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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
Names Of PrssIdsat's wives.

Mary is a very frequent name for wo
Zen and Abigail a very unfrequent
6he. yet in the names OF. wives of oul
Presidents there has been only one
Mary-Mary Todd Lincoln-and there
have been two Abigails- Abigail Pow.
Ars Fillmore and Abigail Smith Adams.
Washington and Jefferson both had
wives named Martha-Martha Dand-
Ridge Curtis and Martha Wayles Skel-
fpn, both handsome and attractive
Widows. With the exception Of the
Nives of Monroe and Johnson-whose
Wives were both named Eliza-there
appear no more duplicate names in the
Presidential wife list. Monroe mar
ried Eliza cartwright and johnson
married Eliza McCardle, who taught
her husband to write and cipher, he
knowing bow to read.
Madison married a Dolly-Dolly
Todd; and the name itself savors of
Brightness and home love. She also
was a widow and one of the most re-
markable women who ever presided
over the White House. Two very
stately names dienified the Presiden-
bial mansion in the days Of Tyler and
Of Garfield-Letitia Christian Tyler
and Lucretta Rudolph Garfield.
Grants wife was named Julia-Julia
Dent. Mrs. Hayes bore the rather
plebeian name of Lucy-Lucy Webb.
Taylor's wife was Margaret.
Mrs. John Quincy Adams bore the
stately names Of Louisa Catherine.
Not many Bible names appear in the
ist-the New Testament supplying
hose of Mary and Martha, aforemen-
ioned, and the Old Testament adding
Hannah, Rachel and Sarah-Hannah|
Hoes Van Burn, achel Donelson Ro-
yards Jackson and Sarah Childress
Folk.
Pierce's wife bore the good old-fash-
0ned name Of Jane-Jane Appleton
Pierce. William Henry Harrison mar
led an Anne-Anne Symmes-and the
ater Harrison a Caroline-Car0line
,cott. The wife of Arthur had the
unusual and not pretty name Of NAL
,ina-Malvina Stone. Mrs. Cleveland
vas Frances Folsom and Mrs. McKin-
ey was Ida Saxton.-Philadelphia
Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
virQ..nia News.

The pa isuners on ial il Wnod~tnce.
on the char ge of -ron ,in. the Massa
nutten Bar :. at Strasburs were acquit-
ted. The evidence was not sufficient
for verdict. i 70 of the men, Car
ney and J. tier. were iiHm' lately ar
rested for obbiL u pOstolfice in New
Jersey.
The ekc on hald at Woodstock
Thursday on the question of issuing
bonds for $50, 600 70 be reed in the .rec-
tion of local system of water works
was carried by 1913 majority. The snp-
ply will be collected frolu three lars.
springs on the west side OF Massanut-
ten Mountain. little oyer two miles
east of Woodstock.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
Got Five Years.

The case of the Commonwealth
against Professor J. G. Beaham; prin-
cipal of the Brsntsville Normal School
at Manassas, and also a Dunkard
preacher, who was charged with the
betrayal Of Miss Ethel Aikers, was con-
cluded last week, the jury bringing in
q verdict Of guilty and fiving the
punishment at five years in the peni-
tentiary. The verdict comes as great
shock to Beaham's 3 friends, who have
claimed that he was innocent, and most
of them expected an acquittal. A mo-
tion was made to set verdict aside, but
was overruled.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
the AueusTA TEACHERS LEAGUE.
Aanssnoemsnt Of Program for Next tlSst-
Ing Saturday, Nov. Path, at 10 o'cl6ek,
k N.

Nm.
For the SPECTATORS:
In compliance y1th the President Of
the Virginia Teachers League the
Committee on Program, II. I. Bell,
w. e. Beard and Miss Blanche Shan
holtzer, have submitted the following
program. from 'scircular to 6upts.''
'How can the public schools Of the
State secure proper supervision :" Dis
cussion by q. M. Kibler, John A..
Crickenberger. Jr.. and s. 3. Good.
"How can the salaries OF the teach-
ers Of the State be increased, and tho
school term heightened 7" Discussion
by Miss Kittie Hutcheson, Fl. g. gof-
fman and ]. w. Nunley.
"What recommendation shall the
Educators Of Virginia. make to the
ConstitutionalC Convention ?" Discus
sion by E. A. Aldhizer. B. W. Roud-
abush and Miss Esta Beard.
school legislation.
"How to teach temperance In the
public schools" by Supt. E. O. Peale.
Our membership now numbers sixty.
We hepe many others win join at next
meeting. Remember date Saturday,
Nov. Gath, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
J. T. HAMRICK, Sec'y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
Not q Pleasure Party.

