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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23
ESTEYVILLB ETCHINGs.
The Blue and Gray as Comrades

G. P. ellison, having by some strategical
movement induced an old eX-confederate
soldier into his house Saturday evening, in
vited in some of his old comrades to fight
the war over again with him on Vermont
SOIL and as the "Reb' of more than 80
years ago made an unconditional surrender,
threw up both hands, and shouted for the
Union, it was very pleasant victory.
G. NJ. Smith, who has been in town for
a few days for the purpose Of subetting
some of these mail routes, is typical Vir-
ginian, a well-informed gentleman, and
one who wore the gray from the time of
the execution of John Brown to the close
of the war. He was a lieutenant in Mos
by's regiment and was a scout for Gen.
Lee a portion of the time, AS we chatted
over tile events of the war from Ball Run
and on through the various campaigns of
the army of the Potomac we found our
genial Johnny we'll informed. The con-
trast of this little meeting of the blue and
gray with that of the days of 81 to '65 can
only be realized by one who marched and
fought as a soldier. 1t was an evening well
enjoyed by all present. my country, tits
of thee" to an old soldier is something
more than mere words.
There are no class of men who rejoice
more than the old soldiers that peace has
smoothed out so many of the rough paths of
war and spread a green sward over the bat
tle6eld once crimson with the blood that
was the price of liberty, and as one by one,
with silent, martial tread, we pass the outer
picket line, it is glorious for our dim eyes
to see beyond the stains of carnage that
once wrapped our country in pail of
mourning and behold freedom and unity in
a united land we helped to save, with one
flag over all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23
Death to Rheumatism and La Grippe.

If you would be free from Rheumatism, Neu-
ralga Colds, La Grippe or pains of any kind, take
DR.. r. @. Flowers Quick Rheumatic Cure. Price,
81. For sale by Geo. L. Greene, Druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

Ministers, lawyers, teachers and others whose
occupation gives but little exercise, should try
Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and
biousness One dose Try them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

Dyspepsia In its worst forms will yield TO the
use of Carter's Little Liver Pills. They not only
relieve present Distress but streng then the stom
ach and digestive apparatus
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23

Young America, armed with tin pans
and like hideous instruments, assembled
in Fuller park last Saturday evening. The
boys then marched to the house of Mar
shall Bingham to serenade his son Harry.
The noise that followed would have made
a wild Indian hasten to put on his war
paint. The bride and groom were equal to
the occasion and brought forth lemonade
to quench their thirst, and order was soon
restored.
C.P. ellison is building wagon shed as
an annex to his barn.
About 25 of our young people have got
new wheels this spring and there is still
talk of more.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
OBJECTS OF WORSHIP.
It Is In That Way That Savages Usually
Regard Meteorites.

1t Is In That Way That Savages Usually
Regard Meteorites.
Savages. whenever they come across
meteorites of large size. are apt to re-
gard them as objects of worship. Such.
however. was not the digniied fate Of
very remarkable specimen that Is now
in the National museum. This strange
aerolite Ia four feet in diameter, weigh
ing 1,400 pounds approximately, and
has the shape Of ring. 1t was found
in the Santa Catarina mountains, and
for long tine was used as an anvil by
Mexicans at Tucson. In this employ
ment it wae discovered by DIR. Irwin Of
the United States army, who bought it
for small sam and gave it to the
Smithsonian institution. Doubtless the
substance OF this meteorite originally
was largely stony, put the stony parts
became disintegrated and disappeared
after it fell. leaving the ring OF iron
OF 400 meseors that have been seen &C
tually 10 fall. only about a fo2an y ere
metallic, tie lasa icing mainly OF stony
material, Though containing mere Or
less iron.
On the other band, nearly ali Of the
meteorites picked up liz u casual way
are masses of Iaat.si is is prota1iy the
case that q great taajority OF sGch bod
les are stony. bat re- tocritos Of :.iat de-
scription do hot attract notice Whom ~
ing Oh tna GROUND. All Of these facts
are extremely interesting in view CT the
belief now entertained by science that
the composition Of meteoritos throws
light upon the mako up Of the terrestrial
globe. In fact, according to this the
DRY, the make up of the earth is much
like that Of the average meteorite. OBJ
viously the moment this assumption is
made the study Of the structure OF me-
teorites comes to have extraordinary i'm
portanoe, for mans knowledge Of tie
planet ON which he lives is restricted
almost entirely to the surface Of it. The
bowels Of the earth remain almost un-
known. Washington Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
SHIP CUSHIONS.
Measuring Vessels For Their Outft-What
Ship Cushions Are Made OF

