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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-20

1t IS gray day, with soft, soaking
drizzle of rain, good for the long parch-
ed crops, but somewhat depressing to-
the spirits and curiously in harmony
with the general prospect Of affairs.
Yesterdays dazzling sunshine and trop-
ical heat, though tempered by pleas
ant breeze in the afternoon, eliminated
about sunset in one of the magnificent
storms which take place every now and
then throughout the rainy season. In
few minutes, as it seemed, from the
time when we had first noticed that
clouds were gathering the sky was
black and shrieking wind was whirl-
ing clouds Of yellow dust from Govern
ment House down the whole length Of
Longmarket street, blotting out trees
and houses On either side. Then, after
q pause, down came the rain mingled
with hailstones, some Of them as large
as marbles, which ratified on the zinc
roofs till-between them and the thun-
der-one could hardly hear ones self
speak indoors.
It passed almost as quickly as it had
come, leaving the slCices i'll every street
roaring like brooks ii spate, gardens
sorely damaged and great holes washed
here and there in the roadway fer the
corporation to fill up with broken shale.
London Speaker
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-20

Maine is called the Lumber State, or
Pine Tree State, from the character Of
its leading industry, the name being
eelf explanatory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-20
A Taking Title.

"Your play is good enough, /" said the
veteran manager after he had read it
through, "but it needs a better title than
sSticketh Closer Than Brother. With
such name as that it won't draw.
''How would The Mustard Plaster
do?'' suggested the struggling artist
anxiously ly-London Tit-Bits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-20
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs.

Valley Lodge, No. 1S, X. of P, meets every
Monday night at Castle Hail, on West Main
street, over Or. Wayt's drug store. CT. Ham,
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper OF Records and Seal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
MOZART IN LONDON.
nis First Appearance Attracted Very
Little Attention.

a rn,icn in the Public Advertiser ir-
forms lis that AT the Great Ranelagh
spring garden. near st. James park
Tuesday, June ). 1864. will be per
formed a grand concert of vocal and
instrumental music for the benefit Of
Miss Mozart of IL and Master Mozart
of { yea : of age. prodisies of nature"
This venture was attended with sue
cess and In the same month Wolfgang
played pieces of his own composition
for the benefit of a public useful char
ity' at a concert given at Ranelagh.
says the Gentleman's Magazine. The
times, however. were not propitious 70.
artistic enterprises. In January of the
new year the king was seized with an
alarming Illness, which lasted to the
beginning of April. in addition to
which the Spitafields a were dis
c~ontented, with the result that for three
days during May London was in the
hands of Il iiotous mob. Owing to these
unpropitious circumstances a concert
given by the Mozarts at Hickford's
Great Room in Brewer street met with
little encouragement. From this time
the father invited the public &c test the
Youthful piodigles In private every day
from | to 3 o'clock at his lodgings in
Thrift lthat is the present FIRTH street.
soho. The result of this appeal, how
ever. not being satisfactory. they
irrrcd TO the city and tried the Swan
and Hoop tavern in Cornhill. the price
Of admission being reduced to half a
crown for each person.
Before leaving the capital the Mo-
zarts visited the British museum, to
which Wolfgang presented his six pub
lished sonatas and a manuscript madri-
gal entitled God Il Our Refuge For
these SIX soma as, written for the harpsj-
cord. with accomplishments for the vio-
lin or German flute. and dedicated to
queen Charlotte, the young composer
had received the sum of 50 guineas. In
July, 1865, the family left London en-
route Tor The Hague. their visit having
produced little effect save that of in
teresting musical amateurs such as
DANES harrington. The young Wolf
gang had been a nine days wonder
II many years were to lapse before
MS music appeared almost as a revcla.
tion to musicians in this country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
EFFECTS OF TIPPING.
\ Practice which IL Jn-American an
Has Dad Results.

