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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
Palestine and the Disarmament Of Ma
tiOns

If tile coditication of international
aw by the chief jurists of the world is
the first step toward the solution of war
and the education of public opinion to
the cost, the injustice. the horror, and
the shame of war is the second, this
creation of an international court of
arbitration is the final step and the
guarantee of peace and it's blessings
1t would be based upon such codifica-
ton, its force would rest secure in pub
lie opinion The administration of in
ternational law would be intrusted to
the said court, each member of which
would be a graduate in international
law, high in rank among the learned of
the Hebrew nation, esteemed as an au-
thority on the polity of nations by the
world at large and known to be in life
sans Deur ct sans reproche. We say
Hebrews, because the Hebrew nation
alone has and can have no political in
terests outside its Bible boundaries to
bias its decision. Arbitration, impair
tial and honorable, will thus be render
ed by court Of a nation whose very
existence will depend upon impartality;
whose past history will cry to it to
judge righteously and fearlessly. Its
environment will be the Temple, dedi-
Gated to the Father of all. and over its
members will be the halo of religion.
That it would take years to codify
international law and educate public
opinion against war, yes. But what are
a few years in view of the advantages
to be ultimately gained? And it may
be years before the final step can be
taken. the restoration of Palestine to
the Hebrews, for this is not to be until
Gods own time lisa. tx, 22.) The col
onies settled and settling there, seem
but preparatory for their reception.
But once fait accompli, a general dis
armament could then be safely expect
ed and safely effected.-From 1.-THE
Solution of War;" by the Rev. DIR. H.
Pereira Mendes in North american Re
oieaO for august.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
Ancient Traditions and Military Nea-
pOnS.

Ancient traditions are chung to most
persistently in the selection of military
weapons. In Modern Cavalry Arma-
ment, we find the sabre and lance, a
of the ancient sword and
spear, adhered to with a pertinacity
for which it is difficult to account on
rational grounds. Let us fancy two
soldiers in the mounted service, equal
ly brave, one thoroughly trained to
handle the sabre and the other an &C
them one hundred yards apart and let
any gait, with hostile intent; can any
subtitle man with the sabre would
certainly be destroyed before he could
arrive in striking distance of his
enemy, armed with the revolver. Sup
pose instead of selecting two men. we
made the number ten, twenty or a
thousand; is there any reasonable
ground to suppose the result would
differ materially in illustrating the
superiority of the revolver over the
sabre? To exemplify this in another
form; let us suppose that sabre cut
over the head, or thrust through the
body, is equal to wound from re
volver bullet and for the sake of argu-
ment we will allow the man with the
sabre to arrive within ten feet of his
enemy with the revolver; we will as
sumo that ten seconds are required for
a 'sabreur" to successfully carve one
man and get within ssriking distance,
about three and half or four feet of
another. We know that it is a very
ordinary feat for a good revolver shot,
mounted, to fire five shots in five sec
onds and hit the size of a man, every
time, at distance of ten feet, and
this with his horse at full run. The
reverence with which we cling to arms
ancient, might we'll make a wise SOL
der laugh; were it's effects not SO per
uicious as sometimes, to make good
soldier weep. From Revolver OF
Sabre" by Major w. P. Hall, U. 8. A.,
in North american ReUiea0 for August
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

ENGLAND's ATTITUDE.-The most
important feature which has been
lacking in the improvement in bust.
ness on this side of the Atlantic has
been the tendency of London to turn
its back upon American investments.
English capital has for some time been
more than cautious in making invest
ments In this county, and this want of
confidence is attributed to the agita-
ton for free silver coinage Not long
ago American capital. as we'll as Euro
pean, was withheld from new enter
prises here, presumably from the same
cause. The return of business activity.
which has been SO marked recently, is
due to the established ability of the
bond syndicate to maintain the gov
eminent gold reserve, and the prevail
ing opinion that the battle against the
free, unlimited, and independent coin
age of silver has already been more
than half won. That this fact should
be realized by American investors first
is natural. and it is now predicted that
our British friends will soon lay aside
the feeling of uncertainty and suspi-
cion with which they have regarded
the situation in the United States.
With Mr.. Cleveland in the executive
chair, there is no danger of rash finan-
cial legislation by Congress for two
years, and before that time expires, it
is believed that the silver question will
have been definitely settled.-ChGr-
IotteSUilLe Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

HARD ON PROTESTANT MIssIoNA:
RIEs.-The Alex. Gazette of the 10th,
says
admiral Kirkland, U.S.N., is wise
and observant man. He says The has
found that one of the most prominent
missionaries in Syria spent three years
in the penitentiary at Pittsburg, Pa,
and that, taken altogether, they are a
bad lot" The cause of all the trouble,
he asserts, is that, relying upon the
protection of the American govern
ment, the missionaries defy the local
laws" Another noticeable thing among
all the missionaries troubles is the fact
that in 1T ne of them are Catholics i'm
plicated, though they were the leaders
of all such work, and though they are
now prosecuting their labor in every
part OF the globe where it is prarticA bic
for them to do SOL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
"A Word to the Wise is Sufficient. u

