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Personal,

Mr. Frank L. Sublett who is sick with ty
phoid fever, is improving.
The marriage of Mr.. D. NJ. Wheeler tt
Miss Sallie L. Tanner will take place to-mor
row at Laurel Hill church.
Mr.. H. NJ. Chamberlayne left last Saturday
morning for Appomattox Co., to visit his
friends for several weeks.
Rev. H. F. Shealy Pastor of the Lutheran
Church of this City, is spending several weeks
at Orkney Springs, Shenandoah county.
| Mr. B. f. Jackson and wife of Montevdeo,
Rockingham county, are on a visit to then
original home in Pocahontas county, W, va
Mr.. Luther S. Dickinson and wife and sis
ter and their friend Miss Ella A. Arbogast OF
Highland, are visiting relations in New Hope,
Augusta county.
Among the Staunton visitors at the Warm
Springs are Mrs Geo. NJ Cochran and family,
Cadet Lawrence Peyton and Sam. R. Hendren,
who are greatly enjoying the luxuries of that
famous resort.
DR.. John O. Wingfeld died at his home,
Broadway Rockingham county, Friday.
During the late war DR.. Wingfeld command
ed the Brooks Gap Rifles in General Ashby's
command. He was brother of the wife of
Maj Saml NJ Yost of this City.
Mrs Charlotte Stevens of Detroit, Mich,
cousin of Chas. A. Dana, the famous editor OF
the N. Y Sun, accompanied by her daughter
Carrie, is on a visit here to her granddaughter,
the wife of Charles Curry, Esq, a prominent
member of the Staunton Bar.
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The Weather-R ain.

I The excessively warm weather, with the
mercury at and above 80 degrees, continued
throughout last week. 1t was hoped and ex
pected that the cool wave which gave them
frost in Montana on Thursday would reach
here on Saturday and give us not only more
pleasant weather. but copious rain, passed
North of us, and it was so feeble here as only
to moderate the temperature to slight de
dree and to produce clouds, but no rain. In
the West it caused heavy rains as it advanced
eastward and in Pennsylvania caused thun-
der storms in which a number OF barns were
struck by lightning and burned.
On Monday night we had good rain which
was greatly needed, as the corn, grass, and
vegetables were suffering much by the not,
dry weather What is now needed is gener-
al rain, and that we cannot have unless there
be fall in the temperature. If the weather
continue warm, we may have local rains, from
some clouds that are high enough to be suffi-
GENTLY cool for them to be condensed into
rain The warm air is full of moisture. but
it cannot be condensed sufficiently to produce
rain unless there be a reduction of the tenn
peraturr The air sustains moisture in pro-
portion to its temperature. Whilst the air is
growing warmer, rain is physically impossi-
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Death of Charles Witt.

1t becomes our painful duty to announce
The death of Mr.. Charles Witt, second son OF
Isaac Witt, ESQ.,, which occurred at his faith
er's residence on Gospel Hill at 3 O'Clock last
Friday morning, July 29th, at the age OF Il
years, after an illness of two weeks OF typhoid
fever. He was an estimable and popular
young man, and his death, just as he was
entering on mans estate and career OF
usefulness. is deeply lamented by all who
knew him. He was in the employ as travel
ing salesman of the wholesale boot and shoe
house of Biedler Bros, of Baltimore, and had
Just returned from trip in the interests OF
that house when he was stricken down by the
disease which, in spite of medical skill and
tender nursing, terminated his life The
funeral services took place at the residence, at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. VIM
Cumming, Pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, officiating The interment was in
Thornrose Cemetery under the auspices OF
Oneida tribe of the independent Order OF
Red Men, No. 8S, of which he was charter
member. At the conclusion of the religious
services at the grave, Richard S. Ker, Esq,
read the ritual of the /. o. r. M, when the
sprig of evergreen emblimatic of Immortality
was dropped into the grave, and the i'm
prisoned white dove, emblematic of pure
spirit, was released for its flight heayenward.
The floral tributes were profuse, and were
most skillfully and tastefully arranged in
beautiful and appropriate designs, among the
most conspicuous of which was one repre-
senting "Gates Ajar' The funeral services
were attended by very large concourse OF
the deceased. The following were the pail
bearers =
]. Wilson Splitter, c. Harry Haines, David
Switzer, William A. Grubert, John R. Kira-
COTE, ]. Baker Armentrout, Marion Watts
and Hampton Wayt.
At meeting of the "Stonewalr' Brigade
Band, held in their hall on the evening OF
July 90, 1899, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted =
Resolved, first, That it is with a sense of the
deepest sorrow that We have heard OF the
death of our friend Charles Witt. In his
demise this organization has lost warm and
enthusiastic admirer, and many of its men,
bers a devoted comrade and friend.
Second, That we keenly feel our loss in his
removal from our midst and we shall ever
cherish fond recollections of his warm, gener-
Gus impulses and answering fidelity as a
friend, and trust that in the mercy OF our all
wise Ruler and Judge, he is at rest.
Third That we tender his bereaved family
our sincere coincidence in this inscrutable
visitation of Providence.
Fourth, That an engrossed copy of these
hp
ceased, and also that a copy of the same be
spread upon the minutes of the organization.
G.. HARRY HAINEs,
Secretary.
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That's the Point.

There can be but one way of consid
ering any Third party movement in
Virginia. The solid negro and Repub-
can vote will be cast for Harrison and
Reid. and if white Virginians who have
voted with the Democratic party vote
for the Third party ticket, they simply
give the Republican party it's only
chance of carrying Virginia. No farm
er will deny that tariff reform is the
first need of the agriculturist in the
South. Without that he can do moth
ing. The Republican party is bitterly
opposed to tariff reform. A vote for
the Third party ticket, therefore, is
simply vote against the possibility of
securing tariff reform. With Demo
cratic House, with a Democratic Presi-
dent, the task of getting Democratic
Senate will be easy. Thus will come
the reduction of the enormous waste,
the abolition of the unwise laws, the
encouragement of the farming and Ia
boring classes. That is the end the
members of the Farmers Alliance in
Virginia have been struggling for. That
is the end to be secured only by put
ting the Democratic party in power
Richmond State.
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Viewers Denuueiation Of Democrats

Gen. Weaver, the candidate of the
Third party for President, in a speech
delivered some years ago, among other
hard things, said
"What is the use of further arraign-
ing the defunct democracy, with all its
hoary crimes, at the bar of public
opinion? We know that its acts COM
prise murder, treason, theft, arson.
fraud, prejury and all crimes possible
for an organization to connive att 1t
would be Il mercy to put its record a
million miles deep in the pit that is
mentioned in holy writ; and | may add
that if large and distinguished assort-
ment of it's members We're sent along
it would only be common justice. The
same old gang, except those who were
shot or hung, are again conspirinG to
get possession of the government. woe
to them! for the loyal hosts will crush
them forever and forever out of all pos
sible danger of such a misfortune to
our common country. No republican
can ever under any circumstances have
any part Or lot with the hungry, rebel
lious, man hating, woman-selling gang
corporated under the name of demo-
cracy, name so full of stencil and pol
son that it should be blotted from the
vocabulary of civilized man and hand
ed over to the barbarism that it has so
fifty represented"
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Policeman Struggle with a Con-
vict

On Friday evening two negro convicts OF
the number near Arbor Hill employed
in improving the county road, made
their escape About IL o'clock that night
Policeman John G. Fretwell observed a sugpi-
cous negro near the trestle bridge, who ran
when he approached him and got out OF his
sight. Keeping up his search, Mr.. Freswell
again found him, when he captured him, near
the crossing of Main and Green streets. 1t
was then near O clock A. NJ. when the cleo
trio lights are extinguished. After going a
short distance, the lights were extinguished,
when the convict, stout negro, taking adj
vantage of the darkness, seized his captor,
when severe and desperate struggle ensued,
the parties fallen to and rising several times
from the ground. Finally, whilst Mr.. Fret
well had his arms around him, and holding
his pistol with both hands, the convict got
FretwelIs thumb and forefnger in his mouth
and bit him SO severely that his hold on his
pistol was relaxed, when the convict wrench
ed the pistol from him and made his escape
The Policeman was unfortunate in losing
his pistol and his capture, but was fortunate
in that the convict did not shoot him after get
ting possession of his pistol.
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DEATHS.


RAMSEY-At his heme near Hermitage in this
county, Monday morning, August LIST, Mr.
Mr. VIM Ramsey, of this city.
RUBUSH.-Near Weyer's Cave, July 26th 1892
Willie Harvey, infant son of II. ID. and Sallie
i. Rubbish, aged months and q days.
McA LEAR.-At her fathers residence y miles
east of Staunton, Tuesday afternoon, July rs,
after protracted illness, Miss Mary Julia
Nc Alear, aged % years, daughter of Michael
McAlear. Esq.
FRASER-At his residence on North Augusta
Street, Sunday morning, July 3lst, Mr. st
George Fraser. civil and mining engineer,
formerly of Houtzdale Pa, and father of Mr.
l. A Fraser, late Editor of the Shendun Nelps,
aged 81 years. The funeral was from the
Episcopal church at 6o'clock, Monday after
noon, and the burial services by the Staun-
ton Lodge of Odd Fellows. lnterment in
ThornrOse cemetery.
IRRATIONAL the reSidenc e of his parents in
Waynesboro', Thursday afternoon, July 18th,
following sickness of weeks. Robert G..
Bratton, aged 20 years, son OF Mr.. 4. S. Brat
T. ton. His remains were taken Cor fnterment
in the family battle-ground two miles from
Millboro, Bath county.
DUNLAP.-At the residence of her son, E.
Taylor Dunlap, Long Glade, at O'Clock last
Friday afternoon, July 18th, Mrs. Sallie Dun
lap, widow of Bailey Dunlap, aged 81 years.
The funeral was by Rev. Il. C. Walker at the
Union Presbyterian church at 3 O'Clock Sat
,rday afternoon. The pall-bearers were six
grandSonS of the deceased as follows: Il. b.
Dunlap, Frank Dunlap, Bailey Dunlap, E. P.
Dunlap, II. M. Dunlap and c. P. Hanger.
MILLS.-At the residence OF her daughter, Mrs.
Atkins, on East Main street, at l,30 O'Clock
last Friday morning, July 29th, Mrs. James
Mills, aged 66 years.
She was native OF England, and the moth
er of Mrs. A. NJ Valz, of this city, Mrs Leigh K
Waddell, of Albemarle, DR.. Jas. Mills of Johns
Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, Ellis Mills pri
waite secretary, during Cleveland's admins
tration. of Secretary of State Jas. Bayard, now
stenographic reporter of the u. S. Senate, anC
other children. The funeral services took place
in Trinity Episcopal church saturday morn
! ing at 9 O'Clock, and the burial in Thornrost
cemetery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03

IN the nation ii campaign upon which
the democrats are now entering they
need not bot .,er themselvcsabout the
platform of the Chicago convention nor
anything else. Their sole platform and
declaration of principles should be the
speech made by the Presidential can
didate in New York last night, when
he formally accepted his nomination.
That speech alone, backed as it is by
the conceded honesty and sincerity of
the man who made it, should be suf-
ficient not only to make every democrat
rally with enthusiasm to the support
of his party's nominee, but to induce
every patriotic American, irrespective
of previous political predictions. to
consider whether he would not conduce
to his country's welfare by lending his
help to the man who entertains the
sentiments contained in that speech
AleC Gazette.
The above is from the Alex. Gazette,
a paper that has no personal love for
Cleveland, and which vigorously OPP
posed his nomination. This makes the
above from that paper the more hon
orable, and shows that it is honest and
patriotic, and desires the best interests
of the country and therefore zealously
advocates the election of Cleveland and
Stevenson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
The Third Party.

Those Democrat, who go with the
Third party should realize that in de-
serting their old standard now, they
may be and in all human probability
are preparing q way for the Republi-
cans to forever prevent either the
Democracy or any party whatever from
making a successful contest against
them-the monopolists and spoilsmen.
1t would be strange and unfortunate
indeed if the Democratic party the true
peoples party, should now, i'll 1892, be
driven to despair and overthrow, with
victory almOstin its grasp, by the short
sighted friends-its own members.
There is not enough strength in the
Third party movement to win anything
beyond the defeat of it's own objects
through the defeat of the Democratic
ticket. Why should Democrats lend
themselves to the terrible enterprise OF
third party when to do so makes it
possible for the enemies of free govern
ment, and of the independent action of
the States in their local affairs, to
triumph; when such course makes it
possible at one stroke to pass force
bill and perpetuate the inquiry of the
Mckinley tariff law? Every Democrat
in the land should strive with might
and main to avert so dreadful calam-
| ity to his beloved country.-Noatolk
| Landmarks.
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LITERARY NOTE.

The August issue of Romance is the Mid
summer Number Of that popular magazine OF
complete stories, and contains large proper
ton of the light and bright stories which are
most appropriate to the season. There are
sketches of adventure, love stories, and de-
scriptions of curious and amusing episodes in
many lands, besides strong and characteristic
story of the supernatural. In this single num-
Der are grouped tales of life in America, Eng
land, France, Spain, Germany, Corsica, Italy,
Africa and Japan. The roll of authors repre-
scented includes such names as Count Tolstoi,
Octave Thanet II. Rider Haggard, Guy de
Maupassant, Ouida, Alexander Moszkowski
and Georges LIE Faure, besides number of
new American writers. Altogether the Mid
summer Number fully justifies the remark of
a discriminating critic, that " as companion
for the hammock, canoe or piazza, Romance
cannot be excelled." The magazine is issued
by Romance Publishing Company, Clinton
Hall, New York. The price is % cents num-
Der; subscriptions, $3.50 year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
MAR RACES.

AWKINS-DAVIS.-In the Baptist Chapel in
West End, Wednesday night, July 9th, by
Rev. ]. d. Donovan. Mr.. VIM. ii. DawkinS to
Miss LeOnOra Fanny Wyant Davis, both OF
this city.
JOHNSON -HARRISON-In Trinity church of
this city. Tuesday, August End, by Rev Mr.
Hullihen, Mr. NOrborne II Johnson, of this
county, to Miss Rebecca Fl Harrison of Hay
market, Prince William county.
REED-HOOV ER-At the residence of the par
ents of the bride ON King street in West End
at O'Clock III Monday, August LIST, by Rev
ID Donovan, Mr. w Newman Reed, son OF
Mr. VIM Reed, to Miss Mary b Hoover
daughter of Mr. Thomas l. Hoover. After the
ceremony the married couple, accompanied
by a brother and sister of the bride went on
a visit to relatives of the bride in Highland
county.
NE-SrERRETE-Atth the residence of the
parents of the bride near this city, Thursday
July 2Sth, by Rev. G. H. Petrie, of Charlottes-
Vile, Mr.. James E.. Irvine, of CharlotteS-
VILE son of Mr. James f. Irvine, ST., of near
ParnaSSuS in this county, to Miss Nav III.
Sterrett, daughter of Capt. f. +. Sterrett.
BLACKW LIrBRATTON.-ln the Second
Presbyterian church, Wednesday night. July
9th, by Rev. VIM. Cumming, Nh. Luther z
blackwell to Miss Lillian II. Bratton, daugh
ter of Mr.. Geo. w. Rratton, both from the
Waynesboro neighborhood-
POTTER-PROPST.-On Sunday evening, Jul,
2frd, at the home of the brides parents, neal
Monterey, by Rev. :. l.. Gilmore, James n
Potter ard Lizzie E. Propst
PAUI-GAY.-Last week, near Hightown il
Highland county, at the residence Of Mrs. 5
Hamilton, Mr.. Richard Paul, of Minneapolis
Mimi, 20 Miss Helen Gay. After the ceremon,
the parties started to their future home il
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
A gesnblIcan Senator on the Force Bill

