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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
Revolutions of the TinklIBg Spring
Congregation.

On Sunday of last week, at congregational
meeting of Thinking Spring Church, in refer
eace to dissolving the pastoral relations OF
Rev. John A. Preston, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted -
WHEREAS. The time has come in the history
of our church when we are called upon to
sever the connection between the church and
our dearly beloved pastor. Rev. John A. Pres
ton.
our hearts are filled with gratitude to God
for the great blessings which have attended his
ministry, and we caunot, nor would not con
ceal our profound regret at the loss of one who
came TO us almost, If not entirely n personal
stranger, yet he bound us to himself by ties
which, though lender and delicate, may not be
easily brOB en-. He has been in H1patby with
us in all things; rejoicing with us in our pros
perity, and mingiing his tears with US in ol-
Affections.
Therefore, it is with much grief and reluc-
tauce that we unite with Mr. Preston in asking
PTesbytery to dissolve his pastoral relations
with us, and we furthermore adopt the follow
ing resolutions expressing our great admira
ton. true reg ard and brutnerly love for him.
LIST. That we sire to assure Mr.. Preston
that our brotherly affection will follow him
VIII rever he may go. and that our humble
prayers to God shall be for the richest blessings
of heaven to rest upon him and his work
End. We desire to put upon record our
thankful testimony to the success of his min
istry. the evidence of which was the regular
attendance at his preaching, the accessions to
the church from year to year. the liberal sup
port of all benevolent objects. The increased
efficiency of the working power and godiy
uaion of the congree alton, and the urge IN
crease of the membership of our Sabbath
and lively Interest in mission
3rd we desire to assure Mr. Preston an d his
ost esti Unable wife, of our sincere prayers for
her speedy restoration to health. and OF our
deepest interest and best wishes for t cir future
health. success and happiness; that he may
consecrate those splendid talents with which
God has endowed him, to the forwarding of
His holy cause
4M That a copy of these resolutions be fur
nished Mr.. Preston, and also one sent to the
county papers and Central Presbyterian with
the request 10 publish.
f. NJ hell, B. NJ. ELLIS,
Secty, Chairman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
Staunton Markets.

STANTON. VA, Mar 12tn, 1889.
AS bearing upon our local markets, we COM
pie briefly Information from the leading
centers of trade. There is a continual ebbing
and flowing in quotations of wheat, and
slightly so in flour. Take Liverpool. the lead.
ing market of the world, and these are about
the daily alternating remarks: Wheat steady.
demand good. holders offer sparingly;" to be
followed the next day thus, Wheat quiet;
demand poor; holders offer moderately
This won Id be also fair index to the state of
thugs on this side of the Atlantic except tina,
speculation conducted as it is here, exerts
more decided influences in raising or lowering
quotations. than the less exciting methods of
the same class of dealers exert across the
water.
In our country. where there Is still large
surplus for export, there is more anxiety ex-
pressed by dealers and the economists con-
corning the condition that will exist as We
near the end of the last half of the crop-year.
thau the subject enlists in the bread.supply
buying cou ntries abroad. The exports from
tne Atlantic coast continue miserabiy poor,
and that fact is evidently awakening new
interest and consideration. We have been SO
accustomed to look to the United Kingdom to
take the bulk of our surplus, that We are
slightly adrift when it is otherwise. OF the
more pro rata exp orts from the Pacific coast,
than the Atlantic, there are now ON passage
for Europe seventeen million bushels of Call
fornia wheat, of which twelve millions are for
France and other countries than the United
Kingdom.
The exports of flour and corn are more in
proportion to wheat than during previous
years. the United Kingdom taking a good
bulk of the corn.
is not materially changed, nor will 1t, we
think. be otherwise in any of our markets Till
the growing crop of wheat shall develop def.
niteiy its prospects, and that time is at least
one month in the future. Prices will hardly
be lower than now but good export demand
would send them up rapidly.
Our own millers and dealers are maintaining
full quotations with the distant markets.
adding transportation and costs, often doing
better. Tie offerings are fairly good,
Since our last review, clover seed is more
active. both in offerings by producers and in
the trade of our dealers. Hay and other staples
are without change.
Reference to the price current shows in whole
sale grocery lines that both coffee and sugar are
quoted higher. The upward tendency in both
for some tins warrants this change.
In canned goods, we quote both corn and
tomatoes lower.
Country butter higher and In demand.
THE quotations ars tohotesa!e. not retail,
Country FsosEgee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
Mtddrebrook Items.

