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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

RAINFALL NEXT SUM MER. ERROR IN
says:
"The effect of a winter which brings
q heavy snowfall in the Rocky Noun
tains is always followed by summer
that brings an abundance of rain to the
Missouri valley"
It then says:
1.-THE snow melting in the mountains
rises in the form OF. vapor, and in this
form is borne eastward until it comes
in contact with warmer current,
when it is precipitated in the form of
rain.D
Whether it be fact or not that heavy
SHOWS in the Rocky Mountains are fol-
lowed the next Summer by heavy rains
in the Missouri Valley, it is very GER
tain that it is:not for the reason given
that the vapor comes in contact with
warmer current-for in that case the
vapor would not be deposited in rain,
and could not be, for the reason that
the atmosphere holds moisture in pro-
portion to its temperature is, the
warmer the air, the more moisture it
will sustain. The vapor cannot be de-
posted as rain till the temperature be
reduced. The fact stated may be true,
but the reason assigned for it is certain
ly erroneous and unphilosphical. Rain
is produced by the condensation of
vapor caused by reduction of tempera-
ture.
The Leavenworth Times assumes that
vapor is condensed by heat, which is
just the opposite of the truth. Heat eau
ses evaporation, and cold condenses it.
Heat converts liquid into vapor, and
cold condenses vapor into liquid, thus
producing rain from the clouds which
are composed of vapor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

Fifty years ago tomatoes were called
love apples, and were considered poi-
sOnous.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

WHICH WAS THE HAPPIER Pres
ident John Adams thus wrote to his
wife concerning the ceremony of his
Inauguration
"Your dearest friend never had more
trying day than yesterday. A solemn
scene it was indeed, and was made more
affecting to me by the presence of the
General Washington, whose cOunte-
nance was as serene and unclouded as
the day. He seemed to me to enjoy q
triumph over me. Methought I heard
him say: All! am fairly out, and you
fairly in /! See which of us will be hap
piest!" When the ceremony was over
he came and made me a visit and cor
daily congratulated me and wished my
administration might be happy. success
full and honorable. In the chamber of
the House of Representatives was a
multitude as great as the space could
contain and believe scarcely dry eye
but Washington's. The sight OF the
sun setting full orbed and another ris-
ing. though less splendid. was novelty.
Chief Justice Els worth administered
the oath and with great energy, Judges
Cushing, Wilson, and Iredell were pres
ent. Many ladies. had not slept well
the night before, and did not sleep well
the night after. 1 was unwell and did
not know whether I should get through
or not. I did, however. All agree that,
taken altogether, it was the sublimest
thing ever exhibited in America"
The MoREY LETTER. A s.
Hewitt, of New York, having read
statement from Hon. Marshall Jewell,
chairman of the republican national
committee that funds were needed to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

ID b. GRAVES,
Fashionable Tailor.
No. 1O3 E. Main St., Up Stairs, opposite
W. L. Olivier's Book Store,
is prepared to give the same satisfaction In al
work as in former times,
Special Attention Paid to Cutting.
Work done outside of shop. Cutting and re-
pairing done in best manner and on short no
tice. - TERMS CASH. "a auH-tf
DARE 4 SPRINKLE,
ID FASHIONABLE TAILORS,
New st., next door to Mrs. Scherer's Millinery
Store, and doors from Loeb's Corner
StauntOn, Virginia
All work In our line executed with neatness
and dispatch. Special attention paid to cut
ting repairing and cleansing. aug 6-u
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

$40 to $40 per perth day !: at :. home samples
marl5-ly* STINsoN q Co., Portland, Maine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

A LYNX KILLED IN FAYETTE COUN-
TY, W. Wa few weeks since the
Fayette wv. Va.) Enterprise published
an account of the killing of lynx in
that county. Not knowing that the
lynx was habitant of this country, we
supposed it was probably catamount
or wild cat, and requested that paper to
publish description of the animal kill
ed. In response to that request, that
paper says -
''Our esteemed contemporary, the
Staunton Spectator. desires us to give a
description of the Lynx killed by Mr..
VIM. Bays short time ago. Last week
we had the pleasure of examining the
animals skin, and give the following
description of it: The general color is
light brown, on the back tinged with
red, and on the belly nearly gray. Three
feet in length from the nose to end of
the tail the tail is six inches long and
nearly black. The head is long and
rather slender, with ears two inches
long and two inches broad at the base,
color black with white stripe running
across about half way from the base to
the tip. There is Q large tuft of long
hair or coarse fur on each side of the
neck, of dark gray color. The general
build of the animal is like greyhound;
with very broad and deep chest. No
such animal has been captured in this
country before for forty years. Some
of our old inhabitants have years ago
killed few of these animals, although
they are, and have been, rare in this
country"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22
FURNITUREi FURNITURE!l
BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENTS,

