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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17

Although a very busy man. DR.. r.
v. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. has found
time in which to write a great book of
over thousand pages entitled. The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Advi-
ser, in Plain English, OF Medicine Sim
plifed. Few books printed in the
English language have reached SO
great sale as has this popular work,
over 900 copies having been sold at
$3.50 EACH The profits on this enor-
nous sale having repaid it's author for
the great amount of labor and money
expended on it's production he has now
decided to give away, absolutely free,
100000 copies of this valuable book,
the recipient only being required to
mail to the Worlds D1spensary Medi-
cal Association of Buffalo, n. Y, of
which company he is president, twen-
ty one (21) 1-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only, and the book will be
sent post paid. 1t is a veritable medi-
cal library, complete Ill one volume.
1t contains 1908 pages, and over 500 il
lustrations, some of them in colors.
The free edition is precisely the same
as that sold at $1.50 except that the
books are bound in strong manila
paper covers instead of cloth. Ii is
not often that our readers haye an op-
portunity to obtain q valuable book on
such generous terms, and we predict
that few will miss availing themselves
of the unusual and liberal offer TO
which we have called their attention.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
A Strange Dinner.

Perhaps the most remarkable dinner
on record was that given by an anti
quarry named Goebel in the city Of
Brussels, short time since.
1t the dinner were apples that ripen
ed more than 1900 years ago, bread
made from wheat grown before the
chiidren of Israel passed through the
REQ sea, and spread with butter that
was made when Elizabeth was Queen
of England. The repast was washed
down with wine that was old when
Columbus was playing with the boys
of Genoa.
The apples were from an eartllen jar
taken from the ruins OF Pompeii. The
wheat was taken from a chamber in
one OF the pyramids, the butter from
stone shelf in an old well in Scotland
where for several centuries it had lain
in an earthern crock in icy water, and
the wine was recovered from an old
vault in the city of Corinth.
There were six guests at the table,
and each had mouthful OF the bread
and u teaspoonful or the wine, but waE
permitted to help himself bountifully
to the butter, there being several
pounds of it. The apple jar held about
two. thirds Of gallon. The fruit wae
sweet, and as finely favored as if it
had been preserved but few months.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17

In love at years, engaged at 10 and
married at ID, is the pace set by Hazel
G. Spalding of Chicago. She is a
charming little Ncrthside public school
girl, still in short frocks. She is the
bride of c. H. Frost, prominent re-
publican politician. Mr.. Frost said
he met his bride for the first time when
she was only years old, and was per-
fectiy fascinated, and I said to myself
that there was my affinity. I think
the feeling was reciprocated. When
she was 10 years old we became engag-
ed intend to send my wife to school
for several years yet and develop her
remarkable talent for music.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
Baby Eaten by Rats.

A dispatch from Parkersburg, W
Va, says that Mrs. Tanner gave birth
to two babies in her humble mountain
home short time ago. Her husband
went to the mountains for a jug o.
moonshine whiskep to treat the neigh
bors with, and Mrs. Tanner went te
sleep. When she awoke she found thai
one of the babies had been killed BY
rats.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
In Virginia and IN Ohio.
(CIeyeland Plain Dealer. }


