Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-19
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Circuit Court is still in session.

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Circuit Court is still in session.
The sweet by and by" is now spoken of an
the "saccharine future"
The sun shone out brightly yesterday even
ing after several days of cloudy and rainy
weather.. .s,.,z-
Last Sunday was gloomy damp day. and
the attendance at the churches was unusually
small ~ "a "a
Il Don't fail to attend the anniversary celebra-
uon OF the Y. M. c. A. tonight at their rooms.
IL Will be an interesting occasion. s....r7.
The cool. but pleasant wealth er OF November,
VIII soon now be followed by the cold, bleak
Winds Of December" and don't you forget
it,"
Inc girls should remember that young men
are liable to take cold such weather as this,
Standing at the front gate with nothing around
their necks.T Ty& EFs ARFT
The Crowder Bros. have reopened their ska.
ting rink at the City Hall. Let those now
skate who never skated bsfore. aud those who
did now skate the more.
Trade has been brisk IN our city for the past
several weeks. Our streets are Lilly. Gro wded
with wagons from Rock bridge Bath, Highland.
and many have come from Pendleton county.
West Va Z u q -I EsA4s 4t.8y All
There should be pavement on the street
running from Main st. to the Market House.
II Is more Travelled than any other street in the
city. 1t Is short street and would require no
great outlay. S IS
The Knights Templar who attended the re-
cent convention at Norfolk, have all returned
home full Of oysters and loud in praises Of the
kindness and hospitality shown them by the
Sir knights and people pf the "city ~ tie sea-
The "boys' in our Office had ansexs-ter time
last night, but there was nothing sad about it,
and they all with one accord began t0cry out
Charlie, you s-Wheat, s-Wheat child" for he
put them in such a dilemma with his enor-
meus bivalves from the seaside.
...-at.s ..--i., Personals.
Miss Virginia P. Darlington, who is we'll
known in this city and vicinity, il now q teach-
er In Mrs. Cathburts Seminary In st. Louis
Mo. ,,.e ~ ~ - .,g.s
Mr.. Howard d. Koiner received LIST premium
at the Lynchburg, Piedmont and Richmond
Fairs this fall on his thorough bred Short horn
Bull. 5 bns = ~ ~ al-i.i.sg, esib.,.i -
Gov. Mathews, OF West Va, accompanied by
his family passed through here last week on
his way to Wheeling. Z 81 .fr~i -9a -.as
The following personal items we clip from
the Waynesboro' Tribune:
% Mr.. Adam Rusmiseile and family, left on the
Way Freight Wednesday for Broadway Rock
fngham county, their future home. Success to
them.
Rev. B. T. Jones, of the Baptist church Of this
place. baptised eight persons In the South Riy-
er. the rssult Of the revival that has been golpg
on in that church for some time.
Miss Bette Withrow returned from Kentuc-
Ky on last Monday in helpless condition from
rheumatism.
Mr.. s. H. Lambert leaves this week for Alder
son. w. Va, where he will open out large
furniture establishment Anderson has taken
others of our citizens heretofore, and from
what we can learn will take few more,
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GROCERIES! GROCERIES,! A large stock
Of choice family GROCERIES, SUGARS, CoFFEEs,
TEAS, SPICES. &C., &C., for sale by
sf' c. A. RICHARDSON.
HoovER's SELECT HIGH scHooL-The first
place last week and was completed on Thurs
day evening. FRe SCHOOL hoRors were awarded
on last Friday evening as follows. The Spoilers
Medal to H. M. Bell, Jr.; the Gold Badges,
which are given to the six attaining the high
est general average Of scholarship, were award
ed to H. M. Bell. Jr J. f. Bear, W. P. Gilke-
son, F. NJ Hanger, r. E. Kinney, ]. W. Morri-
son, Jr.
Gen. R. d Lilley WAS present when the med
ais were awarded, and, in response to calls
made upon him, deliverad Vspy handsome
address to the boys, encouraging them in their
work, and adding words of counsel and advice,
which were well received and warmly applaud
ed,
Distinctions were awarded to those whose
general average was over ninety as follows: R.
Atkinson, A. s. Baldwin, G. H. Barnhart, w. M.
Black. j. G. Child. N. P. Catlett, G. D. Dudley,
g. w. Fitzgerald, H. M. Gilkeson, B. NJ. Halle,
w. B. Hardy, w. F. Hartman, H. Ker, j. NJ.
Mcclure, G. F. Nelson b. D. Tams, E. NJ. Tay-
lOr. $685.
Mr.. Hooveris school now numbers nifty five.
In addition to the usual branches of instruc-
ton, new feature has been added, which will,
undoubtedly, prove very beneficial to the pu-
pills. It is series of weekly lectures on the
subjects of Human Physiology and Hygiene,
which were begun by Dr. A. NJ. Fauntleroy
during the past quarter. ,E-J.
RAIsINs. CURRANTs, FIGS, DATES, CIT
RON. PRUNES, &C.
nol9-2t ]. E. GRAHAM,
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COMMENTS oE THE "GooDsoN GAZETTE" ON
OUR GRADED ScHooI.s.-Our neighbor, the
Goodson Gazette. after quoting from the Vindi-
Gator an account Of the recent meeting Of the
City School Board, "a full report Of which will
be found in another column,) discourseth as
follows $780, = esrt.e b lFfs-y = cFsa7F
"Misgbile diatu.y Can these things be true b
Here for SIX long years. we have been Dragging
Of these same schools to everybody, and saying
that they were the best graded and the best
managed schools in the w0rldi Why, six years
ago, there being no Virginiap with brains
enough to organize graded sahopl. we imgott
ever In the South''-we quote from the Vindi-
Gator Of Nov. 8. 1878. We paid him $1,000 year.
We thought-oh, well, we haven't the fortitude
to pursue the subject. Our pride is humbed in
the dust. Well put on sack cloth aud ashes
after Thanksgiving Day. 1s-- - Al
Verify, the mills OF the gods grind slowly. bHt
they do grind. we are reioiGed that the Hnhftc
hdhooiE are at last under 8 man who knows all
he claims to know. and who dares say what he
Just received at GLADKE's, splendid double
width Cashmeres, at Is cents a yard.