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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
StaUntOn Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE.

STAUNroN. VA, 18th, 1899.
The heated term or the lull season in trade
especially in staple products. has come in the
annual round, The busy time OF the farmer.
his crops claim his attention In the field, is the
period after the products of the past year have
worked their way through commercial trans
actions, and the luil with the merchant is
when setting his house In order for his work
after the coming harvests have yielded their
fruits. Therefore when we report that trade Is
dull, It is a natural and proper expression
without any inju rious bearing upon the situa-
ton.
The little wheat that is offered sells for 50 to
81 cents.
In one line of the wholesale grocery trade
there Is now an absorbing Interest. Commence
ing several weeks ago, we had q succession of
comments upon sugar. To day we q uote sew.
eral points higher than at any previous re-
view. We have read up the reports made of
the supplies in Cnba and other West India Is
lands and in Europe We II as the stocks Of
raw and refined sugars in our own country,
and If we continue to quote highes prices in
the future 1t will be nc sprnTiss to us,
We quote country batter lower and eggs high
err this week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
Circuit &c Ert.

Following are some of the transactions in
the Circuit Court during the past week -
Trustees Appointed-E. NJ. Cushing, VIM. M
Simpson. Jno. W. Bryan, Jno. T. Long and W.
W. Fretwell, for Charity Division Sons OF
Temperance.
Charles H. Fox for Calvary Chapel M. E.
Church South, Greenville, to supply vacancy.
W. q. Barton and W. II. Splitter for United
Brethren Church, Staunton.
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS estate of VIM. B.
Plunkett deceased, was committed to the
Sheriff.
James Bumgardner, Jr, was appointed ADJ
ministrator Of Hugh W. Shefey, deceased.
Jury Cases-L. Potteiger rs. Daniel Felger;
rent of mill property; jury and verdict for
Potteiger and cross suit Felger as. .Potteiger,
jury and verdict for Felger,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

BRICK DEsTRoYED.-The Lexington Ga
sctte says
'The brick-yard and kiln of Perry W.
Brown, near Loeb Laird was badly dam
aged by the late storm, and 10000 bricks
On the yard were lost"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

RoCKBRIDGE TO ERECT Two IRON BRIDGES.
The Board ofSurervisors have made the levy
for this year and included in the tax a suf-
ficient sum to erect two iron bridges. One will
be over the Calf Pasture river at Goshen, and
the other over South river at the Old Buena
Vista Furnace ear Riverside on the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad. This bridge gives Lex
ington Its nearest connection by carriages to
that line of travel as well as furnishes large
section of Rock bird &c and Amherst counties
with a long. needed Improvement.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

" are Indebted TO A. C. Gordon, Secretary,
y Va, Alum ri Association for Staunton and
Aaepsta county, for catalogue of the Unir
velsity Of Va, fer the session 1859.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

MRS. PARTINGroNS" OLD AGE.-B. P.
Sbillaber, better known as Mrs. Partington,"
now lives at Chelsea. oae OF Bostou's many
suburbs. He is "a years of age and crippled
with rheumatism. He walks about the house
with cane and goes out OF doors only in a
Carriage. He hss not been to Boston fer seven
years. He began life as a pEiuter. entering
the Boston Pos. in 1888, He once gave two or
three years OF his life to lecturiDg tour. and
though he was successful. be regretted 1t, feel
ing himself not cut out for that line of work
Now, he says, he goes nowhere. with pen
paper, pipe and pills sit here from years enc
! to years end, patient as may be, receive ms
friends and walt for a better life.''-Pittsburs
Cen,Herctdz.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

A NLw BUILDING.-In the window at
Daniels Picture store is a handsome drawing
of the front of the new building Major Bsgby
is erecting at the corner OF Main and Lewis
streets,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
Augusta Memorial Association.