l Two negroes were hanged on tht
4 same last week for precisely similar
jcrimes. but the circumstances of theil
irrespective deaths presented a contrast
4 3that.should set some people to think
ling and suggest forbearance in judg'
iment.
In each case the crime was brutal
1criminal assault by a worthless negro
lupon a respectable white woman OF
linature years-a widow The two cases
twere, in all their features. very much
Ealike, the circumstances OF the crimes
Eoeing revolving and horrlfying
The criminals were arrested, brought
Pc trial, the crime proved against them,
Eshey were sentenced. and both confess
Pei their guilt. The indignation of the
hDaople in both localities was reused to
lfhe highest pitch, but in the one case
Threats of lynching were not carried
SPut and the guilty wretch yesterday
s%xpiated his crime on the gallows in
! sssse% accordance with law, and there
was no excitement. In the other. there
was riot, the military we're called out
and fired into the frenzied mob, killing
two and wounding half a dozen more,
the Jail was forced and the miserable
criminal dragged out, pounded, kicked,
and jumped upon until life was almost
extinct, and then he was hanged to a
telegraph pole without the self consti-
tuted executioners taking any pre-
cautions against being identified, we'll
knowing that the sympathy of the Of
ficials and the sentiment of the COM
munity in general were with them.
Now comes the startling and signi-
ficant feature of the case. The negro
who died on the scaffold in strict ac-
cordance with law and without popu-
lar excitement suffered in Virginia. He
who was torn from jail by frenzied
mob, beaten, kicked, and illegally
hanged from telegraph pole, was
lynched in Ohio.
The press of this and other northern |
States has been vigorous and unspar-
ing in virtuous denunciation of south |
ern lynchings for aggravated criminal
outrages. The fact that the victims of |
the lynchings were always negroes and
that The white lynchers were never
brought to justice. but were said to
have the sympathy of the ''most re-
spectacle classes'' in their acts, has fre
ouentIy been adduced as evidence Of
color prejudice and disregard of law in
the South when negroes are concerned.
What can any Ohio man say hereafter
when the circumstances surrounding
the hangings at Fairfax, Va, and at
Urbana, O., on Friday, June 4, 1897,
q ra rooa lad O nd cont raa |
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17

BOSTON, June 10.-A wedding cere-
mony, the character of which placed
it in rank as the grandest this city has
ever seen and which, in point of the
wealth represented, also was first
among the great weddings of the Gen.
tury in this country, was that where
by Larz Anderson, until recently mem.
Der Of the y. S. diplomatic corps of
Rome, and Miss Isabelle Perkins OF
this city, heiress to $17,0oO,00O, became
husband and wife. Among those who
were present were some of the most
wealthy and prominent members OF
society in nearly every large city OF
the United States.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
Preacher Killed by his Son.

A special from Barboursyille, KY,
says: Rev. Berry Lawson, g Methodist
divine of this county, was shot and
killed last week by his 15-year-old son.
The father whipped the boy for some
slight offense and he left home. The
punishment ranked in the little fel.
lows heart, he returned home and
finding his father in a field, slipped uE
behind him and blew his head from his
shoulders with a shotgun. The boy
escaped.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
ECCENTRlCITIEs.

The present season ia one par ercez-
zea1ceof ecsentricities, a chief reason
being that the most diverse colors and
fabrics are placed together, the greater
the incongraity, the more readily made
use of by modistes. Velutina or velvet
are freely combined with mousseline
or chiffon and a dark green dress of
the first named fabric, has sleeves of
pale pink mousseline laid in tucks that
alternate with narrow rows of dark
green satin ribbon. Dresses of white
organdie Or lawn show rufies trimmed
on both edges by black Or colored baby
ribbon OF rows of satin or velvet rib
bon adorn white washable gowns. The
useiessness of these trimmings becomes
apparent SO soon as the dress shall be-
come soiled. but such considerations
are Of no avail. Chiffon, mousgeline
or delicate lace are placed in combina-
ton With cloth.
RosALIND MAY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17

Dea't Tobacco spit and Smoke Ysur Life kwaso
TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac, tbs wonder worker, that makes weak men
ssrofg. All druggists, SOC or ST.. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
Cupid, the Beggar.

