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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
"OESPERATlON."
The New Game of Cards Which Is Inter-
esting Eastern Society.

The New Game of Cards Which Is Inter-
esting Eastern Society.
desperation" is a game of cards
sequences, regardless of suit. 1t is
played with three full packs of 50 cards
each, and the most convenient number
of players is IL, but eight or ten per-
sons will find it very delightful way
to spend an evening In party Of Ia
dies and gentlemen the better way is for
the one six to challenge the other six
and then, sitting in couples at the table.
alternating the play.
The first duty is to select banker,
who should also act as umpire for the
evening The banker or dealer should
then shuttle the three packs of cards to-
gether very thoroughly and count two
"nests, of 80 cards each, the one to be
known as 'ladies' nest" the other as
"gentlemen's nest," placing them at
opposite ends of the table. Each player
then receives hand of six cards, dealt
one at time. These hands are placed
face down directly in front of each
player.
The play is from the banker to the
left, and each player turns up card,
and the play continues until an ace is
turned. The privilege of turning the
top card of center nests is taken by the
first player of each side. When an ace
is turned up, it is placed in the center
of the table, and the fun begins The
purpose of the game is to exhaust the
center nests, and the game is won by
the side exhausting their nest first. The
sequences in the center of the table are
ace high to deuce, while the side Sc
quences or partners hand are high or
low. So that each partner plays on the
center sequences, his or his partners
sequences and his own, in effect play
ing seven hands in 10 hand game
The fun of the game is caused by the
penalty connected Herewith, which is:
No player is permitted by word, look,
sign, motion or suggestion to indicate
to the person playing any play or mis-
play possible on penalty of FORGETTING
the play of said player and having the
chance Of sequence pass to the next
player at table, which would naturally
be an opponent
There is great amount of sport in
this game for social evening" and it is
very popular in the eastern cities. It
can be made progressive If desired on
the same principles as euchre. st.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
WINTER At THE MILL.

The winding lane is filled with snow;
The cold sky wears frown;
As far as hazy dreamland seems
The warm o'erflowing town.
And everything is white and chill
When 1t is winter at the mill.
The mill wheel with its merry whir,
In icy hands is fast;
No CHEEKY neighbor seeks the door;
No traveller wanders past;
The path is lost across the hill
When it is winter at the mill.
The miller reads his almanac
And wishes it were spring,
When logs come tumbling down the
stream,
And larks and veeries sing;
The whole wide world is blank and still
When it is winter at the mill.
The miller's wife, sore discomfort,
Sits by the easement low,
And knits and watches the gray smoke
From village chimneys blow.
There is no gossip, good or i'll.
When it is winter at the mill.
But to the miller's little maid
Time hastes on rosy wing.
The fairies she could never find
In any haunts of spring
Fill all the firelit chimney nook
Through magic of a story book.
Susan II. SWEET in Youths Companion.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
Extenuating circumstances.

Judge-What, you plead extenuating
circumstances? Why, your crime was
simply terrible! After robbing the
poor family of what little money they
had managed to accumulate by almost
starving themselves, you murdered them
all-father, mother and eight children,
pouring kerosene on them and setting
them on fire. Then you burned their
house and killed eight of the officers
who tried to arrest you. And what,
may ask, then, are your extenuating
circumstances?
Prisoner-Your honor, it was my
first offense of the kind! Boston Tray
eller.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
LIKE A SIEVE.

The chief function of the kidneys Is to sep
araie from the blood, in its passage tnroeg q
them. of certain i'm purites and watery particles
which make their final exit through the blad.
der. The retention of these, i'll consequence OF
Inactivity of the kidneys, is productive OF
and other maIatIles with fatal tendency. Hos.
letters Stomach Bit ers, highly sanctioned
diuretic and blood depurent, impels the Kid
neys when inactive 10 enew their slItlng IuiiG-
ties which infest it and threaten their own ex
istehce as organs of the body. Caiarrh OF the
bladder, gravel and retention OF the urine are
al 20 maiadies arrested or averted by this benign
promoter and restorative of organic action. Ma
iaria, rheumatism, constipation, bllI0usness
and dyspepsia also yield to the Bittars, which is
also speedily beneficial to the weak ana ner-
VOuS.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
BECAME A THIEF WHILE INSANE.
Surprising Disclosures Follow the Return
of a Convict's Reason.

