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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29

One Of the strangest ways of inducing
babies to sleep is prevalent in India,
where the native mothers put their lit
tie ones heads under spout Of water
to get them a-slumbering and keep them
quiet. There are series of tiny spouts
adjusted to the hill springs, and under
each spout is a kind of earthen pillow
and little trough constructed to carry
off the water. The restless child is
placed upon this pillow in such a posi-
tion that one of the spouts plays directly
on the top Of the head, the water trio
king off into the trough and passing
away. The process is most successful,
and the babies seem to enjoy it, and
the mothers say that the little ones are
strengthened and benefited by this
means In fact, they assure, or endeavor
to assure, the incredulous white mother
that if child is not subjected to this
treatment daily it will grow up weak
minded and good for nothing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
Making Sure.

On recent missionary Sunday at one
of the largest Presbyterian churches in
Philadelphia the pastor preached On the
distress of the heathen and the benef
icent influence of Christianity. A prac
tical business man was moved to place
81 in the collection. After the service
he waited around to speak to the pastor.
When he had secured his attention, he
said, ''Pastor, gave 81 to the foreign
mission this morning, but I was SO i'm
pressed by your description of the condi-
tion of the heather races that would
really like to have them get the benefit
of that dollar The pastor looked uI
inquiringiy, and the man added, Here
is $40 to pay the expenses of getting the
dollar over there. ''-Philadelphia Let
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1895
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The Joys OF Golf,

The destinations of golf can only he
learned by experience 1t is difficult &c,
explain them. 1t has it's humorous and
Its serious side. 1t can be begun as soon
as you can walk, and once begun it ia
continued as long as you can see The
very nature of the exercise gives length
OF days. Freedom of movement, swing
OF shoulder and that suppleness Of which
the glory had departed all return to the
enthusiast. He has confidence in his
own ability which is sublime because il
Is justified by performance and that self
control which chafes the ordinary adver-
sary.-Henry E. Rowland in Scribner's.
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WANT 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 3s2, and one will be Tent you free.
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How She Caught Him.

Mr.. Nointentions (carlessly) -Aw,
how would you like to marry man who
had only $40 a week?
Miss Passe (eagerly)-Oh, George,
this is so sudden, but I think we can
worry along if pa let's us live here with.
m.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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ATToRNEY-AT-LAw AND COMMISSIONER
CHANCERY.
OFFICE No. 10 LAWYERS ROW.
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Offers his professional services to the citl-
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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arY.
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Castoria.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhea Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di-
gestion,
Without injurious medication,
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For several years have recommended
your Castoria,' and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial,
results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, M. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave-, New Yorl. CITY.
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nov 28-1yr
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DIRECTORY OF LODGES.
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. las
NJ. Lickliter.w. NJ; B. A Eskridge, sec'y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25

SO 20 speak, IN q rough, intellectual, bull
pen style.
On the whole Mr.. Blue has great re-
spect for the house methods of doing
things and, though he could not accept
them at once as just the fair thing, he
has now adjusted himself to the new con-
ditions and quite approves of them.
lie is pleased with his appointment on
the appropriations committee, which is
considered al honor for new man, aud
he means to devote himself assiduously
to his duties.
After Mr.. Blue had described the work
ings of congress the subject of conversa-
ton changed to Kansas affairs.
''They are talking a great deal about
the senatorship out there, and they do
not appear to be keeping your name out
of it, Mr.. Blue"
"Yes. Well. That is only newspaper
gossip"
tort"
81 should like to be renominated and
reelected congressman at-large if / can
be" said Colonel Blue. SIT takes one a
long time to get onto the run of things
here and fellow ought not to be in a
hurry. l shall try to perform my duties
as congressman now the best I can."
But if fate should put her finger on
you. you would not finch?"
swell, there will be time to talk about
that when there is {. possibility of such a
thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25

