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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14
Coming of the Drummer BOYS.

The fourth annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Division, Travellers Protective Associa-
ton, which meets in this city Wednesday,
May 10Th, promises to be an interesting occa-
sion. There will be more than one hundred
delegates present. The President, Mr.. John S.
Harwood, issues an encouraging address.
Mr.. M. A. Hope, President of Staunton Post.
sent a communication to the Secretary of the
Division Mr.. Ii. E. Hirshberg, Richmond.
saying that Post c. (staunton) Will extend a
cordial welcome to their brethren. Round
trip tickets on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way will be issued from the following points
to Staunton for delegates and members of
thei1 families who may attend the Conven-
ton: From Richmond $3.50, Norfolk &c.,
Charlottesville S1.25. Connecting roads and
the Baltimore and Ohio line and its connec-
lions will doubtless make similar arrange
ments.
The State Convention at its meeting here
will appoint delegates to the National Conven-
ton which meets at Minneapolis, Mimi. June
10Th. 1t will also elect the officers for the en-
suing year of the Virginia Division. President
Harwood positively declines a re- election
State Secretary Rirshberg has been requested
to become a candidate for National Secretary.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL

| The following notes are compiled from
Bradstreers of last week -
The average flour yield in experiments made
on different varieties of wheat in London is
| reported for Russian at 76 per cent; American
red, II; California, 20; English crop about 6S
per cent. The ratio of flour to wheat on the
proddct of American wheat is about 20 per
| cent.
| 1t is estimated that the navigation season OF
1888 on the lakes will witness very low rates.
| There are many more vessels building that
will come into active employment, than were
lost in 1887. The quantity OF wheat and corn
seeking lake transportation is much less than
it was last year. The first shipment from
Chicago to Buffalo was OF corn taken at %
cents. The last shipment previously was 4
cents.
The total exports OF wheat and -four as
wheat from both coasts of the United States
and Canada since the commencement of the
crop year, July 1887, to March o. 1888, was
as follows:-
Wheat, $3.50, 1913; corn, Is, 655 ,034 bushels.
On the estimated annual requirements Of
the United Kingdom of 2l2,0OO 900 bushels of
wheat and wheat-1our as wheat, the deficiency
to be supplied between Sd March and August
81, 1857, 81, 460 bushels-wil have to be
purchased from exporting countries. all the
homo contingent having passed into the esti-
mated receipts.
The worlds last years production of wheat
is estimated at 2,0l04l7.924 bushels. The i'm
ports were 323O76, sos bushels. The exports
were 1886, $40, and home consumption 1885,
lOl $50 bushels.
The features of trade at all the principal
centers of commerce in the United States are
considered good except SO far as some of them
are affected by the railroad engineers strike
in the northwest.
The statistical returns TO the Department of
Agriculture for March. dated at Washington
| on the 10th instant, relates to the distribution
and consumption Of wheat and corn, STOCK in
| farmers hands, the proportion of merchanta
BILE corn, and the average prices respectively
of merchantable and understandable. The
| corn crop is the smallest since 1884, and the
| remainder ON the farms also the smallest in
seven years. 1t is estimated at sos 600 900 BUSH
els, against 6O3.0C000O last year and 773 600 900
two years ago.
The indicated stock of wheat for 1887 in the
hands of farmers is 132, 100000 bushels against
| 10 900 bushels last year; or, 20 per cent,
| crop against 1857 per cent. for last March There
has been used in seeding of winter wheat 81
1000 bushels, 1877 GOO 900 in eli ht months con
sumption, 81, 900 900 bushels exported in wheat
and flour. So 100000 visible supply, and an I'M
stocks in the course of distribution between
farm stocks and tn actual consumption.
The cotton statement is omitted.
