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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
A "frOu" Woman,

The frog woman, "a woman % years
OF age, whose only locomotion Is that
of leaping like frag, is the latest
marvel found in Oxford, Ga. She
leaps with the perfect imitation of a
frog, and catches on her knees and
elbows, and this has always been her
mode of travel. She has never learned
or tried to learn to walk. Mary b.
Ian is the name of this curious woman,
and she lives in cottage with her
sister, where they were recently brought
from the poorhouse. The Ladies'
Home Missionary Society has under
taken to care for the two. The woman
has been an idiot from her infancy,
and is extremely nervous. Her hands
from the elbows are in continual
rotary motion when she is not hopping
and her head moves from side to side
necessarily. Her physique seems to
be we'll proportional. and she eats
heartily and sleeps sound, weighs
about ITO pounds. and is very good
looking. At times she is quite dan
gerous when in fits of anger. She IS
very fond of good looking people, and
shows such all the attention possible
when they are around, but when an
ugly person appears she will hop away,
seemingly in disgust.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
Expatriated Americans.

Mr.. William Waldorf AstOr. it is re-
ported in London dispatches, is con-
sidering the desirability of renouncing
his recently acquired British citizen
ship and becoming Frenchman.
'Some of our expatrlated American
citizens" observes the Boston Post,
do not seem to be having SO good a
time as they expected in their lnterna
tional ventures. AS for Mr.. Astor, we
doubt that there is country in the
world in which he could enjOy citizen
ship. He left the United States be-
cause of an adherence, which, be
says, he inhe rited. for state of society
in which one man is as good as another
if be behaves himself, even if be has
not so much money as the other man.
And be has found in his chosen refuge
that an aristecracy based on the
fiction of descent and royal favoritism
is as offensive to the man who has
money and not manners as any democ-
racy could be.
''As for Anna Gould. her late fellow
citizens can have no other feeling than
pity. The Countess of Casteliane is
tied to poor fop who has not even
the excuse of actual imbecility to miti-
gate the judgment which sensible men
pass upon his fOllies, and for this no
title can compensate. America is the
best place. after all, for Americans.
Be they men or women, here they will
find the most solid assurances of life
worth living.'
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15

There 8 story of farmer and his son
driving a load to market. OF the team
they were driving one was a steady re
liable old gray mare the other a frac-
tions, balky black horse. On the way
the wagon was stalled and the black
horse sulked and refused to pull
"What'll we do father7 . said the
younger man. "WelP' said the father,
II guess we'll have to lay the CAD on
the old gray" That homely compli-
ment to women 1.-The gray mares
the better horse" suggests how often
when there's an extra strain to be
borne it is laid on the woman's s back
How often she breaks down at last un-
der the added weight of some 'last
straw" Women who are dragging
along wearly through life can gain
real strength by the use of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t puts
back in concentrated form the
strength making material which work
ing women use up more rapidly than it
can be restored by Nature in the ordi
nary processes of nOurishment and
rest. DIR. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are
universal favOrities with women be
cause they are easy to take and
thoroughly effective in curing the con :
sequences of constipa tiOn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
Reversed the Third Time

In the Court of Appeals last Thurs
day an opinion was rendered by Judge
Phlegar reversing the case of Mont
gomery VS.. Commonwealth. The case
is from Rockbridge county, and this is
the third time the case has been before
the court.
On September q, 1896, Daniel Mont
gomery is alleged to have assaulted a
man named Williamson. He was tried
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
four years. The case was appealed by
Hugh A. White, counsel for accused,
and new trial granted. On the sec
ond and third trials Montgomery was
convicted, and on each appeal the
counsel for accused relied on the in
structions to the jury. The result is
that Montgomery will get new trial.
The accused is now and has been in the
county Jail more than the time for
which he was sentenced.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
How to Live a Century.

Don't try to use moral suasiOn on
bulldogs
Don't tell all the funny things your
children say.
Don't go down stairs in the dark to
hunt burglars.
Don't take everything people recon-
mend to you for the grip.
+ Don tread original poetry every time
you are invited out to dinner.
Don't experiment with the things
that are concocted to prolong life.
Don't stay to find out whether the
other fool gun is really loaded or not.
Don't try to show people how grace
fully you can jump on or off moving
trains.
Don't try to save three quarters of a
second by running in front Of a trolley
car.
Don't try to see how near yOu can
skate to the edge f,the ice before it
will break.
Don't try to show that you are used
to city ways by leaping out of the
elevator before it stops.
Don't slap large person on the
shoulder and yell Hello, Bill I" until
you are sure it isn't case of mistaken
identity. His vaccination may be
working. Times Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
MAN TURNING TO STONE.
Hands and Arms are Now Like Solid
Marble

