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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Ice Broke the Spell.

There is curious little tale about
Captain Bagot, M. P. for South West
moreland, which cannot fail to interest
those superstitiously inclined. 1t is said
that, some generations ago, a witch
cursed Levens Hall, the seat of Captain
Bagot, and said that there would be no
direct male heir to the estate as long as
the Kent-the river which runs through
the grounds flowed. Such has indeed
been the case, until in 1895, when,
owing to the severe frost, the Kent was,
for a time, entirely frozen up, and few
months afterward Mrs. Bagot presented
her husband with little boy.-London
Graphic,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Try Aliens FooREase.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen. nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
feet or tight shoes, by Aliens Foot
Ease 1t cools the feet and makes walking
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns
and bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try itto-day. Sold by all drug.
gists and shoe. stores for 25c. Trial package
FREE. Address. Alien s. Olmsted; Leroy,
NY, aug 18-4ts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
The Hot Springs of Arkansas-The Moul
tain-Locked Miracle of the Ozarks.

The Hot Springs of Arkansas-The Noun
tain-Locked Miracle of the ozarks.
The hot waters, the mountain air,
euuable climate and the pine forests
make Hot Springs the most wonderful
health and pleasure resort in the world,
summer or winter. 1t is owned, en-
dorsed and controlled by the o. s.
Government and has accommodations
for all classes. The Arlington and
Park hotels and to others and 200
boarding houses are open all summer.
Having an altitude of 1000 feet it is
cool, safe and nearly refuge during
the heated term in the south.
For information concerning Hot
Springs address G. F. Cooley. Manager
Business Mems League, Hot Springs,
Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets and
particulars of the trip see local agent
or address w. A. Turk ,Gen'l Pass. Agt
Southern Ry., Washington. ID. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Distressing stomach Disease

Permanently cured by the mastery power
of South American Nervine Tonic. In
valids need suffer no longer because this
great remedy can cure them all. 1t is a
cure for the whole world of stomach
weakness and INDIGESTION. The cure be-
gins with the first dose. The relief it
brings is marvellous and surprising. 1t
makes no failure; never disappolnts. No
matter how long you have suffered, your
cure is certain under the use of this
graat health-giving force. Pleasant and
always safe. Sold by B. F. Hughes
Druggist, 6 S. Augusta st. Staunton, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

The most powerful engine must stop If
the fires are not fed. Man is the most Won
derful piece of machinery in the world, yet
no matter how strong and well-made his
bodily frame may be, if the fire of life
within him is not constantly fed his limbs
and muscles become powerless and useless
The reason men become helpless and
diseased is because the food they eat
which is the fuel of life, is not properly
digested and appropriated by the stomach
and nutritive organs. 1t is not completely
transformed into the strength and working
mower which is to man what steam IS TO
the engine.
That wonderful power-making Golden
Medical Discovery" invented by Dr. R. v.
Pierce, chief consulting physician OF the
Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, OF
Buffalo. N. Y, imbues the human diges-
five Juices and blood making glands with
capacity to extract abundant nourishment
from the food. 1t builds up organic tissue,
nerve fiber, hard muscular flesh and work
ing force 1t gives a man steam.
What it did for Mr. F. S. Hughes, of Junction,
Hunterdon Co., N. J., is given in his own words
He writes: 81 received your kind letter, and
in reply would say that mine was bad case OF
kidney and liver trouble, and that six bottles OF
bottles of little Pellets effected complete cure
1t is well known that almost every engineer IS
troubled more or less with kidney trouble, espec1-
ally on our fast express trains. l rtin one nun
dred and forty-four miles on these trains every
day in the wee, and have had no return OF the
trouble since taking the remedies, nearly three
years ago."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Relief in SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" 1t is a
great surprise on account of its exceed
ing promptness in relieving pain in blad-
der. kidney and back, in male OF female.
Relieves retention of water almost i'm
mediately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is the remedy. Sold by B. F.
Huges, Druggist, 6 S. Augusta St..
Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
ROSARY BEADS.
They Were In Use Among the Hindoos
Before the Era of Buddha.

