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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Mr.. Fred. Hartnagle, OF Charlottesville. was
in this city last week.
Miss Cora Turner. OF this city. has been on a
visit to friends in Woodstock.
The Bridgewater correspondent of the esprit
OF the Valley says that Mr.. Alexander Turk
of near Greenville, Va :, and Miss Rosa Grant
Of Richmond. Va, and granddaughter of the
late Judge J. G. shipman, of California. were
guests of their kinsman. DR.. James R. Ship
man. at that place last Thursday.
MI. F. E. Rolfe is now the local reporter of
the DAILY News" The Basic City Advance
FOR which paper he has heretofore acted In that
capacity. says "he is well equipped for his
work.
The Rockbridge "News" of the 3rd says
"Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Tucker are at Middle
burg. Loudoun county attending the marriage
of Mas Bessie holland to Rev. Mr.. Carter, an
Episcopal Clergyman OF Big Stone Gap"
Rev. II. F. Shealy spent short time in New
Market last week. where he was the guest Of
DR.. A. s. Miller.
The Shenandoah Valley" of the srd inst,
says:
misses Katie and Fannie Baker, of Staun.
ton, Va. are visiting Miss Ada v. Miller, near
Charming ora iaita 3e soe by Mtss
Martha Henkel and sisters"
Miss Mary Haines. of Waynesboro, is visit
| ing the family of Mr.. Chas. A. Holt of this
city.
Professors Hamer and Eisenberg and their
wives and Miss Jaffe have returned to this
city from their vacation visits to Germany.
Prot. Jos. Cochran, son of Col. Jas. G. Coch,
| la. NJ. to assume the chair of chemistry in the
University OF Missouri.
Capt John A. McNeeI, of Pocahontas coun-
ty, W. Va, will remove to Kerr's Creek. Rock
bridge county, having. en- Saturday week,
purchased. for s. 500. from Wln. M. Dunlap. OF
| Roam oke. the Madison Dunlap homestead, q
| large brick residence. and farm of 253 acres.
Mr.. Lucius D. Young hal one of his legs
broken last week by fall from tree at his
residence in West End.
Mrs. B. K. Dickson, of Weyers' cave, Va.
| and her sister-in-law. Mrs. Lille Bishop, OF
| Wythevllle, Va, are visiting their brother
| Mr.. Charlie Dickson, and sister. Mrs. J. s
Surber, at Dry Creek. Greenbrier county. W
1 Va
| Hon. ]. Hose Tyler, Lieut-Governor of Wiz.
| ginia, who mado the opening speech at the
Greenbrer Fair Tuesday weeE. was the guest
during his stay in Lewisburg, of Mr. and Mrs
| Thos. IL. Dennis.
| Prof. ]. G. Dunsmore and Prof. r. w. Bal
| entine attended the Green uriar Fair last week
in the interests OF Dunsmore's Business Col
lege.
The Page Courier" of the 3rd inst says
"Miss Lottie Rutherford, of istaunton, Va, 1.
at Mr. Lenucl Z5rkei's.
drs. Susan Miller is on visit to her father
| Mr.. Cyrus Koiner's, In Augusta countv, Va.
Rev j. r: Shenk and wife and Mr.. John A
Shenk, of Augusta county are in Page. They
| are well pleased with their homes, and looE
IKE life goes easy with them"
DIR. Thos. h. Kinney. who has had a long ex
perience as physician, and who has for the pas
seven years been the physician of the Longdal
Iron Company In Allegheny. has located TO
the practice Of his profession in this city. will
bis office in the. Ehnger Building on Frederick
street.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
For the SPECTATOR
a.AITY AHEADOF THE CLERGY,

Mr.. Editor:
1t seems rather strange that On question
of m orality like that of temperance, the laity
should be ahead of the clergy; yet L am In.
formed that such is the case in several church.
es OF your city. am somewhat at a loss to de-
termine whether this Is a good sign or not; for
whilst 1t Ia good Indication to find the laity
taking an advanced position. 1t Ia very bad
one to find the clergy, who ought to be in the
lead IN the rear, and trying to hold back the
latty. Upon the whole, however. am inclin-
ed to believe that it is a good indication, for
the lai!y constitute the majority, and with a
proper degree of decision and Independence
will exert much more Influence for good and
the clergy VIII soon find that, If they cannot
keep step with their congregation in the march
of great moral and christian reform, they
will be remain ded To the rear. and assign
ed to Company O." It Is SD to find the pull.
pit sinking. but 1t is encouraging to find the
pews rising. for the pews will in the end con-
troll the pulpit, and the pews will not put up
long with pulpit that is not higher, or at
least as high. as the pews. The pews want to
look up to and not doaon to. tn pulpit. I may
have been misinformed but what have said
/ in the above. is based upon what I was told
| is the case in several of the churches of your
| good city. I hope such is not the case. for ]
| would greatly lament 1t.
| JONATHAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

