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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
Tennyson and His Wife.

Tennyson was devoted to his wife,
but, like man Of true taste, he wrote
very little about his feeling for her.
That beautiful dedication beginning,
''Dear, near and true" is that bit of
his writing which will be most often
associated with her name. She was a
shrewd critic Of her husbands Work.
Tennyson has been accused of inability
to fuse the different portions of a long
poem, and the difference in style, be-
tween 1.-THE Coming Of Arthur" and
'The Passing of Arthur" and the other
'Idylls of the King has been cited in
illustration. Concerning this difference
Lady Tennys son said to her son only
two days before her death, He said
THE Coming of Arthur and 'The Pass.
ing Of Arthur are purposely simpler il
style than the other idylls as dealing
| with the awfulness Of birth and death, .
and she wished this statement of the
poet to be put Oh record in her SON!
biography of his father.-New Yorl
| Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
m. ,naenendent stage Driver.

Eastern tourists who cannot d1Hefen-
tiate betwe1:l e California stage driver
and an eaetern coachman meet with
many rus:e shock in the wild and
yoolly wes.. and they soon learn that
the CalifoT.i;.n is knight CT the relns
several grades higher i'll the social scale
than the snenial of the cast
There is an old driver at Monterey
who is determined that his patrons shall
make no mistake concerning his exact
status, and in quiet way he checks all
attempts to make servant OF him. a
short time ago he was driving party
| Of tourists about, when one querulous old
lady who had annoyed him not little
by her air of superiority asked:
"My man, do you know the name Of
| that wild nower?"
"Yep," he replied and flicked one Of
his leaders with his whip.
! She paused moment for him to glv'
the name, but he merely clucked to thu
wheelers.
"Driver, do you know the name O
that f1ower?'' she repeated in an imperi
Gus tone.
| "Yep. Git up there, Bally"
Again she waited and again demand
ed:
oman, don't you know the name Q
that f1ower:"
"Yep. G'long there, Petep'
"Then why don't you tell me?"
ooh, you want to know. too, do you
That's wild rose. San FrancisC
Post
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
The Nose,

The nose is intended for breathing,
the mouth for speaking and eating. VINO
has ever seen horse breathing other
wise than through his nostrils? Minute
scientific investigation has revealed the
fact that the number of people who
breathe through their ncstrlls are be-
coming gradually but surely fewer IN
number. The consequence is that the
nostrils decrease in size, while it has
been found that the prevailing nose is
quite an inferior organ to that OF our
| forefathers.
Doctors at the present time are ire.
uuently asked to operate on noses and
to enlarge them. Their owners have
found that they do not fulfill their fune'
tions as we'll as they used to. Ii IS be-
ginning to be feared by scientific people
that if matters grow much worse WI
shall lose the use of our nasal organ'
entirely.
| It is we'll known physiological fac
that unused muscles and bones gradual
" disappear. Fish who live III tn
dark. for instance, or the mole, who re
sides underground, become blind. Thus
if we cease to use Cur noses for breath
ing, they will cease to exist. They VII
become observation-disclosures weekly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
rr and Mrs. Pigeon.

'.There is one very admirable trait
about pigeons,'' said A. B. Mather Of
Cincinnati. 81 have always had pen
chant fer birds, and since l was small
boy have owned number of pigeons.
When pigeons mate, they do so for life,
and the average constancy among them
is as great as among human beings. l
have watched them carefully and never
saw one oi them desert it's mate. had
very handsome bachelor pigeon that
was quite attentive to one that was
mated. W hen the mate returned home,
he found this pigeon lowering around
the cote, and, taking in the situation at
glance, attacked the gay bird and
nearly killed him After that there was
no attempt upon his part to break ur
the little home. They have no divorces
among them, and altogether valuable
lessons in domestic happiness can bt
learned from pigeons. ''-Washingtor
Star
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
TUFTS Liver Pill
Po-t-aits and "Pictures."

lfone can give the portrait and MAKE
r;ctnre at the same time, SO much the
better. but if the portrait be given with
frankness and sincerity, II the moaei 10
rendered with knowledge and truth, inc
result will be pictuTe-a WORK Oh 'is
whether tho painter SO designs IL or
not. Holbcin and Velasquez told the
exact truth about their sitters, ana tnelf
simpler portraits are today their better
,,;otnres' laurence and his followers IN
deyating themselves to stunning ei'
fects not cnly ocnrromised the likeness
h,t made the picture bizarre by en-
phasis III the wrong place. The taie mas
been more ,ilan tw ice told III the history
of art. A simple truth is always better
than an ornate falsehood. -Scrlbner S.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
A Queer Coin.

