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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
An ErrattIc State.

New Y ork is always doubtful State
in a Presidential election. In 1868 its
electoral vote was giving to Seymour
over Grant by plurality of 10000.
In 1879 Grant carried the state over
Greely by plurality of IS, ,455.
In 1875 the State went for Tilden
over Hayes by a plurality Of 1912.
In 1880 the State went for Garfield
over Hancock by plurality of q, ,O3S.
In 1884 Cleveland carried New York
over Blaine by a plurality of 1, 149.
In 1883 Harrison carried the State
over Cleveland by plurality of Il. .S73.
In 1892 Cleveland carried the State
over Harrison by plurality Of As, ,51S.
In 1896 Mckinley carried the State
over Bryan by plurality Of 26S.469.
1t will be seen by this, and it is q
most interesting fact, that since 1868
New York has alternately gone Demo-
cratic and Republican in the Presi-
dental contests. II the record is kept
up this year the State will go Demo-
cratic, and if so, the Democratic NOM
inee will most probably win.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Personals from Clifton Forge.

Mr.. w. G. Williams, of the Master
Nee hanic's office, spent Sunday at his
home near Staunton.
Rev. Il. F. Scheele, pastor of Christ
Lutheran church, Staunton, was il
Clifton Monday.
Mrs. w. B. Anderson, of Staunton
is visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. A. r. Dunn, in West Clifton.
Mr.. VIM. Trout has returned from a
pleasant trip to Washington and his
old home in Augusta county.
Mr.. Joe Trout, who has been with
Contractor Graham for several weeks,
left on Tuesday for his home at Spring
Hill, Augusta county.
Mr.. VIM. T. Donovan, of Roanoke.
arrived Sunday to visit his father,
Capt. John Donovan, of the Wholesale
Grocery.
Mr.. Carter Harrison, Of taunton,
City Engineer, is In Clifton Forge. and
will supervise the street work for the
City Fathers at this place, also the
bridge which will be erected ere song.
Miss Au5ry Newman, of Staunton,
who SO charmingly entertained our
people with her singing at the st. JO-
seph's church concert, remained here
for fortnight as a guest of Miss Grlce.
in West Clifton.-ReyieW.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Covinqton Machine Comp any.

The Covington Machine Company
was established and began business
June 23rd, 1891, and with their increas-
ed capacities is one Of the largest
plants of the kind in the State. The
plant includes a shop 45x120 feet, pat
tern shop, two floors, 45x50 feet, fOun-
dry 45x120 feet, boiler and engine room
4Ox60 feet in dimensions. Two 75
horse power and one go horse power
engines furnish the power, and full
complement of the best machinery and
appliances are available. Employment
being furnished to force of about so
people. The energies OF the company
are devoted to the manufacture of
furnace rolling mills, mining machin-
cry, coal crushers, ventilating fans,
hosting engines, self-dumping cages
for shaft mines, side and end dumping
tipples, cars, wheels and axles, brass
and iron casting, friction tail and end
less rope haulage machinesa speciality.
The company enjoys all facilities for
the complete and satisfactory compile
ton of all work entrusted to them.
Their patronage extends to all parts Of
the United States. The executive Off
GERS are John 8. Ham, president and
manager, Covington, Va; Frank Ly-
man, treasurer, No. 81 Burling Slip,
New York, and W. H. Mcconnell, SUI
perintendent, COvington, Va, gentle.
men OF thorough experience and
knowledge in the departments to which
their energies are devOted.-Mercantile
Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Miss Margaret c. Holt Died.

Miss Margaret Catherine Holt died
at noon Tuesday at the home Of her
nephew. Judge S. H. Letcher, in Lex
ington. She was sister of Mrs. John
Letcher, and since her girlhOod had
made her home in her sisters family,
having come to Lexington in 1S45.
She was daughter of DR.. Reuben
Holt of Augusta county. She has been
Ill since the death OF her sister, Mrs.
Letcher. last October. Her death was
due to heart failure caused by severe
attack of the grip. She was one OF the
oldest members of Grace Memorial
Episcopal church. Her funeral services
took place from that church at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. DR..
McBryde, the rector, officiating. The
interment was made in the cemetery
here.-Rockbrtdge News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferer

An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferers.
Is your blood pure? Are you sure
of it? Do cut or scratches heal slow.
|ly? Does your skin itch or burn ?
Have you pimples, eruptions, aching
bones or back, eczema. old sores, boils,
scrofula, rheumatism. foul breath,
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blood and skin troubles. B. B. B. is
different from other remedies because
B. B. B. drains the poison and humors
out of the blood and entire system SO
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Thoroughly tested for 80 years. Sold
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Presidential Tickets.

