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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22

AS TODD BY AN AUGUSTA COUNT J
MAN.
| AnsAugusta county man, Mr.. j. q
Westcott, now residing in North OAK
ota, writes the SPECTATOR an inter
| esting account of the great winter they
are having out in that cold country -
| rne rigars of that climate in winter
make our worst weather seem mild in
comparison Mr.. Westco:t says to-
day was the first time | have been to
| the postotfice in thlrty-hve days."
| We have about three and a half feet
of snow, and it is badly drlfted, i'll
some places Is feet deep. l am only
six and half miles from Crosby our
postoffice, but have not had my horses
out of the stable since the End Jan. IN
til yesterday. We are having very
severe winter-50 degrees below zero
is common. According to old settlers
This Is the severest winter they ever
experienced. The billiards. as they
Call them out here of wind and snow,
are just terrible. and we have had so
mucn Of that kind OF weather this win
ter we have not had a railroad train
on this road for month or more.
Everything is being hauled on sleds a
distance OF so miles.
On the LIB of last month the Their
monster registered so degrees below
zero, and remained At that figure for
quite awhile when it began to go up.
lie was still standing at 20 below at $50
in the evening This climate is pref
Jy hard on We Southernels but the
Scandenavians located here do not
seem to miHd it much. They take big
risks too every now and then and
sometimes get caught. Last Friday
young man and three girls went to
Crosby in sleigh, On the return trip
they became SO cold they concluded to |
get out OF the SLED and walk. They |
were walking behind and clapping their |
hands to keep their circulation up
Wnen the team became frightened and |
ran away and left them. The girls
soon broke down trudging through the |
deep snow. When the first one gave
out, the others buried her in the snow
out little farther on and they buried
her, The young man and the other
girl walked on a short distance till she
also gave out. He buried her and
walked ON until be saw farm house
LILO w IL duu
help went back to dig up the girls
They found the two last ones he buried
and rescued them. but the snow had
drlftsd over the trail SO that they could
not find tie first one until next day.
She was frozen to death. The other
two had their feet aud hands badly
frozen, but they will probably recover.
The team wandered On aud was found
two days later frozen to death in
large snow drift. This Is the second
team that has been frozen and several
men have been lost and frozen to death.
One of our neignbors WAS returning
hume after taking bis children te
when he had to get out to fix
While engaged thus one
of the horses kicked him and the team
ran away leaving him disabled, where
be Was soon frozen.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
Very respectfully,
Dill Id EzLCHQnDM

ALL
should write
with certificates.
But
public of a cure.
dn Inordnae modes
swhoo
All Classes Represented.
imonial for Peruna
We these
the from the hall Of
church.
civilian.
We
Sincere Testimony
In presenting the testimonial high
We feel that his testimonial
rank to public testimony remedy
Inc altogether
reader rest assured his
Genuine Endorsements.
esfer with which take liberties
testimonials
good have published them in good ath and
occurring after the testimonial nfurnshe
Captains Letter.
Rudolph Schwickd N.
D.
the fullest
trouble
It should be household"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
Panama Canal-=Erie Canal.

Machinery is digging the Panama
Canal thousand times quicker than
the shovel dug the Erie.
Machinery produces the l.. & M.
Paint at SO times less cost for labor,
than if made by hand.
The L & M. gives the best job in the
world, because L. & M. Zinc hardens
L. M. White Lead and makes l.. & M.
Paint wear like iron for 10 to Is years.
1t only requires 4 gallons of this cele-
brated paint and 8 gallons of linseed
Oil at 60 cts per gallon, to paint a mod
crate sized house. --.--. -.., ..-..
If any defect exists in l.. & M.
Paint, will repaint house for nothing.
Sold by G. FL Cohron, Stuart's Draft,
J. B. Roden, Waynesboro. Augusta
Milling & Merchantile Co., Messy
Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
Baltimore M, {. Conference.

The annual conference of Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, will hold its
annual session in Staunton beginning
on March 9th. The following com.
mittees have been appointed to make
arrangements for It's Entertainments:
Homes-J. w. Splitter, chairman; j..
81. Bryan, secretary. and s. K. Davis,
G. r. Lewis and A. A. Eskridge.
Assignments-Rev. a. P. Hamill, E.
B. Lipscomb and r. P. Landlord.
Conveniences-Jos. W. Blackburn,
a. M. Glenn aud Percy Fl. Wilson.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
L0nq Glade Notes.

