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The evening times., 1900-09-26

Lumber Prices to suit today because
Lumber is down at friendly c.rner. 9th and N
J. ave.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Flynn's Business College. Sth and X.
Business. Shorthand Typewriting-s25 year.

Cypress Lumber of au kinds lower
than white pine-clear doors s1,z5, by T. Libbey
& Co.
The evening times., 1900-09-26

Splendid supply of White Pine Up-
pers. finest kind of Michigan pine, at 9th and
N 7.
The evening times., 1900-09-26

MflIwork in complete stocks; every
thing ready, and window frames, some ct 75c.
F. Libbey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-09-26

wheelwrfghts' Finest Soft Yellow
poplar; prices. 3isc TO SC, at 9th and n Y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-09-26

HouseBuiIding easy and low in cost
by consulting F. Libhey s. Co., at 9Th and n. y.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Trains for ChesapeaIse BEACH

Leave week days 1890 a. m. and 2 p. m. Sun
days, 10 a. m., II a. M, and 4 p. m.
The evening times., 1900-09-26

NortOIs& q ~ TON steamboat co.
| Delightful trips daily at $50 p to Old Point
| Comfort. Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach.
| and Ocean View. For schedule .age /.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
The Elephants

At Chase's New Grand certainly present the
greatest act seen upon the American stage.
The evening times., 1900-09-26

Carpenters lists always figured
very iow-sonae boards a.15, by F. Libbey & Co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
The Best Man to SeI.ct.

Now that the people have decided to
have new constitution, it is well to
turn our attention to the selection of
the representative from Augusta coun-
ty. We want man who has experience
and knowledge, of the needs of the
people and who is pledged to economy
in administration, who has property
interests large enough to make him feel
the urgent need of economy, and who
has such varied knowledge that he
will be ready for anything that may
turn up"
Such man is Hon. Edward Echols.
and he will be a credit to old Augusta
in the constitutional convention. He
is cup" on constitutional law and par
liamentary usages, is in close touch
with the people, has the confidence of
all Virginians and the love of all Au
gusta county Democrats, ON account
of his faithfulness to them, wnen in
1896, most men went where their in
terests drew them. We want an able,
influential, faithful IN times of adver-
sity, Democrat, to represent us in the
constitutional convention, and Hon.
Edward Echols fills the bill. With
him there to represent our needs and
protect our interests, no man need
be afraid. ~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
Items from Bridqewater.

Claude H. Wilson has been sojourn.
ing in Staunton since Monday.
John Robson. of Messy Creek, began
work on his new barn this week.
Miss N Nettle Ellis, of Indian Terri
tory. is visiting at Rev. l.. H. Paul's.
Col. A. 3. Fulton, of Mt. Meridian.
has been here part of the week on busi-
ness
Miss Matte Hanna, of Mt. SOlOn,
was visitor at Jas. BlakemOre's sew
eral days last week.
Miss Ressie Da vies is visiting friends
and relatives at Chnrcnville. She will
return home this evening accompanied
by Miss Maud Seig, who will remain
during the College commencement.
Mrs. Amanda Freeze died at her
home here on Sunday afternoon at one
o clock after an illness of about ten
days from dropsy, aged 81 years. She
was a sister of the late Mrs. Geo. F.
Dinkel and leaves two children. Henry
l.. and Miss Matte Lang, of Staunton.
Funeral services were held at the house
by Revs. Carr Moore and ]. w. Hawk
on Monday, after which the remains
were laid to rest in Green Wood ceme-
terry. Mrs. Freeze was an excellent
woman and was much liked by every
ne.-BridgeWater Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
From Covlngton

Edith, aged 9 years, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Deffenbaugh,
had her right leg amputated few days
ago on account of ganglene.
The Confederate Pension Board for
Allegheny county will meet on June
10th, at the clerk g office in Covingtou
to receive applications for pensions.
Mr.. William Luke, of Wilmington,
Del, arrived in Covington Wednesday
night to spend a few days with his sons,
the owners of the large paper mills in
this city.
Jack Long was arrested in Clifton
Forge and on Wednesday and lodged
in jail at this place on charge of high
way robbery committed in Covington
about three weeks ago.
Married, on the morning of May 20,
at 7:3O o'clock. Mr.. Joseph A. Hine-
gardner, of Bridgewater, Rockingham
county, and Miss Mamie K. Witt. of
Covington, Rev. J. w. Hundley Of
ficiating.
Harry Mitchell. an operator on the
James River division of the G. & o.
railway was adjudged insane at Cliff
ton Forge few days ago and sent to
jail at this place to await removal to
the hospital at Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
TOT
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ss ZxXAzz<Zx
Grott0es News,

