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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

GOOD TIMES FOR THE BLUE GRASS
From special correspondent of the
World. J. Lea0isbury, W Va., March
20.-The returning moderate weather
has brought with it a degree of prosper
ity to this section which it has not
known for 90 years, and if all signs
do not fail the blue grass region of the
Greenbrier Valley will shortly become
the most prosperous rural district in the
State. Tho scheme which brought about
this activity and good feeling was SIS in
nocent as it was ingenious, and no one
is more delighted and astonished as its
results than its originator, Mr.. Thomas
Mathews. In July last, Mr.. Mathews
issued circulars, which he distributed
widely, offering to organize an agency
for the purchase and sale of the lumber,
grazing, grain, tobacco and Nineral
lands, improved and unimproved, of
Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Green brier,
Monroe and Pocahontas counties. The
conditions of sale were so exceptional
that replies to the circulars began to
come in from New York, New England
and the West. Mr.. Mathews, finding
himself thus unexpectedly beset with
correspondence, established the agency
forth with and opened negotiations for
large sales of property. The purchasers
agents, several of whom are from New
York, began to arrive here about two
weeks ago, and some of the negotiations
have been closed on cash basis. This
has brought plenty Of ready money into
town and started speculation on the un-
sold land.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

For breeding of grades, none but good
stock-getting bulls should be used. This
is point that too much stress cannot
be urged upon breeders of grade stock
whether fer milk, work or the shambles,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
Under Which FIas2

Gentle reader, are ysu a Conserva-
tiye? Havoyou heretofore worked with
the grand old Conservative party? If
SO are you prepared now to desert it and
go over to the Malone party? Why
should YOU desert the Conservative par
ty? Has it not saved US from the mi
series and unspeakabls horrors of scala
wag and carpst-bag rule, which has
plllaged. disolated and oppressed the
cotton States to the poiat of ruin and
desperation? Has it not protected your
property from cenfiscation by oppres-
slve taxation Has it not protected you
from the insults and degradation Incl
dent to oservile rule? What unspeaka-
BILE blessings are these. Are you prepar-
ed to desert it and to 60 over to the Ma
hone party, which is beating for recruits
from the Radical Republicans and is
ready to form an alliance with these
Radicals who have hitherto stood as Or
ganized political brigaHds to rob and
ruin you under the forms oflaws? The
Conservative party has hitherto saved
you from this unmitigatsd curse
What has the Malone party done for
you? Nothing 1t is only just now or.
ganizsd. For what useful purpose has
it been organized? Ths impression is
becoming general that it has been or
ganizsd 10 premots the political for
tunes of its leaders. Many rs-adjasters
all over the State refused to attend its
convention for this resson.-Some 9TH
ers who went to the cenven ton, after
looking over it awhile, declined to take
any part in it for the same reason. The
leaders say that they want to adjust the
State debt upon basis of three per
cent. fer forty years. The entire Con-
servative party is prepared to adjust it
upon basis of three per cent. for ten
years, four per cent. for twenty years,
and five per cent. for ten years, making
an average of feur per cent. for forty
years. If we can pay three per cent.
for forty years can't we pay it for ten ?
Ii we can pay three per cent. fer ten
years, will not the country grow up to a
state OF prosperity to pay just as easily,
four per cent. fer the asxt twenty years
thereafter, aad five for the next ten
thereafter? In thirty years will we not
be as prosperous as We were before the
war? Did we net pay six per cent.
then? ls not the difference between
these propositions too small, to justify
the breaking up ef the Conservative par.
ty and to expose US to the dangers of
Radical rule and robbery, resulting from
he'dlsruption Of the Conservative par.
ty? Under all the circumstances is it
wise to abandon The Conservative party
that has saved US from the ruin of Rad,
acdI fRepubliean ruls, and go over to q
new untriad party that is wooing and
trying to bring over to it, the Radicals ?
We cannot doubt what the good people
will do.-ChdrlottesuilIe Jefersonian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
". Z. CRAIG.

