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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
Mofatt's Creek News.

Nj tits Creek, Jan. 20.-We regret
| to report the death of Mr.. John 8
Smiley, one of our most respected citi.
zens. who died at bis residence at this
place on Wednesday night last. IIe
thad only been i'll few days. but sue.
cumbed to that fatal disease pneumo
MIA. The deceased, who was about 81
years of age, is survived by his wife
and two children. The services were
conducted by the Rev. G. A. Freed
Thursday evening at the Lutheran
church here, of which he was an officer.
Died at her home near Brownsburg
on Monday, Mrs. Jas. Il. Brown. The
deceased was about go years of age and
most cultured and lovable woman,
possessing many of the virtues and
sweet traits of character which adorn
womanhood. She is survived by her
husband only. The funeral services
were held at New Providence on We'd
nesday, services being conducted by
Rev. DR.. &. A. Wilson
d. W. Beard, of Buffalo Forge, is
visiting his brother, John W. Beard
Miss Edna Wade, of Brownsburg, is
spend ing some time with her friend,
Miss Mary McNutt, who has been
sick, but is now better.
The hospitable home of Mrs. Mary
E. Arehart, of Mckinley, was the
scene of very fashionable wedding
on Wednesday evening, the contract
ing parties being her eldest daughter,
Myrtle, and TOlerius Hite, promi
nent young farmer. The marriage
ceremony being performed by Rev. G.
A. Freed in the presene OF large
number Of friends. After the ceremo
ny an elegant supper was served.
A. S. Turk, one of our oldest citizens
has been quite unwell some days.
Nc. and Mrs. Emmett G. Robertson,
of Staunton, visited the fOrmes s par
ents here short time ago.
w. F. Berry, of Stanton, is spend
ing a few weeks with his mothe, Mrs.
Mary Berry.
Chas. w. Hanger, of Washington,
epent several days with his parents
DR.. U. M. Carwell has located in
West Virginia for the parctice of bis
profession. His friends wish him much
success.
Mrs. Liza Holland has returned to
Salem after visiting friends in this
and the MiddlebroOk neighborhoods.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Van Walton gave
their young friends delightful party
on Friday evening. Among those pres
emit were Misses Ellie Rowan, Lois
Roam, Blanche Carson, Mary Moore,
Mary Harris, Lille Mcclure, Lena
Brown, Jean Whipple, Lizzie George,
Mamie Wright. Lille Hanger. Cora
Hanger, Edna Wade, and Messrs.
Berry Beard, Chas. Berry. Rud Wright,
Walter Beard, Chas. Harris, Clay Nc
Clure, Will Mccormick, Harry Bell.
Ollie Bell, Ben McClung, John Rowan,
Ralston Berry, John OFT, Clarence
Hanger, Frank Carson, Alex. Moore,
Moore Harper, Herbert Brown and
VIM. McCutchan.
Roll of honor for Summit public
school for 3rd month. Those making
IN average of 81 or more Nellie Han
ger, Kate Huffman, Este Buchanan,
Nettie Robertson. Nora Lucas, and |
Myrtle Dice. Average attendance 29.10
W alter E Beard, teacher.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
" AS Soon as I Find the
Children III ave the
Least Cold, I Give
Them Peruna.
"a Few Doses III clips
Them"

One Of the greatest foes with which
every family has to contend Is our
changeable climate. To protect the
family from colds and coughs Is always
4 serious problem, and often impossible.
Sooner or later 1t is the inevitable fate
Of every one to catch cold. Care in
avoiding exposure and the use of proper
clothing will protect from the frequency
and perhaps the severity of colds, but
with the greatest of precautions they
will come. This Is settled fact of
human experience.
Especially is this true during the
stormy and unsettled weather Of early
winter. Everybody must expect to be
caught somewhere or somehow.
Perhaps it will be wet feet, or cold
draught, or damp clothes, or may be too
close confinement in hot rooms and then
going out into the cold carelessly. or It
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
Hastings Court.

Since our last issue the following
business has been transacted.
Horace Melton, colored, was convict
ed on two indictments for housebreak-
ing and larceny, and given two years
in the penitentiary on each charge.
Horace Miller, colored, who was
charged with attempt at arson, was
given three years in the penitentiary.
There was much diversity of opinion
in regard to the verdict by those who
attended the trial. many believing him
guilty, while many others thought him
innocent.
Carl Fleisch. charged with breaking
into the Globe Brewery and stealing
number of articles, was given two
years in the penitentiary.
Mrs. Fanny Braxton Miller quail
fed as guardian of her two children,
Fannie and Margaret.
The will of Thomas G. Campbell
was admitted to probate. All his pro-
perty is left to his wife, who is named
as executrix without bond.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
State Y. M. G. A. Convention.

