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IL becomes our painful duty to record the
unt1mely death of DIR. j. Newton McChcsney'
son OF the late DR.. VIM. s. McChesney, which
occurred at the residence Of his mother on
on Kalorama street in this city on Wednesday
nioht last the erd ;ns+ ooo, 90 80.
81 ."s'' 'no 'io ins''' aseo % years. ne was
young man or more than usual promise;
was universally esteemed for his excsuant
traits of character: and had already won en-
viable distinction in his profession
After passing with distinction through the
"euioai s0hoois @I lne ohiVsrslSy OF virginia
and University of New York, he spent o
oc.r wh;oh 10
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VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE.-LoN-
DON, June Am official dispatch from
Serinagur gives the number of killed and
wounded by the earthquake there on Sun
day and Monday last as follows: Killed,
81; wounded, 100.
Official reports have not been received
yet from other points in the Vale of Cash
mere, affected by the earthquake shocks,
and until these come to hand the full ex-
tent of the calamity cannot be known.
LONDON, June 5.-Unofacial reports of
the earthquake in Cashmere are of such an
alarming character as to make it more
than likely that the earthquake will prove
even more disastrous in its effects than the
first dispatches stated them to be. Whole
cities and towns in ''The Vale' are spoken
of as destroyed. The absence of definite
news is attributed to the demolition OF
Geographic lines in the general wreck and
chaos. In consequence the magnitude of
the calamity and numbers of killed and
wounded are left for the imagination to
supply.
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THE NEXT LEGIsLATURE.-We agree
with the Manassas Gazette that the result
throughout the State of the last elections is
very strong evidence to prove that Ma
homes chances for victory next fall are
very slim.
And yet it will not do to trust to the de-
moralization which seems to have been
produced amongst the Mahoneites by the
election of Cleveland. We must plan our
battle as if it wee to be hard-fought one.
We must not hatter ourselves that the Re-
publican party is dead even in Virginia.
The negroes will be stirred up in some
way. Be sure of that. General Malone is
not going to neglect his colored troops.
They are the most tractable of his
forces. And they reside in those very
counties which are closely contested eoun-
ties, and upon which he will concentrate
his men and his means. He would, we
suspect, rather make sure of carrying a
dozen or two of the doubtful counties for
Malone members of the Legislature than
to elect Republican Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and Attorney General. Of
course the Republicans cannot hope to Sc
cure control of the Senate. What them
Why they will let the Senate go and move
heaven and earth to secure such a majority
id the House of Delegates as will give
them a majority on joint ballot. In all
doubtful counties the Democrats must
adopt Mahone's tactics and invite success
by thorough organization and hard work.
Richmond Dispatch.
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Destructive Cyclone in Baltimore.
HOUSES DEMOLISHED AND ONE LIFE LOST


The cyclone which struck Baltimore
about quarter before three o'clock last
Friday noon lasted only 20 minutes, but in
that short time did damage in and about
the city which will range anywhere from
$50, 900 to 100000. One man was killed.
A number of houses were demolished and
many were unroofed. While the cyclone
came from the Southwest, the greatest
damage was done in the Eastern and
Northeastern suburbs. Comparatively lit
tie damage was done in South and West
Baltimore, and scarcely any in North Bal
timore.
The wind and rain came down with ire
mendous force and from the beginning of
the storm until the end it was not fifteen
minutes. Houses were .unroofed, trees
torn up, fences carried away and broken
up like SO much paper, and the air was fill
ed with articles which dealt devastation
wherever they struck.
The greatest illustration of the force Of
the storm, in probably the very centre of
its force, was the instant unroofng of six
houses on Second street, north of Cough
street. The wind picked them up and
carried parts fully two blocks in South
easterly direction, tearing up fences and
cutting off trees as if with an axe, and
keeping on until the death-dealing mass
struck the two-story brick house of Chris
TOPPER Bauerfriend, on the Southwest cor
ner of Cough and Fifth streets. The
whole of the second story was carried over
into Fifth street, including the furniture.
In summer kitchen to the rear sat Mr..
