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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
The Use of Narcotics.

On the LIST day of this month, Sun
day, there went into force in England
an act of Parliament which deals with
habitual drunkenness as a species OF
lunacy, or disease, which must be dealt
with by the State as such. This view
is taken for the safety of society and
the care of the patient. DR.. Norman
Kerr contends. in his book on inebriety
and narcomonia, that people may take
little or no liquor and yet be inebri-
ates. Slaves of such narcotics as
choral, morphine, chlorodyne, sulpho-
raj and others, are equally dangerous.
The law should 60 further and pro-
hibit the use indiscriminately of such
narcotics by physicians in their prac-
tice. 1t is too common, when to
relieve acute pain, morphine is inject
ed into patients, having the effect
while momentarily abating pain, of
disturbing, if not deranging the whole
nervous system and affecting the men
lcI vi UdO SQOJCCU VI OUCH
treatment. Not only this, but there
is danger Of creating an uncontrola
BILE appetite for the drug and wrecking
the moral. mental and physical being.
Such practice is crime against hui
mainly and the state and should be
dealt with heroically by the state. 1t
is stated by Dr.. Kerr that ladies are
frequently the victims of the morphine
habit brought about by the prescription
OF treatment of the attending physi
clan and become mental wrecks with
will power destroyed and moral percep-
tions weakened if not ruined.
DR.. Sagrado's remedy for the ills to
which flesh is heir was the lancet
bleed, bleed. Half century ago he
had many literal disciples in the field,
and the principal surgical instruments
carried by the country practitioner
were lancet to draw blood for all
complaints, and something like claw
hammer wrapped with the end of a
silk handkerchief, with which to
wrench out an aching tooth. Morphine
is almost as antiquated and infinitely
more dangerous. A physician who
habitually prescribes and administers
it should not be called into a family,
for the use of this drug has hlighted
many lives and brought shame and
misery into many household.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

CHOICE HOME.-We offer for sale the
handsome property of Prof. Harry
st. George Tucker. situated at the corner
OF North New and Prospect streets. This
commodious brick dwelling. with all
modern improvements. is in first class con.
dltlon, and altogether is delightful home
We are prepared to quote low figure to
make quick sale
McILHANY & HILLARY,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
S3. 900 To lend apply to
MCILHANY s. HILLEARY
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE NEAR
WASHINGTON, D. &.

Close to nice town in Fauquier county
Va, short run from Washington. 300 acres
Splendid blue grass seetion sods naturally
fine for stock and general farming; level
and smooth as Western prairie; but noun
tains in sight, and very healthy. Fenced
into many fields; well watered by streams
Good five room house and cellar large
new barn; excellent bearing orchard on
main road; excellent society; fine schools
and churches; depot close by. Best farm
ing and social section in Virginia. Must
sell quick, hence sacrifice price of 50, 500.
For full description address
d 51-1w-d ". BOX 2S2, Lynchburg, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

Judge Golf has positively declined
to become candidate for the Senator
ship from West Virginia. This leaves
Gov. Atkinson enjoying a happy New
Year
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
commissions

Clerks Office of the Circuit Court o. Augusta
county, to-wit: ~ ~
:, |. JOS: B. Woodward, Clerk of said Court.
40 certlfy, that II. E. X. Ne so has execut-
es tHe pond covering the &c sh payment, as
cause OF Jno. H. Crosby's Admir-, &c. vs..
Jho. d. Crosby's Heirs, &C., now pending in
Given under my hand this 31st dav of Ia
cember, 1898, JOS. r. WOODWARS r Oo'
Jan 5-tds "SeA3 Tiar,b
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of a decree of the circuit court
OF Augusta county, entered November 2Stb.
1898, in the chancery cause of John IT
Cr0sbYs Admir-, ct al. VS.. John H. Crosbv,s
Heirs, etc, the undersigned commissioners
will offer for sale at public auction in
front of the court house Of Augusta county
in Stanton, Va, at II clock, on
Saturday, February 4th, 1899,
that valuable tract of land of which John
ID. Crosby died seized and possessed, with
improvements thereon, situated in North
River District of Augusta county, contain.
ing Two Hundred and Thirty Acres. more
or less.
TER MS-CaSh sufficient to paw the Costs
OF SUIT and expenses of sale, and the hal.
ance on credit of one, two and three
years, the deferred instalments of purchase
money to be evidenced by the three bonds
OF the purchaser of equal amount with an
proved personal security, bearing date the
day of sale, with interest from date. pava-
BILE in one, two and three years from date
respectively, waving the homestead ey.
emption. and the title retained as ultimate
security. with the right of the purchaser to
the maturity of any or all of
SAID bonds if he shall so elect.
Z. E. r. NELSON,
GEO. W. CROSBY,
j. NJ. PERRY,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