of Convict's Reason.
Three years of Imprisonment have
lifted the clod from the mind of man
supposed to be common horse thief,
hut who is now revealed as DR.. Herbert
Spencer, formerly a prosperous London
physician. AS climax to his strange
adventure the board of pardons will be
at once petitioned for his release from
the eastern penitentiary in Philadelphia.
On Sept. 25, 1891, three horses were
stolen from the stable of q. W. Young
man in this city. The thief was easily
tracked and was captured at Mount
Pleasant, Pa. In effecting his capture
an officer was shot in the hip and an
other was wounded in the arm. The
horse thief had gunshot wound in the
side, and one arm was nearly torn from
the socket. He was brought back to
Williansport and locked in the county
Jail While in prison he made half
dozen attempts to end his life. He was
tried in December, 1891, under the
name of Herbert Spencer Darwin, was
convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for ~ years. Before sentence
was pronounced it was pretty conclu-
sively shown that at the time of his
trial the man was insane. He has spent
over two years in prison, and until the
first of the present year he showed no
change in his character or actions.
Then came sudden and startling de-
velopment. The condemned thief, who
had shown so many signs of insanity
and whose bungling attempt to steal
three horses was easily overthrown,
showed signs of returning reason.
Quickly these signs multiplied, and now
the prisoner, seemingly perfectly ra-
tional man, announces his identity. He
is not Herbert Spencer Darwin, but DR..
Herbert Spencer. He came to this coun-
try in 1890 with sc, 900 in cash. He in
tended to locate in the United States.
Soon after his arrival his mind be-
came blank, and be recalls nothing
that has happened the meanwhile.
Through the penitentiary officials he
learned where he had been tried and
convicted. Sufficient proof has been
gathered, it is asserted, to establish the
truthfulness of DR.. Spencer's claims that
he was insane when he stole the horses
and nearly ever since. Friends will use
every effort possible to have the unfortu-
nate prisoner set free. -Williamsport
Pa.) Dispatch.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
HOW'S THIS =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot De
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure!
FL CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F: J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q:
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, Toe. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

and a permanent cure in DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. Taken during
pregnancy, the " Prescription "
TAKES CHILDBIRTH EASY
by preparing the system for parturition,
thus assisting Nature and shortening
Labor" The painful ordeal of child
birth is robbed of its terrors, and the
dangers thereof greatly lessened, to both
mother and child The period of con-
hnement is also greatly shortened, the
mother strengthened and built up, and
an abundant secretion of nourishment
for the child promoted.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
The Difference,

The Impecunious-It is just as easy
to love girl with money as to love one
without it.
The Heiress-But it isn't SO easy to
get her.-London Budget.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
NEW WAY EAST-NO DUST.

Go East from Portland, Pendleton, Walla
WaIla via o. r. & N. to Spokane and Great
Northern Railway to Montana, Dakotas, St.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha, St.
Louis, East and South. Rock-ballast track !;
fine scenery; new equipment Great North
ern Palace Sleepers and Diners; Family
Tourist Cars; Buffet-Library Cars. Write
c. G. Donovan, General Agent, Portland,
Oregon, or F. 1. Whitney, G. P. & T: A.,
St. Paul, Mimi, for printed matter and in
formation abo 1T rates, routes, etc.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
Wanted to Helm.

Mrs. Van Mission-What are Won
reading my pet?
Little Daughter-I is readin a long
article bout how to roast a turkey.
"What for?''
Il thought mex time you went slum-
min I'd ask to go wifi you, and vile
you was distributin tracts I'd tell 'em
how to roast a turkey Good News.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

Ireland was originally Irene, or the
Western Isle. - 1t was called the
Emerald Isle" because of the brilliant
color of its verdure, which throughout
the year is lively green.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

.Are Won a ball crank, Miss ekinstretef
~ was afflicted with mild attack OF sphero-
r,omis last summer" answered the Boston
mainen "but this year have taken but little
interest"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

DR.. Pulser-The action of winkirg is not
without its use; people wink to keen the eye
ball moist Soda water clerk-NOt mucn they
don't! The people who come Ill mere Wink ~
keep their throats moist.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
Ho1rrs SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Ira g. Hoitt, Phi. D., Master at Burlin..
game. San Mateo county, CAL, is one OF
1he best schools tor boys on the Pacinc
Coast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

