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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
THE INDIANS GIFT.
The PamunlSey Tribe In Virginia Observes
an Annual Custom.

The PamunlSey Tribe In Virginia Observes
an Annual Custom.
z 1t is time honored custom of the lit
tie tribe of Pamunkey Indians, who in
habit the reservation in King William
county not far from Lester Manor, to
annually, just about the Yuletide, bring
offerings to the governor OF Virginia,
whom they denominate the great
ruler" In pursuance of this custom.
Chief W. Il. Bradley of the tribe, ac-
companied by two of his braves, arrived
at the executive mansion early the other
morning. The braves bore between them
OH pole newly slain deer and string
of plump ducks. The chief, being adj
mitted to the presence of the governor,
gracefully begged his acceptance of their
gifts, which the governor did with a
few words of acknowledgment. Turning
to his desk, the governor drew check
and presented it to the chief.
"No, no." said the red man, starting
back. "These things that we bring are a
gracious gift to you from u.s.
Every well, - rejoined the governor,
"this check is gracious gift from me
to you.
This was new view Of the matter to
the chief, and be finally consented to ac-
cent the slip of paper. The picturesque
trio then made their obeisance to the
''great ruler" and strobe off in silence.
The governor will have the deer skinned
and will have rug made from the hide
as a memento Of the red mems gifs.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
His GRANDMOTHER.

A gentleman once asked Uncle Daniel,
q droll character in a New England viii
lage, if he could remember his grand
mother. II guess l can," said Uncle
Daniel. "but only as saw her once.
Father had been away all day, and
when he came homo he found bad failed
to do something he expected of me. He
caught up rough apple tree limb and
walked up to me with it. Grandmother
appeared ON the doorstep with small.
straight stick in her hand, and instantly
handed it to my father. Here, Joe,
said she, lick Daniel with smooth
stick. And he did. Who wouldn't re-
member such grandmother as that?"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Emigration From sweden.

Swedish emigration is slowly inoreas-
ing. The total number of emigrants for
the three-quarters of the year is ,61S.
In 1895 the emigration was 10, Isl, and
in 1894, 7,047, against 80, 600 during the
years 1892, and 1898 respectively. In
connection with the Swedish emigration
to the United States the report OF the
Swedish postmaster general, just pub
lished, is interesting. For the year 1895
$1,311 $40 was received in money orders
from the United States, while $277,310
was sent from Sweden, leaving bal
ance in favor of Sweden of 81, 034, 610.
Probably an equal amount was sent to
Sweden through the banks and emigrant
agencies.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Saw Through 1t.

Package. sir, said the agent as Mr..
Sharp came to the door. 'There is So
express charges on it. 4"
''Be kind enough to wait moment"
said Mr.. Sharp as he disappeared in
doors. Presently he returned. "Just al
low me TO throw this X ray ON that pack
age, please.
The tolltale light revealed three
bricks carefully done up in raw cotton,
and, unopened, they were returned to
the would be joker marked Refused.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Traded III. wife For . Dog.

George Ellison. aged 40, of Manis.
tique, Mich, recently left his wife and
returned to Corning. N. Y, his former
home. His brother, Curtis B. Ellison,
aged "a, was last month married to Miss
Grace Kirkendall. The two did not get
along we'll. George Ellison fell in love
with his brothers. wife. He had dog
his brother Curtis admired. Curtis Of
fered to swap the wife for tho dog. The
exchange was agreeable all around.
George is now living with his brothers
wife. Curtis las gone hunting.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28

The wheat fly feeds upon the flower
OF the wheat, while the hessian fly lays
its eggs in the stem. The former thus
renders the flower abortive, while the
injury done by the latter affects the
whole plant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Cured.

