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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14
StauntOn AfarkeGs.
SPECTATOR OFFICE,
STAUNToN, VA, August 18th. is

STAUNToN. VA, August 18th, 1889.
Since the weather has become more settled
and drying, threshing wheat is going on, and
the offerings increasing. But very little is
wholly dry. We quote at 80 to SO cents per
mond market yesterday at 80 cents.
The estimated yield of and demand for wheat
the world over are topics engaging much at
tentien at this time. The conclusions expressed
by the reviewers OF the situation are con-
flicting, but most of them agree that there will
be q liberal demand for American breadstuffs:
and they also agtee that a fair and beneficent
trade to our country will be again lost by I'M
warranted speculation. There is no move
ment now on the surface to interfere with
legitimate trade. The representatives of the
western interests in the main favor a liberal
and early movement to the seaboard, which 1t
is thought will turn foreign attention actively
towards our country for supplies.
Some Of our city dealers report business in
new hay. We quote timorthy at s1l 90; mixed.
from So to SO. AS yet there Is no market for
clover-hay.
New oats are also on the market, but are
dark and not salable The prices range from
% to % cents.
| small decline in sugars.
Country butter Is pleantifuI and taken by
dealers at from IL to ID cents.
Eggs have improved. and are selling at 10
| cents to dealers.
The quotations. oTa wholesale. no! retaN,1
Country Produce.
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Capt. p. II. McCauII Takes Charge of
His Office
SON OF MALONE APPOINTED CHIEF
CLERK-HAM SHEPHERD, THE RETIRING COL
LECTnR Pr EsENrEn WITH CANE

A SON OF MALONE APPOINTED CHIEF
CLERK-HAM SHEPHERD, THE RETIRING COL
| LEcToR. PRESENTED WITH CANE.
The Alex. Gazette says that. at Lynchburg
on Saturday, Capt. P. H McCaull took posses
sion of the office of internal revenue collect
or of the Western district. Col. McCaull made
only two permanent appointments; namely,
| Sir. VIM. Malone, jr., as chief clerk. in the
place of Mr.. VIM. I'll. Fowle, and Mr.. John S.
Watson as deputy collector in! place of Mr..
John Whitehead Messrs. Fowle and White
head having resigned, Capt. McCaull invited
ali of the employees of the office 10 retain tenn
porariy their positions and it is understood
that most of them will for the present remain
in ordsr to facilitate the ira nsactions of the
public business until their successors ara ap-
pointed.
The affairs Of the officers were found TO be in
the very best of order. During the transfer the
utmost clvility and courtesy prevailed. The
parties concerned seemed DESTROYS to discrimi-
nate between their political and personal ca
paclties. The new collector called On Capt.
Ham Shepperd. the retiring official, and spent
several hours during the day in consultation
with that gentleman In reference to the sffairs
of the office and duties. The deputy collect
ors from all portions of the district were there
closing up their accounts, and the republica
office seekers were on hand looking for posi-
tons,
An interesting incident of the occasion was
the presentation OF a handsome cane to the
retiring collector by his deputies. At O'Clock,
the hour appointed for the transfer to take
place, the deputies and other officials named
assembled in one of the large rooms, when
Capt. James S. Redd. the deputy from Henry
called the Meeting to order, and in appropri-
ate remarks explained IS object. Then upon
motion of Capt. Redd the chief deputy, Capt.
W. II. Fowle, was selected TO present the cane.
A committee of three deputies, J. Bumgardner
Dr.. Dunn and r. G. Penn, were appointed TO
inform Capt. Shepperd that his presence was
desired. In few moments Capt. Shepherd
appeared, when Chief Deputy Fowle took the
cane and in behalf of the officers named pre-
scented 1t with much feeling.
Capt Shepperd was taken by surprise, but
his remarks were feeling and were specially
appropriate. No token, he said. was needed TO
convince him of the esteem of all under him
and,he thanked gil for the manner in which
they had discharged the duties of their posi-.
ton, thereby eevatipg the service to higher
plane than was known under the republican
administrations. He closed with an expression
of hope that no one would relax his efforts
in behalf of democracy and with his best
wishes for all.
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County Democratic Convention.

| CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
| DELEGATES WILL BE NOMINATED sFPTEM
! Der 3RD.
Pursuant TO notice, the Augusta County
Democratic Committee held meeting on thu
| 10th instant for the purposes of perfecting Thu
organization Of the party and providing fol
the time and manner of selecting candidate!
| for the State Senate and House of Delegates.
| Colonel John II. Crawford called the commit
| tee to order and Mr.. w. l.. Olivier was sp
| pointed secretary pro tenn. the Secretary. Mr.
| W. G. Kinney. being absent.
Mr.. Robert G. Wright was chosen to I'LL the
vacancy on the committee from South Rivel
District in the place of j. A Patterson, Jr., re-
moved from the State. and Mr.. W. Il. Moor
man that OF Colonel Jno. II. Crawford resigned
for the Middle River District.
The county committee as now constituted is
as follews:-
Beverly Mdnor-S. c. Brown, ] c. Whitlock
RiUerhead3-M. t. Mcclure, T. M, Smiley.
South RiUer-W. A. Abney, r. G. Wright.
Middle River-Albert Fl. Roller, W. H. Moor
man.
Month Rirer-W. II. Gamble, j. Fl. Todd.
Pastures-D. +. Hoover. W. G. Craig.
STAUNToN.
Ward No. Nv. L. Olivier, w. q. Kinney.
Ward No. 2-W. II. II. Lynn, Jno. N. Opie.
Mr., w. Fl. H. Lynn is the President, and Mr.
W. G. Kinney, Secretary ofthe Committees.
COUNTY CONVENTION AND APPOINTMENT OF
DKbEG ATES TO SELECT CANDIDATES FOR
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, September3r Bird. at the County Court
House, was selected as the day. and at II o'clock
NJ, the delegates elected to it as hereinafter
provided for, will assemble in convention TO
nominate candidate for the State Senate, and
two candidates fer the House OF Delegates.
The election of delegates and alternates to
the convention will be by district meetings in
the county. aud in the Wards Of the city OF
Staunton at the following named places and
honrs on Saturday, the 3lst of August
Beverly Manor. Court House, at o'clock P.
MO delegates and alternates.
Riuerheads, Greenville. at o'clock P. MA
delegates and alternates.
South River. Waynesboro'. at O'Clock P. NJ
Il delegates aud alternates.
Middle River New Hope, at o'clock P. NJ
II delegates and alternates.
North Riuer, Nit. Scion, at o'clock P. MO
delegates AND alternates
Pastures, Buffalo Gap at o'clock P. Ms
delegates and alternates.
STAUNToN, Ward No. ] Wilkes's Hall, 8
o'clock P. Ms delegates and alternates.
Ward No. 2, Mayors office. s o'clock P. M
delegates and alternates.
A full meeting of the democratic party at the
respective places for the appointment of dele.
estly requested.
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CARRIAGES.

GRAY-TRAYER.-Augus s. 1882 at Hebron
church, Mr.. George w. Gray and Miss Re
beeca Trayer.
Observation-Disclosures 6. 1850. in Staun
ton, Mr. Moses A. Gabbert and Miss Florencs
V. Eutsler. both of Augusta.
LIvICK-H EMP.-August 8, 1885, at Staunton,
by Rev. Dr. Rodgers, MIR. Cornelius G. Livick
O. Hermitage and Miss Bette Hemp.
MAsINCUP- -JoHNsoN.-August l. 1889, at Cliff
ton Forge Va. Mr.. NJ. L eiasincup. of near
Churchville, this county, and Miss Gillie
Johnson. of Clifton Forge.
ING-BECKs.-August7 1889. in Staunton
Mr. James E. Ewing. of Choctsw county
Ala and Miss Minnie 3. Becks, of this coun.
ty, Rev. DR.. Rodgers officiating.
MARKs-TAYLoE:-Aug 9TH. by Rev. ]. NJ
Shreckhise. Mr.. Geo Il. Marks, O. Augusta
county, and Miss Rebecca f. Taylor, of
Rockbridge county.
WALIzER--REEoF.-o Tuesday. August 9Th
1889 at the residence of the BRIDES mother,
in Roncev erte. by Rev. w. \. Sharp. MIR,
Peter Wslizer and Miss Belle Reece, ali Of
Greenbrier Co.. w. va.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mt. Jack son
Va, on Wednesday, August 9TH, 1889. by Rev
G. p. Holt, at the residence of the brides
parents, MIR. James II. Ruebush, of Rocking
bam county, and Miss Ella, daughter OF
Casper Funkhouser. OF Shenandoah county
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Bear Killed.