Fully half Ct the grown I'D people Of
France believe the old story that Napo-
leon Boiiapar 6 put check for 100, eco
francs III Il silver franc piece and that
the coin is yet il ei,culation. They say
that the reorie did not want TIE franc
piece, and that il crder to create de-
mand for it Napoleon resoftsd 10 tho
device mentioned. The check or treas
ury order, At is sid, was written upon
asbestus paper and inc]osed i'll the met
al at tho time the coin was made. Thou
sands of franc pieces are annually
broken open and havo been SO inspected
since the story of the check was first cir
culated. New York Journal
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
CHECKING THE WITNESS.
Tes.imony of Careful Old Man TO
SLreyyd Young Attorney.

Testimor,y of Careful Old Man 10
shre.gd Young Attorney.
The young lawyer was determined
that if vigilance could accomplish any
thing the case should be decided in IA
yor of his client, and SO when the care
full old man went upon the stand for the
defense the attorney leaned forward,
prepared to fight every inch of the way.
ssMr. johnson, the plaintiff, SAID
the careful old man, "said that II l
would buy the house he would get MI
Gimpson to relinquish his lease. he
said he thought Mr.. Gimpson would
agree to go. / guess
"Never mind what you guess. we
don't want any hearsay or guessing.
Your honor Ito the COURT. I object to
this witness testimony. He is guessing
at what he says. We want facts +"
excuse me-" said the old man. i
was about to say guess at nothing and
insisted on the understanding being es-
tablished in my presence. So the TWO
men got together, with me on hand, 10
listen to what they said. l under
stand
Collected to as incompetent. Your
honor, we don't want to know what
this man understands was done. we
want what he knows was DONE we
want
zone moment, said the careful Old
man stIwas about to say that under
stand ordinary conversation with some
difficulty, and so that there might be
no error insisted that they yell Out
their propositions in loud tones, which
they did until you could hear them II
the middle Of the town. l am inform
= ed''-
"Your honor.'' cried the young attor
new, sis our time to be taken up listen
ing to hearsay evidence? He does no
know. He was informed that such ant
such was SO and so. What we mus
have is what he knows about the trao
and whether or not he'-
81 am informed on real estate values
! having been a real estate agent all m.
life.'' the old man said, ''and l knew
: what the worth of that lease was to tn
i holder of it. Knowing the facts, woul
! fix his damages at $7S.3 believe :
. "Objectetl to as a conclusion and a
incompetent What any man beileves
: not necessarily good proof. l don't wan
] to know what you believe, but VIVA
t Won know. We must insist on your tell
s ing what yoa know and not what 20
Q surmise or what you conjecture or VIVA
Q Won think or what you imagine. :
courtroom is not place for exploitin
s what man believes, but what ne
IS sure of. I think the court Will supper
Q me in saying that we don't want
A know what this man believes " AL
d the young lawyer looked confidently
70 the justice.
3 was going to say" said the wi
>, ness, ''that I believe that is all. oh
B. cago Record.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
DEAF AND DUMB.
What It Means to Be Cut OF From Speech
and Hearing.

NEaG 1t H1eauS u do Suo OAA = 49, 49,
and Hearing.
To be deaf is to be unable to hear,
and to be dumb is to be unable to talk.
The lack of hearing is remedied by
teaching the child to use his eyes ana
understand either signs Or the motions
of the lips, and the lack Of speech IS
remedied by teaching the child to use
his vocal organs or his hands to make
others understand, and. behold, the task
Is accomplished, and he is lust ike
other folksp' Not one thought is given
to language, to the wonderful medium
of exchange by means Of which the bust
ness of life is carried on, that is sup
posed to come by nature, or instinct. OF
miracle, but never by teaching.
A cultured lady, literary woman.
said to me once, after seeing some deal
children and hearing them go through
certain vocal exercises which included
every elementary sound in the English
language: "Now, if these children car
make all these sounds correctly, why
don't they go right on and talks Wha'
binders them?n She was bright WON
an, and when very short explanation
had been given her the reason flashed
upon her, and she said: "Why, what
| fool am! I see! They got something
to say, and the mechanical ability t.
say it, but no language to say 1t IN.
And in that one sentence she expressed
the reason for being Of all the instltu
lions and schools for the deaf in tn
| country.
mo language to say it in, that ex
presses the condition Of deaf child
mind before be is taught very well, bu
perhaps "and no language to think
in'' should be added. Let the reade
try for himself and see how much COZ
secutive thought he can accomplls
without words, and if with his min
trained by years of intelligent thinkln
he can do little until the words come
let him imagine, if he can, the state
mind cut off from language. -Mabf
E. Adams in Popular Science Monthly
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
A SHOWER IN THE VILLAGE.
This Word Picture Somehow Awakens
Pleasant Memories.

