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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21
City Council.

/ The second regular meeting for the month @
! the City Council was held last night All the
; members present except Messrs. Oberdorfel
President, McQuaide and Mcmahon. Mr.
Bell was called to preside
The application of Mr.. Ad. Hovelle to rent
the Opera. House was reported upon adversely
by the Committee, for the reason that it was
considered inexpedient to allow the property
to pass from the direct control of the Council
The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Teabo from the Committee on the Fire
Department reported that rooms for the New
town Hose Company had been provided &C
cording to the directions Of the Council.
Mr.. Bargamin offered resolution providing
for the temporary placing of electric lights
the presence of police force, and also a sup.
ply of water if necessary at the Fair Grounds
and for improving the roads leading thereto
If the TINKER Annual meeting shall be held
here in 1889. The same was unanimously
adopted, and the Clerk directed to inform the
Committee Of the Church now in session in
this city.
On motion of Mr.. Bell the Council proceeded
TO elect two School Trustees to supply the
vacancies by expiration of term of service. OF
Messrs. Thos A. Bledsore and Joseph B. Wood
ward, and thereupon both gentlemen were
re elected and are their own successors for the
term of three years.
Mr.. Craig, from the Committee to enquire
into the propriety of purchasing a lot for the
Newtown Fire and the Hook and Ladder
Companies. reported adversely, for the reason
that the owner the lot in view who had Of
fsred it for $500, now asks 5000. Agreed to.l
WIND Runnels and other citizens ofSunny-
side section Of the city. asked for electric light.
II
Barganin repor ted that the fire plug had baen
put in position.
On motion of Mr.. Tams,-in reply to the
enquiry of The City Treasurer in relation 10
the compensation TO be allowed his deputies
for collecting CONNIE rcal Electric.lght bills
-2% per cent was fixed as the amount
Adjourned.
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WaynesbOrO' Items.

Last Thursday, there were shipped ffom here
for the Philadelphia market sixty head of as
nice cattle as ever left Augusta county, at one
time. They were raised and fed by thu follow
ing gentlemen: Jno. F. Leonard, nine head
averaging 1888 lbs, one weighing 1868 lbs; Jno.
]. Harner, twenty head averaging l,25l lbs
Geo. X. Koiner, eleven head, averaging ,250
lbs, and twenty head averaging 1872 lbs, pur-
chased by J. W. Ellison from MesGrs. e. L.
Brewer Marion Koiner, and Marion Leonard.
1t certainly seems that to feed good cattle pays
our farmers, as these gentlemen ':stTnck" a
good market
traps, and are doing some good shooting, es-
pecially since they have the gold and leather
medals. Mr.. E. q. Fishburne was the first to
have the honor Of wearing the gold medal for
the best shot, and DR.. Fox wears the leather
medal, but no doubt they will lose both at the
next match.
Sam. Spradlin, young man about twenty
one years OF age, dropped his over CO 1t in town
one day last " eek. and his pistol which was IN
knee, tnficting very painful wound. but he is
getting along as well as could be expected.
DR.. j. s. Myers was Gale in and did what be
could to relieve the sufferer.
Last week about two miles from CrlmOra
Static Ed. Afford visited his brother S Marion
Alford's) family and accidently dropped his
pistol which went off and killed child about
two and half years of age, in its mothers
arms, scattering the child's brains in the face
OF its mother, and the bullet passed through the
mothers neck inflicting very dangerous
wound. DR.. w. j. Jones was called in and
rendered the necessary attention.
LAURENCE,
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Heavy Shows and Big B!ockadcs to Rail
road Travel.

