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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
A NOVEL EXPERIMENT.
The Startling Result Of Firing q Cannon
buried Under Water.

The Startling Result Of Firing Cannon
Buried Under Water.
The most curious experiment ever
made with piece Of ordnance was at
Portsmouth, England. A stage was
erected in the harbor within the tide
mark; on this an armstrong gun OF the
10 pound pattern was mounted. The
gun was then loaded and carefully aimed
at target-all this, Of course, during
the time of low tide. A few hours later,
when the gun and the target were both
covered with water to a depth of six
feet, the gun was fred by means Of cleo
tricity. We said "aimed at target,
but the facts are, that there were two
targets, but only one was erected for
this special experiment. the other being
the hull of an old vessel, the Griper,
which lay directly behind the-target and
in range Of the ball. The target itself
was placed only 25 feet from the muzzle
of the gun. 1t was composed of oak
beams and planks, and was 81 inches
thick
In order to make the old Griper in
vulnerable, a sheet Of boiler plates 3
inches thick was riveted to the water
logged hull, in direct range with the
course the ball was expected to take if
not DETECTED by the water. On all Of
these-the oaken target, the boiler
plates and the old vessel hull-the effect
of the shot from the submerged gun
was really startling. The wooden target
was pierced through and through, the
boiler iron target was broken into pieces
and driven into its backing, the ball
passing right on through both sides Of
the vessel, making huge hole. through
which the water poured in torrents.
Taken altogether the experiment was
an entire success, demonstrating, as it
did, the feasibility of placing submerged
guns in harbors in time Of war and do
ing great damage to. the vessels which
an enemy might dispatch to such points
for the purpose of Smelling cities. -In-
vention.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
RELEASE OF A GYPSY MOTH.


A Careless Erenchman's Experiments Have
Led to Trouble.
On q certain ill omened day in 1859
8 gentle breeze rippled through the
streets Of a quiet town in eastern Massa-
-chusetts. It left chimneys unframed
and hardly rippled a tree, yet if it had
been cyclone it could hardly have done
more damage, for IN a bare little frame
tenement house Oh side street stood
Pandora's box full of troubles waiting
to be spread broadcast over the land,
and the breeze furnished the needed
key. Presently the owner OF tho house
and Of Pandora box, Frenchman,
known to his nei gllEors for his curious
experiments III Tx raising and for his
absorption il the study OF strange IN
scots, was seen searching anxiously in
the grass outside his window. People
who saw him said that he seemed much
disturbed at the failure of his quest.
Well might he be, for he had just let
loose one Of the plaques of Egypt upon
fair and fertile land. He had lost lie
zigsag,'' and the new world has gained
the gypsy moth.
Mr.. Trouvelot, the silk grower OF
Medford, can hardly expect to. have his
name pleasantly remembered among
his quondam townsmen and country
men, but he should be given credit both
for intelligence to foresee the conse-
quences of his negligence and for the
candor Immediately to give notice OF
the danger to which the public was ex.
posed. But his warning fell on deaf
ears. No one realized that the pest,
which is a nuisance rather than dam
ger in Europe, would gain such head
way in a new hero, and, freed from
its hereditary enemies, was to dey1ate
wherever it went. 1t would have been
economy, if the future could have been
foreseen, to appropriate 81, 600. 600, II
need be, to quarantine the whole neigh
borhood, to fell the trees, to raze the
houses to the ground, to pillow the fields
under and leave that part OF the town
a desert. But no one rose to the emer-
gency till it was too late. Springfield
S ReDublican,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

a new man in health and strength.
81 therefore feel it my duty and
great pleasure to recommend this ex-
cellent remedy, DIR. Greene's Nervura,
which certainly has done so much for
me-"
Rev. F. 81. Buffum, of Winchester, N.
H., who is Grand Army Chaplain for
New Hampshire, says:
9sThe remedial effect Of DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy on the
weaknesses and nervous prostration of
my wife, was so positive and speedy
that we can heartily testify to It's I'M
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

