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The Karaim Jews,

The Karaim Jews number 5000 or
1000, and live principally in the Cri-
mea. They speak Tartar dialect among
themselves, and ethnologically are much
more like Tartars than Semites. Their
own legends, in fact, permit the assump-
ton that they were Khazars, and were
converted to Judaism i'll the eighth cen
fury. Their form of Judaism differs
from that of the 5000, 600 Or more Or
thodox Russian Jews in rejecting the
Talmud and traditional theology alto
gether, and combining itself strictly to
the Mosaic revelation. 1t has been
favorite amusement with the Russians
for generations to pretend the greatest
admiration and affection for this OBJ
scure little tribe.
: :. Nine. Novikoff had her joke Oh the
subject here in London, when she grave
~ assured an interviewer some years
ago that there never had been a law of
any kind issued in Russia against the
Jews. When this amazing assertion
was questioned, she coolly explained
that she referred to the Karaim Jews,
as in Russia they did not consider the
disciples of the Talmud were Jews at
ALL Inasmuch as the Karaites consti-
tute only two-thousandth part of the
Jewish race, if, indeed, it be conceded
that they belong to it at all, the inso-
lence of the Russian attitude toward
them is peculiarly exasperating to He
brews in general, and the spectacle Of
their being brought forward at Moscow
as the sole representatives of Israel will
smart and rankle just as the genial
Slavonic character desires that it should. |
Saturday Review.
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The Original Smoker.

Tie learned Camden speaks CT Lane
as the original English smoker. It is re-
markable that SO much doubt should
have existed among writers even in
Ellza-Jacobean times, both as to tie
date when tobacco was first received in
this country and the person by who:n it
was first introduced. The painstak;ng
annalist Stow says that tobacco came
INTO England about the twentieth year
OF Queen Elizabeth 1557). But Aubrey,
speaking Of Sir Walter Raleigh, says
that he was the first that brought TO-
bacco into England and into fashion
Q586). In our part Of North Wits
9. g., Malmesbury Hundred--it calno
first into fashion BY Sir Walter Long.
They had first silver pipes. The ordi-
nary sort made use Of walnut shell and
a straw have heard my grandfather
Lyle say that one pipe was handed from
man to man round the table. Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, standing i'll stand at Sir !
TO- Poyntz's parke at Acton, took pipe
If tobacco, which made the ladies quite
it till he had donne''
The author Of a gossipy "Tour In
Wales" (Pennant), in 1910, speaking
bout the great houses and their assc-
lations, says that Captain Price of
'lasyollin. with Captains Myddelton
nd Koet, on their return from the
azores in 1891 "were the first who
ad smoked or Gas they called it, drunk
2bacco publckH in London. and that
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
Typhoid Fever and Bananas.

William c. Ussery, NJ D., of St.
Louis says that the best food for those
suffering from typhoid fever is the ba-
mana. In this disease, he explains, the
inning membrane Of the small intestines
becomes intensely infanied and engorg-
cd. Eventually it begins sloughing avay
IN spots, leaving well defined ulcers.
AT these places the intestinal walls be-
come dangerously thin. A solid food. if
taken INTO the stomach, is likely to pro-
duce perforation OF the intestines and
dire results will follow. Therefore solid
foods or foods containing large amount
OF lnnutritious substances, as compared
with nutritious substances, are danger
Gus and are to be avoided. The banana
although it may be classed as a solid
Iood, containing as it does 90 per cent
nutrition, does not possess sufficient
waste to irritate these sore spots. Nearly
the whole amount taken into the stop,-
ach is absorbed and gives the natient
more strength than can be obtained from,
other ood.-New York Tribune.
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ANOTHER HEALER.-A dispatch, from
Chambersburg. Pa, says: A so called
"healer." who has been creating a good
deal OF interest iu Mercersburg. this
county, and working some wonderful
cures came here yesterday morning,
and created some hat of a sensation
| among ailing ard superst1tious people.
His name is William Lloyd Keyser, and
he is ma i've OF Mercersburg. Keyser is
young man, not OF "a very striking an
pearauce and with little or no educa-
tIon. He says that his healing power
has just come to him. He does not
claim to have had visions or to know
about faith curing, but that it is simply
a magnetic power about which he as
yet knows little. Nor does he ascribe
anything to religious feeling, but his
friends say that he possesses the power
to allay pain by touch. In MERGERS
burg, where he was raised, he is credit
ed with good many ''cures" Keyser
was visited yesterday by number of
sick people, who claim to have been
made we'll. and ne already has quite a
following
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
THE CLEAR VISION.

