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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
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Things TO Remember.

A woman should keep in mind the
following rules for letter writing:
Business letters must be concise and
clear, because business people are sup.
posed to be busy.
No letter is complete without the
date.
In writing to solicit employment OF
any kind, On no account should per-
sonal perplexlties or needs be mention
ed. The world is full of unfortunate
persons, and to stranger the troubles
of one are no more than those of hosts
of others.
Letters of introduction are left open
when written.
Elaborately ornamented note paper,
as well as highly perfumed notes, is
vulgar.
That an ambiguous sentence is like
ly to be misinterpreted.
That friendly words never harm.
That a letter written in a kindly
spirit should be answered in the same
way, even though the message is dis
liked
That business letters and invitations
must be answered at once.
That one should acknowledge any
friendly offer OF hospitality, even
though it be not by acceptance.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
A PROSPEROUS ENTERPRISE.
The B F. John son Publlslsiae Co. Com.
PEELED To Increase Its Capital.

Another Richmond enterprise hal
been compelled to enlarge its capital
IN order to meet the demands Of q rap
idly growing business. This. it is un.
derstood, is the meaning of the reor.
ganization Of the B. F. johnson Pub
fishing Company, which has recently
developed an extensive school book
trade in addition to its regular sub
scription book business. The new
charter Of the company authorizes q
capital of $2,OOO,O00. 1t is announced
that the capital has been fixed at
81 ,250,O0O, Of 1880 shares, at 800
each, divided as follows: Founders
stock, 500, 600 common stock, $500, 900
preferred, per cent. cumulative stock
(preferred as to assets and dividends),
$3.50. 600. The founders stock was
placed on the marketseveral weeks ago
and was taken in few days. Among
those who subscribed were many Of
the most prominent business men OF
the country.
The interest which the business
world has taken in tho REORGANIZATION
of this company is remarkable. It is
said that applications for tho founders
stock came from 21 States and that
subscriptions are still coming In, al
though the books were closed several
weeks ago.
1t is stated that the new board will
at once take steps to enlarge the facili-
ties of the business, as contemplated
in the new charter. One of the inn
provements contemplated is large
for the manufacture of
school books in the highest style of
the art. In addition to its series of
school books the house publishes some
of the most popular subscription books
of the day. 1t also has 2 growing trade
If anyone had predicted q dozen years
ago that the time would soon come
when Southern school children would
study their lessons from school books
written by Southern authors and
printed by publishing house located
in the South he would have been set
down as dreamer rather than =
prophet. But the publishing house is
here and the books are almost every
where, and at the present rate of
progress it is said that it will be- but
a short time before they will be found
in every schOolhouse in the South.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
A Helpless Child.

A weak and puny Chi d is badly han.
dicapped in the battle of life. 1t is
isolated from the healthy enjoyments
of it's little fellow beings, 1t cannot
partake either OF their play or thei1
sturdy work and progress in the world;
it's whole life is EN- mbittered by inca
pacity and weakness.
Any woman who expects to become
a mother ought to know what Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription will dc
both for her own health and safety
during her time of trial and also to
insure her in bequeathing fair meas
ure of health and strength to the pros
pective little one.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
Census Enumerat0re.

The following census enumeratOrs
have been appointed for this city and
the counties of Augusta and Highland
Staunton-JohnW w. Daniel and w.
l.. Olivier, DEM; r. R. Fauntleroy
and Walter L. Smith, Rep.
Augusta-Jas. p. Tribett, Jos. H
Dellinger, G. H. H. Vint, John W.
Montgomery, W. E. Beard, q. A. Gul
ley, &. ] Pratt, NJ. L. Leonard, Dem
John Sullivan, 9. l.. Shumake, VIM.
R Landes, John G. Fulton, IT,, Jos.
s. Beard, r. M. Houff, A. M. Hern, j.
H. Roh1er, R. T. Clifton, W. II. Shields
E. E. Helms, F. D. Lynn, Rep.
Highland-W. NJ. Men ulty, Dem.
M. A. Coiaw, T. Fl. Slaven, Jr., A. w.
Revercomb. Rep.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
Items from CoYIngtsa.

