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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-26
For the SPECTATOR.
Letter from Mint Spring.

MINT SPRING, VA, Nov. 20, 1878.
Eds. SPECTATOR death has agaiE
visited US in evening hours. Last Sat
urday night, between the hours of anC
O'Clock, John Edward, eldest son o.
Mr. Frank Montgomery, died witt
the diphtheria. Johnnie was ten years
of age and an exceedingly sprightly
boy, favorite among his playmates and
perfectly devoted to his father. A little
while before he expired, he babe his
parents the s'last farewell" and pitt
fully entreated them to take care of his
faithful dog. 5p
| "Perchance his dog will whine in vain.'
Little Johnnie suffered terribly before
he died, but long ere the sun rose to give
the morrow birth, his body was out oil
pain and he awoke in that beautiful
| city
Where sickness, sorrow, pain, nor death,
| Are felt and feared no more"
| This most dreaded of maladies, we'are
happy to say, has abated, and those who
have been most severely attacked by il
are now doing well.
| Our debating society will reorganize
| for the winter on next Friday night a
| week.
| School commenced here on last Mon
day, with Mr.. J. F. Wilson as teacher,
gentleman not only of finished ed
ucation, but man of vast experience
and wide reputation as an instructor
of children entrusted to his care. We
hope Mr.>Willson will favor us with one
of his unparalleled entertainments at the
close of his school.
Friday night last Messrs. J. M. Lam
bert, w. g. Abney and A. Blauth,
members of the Y. M. Christian Asso-
citation Of Greenville, held prayer
meeting here, during which they ex-
pounded several important passages III
Scripture to the young men present.
Our village, on last week, was hon
ored with visits from Misses Alice, Ma
ry, and Josie Watson, daughters of DIR.
J, M. Watson. of Barterbrook Miss
Mamie McCorkle, of Lexington, and
Theo. F. Shuey, Esq, official stenogra-
pher to the U. S. Senate. We bid you
come again. OCCASIONAL.
THE RELIC OF A BY-GoNE Ace
There is now in our Office on exhibition
tooth whose size proves that it must
have belonged to mastodon or some
other immense animal that trod this
mundane sphere. The tooth was found
on the land of Mr.. Abner Fuqua, about
TWO miles from this place. Several of
the roots and part of the tooth has been
broken off. It now weighs two pounds
and an ounce. If entire it would no
doubt weigh between four and five
pounds. It measures four by three
inches across its grinding surface, and
about fourteen inches in circumference
Two of the roots were originally about
6 inches in length. The enamel in
some places is more than one-eighth of
an inch thick, in other places it has been
entirely worn off. The nerve cavity is
very distinctly marked. The formation
of its surface indicates that it belonged
to herbivorous animal. If the size of
the animal varied in proportion to the
size of the tooth, then the animal to
which this belonged must have been
several times the size of an elephant
Bedford Sentinel.
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NEW AND USEFUL INvENTIoN.-Wes see from
the Spirit of the Valley that Mr.. John X. Con-
man, of this city, had on exhibition at the last
County Court of Rockingham. q wagon-boister,
fitted up with w. T. Neales patent Adjustable
Standard. The Spirit says:-"This is certainly
an ingenius device-one that will commend It.
self at first sight to both the wagon-maker ana
farmer. The adjusting and keeping IN place OF
standard on a bolster has always been source
of trouble and annoyance, to say nothing OF the
frequent breakage to whichit it is SUBJECT; out
now all this is overcome, Neale's patent pelng
adjusted in few moments, and SO strong that
breakage seems impossible. We can certainly
recommend this standard as superior to any
thing now in USE Applications for County and
State Rights should be addressed to Mr.. John
r. CoTman Staunton, Va"
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4 Reliable LIE Insurance Policy

We take pleasure in commencing to
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the system against disease) upon pay
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Y. III. C. A. Anniversary.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION.
The great success which has attended this
Association. since its first organization four
years ago, is most remarkable and most highly
gratifying to it's members and to all who feel
interested in the good work it purposes to ac-
complish. It's fourth anniversary was appro-
priately celebrated on last Tuesday night with
singing, prayer and addresses, upon the work
of the organization, how it is to be promoted,
and how made more and more ef1ectua1 from
year to year, by the President H. NJ. McIihany,
Row. DR.. Manly, DIR. Barnas Sears. Capt. H. L.
Hoover, Rev. J. E. Rocker, and Col. Jas IT.
Skinner. The addresses were short and unu-
sually interesting and were listened to with
the deepest attention by the large audience of
ladies and gentlemen present. The Associa-
ten is in a fourishing condition, its library
we'll supplied with books of excellent reading,
and is becoming more resorted to every week.
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THE nANNEx.''-Ify you wish to see bar hand
somely fitted up with all the city appointments
60 to the Annex on New street. The taste
fully paneled and painted counter surmount-
ed with solid slab Of mahogany is unsur-
passed by anything of the kind in tie city,
The richly papered walls and elegant mirrors,
with all the other appointments of a first-class
establishment exhibit excellent taste and Judg-
ment. The "Annex" is neat, nice, and nobby,
and above all tony"
Adjoining, Farley Brownshas opened an ex-
cellent restaurant where all the delicacies OF
the season, are served in the incest style by an
experienced cook and caterer.
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THE NEW ANNEX.

