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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17

Our lady readers are reading with
much pleasure the Daily Hints from
"L'art de la Mode" in the TRIRUNE.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17

Let's see, who was it who was saying
some time since that we needed rain?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17
A Dosperate CaAe.

Walk o. Nights-Doctor, what Is sim
pie remedy for sleeplessness,
Doctor--Let the person count till he
falls asleep.
Walk o. Nights-He can't count It's
the baby. .-Philadelphi Inquirer.
Advarstaa vour IN a n 4 a n .sha Tribuna
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17

The ice seems to be breaking up
down street.
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GOING TO CHURCH..

An active, intelligent church member, male
or female, wanted TO represent us for special
work. Splendid inducemeDt to right party.
No capital needed. Reference required.
Good pay. State age and previous occupa-
ton. also name OF church and denomina'
tion. Address Globe Bible Publishing Co.,
7a3 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa. m21 6w
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YUANTED-Experienc girls for cotton
w and worsted skein spooling at ls4
Front street. 1yl3u
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vUANTED-A situation as a bookkeepcr
w typewriter or stenographer by a
mendations. Address, "BookEeeper" Tri
bune office. jv13 lw
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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17

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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-17

Wv care of hor ses. Must be temperate
Address by letter, "H. J" Tribune office.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
M0ODY'S PRAYER.
Did the Rain Come in Answer Thereto
And the Falling of the Roof?

Did the Rain Come in Answer Thereto
And the Falling of the Roof?
+ A story was printed recently in the
Baltimore San that at Fort Worth Mr..
Moody prayed for rain. The rain came
in torrents and Mr.. Moody claimed
that it was in answer to prayer. But
the storm also came and the roof fell
and many were injured. In comment
ing on the incident, the Richmond
Christian AdUocate says:-
''If there be no error in the press re
port, Mr.. NJ poly committed. as we
think, a grave error of speech and be-
havior. He had no right to claim a
direct answer" to his prayer, in the
assumption that the rain which began
to fall plenteously was sent on acco unit
of his petition, and would not other
wise have come. We may not be sure,
we cannot be sure, that any temporal
good is best fer US at any special time.
Promises OF such temporal blessings
are general and qualified. They must
be prayed for in submission to the
Divine Wisdom-to the will OF God
Good when He gives, supremacy good
Nor less when He denies p
He has seen fit to reveal no way by
which we nay be certified that our
requests in such cases are granted. He
certainly encourages and allows us to
make known" to Him our requests
Gin everything prayer and suppli-
cation, with thanksgiving" His
promise in that connection is not that
our requests will be granted in every
or any case, but that the peace of
God which passeth all understanding
shall keep our hearts and minds
was warranted to expect, and nothing
more. Whether rain would be given,
or if given, bestowed as a blessing and
in answer to his supplications, he could
not know by any Divine and rational
method. With very probably the best
of motives, he Tashly claimed conf
IDENTIFY the heavy showers as direct
answer to his prayer. 1t was a bold
act. Some might even think it il
reverent.
Was the rain an answer to his
prayers
What was the falling in of the roof !?
Was that Gods strange work ?''-
Judgment Was the temporal blessing
of the rain equal to the temporal, and
it may be, in some aspects, eternal
calamity of the manned, injured, per-
haps slain, sufferers? Would you have
rain at the cost and price of forty five
bruised. mangled human bodies, some
of them crushed out of shape and
doomed, if spared with life, to life long
pains and disabilities"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
Is Not Democratic.