measuring Vessels For Their Outft-What
Ship Cushions Are Made OF.
When new vessel is ready to be fitted
out with her cushions, she is measured
for them, not as church would be, for
q certain number Of cushions of spec
ified size to supply certain number of
pews, but every space in which cush-
lon is to be placed separately. On
large vessel there might be number Of
cushions of the same dimensions, but
marine architecture is such that cush-
ions may be required on the same vessel
in great variety of forms, and of vary
ing dimensions even within given lines,
narrower at one end, for instance, than
at the other. And cushions are made to
fit around masts, and around the round
ed ends OF cabins, and in other spaces
where they must be made In the form
OF an arc Of circle, and ship cushions
are made V shaped and in other shapes
to fit into various hooks and joys.
All cushions are made with vertical
front edge. and most of them are made
with vertical rear edge, but ship
cushions are often made with rounded
or beveled rear edge to fit handsomely
against the side Of the vessel, which
serves as back to the seat, but may
slope away at sharper angle than seat
backs commonly do.
Practically every boat that is set
afoat, whatever she may be, big or lit
tie. Is individually measured through
out for her cushions. The same materi-
ais for stufing cushions that are used
on land are used on the water-hair,
moss, cotton and SO on-and ship cush-
ions are sometimes stuffed with cork
clippings for their buoyant properties.
The materials most commonly used in
covering church cushions are damasks
and reps, the damasks more generally.
The material most CONNOLLY used in
covering ship cushions is mohair plush,
which is made in various colors and
qualities. Leather is also used in cover
ing ship cushions, especially in smok-
Ing rooms and ohartrooms and aboard
yachts, and it costs little, if any, more
than fine quality of mohair plush
New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Modern Awnings.

Scarcely any object is more-oonspio-
uous in the summer season than the
awning" said Mr. Bih8eton. Gin none
is our progress in civilization more ap-
parent. Awning stripes are made now
adays in a great variety of styles and in
various colors and shades OF color It is
quite possible to get an awning to match
building, or one that shall contrast
with it agreeably. have seen lately
a large brownstone building equipped
with awnings having alternate stripes
in two shades Of brown, shading admi-
rably with the stone, the whole produc-
ing massive, harmonious and pleasing
effect. I have seen buildings Of light
colored bricks with light stone or terra
Gotta trimmings equipped with awnings
in stripes Of darker colors and of some
what fanciful design as to the width
and grouping Of the stripes, giving an
effect somewhat striking perhaps, but
decidedly picturesque.
"The fact is that in the hands Of a
competent person the awning may now
easily be made great embellishments Of
the building. and properly put up, as
indeed most OF them are nowadays, it
becomes a thing Of beauty and joy, if
not forever, at least for the summer
months. Exchange.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
CHINS AND THE MAN.
Does Your jaw Give You Away Before
You Speak?

