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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07


Miss Henrietta Hogshead of this county Is on
a visit to the family of Mr.. James w. Jackson
near Lewisburg, est Va.
Mr.. L. D. Young, who will ever be young
though he should live to the age of Methuselah
who is an experienced and popular salesman,
the name OF whose friends is LEGION" is now
in the Dry Goods store of Denny Brothers
where he will be pleased to see his many friends
and wait upon them with his accustomed
pcliteness and cheerfulness,
Rev. DE-. McBryde of Lexington is engaged
in raising funds to erect a Young Mems Chris
tian Association building al the Va. Military
Institute.
The Lexington Gazette says that Mr. James
4. Frazier while experimenting the building
OF bridge on tbs Goshen and Alum Springs
Railroad, had his leg badly brus sd by heavy
piece of timber falling on It,
It will be seen by reference to their profas.
sional card that the Law firm OF Iessrs. Win.
field Liggett. Il. V. 5trayer and c. NJ Keezel
offer their services to the citizens of this coun.
ty. The resident member OF the firm in this
city is Z. II. Keeze; the other two will contin.
| ue to reside in Harrisonburg. Those wishing
their services here. will confer with @. N
Ke5zai, WHO has his office in the county build
| ing over the Treasurer's office. He is q worthy
young man, and has been equipped for hi
profession at the excellent law school at til,
University of Va.
Hon. Il. ST. Geo. Tucker has been in the cit,
several days, where he receives hearty greet
| ing from his many warm friends.
Mrs. DR.. W. W. S. Butter, of Roanoke, i
visiting her sister, Mrs. I'll. M. AfcIlhany.
| We acknowledge the receipt from Rev. JoI
Turner Of the Omaha (Nebraska] Sunday Bee @
| April 9Th. 1t is a mammoth paper Of twent,
| pages.
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nun.zRrss,s Ans.uag aseetsng.

AT Pertle Springs. Mos May 23rd to Both, 1880
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
will sell Round Trip Tickets on May 18Th tx
9th, good to return until June Goth, from Char
ottesville. Waynesboro', Staunton, Lynohburg
Buchanan. and Clifton Forge. to Pertle Springs
Mo-, SIS so. 2 Fast Train daily by Chesapeake
e. Ohio Line, Fast Train daily By flames River
Division. making connection in Union Depots
and with out delay On the entire route.
How to reach Pertle Springs: Take Chesa
peake & Ohio Route to Cincinnati; Connecting
Lines to ST. Louis; Missouri Pacific Railway tx
Warrensburg; and Dummy Steam Railway Il
Pertle Springs.
For additional Information, apply 10 Tbs
Ticket Agents of Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company at stations named. or write t.
P. FL. Woodward, Traveller Passenger Agent
Steunton, Va. or J. @. Dame. Traveller Passen
ger Agent, Richmond, Va.
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.EJTX CGUNEaE.

The Council was in regular session last
night, President Berkeley in the chair.
Following are some of the matters before the
Council and the disposition made of them.
The street committees reported on several
petitions referred to that committee, with re-
concentrations which were concurred in. In
the case of E. L. Edmundsoa, rejected. In the
cases OF j. 3. Woodward, T. D, Ransom, Wayt
& Bro. granted.
In the cases OF e. L. stefTey and Jno Burns,
granted.
On motion OF Mr. Tams an addition to the
contract for extension of the street railway
along Lewis street was agreed to,
Resolutions OF enquiry were presented and
referred, to provide lime for police pul poses;
to better protect portion of The Opera House;
to provide new fence in rear of school-bulld-
Ing No /: to enquire If buildings required by
the ordinances to be in connection with water
ana sewerage are SO. aud If the city school
bultdingsare used tor any other than legitimate
purposes,
Sundry petitions were presented and referred.
The Mayor and chief OF Police reported fines
imposed and collected.
Treasurer's report for the month of April was
read and fled.
Balance in hand LIST of May S7i340.
Members of the school board were appointed
as follows: W. II. Weller in the first ward, and
". p Tams in the second.
Among the petitions, &C.. presented aad res
ferSed were the foiloving:-
John Callahan and others ask for the water
service on South Green street.
ID. Erskine Miller and about fifty other per-
sons ask for the opening of a sreet from the
intersection of West Johnson and South Green
to intersect with johnson south of Stafford
street.
Daniel Croghan, NJ. P. Hounihan, &C., want
increase of pay for the city cart service.
Rev. w. A. Harris, Principal Wesleyan
Female Institute. requests the use of the
Opera House for the Annual Commencement
Exercises of the Institute commencing 10Th of
May.
DIR. Atkinson, from the Board of Health, re.
ports an "intolerable nuisance" near No. 500
North Augusta street with recommendations.
Referred to the Mayor.
M. F. Peterfsh offers $3.50 for the Old Reser-
voir lot.
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Novel end Interesting exhibition.

