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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
What You Can
Buy For Sc !!

Large size Decorated Dinner Plate SO.
Largr size Decorated Cup and Saucer 80.
Large size sheet iron Stove Pan &c.
Large size Sauce Pan Sc.
gallon Coffee Pot Sc.
A Pie Pans Sc.
Velvet Skirt Biding Sc.
Best quality Rubber Combs &c.
inch Hand Comb Sc.
Galvanized Wash Pans &c.
Large size Curry Combs &c.
Large size turkey red handkerchief So.
Best quBlity ceder Lead Pencil, rubber
tipped. per dozen, &c.
Quart Milk Pitcher, Sc.
Large size granite Pudding Pans Sc.
Pearl Top Chimneys SO.
Best quality Box Paper and Envelopes 8.
Large size Brass Lamp Burner Sc.
Nice quality Whisk Broom SC.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
Stationery

One dozen Lead Pencils for &c dozen.
One package, "a envelopes for 1c.
~ Pencil Tablets, SKI, for &c.
A box good quality paper for SC.
Fine quality linen Note Paper &c quire.
"a sheets.
Fine quality Note Paper Tablets for Sc.
Memorandum Books &c.
Paper Novels at DC, worth 10c.
Webster Unabridged Dictionary at Toe,
worth LOO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
PILES! PILES! PILES!

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tn.
mors, allays the itching as once, acts
as poultice, gives instant relief. DIR,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is
prepared only for piles and itching OF
the private parts. and nothing else.
Every box is guaranteed. Sold by
druggists, sent by mail, for SOC and 81
per box. Williams Mfg Co., Prop s,
Cleveland, Ohio,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
|Cl0aks and
Capes :!

A big lot of fine quality Cloaks and Capes
at 90 cents on the dollar.
400 at ECO 500 at $50 600 at 800
100 at $50 500 at 400 900 at $50
1000 at 500 1900 at 600 1900 at $50
If you do not need cape for six months
it will pay you to buy now.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14

Value !!

You can now buy
Dress Goods at one half value
Flannel Goods at one-half value
Black Goods at one-half value
Outings at one half value
Lawns at one half value
Shirtings at one-half value
Table Linens at one-half value
Red FlanneIs at one half value
Dress Innings at one-half value
Canton Flannels at one-half value
Pants Goods at one half value
Iderdown at one half value
Flannelette at one half
In fact everything in the Dry Good
Handkerchiefs, Hose
Laces, Hamburcs. Notions land small
wards too numerour to mention at one
half value.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14

piece Oak Suits at $50, worth 1000
Same, at 100. worth 1890.
Oak Beds at 30.
Suits at all prices up to 1000.
When you want anything in this Inc
give us call and we will save you money
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14

No-To-b ac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
Glassware

Crystal Glass Tumblers at sc set for s,
worth zoe.
Full gallon Crystal Pitchers at 12c,
worth Csc.
Glass Cream Pitchers ct Sc.
Crystal Glass Water Bottle at 15c
worth 25c.
Blown Etched Thin Tumblers at Coo per
dozen, worth SOC.
Salt and Pepper Shakers at Sc.
Fruit Saucers 1Sc set for 6, new designs,
worth 25c.
Lamp Chimneys, any size, 4c.
Lamps, complete, large size, 1870, worth
25c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
What You Can
Buy For Sc !!

Bottle OF Best Black Ink &c,
Bottle of Best Mucilese 80.
large size cake of Toilet Soap 80.
large size box ''3 B" Backing 80.
Bottle o. best Machine Oil Sc.
large size Kitchen spoon 80.
large size Cast Shears 80.
Combination Can Openers &c.
Boxes Carpet Tacks &c.
Large Size Tack Claw Sc.
paper large size Safety Pins SO.
l rubber fine comb SO.
dozen dress stays 80.
Rubber Roach Com Sc.
II yards Elastic Sc.
Folding Pocket Comb 80.
1 Box Steel Hair Pins &c.
Tin Dipper &c.
Pudding Pan &c.
Spice Scoop &c.
l Large C0coanut Crater Sc.
l Card of hooks and eyes Sc.
Package of Envelope Sc.
Star Skirt Braid &c,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
Shoe