Among the campaign stories told is
this one: The trolley stops, an Irish
lady and ten children climb in. Con-
dutor-Are these your children, mad
am, or is it picnic ? The Lady
They are my children, and it's no
picnic.-The Schoolmaster.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
"O;t.lch J"

That Is about the mildest form of out
cry man makes when rheumatism sud-
denly tweaks him. In its worst forms
rheumatism is living death. The VIC
tim, incapable of moving hand or foot,
has no part in the great procession of
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23

life, on which he
gazes with hope
less eyes. A great
many sufferers
from rheumatism,
who had given up
hope, have been
cured by the use of
DIR. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Dis
covery. A nledi-
cine which will
cleanse the blood
from uric acid and
other poisons, will
cure rheumatism.
&c cGolden Medical
Discovery y has
no equal in its
power to cleanse
the blood and to
enrich it. wDis-
covery" contains
neither a1coh oil
nor narcotics.
III had been troub-
led with rheumatism
for twelve years.
writes Mr.. r. J. Nc
Knight, of Cades,
Williamsburg County,
s. c., $50 bad at times
/ could not leave my
II IL
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
PRINTING PRESS FOR SALE.

The printing press on which THE
SPECTATOR has been heretofore print
ed Is for sale. We have put in new
press which is faster, hence the reason
for selling. This press is IN good order
and will print the issue of any ordinary
country paper with ease. Its speed is
about 700 per hour. No press made
does better work. Easy terms of pay
ment will be given. Address.
STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
Staunt0n, Va.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" StauntOn, Va, Nov. 6, 1900.
Hangers Admir- and Adm'rx.
vs..
Hanger, U. Victor, ct ais.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the circuit court of
Augusta county, Take Notice, that pursu-
ant to decree entered in said cause De-
cember Is. 1899, 1 shall at my office in
Staunton, Va, on
DECEMBER 8, 1900,
proceed to ascertain and report what in
terest has been paid on the United Breth-
rem debt and the amount of said debt
together with any other matters deemed
pertinent, etc.
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nov At
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23

An attack of influenza from which
Gear Nicholas II has been suffering has
developed into typhoid feYer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23

crippled. Tried many doctors and two of them
gave me up to die. None of them did me much
good. The pains in my back, hips, and legs
land at times in my head), would nearly kill
who saw me said must die. took five bottles
of Golden Medical Discovery and four vials
OF Pellets and to-day my health is good after
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser, in paper
binding, free on receipt of Fl one-cent
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
NEW YORK LACKS HOTELS.

From the New York Sun.
 A Bridgeport man who is a member or a large New York club came to this city on Thursday afternoon last to stay until the following day. He went to his club ana asked for a room. For the first time 1n ms experience he was unable to get one IL vas then O clock and he decided to dine at his club and go later to the nearest mo- tel where he might dress for an entertah- ment he expected to attend that evening" It was nearly o'clock when he reacheo the hotel and the clerk smiled at ms fe- quest for a room. If he would file his ap- plication he might possibly have room the latter part of the following week, ne was informed The Bridgeport man moved on to the next hotel, carrying his dress sult case. The second clerk told him that every thing had been booke dahead for month. At the third hotel he said he would De sat isfied with any sort of a room in which ne might get to his evening clothes. rms hotel could offer him nothing. He tried two more large hotels with the same result. It was late and he was getting desperate He went over on the east side of town ana succeeded in getting room in an obscure hotel of which he had never heard. Ills experience was that of every stranger WHO came to New York last week and appneo for accommodations at any of the big ho- fa1S
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Anna Eva Fay.

Anna Eva Fay, who, with the aid of oc- cult power, has astonished audiences in every section of the country, will open a weeks engagement with her excellent com pany at the Auditorium tonight.
 During a recent engagement in Baltimore she went over to Washington and visited President Mckinley and Miss Clara Barton, the head of the Red Cross Society
 Miss Fay met the President in the White House and was cordially greeted. She told him that throughout the campaign in reply to queries concerning the result of the elc- tion she has constantly foretold the Pres idents victory. This she did even in the Bryan districts, where her predictions were greeted with anything but pleasure. The President thanked her and expressed a de- sire to see the performances He remarked that he would be in Baltimore on Saturday as a guest at the wedding of eX-Postmaster Gary's daughter and regretted that his brief stay here would not permit him to attend the performance at the Music Hall.
 After leaving the President Miss Fay, with her manager, Mir. D. II. Pingree, Vls- tied Miss Clara Barton, an old friend. Miss Barton had juA returned from Galveston, where she aided in the work of relief.
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Strauss Orchestra.