"' '' f'N''tN
TIE BARRIERS International Union oi
America has taken on the true Amsfi,
can spirit. which is the spirit of per-
sonal freedom and dignity-the splri,
or working FOR wsges instead of fawn-
ing for ~favors, say Gunton's Magazi.e.
h BARRIERS Of New York city appear
TO be opposed 10 Mr.. Van Fleet. They
evidently think that. being an addition
to their wages. these tips are 80 much
net gain to them, and hence to refuse
tips would be permanently to lessen
their Income. This, of course. Ia the
View entertained by all who consent to
work under the tipping practice. but
IL Is n mistaken notion. There IL no
class whose general income Ia increased
by tips. The income is made precari-
Gus and ~huctuatlng, depending upon
the whims OF customers and degree OF
servility OF the laborer. But Its perma.
nent eject Ia not to enlarge the income.
but rather to lessen the man. Tipping,
AZ "a practice, is extensively un-Amer-
lean and positively uneconomic. II IL
un-American not merely because II did
not arise in America. but because II ia
contrary to the whole spirit and genius
Of American life and institutions. 1t
Is "A system OF paying for services partly
In charity, which is always Injurious.
both to those who give and to those
h receive; II Injuries those who give
In tending to create the austere senti-
ment that they are giving something
for nothing, for which the recipient Ia
under personal obligations: IL In de-
grading to the recipient because II il
n voluntary gift for which he can put
In no economic claim. and consequently
must pay for In personal gratitude or
obligation, which always means tho
surrender OF personality; II Is especially
offensive In this country because Il
rests on no recognized principle OF
equity or payment OF equivalents. Tips
are uneconomic because they make tho
laborers' income precarious and acct
dental without making It larger or
bringing any other corresponding ben
efts. The truth is, and 1t Ia gradually
coming TO be recognized. that the labor
ers gain absolutely nothing by tips:
what they gain in tips they lose in
wages. All the menialism exercised to
obtain tips and the Inconvenience re-
sulting from the uncertainty and I'M
evenness OF the amount of income Ia
so much disadvantage due to the tip
ping system for which the laborers re-
ccive no equivalent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.

Coal Is dcarer in South Africa than
in any other part of the world. 1t IL
cheapest in China.
About 100000 trees are annually
planted by Swedish school children.
under the guidance of their teachers.
In the public schools Of Germany the
bright pupils are separated from the
stupid ones. Medical men do the sort.
ing.
An umbrella covered with a trans
England, enabling the holder to see
where he is going when he holds It
before his face.
In the manufacture of knives the
division of labor has been carried &c
such an extent that one knife Is han
died by seventy different artisans from
the moment the blade is forged until the
instrument is finished and ready for the
market.
In about twenty-five seconds a drop
Of blood goes the round of the body,
In about every two minutes the entire
blood In the body makes the round
through the right side of the heart.
the lungs, to the left side of the heart,
through the arteries, the veins again
to the heart.
Mother-of-pearl is the hard, siivery.
brilliant substance which forms the
internal layers OF several kinds OF
shells. The interior of our common oys-
te7 shells Is of this nature; the mother.
of-pearl used in the arts Is much more
v%ariegated, with a play of coiors. The
large shells OF the Indian seas alone
have this pearly substance Of sufficient
thickness to be OF use.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
FOR THE
Tho stun That Good Men Arc Said to
Be Made O.

Lobby had a troubled look when he
asked for "A few minutes conversation.
says the Detroit Free Press.
What can | do for you. Brother
Lobby" asked the parson, in sympa-
thetiC tone.
Its about that boy Robbie of mine.
he's kind-hearted and seems over
whelmed with remors when he has
done anything wrong"
There is always hope for a boy OF
that disposition, Brother Lobby"
IL hope SO. but I'm pretty well dis
c%ouraged. Last week | went up to the
island with Mrs. Lobby and left him at
home with his little brother. They
put In part of the time playing blind
mans buff and Willie ran into a stand,
hurting one Of his teeth. Robbie al
once made an examination and told
Willie that II the tooth was not pulled
lockjaw would set In. Robbie got an
old pair OF pinchers and after a great
struggle extracted the tooth. a fine
front one. His only excuse was that
he proposes to be a dentist some day? p
did you punish him, Mr.. Lobly?"
severely. One evening he came
home from school and had his report.
Everything was good but his deport-
mcnt, and ! asked him what was the
matter with that? He replied that he
had a habit Of putting his foot on the
railing when in class and that the
teacher always gave him a mark for
that. saw her and found 1t was true
but the young rascal had told her that
1t was hereditary and that IL was the
way his father always stood in front
OF a bar. Think OF that and | ley
go near a saloon. Again"
mo Use OF further details, Brother
Lobby. know you son better already
than you do. ! was just such a boy.
You must get his energies turned In
the right direction and then bring him
up for the ministry. He will make O
mighty worker In the vineyard"
well, parson, II that is the kind OF
material they make preachers OF it's a
puzzle to me why there are not more
men In the pulpit than In the body OF
the church."
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04

