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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

ATTENTION, VETERANS, 9TH VA. IMAM
TRY-You are invited to attend the Fair on
the 10Th day of October, in a body A full turn
out is desired. Please bring your 5th Regiment
badges with you.
A meeting of our Association will be held on
the grounds to consider the question of organ
1z1ng ourselves into Camp of Confederate
Veterans, in place of our Association.
Let all come, and we will have a grand time.
81 V V pleasec J. W. NEWTON. Pres't.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-There was an
eclipse of the moon last Saturday evening at
six O'Clock. 1t took our citizens by surprise,
as they had not been apprised that such an
event would occur at that time AS our read
ers know, the eclipse of the moon occurs when
the earth is between the sun and the moon,
and the moon passes through the shadow cast
into space by the earth, and the form of the
shadow furnishes one of the strongest eviden-
ces that the earth is round, Notwithstanding
the opinions held and expressed by Rev. John
Jasper, of Richmond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

PHENOMENAL WEATHER.-The weather for
some time has been remarkable, such as the
oldest 1nhabitant" has never known. The
records show that the month just passed was
not only the dryest, but the warmest Septem-
Der that has been known, in this country al
least, for many. many years.
And October so far has been equally, if not
more. remarkable. Though the second month
in the fall, the weather has been as warm as
July or August. and as dry as in September
When the weather becomes colder, we may
expect rain with confidence. There is plenty
of moistu re in the air, but it requires a reduc.
ton of temperature to condense it into rain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

Many persons think all that is neces sary to
fatten horse is to turn him in pasture, and
let him go. This is a grea: mistake He will
take the slavers and get poorer still. To pre-
vent this give him Days Horse and Cattle
Powder once day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08
l.OUtoiO
BRANDY-Apple.
PORTER AND ALE p %

Richmond Live STOCK Market, Oct. o.
Prices this week ranged as follows:
BEEF CATrLE.-Very best, 414@534c.; medium
to good, 4@D414c.; common to fair, 2@312c.
SHEEP.-3l49l1lc. gross.
LAMBS.-312@5c. gross.
HOGS.-6I9712c. net.
There were 60f head of beef cattle, 1893 hogs.
and 636 sheep and lambs on the market dur
ing the week.
Baltimore Live Stock Market, Oct. 6.
BEEF CATTLE.-Trade has not been active at
any time to day. Prices at the opening and
for short time thereafter showed traction
hieher figures than last week, but it did not
considered. showed no material change. There
were few better tops, but the general average
Of the offerings was 70 oesser .nan no inss MOD
sales were made at So to IS per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Best O0@s6.25; that generally rated first quail
3.00@S4.S715; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
COWS 2.50@S3.00. Extreme range of prices ESQ
$500 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for the past
week 4,Ol7 head against S.l75 last week, and
head we're iaken by butch
ers, 81 sold to Eastern spectators, $40 to coun-
try dealers. and to Washington city dealers:
Total sales for the week 1,704 head against 1.S4S
last week, and 2 los head same time last year.
Philadelphia Live Stock Market, Oct. 6.
Cattle in fair demand; receipts 3.4OO; prime
615617 cents, good $1,000 cents, medium 1890
cents and common S@iag% Ace Genus r per NJ, 70;
AZ cents, good 354t94 cents, medium 254@4 cents,
common 81 per head to ~ cents perlb. Lambs
at 1904 cents per lb. Hogs in fair demand;
receipts A. 800; Western 1851 cents, and coun-
try at 1908 cents per Id.
New York Live Stock Market, Oct. g..
Beeves-Receipts $3.50 head, including 81 car
loads for export. Nearly all grades OF Native
Steers were irmer, and l5 to 20 cents per 10o lbs
live weight higher. Early sales of half-bre
Western and Texas Steers were at stronger
prices, but before the finish there was de-
To Staarg sold at E[lS6. 90
per 100 lbs extra and fancy do. at 7@S7.2O; Tex
| as and Colorado Cattle 3.S0@4Sl13. Sheep-Re-
cepts Is, $50. Trade was fair. Common to good
sheep sold 8 c$5 per 100 lbs., and Lambs at As
$3.50. Hogs-Receipts 7,5O9 slow for Live Hogs
! at 5@Sj50 per 100 lbs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