] GeorgeW Lewis, Cross Keys, N j., it
gradually turning to stone, and might
in one sense be called walking monu.
ment.
Mr.. Lewis, who is forty five years
Iold, realizes that there is little hope for
him, and is making the best possible
use of what little time there may be
yet for him in which to move about.
His case is remarkable one, and has
thus far baffled the skill of many ply
sicjans of New Jersey and Pennsyl
yania.
/ Mr.. Lewis about seven years ago
found that his fingers were beginning
TO get stiff and that he could move them
onsy with difficulty. This stiffness
began to move up his arms, and soon
fs6m the elbow down the flesh began
e. aarden.
The arms are now useless The skin
is drawn tightly over the bones, the
| slnews are contracted and the hands
are like marble. The prick OF pin or
needle is not felt, neither does cat
| show any blood whatever. In fact, Mr..
Lewis has little blood, and his flesh
is nearly white, with marble cast.
Mr.. Lewis feet and lower limbs be
gan to stiffen and harden two years
ago. and also are gradually becoming
useless. The skin on his face is also
drawing tightly over the bones, and
at the present rate of progress of the
disease, Mr.. Lewis says, he will soon
turn to stone
MI. Lewis attributes bis condition
primarily to nervous trouble, but is not
positive on this point. He was an in
veterate smoker some years ago, and
thinks this may have been the cause of
his nervousness. While he still suffers
from nervous trouble he believes his
condition in this respect is not so bad
as it was two years ago.
Another remarkable fact about Mr.. |
Lewis is that he gets no sleep, and, In
oSCo, oOCo uOt SSSuu W u66u I. r OF
weeks at time he does not close his |
eyes. During the day his attention is |
occupied by happenings at his store,
and at night he sits up and reads. Hell
says he has gone month without a
moments sleep.
Before his feet began to stiffen, and
in summer weather, be would 60 out |
for walks at all hours of the night.
He now eats as little as he sleeps; is
never hungry, and can 60 several days
without food.
Mr.. Lewis has been to several hos
pitfalls, where, after thorough examin-
alton, be has been told there is no hope
for him. Neither could the doctors
enlighten him as TO his condition.
Mr.. Lewis mind is not affected in
the least. He is ready conversation
alist, and is well versed on topics of
the day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
The Matter with Kansas.

The Nebraska Conservative, in ex
PLANTATION of Mrs Nations saloon
smashing performances, points out
that the Common wealth of Kansas
came into existence through turmoil,
strife and bloodshed, and has always,
from the date of it's admission to the
Union, in 1861, been phenomenaiiy
hysterical. Says the Conservatives: e
In 1856 New England was sending
Yankees, Beecher rifles and Bibles ta
K ansas in carload lots to make It 8
free State The same year the slave
holding South was shipping into Kansas
bowie knives, guns and game lot of
fighting cavaliers to make it slave
State. The territorial or pre- natal
condition of the State made an indeli-
BILE birthmark upon its emotional and
Intellectual nature.
kansas has gone from the parOx-
ysmal cOnyulsions of prohibition on
one day into the idiotic contortions
and gyrations of Populism the next
day. 1t has been most radically Re-
publican one year, giving $4,000 ma
FORTY for that party, while denounc
ing with intensest bigotry and intol-
erance all ex-Confdderat e soldiers as
worthy of damnation, and another
year electing an ex-Confederate
colonel to represent it in the United
States Senate.
''In the early days Kansas welcomed
negroes to become Its citizens and
with fervor advocated the rights of
Africans as equal to those Of Cauca-
SLAMS; and now Kansas burns negroes
at the stake and howls in savage glee
while the flesh of the victim crackles
in the flames. Verify there is such
thing as communal heredity."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15

Usually the man who is good when
he's asleep is troubled with insomnia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
M ardf Gras.

For the Festivities, New Orleans,
La, Mobile, Ala, Pensacola, Fla,
February IA to l9, 1901. Tickets on
sale from all points on Southern Rail-
way Feb. 12 to 16, inclusive, final limit
March 7th, 1901, at one fare for the
round trip. Three limited trains daily
from Washington leaving Ills a. IN ,
9:55 p. IN. and lO:45 p. III. Through
sleeping cars and day coaches dining
car service. For further information,
call on or write to
L 8. BROWN, General Agent,
705 10Th ST., N. W, Washington, ID. g.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
DR.. SAMUEL B. MORRISON
Was At StonewalI Jackson's Bedside
When He Died.

