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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Glad Tidines to Asthma Sufferers.

Lawson Elvidge, of Darlington.
ILL.,, states he was cured of chronic
asthma Of long standing by Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t gives positive re-
lief in all cases of asthma, so tina,
this disease. when not completely
cured, is robbed of all its terrors by
this great remedy. No sufferer
should be without it. SO cents.
Take no substitute. For sale at M.
T. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
LONDON PAPERS AXE OPTIMISTIC.
Feel Good Over the Venezuela and Tasns-
vaal Situations.

Feel Good Over the Venezuela and Taans-
vaal Situations.
LONDON, Jan. 1&.-An editorial in The
Times this morning suggests tina: a strong
hint from the United States to President
C-espo would be opportunc to convince
him Of tho grotesqucness of the idea that
America will support any demands Vcne-
zUcla chooses to make England" SAYS
The Times, ''is willing for any direct set.
Element, but Venezuela must take the in.
itiativc.
The obvious course is for Venezuela to
ask the United States to place her once
more in communication with Great Brit
ain. II President Cleveland acceded to
such request it would go far to restore
the feelings of amity that subsisted be-
tween England and the United States
prior to his message
1--WE are gratified at the spirit displayed
BY America in face of Germany's attitude,
and it is remarkably encouraging that
Washington sought Ensland's good Offices
In the Transvaal
An editorial IN The Standard expresses
pleasure that the Transvaai affair is
smoothing the roughncss between Eng.
land and the United States. Things are
Frightening all around" says The Stand
ard. 'and it is quite clear that we shall
bave Americas good will in the direct ne.
gotiations with Venezuela
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
HeIet the Water Become Impure.

DULUTH, Jan. 4-Superintendent viii.
lam Craig, Of the gas and water company.
has been indicted by the grand jury for
granddaughter IN the second degree. It Is
charged that through his negligence i'm
pure water was furnished the city and
that tho death of Harry Smith, a boy, from
typhoid fever was caused thereby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Glad to See Him.

New members of congress feel shy and
lonesome. To be- thrust suddenly in
among almost 40o 4nenlbers, many of
whom they have never seen, and only a
few of whom they have ever heard of,
is rather trying experience. To make
speech under these conditions takes
some courage. James Kerr, ex-member
of congress from Pennsylvania, recently
told of his experience in going into con-
gress for the first time He came down
from Pennsylvania raw and green. He
sat in his seat for several days, and in
that time managed to pick up formal
speaking acquaintance with one or two
of his neighbors. One day he was sitting
in his seat, disconsolate, listening to the
reading of some tiresome bill, when the
member who sat next to him, who had
served two terms, came in like breeze
and said cheerily:
Hello. JIM"
Mr.. Kerr wheeled in his chair and
said eagerly:
"Say that again, will you, old man:
1t sounds like home"
well, Jim, let's go down to Murray
vile and talk about home.'
The reference to Murrayville is unin-
telligible to the outsider, but Mr.. Kerr
had learned by that time that the name
referred to the house restaurant, where
oysters and the cup that cheers were to
be had, and they wendell their way
down stairs.-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
AbOu Ben McGinty.
AFTER ABoU BEN ADHBn.

AFTER ABoU BEN ADHBn.
Abou Ben McGinfy, may his tribe increase,
C,awled out Of bed all covered with heecc.
BE jabbers % he -a;d. 'what's THE 1 seer
Faith II looks to me like P-Cox Brownie.
.And what arc you dong says VIC very bold,
'.writlns all oys r THAT bo * Of gold"
The Brownie vanished out 81 sight.
Twas the last NJ cav Of him that night
The next night the Brownie appeared "sgip."
Nc had finished his prayers and Just turned In.
.sFaifh. :" he sa;d. '-fais . ot'rady. gbost
.sTurped out to give me an elsgant roa<I"
.And what willy have said Nc in trcmbiing
voice
"sure lie whisky I'll take. it's always my
choice"
The Brownie vanished A. the night before,
Went out Of the window instead OF the door
The next night the Brownie appeared fer the
third lime.
Nc had been out to q wake and vas fun Of axht
and rhyme:
The Brownie had written N HE book AZ gold
A story he was now ready 70 unfold.
"Ard Whist have ye writ In that pseeious bookf
..Irl give yc ewig IL yen give me siook.
The Brow MIC a'isw' rcd. I've written the names
If scope that are beet.''
Ard 10 spI behold AT: werht-egs Sc-,. l...s
81 Is sest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Assignment ut Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. o. Jan. 1.-THE ]. NJ.
Moore Company. dealers in paints and
glass. have assigned TO Henry Harding
haus- Assets, sa5 900; liabilities, $4,000
The officers are s. NJ. Barrett, president.
and John b. McEIlimny. secretary and
treasurer. The irm IS one of ii.s oldsst in
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
British su.erainty In the Tran.yaal.