they Were In Use Among the d1noOos
Before the Era of Buddha.
The prevailing idea in regard to a
rosary is that it belongs solely to follow
ers of the Catholic religion. But take
away the cross that is hanging to the
beads and we find that one must turn to
She dim, mysterious east for the origin
If the rosary, for it is among the tenn
Piles of India, China and Japan that the
first sign of the practice is to be found.
Ancient pictures of the Hindoo gods de-
pict them with chaplets of beads IN
their hands, and it is believed that this
method of keeping count Of their many
prayers was in use among the Hindoos
before the era of Buddha, or at least b.
@. 500.
The use Of the rosary seems especial
ly suited to an eastern cline and to the
raeose of an oriental mind. The Bud
dhists are fond of using very smooth
beads of glass, polished jade or coral,
and it has been thought that the smooth,
cool beads gliding through their fingers
as they murmur the holy name for thou
sands of times help them to arrive at
shat state of holy abstraction from
earthly things which is SO much prized
among the followers Of Buddha.
The favorite Japanese rosaries are
made of polished wood, crystal, onyz
and chased silver, and the japanese
Buddhists repeat in endless devotion
"Namu Amida Butzu'' ("Save us,
Buddha''), while their Chinese brothers
have the blessed name "O-Mi-to-fu'
forever on their lips. A rosary Of very
great size was recently brought from
temple in Kioto, Japan. The larges
bead is about six inches in diameter, ant
the rosary entire is about "a feet long
The huge beads are of dark brown pol
ished wood. They are hollow and hav
each figure of a god inside the littl
shrine, which can be seen through
lattice of brass work.-Cincinnati En-
ouirer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

The 'sLife of the flesh is the blood
thereof Pure blood means healthy
functional activity, and this bears with
it the certainty of quick restoration from
sickness OF accident. DR.. J. II. McLean's s
Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier
gives pure, rich blood and vitalizes and
strengthens the whole body. Price soc
and 81 bottle.
For sale by Hogshead, Hanger & Co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
TOBACCO AND VEGETABLES.

TOBACCO
Maize, yams, sweet potatoes and 9TH
er vegetables grow everywhere with
little care or supervision. Tobacco is
grown extensively at Palma. Sortiama.
San Luis, Barre, Jignany and Cullen.
Baracoa, on the north coast, is the
home of the cocoanut and plantain in
its wild, lu1uriant state. The ship
ment Of these fruits to the North has
for many years warranted two steam
ship lines exclusively engaged in the
fruit trade to run bstween Baracoa
and New York. The plantains and
bananas are extensively used in the
manufacture of vinegar.
FORESTS OF VALUABLE WOOD.
The woods and forests of Eastern
Cuba abound in every variety OF hare
woods, the principal ones being maho
gany, cedar, rosewood and "majagua,
a wood known the world over as ont
of the strongest and most durable. l
has a greenish, ashy hue and an e1
ceedingly close grain. Most OF them
in fact nine-tenths Of the woodlands
are virgin forests, which it would tax
years and years to declimate and whicl
thave so far escaped the destructiv
hands of man owing to the lack o
TRANSPORTATION facilities to the ses
coast.
Palm leaf in great quantities is e1
ported to Europe and the United State
Ifor the manufacture OF hats an
"palmiche" finds a ready marke
abroad for the manufacture of oil.
Honey and beeswax are other impo
tant articles of export. Modern hive
on the plan of the French and Dutc
ones would amply repay the inves
ment.
Some parcels of tortoise she'll fin
their way weekly into the market an
as rule, are shipped to Paris.
IRON AND MAGANESE.
Next in Importance to its agricr
tural products, Santiago's iron al
manganese mines demand attentio
1.-THE great iron mountains and min
. of Santiago are owned and operate
by three companies-the Jurag'
Iron Company, the Spanish-Americ'
Company and the Sigma Iron Comp
sslny. The Juragua is the Oldest al
largest company operating here. tt
y - which Major Rent of Il
= Pennsylvania Steel Company, is pre-
:, dent, was formed and the property W
= acquired in 1861. It's shipments
- Bessemer ore SO far exceed 3,OOO,(
tons.
The total output Of Juragua mir
is controlled by the Bethlehem lr
Works, the Pennsylvania Steel Co
pany and the Maryland Iron Compar
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