The following sketch of DR.. Morri-
son, whose death was announced last
week, has been sent us for publication:
DR.. Morrison was born in the vicin
ity of Brownsburg, Rockbridge coun-
ty. September 13, 1925 He was an
alumnus of Washington College, now
| Washington and Lee University, class
1S46-1847, and a graduate of the Medi-
Cal School of the University of Virgin
Ia, where he made an exceedingly fine
record. When the civil war began DR..
Morrison enlisted in the Seventeenth
| Virginia Cavalry, and two months
later was made surgeon of the Fifty
eighth Virginia Infantry, and fifteen
months afterward he was made medical
inspector, Second Corps, Army of
Northern Virginia, General Ewell's
division. DIR. Morrison was present at
the death bed of Gen. Stonewall Jack
son and was the one who made known
to Mrs Jackson the approaching death
of her husband, and she informed him
that General Jackson must be inform
ed of the fact. DR.. Morrison was a
relative of Mrs. Jackson and had been
called in consultation by the late DR..
Hunter McGuire. When he was
making an examination of General
jackson the patient looked up at him
and said: ''That's an old familiar
face" For more than 90 years DIR.
Morrison conducted sanitarium at
the Rockbridge Baths, thus becoming
widely known throughout other
States, and practiced his profession in
this county. His death was due to |
Bright's disease, with complications. |
His first illness was last May year
ago, when he had an attack of paraly |
sis, but later recovered and went
about. He ives member of Bethesda |
Church. DIR. Morrison's wife was
Miss Mary E. Gold, a daughter of
William and Mary Gold (nee Steele,
of Brownsburg. Va, and they were
married in 1854 near Newport, Aug
usta county. He is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Mary Moore
Hutcheson, of Rockbridge Baths VI
cinity; Mrs. Emma Gold McPheeters,
wife of the Rev. W. M. McPheeters, of
Columbia, S. c.; Mrs. Fannie Brown
Gheselln, wife of the Rev. Charles
Gheselin, of Shepherstown. w. Va.,;
Mrs. Mamie Jane Glasgow, wife of
DR.. Robert Glasgow. of Lexington;
DIR. Henry Rutherford Morrison, of |
Rockbridge Baths; Mrs. Harriet
Newell Waite, wife of Prof. Charles
Waite, of Knoxville. Tenn; William
Gold Morrison. of Norfolk, Va, and |
Miss Bette Walker Morrison, of Rock
bridge Baths.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
ahalf of this missionary district. the

behalf of this missionary district. the
help and prayers of our friends, aud
may God bless all who come to our aid
in trying and perplexlng times. am
glad to say that "a Virginia friend"
has appropriated S. 900 to be used for
house for the present Bishop of Boise
aud to be the property of the district.
JAMES BOWEN FUNsTEN,
Bishop of the Missionary District of
Boise Idaho and Wyoming
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
Settlers Rates West and Northwest.

Via Norfolk and Western Railway
ckets on sale Feb. 18th, 10Th and Goth
March 5th, 18th. 18th and Goth, and
April End, 9th, 10th, 23rd and S0th.
1901, to Colorado, Idaho. Montana
North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Wash
ington and Wyoming.
For further information write to
w. 3. BEvILL,
General Passenger Agt.
M. f. BRAGG,
Travelling Pass. Agt.,
feb 1-Smos Roanoke, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-15
His Jus1 Reward.

"Never did have any luck" COM
planned ST Engrone, Pm always left
out in the cold"
Never mind, "replied OBJ Scumfiter,
lyon won't be in the next world. p
Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
Building improvements.

Contractor Lewis H. Lentz will shortly
erect a large single dwelling on West
Walnut street for Archie Carpenter.
f. IL. Alberts brick building on Fern
street is nearing completion.
The dwelling of Robert Lentz on Wal
nut street is almost completed.
Carpenters are at work on the Greek
Catholic church repairing the roof
improvements are being made to the
Higgins property, Main and Ridge
streets.
Painters are at work on several build
ings in town and the various property
polisherS have their hands full of work.
Contractor James e. Griffith is build
ing a small dwelling on the west side of
Fern street, near Main, for Wasil Shigo.
David c. Rufe is building double
dwelling house on Fern street for Mrs.
Anne Greshko.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
Two Painters Injured.