There will be tickets enough in this
campaign for every one to have q
chance to vote. There arc already
nine nominations, and it is hard to tell
how many more there will be- The fol
lowing are already in the field:
Democrats-Wm. j. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson.
Republicans-Wm. Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt.
PrOhibitiOnists-JOh &. WoOlley
and Henry b. Metcalf. -
Populists-Wm j. Bryan ard Chas.
A. TOwne.
Middle of the Road Populists-Whar.
ton Baker and Ignatius DOnnelley.
Socialist Labor-JOb Hartman and
Max s. Hayes.
Social Democrats-Eugene V. Debs
and Job Hartman.
De Leon Socialists-JOs. F. Malloney
and Valentine Remmill.
United Christians DR.. 8. &. Swal.
low and John q. Woolley.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Death Of n Lacy Robinson.

A brief mention was made last week
Of the death at Gladys, w. Va. OF this
former resident of Staunton. and from
tha kockbridge County News Thurs
/; day we take the following:
Horace Lacy Robinson died at Glady,
w. Va, Tuesday morning after an ill.,
ness of a few hours. He was born in
Richmond thirty-two years ago. and
was the son of Samuel and Margaret
Graham Robinson. He was raised near
Fancy Hill, and for some years was
employed in the mercantile business
in Lexington and Staunton. He serv-
ed as volunteer in the Spanish war
and for time was on duty in Cuba.
At the time of his death be was engag-
ed IN railroad work in Randolph coun-
ty. w. Va. He was man of bright
mind and attractive personality and
the unexpected news Of his death came
as a shock to his friends and relatives
here. He was brother of Mr.. Gra'
ham Robinson, OF Emberville, Tenn.
The body was brought here at $50
O'Clock by the b. & o. train and in-
TERED at 10 o'clock this morning in the
cemetery. Services we're conducted at
the grave by Rev. DR.. J. A. Quarles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Death Of Miss Eva Carp enter.

Miss Eva Carpenter, the beloved
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. g. Car
penter, of Buena Vista, died on Tues
day after lingering several years with
consumption. She was aged % years
aud was much loved, admired and
respected by all who knew her. She
was devoted member of the Presby
terian church and had led an exempla-
ry Christian life. The remains passed
through here this morning for Coving
ton, where the interment took place.
She was niece of Mrs. r. B. Paxton,
of this place, and Messrs. s. 8. and
Geo. Carpenter, of this county. and
had many relatives and friends here
who will noun her sad and untimely
death. Forge Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
A Big Deed.

The deed of the Potts Valley Mining
and Mfg. Co., and Geo. Il. Carter 10
the Valley Ore Co., a Virginia corpora
tion, admitted to record in the Clerks
Office of Monroe County Court, w. Va,
this week, is one of the biggest ever
recorded in this county. l. conveys
to the Valley Ore Co. the valuable
iron ore and other lands in the Valley
of Potts Greek, comprising 4S 600 acres.
and the consideration is $500, 900, the
receipt of 800, 600 of which is acknowl-
edged. The deed covers AZ type.writ-
ten pages and the war tax thereon
amounts to $780, 1t has also been re-
corded in A lleghany and Craig coun-
ties Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Death of An Aged Lady.

Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Hunter died at
the home of her son, j. B. Hunter.
near Lipscomb, on the morning of the
9th. She was SO years Of age, her last
birthday being June 22nd. Mrs. Hun
ter was the mother of eight children,
four of whom survive her-Mrs. 5. Il.
LYLE and Mrs. w. P. Miller, Of John
son City, TENN, w. L. Hunter, OF
Thebe, California, and j. B. Hunter
with whom she lived for some time
She has 2S grandchildren and 13great
grandchildren. Mrs. Hunter Was a
consistent member Of the presbyter
ian church for IS years or more
Waynesboro Sentinel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Postage Stamp Issue.