In Sweden and Norway legal mar
riage is not allowed to be solemnized till
both parties produce certificates attesting
that they bear genuine vaccination
marks,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
How a Bashful Man Got Wife.

HOW a Bashful Man Got VIE.
Blusher is the most bashful man
ever knew"
"How on earth then did he come to
get married."
"He was too bashful to refuse. -
Boston Traveller.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING IN THE
IN UNITED STATES. A book of two hun
dred pages, containing catalogue of about
six thousand newspapers, being all that are
credited by the American Newspaper Direc-
tory December addition for 189T) with having
regular issues of 1000 copies or more. Also
separate State maps of each and every State
only in which there are issued newSpa perS
having more than 900 circulation. This book
ISSUED Dec. 15 1S9D will be sent, postage paid,
to any address, on receipt of 81. Address The
Geo. p. RoweIl Advertising Co., 10 Spruce ST.,
New York. dec l3-3t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Bernhardt and Lott.

Sarah Bernhardt recently said to a
persistent newspaper correspondent: I
have told you everything. There is moth
ing that remains for me to say. You are
as bad as Pierre Lott !"
"What on earth has Pierre Lott done
to your" was the answer.
'Oh, simply that once upon time
he made up his mind that he was going
to make my acquaintance. First ne
wrote me a letter expressing his admira.
tion for me, and did me the honor Of
dedioating book to me. l thanked
him, but I did not invite him to call or
me-"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

City, Cape May and Sea Isle City, N.
j., and Niagara Falls
The Southern Railway, in connection with
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore u ONO
Railroads, will sell tickets from Manassas
to Danvil1e, Va, inclusive, and Manassas
to Harrisonburg, Va, inclusive, to the
above summer resorts. through Washington
at greatly reduced rates; tickets on sale
Friday and Saturday, June "a and 20, ana
each succeeding Friday and Saturday to
and including Sept. 10, 1898, to Atlantic
City, Cape May and Sea Isle City; to Mag
ara Falls over Pennsylvania Ry. Sept. 29
over Baltimore & Ohio Ry. July IL and 70,
August IL and 25, Sept anc %. For fur
ther information call on or write to nearest
Southern Railway Agent. til sep3(
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

Most of US, instead of fixing our minds
upon the good things that Providence
has provided, fix them upon the evil
things that man has produced. This is
what makes so many unhappy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

The quill pens now used in England
come from Germany and the Neither.
lands.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

The bandaging of the feet of Chinese
girls is begun in many cases at the age
of
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
ST,CERMAIN
Female PILLS

The only original and genuine French-Fe-
male Regulator, of Nine. St. Germain, Paris.
Unsurpassed as being safe, sure and reliable
In every case. Sold under positive guarantee
81 90 per box by mail. Sole agents for the uni
| ted States and Canada. KING HARVARD
| CO., 357 Washington ST., Chicago.
mar 10 lyr
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
H0LD-FAST Clothes %sssIr Line

A new and useful device which every family
will buy, is sold only through local agents.
Simple and strong; can be put up anywhere;
securely holds rope or wire; instant adjust
ment and removal of line: no props needed.
Sells on sight. Popular prices. Agents want
ed everywhere. EXCLUSIVE territory. Attrac-
tive terms. Premiums and profit sharing.
Any one may become agent. Sample pair, by
mall, Csc. KELSO NOVELTY 60.
528 Locust St., Philadelphia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

His honor the magistrate is about the
only honor to be found among thieves.
Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

HARRY III. BLEASE,
IL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office-Room Masonic Temple.
jams STAUNToN, VA.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
FkENCHMEN ACQUIRED SPANISH
WEALTH.

