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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-16
DARN FOR SALE.

DARN FOR SALE.
We offer for sale the farm known as the
"MOORMAN FARM" lying five miles north
of Staunton near Verona depot, and II mile
from the Valley pike, containing
325 ACRES.
The land is of excellent quality and we'll wa
tered. There is large BRICK DWELLING,
Stables and necessary outbHildings. 1t is in a
good state of cultivation, yielding abundaBUy
In all crops; con venient to schools. mill shops,
&c.
We will tax pleasure IL showing II TO any
one desiring to purchase. Possession given in
time for fall crops.
JAS. McP CRAWFORD,
GEO. j. CRAWFORD
ANNIE w. era WORD,
G. ED, CRAWF0RD,
op~ Gift
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-16
r IVERYi LIVERY

Having purchased the excellent Livery offs
T. Thornburg, shall continue to offer to the
citizens of stanton and travelling public
splendid double and single teams.
Fine rolling stock of all kinds and splendid
riding horses.
Mr. GEO. a. PLATT, SO well and favorably
known to the public in connection with the
business will continue with me.
Very respectfully.
ALEXANDER HARTMAN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-16
,NR. j. w. BEAN,

L DENTIST,
(Successor 10 DIR. Nn. Chapman0
announces 20 The people Of staunton and vi
Main st and is prepared 10 do all operations
pertaining TO he dental profession
DIR Dean is a graduate of the IJniversitv of
Mary land (Bstlmore) and has had four yearsi
experiences with eminent dentists1
ErArtiiieia crowns 20 old roots speciality.
b. sssn at right, rooui Nc, 2. Hoover House.
St. .-.-.s
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1919 SLY
TAass0AU ZION.

ElOR RENTAL eight room brick dwell
u ing house. with gas, water and other
conveniences, centrally located, for rent. APP
ply for information to DIR. A. NJ. HENKEL.
dec lS-tf
MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
lN TERMS EASY. Apply to
VIM Il. McCUE, Cashier
jan 9-6m Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-16

Correspondence of the SPECTATOR
MAID OF THE MIST MINE, Colo,
January, 2, 1889.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
$50
FRIENDs' SGROOL.

The Comprehensive Changes and
EWprO yenlents Mt the school al
Fonrth and West Streets.
At the close Of the school session Tues.
day week the enrolment OF Friends School
numbered 40. The ad iitions now being
made OF the school will make accommu.
da,ion for 275 pupils.
Il has been determined at the opening
of the autumn term to separate tine sexes.
The present building Will bs occupied by
the young ladies and the annex for the
boys. The ladies' department will be
under the charge Of Miss Caroline L.
Grew, for the past two years professor oi
English literature OF Baird College, Gin
ton, Mo. Miss Grew is q graduate oi
Smith College. Mass. She will have
charge OF the high school classes. Priu,
cipal Johnson will retain charge of the
boys department with the general super
vision OF Friends School.
The new building will comprise Q
gymnasium 43x23 feet and IL feet high
1t will be under the direction of DR.. d
A. Sergeant of Harvard University
gymnasium. There will be new
laboratory for chemistry and physics
equipped with working tablets for &c
pupils. 1t will be located on the third
floor Of the new building. Also there
will be dining room on the third fool
for the accommodation of all the pupils
where the children will be furnished al
their option with lunch st.post.
The arrangements at the opening o!
the autumn term will comprise change
from two to one session lasting from 6
a. m. to 8 p. m, with one hour at moor
for lunch. A special art room AND
studio have been constructed for OlawsoE
=. Hammitt, who is now regular mem
Der of the faculty. There will be special
classes in oil and water color and il
crayon work.
DIR. f. E. Stewart Of Philadelphia ha'
been engaged to deliver lectures on physi
ology and hygiene. lie will be visiting
physician Of Friends school for all sani
tary and gymnasium requirements.
Principal Isaac Il. johnson will remain
in the city the greater part of the vaca
tion time in order to supervise the new
arrangements and buildings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
ARGUMENT ENDED.
Close of the Assessment Case-Ser
atOr Higgins UDeArIhs AN Ol

