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Confederate memorial Day.

Though we scarcely feel that 1t is necessary,
we would remind our readers that next Thurs
day, June 9th, is the day for the Confederate
Memorial exercises at the Soldiers' cemetery
near this city. The address will be delivered
by A. G. Gordon, ESQ.,. which ia sufficient
guarantee that it will be worthy of the occa-
sion, as he is a gentleman of intelligence and
literary culture. The procession will be formed
on Main Street at 10 o'clock, and we hope that
large numbers of ladies and gentlemen from
the country will arrive in time to go in the pro-
cession, and that they will bring a good supply
Of flowers, with which to decorate the graves
Of our sleeping heroes and patriots.
PROGRAMME.
The following programme has been adopted i:
Capt. c. Benton Koiner, Chief Marshal; Col.
A. w. Hartman, Capt. Jas. H. Waters. Capt. G..
w. Swoope and Capt. Jas. N. Mcfarland, Assis-
tant Marshals.
All the Military Companies of the City Fire
Department, all Benevolent Associations. all
schools Of the city and county, are invited to
turn out in full on that day.
The line will form on Main Street at ten o.
clock, A. M, and will move promptly at 1917
O'Clock. A. M, in the following order:
l. stonewall Brigade Band.
2. Military Companies and Captain Hoover's
school.
8. Ex-Confederate soldiers.
4. Carriages containing President of the As
sociatioa. Chaplain, Mayor Of City, and Speak
er of the day.
5. All Benevolent Associations.
6. Fire Department of city, and Band and
Fire Department of the d. D. & B. Institution.
2. Ali schools and citizens on foot, citizens in
carriages, citizens on horseback.
At the Cemetery, the ceremonies will be
opened by prayer from the Chaplain.
Address by Mr.. A. G. Gordon.
Decoration Of graves.
1t is earnestly hoped that all from county
and city will actively cooperate and contrib
ute flowers and evergreens for the occasion.
1t is suggested that the stores be closed from
lO1 to l211 o'clock, SO that all can unite In the
decoration.
By order Of the Executive Committee.
F. B. BERKELEY, Sec'y.
N. B.-A meeting Of the Corporators of the
Aug. Mem. Asso. will be held on Thursday,
9th inst. in the Hall of the Y. M. c. A., imme-
diately after the decoration ceremonies, at
o'clock, P. M.
A full attendance is earnestly requested.
J.H. SKINNER, Pres't.
F.B. BERKELEY, sec'y.
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WELL WORTH ITS PRICE.-Ihe Illustrated
Scientific Neaos has again reached our editorial
table, and right glad are we to welcome the
June number, which is unusually full of hand
some engraving and interesting and valuable
reading matter.
Under the management of its new publish
ers-Messrs. Mum & Co.-the Illustrated Scie,a-
tit1c NeaDs has risen to the front rank OF illus
trated journals published in this country, and
being issued at very low price, it is within
the reach of all who are interested in novel
ties, science, the useful arts and natural his
tory.
The June number contains hansomely Illus
trated articles on The Chimpanzee and Goril-
la, Ostrich Farming, New Fireless Locomotive,
The Maxim Fire Boat, Perforating Machine,
a new and novel Embedding Frame, the new
Electric Middlings Purifier. and a number of
other handsome II Illustrations, besides large
number ofinteresting articles not accompanied
by engravings.
The subscription price Of this handsome pa
per is $1.50 per annum or Is cents per copy,
and can be had of all newsdealers rfrom pub
fishers, Messrs. Mum d Co., 81 Park Row, New
York.
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DEATH OF AN AGED AND EsTIMABLE
LADY.-On last Saturday night. at her
residence in Pattonsburg, BOtetourt
county, Mrs. Margaret TOmps0n, de-
parted this life. in the 8Sth year Of her
age.
Mrs. Tompson was born at Abbotts
Hall, Scotland, February End, 1884,
She was the Oldest daughter of William
and Anna Bell. She was married to
John g. Tompson, October End, 1915,
and few weeks after her marriage left
Scotland for America, coming to Rich
mond, Va, where she remained for
about two years, when being joined by
the rest of her family she removed to
Pattonsburg, arriving there on Deem
Der 25th, 1917.
Mrs. Thompson was for upwards of
seventy-five years an earnest, devoted
and Jealous member of the Baptist
church. Democrat.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May 30th.-
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lOws:-
s; 1zgo ~ ~
Medium or good fair quality ..........-.4 37@5 Is
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and COWs..3 5O@4 Is
Extreme range of prices.............-...350 @6 81
Most of the sales were from: ...........6 2596 81
Receipts for the week 1862 head; sales 1873.
