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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

An artesian well near St.Augustine, Fla.
is said to have the largest flow of any such
well in the world. 1t discharges water at
the rate of &, 900 gallons per minute.
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B. F. Annentrout, bricklayer, was
caught between the bumpers of freight cars
at Luray, Virginia, Saturday, and so badly
crushed that death was almost instantane-
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A colorad man by toe name OF ess b.
Stuart, Of Charlottssvil 2. Va. 7hi!e trying
to beat his way back to hia home W. freight
trains, fell from one near RonceveFte On
Friday last apd was killed -Greenbrier In
dependent, 6th inst.
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TIE PRINCESS OF WALES LIKE MRS.
CLEvELAND.-Em Abbott says that the
Princess Of Wales looks as young as her
daughter Louisa recently married, and
that she reminds Americans so much ID
manner and looks of Mrs Cleveland that
they all speak of it. Her hair she dresses
just like Mrs. CleyelaEd--you know these
two little love locks that the ex-President' s
wife wears on each side of her forehead.
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STATE TREASURER ELECT OF KENTUCKY,
NATIVE OF VIRGINIA. We are informed
that Capt. Steve Sharp, who was elected
State Treasurer of Kentucky at the recent
election, is a native Of Lee county, Virgin
ia. He is a lawyer by profession and is
now Judge of Fayette county, Ky. He
was a gallant Confederate soldier during
the war, and was captain of a company in
General Morgan's command. He deserves
and possesses great personal popularity.
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"CHARLIEl AT THEs CATHODE. After
quoting a recent article of the Valley Vir-
ginian, the A'er. Gazette says:-
Gas the Firginian talks, so think all the
other right thinking republicans in Virgin
ia; but for all that, they will all be Char
lies at the cat hole next November, and
vote General Mahone's ticseS like little
men,"
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N SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERT SER

IA timely cry of fire by parrot owned in
Marietta, Ca, brought its master 10 the
room and prevented bad fire.
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A nota of horrible discord breaks in up
on the Malone. Brady compromise, which
bids fair to cause some confusion in the Re-
publican camp. The Valley Virginian,
one of whose editors is ex-Congressman
Jacob Yost, comes out brave]y against the
bargain whereby ex-Congressman Brady
managed to feather his own nest, leaving
the other CHECKERS" out in the cold. The
Yosts have gumption enough to understand
that the alleged compromise" between the
Republican factions is a bungling piece of
private patch. work, and it is to the credit
of the FvHey Vuginian that ithas denounc-
ed the corrupt transaction in vigorous and
truthful language.-Lynchburg Meas.
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How THE REPUBLICANS HOPE TO CARRY
VIRGINIA The following from the Balti-
more San shows upon what the Republi-
cans base their hopes of carrying Virginian
In the approaching caavass:-
s'In 1884 Mr.. Cleveland received 145, 497
votes in Virginia. as against 139, $50 for
Mr.. Blaine. In 1888 Mr.. Cleveland receiv.
ed 151, 977 votes, an increase of but 6,4S0,
while Mr.. Harrison received $50, 43S, an in
crease of II, 0S2 Ths change of few hun
bred votes would have altered the result.
What tbs republican managers propose to
do this fall is to change some hundreds of
votes, aud they think they are in position
to do it By means Of arguments such as
were nsed with so much success in Indiana
and New York it is believed that the Har.
rison administration may crown itself in its
first gear With the prestige Of having brok
en- the solid South. At any rate the effort
is TO be made. Democratic voters affected
with the protectionist fallacy are to be Piled
with re9soDs for going over to the party
that will give effect to their ideas, while
tt ose who have no ideas they care to main
tain are to be Piled; it is stated, with crisp
S. notes. The correspondent of the New
York Times at Petersburg expresses the
opinion that there are many white demo-
Gratis in Virginia who will vote the repub-
lican ticket for five dollars. The foater
exists there, he holds, as we'll as in the
North ard West. Ali that is required is to
divide him into CLOCKS of fve," and, with
Mr.. Quay and Colonel Dudley, of Indiana.
in earnest abo~t the election, the thing, he
believes, il sure to be done. 4 large sur
plus Of c'npaign funds remained ia Mr..
Quay's hands after tho expenses of the
presidential campaign were paid, and thsre
is enough of it, it is thought, to corrupt
| many huodreds of voters. We are of opiu-
ion, however, that the Times's correspond.
ent oyelestimates the number of corfuptible
Virginiars. On election day it will be
found, we believe, that the Virginians take
| their politics too seriously to permit them
selves to be seduoed in large numbers by
money payneUts,o
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TO TEACHERS.

