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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
In GrinuaIaud.

The scene is laid in Griqualand East,
a dependency Of the cape OF Good Hope
the place, a country schoolhouse, stu
ate in wide, open plain. with "bush''
and "dongas. Or gullies, i'll the dis
tance. The master receives a govern
ment grant The parents also pay him
small fee monthly. Number Of pu-
pills, 18, farms being 5000 and 5000
acres each and only very partially
fenced. The boys and girls all come to
school on ponies These Craze about un-
til the joyful signal is given and the
school is out. Saddles for both sexes
consist generally Of sheepszins, and
bride reins are probably made of
s'reins' s'-that is, untanned strips of
hide.
Time, 2 p. m. There are always na-
tives about who assist in catching and
"saddling up the ponies. Ten or twelve
Of the youngsters have to travel in the
same direction. Hurrah now for a hur-
die race There are two water jumps on
the homeward bound "ccurse. It is a
grand helter skelter. The ponies enter
into the fun. Any youngster who quits
his Or her shoepskin must catch the
pony and scramble up as best he or she
Can. The winner is generally agirl who
has taught her brothers to ride. These
children would feel the restraints of
English life terribly. The mothers in
the old country lift their hands in hor-
ror and exclaiEl, ''Surely these chill
dren will break their necks!" And what
does this heathenish writer mean by
"water jrrps:" Bless your anxious
hearts, the children are i.ct hurt; they
tumble Oh the turf quite comfortably,
and those ponies that don't Jalnp the
brook go through it. AS to the wetting,
that matters but little with Griqua-
land temperature, and perhaps a thun-
derstorm gives them wettiEg No. 2.
But these clever ponies can generally
make the shelter befCro the storm over
takes them. Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
No Frocrastinat1on.

"Ethel," he whispered, Twill you
marry me?"
II don't know, Charles" she replied
coyly.
"Well, when you find out, he said,
rising, "send me word, will you?
shall be at Mabel Hicks until 10 O'Clock.
If don't hear from you by 10. I'm go
ing to ask her. "-London Tit Bits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

ing up, saw the naval man bending ex-
citedly over me.
"Here you've been sleeping all this
time, he began, "and instead Of hear
ing about my last cruise got your feet
into the fire. A pretty kettle Of fish!
Charred your slippers and trousers in
fine STYLE
Lieutenant Swash," said l, rising
to my feet, 81 wish my dream had been
true
"Why?"
because you'd have been blown to
pieces when the Swallow struck. p
New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
Luck.

"There is no such thing as luck, ,"
said Colonel North once. Everybody
in this world has chances-yes, every
body, from the working collier who
strikes a seam Of coal which was never
thought of by the mining engineer to
the colliery proprietor who gets infor-
nation regarding that seam and re-
solves to work it. What people call
luck simply means that man sees his
chance, holds on to it and at the right
moment works it for himself Luck?
Nonsense! Luck is simply the faculty
of seizing passing opportunities. "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
All There.

Mr. J.-(Ideal. My love, did you
have finger in this pie?
Mrs J.-{Practical )-Why, no. IN
deed. None of my fingers is missing" /"
Detroit Free Press
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
just Like q Charm.

Customer (howlingly)-This tooth
ache stuff yoa gimme is the rankest
kind of q fraud. And you warranted it
10 work like charm.
Druggist (blandly)-Well, did you
ever know q charm to W ork?-Indian-
auOliS journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
His Uncle Did II.

did you say that Marks owed his
financial success to his own will power?"
"Oh, no; to his uncle's will power.
He left everything to Marks. ''-Detroit
Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

Shakespeare says we are creatures
that look before and after The more
surprising that we do not look round a
little, and see what is passing under our
very eyes.-Carlyle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

1t has been noted by the oculists that
blue eyed people are seldom color blind,
the percentage of those so afflicted be-
ing greatest among persons with hazel
and black ewes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
An Indication.

''Are they contemplating wedlock?''
81 think so. ELe gave her gold
bracelet with a paddock, and he carries
the key. Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
A Definition.

