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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-08
stanton Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE,


Staunton, Va, Aug. 7th, 1888.
The considerations adverted to last week in
fuencing the wheat-market generally, giving
f1rmer tone with advancing prices, have con-
tinued, and we quote good wheat at 50 cents.
which our millers are freely paying. The en-
port demand for wheat Is very good and has
been quite brisk for flour.
Our hay-producefs and dealers are in the
markets early with the crop of this season.
shipments having already commenced. Fish
ersville is the banner station from which
several cargoes have gone forward TO the
Eastern markets. Mr.. John w. Todd is now
forwarding the crops of Messrs. A. h. McCue,
Joseph Caldwell, DIR. D. w. Hanger. and per-
haps other dealers have commenced to ship,
as several baling machines are at work on the
eastern side Of the county. We quote at Staun-
ton and delivered in cars at railroad stations
timothy, s14; mixed. sI2; clover, $40. Oats,
% cents. Corn IS to go cents.
1t would seem from the manner ir which
our farmers are going in for wheat and grass
culture that the annual production in Augusta
county will continue to increase. Yesterday
the Long Meadows Club of Farmers made
through the Committee of the Club-Dr. NJ. G..
Hildebrand, David Coiner, and A. b, McCue-
the largest purchase OF fertilizers ever made in
StauntOn at one time, amounting to about $50
tons for the use of the farmers composing the
Club. The purchase was made of Mr.. Jno. w.
Todd.
In wholesale grocery lines, Western bacon is
quoted higher and sugars lower.
The local market is abundantly supplied
with summer fruits, vegetables, butter and
eggs.
uxo ann a1,.ur, 49,,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

TRADE NoTEs-CRoP REPORTS.
According to the report of the comptroller Of
the currency the total national bank circula-
ton outstanding on August I amounted to
S249 434 573, decrease q 061 for the month
and of s26 769, $50 for the twelve months ending
on that date. This is decline of nearly 10 per
cent. for the year. OF the total circulation the
portion represented by bonds on deposit
amounted to S15S, 1874 2O3 decrease of STA. 45d
for the month and of SIC. 429 ,227 for the twelve
months. The portion of the circulation repre-
sented by money on deposit with the Treasur-
er amounted to 800 $50, S7O decrease of 81, 957,
607 for the month and of Sl6 722 for the year.
The official visible supply of wheat July Is,
1888, was q, 100 S67 bushels (526 O57 bushels more
than week ago., against 33,l32. 22S bushels a
year ago and "a .65S 1854 bushels two years ago,
1871 1851 bushels less now than year ago. H.
.097 bushels less now than two years ago.
and 15,55S,Se4 bushels less including Mime
apolis and St.Paul wheat stocks.
A summary OF the reports compiled
from actCal returns made to the Chicago
Farmers Review thus estimates the yie'd of
spring-wheat, and oats. the average condition
of the corn-crop, and the actual yield of hay in
the following named States
Illinois-Estimated yield of spring wheat, Is
81 bushels: estimated yield of oats, 331I bus
heels; condition of corn crop, 103 per cent. as
compared with the average; yield of hay, aver
age, 2-5 tons per acre.
MISUNDERSTANDING wheat, IA bushels; oats, 80
bushels; condition of corn. 921a per ceut.; hay
yield, l As tons.
lndiana-Oats, 33 bushels: condition Of corn,
lO4 per cent; hay-yield, O6 tons.
Michigan-Spring wheat, 1873 bushels; oats,
80 bushels; condition Of corn. 50 per cent; hay
yield, rs tons.
Ohio-Oats 32I bushels; condition of corn,
1O2 per cent; hay.yield, X tons.
Missouri-Oats, 81 bushels; condition of corn,
so per cent; hay-yield. ~ tons.
Iowa-Spring wheat, 13A bushels; oats. "a
yield, ~ tons.
MISUNDERSTANDING wheat. ID bushels: oats,
81 bushels; condition of corn, 9i25 per cent;
hay-yield, ~ TONS.
Kansas-Spring wheat. Is bushels: oats, 231S
bushels; condition of corn, 100 per cent; hay
yield, ~ tons.
Misunderstanding wheat, Is bushels; oats,
1875 bushels; condition of corn, 100 per cent;
hsy-yield, G-lO tons.
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pEAcoNs OF Isr PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


