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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

be set upright in the center of the table.
This pin ought to be exceedingly
smooth and even, as well as the top
of the table. Next, block of tena-
cious wood should be placed on the pin
by means of hole bored in the middle
of it, so that it may easily trrn. This
block needs to be at least eight inches
square at its base and ten inches high
the upper part of which is mortised out
to receive the lifting pole. The lifting
pole or lever should be 20 feet long. At
one end II should be six inches in di-
ameter, thence gradually tapering down
'Gntil at the other end it is not more
than three. Four or five feet from the
larger end it should be pivoted on a
strong pin Tan iron bolt generally serves
the purpose besD passing through the
two ends of the block. At the end of
the shorter arm good swivel hook
clevis should be fastened, and at the end
of the longer arm a rope. For the sake
of convenience in house and moving
about, the pole with the block may he
taken off from the pin on the table,
thus making two pieces of the affair.
This also makes it much easier to handle
in case there is only one person about to
use it.--Frederick O. Si5ley, in N. "
Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

RIGHT AND WRONG WAYS OF GAIT
RRACING

performs does not materially depend on
the security of the ends of the brace,
No is a pull brace, and the security OF
its work depends very largely upon the
nails or other contrivance for fastening
the ends. In order to make it really Sc.
cure il should be dovetailed at both
en;is; then, theoretically, if the dove,
tailed did its work, one brace would be
as good as the other. but in practice No.
:, or the push brsee, is to be preferred.
The rear post of the gate may be al.
lowed to extend two or three feet above
the hinge. In that case the pull brace,
as in No. IL, may he used TO advantage,
since the upper end of the brace may be
placed very much higher than 1t can be
in the push brace. thereby securing
greater steepness and greater sustain.
ing power.-Director !. p. Roberts, Cor
nell IN. W Experiment Station, In
Farm and Home.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

difficult TO understand how l, in my
poverty and powerlessness, could ever
aid one who possessed so much of the
resources | lacked; but, under the in
tuencc of my friends grave face and
words. pledge to heed his call was
given as solemnly as If the alliance
were one of equals.
The following day, passenger on the
steamer Bedouin, | leaned upon the
vessels rail and watched the Brazilian
highlands growing less and less in the
distance.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01
MEASURING LAND.
Any Intelligent Farmer Can Do 1t witt
out n Surveyor.

Any Intelligent Farmer Can Do 1t With
out Surveyor.
Make light and straight pole 1917
feet in length, and mark feet and half
feet on one side, and on the opposite
side divide the 16k feet into spaces
representing the length of links in
the chain of a surveyor, says n good
authority. A surveyors chain is &C feet
in length, containing 100 links. Hence
a pole 161s feet long would be equal to
25 links. A link is 7.62 inches in length.
With dividers one can indicate 25 equal
spaces OF links on one side of the pole
in a few minutes. Let the pole be oiled
or painted, and be kept under shelter
where it will not spring by being en-
posed TO alternate rain and sunshine.
Now, in order TO measure an acre of
land, multiply the number of rods Tor
the lengths of the pole) on one side of
the plot by the number of rods on the
end of the plot, and divide the product
by 16o, the number of square rods in one
acre. For example: A plot of so rods
long and 2 rods wide will make acre.
A plot 40 rods long and rods wide is
equal to an acre. A plot 20 rods long
by rods wide will embrace 16o square
rods, equal TO I acre. A plot 1914 rods
on each side, if the line run at right
angles, will embrace approximately q
square acre, or 1855 square rods.
When a plot is not lined out at right
angles it (the square plot will not em-
brace as much ground, although the
length and width are the same as there
is in the square plot. A fourth of an
acre, or even tenth part of an acre
may be lined out with the angles so
acute as to measure as many lineal feet
as the length and side of square acre.
Journal of Agriculture.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01
Don't Tobacco spit and smoke Your LII
Away.

II you want TO quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full OF new life ard vigor, take No To-Bnc,
strong. MANY gain ten pounds in ten days
Over 100000 cured. Buy No.To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee .
cure. Booklet and sample mailed Free. lAd
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

Thisis oncemore enjoyed by the rheumatic
wise enough tocounteract their progressive
malndy with Hoststter's Stomach Bitfers.
No testimony Is stronger than that which
paaint. II Is also emnently effective as q
treatment for kidney trouble dyspepsia, de
bility. liver complaint and constipaticA
Usoit with persistence for the above.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

SnE--"Whcn man proposes to n girl, a
doesn't always mean that he wants To mar
ry her. He-"No; it may be matter OF
necessity. life. -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

al TOLD her 4 would lay the world at her
feet.n "What did she sayi" "She said II
4 was that athleticI ought to be travelling
with show.r Chicago Record ssabe
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01
Halls Cstarrh Cure
II taken internally. Price 75c.