"What is statesman, pa?"
"a statesman is politician whose
na,ne has passed into history. Truth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
$tau1ltott Spectator.
RATES OF ApyERrysIMc.

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for each subsequent insertion.
Local Notices are inserted at the rate of %
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sequent insertion.
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Obituaries, Announcements of Candidates
Tor ONCE, and all communications OF perSon-
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

The bower bird is so called because
several of this species unite i'll construct
ing bower or playground, apparently
for no other purpose than amusement
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

body, and IS II cannot 60 any place else,
more or less of it gets into the blood.
That's constipation. It is such wonder
fully simple thing that people do not regard
it seriously They let II run on, let it grow
worse, become chronic, and show itself all
over the body in fifty ways before they con-
slider it important Constipation causes
nine-tenths of all human ailments. Its FIRST
symptoms do not seem very serious, but
even they are very disagreeable. A few of
them are sour stomach, fatulence, heart
bum, distress after eating, foul breath,
coated tongue, dizziness, palpitation of the
heart, sick and bilious headaches, general
1assitude and debility. When any of these
symptoms show themselves, you should
Immediately take DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets, according to directions. They are tiny,
sugar-coated granu1es, made on purpose to
cure constipation. They do this perfectly
and quickly, and they are the only prepMa-
tion in the world that will do it. There are
plenty of medicines that will give relief as
long as you keep on taking them, but you
can't stop. They don't cure they give
merely temporary relief. Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets give immediate relief and
produce a permanent cure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
BEARS AFTER GRANT.
HOW THE GREAT MILITARY MAN MA
NEUVERED FOR TIME.

Threw Trout From the Wagon to Appease
Bruins Appetite-The Bears Wanted Big
ger Game. but Didn't Get 1.-THE Old
McKane County Guides Story.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01
/ Ventured mildly.

l
"I'm "a total abstainer, si1, he re-
piled quietly. "And I never did have
more cause to be thankful for it than on
that day. / was IA full possession of my
mental faculties Otherwise I would
never have been able to have lived
through those awful two hours. And
the crew, tool never saw Drawer set
of fellows i'll my life. Not moist eye
Or trembling lip among them.
"The enemy had two first class bat
tleships and two second class. They ad-
vanced i'll a line parallel to ours. Ad-
miral Wad signaled Commodore Blower
to engage the two second class ships on
the left, the Wind to take the right,
leaving US the flagship in the center
This vessel, saw through my glasses,
was little larger than, but CT almost
the same construction as, the Swallow.
There was q great cylindrical balloon
Of steel, fully SEQ feet in length, with
the car swung Lcneath it; an ar,nored
turret, fore and aft protecting her
guns, at her stern a great propeller fan
and two huge rudders for steering. I
saw her crew running to ard fro get
ting in readiness for the conflict; her
commander, with little Knot of Off
GERS about him, standing forward, ca
gerly scanning our fleet. Higher and
higher we arose, the air rapidly getting
more and more rare and our breathing
becoming more ard more rapid. Hooked
down at the sea, which was glimmer-
ing Is, 900 feet below us in the Sun
light. I turned my eyes at the great
cylinder overhead, shot holes i'll two Of
its alright compartments-an what a
fall! But there were other things to
think of.
Admiral, gasped, If We go much
higher, we shall die for want of air.
Mr.. Swash, replied the grand old
salt, duty before breath always-re-
member that, sir. I'm afraid the ship
will not carry much higher. Well get
over them, don't you think. Captain
Howitzer?'
"Howitzer gazed anxiously at the
enemy, who were now within Is miles,
and raD1ied.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-01

Staunton Commandery, No s, Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. b.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. K
ridge, Recorder.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-29
PERSONAL.