BY the Goth inst. the big paper mills
in this city will be making finished pa
per.
Messrs. H. F. Hsrold and 8. M. Gil.
more, of Mill Gap, Highland county
spent two or three days in Covingt OF
this week.
Miss Lucy Smith after . visit of sev.
eral weeks with her cousin, Mrs. ]. Z.
Campbell in this city, left yesterday
morning for her home in Pocahontaa
county, W. Va.
A number of young ladies who will
come from the Piedmont mills will ar.
rive the latter part of next week. It
is said about fifty girls will bsemploy.
ed in the mills at this place.
Judge 8. H. Letcher has appointed
the following pension board for this
county-S. 8. Carpenter, W. R. Duer-
son. G. M. Stull, B. Karnes, and w. A.
Gilliam.-CovingtOn g Sentinel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
those who could destroy their bodies

those who could destroy their bodies
but could not quell their souls"
Col. Cussons touches very tender
chord when he demonstrates how the
Idea Of secession WAS an expedient to
which the States of New Hampshire.
Massachusetts New Jersey, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut and Vermont desir
ed at one time to resort in order to
form Northern Confsderacy," and
that Senator Pickening, of Massa
chusetts, was noted secessionist and
that in 1894 the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts asserted that the annexation
of Louisiana to the union transcends
the constitutional power of the gov
ernment of the United States. Il
forms new Confederacy to which the
states united by the former compact
are not bound to adhere. These
leaves from the ancient books of that
section ought to be torn out. These
and other interesting subjects, Col.
Cussons treats in mastery and agree
able style. His language is ehaste his
logic forcible, his satire keen, hiainars
rative feesh, and interesting. It is
safe to say that Gold win Smith's'His
tory" will be little used save for kind
ling fires any where in the South, if this
little volume by Col. Cussons sho uld
precede it into the quarters he, Smith,
defiles. Smith says, Jefferson Davis
when captured was partially disguis-
ed in woman s clothes.
The southern clergy were mot only
ignorant but cringing and degraded"
Jackson was nicknamed "Stonewall"
because of his steadfastness ION a
field of great panic"
Wilkes Booth was ''ranting Vir-
ginia actor" who drew his inspiration
from 1.-THE tyrannicide motto of his
State"
''At the taking of Fort Pillow the
negroes were nailed to logs and burn
ed alive.'
These citations are sufficient. Col.
Cussons gives many more in accord
with them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
Personals frsm Waynesboro.

Rev. Douglas Awde is visiting his
mother, Mrs F. W. Awde at Ladd.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Lambert have
gone to Craigsville this week.
Mr.. George Phillips will leave next
week to attend the meetings Of his
church at New Manchester, Ill.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Lyle died at the residence Of it,
grandfather, Mayor W. j. 10th. about
10 o'clock Wednesday night.
Lambert Bros. have the contract fol-
fitting up the interior OF a large store
room for the Portland Cement W orBi
at Craigsville. Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
GA . TO RIA.
Bears the 1Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
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Highland items.

Mr.. J. E. Splaun is going to Staun
ton this week again.
Mrs. Kyle Gilbert spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. J. J. Hiner.
Our merchant L. s. Jack and wife
expect to visit Staunton soon.
Mr.. Charles Brown, Of StauntOn
spent Thursday night At Mr.. W. H.
Armstrong;.
Mrs. Susan V. Boges. wife of ]. e.
Boggs, Esq, after months of illness,
from that incurabls disease cancer OF
the stomach, the last days OF which
were spent in intense suff ,ring, died
at her home in this place on Wednes
day evening at o clock, aged "a years.
The Recorder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
SELECTING A JURY.
4 0ueer Faculty That Lawyers Some
times Seem to Possess.

