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The morning times., 1896-03-08
.BOney's
Novel
Bumper.

Copyrighted, 1896, by II. ID. Smlth.)
Boniface Leck sat on the bow rail or The
Lucy Brown, whiting out an oak button
for the cupboard back in capt. Patter-
sons cabin of the canal boat
BODifaCe was his real uame. but the lads
along the canal made IL Bone yface'' and
finally 'Boney," by which name be was
generally known ali the va from " IEams-
burg 10 Hammond. He was an everyday
looking sort OF boy, with q clear eye and
a sound body. Most Of his eduCatiOn par
ticularly that Of ingenuity. patience and
endurance. had been acquired urgiDg on and
trudgine with the mules and horses OF the
towpath. The boy had been thrown head
first into the canal from the back oil a STUN
bling horse, the most vicious mule the canal
company ever owned
Mules Were once ~ piece Ou5of
Not His Friends. his shoulder and an
other tine kicked bis
hat off and almost broke the legt arm.
Three years Of such experiences had de
vcIoped confident seif-reIiance in the
Lad tuat was seldom met win in one Of bis
years.
But such hOrSey times q BOney had pass
20 through would soon be matters Of canal
history. The company had sod or almost
given away its mules AMI was now using
the new electric towing system from over
head Wires strung along e.ch bank.
Mrs Patterson was setting the table
which was out on deck undcr a canvas
awning. capt. Patterson. vLO stood at
the wheel nearby, thuaipel the ashes
out Of his pipe. wiped his mouth with
the back or his hand. and remarked.
ia like TO get TO Gibson by O'Clock
Tie up for the night aua unload them
barrels o. flour fUst thing iii The moFu-
ing
After that BOney trimmed ana lit the
lamps AMI placed them ON either side OF
The bow. Sitting down near one OF the
lights as twilight turned To darkness,
hc interpreted with much gustO a few
popular airs on a much Gsed harmOnt-
60. Looking up the canal he saw two
lights on coming boat about one mile
away Something was wrong; collision
was inevitable.
Boucy glanced quickly around. wonder
ing what ne could do To lessen the crushing
force which was sure
to follow. Hardly He Used a
knowing hOwnorwhy Barrel of Flour.
lie ran 10 the center Of
the deck, raised canvas covering. quickly
rolled a barrel OF flour 10 The ran, hOisteC
il uIi and over. just where tue TWO boats
came together. The barrel was crushed
Ike an egg shell and the Hour shot in all
directions IN bInGiEg white explosion
The morning times., 1896-03-08
The
Kings
Bugler.
G@sth, Z,
Concluded from Last sunday,

AA1AlAAAANt Aibih l-tAcA '7NAA'N- -
Nv.
Suddenly. however. he stopped and
listened with one hand TO his ear.
From across the country on the warm
winds of the summer night came the
long howl OF the wolf. He had heard it
before, but now il seemed fiercer than
ever. as if the animals had scented the
battlefield and were on their way 10 tear
tear The unfortunate.
They are hunting IN a pack said The
boy to himself. They seem to be over
st the creek 10y the ford and-What's
thai? II sounded like buGlc.'
Jerry Meldon felt his heart beating
while hc listened 10 the new sound which
now assailed his ears. Ii seemed 10
come from toward the quarter where he
heard the wolves, and the longer he list
ennd the more he became convinced that
il was really lhe notes of a trumpet
what il n's Tie kings little bugler?''
he said He blows like one in danger
for It's moi the merry notes he played
az they marched past our house in their
glory
Ierrv started from the road and ran
through The woods for some distance.
HIS footsteps were light and ne kept one
lduN htiiiiG iilS Niah AZ lit ilNlettNu AZ
the mingled SnuudS-lhe howls 0f the
wnifisH pack and the >ilycry ano lar
reaching tones of q bugle.
The hos. who had come away unarmed,
for Tie lcad 10 The inn WIS accounted safe
stopped long enough To pick up a stout
stick which hc carried ON through the
forest. ana the nearer he came 10 the ford
OF Tie oT,ck tie plainer grew the howis
OF the wild beasts.
They're on q tTail Of some kind, he
cricj7 The pack has scented some fGgi-
tivc irom tie British army. What if the
poor wretch is unarmed .and not mp
tree"
A. thc hoy cane into IN opcn place in
the wood and saw the moonlight that Gov
cred the ground like
Wolves Were carpet OF silver,
After Jerry. the. shrill notes OF
"A bugle almost lifted
him from hi~ feet. IL seemed to come
from 4 point not Tar off. hut the next
moment il was followed by an outbur>t
OF wulfl>h fury.
Something dark fliued across the belt
Of mocnShmc. then another ana still an
other anl lhr GreJu Mountain hoy knew
thar { hc pack was in sight.
bar at the same time hc Sprang 10 the
crl. or toward ia" buglc call and bounded
forward with an ms speed
The wolves were yelping and snarling
somr distance ahead. but Jerry reached
The morning times., 1896-03-08
ELECTRICITY AND WATCHES.
Watchmakers Say Timepieces Are
MagnctiZed ON Trolley Curs.
Philadelphia Press