In thelanguage or General Zachary Taylor,
''all the world and the rest of mankind" will
be at the Fair Ground Lake next Friday after
noon at or before o'clock to witness the
water the remarkable faats of the worid-fan-
Gus aquatic navigator-Captain Paul Boy ton.
For the programme of the entertainment,
which is long, we refer to the advertisement ia
another column. It is not simply an exhibis
ton ofswimming and diving but an aquatic
entertainment which has delighted thousands
In different parts of the world. Captain Boy
ton is nota swimmer and says he lays no claim
to that title. A naval battle will be represent
ed between full-rigged vessels and the destruc
ton OF one OF them.
This Is the only entertainment OF the kind
gwen in the world. It is strictly SUI generiS
with no othsr like it.
In addition to Captain Boyton's remarkable
exhibition, Wallace Ross Will give exhibitions
in paper shell. 80 fist long and Weighing bp
20 pounds. He stands on his head. swings In
dian clubs end does other marvellous things
and among others. there Will bs q log-rolling
contest, foot race and Polo game On the water
| The Gate will! be open at O'clock P. NJ. mex
| Friday and the performance Will commence g.
3 snd continue throughout the afternoon. Ad
mission. Fee for adults 50 ots-tor children I'M
| der u years, % cents.
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staunton Post, office.

Maj. Mcmahon entered upon the duties O.
Post Master at Staunton on the 1st instant
Mr.. a. A Eskridge, who was the assistant O
MIR. Burke. the former Post Master, is retained
in that position for the present
The following appointments have been an.
noune5d:--
Clerk, Robt. Noon: assistant mailing clerk
20; ktapet; stamp clerk, w. Il. O'Connor
delivery clerk, Dan'i T, Sanger: carriers, Rich,
ard Byers, VIM. Alexander, BENZ, Smith, and
Robt. j. Shaiton. the last named being color.
et men; Substitute letter carrier, John D
Rogers.
The clerks entered upon their duties at ths
time, but the Old carriers are still on their re-
spective routes.
The Old force presented Mr.. Burke on tn,
evening of the Both ultino with q handsom,
gold headed cane, upon which was inscribed
go William a. Burke from thu Post-offic,
boys stanton, Va, 1902
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"A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
II. IL. swARrz KILLED AT LYNcHBURa sUNDA,
NIGHT


Il, H. swARTz KILLED AT LYNcHBURa SUNDAY
| NIGHT.
! Mr. II. H. Swartz, n native OF this county, g
sober and industrious young man about q
years of age. who was married only few
months since TO Miss Wilson. Of Annex, and
who was employed only n few weeks ago as a
| brakeman on the Richmond and Allegheny
branch OF the Chesapeake ana Ohio railway,
and lived Mt Clifton Forge. was killed at
| Iynehhurg last sunday night in mysterious
aud horrible manner, and his remains arrived
here On Tuesday morning for burial at An
mex, about miles from Staunton.
| The fynchburs adpoaoe Of Monday has the
following account or this sad accident:-
| "nne Of the most shocking railroad accidents
| that ever occurred on the yards in this city
\ happened last night about l0.3G O'Clock on the
east end ot The Chesapeake and Ohio yards,
/ near the end OF the trestle, when young
white brakeman, named II. IL. SWartz, was
| horribly mangled,
ms READ WAS sEvEsEp FROM HIS BODY,
aaa rolled from the tresue down the embank-
found by those who discovered the body. His
| sRt arm was cut or at the shoulder, and the
Body otherwise mangled. The dead mans
lantesa WAS found near him. shattered into
fragments, The particulars OF the sad accident,
as gathered by an Adr1Rce reporter after dill
gent search, are about as follows:
Swarta was hrak e;nan, left the depot Mt l0:27
o'cloee last night. When it arrived at the
east end ~ the tlestle ii wes compelled 10 come
| to n sudden stop 10 await the passing OF a
Norfolk and Western train, and at 1880 1t
pulled out ON Its way to Richmond. few
moments after its departure, the yard engine,
with n coal car, started from near the same
point to so to the depot. In crossing the
treste one of the switchmen, who was riding
in front on the coal car. thought
HEsAw MAN ON THE TRACK,
on, tho auoipear IN sion The engine
was brought to a stand-still, and Conductor
Eads and the two switchmen went back and
found the body with the head and one arm
severed from the trunk. The matter was re.
ported to Mr.. Taylor, night yard master, and
he went down and had the body removed from
the track and placed on pile of ties near by,
where it remained until the inquest this
morning.
At S:15 O'Clock Coroner Busey had Constable
Callahan summon jury inquest, who, after
reviewing the body, repaired to the waiting
room of the Chesa peake and Ohio depot, where
the evidence of witnesses was heard"
The examination of witnesses failed to ascer-
tain how the accident occurred.
The Jury of Inquest returned the following
verdict -
1--WE, the jury summoned to inquire into the
cause of the death of R. II. Swartz. now lying
dead before US. upon oath. render as our YER
dict that deceased came to his death while in
the discharge of duties as brakeman on a
Chesapeake and Ohio train"
The parents of The deceased live II the
suburbs of Staunton, on the turnpike opposite
the land of the West-Staunton Land Company,
beyond Thornrose Cemetery.
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@ERszrRtCra M arkeE@e
SPFCrr ATOp 0EEyCU

