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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
Badges for the StonewaII Bri gade.

There was private meeting of the
members of the old Stonewall Brigade
at the Louisville reunion. Capt. Jas.
Bumgardner, Jr., of the 5th Regiment,
was chairman, and W. T. Baldwin. Of
the 4th, was secretary. A committee
of eight, with Gen. James A. Walker,
the last commander Of the Stonewall
Brigade, as it's chairman; Capt. j. H.
Leathers. End regiment, Louisville,
KY; Capt. j. H. Fulton, 4th regiment,
Wytheville; Capt. J. N. Mcfarland,
5th regiment, Staunton; Capt. F. C..
Wilson. 9th regiment, Louisville,
KY; Maj. Randolph Barton, S9rd reg
iment, Baltimore: 1. K. Hitner, Rock
bridge Battery, and G. A. FOnerden,
Carpenters Battery, were appointed
to devise an appropriate medal or badge
with which to designate each surviving
member of the old Stonewall Brigade,
whose services during the war, in that
command, have entitled him to such
distinction.
Another committee was then ap.
pointed to ascertain the present ad-
dress of each member of the Stonewall
Brigade, composed of J. s. Harrison,
End, regiment, Louisville; H. u. Wade,
4th regiment, Christians burg; Col. H.
J. Williams, 5th regiment, Greenville;
Thos. l. West, 9th regiment, Buch-
anan, and Capt. j. Fl. Wilson, 33rd
regiment. These committees are to
report at the meeting of the State
Camp in the fall in this city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
The I7-Year L0custs.

The 17-year locusts we're here in 1S49,
in 1866, in 1888, and will appear again
this year, unless all previous expert
ences 60 for naught. They will in all
probability come plentifully in all
ground now cleared that was over
grown with wood or underbrush II
years ago. The lOcusts will appear by
coming up out of the ground. climb
ing up the first tree or plant they come
to. After ascending come distance
they will stop long enough to cast off
their shell which soon bursts open.
When the shell has been DOTTED they
have become dry and their color has
changed from a white to mahogany
or dark brown. They then fly away
and alight on any new grown twig of a
tree, the locust tree, seemingly, being
preferred. They begin to deposit their
eggs in the bark, advancing step by
step. singing all the while until they
die.
1t is not known that they eat any.
thing during their brief period OF
existence. The branches thus stung
soon die, and after time will decay
and drop to the ground. In this way
the eggs reach the will and eventual
ly become deposited in it, where they
remain II years. Burrows have been
seen plowed up where the bottom was
perforated with many holes made by
them in coming through the ground.
The locusts are said to be a reminder
at least one of the terrible plaques in
PharaOh's s time.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
From Highland.

Miss COrnelia F. Bradshaw, daugh-
ter of Mr.. james B. Bradshaw, was
married in Mcdowell on Wednesday
OF last week to Mr.. ]. b. Watts, OF
Pulaski.
Mrs. John 8. Guy, of Deerfeld, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. j. Car
son.
Miss Bonnie Bishop and her brother
Hubert, of Staunton, are visiting their
uncle, Mr.. V. B. Bishop.
Mr.. Ash Carol, of West Augusta, is
repainting the Presbyterian manse at
Mcdowell.
Mr.. Johnston Herring, of the Bridge
water neighborhoOd. has purchased
the property known as the Beathe
farm, on Crab Ran, from Mr.. Brew, of
Staunton, and will make some improve
ments on it.
Mr.. A. W. ArbOgast has gone to Gov
irgton with the view of locating in
that growing city, in the timing busi-
ness. His brother, Mr.. G. G. Arbogsst,
accompanied him on the trip.
J. M. Hook has been appointed post
master at Mellow ell, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Hick-
lin, and will in few days take charge
of the office.-Recorder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
SOMETHING ABOUT THE C & O..
An Interesting Story of a Walk Mr.. ingalls,
Had to Take Over the Mountains.