Does Your jaw Give You Away Before
You Speak?
Protruding ohins characterize men
and women of the get there type. Sue
cessful people usually carry their chins
thrust forward, with compressed lips.
This chin, if heavy, with broad rami
and swelling masseters, indicates fight
ing blood.
A retreating chin shows lack Of force,
mentally, morally and physically; usu-
ally OF the yielding sort; soon discour-
aged; desires protection; small exec
utive force. The development of other
faculties often makes up for this defect.
A small, well rounded chin, with
mobile and red cushion OF flesh upon it,
indicates pleasure loving owner; If
dinlpled. all the more SO, for dimpled
ohins belong to coquettes. People with
dimples love to be petted and loved;
like admiration and praise; generally
tickle. Usually this chin is healthy. re-
Operative and long lived.
Broad chins signify nobleness and
large dignity, unless vertically thin,
when, il with it there be thin lips Of
bloodless kind, you find cruelty.
Square chins with little flesh denote
frmness and executive ability. These
make good haters.
Drunkards usually have a circular
line about their chins.
Stevens have wrinkles about their
ohirs
Long, thin chins are poetical, unsta-
bic and delicate In constitution Such
people are subject to bowel derange-
ments. Il thin through the angles Of
the mouth, too, they are prone to tuber-
oulosis; generally short lived.
Medium chins with suggestive b.
furcation in the center. with small
moands Of flesh on either side, charac-
terize generosity, impulsiveness, CHEEKY
natures. TIE same sized ci1ins. with a
dab of. flesh just under the center Of
the lower lip, indicate meanness, sell
fishness. brutality.
n. B.-No one feature can be taken
in judging character. Often develop
ment Of other faculties of mind or fea-
ture entirely governs. In each case take
the "totality Of Indications before
judging.-St Louis Clinique.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Never Tested Him.

"He's fine young man," remarked
Colonel Stillwell, "a very fine young
man."
"But isn't he disposed to be rather
shy?' inquired the girl to whom he was
talking.
Gas to that, 1 rely couldn't say. I
nevah had the pleasure of playing poker
with him. "-LouisvilIe Courier-J Jour
nal
The dress of fully equipped diver
weighs 1919 pounds and costs about
$500. The thick Undertaking weighs
61e pounds, the dress itself IA pounds,
the huge boots, with leaden soles, 80
pounds, the breast and back so pounds
and the helmet 80 pounds.
Practical Philosophy.
"What's the use Of crying over spill.
ed milk?'
So saying. the milkman turned cheer
fully to the pump and supplied the de-
ficiency. Truth.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22

An Arkansas lawyer, who was ma
tive of North Carolina, not long ago
wanted to inform juror, also native
Of North Carolina, that they both hail
ed from the same state. So he dropped
some chewing gum, stepped upon it,
and pretended that his heel had stuck
to the floor. This gave him an opportu-
nifty to say that he was Tarheel
and that the warmth Of the room had
made the tar run The verdict proved
that the Tarheels stuck together. New
York Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Pers Princess Victoria.

The London Lady tells this amusing
aneodote OF Queen Victoria Is childhood:
The Duchess OF Kent was Queen Vie.
toria's mother. and there Is au anecdote
which tells that there was in the Duke
of Kent's household d gentleman called
Mr.. Brown The princess father called
him Brown, 50 tie princess initiated
him, and used TO call him Brown. but
the duchess. Der mother, said she was
not to call ni.a Brown, but Mr.. Brown,
or else she woald send her TO bed The
next morning the princess said, Good
morning, Brown, and good night. fol
am going to bed now. :"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
A Wheelnan's Device.

Ingenious wheelmen Of Nice have put
an end to the tribute of lives which
a hill near that city has been ex-
acting from them. At the bottom of
this declivity, it seems, there is a sharp
turn, then bridge with low parapet,
and just beyond terrible amount Of
nothing at all except scenery. Long ago
the French Touring club put sign add
vising caution in conspicuous place at
the top of the descent, but this did not
prove sufficient to overcome the fatal
attraction Of the abyss, and wheelmen
continued to precipitate themselves into
the view-which, by the way, was pri-
waite property-with a rapidly that
threatened in time seriously to diminish
the clubs annual receipts from dues.
After long study Of the problems,
financial, aesthetic and others, which
the case involved, it was decided to sus-
pend just beyond the parapet strong
net neatly woven Of steel wires. The
very day after 1t was put in place BIZ
oyclist came coasting wildly down the
hill, struck the stone wall. left his wheel
1t wasn't worth taking any farther
and took graceful header into the net
For the first time 1t wasn't necessary
for the newspapers of Nice, in giving
their regular news from the bridge Of
to say anything about "a
plunge into eternity Since then the
net has saved an average Of four lives
week, and SO well known have its now
ers become that picnic parties from the
city, which once avoided the bridge as
place Of tragical associations, now re-
sort there daily to watch, from the cool
shade Of nearby trees, the amusing
postures assumed by the wheelmen and
wheelwomen when they strike the elias
tic wires. According to recent inforlna-
ton from that region the spectacle is
we'll worth seeing. New York Times
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
flREMEN'S WATCHFULNESs.
Habits of Vigilance That Prevent a Com
rade's Danger From Being Overlooked

