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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
A College Student as blacksmith

At Cornell all the mechanical engi
neering students have to learn sever
trades. One Of these trades, that Of
blacksmith, is very distasteful to some
OF the students, but it has to be learned
all the same. One young fellow, who
was unusually averse to soiling his
hands, begged hard to be exempted from
wearing the leather apron, but the pro-
lessor took special care that there was
nothing lacking in thoroughness Of his
training at the forge.
Last fall the student went to the nro-
lessor and thanked him for being com
PEELED to learn blacskmithing. "You
see," be said, II am now superintend-
emit of mine away back in Colorado.
Last summer our main shaft broke and
there was no one in the mine but myself
who could weld it. didn't like the iob.
but took off my coat and welded that
shaft. 1t wasn't pretty job, but she's
running now.
IF l couldn't have done it, I'd have
had to pack that shaft on mule back and
send 1t 800 miles over the mountains to
be fixed, and the mine would have had
to shut down till it got back. NV abi].
lty to mend that shaft raised me in tho
eyes OF every man in the mine, and the
poss raised my salary. "-Pittsburg Dis
match
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
"A Nurse siio Would Re.

The two daughters of Mrs. Charles
wheeler OF Philadelphia have chosen
diverse paths. One elected to be Comm
ess fappenheim, with all that that i'm
plies, and it has implied much. The
younger, Ethel, has determined to be a
nurse. She is young, only just IS. Her
determination has been opposed BY her
family. That young girl with such
brilliant Prospects as would naturally ba
hers should choose life of self sacrifice
rather than one of luxury is inevitably
puzzllng to her friends. She has, how
ever, persisted in her desire and has en-.
tered on her training in the Penn hos
pital
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
Napoleon's Way With Bride Ta,.er

Napoleon was furious at times with
the venality of his associates. Talley-
rand once admitted that he had taken
6O,OeO,O0 francs from various German
princes. Massena, Augereau, Bruno and
Junot were notso colossal in their greed.
but they were equally i'll disposed, and
very successful in lining their Golfers.
With Talleyrand Napoleon never joked,
but when he wished to give the others
warning be drew bill for some enor-
NOUS sum Gu one OF other of them and
deposited it with q banker. There is 10
evidence that such draft was ever dis
honored. On one occasion Massena dis
gorged 2,000, 900 francs in this way.--
Professor Sloasie's ''Life of Napoleon
in Century.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
Getting Even with a wiz.

Lawyer-Well, my young friend,
your uncle determined that you should
be farmer or get nothing from him.
He did not leave you penny, but he
left you his pillow, cultivator, moving
machine, thrasher, portable sawmill,
Stone crusher, road scraper and stump
puller.
Young scribbler-All right; I'll sell
them.
Lawyer-He has provided against
That. You cannot sell or even let them.
You must use them yourself.
Young Scribbler-Very we'll; will.
Lawyer--On the farm?
Young Scribbier-No. I'll write a.
play and usa them ON the stage.-Strand
Magazine
The pupils Of tho primary schools felt
quasi dependence on the emperor.
Those OF the lyceurls were the yery
children OF patronage, for the cheapness
OF their education, combined with their
semlnlhtary uniforms and habits, i'm
pressed on them and their families the
tnmanence Of the empire at every turn.
Ihey entered by government examina-
tons. All their letters passed through
. the head masters hands. They were put
under threefold system of espionage
eliminating in the grand master. The
100 scholarships and bourses in each
were paid by the state. The punish.
ments were, like those of soldiers, ar.
rest and imprisonment. With the &C.
QUESTION of military habits the young
lyceen could look forward TO military
promotion, for $50 of the most select
were sent every year to tho military
schools, where they lived at the emper-
or's expense, expecting professional ad-
vancement by the einperor's patronage.
Others of less merit were detached for
the civil service, and in that also their
careers were at the imperial mercy. They
were daily and hourly reminded of Ma
poleon S greatness, for 2, 400 foreigners
from the vassal states of the empire
We're scattered among these institutions,
where they were turned into Frenchmen
and docile subjects at tho emperor's ex-
pense, while being virtually held as hos
tages for-thc good behavior of their par
ents' Professor Sloane in Century,
"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
Relief In Six h0urs.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
eases relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is great
surprise on account of it's exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
OF the urinary passages in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost imme-
diateiy. If you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by b. F. Hughes, Druggist. No.
South Augusta St., Staunton, Va.
june 5-1yr.
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PhiIadeIphia's Animal Life.

