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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Tho Nero Money Getter.

There is not in tho world more ig-
noble character than the mere money
getting American, insensible TO every
duty, regardless of every principle. bent
only on amassing a fortune and putting
his fortune only to the basest uses,
whether these uses be to speculate in
stocks and wreck railroads. himself or
to allow his son to lead life Of foolish
and expensive idleness and gross de-
bauchery or to purchase some scoundrel
Of high social position, foreign or ma
tive, for his daughter. Such a man is
only the more dangerous if be OCCASION
ally does some deed like founding a
college or endowing a church, which
makes those good people who are also
foolish forget his real iniquity.
These men are equally careless Of the
workingmen, whom they oppress. and
of the state, whose existence they Inn
peril. There are not very many Of them,
but there is q very great number Of men
who approach more or less closely to
the type, and in so far as they do go ap-
proach they are curses to the country.
The man who is content to let politics
60 from bad to worse, jesting at the.
corruption Of politicians; the man who
is content to see the maladministration
Of Justice without an immediate and
resolute effort to reform it, is Sinking
his duty and is preparing the way for
infinite woe in the future.
Hard, brutal Indifference to the right
Il. so l.
the inevitable results of corruption and
injustice are baleful beyond measure,
and yet they are characteristic of a
great many Americans who consider
themselves perfectly respectable and
who are considered thriving, prosperolis
men by their easy going fellow citizen
Theodore Roosevelt in Forum.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Grandmother, When Does q Woman Be.
gin to Grow Old?
BY CLARENCE ELMORF.

From Home and Country New York. for March.
The famous beauty, Ninon de rEn
clos, when reminded of her sixty years,
laughinglv replied, THAT is no age at
all"
One irate dame whose husband asked.
why. how old are you that you play
the fool like this ?'' was so incensed
that she took off her slipper and bella
bored the unfortunate man until he
had no breath left to repeat the query
When marital disagreements finally re.
suited in separation, the same cues
ton was repeated in court, and the
wife answered in great excitement that
her age concerned nobody. The Judge,
serene in the knowledge that he had
ways and means to discover the great
secret, simply smiled. Ordinary NOR
tails, however, not having such means
at their disposal, are unable to ascer
tain such home truths; hence, it fire.
quently happens that a man is utterly
unable to state his own wife's age. One
man, answering the question, simply
stated that he had never troubled
himself on the subject" and APOLOGIZE
cally added that lit would be a most
impolite question to ask"
The English wit, Douglas Jerrold,
hONlsSU luou III all seriousness, not to
ask woman her age. but rather to
speak to her about her youth. And in.
deed he showed sound Judgment, for
women never appear to grow old; in
proof whereof, the following anecdote
is appropriate:
The question was once mooted in so
ciety at what period of life old age be
gins for woman. A handsome Young
Inatron said, las soon as woman is
incapable of awaking love-; another
said, ION the appearance of the first
gray hair; a third that 1.-THE turning
point was the confirmation of her ED
est child" 1t is related that the grand.
mother, Mrs. II. W. Beecher hand.
some, silver haired dame OF sixty, in
whose honor the company had been as
sembled, was called upon to decide the
knotty point. She asked
Grandmother, when do women be-
gin to grow old ?''
Drawing herself up in most stately
manner, and with flashing ewes, she
answered:
How should know You must ask
some old woman that question:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
YOU NEVER CAN TELL.
ELLA WHEELER WILSON.

You never can tell when you send word
Like an arrow shot from q bow
By an archer blind-be it cruel or kind,
Just where it will chance to go,
It may pierce the breast Of your dearest
friend,
Tipped with its poison or balm;
To strangers heart in LIES great mart
1t may carry its pain or its calm.
You never can tell when you do an act
Just what the result will be;
But with every deed you are sowing seed,
Though its harvest you may not see.
Each kindly act Is an acorn dropped
In Gods productive soil;
Though you may not know, yet the tree shall
grow
And shelter the brows that oil.
You never can tell what Jour thoughts will
do
In bringing you hate or love;
For thoughts are things, and their airy wings
Are swifter than carrier doves.
They follow the law of the universe
Each thing must create its kind;
And they spread DER the track to bring you
back
Whatever went out from your mind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
STANTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTIsER.

