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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-06
SiIverites Losing Ground In Louisiana.

Although Louisiana has been consid-
cred FREQ silver state, there is encour1'
aging evidence that sound money sentl"
ment is rapidly gaining ground. AT the
recent Democratic state convention Gov
ernor NJ. j. Foster, all outspoken oppo''
nent of FREQ and unlimited coinage at l 6
to /, was unanimously renominated for
governor. In Difference to his views tho
convention refused to indorse free silver
and adjourned without adopting 1inan-
cial plank This action OF representa-
tive body Of the controlling political
party shows that the silverites are losing
their hold OH Louisiana. Governor Eos
ter is certain to be reelected, and his
victory will be an admission that the
people of Louisiana prefer an advocate
of sound money to a believer in 30 cent
dollars and the silver standard.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-06
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-06
Why Say "Coin" and Mean "GOld?"

Continuing its appeals to congress for
proper financial legislation, the Chicago
Tribune (Rep. says of the greenbacks:
"They are not a safe currency under the
present state of things, and congress re-
fuses to maie them safe by giving the
president certain means of getting
gold with which to redeem them when
presented. Instead Of praising the green
backs, Mr.. Cannon should try to protect
them. Is he in favor Of allowing the
president to sell for gold bouds made
payable in gold and not in coin? If
SO, Why doesn't he say so!"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-06
No Ouibbline.

"Thero is no more important duty for
the press of both parties, y the Balti-
moro News says, ethan that of urging
upon the party leaders the imperative
necessity at this juncture of taking def
mite ground Oh the money question. SO
that it may at last be settled perma-
nently, and cease to be menace to
trade and to the general prosperity
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-06
Promises Versus Realities.

The proposition that promise OF the
government to pay money is money is,
Just as absurd as the proposition that a.
promise to deliver horse is horse,j
and yet there are eminent men high I'M
the public councils who believe that the
United States promissory note is actual
money and that the statute which COM
pels the people to receive it as actual,
money is constitutional and ought to be-
continued in force. Hon. John G. Car
lisle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-02-06

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at
S26 and 10 40 a M, and 8 81 and 81 p nj.
Leave Highfeld for Gettysburg, Hanover
York and B and H Div. 7 80 and IL 40 m
and 81 p m.
Leave Edgemont for Waynesboro, Cham
bersburg Shippcnsburg, and intermediate sta
tions at Z O6 and II As m and 35 p m.
Leave Hagerstown for Cherry Run and all
points on Potomac Valley Railroad at 0G
a m and 10 35 and 10pm.
PRR Leave Bruceville for Frederick at 40
a m and 5 40 p IN and for Littlestown Tan
eytown g. Columbia at "A IN and As p m.
Daily-al other.daily except Sunday.
tS,ops to land Passengers for Baltimore.
tStops only to land Baltimore passengers,
I'M. HOOP. B H. GRIswoLD.
0enl, Manager. Geul, Passenger, Agen
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First PRESBYTERIAN Church, on Frederick 81
between New and Market streets, services
II a. m. and D. m. Pastor. Rev. A. NJ. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at IL a. M
and 8. Pastor Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, worship on
West Frederick St. Services at IL a. M, and
D. M, Rector, Rev. II. c. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
II a. NJ, and p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen
tween Main and johnson streets. Services at
II a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. j. d DON
ovan.
Methodist church, lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
M and p. m. Pastor, Rev. j. H. Boyd, D. d
Christ. Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at II a. m. and p. m. Pastor. Rev.
II. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ION streets. Services at II a. m. and p. M
Pastor, Rev. NJ. L. Wood.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augustf
street, Mass at and 1870 q. m. Vespers and
benediction Of Most Blessed Sacrament st
o. m. Pastor, Rev. Father McVerry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at 4 p. m.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
PLASTER CASTS.