There Is hardly an orchestral director in Europe so popular with all classes as is Eduard Strauss of the famous Strauss or chestra of Vienna. His popularity is so great that everywhere he plays the amuse- ment-loving crowds drop all else and swarm to his concerts. Great things were expected of him and his orchestra when 1t was known that he was to give a series of con- certs at the Paris Exposition, and when later he gave up his engagement at the ex- position so as to come to America, howl went up all over Europe. Strauss and his orchestra of fifty will be here in concert on Monday evening, December 10, at the Aud itorium. under the auspices of the Birming- ham May Festival Association.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
zTHE PLAY=

the very maturity of his powers, is distin- guished by amazing virility. The auditor is impressed with the view that there is a reason for every line of it being on the stage, and a feeling at its conclusion that a worthy drama, one which fills the highest office of the theatre, to arouse the nober emotions, as well as to entertain, has passed in review. Charles Dickens description of Sydney Carton is generally regarded as one of his masterpieces of misunderstanding, and the gimpses of forceful and picturesque scenes of the French Revolution which one gains from reading the book are among the finest in the pages of fiction The produc- ton is a complete one pictorially, and the reproduction, especially of the incidents in the Revolutionary tribunal suggest, it is said, with startling strength the fearful happenings the Reign of Terror in France. The role of Sydney Carton offers an invit- ing opportunity to MT. Clarke, and he is said to delineate it with a master hand His long and diversified experience in the higher drama has enabled him to sattsfac- torily portray this character of Dickens, which was a favorite with the author him. self. The original costumes, scenery and properties used by MT. Charles Frohman in the original production will be utilized in Mir. Clarke'S presentation of it. The en- gagement is for tonight only.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
THE GEAR
Will Not Leave Yalta Before Russian
 New Year.

St. Petersburg. December "A minister informed the correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press here this evening that the min isters of foreign affairs, the interior, war and finance were not expected to leave Yal- ta before the middle of December, as the physicians of the Czar will not allow aud fences before tf1en Nobody but the Czarlna has entered the Czar's bedroom since his illness began, the professional attendants excepted
 His majesty's convalescence will probably require six weeks and the Emperor vii hardly leave Yalta before the Russian New Year Some of his physicians advise him not to return to St Petersburg this winter. The Associated Press correspondents infor- mant thinks his majesty's return is prob- able the climate of Yalta being inclem- ent in winter and the wooden summer house now occupied by the Czar being unsuited. Kieff has good winter climate, but the pres ent Czar has never lived there. Tst>sk-oyo- Selo, near here, is regarded, all circum- stances considered, as the most pleasant locality in Russia. woman in court cir cles gives a new version of the origin of the Czars illness, saying his majesty took a sea bath while he was stil overloaded from tennis playing.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
Crestou Clarke.

One Of the important theatrical attrac- tions to be seen at the Jefferson Theatre will be Creston Clarke in ''The Only Way
 This is the latest dramatic version of Dick ems celebrated story, "A Tale of Two Cities" It is the work of the Rev. Free man Wills of London, and was brought out there and played for nearly a year, making A hit and it was then brought to New York by MT. Charles Frohman where its Eng fish success was duplicated The play has retained the vital interest of the story, and while the principal scenes are intended to exploit the dramatic episodes in the life of sydney Carton, the charm in the narrative as it affects the others Is said to be fully preserved This play. founded on one of Dickens masterpieces, which he wrote In
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Mrs. Le Moyne.

Now that Sarah Cowell LeMoyne has been firmly established as star through the med ium of "The Greatest Thing in the World' there must be times when she has jolly laugh in her sleeve over some of the snubs great popularity in America, came to Mrs LeMoyne to see If, in her capacity as an expect elocutionist she could not remove the western burr from the actress speech The actress was studying a new role at that time, and as they read over the lines which other actresses have sometimes given her It was during the days when she was known principally as a dramatic reader that a certain western actress, who had a very fine name for herself, as the leading woman of an English star, who achieved of the part together, Mrs. LeMoyne be- came so interested that she began to act one of the scenes herself. Suddenly the western actress drew herself up and re- marked, with her finest burr:
 My dear Mrs. LeMoyne, remember please that I came to you to study diction. l do not require you to show me how to act.'
 It would be interesting to know if the actress remembers this remark when she reads the splendid notices of Mrs. Le Moyne's work on the stage.
 Again, only last season, very early in the winter Mrs. LeAoyne went to of the most prominent managers in New York, man who had known her work as an elocu- uohSt TOT years. ohe tolu hlin that sne wished to continue her stage career. and he seemed quiet enthusiastic over the idea.
 eff you had only come yesterday" he exclaimed, 'I had part in the play, which is to open our season, which would have given you a splendid chance. It's too late now for I've given it to some one else, but you shall have chance as soon as I can find a part for you.''
 When this great London success was pro- duced Mrs LeMoyne hurried to see it. She was curious to see what sort of a role this manager thought she could play. The part consisted of seven lines.
 Lieber x Co. were not so shortsighted, l however, for shortly afterwards they pro- | posed to star Mrs. LeMoyne and their ex- l perience during the short time she has been l playing "The Greatest Thing in the | World' proves their wisdom and foresight. Mrs. LeMoyne Is to be seen at the Jeffer- son Theatre next Friday night.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
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The age-herald., 1900-12-03
CHARTER REVISION
For Greater New Wholesome Radical
 Changes Recommended