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Miss BERTHA Won HILLERN.-The name
Of this artist is familiar to the readers of
the SPECTATOR. From the local column of
the Winchester Times of the It'll inst, we
copy the following
"A recent number of The Aroonaut. pub
lshed IN San Francisco, sent us by friend
says: miss Bertha Won Hillern' lannon's
years ago as a lady pedestrian, and better
known In recent years as a painter once
spent great deal of time in Virginia and
while there she became particularly attrac-
ted by the picturesque qualities of a large
section of forest. One day she was tbroSn
into artistic grief by the knowledge that
his forest had been bought by a lumber
merchant, and was speedily to be cut down
and made up into planks. Such a CALAMITY
could never be permitted, and after consult.
ing her bank account, Miss Won Hillern
went to the purchaser of the forest and
bought it of him at reasonable advance
on his investment, and thus saved it for ar
tistic purposes. 1t is still in her possession.
and remains untouched by the axe"
Miss Won Hillern still spends a great
deal of her time at her studio at Fishers
Hill near Strasburg, surrounded by natures
beauties. She reproducss on canvass in
charming manner many beautiful scenes
which have come under her observations
during her extensive travels.
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The State Agricultural Society Form an
Exposition Association.

The life members Of the State Agricul
ural Society, convened upon notice, assem-
bled in the Hall of the House of Delegates
in Richmond on the 18th instant and COM
pleted the organization for an exhibition
next Fall, and to be annually continued.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Ashton Starke, president of the Agricultur-
al Society, who briefly stated the object of
the meeting.
On motion the Chair appointed Messrs. r.
T. W. Duke, Corbin NJ. Reynolds and John
8. Elicit to ascertain if a quorum was pres
emit.
The committee retired to the clerks Of
fee and after an absence returned and re-
ported 455 members present by proxy and
in person.
A quorum being present the Chair an
nounced that motions and resolutions were
in order.
Gen. Joseph R. Anderson offered a reso-
luton that the act incorporating the Vir-
ginia State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society be accepted.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs.
Anderson, Buford, Wingo and Thos. Branch;
after which the vote was taken and the res
olution was unanimously agreed to.
The election of officers was next proceed
ed with, and the following were uuani
mously chosen: Ashton Starke, president;
Gen. Jos. R. Anderson. first vice-president;
Mr.. Jno. P. Branch, second vice. president,
and Col. A. S. Buford, third vice president.
The members from Richmond desired one
of the vice presidents to be selected from
the country, but the members from outside
of the city thought it better to have these
officers from the city.
Some time was consumed in discussing
the mode Of nominating twelve persons as
members of the Executive Committee. 1t
was finally decided that committee of
seven be appointed to nominate three per-
sons from Richmond and one from each
congressional district to compose the Exec
utive Committee.
The following were elected: Messrs. @.
J. Sale, of Essex; A. 81. Drewry, of Charles
City; W.P. Dupuy, of Prince Edward Cor
bin M. Reynolds, Of Botetourt; W. T. Suth.
erlin, of Pittsylvania; Rob. W. Burke, of
Augusta; J. B. Beverly, of Fauquier; r. G.
Kent, of Wythe; 81. L. Lyman, of Abe
marie; Lewis Ginter, L. L. Bass and T. G.
Williams, of Richmond.
The constitution and bylaws of the old
Agricultural Society, with notifications so
as not to conflict with the charter of the
new organization, were adopted for the
government of the society.
Adjourned to meet in Richmond city
April 4th.
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WAYNESBORO's hdarcH 1otH 1000.
The new iron bridge for the 9. q o. to crosi
South river at this point has arrived. and will
be placed in position in short while. 1t Il
one of the celebrated Phoenix patterns.
Cadet Money. Of the Fishburne Military
School, who was accidently shot in the leg last
December. has returned to resume his studies
! having nearly recovered from the effects OF his
wound. He is q son of Hon.--Money. Of
Washington, d. @.
One night last week some party or parties
attempted to break into Mr.. ]. F. Templeton's
Powder Magazine. They only succeeded in
tearing away part of the stone foundation
There is large quantity of dynamite in the
Magazine and thieves had better be careful.
