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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
Not Even In the Tomb.

"You viii be sorry for the way you
have neglected me when am silent in
the tomb" said Mrs Peck. "Think Of
that"
my DEAR" said Mr.. Peck as limo
Gently az be could, II cannot imagine
such thing. indianapolis Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
The Bow and tho Beau.

Carrie-For marcy's sake turn the tie
Of your neck ribbon around 'front.' Don't
1on know that 1t is 10 longer good
form to wear the bow bshind?
Maude-1 suppose they still make an
exception In the case Of beau on q
tandem, don t they?-Boston Transcript.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
A New Model.

Johnny, what do you mean by the
bird IL mou1ting?'"
"Gittin its '97 feathers. mum. -
New York Truth
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
Loses the Trail.

"Simpkils has q new scheme for
keeping the wolf from his door.
"What is it?"
"He moves SO often that it can't keep
ND with him. ''-Chicago Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29

Curtains wore employed for bedstsads
In the eleventh century. They were art
Arwoyd t1ansferYed TO windows.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
Every Time.

Master-Tombs, this is an example
In subtraction. Seven boys went down
to pond to battle, but two Of them
had been told not to go In the water.
Now, cas- you tell me how many went
In?
Tombs Yes. sir. Seven. = London
Tit Bits.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29

uNo. A. fyestibuled Limtted) has Pullman
sleener from Basic to Washington, New VOTE
Via shenandoah Junction ana b. q y. haii-
road.
No. for Roanoke, Radford. Bristol and in
termediate points, also Blueheld, columbus
and Chicago.
pullman sleeper from Roanoke to Colum-
bus.
tni SIhattanooga and to all points in the South.
Connects at Roanoke for all stations, Win
ston-Saiem Division. Connects at Radford
for Bluefie1d. PocahOntas. Pullman sleepers
To New Orleans and Memphis.
shortest ana best route to the West. South
and Southwest.
Write for rates, folders and information 70
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
@> SOUTHERN 9'!
Railway.
Schedule In effect July A, 1897.
For the South and Southwest.

No. 9.-Da1ly-LOcal for Charlotte and inter-
mediate Stations.
No. 35.-Daily-United States Fast Mail |;
through Pullman Buffet Sleepers to jackson
vile via Savannah; to Atlanta, and New Or
leans, connecting at Salisbury for Ashev1lle,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville. Tenn,
and at Charlotte for Augusta.
No. 37.-Dafly-W Washington and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limited; through Pullman
SIeepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
Tampa, via Savannah and Jacksonville to
Memphis, via Atlanta and Birmingham and
to New Orleans, via Montgomery and Mobile
Dining Car Greensboro to Montgomery. First
Glass Day Coaches on all Trains.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry. connect in Union Station at Charlottes-
Vile with Southern Ry. trains
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. ou
J. A. Alexander Trustee,
Byers J. W.. ct ais.
john an v. Paul,
J. W. Byers ct ais.
All parties interested in the above styled
causes now pending in the circuit court for
the county Of Augusta, TAKE NOTICE. that
May n. 1897. shall at my office in Staunton,
Va, on
August 9Th, 1897,
proceed to ascertain and report:
lst. The debts OF Sam. j. Byers In the legal
I'd. shall also settle the accounts of j. A..
Alexander, trustee for Saml Byers
ton of the funds in the hands of said trustee
among those entitled thereto.
4th. Also any other matters deemed perth
HENRY W. HOLT.
Commissioner.
Alexander & Taylor, p.q. jul sat
CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE, - ;:--,-.ss.
Mary A. Maslin in her own right and as
Executrix of Geo G. Maslin, decd,
Jennie r. S. Parsons, ct ais.
All persols Interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the circuit court for the
county OIL AUGUSTA, IdhE NO1lOL, tudO Pun
suant to to a decree in said cause entered May
81, 1877, I shall at my office in Staunton. Va,
on
August 9th, 1897,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
acbounts:
Ist Of the real and personal estate Of
which Geo. G. Maslin died seized.
I'd. or the outstanding and unpaid 1ndebt-
| edness of said decedent.
Sd, Of the transactions Of Mary A. Maslin,
| executrix Of Geo. c. MaSlin with the estate OF
1 her decedent in her hands.
4tn. OF the amount and extent OF the inter
est of Mary a. hiaSIin In the tract OF land in
Augusta county, near WaynesborO, held by
decedent at the time of his death,
9Th. ANY other matters deemed pertinent
etc.
/ Commissioner.
Patrick s. Gordon, p.q. jul SIT
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29

