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ssThe GIasse of Time ina the First Age.''
ETC., by Thomas PeytoD, of Lincoln's Inn.


ssThe GIasse of Time in the First Age"
ETC., by Thomas PeytoD, of Lincoln's Inn,
Gent.
The April number of the New England His
toqicaI Register of Boston, Mass, contains an
able and Instructive article on this remarkable
poem, in which the writer says that it is diff
cult to do justice to this epic in an article OF
the ordinary limits, and that the introduction
containing notice of the author
from the pen of our countyman, J. L. Peyton)'
is so interesting that only lack of space pre-
vents its being published in e1tenso
The article goes on to say that careful Pc
rusaI of Peyton's poem shows that there are
many points of similarity between it and Par
adise Lost. which is not surprising, for Calvan-
ism was deeply rooted in English theology at
the time. He says that it Is surprising that
the scope and trend of the two poems is the
same" and he expresses the belief that Milton
used Peyton's work to greater or less extent
He adds:-"It may have been made over by
Milton IN much the same way that Bunyan
made over the reveries of a pious medieval
monk into the Pilgrims Progress; as Shake
speare did some of the dramas that came to his
hands; as Scott did the old romances that he
found. Peyton's poem is written in the quaint
language and spelling of the period, and many
OF the words obsolete, but the style is terse
and vigorous. The verse is not as polished as
Millions, bat it contains thoughts worthy of an
Ossian. give q short extract below
40 heavenly God! why should we here below
Trouble ourselves thy secrets past to know;
When thy dread word, which thou from heav-
en- hast sent.
The world and all can give us scarce content,
But still We strive and at thy secrets aim,
Till thou our reason in our sense doth MAIN.
Here is the glory of the eternal crown,
Mans earthly wisdom utterly throws down. !"
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MiddlebrOOk News.
For the SPECTAToR.1

The weather is hot nd rain is badly needed
at present. Our farmers are through it'll their
oat-sowing and a great many are corn plant
ing.
Since our last writing, the village has had
one marriage-that of Mr.. Wisener and Miss
Lucy Hahn. Miss Hahn is very pretty young
lady and had q large number of admirers here
abouts. We wish them great joy.
Mr. R. A Helms has gone to the Hot Springs
to superintend for the proprietors
Miss Bette Whites ell, daughter of Mr.. Ben.
Whitesol, died at her fathers residence near
here on last Sunday morning Miss Whitesel
was young lady highly respected and her
death, which was so sudden, is very much re-
GREETED Her aged father and mother have the
sincere sympathy OF all. May this dispensation
of divine providence be for their eternal good.
for "whom He loveth He chasteneth.''
Mrs. Green Kerr nee Gay. died Sunday night.
CARA.
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County Court.

The term of the County Court. Judge Stout
presiding, which commenced NJ onday, will be
continued several days.
The case of W. D. Myers for striking Albert
b. Roller with an iron bar, was cotinued to
the next term.
Fines.-Justice Lickliter reported and paid
into Court the following sums, and how i'm
posed $1,000 on John II. Hawpe for assault
$1,000 on Harvey Taylor for shooting near a
school-house, and SO 90 on same for carrying
concealed weapons.
Licenses 9ranted.-To F. G. Smith. Buffalo
Gap. to keep bar-room and retail liquor;
Maryatt Steele, at Steele's Tavern. ordinary
and retail; David Beard, near New Nope, to
manufacture and retail whiskey; Henry
Koiner, near Koiner's Store, to manufacture
whiskey.
Probdted-The will of Martin Fl. Grove, de-
ceased, with Barbara Grove, Executrix. The
will of Polly Shuli with James H. Shull C. t. g..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l.. Cook was ap
pointed guardian for his ms VIM. L. and Da-
vid Baylor Cock. David H. Williams renewed
his bond as Executor of Thos. Williams. Jno
II. Ross qualified as Ex'or of Andrew Fl. Ross,
deceased. The estates of Emily s. Hanger and
I. j. Cralle were committed to the Sheriff.
Petitions and appointments for
bridges over Middle River on the Staunton
and Churchville road, and over the same on
the stanton and Mt. Scion road, and num-
Der of other petitions for roads were referred
TO the various district road boards.
John Christian was appointed aud qualified
as Superintendent of the Staunton and Park
ersburg road in Augusta county. John E. vi
gar was appointed assistant Commissioner of
the Revenue for the North River District.
Miscellaneous ighty-four deeds were re-
corded since the last term of the Court.
Under the new law governing the practice
of medicine and surgery, the certificate of DR..
J. F. Fox, of Waynesboro', was presented and
recorded. The special Grand Jury sits to-day.
The case of the Commonwealth Us. Grouse for
selling whiskey at Waynesboro will come up
Friday.
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Erroneous notions about the weather