The market has been fairly active to-day, but
prices are off H@Z per ID, the decline being on
all grades. The average quality of the Offer
ings was much better than for several months
past, there being very few common cattle a.
Mich Cows-The market is dull, and whole
sale prices 1S@S35 per head.
Sheep and Lambs-There Is falling off In
the numbers. as well as in the quality of the
offerings this week, as compared with last
week. The home demand is not as active as it
was then. The shipping demand from the East
absorbs fully half the receipts, and but for it
trade would be exceedin!y dull. We quote
sheep at 3%@54c and lambs at 5@7s4c per Id
gross. Arrivals this week 1852 head.
Hogs-There is a fair supply of hogs on the
market this week, but the number is fully
equal to the demand, which is reported gener-
ally as moderate. and In one of the yards as
good The quotations are the same as last week.
712@813c, with most sales at 814@81ac per lib net;
stillers 7A@Sc. Arrivals this week 1852 head.
RICHMOND MARKET.
RIcH MOI June 4th. 1881.
Wheat-Lancaster, Is bushels very good at
$1.13 Fultz, 66 bushels very good at SIPS; A
bushels common at $l.1S
CoRN.-White, 592 bushels very good at &c.
CoTToN.-Quotations Middling, 1876; low
FLoUR.-We quote: Fine, s3@ss.5O; extra, s5s5
@$5.75; superflne, $3.75@$4.50; common family
Staunton inspection, extra, 1915; superfine,
S56$5.25,
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you want good cigar. cali on G. l.. Potter,
No. N. Augusta st. je7-2t

DEATH ON THE RAIL.-On Tuesday morning
last. Spott Woods, negro who lived at Dog
town. about one mile from this place, was
found near the track of the G. q o. railroad,
about half mile from town. His body
was dreadfuily mangled, one leg being severed
in two pieces, and bis body dragged short dis
lance. 1t is supposed that he imbibed too free
ly. and on his way home, being too drunk to
know what he was doing, he laid down on the
track, and was run over by the Richmond
bound express. It is the opinion Of some that
he was murdered and placed on the track to
allay suspicion, and the following facts seem to
justify this suspicion: 1t is said that while in
Mr.. Wright's store late the evening before his
death some one saw him with about twenty
five dollars, and that when his remains were
found, the money was missing; only about one
dollar was ound on his person. This is GER
tainly strong evidence that he was the victim
of foul play; the matter should be investiga-
ted at any rates. r.. Advertiser, (Wdynes-
boro')
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The best tobacco in the market is to be foun,
at G. L. Potter's. je7-2t

A LOST DEAF-MUTE BoY.-The Goodson- Ga
zette says that "a deaf-mute boy about thirteen
years old appeared at Goshen. Rock bridge
county, Virginia, on the second of June He
is totally uneducated and is unable to give any
account of himself. 1t is likely that he belongs
somewhere on the line of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. If our exchanges, and the news
papers of the State generally. will copy this no.
tice it may be the means of restoring this poor
boy to his parents Unless news of him be got
ten to his people in this way they can never
hear of him."
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PERsoNAL.-On Sunday of last week, Rev.
John 8. Martin, D. D., Presiding Elder of the
M. E. Church South of this District, preached
morning and evening in Luray, Page county.
The Page Courier says: "His sermon in the
morning from the text "That ye may approve
things that are excellent" was one Of tho most
able and eloquent efforts we have ever heard
from any pulpit So great a favorite is the
Doctor with our people that the simple an
nouncement that he is to preach, always fills
his church at an early hour with an attentive
congregation"
= In Petersburg, Va, last Wednesday, Wm
Malone, Jr., son Of Gen. VIM. Malone, was
married to daughter of Maj. Tanner of that
city.
Dr. s. F. Bliss and wife and two sons are now
boarding at Kalorama.
On Saturday week, Mr.. John w. Miller, who
lives near Bridgewater. Rockingham county.
was thrown from his horse and badly hurt.
Mr.. Henry E. Summerson has been appoint
ed depot agent of the Ches. & Ohio Railway at
the depot of this city in the place of Mr.. c. M.
McElwee. resigned.
Whilst coupling cars. Mr.. Ed. Martin, train
dispatcher at Waynesboro' for the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, had the misfortune to have
his arm broken between the bumpers.