Mr.. Thos. P. Grasty, the we'll known
writer, has the following article about
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway IN
the Manufacturers Record:
II don't believe it has ever been told
in print how, when two of the finest
trains which up to that time, about 10
years ago, had ever been seen south of
Mason and Dixon's line, which Mr..
Fuller named The Fast Flying Vir-
ginian, were first put on between St.
Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and Louis
vile through the 'Virginias, on by
way of Washington to New York, one
of the largest tunnels on the line caved
in just ahead of the initial F. f. VI
and how Mr.. Ingalls, and all the pas
sengers had to walk over a mountain
or go back; nor how, while sweating
and blowing over that mountain, Mr..
Ingalls, resolved to have every tunnel
on the line arched up from end to end;
and how, under the supervision of Mr..
Harry Frazier, then chief engineer. a
great record was made for celebrity and
substantially in the work; and how,
before any of the old bridges could get
a chance to collapse, another surpris
ing record was made in rebuilding
every one of them with steel, and how,
inside of less than five years from the
time Mr.. Stevens became general man.
ager, this road. which previously had
nine-tenths of it's trains belated. made
the star record in competition with all
the trunk lines in getting it's trains to
the World g Fair at Chicago 'on time.
This last exhibition of rehabilita
tion has, l believe, heretofore appear
ed in print, but how it was possible to
make this record seems to have been
lost sight of. Not only had the tunnels
been made perfect, the bridges rebuilt,
new 90-pOund rail laid all along the
line, but the most complete and relia-
BILE track-walking system had been es-
tablished and the Introduction of a |
merit system among employees had had
a chance to work model miracle.
'By organizing an auxiliary company
to make the neglected Hot Springs of
Virginia the finest inland resort in the |
South and encouraging improvements
at Old Point and Hampton Roads,
of health and pleasure
seekers were induced to make what |
might be called trial trips over this
trans-Appalachian east and west trunk
line, few Of whom in subsequent travel
has General Passenger Agent Fuller
ever let get away. At first matter
of $1,000 a month was lost on each of |
the dining cars, and there was talk of |
so expensive luxury, but |
Mr.. Fuller pleaded for their retention
until now they are directly profitable
and indispensable to the roads grow
ing passenger traffic"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faitn to Sufferers.

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
Of Interest to Teachers.

About yeas ago a course of study
was outlined by the Department .o1
Public Instruction for teachers whose
first grade certificates were about tG
expire. This course includes genera
history, civil government, English and
American literature, algebra, physical
geography, pedagogy, and Virginia
school law, and may be completed in
three consecutive years.
The successful completion of the
course will entitle teachers to profess
siOnal certificates good for several
years, and renewable for still longer
period on condition of acceptable work
in the school-room and continued pro-
fessional study.
The Superintendent of Public In
structiOn says:
1t is earnestly desired that all teach
ers who hold first grade certificates and
expect to continue teaching in the pub
lie schools will pursue this course Of
study, as the successful prosecution of
it will add to their general culture.
professional training and teaching
ability, and place them on a prOfes
sional basis, where they they will be
comparatively free from further ex-
aminations.
Teachers holding first grade certif
Gates that are about to expire, OF have
already expired. may have them re-
newed on pledge to their respective
uperintendents to enter at once on
the prosecution of the professional
course; and that ths fullest and freest
may be given to all first
grade, teachers to pursue the course,
superintendents are authorized to con-
tinue in force the certificates of these
teachers, whether they propose to take
the examinations this year or one year
hence.
The examination on the first year s
Government, General
History, and English Literature-will
be held in the cities and counties of
the State under the supervision Of the
superintendent on Wednesday, the 5th
of next September. The examination
questions will be of a general charac-
ter, not unduly difficult, but such as
will test the knowledge of the appli-
cants in regard to the subjects in the
course.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
At THE HOSPITAL.
Iyo Araki, San, Will be Trained as q
Nurse,