"TuE gro't thrubble that -Oi notice about
the bicycle, said Mr., Dolan after his first
lesson, as that yez kape fallin' OF before
yez git an. Washington Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

FIRST CHICAGO MAN-"What are YOU
plans for the future.'' Second Chicag,
Mani think ] will stop getting married
and settle down. Truth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

WE have not been without P.so's Cure for
CONSUMPTION for 20 years.-LIzzIE FERREr,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

"wuAr shall do with this article on the
city drinking water1' said the Chicago
edftor's assistant. "Boil It down. was the
reply ly.--vogue. s
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

''No MAupE, o middle-of -the-road candi-
date Is not bicyclist. orristown
Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

WHEN bilious or costive, eat q Cascaret,
.anoy cathartic. cure guaranteed, 10c, 25c.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

WHICH goes the quickest a full minute OF
spare lnoments
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01
Auousehoid Necessity.

VERY few horses eat corncd beef, but w
saw one standing the other day with a bi
In his mouth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

CAscARBrs stimulate liver kidneys and
bowels. Never siclen, weaken or gripe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

JusT try q 10c box OF Cascarcts, the finesi
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

ADVICE is seldom welcome. Those who
need II most t,kc IL lenst.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-01

tolerably certain that they would mol
attempt to intrude upon him."
We were silent for time, but al
length / asked whether he might moi
visit the United States.
1T is hardly on the cards." he an
swered. 1T is not probable thatI shall
quit Brazil for some time to come.
have interests TO, be guarded which
would suffer in my absence. The coun-
try is on the eve of revolutions; the
empire is doomed, and its fall canno,
be long delayed. Under the surface
there are plots and counterplots.
have striyen TO keep clear of them, and
have succeeded, SO far us active partici-
patton is concerned; but / have had
knowledge of a number of them, and
many of my closest friends are deeply
involved. The nations need is strong,
stable government. God knows how
we are TO obtain il, or what the history
of the next few years will be-"
Before we separated for the night an
agreement had been made which aft
erward seemed curious enough, though
at the time we entered into it with the
utmost gravity. II was, in brief, thai
in case either had an urgent request TO
make of the other, and the request was
made by letter, there should be used,
either as n signature or appended 10
the writer's name, symbol, Greek
cross with three dots ranged vertically
TO the right of it. Perhaps it was Perez
carnestness as we talked over the mat
ter which prevented me from appre-
ciating its strangeness. A little refiec-
tion might have persuaded me that we
were wasting our breath, for it was
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
The Farmers and Merchants Bank.

Only few years ago there was char
tered in this city a Savings Bank
which undertook modestly to work
it's way into the confidence of our peo-
pie. The business of the savings bank,
however, in this community was nee
essarily circumscribed, but as the bank
lived and grew. it felt the necessity as
we'll as the advantage to be derived
from broader and more active bust
ness. Accordingly about one year ago
it obtained charter for general bank
ing, changed it's name. and at once
entered actively the financial field as a
full fedged banking institution. It
has had to struggle with the most de-
pressed period this country has ever
known. Yet from little counting
room with modest outfit, it has
grown in strength and public favor
until it owns by far the most imposing
and costly banking house in the city,
and has increased its business until it's
individual deposits amount to over
$63, 900 as against $4,000 in July last,
and it's total resources verge closely on
800, 200. Its published statement ap
pears in this issue, and merits careful
study. as the bank itself merits public
confidence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
A station on the N. & W. Ry. at
Graham was burned last Sunday.

A station on the N. & W. Ry. at
Graham was burned last Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, widow of ex-
Gov. Joseph E. Brown. died in Allan
ia on last Sunday.
Mob law seems on the increase in
Kentucky. On Saturday night Alfred
Holt, colored, was lynched at Owens
boro for the killing of Policeman A.
w. White.
Gov. Morton of New York, has re-
fused to pardon Jas. Y. McKane now
serving term in the penitentiary for
election frauds.
Robert Henry, one of the eight boys
bitten by mad dog in Baltimore and
sent to New York for the Pasteur
treatment, died at his home in Bait
more on Monday of last week in great
agony.
At Mt. Hope mines, on the Loup
Greek branch of the chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. a fight occurred Satur-
day night, which resulted In the death
of two brothers, Richard and Jnhn
Legg, and the fatal shooting of James
Moore. The parties were miners and
were drinking The same night at
Hawks Nest row amongst negroes
arose which resulted in the killing of
one and the stabbing of another.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
Evidences Of Prosperity.