There is nothing in the world so good
to take to make you well and strong
as DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. Testimonials by thou
sands from all classes of people have
been published, showing its marvellous
effects in making the sick well, the
weak strong, and now our clergymen
have become interested and for the
peoples good urge them to use this
wonderful cure, DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy, in order to
get well, for they are convinced that it
is the most valuable medicine in the
world to-day.
Rev. E. J. Miller, of Albion, N. Y,
the eminent divine, who represents the
Boston fremont Temple Society as
missionary to India, was broken down
with overworlx, liver trouble and ma
laria, and is now on vacation, in search
of health, has found both health and
strength in the use of DR.. Greene's
Nervura. He says:
81 returned to America broken in
health, with bad catarrh, neuralgia
and stomach and liver trouble. The
whole top of my head felt numb, SO
that at times was robbed of my think
ing powers, and could not do any work
with ease. Having consulted num-
Der of doctors and taken their medi-
zines, received no relief whatever.
81 was induced to try DIR. Greene's
Nerv1ra, which worked like charm
and produced the longed-for results.
My head and whole system is now clean
from catarrh, neuralgia and fever.
can now study and do my work
with satisfaction. In fact, feel like
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
FoULARD COSTUME.

trary to tho generally entertained theory,
mauve, lilac and similar shades are not
becoming to dark persons. This color is
complimentary to yellow, and therefore
brings into prominence, by force of con-
trast, the yellow tones which are latent In
every real brunette complexion. If the
skin is fair enough, SO that the shadows
verge on purple or blue instead of on brown
or yellow, mauve will prove becoming.
Like pale green, it gives color to a fair, pale
skin, but may be worn by rosy one, pro
vided the roses do not approximate to pc
OnieS.
A sketch is given of gown of pink
foulard with printed design. The skirt
has three large godets at the back, and is
ornamented near the foot by two clusters
of horizontal folds The belted bodice has
short, slashed basques and opens over a
pointed guimpe of white guipure. There
is sort of bertha of eucalyptus green
silk, edged with lace, and the shoulder
knots are of pink satin, the belt of green
silk. The wrinkled sleeves of foulard have
frills of lace at the wrist. The collar and
choux are of green gauze
JUDO CHOLLET,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
MOURNING GOWN.

the seamstress, because the piece of goods
nearer the person who is sewing is always
gathered little unconsciously.
In stitching on the machine it is usually
best to have the thread as loose as is CON-
patible with frmness. A tight thread
gathers the work and makes it full.
It is false economy to use cotton thread
for stitching any goods save those made OF
cotton or linen. Sewing silk should always
be used for wooden and silk material, as it
looks better, sews better and is flr stron-
ger.
1t is imperative that all seams / pressed
open with warm iron. The best cut and
sewed gown that was ever made would not
look well unless it had experienced severe
ironing in the right places-that is, on all
seams and sharp folds of the goods, where
smoothness and fatness are desideratum.
A suggestion for mourning costume is
given in the sketch. The gown is of dull
wool, tine skirt having deep, smooth out
side facing of English Grape, above which
is narrow band of the same goods. The
Louis Quinze coat has short, ripried
basques and opens over a piastron covered
with jabot of Grape. Grape buttons,
pocket flaps, revcrs and celiir adorn the
bodice. The sleeves are finished at the
wrist by q turned back cuff of Grape, with
buttons, and friu Of the same material.
JUDO CHoLLET.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
Tho Christian Era.

The Christian era was suggested
OF devised by Dionysius Exiguus, Ro.
man monk, who, in 527, began its use
and proposed that all public and private
documents should be dated Gin the yeal
of our Lord" It did not come into gen
eral use in France until the eighth cen
tury, nor in England until July, SIG;
in Spain it was not adopted until the
eleventh century III Portugal was made
legal in 1415; in the empire Of the east
it was established by royal edict in
1853, few weeks before the fall Of
Constantinople.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
Did You Ever.

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for you
troubles nnot, get bottle row and get re-
lief. rms medicine has been found to be pecu
LARRY adopted to the reliefand cure of all Fe-
male Complaints, exerting wonderful direc
1nfiuence in giving strength and tone to the
organs. Ifyou have Loss of Appetite, Consti-
patton, Headache. Painting Spells, or are Ner.
vous, sleepless, Excltable, Melancholy or trou.
bic with Dizzy Spells, Electric Buffers is the
medicine you need. Health and Strength arc
guaranteed by its USE Fifty cents and 81 90 al
Hughes Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Satve in the world for cuts, bruises,
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter chapped
hands, chilb:ains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. frice 25c per box. For sale by
B. F. Hughes. apr S-lyr
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
A Pathetic A;1ment.

