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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

STORY OF A Doc AND RABBIT.-A ludi
crous incident is reported as having oc-
CURED at rabbit hunt near Hohokns, N.
j., on Saturday. TIE hound of the SPORTS
man started the cottontail in a piece of short
brush or hill side. The hunter could wit
ness the race at great distance, and soon
saw the rabbit making a circle. As he
appeared emerging from the brush he was
seen to stop suddenly. On rushed the
hound. His gait was so swift that as he
sought to catch the cottontail his nose
struck the earth, and he doubled up into
ball. The rabbit had simply sprung to one
side. While the dog was undoing himself
out of his snarl the rabbit was making time
ON the back track. The hound was soon on
the scent, however; but the rabbit, with
uncommon intelligence, led the dog to
where two saplings grew from an old root
and had thrown their trunks on an incline
to either side like the letter V. He stopped
short suddenly as before, and waited until
the dog was almost upon him, when lie
leaped through the V-shaped opening.
The dog took the rise after him. But there
was barely space for the cottontairs BODY.
and as the hound rushed on in his head
long pursuit he was caught in the fork and
badly injured. The rabbit turned again.
looked curiously at his luckless enemy, and
was soon lost in the thicket. The dog
started Immediately for home, and no
amount of coaxing could induce him to con-
time the hunt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

Owing to the superior natural facilities of
the South, iron can be made here so cheap
that the products of the plants located in
the less favorable North can not compete
with it successful. The iron works in AL
ALBANIA are constantly in operation. and on
full time, viii many of those in Pennsyl-
vauia are idle. The South can compete
successfully with foreign iron makers; the
North can not Remove the tariff, and in
few years the South would supply the
markets Of the world with iron.-Aleran-
dri0 Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

OUR ELECTION Observation-Disclosures
Malone acknowledges the democratic victo
ry IN virginia, but says it was achieved by
lawless proceedings and an unscrupulous
use OF the election machinery-all in their
hands and under their absolute control
as provided, and to this very end, by the
late usurping democratic Legisla ture."
This is the dying groan of a defeated
faction, and is as undigntled in language
MS it is grossly incorrect in fact. The
whole election machinery in the State
is composed simply of two democratic COM
mlssloners of election and one republican
In every city and county. If the two demo-
cratic judges commit any wrong, of course
the republican judge can discover and ex-
pose it at once, and thus defeat any such
injustice to his party. Before this law was
passed by democratic Legislature, the
whole election machinery il the State was
under the control of the Mahoneites in al
most precisely the same way-two republi-
can commissioners to one democrat. A
democratic legislature simply reversed this
state OF things, and was perfectly RIGHT in
doing so. Could any rational republican
have expected the democrats to leave all tbe
machinery" in the hands of our enemies .
The whole attack of Senator Malone IN
on the ''election machinery in Virginia is
simply an ''unscrupulous'' misrepresenta-
ton of the facts, and totally unworthy of
the slightest credence in any quarter.
Lynch6trQ Adrance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
For the Coming Season.
By Our Agricultural Editor.

By Our Agricultural Editor.
The importance of doing everything now
that can be done to put forward the work
of the coming spring cannot be overestima-
ted, or too strongly insisted upon. Too
many farmers content themselves, at this
season, with merely saving the crops that
have been made, and, perhaps, getting up a
little ire-wood and erecting rude shelters
for the stock. And many, to their discredt
be it spoken, do not even this much for the
stock, Or for the comfort of the winter even
ing fireside.
But the diligent farmer who always
looks ahead and who knows how often the
spring work is delayed by rains and incem-
emit weather, in autumn anticipates the sea-
son and does all that he can to tighten the
labors of that busy time.
The blowing of falow land to turn in the
vegetation on it, and cause it to rot that it
may do good next season, and to destroy
insects and give the frost chance to pulver-
ize and ripen the soil; the hauling of man.
ure from the forest, and spreading it either
before or after the plow, or both: cutting
and splitting fence material, and making or
repairing fences; trimming out the old or
chards and removing dead trees; digging
and clearing out bitches; and the clearing
of new land, are all branches of labor that
can be done at this season better than any
other time, and, it done, goes very far in
deed to put forward the labors of the CON-
ing spring.
The weather now is fine and exceedingly
pleasant for out door work, and soil and
everything in much drier than it is at spring
time, and a man can do more work now,
and do it better and with more ease than at
any other period of the year. All these
things render the autumn months an exceed
ingly favorable time for the performance of
work that is necessary 70 be done at some
time Def the crops of summer can be
planted.
We urge you, then, to Hush on the worl,
for the next crop now. Perform nov the
work that is mentioned above, and every.
thing else that you can do now that is ne
cessary to be done toward the next season s
crops. Above all, do no omit the manur-
ing and the blowing; these are vital.-Ln-
der-Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
SCHOOL SESSION .ss5,s6.
0LIVIER'S BOOK STORE

