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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
THE OLD CLERK.
A Pathetic Picture Too Frequently Pre-
sented In the Business World.

A Pathetic Picture Too Frequently Pre-
sented In the Business World.
He is a familiar figure in almost ev-
cry business house-the old clerk
White haired, thin, with clothes that
are always of decent black and scrupu-
lousy brushed, he has sat behind the
same desk or stood behind the same
counter for dear knows how many
years, growing thinner and older and
MUSTER as the time went by. Some
times we meet him in the early morn
ing going down to Office or store, walk
ing the same route he has trod for 20 or
80 years with regularity so perfect
that the very policeman on the beat
might set his watch by his movements.
Often, late at night, when we are 60
ing homo from the theater we see him
through the iron grated window, still
bending over his ledger, for he works
slowly nowadays and must work over
time to make up his accounts. His eyes
are growing dim and he fumbles with his
glasses, his hands are losing their trick
of deft penmanship, and his brain its
swiftness. He does not understand it,
but the fly boys all about him. young
enough to be his sons, rush through
their tasks and are out and gone while
he is still laboring over his. Slowly but
surely it is being borne in on him that
he cannot compete with them.
In the managers Office he is already
becoming problem. Customers have
begun to complain Of his slowness. A
man, not Intentionally cruel, called out
that he wanted somebody who was alive
to wait on him; not that old fossil. A
woman complained that he had not
matched sample and asked why they
kept blind people. The old clerk heard
them, and it sounded like the knell Of
his own foreboding thoughts. He knows
that the time is coming when he must
go. He has seen it happen before with
others. First he will be retired to some
other department, with less work and
less pay They will remember for a
time the many years of faithful service
in which he has seen the firm grow from
small beginnings to present wealth.
Then after a time they will forget
even that, and one day when he has
been slower than usual or some mis-
take has passed unnoticed by his dim
eyes they will send for him to come to
the Presidents room, and he will be
told that they think it best to put boy
in that department-somebody who is
young and quick and can get about
swiftly. Sometimes they give him a
little pension, oftener not but in Ell
ther case he goes out poor, heart bro
ken old man. They talk to him of en-
pying leisure, but he has never learned
the art of idling, and so he hangs about
the store after he is dismissed, walk
ing by it through sheer force of habit.
To others it is commonplace enough
store Or Office. To him it is the mauso
leum where lies buried his youth, with
all it's dreams and hopes and ambitions,
and there is d tear under the smile on
his wintry old face as he says that he
has left Blank & Blanks and has got
too old to work.-New Orleans Plea
yune
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
TWO WAYS OF LOOKING.
If All Saw Things Alike, This Would Be
an Uninteresting World.

If All Saw Things Alike, This Would BE
an Uninteresting World.
cit is a pity that more of us cannot
cultivate the twofold way Of looking at
things, - writes Edward W. Box in The
Ladies' Home Journal. "There would
be less friction in life if we did, and
sweeter sympathy, kinder understand
ing and broader and fuller living. The
fact is that we never reach the dignity
of true living unless we do learn this
all important lesson. And that it may
be cultivated admits of no doubt 1t is
simply question of schooling ourselves
not to condemn generally what indi-
vidually does not happen to be to our
taste. If, for example, we prefer brown
as a color, there is no reason on earth
why we should condemn the taste of
any one who preferred to wear green.
What the vast majority of US need is to
be little mere self poised, more judi
cial, more willing to see good in the
tastes of others, although they do not
please our cwn particular fancies. 1t we
all thought alike, read the same books,
saw tie SAFE plays. wore. the same col
ors, this would he an exceedingly unin-
teresting world.
"We c:.L1ct see all things in the
same way, but we can come near to
justice and true respect by taking a two
fold view of things while still retaining
our strong individual views. Seeing a
possible good CT use for everything does
not necessarily mean q weak individu-
ality. The most uncomfortable people
in the world are those who assert their
judgments il hard, decisive ard final
manner, as if they were courts of last
resort On the other hand, the bright
est and best minds are those that have
most respect fer the opinions Of others. F"
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Eenenyi and Pumpernickei.

"My first meeting with Remenyi, "
says H. J. Cleveland, twas over liv-
cry stable in Council Bluffs. A concert
hall was there and he was to play A
jackass in a stall beneath persistently
prayed. Remenyi would not play. Twas
on my way to Japan, or thought was,
and introduced myself to him after his
audience had been dismissed. He beg
ged of me to find some pumpernickel
for him. 1 searched Pearl street resorts
until found some and took it to his
ROOM He ate with satisfaction and then
played for me, played until, boy as !
was, cried. That was at Q o'clock in
the morning, and in large hotel filled
with people. We had the halls filled
with people in their nightrobes before
that private concert ended. His love for
pumpernickel was no more strange than
that of Janauschek for stale beer, and I
have got many a pint of that for her
after most thrilling depletion Of Mary,
queen of Scots. Chicago Times Her
aid
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Spiders web Silk.