The Richmond News of last week
has the following about the young
japanese who accompanied Miss Irene
Mann home from that far off country
and is now in the Old Dominion Hos
pltal at Richmond, where she will fit
herself as a trained nurse:
Iyo Arakl. San, is at the Old Dimin-
Ion Hospital, where she is receiving an
ovation. This dainty little japanese
maiden, just from the fowery king
dom, is trained nurse. and has come
to Virginia to learn the best methods
OF professional nursing. She was at a
hospital in Kobe, and from there went
to Toxic, where she met DIR. r. b.
Ieusler, formerly of this city. who
Went last Christmas to Japan as a
medical missionary, accompanied by
his wifi.
He directed her to the Old Dominion
Hospital. She was accompanied on
her journey by Miss Irene Mann, a
missionary in Japan, who was COM
PEELED to return to America on
account of her health. Miss Araki
nursed Miss Mann during a severe ill.,
ness back to life, and the Devotion of
the little Japanese to her patient is
beautiful. She never takes her eyes
from her face when she is in her pres
ence. Miss Mann, who is cousin of
DR.. Meade Mann, has returned to her
home in StauntOn.
Miss Araki was seen by a reporter
for The Richmond News this morning
and was as charming and courteous as
the people of her land have the reputa-
tion of being. She wanted to come to
a Southern hospital, as she was told
the women of this locality were all
gentle and kind, and the shy little
creature, who is very sensitive, could
not bear the thought of any kind of
rebuff. She speaks the English Ian
guage in slow. soft voice and the
pronunciation of her own name sounds
as though she said. II like you.''
In the hospital at Kobe the uniform
of the nurses was pure white, but Miss
Araki has adopted the costume of the
Old Dominion even down to discard
ing her little shoes and wearing tan
low shoes. She understands the Eng
lish language quite well, but it is nee
essary to speak rather slowly to her.
She says the methods employed in the
hospital in Japan are very different
from those here, but she is still too
hOmesick to talk much of her native
country.
The doctors and nurses each have a
pleasant word for the little stranger,
and she Is friendly with them all. The
feeling one has on seeing her is to jump
her up and down, as though she were
little child. She is very small and
has the almOnd-shaped eyes of the
Orient and is quite dark, but very at
tractive-looking. Yesterday she wit
messed an operation. but stood it well.
She says it was much worse than those
they have at home.
Iyo Araki, San, and the San stands
for Miss, will remain at the hospital
several years and then return to her
native country. The hospital in Kobe
had as head nurse Canadian-a grad
uate from the Kingston Hospital, in
Toronto, but her health broke down
and she had to return. When one
learns that a favorite dish in Japan is
raw fish, served with a sauce, it is not
hard to understand why so many Eng
lish and Americans lose their health
and are compelled to return to their
native land.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
A TrunkIess Body.

An explorer lately returned from his
travels was relating his adventures.
81 peered," +" said he, into the thicket,
and there before me lay trunkless
body.n "Nonsense." remarked an in
terfering critic, "who ever heard of a
trunkless body ?'' my FRIEND" re-
Piled the traveller quietly, ''the body
was that of an elephant" He then
resumed his story.-London Globe.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29

The National Council of the Junior
Order of l. nited Ameri an Mechanics,
after a long discus ion, has sustained
the action of the Grand Lodge in rails
Ing the per capita tax to Is cents, and
ordered that the lodges in Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the
District of Columb bia. which have re-
fused to comply with tie d tision. be
suspended.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29

A mining company with capital of
about 81 900, 600 is to be organized at
once for the purpose of turning out
Bessemer pig from the ores of Angus
ia, Allegheny and Rockbrldge cOun
ties. The plant, it is said, will be sit
uated at Basic City, where the man
agement of the company will have
their offices, though the general Offices
of tie company will probably be in
New York city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
During the Summer Season cramp

During the Summer Season cramps
come upon us Unexpectedly; you should
be prepared for an emergency of this
kind, as otherwise you will suff. I
agony for hours. Keep a bottle of
Pain Killer handy and 90 by the direc-
tions on the wrapper, it will surprise
you how quickly relief will come.
Avoid substitutes, there is but one
Pain Killer, Perry Davis; price Csc
and SOC,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
BURDKED WOMEN,