Messrs. schoppert & Rife. of this place. in
yentors aud manufacturers of their celebrated
and well-known Hydraulic Ram, have receiv-
ed offers from parties in Seneca, N. Y, to
manufacture the said Rams on q royalty
They have also offers from parties in Roam
oke. Va and elsewhere to move their shops
We would dislike to lose two such good citi-
zens; but Judging from the gentlemen who are
trying to induce them to go to the latter city.
we think they will leave us.
Capt. NJ. M. Rogers, of Roanoke, Va paid
our town a visit last week.
E. M. Cabell, ESQ.,, of Lowmoor, was in town
this week.
E. M. Cushing, of your city, was here few
days ago.
Miss Emma Antrim returned a few days ago
from Roanoke, where she was visiting her
sister, Mrs. B. l.. Greider.
The many friends of Mr.. ]. T. Smith, were
pleased to see he had recovered sufficiently
from his recent illness. to again appear on our
streets some days ago.
Miss NJ. L. Smith, of South Carolina, is visit
ing her brother, who is a Cadet at the F. M. s..
Misses Willie Coyner and Bette Lobban re-
turned yesterday from Roanoke, where they
have been visiting friends.
Mr.. W. l.. Patterson, formerly editor of the
Waynesboro' Free Press, but now Of Roanoke,
was in town yesterday.
LAURENCE.
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March 18th, att o'clock p. M, s1ndianola, >
| the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. h. Steele pre-
sented brilliant appearance, as lights flash
| ed from the numerous windows, and carriage
after carriage came laden with guests to cele.
brate the Tin Wedding OF the happy heads Of
the house.
The bride of item brief summers" looked
quite as joyous as on the day of her first mar
| riage, and know the bridegroom was radient
| whit less SO on this.
When the guests had all arrived, the bride
opened the dance with Mr.. Sandy Figgat after
which she and the groom were the centre OF
| attraction in the reception rooms. Although
| the company numbered quite a hundred, no
place seemed crowded, as the dancing hal, the
| music room and the tin display divided the
party.
Truly 1t takes Tin Wedding to give the av-
erage countryman an idea Of the many artis-
| tic things that claim to be made of this valua.
BILE metal. Mrs. Steele has full line of tin.
ware, both fancy ana useful.
Everybody is in the best humor. the music
| is fine, the dancing fascinating.-"but where
| is the man that can live without dining 2"
| Not in this company surely-and that Mrs.
Steele knew this when she was making her
plans is testified by the bountiful feast we
| find spread in the most artistic fashion in the
spacious dining room. We enjoy the music.
the dance, the feast-go home in the morning.
wishing our host and hostess many happy re-
| turns of their marriage day.
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Baltimore Livestock Market. Mar. IL.

natinsOEe LIVESTOCK market, MARI. 1%'
BEEF CATTLE.-There was an ample ofTerins
at the Yards today, and their quality was gen
orally of a considerably better average than or
last Monday. Buyers were on hand and bough
more freely than they did last week, finding
The na III o Of % ae
quote at 50aS5 90; most sales were made al
00as5 90 per 100 ibs.
Prices OF Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeveslat 75aS5 90. those generally
rated first uality3 S775aS4 6215, medium or GOO
fair quality3 25aS3 Is. and ordinary thin Steers
Oxen and Cows 50aS3 90 per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle rec ived 32S came from Va. 33f
from Md, 81 from ILL.,. Is from Ohio and So from
Pa. Total receipts for the past week sol against
1893 last week and 734 same time last year.
