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CORRECTED WEEKLY BY EAKLE & JONES.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY, Aug q. 1855,
AT CALVERTON YARDS

BEEF CATTLE-The market has been extremely
slow to-day throughout. and prices 1SalIc lower
than last week. The quality did not average as
good as the oiferingsthsrs there being much
than then, though the (lgtter were quite as good
| as those offered last week,
Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
50a$6 90, that generally rated first quality 50
ass So medium or good fair quality 75aS4 81 or
binary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 5OaS3 So
sales were from 425a$5 25 per 100 lbs Total sales
for the week 1900 head against 9S5 last week.
;SWINE-Ihe offerings, some 800 less than last
week, are about equ9ftO moderate demand, as
they are not any better suited to the require
ments ofbutchers than they have been for some
There is a good demand, for light Hogs. We
quote rough Hogs at 7a7H cents, and better
grades AZ SaS% cents per lib net. Arrivals this
week 1912 head against 4Sl1 last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-The offerings are in excess
OF a very moderate demand, which is confined
not buying very freely. The quality of the offer
inSs Is generally of an Indifferent order We
quote butcher Sheep at 3a5 cents, and Lambs at
4a6 cents per lb gross. Stock Sheep 2a$3 50 per
head for ewes, and Wethers 4a4M cents per lib.
Arrivals this week 1878 head against 6549 last
week.
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK MARKET.
AUG. N-Prices this week ranged as follows !.
BEEF CATrLE-Very best. 5Ac; good, 414a4a4c;
2laa3c. bulls, 3a4c.
Mich COWS-$22a$45.
VEALs-S5a$l1 per head.
iSHEEP-311a41ac.
'LAMBS-4a514c.
HOGS-731a8Lc net.
About 225 head OF beef cattle, 1856 hogs and 5l2
lambs and sheep were on the market during the
week.
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,,1c OFFICE OF Il. A. F., Aug. 90 1888.
Two EXHIBITIONS AT THE AUGUSTA FAIR

49,. OFFICE DE- Il. A. F., Aug 20, 1888.
W EAHlBITORS AT THE AUGUSTA FAIR:
We desire to call the attention of all who are
interested IN the Baldwin Augusta Fair 70 the
TACT that the regulations of the Society VIII pc
strictly enforced, and that no premium Will pc
awarded at the Exhibition of 1888 10 an aItlcle
which has taOice before been SUCCESSFUL. MANY OIL
our country people are apprehensiNe tuaI eX-
preSSly meritorious articles which nave hereto
fore been successful, will again enter INTO COM
petition, but all such tilslJ inc neaO deal
applies to our society well us 10 pOlltlcS, and
that the law on the subject viii De strictly en-
forced, so that all who are interested IN making
n success of the Exhibition may prepare their
products for the competition, and without an
Drehension that there is anything hereditary In
The award of the premiums. The liberal list of
the Society and the magnificent SunnIamantaI
LIST of "Specas' which our public snritad citi.
Gems have added, Will offer sufficient INDUCE
ments to our farmers andthe ladies' offbe conn
ty to justify their most earnest efforts our
former exhibitions have excited the envy of sis
ter institutions all over the State but the in
dueements this year will call forth the latent
energies OF n people who, when stirred up to ac-
ton, make records which do honor to the couu-
W. RINK OF 1t friends, you have the banner
county OF the Commonwealth; you have an es-
tapished ana successful institution in the Il. A.
r., you nave energy and enterprise in It's man
;tSemeht, and an enthusiasm is being developed
TINS yearamongall clasSeswhich recalls the early
DAYS OF our Fair, when novelty AIDED your ef-
lortS. The spirit Ofyour noble foHnuerl is abroad
and from all Indications this FAR OF 1888 viii be
worthy OF the honored name which our society
bears. BY order of the Directory,
A. NJ. BOWMAN, 6. JULIAN PRATT
President, Secretary.
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The KENTUCKY PENITENTIARY.--Th re
having been much unfavorable comment
and number of false statements in refer
ence to the management of the Kentucky
Penitentiary by the G. r. Mason Co., a re-
porter of the Lexington (Ky.) Transcript
visited the establishment, and was shown
through it by Mr.. G. E. IIoge, of this city,
one of the lessees. lie found every de-
partment in the most perfect order, the
inmates tidy and healthy, and the most
scrupulous cleanliness observed every
where. The shops were in excellent con-
dition, and everything betOkened system
and kindness on behalf of the lessees.
Messrs. Mason Il Co. have the penitentiary
in better condition now than it has been
for years.
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DEATHS,