N. K. TROUT. W. Z, CRAIG.
FLNROUT & CRAIG,
L ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
STAUNToN, VA.
I'VE have entered into Partnership as
Lawyers, occupying the old Offices of the Senior
member. The Junior member will aid in con-
ducting the old business.
R@ Particular attention given to collections.
iel5-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

TJIHOMAS ID. RANSOM,
4 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
offers his professional services in the County
and Circuit Courts of Augusta and in the Hus-
tings Court and the Court of Appeals held in
Staunton. Will also prosecute claims else
where through legal correspondents in this and
other States. may 30-Iy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

II DENTIST,
MAIN STREET, STAUNToN, VA.
OFFICE Turner & Harmans Grocery
Store. dec N-f
T. G. ELDER. WIN. J. NELSON.
ENLDER d NELSON,
~ ATTORNEYStAT-LAW
and Real Estate A0e1Ls,
mays STAUNToN, VA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
PREPARED BY

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEAL
ERS IN MEDICINE. jelS-1ye5w
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

T. R. TUcuEE n, ST. GEO. TUCKER,
Lexington, ya. Staunton, Va.
YyUCKER d. TUCKER,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA,
VIII prat Hce in the Courts Of Augusta and the
adjoining counties. Also in the Court Of Ap-
peals of Virginia, and will attend regularly the
Circuit Courts of Rockbridge. au22-tf
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
LOCAL REPORT.
DIXON SPRINGS, ILLS.

These springs will be opened June 10th
1lnder the management of the new proprie-
tors, who would respectfully announce that
they have been thoroughly repaired. Over
thirty new cottages and new, large and
'capacious dining rooms have been built,
furnished entirely with new furniture, new
'beding, spring mattresses, etc. The springs
are situated in high and healthy locality,
surrounded by magnificent scenery; and
their medical qualities, not excelled by any,
are too well known TO need any comment
They are supplied with an abundance of
ice, refreshments and amusements usually
found at summer resorts The best of fare
ind strctest attention to the comfort OF
guests is guaranteed for the small sum
of s. per week Special rates to families.
J. r. BRowN & Co., Proprietors.
May 25th, 1879
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
May 25th, 1875

THE season for ague, chills, jaundce and
malaria, has come and with it the time to
aut on and wear the Holman Pad" 1t is
a certain preventive to all bilious, liver or
spleen disorders, and should be worn con-
stantly for several weeks. Hundreds of
them were worn last summer in Cairo with
happy results, and the buyers are all buy
ing fresh ones of PAUL G. SCHUH, agent
fer this summer wear. He keeps them, new
and fresh and of all sizes.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28

QuERRY--Why will men smoke common n
tobacco when they can buy Marburg pro- .
Sea- Of North Carolina" at the saIhc'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
THE DAILY BULLETIN.
1nly Morning Daily in Southern Illinois.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28

at that location. 1t would therefore be
necessary to make long runs for repairs--in
the present condition of business.
2d. The buildings required would cost
about $4,000; and the machinery would
cost about $1,000 more. Our annual dis.
bursements in the mechanical department
for labor are q little over $4,000, and are
never likely to he less Most of this would
be expended in the town where the shops
are located
3D.. A strip of land about 250x6OO would
be required for the location.
4th. The aid rendered by the city of
Cairo and county OF Alexander, is fully ap-
preciated, especially where so many coun-
ties afterwards repudiated the obligation
they had incurred, as an induccment for
the Investment
If the citizens were disposed to make a
proposition there would be a strong dispc.
sition to accept it, If the location can be
made to appear economical for repairs
In any case am glad to see the interest
manifested, and thank you for giving your
attention to the subject. Yours truly,
l.. NJ. JOHNSON.
And nowwhat are we going to do about the
natter The Taxpayers association is
powerless within itself to answer the re-
quirements Of the company, and can do
but little more than it has done, The in.
ducements must be offered by the people.
The most interesting, because the most
excitWg feature of the 4th ofJuly celebra
ton to be held under the auspicies of the
Cairo Jockey club, will be the races. An
unexpected interest is already manifested,
and as all kinds of horses will run all sorts
of distances, all kinds Of people propose to
take part in the affair Up to yesterday
evening the following entries had been
made
For the mile dash, all ages, there have
been six entries viz: Crowder, by Logan
Lady Bugg, by Bodkins; Lucy Bugg, by
Bugg; Old Bob, by Keane; Thompson
Deanc, by Anderson, and Pomeroy, by
Long. It is not improbable that the entries
for this race will number twelve or fifteen
possibly more.
For the half mile dash, all ages, there
are seven entries, as follows: Harlem, by
O'Donnell; Rowlett, by Keane; Butcher
Boy, by Owen; Mollie, by Peters; Whisky
Jim by Grief; Tim Butler, by Elliott; and
Silver Heels, by Orborn.
For tie purse for Cairo work
horses, half mile run, ten entries
an animal each by the following
named gentlemen: Fitzgerald, Kynsston,
Koehler, Resell Boicourt B. F. Thistlewood,
McCarty, Bradley. Wheeler, and Serbian
Only Smyth, Logan and Sullivan have
entered animals for the trotting races, but
several entries are expected.
In the mule race as many as q dozen an
finals will take part. Entries have been
made by Petrle Brcen, Peters and Sullivan,
and several other Cairo parties express a
determination to go in to win
AS the entrance fee, which is ten per cent
of the purse for which the entry is made,
Is to be added to the purse; the several
purses will be doubled. Thus in addition
to the glory of winning, the winner will
fob very comfortable roll of greenbacks.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28