Just received 1000 pairs Drummer's Sam
pie Shoes in ladies', children's and
gents at wholesale cost price. Also a
large lot of oxfords.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
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Tiinware


Pint Tin Cups 1c
at gallon covered Buckets SO.
10 quart Water Buckets &c.
10 quart Galvanized Iron Bucket 12c.
Retlnned Dish Fans, 10 quarts, 18c
worth Csc.
12x1S Sheet Iron Stove Pans at 12c.
gallon Coffee Pots 10c.
Large size Galvanized Washbasins 10c.
Nickle plated Tea Spoons at 100.
Tickle plated Table Spoons at zoe.
Cast Steel Knives and Forks 35c. worth
soc.
Large size Japanned Coal Semitic 15c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
Clothing

We are now selling off our stock of
Clothing at big sacrifice in order to make
room for large spring stock.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
Millinery.

Everything new and of the latest style In
this line. We have just received lot
from 81 to Sc. Must be seen to be ap-
preciated.
Flowers, Sailors, Chi1dren's Lace Caps and
Hats in endless varieties, and at lower
prices than elsewhere.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
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Cain Iesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking
an ounce of SCOTS. EMUL-
SION. 1t is strange, but it often
happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start the
digestive machinery going prop.
eriy, so that the patient is able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be.
fore, and that is the way the gain
is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you have
not got it you can get it by
taking
See!t's Emulsion
You will find it Just as useful in summer
as in winter. and If you are thriving upor
It don't stop because the weather is warm,
soc. and $500, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
HARRisONBURG TO WASHINGTON.

tDaily except Sunday. +Da1Iy.
Immediate connection in Union Depot at
Washington for and from Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York.
Frank S.Gannon, 3dVice- Prest & Gen. Man
W. A. Turk, General Passenger Agent.
J. NJ. Culp, Traffic Manager.
L. q. Brown, General Agent.
Washington. d. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
HOLT'S.
he Whitley Exerciser

TIC WIitCiy EAti CiStl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
For the past six years has successful
ly met the test of public opinion, and
is today acknowledged the STANDARD
EXERCISING APPARATUS of the world
1t has no rival-designed originally as
a Home Gymnasium for all members
of the family, it has gradually worked
itself into the business mans office,
stores, laboratories, club-rooms, col
Ieges, schools, universities and benev-
olent and religious institutions. Law
yers, editors, school teachers, mer.
chants. engineers, army and navy Off
GERS, all use and recommend it. Ply
sicians prescribe it for their patients
and find it corrects many ailments
which medicines fail to reach.
THE WHITLEY EXERCISER
is for sale only by
FRANK 7. HOLT,
Bookseller and StadOlGr
Staunton, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-14
Fall Goods !!

Buy your Fall Goods now and have them
ready for the season when it comes on, for
you will pay double later as this stock is
selling out rapidly. Do not delay if you
have any regard for economy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
Authors China

Authors in China have lovely time. When the editor rejects contribution he does not return it together with a cruelty polite little printed slip which states that "1t is not because of any fault with the MS, but because of the present large supply on hand of matter of the same description" the article is returned. No; this is the kind of let- ter the Chinese editor writes:
 "Illustrieus Brother Of the Sun and Moon! Behold thy servant at thy feet, who kisses the earth before thee and asks thy gracious permission to speak and live. We have read thy manu- ccript with delight. By the bones of our ancestors we swear that we have never found such manuscript! If We should print it, his majesty. the en- peror, would command us to adopt it as a standard and never again print anything not equal to it. As that would not be possible within 10000 years, we return thy manuscript, trem- bling and imploring thy pardon 10000 times. My head is at thy feet and am the slave of thy slave"
 Courtesy could hardly be carried fur- ther, and whenever they decline an ar- tiele the Chinese newspapers must make friend of the author.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
The Typewrlter.s Spread.