Close OF the Assessment Case-Sen-
ator Higgins UDearihs AN Old
Law.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Dover, June 26.-To.d day Senator Gray
finished his argument for the defendants
in the assessment case Of Frieszleben We.
the levy court of New Castle county, in
the court of errors and appeals, and Sem
ator Higgins closed for the plaintiff.
The latter in his argument unearthed
an interesting bit of local history bearing
upon the case. It was to the effect that
about 1s43 the Legislature, then Whig in
its political complexion, passed an act
with regard to delinquent taxsbles very
similar to the act OF 1873. the constitu-
tionality OF which is involved in the
pending case. In 1851 Democratic
Legislature repealed this bill by an act
headed with long preamble, In which
the iniquity of such legislation and the
hardships it worked upon many poor
citizens was recited at length. The
Wings opposed the repeal of the delin-
quent act, but the Democrstio majority
wiped 1t from the statute book.
1t is expected that the decision of the
court in this case will not be handed
down until the January term.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04

The appointment Of Horace Greeley
Knowles, however, is devoid Of these
features of recommendation and is
roundly denounced as one that has moth
ing to commend it. Kent county Re-
publicans do not admit that young
Knowles has rendered party services
sufficient to entitle him to such good
reward and claim that the position
should have been bestowed upon Some
one of greater business ability and o
more representative Republican. In
many respects the appointment is looked
upon az burlegque.
Among Democrats political affairs are
quiet and subdued. 1t is Kent county's
turn for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, next year, and the talk is
that Hon. James Williams OF Kenton Is
about the only man in the county upon
whom the factions can unite. Others
favor going to Sussex or New Castle for
the candidate SO as to run no risk of
stirring factional strife anew in this
county by engendering struggle for
the nomination among the Democrats Of
Kent. s..s-..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
LOCAL sPoRrIxe NOTES.


The club sports OF the Warren Athletic
Club will be held at Hazel Dell Park on
July 9th, and will not begin until late
in the afternoon. ....-
s. Wallis Merrihew, B Frank McDan.
iel. George, M. Gregg and q q. Lol and,
will represent the Warren Athletic Olu b
at the big bicycle races at Lancaster to-
day.
Mcdaniel leads both the Pennsylvania
Bicycle Club and the Wilmington Wheel
Club in mileage up to June with 1868
miles, Forty.three members of the former
club report total mileage Of %, 5,292
miles up to that date.
Secretary t. D. Brown OF the Wilm.
iugton Industrial and Agricultural asso-
citation, is now busily engaged in pre-
pairing he premium list for the forth
coming air at Hazel Dell on September
Cd, Sd, h, 5th, 9Th and 7th. The prem.
iums W he larger and more numerous
IN of d ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
ynE "rHUNDnasroRm sERMoN.,,
The Death of n Grandson of Its
Preacher Recalls the Remarkable
Incident Here.


Incident Here.
Samuel Abbott, aged rs years, of New
Castle road, was buried last week in
Asbury churchyar5. The obsequles were
performed by the Rev. Harvey Ewing
under whose auspices the 5ecessed was
converted two years ago. He was an old
resident oe this city and grandson of
the Rev. BENZ njamin Abbott, once of Bar
retts Chapel. The last mentioned gen.
tlaman was one OF the prominent early
lights Of Methcdisnl in this Peninsula
century ago. Ee was the noted pulpit
orator who preached the famous "Thun-
der storm Sermon" one of the most
famous incidents of Peninsular Methodist
history. The incident occurred at Bar
rett's Chapel. Brother Abbott, who was
q man Of remarkable pulpit magnetism
had taken for his suojeot the topic OF
"rhe Judgment Day." There WAS an
immense audience present for it was In
the days of the old circuit riding system
when the people would hook in thou
sands to any certain locality whore
noted preacher was appointed to exhort.
The preacher had dopictad his topic in
oil the vigorous graphic detail OF a literal
coming of Christ with all the surround
ings of physical upheaval of the mum
dane system. Tho audience al
re0dy electrified with the vivid de-
scription of the fnal Judgment, when
with wonderful effect the speaker sud-
denly drew the attention Of the audience
to terrible black storm cloud which
they mad not noticed rushing from the
west and threatening soon to burst with
appalling force over their heads. The
people were electrified. As the booming
thunder approached the preachers voice
thundered in reply. As the audience
shuddered with fear his tones Of warning
to "fse from the wrath to oome" in
creased in bolder force and seemed to
defy the elements. The people fell on
their faces in abject fear. They believed
they saw their doom before them. He
alone stood upright strenuously exhort-
ing his hearers to confess and acceptsthat
moment. It was almost literally q
wholesale conversion.
1t was an occasion long remembered
in Methodist history and goes on record
as the famous Thunderstorm Sermon" !"
1t has for its sole great rival of early in
| digenous American pulpit deliverances
the noted Hard-shell Baptist sermon, so
often quoted as en- illustration of original
| genius, the text Of which was and he
played on harp of thousand rings
the spirits of just men made perfect. "
OF course it is understood that there is
no intention OF comparing the literary
| qualifications of the two--merely the
| talent of natural oratorical genius. While
the Methodist was highly educated
man, the Baptist was merely Mississippi
| pilot, but yet endowed with poetic
even had the audacity, in his sheer
illiteracy bat brilliant genius to forge his
text. ANY Bible student will recognizes
that no snch association OF words are
found between the Govern OF the book
His sermon in ready imaea,y and appli
cation of natusal pictures will be con
ceded as more than remarkable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
Editor sperry on Knowles.

