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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Reception at the Valley Seminary.

Waynesboro. Jan. ga pleasant
, feature of school life in Waynesboro il
the exchange of civilities between the
Fishburne Military School and Valley
Seminary. One of the most delight
full of these social functions was the
reception given on Saturday evening.
January 25th, by DR. and Mrs. Blain
at Valley Seminary, in compliment to
the young ladies of the school and the
F. M. l. cadets. Mrs. Blain was as
sisted in receiving by a number of the
teachers-Miss Carter, of Woodstock,
Va; Miss Johnsohn, of North Carroll
ma; Miss Leckey, of Glasgow, Va, and
| Miss Wingo, of South Carolina
The reception room, library and
ball, tastefully decorated with palms
and other tropical plants, were thrown
| open to the merry makers, and the
fresh faces and pretty girlish cos
tunes, mingled with the martial fig
ures and proverbially dazzling brass
buttons, made a scene of brightness
and merriment not easily forgotten.
Special forms of entertainment were
provided for the younger part of the
company, whose peals of hearty
LAUGHTER gave evidence of their enjoy
ment. Those who cared to enter the
list were invited to take part il |
musical contest. Snatches from ten
popular airs were played by Miss
J ohnson, the contestants jotting down
the names of the pieces as the music
glided fashion from one strain
to another. The contest was warmly
waged, the decision falling upon Miss
Emma Bell, of Mt. Sidney, who receiv-
ed the first prize, a box of dainty note
paper. Mr.. Kerr, of St. Louis, Mo
was given the BOBBY prize-a monkey
doll on string. The presentation was
made by DR.. Blain IN graceful and
appropriate little speeches. Mr. Kerr
was called upon and responded with a
few remarks which were loudly ap
plauded by the boys.
At nine O'Clock delicious refresh
nents were served, and after another
hour of social enjoyment the guests
took their leave, declaring the evening
one of the most delightful of the I
season.
The only matter of regreat connect 1
ed with the occasion was the absence
Of Mrs. Winston. who was in Eastern {
Virginia at the time attending to bus t
ness connected with the school. II
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
OeerfeId Personals,

Deerfeld, Jan. 27-The winter has
been giving US quite nice fall of snow
recently. The farmer rejoices for bis
late seeded wheat and the young PEG.
pie for the good sleighing. There was
also quite an ice harvest last week.
We are glad to note that the sick are
now for the most part convalescent.
Supt. E. o. Peale spent two or three
days in the neigh borhood last week
visiting the schools, which seem in
prosperous condition.
1.-The Scratcher'' hears that there is
movement on foot to organize, in the
near future, a second telephone COM
pany. which scheme. if carried out,
will give almost all the families in our
vicinity. both city and county connec-
tions.
Rev. Mr.. Irvine filled his pulpit at
the Baptist church Sunday, afGer an
absence of several weeks, on account
of inclement weather.
Miss Holler, sister of DIR. Holler, is
spending some days with her brother
at Mr.. J. w. Glendye's.
Mr.. s. J. Carson, of Rockbridge
county, passed through our village last
week on his way to Highland county.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Death Of Mrs. Van PeIt,

Mrs. j. Clarence Van PeIt, wife of
j. Clarence Van Pelt, of DanvilIe. died
on Saturday night at the home of her
her-in-law, Mr.. J. H. Van Pelt, near
this city, after an illness of some months,
OF consumption. Mrs. Van Pelt was a
native OF Woodstock, and was daugh-
ter OF the late DR.. w. 1 Triplett, a.
prominent physician of that place.
Deceased is survived by her husband
and two sons-William and James.
She was most excellent woman, and
her bereaved husband and children
have the sincere sympathy of their
many friends. Her remains were tax
en- on Monday to her old home at
Woodstock for interment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
The Bad Wheat Prospects.

