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Gipsy Park,

At this season of the year the people of
Staunton are seeing after their city taxes. A
call has been made for half. and those
who have been able to pay up are fortunate.
Others will be waited on some OF these days
with demand for the whole amount and five
per cent added.
Do the taxpayers ever inquire what be-
comes of the money thus exacted Of them9 If
they will walk out the Churchville road about
a mile they will see how large amount is
now going. Many men, horses and carts are
employed in making a drive" or sort of race
track at heavy expense. This place, the
meadow, beyond the City Water Works. is the
"Gipsy Park" of which our town papers nave
much to say. London and New York are
cities-Staunton is city. London and New
York have parks, therefore Stannton must
have a park, besides electric fire alarms,
&c, &C
How many of our people are TO be benefited
| by this Gypsy Park? The twenty or more who
keep horses and vehicles, and another twenty
or more who can hire livery hacks may ride
around the track now and then, although the
Fair Ground affords much better drive. All
the public roads leading from Staunton are
| greatly preferable, and in addition present
picturesque views to the excursionist. This
| hollow, slyleu 6iPsy Tark, is shuh III on al
| sides. Nothing can be seen from there. and
even the breezes of heaven are excluded by
the surrounding hills. Most of cur people
can make 10 use OF the famous Park. II they
venture to walk on the track they will proba-
bly, be covered with dust raised by horses and
vehicles, and, may be. have to take refuge in
the adjacent swamp from the chariot wheels
of their more wealthy neighbors.
| 1t is high time for property. holders and al
taxpayers to inquire what becomes of thu
hard earned money paid into the city treasury
| PEDESTRIAN.
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be held in st. Louis, October 23." The con-
dition OF things which it Is the object of the
convention to remedy is described in the call,
which says: "By reason of new systems in
business and the combinations against us we
are not, as an agricultural class. enjoying equal
privileges with the manufacturing and COM
mercial classes, and from the inequality of ex-
change have for the past ten years been sorely
oppressed by the low prices of farm products.'
The proposed plan is to secure better prices by
systematic regulation of the supply and de-
mand, and also to gain added profit through
more perfect and Inexpensive methods of
marketing farm products.
Trusts, their operations and their conse
quences, have for some time constituted a
subject of great popular interest. The courts
have had presented 10 them the question of
determining the legal status of these combina-
lions, legislatures in several of the States
have declared them unlawful, denunciations
of them have found place in most recent
political platforms, and articles defending and
opposing them have appeared in the more
serious periodicals in increasing number of
late Under the circumstances it is not to be
wondered at that joint discussion on the
subject intended to present the reasons for
and against trusts In such a way as to inform
the mind ofthe general public should attract
wide Observation-Disclosures
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
SfanutOn Male Academy.