SrAUNTON. VA. May G. 1880.
The commercial journals at all the wheat
centers have very full comments on the situa-
tioD. More than tia usual quantity at this
time OF the year is afloat for the European
markets. and some of the reviewers maintain
that prices will decline because there will be
no scarcity there before the new harvest here.
Be that as It may, there is 10 change In the de-
mand Of inillers. Nor abatement In the export
demand. The fluctuations here appear to have
had more influence on foreign quotations than
usual, for some time past.
We quote our market still advancing and
prime milling grades would commend IS cents
AT Chicago, New York and Baltimore floul
was in firm demand and shippers buying freely
| on upward quotations.
Wool Is an increasing product Ia our section
of country. Tao new clip has commenced tc
| arrive. and sales made at from a 10 % cents
The northern markets are reported active, and
the fleece coming in from Texas and othel
States quite freely.
the quotations orr 30ao5esGEe. not rteasl
sz--y
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TREsTLEs FOR THE MT MERIDIAN BRIDGE
The Middle River District Road Board advers
tises in this issue of the SPECTATOR to con-
tractors for the building of the trestle ap
proaches to the NJ. Meridian Bridge now IN
der construction, There will be seven of them
and the fioors fourteen feet wide.
NEW BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHooL.-A new Bap
fist sunday School was organized on last Sun
day at Plunketsville in the western Suburb.
of this city with the following officers
Superintendent, W. 81. Price; assistant, Pey-
ton Little; Secretary, Lewis Parrish; assistant
Walter Anderson; Treasurer, DIR. E. T. Way
man; Librarian, John CARRIER; Chorister. G. M
Hattol,
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LEWIS STREET GREEN HOUSES AID GAR
DEEa.--The Green house and grounds emhrac
ed in MIR. John Failon's garden on Lewis
street, begin to make an Inviting display as
the season advances. His stocks of roses and
other ornamental growths for transplanting
are in fine yigor. The houses are full Of 81
varieties and sizes of blooming plants in which
every taste can be gratfed.
Tomato, cabbage. sweet potato and othel
vegetable plants for splanting are in larg;
stock. and orders filled at short notice.
Mr.. Fallon is rapidly filing up his market
garden with vegetables for the season, OF which
he will have great abundance from the earli-
est to mature to the latest TO ripen. TheS SPEC,
TAToR contains the advertisement of the Levi!
Street establishments.
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REMOVAL OF SToRE.-Mr. w. II. Price, with
the view Of getting into @ more business part
the city and of charging his business, will re-
move his confectionery store from his present
location opposite the Shoe-fectory to the store
room on Main street, between the jewelry
stores of Lang and Kingan, recently occupied
as 6 grocery store by Mr.. D. A.Sniteman. where
he viii Keep both grocery and confectionery
store, where he will take pleasure in accom-
modating both his old customers and the many
new ones ne homes TO obtain
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07

