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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15


Over on the North Carolina side Of
the Cumberland mountains I came up
on q log school ON the highway, and
grouped around the door were five or
nix men. After some little talk 1t was
explained that they were citizens Of the
community and that they had gathered
to examine young man from Sauls-
bury who had applied for the position
of teacher to the school. He rode up
while we were talking and proved to be
smart looking fellow about 20 years
old. He was introduced, and then one
Of the group led off with:
"Mr Cummin's, if yo' was walkin
along this yere road and met bar and
had no gun, what would yo' do?''
"Why. / can't exactly say" replied
the surprised young man.
"Then I'll put that down ag'in yo'.
II yo' was down at the Co'ners and Jim
White should ride up and begin to brag
and whoop and declar' that he could
lick any critter In Eagle county, what
would yo' dor"
II should probably let him whoop. !"
"Then I'll put that down ag'in yo'.
Mr., Cummin's. will yo' take this yere
rifle and gin us a specimen of yo'r
shootin?''
81 am no shot, SIR" replied the ap-
plicant IT can't say that ever fred q
rife in my life. :"
"Then that goes down ag'in yo'.
What is yo'r best hold in wrasslin?"
81 don't wrestle, SIR"
"Humphl AR yo' purity hefty ON q
rough and tumble fout?''
''No, sir. / always mind my own
business and leave fighting to others. "
"Mr Cummin's," continued the
questioner, as he removed his coonskin
cap to scratch his head, lido yo' know
the difference betwixt the track OF q
coon and possum?''
"I-I can't say do, was the reply.
eff yo' seen hole in the ground,
could yo' tell whether skunk or a
woodchuck lived thar?
'tNo, SIR
''Kin yo' tell us the pints Of q good
bar dawg?"
"No."
"Or what ails mewl when he stands
all bumped up and won't eat his fod-
der?"
"No am a schoolteacher and am
not supposed to know about such things.
If you wish to ask me any questions
about arithmetic, geography or history,
I shall hope to answer to your satisfac-
tion.'
"Mr. Cummin' So said the old man
as smile came to his face, s'jest step
over thar to my mewl and tell me his
aige by lookin at his teeth"
can't do it, sir. y
"Then, sir then, Mr.. Cumnlin's,
this yere committee what has gathered
yere to see if yo' knowed huff to teach
our skulehouse at So month and board
would respectfully inform yo' that go
is dead failure and had better go
home and go to gkule yo'self''
"But do you call this an examina-
tion?'' protested the Young man.
"Of eo'se we do, aud it has been az in
yo' from fast to last, and char haiii't
nuthin more to say.
And the young man took his depart
ure and tie committee dispersed.
NJ. QUAD.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
On Certain Conditions

''The fine will be SIS and costs" an
nounced the police magistrate.
''I'm willing to make it $40 and
costs, squire. - said the soorcher, "if
you'll have it entered in the printed
record that l was going 20 miles an
hour and my machine was Creased
lightning, geared to "a. - Chicago
Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15

IT hope" said the elderly gentleman
who patronizes the arts, THAT you will
not allow yourself to be content with
slight results. -
"No, indeed, !" replied the promising
prima donna.
''Strive to be farther along today
than you were yesterday"
That's exactly what I have been do
ing. This morning / struck the manage
ment for $25 a week more salary. -
Washington Star. -
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
SKETCHES BYM. QUAD
Two Big. bad Men.