The following committee has been
appointed by the president OF the as
ISOLATION to seenre homes for delegates
attending the state convention OF the
YIN. C. A. which meets in Staunton
on February 20 %.
A. M. Howison, chairman; II. H..
BIease, R. A. Fauver, }. I. Wayman,
G. l.. Wilson, H. M. Lewis, s. T. Sill
ing, w. A. G. Argenbright, p. Brown.
Jno. A. Alexander, j. N. Mcfarland,
J. g. Foster, Jas. r. Taylor. II. M.
McIhany and Jas. L. Templeton.
The chairman wishes to meet this
committee on Monday night, Jan. ~,
at O'Clock in the parlor of the asso.
citation. The committee wants 25O
homes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
$40 and Costs.

The trial of Attorney James G. Light
ner, of Warm Springs, charged with
shooting Mr.. Thos. b. Hickman, mer-
chant of this place consumed the whole
week. In November last Mr.. Light
ner, who resides on the adjacent prop
erty to, and which belongs to Mr..
Hickman, became enraged at some re-
marks which Mr.. Hickman had made
about some rent which was due. AZ
ter eating his supper he walked to the
store window of Mr.. Hickman and fill
ed the iatter's back full of squirrel
shot," The case created much inter
est. The case was given to the jury
Friday night about II clock, and Sat-
urday it brought in fine of $40 and
costs of the case against Mr.. Llghtner.
which amounts to about $500.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
Cornerstone Laid With Impressive Ger
emonIes SATURDAY.

emonIes SATURDAY..
The cornerstone of the Second Pres
byterian church was laid Saturday
morning, having been postponed from
| Thursday evening on account of the
short and simple.
| The program commenced with Rock
of Ages sung by the choir, after
which Rev. A. M. Fraser, D. D., OF
the First Presbyterian church offered
an earnest prayer.
Rev. W. N. Scott, ID. D., gave a
short talk about the church. He spoke
of it's being sad to pull down the walls
which held for some persons such sacr
ed memories; but the new church is
an evidence of progress.
Col S. Brown Allen gave an interest
ing sketch of the church from it's be-
ginning 26 years ago with thirteen
members and one elder. They wor-
shipped in the town hall for year
until the building just torn down was
built, when the church had seventy
members on the roll.
The box containing valuables was
placed in position by little Miss Ellen
Howlson, granddaughter of the late
Major Jed Hotchkiss, who for so many
years was an elder in the church.
The exercises closed with the hymn
s'How Firm Foundation" and the
benedietion by Rev. W. @. Hullihen,
OF Trinity Episcopal church.
list of articles in the box:
Roll of pastors, elders and deacons
of the church since its foundation, and
roll of present membership.
Roll of superintendent. officers.
teachers and scholars of the Sabbath
schools.
Roll of Ladies Aid Society.
Roll of Church Workers Society.
Old coins from former cornerstone.
Coins placed by friends.
Testament given to Major and Mrs.
Hotchkiss at their marriage and car
ried by Major Hotchkiss thorough the
civil war of 1861. '65.
Copies of StauntOn papers and re-
ligious periodicals.
Certificate of Mrs Mary s. Allen for
perfectly reciting the shorter catech-
ism.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
To Lovers OF Music.

/ will give instruction in vocal and
instrumental music. Less ons from the
black board can be applied to any in
strument. Learn to sing by note. Pu-
pills from the country solicited to at
tend. Studies pursued day or night.
City pupils can arrange hours to suit
leisure from business. Music room
opposite Market-ho Baldwin street.
Respectfully,
G. l. WILSON,
jan PAST Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
Afternoon Tea.

Mrs. P. V. Bumgardner's Sunday
School ;. class of Trinity Episcopal
church. will give their annual Lenten
Tea this evening from 4 to II, at the
residence of Mrs. 3. T. Thornburg, 511
West Main street. Refreshments con-
sisting of salad, beaten biscuit, celery,
pickles, ice-cream, sherbert cake and
coffee will be served. Homemade candy
will also be on sale. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a. cold in day. No cure, no Pay
Price rs cents. dec 20 1y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
II Cannot H Up But
Praise Peruna.