This Word Picture Somehow Awakens
Pleasant Memories.
Over the whole village that stiffness
reiens which only Sunday in summer
can produce. 1t is nearing the noon
hour, and there is a glare of sunlight
everywhere
< The quiet of the streets seems to be
intensified as one approaches the corner
where the small stone church stands
alone. There is service going on In
side, and the rolling music of the organ
family waited from within reaches the
deserted streets outside. Rows OF houses
with closed blinds and unoccupied door
! steps meet the eye on every side, and
! down a narrow lane near at hand a
freshly painted barn CLEANS hotly in the
fierce sunshine. Three or four pigeons
have fiuttered to the roof and are sun
ming themselves and softly cooling.
Near the door of the church horse
and buggy stand, and now and again
the animal. bothered by flies, stamps
and splashes in the shallow puddle un-
der him.
A dog trots lazily up tie street and
STOPS on his way to chase and bark at a
few belated sparrows. One of the pigeons
stalks with dignity across the roof, and
another iutters into the air with
whirring sound and disappears
The sound Of the organ has died quite
away and only the distant clucking OF
disturbed hen breaks the qniet. The sun
light seems to have taken on darker
, | shade.
A sharp gust of wind sweeps up ant
down the street and rushes through thu
, foliage of the sleeping trees. The spar
? rows that occupied the street are not IN
sight. No living thing is to be seen, ant
! the newly painted barn, that momen
! ago locked scorched and biiStered, seem
: to have taken on cooler tinge. In
q breeze has died quite away, and ther
is moment of supreme stiffness.
Then dull, sullen sound that seem
= like the roar of distant train steal
!. upon the air. It comes again, and ther
+ is no installing tit is thunder.
81 Hurried hen runs across the lane an
a disappears behind board just as tire
h large drops mark the dust covered side
q walk. Drops are falling everywhere
4 and as they increase in number they d'
10 crease in size. There is gentle pate
IS on the sidewalk, on the house top
l. through the trees, which becomes mol
, and more hurried until it generates hi
"a a steady rush OF falling rain. The LAM
"a scape is almost shut out from sight.
If Slowly and by hardly perceptible d
q. grees the steady rush becomes pate
al and the SUI, with sudden briHianc
= changes each drop to glistening oil
mond.
ID The rain ceases, and the sparkli1
he trees gently shake themselves IN Il
it sunlight.
be The shower is over. Walter u. E
=. CLINTON in New Bohemian.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
A LONG SEARCH.

Everywhere Kitty had sought the quotation
browning and Tennyson, Shelley and Lang.
shakespeare she handled with great venera-
tio3,
Shutting, however. the tones with bang.
Byron she searched. and Swinburne so burn
ing
C,osse. Austin Dobson, Stevenson, Moore.
Leaves of each one she was futilely turning,
Hopeless her search as ever before.
Then wearied. fearful, she angrily hirted
Out of the library-rushed she distraught.
aLet's give it up, - then she pontingly blurted,
ssFor I have forgotten the line that we
sought"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
spider Wort,

The Virginia spiderwort is apparent
" unable to endure high temperature.
During the day it is wilted and DEFECT
ed. As the evening comes on it revlves.
all its leaves assume lively appearance,
and the plant appears to flourish and
enjoy it's life until the morning light
again returns.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
The Passion Flower.

The passion flower is intimately as
ISOLATED in popular legends with the
crucifixion. It's three petals are supposed
to typify the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit while in its other parts the i'm
aeinative eye finds the cross, the nails,
the spear, the crown of thorns, the halo
and various other emblematic objects.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28

The Erie canal, in New York, was
the first artificial waterway begun III
this country. Ground was broken ior
this enterprise July 4, 1917.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
Crucial Test Of Greatness.