now not generally believed that the
mingling OF the acute and chronic in
san benefits either class. 1t Is not
generally believed that locking up a
man who has been insane for "a short
time only with one who has been in
sane a long time has any remedial in
fuence upon either one. The Wiscon-
sin idea Is to abandon these mammoth
institutions and to keep the chronic
insane, the majority of whom are in
durable, away from the more recent
cases.
There are In Wisconsin twenty-five
county asylums for the chronic insane,
which are scattered throughout the
state, and two state institutions for the
treatment of the recent cases Of in
sanity. One of these institutions, the
Northern Hospital for the Insane, is
located neal this city. At this institu-
ton a number of notifications OF for
mer methods of treatment have recent
ly been introduced. and n vigorous eff
fort Is being made to make this institu-
ton a genuine hospital. leaving out all
asylum FEATURES, u true nOSpltdl DeiNS
a curative institution and an asylum
merely a house Of refuge.
The writer recently visited this instl-
tuition and was shown over the estab-
lishment by DR.. w. A. Gordon, the new
superintendent. Among many other
improvements made during the last
year has been the introduction Of a
congregate dining-room, where patients
take their meals in one large room,
instead Of in the wards, as In former
daye. Two Turkish bathrooms. one for
the men, and one for the women, have
also been put into the institution. Pa
tients are no longer washed In the old
fashioned tub baths. but are given
scrub and shower baths and are rem
dered fresh and clearly by being placed
upon a table and scrubbed after the
manner adopted by all Turkish baths.
The diet Of the patients has been
materially changed from former times.
Strong tea and coffee are no longer
given, but In their place large quanti-
ties OF milk are used. Patients are ac-
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES,
Engiand's "AcquisItive Instinct" ",
,venlpua Grin Euriv lsbihIk.u

Engiand's "AcIuisitivo Instinct" aud
Jralons Grip Early Exhibited.
II has always been n common notion
that for the first half OF the sixteenth
century the French. Spanish and Portu-
gnese had the Newfoundland fisheries
themselves, says Macmillan's Magazine.
Judge Prowse ~disposes summarily OF
his idea and brings forward ampln
proof not only that the English fishing
ileet was there in great strength, bus
that for the whole century and most
certainly from the accession OF Eliza
beth, 1t ruled this heterogeneous
floating colony in most masterful
fashion. Spain was computed to have
5000 sailors on the banks mt this
period: Portugal was not very far be-
hind her, while France was probably
more strongly represented than either.
Though no question was made of the
right OF all these nations to an equal
share In the trade, the supremacy OF
the British seamen. chiefly from De-
vonshire. half fisherman half pirates,
seems never to have been disputed, or
never, atany rate. successfully disputed.
The soil OF Newfoundland, or Terra
Nuova, 1t Is true, was then OF no mo-
ment. It's value was merely that OF a
refuge in stress Of weather and a place
upon which to dry and pack the
spoils of the deep. But upon this
seemingly barren foot-hold the Eng
fish adventures, with that acquisitivo
instinct which foreign nations and our
selves are Just now calling by such
different names, kept from the first a
firm and Jealous grip. while in the
floating and, upon the whole. peaceful
republic, which spent half Of every
year between the desert shores Of Lab
rador and the grim hcadland of Cape
Ray. our c%ountrymcn seem to have se.
cured for themselves undispnted sway
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04

method of locking a patient In his room
for the night no longer obtains. In the
old days the attendants shaved the pa
tents in the wards. A barber shop has
been opened up In the basement. where
skillful tonsorial artists attend to the
wants Of the household.
a most recent departure IL the intro.
duction Of a hospital school, where
arithmetic, geography. writing, spelling
and United States history are taught.
Think OF insane patients going to
school, and apparently not only ac-
curing benefit from the commingling
and the arousing OF thought. but ac-
tually enjoying 1t. A professional
teacher is employed. a regular program
gone through with, and the results thus
far obtained give assurance that this
may form the basis Of Il revolution In
insane hospital management. Each
day, too. in the main dining room,
which also constitutes the auditorium
OF the institution. literary and musical
exercises are had, being participated In
generally, OF at least listened to by the
patients. DR.. Gordon. who for years
has made mental phenomena a study
believes that II he can divert the minds
OF his patients from the morbid. vision
AIRY and unreal images and subjects
that now fill them the battle is won.
Therefore, his whole struggle is along
that line. II Is only fair to him to say
that he has accomplished wonders in
his short incumbency. In all his Of.
forts he is ably seconded by h wife.
an estimable and handsome woman,
whose natural kindness prompts her
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
II Towns Crooked Dividing Line.

