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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-06-01

vile and return at rate of one first
class fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale June 10, IA, Is, 16; final limit
June 30.
DIR. M. E. Broadus, pastor OF the
Bristol Baptist Church. spent last Sun
day in Staunton and on that morning
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist
Church AT n light be filled the pulpit
of the Waynesboro Baptist Church,
DR.. Broadus is travelling throughout
Virginia in the interest of the Baptist
School for young ladies at Bristol and
has so far accomplished great good
His sermon here in the morning was
one of great power and was much en-
joyed by those who heard it.
Captain Henry W. Holt, a promi
| nent member of the bar of this cit--
has informed his friends that be VII
be a candidate before the next legisla
ture for Judge OF the Staunton hust
| ings court. Captain Holt has beer
practising law here for about ten years
is a graduate of the V. Nj. L. and Wash
ingtOn and Lee University, and is wei
fitted for the responsible position tt
which he aspires. His friends, it il
SAID, VIII make q QeGerullueQ euOrG III
his behalf before the next legislature
Judge Grattan will very likely be ;
candidate also.
Samuel G. Wilson. of the county
was painfully injured at the B. & o
depot last Saturday afternoon by being
knocked down by the horse attached
to the transfer wagon of Messersmitt
and Hartman and in charge of r. L
Campbell. Mr.. Wilson was taken tC
the Kings Daughters Hospital ant
had bis wounds dressed by Drs. J. B
Catlett and A. NJ. Henkel. On yester
day it was learned that ne was i'm
proving nicely. He is able to sit uI
and hopes to be out in short time
Mr.. Wilson is over 10 years of age
His head received several cuts and bis
body was somewhat bruised.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-06-01

ladies of Marion COllege.-Bluefield
Telegraph.
Governor Tyler was called upon last
Saturday at his Office in Richmond by
Mrs. Edward Echols. of this city, &C.
companied, by her friend, Mr.. Castle.
man, of Kentucky. Mr.. Wm.J. Perry,
also of this city, called on the governor
the same day.
Mrs. J, Lee Koiner and child, oil
Crimora, and Mrs. W. D. Crawford
and child, of the same place, have beer
guests for several days of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Moon, ON Penn
sylvania ayenue.-Salem correspond
ent Roanoke Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank West, o.
Roanoke, have issued invitations tt
the marriage of their daughter, Belle
Louise Kilby to Clarence Denison
which will take place on the 9th Of
June at o'clock, in the First Presby
terrain church, Roanoke, The bride
elect at one time resided in this city
Mr.. w. F. Dennis, of Richmond, ant
Capts. q. G.. Gooch, of Stanton, ant
w. A. Rinebart, of Covington, bav,
been in New York this week, closiu,
the contract for sixty miles of railroad
near Parkersburg, W. Va, which wa
awarded them a few days ago.-Alle
ghany Sentinel.
7. B. Forbes, wife and children, O
Roanoke, were in the city last weel
having been called here by the dealt
of Mrs. Forbes father, u. W. Faidley
which occurred in this city. They &C
companied the remains to Bridgewate
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
HOW TO MAKE FLYING MACHINES.

nails in the spool, and the third (7) will
be directly over the hole in the spool.
Now give the corners Il and ~ a
slight turn downward, and the corners
e and 81 slight turn upward, and
having placed the strip of tin on the
spool, fitting it down over the nails,
you are ready for your first expert
ments in flying.
Get a brad-awl or a small knitting
needle fastened into a stout handle of
wood, and pass it up through the
spool and through the center hole in the
tin. Then wind the spool with piece
of string just as you would wind a
top. When this is done hold the awl
handle in one hand and pull the string
sharply with the other.
OF course, the spool will spin, and you
will be surprised to see your tin ma
chine whizzing through the air like n
thing of life. If the weather is calm it
will sometimes go to an astonishing
height, but you can't have as much fun
with it in the wind. for then it will
play all sorts of pranks turning and
twisting and finally coming down to
the earth with a rush.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
WHAT BRYAN IS AFTER.
The Nebraska Moses Is Keeping
Himself Ready to Lead His
People Again.