On Wednesday last, Mrs. L. Olivier and
children went to visit her father, Rev. g. W.
Station, at Ogden, Iowa. where they will spend
several months.
Rev. S. Taylor Martin, of North Carolina,
who has exchanged pulpits for several weeks
with Rev. ". E. Baker of this city preach ed
interesting sermons in the First Presbyterian
church, morning and evening, last Sabbath.
We learn from the Charlottesville Chronicle
that Rev. J. A. Waddell. formerly located at
Ivy, In Albemarle county, and for the past year
residing in Alabama, has accepted a call to
"Olivet" church. New Kent county, Va, which
he formerly served as pastor.
Judge Alex. Rives has been confined to his
house from sickness for more than q week, and
in consequence of his indisposltien the United
States Court will not be held at Abingdon un-
til the 10Th of July.
The Wythevile Enterprise of Saturday says
REV. VIM. E. Baker OF Staunton will be the
guest of Rev. ]. D. Thomas for few days COW
eriug next Sabbath, and will probably preach
once on that day at the Presbyterian church."
AS announced last week, Mr.. Baker is on his
way, on a trip on horse back, to North Carroll
ma, having exchanged pulpits with Rev,
8. Taylor Martin of that State.
THoRNRosE CEMETERY.-Lot-owners will
please not forget to cut the grass on their lots
before Thursday naxt-MemOrial Dav
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POWDER Exp1os1oN Ar LOW Moo

POWDER EXPLOSION AT Low MOOR
-Four MEN INJURED.-[Special tele-
gram to the Dispatch, Lou Moor,
Va, June IA keg containing fifteen
cartridges of Atlas power exploded in a
blacksmith's shop at this place about
noon yesterday, in which four men
were engaged at work. The shop was
completely demolishedand the men bad
ly injured, some being blown distance
of forty feet. Two of the injured were
removed to the comyany's hospital,
where every attention is shown them,
whilst the other two, who we're less in
jured, were removed to their homes on
the express train last evening. Whilst
each man sustained serious injuries, ia
vorable hopes of their recovery are en-
tertained.
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THE LATE ELECTIONS.-The elections
throughout the State for certain county
and district officers, in many sections,
as the election approached, assumed
political importance and the results have
been anything else than consoling to
the Mahoneties and Republicans. In
fact they have cast dark cloud over
the opposition, that will have damag-
ing effect on them this Fall. These re-
suits are the more significant from the
fact that without organized leadership
from either State, County or district or
ganiZation. the Democratic masses ma
turally rushed to the front, and, like an
army with all its commanders disabled,
captured the enemy's position and dealt
him severe blow.
In every important place where the
issue was made political one the DEM
ocrats have won and the masses of the
people have indicated an opposition to
so called Readjusterism that points to q
sweeping Democratic victory this Fall.
FS'acdstle Herald.
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WEDDIN THURSDAY NIGHT-On last
Thursday night, Notwithstanding the unfavor-
able weather. which prevented many from at
tending. large number were present to wit
ness the nuptials, in Trinity church, Of Mr..
Waldo M. Allen, Jr., of this city, and Miss Car
RE Scott Gay, daughter of Mrs. Chas. 8. Gay,
near this city. Both parties of this couple are
highly esteemed and very popular, and have
tbs best wishes for their happiness and pros
perity of all who know them. After the mar
riage. reception was given at the residence of
the mother of the bride, after which the bridal
couple left on the midnight train for tour in
the Northern States
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SoUIRES-AIRHART.-At the residence of Mr..
Geo. P. Airhart, near Cave Spring. Roanoke
county. on Tuesday. May 3lst, by Rev. ]. L.
Luck, MIR. Lee Squires, of Middlebrook, Au
gusta county, and Miss Emma 8. Airhart. The
attendants were: DR.. 8. P. Hite, of Augusta
county, and Miss Mollie Kiser, OF Salem; Mr..
c. r. Wertz, and Miss Lila NJ. Terry, of Big
Lick, Roanoke county.
The Big Lick Nesos says: ut is said that
neither of the contracting parties ever saw the
other until a few weeks before they were mar
ried and then they had only seen each other
twice; but they had been recommended to one
another. They went eastward on the 1852
O'Clock train Wednesday morning."
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Mahoneism put its finger into every
little election in city, town and cOun-
ty, seeking to distract and divide the
conservative party, sowing discord by
bringing out and sustaining independ
finger mashed in every city, town and
county, from which we have heard
This new style of Republication does
not thrive any better than the Old
Lynchbtsrg Advance.