The records of the Post Office De
partment for the year past show to.
tai stamp issue of 1865, 374 $40 pieces,
and aggregating In value 1926, SO4.
This is an increase over 1899 of 467,
All ,46O pieces, and an increase in value
of s., ,474. Alb.
The new stamp books issued by the
department late in the fiscal year proved
to be in great demand. There were
over 8, 500 600 sold. aggregatiDg IN value
$3.50 648.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Highland Items.

s. B. Sieg, Esq, made business trip
to Staunton this week.
Mrs. S. Is. Sieg is spending this week
with Franklin friends.
Master Hanson Ogilvie, of StauntOn,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Slaven.
Mr.. Will Shumate and bride, of
StauntoE, visited Monterey relatives
Tuesday?
Mrs. Vaughan who was visiting her
daughter. Mrs. J. R. Tilley, was called
to her home at Richmond on account
of the illness OF her husband.-Recor.
der.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
IF I were sick and
wanted to get well,
I'd find out how some
one else got well who
lad the same sort of
sickness as nine"

If your sickness is like hers,
Mrs. Jacobs story will interest you.
81 was very sick indeed" writes Mrs.
Mollie Jacobs. of FELTON,, Kent Co., Del.
aware, land our family doctor said 1 had
consumption. l thought l must die soon
for felt so awful bad. Had a bad cough,
spit blood, was very short of breath, had
pains in my chest and right lung, and also
had dyspepsia. Before took your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets ,
I was SO weak could not sweep a room,
and now l can do small washing, and 1
feel like new person. I believe that the
Lord and your medicine have saved my
life. was sick over two years. took "a
bottles of the Golden Medical Discovery
and four walls of DR.. Pierce's Pellets"
Are you sick? Are your lungs
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

PAIN-KILLER as an internal remedy,
has no equal. In cases of summer
complaints, diarrhoea, dysentery, 1t
cures quickly. Used as liniment Its
action is like magic, when applied to
bad sores, burns. scalds. and sprains.
For the sick headache and toOthache,
don't fail to try it. In short. it is d
Pain Killer. Avoid substitutes, there
is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis
Price 25c. and SOC,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Miss Mary B. Moon is visiting in
Waynesboro.-Miss Minnie Connell,
of Staunton, has returned to her home
after visit to relatives in this CITY,
Miss Willie Jones is a guest Of Miss
Virginia Fishburne, at Waynesboro.-
Miss Lula Shepherd, of Clifton Forge,
is visiting friends in this city.-Char-
iottesville Progress.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
DIR. PIERCE'S
GOLDEN MEDICAL
DISCOVERY.

II always helps. 1t almost aluuy,
cures. Sick persons are invited to
consult DR.. Pierce by letter abso-
lutely without fee or charge. All
correspondence is strictly private.
Write and get a specialists opin-
ion on your case, free. Address
DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

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 1t good dneweightroom
dwelling, two new barns covered with slate
and painted other new outbuildtngs. two Or
chards three miles from nearest ratlwaysta.
tion withturnpike leading to station. .insplen-
did state of cultivation. fine spring plenty Of
timber.tn sight Of churches, mills. stores. etc.
Price $37.bO per acre, on one, two and three
years time. Has on 1t now 13 head horses, so
oattle, 40 hogs, $50 sheep, 10 mich cows, raised
2O1Obushels of corn last year, other crops in
proportion. Write for fulld escription to this
office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Mr.. T. r. Fishhurn, of Roanoke. has
been elected manager of the Southern
Methodist Publishing House to b. es-
tabiisllrd in Shtng4i China.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Ex.President Harrison being inter-
viewed on the presidential campaign
says that Indiana may go Democratic
and that he considers Bryan's chances
in the East, better than In 1896.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
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Put His Foot In X.