On Friday last bear was seen in the
neighborhood of Taylor Springs, about four
miles four miles from this place. He came
to Mr.. Germans spring house, seeming to
be after something to eat. Earman chased
him away, and later in the day few of the
neighbors got together and hunted him up.
The party consisted of Mr. Robert Koontz,
Samuel Wisman, William Earman, Turner
Fadely Charles Koontz (son of Robert)
and another son of Robert Koontz whose
name we did not learn.
Bruin was discovered in the bushes and
after SHIRT chase was brought to halt by
shots from different ones. Then Charley
Koontz fred pretty heavy load into his
beaTship which tumbled him over on the
ground, and then the party closed in on
him, and young Charles began whackiDg
him on tbs head with Ratchet, when the
bear in some manner got hold of him, and
though he was badly wounded and in dy.
ing condition he managed to bite young
Koontz very severely in the calf of one of
his legs. Besides the bite the leg was bad
ly bruised.
The bear weighed 300 pounds gross, bat
was not very fat.-Spait of the lIaliey.
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The Republican County Convention.

A large majority of the Republicans of
this county are heartily in favor of a plan
of organization which will allow the peo-
pie themselves to choose their own officers,
and they are heartily sick of having their
will, when properly expressed, Overruled,
aud if they chose they could as they have
nearly always done heretofore send dele
CATION TO the Norfolk convention which
would represent their true sentiments, but
they know that such action will be useless
as long as the party machinery is manipu-
lated in such manner as to secure an or
ganization in the State Convention which
will insist upon trampling upon the rights
of the people.
We have many times heard Republicans
say something like this: 'Well, we can
easily send a delegation from this County
which will show that we are not in SYM
pathy with any plan of organization which
does not permit Republicans to act for
themselves, but what will be the good of it?
Will not Gen. Malone appoint his own Of
ficers and his own will be carried out any,
way; therefore we say let them have it, all
their own way. If Gen. Malone don't
hesitate to remove a county chairman who
has always done his duty and to appoint
one whom he knows he can manage, he
will not hesitate 10 do anything else to
carry bis point"
So it seems to be the nearly unanimous
determination of the friends of local self
government in the Republican party of the
county, to let Messrs. Paul, Fnnkhouser.
Gray, who with few others are Mahone's
representatives in this county run things to
suit themselves, and then they and they
alone will be responsible for the conse-
quence.
Hon. P. H. McCaull, an out and out Ma
hone man. has been appointed Collector of
Internal Revenue for this District and al
ready have the leaders Of the clique to
whom we referred above, promised about
ten times more offices than will be given to
Rockingham, in many instances the same
Office has been promised to several different
men.
At this time this trick works well, but the
fraud and deception will come out after
awhile.-Spirit of the Valley Republican
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

The August number of The Old Homestead,
puolishep at Savannah, Georgia by
Davis Bros, the fourth since its inception, is
an indication that the purposes of its PROJECT
ors have been carried out. Its aim was to en-
coura ge southern literature, to develop south
ern talent, and to stimulate those domestic
virtues that inherently and inseparably belong
to southern h ONES. The publication has for
contributors some of the best and most gifted
writers in the south, and the faith the people
have in it has been demonstrated by the phe-
nomenal growth Gifts subscription list, which
now foots up 10000 Facilitating serials, COM
plete stories. entertaining sketches, poems,
children's page, puzzle department, and select
music constitute its attractions. There is no
handsomer magazine published, and the sub
scription price-fifty cents a year-enable ev-
cry family in the south tohave it in its home
The September number will contain the OPEN
ing chapters of the purest, most refined, and
II was written for The Old Homestead by Miss
NJ. E. Dicken of Baltimore, the authoress
1.-THE Beautiful Icicle," which delighted thous-
ands of readers of the NeU York VecLLy The
number will also have contributions from
several of the most noted writers in the south
on literary, domestic. and educational matter.
A sample copy will be sent to any address on
application. AS the price is only fifty cents a
year all lovers OF southern literature should
subscribe for it. Address Davis Bros. publish
ers and proprietOrS, Savannah, Ga.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

