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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-28
4. Alton Society.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE GAY WORLD.

NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE GAY WORLD.
ALTON, Va, December 26, 1892
The past week has been dull one in socie-
ty circles, most of the time being monopoliz-
ed with the different meetings perfecting the
arrangements for the numerous entertain
ments which are to come off this and next
week.
Mr.. D. MacGregor and his charming wife
gave social tea to few friends last Saturday
evening at their beautiful home.
Mrs Luta Turner and her sister, Miss Lena
Williams, will have grand supper music,
&c. on Tuesday night at Avon. J. Clifton
ty and Square Dance" on Wednesday night.
The young people will have an oyster supper,
tableaux, &c. at Hebron Church Wednesday
night, for the benefit of the church, and to
finish paying for the organ. The big event OF
the week will be on Thursday night at the
Alton House-given by the Misses Annie Bel
and Mary Goodloe-a "Pink Tea to few OF
their friends. Everything connected with
this party will be pink" and La France
Roses-(even the ladies.)
A handsome tea will be given by Colonel
Sibley, on Albemarle Ave. Wednesday even.
ing.
Ga Thursday night, January 4th, Mr.. J. E
Hall, Jr, will entertain few friends to ar
oyster supper, on Albemarle Ave.
Miss Mamie Caskie will spend the holiday
recess at Chestnut Ridge.
Miss L. Payne is spending Christmas holi
days at her home in Louisa county.
Mr.. w. T. Goodloe of Big Stone Gap, i
spending Xmas at his fathers-Mr: F. W
Goodloe's
The Rev. II. X. Hawthorne will leave OF
the 2 p. m. train for Staunton to appea
before the County Court to qualify and b.
| licensed to performImarriage cere monies. &c
II.
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NEW YORK MUSICAL MONTHLY.

When we received from Richard A. Saal-
field, 794 1856 and 1893 Tenth avenue New York,
the first number of his New York Musical
Monthly we were staggered. How any publish
er can afford to give SO much for so little sur
prised US. We all know that music costs. but
here was publication of 80 pages of music
large size large print, equal in every respect tt
high price nWsic, which he offered to the public
at Is cents per copy or $3.50 per year post
paid. But his Christmas number embarrassed
US. His other number contained 80 pages OF
Music; but this number contains Sc pages
and 10 different pieces of music
The cover of the Christmas number alone
is work of art, being printed in colors.
This monthly is printed on elegant paper,
and we can hardly say enough for it. Oul
subscribers would do well to send Is cents for
a sample copy, or, better still, $3.50 for a
yearly subscription to the publisher
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Hon. JAMES G.. BLAINE.-Hon. Jas.
6. Blaine is much better A despatc oh
says that when he awoke on Xmas
morning, he gave the usual Christmas
greetings in CHEEKY tones and received
those of his family in much the same
spirit he exhibited in the old days. He
took a lively interest in the presents
that were interchanged in the family
and made particular inquiry about the
gifts made to his grandchildren, in
whom he has lost none of the interest
that has always characterized him.
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DEATHS.

SCOTT-In Lewisburg, W. Va of paralysis,
Dec. 18th, VIM. III. Scott, aged rs years, 10
months, and II days, leaving q widow, 5sOns,
and characteristics VIM. NJ. Gillian and
Mrs. 7. c. Bobbitt, of Greenbrier county, W.
Va.
DUNBAR-At his home on Potts creek, Mon
roe county, w. Va, Wednesday, Dec. 14th
DR.. w. L. Dunbar, aged n years, leaving a
large family. He was of gentle disposition,
and an honest and piouS man whose death
is greatly lamented.
MARTIAL his home at Lacey Spring, Rock
ingham county, suddenly of heart-disease.
Monday, Dec. 18th, Prof. Julius J. MartZ,
aged AZ years.
He was sitting at the supper, table, apparent
ly in his usual health, when he fell from his
chair and Immediately expired.
His funeral took place on Wednesday at the
Lacey Spring Methodist church. The services
were conducted by Rev, .Dr. Henkel, of New
Market.
MITCHELL.-At his residence near Salt Sui
phur Springs, Monroe county, ", Va, Satur-
day, Dec. 18th, Capt. Henry f. Mitchell, aged
O. years
Capt. Mitchell was the son of an Episcopa'
minister, and has relatives living at Delaware
Ohio. He was gallant Confederate soldier
serving as 1st Lieutenant in tine Monroe
Guards 9th Va. Regiment, StOnewan Jack
sons Brigade, at the beginning of the war
After the death of Capt. Hugh Tiffany. at the
the he command q the .any and many tine
proved himself a man u cool and determined
Yalors -
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MAR RACES.

