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USES OF COLLEGE TRAINING.
Not to Make Experts, but to Fit Men For
Large, Intelligent Work.

SNVs ~ MAKE 4xp6rtSs Out 70 F1t men GUk
Large. Intelligent Work.
1t is not entirely safe to claim that
every kind Of success, even Of legitimate
success, will be promoted by a college
training, : writes Rev. Charles H. Park
hurst, D. D., in The Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. If had boy for whom it was
my supreme ambition that he should be-
come rich. ! should not send him to col
lege So far from helping his prospects
in that direction it would probably dam
age them. Money making is trick.
The easy acquisition Of it is knack. It
involves the condensation Of interest
and faculty along particular line, and
that a marrow line. There is nothing to
hinder very small man from being a
very wealthy one. Shrewdness does not
imply a bigmindedness. I might say
with a good deal of assurance that it
implies the contrary. And shrewdness
has more than anything else to do with
the acquisition Of gain.
There are great many things that
can be nest done by the man who does
uOU AuOW UOO 4AuO1l3 O1S GAU AOCoUy Ny tAAO
man whose intelligence is concentrated
at single point or along single line.
The mechanic who has come to be
known among us as the wizard would,
perhaps, have been more of man if he
had gone to Harvard, but it would prob
ably have spoiled him as wizard. ,
Genius is presumably always a species
Of mania, and liable, therefore, to be-
come something very ordinary if sue
cessfully subjected to the processes Of
the asylum. They had better be kept
away from college if the design is to
make them experts. College will be able
to give them character Of all round
ness, but a knife cannot be round and
sharp at the same time; neither can a
boy.
eff we are going to do large, intelli-
gent work, the prime condition is the
possession of an intellect trained and
stocked in the same general and COM
prehensive way. College training is
simply the process Of Intellectually get
ting ready, not getting ready for this,
that Or the other specific mental service,
but simply getting ready = planting
down broad foundation Of preliminary
big enough to support any breadth or
height Of superstructure that there may
be need or opportunity to put upon it.
The college course and the requisite
preparatory training cost about seven
years Of the best and most possible peri
cd of mans life. But if young man
hopes to do large, solid work in the
world, work in which intelligence Of
a broad kind is to play any considerable
part, and there is no antecedent ,obsta-
Gle in the way, he makes an irreversi-
BILE mistake if he considers seven years
too much to pay for liberal education.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
DIRECTORY OF LODGES.
M SONIC LODGE.

NJ SONIC 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. Jas.
NJ. Lickliter.W W. M; B. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
UNICN ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
No. 2, meet third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. W. Nc
Guf1n. High Priest A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE:
Staunton Lodge, No. As, 1. O. o. F. meets
cry Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall, owe
Wayts drug store, on Main street. John &
Fretwell Noble Grand; C. A. Grafton. Sec -.
KNIGHTS OF HoNOR LODGE.
Staupton Lodge No. 1855, Kr ghts of Honor
meets every first a.:1 third Tuesday in each
month, in Pythian Hall, Main street. W. L.
Olivier. Dictator; ". A. Burnett, Recorder.
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. 1l6, I. o. G. T.. meets every Friday night
in their lodge room over Wayt's drug store on
Main street. A. S. Woodhouse, Chief Templar
F. B. Kennedy, Sec'y.
DISTRICT LODGE.
No. 22, I. o. G. T., meets every three months
G. G. Shipplett, D. C. t.; 8. H. Bauserman
District Secretary
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Augusta Council, No. 400, Royal Arcanur
meets every second and fourth Tuesday In the
month, at Pythian Han, Main street. WV
Robertson, Regent: Jos. B. Woodward, Sec-
retary.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Charity Division, II. a., Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
B. Cofrelt Sec'y.
UNIFORMED RANK, KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS.
e. B. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Han. Sir Knight Captain, F. b. Berkley;s =
Knight Recorder. s. H. Rosenbaum.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. 18, K. OF p, meets every
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West Main
street, over DIR. Wayt's drug store. C.T.Ham-
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper of Records and Seal.
KNIGHT TEMPIARs.
Staunton Coumandery, No. 8, Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
| in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. B.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. E T.
ridge, Recorder.
Oneida TRIBE, NO. sS, i. o. r. NJ,
Meets in their wigwam, in valz Building
every Wednesday at sth run 3Oth breath
setting OF the sun. j. D. Anthony, sacher-
James W. Blackburn, chief OF records. IN
visiting brothers welcome.
| AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
Valley Council No. 736 meets on the nrst and
third Mondays in each month. Commando
A. s. Woodhouse; secretary, DIR. J. M. Hange
collector. Isaac c. Morton. Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENIFICAL
| SOCIETY.
hall on the church lot. NJ. T. B presi-
dent; ]. j. Kilgalen, first vice-president; J. ,
Murphy, second vice-president; D.J. O O'ConnelI
recording secretary.
"STONEwALL" BRIGADE BAND.
Band meets every Monday and Thursday
orchestra, every Wednesday, at s p. M, in Cit,
Hail.. Mr.. ]. NJ. Brereton, director
j. A. Armentrout, president, and G. Harr,
Haincs, secretary.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday In tn
month at7:5G O'Clock. Room n City Hal buil(
g Isacut~. president: j @ Shields. rsa-
Il
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