Mother-You say your husband no
longer spends his evenings at the clubY
Daughter-I soon broke him OF that
''How did you manage itY'
"Before going to bed put two easy
chairs together by the parlor fire ana
then held a match to a cigar until the
room got faint odor of smoke. Pick
Ne Up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
Lords Own the land.

ono s -, investigation proves that more than
ain W OF the landed area Of Great Brit
lords ~ numbers OF tne mouse OF
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28

A bushel Of potatoes equals 90 pounds
in Pennsylvania md 90 in nearly all
the other states.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-28
INEXPENSIVE LUXURY
Attending the Inaugural
Ball,
.,crrrs, SUPPER AND CARRIAGES

,,,,e scheme on the Part OF the
. ssr Hotel Landiords-A GuarAnses
Leaon' ~ the Inauguration Ceremo-
''..--prospect of Surplus
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick 81
between New and Market streets, services
II a. N. and p. m. Pastor. Rev. A. NJ. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at II a. M
and 8. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. worship on
West Frederick st, Services at IL a. M, and
p. m,, Rector. Rev. R. c. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
IL a. M, and Sp. m. Rector, Rev. W. @. Hull
linen
United Brethren churel, Lewis street, be
tween Main and Johnson streets Services at
II a. m and p. IN. Pastor, Rev. ]. D DON
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL a
N. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. J. H. Boyd, D. d
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between bTain and Frederick streets
Services at II q. N. and p. m. Pastor. Rev,
FL. f. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and W sling
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and Q p. M
Pastor. Rev. NJ. l.. Wood.
ST. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusts
street, Mass at and 1890 a. m. Vespers anG
bened1ction Of Most Blessed Sacrament at
p. IA. Pastor. Rev. Father Mcverry.
Young Mems Christian Association. corner
Main and Water streets. Services at u. m.
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
The Musical Cat.

My blue Persian cat is gentle, senti-
mental creature, slightly inclined to
melancholy and, strangely, even trouble
somely, affectionate to one or two select
friends. She had been accustomed from
the time I first had her-last summer
to be continually with me, generally On
my lap or shoulder. When the winter
evenings began to draw On, I took to
playing the piano, which I had not done
during the summer. The cat could not
understand why, when this was going
on, she was not allowed to take up her
usual position. In order, I suppose, to
show her disapprovaI of my occupation,
she would continually climb up either
on to me or the piano and pat my hands
with her paws, and pull them off the
keys-very gently and without scratch
ing at all. This became such a nuisance
that could not play unless put her
out Of the room, but she would sit out
side and howl, and when any one open
ed the door she would rush in and begin
da capo. At last thought of q way Of
treating her-viz, like rational being.
placed a chair next to the music stool,
as though for a duet, and put her on it,
and explained the matter to her, and
from that time have had no further
trouble, unless forget to put her chair
for her when begin to play-London
Spectator Correspondence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
Boston Culture.

s'Deliver Us, says the Boston Tray.
eller, from the New Workers. use OF
the letter 7, as it occurs in church, ,
first bird Or as it appears when they
pronounce the words Cuba or banana.
The New Yorker speaks Of his 'chuich, >
tells how he was 'fuist,' loves the pretty
builds and believes in the cause of
'Cuber.' We must concede that we are
a bit off in few words, grass being
one Of them. The New Yorker pro-
nounces grass as it is spelled, the Bos-
tonian drawls it cut as grarse. For all
our shortcomings there is less slurring
IN our pronunciation than in any other
city, and it is well known fact among
our English cousins Of the better sort
that Bostonians speak cleaner English
than citizens from any other city Of the
Union. y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
MRS. YouNGwIFE's ECONOMY.
Also Her Views About tho Financia
knowledge of Her Husband.

Also Her Views About the F1n0Nct0l
knowledge of Her Husband.
The other day Mrs. Youngwife came
in to borrow the mucilage. Mrs. Young
wife had written letter, put her last
stamp on the envelope and then address,
ed it wrong.
81 was SO provoked" she said, 'tand
I made up my mind I'd save that stamp
if it took me all the afternoon. I've been
at it an hour, but got it off. Don't you
think Pm economical?'
Some one suggested that there was
saying about penny saved was as good
as two earned, but there was another say
ing about "penny wise, pound foolish. "
"Ahp' said Mrs. Youngwife. "That's
my husband! He is always complaining
about the size Of our bills. He said to
me this morning: What do you do with
all the coal? Do you eat it?' assured
him I didn't, but what do you think he
does? He GENES home Saturday night
with So CT So worth Of the most expen-
sive fruit. which spoils before we can
eat it. They make him pay 81 dozen
for oranges and tell him they are from
Spain. They are no more from Spain
than am! But so it goes!
''The other day he met an old &C
ouaintance down town. They hadn't
seen each other since we have been mar
ried.
"'Well' said the man to my hus-
band, have you good boarding place
noW?'
"'Just fair, said my husband.
Cheap asked his friend
"'Umph! Not exactly!' said my hus-
band.
"'Where is it?' asked his friend
coup near Sixty-ffth street and
Tenth avenue, said my husband.
How much do you pay?' asked his
friend.
"'Well, it costs me about $3.50
month, said my husband.
"'Great Scott! Are you crazy?' said
his friend. up near Sixty fifth street
and near Tenth avenuel And i5 ocsts
you $3.50 month! Why, what in heav-
ems name makes you do it?'
I'm married. said my husband.
"'Ohp was all his friend said. -
New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
The Law and the lady.