There is an idea prevalent that ate Easter
portends late Spring. but this is not true, for
this year Easter was later than it has been for
many years, and later than it will be again for
many years, and yet the Spring is more adj
vanced than usual, with the weather almost as
warm as in midsummer, with the flowers in
bloom and the trees in leaf. AS absurd as the
idea is, many believe that certain days control
the weather. as ember day for instance; and
some believe that If it should rain on certain
Sunday it VIII rain fos a succession of Sun
days. These notions have no reason for their
foundation, and they are erroneous, like the
belief that the phases of the moon indicate the
weather, which is demOnstrably false, for the
moon presents the same phase all over the
hemisphere, whilst in different parts of the
hemisphere all kinds of weather prevail-be-
ing cold in some places and warm in others;
dry in some places and wet in others; calm in
some places and stormy in others; clear III
some places ard cloudy in others, &C. The
climax of credulity is reached by those who
believe in the predictions of almanacs that
claim to foretell the character of the weather
on each and every day year in advance.
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[Enr the SPECTATOR.l
LAUREL CREEK,
GREEEBRIER Co., W. VA,
nD,.;1 100

We have fine weather now.
The farmers in this section every busy now
preparing their lands for large crops this
year.
Miss Hannah Arm entrout. who has been i'll
for some time, is improving slowly.
Mrs A. S. Dinkle is also on the mend.
Mr.. VIM Caring has fine boy. lie weighed
II lbs. and he named him Cleveland JVe u0ish
him much j0y
MIR. A. S. Dinkle. Foreman at E. NJ. MS saw
MILL is very busy now getting logs. As bust
ness is fast improving. think will have coed
years work.
Mr.. E. M. N. has just received a full stock OF
Spring and Summer goods, which will be sold
very cheap. D. D. Hildebrand, clerk, has been
very busy for some days opening and selling
goods. -@ .
VIM. Burns, Esq, has opened new boarding
house at this place He has 5 or 10 boarders
Hope he will do well.
Mr.. Jas. A Crizer, our lum herman, has bought
two very fine horses and is now pre- parng tC
do good years work. Hope he will succeed
Your friend, II.
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The Ministries Coming.

One ofthe largest minstrel troupes that has
ever visited this city will perform in the Opera
House next Wednesday night the 5th of May.
The press speaks in eulogitic terms of this
large company. In notice of performance
in Washington city in August last, the Post
said:-
sPeople stood in the aisles and back of the
orchestra circle, in the doorway and wherever
there was foothold, at Ford's last night.
Those that came late could not get in. Those
who did get in laughed till their sides ached,
and applauded until their hands were sore.
McNish, johnson q Slavin's Refined Minstrels
captured their audience last night The intro
duction was up to the highest minstrel stand
ard of refined fun. The jokes were mostly
strangers with an occasional old acquaintance
dressed in new clothes, but they We're all
heartily wecomed. The singing was first
class. The boxing burlesque was intensely
funny. The clog dancing was good, the solo
of Mr.. Doyle being one of the most artistic
performances ever given here. The specialties
of johnson, Slavin and McNish need no
praise. Their parts are recognized each as dis
tinct and personal Creations"
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FINE LUMBER.-Messrs. John Peters and
VIM. II. McClintic, of Pocahontas county,
last week brought down to Ronceverte a
raft of 60 black walnut logs gathered GU
Swago Creek, in the forests of the upper
Greenbrier Valley; which they sold at the
yards of the St. Lawrence Company. The
logs averaged three feet in diameter and
sixteen in length, aud were estimated to
yield about 25, 900 feet of sawed lumber
They were all sound and of the finest quail
ty. One of the largest is said to be cut
from tree which yielded the block exhi-
bited at the Centennial exposition of 1876
in Philadelphia, as sample of West Va.
cabinet woods. Messrs. P. and McC. have
during the past season collected 10000
feet of walnut in PocahOntas.-Roncererte
CIV. Va.) News.
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Staunton Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE,
Gfor1nfon We 1909