George Yoch and William Morgan
dollar, two Freeland painters, fell today
while painting the new house built at
Drifton by DR.. Geo. S. Wentz Yoch
was able to return to his home, but
Morgandolar was more seriously hurt
and was taken to the Miners hospital.
The accident was due to the breaking
of rope on the roof
A message from the hospital states
that Morgandollar is internally injured,
but no bones are broken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
Married at Noon.

William Cayanaugh, of Worcester,
Mass, and Miss Katie, daughter of
William Toomey, of Lu2erne street,
near Centre street were married at
noon today by Rev. NJ. j. Fallihee at
st. AIMS church. James Gallagher
and Miss Genevie Reed, of Wilkesbarre,
pectiyely. Mr.. and Mrs Cavanaugh
will make their home in Worcester,
where the groom holds a position on
one OF the daily papers Of That city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
STRIKERS ENJOlNED.
New Move Made by Drifton Company
in the Shop Trouble.

Coke Bros. & Co., Incorporated, OF
Drtfton, through their attorneys, Messrs.
McClintock and Fuller, yesterday made
application to the Luzerne county court
for and were granted an injunction
by Judge Halsey against the striking
employees of the shops. The injunction
is addressed to Patrick O'Donnell ct al,
and restraints them "from gathering at
or about the machine shops at Drifton
aforesaid, and from following workmen
employed, or who may be hereafter en-
ployed by said company, to and from
their work; and from gathering at or
about the homes of said workmen; and
from any and all manners of violence,
threats, menaces, intimidation, oppro-
brious epithets, ridicule, or annoyance,
to, and against said workmen; or of any
of them, for, or on account Of said COM
pany."
Notices containing the above injunc-
tlon have been served by Coal and Iron
Policemen Il. A. Oberrender and A. j.
Harger on large number Of the
strikers.
Testimony in the case will be taken
tomorrow at Drifton hall at $40 a. III.
The injunction is returnabe to court
on Monnay next, July l, whom it will
be dissolved or made permanent.
The strikers have engaged Attorney
John M. Carr to look after their inter-
| ests
This latest uncaled-for action of the
company created considerable surprise
when it became known. The conduct
Of the men has from the beginning of
the strike bcon above reprooch, and the
securing Of an injunction OF the above
nature is regarded as an effort to make
the general public believe that the
strikers are a lswless body.
In this, however, the company will
fail, as tha shop employees are known too
well to be classed as anything but up
right and honorable men who are max
ing manly and disnified stand for the
betterment of their condition.
The desperate straits to which Coke
Bros. & Co.'s managers are reduced is
shown by their action yesterday, and
every such contemplate move on the
part of the officials binds the men more
firmly together and makes them de-
termined to fight their unreasonable
prosecutors to the end.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
Successful Applicants.

Secretary w. j. Purcell, of the Free
land school board, has received from
County Superintendent Hopper ccrtG-
Gates for the following of the class who
were examined here on Friday for teach
ers' certificates: Myron Zimmerman,
Leo Mcdonald, Katie Winters, Mary
McGee, Edith Kuntz, Annie Gillespie,
Anna Sensanbach
Secretary Frank McHugh, OF the Fos-
ter board has received certificates from
the same class for Sarah Gallagher and
Mary McGill, also of Freeland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26

Harry Bonner, aged 13 years, while
swimming, was drowned at Lansford.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

