Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-15
.taunton Spectatur.

Stauntom Spectatur,
Tuesday, april Is, 1873.
DIR. S. a. Hinkcl has an almost instant! ant
painless cure for tooth-ache.
Farmers tell us this promises to be an unusual
~ fine fruit year in Augusta.
Fine cured venison hams are in market Ham
rick & Co. sell them at Is cents per pound
All the early vegetable vines hereabouts were
nipped Friday night and gardeners are replant'
ing.
Cows are not allowed on the streets, running
loose, after April 1st Keep them up and save thu
fine
ADvANCLNG.-We have received a full supply
of new and beautiful Job Type, and are better
than ever prepared to do handsome work, at pri
ces to suit the times.
Thanks to friend Wilgoss, who, though very
busy helping Otey Goode to attend to the crowds
buying new Spring goods, did not forget to send
US valuable English papers.
-s
The corporation limits of Charlottesville have
been extended. In its efforts to reach Staunto
MAN proportions, it should not forget the mora
taught by the fable of the frog and the OK.
Ill IN TExAs-Slaughte w. Fcklin, so wei
known here, is laid up with iniammatory rheu.
matism in San Antonio, Texas. He had beer
hunting bufalo-killed one and laid himself up
THE SHORT LINE argces of bacon whisky
and soap, pass here for Macon. Ga, over c. & o.
r. r. The short line begins to tell on the ship
ments from the West and this is only begin
ing.
The tiremen made quite stir bringing their
steam fire engine from the foundry last Friday
night, and some thought confagration was go
ing on. 1t is in working order again and the
Company o. K. .o-
THE LARGEST EGa.-Mr G. F. Smith, near
Buffalo Gap has left at our Office three hem
eggs, all nearly the same size the largest OF
which measures 715-16x 81 inches. Major Nc
Cue-et i'd oma1ae genus-will try again.
SAD DEATH.-Michael Finn was killed by a
blast, 800 feet from him, on section 6, Valley
Railroad, last week. He was buried in Thorn
rose Cemetery and leaves two children with his
mother to mourn his loss He was a worthy and
respected citizen.
CLEAN UP.-Sergeant Parent has been in
specting back yards and enforcing the ordinance
regarding cleaning up. Many are very filthy
and should be dsinfected thoroughly, as well as
the lanes and sewers.
CoNyENIENT.-Charley Haines has placed q
handsome cigar stand at Bell & Co.'s bookstors
for the accommodation of his uptown custom
ers, but still has General Head Quarters opposite
Virginia Hotel, where he dispenses the weed
Of style and quality never surpassed.
CoRREcTIoN.-Councima W. J. Nelson re-
quests us to state that he was for re-assessm emf
at last meeting of Council, and not against it, a!
incorrectly reported by the indicator which
he says is not the first time that paper has placed
him on the wrong side.
GooD.-A young lady at Augusta Female
Seminary has sent our Especial Reporter" o.
that soree book on primary lessons in music
and requests him to come up and stand his ex
animation, assured he is ready to go through O
z. He Will be on hand at the Greek Kaends.'
The EPISCOPAL CHURCH FAIR-To-morrov
"wednesday night, the ladies of the Episcopa
church will hold Fair in the rooms over DR.
n. Wayt & Bros Drug store, Main stree
This is to raise funds to enlarge their Sunday
school house. A fine dinner will be served
Thursday.
DUST AND DUsTY.-If the owners of th,
sprinkler had any of the milk of human kind
ness in their natures, they would have had it GU
last week and spared the tears so freely shed b.
w
better late than never, and we suggest that tn
Council should have the streets around publ
buildings watered at public expense.
WEATHER REPORT, &c.-From April LIST t.
9th, the thermometer averaged, at A. NJ, 520
at P. NJ. $50, and at P. NJ 600. Since tn
rain last week, it turned cooler and averaged
about 400. Days length, Is hours and 2 min
utes. Sun rises, 5 26 sets, 6.53. Moon rises
937 Partial eclipse of Moon May 18th, at Is
and of the Sun, invisible in this Country, May
26th
JoURNALIsTIC-The Charlottesville Jeferso-
MAN Republican, after II years suspension, comes
to US improved in every respect with A. r. Bla
key as Editor, and No. of the Marion Clroni-
cLe Radical paper, also puts in neat wide
awake appearance
The weekly Richmond Enquirer, a splendid
eight page paper. comes to us too. 1t should b.
in every family. Price 81.
ABOUT BEAUTY.-Charley Stafford has sur
passed himself in the artistic display of his tai
ent, as sign painter, in the job he put up fo
Armentrout 6 Co., opposite Spectator Office. !
is not only beauty. but, with its white letters
bordered with red and green back ground, is q
prominent and neat, as the most tastefully dress
ed lady, among the hundreds who daily glade
our eyes with bewilderment of beauty, dres
and color, as they pass into that fashionable re
sort.
THE STATE COUNCIL Il. OF T.-From all pari
of the State, we hear of members who expect t
attend the meeting of this body IN our City, o
the 22nd, especially from Rockbridge, Rocking
ham and the Valley counties. are large delega
tions promised. Ample arrangements will b
made to accommodate all who come and 'ViI
ginia welcome" will be extended to them. It bid
fair to be the largest meeting of the State Coun
Gil ever held in the State, and one Of the mos