"Gipsey Hill Park is rapidly becoming the
object of much public interest. If there were
no other evidences of the fact than are made
known through the number of visitors who
daily go out from the city to watch the progress
of the work going on that would be sufficient.
The public sentiment is in accord with the
movement made to convert the large area so
beautifully formed by nature and enriched as
it will be by art. into pleasure grounds.
Vale avenue, the first claiming attention in
construction, is now far advanced towards
completeness of design. 1t affords the Visitor
very fair idea of what it is to be when side
walks border its fifty feet width in winding di
rections with here and there straight line OF
relief TO the curves, and still more when the
borders are studded with shade and evergreen
trees. In tue grove around the Old spring.
farm residence tie eye, az well as the essential
necessity for it, already calls for pavilion,
and, doubtless, Captain Tams excellent taAte
and fertility in design will open the way for
its construction ere the month of May of next
year shall come with it's annual freshness and
beauty to close the spring and to usher in
those of the heated term" when hundreds of
the denizens of the city will seek the.Valley
shades to inhale the fresh air from the sur
rounding forests and green hills.
The Vale avenue will be ready fer the pro.
posed Arbor-day fixed for the 18th or October,
when all the people, young aud old, rich and
poor, will unite in furnishing and planting
trees Vested rights are always honored and
respected and the participants in that gala
day, II but the work of planting a single tree.
will add to the inheritance upon earth of every
individual who embaces the occasion which in
all time will call for its anniversary of affec-
ton in renewed tributes to its increasing rich
ness. One large delegation, SO to denominate
it, and one that will wonderfully heighten the
interest OF Arbor day will be the reinforce
ments which are to come from the Superint-
endent, teachers and scholars in the public
schools of the city. The schools of West Vir
giuia and other States which have Arbor days,
are the chief strength On tree planting day,
and the example is worthy of the emulation
and culture of our fair city Of this great VAL
lev,
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An Of:-tOfd Tale of Barring

Here IS the result of the 230th Grand Month
ly Drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery,
which took place at New Orleans, La, on
Tuesday, July 10Th, 1889. Ticket No. 4275S drew
the First Capital Prize of $500, 900. 1t was sold
in fractional parts of twentieths at sl.O0
each, sent to NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La
Two went to Herman Fisher, st. Louis, Mo-;
one to correspondent through Wells, Fargo
& Co.'s Bank San Francisco, Cali; one to Ike
Lurle, Chicago, ILL.,; one to = dep0sitor Union
National Bank, New Orleans, La; one to Eu.
gene Chretien, Jr., 425 Chartres ST., New Or
leans, La; one to Amanda Fisher, 2JI Cham.
plalne St., Detroit, Mich; one to Abraham
Weinger, 4Ol Canal St., Chicago, ILL.,; one to
Preston National Bank, Detroit, Michigan; one
to Manufacturers National Bank, Boston
Mass; one to f. Miles James, Boston, Mass
one to First National Bank, Cheyenne, Wy
Ter; one to Bank of Cozad, Cozad, Nebraska
etc., ETC. Ticket No. ,G07 drew the Second
Capital Prize of 100000. also sold in fractional
twentletqs at sl0O each: one to Hugh T. Car.
Isle, 2G2 Magazine ST., New Orleens, La: one
to George N. Davenport, Springfield, Ill: one
to Henry Luce, Mint Saloon, Salt Lake CITY,
Utah; one to F. G. Paff, Bellows Falls, VT: one
to G. II. Briggs, Gallon. Ohio; one to H. G
Kerschner, Bethlehem, Pa: one to a cores
pondent through Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Bank
San Francisco. Cal; one to S. Well, Meridian
Mississippi; one to Reutschler d Greashaber
Reading, Pa, etc., etc. Ticket No. Is, 166 drew
the Third Capital :Prize of $4,000, also sold in
fractional parts: five to Max Stadler, 4GI Broad
way, New YORK, NY; we to Clark e. Ander.
son, 6O4 s. 18th ST., Omaha, Neb. ANY furthe,
information can be had on application to M
A. Dauphin, New CLEANS, La.
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Reunion at Vauciusc
Correspondence of SPECTATOR,

correspondence OF SPECTATOR.)
Vanciuse, Va, August 18th. 1889.
THE reunion at Vaucluse is proving grand
success. Some five thousand persons were
present on Thursday, the day OF the Sunday
School reunion. The audience continues very
large. The speaking has been superbly grand.
The music as dispensed by the Bands and
choirs of Middletown and Stephens City has
been equal to anything we have ever heard,
and the order perfect. Too much can not be
said in praise The public accommodations
are under the management OF the elect ladies,
Miss Ida Steele. of Stephens City, Mrs. /. De-
lenger, OF Middletown, and Mr.. Henry Dinges,
assisted by a committee of ladies and gentle
men from each OF the several appointments of
Winchester circuit. The committee and gen.
eral public are SO much pleased with the occa-
sion, that they have decided to continue 1t as
a camp-meeting. Already there are ample
accommodations for eating aud lodging on the
ground for the public, and some twenty tents
or houses. Reduced rates have been secured
on the railroad until the 18th. Persons de-
string to attend can go on any IF the local
trains
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Doctors Fisher and Weir.