Patient Man-Suppose a woman
makes it so hot for her husband that he
can't live with her and he leaves her,
what can she do?
Lawyer-Sue him for support.
Patient Man-Suppose she has run
him SO heavily into debt that he cant t
support her because his creditors grab
every dollar as quick as he gets it, be-
sides running his business with their
suits?
Lawyer-If for any reason whatever
he fail to pay her the amount ordered
he will be sent to jail for contempt Of
court.
Patient Man-Suppose she drives
him out Of the house with fatiron
and he's afraid to go back?
Lawyer-She can arrest him for de-
sertion.
Patient MAXWELL, I don't see any
thing for me to do but go hang myself.
Lawyer-It's against the law to COM
NIT suicide, and if you get caught at
tempting it you will be fined and i'm
prisoned Ten dollars, please. Good
day.-New York Weekly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
A Gladstone Interyiew.

An English paper tells an amusing
story about an interview that the CORE
spondent Of an obscure provincial paper
once said he had had with Mr.. Glad
stone. On a certain evening the CORE
spondent was seated On the stairs lead
ing from the peers gallery, when MI.
Gladstone happened to come down stairs
unobserved by him. AS the correspond
ent blocked the way the Grand Old
Man said to him politely, "Will you
kindly let me pass?" The question at
once suggested a brilliant idea to the
newspaper man. He rushed to the tele-
graph office and sent this dispatch to his
paper: 81 had somewhat brief but
profoundly interesting conversation with
Mr.. Gladstone last evening, meeting the
right honorable gentleman i'll the lob
BY" etc. Mr. Gladstone never denied
the authenticity Of the half column of
conversation that followed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
The Malay Apple.

The ohia, or Malay apple, is COM
mon timber tree Of the Hawaiian Is
lands, though not peculiar to that local
ity. On the island Of Maui is NAM
moth orchard of wild ohias, extending
from the sea to the mountains and
measuring 20 miles in length by from
3 to 10 miles in width. The trees are
from 40 to 80 feet in height, some Of
the largest yielding nearly so pounds Of
fruit, the total crop being said to be
sufficient to fill a feet Of 100 steamers.
The beautiful crimson or white apples,
however, are unfit for transportation,
as they last but short time in a good
condition. Science Monthly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
Electrical Dentistry.

Electricity is now employed by den
fists in extracting teeth. To the battery
are attached wires Two Of them have
handles at the end, while the third is
attached to the fcrceps. The electricity
is turned ON suddenly, and the dentist
simultaneously applies his forceps to the
TOOTH The instant the tooth is touched
it as we'll as the surrounding parts be-
comes insensible to pain. A jerk and it
is out Popular Science News.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
RECoLLEcTloNs OF A PIANO.