CONCERT FOR THE, BENEFIT OF THE LU-
THERAN CHURCH.-We have been Informed
that the young ladies and gentlemen of the
Lutheran church are preparing to give con
cert and general entertainment for the benefit
Of the Lutheran church on the 9th OF December
at the Town Hall. ..e -f.-o-
In this entertainment the best musical talent
Of the city, professional and amateur, will as
sist, hence the best of music will be rendered
and besides, an Art Gallery of living portraits
will be presented, which met with SO much
praise and approval at their last concert
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Pneumonia and ether diseases of the Throat
niabie proofthat German Syrup wifi cure them.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-26

Report of comparative standing of pupils In
Public High School in Scholarship, for week
ending November Hst, 1s7s:-
lst-Jno. Manly, Maggie Gibson. Willie Bag
by, Belle Switzer. 2nd-Tota Mills. 3rd-W'
Shut, Eugene Hartman, Ed. NEWMAN, A. Wood
house, Kemp Shelton, Annie Paris, A. Hans
berger. 4th-Chas Peyton, Chas Catlett, VIII
lie Lee, Willie Perry. 5th-William Miller
Scott Funkhouser, Ar. Morton. 6th-Samuel
Yost. 7th-Ed. Sublett, Thos. Kinney, Carrie
Hardy, Imbeden Hudson, Oh. Smith, Al. Smith
G. Foster. 9th-Ashby Miley.
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Have you seen the NEW ANNExs

DEATH OF THE REV. a. E. WHITE.-Mr.
White was married On the 30th. ut., to Miss
Cora A. Turner, Of Spartanburg, s. c., niece
of our townsman, Prof. a. J. Turner, and died
very suddenly at Sumlter, S. c., on Friday last
just three weeks from the day on which he
was married. Mr.. White was an excellent
young gentleman and gave promise of great
usefulness in his calling, that of the christian
ministry. Truly can it be said that sin the
midst of life we are in DEATH" May the great
physician above soothe and comfort the sor-
rowing heart of the young widow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-26

PIscAToRIAL.-The Tribune accounts for the
number of fish in South River at Waynesboro'
in this way: sit is the general impression a
mong our anglers that bass are rapidly making
their appearance in the lower waters of South
River and driving fish of all kinds in large
Quantities up as high as this place, as the river
here was never known to have so many fish
before - -, -e-,
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MARROW EscAPE.-On Thursday last as en-
CINE No. rs, coming from Staunton with II
loads Of stock, with passenger car attached, ar
rived at Bears Bridge over North River, two
miles east OF Weyers Cave station, the engi-
neer discovered a hand-car, or, as they are per-
haps more familiarity denominated, ''truck, y
standing on the track near the edge of the
bridge He was coming at such speed that it
was impossible for him to stop the train, al
though he reversed his engine. The engine
struck the truck, but, strange to say, did no
damage to either engine or train, but pushed it
along in front of the pilot for about quarter of
a mile, when the train was stopped and the
hand-car thrown from the track. The train
was an extra one, and the track hands who had
been using the truck did not know it was out,
and consequently could not have been censured
for leaving it in that position. There were
three men on the engine, and they may con-
slider themselves fortunate that the train was
not wreck ed. Rockingham Register.
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Poor GIRLs.-The poorest girls in
the world are those who have never
been taught to work. There are thOus :
ands of them. Rich parents have pet :
ted them; they have been taught to de-
spise labor, and depend upon others for
living, and are perfectly helpless. If
misfortune comes upon their friends, as
it often docs, their case is hopeless.
The most forlorD and miserable wo-
men upon earth belong to this class. It
belongs:to parents to protect.t daugh-
tiers from this deplorable condition.
They do them great wrong if they ne
glect it. Every daughter ought to be
taught to earn her own living, The
rich as well as the poor require this
training. The wheel of fortune rolls
swiftly round; the rich are very likely
to become poor, and lhe poor rich.-
Skilled to labor is no disadvantage to
the rich, and is Indispensable to the
poor. Well-to do parents must educate
their children to work. No reform is
more imperative than this,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-26

HUNTING PARTY.-On last Monday party
of huntsmen composed OF Jno. M. Kinney, Jno
Peer, Hans Scherer, Ed. Echols, G. H. Hudson
VIM. Fuller, j. NJ. Hardy, and that well-known
colorsd man, Horse radish" Jim, went tc
Shifett's on North River to hunt deer. They
remained all week, but, owing to the heavy
rains, were unable to hunt but for two days
and half They returned to the city on last
Saturday eveng with four deer one of them
the largest that has ever been brought to Staun.
ton, it weighing 1893 pounds net.
During the time they were prevented from
hunting by the bad weather, they were enter
tanned at Mr.. Shiletts in the most hospitablt
manner, and with a kindness, which will Ions
be remembered by all who were in the party
The elegant fare he served them was fully APP
preciated, and all are loud in their praises o
his urbanity and hospitable treatment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-26