WANTED-Prime Dry Corn, white
or yellow.
BAKER & BROWN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

The death of the Rev. J.W. Tongue.
of Charleston, is announced.
John w. Longs barn. in Page coun-
ty, Va, was burned.
MI. Robert Lee Jones died suddenly
at his home in Wildwood, Clarke
county.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

L Newton Argenbright, Clerk of Court of
Hastings for the city of Staunton, do certify
that Carter Braxt0n, Commissioner, has
given the bond required of him. Dec. 90. '9S
dec 80 At. NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

GOOD FARM, Attractive Home
We offer 305 acres of productive
land, p miles of city, which lies well
and is easily cultivated. About 40 acres
in timber. Part of farm now.sodded i'll
blue grass. Brick dwelling. Large bank
barn, comparatively new. Orchard.
Examine this. Price $4,000. Easy
terms. Will take smaller farm in part
pay. MClLHANY & HILLEARY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

dissolution NOTICE.-On and after
- February 1st, 1899, the firm of Davis
q Powell will, by mutual consent, be dis
solved.
T. A. Davis will open similar business
at No. II Johnson st.
I. II. Howell will continue at the old
stand, No. 5 West Main st.
All accounts due are eornestly requested
to be paid US by January Is. Thanking the
public for past patronage, we remain,
Very respectfully,
jams At DAVIS & POWELL.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

MILL and 60 acre Dairy Farm, good
stables,on mile from University
of Va. Three room house. Rent $3.50.
Address, S. P MATRY,
dec 29'3t Charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05

EXCELLENT INVESTMENT in city real
= estate. frame dwells and one lot
for 81. 400. Rental $13 per month Assess
cd value 81, 700. and located on car line.
Mc1LHANY & HILLARY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
Go to the City Laundry

No IA South New street, for flrst-class
work in every respect; work done by
hand; no injurious chemicals used.
Special care taken with flanneIs. Y Dung
mems entire wash, for four weeks, at
Sl.5O in winter, and 81 in summer; to be
paid weekly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Phone 371.
G. L. WILSON, Manager,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
THURSDAY, JANUAGY 5.

This paper has the largest cir
culation of any Newspaper pub
lished in the Valley Of Virginia.
The subscription list is open to
Inspection.
Observation-Disclosures ccccc
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
GALE OF REAL ESTATE IN THECITY
~ OF STA NTON

28th day of January Saturday 1899,
at II o. clock m, in front of the courthouse
in the city of Staunton, proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest biCder, the
following described real estate in the CITY of
Stanton, viz:
That certain house and lot in the CITY of
StauntOn, situated on the western side of
North New street, adjoining the property of
Geo. M. Cochran and known as No. 1O0
North New street. This is large lot and
lies just across the street from the Mary
Baldwin Seminary
Terms of Sale:-Suificient cash to nav the
oofts OF suit and the expenses of sale, and
the unpaid taxes on said property, and the
residue of the purchase money to be on
credits of six. twelve, eighteen and twenty
four months from the day of sale; the pur
chaser to execute bonds for the deferred in
stallGients bearing interest from date. and
waving the Homestead Exemption. with
approved personal security and the title TO
the property to be retained as ultimate Sc
curity.
CARTER BRAXTON,
VIM. PATRICK.
Special Commissioners.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-05
McILHANY & HILLARY.