There Is Il reason for most every
thing said Il Cumberland man, whom
he was asked how in the world they
came 10 have such a crooked line be-
tween two towns in his county.
There's Il reason for this crooked line.
You see. some of our towns established
in pioneer times, when land was abund-
ant and people were few. had a big ter
ritory. which was aftorward sliced of
to make new towns. II was so in the
case you mention and when the cut
OFF was made people along the line OF
division were Of different minds as to
which town they wanted to be in. Sc
the legislature drew a straight line be.
tween the two parts and then provided
that persons dwelling on lands adjoln-
ing either side Of this line might BIZ
In one own or the other as they should
decide within ninety days after pass
ing the act. Some went one way and
some the other and the line was ali
skewed up to accommodate them
Lewiston CMe.) Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

The next national Christian Endeav-
or convention win be held at Nashville,
Tenn.
An immense audience gathered to
hear Bishop Fowle-'s farewell sermon
at Hennepin Avenue NJ. e. Church
Minneapolis, recently.
The Archbishop OF London estimates
the contributions OF churchmen to re.
ligious objects during the last twenty
five years as 500, 600, 900.
The Episcopal diocese of Michiga
has voted that women shall vote In
parish affairs. The clergy In the con.
vention stood 2S to 20 and the laity 8,
to Is.
The Fifth Baptist church, Washing
ton, ID. c., which recently celebrated it's
fortieth anniversary, has never had
but one pastor, Rev. DR.. c. C. Meador.
and he has never had any other church.
One OF the notable features OF the
convention of the II. Y. p. u, held at
Milwaukee, was the re, lew OF the Bapt
fist missions OF the world, with a brief
address outlining the work lone and
the progress made.
DR.. Arthur T. Picrson is no longe q
Presbyterian, The Presbytery of Phila-
delphia heard him, at it's last meeting,
in his defense. He "a recently i'm
mersed by a Baptist minister, and has
repudiated the s%cr!ptural doctrine OF
infant baptism. His position as to bap-
tism led the Presbytery to erase his
name from the roll, although a paper
was adopted expressing confidence In
his Christian character and his gcnerai
doctrinal %soundness except as to bap-
tism.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
Retreats

nary method OF caring for the insane
consists in building large establish
ments which contain from 500 to $500
inmates. 1t is very common in many
states to have asylums that hold 1,200
and 1900 patients. In these great asy-
lums the acute and chronic are mingled
to a greater or less extent. 1t often
happens that there are patients in these
asylums who have been inmates for
twenty years. It was formerly sup
posed that the mingling Of the acute
and chronic insane was beneficial from
n psychological point of view. 1t is
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
Fish Eating His Meadow Grass.

A rancher. whose place is on the hot.
tom along the Willamette slough, be.
low Holbrook station, was in the city
yesterday to find out whether he had
any recourse against the United States
fish commission for introducing earn
into the rivers in this section. He saws
these fish are destroying his meadows
by eating his grass and grubbing I'm
the roots. AS the water overflows his
meadow the carp follow 1t up in thou
sands, the small ones, Weighing about
three pounds, pushing their way I'M
where the water Is only three inches or
so In depth and clearing off all vege-
tation, so that when the water recedcs
he will have mud fats in the place of
meadows. He says that while looking
at the fish eating his grass on Sunday
he got so mad that he took off his shoes
and stockings and went out into the
shallow water and attacked them with
a hoe. lie slashed a lot of them I'm
two, but when the drove became
alarmed and made for deep water they
bumped against his shins and came
near knocking him eff his feet, and
his ankles are all black and blue from
the humping he got. As for driving
the carp away. he says he might as
well have tried to sweep back the rise
OF the Columbia with a broom. Morn.
ing Oregonian.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
The Point Of View.