Il Am Never Without
It.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is OH each box. Use deco 1y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24

This Beautiful Mother
Says:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24

BEFORE you buy diamonds, call on H.
ri. BOLEN, jeweler. Stones fur
nished direct from importers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-24
THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Staunton, Virginia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
Old Kitchens Are Among
the Schools CuriOsities.

The college has 4 professional valuator'
who fixes the amount TO be paid. and the
irCOml-g student ADDS such things as ne
plsases and takes away such furniture as
he picases on his departure. Many OF the
roO:ns arc nagnihcent;y fitted up. They
have easy chairs and ~luxuriant couches- On
their walls are fine pictures and on the
lcors Turkish rugs.
The students live IN the colleges much
as In q hotel. Each man has a servant.
whom he shares with seven or eight others.
The servant Is known as a scout ne
run errands. takes care Of the rooms and
serves such OF the msals as are taken N
the rooms.
Each college has a common kitchen,
where all the cooking Is done, and each has
4 common dIning-Toom or banquet han
where all the students vcet In the sverin;
for dinner. in Tire hail there IL n readi5G
desk. at which one OF the professors s:aris
and asks grace. and a Platform with q
special table for the dons or professors.
The dinners are served IN table d'hots style
At q fixed charge. wines and liquors os!rs
extra
Tie kitchens OF the college are among the
curiosites OF Oxford. That Of Christ Church
has been IN existence since the days OF Gar
dinal Wolsey. and In It hangs a great grio-
iron which was used by the COOKS OF tne
Cardinal In entering It you pass by the
cathedral, which Is the chapel Of the COL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
Is THERE SNOW ON THE MOON?

WRITTEN FOR TIE SCSDAT REPUBLIC.
From 4 series Of photographs taken IN
Jamaica 4 few months ago. Professor W.
II. Pickering has concluded that Z small
amount OF snow may exist on the moons
surface. lie noticed IN particular that the
great walled plain Plato shows n regular
progressive change during the lunar day.
White patches are seen upon It's floor,
which. as the sun rises higher above Il. d.
mln!sh IN size and vanish. and these. Mr..
Pickering believes. TO be snow. In an sTti-
Gle entitled. Changes on the Mc1u-ReaI
and Apparent IN the Pail Mall Magazine.
Mr.. r. Walter Maunder states his reasons
for believing hat Mr. Pickering Is mis-
taken.
The observation itself may be accepted.
Indeed. there is nothing novel about H..
Such changes IN the illumination OF the loor
OF Plato are described In all the textbooks.
ard. 80 far "a his observations have yet
come to hand. they appear to contain moth
ing new.
For to have snow we must have an ap-
probable atmosphere. capable OF sustain
ms water vapor: ard that the moon has
10 such atmosphere We know. both from
observation and from theory. The sharp
ness with which n star disappears when
the moon passes before 81. the intense
bIackness OF all shadows on the lunar sur
face. the e-Ispness Of the horns OF The cres-
cent moon. the absolute lack OF any spec
troscopic evidence for q lunar atmosphere
during an eclipse OF the sun-an ooseFva-
ton which was repeated under the most IA
yorabls circumstances by ths French as
tronomes IN Egypt during the eclipse or
November II last-are quite sufficient 90 rule
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06