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LOCAL OPTION IN HIGHLAND-Ina accordance
with previous announcement, on Thursday
two weeks, a number of the citiztns of High
land met at Monterey to effect permanent or
ganization in that county, at which meeting
committees were appointed to organize alli-
ances in the different neighborhoods of the
county, each of which are requested to send
five delegates, who will meet in Monterey on
the LIST of June for the purpose of forming a
grand alliance for the county of Highland.
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A TOUCHING APPEAL.-From q no.
tice posted at Madison c. H., the fol-
lowing is taken: II request liquor deal.
ers and others not to sell or give me
any Intoxicating drinks, as do not
desire to fill drunkard's grave, and
take this method of trying to quit the
unfortunate habit J. M. Radcliffe. y
How cruel it would be for anyone to
offer the intoxicating glass to that man,
after posting such . touching appeal
-Or0uUe Observer.
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ELECTION IN BATH CoUNTY.-The election In
Bath county resulted in the reelection of Maj.
A. G. Cleek, the present county clerk by 81 ma
jority over Mr.. H. P, Crosby, The followipg
supervisors were elected: Warm Springs dis
trict, W. D. Erwin Cedar Creek, VIM. McClin-
tic Villa msville, w. s. McClintic; and Mill
boro', Thos Hyde.
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Judge Cooley says that to require the
prepayment of capitation tax as pre-
requisite to voting is not a violation OF
the fourteenth amendment So does
Mr.. Dawes, who recently led General
Mahone's forces in the United States
Senate for six weeks. So does Mr..
Hoar, who complimented the General
SO eloquently. So do Cameron. Antho
ny, Garfield, and all the rest of the con-
stitutional lawyers SO far as we know
Richmond Dispatch
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Dissolve bushel of salt in barrel of
water, and with the salt water slack a
barrel of lime, which should be wet e.
nough to form kind of paste. For a
disinfectant this homemade chloride OF
lime is nearly as good as that purchased
at the drug stores. Use it freely about
sinks, cellars, cutters and otherwise, and
In this way prevent sickness and obvi-
ate great expense.
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The LESSON OF THE RECENT ELEC-
TIoN.-The significance of the result OF
the recent election in Virginia continues
to be discussed. It is not claimed that
the contest was everywhere q well de-
fined one between the Democrats and
the Readjusters or Republicans, but ii
is not denied that in many places the
Conservatives had these elements of op.
position to fight; and wherever that
was the case they won the day. That
fact is most significant and shows the
drift of public opirion. It shows that
the Democrats are moving forward and
their opponents are retrogradIng II
indicates sweeping majority when the
battle wages in the fsIl.-Lynchbur9
News.
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sALE.-1n ACCORD.

NJ OTICE-AUCTION SALE.-In accord
ton IS chapter 9. OF the Code of Virginia, will
sell in front Of the Court house in the City of
Staunton, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 1881,
Court day. the following goods and articles
which have been in possessions of the:Valley
Railroad Company and unclaimed for period
Of sixty days.
Eight paekages and boxes WashirS Ma
Bros; Plowa r. II. Dudley; Mill, ]. ]. Hope;
Bdle Wheeo B'dle Couplings, Hoover, p. q
A. Keller Cog wheel, VIM. McKeever; 2
Rake Hoods, Lynn Eyler; l Box Water, II.
9. Maddux i Loom, d. X. Rankin; / Mower
Complete. Y. w. Peterson: Boxes mdse, d. A.
Sn1teman Crate 8. machine. d. E. Sutton;
empty trunks, J. H. Faulkner; washing ma
chine. j. P. Wood; g. W. Adams & Co., I. II.
Stove. VIM J. KINNEY
may31-tds Cashier ". r. r. Co.
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THE AMERICAN REVISED NEW TESTAMENT.
The Literary Revolution is prompt with its
edition of the Revised Testament. The British
monopolists ''unchained' their edition on the
morning of May Goth. and at $50 P. M, the
same day. the American edition was all in
type and CT the various editions of the entire
Testament and the Gospels published sepa-
rately as many as $4,000 copies day will be
manufactured till the demand is met. The
prices for the very handsome editions, in type
nearly double the size Of the British edition,
are as follows:-
The New Testament complete for 10 cents.
The Gospels complete for cents.
The Gospels separately, each for cents.
And in various forms and styles. up 10 full
Turkey Morocco, gilt edges, for the new and
old versions ON pages facing for $l.5O.