Two sons of James X. Boyle, Leo and
Cletus, aged IL and years respectively,
and Celesta, son Of Henry Longo, aged
II years, have been missing since last
evening. They were seen together at 8
o'clock last night No reason for their
absence is known and searching parties
will be organized If they do not return
tonight.
Horace McVall and Miss Jennie Har-
ris, both OF Philadelphia, we're married
by Rev. j. L. Griffith, of Lansford, at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. L..
V. Stewart, Adams street. on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Welsh, OF Wikesbarre, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs John Nc
Kinley, on Centre street. She is ac-
companied by her father, Mathew Long,
who has been a resident OF Kansas for
the past thirty years.
Ice cold soda at Helpers.
At Bloomsbury on Monday the State
normal school club defeated the Tigers
by score OF to 6. The visitors were
deliberately robbed OF several runs by
the unjust decisions of the umpire.
Tho graduation class OF st. Ann,
parochial school rendered a banquet last
evening to the junior class of the insti-
tuition.
The twelfth anniversary of the organ
ization OF the Tigers Athletic Club will
be celebrated on Saturday evening by
the members at their clubhouse on
Walnut street.
John Boner, the well known insurance
agent, and Miss Sarah, daughter of An
thony Gallagher, were married yester-
day At St. AIMS church by Rev. F.
Mack. The bridesmaid was Miss
Hannah Brogan and the groosasman
Patrick Monahan, OF Hazleton. They
have taken up their residence on Birk.
beck street.
Try Helpers scent cigar-best made
A D. & H. breaker at Wilkesbarre
known as Baltimore No. ., was burned
to the ground this afternoon.
Irving A. Stearns, of Wilkesbarre
president of the d. S. & S. Railroad and
other Drifton corporations, on behalf oi
himself and wife, has donated 81 200 tc
the Wyoming Historical Society, to be
used for the general purposes of the
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Dusheck came
home Monday evening from their we'd.
ding tour.
Christ Koppel, the brewer, will change
his residence from Walnut street to the
Brodcrick cottage on Birk book street
The finest ice cream in town, all
ilaVors, wholesale and retail, at Merkt's
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Grover are al
the Buffalo Exposition.
Miss Name Mcdonald, of South
Centre street, is the guest OF her bro
theirs in New York city.
Charles F. Haganey, OF Philadelphia
a newspaper representative OF that city
is spending his vacation at his home
here.
A surprise party which was to have
taken place at the Osborne hall last
evening was postponed
IL. l.. Morgan, one OF Scranton,
school teachers, was visitor to town
yesterday. About fifteen years ago Mr.
Morgan taught school at Highland. He
noted with pleasure the improvements
in town and had pleasant time recall
ing incidents of long ago,
Additional locals on the fourth page
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26
Mrs. Mulligan Dead.

Mrs Elizabeth Mulligan died at 3.15
o'clock this afternoon at her home on
Walnut street after short but severe
illness. The deceased is survived by
the following son and daughters: Will
liam j. Timney, North Centre streets
Mrs, Bernard Boyle, Walnut and Pine
streets; Mrs. Michael McAndrews, Phila.
delphia, and Mrs. Alex Allen and Mrs.
John Wagner, Jr., Drifton
No arrangements for the funeral have
yet been made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-26

A mortgage in the sum of 81 500, 600
to secure the issue of bonds for the con-
struction of the new electric road that
Is to connect Ha2leton with WIKI es barre,
has been filed at Wilkesbarre in favor of
of the Guarantee Trust Company, of
New York.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-14

- WHITE STAR LINE.
go NEW YoRK-oUEENsTOWN-LIv
Oceanic -. Oct. 16. A. NJ. lv manic. oct So
Celtic Oct. %. noon Cymrc. Nov. s. P. M
Teutonic. Oct q. noon Majestic Nov g. noon
For passage freight and information apply
WHITE STAR LINE,
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New-York tribune., 1901-10-14

DED ID" LINE
Fog La GUayra. Puerto Cabeio, Curacao and Mara
caibo via Curacao-CaIinK also at San Juan. p. r.
From Roberts Pier. Brooklyn
S. S. CARACAS. Saturday. Oct. 10. Noon
s. = Saturday Nov. 2, Neon
These vessels have superior accommodations pas
BOULTON BLISS & DALLETT
General ManaEeEs l35
New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
ERIE RAILROAD

Through trains New YORK. loot q thaInuers ot
as follows ana 5 minutes earlier from W. 23d St:
9.OO A NJ Daiy-SOld train for Buffalo, arr 7. NJ.
Binghamton. WaverIy. EImFa and Bradford Coaches
ParlOr and Cafe Dining Car 70 Bunalo
ESQ P. N. Daily-Chicaso Limited-FasJ Aati-Sont
train 20 Chicago arriving SD p NJ Arr Cleveland L4o
A NJ sIeepers TO Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati Dining
5.3O P NJ Daiy-Buffalo and Cleveland Express
Arr Bufralo 7O5 Bradford %. Jamestown Too XOunss
town 10 % A Cleveland 1230 p ~ SeeDefs
Bufrals on city ana Cleveland Cafe Car
OI5 Daily-Solid for BinghantOn.
wavery E1mira Chicago. Seepers TO Buffalo. Chicago
rT,ICKFTS Local TIME CARD AND PULLMAN Ac-
Il COMMODATION at H. ll3 26l. 1S9 and 1l59 Broad
yvav I57 East 125th ST. 273 West 125rh St
bers and West Esd Ferries. New York: 333
Fulton St sS Broadway. Brooklyn; 122 River ST.
boken and Jersey City station New York
calls for and checks baggage to destination