In Waynesboro, on August %, at 5% O'Clock, D..
M. at the residence OF his grandfather, Robert
Terrill, OF membranouscroup, Samuel Runnels,
aged 2years and months, son of w. ID. and O..
v. Runnels, OF this city.
Sarah Rife, ut the residence of A.C. Long, near
Lacy Springs. Rockingham county, August 70
1855, aged ~ years, month and % days,
On Saturday week, at his residence in L.inyille
District, buckingham county, Mr., G. q. hnthef-
ford. aged IS years..
On August 18th, Mrs. Alice Kerr, wife OF VIM
cent Kerr, ESQ.,, in the 9th year OF her age.
After q few days illness, Miss Mamie Craver
died OF typhoid pneumonia at ChurchVllie, on
Saturday morning August 18th.
After protracted illness, Mr.. John Crowell,
an old and respected citizen, died at his resi-
dence three miles from Churchville, on Sunday
of last week.
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The Profession q Unit.

Mr.. {. II. Draper. of No. 223 Main Street, Wor-
cester, Mass, volunteers the following:
"Haying occasion recently to use remedy for
kidney disease, applied to my druggist, Mr.. ID.
b. Williams of Lincoln Square, this city and
requested him to furnish me the best kidney
medicine that he knew of, and he handed me a
bottle of Hunts Remedy, stating that it was con-
sidered the best because he had sold many bot
ties of it to his customers in Worcester, and
they all spoke of 1t in the highest terms, and
pronounced 1t always reliable. took the bottle
home and commenced taking it, and find that it
does The work effectualy; and am pleased to
recommend to all who have kidney or liver
disease the use of Hunts Remedy, the sue
cure.
April H. 1882
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similar appointments, one of these jour-
nails justified it because the ''real people"
did it. 1t was not the act itself that was to
be reprobated, but the political power that
did it. In discussing the late action OF
the School Board neither of them alluded
to separate school boards for the separate
races. They both assumed that the people
of Virginia would never sanction in Gov.
Cameron what they had supported in their
democratic Governors and by intlammatory
articles sought to arouse the passions OF
the people for political benefit. When re-
buked by the New York World and other
Northern Democratic journals, they rallied
at the metropolitan editor, denounced him
in unmeasured terms on the spur OF the
moment. From some occult cause their
railing ceased, and it was not resumed UNI
til the Lynchburg Convention presented
the matter in different form, and gave
them gap out of which to escape from
their imprudent and damaging POSITION
Both the Dispatch and State were severely
sat down on by the World as well as the
Lynchburg Convention, and all the wrig-
Cling they can do will not relieve them
from the open rebuke of the World and
the less pointed, and somewhat deceptive
rep udiation of the Llnchburg Conven-
ton.
The VIRGINIAN wants to see the public
schools accomplish their benefcent mis-
| sion in the education Of all the children OF
the State, and favors the most effective
means to do that. The Dispatch
would have the schools for the white chill
dren successfully operated. but would
leave the colOred schools to take care Of
themselves, with the almost certain result
that they would diminish in usefulness and
| fail of the object of their institution. We
argue for humanity. The Dispatch stickles
! for partizan advantage, let it cost the poor
i children of the State what it may. We
would prefer to see both political parties
sink to rise no more. by the weight OF
their own corruption. than to favor any
policy that would impair the efficiency OF
either the white or colored schools. We
would ScOrn ourselves could we be brought
to advocate policy against the public
veal, with a view of winning the negro OF
white vote, and for partiZan advantage
solely. Wefavor the present school policy
because we believe it will operate for the
public good. We oppose that proposed 10y
the Lynchburg Convention because it was
the offspring of partizan desperation, CON
ceived in sin and brought forth in iniqui
ty, and its adoption would be potential
leverage for the destruction of the schools
a result devoutly wished for by ut least
One-half of the .'beSt people, who con
stitute the Bourbon party.
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We All Saw So,