The death of United States Senator
cancy to which William. Jennings Bry-
an doubtless could secure the appoint
ment from Gov. Poynter; but il does not
appear that Mr.. Bryan is willing in this
case to receive in exchange real bird
in the hand for The agitated fiuttering
In the bushes which delights his ear.
Doubtless he fears that as member
of the United States senate, compelled
to take part in decisive votes on matters
directly affecting important national
interests, and left no longer free mere
ly to talk for partisan effect he would
quickly lose his grip upon :he presi-
Dental nomination.
The patient American people have
learned to receive with equanimity all
kinds of talk that is inimical to their
interests when it comes from men who
are not in n position to follow up their
words with acts in line with what they
have said. When William Jennings
Bryan, private citizen, cries out aloud
that things are all awry in this coun-
try, and that a change is needed, the
people at the most smile dersively, for
they know that Mr.. Bryan is shaping
his utterances to further his personal
interests, and that what he is saying can
have hardly more effect than the ordi-
nary wind that blows. Much is for
given the man who is engaged in boom
ing himself. But speeches belittling
national prosperity, depreciating ma
tional expansion, attacking national
financialintegritya and assailing the gov
eminent, delivered by William Jen-
nings Bryan, United States senator,
would not be received with equanimity,
nor even with mere derision. Such
speeches, and his votes in accordance
with them, would create popular wrath
which would descend in great volume
upon the head of the perpetual candi-
date, and make him a battered and be-
draggled presidential possibility, for
whichany democratic convention would
hesitate to accept the esponsibility.
Mr.. Bryan believes, or thinks he be-
lieves, or at least says he believes, that
he can be elected. If he should seek
and secure the place left vacant by the
death of Senator Hayward, whatever
confidence there may be in the genuine
ness OF that belief would be seriously
shaken at once. This is another reason
why he holds himself in secluson while
the candidates for the position are COM
| ing to the front.
\ IT is believed that Gov. Poynter wiz
appoint G. II. Hitchcock, editor and
chief proprietor Of the Omaha World
Herald. the most rabid anti-expansion,
anti-sound-money and anti-evcrything-
republican newspaper Of the Nest.
One year hence Mr.. Bryan will deeply
| regret that he did not make ais way
into the United States senate When he
had the opportunity; but just row the
reason why he should not do So must
seem sufficient, from his view oint.-
| Albany Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
AN IMPOSSIBLE STORY.

Willibert Marmaduke L. Braguppe
Said he would put the stovepipe up,
Said that a man was a useless expense
Not to be thought OF by people OF sense,
Said that the process was simple and
quick
Boastingly said 1t was not any trick.
Briefly. he said all the usual things.
Lacking the gumption experience brings.
But Mrs. w. NJ. f. Braguppe
Said that he'd better give that idea up;
Told him he'd ruin the clothes that he
wore,
Also the good reputation he bore:
Said from the ladder he'd probably fall,
And then do a mighty poor job after all.
She told him all this, and some more. don't
you know?
Just so she could say that she did tell
him so.
Willibert Marmaduke shed his coat.
Tied a handkerchief round his throat.
Brought the pipe from the basement dark
And whistled as gay as morning lark
Joint slipped in joint just as slick as grease,
And Wiliberts soul IL was full Of peace.
He fitted the elbow in perfect calm,
Evinced by/his humming cheerful psalm.
Not once to fit did section fail,
And In two>qufck jerks Of a lambkin's tail
The pipe was up and was also wired
AS stiff and as straight as could be desired,
And Willibert still was clean and neat
And naught had said could not repeat.
(In the main most truthful bard am /,
But once Gu awhile love to lie)
Chicago Daily Record.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
WALTZING MICE.

tanned two pairs of them less than three
months ago and he now has two dozen
on exhibition in his windows.
They were brought from the far away
Philippines by German naturalist OF
Berlin, and Cincinnati physician re-
turned with them here. Just what
their native habits are has not been
learned, but stop before one of Mr..
Shroerlucke's windows and watch the
curious little things for few minutes
and you will discover the meaning OF
their name. They cannot walk three
feet in n straight line when they try
and it does not look rs though they
often tried. They wriggle and squirm,
twist and turn, and when they are
reused they will whirl and spin until
they make you dizzy to look at them.
They waltz as nearly as four-footed
creature can. Through the day they
like to sleep, huddled together and
curled up like little balls; but at night
they begin their dance and keep it up
for hours, never seeming to tire.
The above cut will give you an idea
of their appearance. They are white
with black spots or patches, and are
smaller than the ordinary white mouse.
The head Is flatter and longer and the
bodies and legs are shorter than those
Of the common sort. No description,
however, will convey an adequate no.
ton of their peculiar waltz. One must
see them at their queer antics.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
DISAGREEABLE TRAITS.
Sometimes They Impair the Useful.
ness of Otherwise Upright aud
Conscientious Men.