OF the offerings 46l were taken by the Balti.
more butchers 90 by country dealers, and 2:
sold to Eastern spectators. Total sales for tn
week 4s4 against 3iS last week, and 6s2 same
time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.--There was limited of
fering of Sheep and Lambs today, and prices "a
ct per ID higher than last Monday. The quail
ity was of better grade throughout than tht
offerings then. Trade was fairly active, witt
the Improvement In rates. We quote butchers
Sheep at 44a6% cts, with a few ey ira at 6A cts
per b gross. and Lambs at 5a6T cts per ID gross
Receipts this week of Sheep aid Lambs So
head
SwINE.-There is an increase of nearly 700 In
the receipts over last weeks record, and there
is some Improvement in the prices obta ined
Trade was fairly active in most of the yards,
with the quality generally very good. We
quote Hogs at 81 to IL cts for common to fair,
aud 7asa7@s cts for the better grades. with mos
stles at 71Sa73s cts per 70 net Receipts this
week 6,222 head.
Riehmond livestock Market, Mar IL
Receipts: 2S2 head cattle, 1874 sheep. SIS hogs
sales: IA head cattle, 175 sheep. 525 hogs.
Prices:
Cattle-Best, 41Sa5c. gross; medium to good.
334a414c. gross; common to fair 234a31zc. gross.
Sheep-5a612c gross,
Hogs-6a71zc net.
BullS-211aS1Sc gross.
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y stanton Markets,
SPECTATOR OFFICE.


Staunton. Va. Mar. l3lh 1883.
We have had very changeable weather during
the past week. The miIdness of Wednesday
Thursday, and Friday called into activity the
inclination of buyers to push trade and brought
pretty full numbers of farmers to town, Wag-
ons were observed on the streets well loaded
with grain for delivery, and many of them
were from distant points of Aug usta and other
counties. Saturday changed the feeling OF
Spring life into the prospect of snow, which,
sure enough, came Sunday morning, and would
have spread Its mantle of several inches thick
ness had not precedin rain left the surface
in condition to cause rapid melting. 1t came
from the North. covered the mountains and
the space between, extending to the Southern
side of the Valley watershed. Since Sunday
night. the ground has been frozen, high Winds
have been blowing fiercely curtalling out door
work, and, to great extent the wagon trade.
which we always like to see, for the more there
is oft the merrier.
We do not remember week during which
so little fuctuation has taken place in the
markets, Quotations of the staple products
are just as they were last week. The millers
are receiving full supplies of wheat. and other
dealers report fair trade going on in their
shipments of produce from the different de.
pots on the three ailroads.
1.-THE quotations rae wholesale. 7o.retou.
Es-n.znoa
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CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN SoCIETY.-The follow
ing officers have been elected by the Catholic
Hloernian Society, VIZ: President. Daniel
Crlmmens; LIST Vice President, Michael Xviii.
| gnan; I'd Vice President, Jos Snigo; Recording
Secretary, NJ 7. Bergin Assistant Recording
Secretary, James Dore; Financial Seer etary, j
K1lgalien.; Treasurer. Thomas Kivlighan
Marshal, Patrick Burke. Chaplain, Rev. John
McVerry; Standard-Bearer, Dennis Brown
Trustees. John Fallon, NJ. M. Orchard, John
Hounihan.
Immediately after the election of officers
Inc retlrlng PRESIDENT, Mr.. Thomas Kivlighan
VINO had administered the affairs ofthe Society
SO satisfactorily. as mark of esteem in which
: he is held, was presented with a G. a. X &
gold badge by Mr.. CriInmens in special recog
milton of the regard of the donor.
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The Madi Gras Day was Anticipated.
On February 9TH. 1888. Tuesday, always
Tuesday,, at noon. the 2,3'h Grand Monthly
Drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery took
place at New Orleans. The event had been an.
ticipated, as the 18th. the second Tuesday in
February, was Madi Gras day, a legal holiday.
strictly observed 1t was under the sole man.
agement OF Gen'ls G. 7. Beauregard, of Louis
ana, and Jubal A. Early, OF Virginia. No. IL.
