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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

Washington d. G.
The Confederate Tea o. De given on the
29d at the Commonu ealth Club. by tho
Confederate Memorial and Literary So
ciety. Is the popular social topic AZ pres
ent.
The reception IS to De followed hy sing
ing OF Confederate songs--''D Xlc. 90
Bonnie Blue Flag. etc.-by Mrs. Alice
Swain Hunter. Nj Arthur scrIycner. MT.
and Mrs G. OBJ. C1wardn. Mrs Decatur
Axter. Mr. O. j. Lanehorne ana music
by The Ola Dominion se1tette. The pres
ence OF Mrs. Pickett VII insure tho en-
fovmont OF that noble band OF soldiers.
rhe Pickett Camp. who are expected 10
attend almost fo o. man. The second floor
~ the club VIII Doe thrown open 10 the
ladies' and their guests. and handsomely
decorated On red and white over me Ia
dies entrance. which win Boo used FOR al
guests on that occasion. VIII ha an arch
drained with fs-- Those receiving VII
he In ruil dress. the hours as 20 I'D ma king
r. pleasant for guests fo wear either
evening or street dress. MS they prefer.
Tickets can De gotten nom any ~ the
ladies' or from George ~ Vets book
store As tha number g. limited. p q
unwise 10 postpone getting your ticket.
There viii be absolutely no tickets sold
81 fhe club. ana 1o aimiiiance except by
ticket.
Mrs. Joseph prvon e. now az Ola Point.
She g accompanied hy MISS Bessie Grin.
nm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

THIRD RIsTlAN CHURCH
and Marshall strcetsl-ReV
:, NJ ONlER. astor.-Preaching sunday
at n A. NJ and 1880 Z. NJ. Sunday school
al $3.50 \. NJ praycr-meetinS wednesday
at +. II. i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

THE MONUMENTAL (EPIsCOPAI)
church Chroad street below Twelfth. Rev.
FENNER 5. STlCKNEY. rector.-Sun-
day services az II A. VI. and iP. NJ sun
day school and Bible classes at 9:i5 4. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
Barton Heights). Rev. W. +. CHRIS
MAN. rector.-Services at II \. NJ. and
Z p III. Medneso1xxP II. Iltany ASK
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

WESTMINSTER PRESBYr + r Al
church Gary and Sycamore streets, Rev.
G.. NJ. CHUMBLEN. pastor-Services at
II \. NJ. and L. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

GRACE STREET PIsEsBYTERIAN
church, Rev. JAMES !. FAIR, ID. d..
pa stor. Preaching az n 4. NJ. by the pass
tor. so services az night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH Cl1
north Fifth strceD Rev JOSEPH VI.
SEATON. pastor Lay service az n \ ".
Sunday school 40 Do =. ". Bible class
40 1918 i. 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

THUKtI OF Ifif4 % ~ - IVD..-
rer Park avenue and Harrison street,.
ROY j. CALVIN STEWART. pastor -
Preaching at II \. NJ and =. NJ. by
the pastor MilWeek services Wedn"t-
day at ; r. 81. Christian Endclvor meet
ing Ar 7.1j T. NJ sunday and Sabbath
school meets at $500 \. VI. Free scats
and hearty welcome 10 ail
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

SEVENTH STREET G III r I 1T AZ
church (Soventh and Grace streets
JAREZ HALL. pastor.-Preaching at II
A. NJ. and Z. NJ. sunday school AT 9.A
A NJ. Christian EndeayOr at l.l9 !. NJ. sun
day. Prayer-mecung. l.. " Wednesday,
Sewing Circles al IL 4. NJ Thursday
Iiftie Sewing circle az T. NJ Friday.
Preaching by pastor morning ana evening.
Seats free. Public cordially Invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

CENTENARY METHODIST EPIsCO-
pal church, south Grace street between
Fourth and Fifth. Rev. W. y TUDOR
-. D.. pastor. -Proaching M II a NJ
and at +. VI. hy the pastor. Subject AZ
night The Supreme Good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

VALLEY MISSION GOOl NORTH SEW
enteenth street. near Chesapeake aud ono
PRAYER. meeting every Thursday night AT
S15 The public are cordially invited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20
UNION STATION METHODS

church corner Twenty and Nel.
son streetsl. Rev. GEORGE G.. Wand Err
SLICE. ID. D.. pastCr-Rev. GEORGE II.
WILEY will preach at II A. NJ. and $50
l.. ". Revival services continued during
the week at 1880 T.. NJ. Saturday meeting
for men and youths. The revival ser-
vices conducted at UniOu-Station church
are attracting considerable attention.
Services are held at N A. NJ. and 1870 II.
NJ. each day. with ladies' prayer-moetlng
at $3.50 r.. NJ. and general prayer-meeting
at Z j. NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