''The Ant Hip is the curious name
given by the residents of the Fifth ward
to group of houses fronting on the
west side of Third street and the north
side of Spruce The appellation is at
tributable to the fact that for some rea-
son unknown the buildings within a
prescribed radius are completely over
run with ants.
The pests seem to confine their atten-
tions to the territory bounded by Third
street on the east, Bingham's court on
the west, Spruce street on the south and
Vikings alley on the north. They have
occupied this ground for 100 years to
the certain knowledge of man, and
previous to that probably held undis-
puted sway long before Columbus stood
his egg on end and was fired with the
ambition to seek undiscovered worlds.
Third and Spruce streets was at one
time the center Of Philadelphia gay
life. The houses are all old, and while
many of them still retain semblance Of
responsibility the majority of the i'm
posing buildings are now occupied by
Russian and Polish immigrants Judge
Paxson, after long sojourn in one Of
the big brownstone houses on Third
street, just above Spruce, removed his
family to more congenial surroundings
about three years ago. A few other old
families still defy the ants and the i'm
migrants, but most of those who once
lent an atmosphere Of refinement and
gayety to the old neighborhood have
gone to seek pastures new.
Some of the houses still retain their
appearance Of staid responsibility, so far
as outward signs are concerned, but once
inside they present far different as
pect. Six and eight, and sometimes as
many as a dozen, different families &C.
cupy them, and the ants seem to thrive
on the squalor. These places are known
by such euphonious names as the "Blaz-
ing Rag" the eliot Shovel'' and the
"Blood Pit. ''-Philadelphia Record.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
A Cab Eorse's Feat.

A cab horse which runs down flight
of 70 steps and reaches the end of its
journey without either it or the vehicle
dragged behind it being any the worse
for tho adventure is certainly a remark
able animal, which might legitimately
look forward to figuring in some circus
rather than dragging fares YEARLY
through the Paris streets. The animal
which has just distinguished itself in
the way described was, we read, waiting
patiently i'll certain street of the
French capital the other morning,
while it's driver was fast asleep inside
the vehicle. The whistling of passing
train, it is surmised, reused the horse
from its contemplations, and it deter
mined to start off at brisk trot to as
certain what the whistling meant. It
happens that the street in question is
divided by two flights of steps, and the
horse, in its peregrinations, reached the
top Of them AT this apparently critical
moment the cabman inside the vehicle
suddenly woke, and perceiving the dan
ger ahead he jumped out, rather badly
hurting himself by the fall. The sequel
of the incident shows that he would
have been better inspired had he re-
manned where he was. The horse, with
out even scratching itself or in any way
damaging the cab, reached the bottom
OF the flight of steps, and when a couple
OF policemen hustled up, expecting to
find smashed to atoms cab and dead
horse, they were amazed to discover the
down stairs journey had been neatly ac-
complished, and that the animal was
not even excited by this little adven-
ture. London Standard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
For the SPECTATOR.
THE CHINESE SACRED LILY.


A Lily on our mantel grows,
The fairy flag from China,
And as it grows, and buds and blows,
1t makes us think of Sharon's Rose,
And Lilium Divina.+
Six peta lied is the creamy bloom,
With bell of gold for centre,
Whose soul breatheS out a rare perfume,
And with it's sweetness fills the room
For such as chance to enter.
The dream of sage Confucius,
The Middle kingdoms dover IS
ThuS-fOr it is SO beauteouS, 49,:
AS well as odoriferOus,
We'd chriSten plant and flower.
1t springs from mimic islands heart,
Than brim Of bowl no greater,
Where pebbles arranged by art,
Sans any earth in any part,
And then immersed in water.
How lovely the transparent green
or stem and blade. so airy!
1t seems to us vision seen
OF plant-life in an ocean scene,
The phantom work of fairy.
Fair Lily Of the Orient
Thy praise is my endeavOr;
Bloom on, thou Towering angel sent,
Bloom on through all the days of Lent,
Bloom on for us forever.
Cisco, Texas. r. NJ. UTTLE.
*Lilium Divina-the divine Lily-has refer
ence to the song of Solomon, I'd chapter, and
lSt verse, which refers to our Savior.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25

~, Ingllsh Spawn Liniment removes
a. na hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
CO. uh'isnss from horses. Blood Spayins.
S S.;a' spiints. Sweeney, Ring Bone
,,a Sprains. I'll Swollen Throats
hot4 ins' =" save saO by use of one
DoC5ie. Warranted the inust wonder.
,n' Sie'p 81 Care ever knpwno Sold
1y D. r. hughes. Druggist, No. Sonth
Augusta St., Staunton, Va. o''n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
Not Gianla5ie.