Bauerfriend and his son John, aged 10
years, who had baby about one year old
in his arms. The kitchen was struck by
the debris and its occupants hurled into
the yard. The boy John escaped through
the binding storm with the baby in his
arms and safely placed his charge in the
care of a neighbor. The father was found
lying dead about fifteen feet to the rear of
the kitchen. with a hole entirely through
him, beginning in the right breast and
passing through the right lung. A floor
joist which had been sharpened by having
slab broken off one end was found with
blood all over it, showing that it had been
the instrument Of death. The body was
taken from the debris with which it was
surrounded and placed on a lounge in front
of the house. Justice Hevern ordered
Constable Grace to summon jury, when
an inquest was held. The jury rendered
verdict that the deceased 'came to his
death by being struck by flying debris
from his own house." DR.. A. S. Warner
made an examination of the remains and
said death was instantaneous. Mr.. Bauer
friend carried on the milk business. His
wife was in the city delivering milk when
her husband met his death. Up to 5
o'clock she had not returned nor heard of
her loss or the destruction of her home. The
deceased was about Sc years old, and had
resided in Highlandtown for many years
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EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY MISSES
Haseltine Galleries. Chestnut ST., above
Fifteenth, Misses Maria ]. G. Beckett and
Bertha Won Hillern have collection of
paintings, mostly subjects from nature in
the most picturesque portions of Virginia.
The exceptions are a companion pair, of
massive proportions, the one representing
the meditation of Placidus in the forest
and the other his conversion from heathen-
ism under miraculous circumstances; and
"Philemon and Baucis" after their meta
morphosis into ga Linden one, and one an
Oak" Classic beauty is not an element,
those familiar with the style of these ar
fists would expect to find conspicuous in
their work. They 60 to nature herself for
inspiration, and the earnestness and sin
cerity with which they express themselves
on canvas is likely to attract sympathetic
attention to the scenes represented. In
the philemon and Baucis" Miss Beckett
invests her familiar dizziness in woodland
painting with beauty and composure of
idea and surroundings that give classical
cast to the picture-one of the finest in the
display. Miss Won Hillern, too, shows
several paintings in which poetry elevates
the subjects above the level of mere tran
scripts Of scenery. There are twenty one
works in the collection, which, in some
respects, evidences advancement on the
part of tie indomitable artists. The ex-
hibition will remain open during the whole
of next week.-Philadelphia Ledger, May
30H.
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JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON.--iSt.L Louis,
No., June Mr.. Bayard, accompanied
by Senator Vest, arrived at Columbia, Mo
to-day, where Senator Vest delivered an
address at the State University on Thomas
Jefferson.
Mr.. Bayard was oass called Tor and made
appropriate remarks. After referring to
Mr.. Jefierson's character, he referred to
the influence of Alexander Hamilton upon
the national history, and said he had cor
respondeuce in his possession showing that
to the influence of no man in the United
States was the election in 1901 of Jefferson
to the Presidency more due than to Hamil-
ton.
The correspondence referred to showed
that Senator Bayard's grandfather, who
represented Delaware in Congress in the
contest between Burr and jefferson, sought
Hamilton's advice as to his vote, and was
advised by Hamilton to vote for Jefferson.
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Matters Which Should not be Forgotten
[For the SPECTATOR. ]


Some two years ago the Legislature ap-
pointed commission, consisting of three
very able lawyers, to prepare thorough
revision of the laws of Virginia. This
commission, it is understood, will be pre-
pared to make report of their action to
the next session of the General Assembly.
Whether this report will cover the whole
subject referred to the commission has not
been officially announced, but it will doubt
less embrace large portion, If not all OF it.
The proper consideration of this report
will require much labor and far-seeing wis
dom on the part of the Legislature. To
commit the performance of such an import
ant duty to feeble, careless, or incompe-
tent hands, may entail serious mischief on
the people of the State.
Let them bear this great fact in mind,
and see to it that the wisest and best men,
whose services can be obtained, be selected
to discharge this mOmentous duty. 1t
would seem that in view of the peculiar
functions which the members of the Legis-
lature will have to perform, the people will
have right to demand the services of their
wisest and most efficient men. They should
not be confined in making their choice to
those who may think proper to announce
themselves as candidates, but, if necessary,
they should conscribe the men they may
deem most fit to perform the work to
be done. There are occasions, in peace
as well as in war, when the people
have the right to demand the services
of their best men. In emergencies,
like that which is ahead Of us, no man is
at liberty, from mere private or personal
considerations, to decline the call of his
countrymen. Crude and careless leglsla-
ton is the parent of confusion, litigation,
and disaster. A striking illustration of
this is found in the action of the last Legis-
lature, portian of which has been pro-
nounced by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States to be unconstitutional, null, and
void.