BROAD STREET MISSION HAIL.
az east Broad. open every night
MONDAY prayer-mectug every day vN'
cept Sunday. The Christian Alliance,
designed 10 promote deeper ChriDtial
lie meets every Friday night. AL
welcome.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

LAUREL-sTREE1 " T. T ODIsI
Episcopal Church. South tc0rner Lanfei
ana AlDemafie streets. Rev. r. J. TAY.
LOk. pastor Subject at n A. NJ:
Prepare % Die Subject al { = NJ
Entering Heaven"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

WEST-END MEMORIAL MrTuOplsT
church. Manchester. Rcy. rs. a. W.
LlAMS, pastor Preaching "a % A. NJ.
and az i.i5 T. a. EpWorih League M
=. NJ. Service Wednesday night az go.
Is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

NEW JERUSALEM MISSION ~
west Marshall street Regular service
Sunday, February 2ist az n a. ~. $40
Ject "'rhe DIwnlng Millennium Bib
class az h. NJ Free library. Do ID d
sirous that those Who feel Interested
such "a subject pay us a visit and a. col
dial welcome viii be given them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

church corner OF Broad and Tenth
streets. Rev. w. G. STARR. d. D.. pas
tor.-Sunday school az $3.50 A. NJ. Preach
Ing 20 il a. NJ ard =. VI. bv the pass
tor Morning subject. The Church OF
Christ as the Heroine OF History" At
night a Chance for Those Who Have
Nothing to Live For the seventh i'm "A
series of sermons 10 ladies'. a cordial
Mnlnnmn Id Ill
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

nrr west Franklin and Pine etre"tD. Rev.
THOMAS y. POTTS. d. j.. pastor -
Services at u A. Nj. conducted by pastor.
subject OF sermon. "ltOd Carriers" Ser
vices at y J. 81. conducted by the presid-
ing elder. Rev. PAUL WHITEHEAD,
-. d. A cordial welcome TO an.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20

AlRlfOrNT-AVENUE METHODIST
Sunday school at $50 A. NJ Preaching
by the pastor no II =. NJ. subject. The
Old. ola story" and at 7.4j b. NJ. sub
Jcct. w hat Shall tho Harvest Bo?" Ep-
worth League at L. NJ.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
BLUE PETER IN WHIST.
The Signal For Trumps First Employed
by Lord Henry Bentinck.

The Signal For Trumps First Employed
by Lord Henry Bentinck.
There is house in London which
should be the Mecca of all whist players
who believe in the new school and the
information game, shrine before
which they should bow respectfully as
the fountain head of all that is modern
in the game. This is 81 st. James
street, and it is within sight of Marl-
borough House. It's fame rests chiefly
on the fact that it was at one time
known as Graham's club, and that
within its walls Lord Henry Bentinck
first introduced the blue peter, or
signal for trumps, which consists in
playing higher card before lower
when no attempt is made to win the
trick. That signal has been to the whist
players of the werld like the pillar Of
fire to the children of Israel For more
than 40 years it has led them up and
down, in the wilderness of arbitrary con-
ventions, hut it has never brought them
to the promised land of better whist.
The blue peter was the introduction
to whist of purely arbitrary signal or
convention, and its seed has spread like
thistle's until it has entirely overfun
the old game Of Calculation, observa-
ton, position and tenace," leaving in its
place long suits, American leads. plain
suit echoes, four signals and directive
discards. These seem to have choked up
all the dash, brilliancy and individual
ity in cur whist players, reducing them
all to the same level, not by increasing
the abilities of the tyro, bat by curtail-
ing the skill Of the expert r. Frederic
Foster in Monthly Illustrator.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Her Loss His Gain.

