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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Among the centenarians of the world
so far as statistics have been com
women predominate, almost as
two or one. The United States census
of 1890 gives 1881 persons of 100 years
of age or more, of whom 1898 we're men
and 1858 women. A census of centena-
rians taken in France, in 1895, gives
213 persons of 100 years and over, OF
whom 147 were women and 66 men. In
London, the census of 1891 shows 81
centenarians. five men and sixteen wo-
men. The explanation in all prob
ability is that women do not engage in
men; while they do not often risk life
and limb in perilous occupations.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
Wanted Agents.

sThe Confederate Soldier in the Civil War, y
just published, contains 500 pages 12x16 inch
es, and over HOO large Battle Scenes, Maps,
Portraits, etc. The greatest and largest War
Book ever published. and the only one that
the cause he fought for. Complete in one
volume. Agents wanted everywhere to sell
this book on our new and easy plan. Many
of the lady and gentlemen agents who are
at work are making from 800 to 5000 per
month. Veterans. Sons and Daughters of
Veterans, and others interested are requested
circular, free, and termt to agents. Address
Courier-Journal Job Printing Co., Louisville,
"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
The Making Of Alibis.

Several Chicago lawyers whose prac-
tice is limited almost exclusively to
6 yminal trials have won considerable
n otoriety among their fellow members
of the local bar for their successful
manufacture Of alibis in critical cases.
One well known practitioner rarely
employs any other line of defence in
behalf of his criminal clients.
in all my experience at the bar" he
said Che other night laughingly. Il
never had so close a shave as Judge
Blank gave me- l was defending a
man charged with larceny and had
worked up beautiful alibi for him. l
brought in four fellows, who swore po-
sitively that at the very hour when the
crime was committed the prisoner was
working as u bricklayer, with them
selves, upon a building in process OF
erection on certain corner away out
IN the southwestern part Of the city.
Everything was working smoothly
and my client seemed practically free
fkAdA WACA 600OCAAy VAO JuN6O sSAOe4SSA
himself from doze and blurted out:
Say. hold on minute! Where's that
building located?'
II instantly told him, giving the ex
act location by streets and the lot mum
ber.
'''Well, that's queer the court con-
tinued. I've owned that lot for the
last six years, and never knew, before
that there was any kind of a building
on it,
But the jury evidently preferred to
believe my witnesses instead of believ-
ing the judge, for they acquitted my
man just the same. I don't violate
any confidence now, however" he add
ed, ..in admitting that Judge Blank
probably will not have to pay taxes on
the building which my witnesses erect
ed on his lot yesterday."-Chicago
Times Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
No Reason to Hang Back.

Come and take lunch with me to-
day." said one business man to anoth-
er.
II can't. I've an appointment
Cant you break
mo; man has promised to come to
my office at noon and pay me some
money"
"Oh! then, that's all right. I'll order
the lunch for two. He won't come
Cleveland Leader.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
An Awkward SliD.

An awkward slip was made by the
coadjutor of the archbishop of Cambria,
who preached a beautiful sermon over the
body of his vicar general, praising the
great charity of the man, who had enter
ed the priesthood poor and had died still
poorer. The next day the vicar general g
will was made public. After dividing
100000 francs among his brothers and
nephews he left 100000 francs to the
archbishop, the money being his savings
while in office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
Went Back to Claim His Bride.

A dispatch from Kaneas City, Mo-,
says: Frank Souder, son OF Mrs. s r.
Taylor. wealthy resident of Rich
m ond, Va, who was taken from his
bride in Atchison, Kansas, by hie
mother in September last. returned
Wednesday to reclaim his wife. About
a year ago Souder, who was miner,
came West to visit his brother at
Hiawatha, Kansas. He fell In love
with Miss Elliott, poor but respec
table and accomplished girl in Hiawa-
tina, and married her in September.
His mother heard of the marriage, and
Immediately came West to find her son
and take him away from his bride,
whom she considered beneath the sta
tion of the family. She found her son
earnin livelihood as conductor ON the
Atchison street car line. She took him
in charge and made him leave town
with her on the first train without see-
ing his wife. Mrs. Taylor said she in
tended to take him with her on a trip
through Europe. The young man re-
turned to his wife, who was at Horton,
Kans., in spite of his mother, a few
days ago, and they will soon go to
housekeeping in Atchison. Souder has
secured position with the Atchison
Saddlery Company, and says he will
earn his living by his daily toll, asking
no aid from his mother.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
All Dealers.