The big. bad man in our mining camp
ON Roaring river was named Sam Rob
inson and the big, bad man Of the
camp below was named Jim Stebbins.
Each was jealous Of the prestige Of the
other, and about once week chal-
lenge was issued, and Sam went down
to see Jim, or Jim came up to see Sam.
The programme and the result were al
ways the same II Jim came up to our
camp, he had q couple Of guns and q
knife on display, and he would softly
inquire of the first man he met:
Stranger, kin I allow that this are
Camp Watkins?"
s'You kim"
"Thanks. Kin further allow that
you hev oritter among you named Sam
usl Robinson. Esq.?"
Exactly. Want to see him?'
II dew. Will you have the conde-
scendin kindness to inform him that q
gentleman wishes to see him on mat
ter Of bisness-straight bizness? Be
sure to say that it's gentleman and
that it's matter Of bizness
Sam would be notified, and he would
get his two guns and his bowie knife
and walk forth to meet Jim. Al they
came together he would inquire:
''Bs this the gentleman who wanted
to see me3''
"She be-.
"On biznessl''
ION bizness, sab. I hev cum as gen.
tlsman, SABA perfeck gentleman. Do
address Samuel Robinson. EsQr
'You dew"
''Apd are he gentleman?"
"He are. Yes, sab, he was brung up
a gentleman and can't be nuthin else.
Do l hev the honor Of speakin to Mr..
James Stebbins?''
"You dew. / hev no keerds with me,
but that's my cognomen. Mr.. Robinson,
I hope you won't take offense when ! say
that kin lick you outer yer butes in five
whoops and holler?"
Certainly not. Also permit me to
indulge in the hope that you won't git
yer back up when I remark that yer a
first class duffer. -
"Of course not knows what be-
longs to a gentleman. Mr.. Robinson,
no true gentleman will wear gun on
his hip for ornyment, nor pick his teeth
with bowie knife. Kin allow that
you know the use Of them ere deadly
weepins?"
"You kin, Mr.. Stebbins; you kin.
Would you prefer to be shot or sliced?
It's my busy day, but you shall hev it
as you WISH. !
"Thanks. That's powerful kind Of
you I can't express my pleasure at
meetin real gentleman out yere. You
might try shootin at fust, and If that
don't work you might slice away with
the knife, By the way, Mr.. Robinson,
hev you selected the spot whar you want
yer carcass to repose?"
want to be planted on hill or down in
a boiler? Don't be afeared to put me to
leetle trouble. One gentleman always
stands ready to do favors fur an
other
That was the way they would blow
around for an hour or so, each having a
gun ready to shoot, but no shooting ever
taking place. We looked upon them as
terrible fellows, held back only because
one refused to take advantage Of the
other, but one day their guns went of
by accident, and each turned tail and
ran for mile in opposite directions.
"Boys, -" explained our big, bad man,
"I'm ready to own up, and / reckon it's
the same with jim We both run. We
couldn't help it. We are two gentlemen,
and no true gentleman ever stops to be
shot ,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
FINANCIAL Foresieht.

''Pete," said Meandering Mike, who
had been silent for long time. "if it
want 20 much like work I'd do it.
eyed do what?''
"Try to git de Cover 'nent to gimme
license to peddle dress suit cases in
de Jail Washington Star.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
Physical Benefits.

Physical culture Is so helpful; IL
teaches the children to COUP stairs prop
erly."
How about coming down stairs?''
"Oh. they generally slide down the
bauisterR Chicago Record
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
Ingenious Theory.

Willy-What ale the holes in the
porous plaster for?
Froddy-So the pain can get out
Yonkers Statesman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15

Nfco Place to Fall.

He seems nice enough chap, but
can't understand why people are al
ways falling Oh his neck the way they
do"
perhaps you don't know what q
good, soft thing he is. Detroit News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
Ready Reference

Willieboy-Papa, what is an easy
thing?
Papa-Ask your mother to tell you
about me. philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15

Proof to the Contrary.
They tell Us education brings ideas wondrous
strange;
That as woman's mind advances her attire
will greatly change.
But glorious refutation comes, for all the
cynics say;
No lass has yet worn bloomer clothes on grad
uation day
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15

Statistics show that the uneducated
factory girl Is more frequently married
than Is the wide awake, capable girl in
the higher salaried position Of stenos-
rapher, Office assistant, clerk or trusted
secretary. The factory girl is not
thrown with people of wealth and po-
sition 80 much as is her more talented
sister, and consequently when some
honest man comes along she is ready to
trust her future with his in a simple,
even shabby. little home. But the girl
who sees. day by day. the rustic Of my
lady's silks and the oourtly manners Of
my lady's husband and sons will not be
content to give up her salary, however
difficult 1t may be to earn it, for the
sake Of being loved by man who may
not find her go charming when the rent
Is overdue and the babies need new
shoes. So she stays on, growing old and
occurring deeper lines about her mouth.
San Francisco Argonaut.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
whitening.

'Arry-Is'y-does one tip the Writer'S
ERE?
Alphonse-Not onless you are reech-
er Fan re waiter, sare.-Punch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15

whats your occupation. bubs" ask
ed a visitor ut the capitol Of a bright
boy whom hy snai In the corridor. The
boy happened te &c page in tho White
House 70 running for congress, sif. =
BIZ replied =. s:ssi.:i. Iettiligendsz.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15
.&~ SOUTHERN SOUTHERN!
Railway.
Schedule in effect May Q, 1897.
For the South and Southwest.