The receipts of the Postoffice De-
partment as compared with Nov. 1895,
fell off over $3.50, 066.
The National Bank of Illinois closed
it's doors last week. It's assets are more
than $12, 100000 and may be found to
amount to $15,O0O,0O0. Of the sixteen
banks that cleared through it three
closed their doors as a result of the
closing of that institution. They are
the banks of E. s. Dryer & Co., Was
mansdorff s. Heineman and the Rose
land Bank. These are mortgage, loan
and savings institutions.
On the 22d inst. the Bank of Mime
sofa at st. Paul, closed its doors, which
caused also the Stock Yards of that
city, to suspend payment, and the
widest excitement prevailed.
The Roanoke Machine Shops have
shut down, throwing six hundred men
out of work.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
NJ. NJ. Cushing 4 Son, Auctione IA.
Commissioners Sale
a<0F~
THE Asst LAND.

III pursuance of decree of the Circuit court
OF Augusta county, rendered on the 18th day
Ast's infants &C.. the undersigned commits
SiOnerS will proceed, in front of the court
house in Staunt0n. Oh
Saturday, the 3Oth day of January, 1897,
at o'clock +. M.
to sell at public auction, that valuable tract
sold in SAID cause to Reeves Gait, and cOnsti-
tutlng pert OF the property of the Staunton
improvement Company. The land lies imme-
gusta county, and is very desirable proper
ty. 1t will be offered in the following manner,
The lots, listed in the report Of the Master
Commissioner in said cause as having been
sold by the SJaunton Improvement Company
on the 18th day of August 1884, will be first or
fered, all streets and alleys, as laid out and
opened by said Company, to remain open;
should there be a deficiency in the purchase
money OF these lots to pay the debt and costs
for which tile land is liable. the lots listed in
said report as sold by said Company on the
18th day of August. 1884, will be next offered,
said streets and alleys to remain open as
the lots listed in said report as sold by the
Company on the 9th day of November, 1880,
will be next offered, said streets and alleys
to remain open as aforesaid; and should there
still be deficiency; the lots listed in said re-
port as lots drawn on the Goth day of Novem-
Der, 1880, win be next offered, said streets and
there still be deficiency in paying said debt
and costs the tract as a whole exclusive OF
what is known as the Robertson lot with its
appnrtenant street and alley will be next of
Tered, all streets and alleys other than the
Robertson to be closed, and the property VIII
ba sold as 9 whole or in parcels, as it brings
the best price.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand to pay the
costs of the rule against Reeves Gait and his
sureties, and the Costs of the amended and
bills. and the costs of sale, to-
gether with any taxes unpaid on said tract or
any parf thereof. aud as to the residue on
credits of one, two and three years, in equal
with approved personal security for the de-
ferred payments, and the title to be retained
as ultimate security.
RICHARD p. BELL,
FIFTH UGH ELDER,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
Eight bows in Baltimore were some

Eight boys in Baltimore were some
weeks ago bitten by one mad dog.
They were taken to New York at once
and placed in a hospital and subjected
to the Pasteur treatment for rabies.
Since three of them have died, and
possibly others will. The State that
first abolishes ali dogs will have taken
a long aud splendid step in civiliza-
ton. Who would swap the lives of
these eight boys for all the dogs in
Maryland?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years; and is-a regular prescrip
ton. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
T.. J. CHENEY g. Co.,
Toledo, y.
EW.SO1d nv Drnpoists 75c
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Congressman A. 6. Dayton has Just
closed deal with Philadelphia CAPT
talists. whereby two large saw mill
plants are to be established in the
timber fields of Randolph county, W.
Va. Each plant will cost not less than
$1,000 and operations will be com
menced in short time. These mills
will have capacity of 5000, 900 feet of
lumber per year and will employ at
least two hundred men. These. mills
will be quite an acquisition to the
county. which has some of the hest
timber ia the State.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
The Old Year and the New.