would call especial attention to their extensive
stock Of
DRESS GOODS, LINEN and COTTON GOODS,
EMBROIDERIES, LACES, GOODS for
MEMS and BOYS WEAR, COR
SETS, LADIES' READY
MADE UNDERWEAR, &c. &c.
~ SAMPLES SENT FREE! "a
Also to their
Dress-M0hci7sg Department.
Cloaks, Dresses. &C.. made to order. promptly,
In superior manner, and in the latest styles, at
moderate rates. Orders solicited. Rules for
self-measurement, and samples of materials,
with estimate of cost, sent upon application.
~ TIE RMS CASH. ga
All orders amounting to $40 or over, will be
sent free OF freight charges by Express. Parties
having their Goods sent G. o. D., must pay for
return Of money, and IL strangers to us, must
remit at least * (one-third) of the amount with
the order. febN-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22
The Fate Of Morgan.

THURLOw WEED ON AN AMERICAN PO-
LITICAL ROMANCE-THE VETERANS
"REMINISCENCES OF THE CELEBRATED
ALLEGED ABDUCTION, WITH SOME
FACTS CONCERNING 1T NEVER BEFORE
PUBLISHED.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22
HOME ENTERPRISE!

and propose to push 1t to success. It will be
their aim to establish for their goods reputa-
ton, and to this end no effort will be spared to
make them second to none in workmanship
and finish, and as cheap as the same character
of work can be sold. All they ask is an exami-
/ ,ofio Of bni do md rio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
The Case of Cant. How~ate.

HE Is SICK AND IN CUSTODY AT HIS RESIDENCE.
Capt. H. W. Howgate, arrested in Michigan a
few days ago, through the instrumentality of
Mr.. A. B. NewcOmb. on the charge of embez-
zlng government funds, arrived at the B. & O..
depot at $40 O'Clock last night, in charge of S.
S. Matthews, U. S. marshal of the eastern dis
trct of Michigan, and was surrendered to Major
Williams, deputy marshal of the District. He
being quite sick. was, at his own request. in the
custody of an officer, allowed to go to his resi-
dence on 18th street, where he remains i'm
custody, no intercourse being allowed with him
by outsiders; and indeed. his health is such
that even if he was not in custody it would be
inadvsable to allow him to interview any par
ties. 1t was intended to have a preliminary
hearing in Capt. Howgates case before Z. S.
Commissioner Bundy at one o'clock to-day.
but owing to the illness of Capt Howgate it was
postponed. Inquiries at the signal office for
further details regarding the charges against
the ex-disbursins officer have so far been fruit
less. Gen. Hazen says that he prefers to have
the facts developed at the hearing. and
not create any feeling against Capt. Howgate by
anticipating the legal inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK. August L 1.-THE POST financial article
says:-Y esterday Wall street calculate that
President Garfield could hardly live another
day. and stocks were freely sold down. To-
DAYS advices from the President are more en-
couraging and many of the stocks which were
sold Yesterday have been bought back with the
result of strengthening the stock market and
advancing prices In the meantime
there Is nothing new respecting the
trunk line railroads. The net advance in
in the price of stocks amounts up to the
time We write to 1a2 per cent above Yesterdays
closing. the principal rise having been in the
Trunk line. tho Gould stocks, Hamilton and st.
Joseph, the oranges and the coal. stocks. st.
Paul and Omaha, Louisville and Nashville,
and Norfolk & Western have each advanced
more than per cent U. S. bonds ars Is higher
for the extended 6s, and unchanged for the re-
mainder Of the list. Railroad bonds are duh
and irregular. the strongest issues being those of
the Texas Pacific. State bonds thus far to-day
have been neglected. In tile money market the
stock brokers are paying for call loans S1<a45f
per cent Time loans are 81 to 8 per
cent, and prime mercantile paper 4a5 per
cent. The posted rates to-day Tor
prime bankers sterling are as yesterday
Adylces have been received OF the withdrawal
Of 1000 pounds Of gold from the Bank OF
England d6r shlpnent % NY Yprk bythe White
Htee 1<eameR Wh1cA 1e2Ye4 I16e1pool to-mcrxoW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
Our Hero.