! did but dream never knew
What charms our sternest season wore.
Was never yet the sky SO blue?
Was never earth SO white before?
Till now never saw the glow
OF sunset ON yon hills of snow
And never learned the bough's designs
OF beauty in is leaf1ess lines
Did ever such morning break
AS that my eastern windows see?
Did ever such moonlight take
Weird photographs Of shrub and tree?
Rang ever bells so wild and feet
The music Of the winter street?
Was ever yet sound by half
So merry as yon schoolboy's laugh?
Fair seem these winter days, and soon
Shall blow the warm west winds Of
spring
To set the unbound rills in tune
And thither urge the b,uebird's wing.
The vale shall hugh in flowers, the woods
Grow misty green with leGfing buds.
And violets and wind flowers sway
Against tho throbbing heart of Hay
Break forth, my lips, in praise and own
The wiser love severely kind,
Since, richer for its Christening grown
I see, whereas once was blind
The world, o Father, hath not wronged
With loss the life by thee prolonged.
But still, with every added year.
More beautiful thy works appearl
Whittier
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Was In the Mexican War and Is Now Used
as q Curbstone Fender

was In the Mexican War and Is Now Used
as Curbstone Fender.
Almost the only relic in existence of
the battery that was established in this
city during the Mexican war is an old
cannon that is at present doing duty as
a curbstone fender. At the time the bat
terry was constructed it was on the edge
OF the bay and near where the corner Of
Broadway and Sansome street now is.
When peace was declared, the battery
was dismantled and the material of any
use was carried away. For some reason
one cannon was left behind, carriage
and all There appeared to be nothing
the matter with it, and twas even used
several times to fire Fourth of July sa-
lutes.
AS the years went by the carriage was
moved away and remained lying on the
ground for a time. When Battery street
was cut through, it received its name
from the old fort, and the cannon was
rolled down to the edge of the curb as a
reminder of the old days.
How long it lay there is question
that NOBODY can answer, for those who
might have done SO are all dead. At
any rate it is known that patriotic
drayman concluded that the cannon
should be taken care Of. He got num-
Der OF volunteers, and when the curb
stone was put i'll the crowd carried it to
the corner and poked its muzzle down
INTO hole. 1t has remained there ever
Francisco Call.
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Trying ordeals For Presidents

In writing of the pardoning pow
er invested in the president. Hon
benjamin Harrison says in The Ladies'
nome Journal: "The papers in these
niuroef cases are usually vcluminous-
Iull record OF an abstract Of the evi.
oence making part. If Tie trial seems to
nave been fairly conducted and no new
excuipatory evidence is produced. and
the sentence does ret seem to have haon
unduly severe, the president refuses To
interfere. He cannot weigh the evidence
as we'll as the judge and jury. They saw
and heard the witnesses, and he has
enly writing before him. 1t happens
sometimes that the wife or mother Of
the condemned man comes in person n
plead 1or mercy, and knew of no more
trying ordeal than to hear their tesrfnl
and sobbing utterances and to feel tbot
public duty requires that they be de-
nied thOi- r.sva,. -
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MY SHIP.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Il all the ships have at sea,
should come a-Sailing home to me,
weighed down with gems and silk and gold
All, well the harbOr could not hold
So many sails as there would be,
II all my ships came in from sea.
II half my ships came home from sea,
And brought their precious freight to me,
All, well would have wealth as great
As any king who sits in state
So rich the treasures that would be
In half my ships, now out at sea.
If lust one ship have at sea.
Should come a-Sailing home to me,
Ah we'll the storm clouds then might frown,
For If the others all went down.
Still! rich and proud and glad I'd be-
II that one ship came home to me.
II that one ship went down at sea,
And all the others came to me
weighed down with gems and wealth untold,
With glory, honor, riches, gold
The poorest soul on earth I'd be
Ii that one ship came not to me.
skies, be calm winds, blow free,
Blow all my ships safe home to me!
But if thou SendeSt some a-wrack,
To never more come sailing back,
Send any, all, that skim the sea,
But bring my lOve-Ship home to me-
From "Maurine."
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NAPoLEoN,s SON.
Ihe Emperors Nature Seemed to Be Trans.
formed by the Birth.