We look in amazement at the burdens
some women carry upon their heads.
Yet how light they are compared with
the burdens some women carry upon
their hearts. There are childless women
whose hearts ache ceaselessly because of
the childless home. That burden of
has been lifted from the
cart OF many woman by the use Of
Er. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Many
OF the obstacles to maternity are remov-
able. Such obstacles are entirely re-
moved by uFavorite Prescription" 1t
contains no alcohol nor narcotic.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29

T ARGE FARM FOR SALE.-A splendid
IL farm In Augusta county, the richest
quarter of theValley of Virginia containing
about $50 Acres has on it good odneweigbtroom
dwelling, two new barns covered with sla tie
and painted other new outbuildjngs two Or
tion withturnpike leading to station ,inspIen-
did state of cultivation. fine spring plenty of
timber. in sight of churches, mills, stores. ETC.
Price $37.50 per acre, on one, two and three
years time Has on 1t now 13 head horses, so
cattle, 40 hogs, $50 sheep, 10 mich cows, raised
1000 bushels of corn last year, other crops. in
proportion. Write for fulld description to this
office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
Good Advice.

Rev. ID. Webster Davis, a colOred
teacher in one of the public schools of
Richmond made an address at the
closing of the school last week in which
he said that the salvation of his peo-
pie lay in honesty and industry. and
that the best friends they had were the
white people of the SOUTH
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
Hicks for July.

A regular storm period is central on
the first day of July, which fact calls
for change to much warmer in west
ern sections the last two days of June,
attended by falling barometer. The
crisis of this period will fall on and
touching July 2, storms reaching their
most active development in the center
of the Mississippi Valley on that date.
A change to much warmer, with gen.
eral reaction to storm conditions, may
be expected on and about the 9Th and
7th, followed by cooler air with rising
barometer on about Sth and 10th. The
next regular storm period is central on
the 18th, extending from 10th to 14th.
Active summer thunder guests will oc-
Cur about the 18th, 18th and 14th, not
in same sections all these days, but
progressively from west to east. The
moon = passage over the celestial equa-
tor on the 10th will keep up the tenn
perature. We do not calculate that
oSHOAAA Va AOovy AoAAo Will A0ll uO duy
of these July periods, except some local
cloud bursts over very narrow areas
One of the cooler spells OF July will Oc
cur about the 10Th to 22nd. spreading
from west to east. The heated terms
of July will develop during the storm
period central on the Oath and extend
ing from 22nd to 9th. We predict
that about the 25th and 26th we will
experience crisis Of high temperature,
and that summer storms of threaten
ing appearance, but little general rain,
will occur on and about the 24th and
9th. The temperature will most like
ly continue high from the preceding
storm period, eliminating in ma ny
thunder storms on and
about the 10Th and 30th.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
Texas Has Been Under Six FIaqs.

Scarcely another State in the Union
has as remarkable and interesting a
history as Texas. In one respect at
least it occupies an unique position in
the history of American States. Since
it's discovery six different governments
at different times claimed its allegiance
ard as many different flags have waved
over it, those of France, Spain, Mexico,
Independent Texas, the United States
and the Confederate States. The
foundation of Texas statehood was not
laid as British colony, nor under the
grant or control OF the British crown,
as were those of the original thirteen
States Its first settlement dated back
more than two hundred years, and its
first American cOlonists went there
under the terms and conditions impos-
ed by a foreign State, to whose lam
guage, laws and institutions they were
total strangers.-St Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
9 "A s. IT IA.
Bear, the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature s &<W2ZzZx
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
A. E. Coppock Arrested.