One Need Not Be q Great Artist to Be
Able to Take q Mask.
Making plaster cast Of the hand is
a simple and easy process, and one
which requires only care and little
patience to attain a perfect result.
The hand or other object to be cast is
thoroughly creased. Vaseline is the
best for this purpose, as it Is little
gummy and sticks we'll. Plaster Of paris
is mixed to batter consistency and a
little color added (indigo will do). the
object laid in position and the batter
poured over it and allowed to harden.
When the matrix or mold is set the
hand is wriggled out, plain white plas-
ter batter poured in, after the mold has
been thoroughly CREASED, and when this
white filling is hardened the mold IS
broken away, the difference i'll color as
sisting one to see what must come off.
AS to the manner Of making casts
Do not take hand fat and stiff. Grease
a cloth, push it up into graceful folds,
lay the hand upon it in an easy posi-
ton, disposing the fabric under any
bent knuckle SO that there will be as
little as possible of what the carvers
| call s'under cutting" which would
| make. the mold hard to get off.
Casts, however, need not be limited
to hands. A daring amateur may at
tempt life mask if she can find cour.
ageous subject willing to submit to hel
experiments.
In this case the eyebrows and lsshes
must be thoroughly creased, as well al
the skin Of the face, and the hair GOV
cred, SO that no plaster can possibly reaci
and adhere to it.
The subject is laid upon her back,
couple of goose quilts fixed in the nos
trils for her to breathe through, and sh
is told to relax her features to a cain
expression and keep perfectly still unit
the mold hardens.
These casts have to be finished ant
touched up little after they are takel
with sharp knife or chisel, and an
roughness there may be smoothed ava
with fine sandpaper. Then, mounted O
a square of dark red or old blue plush
they are handsome wall ornaments, a
we'll as the most faithful of all POI
traits. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
The industrious yellow Hammer.

William R. O'Neill of the Pacific
vinegar factory noticed a yellow hammer
industriously at work one day on the
siding of the factory building. Mr..
O'Neill watched the bird for some time,
and inside of an hour it had cut
round hole two or three inches in dl-
ameter through the inch planking. MIR.
O'Neill is not mean man and II the
bird cared to make its home in his vine
gar factory-why, it was all right. Next
day, however, he noticed that the yell
low hammer was engaged on another
hole. 'sIt's for back door" thought
the owner of the building But after it
had finished the back door it cheerfully
went to work on the other holes, prob
ably for windows. By the time there
were Is holes in the side of the factory
Mr.. O'Neill concluded that the yellow
hammer was taking liberties with his
property. So he obtained permission
from the chief Of police to shoot it. For
a whole day the Office boy and MI.
O'Neill's brother banged away without
feazing the little bird, and it was final
ly necessary to employ an expert marks
man to bring it down. The marksman
charged so cents for his services, and
Mr.. O'Neill also lost the best part OF
day mailing boards over the holes IN the
Iplanking. Portland Oregonian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15

gree penetrabIe by Roentgen's rays,
suggested to DR.. Brandes the idea that
the invisibility might be due to circum-
stances connected with this fact. He ac-
cordingly resolved to test the effect OF
Roentgen's rays on lenseless eyes.
There are many people who have had
the lenses Of their eyes removed as a
remedy for extreme shortsightedness or
for cataract. A girl who had had this
operation performed on both eyes, but
in whose right eye remnant OF the lens
had been left, allowed the experiment
to be tried upon her.
Professor Dorm, whom DR.. Brandes
had interested in the investigation, SUBJ
iected the girl quite Unexpectedly to the
rays, and, when the strong current
passed through the tube, which had been
totally darkened, she declared that she
saw light with her left eye. Professors
Dorm and Brandes at first thought it
possible that spark had leaped across,
but, when this had been rendered impos-
sible, the girl continued to declare that
she saw light.
On further trying the experiment. the
two savants saw the light too. They
then continued their Investigations and
ascertained that Roentgen's rays really
affect the retina If we place our head.
completely inclosed in an entirely
opaque vessel, near the source of the
rays, we see light even with the closed
eyes, and we see it most clearly at the
periphery. Moreover, we continue to see
it even when large aluminium plate.
which would completely exclude electric
rays, is placed between Hittorf tube
and the eye. Utter darkness, on the
other hand, results if thick pane Of
glass, which, as is well known, is only
in very slight degree penetrable by
Roentgen's rays, is placed between the
tube and the closed Or covered eye.
Berlin Cor. London Standard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
THE BREECHLOADER.
improvements In Guns That Conduce to
Rapidity of Firing.