There are great many watchmakers who
can clean watch properly, and don't, be-
thoroughly. There are many others who
can't do it right no matter how hard they try,
and one does the watch about as much good
as the other There is still another class (and
we want you to set us down in this class who
know how and do the work conscientiously,
as a trial will convince you.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29

without dread Of competition they still
offex to their friends a stock composed of
every article incident to that branch OF
Merchandise.
uzr IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
PLENTY OF CAPITAL.

Under the above head the New York
Commercial Advertiser takes the fol-
lowing roseate view of the financial and
business situation:
If there has been any doubt as to the
existence of an abundance of money for
business enterprises it should be set en-
tirely at rest by Saturdays bank state
ment. The increase in deposits for the
last week was $17, $50, 900. Since Novem-
Der the increase he's been nearly $110,-
600, 900. Loans in the same period have
increased $40 OO0, 900. Cali money in New
York now rules from IL to 2 per cent
In The European markets it ranges from
2 to 319 per cent. In other words. there
are millions of idle capital in New York
bank vaults ready for investment at the
lowest rates. At the same time wheat
is again being exported in large guam
titles, and the balance of trade contin-
ues heavily in favor of the United
States. Not in years has the business
outlook been more hopeful than it is at
present.
Nothing is now wanting to a COM
plete restoration of trade and indus
trial activity except a removal of the
uncertainty and suspense caused by a
fear of what congress may do. Nobody
any longer has any apprehension re-
speeding the currency. Gold is con-
stantly being offered for exchange for
government notes and money is daily
coming out of it's hiding places to enter
the channels of circulation. The free
silver craze is dead for four years at
least. Every body understands also
that the western bank failures were due
to reckless and dishonest management
! and were not the outgrowth of unsound
| business conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
KIPL1NG AS A JOURNALIST
TFrom the Academy. ]


Kipling has said that he who has once
been journalist remains journalist
to the end. He said this in semi au-
Biographical sense.
AS a boy from school Kipling was
brought out to India, and began at once
to earn his modest monthly wage a the
bottom of the ladder of Ahglo-Indian
journalism.
AS journalist he was the man whom
all editors seek and few find. He was
a staff in himself. He distrusted his
own powers. it is true, so much that to
demand leading article from him fill
ed him with anguish. He said it was
five in as many years. But for every
other kind of work, from writing edi-
torial notes to putting side heads to
paragraphs. or reporting police court
case he was as willing as he was gift
ed.
There are nights in the Punjab when
| the rains are delayed and the thermom-
eter ranges about 100 degrees day and
| night; when the days waking thoughts
| of a busy brain twist themselves into
| tOrturing nightmares in those sitting
| hours that precede the dawn, and the
| dawn brings no relief. Such nights
| there were in 1887. and the English
| speaking world then went near to los
| ing Kipling before it had heard of him
| But he never Stacked in his work, of
| which on "high-cOllar" days there was
| more than enough. A "high-collar' day
| it may be explained, was one on which
| no kilograms from England were re-
| ceived before going to press, and edi-
| tOrial Notes of the Day had to be
| written to fill the column which the tel
| egrams should have occupied thus
to the head, like a high collar, of the
| first column
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
THE KINDERGARTEN CHILD.