Charles Lamb, one of the brightest
spirits ever extinguished by drink,
wrote mournfully. looking back upon
his childhood: could the youth to
whom the flavor of the first glass was
delicious look into my desolation, and
be made to understand what dreary
thing it is when man feels himself
going down precipice with open eyes
and passive will; to see his destruc
ton, and not have the power of will to
stop it. and yet feel it all the way
emanating from himself; to perceive
all goodness emptied out Of him, and
yet not be able to forget the time
when it was otherwise, how he would
avoid the first temptation to drink"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

A member of real estate firm in
this city informs us that one trouble
in the way of Northwestern farmers
coming to the Sunny South is the diff
ficuIty they have in disposing of their
property. This he has cleaned from
letters received from those who are
anxious to locate in this section.
Wherever good reasons exist for
people seeking homes in a more favor
able section of the country, 1t is but
natural fo- them to find the disposipp
of what they have no easy matter. un
less they are willing to make great
sacrifices.-Fredericksburg Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
How l Came to Write Ben.Hur.
BY GEN. LEW WALLACE.

BY GEN. LEW WALLACE.
From Home and Country IN. " for March.
When l began upon my subject it
seemed dry to me. l searched for
some way to make it bright, to give it
color of pastime, and yet to keep it
interesting. My manuscript had end
ed with the birth of Christ, and I de
termined to go on to the end, but OBJ
stacles seemed to hem me in on every
side. 1t has been said that one should
never start without being able to see
the end from the beginning, but in
this instance the intermediate state
doomed up before me like giant of
despair / had my beginning. Could
anything be more remarkable or beau
tiful than the birth of Christ? No
book ever had been published with a
theme fuller of romance and poetry. /
saw my conclusion. A climax, which.
In its tragic intensity, could not be
surpassed. What could be more
stupendous than the crucifix? But
what was to do with the eighteen or
twenty years which had elapsed from
the time when the Child was taken to
the Passover, and when He had be-
come Man. with. mission I at
length decided to use that interval to
show the condition of the country at
that time. and of the need for the
Christ Man. There was no lack of in
teresting features, life was full and
joyous, but with the exception of a few
pearls by the wayside, there was no
suggestion of religion
| was fully aware that to make nv
work acceptable it must he painted in
actua1 cOlOrs The Graaks Romaps
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
TO INVENTORS.

If you have made an invention you want a
patent. And you want good one. There are
various kinds of patents. Some of them are
not worth keeping around the house. They
don't protect 1t is as unsafe to trust to them
as to a lightning rod without a ground con-
nectiOn. That is the kind an inventor is like
~ to get when he draws up his own specifca-
tions or trusts the work to an irresponsible
attorney. 1t Is not the kind dealt in by the
Press Claims Company.
DO you want to know what the Press Claims
Company is? 1t is syndicate of hundreds Of
the leading papers of the United States, or
ganized to protect those of the subscr ibers
who have dealings with Government against
the impOSitiOnS of INSCRIPTIONS claim agents.
The SPECTATOR Is member.
This able Company employs the best legal
talent in every branch of its work. 1t makes
a speciality of all matters relating to patents.
conducting interferences, prosecuting rejected
cases, registering trademarks and copyrights,
rendering opinions as to scope and validity of
patents. securing patents abroad. prosecuting
and defending Infringement suits, etc. 1t
charges nothing for information, and very
moderate ices for services.
Address,
PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY
No. SIS F St., N. w.,
Washin yton, D. c.
JOHN WEDDERBCRN,
oct lift General Manager.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

A PASTORS GU FER PERFORM aNcF.
Rev. d. W. Michael. pastor of II 9
Lutheran Church. in Iredell county,
N. c.. is the Cen raj figure in very
Sc sational trial. H. had been con-
ductin, mixe,i sch OIL His attenl ion
to one of his fem e pupils. Miss Trout
man, became so marked that he was
cautioned, but without good effect
Last September his wife dropped dead
VIII le he WAS at school, and three
months afterwards he married Miss
Trourman. The case became a public
scandal and the president of the North
Carolina Synod of the Evangelist
Lutheran Church has appointed a
committee to investigate They have
commenced the investigation. sitting
with closed doors. Michael is 40 years
Of age and is an excellent preacher.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to get 500 and Perhaps Make

We secure patents and to induce people to
keep track of their bright ideas we offer q
prize Of one hundred dollars TO be paid on the
first of every month to the person who sub
n'its to US the most meritoriousi nventi n du-
ring the preceding month We will alse adj
vertise the Invention free of charge in the
National Recorder. a weekly newspaper, pub
lished in Washing tOn. ID. c., which has an ex-
tensive circulation throughout the United
States and Is devoted to the interests OF inven-
tors.
Nor so HARD AS 1T SEEMS
The idea of being able to invent some thing
strikes most people as being very difficult;
Is the simple things and small inventions that
make the greatest amount of money and the
cOmDlex ones are seldom profitable. Almost
everybody. at SOME time or another. cOnceiveS
an idea which, Ii patented. would probably be
worth to him a. fortune. unfortunately such
The simple inventions like the car window
which could be easily. slid up and down with
out breaking the passengers back, the sauce
pan, the collar button, the nut lock, the bottle
stopper the snow shovel, are things that al
most everyone sees some way OF improving
upon, and 1t is these kind of inventions that
bring the greatest returns to the author.
!. The prize we offer will be paid at the end of
each mouth, whether the application has been
acted upon by the Patent Office or not. Every
competitor must apply or a patent on his in
vention through us, and whether he secures
the prize or not, the inventor will have a valu-
able patent.
THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY,
JOHN WEDDERBURN. Gen1 Manager,
6lo st. N. W. ashiDgton, d. c.
P. S.-The responsibility OF this company
may be judged from the fact that its stock Is
ing newspapers of the United States
dee left
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Gov. O'Ferrall's Lunch.
How the Colored Legislator and a Colored
Editor Got There.


Editor Got There.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
RICHMOND, VA, March 18.-The en-
elnies of Governor O'Ferrall, of this
State, are disposed to use to his disad-
vantage the fact that he received col
ored member OF the Massachusetts leg
islative committee at the executive
mansion here last Friday. The fact is
that the Governor. in his official capac
ity, invited the members of that com
mittee to meet him at the mansion. He
knew nothing of the fact that Repre-
sentative Teamoh, colored man, was
one of the committee until he found
him with his associate committeeman
in the parlor of the mansion. Teamoh
did not go to the house with the other
members of the committee, but drove
there with Editor Mitchell, a colored
man, who conducts the Planet. paper
published here in the interest of his
race. When Governor O'Ferrall saw
the negro legislator in the room he WAS
considerably embarrassed, but. as he
was there purely in an official capac
Try, he saw no way of ignoring him
without being extremely rude. A slight
repast had been prepared at the man.
sion for the visitors When the party
was invited to adjourn to the dining
room and pertake of the Governors
hospitality, the colored man Teamoh.
accompanied by Mitchell. did not hest
tate to join the others. This fact add
ed to the hosts embarrassment, which
he possibly could not conceal. Had
the visit not been strictly an official
one, it is certain that the Governor of
this State would have plainly indicated
to Teamoh that his presence was not
only not desired, but would not be
tolerated.
This incident was probably extreme
ly unpleasant to Senator Darling and
some of the other white members of
the Massachusetts committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
The Best for the Family.

MACON, Gal have found Sim
mons Liver Regulator the best family
medicine. have used it in Indigestion
and Biliousness. and found it to re
lieve immediately After eating a
hearty supper, if on going to bed l
take dose of it. never leel any bad
effects of the supper. g. Sparks,
EX-MayOr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

Mrs Henry Meurer. of Baltimore. is
the mother of three sets of twins She
is twenty four years of age, her twenty
fifth birthday falling on the 10th of
next July. Mrs. Meurer has only been
married little over six wears. The
two latest additions to her family
were born on March 3. They are boys
and are getting along nicely.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
"A Friend In Need is q Friend Indeed. ,

A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm and after using it six
weeks believe myself, cured of ca
tarrh. 1t ia most valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Avenue.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
My son was afflicted with catarrh. l
induced him to try Ely's Cream Balm
and the disagreeable catarrhal smell
all left him He appears rs well as
any one J. G. Olms, cad, ArcoIa. Ill.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

Gen s. in Congress. while deliver
ing one of the long, prosy speeches for
which he was noted. said TO Henry
Clay You speak. sir, for the presenA
generation. hut | speak for potterity .
Eyes. =, replied the great Il enturkian
land il seems you are res olved to speak
until your audience arrives"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
REMOVAL OF The LADIES AND GENFLEMENS
RESTAURANT!

The undersigned have removed their Ladies
and Gentlemen's Restaurant to the hurley
Building on the corner of Main and Lewis
Streets, where they hope their old patrons win
call upon them as heretofore as they will be
better prepared-to accommodate them. They
will take regular boarders, to a number OF
as well as board at cheap rates. Remember
the place-Hurley Building, second story.
corner Main and Lewis Streets.
MARGARET LUCY CAUTHORN.
feb 3rd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
S p CIFIC s.
july 4-lyr &c
Big WOOD And COAL YARD

At the Trestle Bridge, foot of Green street.
My son. j. w Padget, will tefound i'm charge
OF the yard and is authorized to receipt bills
the same as myself keep the best New River
ked Ash Coal and Wood and deliver promptly
for cash. Orders LETT with W A. Burke, CrOwle
building. and J. w Parrish. Az north Augusta
street. will have prompt attention.
nov % 6mos r. B. PADGETT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Three Sets Of Twins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meurer's Happy Family
of Bows and Girls.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meurer's Happy Family
of Boys and Girls.
Mrs. Henry Meurer, of 2O4 Cough
street, ia the mother of three sets of
twins. She is twenty-four years of age,
her twenty-fifth birthday falling on
the 10th of next July. Mrs. Meurer has
only been married little over six
years. The two latest additions to her
family were born ON March 3. They
are boys and are getting along nicely.
Mr.. Meurer is a machinist at the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad shops at Bayview juno
ton. His full name is Henry j. G.
Meurer. He is a blonde, while Mrs.
Meurer is a brunette, and very pref
ty one at that.
Of their six children two are girls and
four are boys, and while all have blue
eyes. one girl and two boys have dark
hair and the other girl and two boys
have light hair. Mrs. Meurer said in
speaking of this fact: 'Half our chill
dren are like my husband and the 9TH
or half are like me-" Mrs. Meurer's
maiden name was Clara Dobson and
she was born and raised in Baltimore.
She was married to Mr.. Meurer Janu-
airy 20, 1889, at the parsonage of Chester
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. 229
South Chester street, by the then pas
tor. Rev. D. Barton Winstead.-Balti-
more San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Robert Louis StavensOn's Marriage.