Some of our thoughtless newspaper
friends in Missouri are saying that any
opposition to the specific ratio of 16 to
1 is undemocratic.
Where do they find Democratic
rule or utterance to substantiate that
intolerant view?
In 1894 the Missouri State Conven-
ton, after warm debate, declared
against any kind of recommendation.
In 1892 the Convention which sent
delegates to Chicago said that the only
monetary function of the Federal Gov
eminent should be to declare the
weight and fineness of coin and keep
the minis open.
Nowhere in the history of the Demo
cratic party is a principle or precedent
on the subject other than consistent
recognition of the coinage of gold and
silver at a ratio to be adjusted approx
imately to the commercial or exchange
value of the metals.
Not statement of principle or a
precedent indicates that the Demo
cratic party would have favored such
a needless monetary revolution as free
coinage on basis OF 16 to /, with the
market ratio 80 or 80 to L.
Under Washington the coinage ratio
was established at about 10 to 1. I'm
der Jackson it was made 16 to l. If
the principle now advocated by the
silver monom etaliists-a wholly new
school in the Democratic party-had
been accepted in Washington's or
Jackson's time, the ratio would have
been fixed at about to 1.
The United States did not cause all
the decline in silver and cannot alone
raise it to $1.29 an ounce. They must
consider the commercial values or go
to a monometallic basis.
"A Democrat is no more bound to ad-
vocate ratio of 10 to than he is to
call for subtreasury or any other
Populist notion.
All through the tariff fight the Dem
ocratic party had the support of its
own traditions and the co operation of
all educated intelligence. So it will
have that support and co operation if
it fights for bimetallic coinage.
Not only does the past of the party
condemn the silver recommendation of
the 16 to politicians, but all educated
financial authorities on earth, includ-
ing the ardent bimetallists, are pro-
nounced in opposition. If the party
ever does pledge itself to free coinage
of silver at 16 to | with bdllion selling
at 65 cents an ounce in gold, it will
have to fight against the colleges, the
business men, the solid farmers and all
other intelligent, educated, RESPONSE
Bile and moral forces. The politicians
whose catering to Populist votes so
emharrasses the party will have to dc
better lighting aud make more sacri.
fees than they ever did do or make if
they achieve q victory
Silver recommendation is not Demo
cratic now AMI never has been Demo
cratic
If 16 to free coinage under present
commercial conditions is not silver
monometallis;n let somebody submit
proof that it is not.-St. Louis Repub
Tic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

Ny competitor, Col. Williams, having stated
for the office of County Treasurer, that he
would, If elected, disburse the County school
1und rree or charge, as he considered the law
allowing compensation therefor an unjust
one, deem it due to myself that the people
who pay this money should know what the
law is on the subject. There never has been
two per cent. allowed for discussing the Coun-
ty school fund, nor have ever received it, and
Sec. 1449 of the Code of Va, to which Col. Will
ever to County school funds, but only to funds
apportioned to the County school from the
State taxes (see Sec. ISIS Code of Va.) The
law allows the treasurer a commission not eX-
ceedinS two per cent, the rate to be fixed by
the County school board, on the State taxes
apport1oned to the schools in each County,
winch last year amounted to S12,570 20 in this
County, on which the commission was S25I 40
a sum not sufficient to run the schools in this
County for two days. This has been the law
since 1877 and have never heard the Justice
of it questioned before; it is part of the legal
compensation belonging to the treasurer's of
nice and have not received a cent that was
not justly entitled to. The proper way to get
rid of an unjust law IS not to elect a man that
Will not carry it out but to have it repealed.
Ii this is a bad law, Col Williams should have
mad 1t repealed when he was our representa-
tive in the Legislature Some per sons seem to
a bonanza, but there never was q greater mis-
take. and Col. Williams will find, when LIE gets
the office, that he will earn every cent of pay
there is in it. | try to do my duty honestly
and faithfully and, when that is done, l eX-
pect to claim all the compensation allowed.
Very respectfully,
may lit j. N. MCFARLAND.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

A SINGULAR FACT.-Ever since the
present executive mansion in Rich
mond has been occupied by the Gov
errors of Virginia it is said that but
two children have been born within it's
celebrated walls. The mother of one
was Mrs. John Letcher of the other,
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee. The first was
named Virginia Lee Letcher, after the
State and General Robert E. Lee; the
other Virginia, after the State. 1t is
curious fact, too, that these two
historic characters are now living in
the same town-Lexington-next door
to each other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
The South the Field for Investment.