/
formed by the Birth.
During the season of 1901 the en-
peror's private life was virtually devot.
ed to beneficence. In addition To the
tavors granted to Carnot he lavished
money on other objects, some not SO
worthy. Canova, who had been called
from Rome to make portrait statue of
the empress, obtained substantial
grant for the learned societies of that
| city. Chenier, like Carnot, had been a.
pronounced adversary Of the empire. He
now sought employment under it, and
was made inspector general of the uni
vers1ty, an office which he did not live
long to enjoy. All the old favorites were
remembered in general distribution of
good things Talleyrand having Just
lost an immense sum by the failure of a
trusted bank, the emperor came to his
relief by purchasing one of his most
splendid palaces for more than 2,O0O.-
700 francs. The court resided some
times at st. Cloud, sometimes at Ram
Doulllet, sometimes at the Trianon, but
for the most part at Fontainebleau.
Where the ceremonious life. to which |
all concerned were now well accus- /!
toned, was marked by none of the old |
awkwardness, but ran as brilliantly as |
lavish expenditure could make it. The
of the empress was celebrat-
ed with great festivities, during which
Napoleon performed one of his most an
plauded acts-the endowment of a vast
maternity hospital The empress was
brought into great prominence as the
president of society consisting of
thousand noble ladies, under whose pat
'onage the charity was placed.
The unconcealed and ecstatic delight
Il the prospective father found vent in
lelicate and tender attention to the
mother of his child, and until her deliy.
rance he was gentle, devoted and
onsiderate husband. His whole nature
eemed transformed. When in the early
lorning of March 20, 1911, word was
rought that the empress was in her
abor, and that a false presentation
lade it of instant necessity to choose
etween the life of the mother and that 8
the child the feelings of the emperor 9
Id better be imagined than described. l
the expected heir should die, his dy.
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TUFTS Liver Pills
England's Prosperity During Victorla's
Reign.


In speaking of the reign of Victoria
and England's growth in prosperity
the Richmond Times says, the growth
IN the nations prosperity during her
reign is something that goes far beyond
the dreams of Eastern Imagination, and
makes her empire a thing of beauty
and grandeur that simply astounds the
mind when an attempt is made to grasp
its proportions.
And whence has all this progress and
development come? 1t has grown out
OF the fact that fifty years ago England
determined to cast off of her trade the
shackles that the feudal age and years
OF superstition had bound it with, and
allow her people to trade at large with
all mankind as they would Turning
her people thus freely into the whole
world, but holding the standard of
value by which their transactions were
to be measured, fixed and inviolate. she
taught mankind that an English prom
ise was the same thing as an under
taking fulfilled; she wooed the conf
dence OF men: she won it, and all the
earth has seemed to rejoice in the op-
portunity to pour its gold harvest into !
her lap, while it has sat down, eager to
hear the words of wisdom, philosophy,
and morality that her great men have
sent out to it.
The contemplation of England dur
Ing Victoria's reign is something to
raise the hopes of the most respondent
man. Her career has been great, but
The has now laid in stock which will
grow under her wise rule until her pre-.
'epts will finally color the opinions of
LII mankind
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~Da1iy, except Sunday. tSunday only.
CONNECTIONS:


Train No. 4OS connects at Harner,s pou,,
WIN VIII, Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
ll3 p m, arriving at Columbus at go a m
a 31ao Fittsburgh at o45 p. NJ, and Chicago az
iI:oO q. m next morning; with train leSvins
a q, o'Sy m, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45
~, 81. Louis at 500 p. m, and connects st
Weyerton with train arriving at HagerstoWn
az .:Ij p M, and at Washington Junction with
IRAN arriving at Frederick at 2:2O p. M
Train 4i6 connects with fast vestibuled trains
at Harper's Ferry at $50 D. m. for Chicaan.
oiSI 2; M Tor P1ttsburg, and l:46 a. M for Gin
etinati and ST. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburg at
o;ao p. NJ, and st. Louis as .:I2 a. m. "
fuaman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
20 cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago and PITTS
ourgh ON all express trains.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks and rru
q Gner lnIormation apply 60 b. & o. AGENTS or to
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Staunton, Va. Hsehe
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ass Ash. Gen. Man.
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PLAYS THAT PLEASE.
Good and Bad Points of Long Runs From
the Actors, Standpoint.

