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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

Misses Morris, expect 10 maze tH'" 10
ture home. She has accepted the posi-
zion of matron at the "Whosoever' Or
phauage, an institution of when Dr' IL
NJ. Wharton is principal.
COMING MARRIAGES.
cards are out announcing the marriage
Of Mr.. ". T. Paxton, Of Glasgow VA
and Miss Lucy Hanger, of Augusta couh-
". on April 10Th.
Mrs. W. 7. Jewell is visiting her sister,
Mrs. j. W. Gillock.
Miss Carroll. of L~ynchburg, Is the
guest Of the Misses Duvall.
Mr.. Hugh b. McCluer, of Fancy I'M,
who went 10 Texas for his health, mas
returned 10 his home.
Mrs and Miss AgliOnby. Of JEFFERSON
oauntv " Va. were here TO attend the
r.,vau-pendIeton wedding, and were the
NESTS of President W. J.. aud Mrs. w.
J.. Wilson. a.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Chatiin, or Aus
.in,ile VA. were here attending the
wedding of Mr.. Leayell and MISS Peh-
dlcton. ,..,ou,u.
Va. is the guest OF Mrs. Susan l. Lee
at "The Pines
Miss Dlmple Carmichael, who has oeeh
nm on extended visit 10 Baltimore anu
VIII AAN
WASHINGTON. has returned nome
Mr. N. II. Stokes. OF Welch, w. Va.
! who graduated in law at washington anu
Ice University i'm the class oil $780, mas
. been visiting friends here. =.
,tf.s sadie Logan. " salem, va, Is
tho auest Of Mrs. j. r. Tucker at BAN
Mr.. Ralph Z. Wells. Of Fairfax county
~, ~ the class of 1896 Of the Virginia
1uitarv Institute. has entered the Jaw
class OF Washington n Lee InlNer7''S
Mis- Mallory. Of the Virginia Female
Institute. stanton. spent the Easter
i',t1.,.s ho,a the guest of friends here.
MP MsWEEN'S DEPARTURE.
Mr. " D. McSwcen has finished the
,,r,sA remuired for the degree OF IA"
80 the Washington and Lee university
md returned 10 his home, i'm
| INN The friends Of Mr.. McSween VIII
riaae.d 70 know that he contemplate
r.,uru visit to Lexington I'M june uu-
> ,iro rho announcement exercises Whet
bs wil take his degree and serve a.
chairman of the Executive committee "'
the final ball. u.,c
Nrr ~ l.. Huffman, Of Roanoke VINO
has been the guest Of his uncle Nr,
huffman. ar Alphin, has iet'rieu u
his home. ,-.,tuus ~,
Captain and Mrs. Z. ~. ia"nu7 ~
y.4lyius this county, have ISSUED lu
y,tltions announcing the marriage o.
,h.ir daughter. Miss Matte Row, TO Mt
W,ui,m E%3llcngcr Rucker. of Ne"por
81 Tho ceremony will take place a.
a,...l, Home" Nesuvius, "Wednesday
Aprl 10Th. at 1890 o'clock y. NJ.
Miss olive Lackman. of Mary ba'u
,r-, seminary. of Staunton. spent th'
E,stsr holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. D
woods Cultou. Of Raphine.
Mir. i. Douglas Chitium. VINO mas pegi
Dr. afteen wears I'm Kansas ana oklahoih
qerIitory. is at home with his father MI
Iohn =. Chittum, of Kerrs Creek
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
SPAIN AND THE PHILIPPINES
Extortion and cruelty fr"''''"
by the spnniards There