Cor. Main and New Streets, staunton, Va.
Headquarters for School Books and Schoo
Stationery for the Public and Private
Schools. A large supply of both
New and Secondhand
SchOOl-BOoks.
Among the Secondhand Books can furnisf
the following
Binghams Latin Grammar. Reader and Cse
sar; G1ldersleves Latin grammar Primer
Reader, and Exercise Book Smiths Pr'ncip1s
Latina; Cooper's Virgil; Buliion's and Nor
ris' Latin Grammar; kullon's Latin Reade,
Arno,d's Latin Prose Composition; Chase &
Stuarts Virgil. Cicero Cesar, Horace Liv1
and Sallust; Steee's New Ply sizes Chemistry
Astronomy, Physiology. and Geology; Hart's
q Quackenbos' Composition and Rhetoric
Grammars-Brown's, Harvey's Smiths
SwintOn's, FOwler's. Arithme tics-W hIte's
Venables. Rays. Davies. Davies & Peck's
Rohinson's & Sandford's. Algebra-Davies',
Robinsons, Rays. Wentworth S, &c Readers
-McGufey's. Sheldons, and Holmes.
Otto's German Grammar, WhItney's Ger
man Reader. Fasquelles Introd actory and
larger French course
Alsoquantities of various other Schooi-books
too numerous to mention, for sale at greatly
reduced prices, at
OLIVIER's BOOKSTORE.
correspondence selected. ser2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
Home Items and Topics.


-''All your own fault
If you remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that never-Fail
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop bitters
with safety and great good.
Old men tottering around from Rheu-
| matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be made almost new by using hop bit
| tiers.
My wife and daughter were made
| healthy by the use of hop bitters and I rec
ommend them to my eople.-Methodist
Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor if hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earth d! !
-Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness,
will leave every neighborhood as soon as
hop bitters arrive.
-"My mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system with hon
bitters ed. Oswego Sun.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
bitters and you need not fear sickness.
The vigor of youth for the aged and
infirm in hop bitters :!
Cat the change of life nothing equals
Hop Bitters to allay all troubles Incl.
dent thereto"
-"The best periodical for ladies to take
monthly, and from which they will receive
the greatest benefit is hop bitters."
Thousands die annually from some
form of kidney disease that might have
been prevented by timely use of hop Bit
tiers.
Indigestion, weak stomach, irregulari-
ties of the bowels, cannot exist when hop
bitters are used.
A timely Il 4 use of hop
Bitters will keep whole family
In robust health year at little cost.
To produce real genuine sleep and
child-like repose all night, take little hop
bitters on retiring.
BsB@ None genuine without bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with "Hop" or
l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
SHE Would MAKE A GOOD WIFE.

They sat in the library alcove,
And they gazed at the undreds of books;
And she gave in exchange for his sighings,
The sweetest and shyest of looks.
Here are volumes of very great value,
And you," he reularke ed, "are well versed;
Now supposing fire should break out here,
Which book would you try to save frst?"
II would seize"-and she grew quite excited
And then she grew terribly calm
81 would seize papa's peck et-book first, sir
That's the kind of a bookworm ami"
Columbus Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
VoTING AT LONG RANGE The Lynch

VOTING AT LONG RANGE The Lynch
burg (Va.) Advance says
"Judge George W. Ward, who is still
confined to his room from the injuries sus-
tanned by being shot down in the streets
several weeks ago by DR.. White, proved
himself a noble patriot last Tuesday week.
His rooms are in the third story of a build
ing on Main street, in Abingdon, and the
voting place was nearly one hundred yards
away, on the opposite side of the street.
The Judge had himself ned at window
in sight of tine polls, tied In, ,allot to key,
to which was attached a string of sufficient
length to reach the ballot-box. The crier
recognized him, cried his vote, and the bal
lot was deposited in the box. This achieve
ment is worthy of being handed down for
the emulation of the newt generation"
The report that Judge Ward has recent.
ly had a relapse is incorrect He has had
DO setback since the shooting, and his i'm
provement, while slow, is sure.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN's CoNsERvAToRIEs.-
NJ. Samuel J. Tilden is building one of the
lmgest and most complete Conservatives in
the country on his premises at Greystone
1t will be supplied with all kinds of fruit,
30 that fruit may be plucked the year round
The conservatory is built in sections, and
will be SO arranged that when the fruit of
one section is used the next section will be
ready. When finished. the grounds will be
thrown open to the public. and they will be
permitted to visit the conservatory under
the direction of Mr.. Tllden' manager. This
immense dollhouse stands on the east bank
of the Hudson river, about five hundred
feet above the level of the stream.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
NOW AND THEN.