Mr.. George A. Burdett No. l65 Front street
Worcester, Mass, has just sent us the following
directly to the point:
being afflicted with ailments 10 which all hu-
manity is subject sooner or later read carefully
the advertisement regarding the remark able
curative powers of Hunts Remedy, and as it
seemed to apply to my case exactly, purchase d
a bottle OF the medicine at Janncry's drug store
in this city, and having used it with most bene-
fetal results in myown case. my wife and son
also commenced its use. and it has most decid-
edly improved their health, and we shall con-
tinue it's use in our family under such favorable
results"
April II. 1888.
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SUDDEN DEATHs.-On Tuesday night
last, Mr.. Symmetrical Mom, of Abe
marie county, dropped dead ut the resi-
idence of II. !. Gleldy, Esq, in Bath
county, his father-in-law. Heart disease
was the cause. He was IL prominent and
wealthy gentleman.
At Mt. Jackson, ON the evening of the
9th, Mr.. Jos. Moore dropped dead from
apoplexy. He was well known to the trav
cling public as the proprietor of the Mt
Jackson Hotel
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The Dispatch says that Gen. Malone has
done more than any other man in Vir-
ginia to destroy the National Democratic
party" This is a pretty frank confession
that the National Democratic party is
dead. We vote for a national monument
to Malone, then, for the patriotic work.
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THE M MARKETS.

There is but little change in the market this
week. Wheat remains at about the same figures
O5aSl ", with prime seed article at 81 TO-
THESE prices are maintained in spite ola slight
depression in the centres of trade, and are due,
In some degree to- the limited local offerings
The slight advance in flour may be attributed to
stronger local demand, and not as Indicative
Of the general tone of the market. The farmers
are slow in bringing their grain, and seem to be
holding for better prices. The quotations yes
terday were as follows: Flour, family, S.; extra,
75as4 IS; super. 81; wheat, L O5a$l 0s; corn 60;
oats, So; timothy seed, 75a$2.
In Richmond, wheat l l5as1 10 !; corn 60a6l !;
oats, 35ai4; in Baltimore, wheat, l3a$l IS; corn
6Oa64
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GALE OF VALUABLE
RE A l. ATE.
Pursuant toa decree of the Circuit Court O
Augusta county, rendered on the 5th day o.
April 1888, in the cause of Patterson vs. Carpen
ter we will sell at public auction in front OF the
Court House, on
Monday, September oath, 1888,
the following real estate: A farm situated in
the eastern portion of the county, near South
River, now owned by Samuel Carpenter. con-
tanning
&C ACRES AND 5 POLES,
with a dwelling and other outbuildings.
TERMS.-Cash in hand to pay costs OF sun
and expenses of sale, and the residue ON q crea-
it of one, two and three years from day OF stie'
payable in equal annual instalments:-the PUT
chaser giving bonds for the deferred install
ments, with approved personal security, Dea. t
security ROBT. CRAIG,
VIM. PATRICK,
aug30-tds commissioners
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MARRIED.

AT the residence of the BRIDES parents, on the
9th day of August, lS83iby Rev. M. b. 4. Kline,
Mr.. j. A. Dove and Louisa C. Freed, all of Rock
ingham.
At the residence of the officiating minister: ON
the 18th inst, by Rev.M. b. 4. Kline, Mr.. New
ton Charlton and Miss Fannie Carrier, all of
Rockingham.
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On the 9TH the Readiusters of Rich

On the 9th. the Readjusters of Rich
mond. a number of them colored, present
ed w. G. Elan. Esq, of the Wing, with g
beautiful silver bowl and gold headed
cane. Mr.. Cornelius Harris made feel
ing presentation address and Mr.. Elan
responded appropriately and elegantly. il
was a deserved testimonial to the labors
of a gallant and gifted genth man.
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II f. GRAHAM,
II F.. GRAHAM,
MANUFACTURER OF
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS,
SPECIAL BRANDS,
AUGUSTA WHEAT FERTILIZER
STAR PHOSPHATE,
STAUNTON FERTILIZER
MATERIAL MIXTURE