the fit of gown or the success of dinner
party, but think they have no time to bestow
upon the health and physical soundness
which are absolutely necessary to happy
wifehood and motherhood
Any weakness or disease of the delicate
special organs of her sex totally units wo-
man to be a wife or mother. 1t is woman s
primary duty to be strong and healthy in a
woinanly way, Careful living and judicious
treatment will certainly and completely
eradicate these delicate complaints.
A complete and practical treatise on this
subject with careful professional advice and
suggestions for self-treatment are contained
in The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser" by R. v. Pierce, NJ. D., chief
consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. This
1ooo-page illustrated book will be sent pa
per-bound absolutely free for cost of mail
ing only: 2I one-cent stamps, or cloth bound
for 81 stamps. Address DR.. Pierce, as above.
DR.. Pierce has given a lifetime to the
study of women's diseases, and has had as
wide practical experience in this particular
feldas any living physician. His Favorite
Prescription - Is a perfect and scientific
remedy for diseases of the feminine organs
It Is the only medicine devised for this
particular purpose by an educated and
skilled physician. It Is positive and
permanent cure as attested BY more than
ninety thousand grateful women.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
9 recalled and contrasted ?
Evary.>s,t:Y Saws SO.

Cascafcas Candy Csn,,setie,. the most won
ierful medical discovery OF the age, rleas-
att aud refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively ON Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, disrel colds,
cure headaclle, fever, habitu;,l constipation
and biiiousaess. Please buy and try u box
of e. G. c. to-day; 10, rs, 50 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure By all druggists.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
TRAVELLING.

THAV ELlNG.
nothing can replace tailor made gown
of light weight wool with jacket that
may close or open and blouse front.
Mohair is also a good choice and India
or taffeta silk in dark colors have the
advantage of GOODNESS, though hardly
to be recommended for long trips.
Ladies who have many bonnets, take
with them, improved hat boxes, by
which priced creations may be entirely
safe. The box has attached to the
sides, a number of circular supports
that fit into crowns. A long hat pin is
run through both hat and support and
baggage smashers smash in vain.-
Bureau trunks contain successive trays
for dresses and improved trunks for
gentlemen, have compartments for diff
ferent articles of attire. Fitted satchels
are marvels Ofconvenience, containing
|receptacles for every toilet convenience
and rolls are likewise noteworthy A
we'll provided woman would farther
more as soon think of going on a jour
ney minus hat and gloves as without
her supply of Murray & Lanman's
Florida water. This standard acces
sorry of the toilet, is indeed a recogniz-
led necessity, especially during sum
mer, when its delicate fragrance re-
freshes alike the traveller or excursion
ist or the luxurious beauty, who re-
poses in her boudoir.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
Groceries !! Groceries

Having decided to close out
for CASH my line of. GRO
CERIES, I offer big induce
mentS as follows:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
The Largest cargo Of Pine Apples.

The Martin Wagner Packing Go. of
Baltimore, last week received 1900
dozens of pineapples from the Bahia
mas. This beats all arrivals yet, and
it is expected tesbe record Of the sea-
son of 1897. Several other schooners
with 5000 dozen each have also arriv-
ed at the same port.
Educate Ycur Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
iVc' 2oc. II G. 9. G fail, druggists refund money.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
No-ro-Rac For F,gtE Csnts.
"A Notable Wedding.

. 4sO-LO" fss-C Tot EzIsy CCLS3.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, g. All druggists
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17

Bottle goods proportionately low,
Call early and get your choice.
/ will continue the sale of
Tobacco, Cigars, Confection-
cries and Fruits at wholesale
and retail.
Resi- faDys
D. A, G;fd{T EF6AN,
No. East Main St.. Staunton, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17

TO Caro- Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarats Candy Cathartic. i0c OR 25c.
II c. c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
Loved at 6, Married at IA.

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1oS BE- fail. drusSists refund 'ureaeg monev
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Take Your Choice.