! Selecting a jury seems to be mat.
ter of intuition with some lawyers
said prominent member of the local
bar, land those who are most success
full at it are often unable to give any
| reasons. That man will be against
us, or that man will be for u.s. they
say, and make their calculations &C
cordingly; but if you ask for the why's
and wherefores they are nonplused.
1t is a most valuable faculty in an at
tOrDey, and boiled down, is Of course
nothing more or less than unconscious
deduction from acute observation. One
of the cleverest men in that line ever
knew in my life was the old lawyer in
whose Office I studied. Tue way the
Colonel as we called him, could spot
a case of potential hostility in selecting
a jury was next door to miraculous. l
remember on one occasion he was rep
resenting a railroad company in a
damage suit brought by man who
claimed to have received severe spinal
injuries in::an accident. His hurts we're
not visible to the eye, but according
to his story he was in continual agony.
One of the jurymen was solemn-look-
ing chap, who was in the grocery bust
ness. While the Colonel was ques.
tioning him he noticed a little chain
hanging out of bis upper vest pocket.
What's attached to that chain p he
asked abruptly. "A pocket thermome
ter replied the juryman. Without
assigning any definite reason the Col
onsl tried desperately to got the man
OF, but the Judge passed him.
'Ths jury gave a stiff verdict for the
plaintiff. and it developed that the gro
Ger had been his chief advocate. 4
knew he would oppose us as soon as l
heard about that thermometer, said
the Colonel afterward at the office.
ANY grocer who carries pocket ther-
mOmeter is necessarily a hypochon-
driac, and, as our defence was based
on the theory that the plaintiffs in
juries were entirely imaginary, the
argument naturally gave this chap of
fense. He had probably heard that
sort of talk applied to himself Did
you figure that out on the spot l ask
ed. No, be said.' but felt it in my
bones. '"-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Beware of Green Fruit.-Now in the
heated term people should pay atten-
tion to their diet, avoiding unripe
fruit and stale vegetables which inva
riably bring on cramps, cholera NOR
ticularly subject to complaints of this
kind, and no mother can feel safe
without having a bottle of Pain Killer.
1t is safe, sure and speedy cure
Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis; price csc and
SOC.
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Miss Lou Jones 10 visiting her sister.
Mrs. j. J. Ringer. at Parnassus.
Mrs. j. w. Silling il at Slower with
her sister, Miss Dora Reeves. who has
been very sick about two weeks.
Z Mrs. VIM. A. Bysrly left on Tuesday
for her former home at Madison, In
diana, to visit her mother who 10 sick.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson, of Roanoke, 10
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Harlow, at Parnassus. Mr.. Harlow
has been quite sick for several weeks
but is now improving rapidly.
Rev. j. w. Wayland went to Staun'
ton Sunday, where he conducted SER
vices in the German Baptist Brethren
church at II o'clock a. m. and 1880 p.
m. He was accompanied by his faith
er in law, Jas. A. Fry.-The Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
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Clifton Forge.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Paxton left Mon
day last for a weeks visit to friends at
Norfolk. They will spend day or SO
in Richmond before returning.
Rev. E. w. McCorkle. d. D. and wife
are absent this week in attendance up
on the General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church at Atlanta,
Ga.
Aessrs. w. F. Peers, R. L. Mustoe.
and Jno. w. Goodwin, heretofore in
the passenger service of the G. y o.
have been transferred by request to
the freight service. They have ac-
cepted positions on the eastern divis-
ion between Charlottesville and Rich
mOnd.-The Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
What He Lost.

The nervous commuter had one
minute in which to catch his train.
He WAS hastenlngly when the cries of a
small boy smote upon his ear.
Hey, mister ~ shouted the urchin.
'Y er've lost somethin -
The commuter stopped and hastily
counted his bundles. "What have l
lost 20 he planted. Why" said the
boy, yer've lost that shine l put on yer
shoes yistidy.
III give yer another fur nickel"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