A GOOD DINNER, CHEAP.-The Ladies of the
Baptist Church will provide an excellent and
satisfactory dinner at the Fair Grounds during
the days of the Fair, Oct. 18th, 14th. 18th, 18th
and 18th. Go to them while at the Fair, and
you Will get your moneys worth of salts fac
ton for the inner man. and help good cause,
besides.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

AT O'Clock this evening, Wednesday. the
Sth, MIR. Samuel G. Fields, the manager of the
Bell Printing Company of Roanoke City. will
marry Miss Mary A. Meek. daughter of Mr. s
d. Meek, of Abingdon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

Mr., G. l., Cooke of tn is city. has been elected
one of the vice presidents of the Cincinatti In
surance Association, which is now in session
| in that city
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08
MT. Scion.

TUCKER AT MT. SOLON.
Hon Tucker met the largest crowd on the
evening of October the End, that has assembled
in Mt Solon since the memorable days of Zip.
pecanoe and Tyler too" At least five hundred
persons, ladies and gentlemen, were present to
hear the gifted Tucker. For ~ hours, he held
his audience spell bound, and made a terrific
arraignment of the tendencies of the Republi.
can party to Capitalization with the corrupt
Blaine, as its representative. He next took up
the charges. that the Virginian, teens with
every week in the interest of "Jakey." One by
all of them to the entire satisfaction not only OF
the Democrats present, but the better element
get out the full vote, and give Tucker the largr
est vote ever polled in the county. SPECTATOR
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08
FIRST APPoRTIoNMENT OF STATE FUNDS
FOR 'S4-5.-I have this day (Oct. 6th) appOr-
toned s., 3S9.49 of State funds for the County
of Augusta among the various DISTRICTS, as fol-
Total. .......-.....~.S2,3 S9.49
Il. SHEFFEY ROLLER.
octSIt V&VVc Co Supt. Angus ia.

Capt. John N. Opie will address the Cleve-
land and Hendricks Workingmen's Legion, OF
Staunton, at O'Clock on Friday night, OctO-
Der 10th, at Democratic headquarters.
Mr.. A. Nichols, of this place. says he suf-
fered from Catarrh for years. He purchased a
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm of us. He is now
almost cured, and says you can not recommend
it too highly. We are selling more OF Ely's
Cream Balm than of all other catarrh remedies,
can hardly keep a supply on hand.-EvERs
Bros Druggists, Independence. Iowa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

d. D. & BLIND INSTITUTIoN.-The Executive
Committee of the Board were in session yes
terday, completing. business reports, &C., pre-
paratory for q session of the full Board of Visi~
tors tomorrow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

Now Is the time to treat Catarrh of long
standing Ely's Cream Balm reaches obstinate
cases. where all the remedies fail. 1t is not a
liquid or snuff and is easily applied. Price SOC.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

APPOINTMENTS FOR CAPT. J. N. OPIE.-
Capt j. N. Opie will SPEAK at the following
times and places:
New Hope, Thursday, the 9th, at s, p. M.
Parnassus; Saturday. the 18th, at 8 P. NJ.
Clifton Forae, Saturday, the 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

Looking Glass Pioi %. all sizes, for old frames
at B. NJ. Jamison's.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

step Ladders, all sizes, at low prices. for sale
~ p. M. Jamison's, Main street.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

There is no use to send work to the job off,
ces in the larger cities when 1t can be done as
we'll and as cheap at the SPECTATOR office.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

Gilt Band Window Shades, sl-25 for the two
windows, with fixtures complete, at B. NJ Jami-
sons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

Ifyou want the cheapest Wall Papers, Win
dow Shades and Picture Frames, call or send
your orders to B. M. Jamison's, Main st,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08
City OF staunton Taxes.