1t would appear from all accounts
that N. Chacot's enterprise of the man
ufacture of spiders web silk is to be
pursued Oh large scale, a factory in
Paris having been taken for the purpose
Here the spiders will be kept and work
ed at regular hours, and when one of
them is used up he will be fed and help
ed back to condition again, while an
other will take his place on the bobbin.
An expert, fully acquainted with the
habits of the insect, will be in control
of the spider department of the factory,
the care Of them, feeding, housing, etc.
In obtaining the requisite supply, if
the latter exceeds what is necessary for
the industry, experiments will be made
with view to ascertaining which of
the different varieties produces the finest
quality Of silk, and in this way those
not favored with fine web will be
weeded out. Trials will likewise be
made with different diets in order to
determine whether or not it is possible
to train the spider to give forth a web
that is an Improvement on the ordinary
product, the expectation being that
perseverance i'll this respect will result
i'll securing a quality of silk hitherto
unsurpassed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
OUR DEBT TO BUMBLEBEES.
The Part These Eusy Workers Play In tn
Fertilization of Flowers.

The Part These Eusy Workers Play In this
Fertilization of Flowers.
Barney Hoskin Standish writes an
article on 1.-The Bumblebee" for St.
Nicholas Mr. Standish says: The work
of the bumblebee in bringing about the
cross fertilization of flowers is as i'm
portant as that of the honeybee, and
these two stand at the head of the list
of insects useful in this respect. Each
has its flowers which it alone visits,
but there are many flowers on neutral
ground visited by both. So we may
say of the bumblebee, as of the honey
bee, the more bumblebees the more
seeds; the more seeds the more flowers
especially wild flowers as the tall
bellfiower, touch me not, Solomon S seal,
gentian, Dutchmen's breeches and tur-
tie head. But probably the most impor-
tant work this insect does for agricul-
ture is upon the fields of red clover.
There is abundant proof that this plant
will not produce seed without the CO.
operation of the buInblebee It is i'm
possible for the wind to bring about the
fertilization of the seed, as it may do
in the case of Indian corn, grain and
some forest trees The tube of red clo-
yer blossoms, too, is so long that other
insects (including the honeybee) are
not regular visitants.
Here is proof that this plant must
have visits from the bumblebee. This
insect is not native Of Australia, and
red clover failed to produce seed there
until bumblebees were imported. AS
soon as they became numerous the plant
could be depended upon for seed.
Again, the blossoms of the first crop Of
the Medium Red clover of our own
country are just as perfect as those of
the second crop, but there are too few
bumblebees in the field, SO early in the
season, to produce fertilization, hence
little or no seed in this crop. If humble
bees were sufficiently numerous, there
is no reason why much larger yields Of
clover seed might not be expected than
at present.
Here is what we'll informed farmer
says about it:
''It was formerly thought that the
world rested Oh the shoulders of Atlas.
can prove that its prosperity rests on
the bumblebee. The world cannot pros
per without the farmers product. The
farm will not be productive without
clover We cannot raise clover without
seed, and we cannot have clover seed
without the bumblebee, because it is
this insect that carries the pollen from
flower to flower, securing its develop
ment and continuance. Let us learn to
know and to protect our friends -
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FATE OF THE Ships PET.
A Fourth of July Celebration Which End
ed In Disaster.

ed In Disaster.
"That billygoat the boys had for
mascot on the New York." remarked
the paymaster' S clerk, suggests mon
key that my father used to tell me
about that they had on a frigate in the
times before the war. This monkey the
sailors had picked up somewhere in the
Indian ocean countries.
'The ship was stationed in the China
ports for a year, and during that time
the monkey was the light and joy of
the whole crew. When the Fourth of
July came around, permission was ask
ed from the harbor authorities of the
port where they were to fire a salute,
and preparations were made for doing it
in style. The regular salute was fred,
and then it was proposed that the crew
sing THE Star Spangled Banner and
fire gun for chorus. The gun was load
ed and everything was left ready while
the crew went to the main deck, where
something to drink the health Of the
nation was to be served before the song
was sung, and the gunner was to be
sent back to shoot off the chorus.
"The programme was carried out to
the letter. Then the men scattered, and
somebody thought Of the monkey. But
he was not to be found The cook hadn't
seen him, nor had the cooks boy, nor
would he respond to any of the calls
that usually brought him flying. What
had become of him no one knew until
6 o'clock, when a boats crew went
ashore to big spring for water. The
ship lay off from this spring about a
quarter of a mile, and over it was big
shade tree. When the men came to the
spring they noticed in the branches Of
the tree something that had familiar
look to it, and knocking it out with
sticks and stones they found the pink
nose of their poor little pet attached to
a few shreds and patches of monkey
skin
''That told the story of the disappear
ance of Mug, the monkey. He had in
spirit of sport chased himself into the
mouth of that saluting cannon and whe1
they fired it Mug went ashore. -
Washington Star.
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STANTON SPECTATOR AND vINDICAIoR.
THINK NOT AGAIN OF NE.