No. 9.-Daily-Local for Charlotte and inter-
mediate Stations.
No, 35.-Dafly-untted States Fast Mail:
vile via Savannah; to Atlanta, and New Or.
leans, connecting at Salisbury for AsheyflIe.
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville- Tenn.
and at Charlotte for Augusta.
No. 3.-Daily- Washington and Southwest
ern Vestibuled Limlted; 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.
Glass Day Coaches on all Trains.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry. connect in Union Station at CharIottas
vile with Southern Ry. trains
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-15

Train 4O5 connects with Southern r. X. at
Strasburg Junction: at u so D, m. for Harri-
sonburg and points on Valley Railroad.
AL Al. 443
Mixed. Pass. Pass
Lv. HarrisOnbu'g ami As milo 90 m
" Staunton co q mi 81 mil 40 m
Ar. Lexington 9 35 D mi "a D M. .,...,,,
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

BALLAD OF YE SUMMER GIRL. went to a summer resort for a stay And found that the price was three dollars a day. staid for week, and of fun had my fill, But forty-two dollars was asked in my bill. "How's this?" I inquired of the clerk. Don't you see My bill is just double the price it should be?" "My dear sir" he answered, "our charges are right; Three dollars a day doesn't count in the night"
 New York Journal.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
when the gold miners get through?
 Chicago Inter Ocean.
HOW TT HAPPENED.

Mamma-Why, Johnny, how wet your hair is! I hope you haven't been in bathing, when I told you you mustn't.
 Johnny-But fell into the water. mamma. You can't blame me for that.
 Mamma-But how does it happen that your clothes are dry?
 Johnny-I took them off just be- fore I fell in. thought you wouldn't like me to get them all wet.-Bos- ton Evening Transcript.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
DEFINING IT.

'I think I understand what your Democrats and Republicans are get ting att said the foreign statesman on a visit, but what is the ele- mental principle of Mugwumpery?
 ..As near as I have been able to determine" replied the student of political science, "a Mugwump be- lieves that whatever is is wrong. ."- Detroit News.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

The two young persons were look ing in moody silence out over the waves when MT. Blunderheels hap pened upon them.
 "Ah!" he said, pleasantly. "Lov- CTS quarrel, is it?"
 "Sirp exclaimed the young wo- man in great wrath. How dare you!"
 "Ahl" rejoined Mir Blunderheels, strolling complacently on. Then you are not quarreling. So glad."- Chicago Tribune.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
THE WAY OF THE ASSESSOR IS HARD.
 New YorkTI Herald.
TROUBLE IN HIS FEET.

A Georgia farmer has a son who writes verse, but is too modest to submit it for publication. One day when the farmer was going to town he took a bundle of poems along With him and handed them to an editor.
 'They're pretty fair" said the editor. His rhyme Is all right, but there's something wrong with his feet"
 Well" said the farmer, q won't deny it. He has got corns. ."-Atlan- ta Constitution.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
NO POLARITY.

''I see eggs are $17 a dozen in the Klondike. That looks encouraging for our profession" said the come- dian.
 Well, there are worse things to be met with in our profession than eggs, ''s said the tragedian; "there are frosts, my boy, rostsl"-Yon- kers Statesman.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
NOT A GIFT.

Julia" said the old gentleman eproachfully, If 1 am not mis- taken you gave that young man kiss"
 'I did no such thing" returned the young woman with emphasis. Ut was trade. Chicago Post.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
NO WONDER.

"By the present rate of increase" said Mrs. Jones to MT. Jones. Alaska will soon be very full"
 And that was the thing from which the suit for separation arose. for it gave cause to the remark by Jones:
 With such lode as Alaska has any country would get full"
 For Mrs. Jones then threw the coffeepot at MT. Jones.-New York Journal
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
NOT ON THE STONE.

A loving Hackensack nephew. charged with the duty of preparing an epitaph for a disagreeable old uncle just dead, suggested the fol- lowing: "Deeply regretted by all who never knew him. .'--New York Tribune.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
HE COULD NOT JUDGE.

Judge (to prisoner)-Yeu have been behaving very badly. You not only got drunk, but assaulted the officers who tried to restrain you.
 Prisoner-I say, judge. did you ever get drunk and just about the time you felt tired and wanted to sleep have a policeman come paw ing you around ike you were green watermelon?
 Judge-No, I never was drunk.
 Prisoner-Then don't talk.-New York Tribune.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
AN IMPOSSIBLE TRIP.
New York Journal.