In bygone days, "cafetales" coffee plan
tations, used to be the pride of the Span
ish grandees, their original owners, who
lived on their plantations in great style.
Six months in the year the plantations
would be the scenes of feasting and
merrymaking, neighboring grandees
coming over from miles around in their
ssvolantes" and on horseback, staying a
fortnigh at time, then pushing on to
the next plantation, carrying their last
host with them. until the complete round
of the plantations was made. The Span
ish owners spent their lives. in gayety
and debauch, paying little attention to
the management of their estates while
they yielded handsome living. But
gradually their plantations ceased to pro-
duce these kingly incomes, ann their for
times began to dwindle.
Thrifty and shrewed Frenchmen, driv-
en- over from Hayti, formed a strong
colony in Santiago IN those early days,
and thev took advantage of the lax and
short-sighted hidolgos. They lent theil
money on the plantations, had themselves
appointed overseers, foreclosed theil
mortgages and became the owners of the
rich "cafetales," most of which to this
day are owned by their descendants.
A common parasite creeper which
clings to the tough and sturdy mahogan!
trees, choking and killing them inch by
inch, until after twenty years the tree
are decayed, is still called ''the Frencl
IOvprSapr ;,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
An INVITING FIELD.

The province of Santiago, and especial
ly that part of it east of a line drawn
through Sagua de Tanamo, San Luis and
Santiago, is today of vital interest to
thousands in the United States.
The natural resources of the country
it's products and its industries, are OF
paramount Importance. The richness OF
the soil here, as elsewhere in the island,
entities it to consideration from an agri-
cultural point of view. The raising OF
cane and the manufacture of sugar are
chief sources of wealth in the province.
Manzanillo. further westward. on the
south coast, boasts of many large "cen-
trales," or central sugar estates. where
the cane grown on neighboring fields is
brought and ground, so many cartloads
of the cane being delivered in return for
SO many pounds of manufactured sugar,
the grinder making his profit out OF the
immense quantity of cane brought him,
of which he keeps percentage or royal
|ty. The-small planter finds it to his
advantage to have his cane ground on a
royalty basis instead of paying a large
sum of money for machinery, unwar-
ranted by the smallness of his holding OF
| cane crop.
COFFEE AND COCOA.
Next in Importance, agriculturally,
come the coffee and cocoa plantations,
with which Santiago Provice is thickly
covered. Coffee and cocoa plants are
generally grown on the same ''fincas," OF
plantations, the frail coffee shrub requir-
| ing for it's growth the shade offered by
the tall and overhanging cocoa tree. The
coffee shrub yields one crop a year, in
October. The cocoa tree yields it's CROP
in November.
For many years little coffee has beer
exported from Cuba. Hardly enough is
now raised for home consumption, much
coffee being imported, especially Havana
Matanzas and Cienfuegos. The reason
for this lies in the fact that Cuban cof
fee, like Cuban tobacco, is of rare quail
ity and aroma, raised and selected by
experts, and of necessity brings pric'
which would not easily find market fol
it abroad. On the fields, Cuban coffe'
sells for from $21 to $29 hundred
pounds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25

Special Seashore Excursions to Atlantic
City, Cape May and Sea Isle City, N.
j., and Niagara Falls.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
THE REAL rAUpo TURNED UPON HIM WITH HER KNIFE AND STU

others, she glides and sways away from her pursuer with graceful, undulating motion, and when at last she turns upon him she wields her knife with a pretty gesture and stubbornly fights to the bitter CD end. It comes to her, as to the rest, and then the dancing pro- cesSion breaks up. it's members pile their contribution of green baskets and the crowd disperses.
 Those who remain are staying for the speechifying and feasting. the bone gnawing and kava-drinking, and the Siva dancing which will while away the night. We drive home along the blue lagoon. And in the shadow of bread fruit and palm, orange and hibiscus we dream of a troop of wild warriors whirling and whooping, and of Sea Lymph with her sweet face upturned to the blue sky, her diaphanous draperies floating on the balmy breeze.
 ROSE DE BOHEME.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
COLONY FOR REFORMING ORUNkARDs