The Staunton Male Academy opens this ses-
sion with the brigb test pros poets. Mr.. W. W,
Gibbs returned from Texas and Arkansas last
week with forty-four new cadets. There are
now seventy in the boarding department and
in barricks and in all over one hundred in the
school, which Will be increased by additions to
both departments. That excellent professor
and cultured gentlemen, Captain I. FL. Saun-
ders, graduate of V. NJ. l., continues his con-
uection with the Academy.
Z Captain J. r. Dolls, after graduation, became
an assistant professor at the Virginia Military
Institute. He is q thorough disciplinarian and
tactician and becomes one of the professors at
the Academy. He is commandant OF the cadet
corps ana instructor in military tactics and
fills other departments in the course at the
Academy,
Captain Kable is to be congratulated upon
the excellent progress he is making in bnild-
ing up in this city. classical and scientinc
school, worthy of the large patronage 1t re-
ceives.
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To-day, in the Lutheran Church, in Mt.Jack-
son, Mr.. j. w. Proffin will lead to the altar
Miss Julia Pforr. both of this city. Mr..
Profin is one of Staunton's most popular
young men, and hosts of friends of the couple
wish them happy voyage over the matri-
monial sea. They will make their future home
in Staunton, where Mr.. Proffln has for some
years been successfully conducting the cabinet
making business.
Captain w. q. Kinney, Adjutant of the End
Infantry State troops. left yesterday morning
to join his command to participate in the
events occurring at Baltimore, and the mimic
bombardment of Fort McHenry this week.
Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, of Baltimore, deliver ed
able and eloquent sermons in the Baptist
Church of this city, both morning and even
ing of last Sunday, and an interesting ms truc-
tive lectureon his second trip to Europe on
Monday evening.
We are pleased to see Mr., Hugh I. Shot out
again after severe spell of two months with
malarial fever. He expects to resume his du-
ties as postal clerk on the Norfolk & Western
R. R. between Norfolk and Lynchburg, in a
week or ten days.
Mr.. Fred. Davis, of this city, who spent his
vacation in Hancock, Michigan, returned on
Monday week to resume his studies in the
"Staunton Male Academy" and brought with
him another student from that distant locali-
ty for the same school which is gaining ma
| tional reputation.
| Mr.. John W. Todd was called to Richmond
On the Sth instant. having received intelIi-
gence of his mothers death, which occurred
| on the day previous Mrs. Todd was an aged
| lady. Some weeks since she was partially par
| alyzed, but recently it was thought she had
improved, but on the day named passed away
without apparent pain.
Hon. G. P. Jones, of Highland, arrived in TIT
city last evening on his return from Fincastle
where he and Phil. Mckinney made speeche
on Monday.
The Shenandoah Valley, of New Market. o
September 5th, says:
| miss Minnie Zrkie of Staunton, is visiting
relatives in this place. She arrived last Fri
| day.
MRS. J. N. Liggett reached Virginia las
Monday from Jacksonville, Florida, and is vie
iting friends near Broadway"
The three following paragraphs are from tn
letter of the Mcdowell corresp ondent of tn
I Highland Record der:
miss Mamie Llggett, of Staunton, spent
few day with us last week. she is now il
| Monter ey visiting friends.
| Capt. w. II. Floyd and daughter, Miss Leila
of Stribling Springs. spent several days will
us last week.
Our esteemed friend. Mr.. J. W. Vaw Ter, ex
| poets to move to Staunton soon. We are yer.
sorry to see him leaye, IS he is a splendid citi
zen and good politician"
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RtRIantOn Marke tS.
CFbCTATOH OtFIOE,
STAUNToN, VA, September 10,

STAUNToN. VA, September 10, 1889.
The offerings of wheat are largely increas-
ing, but much of 1t was not merchantable. The
markets generally have ruled dull, with low
ering prices. Both of the large mills in Rich
mond are closed for repairs. We have to note
a decline in quotations in our own market,
none selling higher than eighty cents to-day,
as far as we could learn. Accordingly, the
price current is so corrected.
Under the general commercial head is an
interesting compilation of Information upon
the wheat situation. Most of our home au-
thorities do not entertain as cheerful a view Of
the future of foreign demand as the CORES
pendent of "Bradstreet's", who is. however
regarded as one of the most accurate of the
reviewers of such questions.
Our hay interest is now one of some per-
plexity and anxiety. great deal has been
been baled and shipped to market and reports
from 1t are discouraging in many instances
So far, there has been very little of the best
quality On the market. The results of the
damages to wheat and hay in consequence of
the protrated wet summer have. in our opin-
ion, mot been over-estimated. We make no
change in hay quotations, because the trade is
dull in the grades offered. First-class grades
command the prices quoted.
In wholesale grocery lines, we quote coffee
higher.
Our dealers are finely supplied every day
with garden and dairy products. Chickens
are also in good quantities. Eggs are quoted
higher and in brisker demand.
The quotations ara wholesale. not retaa,1
Country Produce.
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MARRIAGES.