MUSIC STORE-Wilev B. Allen Co., the
oldest, the largest, oil First ST., Portland.
Chickering, Hardman, Fischer Pianos, Estey
Organs Low prices, easy terms.
1O-CENT MUSIC-Send for catalogues.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.-MR FRANK MoBBs, 215
w. 22d St, n. Y, Oct. 49, 1894.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27
TOTHERS
IrecoveriuU from

Arecoverlng from
the illness at
tending child
birth, or who suf-
fer from the eff
fects of disorders,
deran gemen is
a nd displace-
1nents of the wo-
manly organs,
will find relief
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-06-27

Try GERMEA for breakfast.
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N-E III
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Office seekers are giving Congressman
Walker of Virginia tough time. He hai
retreated from Willard Hotel to a quiet
private residence on Maryland Avenue, but
they still pursue him, even on Sunday. His
last assailants were a delegation of Rich
mond Republicans who wanted him to gel
Edward Thompson, negro, place in the
doorkeepers department. 1t is said he has
been assured that he shall have ONE of the
offices, and that his first constituent cared
for will be MI. A. G. Smith, editor of the
Bristol Daily News, and the second will be
Mr.. D. Sheffey Lewis, editor of the Spirit
Of the Valley at Harrisonburg, though the
General says he has only been promised one
place,
Senator Little of Fredericksburg, who
has been appointed chairman of the com
nittee of Privileges and Elections of the
Virginia Senate, says in an interview "Ir
will remain as enacted. The changes that
will be made will, 1 think, be immaterial
)ut will be of such character as to perfect
he law"
A number Of leading colored Republicans
# Alexandria have organized club for the
purpose of furthering the interests of Sell
,tor VIM. B. Allison for the presidency.
An attempt to have Representative
Catchings of Miss, put on as Democrat
C member of the Finance Committee. has
developed the fact that the hostility be
tween the free silver and anti-free silver
Democratic congressman is as bitter in
heir adversely as it was in the days of
heir prosperity.
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania. has
announced in published letter that he will
lot lie candidate for reelection to The
United States Senate.
On getting the news that he had been
elected Clerk of the Virginia Senate, the
friends of Mr.. Jos. Button at Appomattoa
assembled near the station, marched to the
court house in procession, and had a big
display of fireworks,
The Republican National Committee has
called the National convention to meet at
st. Louis, June Is.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
/ q ths Richmond, VA, oas WORKS, the prop:

| erty Of the city. shows q. shortage Of
300, 900 in ten years, in the accounts Of
those who ran it.
Van Pelt s. Walton, clothiers, at Wood
stock, Va, failed last week with assets
enough to pay the first and second class
creditors, to whom they owe So, 67S. 81, but
not the third class.
Maj. Andy Mccartney, the Democratic
candidate for the House from Craig coun-
ty, who was defeated, was married last
week in Fincastle to Mrs. w. B. Hayth,
proprietress Of the Western Hotel
Mr.. L. c. Lowry, ST., for several terms
sheriff of Allegheny county, Va, before
the war, died at Huntersville, w. Va, a
few days ago, aged seventy-four.
! Out of eighty-eight votes required to
carry a practically prohibition bill through
the Georgia House Of Delegates, it got
seventy-ive.
The women of Kentucky are signing a
petition to the Governor to appoint at least
one woman physician at the Eastern Ken
lucky Lunatic Asylum.
A sugar beet grower in Sherman county,
Neb., has just been arrested for distilling
whiskey out of his beets, the vast yield
having made beets unsuitable.
The first car load of apples every shipped
to England from Botetourt Co., Va. went
last week They were Of the Ben Davis
variety.
Rev. Lewis w. Burton, of Louisville,
KY, formerly of Richmond, Va, has been
elected bishop of the new Protestant Epis-
copal diocese at Lexington, KY.
L. W. Brown, of Woodstock Shenandoah
! has contracted with Pittsburg (Pa) firm
to furnish them with 200 cedar trees. to
be sold for Christmas trees.
Rev. Wm. J. Stevenson, pastor of Chrit t
NJ. 3. Church at Philadelphia, who was
paralyzed in the pulpit Sunday, Dec. 1st,
+ died last Friday.
Allreligions prosper in the United States.
A cathedral of the Russian (Greek) Catho-
lie church is to he built in Chicago to cost
$500. GOO.
Gen. John w. O'Ferrall, half brother
Of Gov. O'Ferrall of Virginia, died at En-
terprise, Miss, this week.
Miss Carrie Warwick Daniel, a daugh-
ter of Senator John W. Daniel, will be
married at Lynchburg to-day to MI. Fred
erick Harper of Wilmington, n. G.
Mr.. Peter l.. Kurtz, founder of the
Winchester News, and a veteran Of Go. A,
5th Va, infantry. Stonewall Brigade, died
in WincheStar Sundav
Rev. II. N. Condor, the new Chaplain of
the House of Representatives is a Univer-
salist minister from Port Huron, Mich.
Deer are more plentiful in Eastern Vir-
ginia this year than they are West of the
Blue Ridge.
Gen. Mahone's Washington property was
sold Friday at auction for $i50,316, a fair
price for it.
Maj. w. e. Repass who was postmaster
at Wytheville under Harrison IS administra-
ton died last Friday of appendicitis.
The Southern Railway has given 81, 600 to
the University of Virginia fund.
The following lines have been engraved
upon Huxley's tombstone
"And if there be no meeting past the grave,
II all is darkness, silence, yet It's rest,
Be not afraid, We waiting hearts that weep
For God still giveth his beloved sleep,
And if an endless sleep he wills, so best p
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
THE OPENING DAYS OF THE
LEGISLATURE.

The legislature began its work by re
electing all the old State officers, all having
been nominated in the Democratic caucus
with no serious opposition. In his APP
pointments Mr.. Button, the new clerk OF
the Senate, appointed r. r. Witt of Rock
bridge, as one of his assistants.
q The opposition organized in conference
at which Senator Flanagan presided, and
Delegate Coles of Northumberland was
chosen permanent Secretary. They resolv-
ed not to make nominations for officers OF
the legislature. They will Introduce their
own meas ures of legislation.
The Senate has appointed it's standing
committees. and the chairmen of the most
important of them are: Little of Freder-
ickseurg, Privileges and Elections; Jones
of Highland, Court of Justice; Echols of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
PASSING NEWS OF THE DAY.

Whatever MI. James f. Hopkins farm
er of Missouri may do, he will never again
have anything to do with matrimonial ad-
vertising. He saw the advertisement OF
ga young widow, aged %. raised on a
farm, - and answered it. The sweet young
thing told him she would come to Chicago
to marry him, would be at the Palmer
House, and he would know her by her
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
A DEAD SOLDIERS LOVE LETTER
PROBATED AS A WILL.

We have received the December number
ssof the Tirgiuia Law Register. The COZ
] tents Of this number are: [. Agreements
Anot to be performed within a year; II
Virginia Decisions reported in full-No OF
i Folk Il Western r. r. Co. VS.. Nuckols
! Bumgardner VS.. Harris, Stroutlrer VS.
Commonwealth, and Slower VS.. Common
wealth; III. Digest of Recent Virgini;
Decisions; w. Miscellaneous Notes; Y
For the Juniors; VI. Correspondence, and
: VII. Book Notices.
In the correspondence department il
printed an unique document sent in by
Robert Whitehead. It is a soldiers love
letter which came up in the N elson circuit
court at its April term in 1855, Judge
Hugh W. Shelley presiding, on appeal from
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13

We have received from the Virginia Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. Bulletin No. A
on the raising of crimson clover, and No.
As, Veterinary Materia Medica, for farm
ers. Any Virginia farmer who will send
his address on postal card to the college,
at Blacksburg, will receive. free OF cost,
all bulletins issued from the Agricultural
Experiment Station.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13

