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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

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Of things-it shows itself in aaany ways.
At FIRST, perhaps a little heavine In the
stomach, little sourness, windy bcictinvs
and heartburn. Headaches begin to come
pretty soon after. that, and biliousuess and
q foul taste in the mouth in the morning.
Chronic constipation is almost inevitable.
and II is probably the most serious trouble
that ever takes hold of man. Its seeming
simplicity is the thing that makes IL most
dangerous. because It leads to neglect
Constipation means that the body is hold.
ing poisonous. impure matter that should
be gotten rid Of The poison Is being re.
absorbed into the blood and the whole BODY
IS being filled with it, Impurity In the
blood may lead to almost any disease.
There is no telling what may come of il.
Constipation is the start of 1t all. And vet
people are careless about it. II is the most
serious thing in the world. and the easiest
to cure if you go about it right. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. Cu,e
1t positively, certainly. infaliibly. Cure il
so it stays cured Cure it SO you can stop
taking medicine
And that is something that no other
remedy in the world will do. A
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
ALPHA PUBLISHING CO. s1s Bo.ssn, ssslssGn %a.s. St.
Hours for Arrival and Closing Of Mails at Staul-
ton POStOfcG.
ARRIVE.

ARRIVE.
BY G. AND o. RAILROAD.
a. m. from north, south, east and west.
9.57 a. m. from west.
24O p. m. from Richmond and intermediate
7.O5 p. m. from north, east and south.
BY B. ANDO.
7.22 a. m. from Lexington and intermediate
points.
1.5O =. m. from the north.
900 p. m. from the nOrth Harper'S Ferry and
intermediate points.
STAR ROUTES.
a. m. from Plunkettsville, daily except Sun
10 a; u, n: from Mt. Meridian, daily except SUN
5 p. m. from Middlebrook, daily except Sun
day.
$50 p. m. from Monterey, daily except Sunday.
CLOSE.
FOR B. AND o.
$50 a. m. tor Lexington, $50 a. m, Harper's
Ferry and points north
Ito p. m. for Lexington and intermediate
800 p. m. for Lexington and intermediate
9.l5 a. m. and 2,l5 p. m. for north, east, south
800 p m. for east north, south and west.
2.15 p. M. for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
6.15 p. m. for the west.
srAR RoUTEs-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. for Monterey.
800 a.. m. for MiddlebrOOk.
LOO p. m. for Mt. Meridian.
6.15 p. m. for Plunkettsville.
1870 p. m. for Mt Solon daily,
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. H., closes p. m. Money order
and registry business opens at a. M, closes 8
p. m VI. T. McCUE. P. NJ.
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from Her Standpoint.

Fond Father-But l don't altogether
approve of your admirer, my love. I'm
afraid he has sadly wasted his opportu-
mites.
Fair Daughter (who has received a
proposal )-Then you're quite mistaken,
papa, for last night in the conservatory
was the first real chance he had had
London Tit-Bits.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
DIRECTORY OF LODGES.
M SONIC LODGE.

