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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-26

"Grant's Memorial: what shall it be?" is
discussed in the September number of the
North american Review. by Launt Thompson,
Karl Gerhardt, o. l.. Warner, and Wilson Nc
Donald, sculptors; W. H. Beard, painter; CAL
vert Vaux and Henry Van Brunt, architects
and Clarence Cook, art critic. This symposi-
UNI is sure to attract wide attention at this
time. when the desire is SO general to erect a
monument to Grant that shall be worthy of
the man, the nation. and American art. The
same number of the ReUieW contains a consid-
Grafton of the question, "Shall our National
Banking System be Abolished ?'' by George S.
Boutwell,. F. J. Scott, s. Dana Horton and Ed
ward H g. Clark. "Ouida" contributes an es-
say on "The Tendencies of English Fiction,
and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps writes on "The
Great Psychlcal Opportunity" But the most
readable article in the number is ex-Sergeant-
at-Frenchs "Reminiscences of Famous
Americans" which is series of delightful an
ecdotes about the famous war senators. Mr.
French is writing book of these reminis-
cences. If it equals this forestallment in the
Review. 1T will be one of the famous works of
modern literature
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Personals.

Mrs. Shelton F. Leake died at Culpeper last
Saturday.
Gen. Jubal Early is visiting Hon. Jefferson
Davis at the latter's home in Mississippi.
Mr. Jas. A. Craig. OF Craigsville. in this coun-
ty. is on visit to Greenbrier county, W. Va.
The Democrats of Page last Monday nomi-
mated Joseph F. Slower, ESQ.,, for the House OF
Delegates.
Misses Annie and Flora Stratford. of Indiana
polls, and Miss Minnie Evans, of Winchester,
are visiting the family of W. L. Lushbaugh,
Esq, Of this city.
Miss Kate, daughter of Judge George Harlan,
left yesterday afternoon to take charge of a pri-
vate school in the family of Col Knott, of JEFF
ferson CO., W. Va.
Mrs. Jane Van Lear and Mrs. Kate Smith and
grandson who have been spending some time
in Greenbrier CO., W. Va, returned on last
Thursday to their respective homes in this
county.
We had q call on last Saturday afternoon
from Mr.. Frank Stevens, of Atlanta. Georgia,
son of the late VIM. G.. Stevens, OF Harrison
burg, Va. He reports the cotton crop in the
South as very promising.
There was large representation OF Rock
bridge people at Court Monday, among them
Mr.. Jacob Fuller, the venerable Secretary Of
the County Fair and also Clerk and Librarian
of Washington and Lee University.
On Saturday afternoon last. we had the pleas
ure of brief call from Rev. VIM. McGilvray,
of Richmond. who has been rusticating. rec
reating, and luxuriating at Pond Gap in this
county. He left here to preach at Bethel Church
on Sunday.
Cards are out for the marriage at the First
Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening"
September the 3rd of Mr.. Philip T. Henshaw
of Missouri, and Miss Lillian s. Newman. step
daughter of Maj. ]. B. Dorman, Clerk of the
Court of Appeals.
Jas. Allen crawford, second son of the late
Mai Jas. Crawford, for thirteen years rest
dent OF Dallas Texas. where he married the
only daughter of Judge - Hood, a native Of
Charlotte co., Va, reached Staunton on the
morning of the 18th inst. The number of per-
sons he recognized or who knew him, were few.
He was greatly impressed with the general ap-
pearanoe of the town, the streets seeming mar
rover. and the cause the erection of taller build
ings, new ones, and old ones that have been
rsmoddeled.
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HARRY TUCKER, Eso.-His many friends,
whose name is LEGION" will be sorry to learn
that Harry Tucker, ESQ.,, has been suffering
severely for ten days with chills and fever,
contracted on visit to the lowlands of Vir-
ginia. He went yesterday to Lexington to
spend few days, after which he will go to
Taylor Springs In Rockingham for the benefit
of his health. His physician has interJicted
any effort in the way of speaking in the can
vass, at least for some weeks. This is q sore
disappointment to Harry, for he was anxious
to enter the canvass at the beginning and to
remain init till the last gun was ired-"the
battle fought and the victory won." AS soon
as his health shall permit. he will be found
battling in the ranks ''near the flashing of the
guns of the enemy.
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LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of
The Living Age for Aug. 18th and 22nd contain
The Electress Sophia, Quarterly; Wirifred,
Countess of Nithsdaill, Scottish The Work of
Victor Hugo. by ALGERNoN CHARLES SWIM
BURNE, A Swain of Already, by AUGUSTUS JEs-
soPP. and Parliamentary Manners, Nineteenth
Century; Life in Patagonia, Gentleman's Eu-
gene Bodichon: a Republican of $780, and Sam
uel Foote, the English Aristophanes. Temple
Bar; Marlborough, Macmillan; An Unknown
Colony, Bl0ckaoood; A Chinese Ascot, Cornhil;
An ACTRESSES Love-Letters, and A Maori Last
Day." 81. James; The Poet of Elegy, Spectator;
with instalments of "A House Divided Against
ITSELF" Fortunes Wheel" 1.-THE Great Klein
platz Experiment." and poetry.
For f1fty-two numbers of sixty-four large
pages each (or more than $500 pages year,, the
subscription price SS is low while for Sl0.5O the
publishers offer to send any one of the Ameri-
can 81 monthlies or weeklies with The Living
Age for year, both postpaid. LittelI & Co..
Boston, are the publishers.
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A FALsEHooD NAILED.-If the next
Democratic Congress means to attack the
tariff, and We have no doubt it does, these
hard times will last until the people groan.
Mark the prediction!-B Bristol Ne,cs.
And from where did ''these hard times"
spring? Not certainly from Democratic
legislation, because we have not had any
Democratic administration for twenty-four
years. Not from Democratic tariff, be-
cause the present tariff is the same old Re-
publican high protective tariff that we have
had for sixteen years. What, then, has
brought upon us the hard times and dull
business of the last two years duration of
which Republicans are always croaking p
President Cleveland has only been in Office
some five months, and he has neither pass
ed any law nor changed any old one, and
cannot do 80 as long as we have Republi-
can Senate against him. The hard times,
therefore, are simply the result of the mean
Republican legislation and stealing for the
last quarter of century, and cannot be
laid at the door of the Democrats who have
not yet had power to correct these evils or
adopt a new system of legislation for the
country.
When Republicans lay the blame of the
present ''hard times to the Democrats
they are simply lying out of the whole cloth,
and know it.-Lynchburg Adrance.
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T IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FARMERS.