AS the IndeG- Appeal says. it is
pleasant to observe that two great
newspapers such as the Chicago
Tribune and the Boston Herald agree
that 'the South is this year the most
attractive field for investment" The
Herald, which represents New England
cotton manufacturers, is deeply inter-
ested in the development of the cotton
industry in the South, first because Of
it's rapid growth, and secondly because
of the competition which now exists
between the South and it's own section.
1t is true that the machinery and APP
pliances for cotton manufacture in the
South are not equal to the equipment
of the Northern mills. But with such
facilities as are already found here,
the Herald thinks the South has con-
tributed largely to the economical
working of the mills, and with the new
facilities which must come in time and
with more scientific methods of con-
version and distribution cotton manu-
facture in the South must be fruitful
source of wealth. 1t is encouraging to
find Northern men of shrewd business
tact expressing confidence in the in
dustrial development of the-South.-
For while Southern men have never
doubted the great resources of this
section and the advantages which it
offers for manufactures of almost every
kind, it is only within the last few
years that it has been possible to con-
vince Northern capitalists that the
South offers safe field for investment.
Now, however, the eyes of the North
have been opened and as the Herald
puts it: 1.-THE South is in the field of
industrial and commercial competition
as it never was before, and its progress
IN this direction is bound to have in
the immediate future greatly ac-
tolerated rate of speed"
The Chicago Tribune is impressed
with the fact that immigration to the
South is larger this year than it has
ever been before; and that this was to
be expected, as the South offers greater
inducements to capitalists, investors
and home makers than any other
section of the country. The Tribune
admits that the boom days of the West
are gone, never to return again. While
it does not expect that there will be
such an overwh Ginning rush to secure
land as characterized the early move
ment to the West, nevertheless it
thinks that there will be a steady and
substantial increase of population, to-
gether with a revival of business and
an addition to the wealth of this
section.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

Governor Evans, of South Carolina
has defed the order of Judge Golf in
the matter of the injunction restrain
ing constables from Selling liquor
brought into the State in violation OF
the dispensary law. The issue has
now been joined, and if Judge Golf
orders the arrest of the constables, and
Governor Evans seeks to protect them,
there will be a serious clash of author.
ity. Judge Golf has more reason to
interfere in behalf of Interstate COM
merce than he has to set himself up as
the censor of South Cardinals election
laws. And if, as seems likely, the
seizure of liquor brought into the
State from another State is in viola
ton of Interstate commerce, then the
usefulness and efficiency of the dis
pensary law will be seriously impaired.
|-I1deG- ADDe0I
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
A New WAR PowER-Tbe Mime

A NEW WAR PowER.-The Mime
apolis Tribune says: "When Russia, or
any other nation who is disposed to
NEEDLE, comes to consider the formid-
able qualities possessed by the Japa-
nese, it is quite probable that they
will conclude to submit to some IN
pleasant conditions rather than risk
an encounter. The world must recog-
nize sthe fact that new nation has
arisen which is entitled to recognition
in solving complex international prob
lens, and which seems disposed, as in
STIMULATING for the opening of China
not merely to japanese trade but to
that of the whole world, to fulfill her
obligations as one Of the great sister
hood of states in manner consonant
with the enlightened spirit of the age.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

THE Poor MANS DoLLARs.-The
Atlanta Journal says: mo class of our
people have more direct interest in
the currency question than the wage
earners. They constitute the largest
class of our entire population. OF the
%, 900, 900 people in this country engag-
ed in work in all callings, trades and
professions, about 100000 are wage
earners in manufacturing, mining,
transportation. building and other in
dustries, not including agriculture.
To these 100000 must be added the
millions of clerks and other employees
who are dependent on the earnings of
their labor.
"Should silver monOmetallism pre-
vail, all these people will be paid in
deprecated currency, and until they
received So for every dollar they get
now, they would lose by the change.
The decline of prices has made their
wages and salaries more potent in pro
viding the necessaries and comforts of
life. With every dollar they receive
they can buy more now than they ever
could before. They must know that
there would be no commensurate in
crease of wages with the establishment
of the single silver standard. 1t must
not be forgotten that in rise of prices
labor is about the last thing to go up.
With the same wages they get now T.,
900, 900 people in this country would
have good time paying twice as
much as they now pay for everything
they buy. This is what silver mono
metallism would drive them to. The
poor mans dollar should be an honest
dollar"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
A Huge Bible 2S6 Years Old.