\ SCHENECTADY, N. Y. March 18th
train which left Rochester yesterday morn
ing is stalled about five miles east of here
About fifty members and Senators were OF
board. No provisions could be obtained fo
the snowbound party until this morning
when they Toasted on ham and potatoes
A Rochester millionaire and Buffalo
Statesman cooked for the hungry passengers
until all were provided for. This morning
relief train brought the passengers to
Schenectady. where five trains are stalled,
with no prospects of getting out soon. A
| stock train is showed in near Rochester
and the stock were all frozen to death last
night
ALBANY, N. Y. March 13.-The storm
is still raging. Its equal has never been
seen in this vicinity. The streets are com.
pletely blocked. Only % cut of 100 mem
bers of the Legislature were present. No
trains are running.
SARATOGA, N. Y, March 1S.-Forty
inches of snow have fallen here. The wind
is blowing from all points of the compass.
The snow has badly drifted.
Troy, N. Y, March 13.-It has been
showing here forty hours, and the ground
is covered to the depth of four feet.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, March 13.-In this
city the snow is nearly four feet deep. In
some places the drifts are twelve to fifteen
feet. Snow is still falling and the wind is
blowing hard.
OTTAWA, March 13.-No business was
transacted to-day on account of the snow
storm. The west-bound Toronto express,
which left here last night, stuck between
here aud Carleton. The weather is bolster
GUS and cold.
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IN 1889.
ANNUAL EEETING OF THE TUNKER CHURCH IN
THE UNITED sTATEs-THE GENERAL CON-

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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TUNKER CHURCH II
THE UNITED sTATEs-THE GENERAL CON-
FERENCE.
Four members OF the Committee of the
Thinker Church-Reverends Samuel Driver
Levi Wenger, ]. P. Zlegler and 8. F. Sanger,
| the first two from Augusta and the others from
Rockingham-visited the location offered near
Waynesboro' and the Fair Grounds near this
city yesterday for the purpose of making ex-
animation and ascsrtaining a suitable place
| for the great m eeting and encampment of the
membership in the United States in 1852
They were accompanied to the Fair Grounds
by Jno. w. Todd and G. Julian Pratt. Esqs., of
the Board of Directors. Judge Grattan and
several other gentlemen and members of the
City Council. Capt. j. c. Dame and Major P.
H. Woodward, of the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
way were also with the Committee at Waynes-
boro' and Staunton.
In the afternoon the Committee was in ses-
sion at the City Council Chamber, where they
were called upon by large number of gentle
men who were in position to give information
and to aid them by maxim replies TO such en-
quiries as might be made. 1t turned out that
the Committee did make a number of enquiries
and it was fortunate that SO large a plumber
time. Judge Grattan, Capt. Pratt. and Messrs'
Jno. w. Todd. A. G. Gordon, Henry C. Tinsley'
Heber Ker, Lewis Hartman, Ed. Burke, ]. d.
Crowle, G. BarSamin, F. B. Berkeley. Colonel
W. L. Bumgardner and other representing
the city, the Fair, Chamber of Commerce. the
Press. the Livery accommodations, &c. The
mails and express matter. Mr.. Burke. Post
master. and Mr. Eskridge. Express Agent. in
formed the Committee would be delivered
ct and taken from the eacampment.
The information furnished was noted by the
Secretary of the Committee. Whilst that was
going Ga the matter was discussed good deal
by the large number of gentlemen in the
Clerks Office adjoining the Council Chamber
and much Information in relation TO these
large annual ssenblages drawn out, which
had been derived through the interviews then
going on between the committee aud the par.
ties in attendance
There will probably be fourteen thousand
persons present. The Rotunda at the Fair
Grounds will seat over three thousand people.
The other buildings were found desirable. Elk.
cursion trains will be run daily and perhaps
the Rotunda would seat all that might at any
one time desire it. Water, light, tents. police,
&C., were discussed and every requisite pro-
vided for.
This Committee will make their report on
the preferred location on the 10Th and goth
April to District Getting which will be held
somewhere in the lower end of the Valley and
in about thirty days the location chosen will
be announced.
The time for the eneampmsnt will be the
first Tuesday after Whitsunday in 1889, and
it will continue about eight days. The den
eral Conference is held during the meeting.
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Grand Spectacular Play michael
StrsgoE,-One Night Only,