Mr.. Nicholas of this place. went to
Harrisonburg court day.
Mrs. Hite Of Bridgewater. is here
with her mother who is still sick.
Mrs. Sam. Bell and N. Is. Bell were
in Staunton last W Wednesday to see
their sister, Mrs. Byers, who has been
sick, but is much better now. Mr..
Byers is still quite sick.
Mr.. II. b. IRVINE has gone to Buff
falo Gap.
Miss Mish, who has been teaching
at Mr.. Glenn Ruekman's, Is at her
home near Greenville
Mr. Glenn Ruckman and Mr.. Trim
BILE of Highland, we're in Harrisonburg
Monday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
Harness Stock TO be Closed Out.

On account Of health of the mana
ger, the business of the O'Rork Har-
ness Company will be closed out at as
early a date as possible. To that end
the stock, fixtures. machinery. etc.
will be sold at greatly reduced prices
as a whole or DIT retail. Excellent
stand, one of the best in Stanton.
Good stock on hand. All persons
holding claims against the concern
will present them for Immediate pay
ment. O'RORK HARNESS co.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
III. L. LANG.
Staunton. Va.
Horse Show Dates.

The Virginia Horse Show Associa.
ton at its meeting in Washington last
week fixed ON the following dates for
the exhibition of the various associa-
tions throughout the State:
Keswick-May Is.
Leesburg-June 81.
unconditional
Culpeper-July As.
Manassas 17-18.
Orange-July 24-25.
CharI ottesville- 1-2.
STAUNTON-Aug. 6-8.
Harrisonburg-Aug 1915.
Front Royal-Aug. 21-22.
Berryville-Aug. 27-29.
WarrentOn-Sept. 2-3.
Richmond-Oct. 7-12.
n orfolk-Oct. 14-19.
1t was decided not to have q show at
Fr edericksurg this year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22

GSeSs SSSS FS-fu-nd.
Rev.P. E. Swanstrom, box 22s, Grants
burg, Wis, writes:
Il feel that it is my duty as well as
pleasure to let you know that am en-
tirely cured. I have used Peruna ac-
cording to your personal directions and
l am very glad that found medicine
which would cure me after three years
of suffering"
Editors Recommendation.
Fred M. Armstrong, city editor, Daily
Gazette, Delaware, Ohio, writes:
sit gives me great pleasure to be able
to recommend Peruna to everybody
who is looking for ffrst-class tonic,
Two bottles completely cured me and
now am enjoying the best of health"
Congressman Endorse Pe-ru-na
Hon. w. E. Andrews, Hastings, Neb.,
formerly yice-president of Hastings
College and ex-member of the Fifty
fourth Congress, writes:
81 cheerfully recommend the prepara-
ton, Peruna, as healthful tonic and a
successful remedy for catarrh in its
various FORMS"
Author Praises Pe-ru-na.
Mr.. Robert E. Harvey, well-known
author and lecturer, writes from II q.
Lincoln street, Chicago, ILL.,:
81 was in good health until about four
years ago when my back became lame
and sore. The pains kept increasing
with severe witches and slow exhaust
i've aches. Having read of Peruna.
decided to try it. ! found relief in ten
days. Within three months 1 was we'll
once more. give all thanks to Peruna-n
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
In the Same Channel.

-, W. Va, Feb. IS,
Col. Turk, Editor, Staunton, Va.
My Dear Colonel-Enclosed I send
you 81 to pay subscription to SPECTA-
TOR for the year 1907. Your Democ-
racy runs in the same channel as mine
and will not mix with Republican or
Gold Bug Democracy. With best
wishes to you and yours. and the
am yours respectfully.
x. XXX.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
THE RlGARS Of A NORTn-MES
WINTER.

AS TOLD BY AN AUGUSTA COUNT Y
MAN.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22

ersville. died Friday, rather unexpected
aged about y" M sHvensg years She was
is survived by her husband. Major Alb
SALON Koiner. and one son. Mr.. l.. F.
n, Koiner. The funeral was held from
Bethlehem church Sunday morning at
II O'Clock.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-02-22
REAR-ADM|RAL H|CHB0RN PRAISES PERU ma.

Peruna Drug Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Gentiemen-Afer the of Peluna for short period
can now cheery recommend valuable remedy to
one who is in need of invig0rat1g tonic.
Very respectfully,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
British Liahtina PIants Sold.