575drew the first capital prize of sl5O,O00 1t
was sold in fractional tenths at 81 each, sent
to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, held one
by Robt Poutz. Frankfort, Mich, through
First National Bank of Manistee one by Mrs
v. Gilly, No. 206 st. Philip Street, New Or
leans, La; one by John Z. Pohl, Michigan City
Indiana, through First National Bank there
one by George ]. Johnson. Baraga: Mich.
through YIN. Coach, of Baraga; three-tenth
to correspondents in San Francisco, CAL; pait
through National Bank of New Orleans; on
by the Anglo Californian Bank, Limited, O
/. San Francisco, CAL; one by Matthew Steffens
Harrison st. Police Station. Chicago. ILL.,. etc
etc. Ticket No. AZ, 4l2 drew the Second Capita
Prize of $50 900. Ticket No. 81 ,553 drew tn
Third Capital Prize of $4,000. also sold il
tenths. One held by L Carter, Santa Clara
Cal. one by John B. Truitt, Winchester, Ill
one by A. G. Drobish. Lincoln, ILL.,; one by L
F. Cooper, Cleveland, O.; one by joe Declut
Bonnie Terre Mo-; one by CHI. Soudley, Able
vile, S. c.; one to the s. w. National Bank {
Philadelphia, Pa; the rest vent elsewhere
Ticket Nos. 1858 and 25,477 each drew one {
the Fourth two prizes of $4,000, sold in frat
lions, also scattered elsewhere. Any informs
ton may be had CD application to M. A. Dal
phin, New Orleans, about the 2l5th Gran
Drawing on Tuesday. April 10th.
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DEATHS.


Obituaries are charged for at advertising rates
Notices of deaths published Qratstitouslv.
JoHNsToN.-At the residence of his son, Mr..
John d. Johnston, eight miles west or Lewis
burg, Greenbrier county, West Va on Sun
day morning, the 4th instant after Iinger-
Ing illness, Mr.. Andrew d. Johnston, aged
Sugars, months, and IL days. Hehad been
member of the Presbyterian church 80
years.
The Independent, OF Sth instant, says
"At IL o'clock last Monday morning his re-
mains were deposited in the Lewisbu-g grave
sard-the very spot which served as his play
ground when a pupil of DR.. McElhenny at
the Lewisburg Academy seventy eight years
sgo. A good citizen has been laid TO rest"
PETERs.-At the Lunatic Asylum, in this
place, Mise Sallie Peters, of this county. aged
62years. Her remains were buried at Middle
River Church on Tuesday, Rev. SSm1 Driver
officiating.
5wARTzEL.-Mr. Jacob Swartzel, prominent
farmer, near Mint Spring. died at his resi-
dence on the 9TH, aged about go years. He
was useful memb Der Gfthc German Reform
ed Church. He was buried from st. Johns
church on the Sth.
ing the End instant. OF pneumonia, Mrs.
Minnie Snenk, wife off. e. Shenk, Esq, and
daughter of DR.. j. d. Brumback, only %
years of age, and had been married but little
lore Than two years.
RENICK.-At her homo near Falling Spring.
Greenbrier county. west Va, Feb. 18th, 1888,
Mrs. Ann b. Renick, aged 80 years. month
and Is days. She was the Ielict of William
Renick Esq.
ANTRIM.-At the home of Capt. Merritt. near
measles. Miss Martha Antrim. aged about 40.
She was a daughter of the late George An
trim, OF WaynesbOro, and her mothers
maiden name was Mary Merritt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-14

IA L .
RAKER'S PREMIUM BITTERS, which ha,
stood the test of thirty years, trial, has LIVED
to see "Universal Panaceas, ""Cure Alls," ano
the like. rise, flourish, and collapse, neve'
again to be revived We do not mean by
swsetened water and bitter herbs, highly in
fiated with the certificates of men of straw
warranted good for everything, but fit fol
nothing When we use the term "StaEdarC
Remedy we mean as applied to certain rem
edy for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Dysente-
rv Diarrhoea, Cramp Collie Cholera Morbus
Nervous Headache, Loss of Appetite, and al
diseases arising from disordered condition o
the stomach and bowels, and as such we rec
Commend BAKERS PREMIUM BITTERS, :
medicine that has, by it's merits, gradually
worked itself into popular favor Throughout
the entire South.