~, Mrs. Grirnble Ito her offspring)-
lnere yon 60 tracking the floor all over
WIN mrd Didn't 1 tell you to wine
You. feet before you came in?
9ohiiiiY--~, ii. nobody's blaming Won.
FL yoa d / All you could.-Boston
Tfanscrrt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
"Daliy' except Sunday. sunday only.
CONNECTIONS:

~Da1iy, except Sunday. +sunday only.
CONNECTIONS:
IRAN II! IN No; 4Os connects at Harper's Ferry
WIFE WIFE fast Limited Express trains leaving at
lib p, m, arriving at Columbus at 20 a m
1 Llod PiItsburgh at S:45 p. M, and Chicago at
,i:Go a. M next morning; with train LEAVING
% o;ig p. M, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 a
H. 81 Louis at 500 p. M, and connects at
aCverton with train arriving at Hagerstown
~ 40 p, M, ana at Washington junction with
0raih arriving at Frederick at 2:2O D. m.
iraln 4l6 connects with fast vestibuled trains
1t Harpers Ferry at $50 p m. for Cbicaeo.
u WI p M. Tor Pittsburg and LAG a. ~ for Gin
:innatl and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburp at
.oo d. NJ Chlcago at o:CO p. M, Cincinnati al
'5' p M, and St. Louis at 7:R a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run throuoh
60 Cincinnati st. Louis, Chicago and Pits
ourgh on ell express trains ''S
For rates, tickets, baggage checks and fur
Gner lnIofmation apply to b. 81 o. agents or 70
u ". Il. DudroW, Travelling Passenger AGENT.
Staunton, Va. Aeeno
CHAS. o. SCULL, RI CANppE11
oSu- ess. Ast Gen. Man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25

decision of the Court of Appeals of
Virginia to the effect that railroad.
telegraph and telephone Companies
cannot be taxed for district school pur.
poses Is likely to seriously affect the
lte, ine for that purpose.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
Gender Epicene,

Nurse Ito young husband)-A beauti-
full ten pound baby, sir!
Young Husband (getting things mixed
IN his excitement)-Glorious! Am I a
father or a -Charlottestown
(P. e. ID Patriot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
The Writings of Two Queens.

The two rival queens are both repre-
sented in the collection of the British
museum, Elizabeth of England and
: Mary of Scotland. Mary prided herself
on her handwriting, and, as penmanship
then went, with some reason. There is
no difficulty in deciphering her letter to
Elizabeth, praying that the rigor of her
confinement may be relaxed; that a
priest of her own faith may be sent to
her. and that she may be permitted to
write at least an open letter to her son,
to remind him of his unhappy mother
let luy ramentevoir sa triste mere). It
is dated Oct 30, 1871, de mon estroite
prison de Chefld (Lord Shrewsbury's
castle of Sheffield) and signed votre bien
bonnie soeur ct (cOusine) Marie r. Eliz-,
abeth's letter is dated two and thirty
years later, within two months of her
own death. when the Daughter of De-
bate had long been in her grave, and
her little son (son seul enfant ct esper-
ance de future joye en- ce monde) had
grown to man of middle age. It is
written to him, in that fantastic strain
OF unhealthy which, as Froude says, she
carried even into the presence of the Al
mighty, to clear his mind of certain
charges brought against her by the
Spanish king.
Among other questionable assevera
lions, she assures him that she is moth
ing of the vile disposition of such as,
while their neighbours house is, or like
ly to he afiTe, will not only not help,
but not afford them water to quench the
same, and she concludes, not with the
hope but with the conviction that she
has made patent her sincerity, 'though
not fraught with much wisdom, yet
stuffed with great good will" In one
respect indeed all will go along with
her. She apologies for her ''skrating
hand" and a scratching hand it surely
is, as crooked as her policy so often
was. -Macmillan'S Magazine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25

Sectional prejudice is en- the wane
and the sooner it is entirely eliminated
from American politics the better it
will be for the country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-25
Health and strength carry us through