PARIS Jan. 1.-THE Temps published
an interview with the Transvaal repre-
sentative. Herr Blockland. in which he
said that the situation of affairs concern.
ing the Transvaal is now satisfactory. and
that everything will end we'll Tho
Transvaal. he said, fully accepted the con-
vention of 1884. and had not dreamed Of
denouncing it. The term British suzer-
ainty" in connection with the Transvaal
he thought was misapplicd. as Great
Britain only had the right to veto, within
six months. conventions concluded by
the Transvaal with other powers which
might be regarded as dangerous to British
interests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Freezing People Rob the Government.

YANKToN, :. d., Jan. 14.-Within the
last week 200 citizens Of Boyd county, Ne
braska, whose families were suffering
from cold have invaded the Fort Randall
military reservation, cut all the timber,
and the custodian Of the garrison tele-
graphs that they will probably destroy
and carry of the buildings within day
mr. fyvO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Shot Himself to Death.

PANA. Ills, Jan. 1i-E. w. Rinebart.
about 20 years Of age. a hardware mer-
chant of Ramsey. n small station south Of
this city, shot himself to death with q re.
volver in his office in that place. No cause
ts assigned except melancholy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

In the fourteenth century the slaugh-
ter of women and children after town
or castle had been taken by storm was
one Of the most common occurrences of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

WIN Eaby ~ 0ck. - esvs h0 CaRmaA
Whsn - rs Child. ahe crssd for CsauaA
Wh0 ~ became MtA. she chung 70 CAaslk
w ~ he'd Chndrra. aLs esvsthsn o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

HlCAaO, ROCK ISLAND . PACIFIC
Rsilway-Ticke.s can he purchased or bag
gage checked At X & r Twentieth street depot
or c ] q = depot corner fffth svenue and
rhirty -ars' street Franh b. Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

Hsye On hand % lots IN South ROCK Island on
wsief low taxes. aud chap insursnce. Ten lots
q. Tmrty.e'Ihth stfeet sid Fifteenth svenue.
rumesto o. rfsces Ut property in the city fog
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

But 1t is to be observed that Norman,
aud the Venezuelan government also,
have not claimed that in removing tho
boundary posts Great Britain abandoned
any portion Of her rights lover the terri
tory which was formerly held by he
Dutch in Guiana but simply that sho
had abandoned the Schomburgk line as
marking the limit Of that territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
KOCK ISLAND TO ct. LOUIS.
Train leaving Rock Island at 500
a. m. carries through coach to St.
Louis. passing through Pckin. Hav-
ana. Springfield and Litchficld.
Lines east OF Peoria carry through
coaches and sleeping cars on night
trains to principle cities.
X. STOCKHOUSE,
Gen. Ticket Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
DEATHS.