New York;, December 2.-The charter re- vision committee appointed by the Legisla- ture to suggest such changes as may to them seem necessary in the charter of Greater New York, have made their report public It is res commended that all linn itations upon the powers of the local Leg islature be repealed, and that all powers of legislation and all powers of flying salar- ies be taken away from the administ trative departments. This affects the health, police, park, fire, dock and building departments. It is recommended that every head of de- partment shall have seat in the Alder manic boards also that large and in- creased power of legislation be vested in the board of estimates and apportionment. It recommends the abolition of the munich pal Council, and the retention of the Board of Aldermen, which shall consist of pres ident elected by the city at large, the pres idents of several burroughs, and mem Der of each Aldermanic district The Alder manic districts are formed after the Iegis- lative apportionment into two parts Of equal size.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
IMPROVED SERVICE
To Texas and the West Via Meridian and
 Shreveport.

Effective October 2S, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will inaugurate a new schedule between Birmingham, Texas and the West, via Meridian, Vicksburg and Shreveport, thereby reducing the running time between Birmingham and the Lone Star State' twelve hours.
 This service will be complete In all re- spects, consisting of elegant Pullman sleep ing car vestibule day coaches and dining car on which meals will be served a la carte. This train will depart from Bir- mingham, as at present, 10:10 p. m., arriv- ing Dallas, Fort Worth and other north Texas points early the following evening, or twelve hours quicker than via any other line. A close connection will be made at Longview, Tex, with the International and Great Northern Railroad for Austin, San Antonio, Palestine and intermediate sta- tlons shorte ming the schedule several hours.
 Parties contemplating trip West should bear in mind that by ayailing themselves of this new service they can reach the end of their trip almost before they realize it has commenced; and what has heretofore been considered a tedious undertaking may now be looked upon as a pleasant journey. It is now possible to eat a supper in Bir- mingham one day and take the same meal the day following at your destination in the far limits of Texas.
 Write or call on R. M. Ellis, Travelling Passenger Agent, for detailed information.
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The age-herald., 1900-12-03

In these days of plays of questionable purpose, and often coarse treatment, it is a pleasure to learn that theatre-goers are to have an opportunity of seeing at the Jef- ferson Theatre next Thursdty that always charming and admirable actress. Fife Eli sler, in the brilliant play Barbara Friet- chic" by Clyde Fitch. This was one of MT. Charles Frohmans greatest New York suc cesses last season, and it will be given here with the same complete and beautiful pro- duction as during its 15 nights run at the Criterion Theatre.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
After Lono Term of Service.

Washington, December 2.-After serving as postmaster and assistant postmaster continuously for thirty-ive years, John Pynn of St. George, Utah. has resigned. He is S5 years old and only few postmasters have outranked him in point of service.
The age-herald., 1900-12-03
Ask for Rehearing.

Frankfort, Ky, December g. Former Governor Bradley of counsel for the Re- publican contests for the minor State of- fees, which cases were disposed of in the Court of Appeals several weeks ago has filed a petition for a rehearing. The peti- ton will be disposed of at this term of court
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river, lodging near the Steubenville bridge and causing the erroneous report that the car had gone to the bottom at that place: The wrecking crew pulled the car out or the water after days work. A large quah- tity of eXpressage was recovered in badly damaged condition. The body of Messen- ger Casey, for which search has been made at all points below Beaver, was not in the car It is believed to have hoated to point below Steubenville.
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EXPRESS CAR
Wrecked at Beaver Found In the River
 Near Wellsville.

East Liverpool O., December ?. = The express car of the Cleveland and Pittsburg train wrecked at Beaver Wednesday morn- ing was discovered in the river mile be- low Wellsville this morning. The car was roohess, the roof having fioated down the