Fond Mother (showin: btby) They
say it'- like me hut | think it has its
father = nose
It's Fathers Old Chnm-It is bit
red, isn't it?
After that they did not speak for q
long time.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

9 "a 81 ~ @ r q.
n.ars tbe a The Kind You Fave Always Bought
Signature sf &NRzzM
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Our job printing is the best.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02

Probably it lis true that some men
have by nature a peculiar power over
wild animals, and IL IS a matter oil COM
mon experience that animals sometimes
strike UP sudden friendships with per-
sons they have never seen before. An
extreme instance OF this kind is de-
scribed by a military correspondent OF
the New York Sun: Perhaps Of all the
wild animals that may be at least par
TALLY civilized or tanned, the Rocky
Mountain lion or catamount offers the
least promise; and yet in the writer's
experience one specimen was as gentle
and ,+docile as human kindness could
make him. He followed his master
around like dog, obeying every wish
or nod, but would allow no other per-
sons to approach him with offers OF
Kindness or anything else. This crea-
ture was a full grown mountain lion,
that for some strange reason had taken
a fancy to aCheyenne Indian. Wheth-
er in camp, on the prairie, or in the
post, the brute could always be seen
quietly following the Indian, but he
would never leave his masters heels
for any reason except at his masters
bidding. Often would he accompany
the buck into the post traders store,
where his entrance was the signal for
all dogs to get out and for bipeds not
acquainted with the situation to lose
mo time in taking to the counters. The
officers Of the post finally persuaded
the Indian to part with his pet for a
consideration, and the lion, after being
securely Gagged, was shipped as a pres
ent to the National Museum at Wash.
ington.'
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
Fact. About Pumice ston..

Pumice, as is we'll known, is of vol
canic origin, being trachytic lava
which has been rendered light by the
escape of gases when in a molten state.
1t is found on most of the shores OF
the Tyrrhenian sea and elsewhere, but
is at present almost exclusively OBJ
tanned from the little island of Lipari,
Most of the volcanoes of Lipari have
elected pumaeeons rocks, but the best
stone is all the product Of one noun
tain, Monte Chirica, nearly 1000 feet
in height, with it's two accessory era
ters The district in which the pumice
is excavated covers an area Of three
square miles. 1t has been calculated
that about 1000 hands are engaged in
this industry, 600 of whom are ems
ployed in extricating the mineral.
Pumice is brought to the surface in
large blocks or in baskets, and is car
ried thus either to the neighboring viii
lage or to the seashore to be taken
there in boats. The supply is said to
be practically ine1haustible. Pumice
is used not merely for securing and
cleansing purposes, but also for polish
ing in numerous trades, hence the fact
that the powdered pumice exported eS-
ceeds in weight the block punlice. Be-
tween twenty and thirty merchants are
engaged in the pumice trade in the
island. London News,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
An Adventure.

Three smart young men and three nice
girls IL @ VIZ
All lovers true as steel ". sss NJ
Decided in a friendly way
To spend the day awheel.
They started in the early morn.
And nothing seemed amiss; 5a
And when they reached the leafy lane
They In like
rode twoS this.
They wandered by the verdant dale,
Beside the ripping rill:
The sun shone brightly all the while;
They heard the song birds triu.
They sped through many woodland
glade,
The world was full of bliss
And when they rested In the shade
Theysat intwos likethts!
The sun went down and evening came,
A lot too soon, they said:
Too long they tarried on the way,
The clouds grew black o'erhead;
Down dashed the rain! They homeward
few,
Till one unlucky miss
Wiped sideways--Crash! Great Scot!
The lot
observation-disclosures
California Courier.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
nnAsn.t Raisaayalus OF sssers.