FIGHT WITH TRAIN RoBBERs.-The
train robbers who were thought to have es.
capped across the Rio Grande river with q
sum said to be $40, 900, which they secured
from the express car on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, were met Friday by body
of rangers, who had been in pursuit, and q
battle took place. Reports received say
that thirteen ofthe robbers and two rangers
were killed, and several on both sides were
wounded. The remainder Of the robbers
escaped.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
The Staunton Shoe Factory Made an As.
si9nmenf.

The Staunton Shoe factory has made an as
signment to A. G. Braxton, Trustee. for the
benefit OF Its creditors. The assets, 1t Is sup.
posed, are equal to its liabilities which are
about s26. 900. 1t seems that the embarrassment
Of the company was not due to the want Of
business done and the demands for Its output
but to the delay Of collections due the compa-
ny. and the Impotence Of Its creditors. The
debts due for wages and that due to Johni d.
Crowle secured by lien on the real estate Of the
company. will be paid in full. and the other
debts ratably, II the assets should fail to pay
the whole amount. Some arrangement, 1t is
hoped, may be made to continue the factory in
operation. and save.the parties interested from
loss.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

McGAEEYsv1LLE BEATS THE WORLD
Mr.. Jacob B. Burner has sent to the Inde1
Office tomato raised by him on his place
near McGaheysville, which lays over any
taing in that line we have seen. 1t weighs
four pounds and six ounces, strong. 1t is
ripe, and except for slight bruise in hand.
ling Ia perfect in every respect. To get an
idea of its size, q tape line was passed
along the outside, and it was found that if
Strengthened out it would be twenty nine
inches long. This beats the record for
tomatoes, and Mr.. Burner challenges the
country to equal.-E.ktoH Inde1.
There is nothing small about Mr.. jacob
B. Burner, aud bis tomato, like his heart,
is of great size.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Correspondence OF the SPECTAToR.(
BUENA VISTA, Sept. 7th 1891.
DR.. Samuel Mcdowell Gold. a practicing
physician and q popular and highly esteemed
citizen OF Buena VISTA died at his residence at
an early hour this morning aged about forty.
five years. The funeral services will take
place tomorrow morning, and the burial at
Lexington. DR.. Gold leaves wife and two
children. Mrs. Gold is a sister Of Mrs. P. 3.
Hogshead of Staunton.
Mr.. John Horn, aged seventy-two years, who
has resided all his life near the Rockbridge
Baths. died on the 5th inst. Some weeks ago
the deceased fell from his wagon breaking a
thigh which caused his death. He was most
highly esteemed and occupied prominent
place in the community. He was an Elder In
Bethesda Presbyterian church and q prosper
GUS farmer.
The Furnace of the Buena Vista Iron Com
pany, is regularly turning out an average of
one hundred and nine QO9) tons of pig-iron of
best foundry grades every twenty-four
hours. This establishment finds ready sales
for its product and is making money.
The Virginia Development Company. repre-
senting five million dollars, of which R. 8.
Brock, of Philadelphia is President and E. G..
Pechin, of Roanoke, is the General Manager,
have that amount of money invested in Wiz.
ginia-some at Buena Vista and other points
in South. West Va. were here with Messrs. E.
W. Clark and y. M. Clark OF Philadelphia on
the 4th instant. Mr.. c. M. Clark is President
of the Buena Vista Street Company the works
| of which are under construction. These gen.
| tlernen made thorough inspection OF the na-
ny industries in operation at Buena Vista, in
most of which they are investors, and ex-
pressed themselves greatly pleased with the
steady and successful progress Of all those es-
| adjustments.
| We have heard here with deep regret OF the
death of Hon. A. B Lightner so " idely known
as the representative of Augusta county in the
Legislature and in punlic station in former
years In that County. To-day was Rock bridge
County-Court. where the intelligence of his
death was frequently referred to by many who
were personally acquaint ted with him,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Mr.. Mckinley says mortgages are rath-
er tina evidences of prosperity than of pow
erty." But he also says "a tariff is not q
tax" The discoveries of the modern pro-
tectionists in political economy aye marvel
Gus. The strangest thing about them,
however, is the fact that no intelligent and
disinterested man credits them, for every
such man knows that ne wouldn't mort
gage his family's home if he could get
money without doing SO, and also, that the
price of the sugar and quinine he consumes
has been reduced by the removal of the tar
iii on those articles. -Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