Travelling in private car is a luxury
that may now be enjoyed upon most
American railways by anyone who will
pay eighteen railway fares, and for
eighteen berths, and bear the cost Of
the cook, meat and drinks, says writ
er in Scribner's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
Wheel-Mounted Postofflce.

e For brain fertile in ready wit and
origina! ideas Tom Payne. the present
postmaster at Pilot, Va, has few peers,
and probably no superiors in all this
section of country. Tom is a cripple,
and an ardent Republican, who never
wearies in the support of the g. o. P.
He had never before held any office,
but while others were being served at
the pie counter of the present admins.
tration, as times were little pinching.
Tom cast his weather eye about to see
if anything was coming his way and
finally fixed his covetous gaze on the
Pilot postoff1ce. This office had been
in one family for about thirty years,
but Tom didn't mind that, as life ten
ure didn't apply to postofices.
His efforts were successful and he
received his commission the latter part
of July. He had his commission and
was ready to assume his duties but for
some unknown reason this family,
which owns all the land for miles
around, would neither rent building
nor sell land on which he could erect
one. Some thought Tom would aban
don his efforts and throw up his job,
but in this they were sadly mistaken.
He secured an omnibus, placed it in the
public road, and began to handle Un
Gle Sans mail as if nothing had ever
happened. He only used the omnibus
short while, as it was too small, and
in it's stead he had vehicle very much
like modern mail car constructed and
mounted on the same omnibus wheels.
This was indeed an original and novel
curiosity, and many stopped by the
wayside to get good look at the in
terror as well as the exterior.
The land owners, however, were de
termined that he should not conduct
the postoffice there without litigation.
Accordingly an action of unlawful de
tainer was brought and was decided
that Tom must move. He ls defeated
but not dismayed, for he now gets q
yoke of oxen and moves his rolling
postoffice further down the road to
point not described in the plaintiffs
writ and continued to handle the mails.
The plaintiffs bring another action and
are again successful.
A writ of possession is placed in the
hands of the sheriff for execution, but
before it is executed Payne petitions
Judge Paul for an injunction to re-
strain the sheriff's executing the writ,
which is granted. and he issues rule
against the plaintiffs to appear before
him and show cause why the temporary
injunction shall not be made perma-
nent.
The case has caused a great deal of
interest here and the prevalent opinion
is that Tom Payne will be victorious
in the end. He declares he Is going to
haul the office over the mountain to
the Ellett's Creek settlement and es-
tablish it there. He says the Office
will pay better in the latter locality.
but it is principle he is fighting for
and not few dollars and cents. The
Office pays less than $75 year, but
Tom would not fight harder to hold a
$1,000 position.
It has indeed been an INTEREST," ng af
fair and the end is not yet However,
it may be decided Tom Payne has made
for himself an immortal name in this
section, as the originator of a fourth
class postoffice on wheels.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

The Broad river. in South Carolina,
was so called by the whites. The Indian
name was Eswan Huppeday, or "Divid-
ing Line river" because it was the
boundary between the Cherokees and the
Catawbas.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
Parting.

Penelope: Their engagement created
quite sensation, but 1 believe that
some cruel Misunderstanding parted
them.
Marie: Yes; he understood that her
father was wealthy.-Brooklyn life.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
Home Secrets.

81 never did have any head for
mathematics"
"Um I have always understood that
at home you did not even count
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

The gulf of California was first called
Mar de Cortez, then Mar Bermejo, the
former being in honor of the conqueroI
of Mexico, the latter on account Of the
bright red color of its waters. The
name literally translated means "Red
sea.'7
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Man may be happy if he will. Know,
then, each mortal is an actual Jove, can
brew what weather he shal most ap-
prove, of wind or calm OF foul or fair
John WOlcOtt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

The Missouri supreme court declared
that the law against opium smoking
and opium joints is unconstitutional.
because it interferes with the right of
men to smoke whatever they choose.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
Arc Youweah.