THESE Bitters are warranted to be entirely
free from all mineral pOisons. may be takeI
with safety and benefit by all ages and sexes
Whateyer their condition, without the slight
est fear of injury.
sold by Druggists everywhere.
E. BAKER, Proprietor,
Richmond. Va.
oct 1857
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Give Ely's Cream Balm a trial. This Justly
celebrated remedy for the cure Of catarrh, hay
fever, cold in the head, &C.. can be obtained OF
any reputable druggist and may be relied upon
as safe and pleasant Temedy for the above
complaints and will give immediate relief IL
is not liquid. snuff or powder, has no onen-
sive odor and can be used at any time with
good results, as thousands can testify, among
them some of the attaches of this ofice.-Spiri
of the Times, May 90 1856.
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M ARRIAGE@.

HAMRIcK-CALHoUN.-On Feb. %, near Mt.
sidney, by Rev. A. +. Laird Mr.. John p.
Hamrick and Miss Samantha NJ. Calhoun.
both OF Augusta county, Va.
MAYo-BLANKs.-Feb 29th, 1888, by Rev. s. w,
Garner al his residence near HERMITAGE MIR
Chas: Il. Mayo and Mrs. Rozella M. Blanks.
all of augusta Co.
REID-WINE.-On the LIST. inst, near Stone
wal, Dy KEY. MI. Wagner, Mr.. Luther Reid
and Miss Ella Wine daughter of David Wine.
all of this county.
aARRIsoN-GILMoRE.-F Goth, by the Rev,
r. HI. Wilson. Jas. II. Harrison to Miss Eliza
beth NJ. daughter of A. J. and Mary a. Gill
more-both of Rock bridge county.
AN-MICHAEL.-NearC Cross Keys, March
lat, 1888, by Rev. A. r. Thompson, Mr. John
r. Bowman, of Pleasant Valley, and Miss
Oceola Michael, of Mill Creek, Rockingham
Co., Va!
WHITEsEL-FRANKIM.-I Dayton, Rocking
nam County. on Wednesday, the 18th inst by
Rev. A. p. Funkhouser. Mr.. j. Davis Whit
esel, Of the firm of ii. N. Whitesel and Bro.
Harrison burg, and Miss r. Wilde Franklin.
daughter of Mr.. Walker Franklin.
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EATEN By WoLvEs.-Fargo, OAK. /,
Mar. 7-Word has reached here that man
and son, living at Poplar Grove, near Fort
lotion, were eaten by a pack of wolves last
week. The facts as near as could be OBJ
tanned are that the father and son left their
house with shovels to clear the snow from a
hay stack not more than fifteen or twenty
rods distant. The father and son were at
once fiercely attacked by pack of 16
wolves, which literally ate them alive, while
the wife and mother gazed through the
window at the horrible sight, knowing it
was certain death to so out. After the
brutes had eaten all the flesh off the bones
they came up to the house and ran around
it several times and went away.
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RESOLUTION OF THANKS,

At a meeting OF a Committee appointed by
the Stonewall Brigade Band the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. The Stonewau Brigade Band re.
cognize with sincere qualification the help and
interest of the ladies and all who so kindly
rendered their service at the supper lately
given by the Band at the Skating Rink, there.
fore be it
Resolved, That the Stonewall Brigade Band
tender TO the ladies sincere thanks for their
aid and help, the Band recognizing the success
of the supper as being principally dependent
upon the help rendered by them.
Resoiued. That the thanks of the s. B. B., be
rendered to all our citizens who SO kindly and
literally contributed supplies, &C.; also to the
military for the use of the Rink, and to those
who kindly loaned their arc lights upon this
occasion, and further, to all who contributed
TO make up the success of the same.
PROF. +. r. WEBB
CHAS. E. HAINES,
DR.. G. T. LINDSEY,
T. A COOKE