A meeting of this body was held In the
Council Chamber after completion of services
at the cemetery, at which meeting Col. John
ID. Lilley presided. and which was well at
tended by old soldiers from the county.
A letter from Capt. G. Julian Pratt, who has
for the past three years been President of the
Association, was read as follows:-
a. WAYNEsBoRo'. VA, June 4th. 1889.
To the augusta Memorial Association -
Gentlemen The disappointment which /
feel in not taking part In the ceremonies of to-
ness matters over which 1 have no control is
the explanation. 1 ask your permission at a
subsequent date to file with the Secretary a
Report" covering the period of my admins
tration. In retiring from the Presidency, with
which you have thrice honored me, desire.to
express my gratitude for the consideration
to receive from the officers and members OF
the Association, without which this term OF
completion of that memorial for which we
have increasingly labored in the past 1t is
source OF pride to know that these efforts, so
ably assisted by the noble band of women who
constitute the Ladies' Auxiliary, have re-
suited in monument which shall testifysto
future generations, in enduring granite, the
generous love OF those who survived, and the
devotion of those who fell. Our work, how
ever is not complete-the duty still remains
to care for this place of sepulchre, annually to
meet to honor their memories while life shall
last and bequeath this privilege as q rich
heritage 10 our cn1lQreQs
hail with JOY the organization OF ali AUX.
Hilary Societies, but their formation does not
diminish the necessity for the continuance in
full life and vigor of the Augusta Memorial
Association.
With greatest respect.
Your obediant servant,
6, JULIAN PRATT.
Capt. Pratt's letter of resignation was ac-
cepted-and on motion Of Capt. Jas. Bumgard-
ner, vote of thanks was rendered Capt. Pratt
for the splendid record made by the Associa-
ton during his administration, which was
marked by the erection of the Confederate
monument, and urged on the survivors the
duty still remaining of caring properly for the
last resting place of our dead comrades, and o.
keeping alive our interest in Memorial Day.
At the election of officers, Capt. John u
Opie was unanimously elected President fol
the ensuing year. who accepted the positica
with Misunderstanding that he was never ye
ashamed Of having been Confederate soldier
and looked back with pride on that portion o
his life.
Vice Presideats-Wm. L. Bumgardner, Jno
d. Lilly. G. j. Pratt, J. G. Shields, J. T. Long
T. D. Ransom, and b. J. Williams.
Er-C ommittee-J. c. Marquis, j. N. McFar
land, r. A. Hamilton, W. L. Olivier, and J. A
Armentrout.
ITeaSurer-Capt. Frank B. Berkeley.
Secretary-Newton Argenbright.
A vote of thanks was rendered Gen. T. L
Rosser for the splendid address delivered ant
to Stonewall Band. Staunton Artillery, ant
Ladies' Auxiliary for services given the Asso
citation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

QUANTITY OF READING MATrER.-Those
who con slider the quantity of reading matter
in the different papers should bear the fact in
mind that the type used on the local page of
the SPECTATOR is two sizes smaller than that
in the other papers which difference makes
five columns in the SPECTATOR equal to seven
columns in the other papers. 1t is not SO easy
for these With impaired vision TO read, butthe
gain in quantity of reading matter Is very
great-a gain of forty per cent each week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
commencement St. Fr#uci. school.