Mr.. Thos. s. Baker, of Clifton Forge,
owns the Bible noticed as follaws by
the Clifton Forge Reuieao;-
"a Bible in two volumes, the first
volume weighing twenty three and
three-quarters pounds, and the second
volume weighing equally as much Is
pretty weighty affair. Yet of such a
weight is Bible the first volume of
which was sent to the Re0ieaO office a
few days ago for examination and no
tice. The covers of the volumes are 1874
by 10 inches, and each book is nearly 5
inches in thickness The text is that
of the so-called Accepted Version or
King James's translation, its publioa
ton being authorized and sanctioned
at conference held by King James e..
of England and vi. of Scotland) at
Hampton Court in 1904, the.first year
after his accession to the throne, and
first published in 1911. This particular
edition of the Bible, as the colophon,
an inscription On the last page of the
second volume, shows, was ''printed by
John Field, printer to the Vniversitie
of Cambridge, Ammo Dom, 1862" 1856
years ago."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

The New York Legislature has pro-
vided for a vote of the people of that
State upon a constitutional amend
ment by which women may be per.
mitted to vote. 1t will be profitable
to see how the men of the Empire
State will vote upon this question,
which has been agitated there for some
time. If the women of New York
want the right to vote. we believe the
male population will be glad to give it
to them. We predict. however, that
the amendment will fail, and are con
WINGED that if its carriage depended
upon the vote of the women, it would
be defeated by a much larger majority
than the men will give against it,
Charlottesville Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
Narrow Eseape from Death.

The Charlottesville Progress of last
Wednesday says
last evening the child of Mr.
Robert Burgess, and grand daughter OF
Mr.. r. H Marshall, swallowed guam
tity of laudanum under the following
circumstances The mother had oc
casion to use the laudanum bottle
and while SO engaged knock at the
door required her attention, and she
placed the bottle on the mantel while
she admitted her brother, Mr.. George
Marshall. In the little time she was
absent the child, only three years old
scrambled up and got possession of the
bottle, and when her mother returned
had swallowed enough of its contents
to kill her. A physician was imme-
diately summoned and promptly re-
sponded, and the child's life was
saved"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
A Girl Shoots Her Sister

At Petersburg, Va, at 8 P. M, last
Saturday, Miss Alberta Groom uDin-
tentionally shot and fatally injured
her sister, Gussie Groom. The young
ladies were amusing themselves at their
home on Washington street with
pistol, which they did not know to be
loaded.
Miss Alberta leveled the weapon at
her sister and playfully remarked
Look out, I'm going to shoot you
She pulled the trigger and Miss Gussie
fell with bullet in her brain. The
young lady is still alive. but there is
no hope of her recovery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, is a coed
man, and has done vast amount OF
good in calling mems attention to their
eternal welfare. But Mr. Moody GETS
into very deep water when he asserts
as he Is reported to have done in IL eet
ing in Texas, when he prayed for rain
and storm came and tore the roof off
the house and seriously injured a NUN
Der of people-that his prayer was an
swered directly. The forces of nature
were in operation at the time he pray
ed, or before he prayed, and the storm
was the effect of this operation of rain
forces. otherwise, it would have been
a mfracle-and we know that the DAYS
OF miracles have past. charlottesville
Progress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01
COMMISSIONERS sALE.-By virtue

