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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
PENSIONS FOR TWENTY-FOUR

Pensions have been allowed to q
large mum Der of applicants in the cir
cult court and have been ordered certi-
fled to the auditor Of public accounts
for payment.
Each of the following will receive
$36: Charles E. Armentrout, J. r.
Baylor, John A. Cromwell, Benjamin
F.ColIIns, P.W. Currier, Jacob Frid-
ley, James Fix, Louis V. Hupman,
Louis l.. Hulvey, James 7. Harris
G. Mason Pendleton, and J.T. Thomas,
the following will receive S25 each:
Clarissa E. Butcher, Dorcas Jane Gard
ner, Arthur ]. McAllister, Julia A.
Staten, Sophonia F. Shull, Catherine
M. Weaver, Jerusha A. Wiseman, and
the following $24 each: Joseph A.
Holder, w. ]. Kunkle, Robert l..
Supple and James w. Whitesell.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
FINALS At STUART HALL

The 9th commencement at Stuart
Hall, will be held on Tuesday June G..
On next Friday night at s o'clock the
vocal graduates, Misses II ellen Walter
and Aurelia ZirSle will give their re-
cital. Sunday morning at Emmanuel
Church, Rev. J. ]. Lloyd D. D., of Big
Stone Gap, will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon. Monday afternoon from
to O'Clock, the art reception will be
held and that night there will be the
final concert. The graduates, besides
those mentioned above, will be Miss
Katherine Given of Haymarket, Va.
IN art, and in the collegiate depart
ment, Miss Fredrika Brelesford, of
Florida, Miss Marjory Carter Burwell,
of Maryland, Miss Amy Roy Hartman,
Staunton, Miss Agne Pickett Smith,
Virginia, Miss Christina Kemper, Vir-
GINA and Miss Ionic Lee Smith of
Vicksburg, Miss.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Passed the Bottle Too Quickly.

Will Low, the painter. told this sto-
ry of the Latin quarter days of Robert
Louis Stevenson. Low and Stevenson
were great friends in their youth.
Their friendship indeed continued up
to the time of the writer's death.
Louis" said the artist. was no less
diplomatic than brave. He could be
fiery. and he could also be gracious
and pacific. One night, 1 remember.
we sat in a garden in Montmartre
The red wine had been flowing pretty
freely, and one member of our party
got heated and aggressive. FinallJ
some one said thing that this fight
ing chap disliked. AS soon as the
words were spoken he grabbed up .
bottle and hurled it at the others
head. 1t was a strong, true shot and
would have hit the mark had not Ste
venson sprung to his feet and caught
the missile.
"Tut. tut. George he said to the
thrower-'tut, tut! If the bottle is
passed so quickly none of us will be
able to stand out the evening""
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Eoolhardx Snake Keeper.

The only fatal case of snake bite on
record in the London geological gar
dens was directly due to the foolish
ness of the victim. He was in charge
of the snakes and. coming in one
morning with some friends, began to
boast of his power over the creatures
and the extent to which they would
submit to be played with by one whom
they knew. This led to practical ex-
periments. The overconfident keeper
took an Indian cobra from its com
Portable sleeping place and, declaring
he was a snake charmer. proceeded to
swing it about his head and play othel
tricks with it. A native snake charm
err would have known there was no
more certain way to rouse the snake S
temper than this, for the race abhors
rough handling or sudden movement
of any sort The result of the exploit
was that the keeper was bitten on the
nose. He was hurried off to the hos
pital, but died in a few hours.-London
Globe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
The Dreadful Looking Person.

Rodin. the world famous French
sculptor. has had wonderful career,
and, like most men who have risen
from obscurity to fame, he still pre-
serves much Of the simplicity of his
early days. One day he was entertain
ing a few artists, among them a Ger
man who had never before visited the
sculptor. At dinner they were waited
on by particularly plain looking wO-
man.
I'm surprised" remarked the Ger
man during one of the woman's alb
sences from the room, that you
should have such very dreadful look
ing person about you. Why don't you
get nice, rood looking young house
keeper"
There was a sudden CHASTITY silence.
Then ROdin smiled.
81 don't like to be waited on at meals
by servants" be explained. 1.-THE
dreadful looking person is my Wife"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
1.-THE Texas of Europe"