McCUTCHEN- In this city, We'd
nesday, December 21st, Ernest E. McCutch-
en- of Allegheny to Miss Rosa Lee Mckay of
augusta county.
BROWN-GIBSON-I this city, Wednesday,
December 2lst William G. Brown to Miss
| Rosa b. Gibson, both of the county.
GOUGH-HUMBERT.--I Waynesboro yester-
| day, Tuesday, December 9th, E. H. Cough
| to Miss Elizabeth L. Humbert.
HEwITT-GEOTS-In Richmond, Tuesday,
December Goth, Walter S. Hewitt of StauntOn
to Miss Edna HI. GeotS of Richmond.
| OX-MOFFETT.-Near New Market, We'd
| nesday, December 2Ist, by Rev. j. H. Waugh,
| D. D., Rev. S. X. Cox of Harrisonburg to Miss
| H. Bryan Moffett, eldest daughter of George
| A. Moffett.
| SHOWALTER = MILLER. At Goods Mill.
| goth, by Rev. Isaac Long, John Showalter OF
| Augusta county to Miss Ida Miller
CARRIER BURTN Err At the residence OF
| the brides parents at Dayton on Wednesday
December 2lst 1892, by Rev. A. P. FunkhouS-
| er, John N. CARRIER and Miss Gertie A., daugh-
| ter of Solomon BURNER, Esq, all of Rocking
ham county.
| Methodist church, by Rev. F. j. Prettyman
| at O'Clock Thursday morning, December
END, Mr. George b. Lilly to Miss Ella May
Greiner.
SCOTT OTEY.- In Court Street Methodist
Church in Lynchburg, Thursday, December
| 22nd, by Rev. J. Powell Garland, d. D., Mr.
James A. Scott to Miss Norven Otey, daugh
ter of Col. KirkwOod Otey.
Their home will be near the Blue Ridge
Springs. The bride is member of distin-
guished Lynchburg family, and is one of the
most popular of the young ladies of Lynch
James LOngStreet, who is warm friend OF
the brides father.
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NoW RoYs. don't do il.

Don't do WHAT Why don't play football, or
night football whichever is the more appro-
PIRATE term.
r IN races, Jump as far and as high as you
can. turn sonlersaults, handsprings, etc, chop
sar saw wood, carry sacks of salt.help the little
mules to draw the'street cars, but don't engage
aA the cruel and dangerous game of football
s.ss you desire to be rendered a cripple
4 ugh life He is an unwise father who
.nts TO his boys playing that fashionable
% nonsensical and dangerous game. 1t may
shim bill for surgery, and rhake his boy
pple. We are the friend OF all healthful
afe games and exercises; ana we are the
n OF boys and al that tends to pro
sheir Welfare, and it is for that reason
mr. ss7aost emphatic protest agains
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LITTLE RUTH CLEvELAND's XMAS
GIFTs.-Little Ruth Cleveland hung
up stocking Saturday night and
prayed that Santa Claus would be very
good to her. AS soon as she opened
her eyes Christmas morning she was
carried by her nurse into the room
where her presents were arrayed.
There were so many and some of
them so big that no stocking ever man
ufactured possibly could have held
them. There were enough dolls to
stock factory. They were of all colors
and sizes, and dressed in different cost
tunes. The display was very pretty
one. Ruth capped her hands with de-
light over these gifts, and at once in
sisted upon having a party, at which
the dolls were to be her guests.
There were loads of other gifts sent
from almost every State in the Union.
Among them we're china cups and sau-
GERS, dozen or more knit hoods, leg
gings of all colors, boxes of candy, sill
yer spoons and toys. For these Ruth
cared nothing in comparison with the
dolls. Nearly all day she played with
them, and when bedtime came she
cried bit at having to part with them.
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Christmas Day.

