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THE MARKETS.

There is nothing doing i'll the produce mar
ket The incesant rains have practically sIls-
pended all work, and caused a general cessation
of business in this line. We quote
Flour, family, S4.25: extra, 1915 Wheat so to
Sic. Corn, 45 to 41c. Oats 30 to sic.
Whe25, Fuluzis quoted i'll baltimore at so to $50
Longberry 81 to SEC.
LIVE STOCk-Riehmond, JlIy 29.-Best beeves,
TO 4bc gross. Sheep, to Az gross. Lambs, AZ
to &C gross. Hogs, 81 to CSC
Baltimore, july BEST beeves, $500 to $4.45;
fair quality, 1915 to $500 Sheep, 3 to 4%c'
Lambs to sac Hogs, 6% to csc.
STAUNTON MARKETS,
Corrected weekly BIZ Eakla, Splitter 4 Co.
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Communicated

To Messrs. ]. J. Harner, James NJ Cgner, A
Plumb, w. S. Bum, Jacob Conner, Il T. An
trim, ]. w. Lobban, J. S. King, J. D. locker, s.
A. Ferguson, III. S. leonard A. G. Palmer, and
others:
Gentlemen-In response to your fattrlng call
which appearedsn the Spectator OF thu 24th in
stant hereby announce myself a candidate for
the State Senate, subject to the actin of the
Democratic party.
In doing so, am sensible of the re9onsibill-
ties of the position, especially when consider
that, if elected am called upon to ucceed
gentleman who so ably and faithfully repre-
Sented this district in the Senate ofVlrginia,
and who now voluntarily retres afr u long
and valuable service to his people.
Should ii be the pleasure Of my fell4y- citizens
to elect me, there could be no greatei incentive
to me to proper discharge of publidduty than
the approval of those who have honded me by
the call referred to. | am.
Very Respectfully.
1T EDWARI ECHOLS.
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A Chance for YOU.
200 Ready-Made Suits Of
At Cost at
a. T. EI-A-E71TSBE
!. New York Racket Store,
NO MAIN STREET, STANTON VA

to
to close this
10 of
selling "
4s W0QI4MIXED SUITS a $500 worth 5000
II WOOL SUITS worth
GHEv0 $500 This lot would be
W9 % 11 GgASslMERE SUITS at 500 worth $3.50
CUTAWAY
PRINCE ALBERT CORKSCREW SUITS $1s5 $3.50
still YOUTHS CLOTHING which, we are selling
at Cost. " ~ " "
We Offering in
GLASS AND QuEENSWARE,
JARS, TIN SEALING |sf
e as $ for acalto
Yours Respectfully, a. T.
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Matt Kramer, of Pullman county, W.
Va, is over six feet high and weighs 2S5
pounds He is claimed to be the strong
est man in the world. A short time since
he raised huge pedestal weighing 1900
pounds, held it above his head for sew
eral seconds, and then tossed it to the
ground His friends say he can thrash
the ''baked beans" out Of the Boston
slugger.
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ON account of change in circumstances, and
" wishing money for business purposes in
another State offer my lovely Home at Bells
Valley, Va, for sale at about half of it's actual
value The property consists of forty acres of
rolling land, one-fOulth cleared and in blue
grass sod, high. dry, and one of the heathiest
sections i'll the State; suitable for fruit flowers
poultry raising, and for Summer resort it would
be unequaled The House, a large, new elegant
one, built on solid stone foundation, fronting
east with double .porticos in front and double
porches in rear, is one of the best, most com
plete ana convenient III the county; contains 10
rooms, high ceilings, l0k feet; large, stylish
windows, sash all weight hung half-pivot Shut
tiers: with mantels, presses, wardrobes, Closets
chimneys fiues two stairways, tin roof, spout
ing and every thing to maize it complete and
first-class built it for e7pprffIanent Home; it
is right in the thrifty village of Bells Valley, 1--WE
minutes walk to station, 10 minutes walk to the
bockbridge Healing Springs, tle waters of
which, according to analysis, are snilaf to the
Healing Springs of Bath Co, Va.,) and being right
in the Virginia mineral and Spring section, makes
it a very desirable property. For full descrip-
ton and the astonishinsly low price I offer the
property at apply to S. NJ. YosT, of the VALLEY
NIRGINIAN.
augi JAMES NJ. DAVIDSON
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July 24tf, 1889 near Greenville, Dr.. w. f. Stout,
of New Hope, and Miss Lucy WcGHfiin,
July 26th, 1889 near New Hope, MIR. Charles w.
Yates, of Rockingham, and Miss barbara Clarke.
On July Ath, 1889, at Waynesboro, by Rev. W.
Alice e. Beard.
July 18th, $780, Mr.. Mathew ]. Bradley and Miss
Josephine Mellon, both of Augusta. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Dr. Halves at the
Hoover Hnuse in thia cisl
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.-H Having completed
IN my arrangements for the purchase of
grain, desire to announce that | will purchase
at top market prices all frSt-claSS understandable
wheat, delivered at Pattersons mill at Waynes-
boro, at stations on any of the railroads reach
ing that point. 1t is my desire to keep the mill
running to its full capacity just as heretofore
A. G. BRAXTON Trustee
for Jas. A. Patterson; Jr.,
aug1-it WayneSbOrO.
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WHOLESALE PRICES.