In the "reminiscences of Mrs. T. P.
O'Connor, 81 Myself" the author tells
of her first meeting with Henry James,
whom she calls "a sort of Massachu-
sets Sir Galahad:"
The first time | met him l sat next
him at a dinner. l had just come to
London, and he asked me if | liked it.
1 said hadn't made up my mind, and
he said | would-that in London you
were allowed every independence of
opinion and action, only you must con
tribute something sOcially-beauty (and
he bowed very courteously to me, and
/ bowed very prettily to. him) or wit
or agreeableness-a then London ac-
cepted you. l said: History repeats
itself. In Texas, where | was born.
they say man is not asked his ma
tionality. his religion or his politics,
but only if he is a good fellow" "Ah,''
said Mr.. James, then London is tho
Texas of Europe"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
A Fierce Night Alarm

is the hoarse, startling cough OF child
suddenly attacked by Group. Often it
aroused Lewis Chamberlin of Man.
chester, o., (R. r. No. p for their
four children were greatly subject to
Group. sometimes in severe attacks,u
ne wrote, tive were afraid they would
die, but since we proved what a GER
tain remedy DR.. Kings New Discov
cry is, we have no fear. We rely on it
for Group and for coughs, colds OF any
throat or lung trouble So do thous-
ands OF others. So may you. Asth-
ma, Hay Fever, La Grippe, Whoop-
ing Cough, Hemorrhages fly before it.
sec and $1.O0. Trial bottle free. Sold
by b. +. Hughes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
POWERFUL SERMON BY
REV. NJ. |. WOOD TO CADETS

The cadeCs of the Staunton Military
Academy made handsome sho owing
Sunday morning, when headed 10y
their own band they marched to the
Baptist church to hear the baccalau.
reate sermon preached by Rev. M. l..
Woodd D., of Huntington, w. Va,
Seated on the platform with DR.. Wood,
were Captain W. H. Kable, Major
TIL. Russell and Captain T.G. Russell.
Beautiful music was rendered by
the choir, while Miss Elizabe tn Mil
Ter sang very sweetly ''To The, Oh!
God will l Sing" and j. S. Mote and
MI. R. E. Tyler, sang, with much feel
ing and expression SIN the Cross of
Christ, I Glory"
The church was packed, for DR..
Wood is former pastor and all
old mem ers of the congregation were
anxious to hear him.
Captain Kable, in presenting DR..
Wood said, ''He is well beloved by
this congregation and 1 invoke for
him, your earnest and prayertul atten
tion."
DR.. Wood took as his text, the
twelfth verse of the second chapter of
first Thess.
"To this end, that We may walk
worthily, with God, who hath called
you into His Kingdom and Glory" q q
He said here was expressed the life's
hopes for man, and that his great pur-
pose should be to set high ideal and
to live worthily. A mans value is
rather what he is than what his sur
roundings made him. A man should
first put himself under the sovereign
power and start to be something.
Character is the immortal thing and
it is the only thing that lives after US.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
What Became of the Trousers.

OF Judge Parry's many stories of the
Manchester county court that about
the comedy Of mans Sunday trousers
is one of the best. In the plaintiff 8
box was a woman, in the defendants
an elderly collier. The plaintiff stated
her case: Il lent yon mcil mlss1s my
mons Sunday trousers to pay is rent
with, an l want 'em back" The de-
PENDANT at first replied, There's nowt
in it at ali Pressed for Il more def
mite reply, he scowled at the judge and
protested, "Vhy, the 'ole street knows
all about them trousers But Judge
Parry was not the "'ole street." and
he patiently encouraged the defendant
to talk until he got the explanation.
"Why, yon woman IAN my riissis drank
them Sunday trousers Westminster
Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