When Eve brought aUoe to all mankind,
Old Adam called her aUo man.
But when she a0oo'd with love SO kind,
He then pronounced her Doo man.
But now with folly and with pride,
Their husbands pockets trimming,
The ladies are go full of whims,
The people call them aohim men.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

A colored man in Cincinnati registered
three times in one ward, and also in other
wards. He was fined $1,000 and sent t"
the Work House one year. No doubt this
poor colored man was led t. his mean &C
by white men. Yet he has to suffer, while
the more guilty ones go free. Still the peo-
pie must punish all who are found guilty.
-RushriUe (In9.) Jdcksonian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

STANDARD TINE East OF Huntington. 18TH
meridian or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton, Goth meridian, or Central time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
No. l, daily, except Sunday, leaves CliftO-
| Forge daily, except Saturday, arrives Cincin-
| natl and Louisville daily, except Sunday.
sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge to Hunting
| ton.
Nos. 2and 5. daily, between Huntington and
| Clifton Forge. No. 2. daily. except sunday.
rom Richmond to Newport News, Old Point,
ami Norfolk.
Nos and T. Solid Trains daily. with Pull
| man Sleeping Cars, between Washington
Richmond and louisville and Cincinnati Do
not stop for local business
No 6. daily, except Sunday, from Cincinnati
and Lexingi lon, arrives Clifton Forge daily eX-
cept Monday; leaves Clifton Forge for Old
Point daily, except Sunday. Sleeping Cars
Huntington TO Clifton Forge.
r. F. q p JUNCTION ACCOMMODATION-NO 9,
leaves Richmond, except Sunday, 400 p. M;
arrive R., f. & P Junction, $40 p. m.
No s, daily except sunday, leaves R., F. & P
Junction 1856 a H.. arrives Richmond S:45 a m.
Charlottesville passengers must take the
trains at V. M. Junction.
For Rates, Tick ets Baggage Checks, apply to
any Office of C. q o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
Il. W. FULLER,
G. w. SMITH, Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
Gen'l Manager, Oc1l4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

ALMOST UNANIMoUs.-Craig county, Va,
which cast about 700 votes at the recent
election gave Gen. Lee majority of over
4OO. The vote of some of the districts fur
nlshes interesting d TIA to those fond of rur-
SUNG election returns. The vote of Mar
shalls Store precir ct. Is, was unanimous
Tor Lee, and VI Gnire's Store precinct also
cast Its 96 vote. solidly for Lee, whilst the
vote OF Walkers Sto precinct stord 1876
for Lee and for Wi e. The mouptainee,s
of Little Craig evidently have no use for a
political boss.-Buh. San,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
ANNOTATED DISSOLVED
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FARMERs.

By reading the following article YOU will be
convinced that REEVES GAIT offers you the
cheapest high grade r. L RITZ ~ Il II
on this market.
re pectlu ~ invite any to call at ny
place just north of the ID u. d <. InsJitut ION
and see for themselves how IL is made ana
what it is made
1t kept in dry place it be kept any
length of time. and IL will always be ready to
drill-beiug worked mp very dry. 1t drills per-
fectly. The material is gathered up from my
own and other slaughter houses of the city
and is purely home enterprise.
MIR 3. F, EAKLE has consent ed to manage
the business of selling, delivering, and MAJ ing
settlement of the above named Fertilizer,
Give him call at his office in the store room
OF Mr. VIM. Eakle. opposite the Court-Bouse,
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Mcllhany's old stand.
Respectable, REEVES GAIT
Having determined to sell a Fertilizer this
season, TOOK great pains TO examine into the
merits of Fertilizers generally. and according
to my judgment the Fer tilizer now manufac-
tn ed by MIR. Reeves TRtt IS. he best for toe
money now offered Gu this nnuu;.d Il is
with pleasure and conhdei
BLOOD, BONE, and FLES
to my frien is and thu pubh
enterprise-if there Is 81
money will be spent in o.
augl9-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