05OO, to lend on real estate security
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
WoMHNs Department.

American woman that she can be at
the same time luxuriOusly COM
Portable aud charmingly gowned
This years models only emphasize
their usual pieturesquen-ss. The
sleeves, of course, are smaller, but
many women will rejoice that the
pinched appearance which the tight
sleeves gives IS relieved in these
pretty creations by all sorts of
billowy frIlls and fetching draperies
This seasons short tea jackets Of
dainty muslin, trimmed with bows
of ribbon and delicate lace, have
been things of beauty" aud real
| joy on a warm summer day. That
their daintines5 and comfort are ap-
| pTeciated is shown in their immense
popularity. Their browning point
of comfort lies in the low or turn
over collar. French women realize
true comfort in not tOrturing them
selve~ in warm weather with the
high collars affected so persistently
by Americans and English women.
| Their pretty summer gowns are all
made with either a simple frill of
lace at the neck, or Oftener still, cut
a life low at the neck either V
shaped or round.
For cooler days, equally dainty
creations of cashmere, liberty satin
and silk are shown. A charming de
sign in sheeny primrose liberty satin
was made with a broad Vatican
pleat in the back. This fell grace
fully from striking round yoke of
satin covered with deep cream, bor-
dered with deep frill of chiffon APP
pllque. The side fitted closely into
the curves of the figure, and the
fullness in front was laid in narrow
pleats that were allowed to fare
from the yoke. The hem was orna
mented with three full ruches OF
chiffon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
CURRENT TOPICS.

After a convict has served out his
term in the Maine Penitentiary, and
has donned the suit of clothes given
him by the State, he is required to
sit for his photograph, and it is kept
for future reference. Heretofore
only the picture taken at the time of
the commitment has been kept, and
this he's often been found of little
avail in after years.
Out in Kansas the Populist county
conventions have been adopting res
olutions denouncing the Philippine
war, and at the same time commend
ing the Twentieth Kansas Regiment
for the part it has played in the
struggle.
Jerry Simpson tells a story Of a
traveller who, just as he was writing
his name on the register of Leaven-
worth hotel, saw cimeX lectularius
vending its way across the page
The man paused and remarked: II
have been bled by St Joseph feas
bitten by Kansas City spiders and
interviewed by Fort Scott graybacks
but I'll be darned if was ever in 6
place before where the bedbug:
looked over the hotel register to FIND
out where your room was!"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
SANCTUM SENTIMENTS.

Hon. Ed w. Carmack IL now very
rapidly improving in health and
will soon be able to miagle with
friends throughout the State. DBm-
Ucrats and personal friends through
out the State will be glad to hear
that the distinguished Congressman
is getting well.-Shelbyvllle ca
Zette.
Congressman Carmack Is imprOv-
ing slowly but surely-gOod news To
thousands of Democrats in Tennes
see.-Nashville American.
The Governors of Tennessee and
Virginia met in Bristol, both a Ten
nessee ana Virginia town, and talked
over the boundary line dispute.
They then agreed to engage in an
other lawsuit, seemingly to ascer
tain Just what the Supreme Court Of
the United States did decide in the
boundary line case Nashville
American.
We feed the world. Aside from
the beef and pork and a score OF
other good things which we send
out, the -four mills of this country
besides making fl Dur to feed 5000
700 people, last year shipped away
Is 900 600 barrels of four, equal to
about 80000,0O0 barrels of wheat.
The average price for wheat ex-
ported this year has been AL cents
per bushel. When sent in -four it
has been 81 81 cents per bushel,
which gives 1873 cents per bushel
for manufacturing.-Dallas, Tex
News.
The suggestion made by the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal that d
fund be made up to send all the dis
cOntented negroes to Boston, might
be taken seriously and in the result
most prof1tably, not so much to the
negro, but to the triumph of order
and peace in the south. There is nC
kind of doubt but the better class
of negroes in the south would well
come the departure of the disorderly
eleme nts of their race, for then
there would be peace and content
menJ and an end to the lynchingc
that have so Mortified the Boston,
ians. By all means let those who
want to, go to Boston. The soutt
will still retain the best of the race
and there never was time whel
there was trouble with that class
Chattanooga Times.
The people throughout the entire
State will be glad to hear that Con
gresham Ed. Carmack is recovering
from his severe attack of typhoid
fever.-Clifton Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
GERMAN SAVINGS BANK METHOD.