Mrs. @. hid severe headache. ant
her complaints made fif @. a triflt
cross, cid by and by he said something
which mace Mrs.. G. osy. Whereupon
her little boy also burst into tears.
z Dear me!'' said his father. Now,
what may be the matter with your
s. "I've got a headache-in mamma s
head!'' said the child. Youths Com
panion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
PARIS FASHIONS.
Elegant Gowns Of Batiste and MusIin-rhe
Popular valenciennes.

Popular Valencfennes.
Originality and elegance characterize
this seasons toilets No expense OF
thought is spared to give them refinement
and individuality. Ingenious trimmings,
contrasts of color and combinations of It's
sues are used to all possible advantage In
composing the wide variety Of costumes
now worn.
Batiste and muslin gowns and gowns
made entirely of embroidery are having a
great success in Paris, and foulard also
enjoys wide favor there, although it is not
seen here very much as yet. Plain rose
colored batiste composes many charming
gowns. They are trimmed with pink Of
with white, and are profusely adorned
with valenciennes Insertion, white EN-.
broidery and lace. The hat accompanying
one of these rose gowns Is usually orna-
mented with pink roses or is entirely
black, black hats having decided vogue,
especially with light gowns.
valenciennes lace prevails 1t is usual
" narrow but is used most lavishly, en-.
tire bodices being covered with it some
times On rose or mauve batiste it is par.
ticularly pleasing. Speaking of mauve
the present fondness for purple tones has
led to the production of some charming
toilets Of mauve mousseline &c sole. Cen
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

D HEUMATlsM CURED IN A DAY.-.Mys
~ tic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in to 3 days. Its action upon
the system is remarkable and mysterious Ii
removes at once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits; rs cts. Sold by w. N. ALLEN, and
B. F. HUGHES, Druggists, Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
NOTICES.
Your Boy Wont Live a Month

your BOY wont Live a month,
So Mr.. Gilman Brown. of 81 Mill St., South
Gardner Mass, was told by the doctors. His son
mad Lung trouble, following Typhoid Malaria
and he spent three hundred and seventy-five
dollars with doctors, who finally gave him up,
saying: "Your boy wont live month";" He
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and few bot
ties restored him to health and enabled him to
go to work perfectly well man. He says he
owes his present good health to use of Dr.
Kings New Discovery, and knows it to be the
best in the world for Lung trouble. Trial Bot
ties Free ct Hughes Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

Very few people know the sound Of
their own voice. When they hear 1t IN
monograph they are mitch surprised
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

4, F. ANTHONY .ex-Post-master of Primrose
- City, lowe, says: al bought one bottle
of mystic Cure'' for Rheumatism, and two
doses of it did me more good than any medicine
ever took" Sold by W. M. ALLEN aud b.
F. HUGHES, Druggists, staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
DREssMAKlNG HINTS.
Some of the Tricks and Manners Of French
Modistes.

Some of the Tricks and Manners Of French
Modistes.
Most Of the newest skirts are cut SO that
the thread of the cloth is straight in the
middle of the back This brings two bias
edges together at the side, and in order to
make the skirt hang well the two breadths
must be laid together flat upon long Ia
BILE, without stretching the bias edges, and
these must be evenly basted together with
out stretching them or gatheri,, :, them.
Place the basting along the lire where the
sewing is to run, and haste on in addition
strip of thin goods, very narrow and cut
lengthwise of the thread. The stitching is
to be made through this strip, which will
prevent the seam from stretching when the
skirt is on, and it will not be perceived
after the seams of the skirt are pressed
open with hot iron. Where straight
edge Is joined to bias edge the strip is not
necessary, as the straight edge will not
stretch. In basting bias and straight
edge together the bias edge should be next
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

1t is estimated that in England one
woman in every six earns her own I've
ing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
now TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.

The tobacco habif grows on a man until his
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| ing health, comfort and happiness. To quit
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| stimulant that his system continually Graves.
'.Baco Curo'' is scientific cure for the tobacco
| habit, in all its forms. carefully compounded
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Cured BY Baco-Curo and Gained Thirty
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From hundreds of testimonials, the originals
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CLAYTON, NEVADA, Co., ARK, Jan. %.
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Pastor C. P. Church. Clayton, Ark.
Sold by all druggists at $l.00 per bog; three
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Pastor c. P. Church. Clayton, Al

Sold by all druggists at $l.00 per bog; three
boxes, thirty days treatment), $3.50, with
irop-clad. written guarantee, or sent direct
ii..I,n racejpt Of price. Write for booklet and
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July 1-1yr
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7 M. QUARLES,
LAWYER,
LAW OFFICES-Nos. 10 q IL Masonic
Temple.
nov 6-1vr STAUNToN, Va