M SONIC LODGE.
Staunton Lodge No. Ii, A. F. and A. NJ, meets
every second and last Friday night in eacf
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas
NJ. Lickliter, W. NJ; B. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
UNION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
No. 2, meet third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple, on Main street. WV. Nc
Gufln. High Priest: A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE:
Staunton Lodge, No. As, 1. o. O. F. meets ev-
cry Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall, over
Wayt's drug store, on Main street. John G
Fretwen Noble Grand: C. A. Grafton. Sec
KNIGHTS OF HoNoB LODGE.
Staupton LODGE No. 756, Kr. .Shts of Honor
meets every first SUD third Tuesday In each
month, in Pythian Hall. Main street. W. L.
Olivier, Dictator; W. A. Burnett, Recorder.
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. n6, 1. O. G. T., meets every Friday nighs
in their lodge room over Wayts drug store on
Main street. A. 8. Woodhouse, Chief Templar
F. B. Kennedy, Sec'y.
DISTRICT LODGE.
No. q, 1. o. G. T.. meets every three months
G. G. Shipplett, D. G. T.; 8. b. Bauserman
District Secretary.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Augusta Council, No. 490, Royal Arcanun,
meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hall, Main street. W. W
Robertson, Regent; Jos. B. Woodward, Sec
retary.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Charity Division, M. A., Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
B. Cofelt, Sec'y.
UNIFORMED RANK, KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS.
E. B. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each montn at Pythian
Hall. Sir Knight Captain, F. B. Berkley;S
Knight Recorder, S. H. Rosenbaum.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. IS, K. of P, meets every
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West Main
street, over DR.. Wayt's drug store. c. 7. Ham
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper of Records and Seal.
KNIGHT TEMPIARS.
Staunton Commandery, No. 8, Knights Tenn.
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. B.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. X
ridge, Recorder.
ONEIDA TRIBE, NO. SO, 1. o. R. NJ,
Meets in their wigwam, in Valz Building
every Wednesday at 8th run 3Oth breath
setting of the sun. J. d. Anthony, sacher
James W. Blackburn, chief of records. IN
visiting brothers welcome.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
Valley Council No. 1856 meets on the first and
third Mondays in each month. Commando
A. S. woodhouse; secretary, Dr.J. NJ. Hange
collector, Isaac G. Morton, Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENIF1CAI
SOCIETY.
Meets first Sunday in every month in tbelr
hall on the church lot. M. T.B presi-
dent; ]. ]. Kilgalen, first ice-president; ].
Murphy, second vice president; d.. O'Connell
recording secretary.
''STONEwALL" BRIGADE BAND.
Band meets every Monday and Thursday
orchestra, every Wednesday, at Up. m, In City
Hail. Mr.. ]. N. Brereton, director
J. A. Armentrout, president, and @. Harry
Haines, secretary.
CHAMBER OF coMMERcH.
Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday in the
month at7:50 o'clock. Roomi In City Hal build
ing IsaacWits. prssidens; }. o. Shields. score.
(tasy.
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Ungrateful.

Winks-What makes You look so blue?
Jinks-I have six daughters, none Of
them married or likely to be-
Withstand you are blue over it?
You are the most ungrateful mortal that
ever breathed. have six daughters, all
married, all have children, and I've got
to support the whole crowd. London
Tit-Bits,
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A New Fashioned Baromete,

Sitting in public house. a customer
heard man at the next table repeat at
short intervals the word, "Grossg glock-
rgletscherbesteigungscommissionsmit-
glied" (member Of the Great Glockner
Glacier Alpine club. In answer to his
inquiry the man replied:
"You see, this is how 1t is. So long
~ can pronounce this word may call
for another glass. When find Ican't
DO it. Igo home. "-Neuaste Nachrich-
tea.
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A Complication.


The small boy had restless, unhappy
look as he approached the young man
who was calling on his sister.
II wouldn't tell anybody but you
about it, he said confdentially.
"About what?"
"About what's happened to me. But
I thought you might help me"
''In what way?"
"Do you remember that little bit Of a
gold watch my sister had?'
eyes"
81 was fooling with it, and sister was
coming, and I put it in my mouth to
keep her from seeing it, and the first
thing knew I swallowed it,
''How long ago?"
''This afternoon. If you put your ear
down to my chest, you can hear me
ticking inside"
"You'd better have doctor"
'Then I'd have to let the folks know;
Sister says you have wheels in your head
sometimes, and I thought mebbe you'd
tell me what you do fer 'em, an that it
might fit this case. Washington Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT.

On First Floor-Entrance on New street.
Nice newly furnished rooms, private for
ladies and gentlemen and connected with the
ladies' Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room Nice oysters served in any style
desired. The best service-Low charges.
nov 2l-1v J. G. SCHEFFER, Prop'r.
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BABYLAND

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Castoria.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhea, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

"For several years have recommended
your 'Castoria, and shall always continue to
do SO as it has invariably produced bsnedci1
reNults.''
EDWIN F. PARDxx, II. D.,
lBth Street and 7th Ave-, New FORK CITY.
,nAzx, n MuzaAx szanr. NEW Yosx CzEx
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
A c. BRAXTON
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR.
OFFICE.-CRowLE BUILDING OPPOSITE Y. M.
C. A.