morning news.
1t was understood among certain circles.
In view Of MIR. Massey's success Gs senator,
Mr.. Sperry would press his claim for for
eign consulsh'p Horace Greeley kRoIoles,
as reported in The Erery Ecening.
The first thoueht that Mr.. Sperty ever
had in his life in relation to his accept
ing consulship-he would no more ask
for public Office than he would enter a
mans house or club house Ito which he
did not beloug) without an invitation
was when he read the foregoing para
graph last evening. 1t was wholly news
to h M. The only conjecture that he can
make to explain the statement-assuminR
that it was not born on tho moment from
Mr.. Knowles active and giddy brsin-is
that the certain circles" where this pure
myth was noufished were those in which
the old Eosntng Journal crowd per-
formed their dissolving act, it heing
notorious that there were more ground
less and false Understandings" produced
by the intellectual processes of that
crowd than were ever generated before in
the same space of time since satan's cele-
brated interview with Eve.
Mr.. Knowles is also reported as say
ing that Mr.. Sperry gave orders that the
name OF the new United States Oonsul
TO Bordeaux should not be mentioned in
the Morning Netos. The substance of this
matter was that every time that Mr..
Knowles walked to the Market street
bridge over the Christiana he dropped
In at this office and mentioned his recent
trip, with the result that his name ap.
peared in the Morning News almost
every day. MIR. Sperry was willing that
the name OF the new statesman should
appear in the paper some three or four
times week, but he objected to being
confronted with it six times week, and
naturally gave expression to his wish
for more moderation in the daily reports
about Mr.. Knowles ''journeys"-possi
bly, within Mr.. Knowles hearing, as at
that feverish period he was generally
discoverable at any moment in this
office. In making this suggestion Mr..
Sperry also represented some Of Mr..
Higgins warmest friends, who had vol
UNFAIRLY let it be know at this office that,
if consistent with the public welfare, a
little less Of Mr.. Knowles would be
very agreeable.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL.

SeVveli Hall Held For the Upper
Court on the Charge OF Shooting
with Intent To Kill.
At the city court Thursday morning
the case OF Sewell Hall, colored, charged
with shooting with intent to kill Joseph
Lawler was given hearing. Walter Bacon,
Esq, appeared for the defence. A large
number of maps and documents were
produced. also plot of the locality at
Fourth and Monroe streets.
This MIR. Turner defined as the ''plan
OF battle" Several witnesses were re-
called, including John M. Richardson
and Charles Glszier who witnessed the
shooting. Grant Bantam. colcred, in
spector Of the Harmony Fife and Drum
corps also testified. The general value
OF the testimony did not initiate against
what has already been reported. Judge
Ball ordered Sewell Hall held in $2,Guf
bail for court.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
NErEoR AT MILFORD.
Et Cat n Spsurge in tho Heavens ~
scared uSupcrstittOus ysP0n,e