By reading the following article you will be
convinced that REEVES GAIT offers you the
cheapest high grade FE Err
on this market.
Respectfully invite any one to call at my
place just north of the D. D. & B. Institution
and see for themselves how it is made ana
what 1t is made Of AfhS
If kept in dry place 1t can be kept any
length of time. and 1t will always be ready to
drill-being worked up very dry. it drills per-
fectly. The material is gathered up from my
own and other slaughter houses of the city,
and is purely home enterprise.
Mr. Ii. F. EAKLE has consented to manage
the business of selling, delivering, and making
settlement of the above. named Fertilizer
Give him call at his office in the store-room
of Mr.. VIM. Eakle, opposite the Court-Ho use
Mr.. Fl. NJ. McIlhany's old stand.
Respectfully, REEVES GAIT
Having determined to sell q Fertilizer this
season, took great pains to examine into the
merits of Fertilizers generally, and according
to my judgment the Fertilizer now manufac-
tured by Mr.. Reeves Gait is the best for the
money now offered ON this market, and 1t is
with pleasure and confidence that 1 offer
BLOOD. BONE, and FLESH FERTILIZER
to my friends and the public; then 1t is home
enterprise-if there is any profit in it the
money will be spent in our midst.
augl9-tf B. F. EAKLE.
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TIL E SENATE.

In looking through the county with the view
of selecting Senator. we find that many per-
sons have associated j. A. COCHRAN, ESQ.,,
with that responsible station. This gentleman
is so well known. and SO thoroughly Identified
with the interests of the county and city, that
further reference is unnecessary.
In the nominating Convention we will sup
port him, and already feel feel assured that he
will command such strength from all parts of
the county as to make him tn e nominee OF the
Democratic party by handsome majority.
aug26 PASTURES DISTRICT.
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AYERS
Cherry pectoral.