=
L will hold my last examination for teachers
for this year in Staunton on SATURDAY, AU-
GUST 3lst. 1889. and all teachers who were not
examined at the May examination are expect
ed to be present. This is positively the last
am nation for this year. ard no certificates lOiU
be TenelCed.
The different District Boards will meet at the
following times and places for the appoint
ment ofteachers:
Beverly Manor District at Staunton, Sept. 18th
South River Dist, Waynesboro, Sept. 18th.
Rlverhe ads Dist Middiebrook, Sept. 2Sth.
North River Dist. Moscow October 18th.
Pastures District, Buffalo Gap. Sept. 2lst.
Middle River. District. New Hope, Sept. 18th.
The schools in Beverly Manor, Rlverheads
and South River Districts wiil,open Octo. 2lst,
and In North River. Middle River and Pas
lures Districts Nov 4th.
G. 7. JORDAN.
supt. Schools Augusta County, Va.
aug H-2w Wv, Vim and Argus C ct.
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yyyANTED-BY A LADY OF REFINE
w MEI r-ErpIoyment as Com paninu,
Teacher in a family of small children. or in
any capacity where lady can make herself
useful Address MISS b. g..
No. l3, Raphine. Rockbridge Co. Va.
july Sl4t
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Capt. Philip Mckinney.

The accomplished editor of the Norfolk
Landmark, who knows we'll Capt. Philip
McKinney-the most prominent Democrat
ic candidate for Governor-pays him the
following handsome tribute:-
"Every indication points to thu nominal
ton of Capt. Philip Mckinney, of the South
side. He will go into the Conveation with
very much larger vote than any of his
competitors, a circumstance that will show,
| without any dlsparagement to the gentle
| men who are competing for the honors with
him, that he leads them in the favor of the
Democrats of the State; that he is the
strongest man before the people to-day, and
that, manifestly, it would be the best wis
dom of the party and of the Convention,
which meets to express the sense of the
party, and to guard its interests, to nomin =
ate him, aud to do it by an unanimous vote.
Mckinney. is high man in every way
you regard him. HIS public, political and
private character is an open book that has
been and can be read of all men, and this is
said without any reference to or reflection
upon any of his competitors. They are all
i his friends, as he is their friends; they all
know him to be true and able and gener-
GUS; above reproach and above the thought
of reproaching others.
The Democracy of Virginia would, in our
opinion, rally around Mckinney as it would
around no other man in the Commonwealth
to-day.
He would be powerful magnet to draw
to him every fragment and filing and scat
tered splinter that has, from any reason
chung less close to the old steel bar of the
party in the last few years.
The old Wings and the lukewarm Demo
crats-if there are any-the feeble and tot
tering members of the party-those whom
the party garment fits loosely and those fol
whom it is too tight-5hose who think theJ
have grown too old to vote and who hays
not voted for SO long that they have almos
forgotten which party they belonged to, viii
feel fresh interest, and will come to the polli
; with qnick and eager step under the in
J luence OF a sagacious nomination like this
Let the Convention follow the index fog
er of public opinion, which points with un
mistakable dstinctness to Capt. Mckinney
as is shown by the distribution of delegates
from every district 10 the State. Let i
nominate him, with proportionately popu
lar and strong candidates on the ticket witt
him, and We shall have campaign, and /;
majority, worthy of the most glorious
triumphs that have ever been achieved b.
the Virginia Democracy"
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The Rock bridge County Fair will be helt
on the 18th. 10th, 18th and 18th OF October.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
SOUTHBURY.

The State Commander of the c. A. R. appointed the veteran, Sylvester P. Rich- ards of Trowbridge post, to see that the veterans graves in Southbury and South Britain were decorated on Memorial day. He came to Southbury in the forenoon. A procession of children was formed at the White Oak school house, which marched to the cemetery and decorated the graves. A meeting was then held at the Congregational church, which was opened with prayer by Dea Sherman Futile. MT Richards then showed a large number of relics and mementoes of the war, giving their history in an inter- esting address occupying about an hour. Short patriotic addresses were then made by Dea Futile and Samuel l.. Futile. Everything passed off as arranged to the satisfaction of all. Mir Richards then went to South Britain, where the Juven- ile Templars and Miss A. B. Baldwin dec orated the patriot graves, thus receiving an early lesson in patriotism. The fur ther services were held at the M. E. church. Patriotic and interesting ad- dresses were made by D. M. Mitchell, A. B. Downs and George H. Garfield. Then followed readings by Mrs D. M. Mitch ell, Mrs A. B. Downs and Miss Maria Pierce, and a recitation by Master Artie Mitchell. All the exercises were excel lent. The veteran dead were honored and the living were instructed by the patriotic lessons.
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For Railroad Readers.