By vote Of al to 2 the Bath city cor
ooration has decided to sell the munic-
pal lighting plant, which it purchased
In 1896. AS this had been run at o
loss, even without allowing for depre
ciation, the sale will result In an inn
mediate reduction Of local taxes.
The Irish Independent states:
"The Bray urban council have de-
cided to offer for sale their electric
light works, which have been run at a
very heavy loss, while the cost Of pub
lie lighting was in excess Of that Of
Dublin, although the lamps were only
lighted for third Of the time they
were In the metropolis"
The Dublin municipal plant, how
ever, was run at loss last year Of
over $4,000, irrespective Of deprecia-
ton, which would have brought the
bss up to $4,000.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Gtories of Brahms.

Many stories are told of how the com
poser Brahms treated pianists and
singers who were eager to get his crttk
cism. If one Of these asp1rants for his
favor was fortunate enough to find him
at home and be received, Brahms first
concern was to seat himself on the lid
Of his piano, a position from which he
rightly deemed few would have the te.
merity to oust him. If this failed, he
oad recourse to the statement that the
instrument was out Of tune. "Oh, that
Aoes not 1satter," remarked one cour
ageous individual. perhaps not to YOU
hut 1t does to me-" replied the master.
On one occasion he was just leaving
ais house when long haired youth,
with bundle Of music under his arm.
hailed him with, Can you tell me
where DR.. Brahms livesr" Certainly"
answered the master in tie most anna.
pie manner, sin this house, up three
flights" And. 30 saying he hrrried
way --.'"-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
OLD COUNTY ORDERS
Will Amount to Almost
$4,000
WORK COMPLETED

II The exact amount of the OutStand
ing Indebtedness Of the county OF
| kanawha In outstanding orders is
Issued and not redeemed, is something
between $171,000 and $172,OOO
The exact amount will be determin-
ed very likely by this evening, as
the county clerk has been hard at
work determining this Indebtedness
since an order was issued about a
month ago by the county court.
/ The order issued by the county
court was for the purpose of aScer-
tanning the exact amount of these
old outstanding orders as the SUI
preme court of appeals rendered an
! adverse decision against the county
in the case Of the kanawha Banking
and Trust Company. This company
held number Of these orders and
offered them in payment Of taxes.
The sheriff of the county refused to
accept them, and the case was taken
into the courts. Judge Burdett, of
the circuit court ruled that the sheriff
must accept the county orders. An
appeal waI taken to the supreme
court of appeals, and the higher
court affirmed the decision of the
lower court
caused grave apprehension among
the business men of the city and
county, as shey understood that if
the outstanding orders were presen-
ted to the sheriff he must receive
them in payment of taxes, in which
case the treasury would be depleted
TO such an extent that there would
be no available funds for building
roads and other purposes. The
Charleston chamber Of commerce
appointed a committee of ten who
met with the county court and dis
cuSSed the effect Of the decision and
came to the conclusion after confer
ring with the judges, that if a bond
issue was made for road purposes,
there would be enough money COM
ing to the sheriff from the tax
payers, who did not hold the old
orders, to meet the expenditures, for
juries, the poor, the officers, etc.
At the first step toward the bond
issue, the order was issued by the
court for the clerk to ascertain the
exact amount Of the outstanding Or
,ders, so they might proceed intelli-
gently toward making the bond
issue 1t has been proposed that a
bond issue of 100000 be voted for
to build good roads in the county,
and the sentiment thus far expressed
has been overwhelmingly for it,
The exact amount of these out
standing orders has never been
known. and while the case was in
court it was estimated the amount
would be between $4,000 and
100000 and the figures of the clerk
will show that the whole sum IS Just
about an even break between the
two.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Street Cara In Brazil,

There are firstr and second CLASP
street cars" writes tourist, describ.
Ing his South American travels, "an1
J, with a packages IN my arms, had TAX,
en- a first class bond, az q street car IL
cailed in Rhode Janeiro. Scarcely mad
done so when the conductor request.
I'd me to TRANSFERRED secoe1d esass car
whenever it might come along be,
cause no one is SHOWED to carry any
thing greater than 3 nap sataAeA arss
class. SO I hum6ly descended and had
either to mix with market women and
awesty hborers or to3fake q tilbury. a
person without a nacktie Is no more
allowed first class on the street cars
than was with my parcel. Th4y are
decidedly particular In Brazil and in-
herit many fastidions ways from the
time Of the empire, when dress and
manners were the mark separating the
aristocracy from the working classes"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
The Troaeherous LIonoss.