You will pardon the upside down ap
pearance of things, | am sure, said
Mrs. Ferguson, pleasantly, to the
stranger whom her husband had
brought home to dinner, when you
remember it is so soon after the first
of May.
Why, bless me, Laura, said Mr.. Fer
guson, you know we didn't move this
year.
Then AIRS. Ferguson smiIinsly sxcus-
ed herself and retired to tho dining
room, leaving her bungling husband to
face the situation.-Chicago Tribune.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Marriage makes no change in men,
The wife observed, with clOuded
brow;
Johns up to his old tricks again.
When he came cOurting Inc, l vow,
/ couldn't make him 60 home then,
And can't make him come home
nOw." Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
.HOICE Vegetables

~ will always find a ready
market-but only that farmer
can raise them who has studied
the great secret how to OBJ
tain both quality and quantity
by the judicious use of we'll
balanced fertilizers. No fertil-
izer for Vegetables can produce
a large yield unless it contains
at least 80 Potash. Send for
our books, which furnish full
information. We send them
free of charge.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
SO Nassau ST., New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

So you quarreled with George, said
one young woman.
Yes, answered the other with much
pathOs.
Is your engagement broken.
Oh no. J told him never wanted to
see his face again, and be said that he
would leave me forever. But we didn I
go so far as to break our engagement.
Washington Star.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Our job printing is the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

GA - E % R z "a.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &NAAzzm
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Bears the a The Kind You Fave Always Bought
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

We, the democracy Of the eighth,
congressional district of Iowa, in con-
yentlon assembled, heartily endose the
platform and candidates of the national
democratic convention held at Kansas
City.
We reiterate our allegiance to the
principles of anti-monopoly, and pledge
the nominee of this convention to the
carrying out of such principles, if elect
ed.
We therefore invite all elements of the
reform forces of the district to unite
with us in the election of the nominee
of this convention.
w. I. DAVIS, S. A. BREWSTER,
Chairman. Secretary.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the committee then offer
ed the following additional resolution,
which was also adopted by the conven-
ton:
RESOLVED. By the democracy of the
eighth congressional district of Iowa, in
convention assembled, in the beautiful
little city of Corning, that we heartily
appreciate the interest displayed by the
local democracy and citizens of Corning
GENERALLY, and the cordial reception
extended to the delegates of this con.
vention; and the hearty thanks OF every
delegate is hereby rendered to the local
democracy and citizens in general for
the same.
A motion then prevailed that the roll
call be made for the nomination of a
candidate for congress from the eighth
congressional district of Iowa, and coun.
ty delegations passed until Decatur was
called, when Delegate Sankey stepped
to the front and in brief nominating
speech placed the name of V. r. Nc
Ginnis, of Leon, before the convention.
AS this was the only nomination made,
motion prevailed that Mr.. McGinnis
be declared the unanimous choice of the
convention as candidate for congress
from the eighth congressional district of
Iowa, the motion being carried by a
rising vote, amidst great enthusiasm
The chairman then presented Mr.. Nc
Ginnis to the convention, as "demo-
Graf who if elected would represent the
interests of the eighth congressional
district" and after cheer upon cheer
Mr.. McGinnis addressed the delegates
in pleasing and forceful manner,
thanking them for the honor bestowed,
pledgipg himself to an untiring effort
until election, asking their hearty sup
port and earnest cooperation, and re-
viewing the issues of the coming cam.
paign in this district and throughout
the country. He demonstrated his
ability as an extemporaneous speaker,
and was warmly applauded.
Rev. Hatch was again called upon for
song, fayorlng the gathering with his
original composition, "Mack is too long
in that chair" after which he sang
columbia" the audience joining in the
chorus.
Just before the adjournment of the
convention, the following resolution,
prepared by a committee appointed, on
motion, by the chair for the purpose,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

