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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

No. 3for Roanoke, Radford, Bristol Bluefield
Columbus and Chicago, Pullman sleeper from
tanOoga
No Vestibuled Limited) for Roanoke. Brfs-
t0l ana beyond. Connects at Roanoke for all
stations, W1nston-Salem Division. Connects
az kadford for Bluef1eld, PocahUntas.
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans and Menu
pills. Dining car attached.
For tickets, time cards and all Information
call on N: F. Bragg, T. p. A., agent, NorfoIk
Western Railroad.
W. B. BEVILL, Gen. Pass Agt.
Roanoke. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

Customer was afraid you would
have trouble in collecting that last bill
from my husband, but he didn't seem
to mind. How did you manager
Dressmaker-Easily. sent my
daughter to collect it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

Train robbers hereafter are not like
" to choose Virginia as field of ope-
ration, The verdict Of the jury in the
MOrganfield case will serve as a deter
rent for some time to come.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
DAN DIDN'T DRINK.
But All the Same, His Share of Whiskey
Didn't Grow Any Older.

But, All the Same, His Share of Whiskey
Didn't Grow Any Older.
Somebody asked Secretary Lamont
to take drink the other day. Before
the colonel could reply somebody else
told this story:
"That makes me think of the last
time heard some one give the colonel
the same invitation. 1t was during
Cleveland's first term. The Presiden
tial party was in st. Louis reviewing
the parade. 1t was a cold, clustering
day, the sort of weather which makes
one draw himself up into the smallest
possible space. Governor Francis, who
was doing the honors, looked at the
President standing sotically in the face
of the wind while the parade went by.
Going to Colonel Lamont the Governor
said:
Colonel, do you eh-eh-think it
would-it would be right to ask the
President to eh-to take a drink-eh-
of whiskey? Pretty cold, you know,
and it would do him good
Ask him to take drink Lamont
exclaimed. Good heavens, man Do
you mean to say that you have been
with the President twenty-fou hours
and haven't asked him to take u
drink
1.-THE Governor looked somewhat
surprised, but at the same time reliev
ed, admitted his guilt, and, stepping to
the President, said:
Mr.. President
1.-THE President, turning around.
looked at him straight in the eye,
which seemed to take the sand out of
the Governor, who, blushing and STAN
mering like a young man about to pro-
pose to his sweetheart, said:
.Eh, Mr.. President, do you know it
Is very cold to -day-eh-I thought that
maybe, just by way of a preventive.
you know, that possibly you might
think it wise to take small drink of
-eh-whiskey.
Where is it?' the President in a
very business like manner asked.
Right this way said Governor
Francis, and reckoning at the same
time to Lamont and the Mayor. he led
the party to room which contained a
table on which were four glasses half
filed with whiskey. The President
looked at the glasses and said to Gov
ernor Francis:
"tWho are these for?'
why, one, Mr.. President, is for
you. one for Colonel Lamont, one for
the Mayor. and one for myself"
ssThe President took up one glass
and emptied its contents into another.
Setting down the empty glass he raised
the filled one carefully to his lips, and,
looking at the red liquor with an ex-
preston of sweet anticipation, said,
just before emptying his glass: Dan
don't drink. Chicago Times.
EXPLOSION OF AN AERoLITE.-At
5:45 a. ~. Saturday week an immense
aerolite shot out of the northern heav
ems, and, seemingly, passed over Reno,
New. 1t exploded with terrific force,
shaking the buildings and awakening
the people. Those who saw it describe
it as magnificent sight, lighting up
the heavens and earth in all directions.
1t was accompanied by rushing, whir-
ring noise, like tornado. People on
the streets involuntarily lodged. It
was probably at a great distance. as
the explosion was not heard for about
two minutes after it had disappeared.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

In cold weather always warm the
horses bits before putting them into
the horses mouths, or else try them on
your own tongue first and see how you
like it!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

Weazer-I lost lot of time counting
my wife.
Beazer-How was that?
Weazer- Well. monkeyed around
about year before popped and then
found ont could have had her about
the second week after we Sol &C
quainted Philadelphia Inquirer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT.