Tonight, Wednesday 2lst, will be the frs
| aud last opportunity our citizens will have O.
seeing this renowned play, presented as the
| bills say, with such strong Dramatic cast
| such large and brilliant ballet, such attrac
tive and costly costumes. such perfect proper.
lies. such appropriately brilliant scenery, such
| fagltless eppointmen is, such captivating girls
| and such clever men,"
| The Press speaks in the highest term of this
performance. The Detroit Free Press says
There was large audience at the initial
peTforman.ee; IN this city Of the spectacular
| thoroughly enjoyed by the audience, and the
| expression of their pleasure was at times very
| decided and emphatic"
| The Puck say
eNiblo's Garden now holds "Michael Stro.
| goff' and the grand drama, with the fetes al
| Moscow and the Emirs camp. The battle
| scene and the burning Of rkutsk, with the
| woes and triumphs of Michael Strogof delights
| thousands. No one has an excuse for living in
New York, who does not see this show, unless
\ he is blind or an inmate of some public insti.
| luton where there is no charge for board OF
| lodging"
| The Peoria Transcript says
"Seldom has it been the pleasure of Peoria
audience to witness as fine play as 'Michae
Strogoffn proved to be last night The house
was crowded, and the play throughout was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. Aside
| from the spectacular portion, in which is a fine
pallet, the play ltseiI is strong, anu Inc sDofy
| well told"
| The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says
| E"Jules Vernes novel michael Strogofr," a!
| dra matiZed, was ably rem dered by the Charles
| l.. Andrews Comany at the Theatre last night
The house was good one and thoroughly en-
| joyed the performance.
Michael Strogoff is somewhat spectacular
| and handicapped with apowerful dramatic
| representation, makes the play one Of grea
! interest.
jules verne in his other stories has drawn
| largely on the imagination, but in his Michae
| Strogof there is y reality throughout. Mr.
| Andrews's cast is well selected, and the piecs
Is well put on the stage, giving. it il said.
| very truthful representation of Russian ant
| Siberian life, The ballet was good and wen
| through their drill with precision"
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| Among the recent discoveries in Science and
chemistry, none is more important than the
uses to which common ammonia can be prop
erly put as leavening agent. and which indi'
cate that this familiar salt is herafter to per-
| form an active part in the preparation of our
daily food.
The carbonate of ammonia is an exceedingly
volatile substance. Place a small portion of it
upon knife and hold it over a flame, and it
will almost imm ediately be developed into
gas and pass off into tbs air. The gas thus
formed is simple composition of nitrogen
and hydrogen. No residue is left from the
ammonia. This gives 1t a superiority as a
leavening power over soda and cream of tar
tar used alone, and has induced its use as a
supplement to these articles. A small guam
t1ty of ammonia in the dough is effective in
producing bread that VIII be lighter. sweeter,
and more wholesome than that risen by any
other leavening agent. When it is acted upon
by the. heat of baking, the leavenfng that raises
the dough is liberated. In this act IL uses it.
SELF up, as it were; the ammonia is entirely
di1used, leaving no trace or residuum what
ever. The light, fluffy fiaky appearance, so
desirable in biscuits, ETC., and SO sought after
by professional cooks is said to be impaired
to them by the use of this agent.
The bakers and baking powder manufactur-
ers producing the finest goods have been quick
to avail themselves of this useful discovery,
and the handsomest and best bread and cake
are now largely risen by the aid of ammonia
combined, of course, with otker leavening ma
terial.
Ammonia is one OF the best Known products
of the laboratory. If. as seems 10 be justly
calm ed for it. the application of its proper
ties to the purposes of cooking results in Civ
ing us lighter and more wholesome bread, bis
cult and cake, and it will prove boon to dys-
peptic humanity. and will speedily force itself
into general use In the new field to which sci.
ence has assigned it.
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$tauntOn Markets.

StauntOn. va, Mar 10th, 1883.
Trade during the past week has been fairly
active Wheat has weakened, in tendency of
quotations. Millers are in good supply. and
offerings continue up to demand, as shippers
are not pressing that feature of transactions.
Corn is stronger with increasing demand. and
is quoted higher. Hay deliveries in the city
and at the various depots on the railroads,
which is chi ely handled by our city dealers.
is quite brisk, considering the large amount
which has been exported. Enquiries for mill
feed and bran are more numerous this. than
any past season. The supply is small, hardly
sufficient in bran to Justify quotations. The
two are considered of about equal value and
are quoted at $40 per ton of 1000 pounds. Such
is the scarcity of the home product of both that
one dealer has ordered carload of western.
Dressed pork and poultry have nearly ceas-
ed in offerings, and quotations of them are
suspended.
Butter is scarce and in good demand We
quote prime country at % cents.
Irish potatoes are in large supply, and are
| quoted lower.
Coffee quotations showed very considera-
BE decline during the past week.
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Personal.