The Housatonic has asked for permis- sion of the railroad commissioners to build spur track at Ansonia, for the better transfer of freight from Ansonia to Botsford.
 Through the courtesy of Col Steven son, about 40 members of the Hartford Camera club, with nearly 30 more from other cities, passed over the Derby and extension in special train, Decoration day. The weather prevented extensive photography, but many fine views were obtained. Indian We'll, Round Hill Brook, Horse Shoe Curve and the old saw mill furnished employment for the camera. At Stevenson, where lunch was served, a number of the party remained until the return from Botsford.
 Conductor Edward M. Barnum, whose run was for many years between Dan- bury and Brookfield Junction, has re- signed and will abandon railroading.
 A Wootten locomotive covered eight miles in five minutes, twelve seconds, recently, on the Pennsylvania and Read ing road. These machines are very large and heavy and their momentum, when under full headway, is terrific.
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as an extra, meeting the

Hawleyville as an extra, meeting the regular freight at Stepney.
 John J. Smalley, night operator at Hawleyville, who has been in the eni ploy of the road about two weeks, re- ceived orders for No. 20 to meet Extra A at Newtown and also notice for No. 20 to look for signals at Stepney, which he gave, verbally, to Conductor Curtis.
 Recalled, Supt Lyon said that any or der, verbal or otherwise, received by a conductor, should at once be communi- cated to the engineer. He never knew a train to run by red light, and, in his opinion as a railroad man, the light was not visible when the train passed. If it had gone by while McGuinness was re- ceiving the order, it showed that Flynn used bad judgment in sending his orders so late.
 Flynn did not know where Train 20 was, but thought, under the circum- stances, that he had plenty of time to get his orders out and saw no reason why he should not do the same at another time.
 The evidence seemed to show that the freight passed Stepney while McGuin- ness was receiving Hymns message and that it was already far down the track when the signal to stop it was placed; although it is not easy to understand how, even under those circumstances, a train could pass the depot without being heard by MeGuinness. Although Flynn Ll aI- in sending out the extra and McGuin- ness's failure to hear the regular are evil dent1y the causes of the accident.
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DANBURY,

If the news CD in the Sunday World is all as unreliable as that sent from Danbury, that enterprising paper is a huge humbug. Mir Pulitzer has been imposed upon.
 Rosenberg, peddler, while walking on the trestle work on the NSw England road was struck by train and killed, last week Thursday night.
 An Italian used stiletto on q friend for refusing to drink with him on White street. He fled. His friend will re- cover.
 The rain on Memorial day somewhat marred the ceremonies. Otherwise it was successful. Business was almost wholly suspended. There was a large attendance at city hall in the evening and pleasant time. Principal address by Major Jenkins from Mt Vernon, NY.
 Mrs Emma Wilson of Mirybrook dis trict died suddenly of diphtheria, last week, aged 20.
 AAb bAAN SOAb III Hartford, last week, c. E. Manley, a Danburian, won the prize, an elegant Colt rifle, improved pattern.
 On Memorial day, it was noticeable in the ranks of the veterans that grey boards were the rule. And some former ly well-known faces were missing.
 Still river was very full with the heavy rains, last week and got good rinsing out. Nature is kind.
 An interesting affair was that at the Methodist church, Friday evening, in the interest of the W. c. T. U. A silver medal was offered for the best recitation on the prohibition question. Several youths competed. Rev Drs Hubbard, Maxwell and Hall sat as judges. The prize was won by Miss Mabel Underhill They all won praise.
 A large number of Danbury Grand Army men and Sons of Veterans went to Bethel, Sunday night, to attend the memorial services at the Methodist church.
 c. NJ. Loomis, father-in-law of DI Vile, started, Saturday morning, fol Europe, on the steamer City of Rome.- Press.
 William E. Bailey, veteran anc prominent Grand Army man, died, lasI week Wednesday, aged about 70 ant was buried Sunday. His funeral wai largely attended. Grand Army mer and other orders of which he was ( member turned out In force. He was the father of welford Bailey, the tenn perance advocate. He was held in esti nation as a citizen and Christian.
 samuel Mckay of Beaver Brook, now nearly 70 years old, was sent to the in sane retreat at Middletown, last week He has been subject to turns of insanit, for many years and has been in the re treat repeatedly.
 James Dillon is under arrest again this time for beating boy unmercifully
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TASHUA,

The Seymour Record comes to the de- fense of s. s. Mallett of Quaker Farms, the wealthy farmer whom circus sharp CTS had nearly tleeced at Birmingham, but for Chief Nolan's prompt action. ''We have known Mir Mallett for many years, since he taught school in our boy hood days, in the old school house on Second street now used for town busi- ness. He Is we'll known for his liberal ity to the churches, at Quaker Earns and Tashua in particular. To each of them he has given 5000 for permanent fund and to the church at Quaker Farms he has given other large sums at various times. When the Tashua church was re- paired, he gave memorial window in honor of Rev David c. Tomlinson, his former pastor, Trumbull being Mir Nal lett's native town. He has accumulated a large property, but it has been by hard work and economy and we hope he may long survive to enjoy the fruit of his la- bors,"
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FRIDAY. JUNE ?, 1889.
Rev A. S. Nickerson.