(Rdrs. c. P. Dozier, Supt,, New York;
Let US now look in upon real kinder
garten. There is cleanliness which is god
illness: there is sunlight. flowers, growing
plants, Dummies and birds, chair and a
place for each one; systematic work,
childish, spontaneous play. law and order,
a wise and loving leader. Here are de-
veloped a reverent love for nature; q
wide and deep sympathy for man; re-
-spect for labor; joy in work; gratitude to
God
= ''Glance for moment at the social side
of this work. that which prepares the
child for citizenship. He enters the kin
dergarten and, at once, he is a member of
q small republic. AS an individual he has
his own place. He is free He has oppor-
tunities for work and play. He is re-
spected. beloved and protected, so long as
his actions are in sympathy with law and
order. When he refuses to respect the
rights of others, when he fails to con
tribute to the good of the whole. when he
shows a tendency to caprice and is not
amenable to reason. when he forfeits the
love respect and protection of the COM
monwealth he is punished The mode OF
his punishment is rational and humane
The idea is to punish the particular fault
and. as Stanley Hall says, love all the
rest him -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
HOW TO KEEP WARM.

LFrom the New York Ledger.1
A noted physician says: Il should
like to call attention to an easy method
of warming ones self when other and
more common means are not available.
1t is a method that I suppose is well
enough known to the profession. but
probably not often used. 1 allude to
warming the body by merely taking
deep inspirations.
"One very cold afternoon last win
ter, though walking briskly along, I
was uncOmfortably cold; feet and hands
were very cold, and my ears so chilled
as frequently to require the application
of my heavily glcved hands. In addi-
ton the whole surface of the skin was
unpleasantly chilled, 'creeps' ever and
anon running up and down my spinal
column, and Tadiating thence over the
body and extremities; in short. a condi-
ton that every reader of this little
article has doubtless many a time eX
perienced. 1 then began taking an ex-
ercise often employed before with bene-
fit-deep forced inspirations, holding
the air as long as possible before eX-
pulsion After a few inhalations the
surface of my body grew warmer and
a general sense of comfort pervaded me.
Continuing the next to feel the effects
of the effort were my previously frigid
ears; they grew agreeably warm. And
within the time required to walk three
blocks at the previous pace, hands and
feet partook of the general warmth,
and l felt as comfortable as if the same
length of time had been passed at a
glowing fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

It is reported that there are millions
of counterfeit silver dollars in circula-
ton which cannot be detected from the
genuine because they are of the same
weight and fneness- They only differ
from the legal silver dollar in not be
ing stamped at the United States minis
The authorities are al loss to know
how to deal with the problem The
question naturally arises in this con-
nection: What would be the result were
the government to grant to anybody
DESTROYS of doing so the privilege OF
coming silver dollars of the standard
weight and fineness. Aside from the
government guaranty of these two par
ticulars in what respect would they diff
fer from the present legally minted dol
larG2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
LUCK A DELUsIoN.
edward ]. Box in Ladies Home il

Edward J. Box in Ladies Home JournaL)
Does not luck sometimes play a goodly
part in a mans SUGGEST
Never Henry Ward Beecher answered
this question once for all when he said !:
No man prospers in this world by luck.
unless it be the luck of getting up early.
working hard. and maintaining honor anG
integrity What SO often seems. to many
Young men, on the surface. as being luck
in a mans career, is nothing more than
hard work done at some special time The
idea that luck is a factor in a mans sue
cess has ruined thousands; it has never
helped a single person fortunate
chance comes to a young man Sometin es
Just at the right moment. And that some
people call luck. But that chance was
given him because he had at some time
demonstrated the fact that he was the
right man for the chance. This is the
only luck there is. Work hard. demon
strate your ability. and show to Others
that if an opportunity comes within youI
grasp you are able to use it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
HOMESTEAD BILL NOT SAFE
Its Friends Fear it's Defeat in the
House.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The supporters
of the free homestead bill fear that
measure has been killed so far this
congress is concerned by the action of
Speaker Reed in referring it to the
house committee on public lands for
consideration of senate amendments
The house committee is not strongly in
favor of the plan. That committee
voted to report the bill to the house by
a majority of only one when it provld-
ed only for free homes for the Olxlaho-
ma settlers.
The senate amendments greatly
widen the scope of the bill extending
its provisions to all public land states
and it is doubtful whether the house
committee will sanction the changes.
The supporters fear that if the COM
mittee does not make an adverse re-
port. it will keep the bill and take no
action before adjournment. which
course would effectually dispose of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
REArs ALr REARps.
rFrom the St. Louis Republic