Alta meeting of the Board of Deacons of the
First Presbyterian Church on the End inst, for
the purpose of rendering suitable testimo-
NAL to the memory OF Thomas A. Bledsoe, the
the following was Unanimously adopted:
We have anxiously hoped and prayed that
his life might be spared and that death
would not claim him whilst in the prime of
his manhood and whilst filling his place with
such high degree of usefulness to his church
and community, we bow with christian resig-
nation to the all-wise Ruler of events and mi in
gle our grief with those that weep, remember
ing that our loss is his eternal gain.
RetolUed. That in the death of this exempla-
| member of our church, which occurred on
the I'd instant, we experience loss ofone who
was always valuable in our councils and eff
Client in the works of the sanctuary and con
gregation.
RESOLVED, That we ever cherish his memory
and while we will never again see his genial
face in our councils, we will endeavor to en-
ulate his noble virtues and christian example
RESOLVED. That we tender his bereaved wild
ow and fatheress children our deepest SYM
pathy in their sore aff1ict1on and may the God
of all comfort sustain and keep them.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon our records and that copy be furnished
the family of our deceased brother, and that
the same De published in the city papers.
w. H. WELLER,
ARIsTA HoGE
j. A. TEMPLEToN,
II. F. LYLE,
Com mittee of Board of Deacons
Henry Il. Walker, Sec'y.
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AuausrA NATIONAL BANK.

Alta meeting of the Eoard of Directors Of the
Augusta National Bank of the City of Staun-
ton, held on the 3rd day of August 1888, the fol-
lowing tribute offered by Hugh W. Sheffey,
President was unanimously adopted and or
dered to be entered upon the records of the
Board.
That the members of the Board have heard
with profound and personal sorrow of the
death, on the End of this month, of Thomas
Abraham Bledsoe, who for more than twenty
years has been an officer, and for Eleven years,
The Cashier of the National Valley Bank oil
Staunton; and we desire to record an express
sion of our sense of the bereavement we and
the whole community have suffered in his
death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-08

APPOINTMENT TO THE VIRGINIA. MIL ITARY
Observation-Disclosures Crawford Die kerson,
son of Mr.. II. P. Dickerson, has been appoint
ed State Cadet from Augusta county to the
Virginia Military Institute.
STApNToN CHORAL SoCIETY.-Owing to the
absence Of several of the officers, and the eK-
tremely warm weather, it has been decided not
to have any more meetings of the Staunton
Choral gociety until the second Monday in
September. Due notice of the next meeting
will be given the members.
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Personal.

Smiths Lader of July 28rd. of Parkersburg,
W. Va. says
"Miss Lucy Byrne. assistant in the Virginia
Female Institute, Staunton, Va, one of the
best educatio institutions in the country, is
guest of her mother Mrs. Lizzie Byrne."
Mr.. H. E. Loving, who has been living in
Charlottesville for three years, has returned
to Stanton where he is prepared to do bust
ness in his line-being an experienced and
skillful plumber.
Mr.. ]. A. Crawford, of Dallas. Texas, wi tn his
wife and children, is on a visit to relatives in
this county. He is brother of Hon. John A.
Crawford and DIR. VIM. Crawford, the litter Of
whom he resembles so much as to be mistaken
for him, as he was by us last Wednesday at the
first hurried glance. We were pleased to see
him looking SO WELL
Hon. John Randolph Tucker was In this city
on Thursday last when he had the pleasure of
congratulating his son Harry" On being COM
plimented with the nomin alton for Congress.
d. G. Gallaher. Esq. of Charleston, w. Va,
was witness Of the proceedings of the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention on Tednes-
day. He assured us that West Virginia was
safe for a good majority for Cleveland and
Thurman.
The Directors of the National Bank at Aber-
deem. Dakota. have granted the President,
John T. McChesney, on account OF falling
health, an absence of twelve months. He is a
brother of VIM. McChesney of this city. His
younger brother ]. Walker McChesney has
been elected Assistant Cashier of that Bank.
Mrs. Elflck, an English lady, who has been
residing in this neighborhood for some years,
died last Wednesday.
Mr.. A. C. Braxton has been elected q. mem
Der of the Board of Directors and Executive
Committee of the Staunton Life Association.
Our genial Sheriff. T. R. N. Speck. is now a
disconsolate grass-widower, his wife Icing on
q visit to her mother Mrs. David Condor in
the Monumental City.
Mr.. Wallace P. Whitmore, who was taken
quite sick at Pensacola, Florida. with malarial
fever, has returned to this county where, 1t is
hoped, he will soon recover his health.
Miss Mary Grattan, daughter of Judge Chas
Grattan, who has been teaching at Griffin Ga,
has returned, accompanied by Miss Rose Lay.
ton of that place, to spend her vacation in this
city.
Capt. Thomas D. Ransom accompanied by
his wife and her sister, is travelling through
the Northern States.
Miss Fannie Taylor of this place will assist
Miss Converse in her school at Anderson, W.
Va, next session.
The Monroe Co. wv. va) Watchman of the
End inst, says
prof Charles 8. Roller. President of Au-
gusta Male Academy, Fort Defiance, Va, is
visiting friends in this county"
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James P. Eagle. the democat,c candidate