Special attention given to corporation and
real-estate law.
Having closed up all outside business, which
for year or two interrupted my regular law
practice. am now enabled to- and SHALL from
fthis time, give my undivided time and exclu-
sive attention to the law; and to such persons
as my entrust me with their litigation, prom
ise my best efforts and such ability as l may
nossess ian ls-tf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-24

ton % British Colume.a's salmon must
continue TO be forwarded to the worlds
markets from Victoria. no matter were the
fish are caught and put Up. and IL appears
that Nietoria's business men are rot Ike
~ ever TO he deprived OF their proud po-
sition as the salmon kings Of the world
Last season showed an immense develop
ment OF tbs important branch OF trade,
the output fer the year being GO Ssf cases
as contrasted with ss4.s-l for the previous
season.
In the sealing s. vessels are at present
employed. 81 having been engaged during
lSS. representing a feet of S.sSs tons,
which give a means of livelihood to rs
whites and s54 Indian hunters There were
so.sSs skins secured during the last sea-
son. 1s.tS7 OF these being brought from the
Japanese coast, s.sss representing the Brit
ish Columbia coast catch, ISL coming
from the Copper islands. and SssIs stand
ing for tie Boring sea- This year promises
to be even more profitable and satisfactory
for all concerned. the regulations govern
ing the prosecution OF the seal hunting be-
ing now less vexatious TO those engaged in
the industry than for many years
Custom house statistics show that during
1885 the trade of Victoria has not been
quite up to that OF the two preceding
years but at the same time Indicate a
steady Improvement in general business in
the closing months. as compared with the
same period n 1894. which though 1t COM
menced wei soon came in Victoria as il
had already elsewhere. under the influence
of the general depression. The remark
able decrease In the total value of exports
Is due in large measure to the diminished
seal catch. the spring operations of the
Victoria feet having been a conspicuous
failure: and another fact which decreases
"a al .~te
in the business Of the province. Is that A
great part of the gold output from the
kootenai country last year went TO East
ern Canada in place Of as usual being
brought to Victoria and from here ex-
ported to San Francisco.
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Trade and Commerce.


While considering the many social, cli-
matte and scenic advantages possessed by
Victoria. making 1t q thoroughly delight
full place Of residence. the commercial side
OF the picture must not be overlooked.
The city by the sea" Is the business as
we'll as the social and political capital,
the primary reasons for this fact
being so plain and self-evident as
o be easily understood even by the least
astute Of observers. First of all, 1t Is
the key to the fast developing trade Of
the Dominion with the Orient, Alaska,
Hawaii and Australasia Then, again. it
Is the headquarters of the seal-hunting,
the salmon canning and the deep sea Ash
ing industries. each OF which contributes
materially to the prosperity OF its ciu-
zens. 1t Is. too, the home Of the leading
importers and wholesale merchants of the
province. and the vast volume of its i'm
ports foreign is almost balanced by the
contributions to the markets OF the world
which its productive Industries make pos
sibie Although ranking far from the top
so far as population is concerned, Vic
toria takes fifth place among the cities
OF all Canada. in commercial Importance,
measured by the not-to-he disputed stan
dard of contributions in customs dues to
the federal revenue. During last year
alone the exports from this city reached
a totA Valuation OF S-,oo,Vo ana the I'M
ports s.. rs, 5Ii-and 1895 was far from be-
ing a notably successful or prosperous
year. 1t was. In fact, a twelvemonth of
reverses. the partial failure OF the sealing
and the forwarding TO Eastern Canada
direct of Kootenafs gold. heretofore sent
to the states via Victoria, contributing.
with the general depression. TO reduce
victoria's exports. Three millions q year
will, in round figures, express the average
value of these exports. while 6. 500. 900 viii
stand similarly for the imports. A con-
trtbu-ion to the Canadian treasury OF $780,
as4 in customs duties alone and Of $4,000
figures being auoted-emphasizes most for
chilly the Importance and sterling worth
Of Victoria's trade The even distribu-
ton OF business throughout the year may
be gathered from the appended table OF
custom house figures for lso5:
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Months
.ti4s. 81 % .l54. 81 "a
Totals e.