Rev Amos Sherwood Nickerson was born in Monroe, Conn.,, March 3, lsl6, and died in Bernhard Bay, N. Y., April 2l, 1889. He was son of Nathan Kicker son, who was soldier in the war of 1872. He was an apprentice to the late Gran vile Dunning of Tashua,a manufacturer of fine boots and shoes and continued to reside in Trumbull until 1888, when he removed to Easton, Conn.,, in lS43 mar rled Miss Mary Ann Thorpe and soon af- ter moved to Mexico, N. r., where, in ls45, he was licensed to preach the gos- pei in the Methodist Episcopal church. He has served as pastor 10 years, from ls47 to 1865 inclusive, and then retired from active labor in the ministry In con- sequence of failing health.
 September 10, 1858, he lost his wife and soon after moved to Bernhard's Bay. In July, 1872, he was again married to the worthy woman who survives him. There arc three children living, Isaac of Cleve- land, N. I.; Wakeman of Rochester, N. r.; Mrs George James of Mill town, Dakota, all by his first marriage. Of n family of 10 children, only three survive; Mrs Harriett Raymond of Val ley Center, Kansas; William J. Nichol- son of Bridgeport and Mrs Jay Peck of New Haven. The Lakeside Press con- tained the following in relation to Mir Nickerson: 'During his residence here, he has been prominently identified with the religious, social and other interests of the town and always exercised the privileges and duties of citizen and Christian gentleman in an able and con scientious manner. His pleasant, hearty manners, cheerful disposition and unfail- ing good humor made him favorite in all circles and his death will prove se- were loss to this community and has al- ready enveloped the place in cloud of gloom black as night. A useful life, made beautiful in the light of rich Christian experience, has drawn to a close, but the memory of his social, re- ligious and public services since he has been among us will be sacredly treasur- ed in the hearts of this people as prec- ious legacy, molstened with the tears of those who knew and loved him. - U. F., New Haven, May 30, 1889.
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NORTH WILTON.

Sidney Mckee of Brooklyn is with his grandma, Mrs Harriet Comstock.
 Jacob Kunz lost one of his most valu- Bble cows. His friends generously con tributed to purchase another.
 Miss Carrie Smith of Jersey City is with her mother.
 MT and Mrs Frank Raymond of Bridge port have visited Mrs Robert w. Keeler.
 Henry A. Barrett is building a horse barn. Scribner and Miller do the work.
 Herbert Barrett and sister Miss Minnie attended the wedding of their cousin, Miss Millie Raymond of Norwalk, We'd nesday, 9th.
 A. L. Camp of New York has moved to his Summer residence here.
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HULL'S HILL.

Mrs George Smith is on the invalid list; Dr Cooley attends.
 Mrs John Stowe has been in Danbury.
 George Hyde of New Haven is guest of John Roswell.
 John Roswell has new boat for use on the Housatonic river.
 +. H. Gray has gone West on business.
 Mrs c. P. Cook of Union City was here, Sunday.
 Miss Fannie B., daughter of Charles Norton of Kettletown, died at the house of Charles Oatman at Southford, last Friday morning, after several weeks of sickness. Her funeral was attended, Sunday at 12 o'clock. Her remains were taken to South Britain, Pierce Hollow, for interment.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07

MT Richards was expected to make an address, Memorial day, but was obliged to go elsewhere.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
BRooKrIELD.

A council is called to meet in Brook field Congregational church, Tuesday, June II, to install Rev H. B. Mead as pastor of that church. The sermon will be preached by Rev Dr Maxwell, the charge to the pastor given by Rev Dr H. Eddy of Canaan and the right hand of fellowship by Rev H. l.. Slack.-[ News.
The Newtown bee., 1889-06-07
ROXBURY,

MT Richards was expected to make an address, Memorial day, but was obliged to go elsewhere.
 r. W. Wells of MorristoWn, Tenn, is visiting relatives and friends at the Sta tion.
 Miss Ruby Allen of Waterbury is at W. s. Merwin's.
 Mrs c. Sanford has been in Birming- ham, assisting in the care of Adelbert Sanford, who has been very sick, but is now better.
 Mrs John Newtown of Branford has been with her sister, Mrs Collins.
 The Episcopal church has had pres ent of bracket lamps for the chancel.
 Mrs Lennon is making extensive re- pairs on her house.
 Roxbury Good Templars attended the district convention in Bridgewater, May 9. Rev o. J. Range gave one of his in teresting lectures inthe evening; all who attended felt paid for the journey.
 Walter Thomas is out with new stage we'll fitted for passengers.
 The Methodists held sociable at Charles LeWis's, last week Wednesday.
 Mrs Q. R. Camp is visiting her mother, Mrs D. E. Randall.