There are probably few even among those who use the typewriter who have any proper conception of the variety and universality of the ingenious sub stitute for the pen.
 Although only in Its very early youth, it has already penetrated into every corner of the earth. It has gone with invading armies and explorers in to the very heart of Africa. Lieutenant Peary has introduced it to polar ice and it has travelled thousands of miles over Siberian snows. It travels with every army and feet, and it was one of the first things rescued from the sunken Maine.
 Two of the most costly typewriters belong to the Queen and the Car of Russia. They are exquisite machines of white enamel and gold. with keys of livery. The Queen Regent of Spain uses one for her correspondence, the Khediye possesses one, and, in fact there is scarcely court in Europe where the typewriter has not a place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
Snakes Do Swallow Their you,,

met with curious incident some years ago while hunting snakes in the Swamps at Melrose. I came across a male and female striped, with numer, ous young ones. The parents were near each other, the family crawling over and around them. I was going for them, when, on second thought, I con- ciuded to watch them They did not appear to be frightened, but went on gamboling about for some time. weAt little nearer when both snakes turned toward me, making faint noise, and placed their heads fiat on the ground. It was a curious sight to see these snakes, not long born. some of them foot or two away, turn at the noise, and instantly seek refuge in their parents wide-open mouths. I am certain it was note of warning of danger. I caught both snakes and put them in separate bags. The female had ten young and the male had swal- lowed five. This is the first instance of any notice of male snake perform. ing this affectionate duty for it's young. I placed the whole family in a box, where they lived peaceably long time. From Forest and Stream.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
MAKING
,-L ea e,l and
musseI and o,. tr ttne rome,' ea ed an"
 Taught H.. .JrwrIry usinesS'

musseI and O,s IT etne r"n'e,' ea t" anu
 Taught h. .JrwrIry usiness'
 Diamonds. rubies, emeralds and sap nhires have all been produced Ill tue iaboratory and it is now the turn or +ha naari The chemist, however is not himself the maker of the new afIl- ficial Dearls: he is only the collaboFatoE. if is true that false pearl are maue from mother-of-pearl, but theif tustIe is not up to the mark. The ChineSS have long introduced grains or sanu and little knots of wire into the sheii of the pearl oyster iu order that tne animal to relieve itself from the lfrl- fation so caused, may coat the foreign substance with pearl. If this matter pc inserted between the shell and the mantle the oyster can eject it by con fractions of his body. To prevent tnls RI. Boutan French experlmenlef' 41s frepanned the shell and introduced small bead of nacre, which mlght now ever be a true pearl of a small slze' through the hole, and fixed IL by lheahs of cement to the she'll Fms beaH NILS fin course of time covered with nacre by the oyster. and q fine large peal was the result. Dealers cannot dlst1n- gufsh it from an Oriental pearl. The question of making pearls in this way was recently discussed at meeting of the Acedamies des Sciences, Paris, and NJ. Berthelot. the famous chemist, ob- served that such d pearl could only be considered q true pearl if it had at least hundred layers of the pearl nacre; otherwise it would only be foreign substance covered with nacre. Of course, if the foreign matter is 8 pearl itself this objection disappears, and we have the means of producing pearls at will According to NJ. La cage Duthier, some two years would be required for a haliotide to produce q big pearl. The artificial pearl of the trade, fabricated from nacre, could also be coated in the same way. Evi. dently the pearl mussel and oyster are about to be domesticated for the prod uction of pearls, as the spider for silk. Pearl divers may become a legend of the past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
4 Talking Crow.

Bethel, Mes. latest curiosity is a talking crow which entertains the boys and girls. The bird was found in the woods over a year ago when young, having fallen from its nest and broken a wing. It was taken home and cared for but showed no inelina- tion to talk until a few months ago. It talks as well as parrots, but fayors words containing 70" and Hello, hel- 10, Moses, Ora. Whoa there!" cause the passersby to turn quickly at times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
Ths First Post Office.