improvements In Guns That Conduce to
Rapidity of Firing.
Let us examine a breechloader and
see what improvements have been made
which may conduce to rapidity OF fire.
We see that in the older pattern three
motions were necessary to open the
breech. First the bar which is fixed
across the base of the block had to be
removed, then a half turn had to be
piyen to the block to free it in its bed,
and then it had to be pulled forward.
Lastly, it had to be thrown back on its
hinge, SO as to open the gun from end to
end. We are shown that in later pat
terms the cavity or bed into which the
block fits is made in the form of cone,
go that the breech block itself can be
turned outward withoutany preliminary
motion forward. In artillery work time
| is everything, and any one motion OF
the punner's hands and arms saved is q
point gained.
Now let us look at the mechanism by
which the recoil or backward movement
of the gun is checked at the moment OF
firing. The gun slides into its cradle,
and it's recoil is counteracted by buffers
which work in coil, something in the
fashion of the coil springs which we see
on doors. Iron spiral springs push the
gun back again into place. Another In.
teresting piece of mechanism Is the cleo
trio machinery by which the gun is fred.
When the recoil has taken place, tht
wire, along which runs the electric cur
rent, is pushed out of place, SO that i
is impossible to fire the gun, even though
| it be loaded, until it has been agai1
| fixed in its proper position on the cradle
Truly modern cannon is a wonderful
machine, and yet it is only develop
ment from the sort of iron gas pipe whicl
was used in the middle ages.
Hard by is gun which has come t.
grief. In experiments which are carries
on at Shoeburyness guns are charged t
their full, or, as in this case, more thai
their full strength. There is an ugl
cash running down the outer case Q
Jacket, as it is called, of the gun, an
the latter has broken and nearly jumpe
out of its cradle Nursery phraseolog
! certainly comes in strongly in the tect
nical slang of gunnery when we have
do with Woolwich infants. s.-Chambers
journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15


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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
Wedding Postponed.

Sharp Dame-I must frankly tell
you, Mr. Meek, that my consent to your
marrying with my daughter has been
wrung from me under protest.
Mr.. Meek-Eh? Protest?
Sharp Dame-Yes, sir. I knew that
If I did not consent she would disgrace
the family by an elopement. When she
wants anything, we all have to give in
to her or take the consequences, and
long experience has taught me that I
might as well try to fan off cyclone as
reason with her when she gets mad,
especially if there is a fatiron or roll
ing pin handy, and so just give right
up at once. Has the wedding day been
set yet, Mr.. Meek?''
Mr.. Meek-Um-er-n yet, and,
in fact, madam, I'm-I'm little
afraid can't afford to marry very soon
anyhow. Goo-good day.-New York
Weekly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
The Suez Canal.

A letter, recently published, from
Bonaparte to his friend Paul l. the en-
neror of Russia, shows that but for the
assassination of the latter in 1901 the
Suez canal might have been cut many
wears before 1869. Napoleon wrote that
the British threatened to invade Egypt
and that their pride and insolence
should be rebuked. He added: '"Ihe
suez canal, which will unite the Medi-
terranean and the Indian ocean, is sur
yeyed. 1t is a work which can be lin
ished within short time and which
would prove to be of incalculable bene'
fit to Russian commerce. 1t is inter
esting to note that the diplomatic rep
resentative Of France in Egypt at thai
time was M. de Lesseps, the father Of
Ferdinand de Lesseps, who finally &C
complished the great undertaking.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
Embarrassing.

The average society young man is not
as familiar with the geography OF his
country as he is with the rules of eti-
uuette, as evidenced by the dilemma in
which several Of them found themselves
the other night at euchre party.
The hostess, charming young lady
of the upper part of the Garden district,
had written the names of a dozen states
on as many cards. and their capitals on
dozen Others The first were to be
drawn by the girls, the latter by the
boys, and the partners were to be select
ed in that manner. No one knew OF the
scheme. and when young man drew a
card with Montpelier" ON it, not being
familiar with the capital Of Vermont,
he nudged a fellow victim and asked
what it meant.
"Swear don know, whispered his
companion. '.but l think it is new
brand of sausage. !"
"What have you?" said the first
young man.
"I have Concord on mine, said the
second, who was as unfamiliar with
New Hampshire's capital as he was
with the inscription On tho Cleopatra
needle. 'I have cinch on mine, :" said
he, "it's the name of new warship
belonging to the United States. -
| Happily for both and several others
who were present, including a newspa-
per man, all the cards were numbered.
corresponding to the numbers of the ta-
bles, and the young men, after finding
their tables, sat down and during the
progress of the game learned that theil
cards represented state capitals. s.-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
GOLD VERSUS LOVE.