The Executive committee of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Western Lunatic Asylum was in
regular session on the It'll instant In view OF
the indisposition of DIR. Fisher, first Assista nj
Physician, who has been confined to his room
for three weeks past, the Committee adopted
the following resolution
Resolved, That the Executive committee of
the Board of Directors have heard with pro-
found regret of the Sickness OF DR.. Fisher, and
that they hereby express their deep sympathy
with him in his sffliction. They take this &C.
casion to record their high appreciation of his
long and valuable services to the institution
and their admiration of his character, both as
a man and officer; and on behalf of the Board
of Directors they most cheerfully recommend
that he be granted 8n indefinite leave of alb
sence with the hope on their part that he may
be speedily restored TO health and usefulness.
Some weeks since. DR.. Blackford. the Super
intendent, insisted on Dr. Weir, who was in
feeble health, taking leave from work. He
is at his home in Rockbridge not sufficiently
restored to return to duty. The committee ex-
pressed like sympathy with him and recon-
mended an extension of his relief from service
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Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application, as they cannot react
the diseased portion of the ear. There i.
only one way to cure deafness, and that i;
by constitutional remedies. Deafness i.
caused by an inflamed condition of the mu
Gus lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a rumb
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and wher
it is entirely closed, deafness is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be taker
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forev-
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an infiamed
condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for any
case of deafness, Caused by catarrh,) thai
we cannot cure ~ taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY Sc CO., Toledo, o
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Notices of deaths published gratuitousty.
SCHMID.-In this city, at o'clock last Monday
morning. of wbooping cough, little Alice
Magdalene Schmid, daughter of Mr.. John
Schmid. in the 4th year of her age.
CoRDER.-August Sd, 1889. at the residence OF
Isaac HepIcr, on Middle River, Dolores. the
daughter of Mrs. NJ. A. Corder. aged Fl
months.
KIRAgoFE.-August7 It'll, 1889, near SangersvIlle,
Mrs. Sarah, widow of the late Andrew Kir-
acofe. and mother OF Rev. B, A. Kiracofe.
aged 50 years, months and days.
SMITH.-August 8. 1889, near Stanton, Mrs.
Lucy Smith, wife ofThos. Smith aged 81 years.
months and day. She left nine children
and 33 grandchildren. She was for many years
Methodist and died in peace.
DAvIDsoN.-Capt. VIM. Davidson died OF
erysipelaa, on the 9Th instant, in ArnOlds
Valley, Rockbridge county, aged 81 years.
ton en- the It'll.
Observation-Disclosures 4th, at the residence of her
brother, Egbert &. Handy, st. Paul, Mimi.
Lily f. G., wife of Samuel G. Henszey, OF
Duluth, Mimi, and daughter of the late Rev.
Isaac w. K. Handy, DID,,
MILLER.-On Saturday, August 3rd. 1883. on
Muddy Creek mountain. Greenbrier county.
w. Va. after brief but painful illness, Mrs.
Sarah Miller. wife of Mr.. Pembroke Miller.
She leaves a husband and six small children.
HAMILToN.-In this city, July Both, John
Theodore Hamilton, infant son of MIR. r. 4.
and A. S. Hamilton, aged II months and
days.
MCCoMB.-July 18th, Rosa Eoline, infant
daughter OF Mr.. NJ. III. and Mrs. s. B. Nc
Comb, aged 20 months and days.
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There are strikes and rumors of strikes all
over the country where the protected indus
tries have their home. and yet this Is high
tariff era-thIs Is the time when, under prom
ises OF the last Republican campaign, the land
should flow with the milk and honey of pro-
lection, and no man who could or would work
should be without good wages. The magnify
ing glasses of q high tariff cannot make a
piece of bread feed any more children, even il
it does look larger through them. The COW
that had the green spectacles on and ate the
shavings for grass soon got tired of it and dis
covered that there was some delus ion about
the process. American voters are not all COWS
however.-NorJolk Landmark.
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Sugar at eleven cents a pound and still
rising is q comm entary On the republican
war tariff that comes home to every house
and housekeeper in the land. The fair sex
may not as a rule take much interest in
politics, but you may ''stake your bottom
dollar that every housekeeper from the
Canada line to the Gulf is bordering deep
ly at this time over the tariff and its iniq-
uties. Let 'em ponder, say we, and
speak out in meeting Notwithstanding
Chronicle.