Oh. God! be ptiful; we or aloud.
Thou reign'st above let not Thy justice sleep
Give us the preciouslife that trembes yet,
Weighed i'm the balance, Thou alone dost keep
We are not worthy him, yet need him, sore,
Through stormy days and perils yet to come.
Be merciful to us; to him all health restore
That, loving him. we yet may love Thee more!
Oh, Nation! dearly bought, and sorely tried,
Loving and suffering much, yet much to blame
Rise. grt anew to nobler words and deeds,
From penitential dust of grief and shame
Go forth. to conquer wrong. to win the right,
Your banners glowing with this single line,
The "Sursum corda'' of our wounded Knight.
"Keepup your heart, have not yet lost minev'
July 9, 1881. PAULINE MACKINNoN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
FIRST EXTRA.
1000 O'CLOCK A. M.
THE PRESIDENT BETTER.
THE MORNING BULLETIN FAVORABLE.
PULSE, 10; TEMPERATURE, 9s.3.

This morning the doctors announce that the
President is much better than he was yesterday
He has had good night without vomiting. The
official bulletin issued by the doctors is as
follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, SEQ AM, August II.
The President has passed tranquil night,
sleeping most of the time. He continues to re-
tain the enemata and has not vomited since the
more hopeful than this time yesterday. Pulse
ITO, temperature 9S.3, respiration 49,
FRANK H. HAMILTON, j.. j. WOODWARD,
d. HAYES AGNEw, ]. K. BARNES.
D. W. BLISS, ROBERT REYBURN.
How the Patient Passed the Night.
After the issuance of the bulletin of last night
printed below the President did not grow
worse. At midnight, he retained upon his
stomach cracked ice. and Doctor Bliss said that
in the dressing of the wound an area of gran
ulation was found, which was surprising, in
view of the Presidents condition. Towards
one O'Clock everything about the White
House was quiet. Doctor Hamilton arrived at
10 O'Clock last night, and is the guest of Attor-
ney General MacVeagh. The fact that the Pres-
dent has had no disturbance through the night,
encourages the doctors to say that they hope
terday.
THE SCENES AT THE WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT
were a repetition of those of the night before
There was, however, deeper intensity appa-
rent in the gloom and anxiety of members of the
Cabinet and other prominent officials within
DOORS and in the wistful watching of the thous-
ands of the populace who keep vigil on the
pavement in front of the grounds.
The same crowd of bureau officers heads OF
departments, prominent army and navy men
and members of the medical fraternity of Wash
ingtOn, which crowded Secretary Browns room
Monday night were present there last night.
Out of doors. Immediately in front of the
White House. and at every place bulletin was
displayed, the assembled crowds were even less
confident as they were still more outspoken.
The eagerness with which they watched every ap-
pc rance from the White House. and the earn
estness with which they piled each fresh arrival
with questions, were as strongly marked last
night as on the night of the shooting.
LAST NIGHTS BULLETIN,
as published in our fourth extra at o'clock last
evening was as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, August 16. $50 p. m.
The Presidents symptoms are still grave yet
he seems to have lost no ground during the day
His condition is on the whole rather
better than yesterday. He has vomited
but once during the afternoon. The enemata
are retained. At present his pulse is 100, tenn
perature 9S.9 respiration 10.
D. ". BLISS, ]. ]. WOODWARD.
J. K. BARNES, ROBERT REYBURN,
ID. HAYES AGNEw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
The Navajoe Agency Troubles.
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