Weakness manifests itself in the loss of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
watery; the tissues are wasting-the door is
being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore your
strength, soOthe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red Do you more good than
special course of medicine. For sale by
All Dealers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Native violets, which are single, are
more fragrant than any other variety.
but the double ones, known as French
violets, cost twice as much, and are,
therefore, preferred by the majority OF
women.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Dsis. -obaeeo spi; :,..e.e 1cer z.-e --TTsss
T'o quit tobacco eas:,g and forS ser, lie mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigcr take No-To
Bac, the wonder-worke--, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc Or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

"Is your new pony fast ?"
Eyes; SO fast that I've named him,
What Ma Says
"That's queer name"
''Yes; but what ma says goes"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

In Switzerland milkmaid OF milkman
gets better wages if gifted with a good
voice, because it has been discovered
that COW will yield one-fifth more milk
if soothed during the milking by a pleas
ing melody.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
ynamo and Battery Outfit for $1.OO


It's of electricity
Fully with
breaking All
with
dcal usean
Price complete $l.00 by Express. BY Mail. $L25
Address all ordes o JOHN GLEASON'S SONS
NJ E. COT. sscoad nd Phisdepha. Pa.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
An nlaIaea.

Every day strengthens the belief of emil
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause of most of our diseases. Twenty live
years ago this theory was used as basis for
the formula of Browns Iron Bitters. The
remarkable cures effected by this famous
remedy are sufficient to prove the theory
correct. Browns Iron Bitters are sold by
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

"Emily, if William today asks you to
marry him, you must tell him to speak
to me-"
eyes, mamma. But if he does not ?o
"Then tell him I want to speak to
him. -Fliengende Blatter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Vespasian had large, red face, with
high cheek bones and heavy chin.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, 25c II c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

If some wamen were to cast their bread
upon the water it would be pretty severe
on the fish that gobbld it up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
IT Was the old ladu,,

1t was the old lady's first journey by
rail. There was an accident, and as she
crawled from beneath the wreckage she
asked another passenger:
lis this Stanford 2''
mo. madam; this is catastrophe.
'Oh," she said. ''then l hadn't ought
to have got off,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
uRcnuDIREcroRY.

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick 81
II a. m. and D. m. Pastor. Rev. A. M. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at II q M
and 8. Pastor, Rev. ]. M. Wells.
Z Emmanuel Episcopal Church, worship on
West Frederick st. Services at IL a. M, and
p. M, Rector. Rev. R. c. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services Q
II q. M, and p. m. Rector, Rev. W. Q. Hull
linen
United Brethren chUfe.l, Lewis street, be
tween Main and johnson streets. Services at
IL a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. s. K
Wine.
Methodist church, lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. F. ]. Prettyman
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
Is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at II a. m. and p. m. Pastor. Rev
II. F. Shea1y.
Baptist church, corner MaIr aud Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. aLd p. m
Pastor, Rev. NJ. L. Wood.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusts
street, Mass at and 1890 a. m. vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament 1t
p. m. Pastor. Rev. Father Mcverrv.s
Young Mems Christian Association. corner
Main and Water streets. Services at p. m
Sunday. Geo. A. Overdorf, Secretary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

Ontario is corruption of the Indian
word Onatac. "a village on mountain"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or 25c
II c. c. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

SEyery seventh person in the United
Kingdom is Londoner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25

In the Bohemian districts OF Chicago
the English language is rarely heard, and
the visitor m light easily imagine himself
in the Erzgebirge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-25
The Department Clerk.
HE HAS AN EASY TIME IN WASHING
TON AND ENJOYS 1T.

TON AND ENJOYS 1T.
New Orleans Times Democrat: life
in the department at Washington. ("
said government clerk at home on
his vacation despite the fever, sis Ger
tainly delightful sort of thing if you
have good position. The hours are
easy, 9 to 4 o'clock. aud you are allow
ed thirty days. annual and thirty days.
sick leave. This leave you can take
by the hour, day or in lump. OF
course, you are not expected to take
the sick leave unless you are sick, but
then it is much easier to be sick under
the government than in commercial
house. Nobody asks any unpleasant
questions. You put in slip; that is
the end of the matter / know chief
of division in the patent Office who
regularly every year goes off to Nova
Scotia. After he has used his thirty
days annual leave he gets physicians
certificate to cover his sick leaye. The
physician states that it is necessary fcrl
his patients health that he stay il
Nova Scotia. Such is life.
"Of course. there are those who are
scrupulous even about government
sick leave, but they are too rare to live
long. Two months in the departments
modify most consciences in this re-
spects. But this little matter aside,
you have exceptional facilities to study
human nature.
washington is beautiful city;
there are all sorts of interesting places
to go to: you are surrounded on all
sides by great cities, with fast trains
running every hour; the seashore is
few hours from you; the mountains are
not far away. 1t is just matter of
pleasure to walk through Washington,
with it's beautiful, clean streets, its
parks and circles of greepery, it's clear
atmosphere, free from the smoke of
factories. If you wish to have dreams
of magnificence, all you have to do is
to go on starlight night and take
stand between the Capitol, with its
dome and symmetrical fanks, and the
majestic proportions of the new Lii
brary Building"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-06-05
London and Food.