rt. phUinrtnes DIE wholly within the
tropics. reaching al the south To "ltn'l
f,ur and . half degrees OF the Equator
Big and little. they number some SIX
hundred. varying in size from Luzon'
with lis 1900 square miles, 10 tny lsl'lS
hardly worthy Of the name. Inc ISLANDS
sr.. i'm most instances. OF volcanic orr
Gin and several fine volcanic peaks may
sam be seen I'm l.uzon, Nesros' ana M'h-
d,pao. Destructive eruptlons nave ue-
currrd within recent times, while EARN
uunkes are frequent and often OF great
violence.
MANY Of the islands very unhealthy Tor
Europ-au-. The seyerest cold which l
.y.r .xt.ri.nced at sea level during three
wears aud IL hail. was % degrees. fdhren-
h4it. There are four months OF rain, four
of sun. with intense heat, ana iWp
months OF variable weather at eich
change Of the m0nsOons. Revolving
storms OF great magnitude ana iHshtlul
violence occur at certain seasons. anu
frequently cause enormous damage 90
property. attended VIII u'tNy loss OF
life.
Tie tropical scenery In the Forests oI
this archipelago rs of unsurpassed apleu-
| dor flL neat 0fll HlfIlrNiiA' N'i"''R
produce vegetation OF "a mdSnlhcrice
'rbi.b b..rars description. Gigantic trees.
towering 10 q height OF ~ or oO Ieet'
are frstooucd with graceful rottans, beau-
tiUIi ferns. and exquisite orchids, WNh'
underneath splendid tree ferns rear tneir
lovely heads thirty or forty feet INTO aII'
So dense is tho yegtatiOn 30 some OF THESE
forests that the fierce tropical sun hirdly
r4nefrates 10 the ground beneath them
and the dense underground pcrpeiudIly
drips with moisture.
The population Of the islands IS esu-
mated al from eight 10 ten millions. TX
Cluding foreigners for the moment We
0nd the natives divided into something
like two hundred tribes. each WIN us
u.culiar dialect and customs. with the
single exception OF the NegritOs. these
tribes are OF Malay extraction. The Ne
critics are a race Of dwarhsh blacks. con-
fined al present 10 a few or me lottlesl
mountain ranges. They are character
izad not alone by their color. but by
closrly-curling hair. which serves al once
I'D distinguish them from the straight
haired Malay races. They are
believed 10 be- the abOrigines Of The
islands. They are a puny. sickly race,
and are rapidly becoming extinct.
The tribes OF Malay origin vary In theii
deyelopment from a state or absolute
savagery TO civilization. The interiors o.
several Of the larger islands are populated
by nearly naked tribes. many OF whose
members have never seen a whhle man
Having nothing TO excite tho eupldlty o
the Spanish. they are. and seem hAeiy u
remain. completely independent
Extreme poverty is the rule among IN
civilized natives. and it's cause Is iouh'
I'm the heavy burden OF taxation impose
unon them by their Spanish masters
Eyerv person over IS years Of age
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
|NT0LERABLE
ITCHING
Eczema All Over Head and Face.
Two Doctors, No Benefit.
Tried CUTiCURA REMEDIES
with Rapid Cure.

was troubled several years with cutaneous
diseases sghich developed into chrome &c
zema, which spread all over my head, and
down on my face. took medical treatment
from two doctors and received but little re-
lief. Then ! tried several lotions, etc, which
we had in the store, but only received little
relief from them. At times, the dteadinl
itching became almost intOlersble. When
was heated, the Eczema became painful, and
almost distracted me. ] was advised 10 try
CUTIcrRA REMEDIES and did so, and found
them all tina. il claimed for them. The Ecze-
ma rapidly disappeared. and ! am well, win
no trace OF any cutaueons disease. ShaIl
always recommend CUrICVRA 10 all.
j. EMMETT REEVES.
Feb. %, '93. Box LIS, Thontown, Ind.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
Nm.

written for the Dispatch)
Nan lives aud learns from all ne sees
He reasons To conclude
lie eats his butter. bread, and cheese
II he no other FOOD.
How wonderful an object hN
Creations uobltst piece
ue,u watch and work tor many a day.
some other man 60 fleece.
his knowledge makes him lord or all
Upon this mundane sphert-
II 10 his lot all good things iaH'
For others he don't care
He guides the ship DER waters neep'
And safely gains the shore
He wishes all he's got TO Keep
And get n whole world more
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY
Dwale. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
BABY Scratched Continually


Our babe, two months old, brokeout IN sores
over her face and ears. She seemed 10 be IN
great misery, and would scratch continually.
| noticed your advertisement In our nome
paper, and supposed it would be a good thing
for our Sadie. / used the CUTfCCRA (oint-
ment) and C%UTICURt SOAP, and they were a
great benefit TO her. | did not like to give
medicine inwardly TO a child so young, but
saw that she must have something 10 drivet nc
di,ease out. so ] got a bottle OF CuTIcCRA
RFsoLvYNT. to purify her blood, ana gave her
about one third Of tho bottle. and your meh-
cines have done wonders for her.
Mrs. Louisa ACKERMAN, Tifin, Iowa.
Feb. ~, 1893.
CurrcURI RHNrpiKsHrct The purts' 'Teete.t and NOR
elective skin cures, blood purifier ana hnner tsm,aI.s
sy.r compounded. snd apPesi with treasure ioict 70
rnc,hsrt nur.ot. and all having the care OF enidfen
sfsief,d with .tin and scalp huinnrs' with 70" on haI;
Cures made IN childhood are SPEEDY seohomi'i' AIu
permanent "
sold throughout the world. PoITEE DRro AND CHhs
az How ,or Cure Torturing skin Diseases. free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