The Populist orators are not satisfed-lIhe
Monitor.
Well, you poor dyspeptic grumbler'
who supposed they would beP Even
the pearly gates and golden streets
could not satisfy them, surprising as
an extreme case that they could get
glimpse of such glories.
But some people are satisfied. Inc
farmers are satisfied with 70 cent
wheat, the merchants with increased
business, the transportation COM
panies with increased loads of freight,
in fact everybody but the Pop
orators who see their following de-
parting. They cant make a living
without working, they can't preach
calamity without being laughed at.
They are not satisfied
Here are the plain facts; When Re-
publicans foretold hard times, they
came; when the Republicans promise
prosperity, we prosper
Now which are we to believe, the
prophet who is always right or the
prophet who is always wrongF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Why Wheat Il High.

For the season OF 1887 the wheat
crop of the United States is variously
estima ;ed at from $50 to 600 millions
of bushels and the domestic consump-
ton including the requirements for
seed at from 365 to 1856 millions. Ex-
cepting 1891, it was the largest crop
ever harvested in this country. Beer
bohm," the acknowledged authority,
estimates that Great Britain will need
100, 900, 900 bushels Of our wheat this
wear. while our entire exports OF
wheat last year, including Hour
amounted to but $4,000, 900 bushels.
1t is also reported that there is no
surplus wheat in Australia or India,
that the wheat crop Of Hungary is 20
to 80 per cent smaller than last year.
while the crop Of France is only a lar
one. II the crop reaches 800, OOo,Ooo
bushels, it is estimated, there will be
a surplus of 1856, 100000 bushels for
export. and il the crop amounts to 6oo,
OOO,O bushels the surplus will be
1856, 100000, which was len millions
greater than the enormous exports OF
1892. These figures, which were
taken from the journal of Commerce,
furnish sufficient explanation OF the
recent advance in the price of wheat,
and the consequent prosperity which
the farmers Of America are about to
enjoy. Wheat is now about thirty
cents more a bushc than one year ago,
and considerably higher than it was
in 1895, 1894 or 1898. Not only has
the price advanced but the yield per
acre is much heavier than last year
That means that the farmers are get
ting very much more money for a
crop, the cost of production OF which
was no higher than that for a much
smaller yield last year. Even If this
years crop were sold at last years
prices it would bring much more
money than was received for last
years crop Leavenworth Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Western Kansas Changes.

There is one portion Of the state
where there is never any doubt as to
what will be the showing OF the
census and that Is the western third.
The three tiers Of counties on the
west end OF the state are still losing
population and the wonder is when it
will stop. For ten years the outgoing
tide of wagons with their human
freight has been on the way and yet
the land is not depopulated. But it
is perilously near it for when a
county gets down to less than five
hundred population there is little to
be called Il county expect the real
estate. This is the fate OF several
counties that ten years ago had a
fair outlook for prosperity. Here are
some sample showings:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
THE0. NUSZ,
ABILENE. KANSAS.
Solomon Pops Indignant.

The following resolutions were pick
ed up outside the meeting room at
Solomon where the Pops congregate.
They are supposed to have been
drawn up by Brothers Ramsey and
Butcher and inadvertently lost as the
meeting adjourned;
WHEREAS, The wheat crop in Kan
sas is unusually large; and
WHEREAS, The price OF wheat has
been advanced by the money power
and Vaccinations Of Wall street;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the condition Of the
farmer can never be improved by
large crops OF wheat, or other grain,
or large returns for the same, due to
the iniquitous manipulations of Mark
Hanna and Wall street; and
"Resolved, That we view with
alarm and denounce with indigna-
ton the large production of wheat in
this state, and the largely increased
prices for the same; and
"Resolved, That the alleged for.
eign demand for wheat is undoubt-
eddy an artificial crisis produced by
the Rothchilds and Mark Hanna; and
"Resolved, That the wheat cropand
the price Of wheat cannot be increased
or made normal by natural means un-
til the free coinage of silver at 16 to |
has stimulated nature, doomed prices
and relieved the down trodden farmer
from the clutch of the money sharks
and the great red dragon.
"Resolved, That in falling to the
lowest price known in its history,
while wheat has advanced to double
the price, silver has offered an insult
to the Populist party which warrants
us in casting it in the junk shop with
the subtreasury scheme, the govern
ment ownership Of railroads scheme,
the fiat money scheme, and the maxi
mum freight rate bill we promised
the people, and other schemes which
have been used by our party in catch.
ing votes and deceiving the people.
"Resolved, That the present condi-
ton of things, large crops and large
prices for the same, while silver con-
tinues to 60 down in price is an out
rage and direct insult to the Popocrats
and Demopops."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
How the Districts Fare.