FURR-PANNELL.-septem 8. Iss9. at Fish
ersville Mr.. John n. FUR and Miss Maggie
j. Pannen.
Ma ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 18th, 1889. Mrs. 2.
Ashoy Maupln, of Augusta, ana Miss Dieu-
land Meeks. OF Nelson.
MILLER neutrality-suspicious. g. 1889, by the
Rev. Samuel Driver, Prof. L. A. Miller and
Hiss Luella Wine. all of Augusta.
-HUMPaREYS.-Septem 1, 1889.
near Stusrt's brat. MIR. Geo. w. TrusIow and
Miss Emma l.. Humphreys
TERN.-September 4th, 1852 ct
New Hope, Mr.. Fountain l.. Eutsler and Miss
9ollie Western, bath OF Augusta
eptemoer 81. 1889. by Rev.
Samuel Driver, Mr.. Adam w. ShaRer and
Miss NJ. NJ. Myers all of Augusta.
NAEGERL-PUGH.-Septe 4, 1889. In Staun
ton, Mr.. John Naegsrl. of Nelson county. and
Miss Lucy Ida Pugh, OF Augusta.
LEY-MILLER.-Septemb Der 8, 1859, at the
iiVirginia Hotel, this city. by Rev. DIR. Halves.
Mr.. Henry N. Bradley. of Big Spring, Va,
and Miss Minnie Miller, of Augusta Co.
THoMAs-EAKLE.-On Sunday, the LIST instant,
at Glover Greek, Highland county, by Rev.
A. F. Laird, Mr.. John B. Thomas aud Miss
Emily j. Eakle.
BEvERAGE-HARPER.-A the residence of the
BRIDES father, in Pendleton county, w. Va =,
on Sunday. Sept. LIST, by Rev. Amos Puffen-
berger, Mr.. John W. Beverage, of Highland
county. and Miss Mary A. Harper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

ROCKINGHAM REGIsTER.-The Rockingham
Register of last week contains the announce
ment that Mr.. A. h. Snyder, recently of the
Woodstock Virginia1 and NelOs. has become
associated with MIR. Giles Devier in the public
alton of that old, faithful. and popular Demo-
cratic journal. The salutatory of Mr.. Snyder
Is brieS, modest, appropriate, and well written,
giving assurance of personal merit as well as
mental capacity. His qualifications, with the
advantages O. his experience in journalism,
will enable him to make that old and popular
journal even more interesting and valuable
than heretofore, and we have no doubt that he
will give it the benefit of his talents, energy,
and industry. We congratulate his associate
and the readers of that paper that they will
have the benefit of his services, end hope that
he will find his new position both pleasant
and profitable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11
A Tale of Fortune Adhered by Barring

Tale OF Fortune Achieved by Barring
Ticket No. 1885 drew the First Capital Prize
of $500 900 in the 23lst Grand Drawing, August
18th, 1889, in the Louisiana State Lottery. 1t
was sold in fractional parts of twentieths at 81
each sent to NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
Two to depositor Union National Bank, New
Orleans, La; two to Charles Meinhardt, ST.
Louis, Mo-, through the Franklin Bank of st.
Louis; two TO John w. O'Neal and P. o. Win
terly, through First National Bank of Corsi-
cana, Texas; one to Mrs. Florence NJ. Roche
care ]. B. Fernandez. Savannah, Ca; one to
Merchants National Bank of Savannah, Ga;
one to Lafayette Bank of st. Louis. Mo-; one to
Fourth National Bank Of st. Louis, Mo-; two
TO Anglo-Californian Bank, San Francisco
CAL, ETC., etc. Ticket No. IS, 1872 drew the Sec
ond Capital Prize of 100000. also sold in frac-
tional twentieths at ST. each, two to James Fl.
Raymond & Co., Austin, Texas; two to J. E
St. Armand, Gundeyson. Mont; two to Alex
ander County National Bank, Cairo, ILL.,; one
to the Peoples National Bank of Mobile, Ala;
one to First National Bank, Mobile, Alabama;
one to party in Baltimore, Nd, collected
through U. S. Express Company: one to a cor
respondent at Havana, Cuba, through F. Este
va, Canal St., New Orleans, La, etc., etc.
Ticket No. rs, 1853 drew the Third Capital Prize
of $4,000. also sold in fractional parts; two to
depositor New Orleans National Bank, New
Orleans, La. one to the Traders National
Bank, Fort Worth. Texas; one to A.E. Morales
Is Obispo ST., Havana, Cuba; one to August
Kaltmyer, 9th and Franklin Avenues. St
Louis. Mo: one to H. R. Cohen, 357 Second Az
enue, New York City; one to Amelia Parten-
heimer $40 Monroe ST.. st. Louis, Mo-; one to
Fred, Greenwood. Norfolk, Va; one to Charles
Weissleder, 8O2 LIintt Avenue, New York City
one to 6. W. DENLY. Norfolk, Va; etc. The
2S3d Grand Drawing will take place at New
Orleans, La, on Tuesday, Oct. 18th, 1889, O
which full Information will be given by NJ. A
Dauphin, New Orleans, La, on application.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