MRS. ANNA RAMP, Of Belair, Ga, under date of
Nov. g. 1884, says: II have been using your wonder
full remedy, Bradfeld's Female Regulator, in my
family a long time, and would to God that every
afflicted woman in our land knew of its wonderful
virtues and curative powers as do there would be
great deal less suffering among our sex. lam sure
would have been bedridden for life had it not been
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
Or Industrial Interests.

y IL !Hu us u Id 4uLGCGStS'
Upon the material interests of the commu
nity every hope for progress and prosperity is
ased. In steadfast, earnest ork, looking tc
the dew lopment of agriculture, manufacture
ing and The advance ment of all our ind stria
ursuits. The SPECTATOR can turn back 20 its
past history and point to a realized recogni.
ion in these depart ments of journalism En-
couraged by many manifestations of app oval
for VIA it has done, it is inspired with a re
newell purpose to press on to still gre ter use
the future, which is all cheerful and
inviting and fIll o. promise of rewards for in
dustry and emit rprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
sOAL. COKE, W0OD, AND FARTILI
ZERS.
-HARMAN'S COAL YARD

At INTERSECTION Of 3. & Q. and G. & 0. r. r.
Being now prepared to supply customers
with the very best OF Goals, COKE, WOOD, and
the public patronage My yards are located al
the intersection of the G. d o. and B. G. o. Rail-
roads. thus enabling me to take advantage of
competition in freights, and placing me in di-
rect communication with the coal-felds of
West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Coal Delivered at any pOint in the City
without extra charge.
l guarantee satisfaction in prices and quail
ty. Orders left with Ballis & Woodward, West
Main Street, will receive prompt attention.
Respectfully,
A. W. HARTMAN.
ATelephone connection No. IL. apis
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

~ gEENAND0AE VALLEY RAILROAD
time Table in effect AUGUST 80, 1885.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18
The Markets..

The market reports alone of the SPECTATOR
| are worth more t. an it Inscription price,
The markets reported fuller, and the live
stock markets earl 81, in the SPECTATOR. than
in an, 9th or aper of this city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-11-18

B1~ None genuine without bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with "Hop" or
''Hops' in their name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
SHOOTING SHEEP.
A shock Given TO the People of the row,
OF Perry.

'h"ck was given TO the people Of North
Ferry on Thursday morning last. when word
went round amongst them that r. d. Coffin
on mat morning had been caught by Me.srs.
iiiiam Fiagg. Daniel MulholIand Hnob
Muihoiiand and Alburius Patterson in the a.,
OF shooting FlsRg's and Patter.on's sheen
a part OF Flagg's and Collins land join and
- used as pasture by both parties, with the
exception Of couple Of acres more or less
on Hr. Collins side Of the line. year or
more ago Mr.. Flagg had the line run of and
divided and built a substantial rail fence on
ms part, while K. ID. Coffin's part remains a.
1t was with little or no fence at all. Las,
spring Mr. Flagg turned TO pasture thirtv-four
sheep and lambs; Mr.. Patterson turned eight
or ten, more or less, into the pasture with
Mr.. Flaegs, making some forty or fifty sheep
10 all.
The sheep would occasionally get throu oh
INTO Mr.. Collins pasture. II was noticed
by the owners that their focks were grow.
ing smaller until there were only some
twenty or twenty FIVE left. and on Thursday
morning watch was placed on the sheen
with the intention Of solving the mystery il
possible. The watch had only been there few
minutes when Coffin made his appearance With
MS gun, and before he was aware that anv
one was present he fred charge of .bo,
into the flock, killing the best eve Mr.. Foee
owned. He was taken prisoner and carried TO
Pembroke, where he has preliminary trial
and was placed under three hundred dollar
bonds to appear at court in October next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
REAL ESTATE.