An interesting study is to see how
certain parts Of the state are favored
by the incoming tide of population.
The eastern end is Away spoken Of as
if it were uniformly prosperous but
a study of the returns shows
that there is as much difference
in the counties of that portion of the
state as in the two great divisions
that are named as representing the
classes of lands. The district that
has made the greatest gains is that
including the coal and oil regions.
There have in the past year come into
the counties OF the Third congress.
sional district l1,345 people, the CEN
sus showing that gain. The Second
district to the east of it has gained
but S39; the Fourth, which includes
many large cities Of the second class,
gained only 634; the First, in the
northeast corner of the state gained
5,775; the Fifth, which had the
previous year lost nearly 5000 has
gain them all back with gain of
6,229. The western half Of the state
divided into two districts shows a
wide difference as to their growth.
The Seventh has gained 4,49S; the
Sixth has gained but $40. The cause
Of this diversity is found in the farm
ing interests that make the residents
OF one section more prosperous than
those Of another. For instance the
Fifth district has in the past two
years been working into stock raising
and feeding and there has been at
tracted to IL on this account the
favorable attention Of the state at
large as well as that Of the west gen.
orally. The southeast part of the
state had its boom on oil, well started
before the year began and it has in.
creased as the months went by.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
Populist Nepotism.

Governor Leedy's niece Is employed in the
governors Office.
Chief Justice Doster's nephew was recently
appointed chairman of the state committee
A daughter of silver regent Is employed
at the Normal.
The daughter Of a Popuist regent Is en-
ployed at the State University.
There is scarcely court house In Kansas
wherein nepotism is not practiccd by Popu-
lists Emporia Gazette.
Well, did they not resolve one year
ago that nepotism was what they
wantedp In the Abilene convention
one meek-voiced brother introduced
resolution denouncing neopotism and
what did they do. The 400 strong
lunged reformers arose in their might
and voted No! They wanted jobs for
their nieces and nephews and cousins
and aunts-and now they'vegot them.
Nepotism is one OF the cardinal prin-
ciples of Populism by grace Of the
Abilene convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26

A score of others have lost as heav-
lily and the total loss of population in
the three tiers has been $3.50. In
the past year there have gone out OF
this territory $3.50 inhabitants and
there are left only one class: the
stock raisers. There is a new era at
hand for the western third of the state
and it is improving its chances better
than any other. The cattle pouring
in on every freight train and the
only thing to check the rush is the
word that comes up from the far
southwest that the supply of three
year olds is limited and that the cat
tlemen of the range country are find
ing out the demand and are rising the
prices. There are however two year
Odds and yearlngs and they will be
brought to the prairies to be fattened
and developed for the packing
houses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-26
New Gold Brick Market.

We understand that the only reason as
signed by the five Republican members for
voting In favor OF the contract WAS that they
had not examined all the new books. This
will not do, Dickinson County News.
We understand that when the News
desires to buy new press, if it can
get one cheaper by taking some press
which it has never seen and is boxed
up down at Kansas City, it buys that
one, rather than wait until it csn ex-
anime the machine. At the most it
only asks that some blacksmith look
at two or three OF the wheels. Such
credulity ought not to be overlooked
What an excellent and fertile field is
the the vicinity of the News office for
dealers in gold bricks and other de-
vices for selling individuals articles
on faith. 1t really seems too bad
that such childish innocence should
exist without the appointment of a
guardian.