Dark sorrow wings brood DER my soul,
And meath their baneful power
My hopes have withered like the dews
Upon blooming flower.
No more roam the realms Of bliss,
From pangs of anguish free.
Thy l9ve must ne'er, ne'er be mine.
Think rot again of me.
When in the halls of revelry,
Of music and of mirth,
Oh, would have thee to forget
That e'er we meet on earthl
would not wreck thy bark of life
Upon an unknown sea.
Go share thy love with some fond heart
And waste 1t not on me.
The shell that is by ocean cast
Upon the sandy shore
Still in its secret, deep recess
Keeps echoing its roar.
So in my heart, which fate has thrown
Upon loves hidden reef,
Still echoes my lost loved ones tones
Amid my tears of grief.
New York Ledger.
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One of the Mean Ones.

A worthy old Gentleman in the Coun-
Try, having employed an Attorney, of
whom he had pretty good Opinion, to
do some Law Business for him in Lon
don, he was greatly surprised on his
coming to Town, and demanding his
Bill Of Law Charges, to find that it
amounted to at least three Times the
Sum he expected; the honest Attorney
assured him that there was no Article
in his Bill but what was fair and rea-
sonable: Nay, said the Country Gentle
man, here is one of them I am sure
cannot be so, for you have set down
three Shillings and four Pence for 60
ing to Southwark, when none of my
Business lay that Way; pray what is
the Meaning of that Sir; Oh! Sir. said
he, that was for fetching the Chine and
Turkey from the Carriers, that you sent
me for Present, out of the Country
zoe Miller's Jest Book" 1889.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, June IA, 1898.
Leila Flory,
VS..
Geo. b. Flory, ct ais.
All parties interested i'll the above styled
cause now pending in the circuit court of
gusta county, Va, Take Notice, that pursuant
to decree of said court entered in said cause
at It's May Term, 1895, shall at my office in
Staunton, Va, on
JULY 18th, 1893,
proceed to ascertain aud report:
l What property both real and personal
belonged to VIM. +. Flory at the time OF his
death. and the parties entitled thereto, and
in this connection shall inquire into and re-
port upon the true meaning of the will of m.
F. Flory, deceased.
q An account showing the transactions or
Geo. b. F1Ory as executor of VIM. f. Flory,
deceased.
8 Any other matters deemed pertinent, etc.
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Gray Timberlakk, Counsel for plaintiff.
jun l6-4t
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Consideration.

Clerk have been in your employ
now going on five years, and I am get.
ting the same salary started with.
Proprietor-I know it, but every time
that I've made up my mind to cut you
down or discharge you something has
reminded me of your wife and little
ones at home, and SO just couldn't do
it. There, my man, you see ! have q
heart ~ well as a.head.-Chjcag News
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, June 10, le9S.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, June 10, le9S.
+. NJ. Young's Adm'rs
Youngs Infants
Young's Creds F. M.
vs..
Young's Adm'rs ct ais.
Ali persons interested in the above styled
chancery causes will TAKE NOTICE, thai IN
pursuance of DEGREES of the Circuit court OF
Augusta county, entered in said causes, snail
at my office in Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, July 30th, 1898,
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
Ing accounts =
ist OF the transactions of W. A. Young and
R. P. Bell, Admin tratOrS of +. M. Young, de-
ceased.
End. OF the unadministered assets OF the es-
tate of said f. NJ. Young and the value Thereon.
3rd OF the Indebtedness of said Young's es-
tate.
4th. OF the real estate of which F. NJ. Young
died seized and possessed and how much
thereof will have to be sold, df any, to pay on
his Indebtedness.
5th. ANY other matters, etc.
The unpaid creditors of T. M. Young's eS-
tate are especially notified to come forward
Il. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
R. P. Bell, Patrick s. Gordon, Geo. NJ. Coch-
ran, p. q.
june 23-4
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The mushroom life is measured by
hours but it fiourishes long enough for
an insect to hang its egg On the edge of
the umbrella" and for the egg to be-
come an insect ready to colonize the
next "silver button" that pushes up.
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misunderstood.