Squire CRANKY was dead. The vii
lage people had gathered in the church
to hear his funeral sermon. The old
doctor, with his nephew, John, who was
down from the city, sat in back pew.
The minister told what everyone
there knew to be truth of the dead
man. A faithful believer in Christ, .
man of high integrity, in whose JUS
tice and honesty the whole community
trusted, liberal to the poor, walking
blameless under every moral law.
"Was all that true?" said John, as he
and the doctor walked home.
Every word of it,"
"And yet" said the young man, ~
got the impression the other day at the
funeral that neither his neighbors nor
his family felt his death very deeply.
Indeed, 1 fancied 1 saw look of relief
on their faces"
The doctor was silent for moment.
"You are too shrewd an observer, jack"
he said. "The squire loved to manage.
He was busy, energetic man, and he
thought it his duty to lash every man
and woman who was not as busy and
energetic as himself. His tongue was
like goad. He was man, too, who
never praised or encouraged anybody.
His wife and children probably never
heard word of commentator from
him in their lives, strive as they
might.
"Then he complained necessarily OF
the weather, of his food, Of the state
of the church and the country; OF all
that his family did or did not do. When
he came into the room you felt that q
chilly fog had closed in upon you.
"And yet, in spite of these faults, the
squire was faithful in his heart to his
friends and to God. He probably never
was conscious of these disagreeable
traits, but they were so noticeable that
his neighbors, and even his children
and his wife, could not help a certain
feeling of relief when he was gone"
81 wonder" said Jack, "if he knew.
when he Weakened in that other life, how
depressing and unpleasant Christian
he had been in this?"
"And wonder" said the doctor, "if
there is no way for you and me to find
out our petty faults-our disagreeable
personal traits-in time to mend them
here in this life ?"-Youth's Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
PHILIPPINE MICE.
They wriggle and squirm, Twist ane
Turn, and Perform All Sorts
of Strange Capers.

You have all seen white rats ana
mice. You all know how cunning they
are, how spry and playful. and what
dear little pets they become. Not one
of our readers but has at some time
owned few of them or has friend
who has had some. The raising Of mice
has become q fad of late, and in the
east the fanciers are breeding them In
colors.
II is curious sight to see cage full
of these variegated little rodents. Im-
agine, IL you haven't seen them, yell
low mouse, one of chocolate hue and
another that looks for all the world like
a tiny black-and-tan dog. Some Of
them are spotted and look like pygmy
fox terriers. But the strangest Of them
all is the Philippine waltzing mouse.
Mr.. Shroerlucke, Cincinnati dealer, OBJ
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
DRIFT OF OPINION.

Ex-senator Stewart, Of Nebraska, Is
back in the republican fold, preparing
to help his party enact sound money
law.-..Utica (N. W Observer (Dem.).
UNo other country in the world has
made advances in wealth and general
financial power in the past score Of
years at all approaching the expansion
scored by the United States.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
DMr. Bryan's former law partners
have moved into new offices and William
sJ.'s name is not on the windows. Which
leads to the query. what is the present
profession of William ]. Bryan, any
how?-Cincinnat Commercial Gazette.
DWith a ten per cent. horizontal adj
vance in wages in all New England man
ufacturing centers, that portion OF the
country will not be promising field for
Mr. Bryan's announced visit to persuade
the working people that McKinleyism
is disastrous to their interests.-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
OWith the currency question set
tied By an American congress, the trust
question disposed Of by an American
president and the Philippine problem
solved by the American soldier. the dem
ocrats will have very little ammunition
to go into the next campaign with
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
rtMr. Bryan and his doctrines are
less popular now than in 1896, and his
IL 4.
nounced. Whatever else may. be pushed
forward. free silver at sixteen to one
will be the principal issue so long as
Bryan leads, and no other issue that
may be advanced can counteract the
dangerin this supreme fallacy.--Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
DThe public announcement of Gov.
Jones, Of Arkansas, that he has come
over to the expansionists; the return Of
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, to the re-
publican ranks, and the recen. declara-
tion OF Congressman Sibley, Of Pennsyl-
vania, democrat, and in 1896 an ar
dent silverite, that the silver issue Is
dead since the prosperity which the
country is enjoying Is sufficient proof
that the administration Is all right on
the financial question, doubtless will
shortly appear to William Jennings
Bryan in the guise of added signs Of
certain democratic victory in 1ooo.-Al-
bany Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