Health and strength carry us through
dangers and make us safe in the
presence of peril. A perfectly strong
man with rich, pure blood, has moth
ing to fear from germs. He NAV
breathe IN the bacilli of consumption
with lmpunity. If there is weak
spot where the germs may find an
entrance to the tissues, then the
trouble begins. Disease germs propa
gate with lightning like rapidity. Once
IN the blood, the only way to get rid of
them is to kill them. This is what
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is for. 1t purifies the blood. That
means that it kills the germs, but that
is only part of what it does. It assists
digestion by stimulating the secretion
OF digestive fuids, so promoting as.
sanitation and nutrition; purifies and
enrlches the blood and so supplies the
TISSUES with the food they need It'll
builds up strong, healthy flesh and
puts the whole body into a disease
resisting state.
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Additional local trains leave Staunton as
Follows: Except Sunday-2:2O p. M, arrives
i hlcnmond 7;45 p. m.; S.45 a. M, Gordonsville
The Progress., 1896-05-30

l,.r Dl ot I'M. 1t will be il met'l'i" %
much political significance I" me '''n'o
cratic party and to myself pe'Sol'a''9'
u,,,,a 70 ask that YOU do me the favor to
attend il. Yours truly.
"lDictated.l \. {. bhA>'"N'"'
"The meeting will be of short duia''o"'
VIII not keep you long
He knew that this was nncalled 1or'
nnmanly and untrue, but ue IKE" lse
knew that it WAS the only cnarce 10
win, He knew that Mr.. Hicks was
not aspiring to the leadership III
Caddo Senator Blanchard hne"
that this was not the question at issue
between hlm and Mr.. Hicks, pn' IL
aIso knew that his only hope OF sue
cess Law in lis pretending TINS; III
stating that the Democracy was III
danger. He knew he was playing
part. and that part duplnS OF III
credulous friends. -
We'll. when September "a rol'e,
around the conrt room was crowned
Nan from all parts of the State pol
iticlaus who were at home in packe'
). meetings. and well knew then Pal
$ when to stamp and when to mono,
" "aye"-were there. Hon, Charles 4
4 Dewing and his crowd were a al,
q there to whoop and hollow ana mar
}. NO in noise what they lacked IN nan
Ia berS
The Progress., 1896-05-30

so,ve the hardest stone, he kept pre- 3
seutlng tire matter as it really was, to {
the people generally-throngh the
columns of his paper, THE PROGRESS
until they began to see thlngs, III
their true light, and to know that
Senator Blanchard was trying to dape
them =,
So things vert their way-the Sen
ator trying to keep in Office while pre-,
tending to be willing to live, die ana
be buried for his country lhe
Dist day Of April, when, ascerta'n'ns
! that the notorious Fitzpatrick gang
had gone under in eclipse, he quaked
in his boots, put out post haste to
New Orleans, with the Vlew-no
lonbt-of trying to convince the CT
u Zane League that it was they, not
IL Johnnie ard his gang, he loved SO
-" we'll But the League refused to
% coouette with him, and still having
, an abiding faith in the saving powers
n Of the Goyernor--he lit out for Baton
u Rouge, hoping the bands would meet
VI u, him, playing the air, "Eebold. the
," conuuering hero comes"
~ Well, the Legislature met ana the
," balloting began, and Caddo's favor
a. ito "a son received 40 votes. Ihls
80 WAS encouraging, and he began tt
Re figure on his plans for future actio,
III in Washington. Then he received 81
votes, and the stars seemed TO sing Il
HIM words of cheer. Then h'
executed coup de tat, as he thought
and had the Legislature adjourn I'll
Misunderstanding, no doubt that al
things would come his way.
But some mysterious agency SCENE
to have corralled his influence, De
canse when the solons met and e'
pressed their choice for Senator u
savior ~ of the party received ON
Al votes. This caused that tired fee
,ny to beset him, and ne ana n
friends began to explain. On the 10
loving day he received As vote
= which would have caused him
3 dance a jubilee, but for the fact tn
~ the brilliant yOHuS Oiieai'iai' i'0>
s. GO inst S distant from the coVet
s.: goal. ~ .. r.;
s. The saints preserve us" sang ~
M Newt. Pete and Tom, while we ia
: another hold' SO Nednesd
: dawned, and Newt looked at the d
GLIMPSE Of Aurora to see II tier sml
were turned upon him, fal
AIRED hearted he grew when he saw u
I'd the coquettish damsel seemed to Il
with favor on none of the sultors
hoI her hand.
heei- TIE midday hour arrived, and "
DO III bated breath the side -Whlske
50 III statesman (D strained his ear to ca
vas the sound which emanated from
neu t. Joint assembly. 'Denegre,'.
, "eie blanchard, 80" rang out the line
pause the tellers; and this is how the 20
elling s s w. ~ ho,ra i.
The Progress., 1896-05-30
1p oVN TOWN AMI PARISH REJOICBD IN HIS DBEEAE