Habits of Vigilance That Prevent a Com
rade's Danger From Being Overlooked.
After twoscore fremen had been tax
Ell unconscious from the cellar Of a
burning building in Chambers street a
curious citizen who wandered inside
the fire lines asked:
GLOW do they happen to know in all
this confusion and noise that men sup
posed to be fighting fire in the cellar
have been overcome by smoke and are
lying down there unconscious, and
how, too, with nearly 40 men rescued,
do they know that there are not more
men in the cellar in similar predica-
ment?''
Under the circumstances the question
was perfectly natural. It was a dark
night and the fact that the electric
lights for block east and west sputter-
ed constantly instead Of giving steady
light did not improve matters. All was
confusion around the burning building.
Firemen were running every which way.
Policemen were beating back the crowd
which was struggling to get near enough
to the engine house to see the PROSTATE
f1remen within. Ambulances and fire
engines blocked the street, and firemen
were clambering over the roofs of ad-
joining buildings, yelling hoarsely at
one another and seeking places to fight
the fire.
Naturally in all this confusion it was
matter Of wonder to one not familiar
with the ways Of firemen how in the
world they could tell whether or not
any Of their comrades was i'll danger.
The cellar Of the building was full Of
thick, black smoke, which no man
could live in even for short time, and
besides that the temperature was down
to zero, for the fire was in cold stor-
age warehouse and the freezing rooms
were in the cellar.
There is a system in the fire depart
ment by which the men can keep track
of one another. The rule is for the men
Of each company to look out for the
members OF that company. This makes
it comparatively easy for the men to
keep track Of one another, for there are
rarely more than a dozen men in a
company, and each man in it knows
about where his comrades are working
at a fire.
The custom among the men is to keep
constantly inquiring for one another. If
Jones hasn't happened to see Smith for
some time, he Immediately asks the
first man Of his company that he comes
across where Smith is. If that man can t
tell, the inquiries go Oh, and so man
can't be missing for very long without
his comrades knowing it. Then it is an
easy matter to trace Smith to the last
task he was ordered to do, and as rule
he is hauled safely out Of danger. From
constant usage the system has become
almost perfect, and the cool courage
that it has developed has made the de-
partment one of the finest in the world.
The men will risk everything and go
against the most tremendous odds to
save q comrade. New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
puELIMG IN EUROPE.
One Thousand q Eear In France and 2,760
Duels In Ten Years In ITALY.

0n0 Thousand 9 xe8E IN 1RtsnC6 tsH0 -, SOU
Duels In Ten Years In italy.
More due1s are fought in Germany
than in any other country. Most OF
them, however, are student duels,
which culminate in nothing more seri-
GUS than glashed cheeks or torn soalps.
Of all German university towns little
jena and Gottingen are most devoted
to the code. In Gottingen the number
of duels averages one day, year in
and year cut. On ono day several years
ago IL duels were fought in Gottingen
in "a hours. In Jena the record for one
day in recent times is 81. Fully 1000
student duels are fought every year in
the German empire. In addition to
these there are the more serious duels
between officers and civilians. Among
Germans Of mature years the annual
number Of duels is about 100.
Next to Germany, France Is most
given to the dueling habit. She has ev-
cry year uncounted meetings, merely
to satisfy honor'-that is, merely to
give two men the opportunity to wipe
out insults by crossing swords or firing
pistols in such way as to preclude the
slightest chance Of injury. In the duel
statistics these meetings are not reckon
ed, as they are far less perilous than
even the German student duels OF the
serious duels, France can boast fully
1000 from New Years to New Years.
The majority Of these are among army
officers. More than half Of these result
in wounds, nearly 30 per cent in seri-
Gus wounds.
Italy has had 2,759 duels in the last
ten years and has lost so citizens by
death on the field of honor. Some 2, 400
of these meetings were contaminated
with sabers, 179 with pistols, 80 with
rapiers and with revolvers. In 974
cases the insult was given in newspaper
articles OF, in publio letters regarding
literary quarrels. More than 700 princi-
pals were insulted by word Of mouth.
Political discussions led to $50, reli-
gious discussions to 30. Women were
the cause of 1s9.. Quarrels at the gam
bling table were responsible for 189.
A summary shows that, as regards
numbers, the sequence Of dueling coun-
tries is: Germany, France, Italy. Aus
tria, Russia. As regards dead liners Of
duels Italy comes first. Then come Ger
many, France, Russia and Austria in
the order named For the most serious
duels the pistol Is the favorite weapon
in all five countries. New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22