Mrs. Jennie Anderson, of Staunton,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. A. Harms
berger.
The spirit of painting has struck our
town, in consequence of which w. J.
Harnsbergek has applied about 800
squares of his roofing paint.
The strawberry festival mentioned
few weeks ago, will be held Satur-
day night, June 2.
R. T. Miller will complete his road
contract at Black Rock this week.
Miss M. L. Miller, of Staunton, is
spending her weeks vacation with her
brother here.
Mr.. J. D. Wiseman is confined to his
home with a severe cold.
Mr.. Elmore Bateman returned to
Dandy, Conn.,, Monday, after pleas
ant visit to friends here
Mrs. J. w. Blackburn is suffering
with cold.
Misses Bessie Fulton and Hennie
Pirkey were in Harrisonburg Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. B. DilwOrth returned to
Charlottesville Saturday.
Mr.. j. R. MOhler will be manager of
the Black Rock Springs hotel this sea-
son. The company could not have
selected better man for the position.
Mr.. j. w. Kinsling is having his
house painted.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
Obituary.

Mrs. Mary r. Crosby, wife of Geo.
Crosby, died at the home of her hus-
band, in this county, on the 26th ult.
aged AZ years., 2 months and 81 day s.
Deceased had been for two weeks OF
more in a very critical state, and
death was looked for at any moment,
but for some DAYS before her death she
was thought to be out of danger. On
Saturday evening she asked to be
helped up as she thought she was able
to sit up in bed. In few minutes
asked to be laid down, and as tender
hands lowered her head to the pillow
she said, SIT is all over" The angel
of death had come and conveyed her
spirit to the home prepared for the
people of God. She was a daughter
of the late James M. Houff, was mar
ried in early life of Geo. W. Crosby,
and has been the mother of ten chill
dren, one of whom met death mysteri-
ously some years ago. He was found
in dying condition on the road side,
supposed to have been thrown from his
horse. Deceased leaves husband, four
SONS and five daughters to mourn their
lost. The eldest, Mrs. Jasper Berry,
and one an infant of about two weeks,
as we'll as an aged mother and two sis
ters and one brother, Hunter HOuff,
of North Carolina, Mrs. Mary FUR
and Miss Minnie HOuff, of this county.
The remains were accompanied by a
large concourse of friends to Pleasant
View church where the funeral servi-
ces we're conducted by Rev.J. N. Van
deventer, and the interment was in
cemetery there. E. L. H.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
A Word to Women.

Any sick woman is invited to con-
suit by letter with DR.. R. V. Pierce,
chief consulting physician of the In
valids Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y. In an active practice
of more than thirty years, assisted by
a staff of nearly score of associate
physicians, DR.. Pierce has treated and
cured over half q million women. All
diseases pee uliar to women are treated
with success. This consultation by
letter is absolutely free. Every letter
is treated as strictly private and sa-
credly confidential. Answers are mail
ed promptly giving the best medical
advice. All answers are sent in plain
envelopes bearing on them no printing
of any kind. Write without fear and
without fee to DIR. R. V. Pierce Buf
falo, n. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
Items from HiqbIand.

Mr.. Chas. Williams, of Valley Cen
ter has purchased farm near MillbOrO.
Mr.. H. H. Slaven went to StauntOn
Monday to meet his daughter, Miss
Edna, who is returning from school.
Mr.. o. A. Stephenson went to meet his
son Homer who was at Hoge Academy.
Mr.. Will Gibson who has been book
keeping for a railroad company in w.
Va, is home on visit. His sister,
Mrs. D. NJ. Kyle, of Staunton. accom-
panied him here and will spend some
time with her mother.
J. M. Colaw. ESQ.,, is in Richmond
this week comforting with a publishing
company in regard to getting out an
edition of his arithmetic, the manu-
script of which he has completed
Recorder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
GA . r. oRIA
Bears the Il The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &<XZzzZu
True to Nature.