Nearly Six Thousand Individual Depos-
itors In One Year.
German banks have a novel way
of inducing persons to save money.
Instead of waiting for the working
men and women to come to the bank
and make payments, oae OF tn q
saving banks introduced few years
ago the scheme of collecting from
its depositors certain fixed sums
each week.
When d9pOsitOr desires to open
an account he notifies the bank
giving his address and the sum ha
intends to deposit each week. AS
soon as he makes his first deposit be
is furnished with pass book, giving
the amount and the date OF the init.
ial payment. After that the collec-
tions are recorded by means OF cou-
pOns, but the pass book is neces-
sary when payments are withdrawn.
The deposition is given one of these
coupons whenever he makes a de-
poslt, and on it Is printed the amount
collected, the date and the number
of his pass book.
In order to insure regular pay
ments, if coupon is returned by
the collector as unpaid after eight
days then the bank has the privilege
of closing the depositOr'3 account.
The rate If interest is the same as in
other savings banks, and it is said
that the banks which have adopted
this nOval method have done SC
from entirely philanthropical meth.
DDS with no idea of making profits
but rather as an incentive to the
laboring classes. In one of these
banks last year there were regis
tered nearly six thousand deposit
tors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
.IF YOU LOVE ME, TELL ME So"

EAGER lips grow oft SO dumb,
When youths ardOrs have departed,
And, alas! too quickly come
Days when love is hungry hearted.
Then, to sw eet old memories turning,
How our tears in secret flow,
And we long to whisper, yearning,
off you love me, teal me So"
Though we doubt not, deep within,
Still that wisful pain besets us,
And we wOnder-is it SIM
II the worshipped one forgets us.
Oh, for one dear little token,
Fragrant of the long ago,
One endearment, acted, spOken!-
"If you love me, tell me So
Why, o dearest, put away
All loves tenderness and sweetness?
These should be the same for aye,
As love grows to its completeness.
Spare not, then, the old caresses;
Sweeter every year they grow.
All ! the thrill of lips on tresses !
"If you love me, tell me So"
Tell me so by day and night,
And forever, knowing, surely,
Meier the fount of loves delight
Overbrimmed it, yelling purely.
Deep, ah, deep the wells of loving!
Quito of Gods own heart they flow,
Living wells, forever moving
"Gf you love me, tell me so}'
JAMES BUCKHAM.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
MONEY FOUND IN MAIL BAGS.
Forty Thousand Dollars In Actual Cash,
Found In One Year.

Forty Thousand Dollars In Actual Cash,
Found In One Year.
ut seems almost incredible that
in the neighborhood of $40 900 in act
ual cash should have been confided
to letters during the last year, and
harder still to credit that the most
exhaustive efforts failed to find the
owners of one fourth of that
amount" writes Patti Lyle Collins
in the Ladies' Home Journal for Sep
TENDER. 1.-THE envelopes which are
addressed are kept on file for four
years, blank ones not so long, but in
either case liberal margin of time
is allowed for claimants to appear
before the money is finally turned
into the Treasury to the credit of
the POst-Office Department. In ad
dition to the money contained in the
letters during the same period
something like $40 600 was found
loose in the mails. 1t is officially
styled loose money"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
THE WORLD TODAY Is BETTER
THAN 1T EVER WAS BEFORE.

BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
or, the earth is full of SHINING
And of trouble and of woe,
But the devil makes an inning
Every time you say it's so;
And the way to set him scoowling.
And to put him back pace,
Is to stop this stupid growing,
And to look things in the face.
If you glance at history's pages,
In all lands and eras known,
You will find the vanished ages
Far more wicked than our own.
AS you scan each word and letter,
You will realize it more,
That the world to-day is better
Than 1t ever was before.
There is much that needs amending
In the present time, no doubt,
There Is right that needs defending,
There is wrong needs crushing out;
And we hear the grOans and curses
Of the poor who starve and die,
While the men with swollen purses
In the place of hearts, go by.
But in spite of all the trouble
That obscures the sun to-day,
Just remember it was double
In the ages passed away,
And these wrongs shall all be lighted
Good shall dominate the land,
For the darkness now is lighted
By the torch in Sciences hand.
Forth from little notes in chaos
We have come to what we are,
And no evil force can stay us,
We shall mount from star to star;
We shall break away each tetter
That has bound US heretofore,
And the world to-day is better
Than il ever was before.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
BRAVE MEN FALL

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and al feel
the results in loss of appetite, poisons
in the blood, backache, nervousness,
headache and tired, listless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel like
that Listen to J. w. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: electric Bitters are
just the thing for man when he is all
run down, and don't care whether he
new strength and good appetite than
anything | could take. l can now eat
anything and have a new lease on life.'
Only 80 cents, at Woodbridge Il Irvine's
drugstore. Every bottle guaranteed.
ie2 lV (3)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08
BANKRUPT CITY.
Unless Relief is Found Columbus, Ohio,
Must Shut up Shop.

Unless Relief is Found Columbus, Ohio,
Must Shut up shop.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. Bank
ruptcy is staring the municipal gov
eminent of Columbus in the face,
and by Oct. the city will be COM
PEELED to shut up shop unless some
arrangement is made to secure funds
Even at this time it is predicted that
the deficiencies in all departments
will approximate over 100000 at the
end of the year. There now re-
mains $8 297 to run the government
the remainder of the year. Director
of Public Safety, Evans, has adopted
the policy of shutting up shop as soon
as funds in any department are Elk.
hausted, and as result all outdoor
relief has been abandoned. Other
departments may follow the same
plan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-09-08

Among the bits of decoration
which nature yields for house adorn-
ment, the fruit of the mountain-ash
is beautiful if gathered before
berry has dropped from the rich
clusters. 1t is equally beautiful as
an outside decoration, partly yelled
by a light fall of snow, through
which the golden-red fruit CLEANS
like fire.
To preserve these very decora-
tive berries in good condition
through the winter, they should be
gathered before attaining their deep
est tint, which proven them in a
measure from dropping. Strong salt
pickle, in which an apple will float.
must be made clear by filtering and
poured into an alright essel. This
receptacle, il without cover, should
be tied down with oiled paper, leav-
ing only small openings at intervals
for the stems to pass through.
Jars and bowls are the most salts
factory receptacles for large sprays !;
and it will be found that many other
decorative berries can be preserved
in the same way. The rather scarce
barberry, which tiourishes better in
Canada than with US, also takes
kindly to this indoor treatment.
The tender green of hops, mingled
with these red berries, would have a
charming effect; but this Is quite ex-
perimental. Beautiful grasses may
be found on any country walk, and
these are warranted to endure. But
they should never be pressed, as
this produces a stiff effect which is
neither graceful nor natural. II tied
in loose punches and hung in a dry
closet for two or three weeks they
will then be ready for use.
A mass of beautiful verdure may
be obtained from twenty or thirty
ears of wheat tied together, leaving
the straws about two inches long.
They should be hung up for a few
days, keeping them sprinkled with
water; and when they begin to
sprout put them in q glass with wa
ter. The top will soon become a
perfect pyramid of verdure, and
will retain its beauty for several
weeks.
Even roses, it seems, can be pre-
served in all their original freshness
by dipping them two or three time:
in a solution of gum-arabic aud wa
ter, waiting between each dipping
for the gum to dry. They are said
when thus protected, to display al
the beauty and freshness OF the out.
door blossoms for several months
Great care must be taken in prepar.
ing them, to cover every particle o.
surface by dipping several times Ia
the solution, aud allowing the gun
to dry thoroughly between each i'm
; merson.