~Monesses are far more dangerous
ehan iions," said an animal trainer
Their tempers are more uncertain,
They are more treacherous. They ara
more willy. If a lion Is In a bad hu.
NOR, he shows it. He growIs and
snarls and lashes his sides. You know
what is In the wind and prepare &C,
cordingly. But lfoness In bad hu.
nor is as affectionate as a girl. She
brushes, purring, against your leg, and
she minds you with the joyous alac-
Fifty Of good fox terrier. Then, an
soon as your back is turned, whiz-a
yellow streak shoots through the air.
and you are on your back, and she 10
st your throat. With all the cat tribe
Il Is the same. Whenever you hear Of
trainer mauled or mangled, be sure
t was a female, not a male. cat that
Aid the deed"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
G1ooDIand'a GIaaiara

Nearly all the Greenland glaciers ana
tongues from the Internal Ice cap ter.
inmate in vertical faces from 100 ia
1000 feet high, presenting facilities FOX
investigation. The vertical faces reveal
pronounced stratiflcation on the basal
zee, even earth materials In the bases
carried by the ice being arranged In
layers. Fine Nominations were seen
twelve or twenty to an inch. The lay.
srs are sometimes twisted and con.
sorted and even Showed" over each
sther The glacier movement at tho
ice border La a foot per day to a foot
Der week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

through the Suez Canal into the Red
Sea. When we came to- the, place
where the Children of Ispael crossed
On their way out of Egypt, it geemed
as If | were standing on holy ground
and before | knew it l had of my
hat. -...
We next stopped at Bombay and
since the plague was raging somewhat
We were cautioned about visiting the
Native City. One Of the most interest
Ing things at Bombay Is the Tower OF
Silence. When Parsee dies his bones
are broken and the body Is laid out
OH a she'd when the vultures, being so
numerous eat all the flesh of the bones
In twenty or thirty minutes. Then the
bones are throwp into the pit at the
Tower of Silence, thereby fulfilling
the Hindoo prophecy that the rich and
the poor shall be together. T.
We next stopped at Columho, Ceylon,
for mail and then at Singapore for
coal, and on Nov. IS, we anchored at
Manila after being out two months and
ten days, and travelling ABORT. $4,000
miles. We spent our Thanksgiving In
Manila and our Christmas and New
Year In Hong Kong returning In Jan
.uary to Manila for target, practice
VS. have had very fine cruise and
are soon to go to Japan where I Will
| get some postal cards to send you as
soon as I hear from you.
Remember me to Miss Cora and all
who ask Of me, and if you have the
| addresses Of any Of my schoolmates
[ would be pleased to receive them.
The Lord has blessed. me wonder.
fully since left school and the thugs
my eyes have seen and my heart has
felt, prove to me more and more the
blessings God bestows on all them who
rut their trust in Him. -
.. Hoping all the family are we'll and
an early reply, remain
Your friend,
BEN H. MORRIS,
u. S. Steamer West Virginia, San
Francisco, Cal.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
A CritnNan Incident.

Many are the deeds Of heroism ~
corded In Sir Evelyn Woods story OF
his rise From Midshipman to Field
Marshal" but none more thrilling than
an incident OF. the fighting In the Cri-
mea ~:
Look Quit! 'whistling Dickp" was
he warning that was shouted one day,
and at the CALL which referred to a
certain huge mortar which had been
ahelling them. every one in hearins
rushed for shelter. ALI succeeded In
gaining the trenches except young
Blewitt of III. NJ. 8. Queen. Him the
spent shell caught under the knees and
pinned to the ground
stephen, Stephen" he called to Ste
phen WEIGH, do not leave me to die!~
The fuse OF the thirteen inch shell
was Kissing, but WEIGH did not hest
tate a second = y
Come on, lads! Let's tryr' he shoue.
ed and, leaping from the trench, began
tugging with alt<his strength at the big
mass of iron. At 'that instant it burst
aud Of neithsr man was a fragment
eeen again. --1 =.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
a Bluff With q Cork Ioo-