"And is Biggun really SO great a
man?
"Great? Why, that fellow could leave
his umbrella in hotel corridor on a
rainy day and no ore werld dare to
touch it.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

4 Strong FortiflcaIt!lof1.
Fortify the body againstdlsease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
lutte cure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles 5:
"The Fly=Wheel OF Elfe
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the fly-wheeloflife. | shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthem to my notice. lieel
as if | had a new lease OF lite.
! !. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Coz.
/, TUFTS Liver Pills
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
GAINED 26 POUNDS,
Got Strong and Well by Using
DR.. Greene's Nervura.

Mrs. J. W. Beale, 81 Eastern Ave-, Wor-
cester, Mass, says:
81 was sick for more than seven years, not
able to do my housework for five years. Inc
whole length ofmy spine was very bad, wmcn
went to my head, being SO bad that it was
about impossible for me to stoop to the floor OF
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28

tDaily except Sunday. fDaily.
Immediate connection in Union Depot at
Washingto for and from Baltimore, Phil
.dplphia and New York.
W. H. Green. General Superintendent
W. A. Turk, General Passenger Agent.
j. M. Culp, Traffic Manager
T. s. Brown. Genr Agt Pass Dept.
Washington, D. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28

The first visit of pestilential fever to
this country was in 1909. 1t was
brought from the West Indies to New
York by trading vessels.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28

By the nearest mail route from st.
Louis to Mobile distance OF SAB miles
must be travelled.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
S SR~ SOUTHERN
~ wv - -
Schedule in effect Jan. /, 1887.
For the South and southwest.

No a-Daily-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
cans.
No 81 -Daily-W Washington and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limlted: through Pullman
sleepers to Asheville and Hot Springs, via
salisbury; to Tampa, via Savannah ana Jack
,onville to Memphis. via Atlanta and Birm-
iDgham and to New orleans, via Montgomery
and Mobile. Dining Car Greensboro to Mont
,omery. First Class 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, 1897-01-28

HARRIsONBUkG TO WASHINGTON.
Trains leave Staunton by B. & o. at to O5 N
and 10 m.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
Rre.hInr Ia tho New e.a,.:ar

"The combination th.,s 81 - : f.,!s'e
is the number 1851 Yea - ,...lv Re
member it. y
elm what wy, s.-:'
.'Sixteen Il c.. - = +.-..-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28
MRS. J. W. nEALE.

MRS. ). ". BEALE
turn my head to the right or left, my neck
was so stiff. also had kidney trouble.
al used DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. Words cannot express my
wonderful cure! Now all is changed, and l
am strong and well, and able to DO all my
work. have gained 26 pounds in weight,
and where before all was gloom and despono-
ency, there is now light and hope,
Dr.. Greene's Cathartic Pills should be taken
with the Nervura if the bowels are constl-
pated. DR.. Greene, 35 West l4th ST., New
York City, the most successful physician ~
curing nervous and chronic nseases, CAL w
consulted free, personally or BY letter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-28

Dealer.
The largest egg is that OF tile ostrich.
It weighs 8 pounds and is considered
equal in amount to "a hens eggs.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18

George & Co., 9oS 9TH street, north
west, is where you will find the
best gents goods. Take your boys
there and say The BEE sent you. Mr..
George is an affiable and just man to
the people.
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
ADVANTAGE
B A | l. E Y S
TRUSS.

1t adjusts itself so perfectly to the rup-
ture that it is impossible for it to be-
come displaced.
1t permits the utmost freedom of mo-
tion with perfect safety.
All uncomfortable and injurious steel
spring pressure is avoided.
The pad is held in place by woven
bands, which retain an equal pres
sure in all positions of the body.
1t can be worn in bed, great deS1d-
eratum to the young as tending to
perfect cure.
1t is the only suitable truss for chill
dren and females.
The proper amount of pressure can be
brought to bear and maintained in
any position without pinching or
harm to the wearer.
1t will cure hernia if placed on the pa
tient sufficiently early.
Excepting umbilical, it is the best
truss ever offered for all kinds of
hernia.
1t is so perfect and comfortable in its
adjustment that the patient in a
short time forgets he is wearing it.
(See the certificate of Mr.. Daniel
Johnson.)
Sent postage paid to any address on
receipt of price; s. for single and 81
for double truss.
In ordering, give location of hernia,
right or left side, and measurement.
Satisfaction given or money refunded
when the truss is returned in good
order Address:
L. q. Bailey.
Room Is, 500 F St., n. W.
or 1921 NJ St., n. W.. WASH, DC
The Washington bee., 1897-09-18
Capital > 80. 900