one of the worst enemies Of good time
pieces is electricity. Next TO letting a
watch drop out Of Hftb-stOry window
there is no suTer way of demuraliZing a
tImcpcce than 10 venture with it near
some powerful electro generating ma
chine
This danger has become so generally
recognized that in many large electrical
plants there are signs posted warning the
visitor, If he cares for his watch, To leave
1t outside. Yet there are hundreds OF peU-
pie Who never go near an electric dynamo,
and yet find their watches go astrly in
most unaccOuntable fashion.
Visiting the watchma ker they find that
il has been mysteriously magnetized. Tell
the general run OF people dIat the watch was
magnetiZed and deranged from being car
Tied IN trolley car and they will prob
ably he surprised. Yet the facts are strOug
In confirmation or such a statement.
Inquiry among many OF the representa-
tive watch ma kers OF the town. shows
that on the average, two and half timr>
as many magnetized watches are brOus1iJ
i'll now FOR repair as was taken ia two
years ago, when the trODeys had not been
introduced.
Probably so per cent of the watches
brought into Us for repair said q prom
inent matchmaker, are those which have
been dcrauEcd by being ma gnetized. The
subject has Interested me very much.
may safely say that before the trOlieys
were introduced we did not have half as
many ma gnetiZed watches"
a magnctized watch viii play queer
pranks with time. 1t may start off at a
reckless gait and gain five or ten minutes
a day for weeks. Then 1t VIII slow up as
though out of breath and jog along at an
easy pace, dropping back dozen or so
minutes a fortnight
All these pranks are caused by the subtle
influence OF the electric fluid on the steel
parts of the delicate watch works. When
the hair-spring becomes hardened by The
magnetism the watch viii gain time. When
friction between the delicate parts OF
the works is increased by the magnet in
fluencc, the watch will lose time. There
is no accounting for The prduks that are
played.
The ma aGnctism may spread from one
part OF the works to the other and ca Oh
part in turn may become especially charged
producing different results in the going
power of the watch from time 10 time.
Some watches are more liable To be ma g
netized than others, and when brought into
proximity with electrical conditions there
is Hu telling VIXEN any watch is going TO
succumb.
Anybody can tell whether his or her
watch is maGnctized or not by passing q
small pocket compass around the case
/ II the needle swerves violently there is
/ ma gnetjsm in the steel springs of the case,
| AT least Now rest the compass above the
| balance wheel and if the works are ma q
nctized the needle viii rotate rapidly ana
| assume a swinging motion from side TO
| side. keeping time with the balance wheel
/ below it,
The morning times., 1896-03-08

Nothing comes amiss to the paPcrna ker-
although vegetable fiber is the nearest
ideal material BY way Of an expert
ment, the proprietors Of newspaper re-
Gently undertook to find the length of
time necessary to make the paper and put
it to use. a poplar tree was selected and
to chop. strip and load the necessary
quantity of wood on boat took three
hours; manufacturing the pulp, twelve
hours; making the pulp into paper, five
hours; taking the paper to the newspaper
office, eighty minutes. and 10 print 10000
copies OF the paper, ten minutes. making
total of % hours-Baltimore Herald.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
PETRIFIED CIT FLOWERS.
Prtrified and Embedded in a Hardy
Transparent Surface.
TItiiuiSterer.

TphulSterer.
Cut flowers. peirilied by process which
preserves their color. and then imbedied
in q hard. transparent substance. the COM
position OF which is secret, i now used for
decorative liIng or flooring. A material
has been discovered. combined with pro
cess which j. the inventors secret, for
completely hardening and. so TO speak, pet
rirying natural flowers Cand. what is more
wonderful. preserving their colorsl, and
imbcdding them flush into the surface of
kind OF liquid marble or aiabaster, The
wboie receiving several eoatings OF trans
parent polishing substance and drying hard
as q rock.
some daducs and fricZcs in new house
were made by this method, with sun
flowers. peomies and dahlias, and are
said to be very handsome. The London
residence Of one of our countrymen, whose
identity is concealed 10y the description,
A wealthy American gentleman has the
conservatory floor studded by this new
process with chrysanthemums OF every
known variety and color.
Another floor is q deep water effect, with
white lilies and with minnows swimming
below transparent surface. The treat
ment is beautifully applied, it is said, TO
table tops and small panels for decorative
purposes.
The morning times., 1896-03-08

