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The Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1876-1890, 1890-05-16

The press occasionally calls at
tention 10 the fact that a number Of
young Christian women have be-
come JeWesses. In such instances
il invariably follows that the young
woman becomes the wife of an Is
raelite, and the children are, as a
rule, brought up in the Jewish faith.
Recently II was pointed out by a
local journal that Christian family
of four persons desired TO embrace
Judaism. This happened in Cali
fornia, In this city, in fact.
Tn our columns we have from
time to time chronicled the news
that Christian ladies, all young aud
unmarried, have, after due training,
become Jewesscs; and sooner or
later In each instance matrin0nv
resulted. Now, it il well-known
that the Jews do not wish to make
proselytes, but there IL no cast-iron
rule among us which prevents the
individual Asraelite from wedding a
converted Iewnss.
Experience. however, has taught
ua that nartihg6HAJ AJf this kind have
in general been failures. For this
reason onF people deem II best that
men And women Nj the Jewish filth
The Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1876-1890, 1890-05-16
DIR. R. g. WHARTON

Offers his professional services to the
peop'e nf Poit Gibson AID vicinity. Of
nee next door 20 his residence.
PoRT GIBSON. Feb. 10. 1883. tf
The Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1876-1890, 1890-05-16

Rev Jones never fails to create ascn-
sation wherever he breaches. AT By
halia he charged some druggist with
selling whiskey. "A. =. Sigman c0nsid-
cred himself hit and sent the following
telegram to the Memphis Democrat:
BYHAriA. Miss, May 3.--Last night In lhe
Methodist church as This place, Omo Joe Joneps
the so-called evangelist took occnnion. by cloak
ing himself belsind the pulpit 90 deuounce the
proprietor Of a drug store here M dirty acoun-
drei, aud accusing him of selling whiakey. Know
ing thnf lie referred to rue, aa she public elao
knows. I hereby denonnce said Jones AZ iiar
and entirely void or docency and a dlagrneo o.
thc cause he pretendu % espouec. can be found
at mg place W business nt amy time. and am
solely responsible Tor this special and publ "a
a al my own expense. A. =. 1a"mAs'
When papers with the above reacle !
Byhalia, members of the different
churches held u meeting when the fol-
lowing proceedings were had
On motion a committee Of three con-
sisting Of Capt j ii. Tucker, w. a.
Young and w. L. Miller, were appoint
cd to draft resolutions, who reported
back the following:
Whereas. "A. :. Sigmap, taking of-
Tense at certain things said by tlle Rev.
Joe Jones ON Friday night, took oc-
casion b denounce him through the &C.
umns Of the Ereming Democfafa
fore,
Resolved, that II IA The
this meeting thaG the remarks ma
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
Over Two Million of Dollars.

The Grand Semi-Annual Drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery took place at New Or.
leans, Jnne 18th, 1890, when over $1,000 900 W as
scattered broadcast. Ticket No. So. S43 drew the
First Capital Frizs of 100000, it was sold in
fortieths at $l.00 each-One went to Martin H.
Simmonson, 4l2 W. 50th ST., New York City !;
one to Ole Anderson, 259 w. Erie ST., Chicago,
ILL.,; one to M. Conroy, Stamford, Conn.,; one
to Herbert E. Todd, Lynn, Mass; one to Nor
ris Rosenthal, Houston, Texas one to Houston
National Bank, Houston, Texas one to Will
son c. Rich, Boston, Mass; one to W. E.Spang-
enberg, 206 La Sale ST., Chicago, H.; one to
Joseph Huggard, Bridgeport. Conn.,; two to P.
81. Gilbert, corner Dilman and Pratt Street,
Philadelphia; two to E. Mitchell, IA Main St,
Hamilton, Ont, Canada; one collected for a
patron of Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Express, etc 81.
etc. Ticket No. g., POI drew the Second Capital
Prize of 100000 Ticket No. go, 2O7 drew the
Third Capital Prize of slO0, 900. Tickets Nos. 50
493 and 81, lis drew the two Fifth Capital Priz-
es of $4,000 each. The Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that the Louisiana
State Lottery Company has contract with
the State of Louisiana which does not expire
until the Ist of January, 1895. The next draw
ing will take place on August 18th, and all in
formation can BIS obtained from NJ. A. Dauphin
New Orleans, La.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
Weather and Crop Reports.