''SET FREE TO PUNISH THE REBELs."-
The Republicans, to secure the votes of the
colored men, have been telling them ever
since they have been emancipated and en-
franchised, that the war was inaugurated
and waged for the single purpose of eman-
cipating them. Seine of the better inform
ed of their race know better, and know that
they were not freed for their sakes, but be-
cause Lincoln considered it, as he said, "a
military necessity" Fred Douglass knows
why it was done, and in an address in Bal
timore last Sunday he said:
"The colored race was not emancipated
by the loyalty or generosity of any part of
the American people. Our freedom was
given to us as q retributive measure. We
were set free merely to punish the bells.
No one took any interest in us after the
emancipation. We were turned loose with.
out anything except our strength and will
lingness to work and the blue vault of
heaven above us. :"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

GOVERNORS MEETING IN OHIo.-Gov-
crnor Mckinney, of Virginia, has been in
vited to speak at democratic gathering
at Columbus, Ohio, October 6, which is to
be known as "The Governors Meeting"
ALI the democratic Governors are invited
to attend,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
An Aged Mother Leading Her Drunken Son
HOmeWard.

A sad and painful sight was witnessed on
Pryor street this morning.
While Mr.. John B. Goodwin, Dr.. Holt
day and representative Of the Journal
were standing at the corner of Pryor and
Hunter streets an old lady and young
man passed.
The young man was drunk. Around his
waist was his mothers arm, that arm that
had nurtured and protected and shielded
him from his infancy, and which would
still protect him when he was walking un-
der the shadows of ain.
Indifferent to the gaze Of the people they
passed, the woman too weak to steady her
self against the swaying of the stslwart
youth at her side, as he staggered from side
to side in his drunken walk.
1t was as sad q spectacle as is likely to
be ever seen on the public streets.
But the arm of the aged mother never
relaxed it's hold, although at times she was
nesrly thrown upon the pavement.
Up the street she went, guiding the I'M
certain steps of her boy as she did when he
toddled By her side.
| She guided him safely home, perhaps,
and maybe it is the last heartache that be
will give her, and never sgain will she be
called upon to support his reellng form up
on the public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

MURDERER IDENTITIED.-Henr Nowlin,
one of the negroes who was take to Lynch
burg from Wytheville several days ago,
charged with shooting Conductor Galloway,
was on Mondsy identified as ono of the
murderers of Mosca, the Italian peddler
who was killed at Buchanan several days
ago. He will BIZ taken to Botetourt for
trial in a few DAYS,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

INCREASE OF BUSINESS - PosToFFICE RE-
CEIPTs.-There is no better index of the in
crease of business of city than the Postof1ce
receipts. The receipts of the Postoffice Of this
city have been increasing regularly for several
years, and especially SO in the past year. We
published some weeks ago the great increase
in the receipts OF the quarter ending June 3Oth.
1891. The increase continues. as is shown by
the increase Of receipts of the fast month as
compared with that of the CORES ponding
month last year.
The receipts of August 1890 were ST. ,29iO9, and
those Of August 1891, sl.622.55-an increase OF
S328.46.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

SHOOTING IN LExINaToN.-In Lexington
on lasd Sunday morning, David Scott, color
ed, shot Edgar Moore, colored, in the arm
with pistol, in an alteration in which
Moore accused Scott of being too intimate
with his wife. For while Scott deied ar
rest, but after a while surrendered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

1t is understood here that the fear OF the
loss of the negro vote in Ohio was the sole
cause of the appointment of negro SIS o.
s. Minister to Hayti. 1t was said at the
State Department only two weeks ago that
there was no need of minister at Port al
Prince as the consul there could do all that
was necessary, and yet the urgent neces-
sity of one is now assigned as the reason
for the appointm emit. In the meantime
news had come from Ohio to the effect that
the loss of the negro vote there would de-
feat Mr.. Mckinley .-"Washington Cores
pondent Alexandria Gazette"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