FISHING TACKLE, RODS, bait, etc, wire
cloth for screens, ice cream frcczers, etc,
1T bottom prices; also Stoves, Tinwarc, and
Hardware Of all descriptions. Dog collars,
RefrigeratoS, Revolvcrs, Razors, Pocket
Knives, silver plated knives. forks and
spoons, lamps and LAMP fixtures and u
el,ousand Of other articles at G. W. Hen
ierson's. Commercial avenue, corner
Twelfth street
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
ATTORNEYS T.LAW.
THE MAILS.

GENERAL DELIVERY open $50 g. m; closes
NJ $3.50 pm. Sunday: to a. m.
Money Order Department open at q. m; closes
Through Express Mails via Illinois Central and
Mississippi Central Railroads close at 1890 p. m
Cairo and Poplar Bluff Through and Way Mall
closes at 1890 p. IN.
WAY Mail via Illinois Central, Cairo and Vim.
oeEnes and Mississippi Central Railroads close at
s;S5p.m, =
Way Nail for Marrow Gauge Railroad closes at s
q, m. =.
Cairo and Evansville River Route closes at $50
D. IN. daily Except friday
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
TINE TABLE.
R. R. TIME CARD AT CAIRO.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. X.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. X.
TRAINS ARRIVE TRAINS DEPART
Nsil............4:05a IN. Mail.......... .3:l0a.m.
Express. 900 pm Express. 600 pm,
CAIRO & vINCENNESR r
Mail. 1000 m. Mail ...4:45 am.
CAIRO d ST. LOUIS X. r.
Express ..... $40 pm. Express. s:4s q. IN
Accom- dation 10:45 pm Accom- dation l2:25p m
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS r. r
Mail ........ 5:sp.m. Mail............5;OOa. am.
c. st. RAILROAD
Texas express. $40 am. Texas express 2:l5p.m.
Accommodate. $3.50 am.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
THE VERY LATEST.

Persons DESTROYS of supplying them
selves with the latest novelty in the way of
decorating the person, have now the OPP
qortunity Of procuring the genuine
WHITLEY JET NECKLACES
'thc latest and "nobbiest" ornament out.
TO he procured of Taber Brothers only.
l28 Commercial avenue.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
ICE! ICE! ICE!

4 am prepared TO furnish icc--wholcsalc
Or rtail--al through the season. Office,
Eighth street, between Commercial and
Washington avenues, next door to Bristol's
grocery store. JACOB KLEE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28
FOURTH OF JULY LEMONS.

Just received fresh and in good order,
100 boxes choice selected Sicily lemons,
which | offer to the city and country trade,
at reasonable fguIcs. Sc. Wilson,
No. SO, Ohio Levee
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-28

FUNERAL NOTICE Died, yesterday
morning at half past one o'clock, Joseph,
child OF William and Emily Brooke, aged
Il months. The funeral services will be
held at the parents residence, corner
Twenty-cightll and Elm street, at 9 o'clock
this. afternoon, after which the remains will
be taken to the Seven Mile Grave Yard for
intcrmcnt. Friends of the family are in
vtcd to attend.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
Rev. Talmage Sold.