DENEALE.-Mrs. Lou Deneale, wife OF the
late Col. George E. Deneale, after several
weeks illness, died Tuesday night February
4th, at her home, two miles sonth of Harri
She was a Miss Brock. sister of Capt. Brock,
deceased, OF New Market. and was in the slst
year OF her age. She had but one child q SON.
who died many years ago.
TODD:-At her home in North River Gap,
Monday, February Bird, the widow Of James
Todd, aged SO years.
SHOWALTER.-Near Stribling Springs. Tues
Gay, EFeeDruary 18th, Mrs. George Showalter,
COFFMAN.-At his home near Cross Roads.
shenandoah county, Tuesday, January 28th
days.
the home of his son in-law, Mr.. Eli weather
holtz, about one mile south of MOore's Store,
aged about so years.
TANKSLEY.-F February 9Th. near stannton
Mrs. Elizabeth Tanksley, aged about 49,
Her husband, Fl. G. Tanksley and five grown
children survive her
HE HnsNIst 9th, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Dudley, in Staunton, OF
bronchitis and heart-disease, Mrs Rizpaf
Hevener, aged 70 years and Is days.
A p a snort service at the house yesterday
Dy rev. A. NJ fraser, the interment was at
Hebron church at II O'Clock.
JON S.--Mrs. Melvina Jones, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Washington WindIe, deceased,
o.VCi OIL luucSS VI ~ Jays OF pneumonia. died
| at her home, quite near New Market, on
TUESDAY morning, February 4th, at O'Clock
| aged "a years and q days.
she leaves five SOnS-MessrS. James and
| JACOB Jones, Buena Vista; Mr.. BENJAMIN
Jones, Staunton, and Messrs. Joseph and Geo
| Jones. of New Market who were all present al
her death and funeral Her brother in law
ana sister, MIR. and Mrs. G. K. Zirkle, Staun-
ton, Misses Sallie Windle and Maggie Hisey
| EdlnDurg. were among the others who were
present from distance, at the funeral which
was largely attended. She leaves q sister
five brothers, five sons, and large number Of
| relatives.
| WEATHERHOLTZ. = Mrs. Minnie Weather
holtz, wife of Mr.. Elmer Weatherholtz, de-
| parted this life on February 4th, aged q
| years and months.
This poor. unfortunate woman was made tt
realize death suddenly, Unexpectedly, and un
ger circumstances exceedingly sad. She haC
been living with the family of Mr.. Petel
Myers, near Forestville, Shenandoah county
va: On the morning of February 4th, about
/ O'CLOCK, she started from the house singing
being led by her little 5-year old son, in com
pany with another lady, to the barn to milk
some one being hid in the barn fired through
g window In the barn at her. 1t Is said abou
i Az Duckshot entered her brain, while other,
entered her eye, nose, and cheeks. She wa
member OF the lutheran church for som,
years: Her widowed mother, her husband
Two children, and other relatives and friend
survive her. May God bless and comfort then
\ All we trust she is forever happy and at res
IN that building of God, that house not mad
Wltn nanos eternal In the heavens. Ups.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
County Court.

After transacting the business on Saturday,
the County Court adjourned for the term.
The following are the proceedings of Satur-
day
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. Peter
Nelson, indicted for HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny, was continued until the second day of
March.
Herbert Smith, indicted for grand larceny
and found guilty by jury, was sentenced by
the court to one year in the penitentiary.
Lawrence Crawford. convicted of rape, at
former day of the term, was sentenced to
thirteen years in the penitentiary. The mo-
ton for new trial was overruled, but sixty
days were allowed in which to enable counsel
to prepare bill of exceptions to the Circuit
or appellate Court for writ of supersedeas
The road petition of G. w. Shuey and
others for changes and Improvements in the
Summerdean and Swoope Depot road, in
Riverheads district, was referred back to the
road board of that district for further examin-
alton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
Mr.. VIM. McKeever, Macnunist.

1t is said that poets are born and not made
-Poeta mascitur non Jit-and this is equally
true of good machinists; for without the in
born mechanical genius, no amount of study
will make the best kind of machinists. As
some persons are endowed with mathematical
talents, some with poetic genius, and some
with musical talents above others, so some
are endowed by nature with unusual mechan-
ical genius, which enables them to understand
without difficulty the relations and de.
pendence of the different parts of the most
intricate machinery and the function each
part is to perform, and to see at a glance what
is wrong and how to remedy it. Such a man
is Mr.. VIM McKeever, who seems to know by
instinct all about machinery of all kinds and
exactly what is needed and how to supply
the need to make an old piece of machinery
almost as good as n ew. These remarks were
suggested by the manner in which he repaired
the engine in this Office last week. He is al
most miracle-worker in machinery, and we
would heartily commend him to all those
who have engines or machinery of any kind
to be repaired.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
The Cround-Hog.

If the weather should prove to be bad in
stead of good during the six weeks succeeding
the End of February. it should not be de-
termined that he did not see his shadow OF
that day, though the sun did not shine, for
though his shadow was not cast by the lumi
nous rays, it might have been by the invisible
cathode rays, in accordance with the recent
discovery fof Roentgen, of Wurzburg, Ger
many. There is no denying the prophecy of
the ground-hog for his actions are not con.
trolled by the weather. but the weather is
controlled by his actions. He takes charge OF
the weather bureau and makes the weather
according to his own ''sweet will"
The incredulous man who doubts the re-
Utility of the grounding as true weather.
prophet should be dnathenaa nadranatha.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
Personal.