VIRG1NIA.-From O report of the observa-
tions at the United States Signal station,
Lynchburg, we make the following summary
of the condition OF weather and crops in those
localities in the State from which he has re-
ports for the week ended July 18th.
The indications are that good rains have
fallen 10 the southwest. around Lynchburg and
southesstward as far as Nottaway county.
They were local.
Rain is much lee led In th3 east and the
north and tobacco and corn are suffering.
WESTERN SrATEs. The Cincinnati Price
Current continues Its very full and interesting
detailed reports of the condition of the crops
In the Western States. The following is Its
summary OF the same, for the past week.
There has been serious lack of moisture re-
Gently in large part of the West which is
now threatening material impairment of
the corn crop. Such rains as have fallen dur.
ing the week in the corn regions have mostly
been local an irregular. quite limited in ex-
tent This condition includes Ohio Kentucky,
Indiana, much OF Illinois. Missouri, Kansas
aud Nebraska. and deficiency is also appar-
emit in portions of Iowa. Immsdiate general
rains would do much in averting thu serious
impairment to the corn crop now threatened.
The later Indications in regard to oats are
uOJ LAOio hSsufiuS, lulS grain QOb Only having
been deficient in growth of straw in a large
part of the Western area. but has been greatly
cut short in yield by the unusual extent of the
grain plant louise.
The preponderance Of in formation concerns
ing winter wheat yield seems to be on the ide
OF reduction as compared with previous e1<
pectations. This is very considerably due to
the existence of the grain plant louise to wider
extent than recognized. In the Oao valley
region the ouLturn is considerably short of
| earlier expectations. The winter wheat crop
! can not reasonably be estimated above $50 coo, :
600 bushels on present Indications.
The spring wheat:crop ia the N orth west has
been maintaining its promise quite well as q
rule, and the general situation justlfles expect
alton OF approximately 100000 bushels of
| spring grain.
| 1t appears to be in order to slightly reduce
| calculations as to the aggregate wheat produc
| ton this season. and 10000. 900 bushels may
| now be accepted as full estimate.
| The indications are that fairly good guam.
| tity of hay has been secured in the West this
| season. and In better condition than usual
| The potato crop has been suffering from lack
| of moisture, and the production in the Yves,
will likely fall considerably short of last year
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
WAR AMONG THE SOUTHERN REPuBL1,

WAR AMONG THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS
Important dispatches from the city of
Mexico show that the Misunderstanding
between the Central American republics of
Salvador and Guatemala, which have long
disturbed the general peace, now result in
actual war. The details of the collision
are vaguely given, and it is we'll for the
present to accept stories from these vol.
canic, earthquake countries with reserve.
Salvador is small republic, formerly in
a federal relation with Honduras and Mica
ragua, assuming it's independence in 1853.
1t is in area the size of New Jersey, with
population of seven hundred thousand, all
but about ten thousand aboriginal or mixed
races. Guatemala is an older repablic,
nearly as large as Pennsylvania, with a
population of one million four hundred
thousand of whom one third are European.
According to the dispatches, the assail-
ing party in the recent conflict were the
Guatemala troops, who were badly worsted.
The battle seems to have taken place on
the 18th of July, and if the accounts are
true there was decisive victory for the
arms of Salvador. 1t is we'll to remember,
however, that the news comes from the
agent of the Salvador government and
would be favorable to his government.
An inquiry into the causes of this trouble
would be a waste oEtime. The antagonists
have been nagging each other for years. -
We are afraid the Equator has disturbing
influence upon political judgments, as we
have scarcely mail from that region that
does not tell of a pronunciamento, an out
break, rebellion, Presidents shot and
government an expression of military enter
prise or treachery. This of course retards
the development of those richly f4vored
countries, to whose people have been given
SO much in material gifts, to whose rulers
SO little wisdom.-N. Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
Death orCapt. John q Rxers