James P. Eagle, the democatlc candidate
fer Governor of Arkansas, is a plain farmer,
as his father was before him. At % he
was working to reclaim his Arkansas farm,
and five years later he went to college.
His political life dates from the time he
had reached 49, when he was elected to the
Legislature.
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SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.

From his boyhood. Thomas A. Bledsoe.
though born in Fluvanna county has lived in
stanton; and in his quiet, manly and genial
ora Ia IL snIv t along aSo
as man. citizen, officer, husband, father and
active Christian. true and faithful in each re-
and warm affection of ali who knew him; and
mad reached. and, when he died, he held the
position OF one of the trusted men OF the COM
mun1ty; of one whose intelligent cOmPehen-
sion of duty in all its bearings, whether In the
walks of daily, domestic and business life. or
in the sacred ways of the church. was only
equalled by his laborious and unselfish fdel-
lty In discharging the duties allotted to him.
and to which, 1t is believed he fell a victim.
life,
Tne members of this Board desire specially
TO note the just appreciation entertained by
their lamented friend of his duties as an off.
Ger, not only to the Bank he acted for, but to
other Bank officers and business men of our
city; and we shall long cherish the memory OF
address, whereby he rough things Of business
were smoothed down; and oft times the neces-
sary refusal of a favor asked for left behind IL
almost the sense of one granted.
We desire also to express to his afflicted wife
ano family our sympathy and heartfelt sorrow
IN view OF their great bereavement. and to
who mourn.
That these resolutions be entered upon the
minutes of this Board; and that the cashier be
requested to communicate copy of them to
the family of the deceased and cause the same
to be published in the city papers.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
sad alarm has been sounded at the door of
our Asylum! Another pilgrim warrior has
been summoned. and the response was ineyi-
table! The August presence was Death! An
oeen extinguished, which only the Great and
Holy One-the Most high God-cau relight.
No more will we receive the Fraternal Greet
Ing of our Friend, Brother, Sir knight, Thomas
A. Bledsoc, this side the Dark Valley. No
more unite with him in social reunion here
nor again engage with him in scenes which
the world could not witness, and where the
nobler feelings of humanity are shown with
out disguise:
He has gone to abide the judgment of the
the companionship of the just and good-the
saints and angels in the realms of light and
life eternal!
AS Friend, Companion, Brother we deplore
his loss to us and to our Order: as q calm con-
sentative and useful citizen to our Community,
To his family, relatives and associates we
tender our sincere sympathy in the earthly
loss of a devoted husband, loving father and
true friend, but feel an abiding assurance that
il is his everlasting gain.
RESOLVED That this tribute be entered on our
his bereared family.
W. H. II. LYNN
ARISrA HoGE,
r. W. Burke,
Com.
Approved. in Stated Conclave of Stevenson
Commandery No. s, Knights Templar, this Bird
ia of August 1885,
Atteste.
A. A. EsKRIEGE.
Recorder.
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After the 18th ballot. a motion to adjourn 10
P. NJ, was defeated by scale vote of tn for
10 S31< against. At the next ballot and before
the Chair could announce that Mr.. Tucker was
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1t is reported that Mrs. Laugtry will De
married, on the gath of September, at her
country home in California, to Mr.. Geb.
hard.
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Richmond Grain d. Hay Market Aug. 6.
REPnRTEn BY Z Il pEANE & co.