The fact that Highland county will
this year have to go abroad for her
"breadstuff" is foregone conclusion
all our farmers agreeing that the wheat
crop will neither be half nor third
crop, but, virtually. a total failure.
The reported shortage in the VALLEY
counties and in other States, makes
it all the more distressing, since it
means 81 or IS flour when freighted to
this section SO remote from railroads.
Last year, the early-sown wheat was
greatly damaged by the fly, and, as a
precautionary measure, farmers de-
layed seeding until very late. The fall
proved to be unfavorable, and, in many
cases, the wheat did not come up at ali.
Added to this is the fact of a very I'm.
favorable winter, there being some
very hard freezing without the pres
ence OF any snow which is conceded to
be great protection to the crop.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Live S cock Markets,

Baltimore, January %.
Cattle[Receipts for the week 2,273 head
against 2. 991 last week.
Top grades were active at firm prices.
ana medium and common kinds were dull
at decline of from 10 to Is cents.
Quote-Choice butcher steers 81 so TO
$50; good. 81 30 to $40; common to me-
dunn, So to 81 20.
Hogs-Llght supply ;market steady. Quote
y. westerns s6.6O to " 10; from other points
1925 to Sc 30; roughs 5.25 to Sc 10,
oheep-Falr supply; market firm, Quote
common to prime 81 so to 81 80.
LambsIFair supply; market firm. Quote
common to prime 81 to Sc 25.
Calves-Falr supply; market firm. Quote
common to good S3.50to 81.
Fresh Cows.Light supply: common to
fair $4,000 to $50 90; good to choice SIS
to $50.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
NASAL CATARRH CURED
Pe-ru-na Cures Case Of Five Years Standing.

which AL doctors agree, is that It is ii, Z
f1cult to cure it. Local remedies nlsv
give relief but they fail to cure perm +
nently. Sprays or snuffs amount to
little or nothing except to give tempo
| rary relief.
Catarrh Is frequently located in inter-
nal organs which cannot be reached by
any sort of local treatment. All this 10
known by every physician.
To devise some systemic internal rem
edy which would reach catarrh at it's
source, to eradicate 1t permanently from
the system-this has been tho desire Of
the medical profession for a long time.
Forty years ago DR.. Hartman confron led
this problem. He believed then that he
had solved it. He still believes he has
solved it. He cures thousands of people
annually. During all these years Pc
runa has been the remedy upon which
he has relied.
1t was at first . private prescription.
afterwards manufactured expressly for
him In large quantities. This remedy.
Peruna, is now to be found in every drug
store and nearly every home in the land.
1t Is the only reliable internal remedy
ever devised to cure any case Of catarrh.
however long the case may have been
standing.
Mr.. Camillus Senne, 257 West 10th
street, New York, writes:
~ have fully recovered from my o.
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At the v. P, |.

The next commencement promises
to be the greatest in the history of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. 1t
Will be the decennial of DR.. McBryde's
administration and large numbers of
the alamnl and old cadets have ex
pressed their determination to attend,
DR.: Frank Wilson would be glad to
get the names of all old cadets attend
ing the V. P. I. or the old Va, A. 4
M. College before the year 1892 with
addresses. If this should not reach all.
he would be glad If those seeing it
would send him names and addresses
Of those they know.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Benefit Concert.

On Friday evening next, February
9th, the Stonewall Brigade Band, will
give a concert for the benefit of Robert
A. Hamilton. one of its original mem.
bers. An excellent program is being
arranged and all who attend are pro-
missed an evening of rare enjoyment.
There should. and no doubt will be a
full house on this occasion, as the
object is most worthy one. The full
program will be published later.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
To Lovers Of Music

l will give instruction in vocal and
instrumental music. Less ons from the
blackboard can be applied to any in
strument. Learn to sing by note. Pu-
pills from the country collected to at
tend. Studies pursued day or night.
City pupils can arrange hours to suit
leisure from business. Music room
opposite Market house, Baldwin street.
Respectfully,
G. l. WILSON.
jan "a st Stannton Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Lexington Presbytery.

This body met here on Tuesday in
adjourned session, at the First Pres.
6yterlan church. Rev. J. Layton
Mauze, OF Fairfield and Timber Ridge
Churches was dismissed to st. Louis
Presbytery, to become pastor of Cen.
trail church that city. Rev. Mr.. Bar
ron was examined and received and
permitted to accept a call to Elkton.
He will be ordained and installed on
the third Sunday in February.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

wrote you for advice, which I followed.
After taking one and one-haH bottles Of
Peruna I am entirely cured, and can
recommend Peruna to anyone as the best
and surest remedy for any catarrhal
Notwithstanding Senne.
A course OF Peruna never fails to bring
relief. There II no other remedy like
Peruna. Its cures are prompt and per
manent.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from tho use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
fuu statement Of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
With Our Advertisers.