For growing colts Raven Food puri-
ies the blood, regulates the kidneys,
cures scours and exterminates worms. 1t
cures colds, coughs, distemper. pinkeye
and heaves in horses. 1t is good
Tor overworked horses and old horses,
and prevents mares from dropping their
colts prematurely. Try dollar box; no
cure no pay and money refunded. For
sale by w. l.. Barry, Harness Shop,
Leon, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention of the Eighth District of Iowa,
held at Corning on Wednesday of last
week was most enthusiastic end har-
monious one, every county in the Dis.
trict being ably represented.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock by Chairman j. f. McGinty,
of Knowlton. The temporary organiza-
ton was effected by the selection of
| Hon. Claude Porter, of Centerville, tenn
porary chairman, F. M. Richards, of
Lucas, secretary and A. w. Maxwell, of
Seymour, reading clerk. On taking the
chair Mr.. Porter addressed the conven.
ton, making a stirring speech which
started the enthusiasm which prevailed
throughout the convention:
At the conclusion of Mr.. Porter's
speech motion prevailed that roll calls
of counties be made for nomination of
committees on ntials, permanent
organization and resolutions.
The roll call for committee on creden.
tails resulted as follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

the dead body of an infant. A little
farther on was found a woman, still
alive. She was the wife of the man
and mother Of the child. She, too, poor
thing, died before she could reach the
poorhouse, which stood within sight
and call of the spot where these pa
|tient, helpless ones had fallen down to
|die."
A starving man is devoid Of judg-
ment and of most of his natural feel
|ings. In April we received group Of
famine girls. Among them was one
who, although much emaciated, began
to improve from the day she came to
Jus. After a week she rapidly grew
worse. In spite of everything that
could be done for her she soon died.
We learned at last that, while she was
so i'll that we were giving her few
spoonfuls of nourishment at time,
raising her gently, because she seemed
unable to make any effort to help her
self, and even later, when she seemed
unable to see or to speak, she had been
dragging herself at intervals, when we
were absent, out into the garden, dis
lance of SO yards, in order to get some
|green mangoes to eat. For the poor
famine child they were deadly poison.
She knew it, but the awful gnawing in
her stomach made prudence impossible.
The only effective preventive to
1.-THE spread of plague that has yet been
discovered is incubation with plague
serum. Wherever an outbreak of the
|d;uooso 10 {nm;nant tinn cta
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT.
In the District Court Of Iowa. in and for De-

NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT,
In the District Court OF Iowa. in and for De-
catur County.
TO Il. K. Jennings, b. e. Jennings, w. a..
Jennings and d. W. Jennings.
You are hereby notified that the undersign-
ed d. A. jennings, Administrator. OF the es.
tate of David Jennings has filed his final report
therein in the office OF the Clerk OF the District
Court in and for the aforesaid County, and has
further duty or responsibility therein. and
that said report and application for discharge
will come on for hearing before the court
aforesaid at Leon, Iowa. on the 9th day OF
August, A. ID. 1901. at which time and place
YOU can appear and show cause II any you
have, why said final report should not be ap
any further duty or responsibility therein
48St D. A. JENNINGS,
Administrator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

Raven Food is positive cure for chick
en- cholera, roupe, gapes and all dis
eases of poultry. 1t regulates the
bowels, blood and digestive organs;
produces bone, muscle and larger fowl,
and makes hens lay eggs in winter.
Young chickens will grow rapidly free
from disease. Try dollar box; no cure,
no pay and money refunded. For sale
by w. L. Barry, Harness Shop, Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
Get Your Moneys Worth.

1t is hard to appreciate the full wo.th
Of Morley's Wonderful Eight until you
have used it in a score of emergencies
that come in every household. DR.. T..
3. Barnhart, of Claiborne Parish, La,
says: Permit me to say have tried
Morley's Wonderful Eight and found
it a good medicine in pleurisy and pneu-
monia. Nothing equals it in relieving
pain" Price 25 cents. Sold by agent
in every town. Free trial bottles at l..
Van Werden's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26
HUNGER KILLED WOMAN.


the and unbeaab distress has driven them
died before waking Not long before leaving India while walking with
going touching
evidently jackas
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

opened Doctors
disoyaly
child inocuated little fellow
money paid to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-26

A branch office OF 'sBlalr" the Des
Moines florist, has been established at
The REPORTER office. Parties desiring
cut flowers can leave their order at this
office and the flowers will be promptly
furnished. Can quote prices on any cut
flowers, and guarantee flowers fresh.