call attention to the fine results from the use
of MY FERIlLlZEltS in all parts of the coun-
try. My reply to the slanderous reports of other
any other sold in this county as shown by the
reports of Farmers.
REFERENCE Els:
JOHN MERRITT, Greenville.
MN. l.. VAN LEAR, Folly Mills.
II. L. DICKERSoN Staunton.
MN. MERRITT, Staunton.
JOHN EvERS, Milaesville.
j. H. ROHRER, Churchyille.
DIR. q. Il. ROBSON, Messy Creek.
SOLOMON WINE, Messy Creek, and many others.
A1-Call and see me before purchasing.
aug23-2mos j. L. GRAHAM.
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VIRGINIA AGRICULTURALAN AND MECHAN
ICAL COLLEGE.
BLACKSBURG, VA.
The 18TH SESSION begins SEPTEMBER 5th, 1883
Business, Scientific, Technical and Literary
Courses.
Necessary expenses for ten months, EN- bracins
Board, Fuel, Light, Washing, Books, Room, Uni
form, Tuition, Physicians Fee, &C., &c.. .Sl36.
More students during the past session than at
any other College in the State.
200 State appointments given. catalogues sent
free. For further par t1culars, ADDRESS
THOS. N. CONRAD.
aug3O-3t President.
III +. LOVING & CO.,
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS, GAS AND STEAM
FILTERS,
AND DEALERS IN
RAILROAD, MACHINISTS' AND MINERS
SUPPLIES.
Iron and Terra Gotta Pipes, Gas Machines Wind
Mills, Iron and Brass Cocks, Valves
and Fittings
NEW STREET, UNDER VIRGINIA HOTEL,
STAUNToN, VA.
ag-County and Springs work speciality.
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Druggists Evidence.

Mr. Geo. w. Holcomb, druggist, l29 and Isl
| Congress st, Troy, N. Y, writes April I. 1888:
II am constantly selling Hunts Remedy for
| diseases OF the kidney, liver bladder, and urin-
| airy organs to my. trade and friend, and find
|
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series, J. d. Mosby & Bro, Proprietors,
Waynesboro. Va, offer SO choice apple
trees and SO choice peach trees for the
largest and best selection of fruits placed
on exhibition.
Hilb & Rutherford, of Staunton, offer
special for largest display of farm products
from one farm in Augusta county, hand
some $40 overcoat.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NEW ADYERTISEMETNS

wv E are authorized to announce j. d. Craig al
w candidate for the HOUSE OF DELE
GATES, subject to the primary election to bt
held on the Sth day ofSeptember. aug30- tdl
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Rev. DR.. J. M Atkinson, ex-presdent
of Hampton Sidney College is extremely
i'll, with little hope of recovery.
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The Spectator quotes the following para
gIaph from the VIRGINIAN of last week !:
In the last Spring elections a number
of Republicans and Readjusters were ca
jOled into the Bourbon primary. excusing
themselves on the ground that their party
would have no Republican candidates.
Such is not the case in this contest
The word republican, before candi-
dates in the sentence above was written
rsprese,atatire-the proper reading of
which should have been representative can
didates. The writer of the article is not
as clear in his chirography as Prof. Duns-
more, and when he is not present to read
the proof, as was the case in this instance,
mistakes will creep in. This correction is
made in justice to the VIRGINIAN, as well
as to the nominees of the Coalition party.
Messrs. Fulcher and Hamilton are Read
justers-were identified with the move
ment in its infancy, and had always been
acting with the Conservative party pre-
vlous to that time. They have never been
recognized as Republicans, are not such
now, and hence the designation in the SEN
tence quoted is not applicable to them.
While we consider that no harm would
follow to them were they such, yet as they
do not claim to be. nor do we claim them
to be, this statement becomes proper
They are opposed to Bourbonism in all it's
shapes, and that is enough for us in this
canvass.
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any cost, land if all who are basking in the
favor of Federal and State power, Sc
cured through Republican votes, but never
themselves cast one, and are fighting the
battles OF reform in Virginia will be true to
themselves and their cause, the electoral
vote OF this State will not be cast for the
nominee of the Democratic party in 1884.
The discussion of these matters at this
time is neither pleasant nor profitable. We
have before MS an important State canvass
Which will require every vote of the Coal
ltion to give 1t success, and we should
deeply regret any occurrence that might
be calculated to disturb the harmony of
the Liberal forces OF weaken their ardor
at this crucial time. But when review
OF the assumed political history" of the
local politics of Virginia comes from such
source as the Republican, published at
the National Capital, and presumed to
speak in a measure for the Republican
party Of the country, and designed, evil
IDENTIFY, to affect political sentiment out
side of the State, it is but right that the
errors Of statement and of fact should be
corrected.
1t is for this purpose that we have writ
ten, and with no desire to introduce any
element of discord into the arrangements
which are depended upon to achieve sue
cess this fall. But it should be borne in
mind that the Republicans of Virginia
are Republicans still. They have aban-
doned none of the distinctive principles of
the party, nor is it their purpose to divorce
themselves, directly or indirectly, from
the Republican organization of the country
in the contest of 1884. The impression is
too prevalent that they are a mere horde
of camp followers, with no other object in
view than to bask in the smiles of official
and reap the reward of such
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-17