Dramati5 personB, small street
gamin leaning idly against tree. On
the opposite side Of the street young
woman carrying her pocketbook in her
hand. Coming toward her the ubiqul-
tous man who rescues damsels i'll dis
tress. Just as these two met on the
muddy crossing the young woman drop
ped her pocketbook in the mud. 1t fell
open, and the usual assortment Of thin
bles, pennies, scissors, samples and
dimes was scattered broadcast.
"Allow me-" said the young man,
and the owner of the pocketbook blush
ed becomingly and allowed him to go
down OH his knees in the mud to rescue
her possessions When he had picked up
the rolling dimes and pennies and re-
stored them with the other articles to
the purse, he saw that she was still un-
easy.
SIS anything missing?" he asked So
licitously.
''No. That is, nothing but a penny. "
"Oh," and lifting his hat he walked
on, not having received SO much as
"thank YOU for the service. But then
| she was very pretty.
There is climax to this story. When
the young woman had ceased looking
for lost property, she went on her way,
and the street gamin darted across the
street from his post Of observation, and
in moment he had found that lost
penny under the stone where he saw il
roll, and as he walked away with it
hidden in his cheek butter wouldn't
have melted in his mouth. detroit
| Free Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
IRON BAR 1000 YEARS OLD

A Portion of 1t Is Owned by the Iron
Chancellor.
s. T. Wellman, the metallurgist OF
Cleveland, has portion of a round bar
of iron-and few like pieces are held
in the United States-that antedates
the Christian era by two or three CEN
turtles. The iron, which had been orig
inally hammered into plates and was
deeply rusted from age, was found few
years ago by DR.. Karl Human in the
ruins of the temple of Artemis Leuco-
phryne, at Magnesia, Asia Minor. DE-
Human sent it to Hallbauer, in Ger
many, and the latter made from por-
ton of it memorial tablet. This was
presented to Bismarck in April, 1894.
It bore this inscription in German
"For you, Prince Bismarck, the Iron
Chancellor, Hermogenes forged this iron
at Magnesia 200 B. G. Human found
it in the temple of Artemis after Q, 600
years and sent it to Hallbauer, who gave
it the form in which it shall bear wit
ness that your deeds shall outlive mil
lenia.
At the time of the presentation te
Bismarck Stahl und Eisen gave photo
graphic reproduction of the plate and
an account of the discovery of the iron.
The temple of Artemis, one of the most
magnificent Of ancient monuments, wai
rebuilt about 800 B. c., though by some
the date is put at 200 B. G.
Tho metal ia described as aDprOXimat-
ing steel in its composition, though
closely akin to malleable iron. 1t was
made at low temperature, and great
care was necessary in. the forging. L
was found rather difficult to roll the
pieces that were preserved as relics
these having diameter of about one
half inch. Iron Trade Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Coal Mine Worked by One Man.

The smallest coal mine in the world
is in the southern province of New Zea-
land, where, according to the reports of
the inspectors of mines for the colony.
the Murray Creek oolliery is worked by
one man, T. Bolitho, a Chinaman, who
owns, manages and works this small
but to him valuable coal mine There
is another small colliery in the same
province worked by one man with the
assistance Of donkey. The next small
est colliery is in England. in the village
Of Nelson, in Lancashire. It is situated
near the Golfers Arms and affords
employment for two miners, father and
son, who combine in themselves the
positions of proprietors, managers.
miners and haulers Of the undertaking.
The have the assistance of donkey,
and all the output of the mine is sold
to the householders who live in the vii
lage or its immediate vicinity.-Ex-
CHANGE
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
INC Chinese ARG Self Helpful.

The percentage Of foreigners in our
hospitals, asylums and penal institu-
lions is overwhelming. But the Chinese
make little call upon us for philanthro-
py, and that only for medical help. Lit
tie by little these people are coming to
see the superiority of our medical treat
ment, and in cases of severe sickness
they will sometimes turn to our hospi-
tails for help. But they ask no other aid
from us. If Chinaman needs any mon
etary assistance, his countrymen help
him without burdening our public phi.
lanthropies. 1t is not uncommon for the
men OF one clan or friends from different
clans to band together to establish a
loan fund, every man giving SO much
toward it week by week. This is loaned
to needy men without security or inter
est, and when repaid it is loaned again,
and thus many man is carried through
a sickness or set up in business, and
outsiders arc none tie Niaer The
Chinese of New yo.l.'i Ly Helen T.
Clark, in CeI tury.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
BLUNDERs OF SPEAKERS.