Tuesday morning Sheriff Anderson
returned from Oieboldt with one A. E.
Coppock, who has been indicted by the
grand jury for larceny. Mr.. Coppock
has been acting as an insurance agent
representing, as we understand, the
Southwestern Life Insurance company
of Marshalltown Citizens of Viola town,
ship complained here OF his dishonest
work with them, hence his indictment
and arrest. What adds a little more
spice to the affair is the way Coppock
is inclined to scrap. A few weeks ago
he commenced suit in the Carroll county
district court against S. d. Henry, pub
Usher of the Coon Rapids Enterprise,
for $4,000 for libel. This was because
the Enterprise published an item in
December saying Mr.. Coppock had been
indicted by the Audubon county grand
jury for alleged irregularities in in
surance work. In his original notice
Mr.. Coppock says that the Enterprise
item was, ''libelous, malicious and for
the purpose Of hurting his reputation
and business, and was wholly untrue"
Concerning the matter the Enterprise
recently said they had every reason to
believe the statement was true when
they published it, and that they were
simply trying to publish the news. 1t
also said Mr.. Coppock did not speak to
them asking any correction and that
they would have made correction if Mr..
Coppock had shown them that they
were wrong. 1t now looks like the
Enterprise was ahead in the race.
On reaching here Mr.. Coppock desired
to make an effort to give bonds. They
were fixed at $500 and he, accompanied
by W. P. Ferguson, drove over to Guth-
rie Center and Bayard and obtained
them. When arrested Mr. Coppock was
working insurance at Odebolt This
was Mr.. Anderson's first job of going
after man. That he readily got him
indicates he knows how to do the bust
ness. Coppock has wife and children,
but they are with her folks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
SALARIES OF OUR PLAYERS.
The Pay OF Actors Varies From $40
to ns Much az $500 Per Week.


to ns Much AZ $500 Per Week.
Franklin Fyles writing of THE The
alter and Its People" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. touches interestingly
upon the earnings Of actors and cor
reefs the oft repeated reports of the
enormous earnings of players. "Sala-
ries vary with circumstances" he says
1.-THE naEager may find ut so Il week
a player whose moderate talent exact
ly fits part of considerable impor.
tanca. He may have to pay $50 If the
role Is singular and fit candidates
scarce. If he wants celebrity in addi-
tion to ability, lie may be willing to
case he takes into account the public
value Of the name and makes feature
of 1t In his advertisements.
"Not more than ten actors in Amer
lea, aside from the stars, receive as
much as $3.50 a week, and not more
than five actresses are paid this
amount. In fact, $3.50 week is excep-
tional, and 500 will engage an excel
lent hero or heroine, a fine comedian
or a delineator of eccentric character.
The wages run down to SIS for a SOU
brette, ingenue or old man, to $50 for
an old woman, juvenile man or Juvenile
woman, and so along to utility and
chorus men and women at $12 or SIS
week. Those are the wages of thor
oughly competent actors in companies
Of good grade"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Eddy Surprised.

Last Thursday was the 35th wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Eddy
who live east OF Ross and about sixty Of
their friends surprised them in the most
approved manner. They say the sur
prise was complete. About eight o'clock
in the evening the visitors arrived and
fairly took possession of things. They
had brought supper with them. They
all enjoyed pleasant social time, music
being prominent feature of the even
ing W. l.. Humphreys and Geo. Agnew
were a committee of arrangements, VIM.
Passmore, manager, and E. A. Bates,
clown. Everything passed off elegantly.
John Lovelace mads speech presenting
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy with some memen-
toes of the occasion. The presents were
appropriate and costly. They were as
follows: Silver cake basket, Mrs. Tay-
lor and Mrs. KILLER; salt and pepper
shaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Kilinger; floor rug,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Carr; cup and saucer,
Miss Ella Hurd; cup and saucer, Mr..
and Mrs. Agnew; two pairs of slippers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordon; couch, from the
children; two chairs, by number of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Eddy have lived among
our people here for twenty years and
this happy event emphasizes the fact
that they are held in high esteem and
are greatly loved by large circle of
friends May they live long and may
happiness always be theirs!