On First Floor entrance on New street.
Nice newly furnished rooms, private TO
ladies and genriemen and connected with tn
Ladies' Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room. Nice Dys5er5 served in any style
desired. The best service Low charges
nov lilly J. G. SCH EFFER, Prop'r-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

CONNECTIONS
Train No. 408 connects at Hari.erS Fer,,
with East Limited Express trains leaving al
LOS p. M, arriving at Columbus Al 2S5 q m
md Pittsburgh at 5:45 p. M, ana Chicago al
H00 a. m. next morning: WITH train leaving
ut 5:p4 3. m, arriving at 6incipnari ~ rs =
M. st. Louis at $50 b. M. and corppcts. ss,
Weverton with trEiu arriving hi fTn yfr,tt, st.Ie
at s:esp. M. and as Washington ftrs.,tnf 1t54
train arriving at Frederick at 80 b. 81 e
Train ~ connects with FAST .i .,xrss
at Harper's Ferry at a:ss d ID. 7fs 5ss''sg ~.
iGl7 D. M for Pittsnurg, ami 1876 a. N esyi-f ~ n
einnati ana st. Louis Afriv a an Ffrfsl.tlrs Il
40 a. m; Chicago at aaO b. M Cincinnati AZ
$50 p. H. and st. Louis at s.l3 a. N.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati. st Louis Chicago and Pitts
bqrgh on all express trains
FOrrates tickets, baggage checks, aDr.s,- r.,
any office of the B. & OR r. or t.. r r
Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Ags.of Wiz
chester, We. G. x Hammond ~;sstr- 49,
agent StaQaton Ess. =
CHAS. q. SCI Ill a. n rA,ggsRrf
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

No. 8. (vestibuled Limited) has Pullman
sleeper from Basic to Washington. New YORK
without change, via Shenandoah Junction
ana b. b 0. Railroad.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
A Long Mooted Legal Question Settled

Lawyers and judges everywhere will
be much interested in a decision just
rendered by the United States Supreme
Court on the question whether the jury
in a criminal case is the judge of the
law as well as of the facts.
No legal question has been discussed
for a longer time than this, and none
has caused a more marked conflict of
opinion. The importance of the prob
EN- as well as the difficulty of it's solu-
tion may be inferred from the fact that
three opinions were prepared by mem
bers of the Supreme Court and that
they will fill a hundred and fifty pages,
or about third of volume of the
court reports.
The Court holds for the first time
distinctly and decidedly in it's history
that the jury is not the judge of the
law in a criminal case, but must take
the law from the Bench. Frorl the de-
cision Justices Gray and Shiras dissent.
IN. Y. Herald.
If OF Pierce's small Pellets you take one or
two
After eating your meal you may comfortably
swallow
With no dread provision of trouble to follow
They're prompt regulators of matters interior;
Yet are harmless and mild, tho SO potent in
action,
All dyspeptics pronounce them real bene-
faction.
WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF HIM.-She
stood looking at him so innocently
from under that sprig of mistletoe
that hung in the parlor as reminder
of the Christmas season; she was SO
pretty, and she was under the mlstle-
toe, and he couldn't help 1.-THE bad
kissed her. 1t was an Internationally
and unkindly thing to do. He knew
that now. as he remembered her fright
ened, startled look, and the miserable
excuses he had tried to stammer out;
yes, and the tears in her eyes, and the
little, choking sob with which she had
received his stumbling apology.
who could think she would feel
like that about it?n he thought; "dear
little innocent''
And she after he was gone, she lay
down on the sofa and cried:
II like him so much, and now--to
think he should kiss me at last-and
then say be didn't mean anything by
it. What does he think l stood there
for? The idiot''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
For the SPECTATOR.
TRIBUTE TO MISS EDNA COOPER.