Jas. H. Woodward takes your meas
ure for custom-made shirts in all the
latest fabrics.
w: s. Rodes. of Alton, has fine Albe-
marie pippin apples for sale, as we'll as
good farm with young orchard.
j. A. Fauver advertises the genuine
Wllburn saddle. Call and see his up-
to.date stock of saddles, harness, etc.
Miller & Bradley advertise the new
est things in this season. styles.
Shreckhise & Bear call your attention
TO the very latest spring selections.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Mardi Gras

Pensacola, Fla, Mobile. Ala, New
Orleans, La. On account of the above
the Southern Railway will Sell round
trip tickets to points named at one
fare. Dates of sale February to 10.
hnal limit for return February Is, 1902,
except that by depositing tickets with
J ONT Agent. and payment of fee of
fifty cents, extension of final limit to
February %, 1902, may be obtained.
ian "a St
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
Important Meetinn.

The Augusta horticultural Society
will convene tomorrow Saturday
Feb. l., at the usual place at II a. m.
The committee appointed to attend
the State Society will be expected to
report at that time. Also two propo.
sitiOns for a cannery and a condensed
milk plant. All persons interested are
cordially invited.
VIM. BELL, Pres.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

t6lIudl IIOuDlcS.
I suffered for
three years with
catarrh of t b Q
head, nose and
throat. I tried
all kind s Of
medicine with
out relief, but at
last I have been
Q ured by the
WONDERFUL REM
Q d y called Pc
runa.
81 read Of Pc
runa in y o ur
- -
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

a great catarrh
remedy. It heals
and heals quick
ly and perma-
nently.
This is sim
p1 y the whole
story in a word.
I have for years
suffered with ca
tarrh, aggravat-
ed when I took
cold and Peruna
cured me. It II
, and worthy the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

never disappoint you."-Mrs. J. @.
Garrett.
There are two things that the whole
medical profession agree about concern
ing catarrh. The first is that catarrh ia
the most prevalent and omniprssent dis
ease to which the people in the United
states are subject. AL GLASSES of people
have 1t. Those who stay indoors much
and those. who go outdoors much.
Working classes have 1t and sedentarv
classes have it.
Inc doctor finds catarrh to be his con-
slant and ever-present foe. It compli-
Gates nearly every disease he is called
upon to treat.
The second thing about catarrh ON
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

Rudolph weknown Chicago writes the
Following letter to ate
The f'ernna Medicine Company; Columbus, Ohio:
uendemen-sI
solicitation
mas anoded complete recommend tn
Others "-RLlDOLPH PATTERSON " 80
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City M arkets,

Stanton, Va.Jan, So 1902
Corrected By }. A. Fauver Co.. ana rho
White Star Mills.
Country Produce
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

MONEY TO LEND on improved real
estate. Office over the Farmers &
Merchants Bank. Entrance on Augusta
Street, JOHN M. CARROfT
aug 16-4m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

REFORE you buy diamonds, call on H.
II: BOLEN, jeweler. Stones fur
nished direct from importers.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31
County Court.