| 1t is pleasant to note that the Rev. Tai.
mage, in his ducat-grabbing tour through
England, was badly sold on one occasion
it must have feen some consolation to the
unfortunate committees who engaged him
to lecture and lost considerable money in
the operation. An English paper thus
tells the story:
He engaged. soon after his arrival to
lecture at Bristol for E4G. Shortly after
this arrangement was made he wrote to
the gentleman who had engaged him, say
ing he must have $50, and asking for an
immediate reply. The gentleman at once
wired the simple answer. Gomez With
In short time of the day fixed for the
lecture another letter arrived from Tai
mage stating that the inquiries for his
services were so numerous that he could
not possibly 60 to Bristol under EGO. This
time the gentleman telegraphed more EN-
phaticaliy, Come! comet! come !"
Talmage camc and delivered his lecture.
and when he had done SO, the person who
was responsible for the cash handed him
f4O. "Oh, this il wrong" said Talmage !;
81 said l should not come for less than
ECO" Thereupon his first lelter-the one
in which he had engaged to lecture for sIO
was quietly placed before him, and he then
discovered that the purchasers Of his .'elo-
qnencc" had had the precaution to have
the document stamped with six-penny
agreement stamp, and thus rendered bind
ing. Talmage was ''sold," and had 10
walk of with only 14O.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13

A NEW MAIL LINE NEEDED.

For some time past there has been a
pressing demand for closer connection be.
tween Bozeman and Butte. The peopIe OF
fhc intermediate country have taken the
matter in hand and are trying to work it
mp to successful results. Mr.. Alex. J.
Elder. OF Boulder Valley. in writing 10 lis
makes reference to tie matter in the fol-
lowing which we extract from his letter.
PETITIONS Will be circulated. and il is hoped
they will receive TIE signatures necessary
10 secure the establishment of The line.
boulder VALLEY, Nov. z. 1870.
1.-THE people OF this valley are anxious TO
have daily mail line established between
your city and Boulder Valley. connecting
ut Boulder with the Butte daily line. The
advantage claiined for such a line is that
1t would be the most direct route from the
East to the West through tie Territory.
The distance from Bozenian to Gallatin
city is 33 miles; from Gallatin CITY TO
Boulder Valley Post-oilice. 36 miles from
Boulder to Butte. IS miles making a to-
tai OF l0I miles between B0zeman and
Butte. There is already good road be-
tween Gallatin and Roul,ler-35 miles-the
only part Of the route on which stages do
not now run. Again. the road from, Bou,-
Ter TO Butte passes up the Boulder River. |
IA miles, when j. leaves the main branch
lad passes up a tributary and through the |
Park to Butte. The road up the Boulder
50 far as it goes is in direct line TO Deer
Lodge City. and from that point to tine
latter city. by survey of n. z. r. r., is
just 20 miles. over an a,host inpcrceptibIe
pass over the mountains. 1t is in contcm-
piation to connect Deer Lodge with tile
Butte and Boulder road at an early day.
In that event. the travel from the Yellow
stone and the east TO tile west side would
make saving Of almost one-balf the dis
lance Travelled between Deer Lodge CITY
and Bozeman. When the latter road il
built mail route will be established. and
Bozenan would be in dircc, mail communi-
cation at a distance Of but 100 miles.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13

engineer. aged forty. and residing in Jer-
sey City with wife and f:ffiiiiv. His neck
was broken and head crushed. The wound
ed known are, i. ID. Wood. baggage mas
ter. back injured Internally: +. d. futile,
o! Montclair. merchant in New York city.
badly cut and bruised. lie was taken back
to Newark. Harrison. Of Woodside, head
cut; suffered intensely: swallowed guam
tity OF salt water, " hicI he vomited with
blood: also taken to Newark. Jno. Mask
er. fireman., seriously strained by striking
the bridge; VIM. Stark. conductor. badly
bruised but not seriously hurt; Jesse 5.
Williams, brakeman, bruised about the
head and arms; and others suffered from
drenching..nd exposure Of fifteen or twcn-
ty minutes in cold wafer.
1T seems the bridge tender is accustomed
to have the draw open all night and did
not arrive in time to close it. The train
comprising an engine. tender, and one pas
senger car, with twenty passengers. all
males. approached the draw at the rate OF
about fifteen miles an hour. The engineer
didn't discover the alarm signal till too
late TO stop the train. He jumped on the
bridge. striking his head, and died In a
few minutes. Others, except those pre-
rionsly mentioned, escaped with more or
less fearful bruises. The passenger coach
Heated on the water and the passengers
were taken out through the windows and
roof by men in small boats. None'of the
passengers were killed and only one or two |
seriously injured. They were all trans
erred to the Newark branch train and sent
through to New York
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
tn Al TING SHlC f?l