Misses Morris. expect 20 make thelr lu-
turc home. She has accepted the po9l-
ton of matron at the Nv hosoeNer Cn-
manage. an institution OF which DIR. II.
NJ. Wharton is principal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
Ayers


"For many years have been a cohstan
sufferer from kidney trouble, and have
tried a number OF largely advertised kidney
cures without benefit. At hast a friend adj
yised me to try Ayers Sarsaparilla. Inc
use Of eight bottles of this remedy entirely
crrsd NV malady."-MARY MILLER, IN
Hancock Street, Brooklyn, N. !. J
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
THE OFFICERS.

The officers Of the society are as fol-
lows: G.. H.. Nawter, LII. d, president
Miller School. Va; Mr.. Thomas Potts
Mr.. Charles T.. Kady, Mr.. W. Il. Jones
Rev. T.. l.. Pei, ID. d., and Rev. Japez
Hall. -. d.. vice-presidents, Rev. j. J..
Eathbuu. Falls Church. Va; Correspond
ing and Stationary Secretary, =. Lee
Knowles. stanton. Va; Recording Sec
rotary. Alfred j. Gary, Richmond. Va;
Treasurer, j. G. Mathews, CharlOttes-
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nitaI. without the expense Of one penny
70 the patients or their families. yet 1T
is continually a matter of surprise and
areument 10 those not connected with
the institution that it is actually a free
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
THE CAMPFIRE.
Wartime "Reminiscences Of a Veteran Of
the Civil War.

Wartime "Reminiscences Of Veteran Of
the Civil War.
MEN build fires in various places to
cook their coffee by or to make them
selves warm or for company's sake"
said civil war veteran, "and any fire
is likely to be more or less gathering
point, but suppose that the fire to
which the name of campfire properly
belongs, the campfire of song and story,
is the cooks fire at the end of the COM
pany street, built on the ground, under
a pole supported at the ends by crotched
sticks driven in the earth and from
which the camp kettles are suspended.
This was the gathering point of the
company.
"Men did not always stand about the
campfire. It depended upon circum-
stances and on the weather. They met
here, of course, at mealtimes, and there
were times when men would stand
around the fire and smoke and talk, and
then it might be that the men would
keep their tents, playing cards or smok-
ing there, OF mending their clothes, or
polishing up their accouterments, SO
that there were times when the fire was
quite deserted or when perhaps there
might be seen there a solitary figure, a
man who had come to light his pipe.
''But, though it might be deserted,
the fire still burned. Sometimes on cold
and windy nights the wind would
blow it about and scatter it, and some
times, when it was no longer attended,
the rain would put it out black, but
there was usually living fire there by
day and bed of embers by night, and
here was the soldiers hearthstone. -
New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
SPECULATING ON SHIPS.
How Underwriters Gamble on Overdue
Vessels Posted at L1oyds.

How Underwriters Gamble on Overdue
Vessels Posted at Lloyds.
When a ship is overdue, an opportu-
nifty is sometimes afforded for gamble
at Lloyds. It can be readily understood
that underwriters who are interested in
the "overdues'' are only too willing to
get rid Of the risk by paying premium
on the insured rate to those who are
willing, on their terms to relieve them
of their responsibilities. The premium
varies with the chances of the vessel
turning up; the smaller the chances the
higher the premium and vice versa.
The rates paying on ''overdues'' serve
as accurate barometers Of the probabili-
ties or otherwise of the ship ever being
heard Of again. These underwriters who
speculate on 'overdues'' are generally
known by the significant name of 'doc-
tors" The insurance on an '"overdue"
may pass through many channels before
the ship is, on the one hand, "posted"
at Lloyds as missing" or, on the
other hand, she arrives in safety.
A ship is never posted until the
committee is thoroughly satisfied that
her case is hopeless, and until the own
er is of the same opinion. Before "post-
ing' a notice is put up for a week in
viting any information concerning the
vessel. If this ELECTS no news, the COM
mittee at it's next meeting votes the ship
as missing" and notice is posted &C
cordingly. The loss is then settled and
paid for. 1t may be incidentally re-
marked that posting" at Lloyds con-
stitutes legal death certificate for any
one on board the missing ships-Good
Words.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Smallest and oldest Republics.