Rev. Geo. L. Cook of Bainbridge, Ga, is OF
visit to his brother, Mr.. J. F. Cook, neal
Valley Mills, in this county, who is quite ill.
On Tuesday, the 4th inst, in Richmond
Mr. Chas. T. O'Ferrall, Jr., eldest son of Gov
OFerrall, was married to Miss Irene Bectol
Bizzell.
Mr.. ]. H. Summers and Miss Emma
Wilkins, daughter of Mr.. Geo.'W. Wilkins
both of Observation-Disclosures married in
Washington Monday morning
Col. R. S. Turk. Editor and Proprietor Of
the SPECTATOR, is still absent on business in
West Virginia. He is expected to return to-
day or tomorrow.
Hon. A. C. Gordon will deliver the Grafton
at the public meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society at William and Mary College on the
18th of this month.
The Waynesboro' Sentinel says cards are
also out for the marriage of Mr.. E. Lee
Roden to Miss Maggie Hewitt, of Richmond
on the 12th-to-day.
The marriage of Bat Brown to Miss Nellie
Sullivan, daughter of John Sullivan, will
take place at 6:15 o'clock this evening at the
st. Francis Church.
The marriage of DR.. W. E. Oliver, Of Ellis
ton, Va, to Miss Bertha Heydenreich, of this
city, will take place in the Lutheran Church
at 1890 A. NJ, next Wednesday-Feb 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs John w. Bare, No. 4O3 Maple
Avenue, will celebrate their silver wedding
the 25th anniversary of their marriage-thls
evening, Feb. 18th, from 8 to II o'clock.
On last THURSDAY, Mr.. Sextus A. Eddins and
Miss Bessie Webb, daughter of Mr.. G. Webb,
left Charlottesville for Washington City
where they were married.
Gen. Fitz Lee has agreed to write the war
history of Virginia for the Confederate Pub
fishing Company, of Atlanta, which is about
to publish Confederate history of each of
the Southern States.
The contract for building suitable plat
form and for putting seats in the Columbian
Hall, to be ready for the meeting, April 23rd,
of the State Republican Convention, has been
awarded to ]. w. Wilson at the bid of 1925
that being the lowest offered.
Miss Matte Lou Williams, the beautiful
and highly accomplished daughter of Prof.
7. J. Williams, of the faculty of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution, who has been
visiting friends in Harrisonburg for some
time, returned home Monday afternoon.
In Louisville KY, to-day-Feb. 18th
Masterson Peyton, ESQ.,, promising young
lawyer of Knoxville, Tenn, will be married
to Miss Sarah, the beautiful and amiable
daughter of Col John Pearson Hinkle of Ky.
Mr. Peyton, with his bride. may soon visit
this city where be has many relatives.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12

Mrs. DR.. Jones-nee Miss Eakie-of Doe Hill
Highland county, dropped dead on the 9Th
and was buried on the 7th. Col. and Mrs
telephone message, received at Bridgewater
fastened to this sad scene of death. They re
turned to their home on the 9Th, Mrs. Ruck
| man was sister to the late Mrs. Jones; also
Mrs. Lee Berlin, of Bridgewater, who was toe
| ill to attend.
We have received from a thoughtful friend
the sad news of Mrs. Virginia G. Stephenson's
sudden death on the 3rd instant. at her home
in Highland county, near Williamsville, Bath
county.
Mrs. Stephenson retired for the night. on
the End. apparently well, but at 8 o'clock a.
m, she called to her daughter to open the
door, which was done Immediately, and she
expired at once. Deceased was about sixty
eight years old.
Mrs. Stephenson was refined, and an in
telligent Christian woman. She was born and
reared in the lap of luxury, and was educated
at one of the Staunton Seminaries, we know
not which one. She was a member of the
Presbyterian church at Willlamsville.
We have been told she was one of the most
beautiful brides Highland county has ever
known.
She was the eldest daughter of the late
Charles Stuart of Highland county, one of
the most energetic and successful men of his
day.
She is survived by her husband, Mr.. A. C..
Stephenson, who is very ill, and daughter
and two sons-Miss George and Mr.. Bricen Ste
phenson of Highland county, and Mr. Braxton
Stephenson of West Union, West Va, and
one brother. Mr.. Edward Stuart, of Bedford
county, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Stuart,
widow of the late Judge Chapman Stuart of
West Union West Va. She was an amt to
Messrs. Hatch and Asa Clark of Augusta coun-
IT, and to DR.. Charles Clark of jamestown,
Ohio.
When the faithful, loving daughter
Opened wide the chamber door,
Her fond mothers soul was waited
To the ever-green-girt shore.
All methinks that tired spirit:
Hovers near the Throne of God,
And no by-paths there are showing
Where her thorn pierced feet have trod.
She is safe. No storms and tempests
Sweeping through the heavenly land,
But on earth there is much sorrow
And another broken band.
BROKEN WING.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12