Christmas Day of 1892 was cold in the
morning, as it had been every day since the
Wednesday morning preceding, but the all
was calm, the skies were alright, and the
weather moderated till the mercury rose
above the freezing point, making the weather
pleasant and bracing. 1t is seldom that We
are favored with more pleasant weather or
that memorable day of the year, and those
blessed with good health and warm, generous
hearts could not fail to enjoy it. particularly
those who bad, in obedience to kind and
generous impulses given tokens of love tC
their friends, and had ministered to the wants
of the Door
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NEW PASTOR FOR TIMBER RIDGE
AND FAIRFIELD.-Rev. J. H. Davis,
Jr., has accepted the call recently ten.
dered him by Timber Ridge and Fair
field Presbyterian churches in this
county. He will enter upon the pastor
ate on January 1st, on which day he
will preach at Fairfield church. Mr..
Davis is a native of Charlotte county
and son of Rev. J. Fl. Davis, d. D.
His last charge was in Tennessee. Last
winter he was in Europe and took a
course of theology at the University oil
Edinburg. He Is a young man. :: His
family consists of wife and one child
Rev. Alfred Jones was the last pastor
and he gave up the charge about three
years ago.-Rook6ridge Neacs.
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To the Judgment Debtors (on Coupon
Tendersl Of the State of Virginia.

! The act passed at the last session of
the Legislature, known as the Debt Set
Element Bill, provides that" All coupons
heretofore rendered for taxes and held
by said taxpayers in pursuance of
''such tenders shall be received in pay
| 'ment of the taxes for which they
were rendered, and upon their deliv-
"ery to the proper collector, or the
amount thereof in money, the judg-
'ments obtained against the said tax
payers for such taxes shall be marked
satisfied; provided the said taxpayers
''shall have paid in MONEY, and not in
coupons, the costs of said judgments. I"
| Several thousand persons in this
State are interested in the matter above
referred to, and we address them this
letter for the purpose of offering our
services to them, and especially to
those living at distance from Rich
mond, who have not yet settled with
the State as we'll as to those who HAVE
settled and wish to recover their costs.
Then
First. We are prepared to act as
agents to receive and turn over cou-
pons to the Auditor of Public Accounts,
and get from him the proper authority
and instructions to the clerks of coun-
ty and corporation courts to mark such
Judgments satisfied. For the service
we charge a fee of one dollar in cases
where the amount of coupons is less
than one hundred dollars, and in other
gases per cent, on the amount The
coupons should be sent by registered
letter or express Charges prepaid), and
accompanied by an abstract of the
judgment, and receipt written there
on for the costs, from the clerk of the
II, l.
obtained
Secondly. We propose to organize a
syndicate Of those persons who pur-
chased coupons from the agents of the
corporation of foreign bondholders, for
the purpose of recovering from the
said corporation the costs or damages
to which tenderers OF coupons for taxes,
etc., have been subjected by reason of
said tenders. The terms of joining
this syndicate are the payment of five
per cent. on the amount claimed Ito
cover Incidental expenses, etc., and
signing an agreement to pay contin-
gent fee of one half of whatever may be
eventually recovered; out of which
contingent fee all attorneys fees and
other expenses Tin excess of the five
per cent. above mentioned), are to be
met. Those who wish to unite in this
movement to recover costs must sign
an agreement, stating the amount of
their claim, and enclose it with the
guaranty of the bondholders agent,
together with five per cent. ON the
amount claimed. Upon request copy
OF the agreement will be sent to those
who wish to join the syndicate. To
those interested it is all important that
prompt action be taken.
HENRY l.. STAPLES & CO.,
r. E. Auctioneers and Private
Bankers, Richmond, Va.
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County Court-Monday and Tues

County Court of Augusta, December term,
1S92-Judge Lyman Chalkley, of Allegheny,
presiding.
Administration was granted to E. G. Peyton
upon the estate of VIM. H. Peyton, decd.
The estate of George F. Baker, decd, was
committed to the sheriff for administration c.
ia.
Rev. H. K. Hawthorne, of the Baptist church
was appointed and authorized to celebrate the
rites of matrimony.
The application of A. Cramer for a retail
liquor dealer near Mt. Scion, was dismissed
The grand jury found the following indict-
ments:-John Henderson, colored, felony
malicious cutting; Charles Tyler, petit larceny;
Benjamin Clark and s. J. Harris, trespass,
Lee Carter, Ellen Bailey, Ellen Sprouse, Zach
Sprouse, petit larceny; Eliza A. Coffman,
keeping house of ill-fame.
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Christmas Dinner at the "vIrginia
HoreI."