AN INTELLECTUAL TREAT.-H0n.
Robert A. Gray, of Harrisonburg, Va,
on his return from the u. S. Court at
Abingdon, where he delivered what we
hear spoken of as a great Lecture, enti-
tied "Whiskey and Water" in which
whiskey was prosecuted as tyrant and
public enemy with great power, and
defence of water as an angel of mer-
cy, and as one of Gods best gifts to
man, was induced by the faculty of our
College to hold over, which he did, and
last Tuesday night at our Town Hall
delivered his lecture entitled 'My He
ro,n before the Faculty and students and
our citizens, and such a lecture it has not
often been our gene fortune to hear
with one voice it was pronounced by
Faculty, students and citizens an intel
lectual treat of the very highest order,
and moral discussion in which the
critic would search in vain for missing
link or flaw. We understand all the
Professors of our College sent Mr.. Gray
letter of high commentator and per
sonal thanks for his striking and ex-
haustive lecture.-Salem Conservative.
VIRaINIA's MATERIAL PROGRESS
It is about time for Virginia to give up
talking about the state of things ''before
the war" Charles Dickens, and every
other traveller who visited the State be-
fore the war, testified that everything
was going to rack and ruin. Dickens
especially noted the 'decayed appear
ance'' of ante bellum Richmond, and it
is certain that the State capital is
now twice as large, and ten times as
beautiful and prosperous as it ever was
"before the war;" 1t is since the war
that Norfolk has made giant strides, and
become the second cotton port of the
Union. 1t is since the war that Dan
vile has risen from city of two thous-
and to nearly twelve thousand inhabi-
tants. 1t is also since the war that
Lynchburg, Farmville, Stsunton, and
may other towns have increased their
trade and multiplied their Inhabitants
Doubtless the landed aristocracy were
better. off before the war;" butall other
classes, including the small farmers,
have no real reason for grumbling at
the changed condition of affairs
Furnav;ELe MercasrU. 49,
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OUR WATER SUPPLY.-At the last meeting
of the Council, the superintendent of Water
Works submitted a report, in which he says
that recent changes had improved the supply
of water to the city, but that to secure full
supply of fresh, good water, it would be neces-
sary for the city to get it outside of the present
corporate limits. The committee on water took
the report under consideration, ,f s.rqfl ,,.f
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CHARGED WITH PASSING CopNTEREEITs.-
On last Saturday evening VIVA. Brown fcol'dl
was arrested and taken before United States
Commissioner Risk, on the charge of passing
counterfeit money. He was bailed in the sum
af $500 to answer the charge to-day.
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THE VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA
BoUNDARY.-The work of establishing
the line by accurate survey between
Virginia and West Virginia is about
to be resumed. Col. w. w. Miller, of
West Virginia, and Lieut.. ]. B. Quin,
Of the Engineer Corps, Y. S. A., who
has detailed TO assist the Commissioners,
are now here, awaiting the arrival of
Col. Splitter, of Page, and some other
members of the board. Our county
man, Col. e. S. Baker, is one of these
commissioners Winchester Tines.
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FRESH OYSTERS can be found at G.
WHEAT'S-sOlid measure.
Personals.

Robt. T. White, salesman for A. 7. Stewart q
Co., was in our city last week. On dit he was
looking for the stolen remains of the late A. L.,
and being unsuccessful here, it is said has gone
to examine the skeleton in the Page Cave
Mr. GA. Bruce, of Waynesboro, has gone TO
Colorado where he will spend the winter Tor
the benefit of his health.
VIM. Mowry, who has been confined to ms
house for some time is now able to be about
again.
Mrs. Hugh II. Mcclure, of Way nesboro', is
spendinp the winter in Charleston, West Va.
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Oranges, Lemons, Cranberries,
no1eot J. e. GRAHAM.

FoUNDLINa.-On last Wednesday night, as
Peyton Carr, colored, and his wife, returned to
their home on Spring Alley, they found bundle
on the step which, upon examination, proved
to be an infant about three months old, OF the
masculine persuasion. Who left it there is a
question yet unsolved. The little fellow is
very sprghtly little fellow, and it is difficult to
tell to what raceit belongs. The dark, however.
predominates, but it is evidently the product OF
amaIeamation.-i PtyYaes60r0 Tribune.
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Y. NJ. c. A.-The meeting last Sunday even
ing was led by Mr.. A. Y. Lee. Subject: 2Ist
chapter of st. Luke. Remarks were made by
Messrs. Lee, Ker, Myers, and McCue. Prayers
were offered by Messrs. Lee, Hoover, and
Simpson rg-s5 ss-a' s- 80 l-ts --s-
The Hall was well filled More interest is be.
ing manifested by the members and the public
generally. The singing was better than usual
there haylng been added to the collection O.
Winnowed hymns about fifty Gospel hymn
books. Everything bids fair for an unusually
interesting series of meetings during the win
ter.
Next Sunday, being the first in the month
the ladies are cordially invited. It is hoped
the Hall will be crowded. Mr.. Charles Grattap
will lead. Subject end chapter st Luke
Come one and ALL