American cities, above those of any
other nation, possess the advantage Of
being able to provide food promptly and
at short notice for great number of
people in excess of their normal popula-
ton without enhanced cost TO local con-
sumers. British and continental cities
confronted with such contingency find
it difficult TO meet. The anticipated in
fux of great body of strangers means
weeks of preparation; prices of edibles
are at once raised far above the average,
and not only visitors but residents also
are put to considerable Inconvenience to
procure a sutiiciency Already in Lon
don much apprehension is felt i'll regard
TO feeding the estimated 1900, 600
strangers who are expected TO be present
at the celebration of the queens jubi-
lee.
As is we'll known, England is mainly
dependent for its edibles upon foreign
sources. London is provisioned only
from day TO day, and any interruption
OF transportation facilities from the con-
tinent for few hours would practically
exhaust its suppl of many perishable
commodities. Tie Daily Telegraph is
already indulging i'll gloomy forebod-
ings on the subject. 1t asserts that per-
ishable food, such as milk, fruit, vege-
tables and fish, will be scarce and extor-
tionately dear On the actual day Of the
procession il fears an actual fight for
edibles Caterers are already contract
ing TO supply luncheons and dinners for
the sightseers on June %.
From the terms demanded it is con-
ceded that only millionaires will be able
to feed satisfactorily. Alarm is inspired
by the possibility that for several days
previous to the celebration the demand
upon the passenger service of the rail
ways will be so great as to disorganize
the transportation Of food from rural
England and the continent. New York
can absorb an influx of strangers far
more numerous, III proportion to its size,
than London, and 10 one will have evil
dence that all comestibles are not as
plentiful and cheap as usual.-New
York Sun.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-06-05
BOTTLED BACTERIA.
Fears Hitherto Expressed as to Their Dire
Effects Are Passing Away.


Effects Are Passing Away.
The average layman has long been
sustained by 4 secret belief that the
vast majority of bacteria are harmless,
and, considering that he daily consumes
millions of them in eating, drinking
and sleeping, it is consoling to find the
belief confirmed by an eminent author
ity.
Another scientist contributing to an
English review does something toward
relieving bacteria of their evil name by
explaining how much they have to do
with successful butter making. Butter,
as every one knows, is best made from
sour cream and does not keep we'll IN
less the cream is soured before churn-
ing. This result is usually attained By
letting the cream stand till it sours OF
its own accord. But series of expert
ments carried on in Sleswick-Holstein
have proved that the souring of cream
is produced by the presence of certain
bacteria, which can be cultivated and
introduced in such way as to cause
artifcially the necessary souring.
A doctor named Witter has studied
the subject, and $50 skillfully blended
certain cultures together that when the
mixture was added in due proportion to
sterilizcd cream to effect souring. the
butter made therefrom was Of most de-
licious flavor, pure and of great COM
mercial value, inasmuch as it kept adj
mirably.
The dried seed or powder Of the bac-
terra used in this process can now be
bought put up in bottles. A proportion
is added to small quantity of skinned
milk, which is subjected to moderate
continuous heat till the bacteria have
developed The fermentation starter
is then added to the cream. The pure
culture is only used occasionally, enough
of the starter" being left over every
day to begin operations with on the
next. The excellence of Danish butter
is attributed to the care taken i'll choos-
ing the fermentation starter. Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-06-05
A Story OF tho Petersburg Mine.

General Horace Porter tells the fol-
lowing anecdote of the explosion of the
Petersburg mine in his Campaigning
With Grant, " in The Century: a sur
geon told us story, one of the many
echoes of the mine affair, about a pris-
oner who had been dug out of the crater
and carried to one of our field hospitals.
Although his eyes were bunged and his
face covered with bruises, he was in an
astonishingly amiable frame of mind
and looked like pugilistic hero of the
prize ring coming up smiling in the
twenty seventh round. lie said: "I'l
Jest bet You that after this I'll be the
most unpopular man in my regiment.
You see, appeared to get started lit
tie earlier than the other boys that had
taken passage with he aboard that vol
cano, and as was comin down | met
the rest of 'cm a-goin up, and they
looked as if they had kind O soured on
me and yelled after me, StragglerP "