AN ARMY OFFICER ATTEMPTS SUI
CIDE.-Commissary Sergeant Theobald
Olsen. United States Army, stationed at
ST. Francis barracks, Fla, attempted sui
eide Saturday morning with an ice-piok,
inhioting seven wounds, four in the lower
left lung and three in the region of the
stomach. Olsen is a veteran of the second
United States cavalry. Nervous excite
ment was the cause of the act.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

ACCIDENTLY KILLED.-At Roanoke
on Monday, T. A. Keller, a bartender for
W. 8. Baughman, tried to get on crowd
ed dummy on the way to the Labor Day
picnic that afternoon, near the brewery,
and fell under the wheels. Both legs were
severed from the body at the thighs. Kel-
Ter fingered till 10 O'Clock that night, when
he died. He was twenty three years old
was unmarried, and formerly lived at Edin-
burg, Shenandoah county, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

AN ACTRESS TO MARRY BARoNET.-
The coming marriage of soubrette in
Thomas E. Murray's "Our Irish Visitors"
Company to wealthy English baronet has
occasioned no end of talk in theatrical
circles during the past few days. Miss
Mario Gueraud, who is a French girl and
an heiress in her own right, ia the lady in
question, while Sir William Barten, OF
Leicestershire, Eng, is the titled BRIDE
groom to be,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
DIR. 8. r. Hite's Remedies.

We have been presented with q pamphlet
giving large number OF certificates Of WE'LL
known citizens Of remarkable cures effected
by the use of the remedies prepared by DIR. 8.
P. Hite of this city, among them Colonel 81. j,
Williams, of Greenville; John P. Smiley OF
Middlebrook: E. M. Cushing, j. ]. Prufer. ].
M. Lichliter. W. L. Steinbuck, Jacob A. Han
ger. John NJ. CARRIER, Mrs. J. w. Newton. W.
D. Runnels and DR.. N. Wayt & Brother, OF
Etaunton; G. W. Thomes, Treasurer Of Roan.
oke City; Prof. 7. A. Walker of Rocky Mount
franklin county; Hon. Zsbrenl Heith of Floyd
county; D. NJ. Eumbert of Botetourt county;
Alexander Farmer of Carroll county, Rev.
John II. Taylor OF Augusta county; and many
others. These certificates prove the efficacy
of his various remedies-Hites Pain Cure, his
healing and strengthening plaster. his Blood
Purifier. Rheumatic Powders, Liver Pills;
Asthma and Catarrh Powders. and Cough
Syrup.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

THE PUBLIC BUILDING.-The selection OF the
site for the new public building has not yet
been finally determined. 1t seems that the
contest is now between the Craig lot, corner Of
Frederick and Lewis streets. and the skating
rink lot.opposite the Postoffice on Main street.
The latter is the lot preferred but the price de-
manded constitutes the obstacle. It ia sup,
posed that the final decision will be made in
short Unexpectedly this week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Mr.. Parsons, in his pablo letter to Gem
erai Malone, resives the recollection of the
fact that the General is the. first man who
ever stood up in the q. 8. Senate and ar
raiened his own State. But General Ma
hone has done many other things that no
man who had any regard fdr the opinion of
the people among whom {he lived would
have done.-ssAlexandria Gazette"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF GEN. JOHN
d. MoRaAN.-Mrs. Henrietta Morgan,
mother Of the famous raider, Gen. John H.
Morgan, died Monday afternoon Of mani
ton, aged eighty-six, in Lexington, Ken.
trckv
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

BALLooN1srs, MAN AND WIFE. BOTH
FALL INTO THE LAKE.-Mme Kiefer, wife
of the man who fell in Peoria (Ill.) lake
week ago, made an ascension at the same
place Sunday. 4 strong wind was blowing
over the lake. When at the height of 5, 900
feet che out her parachute loose and drop
ped. She had counted on reaching the
Tazewell county shore, but the parachute
did not open soon enough and she fell into
the lake. She WIGS taken out unconscious,
aud is supposed to be badly hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

A letter published in London from the
minister in charge of Christ Church, Jeru-
salem, states that on petition of the native
tradesmen the Sultan has stopped the in
fux of Russian Jews, and that he will not
permit them to land in Palestine without
special order.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
For the SPECTATOR.