StauntOn, Virginia
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-31

ID. Aull.
DIR. William Evers, of the Messy
Creek neighborhooG, has sold his val
liable farm on Long Glade and has
purchased home in Milnesville,
whittier he has removed. The price at
which he sold is reported to be So, 500.
Mrs. John G. Scott, of the New Hope
neighborhood. who has been visiting
her sister near Baltimore, has return
ed home. During her visit her eyes
were treated by DR.. Chisoln, of that
city, and she is much improved.
1t is stated that Judge James c.
Lamb, of Richmond will be elected by
the Board of Visitors of Washing ton
and Lee University to succeed Prot Il.
st. Geo. Tucker, as instructor of con
stitutional law. 1t is thought that be
will not accept the position if elected.
Mrs. Eliza Whistleman dice at her
home near Mt. Scion OIL last Saturday.
widely respe cted. She was daughter
of Messrs. Harvie and William Whis- |
tleman.
A petition for bridge over North |
River west of Mt. Scion on the San.
gersville road, was filed in the county
court Monday. A slight change in i
the public roadway will avoid two
very dangerous railway crossings near |
ID M. Sanger's, and no place in the
county needs bridge more than where
this one is proposed.
Mr.. r. D. Apperson, president of |
the Lynchburg Light and Traction |
Company, Was, on Saturday evening,
presented with a handsome gold |
watch by the Association of Street
Railway Employees of that city Capt.
Chas. M. Blackboard made the presenta-
ton speech, and Mr. Apperson replied
in feeling manner.
j. Lee Snyder, of near ChurchviIle.
was killed early Monday morning by
being struck on the head by the limb
of tree which be had cut down. The
limb crushed the skull killing him ill.,
stantly. He had freed coon, and cut
the tree down to catch him, Just how
the accident happened, could not be
learned. Mr.. Snyder leaves wife and
several children.
j. w. Altman, who Is a we'll known
lumberman and builder of the Sangers-
vile neighborhood, and one of the
prime movers in securing bridge over
North River near Mt. Scion, was in
Staunton Monday. He Is preparing
to increase his business in consequence
Of the railroad facilities offered him,
and will saw great deal of lumber
for shipment this summer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-23
THE EARTH'S INTERIOR HEAT.
Immense stored Energy Which May
Some Day BE Transformed Into
Power and Utilized.

The stored energy of the heat OF
the earth's interior is beyond power OF
calculation and some not entirely un-
successful attempts to utilize this have
already been made, says Casters Mag
azine. From a short distance below
the surface the temperature increases
downward at an average rate which in
dicates that at depth of so miles it
is not less than 5000 degrees Fahren-
heit, and there is abundant reason for
believing that the earth is an intense
ly hot body with only thin layer OF
poorly conducting, cold surface mat
ter. These are the essential conditions
Of heat engine of enormous capacity,
and as in many parts Of the world COM
paratively high temperatures are
found very near the surface, while in
all parts considerable ranges are pos
sible within reasonable differences of
level. the interior heat of the earth,
which has an origin more remote in
time than, the sun or it's own axial
rotation, is worthy Of more serious
consideration as possible and reason
able source of power. It's Importance
win be greatly enhanced when we are
able to transform heat energy directly
into electricity on a large scale and
with economy, avoiding the great
waste which necessarily accompanies
the use of the steam engine; and this
uust soon oOma about
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-23
THE BUMP OF LOCALITY.
This Authority Says 1t Does Net Seem
to he strongly Developed
in Women.

Why is it that woman's bump OF To-
cality is so much more feebly devel-
oped than mans? Put man down on
country road and the probabilities are
that he will find his way wherever he
wishes to go without having to ask at
nearby farmhouses for directions. In
stinct seems to guide him. Put wom-
an in the same position and she will
irretrievably lose herself in ten min
utes, and have to be sought for by
resolute men for hours before she is
finally brought back to civilization,
says the Baltimore News.
Perhaps it is that the weaker sex is
unobservant. Even in cities many OF
its members do not notice buildings
closely enough to permit them to find
their way about, and certainly they
would not notice in the country the big
gum tree that they pass here nor the
haw bush that marks the intersection
of two roads there.
With the sun low in the west there
are numbers of women who can't tell
the points of the compass, and if they
could would not know in which direc-
ton their homes lay.
When it comes to noting the details
of costume few feminines fail to OBJ
serve even the tiniest bit of braid or
the smallest bow, but trees and houses
are different and less interesting
things, and so in a strange town or in
the woods the fair travellers lose them
selves in no time and have to be res
cued and set again upon the path by
some one with a better sense of foca-
ton than they can boast.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-23
MAKES WAR ON COBwEBS.
Porto Ricans Gall Them Lucky, But
DIR. COrderO Says They Spread
Disease.