Two especially prominent features OF
ytctori4's trade. the sealing and the sal
mon canning. demand by reason Of their
importance more than general notice. Both
Industries referred 20 were created. nur-
trred and developed by tire enterprise Of
E.ctoria's business men. and u Is but nat
urAl THAT the entire provinces should now
point with pride 20 them as typical Brit
lsh Columbia features of trade. which
have no doubt done more to advertise the
resources % the province in all quarters
OF tire globe than the vast majority have
any idea Of. The salmon Gamers are con-
stantiy looking cut for rev fields for the
display OF Their enterprise. and hence & Is
that the value Of the streams Of the west
coast Of this island IS roe coming 10 be
recognized. WITH the settling up Of the
contiguous country as a natural sequence.
Last season Cisyoauot contributed 1ss
cases Of excellent fish TO the total salmon
pack o. so.ssi for the province and this
year Vancouver stands p-ocuet vii Do
trseist or eDadrupied- The greater pox-
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oDAY II Queen VIC
toria's birthday. lnas-
much ~ IL is Sunday.
tho festivities with
which the anniversary
" always celebrated
throughout the British
empire have been set
this year far the days
Immediately following
tho 2tth. Nowhere In
81 an. .iaa xsnga NJ
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Otals :. ..se,sss.cs5 n,ols,ns ASA GA
Imports.
Totals. 1885 s seo.ela N.7S.sss s go es4
Totals. 1894 i. SOS. ss7 Isl. s07 6se.ss7

In the matter of imports, the virtual
suspension of the opium trade through
Victoria since the lowering OF the United
States duty on the drug has caused a
shrinkage Of about $4,000 in the customs
receipts Of 1895. as compared with the
preceding year. six months only OF which
came under the new tariff. and as COM
pared with 1885 the loss of revenue Is
about 100000. leaving out the OPIUM du-
ties. it will be seen that the imports ard
the duties paid both show an increase. es-
pecially marked during the past few
months in comparison with the same Pc
ROD in 1884.
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Its growth from that date - Only perai-
teied in British Columbia by that OF VAN
eouver. the direct and immediate result
OF the Canadian Pacific railway. Prior
70 that time there was a steady and sub
stantial growth shut a slow one In 1871 the
white population. after twenty-fhree
years. was only 6 so In isSI the popula-
sicn- according TO the official census. was
1850. There was general dissatisfaction
With these last figures. and special CEN
sns taken by the city proved their mac
crracy and showed a population of 2S.aN
Victoria was the home Of the province.
II was the seat Of commerce and govern
ment- Capital conferred there and old
timers vintered there It's citizens had
interests everywhere In the province and
when the Canadian Pacific railway was
completed and the area OF revival set in
the inflow Of wealth to Victoria, as the
result Of the general quickening Of BUSH
ness and rise in values was enormous.
The familiar avenues of trade led 10 Vic
toria. and possessing the capital and
wholesale houses II was in a position %
reap the greatest possible benefits. With
In ten years the assessment rose from
about 0.ooou go to 81 oe 900 Every phase
of Hfe-commerciai, Industrial. social. re-
lgious and political-feit the impulse,
and remarkable development all along
the line occurred. which only a compari-
son in detail between now and a decade
ago could present appreciably. Victoria
IS situated right at the gateway Of the
province and Is adyantagcously located
in relation to the shipping Of the entire
Pacific coast. 1t is beautiful city, fun
OF rare interest and attraction Pictur-
esQue in the extreme, characterized ny
hcme-like residences and true British
comfort. and enjoying all the social adj
vanrages which its situation and peculi-
arly favorable conditions have developed,
II is city that must attract for all time
to come large and desirable class who
seek those exceptional advantages af-
forded by 30 few places OF residence in
any country.
Climate and Healthfulness.
The climate At Victoria, as might be ex-
pected. IL very similar to that at Seattle,
the only points Of difference being that the
weather in the former city sometimes gets
a tribe colder and the rainfall is slightly
less. Victoria rejoices In a moderate tenn
perature at all seasons OF the year. The
summer heat Is softened by breezes from
mountain and sea- 1t Is never oppressive
or sultry. and the hottest days are invari-
ably followed by cool and refreshing even
tngA Snow Is rare visitor. and physi-
clans state that the winter rains are not
unhealthful. Certain II is that the longev-
ity Of Victorians testifies to the health
preserving qualities Of the climate. 1t
must not be inferred from the number of
hospitals that Victoria is a breeder Of
diseases. The vital statistics for 1895 show
only zoe deaths. and this with . population
considerably larger than in 1854 when
there were 225 deaths. The deaths. births
and marriages were distributed through
the months Of 1885 as follows:
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Metropolis of the Province, and an I'm.
portant Center of Trade.
FURS AND GOLD FOUNDED THE CITY
Fondness of the People for Outdoor Sport and
Society q Charming Characteristic.