Indigestion is often taken for consumption.
The word consumption means wasting away,
and dyspeptics often waste away as badly as
consumptives.
The reason people waste away is because
either they don't get enough to eat, or they
don't digest what they do eat
If the latter is your trouble, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial. This will help you to
digest your food and stop your loss of flesh.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs, banks and the juices of fruit by the
well-known Shakers of Mount Lebanon. 1t
possesses great tonic and digestive powers.
Shaker Digestive Cordial has cured MANY
supposed consumptives (who were really
dyspeptics) by simply helping their stomachs
to digest their food, thus giving them nourish-
ment and new strength.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottles 10 cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
Judgment Reversed.

In the case of Fitch VS.. the Commonwealth,
the Court of Appeals reversed the judgment
of the Hastings Court in which Fitch had
been convicted of perjury in the seduction
trial of Eliza ]. Young against John H. Baber,
ON the ground that the indictment for perjury
was defective in that it did not charge that
Frtch had sworn falsely, but simply set forth
hetestimony referred to. This reversal of the
Judgment of the Court, does not prevent the
re aewal of the prosecution under another in
dictment properly drawn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
THISTLE.
DIENMAN TNOMPSON'S GOLD HOME
STEAD"


"Men may come and men may CO." but
1.-The Old Homestead seems destined to 20
on forever, rejecting sunshine and happiness
throughout all its wanderings. The reason
for its success is noHhard to find. The play
possesses an unusual amount of hearts in
terest, and appeals largely to the better nature
of its audiences. The rugged honesty of the
shrewd, yet generous old New Hampshire
farmer. and the thought that here we have
one of Gods noblemen, leaves an impression
not soon forgotten, and the auditor comes
away wirh a suggestion of older, maybe hap.
pier days, of honesty and rugged strength, of
home and tender hearts, of manly heartiness
and womanly worth, and something that
appeals to the restful senses.
The company comprises twenty-seven peo.
pie. Every effort has been made to make it
perfect, artistically and in its appointments
There seems to be but little doubt that the
theatre will be well patronized during "The
Old Homestead" engagement.
Presented here on Thursday night at the
Opera House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
Special Council Meeting.

The special meeting of the City Council held
on Saturday night was one of interest.
A resolution offered by W. P. Tams tender
publican and Democratic State Conventions
was adopted.
The following resolutions offered by Capt.
John McQuaide were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we, the Council of the city of
Staunton, do hereby extend to the State Dem
ocratic Committee our earnest invitation to
have the next State Convention held in this
city; and we promise, in the name of our peO-
pie, that kindness and courtesy will be extend
ed to all who may be present on the occasion.
Resot0ed further, That the clerk of the Coun-
Gil is hereby directed to have as many copies
OF this resolution printed or typewriter as
will furnish one to each member of the State
Committee and mail same promptly to their
respective addresses.
Joseph A. Glasgow, Esq, counsel for citi.
zens, who are opposed to the proposed extern
sion of the city, read the petition of number
ofthe citizens who are opposed to the extern
sion
The City Engineer Carter Harrison, made
his report of his survey of the proposed boun-
dairy which adds about 1900 acres to the CITY
limits.
Mr.. Richard P. Bell offered the following
! resolutions which were adopted by a vote OF
to 81
RESOLVED, That the line of the proposed ex.
tension of the city limits as set out and specified
in the survey and report and plat of C. 81. Har.
rison, engineer, be accepted and approved by
| the Council, and the same be inserted in the
draft of the bill adopted by the mass-meetine
| OF citizens to be presented to the General AS.
sembly for adoption
| Be it further resolved, That the Council TO,
the city of Staunton hereby unites in the peti.
ton OF said mass meeting and asks that the
corporate limits of the city be extended on the
terms and in the manner set out in said bill
and that the General Assembly be and is here
by asked 10 pass and enact the same.
Resoloed further. That the expenses of such
person as may be selected by the Citizens
Committee to present their petition to the
General Assembly be borne by the city.
The recorded vote on the resolutions is
Ayes-Messrs. Armentrout, Bell, Crimmens
Goode. McQuaide, Tams, Berkeley; NAYS
Messrs. Kinney, Scheffer, Summerson.
petition by Col. Jas. H. Skinner was reac
and referred to the street committee, which
asks for the extension of Caroline street which
lies between North Augusta and Sunnysid,
streets, across to Prospect street, and from
Prospect to Pleasant street.