The commencement exercises of st. Francis
School will take place to morrow, Thursday,
June 18th. of which the following Is the
PROGRAMME
Entrance March. .......,.............Bl Blanchard
Miss Mary O'Connor.
Solo and Chorus-O Gloriosa Domina......-...
Solo and Chorus:-Mary Lyons. Mary Burke
and Annie Walter.
Duette-Gallop BrilIiante..... .......Sponpoltz,
Misses Mary Burke and Kate Burke.
Come, where the wild flowers bloom. :. White,
Chorus:-By the Junior Glass
Miss Fannie McQuaide.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
Chorus-The Wanderers ........ Franc Abt,
BY the Junior Glass of Eoys.
Duett-1arch Militaife.. -. .......... Sreabog,
Misses Mary Powell and Myrtle Powell
Piano Solo-Careless Elegance. FOOD,
Miss Mary Lyons.
wand Exercise Gaiisshenics.
DISTRIBUTION CT PRIZES.
Song and Chorus-Happy as the Day is long.
soioists;- Maria Plant. Mary Burke and Mary
The Young Historians ............. Recitation.
Vocal Solo-Come back to Er1n... OarobeI
Miss Mary Burke.
Motion Song-The Dai es................C Chase,
By the Juniors.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES
Piano Solo-Myosota ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
MISS Marl2 fIanJ.
Catch it on the fiy."-Song and Chorus. -.
StdrkUeGtheT,
Solo.-Master John Powell.
Duett-MaZurka Polka. FTdnS Be7ir
Misses Maude Stack and Aileen Stack.
Flag Drill-Calisthelics,...
By the Boys.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
TWO PIANos:-
Misses Mary Lyons. Margaret Wholey, Mary
Burke and Katie Burke.
Our Flag. .-.......... ............ Recitation
Masters John Powell and Paul Plant.
| Vocal Duett-Two Merry Girls....... GIorsr
Aliases Mary Lyons and Annie Walter.
GOLD MEDALS FOR ATTENDANCE.
I TNt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12

A CoRREorIoN.-Miss Nettie Haines receiv-
ed the medal on instrumental music at the
Valley Seminary, instead of Miss Clara Pal
mer, as was stated In last issue. Miss Haines
also received diploma on music, which was
omitted. Miss Palmer received the medal on
instrumental music at the former sess lou.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-12
DEATHS.

are charged for at advertistng rate
NOTICES Of DEATH pA6Lished Qrati.itouslu.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
St. Johne, Thureday, May IS.

GEO. H. TINKER, editor and pro- prietor of the Flagstaff Champion, died at his home in Flagstaff, at II o'clock A. NJ. May 13, 1889. Anoth- CT old-timer has passed over the dark divide; another pioneer land mark gone forever from the faces of the quick; but from the memories of friends never, until death them too calls to his cold embrace. And how soon to be followed by the other remaining few pioneers of those earlier days? The fiat of death is memorable. He is the an- tagonist of life, and the thought of the grave IS ever the skeleton of the feast. The writer hereof knew Geo. H. Tinker back in the eos, and knew him always to be a whole souled friend and companion. We differed in nought but politics, which should be but as feathers weight between friends,
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
A Cowboys Crime.

The following are about the true particulars of the fight between Zuni Indians and cowboys, at or near Wingate.
 It appears three cowboys named Hamm, R. Davis and James Som- erville, were travelling on horseback from Wingate to a ranch about sev- enty-five miles east. When about fourteen miles from Wingate, they came across a herd of cattle be- longing to party of Zuni In- dians grazing along the road. They "cut out" a number of the herd and drove them off. The Indians soon discovered their loss, and four of them monted their horses and gave chase overtaking the thieves, They demanded their property but the cowboys refused to give them up, claiming that the stock belonged to themand that they proposed to hold them. The redskins seeing argu- ment was useless attempted to drive the stock off, when Somerville open ed fire on them with revolver, kill ing one of the Zunis. This "open- ed the ball" and a regular pitched battle ensued, terminating in the killing of all four Indians and in the serious wounding of Davis. Hamm and Sommerville immediately fled :, taking their wounded comrade with them. The sheriff was notined and with an armed posse at once gave chase soon overhauling the two.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BARNES is the reporter of the Arizona Supreme Court decisions. These decisions are published regularly in the Pa cifc Reporter. Many cases decided by the Arizona Supreme Court since the decision in the Apache County tax suits, have already been pub lished. Why then, doesn't Judge Barnes report for publication the dec s ons in these suits? It is be- cause he is ashamed of them?
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