Chiffonier. your memory's falling
You are older than am.
In the days ling past bewailing
ycu he1&. gingerbread and jam,
Almonds, oranges AID spices,
All as good as they could be;
Tiny plstes with quaint devices
For the children s Sunday tea.
Chiffonicr. Of all your treasures
You retain 70 molGy crumb,
And I've lest NY sT-o; t old measures,
And my keys are chiefly dumb.
Yet when many memories mingle
Sometimes in the dead of night
With faint, unCarthly jingle
I awaken in alright.
Voices lost to mortal hearing
Murmur softly in the gloom.
There are clilGren's faces peering
From the shadows Of the room,
And I feel riy faded curtain
Softly lifted Who are these?
No chord sounds, yet an certain
There arc fingers on my keys
They fer when & tail wax CANDID
In each polished scol:ce was set,
Singing Purcell, Bach and Handel,
Many q St2tely, Sbclu uuee.
They were tenor and sopranos;
Pleasantly their voices rang.
No one but the old piano
Can remember what they sang.
Winter seems an earlier conner,
Yet some days of warmth we win.
Through the window in the summer
Looks the white cape jessamine.
Has the old plant ever spoken
OF the sprays that once were laid
On my shining cover oaken-
And she found them when she playedf
On the lawn I still look over,
Where a footstep seldom falls.
There were joyous cries Of "Rover!"
There were clashing croquet balls.
Dull and deaf the chiffonier is,
And he sleeps the whole day long.
But the old piano wearies
For the laughter and the song.
l am battered, I am dusty,
And my silk is dark with mold;
No one rubs my sconces rusty,
Tarnished now, that shone like gold.
The last breath of life is dwindling
From my numb and voiceless keys.
They may break me up for kindling
just as quickly as they please.
May Kendall in Longman's Magazine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
DIRECTORY OF LODGES.
MASONIC LODGE.

Staunton Lodge No. 13, A. +. and A. NJ, meet,
every second and last Friday night in each
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas.
M. Lickliter,W M; B. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
UNION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER,
No.s, meet third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. w, Nc
Gufdn. High Priest A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE:
StaEnton Lodge, No. 45, /. 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 HoNoB LODGE.
Staupton Lodge. No. 756, Rights of Honor
meets every first as:1 third Tuesday in each
month, in Pyth1an Hall, Main street. w..
Olivier, Dictator; W. A. Burnett, Recorder.
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. 16. 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. q, 1. o. G. T., meets every three monthA
G: G. shipplett, D. G. T.; s. II. Bauserman
District Secretary
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Augusta Council, No. 400, Royal Arcan,p,
meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hall, Main street. W, w
Robertson, Regent; Jos. B. Woodward, Sec.
retary.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE I
Charity Division, NJ. A, Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
3. Coffelt Secy.
UNIFORMED RANK, KNIGHTS OF
PYIHIAs.
e. B. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Hall. Sir Knight Captain, F. B. Berkley;s
Knight Recorder. s. II. Rosenbaum.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. Is, K. of P, meets every
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West Main
street, over DR.. Wayt's drug store. C.T.Ham-
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper Of records and Seal.
KNIGHT TEMPIARs.
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. B,
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. E k
ridge, Recorder.
ONEIDA TRIBE, NO. 80, I.o.R.M,
Meets in their wigwam, in Valz Building
every Wednesday at Sth run S0th breath
setting of the sun. j. d. Anthony, sacher-
James W. Blackburn, chief Of records. kl
visiting brothers welcome.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
third Mondays in each month. Commando
A. S. Woodhouse; secretary, DR.. J. M. Hange
collector. Isaac c. Morton. Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENIFICAL
SOCIETY.
meets first Sunday in every month in their
hall on the church lot. NJ. 7. B presi-
dent; J. ]. Kilgalen, first vice-president: ]. ,
Murphy, second vice-president; D.J O'ConnelI
recording secretary.
"STONEwALL" BRIGADE BAND.
Band meets every Monday and Thursday
orchestra, every Wednesday, at p. m., in City
Hail. Mr.. J. M. Brereton, director
j. A. Armentrout. president, and G. Harry
Haines, secretary.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday in the
month at7:30 o'clock. Roonl n City Hal build
lsacwita. president: J C. shields secre q
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13