A Well Known Orator Points Out SONS
Humorous Instances.
Mr.. Joseph Malins, himself well
known public speaker, gives The Wom-
ans Signal some amusing instances OF
the humors Of public speaking. 1t is,
he thinks, a lack of fluency that causes
the speaker SO often to blunder. Mr.
Mains has listend to temperance ora
tor deploring the fact that friend re-
sorts to "the frequent use OF the daily
glass" He heard a notable lady speaker
speak of Stun children drought into
the world with no more idea Of home
comfort than the children of negroes in
Africa
One speaker said, II rise emphatic
ally" and another said, 81 stand pros
trate with establishments. Yet another
feelingly told his audience that 1t was
mot the platform speaker, but the
house to house visitation and the utter
ance of the silent word by the caller
which did the most good The state
ments that "the previous speakers sug.
gestions were very suggestive" and that
another speakers remarks were mis-
calculated to mislead" Mr.. Mains also
mentions.
Then there is the speaker who always
misplaces his "h's'' and who prays THAT
we might be brought to the halter. .
There was fight Of fancy when the
speaker asked, Suppose if modern
balloon dropped upon an uninhabiteo
island, what would the natives say?'
The scientific lecturer said Of his com
ing experiment that call depends upon
the present condition Of the body about
to be created A town councillor spoke
of "the rivers and streams that abu1
on the borough boundaries. :" Among
Mr.. Mains other examples is the speak
er who began with saying, 'The proper
study of mankind in general is the-tht
study of mankind in general, where.
upon an urchin in the audience cr1ee
out, you're a-goin in at the same hole
you came out at.
/ No less embarrassed was the old gen
tleman, who, stumbling through al
after dinner speech, said, "I-I have
no more to say, and so-and SOL
make a few more remarks. The build
er frankly declared he was more flttet
for the scaffold than the platform. :
Sometimes the chairman errs IN wei
coming the speaker. A chairman wal
beard to welcome speaker as one 'wht
is always with us, and we wish III
would come oftener." Kind was the an
nouncenent that "there will be twt
ore opportunities to hear the lecture
once more. - It was when the meeting
ended that the chairman asked the au
dience to "close by singing just on
verse of the doxology."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
An unexpected Greeting.

The gentle Elsie sat drearily in the
cleaning in the front room.
She was very miserable, for on the
previous night she had had words with
her own, and now she fears her naughty
Harold will not call.
She hears a step, ring, voice she
knows, and some one speaking to the
servants i'll the hall.
She will not wait until a light is
brought, but gently calls, "Come in."
The visitor enters, and, with sigh
of awful volume the fair Elsie casts her
self into his arms and softly murmurs
"Oh, my darling, I am SO glad you
have come. have so wanted to make
it up and settle. -
And he of the embrace remarked:
"Well, miss, it's very nice OF you,
and I'm very glad, too, that you're 60
ing to settle up at last.
1t was the gas collector. -Spare Mo-
ments.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
GRANT AND PORTER.


the Latter's First Meeting With His Sub
sequent Chief.
While sitting in my quarters in the
little town Of Chattanooga about an
hour after nightfall OH the evening Of
Friday, Oct, %, 1868, an orderly
brought me message from General
George II. Thomas, commander Of the
Army Of the Cumberland, on whose
staff was serving, summoning me to
headquarters. A storm had been raging
for two days, and chilling rain was
still falling. A few minutes walk
brought me to the plain wooden, one
story dwelling occupied by the COM
mander. which was situated on Walnut
street, near Fourth. and upon my ar
rival found him in the front room on
| the left side of the hall, with three
members of his staff and several strange
officers
In an armchair facing the fireplace
was seated a general officer, slight in
figure and Of medium stature, whose
face bore an expression of WEAKNESS.
| He was carelessly dressed, and his uni
| lOfD1 COesb Was uAUOtGOuOO oAu tAAOWA
back from his chest. He held a lighted
| cigar in his mouth and sat in stoop-
ing posture, with his head bent slightly
| forward. His clothes were wet, and his
trousers and topboots were spattered
with mud. General Thomas approached
this officer, and, turning to me and
mentioning me by name. said. II want
to present you to General Grant. .
Thereuron the officer seated in the
chair, without changing his position,
glanced up, extended his arm to its full
length, shook hands and said in low
| voice and speaking slowly, "How d.
you do?'' This was my first meeting
with the man with whom I was des
tined afterward to spend SO many OF thu
most interesting years of my life.
The strange officers present wer'
members of General Grants staff
Charles A. Dana, assistant secretary O
war, who had been for some time will
the Army of the Cumberland, had ais
entered the room. The next morning b
sent dispatch to the war department
beginning with the words. "Grant ar
rived last night. wet, dirty and we'll.
-"Campaigning With Grant, - by Gen
eral Horace Porter, in Century.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
THE WATTS OPINION.