Joseph G.. Baldwin, in Flush times
in Ala abama and Mississippi, in speak
ing of Yankee school mistress who
had come down South to teach, says:
''She was one of those strong minded
women who exchange all the tender
ness of the feminine for an imperfect
attempt to attain the efficiency of the
obtrusive, meddling class. who. in try
ing to double sex themselves, unsex
themselves, losing all that is lovable
in woman, and getting most of what
is OdiOus in man."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
THE OLD FARM BELL.

Ding-dang, ding dang.
What In the world has ever rang,
That has a tone so sweet.
As the old farm bell al dinner time
Calling you home to eat.
For through the lengthening days o1
June,
The sun gets up so awful soon.
10 start upon his way.
That from the early dawn till noon,
Seems like great long day.
SO when you hear the old bell ring,
You're almost bound to shout or sing,
You feel like you we're blest.
) But Oh, the briefness of the thing,
the noon day hour of rest.
l love to hear the old BELLS clang,
But nothing yet has ever rang,
That gives me such delight,
AS for the san to kiss the hills,
And bid the fields goodnight.
H. JORDAN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08

Did it Ever Occur to You that liz
tie Perry Davis Pain Killer on the
end of the finger applied once or twice
to mosquito bite would counteract
the poison and speedily reduce the
swelling? Pain Killer will also cure
bites and stings Of other poisonous in
sects as we'll as reptiles. See directions
as to use upon wrapper on each bot
tie. Avoid substitutes, there Is but
one pain killer, Perry Davis; price 25c
and SOC.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08

'These stanzas are by no means as
good as kimberley, Ladysmith, Mafe-
king welded withLucknow and Delhi,
and the rest of it, but as they come
they are here reverently set down."
These additional verses may or may
not bs genuine. They convey to us
the suggestion that the esteemed Sun
may have employed some really gifted
imitator of mentally afflicted persons
in order to amaze It's readers still fur
ther. But, even in such a case, we
must all admit that the spurious arti-
Gle is quite as pltiably stupid as the
genuine original. OF course, no living
rhymester can be expected to excel
England's laureate in rampant and
picturesque stupidity. We shall be
proud enough of our national resources
if this second contribution turns out
to be an imitation.
There is one word, however, which
may be said in honest recognition of
Mr.. Austin. If Tennyson's splendid
poem, The Charge of the Light Bri-
gade, was an adequate and faithful
tribute to the magnificent valor Of the
English at Balaclava, Mr.. Austin's 8 de-
graded gibberish is, comparatively
speaking, quite as worthy of its sub
ject in this instance. If in poetry Ten
nyson is to Austin as an eagle to a
mousing owl, SO, in morality, is this
war in South Africa to the charge of
the six hundred at Balaclava as the
foulest highway plunder- to the most
shining deed of chivalry. If English
poets are ashamed of Austin, so are
English gentlemen ashamed OF the
RhOdes-Chamberlain gang of usurers
and pirates. If English patriots are
proud-as we'll they may be-of Eng
lish prowess aud knighthood and high
gallantry in the past, English patriots
must bewail England's degradation in
the present.
But let no one say that Mr.. Alfred
Austin is not the proper laureate for
England at this time. History shows
us that great emergencies have always
evolved the man for the occasion. Al
fred Austin, as England's laureate,
while 100000 British troops are engaged
in exterminating 10000 Boer fighting
men, represents, perhaps. the most
suitable arrangement that could pos
sibly have been made. Indeed, it may
be said that his pathetic drOoling helps
to soften the outlines of the infamy.-
Washington Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
Middlebr0ok Items.

Mr.. Geo. r. Wiseman attended the
Lutheran Synod at Winston, N. G.
He visited his brother-in-law, Mr.. q.
Lewis Dull, while there.
Miss Frances Law, who has been
visiting her aunt in Bath county, has
returned home.
Rev. Geo. W. HAnua. who at one
time was the pastor of the Methodist
church here, died in Hinton, w. Va,
his wife and five children.
Mrs. Belle Rnsmisell is quite sick at
this writing.
Mr.. James Smiley who has beer
quite sick, is now much improved.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
Specific for Ague.