COMMISSIONERS SALE.--By virtue
~ OF a decree in the case OF the GlamOrgan
Company Us. James W. Teabo and others, L,
the undersigned Commissioner, will sell in
front of the Courthouse in the city of Staun-
ton, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
on
Saturday, the 18th day of May, 1895,
the following very desirable property to wit:
That very valuable house and lot situated on
the east side of North Augusta street, in the
City of StauntOn, which is bounded ON the
North by the lot of Hounihan; on the East by
the lot of J. W. Brandeburg ON the South by
Academy street; and on the West by Augusta
street; also that very valuable lot situated on
Greenville avenue, and which ad Johnson one
side the steam mill lot, and, on the other, the
lot of Weller and GiDbS-the said last named
lot being the same which was conveyed by
Richard p. Bell. Commissioner. and William n
Rush, Executor of Robert G. Bickle, deceased
TO James W. 1eabo. by deed bearing date on
the LIST day of August, 1889.
The above property to be sold ON the follow
ing terms, to-wit:-
Enough cash in hand to pay the costs of sale
and of said rule and the remainder upon a
credit of six, twelve, eighteen, and twenty
four months from the day of sale-the pur-
chaser giving bond with approved personal
security, and the title retained as ultimate
security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER Jr
april IU-4ts Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

DEATH OF CAPT. LEWIS BARLEY
Capt. Lewis Barley, one of the oldest,
if not the oldest railroad conductor in
the United States, died at his home in
Winchester Thursday morning, after
an illness of about two weeks. Cap
tain Barley had been in the Baltimore
and Ohio service for many years and
was one of the first conductors en-
ployed by the old Winchester and
Potomac Road. He was faithful EN-.
ploye and retired from the service
several years ago. His wife died
several years ago. -.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

LIQUOR LICENSE IN HARRISoNBURG.
All the applications for license in
Harrisonburg for the coming year
were refused by Judge Grattan, of the
County Court, except bar room license
to John Wallace at the Revere House
and retail liquor license to P. J. Lamb
on Water street. The application of
James Kavanaugh, Jr., rejected by
Judge Grattan, was appealed to the
Circuit Court and heard by Judge Nc
Laughlin on Saturday week, who af-
firmed the decision of the County
Court, and said the licenses granted
were sufficient for Harrisonburg, in
which he discovered great improve
ment in sobriety.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

A terrible tragedy occurred in the
Jail at sidney, O., Friday afternoon
Some nights ago Mrs. John Verhite
was caught in the raiding of disrep
utable house. Her husband was away
from home at the time, and had her
held till he returned. Yesterday he
got back and went to the Jail to see her.
He was led to her cell and Immediately
shot her through the heart. She died
instantly, and he made good his escape.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

DRowNED.-Monday night of last
week Samuel Jones, young man of
Northumberland county, attempted to
cross Hull's creek, small branch of
the Potomac river, in a boat while in
an intoxicated condition. His friends
endeavored to dissuade him from the
the attempt, but without avail. His
boat was found next morning afioat,
but with no occupant. The creek was
searched, with the result that Friday
his body was found in a small cove.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

The grand total sum of appropria-
tions by the last Congress is placed at
$497, ZOOS, $50.
Near Grass Creek, Ind, Friday, the
big barn of Emanuel Rams was set on
fire by an unknown person and COM
pletely destroyed. Seven horses were
cremated. A granary nearby, in
which seven pounds of dynamite were
stored, also caught fire, and the ex-
plosion, which resulted, demolished all
the buildings on the premises and dan
gerously wounded Mr.. Rams and his
wife.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-01

Mrs. Hearst, the widow of the late
Senator from California, has given the
sum of $4,000 to the trustees of the
Episcopal cathedral at Washington for
a girls school. The school will be con-
nected with the cathedral, and build
ings will be erected on the cathedral
site, which is a beautiful and command
ing elevation in the northwestern
suburbs of the city. Mrs. Hearst will
make provision. it is said, for the
liberal education of young women.