TO the Editors Country Gentleman
There is a much more general dis
position than formerly to use straw
for food. 1t has more nutritlve value
than was formerly supposed, but 1T is
deficient in heterogeneous or fesh-form-
ing elements. 1t is found that store
cattle which it is not intended to fat
ten, will winter we'll on straw with a
ration of wheat bran or mill feed. Ii
they ARE giving milk or fattening
this will not do, but in the scarcity
Of good hay, more straw is used IN
fattening stock than ever before, and
the deficiency supplied by corn or
oil-meal. AT present prices the lat
ter is probably the cheapest of the
concentrated foods. 1t is rich in fat
forming elements, and its unused
phosphoric acid gives great value to
the manure made from feeding it. 1t
can be bought by the carload at $50
per ton, while at the rate we pay for
commercial fertilizers, the manure
from ton is worth about $40 II, or
nearly two-thirds Of the cost.
The full advantage Of using the
oil meal is, however, found in the
fact that its use enables us to utilize
large amount Of coarse fodder that
would otherwise be 50 poor that moth
ing could eat it without loss. One
ton Of OIL meal, mixed with some
grain, will probably enable farmers
to winter several head Of cattle, and
use up perhaps five or ten tons of
wheat straw, converting the whole
! into valuable manure. How to
make the most Of our straw is an i'm
portant problem for Eastern farmers
| in grain-growing sections. 1t is
reckoned wasteful to.sell it, and it is
certainly not less so to leave it un-
used in barn yards year after year.
It's value to be rotted down is very
small, the tables putting wheat straw
at S2.68 per ton, and oat straw at
$3.50. Its value for feeding is a
good deal more than this if we can
buy the right material to supplement
its known deficiencies. w. j. f.
MONROE COUNTY, N. Y.
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The Traffic in Chinese Women.

VICTORIA B. g., Dec. 2G.-By the
steamship Volmer, recently, there ar
rived at this port forty Chinese women.
Ihirty-two of the number were sold to
Cinnamon who reside in the United
States, and the remaining eight were
reserved for this place. Yesterday two
Cinnamon, who worked to secure
the women, brought them before the
Chief Justice on writ of habeas cor
pus, alleging that they were forcibly
detained. The women, however, swore
that they were free agents and the cases
were dismissed. In the course Of the
investigation it was proved that the
thirty-two women who went to the
American side were disguised as Indian
women. It is feared the traffic in
human flesh will be carried on at thi.
port on larger scale next year.
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THERE is no medicine sold that relieves
80 much sickness and suffering as Parker's
Ginger Tonic.
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Canned Peaches,

Canned fruits, vegetables, meats,
fish, soup, even canned buildings,
are now not uncommon articles Of
diet, and we believe the introduction
Of these alimentary substances has
been, upon the whole, great benefit
to the people; for fruit, vegetables,
and meat even, that at one season of
the year would so to waste through
the plenty that made them super
huous are by the canning system
economical for use in other seasons.
But it is certain that several
articles now put in tins should
be put up in glass or earthenware
to make safe them articles of diet.
All substances that contain acids
capable of attacking the solder or tin
Of the cans combine with these metals
to make poisonous compounds, and
may cause illness and even death.
One case of death was reported in the
Herald yesterday. We believe that
the Board of Health should stop the
sale of all tomatoes, rhubarb or other
acid fruits or vegetables put up ii
tin cans.-N. Y. Herald.
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Flowing Gardens in Winter.

Periods of mild weather occasional
ly occur during the winter, and
where the fall blowing has been
omitted, it may proftably be done
later. The agency Of frost in max
ing the soil fine and increasing its
fertility, is not sufficiently appreciated.
If the soil be trenched or plowed
after the crops are gathered, and left
in deep burrows, nearly twice the sur
face is exposed to the frost. The
alternate freezing and thawing breaks
down the coarse Jumps and makes
the plant food therein more available
for the crops Of the coming season.
Flowing at this season also disturbs
the winter retreat of many insects
that will be destroyed by exposure
to frost. The advantage of working
the soil in late fall and winter is seen
in the cultivation of celery. The
stirring of the soil in blanching the
crop, and the rough shape in which
the trenches are left, give the frost
and rains a fair opportunity to i'm.
prove its filth. Frosts will fine the
soil more perfectly than any tools Of
the cultiyator. 1t not only releases
the inert plant food in the soil, but
makes the manure that is added
more available for the crops of the
mex: season. American Agriculturist
for January.