health is the very thing he neglects more
than anything else. His health is the rope
by which lie climbs to success. 1t be-
hooves him to keep the rope in good con-
dition, and not to neglect broken strands,
When the rope of health breaks even a
little bit, it should be mended at once. II
is easier to keep health than it is to regain
It. When a man feels himself running
down, when he realizes loss of vitality
and energy, he must call halt. He is on
a down grade. The strands of his rope
are parting rapidly.
DR.. Pieree's Golden Medical Discovery
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onsumption-skin disease, the Golden
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None of these diseases can retain hold on
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Every man who cares to keep his hea1thslould
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Sent to any address on receipt of 2I one-cent
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

Probably the Oldest timber in the
world is found in the ancient temples
OF Egypt in connection with stone work
which is known to be at least 4, 900
years old. This, the only wood used in
the construction of the temples, is in
the form Of ties, holding the end Of one
stem to another.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
Palms.

A new wrinkle about palms which a
London florist indorses is that the leaves
should be washed, not with pure water,
but with milk and water, which has a
wonderful way Of preserving them and
preventing the appearance of the brown
spots which are so disfguring. Another
suggestion about plants is that little
cold coffee poured over the earth at the
roots occasionally will be found bene-
ficial. Coffee is a good fertilizer. This
treatment is specially recommended for
hyacsnths. New York Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
MINISTER'S SONS PLAY CARDS.


How Thirteen-year-old Boy Disposed Of
Deck.
There is an Episcopal minister on ths
north side who has two SONS, 13 and II
years old respectively, of whom he is
very proud. The responsibility of rear
ing two sons that they may be orna-
ments to society is deeply impressed up
on the good man, and he watches his
boys with a jealous eye, fearing that
they may be brought under harmful in
fluences. One morning he called the
boys at the usual hour, and when he
had satisfied himself that they were up
he returned to his morning paper. Thir-
ty minutes passed, but the boys did not
come down stairs, and, thinking they
were up to some mischief, he went
quietly to their room, opened the door,
and was startled to see them sitting up
in bed with a deck Of cards between
them, playing seven-up. He did not say
anything further than to tell them that
breakfast was ready, but he immedi-
ately sought his wife and confided to
her what he had discovered. They held
a consultation and decided that it would
be best for the mother to talk to them.
When the morning meal was finished,
she talked with her boys long and seri-
ously on the evils of card playing, and
concluded by saying that she would
trust to the elder one to dispose of the
deck they had some time during the
day. With that the subject was dropped
until evening. At the dinner table she
said to him, Harold, did you dispose
of those cards?"
''Yes, mother
"Did you destroy them?"
"No."
"Well. how did you dispose Of them?''
II sold them to the Baptist minister 8
son for 10 cents" was the reply.
cago Inter Ocean.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
THE PRISONER.

r,he w,vas in thunderous menace break
TJpoD the rocks below my tower,
And none will dare the sea kings power
And venture shipwreck for my sake.
Vet once-my lamp c path OF hgh1
Across the darkling sea had cast
saw sail-at last! AT lastl
r. o1aa,,ed toward me through the night.
MY lamp had been the beacon set
10 lead the ship through mist and foam'
The ship that came to take me home
To that far land half forget.
But since my tower is built SO high
And such sharp rocks are hid below
Iauenched my lamp, and, weeping low'
I saw my ship go safely by.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
The Diminishing Alligator.

The alligator is being reduced in size
steadily. Tourists used to hear about
alligators 21 feet in length. A gentle
man who is naturalist as well as
sportsman is proud Of having killed a
gator measuring Is feet 8 inches, and
he believes a story about another nearly
Is feet long, Lut he does not expect that
this generation will ever see an alilga-
tor over 16 feet in length. This retrocss-
sion from the pictures in the geography
of childhood is due to no fault of the al
ligator, but to the presence CT unlmagl
native northerners The gators are as
big as they ever were; it is only the sto'
ries that have grown smaller.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
THE BLUEFISH BRIGADE.
What Happens When the Blues Make a
Charge Upon the Menhaden.