StauntOn va, April z, 1886,
The quotations of merchandise and produce,
supplied by our farmers and Interior trade in
tercourse remain unchanged from last week.
There is about the usual activity of the season
with retail merchants. In the wholesale lines,
more than ordinary shipments by railroads
and country wagons indicate lively times in
these branches, in the quantity of packages go.
ing out TO merchants in the surrounding coun-
try. The quotations OF all grades of sugars are
altered. The figures of to- day may be changed
tomorrow, and there will be no stability in
this line of goods, especially the refined grades
pending the unsettled condition of affairs in
consequence of STRIKES" which have beset
the sugar industry as well as the railroads,
coal and other interests. The New York and
Brooklyn refineries are pretty well closed up
by the strike. The reduction of product in
consequence of 1t is about IL 900 barrels per day.
at least half of the usual output of all the es-
Establishments in those Cities including Boston
and Philadelphia. Remarks in the New York
trade-reports, say but small quantities of re-
fined sugars are in second hands. The demand
can only be supplied in small lots from the
jobbing houses.
The raw sugars on hand in the ports of Bos-
ton, New York. and Philadelphia at the close
Of last week were 12O,5l2 tons, against 175,654
tons the corresponding week of last year.
Whilst refiners are in the market for only
light supplies. the effect does not reduce quo
tations The European and Cuban markets
are ffrmer and advancing. Money is abundant
in Cuba. where there is a strong disposition to
hold existing stocks for high speculation, in
view of the demand which must come about in
the United States, now short by $1,000 tons in
its usual supply.
Attention is invited to the quotations by
wholesale as they are to-day in this city. They
average only Il to 4 cent per pound over the
New York quotations of last Saturday. AS
this indispensable article, or luxury, as it may
be classed, is on the rise. every housekeeper
will speak of it. By the figures given, it will
be observed our dealers do not propose an in
crease of profits, and that their figures are
scarcely as high as they might be made.
The quotations are wholesale not RETAIL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-04-28

TRAGIcAL SNAKE SToRY.-LEwIsToN
Me-, April 17.-For six months a young man
named Ferguson, who resided at Great Falls,
had been in failing health, despite the care
of physicians, none Of whom could fathom
the cause of his decline. Among many odd
symptoms was that of a peculiar choking
sensation, which was not understood until
one day snake thrust its head out Of the
young mans mouth. The sick man called
his sister, and she, wrapping cloth around
her hand, when next the Kissing head ap-
peared, seized it and with quick pull land
ed the venomous reptile at her feet. Her
action killed her brother. The tail of the
snake had grown into the young mans
body, and in tearing it away blood vessel
was broken and the young man bled to
death.
THE attention of the Greenbrier indie
pendent is called to the above.J
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MARRIAGES.

MAYs-BEss.-AtM cCurdy House, Covington.
Va, April 22nd, 1886. by Rev. 8. F. Chapman,
Mr. Sydney F. Mays and Miss Annie Laura
Bess, both of Low Moor Va.
McosE-LEAKE.-Att the residence of Captain
Samuel A. Leake. in this city. on Thursday
April 22d, by the Rev. Dr. d. X. Mcfarland
Mr.. Charles h. Moose, of Richmond. to Miss
NJ. Ida Leake, of stanton.
April 2lst, at Clifton Forge, Mr.. Edward Coch-
ran and Miss Emma L. Hyde both formerly
of Augusta county, Va
MARrz-LowMAN.-Apr 18th, 1856, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, by Rev. Levi
Wenger. Mr.. Charles Martz, of lakewood, Va,
TO Miss Lydia Margaret Lowman, of Long
Glade. Augusta county. Va.
DIcKsoN.-In Waynesboro' of this
county, on the 2lst inst. by Rev. A. M. Caek-
ley. Mr.. G. G. Morrison, of Chicago, and Miss
Alice Dickson, of Newark. Ohio, who had
been visiting Mrs. G. W. Dinges for several
months, at whose house the marriage occur
red.
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Fishersy1lIe Items.

Mrs. Hugh Guthrie spent the past Winter in
Dr. Strickler's family, in Atlanta. in the hope
of benefitting her health. We are sorry to learn
she returned lately little, if at all, benefited.
Mrs. Geo. Harnsbarger. who has been quite
i'll for several months, has been slightly better
for some days.
The colored child so badly burned at Mir.
Steele's has lost the toes from the burn ed limb.
but DIR. Fox hopes to save the foot to that eX-
tent that it will not be the cripple at one time
feared.
Mr.. Timberlake, of the village. was summon
ed by telegraph on Wednesday morning last to
Greenwood, as was Mr.. Timberlake, of your
town, to the bedside Of their uncle, Mr.. Thorn
as Bowen, who died that evening of paralysis.
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DEATHS ,