l
| In Harrisonburg, Mr.. j. A. Nicholas has beer
appointed policeman in place of Ed. E. Cor
| del. resigned.
Miss Bell Hulvey who has been teaching TIA
primary department in the Mill Creek Schoo
| for the past term. returned to her home in Mt
Sidney, Monday. Whilst there she made many
friends in fchool and out.
Mr.. NJ. A. Hope, President of staunton Pos
| of Commercial Travellers. is in Richmond OF
| business connected with that organization.
The Hinton, (W .Va.) Independent of the 10th
says: "Our foreman, Mr.. A. Floyd Heck, is thu
happiest man in town-Mrs. Heck and hel
| two interesting little boys arrived here Fri
day night. We hope Mrs. Heck may enjoy
Hinton life."
Mrs. Garfield, widow of the late President
Garfield authorizes the announcement of the
engagement of her daughter, Miss Mollie Gar.
field, to Mr.. j. Stanley Brown, who was hel
husbands private secretary.
EBishop A. M. Randolph conducted the service
at the Episcopal Church on Sunday last. A
large and attentive congregation listened
eagerly to every word uttered by this distin-
guished divine. His remarks, based upon Gal.
vii: 6.,-"Whatsover q man soweth that shall
he also reap,''-were of peculiar power. His
remarks had been well elaborated, and were
clearly and earnestly delivered. Scarcely a
thought was set forth that did not impress sit-
self forcibly on the minds of all. Fortunate IN
deed were all that heard this eloquent effort.
In the afternoon he held service at the Verona
Chapel.
Judge s. G. Whittle, of the Dsnville Circuit.
whose residence is at Martinsvile, Henry CO.,
was in critical condition during Monday, in
consequences of atropia being injected into his
arm through mistake for cocoafne. A special
to the Dispatch says his condition occasionsd
great excitement in the community, all the
medical ability repairing to his assistance.
Judge Wbittle is one of the most promising
young men in the State. and has taken q high
rank in his profession and on the bench. He
is a brother of our esteemed townsman. Mr.. G..
Men. Whittle, who received a letter last night
assuring him that the Judge was out of dam
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DR.. Geo. K. Giimer John S. Wise, and VIM.
Malone.

DR.. Geo. K. Giimer John S. Wise, and VIM
| Malone.
DIR. Geo. Z. Gilmer, late Republican
Postmaster of Richmond, joins John 8
Wise in his opposition to the policy of Ma
hone, and in the Richmond Dispatch of the
18th publishes the following letter.
MARION HILL, March 10Th, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Will you allow nae short space in your
valuable columns to publicly thank Hon.
John S. Wise for his very able and timely
letter given to the public by you this morn
ing :?
He strikes from the shoulder, and delivers
Herculean blows, such as every one in this
State who is truly Republican must regard
as well deserved.
AS my friends well know, from 1859 to
1887 inclusive, whenever General Malone
essayed to lead my party have nodestly
followed, asking no other assurance than
that the public good alone was sought, and
not the mere ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of any man
or set of men.
Much has been done in these years that
did not approve, and that I have, in fact,
condemned as most unwise and uncalled
for; but so long as believed only the public
good was aimed at 1 was willing to overlook
minor faults in the effort to secure the great
or public benefactions promised by success
But after the contest of last fall which had
degenerated before its close into mere
conflict between General Malone and the
Democratic party, resolved no longer to
assent to what nay judgment condemned,
but to aid those who had been wiser than
| in thslr efforts to overturn an organization
which Is at opce of the most arbitrary, die
tatorial, tyrannical, and absolute character,
and which had resulted in defeat after de-
feat and left us without hope for any thing
better. And to this end have labored ever
since, and expect to labor to the end.
Ihave had no personal quarrel with Gen
eral Malone. If he has not pro6ted by my
counsel it has not been because it has not
been freely given, for have striven with
all earnestness to have him abandon a
course of policy that would result in moth
ing but disaster to his party. Freemen are
not to be conscripted and compelled to vote
in obedience to the command Of any one
man or set Of men. Slaves and conscripts
can be drilled and driven, but freemen must
be consulted in regard to any proposed rule
of action before they can be expected to
give it their support.
The pyramid to be builded must have its
foundations laid deep down on the solid of
the consent of the people, or it is sure,
sooner or later, to topple to its fall.
will say nothing of the ''secret circular, "
nor of the resolutions given Herewith, nor
of tho so-called "address" to the National
Committee. They have all gone down the
corridors Of Tins, unwest, unhonored, and
unsung, aud the veil of charity should be
thrown over them to hide them out of sight
forever.
Respectfully Sc. G. Z. GILMER.
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RarnassUs.
YIYAL AT UNION CHURCH AND OTHER ITEMS