Charge Upon the Menhaden.
"When menhaden OF herring are driv-
en- upon the beach by bluefsh, as they
often are, SO that they can be carried off
by the cartload," said fisherman,
s'there is very seldom found among them
one of their pursuers, and if one is found
it is likely to be fish that is diseased
or that has been hurt in some way. The
bluefsh follows to the very verge Of the
water, but there it stops, and it is SO
powerful and alert a swimmer that,
close as it is, it still easily keeps clear
of the land. The menhaden or herring
are no mean swimmers They could
come as close and keep off the shore as
easily as the bluefish do, but not when
the bluefish are after them. Then they
are like men pursued to the edge of a
precipice. It is almost certain death to
jump, but they must do that or turn
and take the chances of breaking
through the pursuing line.
'sWhen the bluefsh-there may be
8, 900 or 1000 Of them together
school of menhaden, they go for it
like brigade Of heavy cavalry, cutting
and slashing, swapping and biting,
right and left. The menhaden are SIM
ply overborne by superior weight, and
there is nothing for them to do but flee.
If they are driven toward the shore, the
land is to them what the precipice
would be to the man.. They must take
it or they must turn and try to fight
their way through. Many do turn and
try to swim under or over or around
the savage bluefsh, and some escape in
this way, and some are snapped up, and
some are MANNED and then cast ashore,
and many of them, crowding together,
are so closely pressed that they are prac-
tically forced ashore.
Sometimes fish that are not cast up
very far flop down into the water again.
A high wave may set some free. A fish
thus liberated may find its fins SO DAM
aged that it can't swim, and it is cast
| up again. Weakened by its rough expe-
rience, it may fall prey to some of the
bluefsh yet lingering off shore. It may
escane ',-New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

How soft the music of those village
bells, falling at intervals upon the ear
in cadence sweet! now dying all away,
now pealing loud again and louder still,
clear and sonorous it opens all the cells
where memory slept.--Cowper.
Letter writers in Spain receive about
10 cents a page for writing letters II
required to take extra pains, as with i
young woman's love letter, they charge
lbs cents ''ss E q S
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

The dog watch, - term used by
sailors. was once the dodge watch, a
short watch being introduced between
those longer in duration in order that
too great an amount of work should not
be put upon the same men in the course
of the day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
A Wary visitor at the church Fair.

way 'Asisor ~ Inc OnurcA Ealrs
You look SO tired" said the fair
young girl. Won't you have glass
of water?''
The visitor was cautious.
"How much is itP'' he simply said
Philadelphia Call.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

The barber's art in Europe dates from
the time of Alexander the Great, B. @.
$50. He ordered every soldier to shave,
lest the beard should give handle to
4 their enemies
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

The biggest and best marked mocking
birds are found within belt of 90
miles north and 90 miles south Of San
Antonio.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
A mans health
carries him through
HL~ ~,@~1I ~

"A mans 0ealu
carries him through
the world. He de.
pends on it for en-.
joyinent, for happi-
ness, for success, for
the achievement Of
anything he has in
hand. Americans
take big chances.
Theyrisk everything
in business. They
have confidence in
their brains and
their ability. The
American business
man is active, fexi.
BILE, elastic. knock
him down with fail
ure and he is up
again in a minute.
As long as he keepe
his health, failure
doesn't mean any.
thing to him. He
has lost a little time,
but that is all. If he
can keep his health,
he will go on to sue
cess. He feels sure
of that and v,ef hsa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
The Noisy New Boarder.

Here is some Trocadero fun:
"What was that awful noise in the
room next to mine last night?"
"Oh, that was only the new boarder
falling asleep.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

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Pain-lle T. usssa The well FIssd trisd e. iPs s6s
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with certainty of relief.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27

The .birdHof the;gouths polar g1ons
paielatonesth on'the oachso WIN
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
Ancient Order of Foresters.