Sir William Howard Russell's diary
for April 1852, has this amusing
glimpse of Thackeray:
1.-THE sportsmen among whom had
the honor to be numbered were of the
Wrinkle order. Thackeray, Dickens,
John Beech, Jerrold, Lemon, Ibbotson.
were invited. and carriages were re-
served to Watford AS we were start
ing written excuse was brought from
Dickens to be conveyed to Mrs. X. by
Thackeray. The party drove up to the
house, and after compliments Thack-
cray delivered the billet. The effect
was unpleasant. Mrs. X. fed along
the hall, and the guests heard her call
ing to the cook: Martin, don't roast
The ortolans; Mr.. Dickens isn't coming
GIT: lckeray said he never felt SO
small. There's a test of popularity
for Il! No ortoIans for Pendennis"
pans Swapping Turtle Farm.
One of the oldest farms in the world
turns out each year tens of thousands
of swapping turtles and has solved the
problem of preserving the supply of
what is to the japanese as great
delicacy as diamond back terra
pin is to some Americans. This queer
farm consists of number of ponds.
Certain of them are set apart as breed
ing ponds. Once a day man goes
over the shores and with little wire
baskets covers up all new egg de-
posits. Sometimes thousands of these
wire baskets are in sight at a time
marking the places where the eggs lie
and preventing turtles from scratching
the earth from them. Matching re-
quires from forty to sixty days. ac-
cording to the weathe1 The young as
soon as they appear are put in separate
small ponds and are fed with finely
chopped fish. They eat this during
September and October and late in
October burrow in the mud for the
winter, coming out in April or May
Most of them are sold in the market
when they gre from three to five years
old, at which time they are most deli
cate.-Harper's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
CLEARED HIS CLIENT.
Aaron Burr's Dramatic Accusation Or
Murder Trial.

fAdTO0 burr GTdHfdliC NCCuSdttoI
Murder Trial.
It is undoubtedly true that in for
n.er times in all parts Of the country
1t was considered more important and
more creditable to save a mans life
or liberty than to get verdict where
property only was concerned. These
days have passed, however, as far as
New York is concerned, and in lesser
degree, possibly, in nearly all the other
states, and despite the agitation on the
subject they are never likely to re-
turn. 1t is interesting to turn back
to the earliest days of the republic
and the careers of two lawyers who
would have been giants in any age or
in any country and ~yho were antag-
onistic in character ahf'I purpOse-Alex-
ander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Both
men accepted criminal as well as civil
cases. One of the greatest efforts OF
Hamilton's life was his appearance for
one Crosswell, charged with publish
ing a scandalous libel upon Thomas
Jefferson. The court was divided in
its verdict, but the prisoner was never
punished.
Aaron Burr, that cratic genius who
lacked a balance wheel, is said never
to have lost a case in which he alone
was counsel. 1t is also of record that
he won a case in which by queer
trick of fate his associate counsel was
Hamilton. 1t was a murder case. The
actions and manner of the principal
witness against the prisoner seemed
to Burr exceedingly suspicious, and it
is said that both Burr and Hamilton
were undecided in their own minds
which was the guilty party-the wit
ness or the prisoner. HamiltOn'S sum-
ming up was perfunctory. Burr be-
gan to address the jury when it was
nearly dark. The witness for the
prosecution was leaning against a pill
lar. His face was pallid and covered
with perspiration. He listened intent
ly to the lawyer. Suddenly Burr seiz-
ed a large candelabrum, and, throw
ing the light on the face of the wit
ness, shouted, Behold the murderer,
gentlemen The witness turned and
rushed from the courtroom and the
prisoner was acquitted.-F. P. Ward
In Harper'S Weekly.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
The Nile or the Sky?

The barge sped like an arrow over
the water, leaving behind it silver
wake that soon was effaced. A few
frothy bubbles breaking on the surface
alone testified to the passage of the
craft, already out of sight. The river
banks. yellow and salmon colored, IN
rolled rapidly like papyrus bands be-
tween the double azure of the heavens
and the water, these so alike in tone
that the thin tongue of earth which
separated them seemed a causeway
built across an immense lake and
made it difficult to decide whether the
Nile reflected the sky or the sky re-
f7ected the Nile-"One Of Cleopatra's
Nights" by Theophile Gautier.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

wires. One way is wrong, and the
other is to twist the bare end of the
wire around the terminal as the hands
of the clock move and then tighten up
the nut. The reason for this is be-
cause the screw thread is right hand
ed; therefore the tendency Of the tight
ening nut will be to twist the wire
around the terminal tighter than 1t
was Should the wire be twisted the
other way the nut would tend to I'M
twist it and it would slip under the
nut and very likely get very poor
hold. Boston Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
LUCK At MONTE CARLO.
A Fly Which Cost the Gambling Room
Small Fortune.