J. suffered terribly from roaring in
my head during an attack of catarrh.
and because very deaf, used Ely'f
Cream Balm and in three weeks could
hear as we'll as ever.-A. E. Newman
Grazing, Mich.
One of my children had a very bad
discharge from the nose. Physicians
prescribed without benefit. After
using Ely's Cream Balm short time
the disease was cured.-O. A. Cary
Corning, N. Y.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Senator Ben Tillman met Governor
St. John on Staten Island the other
evening by appointment in joint dis
cussion of prohibition. the question
being whether prohibition is the best
way of promoting temperance among
men. They met in a prohibition strong
hold and before tremendous crowd.
According to the report of a leading
New York paper, Tillman wore old
man st. John into FRAGILE, and had
the crowd with him from beginning to
end. The jury which was empaneled
to try the issue upon the merits of the
discussion. and it was largely prohi-
bition jury, decided in favor of Till
man, who had gotten nearly all of the
applause, 1t seemed to be jury of
inquest upon st. John and prohibition.
Norfolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

A characteristically feminine affair
was witnessed at a German picnic in
New York the other day. 1t was dur
ing the performance of the Japanese
acrobats. One of the performers, s.
year old boy, was on the top of 35-
foot ladder, balanced by man below.
The man lost control of the ladder and
the boy began to fall. All thought
that the boy would meet a horrible
death, but an old woman ran forward
and caught the youngster, saving him
from being killed. When the audience
was relieved of the tension a murmur
of applause went up and the plucky
woman Misunderstanding NeaDS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Memory is a little treacherous now
and then, and causes one to forget
some things worth remembering, un-
less one has an experience like that
which came to Mr.. D. E. East, Moffett's
Creek, Va, who says 81 had been suf
fering for years with torpid liver and
found no relief until I took Simmons
Liver Regulator when l was entirely
relieved of my troubles 1 never in
tend being without Simmons Liver
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

A Doc REVIVED AT THE GRAVE
A val uable bird dog owned by g. L.
Brooks, was thrown go feet by an Erie
express train, at BelIeyille, n. j., on
last Monday week. Mr.. Brooks had a
grave dug for the dog. AS the animal
was being placed in the grave, one of
the lookers-on noticed that the tail
wagged. Some whisky and ammonia
was given the dog and he is now run
ming about as usual.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

The DEPTH OFT. SEA- Small box &
often ask their parents. How deep is
the sea? The answer depends entirely
upon the sea. The following table, cn,i-
piled by one who has iLvesrig tt,' nj y
help one to the solution of tie sIpa
boys problems. Average depth in
yards: Pacific, 1852; Atlantic, 4026; In
dian, 1868; Antarctic. 5000; Arctic, 1880;
Mediterranean. 1476; Irish, 24O; English
Channel, 10; Adriatic, As; Baltic, 43.-
Han per'S Round Table.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

WOUNDED IN AN ODD WAY.-A
farmer of East Monmouth. Me-, is suf-
feripg from serious pistol wound
which he received in an odd way. He
was leading frolicsome colt and the
animal whirled round and kicked,
striking him over his hip pocket. in
which was a loaded revolver The
pistol was discharged and the bullet
lodged in the calf of the farmers leg,
infiicting severe wound.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonder
full Blemish Cure ever known. Sold
by B. F. Hughes, Druggist, No. South
Augusta ST., Staunton, Va.
iuno 5-1vr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is a great
surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
of the urinary passages in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost imme-
diately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by B. F. Hughes, Druggist, No.
6 South Augusta St., Staunton, Va.
June 5.1yr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

We think. with the Richmond State,
that Providence has very little to do
with the running of railroads We
have too much confidence in Provi
dence to believe that it has any more
relation to matters of this sort than to
hold human agencies responsible for
their action. Both Providence and
human government should do this
Norfolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

That rare celebration, the diamond
wedding, was observed last Saturday
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D.
Manuel, of Kennebunkport, Me- Mr..
Manuel is 81 years old and Mrs. Man
uel 81. Both are in good health.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Jones asked his wife-"Why is a
husband like dough ~ He expected
she would give it up. and was going to
tell her it was because woman needs
him." but she said it was because he
was "hard to get off her hands"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
WHEN NANCY LED THE WAY.