The Parks Drives and BudngThe Importance Of vctoria
in Englands Scheme Of Military Defense-Cosmopotan
Crowds the Streets-Cricket Better Understood Than
Baseball-Why the People Cannot But Be Prosperous.
Surrounded by a Country Rich in Mineral and Agricu
tursl With ALI Parts Of the World
"A Community That Il More British Than Canadian.
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In the branches OF trade governed By the
department OF inland revenue. too. a
healthy and unchanged condition OF devel-
opnsnt is shown by the official returns.
tie summary statement OF collections for
the past two years OF divisions No 81. VIC
tcr}a being as below:
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Nessrs r. pansmu.r q Sons. and tn \.
len Gallery Company. near Comox. ~
following table VIII give an .dea o. -
output for the last eleven years.
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Custom House Collections.
.ss75. 100 sesi.in ss27, ss7

The collections above given include be-
sides the duties paid the revenue from Chi
nese immigration and minor sources not
coming unser the head Of duties. but coll
lected through the custom house. The to-
tails are thus shown separately:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-03

TaE feeling in America and in Grea,
Britain seems to be less warlike than i,
was fortnight ago. War isn't so mucl,
ut q joke as some folks seem to think
"Drums and guns and laundering bombs''
make their sweetest music on practice.
grounds IN time Of peace. Devastated
seaboard cities are too dear price to pay
for Canada. Every honorable means
should be used to prevent war. Thirty
cent-wheat raisers and dollar.a.day wage
workers the classes that always form the
rank-and.flle In battle-have no more
blood than they need to run the machiu-
cry Of their bodies. We do not want two
consecutive generations of crlpples seek.
ing tardy justice from an unfrieudly pen-
sion bureau. While contemplating Jack.
sons heroism at New Orleans, we should
not forget Cockburn's exploits along
the Potomac. Our Uncle Samuel should
make due effort for peace but his chill.
dren do not expect him to allow Johnny
Bull to seize HIM by the slack of the
trousers and make him walk SPANISH
War is bad. but disgraceful peace is
worse.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1896-01-03

TIE prohibition organs from time
to time inform the public that the proh,b.
tory idea is stronger than ever. But
that their editors do not SO believe is
proved by the terror the prohibition lead.
en- manifest when the question comes be.
fore the legislature. and the hercuiean
efforts they then put forth to prevent the
matter again coming before the people at
the polls. The fact ID that In each county
hhndreds of people who voted for the
Fprohtbitory amendment are dlsgusted
its workings. IN some counties the
law cannot bs enforced At oil. In others
1spssmodic efforts are made TO enforce It,
and the cost;o of the trials arc heavy bur.
den to the taxpayers. When blind pig
g pulled the fact fs scattered broadcast
lgtle eholt the stste /; but some other
o. il.may.care chap. Just about as con.
teptedin jail as out. soon supplies the de-.
dclency. u the mean time the drug
stores do A,thrlving buslness. and people
who are economically disposed and want
goods st gallon rates furnish the whole.
callers Of the Minnesota border and The
TwinHties With : steady patronage. Al: