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Basic City is pardonably jubi.ant over the
acquisition of another very great and impor-
tant industry. The Basic City Advance says:
"In securing the Cochrane Roller Mills, now
located at Escanaba, Mich, the Basic City
Mining, Manufacturing and Land Company
has made what is popularity known as 'ten-
strike"
These mills are the largest of their kind in
the Northwest north of Milwaukee,. and have
for many years been in active and successful
operation.
The officers of the present organization are
valancey E. Fuller, President; Hiram A.
Barr, vice-President: Frank H. Van Cleve,
Treasurer, and Frank H. Brewster. Secretary :.
Mr.. Fuller, the President. has been in the
city for several days and on Friday last signed
a contract, the chief condition of which is the
immediate and entire removal of the plant
from Escanaba to this place.
Instead of the Cochrane Roller Mills Com
pany, the concern will hereafter be known
the "Rasic City Iron Works." and its officers
factory and foundries will occupy the extern
sive buildings on Essex street originally erect
for the Buffalo, IN. Y.,) Lock Company.
An idea Of the immensely Of the plant thus
secured may be obtained from the fact alone
that it requires solid train of forty-seven
cars to remove the working machinery of the
concern from Escanaba to Basic City. Many
of the machines weigh anywhere from ten to
twenty five tons each, and it will be no easy
Job to make the transfer.
The Basic City Iron Works Company has
purchased outright the plant. patents, ma
chinery, ETC., of the Cochrane Company, and
has assumed and will complete all of the latter
firms contracts and orders. The shops have
capacity for five hundred men, and will give
employment to that number when active OPP
erations commence"
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The Glen Echo Chautauqua.'

The First Annual Session of the Glen Echo
Chautauqu a, located near the city of Washing
ton, L. C will open on June 10th with the ded'
ication of the Main Amphitheatre and con-
cert by the Washington Marine Band. The
program provided for the rest of the session Is
very interesting one. 1t includes series OF
summer schools in Art. Language, Literature
Physicial Culture, Oratory and Delsarte, Kin
dergarten, Business, Science and some Other
departments.
Among the lectprsps TO De heard during this
first session are such men as-Dr. T. De Witt
Talmage, Hon. John j. ingalls,, Chancellor
John H. Vincent, DIR. W. r. Harper. DR.. Rus
sell Conwell, Rev. Thomas Dixon. Prof. John
B. DeMotte, DIR. Lysander Dickermap; DIR. WILL
bur Davidson, Mr.. James A. Green, DIR. Sam'l
G., Smith, Maurice Thompson, Thomas Nelson
Page. DIR. George L. Spinning, Mr.. b. A. Moore,
and many others.
There will be a large chorus organized under
the direction of Prof. c. C. Case. of Cleveland,
Ohio and first-class chorus pipe organ is be-
ing built by The Carl Barckhof Church Organ
Company, of Salem, Ohio. This Is to be in
position in time for the Opening Day.
The Association has purchased $40 large tents
which will be fioored, and every provision
made for the comfort and entertainment of a
large company OF guests. Special rates over all
the railroads.
Apply to Room g. Sun Building, Washing
ton, ID. c., for copy of the Glen Echo ChdutaaI.
qua, containing the program and announce
ments OF the class work for this first session.
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LIGHTNING Strikes Twice There.

While Mr. James B. Daniel was in his field
blowing one evening last week with his little
son walking beside the plow, holding the lines
Mr.. Daniel remarked: TRAY a few years ago
the lightning struck in this spot and killed
one Of my hogs" He had gone only few
yards, when the lightning again struck the
same spot. which frightened his horses, and
they ran some distance, pulling the little boy.
who still held to the lines but no serious result
was occasioned. -GordonsriUe Gazette
If this statement pc true, and we have no
reason to doubt 1t, it contradicts the familiar
saying that, lightning never strikes twice in
the same place" AS on the principle OF prob
abilities, there would be million chances to
one that this should occur. unless there be a
particular cause for it, Mr.. Daniel upon ex-
animation might find that cause in the exist
ence of metal at that place.
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RESULT OF The ELECTION
IN AUGUSTA COUNTY, MAY asTH is

IN AUGUSTA COUNTY. MAY 2STH ,lS9l
We give the names of the county and district
officers elected in this county on Thursday
May 2Stt, 1891.
County O0tcers.-Commonwealt Attorney
Meade F White; Treasurer. ] N Mcfarland
Sheriff. N Watts.
DISTRICT OFFICERS
Beverley Manor Commissioner of the Reve'
nue., w A Wilson; Supervisor. e A Fulcher
Justices of the Peace Arch Kinney,A Light
ner and Andrew Sheets; Constable, John
Rodgers; Overseer of the Poor, ] Whitlock
Road Commissioner, Joseph Houseman.
North River District -Commlssioner of the
Revenue, G w Swink; Supervisor, W 81 Gam
BILE; Justices of the Peace; 7 Clarke, ] Cupp
W Clark: Constable. ] M Reeves; Overseer o.
the Poor. G Fellers Road Commit ssioner, {
Fl Earheart
Middle RiUer District. Commissioner of the
Revenue. William H Norman; Supervisor
8 ii Walker Justices of the Peace. ] W Craw.
ford. w F Fretwell, and H 6 Barnhart; Con-
stable, A Alexander; Overseer of the Poor
W Brewer; Road Commissioners, K B Koiner
South River District commissioner OF the
Revenue. w L Mowry; Supervisor, Elijah
Coiner Justices of the Peace, w Churchman.
z 7 Waid, r W Crowder; Constable. w Scott
Overseer of the Poor r Hensley; Road Conn
missioner, John w Paul.
Riverheads Observation-Disclosures of the
Revenue. r Larew; Supervisor, Alexander
Bumgardner; Justices of the Peace, S a D Nc
Kee, W Tallaferro. " Hdinil:on; Constable,
G Kerr; Overseer of the Poor, A Blauth; Road
Commits Toner, Lilley.
Pastures DistYict. Com missioner of the Rev
enue, D F Hoover; Supervisor, K A Dunlap;
Justices OF the Peace, j Guy, D Wilson,
David Kunkle; Constable, G Smith; Overseer
of the Poor, II Sieg; RoadSCom missioner, u
N Wilson.
In the city of Staunton. Arista Hose was re-
elected Treasurer of the city by unanimous
vote.
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CITY COUNCIL.

at the Council meeting last night an appli-
cation was sent in by Reeves Gait and A. T..
Holtzman, of Washington D. c., for fran
chise from the Council to construct and ope-
rate an electric treet railway on the follow
ing streets:-
Beginning at or ear the B. & o. Depot; up
Coalter street northward to the CORPORATION
line, and from Coaler street westward on
Frederick to Green street. and along Green
street to the corporation line; again beginning
on New street at Virginia Hotel; thence
north to Prospect street, and along Prospect
street. east and northeast to the corporation
line where the road will extend through the
streets of the developing companies,
Upon this application action will be taken
at next meeting.
The Committee on Retrenchment made In.
Q uiry as to what authority had been given for
placing curb on west side of Coalter st., when
other parts of the city that needed curbing
were not supplied-and that a curb has bean
ordered on the opposite side of that street.
The inquiry goes to the Committee on SITS
Mr.. Tannehill moved to increase the salary
| of the Mayor to $1,000 per annum, which was
| tabled
| Messrs. ]. H. Blackley, Arista Hoge ard
| Newton Argenbright were appointed a COM
mission to appraise and report to theiCouncil
! the value of all real estate owned by the city.
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HoNoRs IN TEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The close of the Public Schools of the city
took place last Thursday. The following were
the highest honors:
Diplomas in Senior High School-Ammi2 ID.
Todd, Edna E. Powell, Teresa M. Bagby. Mag
gle K. Cameron, Mary E. Trotter, Berthe G..
Shewey, James A. Petit, and M. Dupuy Cole
man.
Gold NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Department, NJ. Du-
puy Coleman. Intern edate Department
Hampden White. Junior Department, Belle
Brooke.
Prizes.-Senior High School, for Improve
ment in Elecution, Annie II. Todd. For
Second Highest Standing, Edna L. Powell.
First Grammar School, for General Excellence.
Bessie Monger. Primary Schools. fifth school,
for greatest number OF head:marks, Frazier
Tams. Sixth, for same, Bessie Berry. Eighth,
for same, Harry Robertson.
The IS in gold offered by the W. G. L. U. for
the best composition on Alcohol and Its
Effects on the Human SYSTEM" was awarded
to Susie V. Bailey of the intermediate Glass.
The award of Scholarships, and the list OF
those who won distinction in their studies
were postponed owing to the death of Mrs
Robertson, the wife of the Superintendent
Prof. W. W. Robertson.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE GRAIN TRADE, CROPS, &C.

| The prospect for crops In the West and North.
| west have been Improved during the past sew
| eral weeks by the rains which have fallen in
| that section. The Cincinnati Price Current OIL
| May 18th, says 1.-The general position with re-
| ference to leading crops has been more cheer
ful the past week than previously for some
weeke. The rains were quite general although
far from being ample IN a considerable portion
of the Central West. They have afforded i'm
portant relief, however. to nearly all the grow
ing crops. In some districts west of the Mis-
sissippi tAs rainfall has been excessive.
| The winter wheat crop is without much
change IN promise. In many localities the re-
cent moisture was more or less urgently need
ed to maintain the proper Development of the
grain. The general aver age promise otherwise
than relieved from threatened impairment
In various localities Is not more encouraging
than a month ago. and is hardly justifying the
calculations then made.
In the Northwest the spring wheat Is max
ing fairly good start, and the general posi-
| ton is encouraging.
| The cats crop In many portions of the West
| has had decidedly beneficial results from the
rains-in many regions go,d yield is assured.
but for the most,part there is more or less i'm
! pairment in condition which can not be over
| come. The rains!have lessened the deficiency
| in this crop.
| The corn crop hadian important relief by the
| rains. enabling delayed plan ting to be renew
! ed, and In soma localities to be finished, but
| the temperature has not been such as to
promote progress in growth to a desirable ex-
tent. More of warmth and sunshine is now
needed, bnt the drawbacks from such def
ciencies do not yet essentially prejudice the
general outlook.
| The recent moisture has been of great bene
fit to pastures, and meadow. and the outlook
for hay had improved.
| The wheat markets have been lower the past
week than the week preceding-ths average at
Chicago for July being about 1893, against lO2 &c
the preceding week, closing at 1890, against
l0Oc week ago.
| A fair amount of wheat Is moving into COM
mercial channels for the time of year. and the
promise for the incoming crop encourages
farmers to dispose oftheir holdings to an I'M
usual extent. while interior warehouses and
mills are carrying smaller quantities than
ordinarily. The old crop will be disposed OF
very closely. The harvesting of the new crop
will be somewhat delayed through The influ-
| ence of the cool weather.
| The corn trade lost strength under influence
| of the rains but the overselling led to specula-
tive reaction and sharp recovery In prices
Chicago closing for July at 5434c, or 17sc lower
than a week ago, and 33sc above the lowest
| point of the week.
| Wheat receipts at primary markets were l.
1885,, 900 bushels for the week, against ,301 900
| the preceding week, and 1880 last year.
| Corn receipts were 900 bushels: against
2,5S7 600 the preceding week, and 1891 COO last
year,
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Memorial Day in ETarrtsonbure

The President Of the Memorial Association
of Harrisonburg has issued the following:
The annual memorial day will be observed
on Saturday June 9th. The citizens of the
town. the military and fire companies, the
Harrisonburg band and all who are interested
in the observance OF this solemn occasion are
requested TO assemble in the court house
square on Saturday morning. The procession
will march promptly st 10 o'clock.
Our friends from the country are urged to
participate in the ceremonies.
Capt. B. G. Patterson will act as chief mar
shall.
Members of the association are requested to
wear their badges.
On reaching the cemetery the following pro-
gram will be observed
Prayer by Rev. L. B. Johnston.
Ode, written for the occasion by Rev. DIR.
Cox, rendered by chorus of male voices.
Salute by the military.
Strewipg flowers by memorial association
and citizens
All who are DESTROYS that this annual
tribute to the memory of our honored dead
should be suitably observed are invited by the
association to meet in the cemetery on Friday
afternoon at four o'clock. and assist In deco
rating the soldiers monument
JULIET L. STRAYER. Pres.
A. L.
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Nelson County.

ALTON, VA, June 2, 1891.
Editor Spectator The result of last
Thursdays election shows that the people
of Virginia do not want ga third party'' of
any kind. The South will stand by the
old Democratic party and give it fair
trial until 1896. Then if it fails to give
the people ''relief' by passing just laws, it
will be time enough to start a neac or third
party. Thou Oh old Nelson tried her hand
at the late election-by putting out an
"Alliance Ticket" "a wolf in sleeps
clothes.) which was nothing short of a
start for third party under the Alliance
'Gauze"-which was gloriously defeated
with few minor exceptions.
Several of our citiz ans will attend the
auction sale of lots in your city this week.
We all over here in Nelson wish Staunton's
'boom" a complete success.
We have had plenty of rain in the last
ten days. Crops looking well.
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Haphine Items.

Mr.. G. w. Wilson recently found. while
making an excavation near his dwelling for o
storage cellar, a Straight sword. and full sci
Of human bones. Some of the citizens say the
place was once occupied by a fort for protec-
ton against the Indians. The bones are in
the office of DIR. Thomas
The Raphine Improvement Company are
now sure of a Shoe Factory, enough stock
therein having been taken to justify Its remov-
al from Philadelphia to that place. A high
school, roller-mill, and water-works are to be
pushed through by Fall.
The loose earth system ofroad repairs is tell
ing 1t own story. and needs little more than a
few days rain to show its defects.
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WASHINGTON 4 LEE UNIVERSITY ::
commencement Exercises, sune, $50

commencement Exercises. June, 1891.
Sunday. June I4th. II A. M.-Baccalaure cate
Sermon, Bishop E. R Hendrix.
9P. M.-Address before the Young Mems
Christian Association, by Hon. George r.
Vending.
Monday, June 18th. P M.-Annual Regat-
ia.
9P. M.-Flnal Celebration of the Literary
Societies.
Tuesday, June 16th-Alunni Day. 10 A. M
Annual Meeting of Board of Trustees.
5 P. M.-Annual Meeting OF Alumni Associ.
alton.
9P. M.-Address before the Literary Socie.
ties, Hon. George Gray.
WeClfesday June 17th.-1l A. M.-Commence-
ment Exercises-Delivery of Diplomas Certif-
Gates. Prizes. &c.
10 P. M.-Final Ball.
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opera House, Monday Night, June Str.

opera iaUSases AJHIay N Rg ht, june Sill,
Aliens Imperial Ministries will give an en-
tertainment in the Opera House next Monday
night. June Sth. The tickets of admission as
follows: Reserved seats. rs cents; Balcony. so
cents: Gallery 25 cents The Roanoke Times OF
Saturday, May 30th, contains the following
complimentary notice of this company:
"ALLENS IMPERIAL MINSTRELS.'
Aliens Imperial Ministries opened a two
nights engag ement at the Opera House last
night. This company is composed of gentle
men who all occupy high rank in their re-
spective speciaittes. The songs and jokes in
the first part were new, quite p novelty In
Minis rel performances. Messrs. Jefferson and
Leonard as the two end men, were comical
pair as one would wish to see, and the man.
ner q which they cracked Jokes and sang
songs was very gratifying to the large audience
Tom Prosho, the violin player, is truly mas
ter of that instrument His wonderful playing
held the audience spell-bound and he was re-
pestedly encortd. Many good violin players
| have appeaaed in Roanoke but none of them
can equal PrOshc.
| banjo players and he richly deserves the title.
| He did about everything with that instrument
| last night except make it talk. Ainsley and
Downie stand at the head of minstrel comedy.
| AlDsley is a natural born comedian and his
ecaen tricities. together with his funny max e.
\ up, proved great hit with the audience Mr..
| DOwnie's dancing last tght made quite hit
Messrs Leonard and Shelter are musical
| team of more than ordinary ability and they
| fully understand the art of making fun and
| music
| The per Torrance concluded with the laugh.
| able farce entitled Joining the Farmers Alli>
| ance." This was great take off on the third
| party movement and scored a success.
| The company will appear to night in an en-
| tire change OF the program and should be
| greeted by full house."
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RSen Who Hurt a Town.
Who never push their business.

Who never push their business.
All who distrust public-spirited men.
Those who run down their town to strangers
Those who show no hospitality to its visi
tors.
Men who envy their neighbors' prosperity
Men who oppose everything that does mo-
originate with them.
Men who wear long faces when strangers
speak of locating in the town.
Who refuse to subscribe towards the build
ing of churches and schools.
Who find fault with all enterprises with
which they are not connected.
Who oppose every public enterprise that il
not likely TO be of pecuniary benefit to them
selves.
Men who never subscribe, advertise in, or In
any way patronize their home paper, and ar,
always ready to find fault with everything i
coutains.-EGchdnge.
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A Good Enfertain1ne at.

The entertainment given last night at the
Opera-House was most interesting and in
structive, and the pictures under the powerful
lens OF the Biopticon show out wildly on the
cloth. The instrument is the largest made,
and is very valuable. It is from Hamburg.
The pictures were nearly all painted in Italy,
and are in themselves works of art
Fontalntbleau, Westminster Abbey, The
Tower of London, The Ruin of the Coliseum,
An Equestrian figure of General Robert L
Lee were all excellent.
Many OF the scenes have movable figures
which are very effective.
Mr.. Stable gave an interesting description of
each picture presented.
The opportunity of so delightful an entertain
ment should not be lost and there should be a
full house might.
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STAUNTON ON BOOM.

The verses in reference to FarmVille by Davit
NJ. Gannaway. in which there Is more trutl
than poetry. we copy, with slight change. a
tothis city,
The town is On boom just now,
Things are changing very fast
And shall tell you how
The new is taking the place of the past
Times have changed-men have changed
They are rushing in fever heat,
Each apparently almost deranged
So anxious are they some other to beat.
This has always been very busy town:
And the busiest season to now has been
When the farmers for miles around
Were rushing their wheat and flour In.
Bot varied business will hereafter be brisk.
Let the business men pull together,
And do not take too great risk,
But if you can assist each other.
Well, now we have electric lights,
The wires are strung from street to street,
Fine business blocks are are here In might,
And lovely homes everywhere you meet
Railroads North, East, South and West.
To this prosperous town are looking
They know where to put their money best
For into our prospects investors are look.
ing.
Coal and iron In immense quantities abound
supply for years and years untold
Within easy reach for miles around,
And who knows what a search will yet un.
fol6?
Soon We'll have heavy increase In popula.
ton.
For people are coming from far and wide;
1t will exceed the most sanguine expectation
AS our town is built up on every side.
New streets are laid off East and West,
All things as by magic are growing,
Every one is doing his very best,
While investments are wealth. bestowing
Then our colleges in such good hands,
Can turn out the learned young,
They would be blessing to any lands.
Their praises are but half sung
Why, men, can't you all plainly see
That we have foundation well laid
Where the energetic man ought to be,
And where the laborer Will be well paid?
Come give us your hearty good cheer,
And help with your honest endeavor.
A bright future surely is near,
You certainly will not regret ft-no never
Come settle in town, young friends,
Where beautiful girls are found,
And you'll be the happiest of men
When you see those girls come around.
In conclusion allow me to say,
Do not any longer delay,
Why put off another day
Come at once, and come to stay.
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The PREMIER OF CANADA DYING.-Sir
John Macdonald, the Premier of Canada,
is in o dying condition. Touching refer
ences to the dying premier were made in
all the churches, both Catholic and Pro-
testant Sunday morning. at St. Patrick s
the Rev. Father Whelan said: SAT this
moment great figure in Canadian history,
q statesman who for nearly Fifty years has
been intimately connected With public life
in Canada, and who for nearly all that
period had guided her destinies, is lying at
the point of death. Universal sympathy is
extended; evea his bitterest political
enemy would not deny him sympathy nor
refuse to offer prayers for his recovery"
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A Word to Staun or People.

The Lord stands by people who stand by
themselves. This is said in reference to
the Development Sale. The Ssauntonians
came ont yesterday, but not as
largely as they should have done. Come
to-day, swell the GRO wd and purchasers
Every lot has substantial value. II
Staunton men know their interests, as they
do, they will finish up to day one Of the
finest sales of the State.
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What do you think of this about Simmons
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Biliousness, Indigestion. Headache, and other
ailments caused by a disordered stomach.
1.-THE Liver Regulator is one OF the best SELL
ers. We never had customer come
| back and complain that the Regulator did not
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Druggists, Lakeport. Cal.
You who have any of the above-lamed dis
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Don't he an old fogy and guess you can't be
cured because some nostrum failed. Others
have been cured, SO can you.
Take Simmons Liver Regulator.
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BeIfOrd's Magazine.

This popular Magazine always comes freight
ed with good and interesting matter. The fol.
lowing are the contents of the June number:-
"The Wage System, =" Eva Mcdonald, "Genius
and Morality" Victor Yarros and Frederick
7. Jones; "Foreign Trade and Reciprocity
Franklin MacVeagh; Popular Science" Felix
L. Oswald. Phi. D.; polly and were sweet
hearts" (story) Rheta Louise Childe: physical
Culture" by Sexegenarian; Through A
Glass Darkly" "a monologue), Margaret S.
Briscoe. The complete novel for the month is
"A.Bargain in Souls" by Ernest de Lancey
Person