l then showed him what I meant. The
secret of the whole affair is as simple as it
is effective. 1t consists in having the out
lines of the pictures (lra wn upon the paper
with a hard lead pencil. At night, by
artificial light, or even by daylight, the
penciling entirely disappears at a little
distance, but to one standing near enough
it can be seen with ease, and the compara-
lively faint gray lines followed by heavy
dark ones from Il stick of charcoal or
crayon.
Procure number of large sheets of light
Drownish-yellow wrapping paper, the exact
number to be regulated by the number of
pictures YOU expect to draw and the size
by the number of your audience or their
distance from You. In making your draw
ing ordinary sheets oe a bout 80 by so or 60
inches will do very well. though smaller ones
will answer for a single class or a limited
audience of whom none are more dis
tant than / . or 20 feet. The paper should
be moderately heavy, so that it will bear
handling without tearing. Such a quality
of paper can be had for about cents
a pound Provide yourself with a dozen
or SO French sticks of charcoal, such as are
used by artists in
The Things sketching, and box
You VIII Need of such colored chalks
or chalk crayons as
are used in drawing upon biackboardls.
You will also require Il frame or stretcher
covered with canvas or heavy muslin of
| tie same size as the paper upon which YOU
are going to draw, and an easel to support
| this frame. After the outlines are drawn
with ha I'd pencil upon the sheets, they must
! be collected in the order in which the pic
! lures drawn upon them are to follow each
other in your lecture securely tackled to the
frame and the frame firmly fastened to
the easel.
You may begin by saying it is always
The unexpected that happens in chalk
| talks. Here YOU draw Il circle about the
size OF small orange.
| Let US see what circular object does o
stand for? Orb? Orange? Let us make an
| orange OF ii and give color for so calling it.
Here you color your disk with orange-col-
ored crayon. We will imagine it has fallen
| from The tree andlies upon the ground under
The morning times., 1896-03-08
He Thought
OF the cave.

Jerry AIcdon slipped down the trunk
OF the tree and dropped 10 the ground,
The first wolGswas sent backward by Il
Wen directed blow and the second re
treated with a broken leg as the boy
backed against the tree and piled his
cudccl But he was not alone He
found beside him the figure OF King
Georges bugler. and for a few seconds
the TWO boys made havoc with their clubs.
Now for the cave cried Jerry. I'VE
have cowed the wolves for a spell. They
won't recover till were fairly started.
Come, Master Chester. This is HveIicr
than fighting rebels mp al Bennington"
1t was a race for live to Taylor's cave,
but The agile limbs OF the two boys
reached it in advance of the wolves that
dared follow, ana in the depths OF the
cavern they We're safe.
With the assistance Of the flintS OF
the bugler'S pistols they kindled a lire
on the floor Of the cave and in the light
thai flashed up Jerry Me.don faced tie
boy in led.
Acknowledgements ,MaSterChester?'
said he. Don't YOU remember that You
were coming back 10 show rebel like me
that the next time a kings bagler wants
drink he should hand It over at Once:"
A deep flush SuffuSed the cheek of the
HriIe BritOu and lie held out his hand.
You owe me good trouncing. Master
Meldon.' he exclaimed. I've Just had one
Al Bennington aud another viii about even
Up The score. I'm yourprisoner, fairly cap
tured, and I'm proud 10 surrender to arebel
as braveas Jerry Meldon OF The Green Noun
tainS."
The proffered hand was not refused, for
| a CLEAN OF admiration filled Jerry's eyes,
and in the light in the cavern thctwo boys
stood with clasped hands.
The next day the boy in red was the guest
of his captor on his parole of honor, and
then he bade Jerry adieu, going off with
the Others captured a Bennington. He left
wish his little foe as a memento OF their two
encounters something that Jerry's descend
ants prize even 10 this day, beautiful
| bggle which in the days that tried men,
! souls - blew the battle calls for the armies
/ OF beaten king.
The morning times., 1896-03-08