Cobwebs are considered signs Of
good luck in Porto Rico, and many
shopkeepers there refuse to brush
them out of corners or from ceilings.
Attention is called to the subject by
DR.. Cordero, of San Juan, who says
it is time for the superior board OF
health to act.
The board recently issued an order
prohibiting splitting on the floors OF
stores and public buildings, and DR..
Cordero heartily approves this order
He adds that the board should con-
tinue it's good work by declaring war
on cobwebs, says the New York Sun.
These webs, says the doctor, con-
tain more germs to the square inch
than most people imagine. They hang,
in many instances, over counters and
cases where articles of food are dis
played for sale, and pieces dropping
from the web reach this food. In
this way disease is spread.
DR.. Cordero warns the board that it
will be difficult to enforce an ordi-
nance such as he suggests, for in
Porto Rico a good-sized cobweb over
the door is considered luckier than a
horseshoe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-23
TROUT KILLED CRAVINGS.
The Fish Commission Failed to Allow
for Poetic License and Lost
Their Fish.

Sportsmen will rejoice to know that
the government fish commission seems
to have solved the problem of propa-
eating grayling. There are very few
Crawling streams in the world, and a
few of those A.e in the United States.
Two of the best are in northern
Michigan and the rest in Montana.
The grayling inhabits streams similar
TO those in which trout thrive. They
are different from the trout in appear
ance, more delicate but equally gamy,
and take practically the same bait and
the same flies. In the Michigan
streams trout were planted with the
Crawling, says the New York Times,
for the fish commission believed that
if Tennyson's brook could hold
'FIere and there lusty trout, and here and
there grayling,"
the brooks of Michigan could be made
to do likewise. But they failed to al
low for poetic license, and discovered
when too late that the trout destroyed
their little rivals. An attempt was
made to propagate the disappearing
fish, but the attempt failed. Then
some one noticed that the grayling OF
Montana seemed to be of different
variety, and more hardy. The commits
sion tried these and is succeeding adj
mirably in their propagation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-23
WATERS WHO SPECULATE.
OabbIe in Stocks and Become Unht
for the Performance OF
Their Duties.

Stories of the successful specula-
ton of walters in popular resorts on
slips" received from the patrons are
often true; but there is the other
side-that of losses, says a New York
exchange. Said Philippe, at Delmon-
ico's:
"If one of our walters constantly
speculates on tips loss and failure
are certain to come sooner or later.
AS In the case of Beau BrummePs
neckties, one never hears of the I'M
successful, and their losses. 1t gen
orally happens that waiter is sue
cessful at first. If he puts the money
he makes into real estate he pros
pers; but let him continue to specu-
late and he generally loses his all.
I have had some good winnings, but
prefer investment in real estate.
Stock speculation really distracts
waiter and he cannot properly at-
tend to business. AS soon as we ind
waiter getting too engrossed IN
speculation we discharge him, as he
cannot keep away from the ticker
and confuses his orders. One poor
fellow nearly went crazy here last
winter in consequence of his stock
speculations. He would forget his or
ders and call for 'one Western Union,'
when he should have said 'one steak
underdone,' and so on, until we had
to discharge him. I do not know
what has become of him, but expect
to hear he has landed in the insane
asylum on the island"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-23
THE PATRIOTIC BOY.
He Believed I'm Sticking Up for His
Country Whether Right or
Wrong.

He was at school in Canada, and it
was his first day in class. The geog-
raphy lesson was called, and Vyas his
turn to answer, says the New York
Tribune.
(which is the largest city in the
world?" asked the teacher.
New York." unhesitatingly came
the answer.
81 mean the largest city in the
world" said the teacher.
AS promptly came the reply: New
York"
But" expostulated the teacher, II
did not say the largest city in the Unit
ed States, but the largest city in the
world. You surely know which is the
largest city in the world"
"New York" persisted the boy.
London has a larger population
than New York." said the teacher. IF
/ do not have the correct answer this
time l shall have to punish you. Come,
now," coaxingly, "tell me the name of
the largest city in the world"
"New York"
"Stay in during recess and write me
so lines"
He wrote the so lines, and every line
read: 1.-THE biggest city in the world
is New York"