We are very sorry to announce the sad fac
hat Capt Jas. CalIison died at his residence
iear here on last Sunday evening at 3 o'cioci
D.. m. Capt. Carlson was a man widely know
-ie was County Surveyor at the time of hi
ieath. He was for many years one of the Su
oervisors of the county. He was an elder II
he Old Providence Church, and was held t.
Ugh esteem by all who knew him. He was :
trictly honest, upright man, aud was clos'
ssiend of the late lsmented M. W. d. Hogsbea'.
BY his death the county loses valued either
he church a strong pillar; his neighborhood
valued man, and his family kind husbsp'
and a loving and devoted father. The deceasef
caves wife and two children to n curn tbei
oss. and they have the sympathy of the entif'
community in this their sad day of affiictiof
Ispt. Callison died In the faith which he ha'
kept these many years. and has gone to rea'
he reward of all the faithful: and his gent
mile and kindly word will greet us no more
Cards are out for q double wedding near Ter
lext Thursday.
We wish to give the readers Of the SPEcTA
roR an illustration of bad custom. A credi
or presents an account to debto The hi
four years old and no Interest charged. Th
'reditor is poor mechanic. The debtor look
ne bill over and makes the christian PROPOSE
ION to pay it If one.half is dedcuted. 1t remin
Is, ofa man getting newspaper for years
feading 1T and thereby keeping himself H.
'nrmed. and when the bill is due. he says b.
cannot pay because he has nothing to show TO
tt. A fact in one sense of the word. for some
people are so muliet- headed that they dom
Know intelligence when they see 1t. and the
IRE generally the kind Of snags who won't pa
IN honest bill II they can avoid it. 1t sesms IL
,e fast becoming common to let bills run (tha
with some people, and then when payday
comes you have to obey that hoggish demand
# all dishonest N en-, that the bill is too big
reduce it, or they will stand you a law suit
We admit that we would not have the patienc,
10 run newspaper on credit.
QUIDNUNC.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

USAGE Nor LAw.--It h Is long been the Gus
tom of magistrates to sign processes TO be
served by constaules In blank giving the con-
stables authority to fill blanks according to the
nature of the service to be rendered. and fixing
the return day thereon when the case would
come before tue justice for trial. The decision
In a case of this kind was appealed from and
taken before Judge Stout of the County Court
at the recent term.
The fact was proven that the process was ill
ed by the constable. the Justice siguing in
blank, and thereupon Iae judge decided that
the proceeding was illegal and the appeal sus-
tanned.
This custom, SO far, at least. as consrables
and justices in Augusta county are concerned,
Will be discontinued.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
Another Victim of Cigarettes.
Roanoke. Va, Daily Times.l

thOanOKe, Na.s DAILY IImes'J
A short time ago we had something to
,ay on the evils of cigarette smoking among
,oys and youths, and cited several recent
distances in which the habit and resulted
u death or insanity Hardly day passes
hat we do not see similar unfortunate cases
'ecorded in our exchanges, but one of the
.iddest was that of brilliant young writer
Ut the press. Pnilip WEIGH, who has just
led in New York of cancer of the throat,
he result, it is said, of smoking cigarettes,
lie was a most prolific writer, says CORE
popdent of the Bait. american. of jokes in
ne form of dialogue, some of which were
'ublished in book form under the title OF
The Tailor Made Girl" and had wide
sale 10 this country aud in England. But
he greater part of his work was done Cd
newspapers and magazines, to large mum
yer of which he was a regular contributor.
lie earned more than $1,000 year by writ
ng those little paragraphs, which were
worth each from So up.
He was addicted to the cigarette habit in
Is worst form, which finally produced can
er of the tongue, aud he was obliged to
ave the end of his tongue removed by a
urgical operation. Shortly after that was
lone he said to a company of friends that
le was sure the cancer would break out
,gain if he continued the use of cigarettes,
nd at that moment he brushed the ashes
rom the one be was then smoking and said
,heerfulIy: ssBut / can't stop it now; the
habit has grown on me so.' 1t did return,
md, as we have already stated, resulted in
,is death,
What sad sight it was to see that bril-
iant young man the victim of an insidious
,abit, which he knew was killing him by
iegrees, and yet he was poweress to resist
tt Little boy, young man, let this be o
warming to you. You may think there is
10 danger, but SO did he, no doubt. unit
he habit had grappled him with force
ne could not resist, though he knew thai
MS life depended on his doing so. Again,
We repeat the caution to boys and youths,
beware of the deadly cigarettesl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