dales, valleys, hills, rivers, streomIets'
laggoons, bayous, joined IN the song
of praise, "To-day has salvation come
TO Ms for Blanchard has been over
thrown; his dynasty destroyed
Oh, how sweet sound the carols OF
the song-birts; how molodious the
very breathlngs of Nature. How
beautiful seems the landscape all
around us; how gTandlloqnent the
very air that we breathe.
All. twas bright day III Lou
i,iana,
} Twas bright day in Louisiana.
) Twas a bright day i'll Louisiana.
When the walls of Jericho fell arc
the reign of Blanchal dism was at al
endl
With regal splendor shone the star
X on the night of May 18th. 1896 an'
. they told their Story Of new orde
Il of things to the young men or on
> State. They babe the poet to see
y again the inspiration at the Muse
" altar, and to the ambitious said, u
Of good cheer. Again is the way ope
III to win laurels, i'll the lists OF chlVairA
for Blanchardism has been owe
N thrown" And to the delivers into Il
:. realms and mysteries of statecrai
" they say, push forward. for Blanc
VI ardism IL no more
But let
la RETRospECTlON PLAY HER PART
nj and tell of the things Of the past. l.
a. her speak of things and condltlo
nd that cannot, shall not last. But
he she does so. lot The PRoGREss quo
%, Though the mills of God grind slowly
''h Yet they grind exceeding small;
i'h Though with patience He stands waltz
WOO With pxactious grinds He all.
Nc On July 4th, 1875, meeting
an. held at the court house III the par
, TO of Caddo. 1t was meeting cal
,,ty in response to an address issued
the State Central COMMITTEE OF
,rth Bi-metallic League Of Louisiana
ass elect a member from the parish
it Caddo to form a part of this leag
ure The call ana address were that G
vif silver men WHO oeI'eVeu SILVER W
ings State issue should participate.
n OF Asa member Of the State Cen
rills Committee already chosen by a
The Progress., 1896-05-30

Though the mills of God grind slowly
Vet they grind exceeding small;
Though with patience He stands "a'''"s'
With exactness grinds He all.
And there is retrlbutlon even III
politics.
Never since the day when the dy-
nssties of Kellogg and Warmoth we're
oyerthrown has Louisiana bad cause
! b rejoice, as when the Rates S"'o'
oBlancbard ! thy course has been
run; thy day of dominion ana SOW
o,o;o,tv over the Pelican State has
ceased to be-" And memorable III 'he
history of Louisiana will be tue days
and nights of May 26 and II, iof
| verify in these hours did salvation
come to orr people; the onerone bnr-
dan was lifted frola their necks ara
shoulders; the shackies were s't''A
from their limbs; from serfdom u
freedom were they upliitad; bos7'sn
|gsas but recollection of h'a'''''
nightmare, for Blanchard the mos
/ selfish and exac,ing die at"r known
10 the world Of politics, was defeated
| oyerthrown--his crown and kiUSoon
gone.
All! how brightly shone the sun o
ibe morning of May 2Stb, 1896, for
seemed to betoken the midday ho0
would witness the coronation OF
condition and situation which woui
ipcite manhood to noble deeds al
the muses. to their most soulful eon
litions. How mellow, hallowed az
sublime seemed the light from II
day-god's luminant when the Legl'
lature had taken its ballot on TINS 20
day of May, aud the fruitlon OF W. WIN
was the election to the United ota'
Senate-not Blanchard. the selh,
aatocratic, tyrannical ruler; but N
Emery, the patriot, the statesm'
powerful in his fealty and devotion
I his country; sublime in his simple
and fidelity to his friends.
blanchard is defeated" went 10
the shout from the capitol, and, ps
ING the confines of these portals
told the gladstone message TO Nat'
who immediately sent forth her sw
est messengers, who bore the tldl
Of great joy all over the domain
dear Louisiana, and the springs,
The Progress., 1896-05-30

Bv the use of gold-bugs and heel
ere, from TIE city and elsewhere IN
the State, the Senator's course III
Congress-a matter not at issue-was
Endorsed, and on this he claimed e
victory: and written speeches were
delivered, interspersed with applause
never given, and were sent to the
Times Democrat as specials, telling
how the Senator won the victory.