The hardest fight made against the
Grout bill in congress was made by
the packing houses In the name OF the
cattle raisers Of the United States.
They insisted that the forbidding OF
the coloring Of oleomargarine 70 re-
semble butter would kill the business
and thereby destroy market for De ss.
fat which would cause a depreclattioh
Of from So to 81 per head on cattio
marketed in this country. THESE oieo-
margarine people never quoted statisr
tics or other authorities to prove TINS
They simply asserted II and let u ~
at that Now let us look into this
matter. According to the report -
the Agricultural Department OF the
United States there were slaughteree'u
Mt forty-fiye points under government
inspection 100000 head OF cattie
during 1899. Enough were slaug htereul
at outside uninspected points 70 prlhs
the total up to 100000 head as low
estimate. The statement of Secretary
Gage Of the treasury department SHOWS
that there were used in the oieoiiai
garine produced in this country iase
year 24,491, 769 pounds oleo oil, Wnich
is made from beef fat. This means 2
fraction less than five pounds OF lat
from each animal, or to be spec'llhlc =
so pounds. At its value the past year
this fat would be worth cents PEI
pound, or As cents. AS talloW y ~
worth 6 cents per pound, or 80 cents.
Sell the fat for soap flor which mere
Is always unlimited demand) in lt't
Of for bogus butter, and It would only
mean difference Of Is cents heau
for steers so small an amount as nos
to be appreciable. when it is consul ns'ip
cred that it costs 4 or 2 cents q po '9'll'a
to produce the cleo oil which does hos
go to the farmer. This country lass
year produced 166 100000 pounds OF
cleo oil, OF which $4,000, 600 were e *.
ported. II the oleomargarine business 'il'l
were dead in this country the export
trade would easily take the enr ll's
amount produced. It will be seen,
therefore, that the manufacture OF
oleomargarine in this country IS o. ne
practical value whatever to the ll we
stock interests.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
not. as was his custom, offered to pass
RI inward BILL stSBi

not. as was his custom, offered to pass
to, Edward. . y
Without word he spread IT before
the pale woman whose haggard coun-
tenance should have moved him to de-
lay her accusation and sentence. One
swift glance took in the import Of the
cruel article, and she buried her face
in the pillow with cry that destroyed
what faint remnant of hope might
have fingered in his bosom. My sin
has found me outw NJ
A heavy hand was laid upon her arm.
This is childish, Constance, and you
have shown yourself to be NO child
In craft. Nothing short Of your own
confession would have persuaded me
that much contained in this paragraph
Is true, that you have abused my con-
5fidence, sullied my name, and made
me the object OF universal contemp
you and-and my brother!"
ITO BIZ coSTrsuEu.,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
The Wisdom OF the Crow.

A naturalist who is much interested
in birds says that the crow is the wis
est Of all feathered animals. He has
made number of experiments recent
ly, and declares that an ordinarily well
educated crow can count to twenty, and
that he has found sentinel crow, very
old and very wise, that can count to
5twenty-six. He made these discoveries
in Ia very interesting way. Recently
he spent some time in the mountains
OF Wales, where a company Of boys
was camping out. One day he found
a flock of crows gathered round the
body Of sheep that had died, and
which lay near. a barn They flew
away as he approached, so he hid him
self in the barn and waited; but they
would not come back. Then he went
out and walked up the mountain, and
they all settled down again to the feast.
That afternoon he took four boys from
the camp with him and they marched
into the little building and waited. No
crows came back. Two Of the boys
went out Still no crows. Then the
other two went out, and only the natu-
ralist remained But the old sentinel
crow had evidently counted them as
they went in, and he knew they had
not all come out. At last the natural
list left the building and straightway
all the crows returned. This expert
ment was repeated a number of times
with varying numbers of boys, but the
crows kept count, and would not come
down until the building was entirely
empty. @
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02

Brassie-What were you doing lug
ging that bundle of sticks on the links
yesterday afternoon?
Foozle Well. have come to the
conclusion that It Is just as good ex-
ercise carrying the sticks as to follow
the ball over the field with only an
occasional muscular effort. so ! make
the caddie do the hitting and ! carry
the bag.-Boston Transcript.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
what a Horse Can Draw.

On metal rails in the most favorable
condition and smooth from use, a horse
can draw one and two-third times as
much as on the best asphalt pavement
three and one-third times as much az
on wood paving in good condition; five
times as much as on wood paving IN
bad condition; seven times as much az
on good cobblestone; thirteen times as
much as on bad cobblestone; twenty
times as much as on earth road, and
forty times as much as on sand.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-02
Death Of Cockroaohes.

3 One of the bulletins OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture mentions a simple
Australian remedy for cockroaches. It
consists in feeding the insects upon q
mixture Of flour and plaster OF Paris
which, it is said, they greedily devour.
The plaster Of Paris "sets" after they
have swallowed it. and that is the end
Of them.