The best medical writer's claim that the sue
cesseful remedy for nasal catarrh must be non
IRRITATING, easy Of application, and one that
will reach all the remote sores and liberated
surfaces. The history of The efforts to treat
catarrh during the past obliges us to admit
that only one remedy has met these condi-
lions, and that is Ely's Cream Balm. This
pleasant remedy has mastered catarrh as moth
ing else has ever done, and both physicians
and patients freely .concede this fact. The
most distressing symptoms yield to it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07

SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT.-The Bern.
hard Lstemann Club OF Boston had full
house at the Opera-House last Thursday night
All the Female Seminaries were represented,
making veritable s'rose.bud garden OF girls,'
and all classes of citizens were also represent
ed. filling the house with q large and apprecia-
tive audience who enjoyed with much gusto
the admirable artistic skill of the performers
on their several instruments.
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Two Banks at Euea@ Vista,

Two banas hsve arranged to open for bust
ness at Bnena Vista W thin the next Jews days
Buena Vista Building and Inwastna ant Com
pany will under It's charter do general bank.
Ing business. Capital stock $4,000 Officers
" S Hopkins. Presid ent; Isasc Wiz. Vice
President; J e 3 Stuart, Cashier. Directors: W
s Hopkins Isaac Wiz, VIM Patrick, 4 Cor
don, B F Eaale, c Piafne + T Glasgow, ant
Andrew Bowling.
First National Bank of Buena Vista has beer
organized with capital stock OF $4,000 "
Blackburn is President, and e Vaughan
is Cashier The Directors W Black burn,
| Dunlop, G f Jordan. P Moore, B Moomaw
] Bell, and " l. Norman.
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Worked Like ID Charm.

Bradfield's Female Regulator worked like 9
charm; Improvement been wonderful; cannot
express my gratitude. Wish every lady afiiet-
ed would try it. I know it would cure them
MRS. LULA A. LONG. Spring Grove, Fla,
Write the Bradfield Regulator Company At
lanta, Ga, for further particulars. Sold by al
druggists.
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1t is 70 news to state that the sale OF lots by
auction at Basic City commences to-day. for it
has been one of the best advertised properties
put on the market in that popular manner.
That there will be q large attendance none eau
doubt, both from the fact of the wide extended
Information of the place which has been given
aud the interest already enlisted in locating
the very best OF Industries. Several such are
engaged in putting down their plants, and the
Board of Directors, immediately after this
sale, expect to move steadily forward in Ioca-
ting others.
The bridge on which the Board have COM
meneed work about half mile below the @. &
o. railroad bridge, to span the South river.
thus uniting their two properties on both sides
OF that stream, viii be superior inducement
to investors Whether for industries OR for resi-
dences The management anticipate a large
attendance of people and it looks like their
expectations will be realized,
For PIANO PLAYERs.-" F0tr- Hand Classics ,
is the title of fine collection of pianoduets
just issued in the form of q choice book, large
sheet music size beautifully printed and
bound, and filled with good things, which two
performers on one piano will enjoy. the play
ing OF good duets has become a very popular
pasb'Hlo III all circies anu 10 lhset the ueinauo
for fresh music. suitable for the purpose, Ihis
book has been issued. It contains pisces by
some ofthe worlds most famous modern com,
posers, viz: GODDARD, Bohm, Hoffman,, Brahms
Delibes. Wagner. Lachner, Scharwenka, Low,
Krause. Moszkowski, Bachmann, Behr, Giilet
and also examples OF Beethoven. book Of
14i pages, very handsome in style, and sure to
be enjoyed by all pianists who like good, artis-
tic music that is not extremely difficult. Sent
by mall post paid. 10 any address, on receipt
of price, 81 90, By oliver Ditson Company, Bos-
ton Mass.
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BASIC CITY ADvANCE.-The first number O
the Basic City Advance was issued last Thurs
day. tits edited and published by Mr.. james
H. Lindsay, who has had experience as con
ductor of a public journal and has special quail
1ications for it,as he writes well and has energy
and enterprise. WE wish the Adcdnce success
and have no doubt 1t viii secure it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07

The old reliable clearinghouse so long con-
Quoted by the Alloys still maintains its posi-
tion in the trade.
The stock OF ready made clothing, hats, &C.,
now offered are superior in styles and quality.
er of that fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07