Here Mr Blue changed the subjec.
aud talked about the work of the ap-
propriations committee and other mat
ters.
He is very ardent admirer of Speaker
Reed. 1t was to be expected that the
good committee place which Mr.. Blue
got, does not tend to diminish his enthu-
siasm over the speaker. He says that at
this distance and this time he would not
venture to say what the sentiment of
Kansas is on the presidential question.
He believes however that it is divided
principally between Reed and McKin-
lev.
mckinley made many friends in Kan
sas by coming out there and making
some speeches during the campaign" he
said, slut if Reed had made few
speeches there Mckinley wouldn't have
been factor in the fight"
Col Blue sums up the difference
between the two men in this way:
Reed would make a great big
president and Mckinley nice little pres
ident.'
In this connection it is related that
Col. Blue, at soma time not definitely
known, but located between the time
Mckinley was in Kansas and now, IN
derwent a change of heart on the presi-
Dental candidate subject. When Nc
Kinley was in Kansas Col. Blue was on
the special train and took great pleasure
in introducing the governor of Ohio at
several towns where the train stopped as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
is IN EARNEST.
ThurstOn Says Congress Will
Stand by Cleveland.
Nebraska Senator Declares We
Will Not Recede.
WE WILL BE FIRM.
Senator's Gray and Teller Are
More Conservative.
This is Christmas and There is
Peace on Earth.

CHICAGO, Dec. Ex-senator John
NJ. Thurston of Nebraska who
left here last. night for his home
in Omaha, believes congress is
thoroughly in earnest and will stand by
the president in his proposition on the
Monroe doctrine. Said he: "There seems
to be only one sentiment in Washington
and that is in favor of standing by the
position taken by the president,
whatever may be the result. |
do not think that congress was excited
or was led to unanimous endorsement of
the presidents policy by any mere en-
thusiasm or warlike fervor. The Mon
roe doctrine has been an American as
sertioR more than anything else.
II believe myself and l think that opin-
ion is shared by the lawyers in congress,
that the Monroe doctrine is not part of
what's termed International law. But
there is the apparent necessity for secur-
ing its recognition as International law
for the future, SO it can never again be
serious matter of complication between
this country and Europe.
"Phe American position is and ought
to be, that all monarchical dominion in
the western hemisphere must not exceed
its present Limitations aud that no change
ought to be permitted except a change
from foreign rule to a republican form
of government.
II think the universal opinion was and
is that the position now taken by the
United States will be maintained, what
ever results may follow. The United
States will not recede. No danger to
our seaport towns, no disaster to our
commerce, no succession of black Fri
days on Wall street will in the slightest
degree deter the congress from main
tanning the position that has now been
taken"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
THERE WILL BE WAR.


CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-George Keen
an, the well known writer and lecturer.
speaking of the Venezuelan dispute
says: 81 am surprised, in fact dumb
funded at the readiness of the American
people to bring on first class
war. Two months ago every mouth
in this land was preaching peace sat the
contemplation of war in the Orient and
Europe and here today even the minis
ters of the gospel are shouting for war
81 regret the condition because great
ly fear that a terrible war is imminent.
England will not back down from her
position. This can be taken for = GER
tainty. If President Cleyeland's inter-
probation of the Monroe doctrine is not
altered and continues to be upheld we
shall have war, and the greatest war that
ever transpired. 1t will not only take in
the United States and Great Britain but
will involve the entire world.
"a foreign war will be very disastrous
to us and wEile have no doubt that we
shall ultimately win and add Canada to
our possessions it will be close TO ruina
ton for us. Such war is bound to come
unless the United States backs down and
l don't think it will 1t will be the
greatest calamity to humanity that has
ever occurred"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
A MATTER OF CONFIDENCE.
Senators Teller and Gray Say Congress
Simply Stood Behind Cleveland.

Senators Teller and Gray Say Congress
Simply Stood Behind Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Gray
of Delaware is the most devoted friend
and champion of the president in the
senate. The New York World
submitted in writing several
questions, among them the follow
ing: "Did the senate endorse the
Presidents statement as to Monroe doc
trine and accept his conclusions when it
granted his request for a commission"
Senator Gray replied; 81 presume it
intended to-"
"Do you think that England is bound
to accept a boundary in South America
which we dictate?"
LAS l understand the position of this
government in regard to the appoint
ment of a commission, it is that the
facts may be ascertained for the informa-
ton of the government in regard to the
disputed frontier between Venezuela
and British Guiana. This information
is solely to inform the conscience
of the government and the American peo-
pie and it could not have been expected
that its conclusions were binding upon
either of the disputants."
On'the Republican side Henry NJ. Tel
Ter replied: "Ia passing the commission
bill we sought only to give the president
power to ascertain the facts with regard
to the boundary line between British
Guiana and Venezuela.
alt is not the purpose of this country
to dictate a boundary line to Great
Britain. After the proposed commission
has found the facts in the case we shall
hope that England will yield to the
request for arbitration. If the findings
show she is violating the Monroe doctrine
we shall maintain that doctrine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
COTTON MEN PEACEFUL.