FOr Inc SPECTATOR.
I see 1t stated in the; Richmond Times" OF
the 3rd instant that in the local-option cleo.
ton In Augusta county, Beverly Manor. Mid.
die River and Riverheads districts voted dry,
and that North River district voted aoet.
am a resident and voter in North River
district, and If there was. any election upon
that subject. was sadly in ignorance of 1t. 1t
gives me pleasure further to say that there is
not Distillery or Bar-room in North River
district. and believe If a vote was taken on
the subject, our district would be found to be
decidedly dryand on the side of right.
T. s. H.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

LABOR DAY.-Last Monday was Labor
Day and it was generally celebrated in all
parts of the United States by labor associa-
tions of various kinds by parades, speeches,
feasting, SC. The display in Richmond
was imposing, and the procession presented
quite q f1ne appearance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Prominent democrats who have recently
visited Washington express the belief that
success will not come to the democrats un-
less thorough organic alton of the party ia
perfected.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
CONFIRMED.

The favorable impression produced on the
first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy Syrup OF Figs few years ago has been
more than confirmed by the pleasant expert
ence OF all who have used 1t, and the sue cess
the proprietors and manufacturers, the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

ROBBERY OF SUNDAY-ScHooL MoNEY.-We
learn from the Palley Tir0tnian that on Thurs
day night = week some one entered the Presby-
terrain church at Clifton Forge and stole sl4
belonging to the Sunday School. This was the
collection of two classes; the other class collec
tons were not tax en-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
TIVE More Monuments.

1t is in contemplation to have two more
monuments erected at Lexington-one to Gen.
Francis 81. Smith. the father and for half a
century the Superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute at that place, and the other
to the cadets who fell on the battlefield at
New Market
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

The effect of cool weather on the cotton
crop in Alabama is beginning to be noticed
now, and the prospect for q good crop is
more gloomy at present than G, any time
during the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Owing to prolonged rainy weather the
wheat crops in West Glare and other West
ern districts of Ireland are ruined, potatoes
are blighted, and barley and oats are rot
ting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

SALE OF SPLENDID LIvERY.-We invite ats
tention 10 the advertisement of the sale of Mr..
Alexander Harman's splendid Livery outfit
on next Tuesday September 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

BURNED TO DEATH.-Susie Zealey, the
eleven-year-old daughter of VIM. 81. Zea-
ley, was burned to death at Jonesville, Ala,
Monday morning. While standing in front
of CRATE her clothes caught fire. Her
father and mother were both fatally burned
in their efforts to save their daughter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

POWDER MILL NEAR STUART'S DRAFr.-On
"Wednesday last e. D. Swift, President OF the
Swift Powder and Cartridge Company, of Gin
cinnati. purchased l9l acres of land near
Stuart's Draft OF ]. n. Rankin. upon which
will be located that company's new plant.
The Advance" saws:
1.-The capacity of the mill will be forty thous.
and pounds of powder per day. Blasting
mining, sporting and all other kinds of pow
der will be manufactured by this oncern. and
about twenty Thousand cartridges will be turn
ed out daily. Nearly five hundred men will
he employed at the works. Over $4,000 worth
of hrssn new mt chinery Is now at Richmond
and will be shipped here in d few days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
StauntOn Markets.
SPECTATOR OFFICE.

SPECTATOR OFFICE.
STAUNToN. VA. Sept. 8th. 1891.
Whilst there Is not much change to report In
the market OF the leading articles, yet where
there is change 1t is for the better to slight
degree. as in the cases of wheat. oats. rye. and
bacon. For the prices of these and other arti-
cles see the price-current below.
The quotations are tohol esale. not RETAIL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

AFTER THE MURDERER OF D. F. CoNNELL.-
The Basic City advance reports that two OF
theshrewdest ofPinkerton' s detectives have res
Gently been at Basic City getting facts in refer
ence to the murder of Mr.. d. F. Cornell on the
train near there short time since. and ex-
presses the opinion that they have clue that
will enable them to arrest the murderer. The
efforts Of other detectives have proven barren
of results, and the Advance" says:
"Whatever has been discovered the Pinker-
tons have found out and their knowledge they
keep to themselves until the object of their
search Is safe within the strong clutches OF the
law"
Ii they succeed in this very mysterious case.
rs 1t is hoped they will, it will be conspic-
nous feather In the cap OF the Pinkerton De.
tective Agency