The edition is for sale by the leading book
sellers of the United States, or they will be
sent by mail on receipt ofprice. Liberal terms
are allowed 10 clubs. Address, American Book
Exchange, 764 Broadway, New York.
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READING POSTAL CARDS IN TIL
PosToFFIcE.-T Washington CORES
pondent of the Richmond State, under
date of May 30th, says
"People at the Postoffice Department
says that during Postmaster-Genera
Keys term he received from a friend in
Tennessee complaint that some infOr-
nation written on a..postal card by him.
self and addressed to his attorney in q
suit then pending had been read by the
postmaster of the town in which his at
tOrney lived and by him communicated
to his opponent, and that in consequence
thereof he lost his case
Postmaster General Key, incensed at
this occurrence promulgated a regula-
ton forbidding all persons employed in
the postal service from reading the con-
tents of postal cards. This regulation is
still in force. The law prescribes pen
ally of not less than 500 nor more than
$1,000 for each case of disobedience to
Observation-Disclosures.
The postal official who read the pos
tai card sent by Carmichael, of Virgins
ia, to Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
asking for copy of his speech ION that
damn dog Mahone," seems to have rem.
dered himself liable to the penalt, re-
ferred to-"
THE TICKET.-Cameron, Lewis, Blair.
Readjuster, Republican, Greenbacker.
There's rosemary, that's for remem-
brance and there's pansies. that's for
thoughts" says Ophelia. There's Cam
eron, he's for the Democrats; aud there
Lewis, he's for the negroes and there's
Blair, he's for the greenback lunatics.
Such a medley. It is indeed General
Mahone's ticket. It is made up to suit
the latitude of Washington Mr.. Lewis
is not simply Republican, but bitter,
we might say malignant one. Had
he not been, and had he sympathized
and acted with his own people, as he
was expected to do when he was elected
to the United States Senate, he might
still have been in that body.
X
Now. let these three men take the
stump. Let Lewis pour out the walls OF
his wrath upon the Democrats. Let
Cameron try to capture Lewis's colored
contingent. Let Blair below to the
greenbackers. We hope they will TAX
the stump at once. Their doom is al
ready written. They will be ignomin-
iously defeated. Dispatch.
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The Public Ledger says: Look at the
returns from the various localities of the
State, in many of which the Democratic
Readjusters were at one time very
strong, and what is the story told when
these Democratic Readjusters are asked
to sacrifice both principles and party
allegiance and follow their former lead
er into the Republican ranks? Many
of them refused to be traded off, and
others to have found out their error and
will, in the future, make amends for
having been for time seduced from
their party ties and their allegiance to
the rule of the white men of our State
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Regular Correspondence


Mt. SIDNEY. June 4th, 1881.
MeSsrs. Editors i-Considerable excitement
was occasioned here about noon to- day. by the
discovery of fire IN the brick store-house. for
merry occupied by Messrs. shumake & John
son. The building is now used by Mr.. John
Flavin as q timer shop. He boards himself,
and after getting breakfast went to the country
to do some work, leaving wood in the stove,
which being closely confined caused the
heat to become SO intense that it ignited
the partition, thence the shelving, and for
want of a current OF air the fire was smothered
and did not gain Roadway, therefore, was only
discovered when smoke was seen squirting
through the roof. The door was burst open
and the fire was extinguished. The er tire con-
tents were charred, besides several suits of
clothes being consumed. Loss not estimated.
The house is inseparably connected to the
dwelling of Mr. Abner ShumaAe, and it is a
marvel that 1t escaped destruction. This is an
other evidence OF the want of carefulness.
P. A. R,
June 6th-6P M,
Rev. j. S. Martin. D. D., preached in this
place Saturday night, also on yesterday morn
ing and evening upon the occasion of the quar-
terly meeting. His sermons were sublimely
grand, his utterances pathetically eloquent
The doctor almost surpassedhimselfin his pro-
fundity of argument brilliancy of thought and
perfection of diction, to which large and an
preciative audiences listened with unbrok en-
attention. The late hour precludes extended
comment. The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered in the evening. The
venerable DR.. Brown preached at the Augusta
church yesterday morning.
Personat.-The meeting yesterday had q ten
dency to bring quite number of strangers to
town, among whom we notice Misses Nina
Stout, Mollie Rinehart, and Fannie Gentry !;
also Mr.. VIM. 8. Beard, now of Baltimore. Md,
p. A. r.