Wheat has made sharp advance to 93c for
choice longberry and 90 for choice shortberry.
Market is active at the advance. We notice
nearly all the wheat from the Valley Is damp
or tough. II should nor be thresh ed unles dry
Corn dull. Oats dull. No new hay yet.
Richmond Livestock Market, Aug. 6.
Receipts: 3S5 head of cattle, 296 sheep and
lambs, 1893 hogs.
Sales al head of cattle. ga sheep and lambs,
LA hogs.
Prices:
3L+a374c. gross: common to fair, 2a3c gross
Sheep-215a33<c, gross.
Lambs-4a51lc gross.
HOgs-7aSAc. net.
Bulls-2l4a3c. gross.
Cattle extremely dull, plentiful, and low in
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Correspondingly low rates from other stations
on the line.
The tickets are good ten days with the privi-
iege OF stop of Washington, d. O., on the re-
turn journey.
SEED BUCKWHEAT for sale by
BAKER & BROWN.
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FALL STOCK.

beautiful line of American Satteens 2b VERY BEST
French Saeens be closed 80 cgood that have sold all
during the season at IS and 37a cents.
Nice line OF Chas in beautiful patterns be closed
JOB LOT of Printed Chambaso be closed only 81
These goods are particularly cheap and the first of the
sold at 12a
LACES AND EMBROIDERIES will be closed much less
than their value
We advertise what have show and will offer many
bargains that advertise We ask that you give
CALL and you cannot find your interest to do business with
will not think hard of having shown you through stock
WHITMoRE, DENNY & LIGGETT.
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Randolph-Macon Calleee.

Our readers will see the conspicuous adver-
tisment Of this institution in another column
We heartily endorse the following from the
Lynchburg NetCs:
1.-THE college of Randolph. Macon is an educa-
tional landmark in Virginia just as the Uni
versity of Virginia is. and 1t is almost supper
great school has been presided over by such
eminent divines as Drs William A. Smith, w.
W. Bennett and James A. Duncan. 1t is now
in charge of Prest. William w. Smith, who ia
thoroughly qualified to be the successor OF the
splendid minds that have preceded him. He
has moreover practical grasp OF the needs Of
the institution. and is particularly well fitted
for the business of education.
Randolph Macon offers very superior induce
ments as college. and the situation cannot
be surpassed as residence for health and So
cial advantage.
Especial attention is being paid to physical
culture, which department was inaugurated
last year, and a college cannot have q more
Important apartment than this. for to be
sound in mind the student should be sound
and strong in body"
DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF LEXINGToN.-On last
Wednesday morning, the Democratic Clubs Of
staunton and the Stonewall Brigade went to
the depot with the view of receiving the DEM
ocratic Club of Lexington and escorting them
to the Hall of one of the Staunton Clubs hav-
ing understood that they were coming as an
organized body. The following from the Rock
bridge County NetUs, giving the action OF o
meeting OF the Lexingtan Club on the night OF
July 9th. will explain why they changed their
purpose to ''attend the Staunton convention in
a body and as an organization" 1t says
"A motion was made that the decision Of the
club to attend the Staunton Convention in a
body and as an organization, be re-considered
and the motion was carried. 1t was determine.
ed that the members of the club who could GO
go as Individual Democrats. The cause of this
action was the report that the announcement
that the club would attend as an organisation
had given rise to some feeling In Staunton the
having gotten abroad that our boys
were coming to literally take in the town, and
20 Indicate that nothing OF the sort was intend-
ID, and in the interest of harmony In the party,
aken."
EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC CITY.-The foarth
excursion to Atlantic City is announced for
thursday, August 10Th.
The trains will leave the stations as named
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RAND0LPH-MACON COLLEGE.