Let the people think carefully of these
matters and act cautiously and wisely in
the selection of their agents. CITIZEN.
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Miss Rosa W. Fry, OF Lewisburg. W. Va, is
on visit to this city, the guest of Mrs. G. G.
| Gooch.
Mr.. r. f. Withers, Jr.. who is in the Gradu-
atlng Glass at the Virginia Military Institute
will go with his father. ex-senator R. E. With
| ers, to China.
Tie Greenbrier Independent says:-"Mfss
Susie Turner, of Staunton, Va, is the presiding
| fairy st Mr.. o. P. Sydenstricker's Soda Foun-
| tain, The wafer sparkles and dances and
foams as she dispenses it,"
Rev. J. c. Tinsley, prominent minister of
the Gospel of the Baptist church in Fayette
county, w. Va, died on the 23rd ult, at his
residence in tn at county.
Mr.. Arch. D. Butt. of Hinton neen an
PORTED ihTt 81 Postal Clerk on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway between Huntington and Clifton
Forge.
Rev. Robert W. Fleming has declined the
call to become the Pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Waynesboro'
Capt. F. M. Imbodcn will, in few weeks.
leave Abingdon for British Honduras to en-.
gage in mining.
The Rock bridge County Ne,cs says :-"Wehad
pleasant call from Mr.. G. E. Van Pelt. of this.
SPECTATOR office. last Friday evening. He 1.
good local editor, and as a job printer stands
A No. l."
The Page Netos, of the 5th inst, published at
Luray. says:-"Fletcher Miller, son of Rev. J..
i. Miller, of this place, has returned from six
weeks sojourn at Mr.. Henry Bears, near Elk
ton, Rockingham county, Va. much improved
In health and strength impaired by the waters
OF the Lithia Spring a. that place.
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NATIONAL MONUMENT STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Bait. Sun, under date of the
It'll inst, says
''During the sharp thunderstorm of
Friday a bolt of lightning struck the cap
stone of the Washington monument, and
an examination made yesterday disclosed
that the stone was shattered to some ex-
tent, and another stone cracked. Col.
Casey, Of the engineer corps, in charge of
the monument, does not think the damage
done of material consequence, and says it
can be easily repaired. Tomorrow Prof.
Rowland, of the Johns Hopkins Universe
ty, will make critical and scientific ex-
animation of the monument with respect
to providing improved appliances for con-
Quoting electricity from the top to the bot
tom of the monument. The immense
height Of the monument and its exposed
position makes every possible precaution a
necessity,''
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ROCkBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS
FOR SALE.

By virtue Of a decree OF the Circuit Court Of
day of July, 1884. in the cases Of Porter and
wife VS.. Frazier, &C.. and two other suits,
which decree was affirmed by the Supreme
Court of Appeals on the 18th day of March, 1885,
the undersigned, appointed Commissioners
for the purpose. will offer for sale, at public
auction, on the premises, on
Wednesday,, the 5th day Of august, 1885,
this celebrated Watering Place. For
medicinal qualities, no waters in the 1.-TWO
Virginias'' excel these,-tn accommodations
and popular patronage the celebrated WhitS
Sulphur alone surpasses the Rockbridge Alum
Six or seven hundred guests may be accommo-
dated. 1t is accessible by Railway branching
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. to a
point within two m les of the Springs in Rock.
bridge county.
The Tract contains about 1000 acres
1t lies between North mountain and Mill
mountain, and with the large and well -
arranged Hotel building and Cottage 64l3
ranges. 1T constitutes beautiful group HsW
In lovely valley. Apart from its value as q
Summer resort. the sales of the Water and
Alum Mass would alone Justify an investm emit
at a handsome price.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. in money !;
balance in five equal annual payments to be
secured by bonds, with approved sur eties
therein. bearing interest from date, and by re-
tention of title as ultimate security.
JOSEPH CHRISTIAN,
F. s. BLAIR,
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON,
HUGH W. SHEFFEY.
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, JR.,
JelO-tds Commissioners.