NOTICE.-I will not be responsible for or pay
~ any debt contracted by any person in
my name, unless upon my order OF approval.
II. s. CRAIG,
augi-2t Craigsville, July 29th 1889. ,
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BRIDGE LETTING.

TTNIE undersigned Commissioner of the County
4 Court of Pocahontas Co.. will receive sealed
bids until IL m, August 18th, 1884 the follow
ing repairs to the bridge over knapps Greek, near
Huntersville, W. Va: pier to be constructed as
follows: to be of cut stone to the distance of ~
feet from the top OF the ground, well laid in ce-
ment on solid foundation, every Joint Well
broken the pier to be 2, feet in length at bot
tom and Is feet at top and feet wide at botteskA
and feet at top One abutlnent to be OF cut
stone for II feet above the top of the ground
well laid in cement on solid foundation, Joints
well broken, the abutment % feet hong at bot
tom and Is feet at top and fees wide at bottom
and feet at top. An cement 70 be of the best
quality, and any additional height OF stone shall
be fuDDle work laid i'll lfle and sand. One SpaIA
OF w rect similar to che one already there The
approach to said bridge to be trusSe work built
OF locust post and yokes not less than IL
inches in diameter without hewing, said posts
to be sunk not less than four feet in the ground,
distance OF twelve feet in spans upon which
hve stringers, 6xlO inches are co be laid on top
or yokeS, upon which floor of two inch plank
ID rect long, shall be laid; single railing three
feet high, the whole length of said approach
The contractor shall give bond with approved
security for the faithful performance of his
contract.
The Court reserves the right to reject any aad
all bids. ny -
H. NJ. McCLfNTiC, Eom'r,
Huntersville, Pocahoptas county, w. Va.
juy2) st
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TNAKE NOTICE!-TO CITY X-PAYERS.-
i You are hereby notified that the first half
OF your City Tax for 1889 is now due
ALL TAX TICKETS apon lChich 0ne-hGlf has not
been paid, WHl be turned 0per to the Deputy Treas
urels on the LIST day of September, FOR IMMEDIATE
COLLECTION OF THE WHOLE, WITH FIVE PER CENT.
ADDED ARISFA HOGE,
auyl-4tS CITY Treasurer.
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English, You Know.

The enormous surplus capital of Eng
land, finding no useful avenues of EN-
ployment in that country, is seeking in
yestment in the United States The
English capitalists, says the NeW York
Tribune, are Unsuitable, They have ev-
identity formed a plan to purchase every
available money-making institution in
the country. They have secured seven
ty-eight grain elevators in the North
west, many large breweries in various
parts of the country, large tracts of land
in the West, building lote in the cities,
the salt industries, part interest in the
sugar refineries, flour mills. lumber dis
tricts are trying to purchase iron aud
steel establishments, and the latest move
is to get hold of the large dry goods
houses of New York Four of the lar
gest of the wholesale and retail houses
of that city have recently been APP
preached by English agents, with view
to purchasing. In each case the business
was not for sale, but it shows the drift of
English capitalists.
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Fourth-class Offices.