The Baltimore SUM- says that when Governor
elect Joseph +. Johnston. of Alabama. Is inaugu-
rated he will stand upon a foundation OF silver
The heels of his shoes will be covered with plates
OF the white metal. w. II. Council. president OF
the Coorod State Normal and Industrial School,
AZ Normal Ala has just had manufactured a
pair Of patent leather shoes. which will be worn
bv Governor Johnston at hs inaugural. The shoes
are the handiwork Of negro students. On the
solid silver heel-plates are carved horseshoes
MADE 5" and nd presented to His Excellency Joseph +
Johnston. Governor Of the state OF Alaoama; M Dy
ais! !hs State Normal and industrial SCHOOL, N''"'
Dr. Joseph Parker. of the City Temple London,
told his congregation tho other day th,t the coun-
try could only attain healthy religious and moral
condition through plenty Of bloodshed.
The citizens of ST. Paul will give a farewell re-
ceptlon on Friday evening to Professor Charles
b. Gilbert. who is about to become Supernten-
dent Of Schools in Newark. y. j.
Judge Royal Tyler whose death in Brattleboro.
w. Is announced. prominent and respected
citizen of Vermont for Nifty years. As a lawyer
and jurist he was regarded as an authority.
The bankruptcy of President Capen. OF Tufts
College. was brought about by his having ndorsed
a number OF notes for friends.
James l.. Ensign. the musician OF New Haven.
Conn. who has just died. one Of the first mcn-
bers of the New-YorI Philharmonic Society. and
became its secretary in its second season OF 1S43
and 1911. holding the office for ten years
The Rev. J. f. Langmorc. who has been chosen
chaplain OF the Protestant Episcopal Sisterhood
of ST. Mary TO succeed the Rev. Dr. g. II.
Houghton. is u member OF the English order known
as "Cowey Fathers"
Mrs. Anna Hancon Dorsey. the Catholic writer.
who is i'll at her home in Washington. Las in her
30 sesson personal letters from Popes Plus TX
ana Leo KILL commencing her work. A few years
ago Cardinal Gibbons paid public tribute to her
work and It's influence In testimonial sent her on
.l,r.,t .,t,u, hiS n ra
Dame Ind bestowed on ner the "Laetare medal"
accompanying 1t with sonnet by Maurice Egan.
traced IN letters Of gold page OF white MORE.
She is in her eightythird year.
According to THE Diary Of an Idle Woman In
Constantinople" the Sultan of Turkey Is domes-
tie man. intensely fond Of his children. for whom
he has a tiny theatre. wherein they play small
parts for the delectation OF their papa. The prin-
cipal bette nore Of His Majesty the Sultan Is the
bicycle which he declares is immoral. and danger
Gus TO the State.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-29

IN land so grandy charged with persohai
and National integrity. Is II conceivable 'hat
the same people will now 'rrow away all thry
have achieved and brar' cmsclvcS with dis-
honor?
IL Is the second time y, .."pubcan party. u!
It's magnificent stand -; 'he Natiohs honor
and sovereignty. has nt,wn 10 itself great
army Of supporters from those who have long
opposed 1t. The War Democrats came 10 love
Lincoln. and hosts Of them stood fest ever
after with the party he represented. The
Sound Money Democrats to-day are coming
to honor Mckinley as few Presidents are hon
orrd. to trust his character. TO welcome his
election as the one blessing 10 bc sought with
out ceasing. Carlisc's friends in Kentucky an
swcr insults to him with thousands of votes
straight for Mckinley. The example is con-
tagous. The advice, of leaders like Phelps Of
Vermont: Dickinson. of Michigan: Bragg. Of
Wisconsin: Palmot of illinois, will he followed
by great army of Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-29