Virginian, Lex. Gazette C. and Richmond
Dispatch 2tw-tds
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AN INTERESTING npE1IC'-Judqe William
Archer locke, of Florida, has presented to
the University of Virginia a copy Of the
supplement to the Virginia Gazette, pub
lished at Williamsburg, July 9Th, 1776. 1t
contains the original printed copy of the
first Constitution of Virginia, which was
adopted on the goth CT June, ITS. This
paper has been in the family of Judge
Cooke since it was printed, two of his rela-
tives having been amongst the officers ap-
pointed, viz Patrick Henry, the Cover
nor, and James Cooke, resident of Abe
marie county.
The preamble was written by Thomas
Jefferson and the Constitution by George
Mason.
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STOCK SALE! have ave U our
se:ond Stock Sale at the Wagon-yard of John



Saturday, June 18th, 1855,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Our first sale
OF stock was a decided success, as all the
stock offered sold at prices that ,oere entire
Ly satisfactory to the ooners of the Stock We have
decided to make our sales once month for
the present, and as the sales increase in size
we will have them as often as necessary, and
we hope by Fall to make them weekly. We
ask he farmers. stock raisers, and stock-buy-
ers to lend us their aid and support. assuring
them thst we have 'eome to stay" with our
sales. and if encouraged, we will make Staun-
ton, Va, the largest stock market in the State
DIVA. We shall conduct our sale on STRICTLY
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, and shall do legiti-
ma tie Auction Commission business.
Persons having Horses, Cows, Cattle, Sheep,
and Hogs to sell at this sale. can enter them at
any time up to the day of sale. We desire SELL
ers to enter their stock early as possible so
that we can advertise it by hand bills before
the sale day.
Registered and other blooded stock we will
sell by catalogue when desired by the owners
to do so.
Hoping to meet with the success that we
think our sales deserve,
We are. respectfully, &C.,
E. NJ. CUSHING SON,
may20-tds Val. Virg. c. Auctioneers.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLI
STORE -HOUSE
TN .IvNTnN

By virtue of deed of trust from John w.
Abby and wife to me. dated July 9th, 1872, and
duly recorded in the Clerks office of the
Hastings Court tor Staunton, in d. B. No. 6, p.
136, and OF a decree of the Circuit Court for Au-
gusta county. at its May Term, 1885. in the
cause of The Valley Mutual Life Association
VS.. ]. w. Abby and ais, will proceed, in front
OF the Courthouse of said county, on
Saturday. June 18Th. 1885.
to sell that valuable STORE HOUSE on -
New Street, No. 81, recently occupied by g.sH
John w. Abby as Clothing Store. Ra2s,
TERMS: Cash in hand enough to pay said
Trustees costs in said suit and expenses of
sale, the interest on the debt OF Three Thou
sand Dollars secured in said Deed, from Janu-
airy 9th, 1885, until day of sale; the residue in
four equal instruments. payable in one. two.
three. and four years after, and with interest
from date, payable semi annually, purchaser
to execute bonds with approved personal Sc
curity, keep the store house insured for the
benefit of said Trustee until the payment in
full of the deferred installments. and the title
to be retain ed as ultimate security.
may20-tds NJ. f. WHITE. Trustee
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REVISED BIBLES
REVISED VERSION
HOLY BIBLE--Old Testament
Published 2lst May.
FOR SALE BY
HUNTER & CO., Publishers,
STANTON. VA.

TO CURE d 3 NOT TO CURE.-That Is
l. the question. and the only question which
such persons as are afflicted with dyspepsia,
disordered bowels, loss of appetite, nervous
headache, constipation. and such other dis
eases as have their oragin in improper d1ges-,
ton. We admit that sufferers had better bear
their ills than resort to remedies that the5
of their friends and neighbors that BAKERS
BITTERS are an unfailing remedy for tn 6e
complaints; that they purify the blZd,
liver. enliven the mind, and expel all imye3per |
secretions, 1t is a little strange that aZjwho |
suffer do not. seek relief by the use of }lem. |
These BITTERS have now borne the lest On |
time, and from their curative powers hiTe be- |
come established family medicine Il this |
section of the country. Their proper1b are |
purely vegetable. may be taken by alt .asses /
without fear of injury, and will Prov an un-
falling tonic in all cases of loss of ap,stte.
Sold by Druggists in Stanton and else
where. E. BAIER,
Proprietor, Richmoad. va.
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INFECTED CATTLE IN OHIO.-Columbus,
Ohio, June 6.-B. W. Carlisle, of Ohio, a
livestock commission merchant, and DR..