AFTER OFFICE.-Tne Washington Star
of Friday says: "Ex-Attorney- General
Blair. of Virginia. wants to be Solicitor
General, and the Virginia Republicans are
'hustling' in the region of the White House.
John s. Wise is after che same place,
though, and his associates are--doiDg all
that any candidate could ask. The little
Virginian is dangerous competitor. The
delegation has probably settled upon Nor
gan Treat for United States Marshal; the
President has not however, given any in
dication of his preference. The collector
ship of internal revenue for the biggest dis
srict in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bone
over which there will be no little conten-
ton. The two most prominent seekers,
therefore, are Jim Frazier and Brown
Allen. Both are working actively, both
have lots of Influence and both are certain
they will get what they want"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

DEATH OF Mr. LOUIS III. POWELL, OF LOU
DoUN.-Mr. Louis Fl. Fov ell, of Loudoun coun-
ty q patient at the y estern Luuatic Asylum
died there at an early hour on the morniug of
the 9Th instant. mis- gentleman was OF an old
and hopored Virginia faeliy. He was possess
ed of bright intellect a nd was graduated in
Jaw and literature. Some years ago he assist
ed Mr. Gordon MeCabs of Pc ersburg In the
conduct of his classical school in that city, and
rrac.iced his profession in Baltimore and at
Leesourg. He form. was slender and his health
delicate His pressed his intellectual work too
strongly upon his feeble constitution the effect
of which was to impair his MUD He was adj
mitted to the Asylum February 1888. and was
about forty ye,rs of age. He leaves widnY
aud children. The body was taken to Leesbura
| for sepulture.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
The Buena vista Company.

Mr.. Thos. T. Gaynor, who writes over his own
signature in this issue of the SPECTATOR. Civ
ing something OF his observations at Buena
Vista, spent several days in this city recently.
He is superintendent and electrician of the
Louisville. KY. Electric Works. He came
with Introduction from General John Echols
to Captain John McQuaide, Chairman of the
Committee, and other members OF the City
CouDcl in connection with the proposition of
establishing an electric system of alarm for the
paid fire-department which has been ordered
and whilst here visited Buena Vista. The hun
dreds of shareholders in that company who
will read his communication, will find renew
ed evidences, from very high and dislnter-
ested source with ability to judge properly-of
the resources OF the company for great and rich
development.
The engineer corps are actively at work lay
ing Off the plans for the town, the center of
which commences at the point known hereto
fore as Green Forest The directors ct recent
meeting decided on 8 name for it. and chose
'Buena VISTA" which is now the siecogniE d
name for the town. An application has gone
forward to the Post-office department to SUBJ
stitute Buena Vista for Green Forest for the
name of the Post Office at that place.
Colonel W. L. Bumgardner. of Stanton, is in
consultation with the board for the purpose of
establishing brick-yards on the premises.
The best of appliances for developing the ex-
tent of the ores by boring has been provided
for.
The President and members of the board are
daily receivl ng and replying to large cores
pondence In relation to the establishment OF
iron and other industries
Two parties Of Ly nchburg, having material
as we'll as means, are investigating with the
view OF establishing the ever necessary news
paper apd job printing Office.
Several real estate agents and dealers have
already located at Buena Vista.
Messrs. Patrick, McCorkie and McLain of the
board who visited the Northern States with
the view of presenting the merits of the Buena
Vista resources for investment report encour.
agingly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
Mr. Window Is the oldest menher 81 the

Nc. Window is the oldest member of the
new Cabinet, being nearly sixty-three years
ofage Mr.. Miller is the youngest member,
not having reached his forty eighth year.
Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Rusk are about the
same age-ffty-nine. Mr.. Proctor is fifty
eight, aud MIR. Tracy sixty. Next to Mr..
Miller, the youngest man is Mr.. Wanama-
ker, who is not quite fifty-two. The average
age of the members of Harrison's Cabinet
is fifty seven-years. The oldest man who
ever entered a Cabinet was Lewis Csss,
who bsc .me Buchanan's Secretary of Stats
az seventy-five Alexander Hsmlton was
the youngest of all Cabinet ofioers.-RteA'
Boad State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
The stauntou Furniture Manufactur.
ing Company.
T. F. GAYNoR