HE VIRTUAL NEfOHTS.
A preliminary report has been received at the
Indian bureau from Inspector Haworth, who
was sent to investigate the troubles at the Ma
vajoe agency, New Mexico. He writes that he
would forward his report next day Oath; that
he had left the NavajOe agency the day before
in good state Of feeling. with no indications
whatever of any trouble with the agent or any,
body else.
Agent Eastman has also written long letter
to the department, dated August 4, in which he
says: II believe this newspaper boom against
me to be but a continuation of the effort made
last year by an interested portion of the military
and their abettOrs, the Santa Fe traders-whO
have hitherto controlled this and other agencies,
as beiieve-to their profit, among whom the
post-trader and postmaster at Fort Wingate
may have considerable influence. No Indians
have at any time threatened my life or inflicted
violence on my person, and since my return
here Dune 50. 1881. ) no unfriendliness has been
shown to me by this people, and many
chiefs and Indians have expressed themselves
glad at my return Neither have any
charges OF dishonesty or immOrality-or OF
nor can there be truthfully Two chiefs did ex,
press their preference for Captain Bennett. nv
predecessor. explained that he was a war chief
and the Great Father had other work for him IN
40, we Doth having to obey him. &c. But one of
these chiefs, after he went out of nv office told
my interpreter, as he reported to me and tn
Others directly afterwards, that as soon as was
In possession OF the property they and would
get along all right. and that what he had said
was done to please Captain B. and the
traders: This occurred before July is.
1881, the time the military concluded to
recognize yonr authority NV Indian
employees are as full as the work being done here
now wih Justify did not retain only part of
the old employees, deeming it best and nv nriv
ilege to make some changes No one left from
fear. Being out OF supplies renders the sitra-
ton more perplexing. yet under these irving Cir
cnnstances. all is peaceful and quiet, and with
the ability to exercise a reasonable hosnitalitv
towards them and releye their hunger. firmly
believe all will continue harmonious and nv
person be safe; except that If this endeayor Of
the military, etc, (who have for their OBJ
ject the control of these larger agencies
through strategy and intrigue. as | believe.
because they failed to obtain entire
control through Congress- shall hopefully con
tinue this struggle and the man they have per-
sistently put forward COR my postion-not Capt.
B.--shall put up another job" Agent Eastman
enclosed an editorial from the Albuquerque
yoaynal, also charging that the assault upon him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17

Comptroller Lawrence is billed to
deliver the Grafton at Private DalZell's Soldiers
Reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. on the 9th of Sep
TENDER. President Garfield was the last orator
there. in 1S79--Marqu,s de Chambrun. of this
city. is passenger for France by the steamer
leaving New York tO-day.-Miss Laura E.
Flint. of LeDroit Park. is at the Crawford
House, N. H.-Mrs. j. NJ. March has gone to
Ph9nixvlle Pa.-Miss Lula Adams is visiting
friends in Richmond.-Albert NJ. Reed. of the
Treasury Department, is at Oakland-H. B.
Noble, jr., has gone to Berkeley Springs-F
d. Cleary. JOS. f. Gawler and Miss Annie CAV
Ter are at Congress Hall, Cape May.-Judge
Hagner and J. Hubley Ashton are at Saratoga
Gen. Robert TOOmbs, who is at GAINESVILLE
Ca, is in extremely poor health.-Senator Lo-
gan is in New YOrk.-Col. W. S. Gilman, Of
the Richmond Dispatch, disbursing agent for the
Yorktown centennial commission, is in town on
business connected with the approaching cele-
bratOn..-Mr. and Mrs. DIV. MahOn have gone
for month to Nantasket Beach.-AIOnzo
Weeks, Of the Pension bureau, is spending his
vacation at Sebago Lake, Me.-SurgeOn Ed
ward s. Matthews, U.S.N.. who took morphine
died at the Rhode Island hospital Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
The Markets