Captain John s. Byers, who made his home
with his son, Mr.. D. M. Byers. five miles north
of Staunton. on the 18th instant visited his
son-in-lsw. Mr.. John Eakle in South Rive.
district. On the following day, Mrs. Eakle
her little con, and the Captain made visit in
the neighborhoOd to another SON. in-law, Mr..
Robert Patterson. After getting into the
Jersey to return to Mr.. Eakle's, the mule he
was driving, which was a very old and thought
to be safe animal for such purposes, became
fractions and started to run. Captain Byers
was thrown forward, his head to the ground,
and one foot was caught in the harness and
the shafts bar. The mule was at the same
time kicking. and struck with great force the
back part of his head just above the neck and
fractured the skull. He was unconscious from
the time till life was extinct, which was about
twenty minutes. Mrs. Eakle jumped from the
Jersey. but her little son could not, or did not,
and was not hurt, nor did Mrs. Eakle receive
any serious damage.
Capt Byers was in the list year of his age.
and engaged but little in business of late,
spending his time mostly with his children
He was a highly.respected citizen. At the
formation of the 52nd infantry. his company
was attached to that command, with which
he passed through some of the hardest
marches and battles of the war. He was
wounded several times, and, in one of the en-
gagements, very seriously, from the effects of
which he never recovered. In that battle
fourteen members of his company were
killed. He was quiet and retiring in his dis
position, and as true in all the relations of lie
as he had been in devotion to his State and
the commands she laid npon him. Another
veteran sleeps in Thornrose Cemetery where
hundreds Of others fl Ind their last repose.
The funeral services were from the Augusta
Church during the forenoon of the 2lst. The
Rev. John E. Booker. pastor at Hebron. to
whom the deceased was much attached, Of.
fciated, and the interment was in Thornrose
Cemetery in this city.
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THE FORUM,

The August number of The Forum will con-
tain q remarkable essay, by Prince P. Kropot-
kin, on 1.-THE Possibilities of Agriculture" He
has made thorough investigation of the fab
ulous results of the scientific cultivation of
land in the most densely populated portions
OF Europe, and he shows the ease with which
the number of acres now cultivated in the
civilized parts of the world can be made to
yield sustenance for many times the number
of people now alive. Scientific and intensive
agriculture in the United States, for instance.
cen be made to sustain in plenty, and with
much greater cheapness than now. a popula-
ton at least ten times as dense. The writer
shows conclusively why 1t is that such slow
progress is made in these revolutionary im~
provements in agriculture; but he predicts with
confidence that we are on the eve OF the reign
Of plenty. He proposes that q hundred acres
be cultivated in this way as part of the EXPOSE
ton at Chicago, in order to demonstrate the
possibilities Of multiplying many times the
products OF the American farmer.
The August number OF The Forum will con-
tain an essay on 1.-THE DecolIete in Modern
Life, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, which is a
text from which the writer argues an alarming
decay In delicacy in American society; and she
traces the effects of this decay in art. in
literature. In politics. and throughout the
whole range of American activity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23

MALONE AND THE MCCORMICK BILL
The Mccormick bill, of which Malone and
the Republicans generally make such a
cutlery, is, says the Valley Vuginian, ''noth-
ing more than borrowed form and spirit
from his own CREATION
The Virginian says:
"He [Mahone] is really the author of it,
and had it in force under his Rsadjuster
organic alton. 1t is the climax of 1mpud
ence, therefore, for Gen. Malone to intim
ate that any degree of corruption aud fraud
could shock his senSibilities or divert him
from purpose he holds to be essential to
his own aggrandisement. Nothing but the
consciousness that the people of Virginia,
irrespective of party, would repudiate and
condemn him, even in more emphatic
manner than they did last fall, has brought
from him this whine of injured innocence
and Peckzniffian concern for fair elections
and honest count. Boiled down, it is an
evident confession that the people of Vir.
ginia not oaly have no respect for or coufi
dence in him, but despise him, and thai
there is not enough power in party oIgani
cation to force them to surrender their self
respect by supporting any thing that eman.
ates from him. That is the kernel of it,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
MOrfuarY,