DIsTILLERY IN RoCKBRIDGE CLosED.-The
Lexington Gazette says that, last week, s.
Brown Allen, Internal Revenue Collector for
this district accompanied by deputy collec-
tor. closed the distillery of the Messrs. Engle-
man. five or six miles from Lexington on the
Kerr's Creek road. and TOOK possession of the
plant, on the charge that they were distilling
more per day than they were entitled TO do
under their icense-that instead of using a
sour mash that would y ield 100 gallons per day,
they used sweet mash that yielded $50 gallons
per day. The Gazette says thai 1.-The Engle-
mans have always stood high as reliable men
and all hope that when the case is heard before
U. S. Commissioner that 1t will be found they
have been wrongly judged and that they will
be cleared of any intention to defraud the gov
ernment"
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by local application, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
Gus lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infiamed you have a rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and the tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forev-
er; nine cases out of teo are caused by ca
tarrh which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucus surfaces.
We will one hundred dollars for any case
of deafness, (caused by catarrh, that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
F.J. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, 0.
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THE HEDGE FENCE.

To Farmers Of augusta County, Ta-The ques-
ton of what kind of a fence is the best in the
end and the cheapest for this section OF coun-
country is being agitated at this time. and be-
Ieving it to be to our interest. as we'll as the
interest of the farmers of this county, 20 learn
all that we could from personal observation
and inspection of hedge fences as cultivated
and finished on the plan of the Shenandoah
Valley Hedge Co, on the invitation Of Mr..
Kingsbury, their agent we went to Rocking
ham county, where we saw hedges that had
been finished or FLASHED, as they call it, for
two years, and after close examination, we feel
that we can safely endorse the hedge to our
neighbors. Before going we were preiudiced
against the hedge for a fence because we
thought 1t would sap the soil in fields adjacent
to it, but the farmer, James Roller, on whose
land the hedge is, assured us that it did not,
and also that it did not sprout. We found that
the labor of trimming was much reduced from
what we expected, it being only about days
work to trim a mile In short, we believe
where farmers will give it proper attention, 1t
makes the best and most beautiful fence we
have ever seen and at cost not more than
any other first class fence. The fact that 1t Will
last many generations makes the hedge the
cheapest fence that can be built.
il MCFARLAND,
Il. A. FULCHER,
E. j. XAUPE, JR.,
A. b. LIGHTNER,
SAMUEL BYERS.
P w. WHITMER,
G.. CRAWFORD MILLER
III. p. DICKERsoN,
DR.. N. WAYT,
GEO. r. BELL.
sep 4-3t
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A NOTE TO SUBsCRIBERS.-The date follow
ing your name on the direction label informs
you to what month and year your subscription
is paid. If this date is not changed within two
weeks after payment is made please notify us
Please examine the date, and If in arrears, re-
nit the amount due.
When the address of paper Is to be changed
be careful to send the old as well the nea0 adj
dress.
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Destructive Fire In Clarke County.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun of
the 9th instant, says: Yesterday afternoon,
while Mr.. G. Erb who lives two miles north
west of Berryvile. was engaged in thrashing
his wheat chrop, the steamer set fire to his
large barn, and the building, together with the
wheat from 40 acres-over 900 bushels-and
100 tons of hay, were burned. By the side OF
the barn was standing shed fifty feet long,
containing about $500 worth of agricultural im-
plements, which was also consumed. The
barn. wheat and hay were insured. but there
was no insurance on the agricultural machin-
cry destroyed, Loss about $1,000. TIE horses
with difficulty were saved. Mr.. Erb came here
from Carroll county, Md.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

TRAVELLERS GUIDE-No one should travel
without a reliable Railroad Guide. The in
formation which it gives will often save q
hundred times its cost. The best pocket guide
for the Eastern, Middle and Southern states is
the TRAVELLERS READY-REFERENCE GUIDE
formerly AppletonsD. now known as the RED
GUIDE, which is arranged especially for the
convenience of travellers Its index OF stations
refers directly to the page of the Guide upon
which each station Is shown in timetables.
1t has a General U. S. Railway Map, list of
good hotels and Tourist Guide. Desc ibipg
summer resorts and how to reach them. Being
compiled in the Office of the OFFICIAL GUIDE,
Its timetable information is always the latest.
1t can be bought for twenty-five cents from any
news.dealer or will be mailed by the Knicker-
booker Guide Company. 46 Bond Street, New
York, on receipt of the price.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