foot OF the tree. with lolling tongues.
You will fire when count three, Mas
ter Chrster.'
u am ready
Jerry counted distinctly and At the
proper moment the pistols flashed in The
laccs OF the wild pack. Two wolves bit
the dust and the Others retreat0i.
Now load again said the Vcrniont
boy.
.'Alasl lost nay ammunition bag in
the forest" was the reply. Il can't re-
load the weapons.
The wolves came back. int not with
their OLD time fierceness, ana Jerry Mel
don laid his hand on the bugler's arm.
Look here, Master Chester, we will
have to fight it out with our clubs or
be torn 10 pieces. The
I pack Will gather num- He Thought
berS rs they aSsail US, OF the cave.
and If We can reach
road a quarter or mile over there, we
VIII find a cavern where we will be safe
Taylor's Cave, We call it,
But the pack is at the foot of the tree. =
Jerry stood up and tore of limb
which he handed, after he had trimmed ii,
to the little bugler.
We must beat tAeni off said he. Come
now, secure your bugIe and follow me. .
What! You don't intend 10 get down
and fight the lyolyes?"
Yes"
The morning times., 1896-03-08

ageS-just the thing. soft and nicel'
1--WE were so heavenly comfortable with
our stomachs full OF good food, our burn
ing, throbbng wounds washed, and
wrapped in cool soft cloths. ourselves
clean ana decent once more, that ruffieS
and lace were not to be ridtculed.
These gowns with other garments had
been given TO Mother Bickerdyke by
wealthy women for the hospitals, and all
the way through the South she had sold
the finest to the rebel women for butter,
eggs and milk. These she had brought
along for that purpose.
1.-The next morning she took us along
with her to her field hospital. When
able we were sent home, unfit for duty
and boys, Sam goes on one leg-1 have
only one arm-but 1 tell you whenever
and wherever Mother Bickerdyke's face
shines on us in this world, there's one
arm to wave and one willing leg TO tramp
in her service" nf
That very week Mother Bckerdyke met
1.-THE boys and laughed and cried over
them as they told her the, story of Ruffles;
and Ruff has been called by that name
since 1868.
MARGARET SPENCER.
The morning times., 1896-03-08

with
Chalk.

copyrighted, 1886, by j. Carter Beard.l
a friend of mine who was called upon
to take charge Of a mission meeting and
give an evenings entertainment, once came
to me in despair.
You have called your prospective au-
dieHce boys l replied, and l should adj
wise you To give them a cbalk-talk."
Yes. that's all very fine" said my
friend, but it is impossible .
"Indeed?''
Yes, ! cannot draw
Il know you cannot" I replied, Il will
draw your pictures, and you shall re-
draw them.''
The morning times., 1896-03-08

AT the big New York bench show there
We're, Of course, all kind of dogs, great
dogs, small dogs, lean, brawny, brown
dogs, black dogs, gray dogs. tawny dogs,
grave old plodders, gay young friskcrs,
fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins, cock
ing tails and pricking whiskers, families
by tens and dozens.
In fact, there were nearly two thousand
carriers, and many famous dog stars, that
walked off with blue ribbons as well as
money. Nearly every breed known was
represented, and great was the barking and
The morning times., 1896-03-08
Size of His Apnetite.

The Rev. Robert CoIIyer. while at the
breakfast table of one of his friends near
Boston was asked by one OF the family.
Mr.. Coliyer, do you enjoy as COOL an appc-
tite as you have in years past?'' Towhich
he replied: My dear young lady, if lose
the appetite Inow have, l hope no poor man
will find it.s'-EXchange.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
Thn HIGHER Culture.

I'VE Try" explained the preceptress, Ito
give the girls practical education, and
especially 10 fit them to be wives. First
class in tying a mans cravat, attention.
Cooking? Oh, no. not since years ago"
Detroit Tribune.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
ses nf scinnc..

Mamma, honest il wasn't me ct up all
that Cake-tt was Bobby.
We'll, Dick, bring me the cathodaI kodak
and ITIseeato once which oneoIy ouisguilty."
-Cnjcag o Record.
The morning times., 1896-03-08

MARGARET SPENCER.
The morning times., 1896-03-08

n suot underneath a leaning tree in the
forks of which sat a grolcsqGe looking
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
.aa, Essate sold-peeds Recorded.