Sam Jones, when asked if he ever
suffered from ague, and if so what he
took as a cure? is reported to have
said that he had. On an occasion or
two in his early life he had undertaken
to lecture. He struck town were ne
says they always egg-you. He took to
bis heels.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08

A cow giving birth to three calv es.
near Buena Vista, has attracted much
attention in that neighborhoOd. The
animal belongs to Mr.. Coffey and is
about ten years old. All the calves
are alive and have every prospect of
living.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08

The Ferris wheel at Chicago is to be
sold for old junk. 1t made $5OO,OOO
profit during the Worlds Fair, one
half of which went tO,the fair compa
nv. 1t has since sunk 500, 000 for its
owners and it will cost $50 Coo to tear
down.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08

o. ~
ercise. Is it any
wonder that she
often grows pale
and thin and
develops a tend
ency to cweak tt
lungs. When-
ever there is
pain in breath
ing, soreness of
the chest, obsti-
n a tie cough
bleeding from
the lungs or any
other symptoms
Of disease 0f tho
respiratory or
gans, begin the
u& of Doctor
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry and con-
tinue the u Sc
u n til ur d.
Ninety-eight in
every hundred
who have used
vGo1den Med
ical Discovery"
for Ulung trou-
bic, " have been
perfectly a n d
perm ent 1y
cured.
III was very sick
indeed" writes
Mrs. Mollie Jacobs,
of FELTON,, Kent Co.,
Delaware, ran d
our family doctor
said I had con-
S u m ptio n. I
thought 1 must die
soon for / felt so
awful bad. Had a
bad cough, spit bio
breath. I had pains
also had dyspepsia.
Medical Discovery &
so weak I could not
DO a small washing.
~
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
The Laureate for the Occasion.

In it's issue of Monday morning. th,
New York Sun had a London specia
giving two of the seven verses int,
which MIR. Alfred Austin, the poe
laureate of England, had compressed
| bis Mysteries over the relief of Mafeking
The verses ian as follows:
"As pressed the foe more near,
Only with naked spear,
Ne'er knowing what to fear,
Farley or blench meant,
Forward through shot and shell,
While still the foremost fell,
Thev with resstkesS yell,
StOrmed his intren chment.
'"Then when hope dawned at last,
And fled the foe aghast
At the relieving blast
Heard in the nelly;
Oh, our stout, stubborn kith,
Kimberley. Lady smith,
Mafeking welded with
Lucknow and Delhi"
There may have been published, at
some time and in some remote part of
the earth, more feeble and melancholy
rubbish than this. We do not recall
it, however. To the best of our recol-
lection and belief this latest effort by
Mr.. Alfred Austin is the most idiotic
drivsl ever put in print. There is more
Of it, though, and the New Y ork Sun,
in its Tuesdays edition, gives us an
other installment:
"Only two verses of Mr.. Alfred Aus
tins majestic poem on the relief of
Mafeking were published in the Sun.
By an unfortunate accident these two
were delayed in transmission:
Loud yelled the bullets bing,
Sharp flashed the saber's sting,
As on to Mafeking
Sped we with force meet,
While the brave garrison.
Steady by trench and gun,
Faltered not, no. not one,
Living on horse meat
"Oh, when they saw us come,
Drubbed we'll was ev'ry drum,
And shrill the flies tum tum
Poured till the ear split
Grimly the foe retired;
Nathless he frequent fired.
I'LL. beaten, moody, mired,
His van and rear split
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-08
Walking 10 Work

Is the only way in which the business
woman, employed in store or Office, can
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
HOLD UP YOUR HEAD.