without knowing in any degree what they
mean, or what responsibilities and trials
they bring The Highest and best thing
that s2y woman can do Is to bear and rear
health in,-ilisa:ar children. The accom-
plishnent of this end depends almost en-
tirely upon her health and particularly
upon the health and strength Of the organs
distinctly feminine The State of the Chill
dren, both intellectual and physical de-
pends on the mother If she doesn't care
enough for her own comfort and happiness
to take the proper care of herself, she GER
tain1y ought to do it for the sake of her
children. To very large, extent, the des-
tiny and achievement of a man is decided
in the months before his birth. During
that time is determined whether or not he
is to be of robust health and strong intel
1ect. During that time, his mind and body
are started on the path that they will follow
through life. Circumstances may infu-
ence him, but he cannot get away from the
effects of prenatal influences. One of the
principal uses of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
Bcription is the preparation of prospective
that comes when child is born. The Pre-
scription" is Strengthening and invigorating
and lessons pain and danger. 1t insures the
perfect well being and the perfect health
of both mother and child. Every woman
should know these things before she really
needs to know them. There are many
things in DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser" that every woman ought
to know This celebrated work has reached
a sale of $4,000 copies at so each. The
expense of production having thus been
covered, 500, 600 copies are now being given
away A copy will be sent to any address
on receipt of twenty one (2I) one cent
stamps to cover cost of mailing only.
Address WORLDS DIsFENSARY MED
IcAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
A Division of Labor.

The statesman who is new to public
life had been interviewed, and he felt
nervous.
Now, you understand" he said,
<'that don't want to be misrepresented
In anything that have said. -
of course. Do you want to be quot
ed literally?''
"N-no. don't know as do. be-
l1eve III every man stickin to his par
s1cular line of duty. I'll put in the
opinions and you put in the grammar.
Washington Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13
STANTON, VA, WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, 1896.

every one OF WnOm is ready ana more
than willing to be the husband of the
aforesaid widow. We, therefore, deem
it cur duty to lay before your high, no.
BILE and mighty government and the
learned and all powerful, wise and
highly respected councillors this unwar-
ranted, reasonable and unbecoming pro-
ceeding on the part of the said widow,
and hunbly ask you to interfere to send
the tramp Francois back to A1sace and
thus restore the peace and good will tc
this city.
I'VE subscribe ourselves, with undy-
ing loyalty, as your high and mighty
government ). ::-u>''s servants. !"
a kind - = the original OF
the above pr.---~- among the
archives Of the lever loyal" city, giving
proof Of the sagacity, care and unselfish
ness of its citizens and council
After, the bulky document had been
dispatched quiet was restored in the
borough, and the good citizens ccngre-
gated once more, as usual, i'll the guest
room OF the inn, where shrewd Mistress
Lisbeth had ordered "Metzelsuppe"
of gigantic proportions to be served dur
ing her absence, which every one-bur-
gomaster and council not excepted-en-
joyed SO hugely that on the following
morning when his worship tried to help
himself to pinch Of snuff he had to
send to the inn for the princely box,
having left it there the night before
from sheer forgetfulness, of course.
It would make interesting and profit
able reading for jurists how the "high-
and all powerful government at D.
disposed of the knotty question. To our
sorrow and regret we have to disappoint
them, for history has not handed down
this important decision.
And the resolute Lisbeth and her
Francois? How did they manage to en-
ter the blissful conjugal haven?
We doubt not the abbot, her godfa-
ther, was a shrewd man, who knew a
thing or two Not far from the abbot's
cloister, encircled by the silvery waters
Of the beautiful Rhine, there is located
in the peaceful seclusion of the upper
Black forest country, but in Swiss terri
tory, a small onym for conclusion, and
many a lovesick couple, having vainly
tried to overcome the obstacles inter-
posed by parents OF guardians, has
taken refuge at the sheltering altar Of
its church, where many marriages have
been solemnized that otherwise could
not have taken place.
To this church the abbot sent his god
child, and there she and Francois were
made one, while the good citizens of
B were indulging too freely in the
'Metzelsuppe.'
All this is made evident by the entry
in the books of the city treasury of
B, stating that on July 1, 178-,
Francois -, a butcher and proprietor
Ct the inn of the Front Room, and his
lawful wife, Lisbeth, had been fined 5 |
guilders Rhenish for getting married at |
the Church Of - without having first |
secured the consent of the council of
B, their legal abode. From the
French.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13

Men are SO constituted that everybody
undertakes what he sees another sue
.essful in, whether he has aptitude for
it or not. Goethe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-13

All kinds of paper pulp will carry
from to Is per cent of their own weight
Of clay, and small addition OF this
adulterant, if it can be properly called
SO, is believed by many makers to I'M
prove the quality Of the paper.