A Fly Which Cost the Gambling Room
Small Fortune.
About Jan. %, 1904 a curious thing
happened at Monte Carlo. The super
stition of gamblers is well recognized.
but it is seldom that their reliance upon
Omens brings them such luck as was
the case on the above date. At what
is known as the suicide" table in the
Monte Carlo gambling rooms the fol-
lowing remarkable incident occurred:
A fly alighted on No. 13 on the rou-
lette table at the time when the play
ers had suffered a persistent run OF
hard luck. The superstitious gamblers
exchanged covert glances and searched
their pockets for money with which to
stake. In few moments the ''middle
DOZEN that is to say. the Nos. IL to
24-were literally covered with stakes.
Then an elderly gambler arose and
piled napoleons round the square on
which the fly had. alighted, thus back
ing the numbers from 10 TO II. Less con-
fident players staked smaller amounts
on the ''transversales."
The ivory marble was sent spinning
round the roulette wheel. There was
a moment of suspense and then the
croupier announced the winning num-
ber-13. But what is far more eXtraor-
binary the same number came up three
times in succession.
That fly cost the casino over $4,000.
Something In the Filling.
do you know you can tell mans
disposition by his teeth?" asked the
girl who believes in signs, bumps and
palm reading.
"How interestingly said her compan.
ion, who did not believe in anything.
'Then Jack must have a golden dispo
sition."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
A BUNGLING CENSOR.
The Brilliant Genius That Used to
ManeIe Plays In Poland.

The Brilliant Genius That Used to
ManeIe Plays In Poland.
In 1869 there was very strict cen
sorship throughout Poland over all
plays given in the theaters. 1t was,
of course, very annoying to the actors
and sometimes quite ridiculous. Nine.
Modjeska in her Memories and I'm
pressions' says that during the winter
of 1869 she was playing in Warsaw
and that her actors had great deal
of fun every time a play came from
the censor's Office.
Every noble sentiment was forbid
den. Even some words were found
disloyal, among others the word
"slave." In one of the melodramas it
was cut out and replaced by the word
"negro," and the sentence, which ran
Gle was q slave to his passions" was
changed to HE was a negro to his
passions"
the part of Roman Catholic priest
had to say, 81 love my country and
my people, and l shall never leave
them" The words country and
people" were changed to wife and
children"
In another play the words "He walk
ed arm in arm with the emperor and
whispered in his ear" were changed to
"He walked three steps behind the
emperor and whispered in his ear"
"These and like blunders became
standing jokes among the actors and
give an idea Of the censorship at the
time Of my engagement in Warsaw.
I am sure that our censor was over
jealous in his services to the govern
ment and too ignorant of the Ian
guage to see his absurd mistakes"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
illustrated His System.

It was a habit of the wise French
man Arago to look during his lectures
at the young man who appeared the
dullest of the students, and when he
perceived that this one understood he
knew all the others did.
Once in a drawing room he had just
explained this habit Of his to some
friends when a young man entered
and saluted him Familiarity.
"B'lt to whom have l the honor of
speaking? asked the scientist.
"Why. Professor Arago, you do not
know me? | always attend your lee
lures, and you never take your eyes
off me the whole time"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
'M|KADO'S" COMPOSER DEAD

London, May 29.-Special-Sir Will
liam F. Gilbert, who collaborated with
Sir. Arthur Sullivan in the famous
Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, died
here today. He was the renowned Ii
brettis who wrote the librette of the
Mikado, 1.-THE Pinafore, and half dozen
other comic operas, which are said t.
have realized him more than S5,000,0U0
in royalties. Sir William was knight
ed by King Edward in 1907.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Catching Outlets h.

Cuttlefish require deft handling. The
bait, which consists of rough chunk
of fish fastened to a hook or even tied
to a string. is not dropped over the
side to be swallowed, but to excite tn
gustatory organs of the cuttles and to
be slowly pulled up until those mol
lusks have reached the surface in
vain attempt to embrace it with their
long arms. Then in a moment gaf
is plunged into the leathery mantle of
the would be diner, and the creature
is unceremoniously flung into the boat.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
The Variable Star AlgoI.