life By taking you through one Of thess
institutions. Let US visit Christ Church
College. II has 300 students and is the
richest and most aristocratio OF the TWEEN
ty-three colleges which make up the uni
versity. The others are much the same.
only smaller, although every one covers
several acres and would be considered
large outside of oxford. The buildings OF
Christ Church. with their cuadrangles.
must have an area Of ten acres. Tbs chief
structure fronts on Gornmarket street. not
far from the Thames. Its front IS longer
than n big American city block, and with
its great tower at the end IL looks more
like a fort than a college. There Is a gate
in the center with a statue OF Cardinal
Wolsey above Il and e stone tower rising
over II. At the gate there is a dooTkeeper
always on guard. He closes the gate at
night with massive doors and scrutinizes
carefully all who go into the college dur
ing the daytime
In the tower over the gate is the great
bel Of the university. II is known as Big
Tom, n It nightly rings the curfew OF
the university. The bell weighs eight tons,
and Its ding-dong can be heard for miles
about Oxford. The curfew bell is rung at
five minute past 9. At that time the sound
OF I1 strokes Is heard warning the students
that they must be IN their rooms in the
college and that * they are not they will
be fined and punished
As soon as the bell stops ringing the two
p~roctors Of the university start out Win
their assistants TO look up recreant stu
dents. The proctors might be called the
chiefs OF the college police. They are uni
versity men. and each has four assistants
taken from the town people to help him
20 that in all the posse OF college police
which makes tts nightly round numbers
ten. The assistants are called bulldogs
they might be called bloodhounds. for It
is their business TO track down the fleeing
undergraduates. The proctors first make
their regular round OF the billiard saloons
and beer houses and warn the students that
they must 20 IN.
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spec.a' Cg--e--7rT.a-r 20, T. Sunday Rrrnhie-
Oxford. June lin the Athens OF the
British Empire. surrounded by The time
eaten colleges OF Eugiand's oldest UnivoTsl-
~. under the shadows OF the mighty trees
where fer centuries ;he greatest scholars Of
our literature have walked. 7 write for ny
American readers. by ;he LelEes: Of Ceci!
Rhodes. oxford University has become 10
Us the most interesting seat Of learning
outside the United States. From now on 4
hundred picked American bows. TWO from
each State and Territory. are 20 Be kept
fcEs AZ school Tr. Eh0las'z VII probes
that each sfU5rut. s. 20 he allowed 100 or
s. so. q vea- for expenses. and that She
number shat; IL kept full Iy new appoint
meuts made through competitive
tons from year 10 year. Tor this reason
examinations for Oxford VIII heunefgrth le
as common f. our country as examinations
for West Point and Annapolis. ami a stream
Of oxford graduates Will slowly psTmcate
ever part OF the Union.
But first let ms give you some idea Of the
university and its surroundings. ! DESPAIR
Of transmitting more than an impression.
Nathaniel Hawthorne has truly said that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06

an appreclable lunar atmosphere cut Of
court.
But the theoretical considerations are yet
more conclusive. The first point to note
Is that a lunar atmosphere. II It existed.
would be distributed IN quite a different
fashion from the atmosphere OF the sarth.
Here We ind hat n we climb A mountain
some three and A half miles hiSh-a little
higher than Mount Blanc. that Is 10 say
We should have passed through ons-half or
the atmosphere: the barometer would re-
cord for Us a pressure but one-Aalf That u
had done at sea level Were II possible 10
ascend 10 twice that height. to seven miles,
the prozerra would be reduced TO one
fourth; ard At ten and c half miles, TO one
eighth. Not 80 with The moons atmos-
phere. whatever its density on the surface
We should have 20 ascend nearly twenty
miles before that density was reduced to
to cna-half. and to forty-seven miles before
II was chartered. This difference OF distrt-
butfon. II we take accCUn ut OF II afore would
have "a very striking effect For. II the at
mosphe-e density at the moons surface
were no greater than that at forty miles
above the earth's surface, at fifty miles
aCbve the two planets he moon would
have the denssr atmosphere. and for all
hei-hts above that. The total amount OF
such 4 lunar atmosphere would nearly cor
respond TO that above Il distance OF thirty
miles from the sarth. though its distribu-
ton would be very different, for its density
would be much more nearly Uniform Such
an atmosphere could not fail TO give evt-
dence OF Its presence in twilight eEe~<.
and In softeniEg the extreme hardness ana
Slackness OF lunar sha lows; but IL Soulo
be quite incapable Of carrying any appre-
cIabIe amount Of water vapor. ~ OF sus-
tanning any cloud tina could possibly make
its presence felt across the eo.Go miles
-6icb -~-eayStes Us from the moon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
What Oxford Thinks OF the
American SCHOLARSHIPS.