In all diseases of the nasal mucous mem
brame the remedy used must be non-irritat-
ing. The medical profession has been slow to
learn this. Nothing satisfactory can be accom-
plished with douches, snuffs, powders or syr-
inges because they are all irritating, do not
thoroughly reach the affected surfaces and
should be abandoned as worse than failures. A
multitude of persons who had for years borne
all the worry and pain that catarrh can inflict
testify to radical cures wrought by Ely's Cream
Balm
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

BATEMAN.-At bis home near Port Republic
Friday, August 23rd, Harrison Bateman, in
the 18th year of his age.
HARPER.-At bis home at Port Republic, Sun
day. August 25th, John Harper. aged about
90 years,
BUTLER.-Aug. 30, In Hsrrisonburg, Chas. A.
b lter. aged % years.
ToDD.-September T. 1880. in Richmond, Mrs.
Elizabeth. mother of ]. W. Todd OF this city.
neutrality-suspicious. 7th, 1880. at Peaeos Mill
of consumption. Miss Mamie. daughter OF
Mrs. Jennie Wright, aged about %.
MCCoRKLE.-September6 s, 1889. at Middlebrook,
oftyphoid fever. Miss Mary Frazier, daugh-
ter OF Jas. W. McCorkle. aged l6.
DAyIs.-September Sd. 1880 at Huntington, W.
formerly of New Hope. aged years.
Observation-Disclosures 6. 1889. at the residence
of her son-in law. James II. Blackiey, ESQ e,
in this city. Mrs. Mary E. Gilkeson, aged 70.
Interment Saturday afternoon from the First
Presbyterian church.
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A VALUED PHoToGRAPH.-Nr. Chas. Il.
Haines has shown us q photograph OF Inc
Stonewall Brigade Band and the Richmond
Blues of Richmond whilst, in April last, they
were in the parade in New YORK city on Inc
occasion of the centennial celebration OF the
Inauguration of Geo. Washington as Presloent
of the United States. The members OF the
Band can be severally recognized in this pho
tographic picture, and they highly prize IL as
souvenir of that memorable occasion.
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Ilha ernst of Tartar

Speedily leaves the surface of the teeth up
on which the cleansing and preservative in
fuence of SOZODONT1s eaily exerted. No
form of decay can infest set of "ivories"
uponwhich is it used. 1t has, moreover, a
most refreshing effect upon the mouth, in
which it leaves very agreeable taste, be.
sides rendering the breath fragrant. If the
mouth be rinsed with it after smoking, the
taste of tobacco is entirely dissipated. As
an auxiliary to personal comeliness it can
not be too highly extolled. Sold by drug
gists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

THE VALLEY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AT
LURAY.-Schools for preparation to enter the
Colleges and Universities we'll as the busi>
ness and commercial colleges, are useful and
deserve patronage. Such one has been es-
tablished at the town of Luray in the historic
Valley of the Shenandoah by Mr.. J. w. Tins
ley, who Is the principal and well qualified to
assume such important relations to the youth
of the county. Thorough training in language
and mathematics SO important to every young
man can be obtained at the school named, for
which as to terms. &C., see advertisement in
the SPECTATOR.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

Little John Scott, the six-year- old son OF
Mr.. John Scott, of the National Valley Bank
who has been well advanced at home in COM
mencing the primary studies, desired of his
father that he should be allowed to enter
school regularly. About that his father hesi-
toted. suggesting that year from this time
would be early enough for him to do so. He
made no reply but went to the school build
Ing and called for Superintendent Robertson,
and reported himself for duty. He was allow
ed to walk in and hang mp his hat and take his
place in a class. He Will doubtless to be heard
from in the future.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-11

DEATH OF MRS GILKEsoN.-Mrs. Mary E.
Gikeson, widow Of the late w. D. Gilkeson, of
Frederick county, died in this city at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, Mr.. James FL. Black
ley, Friday morning, the 9th instant. aged
about rs years, She was a consistent member
OF the Presbyterian Church. Her husband was
an Elder in the Winchester Church. The fu
neral services were from the First Presbyterian
Church Saturday afternoon. Rev. DR.. D. K.
Mcfarland officiating. The following gentle
men acted as pall-bearers; Messrs. M.P.Funk-
houser, VIM. Il. Weller, H. M. McIlhany, Jos.
B. Woodward, G. G. Child. Robert M. Guy.