Not many statesmen of the Old
 World thought the Republic would
 live to celebrate its centennial 1;
 the majority doubted whether it
 would exist to the end of the eigh-
 teenth century. For had not oth- CT natoins erected republics only
 to see them prosper for a little
 while and then perish? But the
 men who fought for Americas free dom were made of sturdy stuff, and their descendants inherited the pa triotic instinct peculiar to these ln- trepid men. The soil itself and the very atmosphere seemed to conduce to the American feeling, making true Americans of foreigners who landed upon our shores. The An glo-maniacs and those among us who say that the republican form of government is a failure-few they are in number and weak in brain and infuence-will have to take back seat and hide their faces to-day; for while the Constitution has been tempered with, and while changes have been made that have not been indorsed by the majority of patriotic, intelligent men, the great majority love the Republic and swear by the Stars and Stripes" and we all ask with pride, "Where is there country equal to ours?2 The Republic has stood for a hundred years and it will stand for 3 hundred and for many hundred years to come. Wherefore, rejoice | Richmond State.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

THE actual work of construction on the Nicaragua Canal will begin next month. One thousand men will be employed at the beginning, and this number will be increased as fast as machinery and appliances can be obtained, until the maxi mum force which can be proftably worked is reached. Unless some unforeseen impediments be encoun- tered the canal will probably be opened for traffic by the close of 1895 at the farthest.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

Many eastern papers are too ready with the scissors to clip the news items from the columns of western papers, passing them off on the confding public as special dis patches and "news from our cor pondent." Our attention has been called to specimen of this literary piracy by the St. Johns Herald, i'll which the Prospector is the victim of the scissors worker on the Free Press. The Globe-Democrat has also been guilty of the same meth ods once or twice. There is no ex- cuse for it, and we hope our Ari- zona papers will protest against it now that the St. Johns Herald has started the ball to rolling.-Tomb- stone Prospector.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
BISHOP POTTER now arises to ez

BISHOP POTTER now arises to ex- plain what he meant by the term "vulgarity" in his centennial ser mon at New York. The good Bish- op says: "I am no mugwump; I've been Q republican all my life, " which seems to be very satisfac- tory explanation to the public, as well as to himself, and shifts the onus upon his critics. Notwith- standing the Bishops alleged repup- lican vulgarisms, he hits the pres ent administration hard rap over the knuckles, when he says Chow much time has Harrison given to statesmanship? Not an hour, not instant, so far as anybody knows. He was put where he is. to maintain the nations dignity to protect the rights of the poor and rich to rule, not to engage in barter and trade. But alas, what spectacle we have" The Bishop being a red-hot, dyed in-the-wool republican, his knowl- edge of "blocks of five," ''boodle- ism," and other kindred subjects, is unquestionably good, and when he says, referring to the Indiana cam, paign and the present administra- tion, "the spells system and it's re- lated vice-the purchase of votes are things to be afraid of, to be jumped upon and strangled."
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

DURING the sixty-eight years just ] passed. or from 1920 to 1888 inclu-
 sive, the United States received by
 foreign immigration alone, the enor- nous grand total of, in round num- bers, fifteen millions of people. Think of a stream of humanity pouring into this country at the rate of quarter of a million year ly! How much longer can the country stand this thing? The year 1880 gave us 457,257 immigrants, and since that year and up to 1888, this tide of immigration has con- tinued to swell into greater propor- tions, so that in 1881, it reached to 659,431 :; in 1882, 7SS,992; in 1883, G03,32 in 1884, 51S,592; and so on up to the current year.
 To permit continuation of this  invading horde of foreign immi- grants, is an outrage upon our peo- pie and immediate steps should be taken by Congress, and if not by that body, then by the people, to stop at once and forever this per nicious invasion. There is not an- other government on earth, that would have permitted such a state of affairs; and any form of govern ment passively winking at such a thing, would have been utterly wiped out of existence by an out ragged people. Let it stop and stop at once.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