Good and Bad Points of Long Runs From
the Actors Standpoint.
Long runs, like most things, have
their good as well as their bad points
Good, because constant repetition SO
identifies one with the character imper-
sonated that it becomes second nature to
feel and act it. Iteration may in the
end make one mechanical, but at least
it insures a certain technique, which,
when inspiration fails, rescues the work
from crudity Joseph jefferson once
told me that in ''The Rivals he had
always gained an effect by pulling off
the fingers of his gloves separately and
deliberately to accentuate certain words,
but that under inspiration he would
throw technique to the winds and have
the glove off with one jerk. Who that
has ever seen his Bob can forget those
brilliant green gloves and the fun he
got out Of them!
On the other hand, the evil effects of
long runs are indisputable. Prominent
among them is a general mental weari-
ness which often causes one to forget
the most familiar lines and to turn
blankly to the prompter's box or to
some friendly actor for the words. This
happened to me several times, notably
in "The Winters Tale in London,
where, after playing it 100 nights, l had
to be prompted in several Of Hermione's
great speeches. Edwin Booth, during
the long run of ''Hamlet" at his own
theater, frequently called for the lines
An actor who was in his company told
me that Booth turned to him one night,
and with look of CONSERVATION asked
what he was to say next. His mind for
the moment had become blank The
actor gave him the word. Booth began
the speech, faltered again, was prompt
ed a second time, but finding it impos-
sible to continue called out in loud
voice, Ring down the curtain. -
Many other examples might be cited |
to show how weary the brain grows aft
er acting the same part six or seven
times weekly for 100 or 200 consecutive
nights, with only the rest Of Sunday to |
distract the mind. Mary Anderson's |
Memoirs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
Where G1ovea Arc crown

The raising of kids for their skins is
leading industry among the French
mountaineers, who obtain no small part
of their subsistence from this source.
Softness, delicacy of texture and free
dom from blemish are principal factors
in the value of kid skins, and to secure
these essentials great pains are taken.
AS soon as the young animal begins
to eat grass the value Of the skin de-
clines, for with grass diet its skin i'm
mediately begins to grow coarser and
harder in texture, and its chief merit
vanishes. 1t is, therefore, kept closely
penned, not only to prevent it from eat
ing grass, but also to secure it's skin
from accidental injury from scratches or
brushes, which impair its value.
When the kids have reached certain
age at which the skins are in the best
condition for the use of the glover, they
are killed, and the hides are sold to
travelling hawkers, through whom they
reach the great centers of the tanning
at Annonay, Milan, Paris and
GrenOble. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01


the Londoners t1ocked from all narts to
see them. Pipes were ncs then invent.
ca, 70 they used tie twisted leaves, CT
cigars. The invention is usually as
CRIED to Sir Walter Raleigh. 1t may be
20, Ut he was tco gcod q courtier to
IN &c III public, especially in the reign
Ct LINES. " Again, in tie 1869 fransla-
;lc-i OF DIR. Everard's ''Panacea' CAN'T
wefp, 1887 it is remarked that "Cap-
tam Richard Greenfield and Sir Francis
Drake were the first planters of it here
tEnsland) and not Sir Walter Raleigh.
winch IS the comlaon error, SO difficult
Is 1t to fix popular discoveries. +" These
Few selections show us how easily orr
gus are lost sight of.-Gentleman's
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A Great Opportunity?

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over 6o0, O00 copies of this complete
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WORDS Dispensary Medical Associa-
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
That Catarrh is a LEGAL Affection

sAof the membrane of the nose, threat
etc;, is a fact established by physicians
Nsspd this authority should carry mora
IS Eight than assertions of INCOMPETENT
iii critics. who claim that catarrh IN a.
affection. in order to make -
market for their compound. Ely,s
cream Balm is local remedy, com
posed OF harmless medicants and free
of mercury or any Injurious drno T,
will cure catarrh. Applied directIv ~
the infamed membrane, it restores r.
to it's healthy condition, afrnr,;ir~
quick relief and a cure after short rn..
tinuance.
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a Model HIother-in-law.