Last Wednesday new court was instituted at
Cloverdae by High Chief Ranger William CASH
man, assisted by DR.. r. G. ase. high court junior
woodward, and NJ Boehm, high chief ranger, he
latter being The organizing officer. The new court
starts with membership of thirty on the charter
roll. .
at this time all the conrts electing delegates
to the seventh annual session of the Subsidiary
High Court Of the Pacific Court to be held next
May. Within the jurisdiction are the States Of
California, Nevada. Washington, Oregon, Wyom-
ing. Idaho, Montana Colorado and Utah. At that
session there will be from liz to 200 delegates
There is already considerable activity In relation
to High Court officers. NJ. Boehm, high sub-chef
ranger, is in line of promotion for the Office of
high chief ranger. He has for opponents Dr. E. G.
Case, high Junior woodward; John Henderson,
high court treasurer: Joseph Moscrop 2. {. X,
and 2. +. McNulty, P. IL. {. R. For sub-chef the
only can didate is P. II. savage, high court senior
woodward; for treasurer. p. j. Cole. p. G. r., 10
spoken Of NJ. P. Light is mentioned to succeed
himself secretary: K. n. McLennan is spoken
of for the Office of auditor. Mr. Mcienuan Is the
editor Of The Forester
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
STOPPED THE WORK.
Police Prevent the Mutual Light and
Power Company From Erect
ing Poles.

Early yesterday morning pedestrians
and drivers were much surprised to see
several gangs of men at work tearing up
the sidewalks along the Blythe block on
Market street and Grant avenue. Where
ever break was made the workmen at
once sank holes and began to erect short
electric line poles. While in the midst of
their employment squad of policemen
swooped down upon the laborers and put
stop to the operations. For short time
there was discussion between the lieu
tenant of police and the foreman of the
laborers which resulted in the latter pack
ing up their tools and going away.
All this trouble was occasioned by the
Mutual Light and Power Company neg
lectinc to secure a franchise or permit to
erect its poles.
week ago the Supervisors notified the
police that the new electric company was
likely to go ahead erecting its poles, and,
as permission had not been given the COM
pany to do so, the police were told to stop
the work as soon as it was begun. Early
Yesterday morning word was sent TO the
Central station that the men were at
work. Lieutenant Birdsall telephoned to
Captain Whitman for instructions. The
captain told him to stop the work or arrest
the offenders. The lieutenant, with a
SQUAD of men, followed out the instruc-
tiOns, but diG not reach the ground before
several poles were erected. 1t IS said that
several of those responsible for the work
will be arrested to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02

First championship medal-John Utschug,
421 second championship medal-First, JOS
eph Kuhele, 439; second, c. TnierbacK, Alb.
First. class medal-First, D. B. Faktor, 40;
second, N. Frederick, 4O4
Second class medal--First, o. Brenner, 421
second, H. Shredder, AIS.
Third class medal-First, A. Breuss, 377 !;
second. Judge Bahrs, $40.
Fourth class medal-First, 7. Narcher 344;
j. B. Turner, 31S.
Best first shot-A. Gehret, 25; last best shot
]. S. Robinson 25.
The cadet score was:
First class-A Renbold, 800; second class,
first best Shots. Rumpf, 10; last best shot
A. umboldt, 18.
The San Francisco Grutli shooting Sec
ton made the following scores:
Champion class medal = A. Gehret, 397;
first class medal-F. Baumgarten 397; second
class medal-eohn Fri, 364; third class medal
r. Hauser 352; first best shot-John Fri. % ;
last best shot-John Fri. "a
The National Guardsmen competition
between Company B of the old Third
Regiment and Company D of the Fifth,
stationed at San Rafael. resulted in the
following separate scores out of possible
fifty:
Company D-F. B. Moulton At. w.
Butherworth 46, j. Dawson A.. Captain
Elliott A., ]. F. Robinson A., N. Wander
bilt 43, J. Jones AZ, N. n. Boyen AZ, F. J.
Jacobs AZ. +. J. Schoeneman ~, T. s.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02

seen alive was on August Ii, 1892, just
when the expedition was preparing to re-
trrn To the United States. Before leaving
no said he wanted TO have another look at
omemineral COUNTRY a.little TO the nortn.
He knew the locality well, ana was al
lowed TO go alone.
AS Verhoff did not return In proper Pc
Rod of time q thorough search was mace
by the Heilbron party, the peary parry
and the crew OF the Kite. several Es-
ouimaux also lent their assistance. AT the
end OF seven days ma y s footprints we're
discovered leading from Robinsons bay up
a glacier. Following the tran some MN
eral specimens were discovered on rock'
and little further on the relics OF camp,
in the shape of a meat can and some grease
): The glacier at that point was torn oy
dozens of great gorges, and the suppositioa
is.thnt VerEe IF fell into one or them.
carefnI search was made for the body. pul
no trace OF it could be found. AS there
seemed to be no way for man 10 geI
away from the locality without wings, the
scare a tv concluded that Verheo1f must
havr m, t his death, and so reported IL 10
the world.
non the return of the Kite to New oIk a
ie relatives of Verhoeff refused to creoit
the story of his death. No blame was at
taehed to Lieutenant Peary, however.