HoS. CHARLES D, PosToN, Ari- Eona's first delegate to Congress, it is reported, has been appointed to some official position in China. The Tucson Citizen says he is ex- pected shortly to pass through here on his way to his new appointment. The old man is a ripe scholar and capable beyond question. He will undoubtedly fill his position to the satisfaction of the government and people.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

want; not the systems which try the patience of the people on this side of the water and call for a lash of scorpions but a system that will take places from the grasp of trick sters and put them within reach of all decent men who need not sur render their manhood to gain pub lie employment"
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

am satisfied that Cancer Is hereditary in my fam.
 fly. My father died of it, sister of my mother died of it, and my own sister died of it. My feelings may be imagined, then, when tho horrible disease made it's appearance my side. It was malignant Cancer eating inwardly in such way that it could not be cut out. Numerous remedies were used for it. but the Cancer grew steadily worse until it seem- cd that was doomed to follow tie others of the family. took Swifts Specific, which, from the first day, forced ont the poison. and continued it's use until had taken several bottles, when found my self well. know that s. g. g. cured me.
 Winston, II. C., Nov. 26, 'S3. MRS. 5. NJ. IDOL.
 Send for Eook on Cancer an1 Blood Diseases.
 TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer g. Atlanta Ga
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16

THE Union Iron Works of San Francisco, has been awarded the contract for the construction of an immense vessel for coast defence. The new leviathan will have 4,O00 tons displacement, and 5,400 horse power. It will take three years and a half in her construction, and will cost, as per contract, one million six hundred and twentY-eight thou sand nine hundred and fifty dollars,
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
The Last Indian Tragedy.

The following letter from Maurice Downey, written at Hachita, N. NJ. l under date of April 29th to the Dem-
 ing Headlight, gives the particulars
 of the killing of Frank Cady by
 the Indians.
 MT. Frank Cady, of Texas, who
 was working for Col. Head on Deer
 Creek, one of the most isolated of
 Head & Hearst's ranches, was found
 dead by Mexican guard, who visi-
 ted the ranch on the 20th of April.
 He discovered Franks body and
 also numerous Indian signs which
 he immediately reported to Mr. Wash Peters. who collected party and went to investigate, at the same doubting the truth of the MeXican's statement. On arriving at the ranch they found the report was only too true, and the evidence of Indian torture with all its horrors, so plain that there can be no mis- take. The party saw that Frank was dead for three days. He was shot through both knees, and sup posed to have been taken while alive, as there was no signs of his being able to reach his gun. He was strip ped and laid on his cook stove, pieces of his flesh adhering to the stove, testifying to this fact, his ears and nose cut of, and head and breast scalded with hot water with which he was preparing his lonely meal. Most of the Indians arrived on foot but they stole twelve head of horses from Deer Creek, then went through San Louis Pass and 1 secured about twenty more horses at Lang, another of Head & Hearst's 
 Mir. Peters has been on the iron tier all his life and he says that there was no less than 40 Indians in the party. 0. ". Roberts, Col. Heads foreman, has gone with a party of his men to try and recov- CT the horses or there equivalent in scalps.
 A subsequent letter to the Head light reduces the number of Indians to four and stolen horses to 12. Otherwise the above is vouched for as being correct.
 Frank Cady was a young man who was employed but a short time since by Col. Head. He was fine rider and a good horseman, and was therefore given the job of breaking colts at the ranch in the Animas valley. While at work a short time sgo he YVES hurt by a horse falling on him, so that he had to stop riding Or awhile, and was therefore sent Q Deer Creek to take care of the water supply there until he became strong again, He relieved Aleck )'Neal who was transferred to La Epitaph.
 Later-Cady was murdered by dexicans on an old grudge about bout some land claim.-Ed.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-05-16
NOTICE.

At Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held on the 27th ult., the following proceedings were had:
 On motion of MT. Smith, seconded by Mir. Blassingame, in accordance with an act to regulate lawful fences and tres pass within the same, requiring Boards of Supervisors to designatedistricts with in which owners, or persons in posses sion of land, shall, or shall not fence the same. The County of Apache is here by designated as District No. l, and no person shall be entitled to damages for stock trespassing upon cultivated or inn proved land unless the land is enclosed within lawful fence.
 R. c. BLAssINGAME, Chm'n.
 Attest; ARTHUR ASHTON, Clerk.