We are indebted to a correspondent for the
following mention of deaths:-
Mr.. VIM. r. Dunlap. aged 80 years or more,
died at his residence near West View last week.
and was buriedat Shemeriah Church on FriS
day.
Mr.. Morton East, of the Spottswood neigh-
borhood, died of fever last week and was
buried on Friday at New Providence Church.
Miss SUE Humphries died at the residence OF
her brother-in-law, Mr.. John Gilkeson, near
Mint Spring and was buried at Bethel Church
on Tuesday of last week, Rev. DR.. Murray con-
Quoting the services
A daughter of Mr.. David Hemp, near Spotts-
wood, died Of fever on Monday of last week
She was a sister-in-law of Mr.. j. w. Palmer
who died of the same disease Ia that neighbor-
hood several weeks ago.
The death of Mr.. David Lofts, of the Spots
wood neighborhood, resulted from the same
fever that caused the death of the other parties
mentioned in that vicinity.
A bright and Interesting child of MIR. Doc
Farmer, near Middlebrook, died on Sunday,
the 18th. and was buried at Newport on the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
PAR NASSUS.

Mr.. Robert Puiliam, of Richmond, Va, was
thrown from frightened horse last Saturday
evening, but fort unately his injuries are not
as serious as was feared. He is at the resi-
dence of Mr.. T. S. Hogshead and is rapidly re-
covering from the shock, as that is about the
extent of the damage. DR.. G. N. Kinney is at.
tending him,
Rev. Charles E. Hill, of Baltimore, preached
an excellent sermon last Sunday to an ap-
preciative audience at the M. +. Church South
at this place. His father. the late Reuben D.
Hill. was prominent lawyer and a member
of the Staunton bar.
Mr.. David c. Hogshead, one of our most es-
teemed citizens. has been confined TO his room
for some months with a severe illness.
Joseph Clatterbuck and niece. Miss Lucy. OF
Keezletown, Va, visited last week the family
of Rev. r. ID. Wheeler, of the NJ. E. Church
South.
The crisp and bracing air of the last few days
and nights has brought blankets, wraps, and
overcoats to the front.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23

DEATH OF THE AUTHOR OF "THE
BEAUTIFUL Snow" John Whitaker Wat
SOD, who wrote beautiful Snow" died
last Saturday at SO Bank street, New York
city, where he has been living for some
time past in obscurity and poverty with an
unmarried daughter. Mr.. Watson was
born in that city in 1922. His father, Alex
ander Watson, was an Englishman by
birth, and was leading merchant in the
city in the early part of the present century.
He failed, and the son was apprenticed to
aD eugraver. He had a literary bent, and
gave up bis trade to engage wholly in
literary work. The poem that is so well
known was written by him in 1858 and
printed first in Harper's Weekly. Mr..
Watson numbered the poet Bryant and
Horace Greeley among his intimate friends.
Among Mr.. Watson's other notable poems
were "The Sailing of the Yachts" written
in reference TO famous ocean yacht race;
"Ring Down the Curtain, Cannot Play"
written upon circumstance in real life
Mexican Buchanan, the actor, and his
daughter were playing in Terre Haute,
when the actor received word that his wife
was dying, followed later by the report that
his wife was dead. This poem is written
il somewhat thu sams vein as Beautiful
Snow" Other poems were: "The Dying
Soldier" The Patter of Little Feet" 1.-THE
Oldest Pauper on the Town" and 'Farmer
Brown" Mr.. Watson's funeral took place
Sunday. The interment was in the Press
Club plot in Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23

If the zeal sentiment of the conservative
element Of the Republican party - the
element through which alone the Republi-
ca party has a possibility of growth and
responsibility in the South was known, it
would be found almost unanimously against
the Lodge bill. Those who support it are
either office-holders or men who have no
Independence of thought or action, aud are
controlled by the office holders. The self
respecting class who vote the Republican
ticket in the South, as general rule, are
opposed to any force bill, OF intermeddling
with election matters in the South. VALLEY
Vrginian.
Will the Spirit of the Valley and the
State Republican tread, ponder, and in
wardly digest" the above juicy morsel Of
fered by their brother Republican?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23