B. M. Jamison sells the best Linen Windo'
Shades at 80 cents pair with all the fixtures
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-08

i respectfully ask your acceptance of this gift.
would also request that you will permit me,
in her name, to present the old Bell and noun
tipgs to the church at Glenwood. insteau o.
sending it to the Foundry in part payment o.
the new bell. This privilege Will very mucn
add to The qualification afforded me in giving
effect to the long cherished desire OF my dear
wife.
remain very faithfully,
Yonr friend and brother in Christ,
FRANCIS H. SMITH.
The Neriah Baptist Church Sabbath School
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08
A Farmers ingenious Trick

1--WE made singular discovery the
other day." remarked an official of a
road running into Chicago. "About
three miles beyond certain station on
our line there is farm house by the
side of the track. Just beyond the
farm house is a little creek, over which
there is small bridge. About four
years ago some repairs were made to
that little bridge, and, of course, the
bridge gang had put up sign board,
Run Slow, on either side during the
day or 50 the bridge was weakened.
When they had finished their work they
went of and forgot the signs. The
fact : tie boards had disappeared, and
they didn't take the trouble to hunt
then uP. sane weeks afterward, no
Ole kloWs iIsE wien, those signs reap
peSrsd 4 their farner places. Nobody
KEW who put them there, or what for.
Moody cared. II the section men no.
tiesd then AZ all they thought the
bridgs meu had done it. Il was none
Of the euginesrs' business why they
were thsrs-it was their duty to observe
regulations, which required them tC
slow down At all such signs. Observe
regulations they id. For about fou
years not train has passed over thai
little bridge without slowing almost t.
a standstill. The eulvert, for that IS al
it is, has been as safe as any part of tn
road-bed, and yet stopping and starting
trairs there has cost this compan
thousands Of dollars. You know, j
costs money to stop and start trains
You are wondering how IT all come
about, Of course. Well, that farme
stole those boards and put them u
again at his leisure. For four years h
has been going into the town or comm
from it on our trains, getting on or o
right at his own door. 1t was sic
scheme, and how he must have laughe
at us and enjoyed it all the while. BIZ
; his game is up now, and the enginee
are having their revenge by keeping I
terrible screeching of their whistl
at all hours of the day OF night whe
ever they pass that farmhouse.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08
The Circle Of PrfysIezs.

The qualification for admission into !
this great association is chiefly by con- /
sanguinity, and also, in minor degree, !
by affinity with noble families. From
these relationships follow a recognized
social claim, more or less Discriminate,
to priority of place and position in
society, to favorable consideration, 70
Difference, to hOnors, and precedence
of various kinds, to the entree TO the
most fashionable houses in London,
and to kind of fellowship which as a
rule, is accorded only to patricians.
The ambitious plebeian can with diff
Guilty struggle into the charmed circle.
1t is no exaggeration to say that those
who are not born or married into the
circle of privilege are weighted in the
race OF life. For them there is no
handicap which viii thoroughly neu-
tralize the advantage of the blue blood.
Public examinations have, doubtless,
come to the assistance of the multitude
standing outside of the circle of privi-
lege, and, SO far, it is well. But exam
nations do not touch or regulate the
subsequent fortunes of competitors;
and privilege soon resumes its influence.
If the bestowal of the most envied dis
tinction is examined, it will be seen
that the minister of the day, however
powerful he may be, is bound to recog-
nize the claims of the great mobiles,
though they may have rendered no inn
portant services to the country. The
exalted order of the Garter, the Thistle,
and st, Patrick are exclusively confer.
red upon noblemen. No English peel
below the rank of an earl is thus dis.
tinguished by the Garter, and it is sale
that the late Lord Palmerston was the
only viscount ever so decorated. Ii
some cases ancient lineage, blue blood
and eminent services combined to OBJ
tain the much-prized ribbons. Sucl
were the circumstances Of the earl o
SALISBURY, for whom no earthly homo
can be too high.
But an examination Of the order
proves at once that high rank and othe
personal OF political circumstances, AM
not great services rendered to the coun
try, are the qualifications that have TO
the most part obtained these honors
That these great personages woul'
deem themselves neglected and injure'
if the minister overlooked them, an
bestowed a vacant ribbon on a man O
humble position, no matter how grea
his scientific or literary or parllamentar
service may have been, we cannot Won
der. They are taught even in the nuri
cry that they are privileged being
They are almost worshipped by tn
people who are about them. The pr
yate tutors at Eaton are too apt to n
gard young nobleman as a godsent
The patriclan boy of noble family
hum0red and pleased, and so induced
praise his tutor. If he proceeds to
University he is toadied and hattere
He discovers IN thousand ways tn
it matters little whether he works
plays, seeing that privilege is pleasal
Substitute for industry. And when
energies into the world privilege folloN
him everywhere. Some noblemen pa
through the fire of fiattery unscathe
and place before themselves
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