Recorded in the city clerks office-Har
property at Main and Market streets. So 900
A. Il. Courtney and others to Eta H. Hais-
lip, lot on Coalter street north, $40; Jno.
A. Alexander. comm'r, to S. F. Pilson and
y n. Mcfarland, several lots On Maple
Avenue, 81, 400.
Recorded in the county clerks Office
Arch. T. Downey and wife and Sarah
cmeltzer TO VIM. NJ. Downey, acre and q
p9les half a mile north of Pond Gap as a
lSht of way to the public road, $50; Jas. F.
Bowman, comm'r, to Samuel Forrer, lots %
ava "A in block 3, Basic City. $500. w. J.
Lambert and wife, &C., to Jas. II. Props, 81
acres in North River district, $1,28l; John
W Reed and wife to Middle River school
board. u acres on the Pisgah church road,
$50: John G. Wine and wife to Middle
River school board, one acre with the school
house on it, $40; Chas. E Armentrout and
wife to Osborne H. Jordan, AZ acres on
Middle river, 5000; S. e. Slower and wife to
Frederick and Jos. W. Frey, 10 acres with
merchant mill upon it and 81 acres includ-
ing the mill dam on Long Meadow run,
VI 200; R. IL. Dudley and wife to VIM. II
and Irene ID. East. 70 acres between the
Churchyiile and Stribling Springs roads,
$1,000; John A. Michael to Alice " Mich
ael 81 acres and lot.of personal property,
$725. 49, janeC. Coalter and husband to
Cecilia Dbl, lots 30 and 80 in block %,
Waynesbero, S25; A. r. Courtney and
others, commr's. to S. f. Pilson and j. n.
lclfs iasi, two lots on Maple avenue,
na ebs ton, Sl,095.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
An Enjoyable Christmas Entertain
mont.

REPORTED for the SPECTATOR INDICATOR. ]
The Greenville Methodist Sunday School
gave Christmas entertainment on the even
ing of the Oath inst, which was very much
enjoyed by all present. A novel feature of
the entertainment was christmas Lad
der upon which was placed the numerous
gifts for the Supt., teachers and pupils. The
entertainment consisted of Rotations and
songs by the children. They all acquitted
themselves SO we'll that it would be difficult
to decide which excelled. The Supt. e. W.
Fitch gave a talk to the school, which was
we'll received. Next on the programme was
an address by the pastor, Rev. William
Whitesel, which was most excellent effort.
very instructive and finished. An unlocked
for treat, as it was not on the programme
was recitation entitled. IA Christmas
Carol of Cromwells Time by Miss Mar
garet Doyle. Miss Doyle is not member
of the school, but is an accomplished young
elocutionist, who holds her audience in a
wonderful way; so all felt there was good
thing in store for them when it was an
nounced she would recite. 1t is needless to
say that they were not disappointed as she
acquitted herself with her usual grace and
won fresh laurels as we'll. The closing fea-
ture of the entertainment was the distribu-
tion of the presents from the ladder. The
congregation then sang the Doxolegy and
after receiving the benediction, wendell their
way homeward voting the evening we'll
spent, and thanks to the school for giving
them such pleasant evening
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ANNEX, Dec. GA little neighborhood
talk near Pleasant Grove church came very
near being serious affair. Mr.. Weaver's
family who lives at the church had made
some remarks about the family Of Mt. Ran
kin, that caused him to become angry, he
armed himself, got on his horse and went
to Weaver's honse. It took. sonly a few
words to bring out the lie, when Rankin
drew a revolver and fired at Weaver barely
missing his head. Weaver ran into the
house got his gun and no doubt would have
killed Rankin but for his wife holding him
until Rankin got too far away. The case
was settled in Staunton last Tuesday by two
magistrates, who fined Rankin and bound
him over to keep the peace.
There is considerable sore throat and
diphtheria around Annex. Mr. George
Groves has child down with diphtheria,
and Mr. G. T. Harris has two boys that
have been very poorly for the last two
weeks, one is better and the.other quite
poorly at this writing.
Mrs. Fannie Gibson's little girl Brittle is
down with typhoid fever. This is the last
one of the family, all of them having had
the fever in the last three months, one hav-
ing died. Truly she is to be pitied, she
being widow and has no means of support.
ANNEX
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
DEATH OF MIS-. TURNER.

Monday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. Mrs.
Turner, wife of Prof. A. j. Turner. passed
quietly away after several years of contin-
uous ill health. She had been consistent
member of the Methodist church for a long
time, but on account of her health had not
been able to attend its services in recent
wears She leaves large family to mourn
her loss. Besides her husband there are
two daughters, Mrs. Cora 7. Friejs of In
dianapolis and Mrs. F. T. Bancroft of this
city, and three sons. Prof. L. M. Turner.
now of Baltimore, Prof. ri. Stuart Turner
of this city, and Chas. Turner of Seattle,
Washington. The funeral services will be
conducted at the late residence of the de-
ceased, Is Fayette street, at 8 o'clock this
afternoon by Rev. W. Q. Hullihen. Inter.
ment at Thornrose cemetery.
The pail bearers are A. A. Eskridge, G.
l., Cooke, VIM. A. Burnett, John B. Hoge
E. NJ. Cushing and David Drake.