Goust is the smallest republic as to
area, but Tavolara is the smallest re-
public as to population. Goust is only
one mile in area. It is located on the
fat top of mountain in the Pyrenees,
between France and Spain, and is recog-
nized by both of those countries. 1t is
governed by a president and council of
H. It was established in 1913 and has
1870 inhabitants The president is tax
collector, assessor and judge. Goust has
no church, clergyman or cemetery. The
people worship in church outside of
their own territory, and the dead bodies
are slid down to cemetery in the val
ley below. In that valley all the bap-
tisms and marriages are performed.
Tavolara is 10 miles northeast of Sar-
DINA. 1t is an island five miles long by
half mile wide. Its total population
consists Of 30 men, women and chill
dren. The women go to the polls with
the men and elect every year a presi
dent and council of six, all serving
without pay. The inhabitants support
themselves by fishing and raising fruit
and vegetables. The republic has no
army and no navy.-Cincinnati En-
Ouiror.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Market Quotations on scalps.

The market price of ''scalps," as
agreed upon between the early French
colonists of Louisiana and the Indians,
with whom they bargained to fight out
their battles with hostile Indians for
them, varied with circumstances At
the time the French were at war with
the Alibamons ''scalp" Of one of the
last named, when brought to them, was
paid for at the rate of gun, five pounds
of musket balls and as much powder.
"On the 14th Of March" (17O4), writes
De La Harpe, ga party of 20 Chicachos
(Chickasaws) brought in four Alibamon
scalps They were given for each scalp
a gun, five pounds Of balls and as much
of powder, according to the contract
made with them. New Orleans Plea
yune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
Pressure of the Sea.

There are spots in the ocean where
the water is five miles deep If it is
tree that tie pressure of the water ON
any body III the water is one pound to
the sg!C:lre inch for every two feet of
the depth, anything at the bottom of
enc OF the five mile holes would have
pressure about it of ID, 200 feet to ev-
cry square inch. There is nothing of
human iiiaiafacture that would resist
such a pressure That it exists there is
10 doubt. 1t il; known that the pressure
On well corked glass bottle at the
depth OF $50 feet is so great that the
water will force its way through the
pores of the lass. 1t is also said that
pieces CT V GOD lave been weighted and
sank in the SEA to such depth that the
tissues h:,r become so condensed that
the wool !-,.s lost its buoyancy and
would ,lcN"r float again 1t could not
be even r1;;;io to ourn when dry.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
"BuRNING STICKS"
Columbus Impressions on His First II
PRODUCTION to Smoking Tobacco.

Co1umbus' Impressions on His First In
PRODUCTION to Smoking Tobacco.
1t was on the island of Cuba, in the
autumn of 1892, that the use of tobacco
was learned by Europeans. Columbus
makes the first mention of the weed in
his diary under date Of Oct. Is. When
he and his men landed on Cuban shores,
the kindly natives, who mistook them
for messengers from heaven, brought
them numerous offerings. Among these,
as stated by the admiral in his diary,
were some "dry leaves, which must be
something much priced by them (the
natives), for they had already brought
me some in San Salvador as a present. !"
Little heed was paid to these leaves
in the beginning by the Spaniards. They
were in search of gold and saw no pos
sibility of converting miserable weeds
into that precious commodity. In the
course of time they began to notice that
as the natives went to and from their
villages and the shore smoke escaped
from their mouths, sin a truly diabol-
ical manner Soon they discovered
UUdG JuGS6 uuClttIk lllAO1CA VI t4iO WA4Oo
carried in their hands burning
stick" which every now and then they
would put into their mouths and blow
out cloud of smoke. This had most
heathenish look, as it is recorded. to the
Spaniards, and they inquired, as well as
they could by signs, into the custom.
They learned that the burning sticks
were composed of the dried leaves SO
treasured by the natives. and that the
custom of smoking the fragrant weed
was supposed to lessen fatigue on long
journeys They tried it for themselves
and found this actually to be the case.
On many troublesome jaunt thereafter
they were refreshed as the pleasant per-
fume curled upward from their own
burning sticks Detroit Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
GIadstone's Eloquence.