BALTIMORE, August I7-virginia e's. cousols.
SO; do. second series: Il; do. new coupons. SEA;
BALTIMORE. August E.-Cotton quicf-mid-
ding. ll1.als Flour very firm : Howard
a60O; do. family. sssa7 GO: CITY mills SUPER ia
500; do extra, 5j0a6.00 do. family 1.0Da. so: do.
Rio brands. 7.ooa. IS: Patapsco family, as.
steady and quiet-southern red, 1.3oal. "a: do.
amber, 1.35al.3s; No. Maryland. LIS; No. west
ern winter red. spot and August, ls4al 34h; Sep
TENDER LBS .35H; October. lS 5sal B; Novern-
Der. 140al.40A. Corn. southern higher; western
steady-southern white, 65ka66; do. yellow, GAN;
western mixed. spot and August. 6sh; septem-
Der, 81 ssa6s&; October. 69ka69zs: steamer. 62x
western white 44a45: do. mixed. 42a43 Penn
prime to choice Pennsylvania and Maryland,
l6.eoala0o. Provisions firm-rness pork. 1875.
Bulk meats-shoulders and clear rib sides.
packed. and 10Y. Bacon-shOulders. So: clear
rib sides. liz. Hams, BALI Lard-refined, l2x.
Butter firmer-western grass 1aas0. eggs firm.
qniet-i,io cargoes ordinary to fair. oasaiaS.
Sugar dull-A soft. ga. Whisky firm, Ll5a1- l6.
Freights to Liverpool per steamer steady-cotton,
Receipts-iIour, i3,s.3 barrels; wheat, $3.50
bushels: corn, n 946 bushels; oats, $40 bushels;
bushels: corn. 81 9sl bushels Sales-wheat ssz.30O
bushels: corn, 296. g38 bushels.
NEW YORK, August E.-Stocks firmer. Money,
3ai. ExchangeIong. 4Slk; short, 4S3H Gov
ernments quiet and firm
NEW YORK, August ls.--Flour firm and fairly
higher.
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current in New
York to-day at 230 pm. as reported by H.H.
Dodge. OF $50 18th street. by special wire:-
Western Union. $50; New York Central. l43,x.
Lake Shore. ls25. Michigan Central a New
York. Lake Erie and Western. AZ: do. pre.
ferred. "a; do. seconds. lolk: Delaware
and Western. l2,I: New JersrSs
central. ass; Delaware and Hudson. l0sx:
'is. Ws,.s sss; No1hwss,ern, iss ST. Paul.
=. Union Pacific, l:5S: H.. K and r., az:
Hannibal and ST. Jo-. 20: do. preferred. liss:
Ohio and mississippi. 3sassk: Pacific Nail So q
G G, and I C., siN Northern Pacific cosn.. ~:
10. preferred. 'sA: San Francisco CON- xs,<: DO
preferred, AK; Centrai Pacific, e: Rock Island,
~ K; C:as:..;;sscase and Ohio 26;f: LOafs-
vile and Nashville. 1907: Nashville aud
Chat.aneogs; Sx: Ontario and Western. AK:
Manhattan Elevated. ls nlir DIS Central, I20Xs
Canada Southern. t3x: Chicago. Burlingto0
iIsJ Quincy, l5s: Denver and Rio G. an6e.
On: ST. Paul aud Omaha. S0 do. preferred l02Xs
I. L. Z. and l.. SSk: Erie and Weston. k3sS: Ok
cYsi. Sex; Ohio Central; 25x: Texas Ean16a
~: Texas Pacific l.. 6. Mk,
Closing Gcycrnmeut 80n1e-Gs. 1o1><nDR -
'cy loi kasM = t.Ss reg, tI:{{.1nI<; co1Dla
La. - reg. lJsx. couy.nn. NonI0X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17

THE CONVENTION OF POSTAL SUPERINTEND-
ENTs.-The convention of division superintend-
ents of the railway postal service adjourned last
night, after appointing committee, consisting
of Superintendent White, of Chicago, CHAIR
man, Jackson, Cheney and Lowell. to Investigate
the subject Of the use of mail bags in transport
ing Canadian mail, and to devise some system
that will secure the prompt return of U S. bags
A committee with Superintendent Jackson, of
New York city, as chairman, was appointed to
confer with railroad officials ito the best method
of heating postal cars so as to prevent their
taking fire in case of railroad accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17

ACCIDENT ON AN EXCURSION STEAMER.-The
signal corps station at Sandy Hook, N. j.. re-
ports to the chief signal officer as follows: Ex-
eursion steamer Plymouth Rock On her trip
from New York to Long Branch. NJ. this
morning, about 11:45 am, apparently bnrsted
steam pipe causing great excitement among
the passengers on board. She is now being
towed back to New York by steam tug Ger,
mania and steamer City of Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-17
Saratoga Races To-day.

SARATOGA. n. Y. August 17.-Although this
is an extra day the attendance is very good.
The weather is clear and warm. First race,
five-eighths of a mile. Perpley first. Chckadee
second and Scandal third. Time LOG.
The second race. one mile and five hundred
yards. was won by Boulevard. Churchill taking
second place, and Clan Alpine third. Time,
2:13I5.