The most noted variable star in the
universe is Algol. which changes its
brilliancy so remarkably that it was
noted by shepherds of Mesopotamia
many years ago. 1t is now known that
There are two suns revolving around
common center, one of which is blaz-
ing like our sun and the other is dead
like the earth. Thus when the dark
sun partially intervenes between us
and the burning Algol much light is
cut off
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

Ben Nathan, the English humorist,
on returning home from visit to this
country was expatiating to friend
upon the g,ories of California. After
listening patiently the friend said:
"But there must be some disadvan-
tages in living there?"
"No," said Mr.. Nathan, cit is a per-
fectly ideal place. For any man who
will work.
"Ah," broke in the friend, 81 knew
there were some disadvantages"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Snubbed the Gar,

Paderewski once dared to affront
the car, with the result that he soon
received note commanding him to
leave st. Petersburg, where he had
been booked for number of c.ancerts,
within twenty-four hours. The car
had sent for him and paid him a neat
compliment, but is said to have receiv-
ed the chilly response, 'Sire, am a
Do1ov
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
His QuaIiTc atoms.

Writing to the leader of string Or
chestra, an aspirant for a position was
requested to state his qualifications.
Complying by mail, he said, among
other things:
Yours reed. l can play the fiddle and
some on tromboan, also Zillyfoan. Have
played foot at parties. but prefer pickles..
Respt., .. M.
P. S.-Have taken twelve lessons on
the gatar Would be willing to teach my
self the cornit. Terms, union rats
Respt., .. M.
New York Press
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Ewes of the Giraffe.

The GRAF :, which is very timid
animal, is approached with the utmost
difficulty on account of its eyes being
so placed that it can see as well be-
hind as in front When approached
this same faculty enables it to direct
with great precision the rapid storm of
kicks with which it defends itself.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

Idiosyncrasy often takes the form OF
a special craving for instead of an oh
lection to certain foods. Many people
possess an extraordinary relish for
common salt and will eat it by the tea
spoonful when opportunity admits
This sometimes leads to obesity and
dropsy, but it has also the peculiar eff.
feet of increasing the weight.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

"What is the proper thing for a man
to do when his wife asks him for mon
ey and he hasn't any?- qIeried young
Newed.
"Oh. there isn't any proper thing to
do under those circumstances" replied
Oldwed. Anything he does will be
wrong."-Chicago News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
No Chance TO Be Cheap.

"Why do you delay proposing to
that grip
"I'm saving up to buy an engage
ment ring"
Something especially expensive?"
It'll have to be. 1 can't fool her.
Her father runs a jewelry store."-
Exchange,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
A Double earrelcd Grievance.

A DoubT. Rarreicd Grievance.
"What is Smiths grievance against
the railway company"
HE has two grievances. One of
them is that some of the trains don't
stop at his station and the other that
after he gets in the trains they lose
time by stopping at other stations!'-
London telegraph.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Reason For Her Opinion.

"Do you think genius and insanity
always go together?''
"Oh, no. am convinced that my
husband is half crazy most of the time,
but I've never seen him give the faint
est CLEAN of genius. "-Chicago Record
Herald
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
When a Man Makee He VIII

1t is a morbid superstition that a
man dies when he makes his will
More often he lives happily and long
after he has done so. 1t relieves his
anxieties. Saturday Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
c. stiles In the Air

II you have built castles in the air
your work need not be lost. That is
where they should be. Now put foun-
dations under them.-Thoreau
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

fit Hard.
81 f1atter myself I've made hit with
this song. Er-by the way. who was
the gentleman that was moved to tears
and went out p
"That was the composer. London
Taller.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
Past That Now.

Bystander-My boy. some day you'll
bring sorrow to your fathers gray
hairs. The Bad Boy-No danger, sir,
Worrying about me has made him
bald.-Philadelphi Times.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02
A Few Words.

ibid you have many words with
your wife last night?''
mo: only few words, but they
were repeated-very often"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-02

Fastening Battery Wires
There are two ways of doing almost
everything, and this is especially true
of fastening battery and coil terminal