r ARGE FARM FOR SALE-A splendid
IL farm in Augusta county, the richest
quarter of the valley of Virginir containing
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timber, in sight OF churches, mills, stores, ETC.
Price $3.50 per acre, on one. two and three
years time. Has on it now Il head Horses, 80
cattle, 40 hogs, $50 sheep. 10 milch COWS, raised
2O00 bushels OF corn last year, other grain in
proportion. Write for full description to this
Office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Rough on Abdul Aziz.

When Abdul Aziz, sultan Of Turkey,
was depcsed, Queen Victoria tele-
graphad to his captors in French,
"Soignez lie bien," or "Take good care
Of him." The wires said, "Saignex le
bien," which means something very
diferent-namely, "Bleed him we'll, +"
an error Of the wires which reads grew
somely in the light Of the fate which
befell that unhappy monarch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Contentynent.

~ saw you last night as passed by
your house. What in the world was that
continuance you had sticking out from
your forehead?''
"Oute. wasn't 1t? You see, my wife
let's me smoke in the house, but I have
to wear an arrester to keep the smoke
from soiling the ceiling. Clever, amt
itT'-Cleveland Leader.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Shubert,

The short life Of Franz Schubert
probably contained as much artistic la.
Dor as any man has ever been able to
crowd In the same number of years. He
was bolu In 1897 and died in 1928. His
artistic career extended over about 30
years, during which time be produced
u'ula ss''Is 40 sarge, &c say ,sshiug
CT s'.'s- :siss-si=s 9. piancIorse selssaa and
concerted music.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
Bono and sineH.

"We cannot succeed" said the prime
minister, without the sinews of war. ;"
"By sinews," said the private secre-
tary, who occasionally moved in the
lower circles, II presume you mean
bones.
And it was with great sorrow that he
found himself compelled to explain to
his Grief that dollars were often SO des.
ignated ly tl,s vulgar. Typographical
Journal!
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
OF CoErsa.

Professor Ga little distraoted)-I'm
glad to see you. How's your wifef'
81 regret it, professor, but I'm not
married"
"Ah, yes. Then of course your wife's
still single. "-Fiiegenda Blatter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22

A most suggestive epitaph is that on
the tomb of Alexander the Great, 'Suf-
felt huic tumuIps. cui ron suficerat
orbis" (this tomb suffioes for him for
whom the world did not sufice).
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22
81 SOUTHERN
Railway
Schedule in effect July 4, 1897.
For the South and Southwest.

No. 9.-Daily-Local for Charlotte and inter-
mediate Stations.
No. 35.-Daily-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Buffet SleepeIs to jackson
vile via Savannah; to Atlanta, and New Or
leans, connecting at Salisbury for Asheville,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville. Tenn,
and at Charlotte for Augusta.
No. 37.-Daily- Washington and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limited: through Pullman
Sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
vile, via Salisbury and Chattanooga; to
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 g. Ohio
Ry. connect in Union Station at Charlottes-
vile with Southern Ry. trains
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-22

Dominie--My dear young friend,
what drove ycu TO drink?
Eprockcts- Nothil. / this3 biked. =
New York Journal.