IF'rom the st. Louis Republic.]
Valentine Tapley of Spencerburg, Pike
county, Missouri, has the longest beard
of any living man. 1t measures feet
inches, and is still growing.
Mr. Tapley is a wealthy farmer, a
prominent citizen. and man of strong
mental characteristics. He INDUCES
great deal in humor and sarcasm, but
his humor is of such a biting character
that it is perhaps as cutting as his sar-
casm. As a consequence of this gift,
he generally creates a sensation on the
witness stand in his many tits with the
lawyers, frequently getting the better
in the way of wit.
His father was born in North Caro-
lima, removed to Kentucky, where he
remained ten years, and finally settled
in rich valley called Buzzard RoOst
on the extreme northwestern edge of
the land of Joe Bowers. There 'Valen-
tine the Long Bearded was born in
1881, and there he lives to this day,
filling his broad acres and cultivating
his enormous whiskers. His complex
ion is dark. He is a heavy set man,
5 feet 8 inches in height. with very dark.
bright eyes. His hair was once black
and very thick. 1t is not thin yet, but
is considerably dashed with silver
Both mis- beard and hair are coarse and
bristly, largely growing out of the fact
that he has spent his life principally
out of doors. He is unusually strong
physically, enjoys splendid health, comes
of a long-lived family, and bids fair II
reach the century mark himself, by
which time his beard will probably be
90 feet long, as ne left it begin to grow
Just 80 years ago.
Mr. Tapley is a staunch Democrat in
politics. and leans toward the Southern
Methodists in religion. He handles his
famous beard very tenderly, dresses IL
with finest oil and combs it with
| wooden comb made to order for that
| identical purpose, the teeth being high
| " polished, perfectly smooth and far
| apart When his beard is not being
| dressed he carries it carefully rolled up
! in a silk bag, concealed in his shirt
| BOSOM so that stranger upon casually
| meeting him would never dr. am that he
was in the presence of man who could
| make an Independent fortune out of
| his whiskerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
POWER FROM NIAGARA.
Contracts to be Awarded at Once fol
Additional Electric Machinery.

Niagara Falls, Jan. I'D. o. Mills
brought a party from New York in his
private car today. They included Fran
els Lynde Stetson, the directors end
officers of the Cataract Construction
company Nikola Tesla, the electrician;
Clemens Herschel, the hydraulic en-
gineer, and officials of the Westing-
house company.
They held a meeting, when proposals
were received for the building of the
extension to the power house, together
with the construction of five new tur-
bines with shafting and five new dy-
narnos of 5000 horse power each The
contracts will be let upon the return
of the party to New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
ERIE TRACK ELEVATED.
Company to Expend Million Dollars
in improvements at Jersey City.

New York, Jan. 16.-After negotia
tions lasting nearly a year between
Mayor Washer of Jersey City and rep
resentatives of the Erie Railroad COM
pany, the plans for the erection of the
company's tracks throughout the city
were today made public.
The Erie Railroad company proposes
also to construct a new passenger
service tunnel abandoning the present
one to freight traffic.
The new tunnel will be lined with
bricks and lighted by electricity. Work
on the proposed improvements, should
the plans be approved, is to begun May
l next and to be completed by De-
cember 81
The cost to the railroad will be about
81 ,00O, 900, which will be raised by a
new issue of bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
MONEY IN Appr.E CORES.
[From the New York Journal.l