COOPER Died at Parnassus Manse 5a ,,,s ss'
1894. Of typhoid fever. Edna only 4 4sau !,
of the Rev Mr.. Thomas cooper u nmo ~ so,.
Church South. aged thirteen yeeie' ~
months and thirteen days
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

= vi Sori0's.lAl aasisInaH
"7Fs.1s7ssxs<z<z
SCHEDULE IN EFFFcr nov. is. 1854
LEAVE Basic. VA. DAILY.
NORTH BoUND.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
BIZ U. W. v.

Dedicated to her only brother, Frank Br'sc'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
wEsTBOUND.

Additional local trains leave Sfannten AZ
follows: Except Sunaay--i;54 u. M, aFriy e.
Clifton FORGE SIS p. m.
s..al y. IA. arrives Goshen $50 p. m.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
BROWNING AND HIS MOTHER.

A very tender love always existed be
tween our late poet Browning and his
mother. She is said to have been the
.strue type of a Scottish gentlewoman,'
and a true Christian. When he was
a child, Browning's mother told him
Bible stories as She held him on her
knee; and she excited his lifelong ad-
miration by the tender care which she
bestowed upon poor hurt animals tina
came Under her notice. In his man
hood he was heard to speak admiringly
of the skillfulness with which she once
washed and dressed the sores of 9
wounded cat, and nursed it back to
health again. Doubtless her influence
had much to. do with the. poets great
mails. He prayeth best who loveth
best all things both great and SMALL.
In his early manhood it was his rule,
as long as he continued under the pa.
giving her a goodnight kiss. If out
so late that he was obliged to admit
himself with a latch-key, he still went
to her in her room.-Canadian Church
N a y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
ROSTER OF THE NAVY.
Records and Stations of 900 Omcs r
PuhIished BY tho Department..

WASHINGTON, July IL. 1S95.-The
Navy. Department has issued a register
of the commissioned and warrant Off
GERS of the Navy and Marine Corps On
the active list. corrected to July l, the
records and stations of 1.641 officers being
given. The officers of the line include
six rear admirals, 10 c-ommodores, 45 cap
tains, IS commanders, IA lieutenant COM
manders, $50 l~ieutenants. rs lieutenants
junior grade and 181 ensigns. There are
l57 officers and Is vacancies in the medi-
cal corps. the pay corps has 95 officers
and one vacancy and the engineer corps
aas 1T officers and 25 cadets who have
completed their four years course at the
Naval Academy and are available for
all probable vacancies.
The chaplains number "a, the profess
sors and civil engineers II each and the
naval constructors 80. The total num-
Der of line officers is 725. of staff officers,
400, and of warrant officers, $50, the
latter including boatswains, gunners,
carpenters, sailmakers and mates. There
are IA officers in the marine corps, 1876
cadets at the Naval Academy, and 60
graduate cadets now serving the proba-
ing Commissions. The ranking rear ad-
miral of the navy is George Brown,
Commandant of the Norfolk Navy
Yard. followed by John G. Walker,
Chairman of the Lighthouse Board:
Francis NJ. Ramsay; Chief Bureau Ct
ng Asiatic Station; William A. Kirk
lanG, Commanding European Station,
and Lester A. Beardslee. Commanding
Commodore M. Bunce, who controls
the most important fleet, that OF the
North Atlantic, is number eight. on
the list of commodores. Medical Inspec-
tor Edward Kershner is shown to be in
arrest at the New York Navy Yard.
During the first six months of this
year. the service has lost q officers by
val cadets. 26 by retirement, 20 by death,
and two BY dism mis- anee There &se aya ess o IN
Guiding 22 with the Lighthouse Board,
g with the coast survey y al and ssi four T a5e
resisfer shows that So naval vessels are
in use. in addition to six unseryiceable,
and that 10 are at present under ION
struction. several of the latter being
practically ready for commissioning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To all to whom these presents may