With this issue of our paper ends the
old year 1896, and with the next issue
we begin the new year 1897. 1t is but
a little more than one year since we
entered the field of journalism, assum
ing control and management of the
Staunton SPECTATOR a journal which
was dear to many hearts, because its
columns held accounts of their JOYS
and sorrows, told many a sad story
and many tales of gladness. 1t was
an old friend, and in our efforts to
make it interesting and .serv1ceable to
those for whose Information it was
response. Our subscription list was
soon increased by a thousand new
names. About four months ago we
purchased and have consolidated with
the SPECTATOR that influential and
time honored journal the VINDICAToR.
Since then our paper has found it's
way into more homes than any news
paper ever published in this city or
the Valley, and it is with the most
grateful recognition of the confidence
and esteem shown us, that we assure
our patrons in entering upon the
new year, we will endeavor to improve
our journal in everything tending to
make it acceptable to the public. We
trust that we are all entering upon a |
ppriod of prospnrity which will hripp
the happiness we have so long been
denied. The wealth of this nation
comes from its soil, agriculture is the
force which moves the entire machine,
all else is secondary and subsidiary.
To promote this shall be our aim, and
as it prospers may We all hope to pros.
per. To all OF our readers we wish
very happy DeaO year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Robert Perry one of the eight boys
VINO we're bitten by g mad dog on De
Gem Der /, and who were subsequently
treated at the Pasteur Institute, in
New York city, died Saturday at the
nome OF his father, John II. Perry. 4
Madison street. Homestead.
His death was the third that has oc
Cured among the eight bows. Robert
Henry died last Monday and Conrad
Eppers on Friday night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

DR.. Zeturcha, Maceo's physician, has
written the New York Herald all
about how Maceo was killed and says
that Maceo sought death on account
of his lack of support by the other in
surgent leaders. The peculiar favor
which has been extended tho Doctor
different from that of any other Cuban
prisoner, suggests that probably all the
Judases have not hanged themselves,
and that this may be second Geth-
semane incident.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

The Ways and Means Committee is
now at work on a tariff bill, and every
fellow who used to give his factory
hands turkey at Christmas wants to
appear before the committee to show
it how much tax they must levy on the
nation to enable the tariff turkey COB
bier to appear once more in public.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Twenty seven persons were killed in
the wreck OF train Of the Birming.
ham Mineral Railroad Company at a
bridge over the Cahaba river, twenty
seven miles from Birmingham, Ala.
a FAIL mad been removed from the
tracks on the ridge and this caused
the train to plunge down 10 teet into
the river. which is shallow. The cars
after ward took fire and burned to the
waters edge. The disaster is believed
TO have been the work Of train wreck
ers,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Gov. -O'Ferrall pardoned Octavia
Hodges, a young white woman, from
the penitentiary last week. She was
sentenced for six years and had served
some time, but would no doubt have
been pardoned earlier had her case
been earlier called to the Governors
attention, as her only offense was that
she had killed a sewing machine
agent
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
Spectator & vindiCator
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 80.

This paper has the largest circula-
ton of any Newspaper published in
the Valley of Virginia. The subscrip-
ton list is open to inspection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Gov Stone of Mo-, sent magnifi,
cent Kentucky thoroughbred saddle
horse to VIM. J. Bryan as a Christmas
gift. The animal is coal black in color
and was the Governors favorite saddle
horse for some months.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Prof. Henry Wilson Smith of Prince
ton University, and Miss Isabel David
son Hubbard, assistant principal of the
Brooklyn Heights Seminary, were
married on last Wednesday. The Rev.
DR.. r. 8. Storrs officiated.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Is it honest elections or Office the
purifiers of Virginia politics wish We
feel sure they would compromise on
the latter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Gov. Stone of Missouri, has learned
how to dispense mob. He uses his
oratory on them. We commend this
to the Governor of Kentucky, in the
belief that if anything can dispense a
Kentucy mob that would.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

THE REGULAR SUBsCRIPTIONTO THE
SPECTATOR is NOW JUST HALF WHAT
T HAS BEEN HERETOFORE. IT'S NOW
ONLY ONE DOLLAR.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

With a Chinese wall around our
country, and Wall street in it, it be-
comes an easy matter to be driven to
the wall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

| State Of Virginia, County Of augusta, IS:
l, G. 6. Child, Cashier of the above-named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true TO the best of my knowledge and
belief.
G. &. CHILD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2Sth
day of December, 1895.
W. A: HAINES, N. P.
COrrect--Attest.
w. T. MCCUE,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30

Prosperity promisors inform us that
the Cuban war cry has prevented the
rising Of the prosperity sun. Other
excuses are that the holidays must be
passed, and also that we must have a
new tariff bill. Strange how hard it
is to run that pr osperity hare from
cover.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-30
llIacIIgIs HOTEL RESTAURANT.

UH iFsU fiOOf-EnCranCe On New street,
Nice newly furnished rooms, private for
ladies and gentlemen and connected with the
.aales' Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room. Nice Oysters served in any style
desired- The best service-Low charges.
cos 3i-lf J. 9. SCHEFFER. Prop'r.