Speaking generally it is not to the
laboratory of the chemist that we should
go for our potash salts, but to the
laboratory of nature, and more especi.
ally to that of the vegetable kingdom.
They exist in the green parts of all veg,
etables. This is illustrated by the
manufacture of commercial potash
from the ashes of twigs and leaves Of
timber trees. The more succulent the
vegetable the greater the quantity of
potash it contains, though there are
some minor exceptions to this, AS we
have already stated we extract and
waste considerable portion of these
salts when we boil vegetables and throw
away the pottage which our wiser and
more thrifty neighbors add to their
everyday menu. When we eat raw
vegetables, as in salads, we obtain all
their potash. Fruits generally contain
important quantities of potash salts,
and 1T is upon these especially that the
possible victims of lithic acid should
rely. Lemons and grapes contain them
most abundantly. Those who cannOt
afford to buy these as articles of daily
food may use cream of tartar, which
when genuine. IS the natural salt of thu
grape.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

Those curious expressions of the soil
known as sinks have attracted the at
tention of scientific men and form one
of the features of the country to visi-
tors. Timid people are afraid Of them,
but | not see any difference between
them and the natural depressions one
meets with in ali wooded counties.
Sometimes an acre will commence to
sink towards the centre, and year after
year the depth increases until it reaches
its lowest point and stands still. Some
of these places are wonderfully beauti.
ful, being covered with luxuriant un-
der growth of bush vegetation, shaded
by immense trees garlanded with grape
vines aud jasmine, and charmingly
draped with the beautiful moss Of the
country, with perhaps at the base a
pool OF clear water. These bosky shades
are much frequented by ca Tile, and they
enhance by the attractions of life and
motion a picture that any artist might
be proud TO add to his collection. Some
times the central part really does fall
out of sight leaving hole whose depth
may be imagined, but out of such fiss-
ures have seen oak trees growing OF
large girth, proving that they do no
really 20 through to China.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

Her Majesty possesses an immense
fortune. The estate at Osborne is ut
least five times as valuable as it was
when it was purchased by the Queen
and Prince Albert about forty years
ago. The Balmoral properly of her
Majesty now extends over 1000 acres.
Claremont was granted to the Queen
for life in 1856, with revision TO the
country and her Majesty purchased
the property outright three years ago
for g7S, 200. Probably its market value
is not much under ESQ, 600. The
Queen also possesses some property at
Coburg, and the Princess Hohenlohe
left her the Villa Hohenlohe at Baden
one of the best residences in the place.
With regard to personal property Mr..
Nield left the Queen over $500, 600,
and the property left by the Prince
Consort is believed to have amounted
to nearly $500, 600; but the provisions
of his will have been kept secret, and
the document has never been proved.
The Queen must also have saved vast
sum out of her income, which has al
ways been very well managed, Since
the death of the Prince Consort the
general administration of the Queens
private affairs has been confded u
Lord Snyder, who Is consummatt
man of business. have reason to be
lieve that in due course application vii
be made to parliament on behalf Of thu
children Of the Prince and Princess o
Wales. Indeed, there Is to be roya
message ON the subject of Prince AL
bert Vietor's establishment next sess
ion. The country will not, however
be asked to provide for the younge
members of the royal family. TIL
3 Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh ar
3 already wealthy, and on the death o
9 the Duke of Sake Coburg Gotha the,
; will migrate to Germany but the Con
, naughts, Albanys, Christians and Bat
! tenburgs will look to the Queen 70
: provisions; and 50, also, will any of tn
younger children of Princess Alice VIII
r may happen to make poor matches. |
: will be seen, therefore, that the Quee
J will have plenty to do with her fortune
:. large as 1t undoubtedly is; and althoug
e in the event of her Majesty's death tn
t country would be asked to provide 70
d Princess Beatrice, yet she natural
" will occupy an important place in he
It mothers will.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