To all to whom these presents may
come, Greeting
Whereas, in the Judgment Of the Board
of Directors of the United Fertilizer
the laws Of this State, it has been
"deemed advisable and most for the
benefit of such corporation that the
same should be dissolved before the ex-
p~iration Of the time limited in its certif-
cate of organization, as appears by a
duly authenticated record of the pro-
eedings of said Board az Directors of
such corporation held in accordance with
aprii 7th' 1875, and the Several Supple
ments thereto, which said record, includ-
ing the consent in writing of "two-thirds
in interest of all the stockholders of
said corporation that such dissolution
should take place, as by said act required
having been by said corporation deposit
ed in my office;
Secretary of State Of the State of New
Jersey, being satisfied by due proof that
the requirements OF An Act concerning
and the supplements thereto, relative to
the dissolution Of corporations, have
been fully complied with by the said
corporation, Do hereby certify, that the
fifth day of June, 1895, file in my office
a duly executed and attested certificate
of consent to the dissolution of said cor
poration by two-thirds in interest of all
the stockholders thereof. which said GER
tificate of consent and the record of the
proceedings aforesaid are now on file and
of record in my said office, as provided
by law.
In testimony whereof, 1 lave hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Off
Seal. cial seal, at Trenton, this fifth day
of June, A.. D. eighteen hundred
AA1 HENRY C.. KELSEY,
Secretary of State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
ACCOUNTABLE CRUELTY
A Seven Year-0ld Boy Going to
the Reform School for
Alleged Homicide.

Nearly eighteen months ago Jesse War
was tried for -manslaughter in the Court
of General Sessions. The facts discovered
at the trial showed that Jesse Warren
had threatened Leslie Parkinson. a boy
of his own age, and that he did throw a
stone at Leslie which struck the boy on
the head. Two weeks later Leslie died
at Asbury Park and Jesse Warren was
arrested. The parents of Leslie Parkin-
son showed much feeling in the prosecu
ton and conviction which followed. Be
fore Judge Hudspeth imposed sentence
on Jesse he made some inquiries which
satisfied the Court that the boy was ma
turally vicious. Then the Court commit
ted Jesse to the Reform School until he
became of age. A writ of error was taken
out and dismissed when argued before the
Court of Errors and Appeals.
Prosecutor Winfield when notified of
this. early this week placed a commit
ment in the hands of Sheriff Toffey, di-
recting the Sheriff to take Jesse to the
Reform School. Ex-Mayor Collins and
Counsellor Alex. Simpson today applied
to Judge Hudspeth for another writ of
error on the ground that the return of the
record had not been properly made by
the clerk.
Mr.. Winfield opposed the second writ
n said that justice had been defeated
now for one year and a half and insisted
that the boy be sent to the Reform
The Court reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the Second
day of July, 1895, the Commissioners Of AS
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
the construction of a twenty-inch brick oval
SEWER IN ZABRISKIE STREET.
from a point about 80 feet westerly of Sum-
nit avenue to and connecting with the sewer
now built in Sanford place, and the same is
now open to public inspection in the. office of
the clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment, namely
Zabriskie street on the north side, from a
point 1919 feet east of Sanford place to a point
los feet / and " inches west of Summit ave-
nue..
zabriskie street on the south side from a
point about so feet east of Sanford place to q
point about so feet west of Summit avenue
And that Tuesday. the thirtieth day of
July, 1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and the meet
ing room of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Will meet to hear, con-
slider and adJudicate upon all objections to
said assessment and report,
All objections thereto must be presented in
writing.
GEO. I. BouroN,
Dated. Jersey City. July 3. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
HAS NOT sTROLLED BACK TO
DURANGO.