Et Cnt n Sp,urge in tho Heavens snd
Scared SupcrstitiOus ESeopie.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
MILFORD, June GA meteor of won.
derful brilliance was witnessed by the
citizens of Milford about S.25 O'Clock
last evening. When first noticed it was
like bright star, but steadily grew
larger and more brillient until it was as
largo, apparently, as bushel basket, and
80 bright as to illuminate objects
for distances around. 1t stood in
the southern heavens, at about As
degrees height, until it had gained
it's greatest brightness and size. Then it
seemed to tear itself loose and flashed oil
toward the east, bursting into myriad
of blush sparks, like the bursting of a
rocket, and finally faded away in the dis
tanoe. This was a sight never before
witnessed by the citizens of Milford, and
was the source of much comment during
the evening, some of the more ignorant
determining that the end of the world
was at hand.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04

William McCollum, freight brakeman
on the Delaware railroad who lives at
No. 1923 Poplar street in this city, was
run over and seriously injured in the
shifting yard at Delmar about O'Clock
last evening week. MIR. MoCollum was
crossing the track when he was struck by
the riding car of bacsing train. Only
the one car passed over his right leg
above the ankle crushing it horribly, al
though the left leg was also broken in
some unaccountabls manner, although it
was not crushed. The right leg was am
putsted half way between the knee and
ankle. He was afterward removed from
Delmar to the residence of his father in
Dover, where he is station and baggage
master. McCollum is 2s years old, is
married end has ons. child, "a
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
THE NEW TRUST COMPANY


ana Marhet Strectss
The Equitable Trust and Guarantee
90. yesterday week consummRted the
purohass of three properties at the north.
west corner OF Ninth and Market streets
as site for. the handsome buil3ing which
they propose to erect. The properties
have frontage of little over Il feet
on Market street and runs through to
Shipley street, embracing the properties
now occupied by Isaac A. RICHTER ss
cigar store. W. P. yoshell's real estate
office, G.. w. Jackson's news store and
the Shipley street property occupied by
E. Mortimer Bye and Evans Pennington.
About $4,000 in all was paid for the
properties.
II possession can be obtained at once
the new company will proceed to prepare
plans for the new structure at once.
They will obtain possession OF some of
the property at once and although no
business has yet been solicited, they are
ready to take any business that offers.
The improvement will make Ninth and
Market streets one of the most imposing
business locations in the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
A stable Rmrned.

A FIRE broke out at o'clock yesterday
week In the stable at the rear OF No
70S West Fifth street. The stable is tine
property of W. Scott Vernon. The TIRE
department answered the call. There
was about $500 worth o. damage done te
the stable, the roof having been brcker
in by the fremen in the efforts TO extin-
guish the blsze A wagon belonging TO
j. jackson Peirce was slightly damaged
by water. Mr.. vernon's property is ft,ili
insured. A part renter OF the stable losei
Rbout SO BY the ire, He is not insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04

The case of Killner, Mccall & Co. OF
Philadelphia VS.. Charles A. Arnold was
tried before referees Ihur8day afternoon, \,
Hoffecker Il HofFecker for the plaintiffs
and II. O. Conrad, Esq, for the defend
ants. The case OF John Bstty vs. Julius
Ahrer is being tried By referees this af-
ternoon, A. E. Sanborn, Esq, for the
plaintiff and Lilburne Chandler, Esq,
for the defendant. Plaintiff seeks to
compel the defendant to pay for clock
case ordered by the defendant, but which
did not Giys Satisfaction, $
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04

Wilmington Fountain Society ac-
knowledges through its treasurer, Will
liam Poole, donation Of S7.75 from the
George Washington Fishing Club, which
for sundry misdemeanors on the clubs
trip to the fishing grounds Thursday and
which wassvoted for the benefit of the
Fountain Society. "M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
NEr. Porter Rennnointnh.

The term Of William T. Porter ss
member of the Board of Water Commits.
sioners expired July lst, and last night
week Mayor Harrington mailed to Mr..
Porter commission of reappointment
for the term OF six years. There were
two aspirants for the position, but they
did not push their requests after they
learned of Mayor Harrington's intention
to reappoint Mr. Porter. ......
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
Y-THREE GRADUATES
IsPBxCRBs, ESSAYS, oRArIoHs AND
MUSIC.