Hold up your head! Your
teacher has probably dinned that
at you until you are tired of hear
ing it, but it can't be too often
urged. 1t is the only way to
keep your shoulders back and
avoid'that" "stoop-shouldered" "con-
dition that brings on lung trouble,
spinal trouble, and a host of 9th
er ailments that help to make a
short life and miserable one.
If you go around with your head
looping forward you will soon
begin to feel as chang dog" as
you look. You get as slouchy in
your dress as you are in your at
titude; you become irresolute as
to speech, absent minded and a
poor, sneaking counterfeit Of the
boy or girl you ought to be.
Hold up your head physically and
it will help you to hold up your
head spiritually and mentally.
You will breathe deeper, walk
freer and see more of the world.
The earth is beneath with it's
mud. The sky, trees, human
faces and hundreds of other in
teresting and beautiful things
are so high up that you will not
see them at all unless you throw
back your shoulders and lift up
your head to it's natural and hon
orable place. A bent head will
always make the shoulders
round, the chest hollow and the
gait poor, for your tendency is
always to be pitching forward.
Don't do it! Hold up your head!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
Red Rain in Sydney.

Not long since Sydney, in the
colony of New South Wales, was
for a time overwhelmed with red
dust, and rain fell. OF course,
the government astronomer was
Immediately interviewed for pub
lication. SIN the early days of
Rome" he said, "this red rain
was regarded as terrible thing.
1t was thought that the gods
were fighting, and that the drops
consisted of the blood from the
wounds they inflicted on each
other in combat. Yet this was
only similar to what we had this
morning.
81 find that there are only six
ty-nine cases Of red rain record
ed. The first historic instance oc-
cured fourteen years after the
foundation of Rome, in 73S b. G.
Until quite modern times the
phenomenon was called bloody
rain,
cover thirty years ago a guam
tity of the dust fell in France,
and portions were carefully col
lected and examined by scientific
men. Microscopic examination
showed that it contained a large
number oforganized formsknown
as 'diatons, which so far, have
been found nowhere but in
South America. A theory was
consequently then formulated
that the dust had been gathered
during violent windstorms in
South America, carried to the
higher region of the atmosphere
and drifted across the Atlantic to
France. i"
"Do you yourself think that to-
days dust came all the way from
South America?" the astronomer
was asked.
"Well, | can't give a decided
opinion" he replied, taking up a
terrestrial globe, "but you see
that we are right in the track of
the prevailing westerly winds
which travel round the earth
from that continent"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines of Manches-
ter, Ia, writing of his almost mi
raculous escape from death, says:
Exposure after measles induced
serious lung trouble, which end
ed in Consumption. | had fire.
quent hemorrhages and coughed
night and day, All my doctors
said | must soon die. Then | be-
gan to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery which wholly cured me.
Hundreds have used it on my ad-
vice aud all say it never fails to
cure Throat, Chest and Lung
troubles" Regular size SOC and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at w.
S. Dickson's Drug Store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-07
From the Postal Guide.

drop letters" two cents an
ounce or fraction thereof when
mailed at letter carrier postof-
fees.
Matter addressed for delivery
at hotels should be returned to
the postoffice as soon as it is
evident that it will not be claim
ed.
Registered mail addressed to
guests must never be delivered
to the manager or clerk of a hotel,
unless it be plainly directed to
his care, or'in care of the hotel.
Patrons in places where letter
carriers are employed are advis-
ed toprovideletter boxes at places
of business or private residences,
thereby saving much delay in the
delivery of mail matter.
Registered matter must not
be delivered to any one but the
person to whom it is addressed,
or the person to whose care it is
addressed, without written
order from the addressee, duly
verified.
Registered mail endorsed for
delivery to the addressee in per-
son should be delivered to no one
but him, not even upon his writ
ten order, and If ii cannot be so
delivered it must be returned to
the sender.
p Letters addressed to persons
temporarily sojourning in a place
where the free delivery system
is in operation should be marked
transient" on general delivery"
if not addressed to a street or
number or some other designat-
co place Of delivery.
Carriers are not required to
run the risk of being bitten by
vicious dogs in delivering mail
matter. Persons keeping such
dogs must call at the postotfice
for their mail, or il they wish it
delivered at their houses must
render 1t safe for the carrier to
approach their premises.
Mail matter should be ad-
dressed legibly, and completely
give the name of the postotfice,
box of the person addressed, if
he has one; if to u place having
free delivery the street and num-
ber should be added. TO secure
return to the sender in case of
misdirectiou or insufficient post
age his name should be written
upon the upper left hand corner
of all mail matter, it will then be
returned to the sender if not call
ed for at it's destination, without
going to the dead letter office,
and il Il letter it will be returned
free.