lfTCIu the New Ork JOuTndi-I
Apple cores and cigar stumps are fac
tors in the commercial world, and there
are regular markets for their sale. The
market for cores and skins of apples
has recently been opened in South Wa
ter street, Chicago.
The source of the supply of the apple
cores is not found in those channels
which might be most apparent, as, for
instance, manufacturers who prepare
desiccated apples, cutting the core from
the fruit and pairing it with elaborate
machinery. They utilize the cores and
skins in other branches of their bust
ness, so they never have any for sale.
1t is from thrifty cooks and housewives
who pride themselves on their adher-
ence to principles of strict economy that
the supply is chiefly drawn. Yet how
many persons who throw away the core
and skin of an apple imagine that they
are committing an act of extravaganza
in doing so?
In the large hotels apple cores ac-
cumulate in goodly quantity each day
and the collection of a month would
have a selling vaule of several dollars.
this fruit refuse is thrown away with
the garbage If it were collected and
desiccated it could be turned into de-
liciOus jelly and syrup. This is the use
to which the apple cores and skins are
put in Chicago and this is the reason
| there is market for them. Confec-
| TONERS purchase them occasionally in
large quantities and pay as high as one
| cent pound. The average price is
| about one-quarter cent a pound
1t matters not what kind of an apple
| core it is. Nor is it important whether
! the core has been cut with silver
knife or gnawed by the teeth-every-
| thing goes, for when these dried cores
| and skins are used to make jelly, syrup
or gelati they pass through process
| of cleansing and filtration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
THE AMENDMENT WILL STAND

Again it has been demonstrated that
there is no great public demand for a
resubmission of the prohibitory amend
ment. The movement was practically
sent to its death yesterday by a vote of
So to 20 in a body of representatives
fresh from the people
If the constituents of these gentlemen
desired a resubmission of the prohibi-
would have known it and doubtless
would have acted in accordance with
that wish.
1t may be urged that the members of
the legislature are afraid of the ques-
ton. But of whom are they afraid ?
Surely not of the resubmissionists else
they would not have voted as they did.
They have no cause to fear minority.
For many years there has been much
buster about the opponents of prohibi-
ton being in the majority and the
certain defeat of the amendment if it
could only be brought to a vote. The
opponents of the law, however, never
seem able to muster enough votes to
accomplish anything.
1t seems quite evident that they de
pend on manufacturing sentiment
against the amendment after they have
secured it's resubmission. The methods
which would be pursued in doing this
can only be guessed at.
| If the resubmissionistS have a major
J ity they must make it manifest in the
election of legislature; if they haven't
| then there is no reason for taking an
4 other vote on the question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

The Atchison Globe has experienced
a wonderful change of heart. 1t says:
80 far as The Globe is concerned it
proposes to give the Populists credit for
what they do that is commendable;
some papers have already started out
to find fault with everything the Popu-
lists do. whether it is good or bad. The
Populists have a great opportunity, and
we sincerely hope they will take advan-
tage of it. The lawyers and the rail-
roads have nothing to do with the pres
ent administration in Kansas; the peo-
pie are in control. Will they do any
better than the lawyers and the rail-
roads? We hope So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

Jewell City Republican,: Just to show
what interest will do, in 1873 c. G..
Means of Atchison gave a mortgage for
$4,000 on his big farm. Since then he
has paid $4,000 in interest on the thing
and his estate is now being sued for
SIS, 900 which still remains due. Breth-
rem. if you are out of debt. stay out.
If you cannot get on when you have ne
interest to pay. how can you hope TO
get along when you do? Teach your
children to shun debt from the begin
ming of their business careers The les
son will be worth more to them than all
the money and lands you have to be-
Queath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16
EXCLUSIVE ROOF GARDEN.
John Jacob Astor's Project for the
Four Hundred.

New York, Jan. 16.-John Jacob AS
tor has decided to build on top of his
new hotel adjoining the Waldorf
roof garden, which is to be used exclu
sively by members of the Four Hun
bred.
1t will be a Japanese affair. and. to
carry out the idea, a fortune has been
expended in the purchase of japanese
tapestries awnings, rugs, carpets,
vases, lamps and bric-a-brac.
The roof garden is designed for use
winter and summer and when the
weather is Indictment it will be covered
with glass.
Concerts and dances will be features
of the winter programme. 1t is pro-
posed to make the japanese garden the
most exclusive resort of the kind in the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-16

AS an example of patriotism and a
love Of justice the attitude of the Chi
cago papers regarding the snub admin
istered to Governor Altgeld by the I'LL
nois legislature has rarely been sur
passed. Those newspapers which have
opposed him most bitterly for governor,
have Joined with his friends in denounc-
ing the legislatures action. 1t seems to
be approved nowhere except in the
east, where bigotry and prejudice
appear to be the main spring of every
thought and action.