Shake out the billowy silk;
Unfold the dainty lace;
Place a wreath in the gold OF her hair
lust over her fowerlike face.
Fasten those gems on her arms
And these in her shell-like ears,
R,1t heed not the mist DER her eyes
Which is gemming their blue with tears.
Trail the soft bridal veil
Till it covers her tear wet eyes,
But forget the proud mouths culver
And her passion of stif1ed signs.
For out of the starlit past
Into the gloaming of now,
From the dull rust of bygone years,
Come a face and broken VOW.
But love and handsome face
Are just dream of the past,
While money and title and land
Are the things that give one caste.
Then bring forth the tottering groom.
So wrinkled and bald and old,
But forget that the shrinking bride
Has bartered herself for gold.
Yes, bring forth the trembling groom
And forget the sweet, dead past,
For money and title and land
Are the things that give one caste.
-Womankind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
Her Varying Value.

Mrs. Ferguson-George, if I should
cease to care for you and fall in love
with some handsomer man, what would
you do?
Mr.. Ferguson with some 6erceness)
I'D sue the scoundrel for 800, coo!
Mrs. Ferguson applying the corner
of a handkerchief to her eye)-And yet
when I told you the other day how
dearly I'd love you if you would only
buy me that $13. 80 vase at Spotcash q
Go. IS you only said, "H'mphp-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
DIRECTORY oFLoDcEs.
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. jag.
NJ Lickliter. W. M; B. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
UNION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
No. 2, meet third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple, on Main street. w. W. Nc
Quinn, High Priest A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE:
Staunton Lodge, No. Al, 1. O. o. F. meets
cry Thursday night In Odd Fellows Hall, owe
Wayt's drug store, on Main street. John
Fretwen Noble Grand: C. A. Grafton. Sec
KNIGHTS OF HONOR LODGE.
Staupton Lodge No. 756, Kr- -Shts Of Honor
meets every first a.id third Tuesday in each
month, In Pythian Hall, Main street. W. L.
Olivier, Dictator; W. A. Burnett, Recorder.
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. 1l6, 1. 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.
No2,LO. G. T., meets every three months
G. G. Shipplett, d. C. T.; s. Fl. Bauserman
District secretary
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Augusta Council, No. 400, Royal Arcanum
| meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hall, Main street. W.
Robertson, Regent; JOS B. Woodward, Sec
retary.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
| Charity Division, NJ. A., Sons Of Temperance
l "A dow juhf ut
all. W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
B. Cofrelt Sec'y.
UNIFORMED RANK. KNIGHTS CT
PYTHIAS.
e. B. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Hall. Sir Knight Captain, F. B. Berkley; 3
knight Recorder. s. H. Rosenbaum.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. IS, K. of p, meets every
Monday night at Castle Hall. on West Main
street, over DR.. Wayts drug store. G. I. Ham,
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper of Records and Seal.
KNIGHT TEMPIARs.
Staunton Commandery, No. s, Knights Tenn
lplar meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. B.
lMcChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. E r
fridge, Recorder.
Oneida TRIBE, NO. Ss, l. o. R. NJ,
Meets in their wigwam, in valz Building
every Wednesday at Sth run 3Oth breath
setting of the sun. ]. D. Anthony, sacheu
James W. Blackburn, chief of records. III
visiting brothers welcome.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
Valley Council No. 1876 meets on the first and
A.. s. woodhouse; secretary, DR.. j. M. Hange
collector. Isaac C. Morton. Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENEFICIAL
SOCIETY.
Q meets first Sunday in every month in thelI
= hall on the church lot. NJ. T. presi-
t dent; ]. j. Kilgalen, first vice president; ].
It Murphy, second vice president; D.J. O'Connell
g recording secretary.
el ..sTONEwALL" BRIGADE BAND.
Band meets every Monday and Thursday
: orchestra, every Wednesday, at 8 p. M, in Cit,
L Hall. Mr.. ]. NJ. Brereton, director
n ]. A. Armentrout, president, and 9. Harr.
J. Haines secretary.
= CHAMBER oE COMMERCR.
y Monthly meetings. Fourth Tuesday In th
month at7:S0o'clock. Room n City Hal bull
D "a cwpresslt' jdent: } ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
x RAYS CAN BE SEEN.

Their Effects on Different Parts Of the
Human Eye.
DR.. Brandes Of the University Of
Halle has succeeded in rendering directly
visible the K rays discovered by Pro
fessor Roentgen. The observation made
BY Professor Salvioni. an Italian physi.
|cist that lenses are in very SLIGHT do
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
The New Craze.

Photographer-Photograph, sir?
Customer-Yes, please.
Photographer-Inside Or outside. sir?
Pick Me Up.