The Board of Directors are making all practi-
cable progress in setting this new and valuable
industrial plant into working order
The plans for the buildings have been pre-
pared and are now in contractors hands pre-.
paratory to filing estimates and bids for con-
struction,
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is now
putting down side.tracks to connect with the
factory and the transportation facilities will
be complete with both railroads as soon as
needed.
The location is good one for all purposes
and having Its own connections with both
lines of transportation and controlling in its
own right four acres of land renders the es-
tablishment independent at all times on the
score of room and good accommodations.
All but few subscribers to the stock of the
company have paid in the requisition which
has been ealle1 for. It is very important that
those who have not complied should do SO
without delay as the President and Board Of
Directors are anxious to let the buildings to
con tract ors, and hat this new and advantage
GUS industry shall early assume working
shape and profitable prog ess.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENEFICIAL SOCIETY.
The annual m Getting of the Catholic Hiberrian
Beneficial Society was held on the 10th instant.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Daniel Crimmens; LIST
Vice-President. NJ. Kivllghan; End. Joseth
Snigo; Recording Secretary. NJ. I. Bergin; AS
sitant Secretary, James Dove; Financial Secre-
tary, John ]. Kivlighan: Treasurer, Thomas
Kivigha an; Marshal, Patrick Burke; Chaplain.
Rev. John Mcverry; Standard Bearer, DEM
Brown; Trustees. John Fallen, John Hounihan
w M. CrickQrd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

FINE SHEEP-Mr. NJ. F. Gilkeson has rec
Gently purchased some fine -heep. For a two
hundred p pund importet ram and three Shrop-
shire ewes that weighei three hundred pounds
each, ne paid the sum of $3.50. These sheep will
pay him probably 10 the prizes thes will take
at the Fairs, If h will exhibit them. besides
yielding pr fit IN other ways ii sheep-killing
dogs do not modest him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13
Baltimore Livestock Market. Mar.

| Baltimore livestock Market Mar =
| BEEF CATTLE.-There is quite free Offering,
| a number being left over unsold at the close OF
was last week. Prices oftops and the better
| grades are 11sc lower. and others somewha
most sales sasi IS per 100 s OOa
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol.
| lows: Best Beeves 0Oas4 81, those generally
Steers. oxen and Cows ! 0Oas2 rs per 100 lbs.
| ginia 70 from West Virginia. 5SS from Illinois
| 2y3 from Maryland ANA 40 from Ohio. Total re
ceipts for the past week we're ll69 head against
872 last week, and 1913 same time last year.
| or the offerings 557 head were sold to Balti-
| more butchers. q to country dealers. and 10 to
Eastern buyers. Total sales for the week 57S
h~ad against 553 last week, and 34S head same
| time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There Is q very light
run this week, but it is quite sufficient for the
very limited demand reported In all the yards
The quality was not quite up TO that OF last
lngly dull-nothlng doing. no Sheep wanted
We quote Sheep at 3a5M cents and Lambs OF
4a6 cts per ID gross Receipts this week of
Sheep and Lambs ], 2S head.
MONDAY, March IL. 1889.
SwINE.-There is large falling off in the re;
ceipts as compared with last week, over 5000
head. The quality is generally of a very COED
order. Trade is fair and the market firm at
our quotations, more Hogs selling at and near
the top figures, which are the same as those of
last week. than were recorded. We quote at
531a6A cents. most sales at 65s sb5f cents per Id
net. A few under 614 cts. and down 70 5% CTS,
we're rough Hogs. Receipts this week 607S head.
PHILADELPHIA. March 1l.-Receipts for the
week at the West Philadelphia and North
Penn Drove Yards were: Bees les $500. Sheep
5000. Hogs $500, Beef Cattle dull and weae; eX
ira AZ cents, good 4a4I Cts. medium 3HaSA
cents per To- Sheep in light supply but de
maud poor, prices Ac lower; extra native 5Aa6
cents. good 5Ha519 cents. medium 434a5 cents,
common 4a471 cents, and Gu ID 3a3A cents per
ID. Lambs fairly active at 41za715 cents per Id.
Hogs In tair request and prices are nc higher;
Calves sold at 5aS cents. CITY dressed Beeves
In fair demand at 5a61z cents per 10.
NEW YORK, March u.-Beeves-Recepts
$500 head. light Offering changed hands at
strong former prices CON ION to strictly prime
Steers sold at 60as4 60. tops at 65as4 IS per
100 fhs, and Bulls and dry Cows at 25as3 25 per
100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $500; firm
for good and prime stock. dull and weak for
common; sheep sold at 25aS6 per 100 TBS; and
fancy " sthers at ST 50; Lambs sold at 5 50as7 rs
steady at sass 80 per 100 lbs.
Richmond Live.Sfock Market, Mar. IL.
Receipts: Dol head OF cattle, ISL sheep, and
760 hogs.
Sales: 1893 head of cattle, and ISL sheep. and
709 hogs.
Prices:
Cattle-Best. 4a41@c. gross; a few extra higher;
medium to good, S14aS94c gross; common to
r4ir, 2111a3c. gross.
Sheep-5a514c gross.
Hogs-6s634c net.
Bulls-24s23zc. gross.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