In his recently published adtobio-
graphical "reminiscences Frederick Lock
srSampsoa relates this amusing expert
ence:
Elizabeth, countess Of Elgin, was my
mother-in-law. She was gifted, had
many virtues and few oddities She
had passion for cold air. IN 1850, not
very long after my marriage, she hen
ored me with visit at 10 Chester street.
You know that through all my life I
have been more or less CT a valetudina-
rian, a shivery animal 7 have also
been person of gentle manners. We'll,
oEe unlucky winter afternoon, Oh re-
turning from the admiralty, found my
home desclate--oold, empty and COM
fortress. The drawing room was nearly
pitch dark and very cherries, for the
Ere had been allowed to go out, and
though the curtains were drawn Win
dow was wide open. All this depressed
nc and constrained me to heave q
wholly ianguid ard only half audible
rnaledioticn. ] had an unighted flat
candlestick III my hand, and my first act
was TO drop cut the candle. This pro-
dpced another, more audible, ilnpreca-
ton. l raped out q gccd round oath
al cath IS rcC1ld us possible.
Ecwcvc1, having picked up and re-
placed the candle, / continued to gropo
E:T way TO the writing table for
match, but in doing SO I stumbled bad
y ever an abCnli-ablo foot stool and
dropped candlesticlz, candle and extin-
guishcr with q clat:er on the carpet.
This completely demoralized me. I
broke into Il STERN Of e1ccration, long,
deep and prolonged. but lot launched at
anything iii particular. again essayed
to find the table, but stretching forth !
my hard III the darkness I laid it, not |
ca the lucifcrs, but--can you conceive !
it?-cn tie npturned face Of my respect |
I'd Dlother-ir-law, who all this time had !
been lying r-ostrate Oh the sofa. I do |
rot know If she had been asleep-that l
shall never know--but should think !
nct, fer she said in the most wide awake, /
ncllifuous tones Of her very pleasing
Voice, Is that you. dear Mr.. Jccker?"
This was all she said She never said
anything mere. Heaven bless herl
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Politness is IL kind of ansesthetic
which enve1ops the asperities Of our
character, SO that other people be not
wounded by them. We shcald never be
without It, even when we contend with
the rude. --Joubert
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IaIen1,

The z~cTld is always ready to receive
talent WIKI open arms Very often it
does rct know V hat to do with sen;us
Talent is Il Gccile creature 1t bows its
head nloeEly while the world slips the
collar cvcr it. 1t backs into the Shafts
like G lamb. -EGimes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

The British steamer Drummond Cas-.
tie struck hidd n rock off the coast
OF France while bound from Cane Town
TO London and was sunk. 1t is believ-
ed that over two hundred lives were
lost. Several bodies of passengers, Of
Ulcers and crew have hoated ashore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

Gen. Bradley L. Johnson arrived
safely at Havana from Matanzas. His
train was attacked by insurgents and
his coat was perforated by two bullets.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

A big battle has been fought in Cuba
between Spanish forces and insnrgsnts
led by Maxine Gomez. The Snanish
are reported to have been victorious
The rebel loss is said to have been f We
hundred. N-- Il .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

Mr.. Bangs-Don't you think we'd
better pull down the parlor shades? We
shan't be home fer ten days, you know.
Mrs. Bangs-No, indeed. If we mt
the shades down, half the women in
town whom I know will hustle M hero
and leave their cards. Tn not oo;,e, -
crafty them in any such way. -Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Tom has proposed, and asks me To
give MN his answer in letter
Shall you do it?''
No. Twill be more liberal and ,;ro
Ne Up. ioA
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

Emperor William received Marshal
Yamagata in audience Wednesday in
Berlin. The Marshal was the japanese
representative at the Cars coronation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

1t is reported in Paris that the Mar
quis de Mores and his party of IS men.
while on the way to the Soudac to en-
list Arab chiefs against the British.
have been massaered near Tripou.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

Earthquakes on the Island of Yesso,
Japan, have caused great destruction
of life and property. 1t is thought that