Doctor just met your wife, That
medicine l sent her by you seems to
have benefited her greatly.
Dumley--Sent her? Why, doctor, l
thought you said that was for me, and
! was in the hospital week after
took it. Richmond Dispatch.
What She Heard at Church.
He-I suppose your thoughts were all
on your new bonnet during the sermon
this morning?
She-No, indeed, they were not
81 don't believe you can repeat any
thing that was said during the service. I"
eyes, l can. l heard lady behind
me say, Ism it stunning?' New Or
leans Times Democrat
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Sensible.

"Who is that see you feeding near
ly every night in the kitchen, Mollie?"
"That's my intended, the policeman,
ma'am."
"Well, if he's your intended, why
don't you marry bim?"
"I'm waitin till his appetite goes
down bit, ma am. "-Yonkers States
man.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Y Staunton, Va, June To- 1898.
c. A. Koiner, Trustee
J. c. Thorn ct ais.
AL persons interested in the above. styled
chancery cause viii TAKE NOTICE, GhaJ III pur-
suance of DEGREES Of the Circuit court OF Au-
gusta county entered in SAID cause snail at
my Office in Staunton, Va, on
EEonday, August LIST, 1898,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
lst. OF the assets, real and personal, that
passed TO the Trustee, c. 4. Kolner, by assign
Inent deed OF date Aug. 20, 1894, executed by
j, c. Thorn. ~,
to the real estate conveyed by said assign
ment and its annual rental and fee simple
value.
Trustee.
4th. Whether the liabilities of J. c. Thorn
are fully and correctly set forth in said deed
of assignment.
5th Whether the debts mentioned in the Ind
class in said deed i'll favor OF MIS- Emma v.
Thorn are voluntary debts made by the grant
or J. c. Thom, without consideration or were
otherwise made or mentioned in sad trust
deed to hinder, delay or defraud the creators
of said grantor.
tributed.
7th What fee Chas. Curry is entitled to re-
ceiye for professional services in this cause.
Sth OF the questions raised by the peJitlons
of Hoge & Hutchinson and others i'll this
cause.
9th. Any other matters, etc.
Il. E r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Chas Curry, w. A. Pratt, R. W. Crowder, A.
c. Braxton, p. q.
june 234ts
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, June 27th, 1898
Ida F. Early, etc,
VS..
W. d. Clark's Heirs, ct ais.
All persons interested in the above styled
chancery cause will Take Notice, that In pur-
suance of two DEGREES of the circuit court OF
Augusta county, entered in said cause, shall
at my office in Stauntcn, Va, on
Saturday, July 80, 1898,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
accounts:
lst. OF the land fund in this cause who are
the heirs at-law of w. d. Clarke, decd, and
the share due each;
End. The transactions of Peter Driver and
c. E. Early. administrators of w. ID. Clark.
deceased:
3rd. What is fair and reasonable fee for
counsel for conducting this litigation;
4th. What lands VIM u. Clark died seized
and possessed of: the nature and condition of
the title thereto and The liens, if any, binding
thereon in the order of their priority;
5th Any other matters, etc.
K. Z. K. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
W. H. Landes, p. q. iun 30-4t
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ed, they were not.

Opinion is light, vain, crude and
imperfect thing settled in the magma
ton, but never arriving at the under
standing, there to obtain the tincture
of reason.-Ben Jonson.
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Underground London contains 8, 900
miles Of sewers, "a, 900 miles of tele-
graph wires, 1880 miles of water
MAINS 8, 200 miles of gas pipes, all def
nitely fixed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07

Meerschaum is silicate Of magnesia
and is to be found chiefly in Asia Minor,
Ereece and Madrid
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No. -Daily-Local for Charlotte and inter-
mediate Stations.
No. 35.-Daily-United States Fast Mail
through Pullman Buffet Sleepers to Jackson
vile via Savannah; to Atlanta, a. New Or
leans, connecting at Salisbury with sleeper
for Asheville. Knoxville. and Chattanooga,
and at Charlotte for Augusta.
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST EXCUR-
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Dining Car Greensboro to Montgomery.
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AtTiCala Cures where others
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Tried and Proven.

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In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to enforce the lien
OF the deed of trust executed by the Wayne
Land Company to VIM. Patrick, Trustee, to
secure w c. Smith for the sum therein men
TONED, and to that end to sell all of the lands
conveyed in said deed and unaliened by said
Wayne Land Company free of the streets and
alleys and other easements mentioned in the
plat of said lands made by said company.
N. Figgatt, j. H. Hanly. J II. Siggins and j.
II. Snavey, who are defendants, are non-res
idents OF this State, it is ordered that they
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof and do what is necessary
to protect their interests in this suit.
TeSte,
Jos. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Patrick & Gordon, p. q.
jun 30 At