Obituaries are charged fos 06sGus5&fsfno rotes.
Nos;ceS5f deaths published grat'titousit,
HALDEMAN.-Saturday,A pril oath. at 10 2. NJ.
Jacob 4. Haldeman, aged 50 years. months,
and days.
City papers please copy.
WEHN.-On the Goth instant, Miss Catherine
Wehn, aged 80 years. daughter of Mr.. Henry
Wehn. near this city. The deceased weighed
about 800 lbs
MAYs.-In Lexington, KY. on the 10Th instant,
after brief illness of congestive chills. Mrs.
Mollie ]. Mays wife of A. B. Mays. form erly
cfStaunton. The deceased was sister of
Mrs j. v. Grinstead, of Lexington, Va.
McDoNALD.-In Covington, Allegheny county,
on the 22nd instant, Mr.. A. A. Mcdonald,
aged about 40 years. He was formerly Super
1ntendent of schools in Allegheny county.
End, at her home in Augusta Co.,
Va. Mrs. Margaret Hall Kyle, wife of Robt.
M. Kyle, in the 59th year of her year.
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Sale of Valuable Property.

The executors of the late S. W. Ficklin, of
Charlottesville, will sell on Tuesday, the LIST day
of June, at Belmont" the late residence Of
Mr.. Fickiin three valua BILE tracts of land.
LIST. Belmont containing 552A acres, with a
handsome brick dwelling, and handsome frame
cottage, and numerous stables and other i'm
provements. The farm is near Charlottesville
and in grass.
End. A tract miles south Of Charlottesville
containing 37734 acres, known as "Dawsons"-a
valuable upland farm. Ithas upon it q comfort
able frame dwelling. and the usual out-houses.
3rd. A fine grazing farm of 47% acres on the
Blue Ridge.
Either of these tracts i f not sold as a whole
will be divided and sold in parcels.
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CRIMoRA MINE OF MANGANESE ORE.-Tn
speaking of this mine of manganese ore that
is in this county near the Shen. Valley R. R.,
and about miles North East of Waynesboro',
the Pittsburg Telegram says
"The Carnegies of Pittsburg. have secured
themselves for at least a number of years. wit h
rich manganese ore. The mining prop erty
they have leased is known as the Crimora
mine and is located in the Shenandoah Val
ley. Virginia. The tract of 29l acres belongst o
J. White & Co.. of this city. The Carnegies
leased the property for seven years, and tn e
cost is said to be in the neighborho cd of $780,
900 They are now mining about g. 900 tons OF
ore per month. The mine is the largest of its
grade in the world. At present the Edger
Thompson Steel Works are using the entire
OUTPUT of the mine"
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febl7-6u
TR5Uss1TEIlE..s rs! sA !. execution Q

Il deed of trust to the undersigned, da,
March Goth, 1888, by Egbert w. Hartman al
of Hastings for the City of Staunton, d. B. No
5. page 55f, and being required by the benef-
ctary and requested by said Hartman so to do,
will, on TUESDA Y, May 1lth, 1885. in front of
the c. H., in the city of Staunton, offer at pub
lie auction. the following properly, viz: -
double Frame Tenement, containing Us53
rooms and The lot of ground attached .l7HR
lying in said city. fronting 81 feet on Stuart
Street. adjacent the Lutheran Seminary This
property is conveniently located, and desira.
e for a residence.
TERMs.-s250.00 cash, ar d the residue upon q
credit, in instalm ents at 6, II. 49, a. 80 and SO
of sale. to be executed by the purchaser, and
reten ton of vendors lien as ultimate security.
WILLIAM A. BURNETT,
apr2i-3t Trustee
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DRIVATE SALE
l. OF A
VALUABLE FARM OF 1884 ACRES.