The fact that there is a regular mail route through Alaska, and that even remote towns in Africa are not with out postal facilities, is in these progres. sive times accepted quite as a matter of course. Yet this wonderful system, which has reached out until it includes every country on the face of the earth, had its beginning in the mind of an in- genious FreRchman who lived less than two hundred and fifty years ago.
 In 1858, early in the reign of Louis XIV, N. de Yelayer established q pri. vate penny post, says the writer in Harper's Round Table. Boxes were set up at the street corners for the reeep. ton of letters. Offices were opened in various quarters of Paris; collections were made once day from the street boxes, followed many hours later by a single delivery, and thus the first Post Office in the world was established
 M de Va1ayer was so greatly eneour- aged by the success of his enterprise that, in order to develop it still further, he printed certain forms of billets or notes which were intended to cover all the ordinary requirements of business In great towns. These forms contained blanks which were intended to be filled up by the pen with such special matter as might be necessary to com plete the writer's object. The idea at once became popular, and the printed forms accompanied the expansion of the postal service throughout the larger cities of France, and it was many years before they fell into dis use,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
IN JAIL FOR DEBT.
4 Debtors Prison Where Immortality
 Reigned Supreme.


 The Kings Bench was the largest ot all the debtors prisons. It formerly stood on the east side of the Higk street. on the site of what is now the second street north of St. Georges Church, London. This prison was taken down in 175s, and the debtors were removed to a larger and much more commodious place on the other side of the street south of Lant street. the site is now marked by a number Of new and very ugly houses and mean streets. In the year 1776 the prisoners had to lie two in bed, and even for those who could pay there were not beds enough, and many slept on the floor of the chapel. There were S95 prisoners; in addition to the prisoners many of them had wives and children with them. There were 279 wives and PTS children-a total of 1899 sleeping every night in the prison. There was a good water supply, but there was no infirmary, no resident surgeon, and no bath. Imagine a place containing 1899 persons, and no bath and no infirmary! Among these prisoners, about a hun dred years ago, was a certain Colonel George Hanger, who has left his Me moirs" behind him for the edifcation of posterity. According to him the prison "rivaled the purlieus of Wap- ping, St. Giles, and St. James in vice, debauchery, and drunkenness" The general immortality was so great that it was only possible, he says, to escape eontagion by living separate, or by consorting only with the few gentle men of honor who might be found there. Otherwise man will quickly sink into dissipation: he will lose every sense of honor and dignity, every moral principal and yirtuous disposition"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
A Long Yoxnpe.

The unwieldiness of an empire which should embrace the Philippines is illus trated by the experience of a merchant skipper of Castine, Me. He left Ma nilla in a sailing vessel for a voyage around the Cape, stopping at St. Hele- na. When he started there was no expectation of war; when he reached Maine the war was over.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
Alcohol In Temperance Drinks.

One thousand, fivA hundred and eigh- ty samples of temperance drinks were analysed at the British government laboratory. Of this number, one-third were found to contain more than the 2 per cent. of alcohol allowed by law. Some of the samples contained as much as to 8 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
An Old Expression.

To dance attendance" is an express sion borrowed from the medieval cus- tom which compelled the bride at a wedding to dance with whomsoever asked her. No matter how low the con- dition or how objectionable the per- son the bride could not refuse.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
A SoIiIo0ny.

T must confess" remarked the bat tered tin can, that to the best of nv knowledge I have never pointed 6 moral, but l have nevertheless adorn- ed many tail"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05
Beneficial Quince Juice.

Two teaspoonsful of quince juice were recently administered to a suffer- CT from an aggravated case of hic- coughs in Chillicothe, O., and cured af- ter many other remedies had failed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05

Thousands have tried from time imme- morial to discover some cfficacious remedy for wrinkles and other imperfections of the complexion, but none had yet suc- seeded until the Misses Bell, the now fam 0us Complexion Specialists, of 7S Fifth Avenue, New York City, offered the pub Dc slei- wonderful Complexion Tonic. The reason sc many failed to make this discovery before is plain, because they have not followed the right principle Balms, Creams, Lotions, etc, never have tonic effect upon the skin, hence the failures.
 The Misses Bells Complexion Tonic has amost exhilarating effect upon the cuticle, absorbing and carrying off all impurities which the blood by it's natural action is constantly forcing to the surface of the skin.f It is to the skin what yitalizing tonic Is to the blood and nerves, n kind of new life that immediately exhilarates and strengthens wherever applied. Its ionic enect is felt almost immediately. and it speedily banishes forever rom the skin, freekles, pimples, blacl1h ads, moth patches, wrinkles, liver spovs, roughness, Oiiness, eruptions, and discolorations of any kind.
 In order Shat all may be benefited by their Great Discovery, the Misses Bell will, saring the present month, give to all call
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-05