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Ofi1ce or the Clr-
cult Court of Augusta county, september
18th, 1896.
W.T. Fauber's Administrator, ct ais.
VS..
Harvey Berry ct ais.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to enforce the ven
doris lien against a small parcel of land OWL
ed by Harvey Berry containing about one
fourth of an acre situated on the west size OF
the public road in the village of Middlebrook.
Augusta county, Va, adjoining the lands OF
George Bosserman, McCOrkle and others, ana
have same sold to pay four bonds OF $50 each
executed by Harvey Berry to w eo y Fa "a nsT
able respectively at one, two. three and four
years from date and secured by vendors lien
on said parcel of land.
It appearing by affidavit filed that Maggie
HiIdreath, Rebecca E. Prever, John H. Shelton
and Mary Jane Smith are non-residents OF
= This State, it is ordered that they severally
appear here within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION hereof and do what is necessary TO
protect their interests in this suit,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
J. M. Quarles, p. q.
sept 30-4ts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

Mixed Trains Nos. 444 Staunton at 6:25 d, m.
stopping at all stations, arrive at Harper's
Ferry 3 80.
On Sunday mixed trains leave Harrisonburg
at 90 p. H.. arrive at Harper's Ferry Ii 40 p.
nj.
SOUTHWARK. Pass. Pass ass Pass Ass
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-07

better. Saves its cost in Doctor bills
alone every year, pure water being a pre-
ventative against Cholera, Typhoid and
Malaria Fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Initial sales for
September wheat today were at slight
Iy advanced prices, September opening
Ac higher at 545sc. News generally
was Indifferent the strength being
caused principally by fear of frost in
the northwest. These fears We're
shown to be well grounded by advices
from Manitoba reporting severe frost
all over that province and consequent
serious damage. Influenced by this
September advanced to 551s @Ac, steady
ing at SOC.
CORN-Quiet and with some dispo-
sition to iquidate shown at first, but
prices We're helped by the upward
trend of wheat. September opened a
shade lower at 225sc and advanced to
221kc.
OATS-Oats showed strength from
the start, though most of it was bor-
rowed from wheat. Opening figures
for September were unchanged at 1880
advancing steadily to 173sc.
PROVISIONS Provisions had moth
ing in the way of encourag ing news
but the bulge of yesterday caused gem
eral realizing, under which prices
dropped. September pork opened IN
changed at $500 and declined to 1925.
September lard opened fractional1y
higher at SO. 5O6D3 5212, declining to $3.45.
Septem Der ribs unchanged at SO. 37150D
$40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-18
INDEPENDENCE TO COME.
VIII Play Three Games of Ball at Ath-
Ietic Park This Week

Three rafting good baseball games
may be expected this week when indie
pendence plays Topeka at Athletic
park. Independence has a strong team
and will make the Blues work hard for
the games Nichols, the new Topeka
pitcher. will be put in the box on Sat
drday, so that the Santa Fe office men
can see his work. He has pitched in
Topeka but once, and that was last
Thursday.
The first game with Independence
viii be played Thursday afternoon of
this week Friday will be ladies' free
day, and the management is anxious
that large number Of ladies shall at
tend. The grand stand at Athletic
park has been provided with sun
shades so that every one can keep cool
and see the game.
There has been considerable com
plant about the score cards which are
being sold on the grounds. They have
been in error many times, and unless
one knows the players personally. the
score is liable to be horribly twisted.
NO doubt the management will see to
this and have it corrected.
The Kansas state league schedule in
which Topeka. Junction City, EmpOria
and Minneapolis have played, is finish
ed. and a new league and schedule will
be formed next Sunday in AtchisOn-
Representatives from AtchisOn, St.
5oseph, EmpOria and Topeka will at
tend, and league will probably be
kQTmed Of these four clubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. J. NJ. Westerfield has returned
from trip to Colorado and Utah.
United States District Judge Foster
has gone to Webster to spend his vaca-
ton.
The Democrats are trying to rent the
old court house for use as state head
quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Merrill of 500 West
Thirteenth street are the parents of a
girl born last night.
The county commissioners have not
yet decided upon stone to be used in
the construction of the new bridge.
The Woman's Progressive Political
league, which is the Populist woman s
organization, is preparing to take
hand in the campaign and a meeting is
to be held at 307 Van Buren, street at
8 p. m. tomorrow for the purpose of re
organization.