The following are the important transfers
of real estate in Kennebec county, as re-
corded at the Office of the Register of Deeds
for the week ending Saturday, August Is:
ALBION Josephine Gauid of Albion to Lleweilyn
Libby land In Albion, 800.
AUGUsrA.-Be amin +. and Charles W. Hilton
OF Augusta to enry A. Hilton OF said city, Land
and buildings in Augusta, 500; Joel spaulding of
Augusta TO Ruel -. Carleton of said city land in
Augusta, tlso0, John H. Church OF Augusta to
Ellis W Church of sa d place. land and buildings in
Augusta. $500; Asa W. Ward OF Augu ia TO Charles
Wlnter land and buildings in Augusta, q 900; Lor.
emo Gilley of Augusta to Samuel Titcomb of said
place. land In Augusta
BELGRADE.-Asher II. Turner Of Rome TO Betsey
Austin Of Belgrade. land and buildings In Belgrade,
tif0.
BENTON Asher H. Barton Of Benton to Russell
Paul of said town. land in Benton. ti75; Asaph
Wiley Of BENTON TO William Paul of Benton half
OF land in Benton, 500
CHEIsEA.-Palmer :. Moody Of Chelsea to An
drew Mofang OF said town. land In Chelsea, avs.
GARDINER FIRE. man Patten OF Osborne, Mis-
souri,. TO John 7. Liteield of Gardiner. land In
Gardiner, s2b 90; Charles A. Edrdge OF Gardiner
to J = haxcy Of said town. land In Gardiner. 400
Elizabeth u. w Noble of Gardiner to James X
Fogg OF said place, land in Gardiner, 800.
MONMOUTH Geo. +. Howard of Monmouth to
Ruben +. Howard of said town, land and buildings
In Monmouth.
Mt NERSos.-Lucretia French of Mt Vernon to
Dudley Blake of saiu town, land and building. in
Mt. Vernon, &2i00.
OAKLAND-Wm. II Hersom Of Oakland to Oscar
N Getchell of said town. land In Oaklaad, 800;
james Iibbets of Hartlind to Frank Foster and A.
ii. johnson Of Oakland. land In Oakland s2'O.
READFfELD.-Freeman e, Brown OF Readieid to
Albert NJ. Townsend of said town. land In keadfiela
$50
observation-disclosures Smiley. Jr.. of va.salboro
to Charles 5. Cowan of Belgrade, real estate in Vas
salboro.
WATERvILLE.-C. T.. Gray Of waterville to o .car
+. Emerson of said town, land in WsterviDe, 5000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19

The season here is at its height and there
are now about six hundred people on the Is
land, all of whom are trying to enjoy them
selves by a season of mastery inactivity.
Col. Thos Lsmbard and wife spent the day
here Saturday, and Mr.. Ira ID. Sturgis, Silas
w. Wyman and Geo. n. Lawrence we're here
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Sturgis' family
are coming this week and will occupy Free
man Bankers cottage for the balance of the
season. Mr.. Barker and family returned to
Augusta Monday.
Real estate here is quite active, and lots
tina, few wears ago could be bought for $50
are now held at $500 to $500, and some even
At $1,000. Ira ID. Sturgis has been looking
for lot and says that he will build cot,
tace here another season. Edwin Noyes ano
M. Bangs of waterville, have bought lots
here and will build nice cottages next spring
Senator Frye has the largest cottage on the
Island, which, in is said, contains seventeen
rooms. The Association is in very pros
nervous condition, being wholly out OF deot
and has a handsome sum in the treasury
The weather here is all that one could wish
and I don't think the murcary has reached
IS degrees this summer. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
The Drummer Roy.

Maj. Robert II. llendershot, the famou.
drummer boy, now making his headquarters
in Maine, has accepted an invitation from
His Excelency, Hon. Frederick ROBBIE, to at
tend the ercampment here next week. 1t is
hoped that arrarg ment> may be made to have
him give an exhibition Of his marvellous skill
with the sticks. Few men high or low have
received the distinction that has been accorded
him for the heroism shown during the war
He entered the army at twelve years of age
so small that his drum touched his feet when
slurg to his side. He was the first one who
stepped forth to take part in the attack of the
battle of fredericksburg, and for heroic con
duet, received from Tribune Association at
the hands of Horace Greedy silver drum
which he uses in his exhibitions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-19
Advice 70 NJ Others.

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by sick child suffering and cry
ing with pain of cutting teetha If so, send
at once and get bottle of MRS. WNsLows
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHISe.
Its value is incslculable. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake about
it. 1t cures dysentery and diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
flammstion. and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING
SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErHINe is pleasan,
to the taste, and is the prescription Of one OF
the oldes, and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for sale
by all druggists throughout the world. Price
% cents 4 bottle.