The expedition which Lord Wolseley |
has projected up the Nile is called by |
the English journalists as original and
daring as anything In the annals of war.
It may, however, have had its proto- |
type in the ancient Pharaohs, who sen
large expeditions into the Soudan, be
yond the territory that acknowledged
their sway, to procure drugs, ivory,
ostrich feathers, lions and slaves. These
expeditions may possibly have assembled
in the small Nile boats which are repre-
sented in the tombs and temples, The
English are going TO attack the rebels
in row boats. The Londoners speak of
this as original. 1t is the common way
of going to war with the river tribes.
This expedition was to leave Sarrar
about the LIST of November. What it
will do, now that 1t is impossible for
the liars of the Soudan and of Cairo
and Of England to any longer conceal
the fact that Gordon is as safe in Khar-
toum as the Khedlve in Cairo, and that
no ''rescue" is needed, it Is impossible
to predict. But it seems to be beloved
that the English troops will continue
on up the Nile in the expectation of
restoring allegiance to Egypt by a show
of force.
The expedition was to contain 1000
men in fiotilla of 800 small and mar
row boats. Each boat is 80 feet long
by seven feet broad and viii carry ten
boatmen, ten soldiers and food for one
hundred days; they draw only twenty
inches of water and can be sailed,
rowed or poled or "tracked"-that is
pulled along by rope. 1t is thought
that boats of this size can be hauled
over the rapids with little difficulty. OF
course the only reason for following the
river in its roundabout way is that the
men may have water, the want of which
presents an almost insuperable obstacle
to the crossing of the desert by large
army. If this plan is carried out, thu
expedition will be novel and in somt
respects a pleasant adventure. Thu
climate of the upper Nile in winter is
superb, with no ram, no dampness
fairly cool NIGHTS for sleepine. and !
temnerature Of seventy degrees durin.
the day. The voyage. to be sure. if L
lasts a connie of months. will be rattle
monotonous ana we IMAGINE that row
inc the boats mn the swift current will
cease to be amusing after the first day
No nrogress wortl, speakinp of can b
made nv noling and tracking is abou
nd slow as rowing II requires a goo
deal of strength IN mill a small 70,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08
Lead.

In tine lead production of different
countries, Spain still holds the first
rank, the amount reaching some $780,
900 tons in one year, or one sixth more
than America, which comes next on the
list, while Germany follows with 80, 600.
OF Spain's total production some 81 600
tons are derived from one district, that
of Linares, In which more than 800
mines are registered. The total num-
Der of steam engines employed is stated
to be 100, nearly one half of this num-
Der belonging to English companies; in
fact, most of the mining machinery and
pumping engines in all the mines are oil
English make.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

A wELLrDREssRD man, with gray whis-
kers, large nose and familiar cast Of
features stepped up to the box Office OF
a theater the other night. "Do You
issue complimentary tickets to states
menu" he inquired. mo, sir" replied
the ticket seller, 1--WE do not" II think
you ought to pass me in, he persisted
81 feel that will not be a deadhead in
this enterprise" 81 quite agree with
you" returned the agent; zone dollar
and half, please"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

THs Irfsbmau who went up ID the
hotel lift without knowing what 1t Is
did not easily recover from his surprise.
He relates the story in this way: 81
went to the hotel; and seq /. lis histher
Smith In, SORT? Says the man with the
soisr cap, win yez step imp 80 l
steps into the closet, and all OF sud
dint he pulls rope, and-it's the truth
Is telling yez--the walls of the build
ing began rupnin' down down to the
cellar. Och, murther, says !, 'what'll
become of Bridget and the chiider
which was left below therep Says the
SAFER cap man, BE aisy sorr. They'll
be all right when yez come down.
Come down, is ii?' says I. And it is
no closet but haythenish balloon that
yez got me in. And wild that the walls
stopped stock still, and he opened the
door, and there was with the roof Just
over my headl And by the sainted
Molly, that's what saved me'from going
up to the hivins entirelyf'
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-11-08

"WHAT did you get out of that case2"
asked the old lawyer, 81 got my client
out of it," replied the young one. "And
what did he get out of it?" "Satisfac-
ton, l reckon. I didn't leave anything
else for him to get" "Young man, said
the senior proudly, you'll never be a
Judge. There is not enough money on
the bench for you"