REVIVAL AT UNION CHURCH AND OTHER ITEMS
The evangelistic services held at Union Pre-
byterian church. and conducted by DIR. Din.
widdie. closed on the 18th instant. The inter.
est had nor abated in the least. The closing
service was attended by large and attentive
audience At this great religious awakening
AZ persons have professed faith in Christ
Christians have been revived and strengthen
ed, and 40 have united with this church. Or
last Sabbath, the pastor. Rev. ]. W. Lafferty
administered the ordinance of baptism to Y
persons.
A meeting was commenced on the 10th inst.
at Elk Run German Baptist church. Rev. Mar
tin Miller, of Rockingham, conducting th'
meeting.
Rev. Z. G. Walker preached at Messy Greer
Church last Sabbath.
Ptof. c. s. Dovel, of Indiana, who taught
class n penmanship at this place with success
is. at present, inetructing large class a
Churchville. He teaches the Spencerian sys
tenn with rapid movement.
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LITERARY NOTE FROM THE CENTURY Co.
Mr.. KENNAN's Siberian papers, illustrated by
Mr.. 6. A. Frost, who accompanied Mr.. KEENAN,
on his trip through Asiatic Russia, will begin
in the May Century. Their appearance has
been defer ed on account of the authors desire
to group In preliminary papers-the last OF
which will be in the April Centawy-an account
of the conditions and events in Russia direct
ly related TO the exile system. This system is
now to be infinitely described and deliberately
pictured; and by way of preface to the first
illustrated paper Mr.. KEENAN, will, in brief
statement, answer the question as to how he
came to enter upon his arduous and somewha,
7perilous Investigations, and why he and his
companion were accorded such extraordinary
facilities by the Russian Government itself
In the April Century Mr.. KEENAN, will write o
s'The Russian Penal Code.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-21

THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT
TIoN.-Australia celebrates the centenary of
her settlement by grand International Ex-
hibition at Melbourne, commencing August
LIST next, and continuing for six months. Con-
gress BIAS. appropriated $4,000. will appoint
commissioners to represent the United States,
and 1t is hoped that.very many private firms
will make exhibits. The government of Vic
toria controls the exhibition and gives space
and steam for motive power free. The exhibit
.tiou building ana annexes will cover twenty
-four acres Of ground, and the display, both
local and from foreign countries, will be the
largest ever seen in the southern hemisphere.
Goods for exhibition are admitted duty free.
A ustralia is a rich and growing country.
American goods sell well there, and the COM
parative nesrness of Australia to America
should inspire our business men to control her
markets. Mr.. ohm NJ. Ives, who for the past
three years has been in the antipodes as man
ager for the well known Safe Cure House Of
H. H. Warner a. Co., has just returned with
letters from the chief secretary and commits
sioners; also blank applications for space
which he will be pleased to send free on appli.
cation to him at Rochester, N. Y. Applica
lions should be made at once, as goods must
be in position not later than July first next
Fertilizers for the spring crops for sale al
How prices by Baker & Brown.
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COMMIssIONER OF REvENUE.

respectfully announce myself a candidate
for reflection to the office of Commissioner OF
the Revenue for the city of Staunton. During
NV term of Office, have done all in my power
to protect the interests of the city and protect
the individual rights of citizens. In asking my
fellow citizens to return me to Office, pledge
the same fidelity to duty as have endeavored
to render in the past.
mar tide I. j. CRoWDER.
We are authorized to announce W.H,GOODE
for the office of Commissioner of Revenue for
the city of Staunton. feb 29-tde
respectfully announce myself q candidate
for Com missioner OF the Revenue for the City
of stanton. j. w. abby.
feb 29-tde. E883