the county court. where it had been offered
as bis last will and testament. The letter
was written by John W. Goodwin to Miss
Mary E. Harris. It is as follows:
May the 18th 1851, Much Esteemed N. e. Fl.
take my pen in hand, for the purpose to re-
spond to your most Welcome letter. which
was received a.few days since, Which Gave
me Great pleasure When perused it, you say
though may be absent but not forgotten by
you hope not, though have Vowed to YOU
my Sentiments upon the Subject, that I was
candid and sincere in What have told you,
| and now | want to - Whether l can have
| the pleasure of j0ying heart and with you Or
not. l am not precipitate, nor would desire
your hand. if your heart did not accompany
it, nou not in what light it may be consider
only if l could from any motion made on it
by your amible accomplishments. my happi-
ness in this World Will in Great Measure de-
pend upon your answer, if this does not meet
your appreciation, you Will please look upon
me as favorable as possible for making such
| V0wGLs: You Say you moo not who May be
writing to at this time, you Will See from the
above whether I am or not, | must Close My
! imperfect - Nothing More at present but
, remain Your ever true friend until death,
answer Immediately as shall be in Suspense
| until am answered either by letter or ver-
] batim-Your real admirer. j. w. 6.
P.S. If do 60 to War, and Never return,
you Shall have the benefit of what l leave
behind to Your own disposal. J. W. Good
win. Don't Show this.
The poor fellow did go to war and died
| in service in West Virginia in the fall of
| the year 1861, so he never got back to mar
~ the young lady with the Gamble accom-
plishments. She offered the letter of JnO.
w. Goodwin as his last will for probate in
the Nelson county court, claiming his
property under it. One of the dead SOL
dier S relatives opposed its being probated
and appealed it to the circuit court. Judge
Sheffey held as follows;
''That so much of said paper writing fas is
in the Words following, to Wit, If do Go
to War and never return. you shall have the
benefit of what leave behind to your own
disposal. j. W. Goodwin is the true last
Will and testament Of John w. Goodwin de-
ceased, Sufficient to pass to the Said Mary
w
win deceased, remaining at his death, and
that the same be recorded as Such last Will
and testament of Said John w. Goodwin de-
ceased, and that to that extent the judgment
of the county court be affirmed; and 1t Is fur
Their considered that the costs here and in the
county court be paid out the estate of John W.
Goodwin, deceased, and by Consent of parties
it is ordered that this judgement and said
paper writing be certified to the county court
of Nelson county for record in Said court and
for further proceedings therein for admins
tration of the Estate of said John w. Good
win decd, and otherwise according to the
rights Of the parties Copy
Teste GEO. S. STEVENS. elk.
By the time the lady got her appeal before
the circuit court she had married John w.
Mathews. and the style of the suit had to
he changed, but she won it all the same.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
nON'T MISS THE OPPORTU-

NIFTY which Is offered TO All WHO
are suffering with weak and defective eve
sight, to have your eyes examined free of charge
and glasses fitted al moderate prices by PROF.
II. BRONSTEIN, scientific optician of Balti-
more, Md, who has been in StauntOn for some
days on professional duty, and fitting large
number of our citizens with glasses and giving
great satisfaction He will remain in the city
until the 20th of December. Office at the Viz
gina Hotel dec 13-ltf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT
IN THE CITY OF STAUNTON.-By Vir-
tue of a trust deed executed TO the undersigned
for Augusta Perpetual Building ~ Loan Co. by
Geo. A. Hutchinson and wife, dated Aug. 81 1883,
of record IN the clerks Office for the court of
Hastings for the city of Staunton, d. IL. p. 2G6,
default having been made, and being required
so do by the beneficiary we will offer for sai lie
at public auction. on
Saturday, January 18th. 1896,
at 1879 P. NJ, in front of the court house of Au-
gusta county, that valuable house and lot on the
west side of Green street, in SAID city, conipar-
atiye!y new and containing about rooms.
fronting 47.76 feet on said street, running back
to the property of Heber Ker, and between the
properties Of E. N othnagle and Col. John Lewis
Pey ton.
TERMS-Cash in hand to cover the costs OF
executing this tt ust with any unpaid taxes, ii
any, and the sum OF S242 and the residue upon a
credit of six, twelve and eighteen months from
day of sale, the deferred insta lments of .pur-
chase money to be evidenced by the bonds of
purchaser, with approved personal security.
bearing interest from day of sale and the title
retained as ultimate security.
W. A. BURNETT,
w. W. KING, and
Is. f. TERRY,
Trustees of Augusta Perpetual
dec l3-5t Building Loan Company.