The Bozcman COURIER of last week
gave Major Brsbin. of Fort Ellis. parting
OF, which, il il comes to the eyes of thai
narrior. may induce him to delay Visiting
Europe until he has interviewed the editor.
--leLtoTstoae journal, .30th ult.
The Journal is simply mistaken in sup
posing we gave the General parting shot.
We merely gave, in substance, Il report
which was in general circulation both here
and at Fort Ellis. and which was apparent
ly as generally believed and We were the
only persons. So far as we know. who were
willing 10 admit that the report was prob
ably an eXaggeration.'' We are not as
anxious. perhaps. as some other acquant-
anccs TO see the '.Old Warrior" but at the
same time we shall make no extraordinary
effort 10 keep ont OF his way. 1t would be
useless. however, for him to defer his visit
TO Europe on our account. MS we expect to
be here when he returns. We have no no.
ton whatever Of skipping" the country
or deserving our post of duty. just because
few persons do not appear to like our
style. The present circulation of the CoU-
RiEE and our steadily increasing patron
aye, is pretty good evidence that our
course receives the approval of the COM
munity generally
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
EXEMPTION IN MINNESOTA.

Minnesota has not had the most desira
/ bic experience imaginable in the matter OF
meeting obligations in the form of p' inci.
: pal and interest OF bonds issued in aid OF
raijroad'enterprises in the State. So at the
general election held on the 18th inst. the
people were called upon to vote on
the following constitutional amendment.
which is TO be added rs in additional sec
ton 10 article nine of the constitution
SIC. II. The Legislature shall not au-
thoriZe airy county. township, city or 9th
Ell municipal corporation 10 issue bonds.
or 10 become indebted in any manner. 10
aid in the construction or equipment OF
any railroad 10 any amount that shall cX-
ceed five per centun of the value Of TAXA
bic property within such county. town
ship. city or other municipal corporation.
the amount of such taxable property TO be
ascertained and determined by the last as
sessment of said property made, tor the
purpose Of State and county taxation.
previous to the mourning Of such indebt-
et!ness.
There is little doubt but the proposition
Mss adopted by an overwhelming majori-
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
Changed Hands.

On Tuesday last Mr.. A. Sands of Helena.
took mortgage Of $4,000 on the proper
ry OF Mr.. Charles Blum, Deer Lodge.
Previous mortgages of $4,000 to Dennell.
Clark 4 I.aa;!lrt,, and $1,000 TO Cans &
Klein had been given. and the stock was
taken possession Of and is now being sold
by Sands Bros. We understand the Butte
stock has also been taken possession of
under the same mortgages and will he dis
posed OF in the same manner. Mr.. Blum
had just received Il large invoice of goods.
Numerous reports are in crculation-some
TO the effect that the stock on hand far ex-
ceeds liabilities others that San Francisco
Chicago and 81. Paul creditors will suife,.
We trust this latter is not true. Montana
has not had failure of consequence in two
years. her commercial reputation in the
purchasing markets is A and the failure
Of any one merchant TO meet his oblga-
tons effects more OF less seriously the
standing of all.-Nc,c North H-est 7th inst.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-11-13
Fatal Shooting.

Sam. Sewers, an old and well-knowr
citizen of Benton. was shot in the hand by
Corporal Brown, of the 18th Infantry. on
Monday night last. and died on Wednes.
day following. from the indirect effects OF
the wound. 1t appears that Brown. llav-
ing behaved in a dsortlerly manner. was
kicked out of Sewers saloon. and to re.
venge himself for this teatnent. procured
Il loaded gun, and. returning to the saloon.
fired at Sowe' as the latter. opened the
door to admit him. 1t is said that the gun
was pointed directly at Sewers head. and
that Sam only saved himself from instant
death by catching iresd of the nnlzze and
receiving the charge in his hand. AT the
time, the wound was not considered seri-
Gus, and could hardly have been the &rec,
cause Of death. but there appears te be lit
tie doubt that Brown intended to finish aas
victim, and he has succeeded only too well.
Benton Record. 2th inst.