Friendly Feeling Between English and
American Cotton Dealers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Snperintendent
Powers, of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, cabied the Christmas greetings
of officials and members of local boards
TO officers of Liverpool cotton exchange,
aud Immediately received a cable III
reply reciprocating the greetings. Both
cables were read from the rostrum and
evoked hearty applause.
The following letter was posted on tha
exchange today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
CURTIs's ECONOMY.

VIII Again Endeavor to Have Custom
Houses Abolished.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Represents-
tive Curtis will reintroduce at this ses-
sion bill which he had in the last con-
gress to abolish number of ports which
are now costing the government a great
deal more to run than they bring in.
The bill if enacted into law would
save the government upwards of $97,-
O0O
There are many ports now maintained,
Mr.. Curtis says, where the receipts do
not amount to more than two, three and
four dollars a year which cost the gov
ernment ST, 900 and $1,000 year to run.
Others where the receipts are not more
than $500 which cost $4,000 to run, and
going higher up somewhere the re-
ceipts are only $4,000 and expenses
$4,000. His idea is to abolish these
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ports and stop this big leak in the treas

ports and stop this big leak in the treas
ury.
Politics and patronage are, however.
likely to interfere with the passage of
such bill just as was the case with it in
the last congress.
Mr.. Curtis bill gives the secretary of
the treasury power to abolish such ports
in his discretion. When Mr.. Curtis bill
came to the notice of Secretary Carlisle
during the last congress, he Immediately
wrote letter favoring its passage and
commending this plan to cut off useless
expenditures. But before long he wrote
another letter against the bill, saying
that it was not definite enough in its
provisions. The presumption is that BIZ.
Carlisle's first letter caused Office holding
Democrats to pour in food of protests
against cutting off SO much fodder and
the secretary took back his recommends
ton, giving the best excuse for his action
he could
The bill, however, is as explicit as
could be, for it gives the secretary of the
treasury full power to discontinue such
ports as may not be profitable or meet
ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25

Ethe man who may bs the next presi-
dent of the United States"
Some one went to Mr.. Blue and told
him that as congressman he couldn't
afford to give the semblance of support
to any one candidate That it might
hurt him with some of his constituents
who favored different candidate.
Mr.. Blue did not make any definite
reply then, but since then at some time
his allegiance has been given TO Mr..
Reed NJ. F. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
"once," he replied quietly. The judge

"Once.' he replied quietly. The judge
is almost quaker in speech.
"When was that?" asked his friend.
son the evening of June 30, 1863" he
replied.
'Ah. just before the battle of Gettys-
burg. Did you take part in that fight?
"No. We had just come in from Har-
per's Ferry. / was only just out of the
hospital from severe attack of typhoid
fever. We marched from the canal
landing up Pennsylvania avenue, which
was then paved with cobble stones. My
feet were tender as a baby's, and the
skin as thin, and that march crippled me
in no time. My feet were SO sore and
bIistered by the time that we reached
the pavement here"-they were standing
by the stone posts just north of the en-
trance by the Peace monument-"that1
thought l never had felt anything so
soft and comfortable as the stone, and
crawled right up against the fence, and,
hugging my musket, went to sleep and
never wakened till the sun was an hour
or more high the next morning. The
CITY has improved some since then," he
added, with a smile, sand ! am here un-
der rather pleasanter auspices"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
CaIdarhead,s First Yislt.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Judge Calder
head of Kansas was walking down the
steps of the west front of the capitol
with a friend, who asked him if he had
ever been in Washington before this
session of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25

Secretary of State Edwards, who is to
make the address of welcome to the
state teachers association this evening
used to teach school in Pennsylvania and
came to Kansas to succeed his brother
as principal of the Larned schools.
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TContinued on Eighth Psge.l
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-09-21
Paper Money and Disease.