Wallace-What do you think of the projects for going to the Klon- dike in balloons?
 Ferry-They will none of them work. All the wind is headed this way. At least, up there is where all the blowing comes from.-Cin- cinnati Enquirer.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
COMPENSATION.

"Sedgeley's marriage wasn't a happy one. was it?"
 "Well. that depends on the point of view"
 "The point of view?"
 "Yes. the neighbors had no end of fun out of it."-Detroit News.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
ETHEL'S REPORT.

Mamma-Oh, Ethel. you never saw me behave like that.
 Ethel (aged 4--Well, hasn't knowed you so very long.-New York Truth.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
ALL IN THE NUMBER.

Gee, Mehitabeli Jes think! Here'sl a feller tumbled down 13 stories of a shaft, an killed i'm dedder'n door nail''
 ''Thar, Sam'l. now mebbe yew'n say agin that 13 ain't unlucky"- New York Journal.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
DISTINCTION.

There are some folks eccentric in The way they tell their views. It's speculation if you win And gambling" if you lose.
 Washington Star.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
THE PLURAL.

Boarding School Teacher-And now. Edith. tell me the plural of baby.
 Edith (promptly) = Twins.-Tit- Bits.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
HIGH PRAISE.

Artist-Here is my battle scene. What do you think of the execu- tion?
 Connoisseur - Deadly, my boy, deadly New York Journal.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

PROFESSIONAL PLEASANTLY.
 First Soubrette Con a Rialto cor ner)-What are you doing now, Flossy?
 Second Soubrettc Accompanied by Teddy houghtless)
 First Soubrette Balancing at Ted- dy)-Is that him ?-Ncw York Jour- nal.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
THE WAY TO RECKON

THE WAY TO RECKON TT. Ned-How much do you think that fisherman's story was exagger- ated?
 Ted-How much was there left in his ask?-New York Journal.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

SEASHORE ATTACHMENTS. Most lasting of attachments That the great resorts afford Are those where trunks are taken For the gay resorter's board.
 Detroit News.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05

"John," said Georgia farmer to one of his colored fieldhands. you ought to be laying up something now. I pay you 50 cents a day"
 "Yes, suh."
 Well, how much do you save out of it?"
 "Forty-five cents, suh."
 "Is that all?"
 Good God, Marse Tom, I got to live on de balance!" !"--Atlanta Con- stitution.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
HANG THE SUPREME COURT!

HANG THE SUPREME COURT!
 In case in a rural justice court in Georgia the justice was informed that the supreme court had decided a similar case in a certain way. The justice replied Hang the su- preme court I'll reverse it's deci- sion and decide it as I want to- Atlanta Constitution.
The age-herald., 1897-09-05
HARD TO PART WITH.
A COLORED ECONOMIST.
MAKING IT WORSE.

Up to Dale.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-19

struck. Three men are working on the Little Jessie.
 On the fiat west of the Common wealth, a shaft has been sunk recent ly and a winze is operated. It is ex- pected the ledge of the Common, wealth will be struck on its trend il the valley. Increased work will be done beginning on the 18th. Report says Philadelphia parties are behind this working. James McCaul ol Buckhorn basin in the Chirrichuas which district is now shut down, rep resents the eastern company. Four men are working.
 Carlyn & Co.,, composed of three men, are working on the easterly lime of the Commonwealth group, with a very good showing for mine. A forty foot shaft has been sunk and drifting is now being done on the ledge.
 There are 800 locations in the Pearce district and prospecting is be- irg done outside of the above men, toned workings.
 Six miles northwest, in the hills at the base of the Dragoon mountains, George Fitts and others of Tombstone have sunk fifty feet in one of several claims. LowS grade gold quartz car rying a little silver is apparent in a large body. MS. Wright has two men at work here.
 In the Dragoons, north of the Fur quoise, a Denver >cOmpany lis sinking in copper prospect. There are DO bonded claims in this location. A hoisting engine is\ working. The shaft is down 125 feet and crosscut- ting and drifting is being done- In view of a find a bond will be taken. MT. Wells of Denver is in eharge.
 Thl Black Diamond in the same range s copper propositioM It is down nety feet. The Copper NQueen Consolidated has bond on the Black Diamond.
 Farther north, Gird & O'Gorman 0t Tombstone and California, respect lively, have been working. They are considering smelter proposition
 In the early eighties parties oper- ated the Golden Rule at the extreme north end of the big Dragons, this being a gold proposition They ran a twenty stamp min seven miles northeast ln the valley toward Co., chise station. The mine has been SlluI uCWn IAll COSu y6dIS. Bibbins, representing Nevada parties, has several mea working on the Col den Rule and it is expected that two carloads of ore will be shipped short ly. A stamp mill will be put up near the mine, water being pumped in the valley at no great depth.
 At Dragon Summit a New Mexico company is operating on an old gold silver and copper mine. They are getting out ore to considerable ex- tent. There is no machinery on the ground yet.
 The Pearces are in San Francisco and are said to live in luxurious style on the outcome of their sale to the Commonwealth. They are loaning money and making investments in real estate. PITTOCK.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-19
Esasst Arizona's latest {6Ez4 Mining news