CTS at their parlors one trial bottle of theis Complexion Tonic absolutely free; and in order that those who cannot call or who live away from New York may be bene- fited, they will send one bottle to any ad dress, all charges prepaid, on the receipt ot 25 cents Stamps or silyer) to cover cost of packing and delivering. The price of this wonderful tonic is $100 per bottle, and this liberal offer should be embraced by all.
 The Misses Bell have just published their new book, ''Secrets of Beauty" This valuable work is free 10 all desiring it. The book treats exhaustively of the importance of good complexion; tells how woman may acquire beauty and keep it. Special chapters on the care oa the hair how to have luxuriant growth harmless methods of making the hair pre- serve its natural beauty and color, even to advanced age. Also instructions how to lamsE superauous hair from the face, hooA and arms without injury to the skin. This book will be mailed to any address on request.
 FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com plexion Tonic free at parlors, or 9 cents (cost of packing and maiing) to those ata distance.
 Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad. dress .
 :. Z8 Fifth Ave. New York CskVs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
GEN. OTIS REPORT.
Covers the Whole Ground Of the OPP
erntfons In the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Nov i4-Coptes OF the
nnngal report Of Gen. Otis have been re-
oeived at the war department, but the re-
port will not be made public until II has
received the consideration of the presi-
dent and secretary OF war. Gen. Otis di-
viies the report into periods. one covering
the time from his assumption OF COM
mand IN the Philippines until February 4.
1879. when. he says the rebeliious subjects
Of Spain attacked the forces OF the United
States. who were rigirtfnlly and legally
In possession Of the city. bay and harsor
Of Manila The second period treats OF
the operations from the time OF the Fill
up to the close Of active operations or ac-
count OF the rainy season.
Gen. Otis says that in order 20 give a
clear and comprehensive statement OF the
situation In both periods he makes his re-
port in narrative form. and begins with
a review Of the conditions existing under
the protocol until the attacks, and then
follows with a story OF the operations Of
the army since that time. Gen. Otis makes
his narrative a complete argument In IA
vor % the careful management of A.ners-
car affairs 80 as 10 avoid rupture with
The FTiipinos. ana justifles the action Of
the Americans IN all steps following the
outbreak.
Much OF what he says has already been
published in the teIegraphic reports sent
20 The department and in official reports
received from officers who participated IN
the engagements.
Accompanying the report are reports Of
stag officers giving the details Of the az
'ferent branches Of the army IN the Philip
pines. the operations in the field. Tire de-
paT1ure OF the state volunteers and the
arrivals ot ihs troops TO take their places
and other information of q technical char
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
KILLING OF MAJ. LOGAN.
Gen. Otis Cables story OF the Fight
Near San JacintO.

Near San Jacinto.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA cable dis
patch received at the war department an
nounces that Maj. John A. Logan, Thirty
third volunteer infantry, has been killed in
a nght In Luzon. He was leading his bat
talon in action. He Is a son of the late
Gen. John A. Logan, OF Illinois. and Mrs
ton. He leaves widow and three chill
dren al Youngstown. o.
The news OF the death Of Maj. Logan was
contained In the following dispatch re-
ce!ved from Gen. O,!s, under date OF Ma
Mia today:
Wheaton reports that November IL
there was an engagement near San Jacin-
TO between the Thirty-third volunteers and
l.ao intrenched insurgents. Our loss. Maj.
Logan. by calamity leading mis- battalion
and six enlisted men, killed: Capt. Green
and eleven enlisted men were wounded,
mostly very slight. The enemy was
routed. leaving eighty-one dead in tho
trenches. His loss believed TO be 40
.Lawton reports from San Jose that in
vicinity OF San Nicholas, north Of Tayuig,
Vessels captured thirteen carts with in
surgent war department records. A print
Ing press complete OF an insurgent news
paper and large quantity OF rice also cap
tured. The cavalry Is still actively en-
gagged. and the infantry Is pressing on from
San Jose and Araga. Roads are imprsc-
ticable for any wheel transportation. and
their horses are foragcd on rice and grow
ing rice straw. Otis"