| dress greedlly and walked up ana GOWN
the room pettishly.
81 have an appointment at one"
"Indeed What pity you will be
unable to keep it,"
He took another turn across the
room. Olive looked up with smile.
"Well, are youyeady to promise?"
Hang it, yes! What else can | do?"
You promise?"
81 do, because can't help myself"
Olive drew the key from her pocket,
with softened eyes.
You have made me very happy, Mr..
Deane. i dare say you think me un-
womanly and unfeminine, but indeed
YOU do not know to what eXtremities we
are driven by poverty. Good morning.
SIR"
Mr.. Deane sailed forth with cu-
rious complication of thoughts and
emotions struggling through his brain,
in which gray dresses, long-lashed blue
eyes and scarlet ribbons played a prom
inent part.
Ibid you get the money, sir?" asked
the clerk, when he walked into the Of
| flee.
"Mind your business, SIR" was the
| tart response.
~ pity her husband" thought Mr..
Deane as he turned the papers over on
| his desk. How she will henpeck him!
BY the way, wonder who her husband
will be?"
The next day he called at the Widow
| Clarkson's TO assure Miss Mellen that
he had no idea of breaking his prom
Use, and the next day but one after that
he came to tell the young lady she need
entertain no doubt of his integrity.
And the next week he dropped in on
them with no particular errand to serve
as an excuse.
"When shall we be married, Olive?
| Next month, dearest? Do not let us put
it off later"
~ have no wishes but yours, Mat
| thew"
REALLY, Miss Olive Mellen, to hear
that meek tone one would suppose you
had never locked me up here and tyran-
nized over meas jailer."
Olive burst into a merry laugh.
"Ypu dear old Matthew! give you
warning beforehand that mean to
have my way in every Thing. DO, you
wish TO recede from your bargain? 1t
is not too late yet"
No, Matthew Deane didn't; he had a
vague idea that it would be very pleas
ant ~ be henpecked by Olive.-Chicago
! Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

A Kansas woman, in making the
usual preparations for supper, took n
tea kettle to the cistern and pumped 1t
full of water. Then she carriedjt to the
kitchen and set it on the stove. In few
moments she heard most remarkable
splashing of the water in the kettle,
and turned from her work to examine
into the cause. just as she was about
to raise the kettle snake stuck its
head out OF the spout. With an excusa-
bl. scream the woman seized the kettle,
ran out into the yard, opened the lid
and poured out the water and scalded
snake. The reptile writhed slowly
away, but whether it survived its hot
bath is not known, but IL 1t knows any
thing it will stay out Of cisterns in fu-
ture
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
WAGES AND PRICES.
Both Are on the Rise, hut There In
Plenty of Work and
better Pay.

Political pessimists have been ither
put to it this year to find good 81 umb-
ling materials, but they are at pr esent
extracting little comfort out CT the
high prices of iron products. They re-
mind the farmer that year ago he
could buy 100 pound of nails with 2-3
bushels of wheat, while it now req Tires
so bushels. Last year 100 pounds of
wire fencing could be had in exchange
for three bushels Of wheat; now it takes
six bushels. Upon these facts the par
tisan croaker tries to build false ar
gument by saying that "the same is
true of nearly everything the farmer or
laboring man has to buy; the labering
mans wages have not been raised, but
what he buys has" This statement is
partly untrue at both ends. Prices in
general have not doubled, as have the
prices CT iron and steel, and the farmer
does not live chiefly by the use of nails
or ever of wire fence. Dry goods are
only fraction higher than they were q
year ago. Up to date 100000 cotton mill
operatives in New England have been
notified of an increase of ten per cent.
in their wages. This increase is at
least as great rs that in the price of cot
ton goods during the year. Meat is
high, and so are many other food prod
ucts, but these are not among the evils
that can be ascribed to trusts. Farm
products are among the highest-priced
articles in the market. Wages always
rise more tardily than prices; it could
hardly be otherwise. The important
part is that the increase in wages is
steadily progressing all over the coun-
try, and that the disparity is less now
than it was a few months ago. At the
same time there is employment for
everybody. tits good year for every
body but the chronic pessimist.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
WORK AND PLAY.