His persuasive witchery of eloquence
will be poorly understood by generations
to come, says The Atlantic 1t is not
found in the word, the phrase, the argu-
ment or the thought 1t came for the
most part from the spirit that warmed
the breath of the man, sounded in his
voice, looked out of his eyes. 1t was
personal to him, and largely part of the
moral qualities that seemed to be his
greater distinction. No man of his day
has had such power of persuasion as he.
1t may not be too bold to say that no
man of any time has surpassed him in
that power. Yet he was never logically
strong His argumentative writings, the
most carefully and deliberately com
posed, show defects of reasoning that
are marked. From controversy with an
antagonist like Professor Huxley he was
sure to come with wounds Yet his
masterful influence over minds of every
class is certain fact. 1t was once said
by somebody that Gladstone could per
suade anybody to anything-himself
included, ? and the epigram carries no
doubt s. nj sicant truth
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
surgery on Snakes.

Snakes i'll captivity, it seems, some
times find difficulty in getting rid of
the skin which is shed every year, and
an Australian diamond snake in the
Bombay museum appeared likely to
succumb. 1t was quite blind and re-
fused all food.
A European sympathizer therefore
pressed the native snake keeper into
service to hold the snake, and himself
with pair of sharp pointed scissors
performed the delicate and risky opera
ton of clipping away the membrane
which adhered to the eyes.
]. M. Phipson, editor of The Journal
Of the Bombay Natural History society,
performed far more dangerous opera
ton couple Of years ago. His patient
was large hamadryad, or king cobra,
the most yic;oCs and poisonous of all
Indian snakes, and most powerful
creature to boot. Mr.. Phipson grippee
the king cobra round the neck, and a
native literally held on for his life fur
ther down, and when the reptile s
struggles were over third man, armed
with Il surgeon S scalpel, removed eight
layers of membrane from each eye.
Sketch
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
VOLUNTEERS OF HAVANA.
How They Were Won With . Pocke
Handkerchief Promise.

How They Were Won With . Pocket
Handkerchief Promise.
In 1868, when the revolution of ten
years in Cuba began, no volunteers ex-
listed in Havana worthy of being called
such. There was only one old regiment,
and when Governor General Lersundi,
then of the island, tried to complete
this regiment he found the task diff
cult Of accomplishment on account Of
the prevailing unwillingness to enlist.
But just at this time, most providential-
ly for the relief of the dilemma, some
unknown hand covered the walls of
Natanzas, near Havana, with huge
posters promising each Spaniard his
passage home and the privilege Of car
rying away with him whatever his
pocket handkerchief could contain in
the event of his enlistment.
The effect of this stimulus to the flag
ging pulse of the public was electrical,
and the enrolment of $4,000 men fol-
lowed within 4S hours. The volunteers
thus came into existence with their
chiefs in the majority. But the ruined
merchants of the city of Havana soon
found out and objected to the newly
risen power. This opposition increased
upon the arrival in Cuba of the new
governor general, Duice, who came in
1869 as representative of the revolution
airy government in Spain. He was a
man of good faith, empowered by the
government to grant Cuba all the re-
form She coveted and that had lately
been offered. He would undoubtedly
have put term to the revolution, avert
ing all the ruin and devastation which
followed. But such an easy and mag
unanimous course did not suit that class
which faced inevitable financial ruin as
consequence of such policy.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
African Skins.

Between 1850 and 1875 it is certain
that some millions Of blesbok, wilde
beest and springbok must have been de-
stroyed in the Transvaal and Orange
Free State. The slaughter was so prodi-
gious and the variety of wild animals
so great in these wild regions of South
Africa that the result made a sensible
difference in the leather industry of Eu-
rope. The markets were filled with
skins which, when tanned, gave leather
Of quality and excellence never known
before, but the origin Of which, as the
material was still sold under old names.
purchasers never suspected. Hides of
the zebra and quagga arrived in tens Of
thousands, and good as horsehide is for
the uppers of first class boots, these
were even better. Smart Englishmen
for years wore boots the uppers of
which were made of zebra and quagga
skin or from the hides of Glands, onyx
and gemsbok disguised under the names
of "calf" or patent feathers. London
Spectator.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-25
The Bamboo Gun.

The natives in the Bucherganj dis.
trict Of Bengal have been deprived of
their guns, and since then they have re-
sorted to the native bamboo in the hunt
for defensive weapons
They hollow out the bamboo. load it
with an ounce or two of native powder
and handful of iron slugs and touch it
off with fuse in the immediate neigh
borhood Of the offending person.
Another way, as the cookery books
say, is to employ the bamboo as fork
with cobra pinned to the far end. An
application Of the cobra to the sleeping
body of an enemy is all that is neces-
sary.-London Tit Bits.