CONFEDERATE SURvIvoRs.-A meeting O
the Augusta Association of Confederate Survi
vors will be held in the Council Chamber OF
Saturday night May 10th at s o'clock to make
arrangements for attending the unwilling O
the Lee Statue in Richmond May goth.
All Confederate Soldiers not members of thu
Association are cordially invited to be present
By order,
JAS. BUMGARDNER, Jr.,
". L. OLIVIER, President.
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REV. DR.. HoGE's 45TH ANNIvElasARF.--A
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS book containing fOis &C
count of the exercises on that occasion can ht
obtained at the Bookstore Of Warden & Coma
pany at 81 per volume. II contains eddreHses
delivered on that occasion, by Bishop Ran
dolph, Bishop Wilson, Rev. Or. Curry, snd
Rev, DIR. Kerr, and also biographical sketch
of Rev. DIR. Hoge.
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EEaudson,e pronerty for Sale.

The Baptist Parsonage located on Church
street, an excellent brick residence, ON a lot
fronting 81 feet with the fine depth of 1877 feet,
will be sold at auction by e. M. Cushing in
front of the Courthouse May 18th at P. NJ.
This will be good opportunity to procure an
admirably located residence, retired and st
the same time convenient to the business of
the city.
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ANEW FAST TRAIN ON TuEVALLEY BRANCH
OF r & o. Il. R.-Next Sunday, the Baltinore
& Ohio line " Ill commence the running of 8
fast train between Baltimore and Lexington
A close connection at Lexington with tbs
Chesapeake s. OHIO for Bnena Vista, Glasgow
Lynchburg, &c. Leave Lexington about ?. II
arriving at Stauntoa at4 P. NJ. making close
connection at Harper's Ferry vita main line
South ward, arrive at Stauuton about 1l.SO A
NJ, making connection st Lexington with
Chesapeake Ct Ohio for Lynchharg and inter.
mediate points every day.
| This will be tbs earliest train to arrive from
Baltimore which Staunton and the Valley ha:
ever had, and making the run to Baltimore
during the afternoon. 1t VIII be mail train
The revised Schedule will appear next week.
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She Suffered for 80 Years

My wife has suffered for fifteen years from
congestion and painful menstruation. After
using three bottles of Bradfeld's Female Reg
ulator she is now able to do her house work
and go where she pleases. J. W. DAVIS.
Moravian Falls, n. G.
Write to Bradfeld Regulator Co., Atlanta,
Ga, for further particulars. Sold by all drug
gists.
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"A Young Womara's Success,

One OF the brightest women il New YORK,
Mrs Isabel Mallon, who, perhaps, knows more
about Woman1s dress and fxines tia any wo
man in America, has been aided 10 the edi.
torial staff of The Ladies' Home Journal, O
Philadelphia. Mrs. Mallon is an experienced
editorial writer, and will conduct one of the
fullest and strongest fashion departments IN
the Journal ever attempted in general maya
zine. Her new position makes her the bas
paid fashion-writer in the country. Mrs Mai
Ion is young, pretty. and one of the best.knowr
women in New York society.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07

Salvation Oil should be the com panion Of ev-
cry travelling man. 1t extinguishes pain.
| whether resulting from a cut, burn, bruise or
| sprain.
Chaucer says: "For goldin phisike is COR
''El." For I'll Thai suffer from hoarsa,eess, cold
| il the c.s+s', luag troab!e. Or bronchitis, Dr.,
| Bulls cough Syrup is golden 'phisike.'' Price
rs GEMS,
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Terms of sale.

One-fourth cash. the balance in 6, II and is
months, with interest, the last two INSTALL
ments of purchase money payable at option
of purchaser in stock of the company, at par
value, 800, or all of deferred instruments pay
able in stock OF company at par. 800, If done
within tea days after last day of sale; in either
case to be fully paid for. but no fractional part
of share Will be so received.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-05-07
Cheap Papers,

Newspapers, besides the reading matter they
contain, are valuable for many other purposes
in the family,-for putting under carpets,
cleaning lamps and windows, polishing stoves,
starting fires, &c-and at the price We sell
then-25 cents per hundred-are the cheapest
things that can be bought,
AT this low price we will furnish good, I'M
clipped papers. Call at the SPECTATOR Off oe
and get one or more hundred before they are
all sold.
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Entitled TO the Best.

All are entitled to the best that their money
Will buy, SO every family should lave at once
bottle of the best family remedy. Syrup OF
Figs, to cleanse the system when costive or
bilious. For sale in SOC and $1.O0 bottles by all
eading druggists.