Cork legs are not bad in their way"
Iaid the man who had one. "Some
people are rather sensitive about theirs,
but I'm not. I even have a little fun
with 1t sometimes. I was in the smok
er OF railroad train the other day
talking with three other men while we
oufed away at our cigars when the
conversation turned on stoicism. Ey-
sry man had an incident to relate
about some acquaintance's remarkable
ability to bear extreme pain without
murmur. When the third man had
finished his yarn I mentioned casuallr
that rather prided myself ON my abil.
lty to put up with a good deal Of pain
without making a squeal.. TO illus
trate,' said, and then opened my pen.
knife and slowly forced the point of
Its long. keen blade into my leg jus9
above the knee, at the same time smil.
ng pleasantly. One man tainted, an
sther became deathly pale, and the
third got up and hastily left the CAR
New York Press.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
ET-@ WsW Ne Get EvSo. - : z ~,
During civil war times Gilman Hay.

During civil war times Gilman Hay.
A-iocal character known by all @
Gil. being In need OF groceries and
household necessities, went to the gen
eral store in Fayville. kept at that
time by Colonel Dexter Fay, to make
his purchases. The amount was "a
cents and Mr.. Fay rendered the clerk
a one dollar bill. Change being scarce
In the store. rs was often the csse dur
Ing these strenuous times, the clerk
passed him some slips Of paper WITH
figures on them to equal the amount or
change due. Gil looked at the slim,
then at the clerk. and slowly said.
whats oll this?" "Why. that is what
we>are giving for change now. When
you get one dollars worth, we will re-.
deem Them" replied the clerk. and
Gil went out. A day or two after
this occurrence Gil went to the
store again for some tobacco. The
clerk passed out the plug. and Gu
put his hand In his pocket. pulled out
a handful Of pumpkin seeds and hand
ell them to the clerk, saying: "These
arc what am using for change now
When you get a dollars worth, I win
redee'a them."-Boaton Herald.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
eroises OF inlversity at Illinois
Is the adare Amhassador Bryce.
NaPelsyI - IN, L.tt,r "A.

wv S~SNOr
Asrooeuf WeSSthe first to recognise
me genius SfANapoleon at the Ecols
Mintaire. MaEnnEo was the greatest
battle gained Bonaparte, and Melas
opened to him the way to Italy. Nor
tier was one okhis first generals, Mo.
reau betrayed him, and Murat was tho
nrst martyr TO- his cause. Maria Louise
partook Of hls highest destinies, Mos.
COW was the abyss in which he was en-.
quilted, Metternich conquered him on
the field OF diplehacy. SIX. marshals-
Aassena. MoIttsrt Marmount, Mac Don
aid, Murst and Monccy--and twenty
elk Of his genSrals Of divisions had
names beginn1nS with the letter nj.
II. Murat, d1kesof Basslno, was the
counselor In whom he placed the great,
est condolences, His first great battle
was that Of Mpntenotte; his last was
that Of Mount st, Jean. He gained the
battles OF MOSCOW, Montmirail and
Nontereau. Then came the assault of
Aontmartre. Milan was the flrst enc,
mics capital and Moscow the last in
which he entered. He lost Egypt
through the biunders Of Menoa aud
employed Niiollia to make Plus VIII.
prisoner. MaletGonspired against him:
afterward 'Mar1nont. His ministers
were Maret, Montalivet aud Mollien.
Ills first Chamberlain was MontesQuieu,
his last sojourn Ma lmaison. He gave
himself up to Captain Maitland. He
had for his companion at st. Helena
Aontholon and for valet Marchand.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Ears Of Animals.

The ears Of tigers, foxes, wolves,
cats and other beasts Of prey bend for
ward, while the ears of animals of
dight, such as hares, rabbits, deer, etc.
bend backward. This Is because the
ears Of beasts Of prey are designed foe
the purpose Of collecting sounds IN tie
direction taken by the animal in pur-
suit Of Its prey. The ears Of an ami
NAL OF flight, by turning backward, en-
able it to hear the sounds made by a
purSuer.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Forgiveness.

Nothing iS more moving to man than
the spectacle Of reconciliation. Our
weaknesses are thus Unidentified and
are not too costly, being the price wa
pay for the hour OF forgiveness, and
the archangel, who has never felt an
ger, has reason to envy the man whs
subdnes it. When thou forgivest, the
man who has pierced thy heart stands
to thee In the relation Of the sea worm
that perforates the she'll Of the mussel,
which straightway closes the wound
with pearl-Jeaa Paul Richter.