like to succeed General Gordon, but h. 4,
unpopular side OF the money queston e also q A.
has just been reeeced e aeI' lie ss
man. and IS great favorite with ~" yen silver
washington Post. '' 'ne people,.
The Charleston News and Courier, o.u-
protection and preservation Of the fore.,. 'or tAs
and South Carolina. II action Is not snsas ~ Norlh
1t says, the streams will dry I'D and ~. wy nken
and agricultural interests OF the ,wo a.. INDUSTRIAL
seriously menaced. 'es viii b.
The Real.-"Ts It possible?" he .,s..,
ine =" damsei pass; can she be fsIsas AZ he sv
Is impossible; and realism makes n9s suei e.ssbe
Impossible What shall DOR specially Of TIE
rress'ng n ms ~ haGd Gs to his brow he dec,d..
-Detroit Tribune. ABOUT the thing
A now type OF new woman ba.
don When a man offered her a .sa, 10 Lon.
other day she refused II. saying; "Tndn.s g" The
soca'led politeness on the part OF mank,na ~ his
the gliding OF our chains. Men arc no,,,. only
they think women inferior 10 them 4, 'caae
upon us as their equals these s,unId n.,,t ooxt
would cease" s''dntf.es
.'Oh. Henry" explained his il,,,.
threw her arms rabturousy around b,s VIC a. shs
love you so. Dont forget TO leave me s5 H.Gk 7
And this" muttcred Henryy you, so,i,a ,d,earT
himself from her fond embrace '.hty nisensaeine
-"
Vile Journal ~ ''''ey' -tSorIsr.
Inc special election prayer put forth bv p,..
satterlee. OF Washington. TO be used nev, sV
In the diocese Of Washington. Is subs,an,,',,a@ ha@
same as the prayer for Congress in tho n'. 'ns
book Tho clause referring to the coming n'ays
Is az follows: Most gracious God. We b,ot,'. s'a
seech ihee for the people of these United State. :.
general. that Thou wouldcst doepen ,n 80.
sense Of their responsibility az ct.izons -. =, ~"
monwealth to graft In their hearts the cony,o,.'
that the right Of suffrage Is trust from ,s..'
country and from Thee and to direct and n,..' .'r
all their actions at this present time TO N. =.
vancement OF Thy glory etc "a'
Papa" said Benny Bloobumper
WELL Benny"
;, People who support Major Mckinley are rou
Yes. Benny"
"Ycs" ''e' DugsF
Then are those who support the Prohibi,ion ~.
ddate water bugsT-(Tiarper's Bazar c~a'
New-York tribune., 1896-10-29
THE NEW BRIDGE TOWER.

In awarding the contract for the construction
Of the New-York tower Of the New East River
Bridge to Patrick H. Flynn the Commission
crs have followed the safe rule that n contract
should 60 TO the lowest bidder unless there
are the strongest Of reasons for setting the
lowest offer aside. In deciding they have
the Commissioners have not regarded the opin
ion Of Their chief engineer. who entertained
doubts as TO the wisdom Of giving the contrac,
to Flynn because of his unfamilarity with
work Of this sort tIr. Flynn. however. has
had experience in other large undertakings. and
he was able TO offer satisfactory bonds that this
work would be done properly and promptly
The Commissioners must have convinced
themselves on this point. since their action was
unanimous: but it was rot unnatural that they
should feel some prejudice toward the lowest
bidder on account Of the threats which he in
dulged in when he feared that he might not
receive the contract. There is nothing to he
said IN defence of the course he took, which
seemed dcsg led TO bulldoze the Commissioners
into accepting his bid. BY the terms Of the
specifications they were at liberty TO reject any
or all of the proposals. 1t will bc a mistake
for Mr. Flynn to suppose that he has secured
the contract. which was executed yesterday, be-
cause he threatened to 90 to court and tic up the
affairs OF the bridge for at least two years in
case It was given TO anybody else
Now that the contract has been awarded. the
people Of Ncw-York and Brooklyn will expect
to see it faithfully and expeditiously carried
out. The Commissioners are bound to hold the
contractor strictly to the terms of his agree
mcnt. and IT will ile their duty to appoint such
engineers and inspectors 10 oversee the work
that il cannot but bc done well and speedily.
The beginning Of the work Of construction will
be pleasing TO all who are eager to the visl-
bic links binding the two cities together in
creased In number. 1t will he months before
any considerable evidence of The building Of the
tower will he apparent to the eye. hut by no
means the least important part Of the work
will be that which Is done cut Of sight far be-
low the surface of the river
New-York tribune., 1896-10-29
THE TALK or THE DAY.