NEW YORK. July u, 18s5.-Conyict
John G.. Bittell, who escaped from Uni
ted States Marshals William M. Mix and
Frank Merrick last night while they
were bringing him from Guthrie, Okla
.homa, to serve a seven years term of
Imprisonment in the Kings County Peni-
tertiary for forgery. did not appear at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel during the early
hours of this morning and the two mar
shals are stupefied at the predicament
they find themselves in.
Mix and Merrick returned to the hotel
at two o'clock this morning exhausted
after a fruitless search for the fugi-
tive and retired to their rooms. They
had nothing to say to reporters except
that the prisoner a. not been recap
tured.
AL night the police were on the look
out for Bittell. but not a trace of him
could be found anywhere. The Marshals
were out again early this morning try
ing to get some information as to Bit
tells whereabouts but up to ten o'clock
this morning nothing had been heard
from him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12
Dated Jersey City. July
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners of Assessments for Jersey City will
meet at their office, in the building occupied
by the Board of Street and Water Commits
sieners, at the corner of Mercer street and
Jersey avenue. Jersey City, N. J., on Tues
day, the twenty-third day of July, 1895, at
nine o'clock in the forenoon, to appraise and
determine the value of the lands to be taken
and the damage which any owners of such
lands, or of any interest therein, may sus-
tain by reason of
ACQUIRING LANDS AND CONSTRUCTING
A MAIN EVE IN MILL CREEK,
between Merseles street and Grand street.
The lands to be acquired for the c%onstruc-
ton and maintenance of said sewer may be
described as follows, to witt
All lands within a distance of ten feet, meas
ured at right angles, from the centre line of
Mill Creek as hereby set forth, to wit
Beginning at the intersection of the centre
line of Mill Creek and the centre line of
Merseles street if said centre line of Merseles
street be produced southerly to intersect, with
running southeasterly along the centre line
of Mill Creek to Grand street.
AT which time and place said Commission
ers of Assessments will hear all parties in
terested in said improvement who desire TO
be heard before them, on the value of the
land to be taken and the damage the owners
of such land or of any interest therein will
sustain by reason of said improvement.
Dated Jersey City, July 5. 1895.
HUMPHREY w. CARR,
MICHAEL SCHULTZ, JR.,
CORNELIUS ]. CRONIN,
Commissioners of Assessments.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, the twenty-third day of July, 1895,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. for furnishing and de-
livering
CoRPoRATIoN STOP COCKS. METERS.
SOLDER AND LEAD,
for repairs-stop cocks and solder shall be de-
hVered to the Taper at the building occupied
by the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers; the meters and lead shall be delivered tC
the Clerk at the Pipe Yard on Bay street
in accordance with specifications on file in the
Water Commissioners.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey City.
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Corporation
Stop Cocks, Meters, Solder and lead" directed
to "Wm. H. Hooker. Esq. Chairman Com
mittee on Pumping and Reservoirs" and
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of bust
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
ests of the city will be conserved by 50 doing.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section z. Chapter ia. Laws of 1891, under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
ing upon the city or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
by this Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
I. W. STARTUP,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City, July II. 1895.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-12


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, July 16, 1895, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF BROWN PLACE.
between the ,easterly side of Avenue E and
Garfield avenue.
the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws of
1875. and in accordance with Specifications on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bids and agreement OF sure sure
Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
sNe ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 3.40O cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 1000 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About $50 cubic yards of earth filling.
About 1,22O lineal feet of new curb stone.
About sc square feet of new bridge stone.
About 1900 square feet of new tagging.
Time allowed for the completion of the work
fifty (50) working days.
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-haif the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed N J.
Raiser, ESQ, Chairman Of Committee on
Of the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed pro-
No city official will be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may az ., nndet r. the reiect ia anv o ao0 sII
proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 134, of the Laws of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become
effective or operative until the bondsmen
offered by the contractor have been approved
as to suficiency by this Board and as to
form by the Corporation Counsel, the Presi-
dent of this. Board having power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk pro TEN.
Dated Jersey City. July s.. 1895.