No other coinri,:!. - are so iisidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trihed with by the majority of suffer-
ers The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from trifling or unconscious ex-
posure, is often but the beginning of fatal
sickness AYERS CHERRY PECToRAL has
well proven it's efficacy in a forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should Do
taken in all cases without delay.
A Terrible Cough Cured.
"In 1857 took a severe cold, which affected
my lungs. had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep; The doctors
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery OF my strength. BY the
continued use of the PICTORIAL perma-
nent cure was effected. l am now 62 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FA1RBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VT, July Is, 1882.
Group Mothers Tribute.
"While in the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was taken i'll with Group;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu-
lation. One OF the family suggested the use
of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses, and
to our delight III less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The doc
tor said that the CHERRY PICTORIAL had
saved my daring's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
Mrs. EMMA GEDNEY."
159 West 12Sth ST., New York, May 16, 1882.
81 have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
in my family for several years, and do not
hesitate TO pronounce it the most effectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tired A. j. CRANE"
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March 10, 1882.
. l suffered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess. was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
RY PICTORIAL. JOSEPH WALDEN"
Byhalia, Miss, April 8, 1882.
81 cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL, believing as 1 do that
but for its use should long since have died
from lung troubles +. BRAGDoN.'
Palestine, Texas, April %, 1852.
No case of an affection of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use OF AYERS CHERRY PEcToRA1.
and it will arrays care when the disease is
not already beyond the control of medicine.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. c. Aver & Co. Lowell, Mass.
Sold BY all Druggists.
JAM 'S5-1y chw
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FINE CHEwINGToBAcCo.-T are certain
luxuries which are attainable to comfort men,
and they are going to have them. In the good
ly city Of Richmond is firm manufacturing
chewing tobacco that is now a connecting link
between the past age and the present. The
firm of T. c. Williams & Co. is a continuation
of the enterprises in the tobacco business
founded by the late James Thomas. who be-
came, through his good management, a mill
ionaire, and noted for his generous and Chris
tian deeds. He trained Mr.. Williams, and up
on him the mantle of Mr.. Thomas has fallen
Mr.. o. M. Gocde, whose advertisement ap-
pears IN the SPECTATOR, is the agent for selling
to the trade the celebrated brands of chewing
tobacco manufactured by T. G. Williams g. Co.,
and at this time he is specially presenting the
MAY APPLE quid, put up from sun-cured leaf,
well seasoned and delicious to the taste, and
soothing in its enjoyment.
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LAND SALES.

GALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN
~ ,PhtRERTY.-By direction Of the Board
ton, and by virtue of the authority of a deed
OF trust executed by j. W. Ailor and wife, we
Will sell at public auction, on the premises, ON
saturday. The 9Th day of September. 1885,
the Heuse and Lot in that beautiful suburb.
SHOWN as west End. now owned by ]. w, All
lot I,I rms Is good Frame House and comme-
ui0us ana conveniently-located lot.
trust and the sum Of $50 so, and the resid ne on
credlt OF SIX and twelve months. the purcha.
ser giving bonds for said deferred instruments.
Sale at O'Clock, p. m.
]. A. HANGER,
]. A. FAUVER,
]. c. MARQUIS,
auso-fI Trustees.
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REV. j. P. STRIDER- DID,, ELECTED PROBES
soR OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
On Thurday last. the Board of Trustees OF
Washington and Lee University at Lexington,
Va, unanimously elected Rev. ]. P. Strider,
DID,, Pastor ofthe First Presbyterian Church
OF Staunton. to I'LL the chair OF Moral Philosophy
and Belles-Lettres made vacant by the death OF
Rev. ]. L. Kirkpatrick, DID,. DIR. Stridsr is a
distinguished graduate Of that College, and has,
by virtue of his learning, ability, and culture.
the requisite qualifications to fill that Chair
with distinguished efficiency.
On the same day. Mr.. D. G. Humphreys, civil
engineer, of Missouri, was elected adjunct pro-
lessor ofapplied mathematics. Mr.. Humphreys
Is a distinguished graduate of the university, is
attached to the United States Engineer Corps,
and is now near Fort Benton engaged in a sur
vey of the Mississippi river.
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LECTURE BY REV ]. B. HAWTHORNE, d. u.
Rev. j. B. Hawthorne. DID,, Of Atlantis, deor-
gia, delivered his celebrated lecture on MAN
hood and Womanhood' in the Baptist church
of this city last Monday evening. Tho eie-
ments which constitute the true character OF
Manhood and Womanhood, said the lecturer,
are industry, Self-control, and Courage, moral
courage. The lecture was good in all its parts
and portions truly eloquent and witty.
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POUR MEN KILLED.-Charleston ". Va.,
Aug. 19.-This afternoon, while cars were
ascending and descending the inclined rail-
road at the Cabin Creek coal mines, a short
distance above the city, the loaded cars
broke loose and came into collision with a
car in which were Layton Oakford, presi-
dent of the road, Thomas Peacock, Amos
Mitchell, Joseph Wall and a man named
Thoman, killing the four first named and
seriously wounding Thoman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-26