The burning words of the U. S. Sena-
TOT Teller; of Colorado, a pronounced
an d prominent republican, lately utter
ed with reference to the Force bill, are
worthy of repetition, and we commend
them to the consideration of all honest
me without regard to party:
81 have read that bill with care and
attention more than twenty times.
ha We read it in the light of calm consid
eration. And | repeat that if it were
DR. esented to me now, with the alterna-
tive of party support or party dismissal
| should not vote for the bill. 4 more
IN famous bill, in my judgment, me0er
passed the threshold Of the doors Of the
Senate. Avowcdly in the interest of
good government, it was instigated, in
my Judgment, by men whose interest
it was to prevent a free expression OF
,the will Of the voters at the polls
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
Lot MS Advise You. Ladies,

We again feel called upon to do the female
portion of our readers the favor of drawing
their attention to the publications Of Mess. A.
Mcdowell & Co., and 6 West 18th Street,
New York. This firm import and publish
the American Edition of the Partisan Fashion
Journals, LA Mode de Paris, 35c.; Paris
Album of Fashion," 35c.; LA Courturiere,"
3Oc; and LA Mode 15c. These books have
been favorably commented upon by us in
previous writings, but in consideration of the
many improvements we have noticed we do
not hesitate to speak of them as the first Jour
mails of their kind to be found on the book
stands Their September numbers will con-
tam all the latest Fall styles at least a month
earlier than any other fashion paper. The
plates in McDowelPs Journals are not repro
auctions but are the work of French artists
done in Paris. Send for sample copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
A Protection Paradox.

The avowed object of protection is
to raise the price of manufactured
articles so as to tempt Americans to
manufacture. OF course this is laying
a tax on consumers for the benefit OF
manufacturers. Ii prote ,tion does not
raise the price and enrich manufac.
turers, it totally fails of its object, and
vet we are gravely told that protection
will decrease the cost of goods to the
consumer by reason of the active com
petition amongst home manufacturers
Now if that be true, why should manu-
facturers clamor for protection which
reduces their own profits? The fallacy
is so glaring as to deceive none but the
wilfully blind.-Lynchburg Adoamce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
Cause and Effect.

DUBUQUE, IA, July 29.--The heavy rain yes
terday afternoon caused a drop of twenty de-
grees in the temperature.
This is an instance in which the effect is
mistaken for the cause. The drop of the tenn
perature of 20 degrees was not caused by the
heavy rain, but the heavy rain was caused by
the drop of 20 degrees in the temperature. 1t
should be remembered that moisture is eva
porated by heat and condensed by cold.
Moisture in the air cannot be condensed into
rain without reduction of temperature
Warm air generally, because of evaporation,
contains good deal OF vapor but without a
reduction of temperature it cannot be con-
densed into clouds, and then farther condens-
ed into rain
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03

Mr. Charles Hanford the tragedian, is spend
ing his vacation at the Warm Sulphur Springs
of Virginia. His arrangements for the forth
coming production of Julius Cesar are near
ly completed In addition to those already
announced he has engaged the following well
known actors Willard B. Wright, Bertram
Temple, John H Mitchell William T. Calvin
and John Hoffman. The production promises
to be one of unusual strength
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C0lOred Minister Killed by Lightning.

On last Saturday evening Rev. Moses
Wilkes, a colored Baptist preacher of
Manchester, opposite Richmond, was
killed by a stroke of lightning. He
was just leaving house which, being
also a carpenter, he was working on
towards completion, expecting soon TO
occupy it, and walking along near
Stockton and Madison streets with his
tools in his hands and strapped about
his waist when the fatal bolt fell that
la id him dead on the pavement
The metal tools no doubt attracted
the lightning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03

IT matters not what may be a mans
idea IN temperance or any other alb
stract question, the Southern man
who. d ufing this campaign, with the
Force I'LL, with all its certain and pos
sible no, Tors hanging over his head,
can 90 OH to any party founded on a
side issue, or thousand side issues,
must be co rssidered by his intelligent
friends and neighbors as not having
the mental. utility to comprehend the
deep designs Of his implaca9le ev a
ton and peol fle.-Ly'achbasrg Virgin
i0D