The most original of all schemes to re- claim the drunkard is tha: of the Keswick Colony of New Jersey, which Is located at Gibersons Mills, the southern part of the State. The founder is William Raws, who, with his wife, has conducted the famous 'Whatsoever Mission" in Ger mantown. The scheme has received the indorsement of several ministers, and is in practical operation, apparently with encouraging success.
 The tract purchased for the use of the colony at Gibersons Mills contains 42l acres, of which twenty-five acres is cleared land. on which corn, potatoes. beans and other vegetables can be sue cessfully cultivated. There is also in the tract an orchard, cranberry bog, 300 acres of fine timber and any number Of huckle- berry bushes The beautiful surround ings. pure air, etc, are regarded as aids in upbuilding men, ana they exercise quickly perceptible influence on those who come to the place as physical wrecks.
 There are several buildings on the place. and a number of additional dwell ings will be built in the spring. the lum- Der for which will be cut on the tract and sawed into boards at the old mill. which is run by water power
 The timber is now being cut up into cordwood by the colonists, who will thus be kept employed all winter. The lake IS well stocked with pike, and supplies the residents with many toothsome repast. One of the colonists is an electrician, and he is now arranging to set up an electric plant, to be operated by water power, so that all of the dwellings can be lighted by electricity.
 The governing principle of the colony is +l,a r,anr, crli f. most freedom They are impressed in various ways with the idea that there is no man too far gone to be made right, and the results have shown that at kes- wick men can break away from the drink habit and become useful, self-respecting, industrious citizens.
 The Bible is the Book of Rules-the court of last resort. From 1t there is no appeal. Religious meetings are held daily, and all the influences are elevating. The colonists have all things in common, They are given homes, food and cloth- ing. Whatever they earn goes into the general fund for maintaining and extend ing the work. Should any one desire to leave the colony and seek employment elsewhere he is aided in every way No stumbling blocks are placed in the road of possible success.
 If a man makes the attempt and falls by the wayside he is taken back and given another chance to reform. No mat ter how often he succumbs to the tempta- tion to lead a dissolute life, he is given to understand that he is free to return to Keswick and try again. The gates are never closed against any one who is anil mated by desire to reform. But one thing is demanded of the applicant. and that is sincerity. If he is in earnest he will find every one ready to lend him helping hand.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

It is asserted that if no American meat were imported into the London market for two days the price of all kinds of meat would go up, and that if the American supply were entirely cut off. famine prices would soon be in force. so large is the quantity con- sumed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-03-05
The Investigation.


The prospect of immediate war,
which has never existed, save in
the insginations of sensational
newspaper writer's, seems to be
fading with the exhaustion of the
Jingoes and irresponsible press
liars who have done their utmost
to bring confusion and disaster
upon the country prematurely.
The investigation has been con-
Quoted with such secrecy that it is
impossible to guess with any ac-
curacy what the verdict of the
commission will be. The popular
belief that the destruction Of the
Maine was caused by outside
agency is gaining ground constant
ly, and if proven an indemnity
will be of course, at once demand
ed, and in case of SPANS refusal
to pay it, war appears inevitable.
The disposition of the Spanish
people for war appear to be even
greater than that of Americans,
but it appears reasonable to sup
pose that the indemnity will be |
raised rather than allow Spain to
20 to war and as an almost certain |
consequence to lose Cuba. Her !
revenues from that island are
Spain S only means ofmeeting her |
money obligations, and |
her creditors are most deeply in |
terested in seeing that she is not
deprived of it. The question, an
llysed in cold blood, resolves it.
self, like everything else in the
world, into matter of money, and
he inspiring shouts of national
honor, glory, ETC., etc, are but
sounding brass and a tinkling |
,ymbal to the omnipotent voice of |
he chlnk of gold.