FANCY HILL SoLD.-The advertisement and
notices of the Fancy Hill estate in Rockbridge
county which appeared in the SPECTATOR
attracted the attention of Messrs. F. j. Tenn
pleton, of Waynesboro' and George Maslin, of
Middletown, who, visiting the premises, found
them as described and purchased the property
of Mr.. Laird: That fine section of Rockbridge
will secure the active business qualifications
of two excellent gentlemen, even If they do
not become residents. We hope the county
will not lose altogether Mr.. Laird, who in
addition to his worth as citizen, is one of
our best teachers, We shall hope to see the
Fancy Hill Academy continued, if not in Its
present, then in some other lasation in the
cOunty
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SUBsCRIBERs TO THE SPKCTAToR.-We have
added quite number of names recently to our
subscription list. During the past week we add.
ed one hundred and fifty, and 1.-The cry is, still
they come" This is as it should be, and the
SPECTATOR should be received weekly by ev.
cry family in this aad the surrounding coun-
ties The precinct committees and others should
secure large clubs of subscribers for the cam.
psign. This is the cheapest and the most eff
fectual mode of making good canvass.
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ALONG THE VALLEY RAILRoAD.-New
buildings and improvements are still pro-
crossing along the Valley railroad between
Staunton and Lexington.
new depot building has been erecved at
Folly Mills station.
At Raphine new dwellings and another fine
store house are ready for occupants. There
are two new store houses at Timber Ridge
station. One erected by the Messrs. Lackey is
a stylish building. placed in position, and
turnkey job by the Lexington Manufacturing
Company.
Freight shipments and travel are contlnu-
ally increasing on this new line, which is
fine representative of the transporting de-
mands of the interior commerce of the coun-
try. The Valley road sends to the Richmond
and Allegheny line, with which 1t has close
connection, very large amount~of through
tonnage as the heavy freight-trains transfer
red atthe Lexington junction demonstrates.
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when Miss Kaichen FeIt LUCKY,

s. NJ Simpson, the distribution cigar store
man, on July 18th, met the Denver agent of The
Louisiana State Lottery. and bought fifteen
tickets from him. and sent ten of tt EN- to Lead
Vile TO customer who ask ed to buy them, that
night by mail. took five of them home, gave
two to Miss Kaichen. his sister-in-law, who
had told him she felt lucky and to purchase for
her two fifths for two dollars in The Louisiana
State Lottery, and retained three himself. Next
morning message came to the effect that No.
5000 had drawn the capital prize. He told Miss
Kaichen to look and found that she had $500.
The ticket was sent on and the money collected
through the First National Bank OF Denver,
Col.-Denver (Col.) Neaos, July 2S.
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Tall trees from little acorns grow.
For the SPEcTAroR.l


Mr.. EDIToR.-Spending day or two at
Louisa G. H., few weeks ago, lady
friend had this to say of one of Augusta
fair daughters. "That she had come into
the family of Horace L. Gooch, Esq, some
years before, as graduate of Miss Bald.
wins to teach.
Presently she captured one of the clever
est young gentlemen of the vicinage. Know
ing her high qualifications, she had not long
been married, when solicitations from this
friend and that, poured in upon her, to take
my daughter. She had from time to time
added to the dimensions of her establish
ment, and in the catalogue my friend hand
ed me, which, regret to say I have mis-
laid, the sLouisa Home School, " under Mrs.
Winston. a daughter of the late William
Guy, Of Deerfield, had pupils in its last ses-
sion from several States. AS my friend be-
spoke my good words in its behalf, 1 said
to her that was embarrassed in having al
ready having something to say for the Miss
es WALES at Lodebar, Nelson county, and
Mrs. King, and Mrs. Brooks at Waynes-
boro'. Verify, the opportunities of this
kind seem to keep pace with the aoants of
the community. OCCASIONAL.
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we have had frequent Occasion to notice t