>cnferring OF Diplomas by Presi-
dent BaI-d-Tbe Address 10 the
y Gradnatss by President Raub OF
Deinware College - The Opera
\ Houss Crowded by Citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
STATE CAPITAL COMMENT
WHAT Is SAID OF THE RECENT
AePOINTMENTS. a

Current Political Gossip-SenntOr
IniggiuA' Attempt 20 Draw Recruits
from the Democratic Ranks-ex-
Congressman Williams for Cow
ernOr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04


But in his own party Senator Higgins
path is not altogether lovely, and his ap-
poin.ments are not doing him a world of
good. The selection of Judge Fisher for
the position of first auditor of the treas.
ury department finds favor in this county
solely on personal grounds, the judge
being well-liked by men of all parties,
who sympath'ze with him in his troubles.
and rejoice that he will now be able to
relieve his financial embarrassmerts For
it is an opsn secret that Judge Fisher is
very poor, the property that he owns
being heavily encumbsret Nsulting in a
piling up of interest char Ahat he has
been unable to meet for =. = Els ap-
poin:ment will, it is said, lar fnim on lis
feet, for in addition TO salary o.
$3 600 he has appointed hsoi laughter as
his stenographer and privlsb secretary,
at salary of 1900 mod making a
total of SIS 300 per year thst the Fisher
family will draw from the Federal tseas-
urYS,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-16
Bread Unknown.

Bread is not the staff of life to many
people Of civilized nations, because they
do not eat it. Baked leaves of bread are
unknown in many parts of South Austria
and of Italy, and throughout the agrt
cultural districts of Roumania. MOI
many miles from Vienna bread is never
seen, its place being taken by sterz, a
kind of porridge made from ground
beech nuts, which is taken at breakfast
with fresh or curdled milk; at dinner
with broth or fried lard, and with mill,
again for supper. In the north of Italy
the p~easantry live chiefly on polenta, a
porridge made of boiled maize. 1t is in
every sense the Italian peasants daily
bread. The Roumanians eat a mama
liga, made of maize and like the polenta
except that the grains are not allowed TO
settle as in the Italian dish. Sterz is
also known as heiden and takes the place
of bread in Corinthia and many parts of
the Tyrol.-Good Housekeeping.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-16
ponnelly,s Note Book.

Ignatius Donnelly does not trust to his
memory for all the odd anecdotes and
funny stories with which he celebrates
his speeches Oh any and all occasions,
but he follows the example of Abraham
lincoln and keeps a note book which is
full of them. He keeps the note books in
a drawer at home and looks them over
not only when he wants one for a
speech, but whenever he gets blue. He
says that his note books are better medi
cine than anything the doctorsscan pre-
scribe. Some one who professed to have
seen the inside of one of Mr.. D~onnelly's
note books says that when the sage gets
a good anecdote OF a striking bit q
poetry. he makes a marginal note beside
it .of some man whom it will fit.-Minne
apolis Tribune.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-16
Giving a Dog Away.

Max and Moritz were the only male
youngsters in tho family. The first
named one day brought n dog home, a
horrid, ugly creature. to the great dis
gust of the female portion OF the house.
hold. At length the oldest of the sisters
persuaded little Max to take the dog
back where he found it, or to give il
away, and gave him threepence for his
trouble. Max strutted off with the cur
and returned in half an hour, muncliing
the remains of tho last of the nuts he
had bought with his sisters money.
well, what have you done with that
ugly brutes" the latter inquired.
"Guv it to Meritz!' was the reply
Illustrirte Welt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-16
DR.. Abbott,s Amende honorable.

-, ~. -'gr.eI ta
The newspapers also mirror life as it is.
They report in full all the murders,
crimes and horrors that happen around
Is. wish they would not give so much
space to these things. Often when we
want a email Meissonnier cabinet picture
we get a broad, startling painting, done
with the brush of q scene painter. 1t is
said that the newspapers of today do not
tell the truth, and I think there is not
one of us who las not seen at some time
or other in his evening Eagle reports
about himself which he thinks are not
correct, but when we consider that the
newspapers now take in the whole
world, l marvel that they are correct as
they are. There Is as much truth in them
as there is in the preaching. daughter
and applause II sya.an at Frank
Unite Dinner.