The following changes IN the 18th class
postot1ices Of Virginia were made last
Friday. Allegheny Station, Allegheny
county, E. p. Legg appointed postmas-
ter, vice w. H. Mann, removed; AIRING,
ton, Nelson county, John T. billiard,
vice G, H. Stevens, removed; Bucking-
ham, buckingham county, T. A. Grigg,
vice A. 7. Mosley, removed; Central
Plains, Fluvanna county, Olivia Hidden,
vice G. s. Irving, removed; Columbia
Plains, Fluyanna county, Joseph Payne,
vice James A. Shepherd, removed; Gar
risonville, Stafford county, j. B. Gar
risan, Eiee Mamie Blackburn, removed;
GreenVille, Augusta county, j. +. Col
Inns, vice H. G. Palmer, removed; Heal
ing Springs, Bath county, James G. Kin
caid, vice E. B. Williams, removed; In
dependence Springs Grayson county,
w. r. Dickey, vice K. l.. Lundy remov
ed; Lipps, Wise county, W. H. Roberts,
vice Willy Gardner, removed; townsville,
Amherst county, b. N. Davidson, vice
J. ". Hite removed; Marlborough
Springs, Bath county, Agnes A. Lare%
vice G.. Ii. Hughart removed; Nebraska,
Appomattox county, S. FL. Coleman,
vice John r. Atwood, removed; Palmyra,
Fluyanna county, Joel Haden, vice Geo.
E. Bethel, removed; Rose Mills, Amherst
county, c. G. Waddell, vice Ed d.
Slaughter, removed; Shelton, Nelson
county, W. S. Roberts, vice J. p. Shell
ton, resigned; Spout Springs, Appomat-
tox county, E. F. Collins, vice W. A.
Plunkett, removed Twyman's Mills,
Madison county, sallie NJ. Strother, vice
w. G. Yeager, removed.
Death of Father Curley.
Rev. Father Curley, director of the
Georgetown University died in Wash
ington, July 24th. He was the oldest
living priest in the United States, and so
far as known in the world. He was born
in County Roscommon, Ireland, in 1876.
He entered Georgetown College in 1927
as noyitiate and has remained at the
college ever since, with the exception of
two years spent in study from 1929 to
1881. For forty-eight years he was pro
fessor of philosophy and natural science,
and during this time he made a number
of valuable contributions to science. He
also took up the study of botany and
achieved considerable reputation as a
botanist While he was best known as
an astronomer, Father Curley was a man
1f varied and accurate acOIirpmantS in
nearly every branch OF scientific inquiry.
In 1881 he became director of the Uni
versity.
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Between the hours of Il O'Clock noon and 13O
O'Clock p. OF that day, shall proceed to sell
the above farm. which is one-half mile from
White sulphur station, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, and situated directly on the
James River and kanawhf Turnpike contains
ing 1871 ITO Acres, of which 27 acres is wood
land, i21 acres of fine farming land and 81 7-l0
acres of the finest meadow bottom and table
land. This farm is well watered by brooks sup
piled by some of the finest springs in the Stale
among which are sulphur, iron, and other min
eral waters. This farm has a splendid site for a
driving track, and the only available town site
in the region. Has a handsome
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ERTCE DWELLI.InTcS

containing rooms with all necessary outbuild-
jn@s and is a most delightful Summer residence
This property VIII be sold whole or into
lots to suit purchasers, as circumstances on day
of sale may Indicate
TERMS OF SALE:-One- third of the purchase
money cash; balance on "a credit of one, two and
three years. purchaser executing three bonds
for the deferred payments, bearing 6 per cent
interest from day of sale, and payable in one
two and three years after date, and title to the
property retained until the purchase money is
fulIv paid. Possession given October 18th 1889
and the rents for the year 1888 to be apportioned
from the day of sale.
w. SAM'L GOODWIN
aug1-4t Admir- Sam1 Drewry, decd
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4 COMMISSIONERS SALE,-Pursuant to a de-
~ cree OF the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, entered June 18th, 1889, in the chancery
cause OF McPheeters vs. McPheeters and ais we
VIII, as commissioners therein appointed. pro
ceed to sell, ON THE PREMISES, at public auction
to the highest bidder ON
TuesdGy, the 27th day of august, 1889.
the real estate of which A. A. McPheeters died
seized and possessed, situate about miles south
OF the city of Staunton.
The land sold will be tract of 1877 acres and
poles i'll fee simple, which is located
splendid dwelling House and other necessary
outbuildlngS with water piped to the house and
an excellent young orchard.
we VIII also at the same time and place sell the
reVerslonary interest in the two tracts of land
lald on ana assigned to the widow for her dover,
- po!es) subject to the life estate of the widow
therein On these tracts is located the old man
sion house and orchard.
The above lands will be first offered separately
ana then all together, and will be sold in which
money. ~
TERMs:-Enough cash in hand to pay the I'M
SaIlsned costs OF suit and SALE and the residue
OF purchase money upon credits of one. two and
Cnree years. i'll equal inStalments. for which bonds
VIII be executed, with approved personal secu--
the title retained as ultimate security.
A. C. GORDON,
w. E. CRAIG,
Commissioners
DO hereby certify that w E. Craig one of the.
COMMISSIONERS i'll the aforesaid has exc
duted and filed before the Clerk of the CircuIt
court OF Augusta county, Va, the bond required
by the decree under which the foregofng sale is
made. -
july25 J. N RYAN elert
MASON FRUIT JARS
of all sizes, to be had at
lulSf EAKLE, SPTTLER & co.
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Public Sale OF Valuable Real Estate.
9th Day Of AMaatst. 1889.

