Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
eTHE w Ribs WONDERS.

ed seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Ex-
plorers " isthe title of new and valua BILE book
lust published by the Historical Publishing
co. Its objects is to "place within the reach
OF all, in one elegant. finely illustrated volume.
III the achievements, discoveries travels, and
Adventures of the great explorers; history OF
marvellous things on the earth; of strange
countries and races of people; of curious ami
n ais, Birds and reptiles; and the world great
natural phenomena and curiosfties" 1t pos
sesses additional interest in an official history
OF the late Greedy Expedition in search OF the
4 )rth Pole, and il no doubt book Of standard
n crit and great interest. The publishers claim
- al 1t Is a complete encyclopedia Of explora-
ston, discovery and adventure in all parts Of
e world, and as such it must possess very
great interest for all classes of readers, See
advertisement elsewhere.
NEW REFERENCE BooK.-Henry N. Copp.
ehs Land and Pension Attorney of Washing
ton. D c., has published the ~. 8. salary List
sud Civil Service Law" price so ceuts. All
Government salaries above $500 are given. in
Guiding the Executive Departments, Army and
navy. Internal Revenue, Custom Houses, In
dian Agencies, Diplomatic and Consular Ser
vice. Post Offices, &c. There are fully 10000
Federal offices for Pr esident Cleveland to fill.
Twenty pages of specimen examination ques-
tions are given, with the Civil Service Law and
regulations. This 10 probably tho cheapest
form in which this much-desired Information
has been published.
G.KvERE HoUsE.-Mr. N. M. Cartmel. so well
and favorably known in this city, has been for
come time and is now in charge of the Revere
House In HarrisonDurg. To those who know
the character of Mr.. Cartmell as host, 1t IL
10 fbofb a Ia in n ms a1f in
the management OF hotel. as his knowledge
and experience enable him to know what to do
for the comfort of his guests and his accom-
niodating disposition impels him to do will
iDgly and in the most pleasant manner what
Ia needed to crafty their wants. The whole
management is good and systematic, the fare
plentiful and varied and well served and tn Q
servants attentive.
REDUCED RATES ON THE CHEs. OHIO R. r.
The c. o. Railway will sell excursion tick
gts at reduced rates between all stations from
P1oebus, va to Lexington. KY.
Ee rhe tickets will be sold December 23rd, oath,
.7f 18th. good to return until December 9th;
I'D tickets sold December 3oth. 3lst, and
4anuary LIST will be good to return until Janu-
a y I'd. 1885.
The RETAIL TRADE continues fairly brisk.
suffering materially from the severe cold
which, coming on Thursday. continued till
S nday. Monday and yesterday the. stores
" ere lively with city and county buyers. The
tTade In pince-meats exceeded the anticipation
~ merchants. All the email sized packages ia
u city were exhausted early, Including the
heavy stock held by wholesale houses
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tPPoRTIoNMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDs.-The fol-
lowing is the superintendent of school funds for
the next year, made week ago by. the State
superintendent, for Staunton and the counties
Insntioned:-
Augusta. s11 1872 90; Allegheny, So O'S.20; Bath
81 87. 4S; Highland 81 040 q; Rorkbrdge s. 026.-
co. r ,ckingh am, Sl2. 22S a. and Staunton, ST.
s035I
We invite attention to the advertisement OF
the Alexandria Gazette, one OF the oldest and
best papers of this State. The Gazette is old in
years. but young in vigor and enterprise.
have been troubled with catarrh from
boyhood and had considered my case c. roDic