was exhibited at the Denver exposi- ton of 1878. Several Hines were sur veyed to mining camps which were booming. At this time the whole country was booming from SoccOrrC to Silver City.
 From Deming branch railroad runs to Clifton, copper camp just over the lime in Arizona. Another branch runs to Silver City, an old time mining center on the line of the Butterfeld stage route. Silver City was at one time a large shipping sta tion and much was done there
 Sierra county is the Gilpin of New Mexico. Hon. Mic Gales is it's fath- CT. The Black range, the former hunting ground of the Apaches, is it's western boundary, which divides it from Silver City county and Grant county. Hillsboro, gold camp, is the county seat.
 The gold left in this county, singu- lar as it may seem, lies in the foot hills, or in a small lateral range about ten miles from the summit of the main Black, or Mimbres range. Very rich dry placers extend from Hillsboro for some ten miles to the north, while the low mountains are scanned with gold lodges. The gold is contained in copper and iron pyrItes and natue. Both placers and ledges have been worked in small way when the gold was packed across the range to Silver City by burros, with the stealthy Apache to dodge at every turn in the trail.
 With silver mines all around, and some of them the richest in the coun- try, these hills and placers have been neglected, although two or three mills have been pounding away for several years.
Arizona republican., 1897-09-19
NEW MEXICO MINES.
A Revival of Interest in Some of the
 Old Fields.

Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 1S.-There is no doubt of the existence Of large un- developed and rich tracts of mineral land in the northern portion of the territory. Every one who has been through this section and is any way observant bears testimony to this eff feet, and men who prospected there years ago talk of going back to the north as soon as it "opens up'' a lit- tie more. The building of the Santa Fe railroad through the territory in to Old Mexico, Texas and to the Pa cific opened up the southern country for the time being, and the mining interest has been directed south to a great extent
 This is one reason why the north ern portion of the territory has not shown up. Besides being difficult of access, it has had the incubus of de fective titles, chiefly on account of land grants given by Spain to court favorites, who cared little for the country, even when they ruled it, oth- CT than to obtain revenue from it. And revenue they did obtain. It is given out in history that immense treasures of gold were sent from the northern section of our territory to the mother country, Spain, and a glance at the map of New Mexico shows more grants of land from the spanish crown than any other portion of this country. The boundaries of the grants always have been in dis pute, and many of the titles, as well. The owners have gen orally objected to any mineral deVelOpment on their land
 These objections have been with dnaWn on most grants. The United states courts are now making an ef- loft to settle the boundaries, titles etc., and as consequence there is | much ground now open for prospect Ing that has hitherto been closed. By the terms of the treaty by which the government acquired title to New Mexlco, Arizona and part of Colo rado, the titles to these land grants were to be protected. If the govern ment had carried out some other sec tiols of that treaty, as we'll as it has protected the foreign title to some of these doubtful grants. New Mexico would now be a state of the Union, and a full sister of Colorado in all IHdl SOeS Io Ndke up prosperous commonwealth. But statehood for New Mexico has been made a shuttle cock in politics, with no one to push the tplsdgss of the government tas contained in the Guadaloupe treaty
 Unfortunately the developments in the southern portion of the territory have been in the direction of silver. The great mines of Lake valley, to which the Santa Fe built a branch are all silver producers. From one of these deposit of mineral, mostly sil- yer, larger and more valuable than ever before taken from the earth at the same distance under the ground,