WAS 1T MURDER OR AN ACCIDENT?-In-
formation has been received here that the
body of Mr.. Thos. Lynch of this county,
was found last Sunday, March 3rd, at the
foot of precipics near the Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railroad. in the Bran we'll neighbour
mood. He had either been killed by falling
,ver the precipice, or had first been killed
aud the body flung over. The particulars
are not obtainable. Mr.. Lynch was broth
ar to Mr.. John G Lynch of Pickaway, and
was about so years of age.-Monroe County
w. Va.) Watchman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

The present address of Mr.. J. g. Gillian is
No. Ill Harmon St., Elmira, N. Y.
Mr.. John T .McChesney, of Aberdeen, Dakota,
accompanied by his wife, is on visit to his
mothers family in this city. He is President
of the National Bank at Aberdeen.
Miss Mary L. Booth. editor of Harper's Bazar.
died in New York Tuesday the 5th. inst.
Jsmes G. Hill, Jr.. editor of the scottsville
CJurier, announces in the issue of the 9th inst,
tn ii mis- connection with that paper ceases
with that issue, but that he has arranged for
Its publication till April 18th He says
latter more than ten years connection with
the office, filling every position from Devil 10
Editor, the above paragraph is written with
the keenest regret Farewelis are soon spoken
but they ring long in memory's ear.
The Kanawha GaseHe of the 9th instant.
Says
who has been a resident of Lewisburg for
number of years, has concluded to return to
Kanawha where he will make his future
home We welcome DR.. Patrick back to his
old home"
Mr. VIM. T. McCue returned last week from
a pleasant trip to Florida.
Rev. John E. Booker, pastor of Hebron
church. assisted Rev. H. II. Hamilton, pastor
at Mt. Carmel, last Friday. Saturday. and Sun
day. Sunday was communion day at Mt.
Carmel.
Last Thursday morning, three days after he
LAID down the office of the Presidency of the
United States, Grover Cleveland, accompanied
by his partners Messrs. Stetson and Mac Weigh,
drove from mis- city residence to the apart
ments of the law firm on Pine street, New
York. A score or more OF men, awaiting at
the time Mr.. Cleveland and his partners, en-
tered the elevator with them, and so quietly
that he was unobserved by the crowd. Enter
ing his apartments. he commenced business in
" familiar manner as though he had been
ther all his life.
Ga the same day, the Elk President was elect
ed member of the New York Chamber Ct
Commerce.
William A. Burnett has been appointed
Commissioner of deeds for the States of New
York and West Virginia by Commission from
the Governors OF said States.
Mr.. W. G. Barton of this city has received q
letter from Rev. j. w. Howe dated March 10th
announcing The death that morning of his
brother, Rev. Geo. Howe, who. he says, "was
very anxious TO depart and be with the Lord -
Ofhimself. Rev. ]. W. Howe writes that he is
'improving very slowly. but is trying to be
patient
We are pleased to announce that Miss Alice
Halves, a daughter of Rev. II. 81. HAYES, DID.
who mas been quite ill, is now improving, and
will, we hope, soon be entirely recovered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-13

One OF the most widely known and well In
formed insurance men in Virginia and the
South IL DIR. Carter Berkeley. of this city. In
the SPECTATOR last week he p blished card
announcing bis new relations in the class OF
business he has prescott ed SO long and Ell
GENTLY.
The Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company of Hartford. Conn.,, which was estab-
lishsd in 1866, has grown to be one of the
strongest companies in the whole country. DIR.
Berkeley has been appointed special agent for
the Southern States to prosecute the growing
interests of this company in this wide territory.
He will cause it to grow as never before, for his
recommendations. his information, and his &C.
Quaintance and popularity with the people,
will secure first class patronage.