There is no place in the world where
more dirty paper money is handled
from day to day than in the national
bank redemption division of the treas
ury department. There are in existence
some $500 national banks, each of
which has outstanding bank notes rang
ing in amount from $40, 900 or $4,000
up to nearly $500, 900. Every dollar Of
these notes passes through the hands of
the men and women employed in the
national bank redemption division.
This office has been in existence now
for about 80 years. There are employed
in the division somewhere about 25
girls and women. They handle untold
millions of bills i'll the course of
year, and if there was any danger from
contagious and infectious diseases in old
bank notes it would seem as though
this would be the place to find symp-
TOMS
Yet Mr.. Rogers, who has been chief
of the division for ten years, and who
has been connected with it since it was
organized, assured the correspondent
that there has never been a case of in
fectious or contagious disease contracted
by one of the employees of his Office.
Every one of them handles the bills sent
in for redemption. They are counted
and sorted time after time. They are
the dirtiest specimens of money to be
found in the country Rochester POST
Express
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-09-21
WHEN MARIA JANE is MAYOR.

When Maria James elected to the mayoralty
chair,
There'll be many wrongs corrected that are
now apparent there.
The sidewalks will be carpoted, the streets
swept thrice day,
The alleys be as fragrant as fields Of new
mown hay.
What with parties and receptions and occa-
sionally ball,
There will be transformation around the
city hall
And each ward in the city will be represented
then
By lovely alderwomen and not horrid alder.
When Maria Jane is mayor, none but ladies
will, of course,
BE appointed members of the city police force,
And in their bloomer uniforms they'l II look 50
very sweet
The gang to be arrested will consider it treat.
The stores will be compelled to have a bargain
sale each day,
And for chewing gum and soda you will not
be asked to pay.
oh, great reforms will be projected, all the
wrongs will be corrected
When Maria James elected to the mayoralty
chair.
William West in Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-09-21
SELF DEFENSE.
The Law Relating Thereto Laid Down by
the Supreme Court.

A United States district judge in
where except within his own house the
law requires man to run away and do
his best to escnle from an assailant be-
fore killing :; III. The judge further
said that when assaulted on his own
premises, lu. nts;de of his house, a
man must sl.,W his sense of danger by
efforts to csr;'pe before his plea that he
killed his assailant to save himself from
great bodily harm can be accepted
This instruction was handed down
from ancient times when weapons Of
assault consisted of knives, bludgeons,
swords, etc, which an active man had
some chance of escaping But it is not
applicable to these days of revolvers
and winchesters, whose bullets no man
can dodge or outrun, and the United
States supreme court has sent it to the
black letter lumber garret.
The man sentenced to eight years
imprisonment by the Arkansas Judge
obtained from the supreme court an or
der for a new trial under a new instruc-
tion. This new instruction declares that
wherever man may be, if he has a
right to be there and if he has not him
self provoked the assault, the law justi-
fies him i'll standing his ground and
killing his assailant provided the prov
able circumstances are such as to salts
fya jury that he had reasonable grounds
for believing and acted ON the belief
that the killing was necessary to protect
himself from great bodily harm.
Putting any further limitation on the
right to kill in self defense would abol-
ish it altogether. Arkansas is only one
of the many states in which a man may
have to decide very hastily whether he
shall be tried for killing fellow citi-
zen or let the fellow citizen be tried for
killing him. In these cases, with his
attention excitcdly fixed on his assail-
ant, he has no time to get legal advice
Or to study the necessities of the situa-
tion through the eyes of bystanders.
Court and jury will do that afterward,
and he is under restraint enough when
he knows that in saving himself from
the peril of the moment he incurs the
further peril of having to satisfy jury
that his act as justified by the circum-
stances. New York World.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-09-21
The EXPLANATION of 1t.

A little Japw on trial in the police
court for defrauding an innkeeper. He
had testified i'll his own behalf that he
had paid his room rent for month.
''How much did you pay?" asked the
prosecuting attorney.
The little Jap sat and stared at his
questioner.
The query was repeated.
"Quarter Of 'leven."
Everybody glanced at the clock and
observed that the time was correctly
given.
eyes, it's II quarter to II, but want
to know how much room rent you paid. :"
"Quarter of 'leven,' repeated the
Jap.
"You don't understand. How much
money did you pay?"
Il tell tell you, quarter of 'leven. "
The question was repeated i'll various
forms, but that was the only answer the
Jap would give, and he grew more We
hement with every repetition.
He was locked in a padded cell in the
Receiving hospital and examined before
the commissioners of insanity when it
was learned that he paid $l0.75 for his
room. San Francisco Post.