A certain eminent physician went tc
a concert at his wife's earnest request,
though he has no knowledge Of or in.
rerest in music. He was rather ~listless
until n Of the singers, a lady, rose
and began 10 sing for the first time.
Then he frightened up.
who Is hat alto?" he asked.
Alto" exclaimed his wife. THAT
isa't an alto. She's a high soprano
and her name Is Jones"
HUM said the doctor.
why? Do you like her voicc?"
Cant say much for her voice, bu,
she has n of the finest bronchitlses
that | ever encountered."-Youth's
Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04

corded a greater variety of vegetable
diet and not SO much meat as formerly.
Every week there is a picnic, where
good music is furnished. and dancing is
INDUCED in. Refreshments are served
after. The popular magazines Of the
day are much more literally supplied
than heretofore. Bus rides are used to
a large extent, and are supposed to
have a helpful influence, The disposal
OF the sewage has been materially al
tered. Considerable attention has been
given to promoting the comfort OF the
employees. A separate dining-room has
been fitted for them, also a reception
room for their especial benefit. hume
tions Of oil and massage treatment
have been introduced and form a prom
inent feature in the treatment OF the
insane. A very humane feature is the
leaving Of the doors OF the patients I'M
locked ct night. and the night force has
been increased, so that the ancient
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04

Mrs. McBanger-My husband did not
like that tea you sent us last. Grocer
politely)-Dld you like it, marin? Mrs.
McBanger-Yes. liked It. Grocer Ito
clerD-James, send Mrs. McBanger
another pound OF the same tea she
had last. Anything else, marm?-
Chips.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
Gtlpap.

Ellicott Squeer-I notice that the
now restaurant managers are going to
Put in Boston girls as lady walters. ~
Ellmore-Yes: they believe it will save
them the cost of ice and electrician
power.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
On THE BIG MUDDY.
VACAR;ES. ONE OF the MOST
REMARKABLE RIVERS.
Its Mighty Current Eats Away B,-
Farms and Throws Them Up irs sand
Rars-C Continual Fight at st. joseph,
Mo-

HE Missouri river
has been on its
accustomed annual
rampage. and. as
the receding waters
run out the damage
done by the rise is
becoming apparent,
says a st. Joseph,
Mo-, special of re-
cent date. Along
the shores the seem
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
unplensNut.

A coroncr's jury in Maine reported
that Deceased came to his death By
excessive drinking, producing apo
plexy in the minds of the jury."-Buf,
falo News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
Perfectly Willing.

do You think your mother would
let you have another piece OF cake,
Willie?' "oh, yes, ma'am, She told
me to be sure and get filled up while l
had the chance.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
TITS A MODEL ASYLUM
WISCONSIN STATE INSTITUTION
FOR THE INSANE.
Efforts Made to Cure Every Case brought
Thcre-it IL Therefore Conducted On
u widely Different Plan from other
Retreats.
Oshkosh letter.

HAT Is known as
the Wisconsin sys-
TEN Of caring for
the insane is at
tracing the atten-
lion OF physicians,
philanthropists and
people engaged in
the care OF DEEPEN
d ella $ G 8
I h r u & h out the
The ordi-
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
WHENCURFEW BLOWS
SIGNAL FOR CITY Chill
DREN TO BE AT HOME,

Most Parents Are Dciig ted Coaxing
lads to stay W. the House at Nights
IL No Longer Necessary In tho Mis-
souri, Town.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04
NORTHERN HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.

to many noble and alleviating acts
among the fortunate unfortunates that
the Wisconsin Northern Hospital shell.
ters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04

HE curfcw. as II Ii
known In this coun-
try. IL rung at 3
o'clock mt night ns
warning { o
children to go home
and stay there, says
the Kansas City
Star. About 81 X
weeks ago Colonel
Alexander II o u =
land. the news
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-04

The sack or box coat will be much
IN evidence this fall,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
\ GEORGIA TRAGEDY

Moultrie, Ga, Nov. 9.-News reached
here to-day of a tragedy remote from
any telegraph office. On November ),
Burrell Holland shot and KILLED ID. IL.
Collier, a prominent citizen. Holland
then escaped. The deputy sheriff, with
posse, searched for Holland They had
Il negro driver The negro bccame'frieht-
cncd and leaped from the wagon. The
men fired, it being very dark and sun
posing le might he Holland. After the
shooting they made a searchs and found
the negro dead. The coroner returned a
verdict of ~murder against the deputy
shcr'ii ana the others OF his posse Iloi-
iahd mas since been captured and is now
i'll Jail at Camilla. Gin