Lying On Cub Run, Rockingham Co., Va.
Having made recent purchases of land that
is more suitable for my purposes, l wish to dis
pose of the above mentioned 1851 acres The
farm is
WELL IMPROVED,
has on 1t large Dwelling House, large barn =,
and all necessary out-buildings, good orchard
or choice fruit, is all under good fencing, and
is well-watered by Cub Run and never-fafling
ponds. The lands are perfectly smooth with
limestone base and we'll timbered
will dispose of this property either as q
whole or if desired will sell so acres with the
buildings. or still further, II the purchaser
should desire more land. l VIII sell as much as
600 ACRES.
with the improvements Or will sell 60 acres,
with sufficient quantity of timber without
improvements.
These lands are located one mile south of
Montevideo, in a good neighborhood, conve-
n1ent to stores, churches. schools. &C., making
a very desirable property.
Persons contemplating investment are re-
specially requested to call on or address the
undersigned who will take pleasure in giving
any further information that may be desired.
G. W. MAUZY,
may6-tf Montevideo, Rockingham Co., Va.
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WARM WEATHER.-For the past week, the
weather has been much warmer than usual at
this season It has been more like July than
April, with the thermometer indicating so de-
grees. The grass and grain are growing rapid
ly, and the trees are assuming their Summer
foliage. AS the weather is about as uncertain
elections, another cold snap may occur, and
those who are wise will not take off their fan.
nels yet.
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ELECTION OF VEsrRYMEN OF TRINITY
CHURCH-At a meeting of the egation OF
Trinity Church, Staunton, Augusta Parish.
held on the Monday after Easter, the following
were elected Vestrymen for the ensuing
year.
F. B. Berkeley, R. n. Catett, T. G. Elder, H
M. McIlhany. ]. II, Skinner, P H. Trout, II
W. Sheffey, A. F. Kinney. B. NJ. Atkinson. w
A. Burnett, h. NJ. Bell, M. E. Miller.
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WHEREAS, Local. Option has been in force in
this town, and within a radius of one mile
from the corporate limits, and full Opportun1-
ty given to test its effects, and
WHEREAS, The liquor men have circulated
throughout this and other counties false state
ments of its operations, representing that 1t is
null and void, and that drunkenness prevails
Therefore, We the Colored Ministers and
Citizens of Waynesboro, Virginia, do hereby
ResolUe:
L. That we denounce all such statements as
false and contrary to well-known facts in the
case.
II That despite the powerful opposition aud
influence of the Whiskey Ring and Distillers
of the County, persistently endeavoring to
strictly 1iicE Enforced eniorced Is any other law. mas ~
III. Local Option has been in force here for
four years. During that time the arrests for
misdemeanors traceable TO whisKey numbers
only 5. During the previous four years the ar
rests numbered more than twenty times D.
This is twenty to one in favor o: Local-Option.
Nv. Again, we say. our people, instead OF
spending their wages for whiskey. have saved
money and secured homes. And hence, nine
have been built since the adoption OF Local.
Option.
Again, we assert very emphatically that
LocaI-OptiOu has not increased the tdreS.
V. The educational advantages OF our peo-
Pile in this district have been greatly advanced.
More School Books have been bought. and
more children have been sent TO the public
schools since the beginning of the Local OPP
tion law than before. II you want homes and
educated cnlluren vote IOf LOCAL OptlOu.
Our churches have been strengthened and
prospered.
MINISTER'S.
J.T. Owens, Methodist R. q. Bow ling, Bap-
fist; r. Banks, Baptist.
REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS.
William Johnson, Washington Leach, VIM.
M. Foster, Armstead Johnson, Joshua Hall
VIM. Sheperd, Overton Piper.
Lovely line of COLORED SATEENS, at
Shirley a. TSYl.0g'S.
Don't buy until you have seen them. 1t
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A TOP BUNCH OF CATTLE.-On the 22nd In
slant, Mr.. Joseph L Pelter loaded at the Valley
Railroad Yards in this city, eighteen fat beef
cattle for the New York market. The "tops''
weighed sixteen hundred and forty pounds.
the average being fifteen hundred Some of the
heaviest were grown by Mr. Matthew Pllson.-
All of them were winter-fed by Mr.. Ezra Mar
tin on his farm near Lyndhurst Station,
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. Mr.. Martin I'M
derstands the management of cattle to high
degree as his success demonstrates He was
trained to the business in Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania. Hepurchased an Augusta farm
in the location named about ten years ago,
where he has continued to reside since. and by
his knowledge and practice furnishes a good
example to our farmers who can and are in
many instances accomplishing the same re-
suits
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THE RoNCEvERTE NEws.-We have received
toe initial number of the Ronceuerte Ne,cs, just
established at Ronceverte, Greenbrier county,
", Va, by Messrs r. Burke and ]. W. Hess.
We suppose the paper is not designed as a
party paper, though the editor. Mr.. burke, has
been for some years very stalwart Republic
can Ifkept free from political bias. the Rom
eetcre NeaOs will be supported, as Ronceverte
IS an active, thriving enterprising. and grow
ing town. The NeWs has our wishes for its
success.