On Christmas Day. the big-hearted "Boni
face" and proprietor of the Virginia Hotel
gave dinner to his boarders and a number
of invited guests which would have delighted
the Greek Philosopher, Epicurus, as it would
have confirmed him in his idea that the high
est enjoyment is that obtained at a table
beautifully supplied with both substantial
and delicate viands prepared in the best style
of which the culinary art is capable.
The Virginia Hotel is now, without doubt
one of the very best in the State. 1t has beer
refitted and re-furnished at great cost in the
best style, and is comfortably heated through
out with forty radiators The clerks, headed
by the generous and universally popular John
NJ. Carroll, are efficient, attentive, and accom-
modating; the attaches competent and faithful;
the servants prompt and watchful; and the
fare plentiful, varied, and well served. The
briefest, if not the best, mode of giving our
readers the character of the Christmas dinner
referred to is to give the menu which was as
follows
SoUp.-Blue Point Oysters, Virginia style.
ConsOme a la Royal.
F1sH-Potomac Shad fried, dashed with
brown butter sauce. Spanish Mackerel lard
ed, brazed with Drowned capers.
RoAsT.-Prime Sirloin beef drip gravy. Tur
key. stuffed with oysters, Bear, brazed with
Worcestershire sauce. Saddle Vension larded
brazed aux petit poise.
ENrREEs.-Fried Spring Chicken, dashed
with alerene sauce. Young Rabbits barbecued
soured with Rhine wine. Cherrystone Oys
tiers PANIED, Maryland style.
VEaETABLEs.-Lima Beans SteWed Toma
toes Green Peas. Paris corn pudding, baked
French style. Mashed potatoes baked, brown
ed with butter sauce.
REL1sHEs-Celery. Cranberry Sauce. Wor
cestershire Sauce. French Mustard. Nike
Pickles. OLD VIRGINIA CLARET.
FRUIr-Bananas. Oranges. Grapes Nuts
| Raisins.
PASTRY AND DEssERT.-LemonJ Jelly, Blancf
Mango, Ambrosia. Pound cake, Fruit cake
Black cake, Cocoanut cake Chocolate cake
Plumpudding with butter sauce, Mince pie
Cream pie marangued. Strawberry Ice Cream
Coffee Cheese and Crackers. Milk. Assert
| ed Cakes.
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Collins. the rrain.Robber Convicted

We published few We $ since the CIT
cumstances attending the attempted tram
robbery at Huntington, West Va. by Forgey
and Collins, in which German named Ieck
was killed and one or two other passengers
slightly wounded. Both of the robbers were
also wounded-Forgey in the shoulder ana
Collins in the thigh. The trial of Collins was
commenced at Huntington on last Thursday.
The defense asked postponement till Mon
day. but Judge Harvey refused their request.
Miss Eicher, the sweetheart of the murdered
German, was the first witness called by the
State Her testimony was taken through the
aid of an interpreter. She is bright, intelli-
gent-looking young lady, but nearly broke
down in tears several times as the terrible
death scene of her lover was brought up vivid
ly by the questions of the attorneys. IL IS
her belief that Collins shot Mr.. Teck. The
trial continued till half past 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning, at which time the argument
was concluded A dispatch from huntington
says that Judge Harvey instructed the jury
that if they were satisfied beyond reasonable
doubt that Collins had conspired to rob the
train, and that the killing of Teck was accl-
dental to the carrying out of that purpose,
they should find theprisoner guilty oflmurder
in the first degree. He also instructed that it
mattered not whether Forgey or Collins fired
the fatal shot; both were equally guilty.
The jury came in about noon with verdict
of guilty, and fixed the penalty at imprison-
ment for life. Collinss apparent youth, coup
led with the fact of his having made clean
breast of the whole affair, probably had some
weight with the jury. The feeling on the
streets seems to be rather one of disappoint-
ment, but the people are disposed to acquiesce
quietly in what they believe to be the honest
judgment of the jury
Forgey's trial has been set for Wednesday
(to-day) He was the principal in this case,
and though he did not kill Teck, he is, if posi-
BILE, more guilty than Collins, his young &C
who killed Teck to save the life of
FOrpey
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Personal,