She has frightened her cinch by another men,
she has shortened her stirrup strap,
And she's off with w1lirl Of horse ana girl,
and I'm a lucky chap!
With a "catch if you can I'm as good as a
man !" at a breakneck pace we ride.
have all but placed my arm round her WALSH,
as we gallop side by SIDE.
When "Roopl XII vi p and her elbows high,
she spurts in the cowboy style;
With jerk and saw at her horse s Jaw, She
ahead for another mile!
And it's Nancy's dust that breathe must ana
it's Nancy's trail follow.
Till leave the rut for q steep snort CUT, anu
I've caught her down in the hollow.
Then into the creek with splash and Shrek,
to her saddle girth she dares;
"Oh, make for the shoal, or he II stop ana roll !!
But it's little that Nancy cares
And up the hill she's ahead of me still, ana
over the ridge we go! -.
And my Steaming nag has begun TO iaS' pu'
it isn't my fault, know.
Oh fair astride does Nancy ride, and her spur
she uses free, ,o
wears and it's little she cares Tor me
But the strawberry roam, with the sharp DacK-
bone, that Nancy rode that day,
He doesn't forget that Saturday yet, wien
Nancy led the way. The Lark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Another opportunity for a lively
competition for a good official plum is
offered by the resignation of Solicitor
Dabney. of the State Department., to
accept the chair of law at the Uuiver.
sity Of Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
ARM BRoKEN.-The Highland Re
co2.1e1 of last Friday saws

"Rev. W. H. Woolf received letter
this week from his wife, who is visiting
her father near Washington, stating
that his little son, Harry, fell from a
wagon and broke his arm. The many
friends of the family will regret to
learn of this accident and will wish for
Harry's speedy recovery"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
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CONNECTIONS:
Train No. 4Os connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
lib p M, arriving at Columbus at go a. m.
and Pittsburgh at a:45 p. M, and Chicago at
11:00 q. m. next morning; with train leaving
at 5:l9 p. M, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 a
m, st. Louis at 500 p. m, and connects at
Weverton with train arriving at Hagerstown
at 2:13 p. M, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at 2:2O p. m.
Train 4l6 connects with fast vestibuled trains
at Harper's Ferry at $3.50 p. m. for Chicago;
1880 p: m. for Pittsburg, and 1:46 a. m. for Gin
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Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
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For rates, tickets, baggage checks and fur
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Hailstones larger than base-balIs
broke all exposed glass and hammered
corn and potatoes into the ground at
Rush City, MINI.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
REMOVAL OF THE LADIES AND GENTLEMENS
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 will
call upon them as heretofore as they will be
better prepared to accommodate them. They
will take regular bOarders, to number Of
whom they can furnish lodging or rent rooms
as well as board at cheap rates. Remember
the place-Hurley Building, second story,
corner Main and Lewis Streets.
MARGARET LUCY CAUTHORN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

ABOUT THE PRICES OF wooL.-The
GAINESVILLE Ohio Signal says: "Under
the high protective laws, the price of
wool fell from Sc cents in 1867 to the
lowest point of all in 1894 under the
Mckinley law. Now it is beginning to
advance again under the new tariff
law. The fact is that in Ohio in 1857,
when the first law protecting wool was
passed, there were over 100000 head
of sheep, and the price of wool was Sc
cents pound. From that time until
the 2Sth oflast August wool was under
the 80 called protective laws, and yet
the number of sheep decreased over
one half and the price dropped to
about 16 cents per pound. Republican
organs have never attempted to ex-
plain the reason for this reduction in
sleep and the price of wool. but went
right along demanding protection for
wool. knowing that the results give
the lie to their false claim, and they
are still at it."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
The Triumphant Democracy.

The Democratic party cannot be dis
rupted. Sometimes some of the lead
ers are a bit slow in comprehending
what the people want and what the
people intend to have; but then these
leaders are turned down, or eat crow
and find that noble bird ''sweet as the
uses of adversely" The Democracy is
the bed rock of politics. 1t is based
upon the declaration that all men are
free and equal and are endowed with
inalienable rights; and its methods
are thus summed up by its founder,
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia: Equal
and exact justice to all men of what
ever state or persuasion, religious or
POLITICAL; peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all misunderstanding
alliances with none; the support of the
State governments in all their rights
as the most competent administration
for our domestic concerns and the
surest bulwarks against anti-republi-
can tendencies; the preservation of the
general government in its whole con
stitutiOnal vigor, as the sheet anchor
of our peace at home and safety
abroad; a jealous care of the right of
election by the people-a mild and safe
corrective of abuses, which are Topped
peaceable remedies are unprovided;
absolute acquience in the decision of
majority, the vital principle of the re-
public, the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority, economy in the
public expense that labor may be
lightly burdened: the honest payment
of our debts and the sacred preserva-
ton of the public faith; encourage
ment of agriculture and of commerce,
its handmade, the diffusion of informa-
ton and re arraignment of all abuses
to bar the public reason; freedom of
religion; freedom of the press; these
principles will form the bright con-
stellation which has gone before us and
guided our steps,"
1t is impossible that this bed rock of
Democracy can even be shaken by a
controversy over the character of the
currency or any other question. Even
the question of a third term would not
disrupt the Democracy, but the Democ
racy will disrupt the third term
AleTGndriG Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

AS an outgrowth of a fine of So i'm
posed upon man for throwing a kiss
at woman who did not want it the
Boston Eagle raises the point that it
would be nice question in law if she
really got it, and if she did not get it
why should the man pay for it? And
if So is the price of thrown kiss, what
is one worth at short range, with the
usual squeeze added?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
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