= New
Ashland
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EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC CITY.-The fourth
excursion to Atlantic City is announced for
Thursday, August 10Th.
The trains will leave the stations as named
below: rates of fare annexed.
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New York Livestock Market, Aug. 6
BEEvEs-Receipts today 1850. Trading dull.
and inferior and common natives and light
Texans about 10 cts per 100 ms lower at the
finish; native Steers sold at 8 70as6 20 per 100
lbs; Texas Steers at 40as3 rs, and Bulls at Goa
So go per 100 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 1900; a trifie
weak and shade lower; Sheep sold at 5Oa
SIS % per 100 lbs, and Lambs at 5Oas7 per 100
1os. outside figures exceptional
HoGS-Receipts 5000. live Hogs dull and low
er at 6 25as6 so per 100 TBS.
Baltimore Livestock Market, Aug. 2
Beef Cattle.-Prices of Beet Jattle ranged as
follows:
;; : . % $500
Medium or good fair quality. 400 @45O
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
% a 50
Extreme range of prices.........2 90 a 500
Most OF the sales were from..-... $50 OATS
Total receipts this week 2l79 Total sales 500
Of the receipts 1Oll came from Virginia.
Trade has been quite slow. Baltimore butch
ers, as we'll as Others buying more sparingly
than last week. The quality of the offerings
was scarcely as good as il was last Thursday,
as tnere were more common and thin Cattle
offered this week. Prices for tops were off
shade.
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts which mum.
per ABOUT 2OOO head less than they did last
thursday. seem to be about sufficient for the
demand generally prevailing. There is a fair
quality of the offerings show falling off from
that of last week. Common Sheep and Lam bs
are dull. We quote butcher Sheep at 3a4I%c
per 10 gross. Lambs sold at 4a515c with a few
extra at 534c per Id gross. Receipts this week
OF Sheep and Lambs 5o6S head,
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Approved. in Stated Conclave of Stevenson
Com mandery No. s, Knights Templar this Bird
day Of August 1888.
Atteste.
A. A. EsKRIEGE,
Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-08

OF Amherst, now serving continued term in
the State Senate. After references to the con-
ventions and candidates of the party in the
past, he dealt with the present condition of
the party Ia the district, and mentioned many
reasonable and practical considerations why
the candidate at this time should be taken
from the East side OF the mountains. Added
to all this. Mr.. Berry in every essential, i'm
ability, culture, leadership, popularity, and
and legislative experience-was an elegantly
equipped man, and as such be proposed his
nomination whilst not detracting from the
merits ofany of those competing for the NOM
tnation.
The roll call reaching Bath, Mr.. VIM. NJ Nc
-Allister ofthat county, pgetaced the announce
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-11

other thing about their faults so long as
live," she declared.
"Hey"
~ couldn't, and live. Pm just as full as
can bo of the hatefulest, ugliest feelings
against every Que Of those girls, and Pm
afraid I'll never get back where I was be-
fore. o, Phil, feel like an :old black
snake"
swell, you aren't" said Phil. "You're
supposed to be better than you were be-
forc. It's an Improvement Society, you
know"
"Improve''-Nathalie loft the word help.
lessly in mid air, to jump to her feet and
seize his hands. "Promise me that you
won't ever speak that name to me again."
ar you won't look at the rest OF these
things" agreed Phil, pointing to the seven
valentines.
Nathalie made dash at them, and, with
both hands full, rushed to the glowing
hearth fire and threw them in tho midst Of
the bright brands.
'That's my answer"
"The best thing done to-day" approved
Phil. "Never hear q sighting thing when
you can help 1t. That's my way"
The freight was not brighter than the
girls cheeks. "Get my hat, Phillie, that 8
good boy-I threw 1t on my bed-and my
sack. Pm going TO follow my valentines TO
each OF the girls. o, howl wish had them
unread in my hand. didn't know it hurt
80 to read what the other girls think Of
you"
"Go on, Natty. You're coming to. All
right now."
thereafter I'll love all the harder every
| girl who has fault that can't help see-
ing," cried Nathalie. "Do get my sack and
hat, Phil"
Instead, he,took her hands and turned her
around three times. That's to get new
set OF ideas. Now, you small goosie, its
all right about the girls feelings. hxsd
them when got them to write up thii
mesa" He pointed 70 the little curling
heap Of gray sshss N the heart Of the are