TE,HE DREWRY FARM, adjoining the Green
1 brier White sulphur Springs West Viz
ginia for sale at public auction in front of the
Caldwell House at the White sulphur Springs, on
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Republican Convention.

The Republican State Convention will
be held in Norfolk August %, The
Chesapeake and Ohio management, have
arranged for round trip tickets from all
their ticket stations to Norfolk at re-
duced rates. Tickets will be sold on
August Goth, 21st and 22d, and will be
good to return until August Goth inclu-
sive. Delegates and visitors will be
placed on an equality as to rates, and all
can get them ON the days named. A
small outlay will thus assure an interest
ing and entertaining time.
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to settle the accounts directed by a decree en-
tered In said cause on the 18th of December
1888. AT which time and place you are required
to attend.
1ulylS-4t JNO. W. ST0E1s Gnm,r in Ch,x
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A Paradise for Sale at a Sacrifice.

aug1-4t
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the country and prove a success.
We mentioned last week that Lewis
Zeiter, of Roanoke, had been placed un-
der arrest, on complaint of DR.. Black
ford, of the Western Lunatic Asylum,
that he was an escaped lunatic. He was
released on habeas corpus, and after
wards voluntarily surrendered to the
asylum authorities and demanded his
release, which was granted.
Dr. A. E. Jones, aged about 20 years,
stepped out of the back door of his
house in Cincinnati one evening last
week with his slippers on his feet and his
coat Off He was not seen afterwards,
until after exhaustive search, his mutt
lated body was found in the manhole OF
sewer not far from his residence. He
was murdered for his gold watch and a
little change he had in his pocket A
servant man was arrested and con
fessed to the crime. The manner of
disposing of Cronin was similar to
that adopted in DR.. Jones' case, showing
that strange method of numbering is
contagious, and results from familiariz-
ing the public mind with it.
The municipal election in Harrison
burg on the 25th, resulted in the choice
of Frank Woodson, the present incum-
bent, for Mayor, by 134 majority, over
Stuart F. Lindsey. 1t was an issue be-
tween "wets" and ''drys." OF the four
teen officers elected, only two are against
license. More than usual interest at
tached to the election from the fact that
the County Judge and City Council had
refused to- grant any license after the
people of the district had voted in favor
of license. D. s. Lewis, Esq, editor of
the Spirit Of the Valley, was elected
Treasurer over Geo. s. Christie, ESQ.,, who
had served in that office ten or twelve
years very efficiently.
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COMMISSIONER NOTICE
CoMMIssIoNEgis OFFICE, July II, 1889
Ramsburg, Koogle Il Co.
VS..
j. III. Lanq9S eG ais.
All persons interested in the above named
cause take notice That | shah proceed at my
office in Staunton,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-21
Movements of the Big and Little Star
in the Fistfc World.

Movements of the Big and Little Stars
IN the Fistic World.
New YORK, March 20th.-Jack Kenny,
of Harlem, the victor of thirteen fights,
was defeated by Austin Gibbons, of Pat
terson. in ten-round fight on Long Island
tonight. In the last round Kenney fouled
Gibbons deliberately, and was dragged
away By the referee. Kenney, who was a
badly whipped man, lost the fight by foul
to save the odium OF fair defeat.
ANOTHER FIGHT TO FIZZLE.
BosroN, March 2oth.-The negotiations
for the much desired lightweight cham
pionship battle between Jack McAuliffe
and Mike DAILY are al an end, due to the
obstinacy of the former, for which he is
savagely criticised.
ASHTON AND LANNoN.
Providence, March 20th.-The fight be-
tween Jackson Ashton and Joe Lannon
has been postponed, owing to hitch over
the final arrangements, time and place.
THE ENGLISH RING FAKIRs.
LONDON. March 20th.-The glove fight
between Jem Smith and Charley Mitchell,
for .s400, has been postponed until April
tst.
KILRAIN's PLANS.
New YORK, March 20th.-Kilrain has
mapped out two years slogging trip, to
take in California and Australia. Should
he reach San Francisco while Peter Jack
son is there, it is believed he cannot avoid
meeting the stalwart brunette if the latter
challenges him and posts forfeit.
BIG JOHN AGAIN.
BosToN, March 20th.-Sullivan's travel
ing combination of pugilists is nearly ready
for the road. Pat Killen will probably do
the wind-up business with Sullivan, and
the crowd will disband at New Orleans in
tune for John to go into training for his
match with Kilrain.
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a PERFEcT pEMoN.
-Outrages that Have Aroused a Mass,
chusetts Community,