The boys were waiting in the road
For Joe to come ard play:
wed like to know what keeps you so.
lmpatiently cried they:
We've waited nearly half an hour.
Do hurry, Joe," they cried.
"Tll be there-when my work IL done;
Not till then" he replied.
Some on, come on; the work can walt.
They urged, "till by and by"
'It might, of course. but don't think
1t WILL" was his reply.
when I've task to do. like
To do II right away;
Work first. my father says, then fun;
And what he says, / say"
Hurrah for Joe! Such talk as that
Is what like to hear.
But many boys Will not agree
With Joe and me, fear.
Play first, and last. and all the time
Would suit most boys. know;
But that, I'm very glad to say.
Is not the way with Zoe.
When you've task to do. my boys.
Don't put 1t off. and say
You'll do II, when you've had your fun;
But do II right away.
This putting on soon forms. my lads.
habit to deplore: n
Who promptly does his work enjoys
His pleasure all the more. =
N-Eben Il. Rexford. In Golden Days
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23
Told of a clever Canary.

Remarkable cleverness is sometimes
displayed by birds. ~ had a canary"
says a gentleman, "between the wires
of whose cage used to fix piece of
lump sugar. One day it dropped out,
and when picked up was found to be
quite wet on one side. This surprised
me, and I replaced it in the cage, with
the dry side inward, and determined
to watch theybird's proceedings. After
a few Intellectual attempts on the hard
sugar the bird went to the water glass,
filed its bill, dropped the water on the
sugar and repeated this several times.
When the sugar was thus softened 1t
began to eat It. Apparently here was
thought--a calculation of means and a
use of them"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-23

support her by copying. Now, If this
case be carried TO a court of law, my
poor, ailing aunt will be sufferer
iting. You are not a bad man. Mr..
Deane; you have great many noble
qualities, and like you for them" She
paused an instant and looked intently
and gravely at Mr.. Deane. The color
rose to his cheek-it was not disagree
able to be told by pretty young girl
that she liked him, on any terms, yet
she had INDUCED in pretty plain speak
ing. 81 have heard" she went on, "of
your doing kind actions when you were
in the humor of it. You can do them,
and you shall in this instance. You are
cross this morning, you know you are!
Hush, no excuse; you are selfish and ir-
ritable and overbearing! If were your
mother, and you little boy, should
certainly put you in corner until you
promised to be good"
Mr.. Deane smiled, although he was
getting angry. Olive went on with the
utmost composure.
''But as it is, shall only keep you
here prisoner until you have behaved,
and given me your word not to annoy
my aunt again for rent until she is able
to pay you. Then, and not until then,
will you receive your money. Do you
promise? Yes. or MOP"
81 certainly shall agree to no such
terms" said Mr.. Deane, tartly.
every well, sir, can wait"
Miss Mellen deposited the key in the
pocket of her gray dress and sat down
to her copying. Had she been man
Mr.. Deane would probably have
knocked her down-as il was, she wore
an invisible armor of power in the very
fact that she was a fragile, slight wom-
an, and she knew it.
miss Olive" he said, sternly, "let us
terminate this mummery. Unlock that
door!"
Mr.. Deane, will mott"
IL shall shout and alarm the neigh
borhood then, or call policeman"
"Very well, Mr.. Deane, do so, if you
please"
She dipped her pen in the ink and be-
gan on fresh page. Matthew sat down,
puzzled and discounted, and watched
the long-lashed eyes and family tinted
cheek of his keeper. She was very pref
ty-what pity she was so obstinate.
Miss Olive"
"Sir?'
"The clock has just struck 12."
81 heard it,"
81 should like to go out to get some
lunch"
Il am sorry that that luxury is out Of
your power"
"But I'm COMPOUNDED hungry"
"Are you?"
"And I'm not going to stand this
sort of thing any longer?"
"No?"
How provokingly nonchalant she was
Mr.. Deane eyed the pocket of the gray