We have had frequent occasion to notice the
labors of the artists. Misses Maria ]. G. Beckett
and Bertha Won Hillern, who have their studio
near Strasburg, Shedandoah county, Va. We
are pleased to learn that Miss, Beckett has been
elected an associate by the London "Socety for
Physical Research" At this time she is alone
at her studio-her artist companion, Miss
Bertha Won Hillern, being still at Saratoga
Springs with her literary friend. Miss
Helen ]. Ferguson, where she has the pleasure
and profit Of witnessing some very fine pictures
exhibited there in the Haseltine collection,
and of seeing some very interesting country
scenery round about that place within the cir
cumference ola circle whose radius is about
10 or u miles, the distance of the not unusual
before breakfast. walk Of that pedestrian artist,
or artist pedestrian.
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In choosing a candidate for tn Senate, we
desire to present to the nominating Conven-
ton the name of j. A. COCHRAN, ESQ.,, of
Staunton. We, who have united in this call
from the North River District. know Mr.. Coch-
ran. and have had much intercourse with him
as merchant and business. man. We know
him to be just, generous, and of Kindly bearing
in all his dealings. He is a gentleman of large
experience and liberal views. With we'll
stored and cultivated mind, he would make a
Senator in whom we could feel PRIDE know.
ing how ably and efficiently he would serve
his constituents. A nomination is equivalent
to an election. but in this contest we desire to
roll up majority greater than ever before
and we think with Mr.. Cochran in the contest
would be the means of increasing our MAORI
ty. We appeal to him to allow Is the use of
his name.
aug26 NORTH RIVER DISTRICT
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ALMOST FATAL.-Whilst working in

ALMOST FATAL.-Whilst working in a
shaft at the new Manganese mines on the
Heiserman farm near Sherando last wrek,
Mr.. Budd Kurtz, of this place, received a
wound from falling rock which came near
ending his life. He was sitting in the shaft,
holding drill when the rock fell distance
of 40 feet, striking him on the head. just
as he was recovering from the blow, and
was about to rise, his brother who was near
by looked up and saw another, and a much
larger rock coming down. He threw his
arms around the wounded young man and
pulled him from under the falling stone.-
Mr.. K is able to walk about, but still car
ries an ugly Waynesboro' Messenger,
AUG 10Th.
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Lady,s Perfect Companion.

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THE NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL
fus A. Ayres, the favorite son of Scott,
will add strength to the ticket. Beginning
as WAGNER like Fayette McMullen, he has
worked his way to the top in politics as in
the profession of the law. His face makes
him friends wherever he goes. He is one
of natures noblemen and man who never
loses his head or his temper. He will
probe that bag of wind, Frank Blair, and
let out the gas.-Montgomery Messenger.
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There are but two tickets in the field to-
day. Fitz Lee heads the Democratic tick
ct. He is the popular choice for Governor;
he is the sturdy farmer, the manly man, the
worthy representative of the progressive
spirit of Virginia and the true friend of his
State. John S. Wise is the Republican
standard bearer. He was put up by Ma
hone, the Virginia Outcast, the man who
was once better Democrat than Ben
Hill but whose allies are now John Sher-
man, James g. Blaine, and half-dozeD
bitter Republican South-hating editors
Mr.. Wise once spoke bitter words against
the Republicans of Virginia; but Mr.. Wise
has been noted for his inconsistency, and
people were not surprised to find him the
champion of the Republican party, for iu
1883 he said in speech, "Eead on, mas
ter; follow thee," referring to the petty
Boss Malone
No, Virginia was not prepared to be car
ried into the Republican camp in 1884; she
is not pre- pared to give a majority for the
Republican party in this year of or. Lord
1885. Virginia will stick to the Democracy.
Rich State