The marriage of the late Robert
Louis Stevenson. like his writing, was
of an unusual order. says an exchange.
Mrs. Stevenson's first husband was
Samuel G. Osborne. and one who
claims to have known Mr.. Osborne has
given the Kansas City Times this story:
In 1855 Samuel G Osborne was private
secretary to Governor Willard, of In
diana He soon became reporter of
the Supreme Court of that State. In
1858 he married Miss Vandegrift. In
1861 he went to Arizona, invested in
mines. could have sold out at one time
$50 900 ahead, but held on too long,
lost all his property and arrived in San
Francisco with only 81 in his pocket.
But he was a good stenOyrapher, one
Of the fastest IN the country at that
time, and soon found very profitable
emniovrneut. His son and Daughter
grew up and were sent 70 Europ",
whittier the mother follow ed them
When Mrs. Osborne was in Paris
1888 she met Robert Lou5s St. We, SON.
She wrote a letter 70 her h9spanJi stA r.
ing that SHE was infatuated with Il e
novelist. AS the story runs, Osborn
wrote to her to come home aud get /,
divorce. She came and brought Srev-
enson with her. The divorce was pro
cured, and invitations to the wedding
OF Mrs. Osborne and Mr. Stevenson
were sent out. One of them was sent
to Osborne, who accepted 1t il said:
HE appeared on that evening dressed
faulrlessly and having on his arm Il
lady of rare beauty The wedding
over. the new Mrs Stevenson INTRO iur
ed her new husband 70 her former one
and Osborne, in tnrn. presented thu
lady on his arm as Mrs. Samuel G. o.
borne. He had been married quietly
to her as soon as the divorce was grant
ed. Osborne would make no outward
sign, but the episode broke his heart
He went to Australia, aud Stevenson
TO Samoa"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

1t would be we'll for Republicans
who are so sanguine of success in the
next National contest to wait before
saving much until the close of the first
session of the Fifty fourth Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

There are floating about in the
pockets OF our people or boarded In
banks, safety deposit vaults, and old
stockings. 1861 100000 of gold and
1924 600, 900 of. silver.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

1t Is unwise to mistreat or ignore
those who have proven that they can
be trusted in any emergency, and fill
ttAi- ria"ee in tho list nf " nr friends
with new and untried persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Oh! woman fair, that you are heir
To many a woe, alas, we know;
And through the world you often 90
With weary step, and sad and slow,
When of your ills you rid might be,
By using that safe remedy:
"F. P. F. p. F.P.. r. Pr

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
has rescued many periled life. 1t is
especially prepared for women. 1t is
the only remedy of its class, sold by
medicine dealers, under a positice
guarantee to cure or money returned.
This guarantee has been faithfully
carried out by the manufacturers for
many years. Cures Female Weak
ness" displacelnents of pelvic organs,
Irregularities and painful periods.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
CONNECTIONS :


Train No. 40S connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
Los p. m, arriving at Columbus at 2S5 a. M,
and Pittsburgh at s:45 p. m, and Chicago at
Hoo a. m. next morning; with train leaving
at 5:H p. M, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 Q.
M, st. Louis at 500 p. M, and connects at
Weverton with train arriving at Hagerstown
at 2:05 p. M, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at 1:50 p. m.
Train IA connects with fast vestibuled trains
at Harper's Ferry at 9:38 p. m. for Chicago;
1o:17 p: m for Pittsburg, and 1:46 a. M for Gins
cinnati and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburg 81
5:90 g. M; Chicago at 300 p. M. Cincinnati at
$40 p. m, and st. Louis st 712 a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burgh on all express trains.
For rates tickets, baggage checks, apply to
any once of the b. & o. X. R., or to c. e,
Dudrow. Travelling Passenger Agent, VIM
chester, Va. or C.. T. Hammond city ticket
agent, Staunton, Va.
CHAS. o. SCULL, RIB CAMPBELI.
zen. Pass. Agt Ger. Man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27

Our standing army is less than 25,-
900 men, and not $4,000 like that of
Germany; or $4,000, like that of
France; or 100000, like that of Rus
sia,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT.

On First Floor on New street.
Nice newly furnished rooms, private TO
ladies 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 2l-1y j. c. SCHEFFER, Prop'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
NOTICE.

1wANT 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. NJ Woolley. Atlanta, Ga,
Box 1882. aud one will be ant you free. - :.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-27
Resolutions of Thanks.

Busted with the body polite. !"
writes an Arkansas editor, II neglected
my own, till malaria swamped me,
alternately chilling and consuming. l
had more headaches than a barrel of
Jersey lightning. An old medical
friend advised DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and it cured me-
Then there was ratification meeting
up at our house-resolutions of thanks
to DR.. Pierce and my medical friend
were unanimously adopted Both of
them can always have best position in
this paper, next to reading NATTER
The medicine cures and expels ague
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