chusetts Community.
STocKBRIDGE .{Mass.), March 2Oth-On
Monday evening an outrageous assault was
committed upon little Cora Palmer, the
pretty fourteen-year- daughter of Frank
Palmer, one of the best know1 and wealth
lest men of the town. The girl, who had
but recently recovered from severe illness,
attended singing school with her younger
brother. Shortly after s o'clock the brother
and sister started to drive to their home
not far from that of David Dudley Field.
When short distance out OF the village an
unknown nan jumped upon the rear axle
of the carriage drew his arm around the
girls neck and choked her. She struggled,
but her assailant succeeded in dragging her
from the carriage. while her thoroughly
frightened brother drove rapidly homeward
for help.
After assauiting the little girl the man
escaped to the woods. His victim reached
the house of William Fields, where she
was cared for and taken home. Early the
next morning State Detective Pease Sheriff
Day and number of citizens started out
in search of the villain, and if he had been
strung up to the nearest tree. Lynchirg is
freely talked of when the man shall have
been captured. If possible, bloodhounds
are to be placed upon his trail.
MORE OF THE vILLAIsz's FIENDIsHNEss.
But few moments before this assault a
similar assault was made upon the wife of
William Hamilton, who was returning
from the same singing-school with some
children. A man emerged from the dark
ness, suddenly sprang up behind her, and
throwing his arm about her, pinioned her
arms TO her side. At the same time ne at
tempted vulgar familiarities. Mrs. Hamil-
ton shrugged bravely, while the cries of
the children frightened the man away.
Mrs. Hamilton was positive she knew the
man, who was intoxicated, but the officers
are sure that she is mistaken. His tracks
led through private grounds to the spot
where Cora Palmer was SO cruelty dealt
with and there is no doubt but that the
same man was guilty of both outrages.
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PACIFIC COAST.
A NEVADA GIRL ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT AND KILLED.
G. p. Huntington and Party at Los
Angeles-Captain Paul Boyton
Probably Drowned-Etc.
[srnaAl DISPATCHES TO THE HnnRD-us,ol
AT THE BAY.


Alexander Baldwin's Rich Estate-Lots
of Eastern People-Etc.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20th.-The will OF
Alexander R. Baldwin, filed to-day, leaves
property, including the Baldwin tract, near
the Preside, valued at over 100000. He
leaves all to his widow.
Mrs. Hopkins-Searles, now resident OF
Great Darlington, Mass. arrived last even
ing and is at her California-street residence.
The Sonoma Development Company
was incorporated this morning with cap
ital stock of 81 900. 900, with $4,000 SUBJ
scribed, and the following Board of Direc-
tors Frank Shay, Eugene J. Gregory, F.
81. Kellogg, F. E. Birge and Alfred A.
Neckeison.
Francis E. Vogdes, German blacksmith,
aged 81, has been missing since the I'd of
March. On that date be went to the
German Savings and Loan Society and
drew sum of money, since which time
nothing has been seen of him.
All the leading hotels are finding diff
Guilty in caring for the increasing number
of travellers and tourists who are now
Hooking TO our city. A great portion of
the tourists who have been doing" the
southern portion of the State are now ar
irving in the city.
The Veterans Association of the Ma
tional Guard of California has decided to
hold its first annual banquet on the 18th of
May, and resolution was carried that 20
champagne shall be used.
The baseball players and managers, in
view of the change from rain to bright
weather, are feeling jubilant. If it be a
fine day on Sunday it is expected that the
biggest crowd that ever assembled will be
at the Haight-street grounds. 1t is ex-
pected that 800 people will come from
Stockton.
Timothy Hopkins, in an interview to-
day, said There is no nothing whatever
in the rumors that Mrs. Searles has come
to this city to look after her interests in
railroad affairs" He says her visit is one
of pleasure