Capital $50, 900
HON.JNO. l.. LYNCH. PRESIDENT
JAS. T. BRADFORD, VICE-PREs.
L. G. BAILEY, TREASURER
PROF. JAMES STORUM, SEC.
DOUGLASS B MCCARY. CASHIER
DIRECTORS:
Jno. r. Lynch, L. c. Bailey,
W.NcKinly. W. S. Lotion
r. 81. Terrell, James SUorum,
Wyatt Archer, Jno. A. Pierr
J. A. Lewis, A. w. Tancil
H. Z. Baker, j. H. Meriwether
W. S. Montgomery, j. A. johnson
James T. Bradford.
II. P. Montgomery.
Deposits received from 10 cents
upward. Interest allowed on $500
and abGve. Treasurers of
churches, associations, and other
organl ations can deposit funds
with this Bank and Receive Inter-
est. The money ls subject to
check Without Not ce. We
shall be glad to have you open an
account. BANK OPEN FROM 9 a..
IL. to P. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-19
DOWN GOES THE KING.

Defeat Of Esrmsf Buras 1t the Hsnds al
I'm JsAkins.
The press dispatches in last nights
ARGUS told briefly Of the defeat OF
Farmer Martin Borns on the mat at
Indianapolis Wednesday evening by
Tom jenkins.
Tho king of wrestlers Is dethroned.
The news Of the farmers professional
downfall WAS Q blow to his Rock ISL
and admirers, but he has no one to
blame but himself. for il he had
taken the advice OF his friends,
whose admonitions he has seemed
disposed to ignore of late. he would
have refused to meet Mcleod again
after defeating him at Davenport.
and instead have gone after jenkins,
and avoided letting Mcleod hu.
initiate him. Burns was always
afraid Of jenkins, and few months
ago when in Rock Island volunteered
the statement that he was the COM
ing king of the mat.
Evidently Jenkins had little trou-
bic in conquering the farmer, from
whom he took two straight falls, the
1fst In 20 minutes and the second in
81 seconds. Jenkins weighed fully %
pounds more than Burns.
Evan Lewis hackers have chal.
lsnged jenkins. but he says he wants
. 60 with Dan Mcleod first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-19
NEWS OF TINE WooDMEN,


8Eoe1sivo Co0Del H>taesnsseA at a.
Hsns Of 1ss. William Jseksoa.
Last evening Hon. William jack.
son entertained the officers and direc.
tors Of the Modern Woodmen .,
dinner ct his inviting home on
Twentieth street. It proved one Of
the most pleasant occasions that has
attended the coming Of the head
representatives of the great order
among the people Of Rock Island.
The board Of directors has been
putting in the day disposing Of rou.
tine business, and will adjourn to.
night until next Tuesday afternoon
at : O'Clock, when the contract fol-
the new building will be let.
Director White and Editor Van
Calder. Of the Modern Woodman, ad.
dressed . meeting of Hoodmen q,
Aledo last evening.
Director A. B. Talbot left last
night for his home at Lincoln, Neb.
Capt. c. l.. Root, of the Lyons Mi.
litia company, 10 contenting himself
with ridiculing the force of the evi.
dence received in Rock Island by
Adj. Cen. Wright. Of Iowa. bssrinR
on the Fulton invasion of Aug. IS. IL
an investigation Of this kind, % il il
often in trial for an offeuse. the 40.
cused frequently starts out in Just
such manner % this, but Justice
generally gets there in the end. The
outrage committed on Illinois citi.
Gems 10 not to be laughed out of OK.
istence. The captain may ss well
move over to Fulton and abide with
the people in whose welfare he takei
such . desperate interest, ever
to the point of throwing open On
Iowa armory to them. Besides
judging from the result Of his cam
paign for the Iowa etate senate, his
admirers In the Iowa district OF,
considerably in the minority.