Butler, veterinary surgeon in the employ
of the Board, made a report last night that
pleuro pneumonia has been discovered in
the short-horn herd of Henry Mitchell. of
Dayton; that three head have already died
ofthe disease, and that the entire herd seems
to be infected. An order has been issued
for the quarantining of the herd and the
slaughter of infected animals.
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A NEGRO WOMAN CHARGED WITH
WHOLESALE POISONING NAsHvILLE
TENN June 6.-Mollie Graham, a negro
woman aged twenty two, an inmate of the
Medical College Hospital, was arrested at
a late hour last night for poisoning four
persons-the matron, two patients, and a
negro employee. Mollie had petty
grudge, it is charged, against the young
doctors connected with the institution. 1t
is charged that she had been helping the
cook, and that last night she put arsenic in
the food for the doctors table. Fortunate
ly they did not touch the poisoned portion,
which was turned over to the four above
mentioned. All are very sick, and one of
the patients, Fannie Clarke, is expected to
die this morning. Mollie was accused
some months ago of fatally poisoning her
husband, but the charge could not be
proved.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VALLEY NORMAL.
THE REGULAR SUMNER SESSION
or THE
VALLEY NORMAL
AT MT. ora WORD,

AT MT. ora WORD,
Will begin July 9TH, 1885, and continue Six
Weeks.
AS this Institute is known to most of our
teachers. we propose to call attention only to
the reduction in expenses.
Good substantial Board will be furnished
per week ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800. 81 81
Tuition, per session, $780, or per week. -. LIS
Room and Bedding, per month ......... 40 to so
We have now the most economical arrange.
ment we have ever been able to offer our teach
ers and believe that many of them will avail
themselves of the opportunity.
Mt. Crawford Station, on the Valley Branch
of B. & o. Railroad, is within one and a half
miles OF the School, and conveyance will be
found at the station by writing to the Princi.
pal a few days beforehand.
ar The school work will be conducted prin-
cipaily by topics, yet any text books you may
have will be found serviceable for reference.
AS- For any information not found in this
circular, address the Principal,
G. ii. HULvEY,
jel0-4t* Mt. Crawford, Va.
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The CONVICTION OF CLUVERIUs.-We
concur with the Lynchburg Virginian
in the opinion that the prompt finding Of
the jury in the Cluverius case, will be rati-
fed generally by all who have read the evil
dence adduced. That the culprit had been
and murder, and under the most outrage
GUS circumstances, was as clearly revealed
as could be by circumstantial evidence.
Such network of circumstances, all
pointing clearly to the guilt of the accused,
was scarcely ever woven about any man
before. Scouting, in the outset, the
charge alleged against him, Cluverius de-
clared that he would be able to prove an
abb. But alas for him and his good name,
he never so much as attempted to do so;
and certainly failed utterly to establish his
innocence in the only way that seemed at
all possible. And so, the fact being pat
ent, that he had a motive prompting him
strongly, to destroy the victim of his lust,
who stood in the way of another, and to
him more desirable matrimonial engage
ment, all the evidence pointed unerringly
to him as the person who, being last seen
with the poor murdered girl, decoyed her
to the dreary spot where, after brief s5rug
gle, the marks of which were found upon
his person (the manner of which he never
satisfactorily accounted for, he hurled the
half dead form of the affrighted girl into
the pitiless waters that he hoped, would
conceal all record of his dastardly crime.
A more shocking recori Of barbarity than
this, or one more unselieved by single
extenuating circumstance, was never pre-
sented to the people OF Virginia.
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DEATH OF MRS. W. II. HARMAN We pub
lished last week notice of the death of Mrs.
w. b. Hartman, nee Bell, of Culpeper. The Gull
pepper Exponent gives the circumstances
attending her sudden and unexpected death
as follows:-
MRS. W, H. Hartman arose on Monday
morning as usual, and to all appearances
seemed to be in good health. The servant an
nounced breakfast, and Mrs. Hartman replied
to go, and before she had crossed the room fell.
Her husband. who was in an adjoining room,
found his wife lying on the floor as If in a
swoon. Hepicked her up and placed her on the
b5d and imme diately sent for DIR. Lewis But
before DR.. Lewis arrived Mrs. Hartman was
dead The doctor when questioned as to the
nature of her disease pronounced 1t heart dis
ease"