Col. ]. c. Shields was in this city from Mon
day to Tuesday evening when he returned te
his home at Riverside, Rockbridge county
This was his first visit to Staunton since he
drew the veil at the unwilling of the Howitzel
monument in Richmond few weeks SINCE
Prof. John H. Bader, of the Fishburne
School in Waynesboro, and Mr.. A. G. Mauzy
Clerk of the SPECTATOR office, on Saturday last
went to McGaheysville, Rockingham county,
to spend the holidays at the respective homes
of their parents.
Rev. J. I. Miller has resigned the presl-
deney of Van Bora Female College at Luray'
the resignation to take effect June LIST, next
The board of trustees are advertising for ap-
plicants for the position.
Rev. Paul Seig has received call to a
Lutheran Church in Southwest Virginia. We
have not learned whether he will accept it or
not.
On yesterday, Rev. Byron II. Dement,,
pastor of the Baptist Church at Lexington,
Va, was married to Miss Maggie E. Mitchell,
of Nashville, Tennessee.
Hon. H. St. Geo. Tucker is spending the
holidays at Lexington, with his family at the
home of his father
Mr.. Thos Reese, of Baltimore, son of DR. .
P. B. Reese, arrived here yesterday on visit
to his relatives and friends. He is connected
with the Baltimore NepS.
We are gratitied to learn that our friend, II.
C. Tinsley, is improving SO favorably, and we
I Ill 10 aJlH
resume his editorial duties. A gentleman, of
whom we made inquiry. informed US that he
has seen him recently, and that he was look
ing better than he had been for long time,
and that his weight had increased II pounds.
Mr.. Lou. G. Doyle, the son of of. Thos.
L. Doyle, the Principal of the Virginia In
stitution at this Place for the education of the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind has been
temporarily appointed teacher of the second
highest class of Deaf-mutes to supply the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Prof.
Frank B. Yates to accept the Principalship of
the Institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. The
vacancy will be permanently filled by the
election OF a teacher by the Board next june
Mrs. F. B. Johnson, late Matron of the D.
D. & B. Institution who is on a visit in
Washington to the family of Capt. A. N.
Breckenridge formerly Stewart of that Institu-
ton, and who has been quite unwell, is now
improving.
We had pleasant call last week from Mr..
Chas. w. S. Turner, a member of the Execu-
tive Committee of the D. D. & B. Institution,
and Mr. Adam Bear, of Rockingham, who
lives at the Bear Lithia Spring few miles
North of Elkton.
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1t WILDE Democratic.

Don NJ. Dickinson, who knows as much
about the contested States as anybody,
repeats in Washington that 1.-The next
Senate will be Democratic" and the
New York World says the preliminary
decision of the courts in three OF the
States-Nebraska Montana and Wyom-
ing-have all been favorable to the
Democrats and Populists. Even Ke-
publican Judges cannot sustain the
outrageous contentious by which the
tricksters of that party seek to thwart
the popular will. The people who Won
these victories are wide-awake and de
termined in defense of their rights
Thew are receiving the moral support
of the country and counsel and aid Of
the national Democratic leaders.
On and after the 4th of March uex1
there will be Democratic Government
at misunderstanding VSrganion
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ARE rHERE MAsTopoNs IN AVA

ARE THERE MASTODONS IN alaska
The Stricken Indians positively as
sert that within the last five years
they have frequently seen animals,
which, from the descriptions given,
must be mastodons. Last Spring,
while out hunting, one of these Indians
came across a series of large tracks
each the size of the bottom of salt
barrel, sunk deep in the moss. He fol,
lowed the curious trail for some miles,
finally coming out in full view of his
game. AS class these Indians are the
bravest of hunters, but the proportions
of this new species of game filed the
hunter with terror, and he took to
swift and immediate flight. He des-
cribes the creature as being as large as
post traders store, with great shin
ing, yellOwish white tusks and a mouth
large enough to swallow a man at a
single gulp. He further says that the
animal was undoubtedly of the same
species as those whose bones and tusks
lie all over that section of the country.
The fact that other hunters have
told of seeing these monsters browsing
on the herbs up along the river gives a
Gel tain probability to the story. Over
ON Forty mile creek bones of mastodons
are quite plentiful. One ivory tusk
nine feet long projects from one of the
sand dunes on that creek, and single
teeth have been found that were SO
large that they would be good load
for one man to carry. l believe that
the mule-footed hog still exists; and
that live 'mastodons play tag with the
aurora every night over on Forty-mile
creek in Alaska.-JttneGU Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-28

AS Ayers Sarsaparilla outstrips all other
nlood-purifers in popular favor, so Ayers
Almanac is the most universally familiar
publication of the kind in the world. 1t is
printed in ten languages and the annual issue
axceeds fourteen millions of copies. Ask
our druggist for it