Thought People Who Worked For Moth
ing Were Fools.
One wore the modest blue of the Sal
walton Army, the other the ragged raj
mept Of the street waif. Both were
girls, and both were selling papers.
They came together on a Market street
corner. The newsgirl eyed The War
Cry lassie for minute or two. and then
sided slowly up to her.
ssHow's biz?'' she asked.
The girl in the blue uniform and poke
bonnet looked at the little tot in sur
prise.
"Not very good" she answered after
a moment.
ssFolks amt buyin de poipers very
swift, eh?"
"I'm not selling many War Crys, if
that is what you mean.
"Does yer have ter stay out till yer
sells 'em all?''
"No, don't have to, but generally
Co."
''Take yer long time ternight, eh?'
"Yes. will be out very late, ex-
pect. I'm awfully tired too. :"
That seemed to determine something
the ragged one evidently had been turn.
/ ing over in her mind.
II only got couple more poipers left
| meself," she said, IAN if yer don't
mind I'll help yer out. %
The novelty of the proposition or
I! desire for assistance caused The Wa,
/ Cry lassie to accept the proposition, ane
half of the Salvation papers were turned
over to the newsgirl. The latter started
/ in to work vigorously, and pretty soo1
] had the other girls papers going hk'
hot cakes Ragged newsgirls don't offer
peddle War Orys, and the people sh'
approached appreciated the fact enough
to avail themselves Of the opportunity.
In perhaps half an hour the ragges
one returned to The War Cry girl mimi
papers, but with a little fist full o
nickels.
"Say," she said, "it's dead easy
Wish't could sell 'em all de time. ]
dere much in it?''
ooh, my, nol'' The War Cry girl ez
planned. 81 don't get paid anything a
ALL"
| The 'newsy's'' eyes opened wide i
surprise. Then she voiced her opinion:
| "Den yer mus be as easy as SELF
de War Crys was. I'm goin now
Goodbyl''-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

= Mistake is made by many "home
dressmakers'' in putting on bone cas-
ings drawn very tightly. They should
be left loose-even wrinkled-as the
bones when inserted will bring them to
their proper arching shape on the in
side WhaIebone soaked in warm water
an hour before using render them more
pliable Belt ribbon should never be
sewed to the underarm seams. Bent
hooks should be chosen for fastenings,
setting on first hook and then an eye,
and so On alternately down the bodice,
and it will never unlock of itself.
Waist Innings are cut an inch longer than
the outside to allow for the stretching
of the outside material. The extra
length is taken up gradually in the
seams.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
SLAUGHTER OF DEER.
Game Killed In Montana by Sportsmen
Just For the Fun Of the Thing.

Game Killed In Montana by sportsmen
Just For the Fun Of the Thing.
W. Il. Wright tells in Recreation
where much of Montana's game has
gone. He says:
II have known two self called sports
men to leave Spokane for two days, and
on returning tell of having killed 60
deer, a story the ranchmen at whose
home they put up corroborated. That
was years ago. It would take long
hunt there now to kill SO deer. once
knew a man to go and make winter
camp and kill over 100 deer, which he
hung up. He tried to sell them where
they hung, but failed. He went east
somewhere, where he lived, and I've
never heard Of him since. He claimed
to have killed 100, but counted 100
carcasses in sight near his camp the fol-
lowing spring
"While going from Palmer's lake, in
Washington, to the Salmon river pass
ed through Toatscoulee and stopped
overnight near small lake on which
was camped a party of hunters. It
would have been easy to load four
horse wagon with the heads of deer
alone that were piled up in one place.
There were deer carcasses all about the
camp.
II could name more than 80 of such
hunters who have killed thousands of
deer and left them where they fell On
~ last winter two men left Spokane
and killed 33 deer in Idaho, not bring
ing out pound of meat to show for it.
81 have seen many Indian hunts. one
of which resulted in the death Of over
400 deer, but not one Of the deer was
wasted. The Indians hunt and then eat
the meat before they hunt again. They
kill to eat, but the whites kill for fun.
Last spring one man in the Bitter Root
valley killed seven elk without stirring
from his track. Not one was saved.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
These Degenerate pays.

II don't think the kids enjoy cir
Gus these days as much as they did
when you and I were boys" said the
man with the bald spot
II know mine doesn't enjoy it as
much as did" said the man with the
brindle whiskers. II was taught in my
early days that it was sinful. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Subtle Fiattery.

A certain rector in Suffolk village.
who was disliked in the parish, had a
curate who was very popular, and, on
his leaving, was presented with testi-
monial. This excited the envy and wrath
of the rector, and, meeting with an old
lady one day, he said:
81 am surprised, Mrs. Bloom, that
you should have subscribed to this testi=
monial.
"Why, SIR" said the old lady, "if
you'd bin a-goin, I'd ave subscribed
doublep '-London Tit-Bits.