JONES June 10, 1890, at the residence of her
son, Mr.. A. A. Jones. near Fishersville, Mrs
ELF tbeth Jones, widow of the late Mr. f. b.
Jones. in the 63i year of her age.
SHERMAN.--Mr. W. F. Sherman who formerly
had store at Burke's Mill in this county
and who removed some months since to Iron.
Gate. Allegheny. county, died there on Fri
day last, the 18th instant.
TRoY.-In franklin. Pendle.on county, VIVA
on Saturday, July 18th, at the parsonage OF
Is years, 9 months and 7 days Rev. j. G.
stump, OF Moorefield, and W. p. c. Coe, of
Crabbottom. attended and OBLIGATED at the
funeral.
STEUAkT.-Near Mcdowell. Highland county,
Sunday, July 18th, Mrs. Caroline Steuart,
aged rs years. She had been blind for 30 or
40 years. Her husband died in 1885,
HEvENER.-Near Aightown, Highland county,
July 18th, of cancer in the jaw. Mr.. Jacob p.
HeVeuer,
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stanton Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE,
GTrArrNTOy VA Univ 81 Is


Our trade interests are SO directly associated
with those OF our surrounding agricultural,
that when commenting on the one or the other
they cannot be separated. The Oldest farmer
cannot recall the time. when, II ever. more
favorable season was vouchsafed for securing
our cereal and hay harvests. The grain is all
housed or stackedh and after few more day 9
the mower will have made its last click and
rounds OF the pillars for 1890.
The threshing machine has commenced to
tell the tale OF the wheat-crop, ard in Augusta
as in nearly all the wheat belt of the whole
country, 1t is short one This conclusion,
however, has been often expressed In the SPEC
TAroR as its progress was watched during the
growing season.
By reference to tue Information to be obtain.
ed from the summary of the Cincinnati Price
Current in to~day's paper, respecting the wheat
yield OF 1890, the shortage of that expected or
an average for the amount of acres in culture
will be at least 7O0 900 bushels.
Notwithstanding the fluctuations of quotas
tions for wheat In the Lending markets, q true
estimate of the future Is asserting itself, and
steady advance can only be prevented through
the means tally adverted to in the SPECTATOR
last week.
Sales were made OF the small amount of new
wheat which has been offered in the Stauntoa
cents.
The changes In the price current are slight
and not important.
The quotations Gra wholesale. not rteaH.I
Country PrOGuee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
ONE ENJOYS

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Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23

Two DEATHS BY DROWNING On Sunday
asst, July 18Th, number of youths and
Young men we're swimming in Greenbrier
River, at mouth of Little Wolf Creek, 10
Summers county, at the Ferrel place. One
f them, young man named Huffman, a
son of Sam'l Huffman, was taken with the
len a SIN of George Allen) went to his as
sist ,nce. In bis efforts to help Huffman,
Allen became locked il the embrace of the
drowning man, aud being unable to extri-
CA "a himself. they both went down together
AMI we're drowned. The bystanders wit
messed the struggles of the two men, but
y are afraid to 60 near.-Monroe County
Watcaman. -.s,. --.-ss.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23

U. B. SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION AND PIC
NIc.-The U. B. Sunday School of this city will
go on an excursion on Thursday, July 3lst, to
Osceola Springs. Pleasant Valley, Rockingham
county, where picnic will be held in a de-
lightful grove provided with seats upon which
to rest, and shelter to protect in case of rain.
There is a beautiful lawn adapted for croquet
and teunis playing.
Tickets can be obtained az W. g. Barton's,
eorne. OF Main and Lewis stteets or from eth.
er of the Committee-J Tanner. j. Lushbaugh
or Rev. J. d. Donovan.
Round-trip tick ets-Adults, 70 cents; children
35 cts.
Excursion Train leaves Stanton at7:l7 A. NJ
and arrives at Pleasant Valley at sos A. M; re-
| turning, leaves Pleasant Valley at 5:ll P. M
and arrives at Staunton at 5:5S P. NJ.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-23
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