f. F. Baldwin a free-silver stump speaker. In an
address in Baltimore the other evening advised
voters to take all the Mckinley money they could
get and then go and vote for Bryan
The Force OF Habit in Germany.-Reporter
(writing)-Yesterday At 10 o'clock His Majesty.
after inspecting the other sights OF our city. was
pleased to examine the eclipse OF tho sun. and to
express his satIactoh Observation-Disclosures
Batter.
81 100000 to be raised for the purpose of moving
the Western University to Plttsburc and naming It
the Plttsburg University.
Easily Answered.-"They tell me your wife talks
politics incessantly
"Wel what will she do after Election Dayr.
Join another whist club."-tCleveland Plain
Dealer.
1.-THE Atlanta Journal" which Is supporting r
Bryan comedies that Mckinley may get the eec-
tora vote OF Louisiana.
"These dinners you serve are so delightful Mrs.
d." remarked the man who thinks he must al
ways say something pleasant. II never attend one
without going away feeling very uncomfortable" ="
philadelphia North American.
1t Is hard to down an orator In Kentucky. A
tho mouth by Il brick and a local paper says that
after swallowing three teeth and subordinate
clause he went right
The death o. Judge Crisp will preclptate a great
battle FOR the senate In Georgia. said J.. J. Banks
~ that state. at the Metropolitan In the primaries
ncd 10 determine the choice Of the voters FOR United
States senator, Judge Crisp had FOR his opponent
ianced in ,he race The latter Is a man OF brains
and high standing. hut s not In touch with the peo-
II Ia not probable that Du Rignon will try for the
office second time Ex-Secretary Hoks Smith would
New-York tribune., 1896-10-29
LYING 1ROTT WORKING MEN

What wrctchcd libpls Altgcld tho Anarchist
and his Boy Bryan are emitting about Ameri-
can wOrkngmen. Any one believing them would
be led to regard the average waGc-earner as a
mixture If coward. sneak and fool. 1t is said
that no one has 50 low an opinion Of the com
mon people the dema gogue who ostentatiously
poses as a "man Of the people and thus seeks
their sufragcs to raise him to place and power.
Doubtless this Is true. All men are prone to
Judge others by themselves. On such n basis. no
wonder Altged and Bryan dc-rise the working
men. The only cause for wondcr-if. indeed.
such stupidity BE- such cause-is that they should
at this time so openly betray their sentiments.
The Boy Repudiator has been intima,ng what
his Anarchist master now says openly. that
workingmen are compelled by their employers,
against their will. to make pi!grimages to Can
ton, TO march in hOnest-money parades and TO
wear Mckinley buttons but that thousands Of
them who are now doing these things are free
silver men at heart. and Will vote for Bryan in
November. Now. every intelligent man knows.
as their Anarchist author knows, that these
charges are false. If there were a shadow OF
truth in them if men had thus in a single in
stance been cocrced. we may be sure proof Of it
would promptly be forthcoming. That no such
has been cited and proved. but that all state
ments on the subject have been vague generaliza
tlons. may be taken as pretty sure evidence that
the whole story is q liz. II other evidence be
asked, it is TO he found in the fact that in many
great industrial establishments whose pr0prietors
are the strongest kind Of Mckinley men some
workingmen- happily and naturally only few
are openly wearing Bryan buttons without the
slightest fear or danger Of dismissal.
The story Is a wantOn falschoOd. II Is more
II is a gross insult to and libel upon the work
ingmen. TO say that they submit to such op-
preston IL To say they are fools and spirI'css
slaves. To say they wear Mckinley badges and
take part in Mckinley parades while they all
the while intend 10 vote for Bryan Is to say they
ar" sneaks and liars and ircks'ers. II is OF a
piece with the remembered saying of n Copper.
head statesman, thirty-odd years ago. that every