It Is difficult TO get an unparalleled view
OF the Rhodes belu,st aai OF the effect :;
will have upon oxford. There are a laEE'
number OF students and professors wh1 90
not welcome this frlm % -. American IN
yhsion. The newspapers q the country
have pretty vel discussed g, and there
seems 10 be Il rc1e-aI fear that it viii
shake up the dry bones o: tie university
to the discomfort Of the sasy-golrs pecpia
Who nOw occupy IL
AZ present about 60 students graduate
from oxford every year. and CT these
threc-fourths take ho1o-s. Tae hcaors are
OF different rrat-s, and & VIII he strange
II the Americans. picked uel - the" viii
be. do rot get marr than t.Lr proportion
ATE share. I believe tHIt tae students are
really afraid O. them. and t;s thought -
strengthened b. tie unpleasant things tt-4
shout Us and the Rhodes Request IN Nfe
several college uac.z'rrS ] nave BEFORE
me the chief periodicals of this week.
The ISIS refers i-sLlfiuS'y % America
saying. among other t!iLEF-
1t must be confessed tr5t 70 many Eng
nshmer. and particularly oxford m=n. tie
Echeme IS unpaIataL,e ;o "a degree" The
editors laugh at the idea ~ tG- American
paper5 ASSERTING the hope that "rn Amer
can will accept 4 dollar OF Ehulcs's tar
n'shed gold" AID add: "Tri seems an ab-
solute fsst in the mouth Il the American
who too frequently adopts the Hcrari-n
motto: Get money; honestly u ycr can
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-06
System Is One Of Lectures
Without REGULATIONS.

The system seems to be merely one OF Leo
lures without Rotations. No questions are
asked In classroom and the sole test OF q
mans scholarship IS In examination AZ the
end Of the term. Each student rs supposed
TO have q tutor who looks over his work
n revises Il from tins to time. but the
average man does not work half as hard
as the American student and the education
given is undoubtedly far below that of our
chief universities.
1t is commonly said that moro study IS
required in preparation for Oxford than in
the carrying out OF the college coHrse- The
requirements are about the same as for the
Classical course OF Yale, Harvard or Prince
ton. Examinations. for instance, may be
taken at home, and Il q boy has a good
foundation in Latin and Greek he gets In
without trouble. After admission he attends
lectures as closely or as loosely as be
pleases. the only requirement being that ne
pass the examination.
The university course OF study Is prao-
ticalIy only half as long as that OF our COL
leRea. II nominaIly runs for three years
but each year~is divided IN hait and one
hslf of IL the student spends at home or
away from Oxford. During this time he u
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supposed 10 be studying by himself. hut this
IS more superstition than anything else.
This leaves three years OF six months each,
or eighteen months. Tor the college course.
Our colleges require four years Of at least
nine months. or thirtv-siN mo1ths in al.
md & e fair 20 say that the American stu
der: gets IN more hard study in one month
~ this time thar t!,s oxford man does IN
t-o. ! have before me a book recommend
ei - tho head Of the B0ilcian Library. the
chief library OF oxford. and one Of the
great libraries 4 the world. giving reliable
Information about the university. Accord
iTE 70 this The average man here spends
rs day as follows: lie gives HIS mornings
q work, his afternoons TO play and his
evenings TO such social rscrestIons Is
please him most. lie entertains his friends
a. breakfasts. luncheon and wines, and
often goes IN Tor rowing. cricket and FOOT
ball. which are the chief sports Of tbs inst
tuition. l have talked with both professors
and students. and as FAR as I can learn the
men here have much more leisure than in
our American colleges. end 10 many Of
them a university course IS more play than
work.
l can give you 8 better idea Of college
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Az Oxf0ED Ca,iE@ uuctoN .RARY.

suits OF two or three rooms OF his own. He
has q bedroom. 9 ~sirtinE-room and q bath
room. and the colleges arc so large that
there Is no crowding. The rooms are Well
lighted. but the heating OF them Is by
CRATES.
/ made = number OF Inquiries about the
expenses Of living at OxfCrd. / md that
the American boys. with their $50 q year.
Will De better provided Tor than the average
English undergraduates. The best authoTi-
ties state that a man who Is careful can
live 1T oxford on so a year II he has 4
home at which 10 spend his vacations. He
Is at oxford only SIX months, and this
means an average OF a little more than ;lS1
I month. Some men cut down their college
life TO about 800 = year. but a great many
spend more. The entrance fee at most OF
the colleges IS IS. In addition 4 deposit OF
Sl5g Is required 10 cover kitchen and other
fees. The matriculatIUu fee Is $50. and It
costs from SiuJ 10 SvJ 10 furnish ones
rooms. ! have in this statement reduced the
pounds sterling 10 American money.
Each student has his rooms in the coilsse
fire. OF rent. bat he must have his own FUR
UitUre. The custom IS 10 buy the furniture
OF the last CCCguaut-