Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-03

were unknown until he volunteered tt
come out on the streets.
The official reports for the month Of
November show that the value of the
exports in that month exceeded the
value of the imports by nearly $41 900,
600. In.every month since the begin
ming of the current fiscal year, the bal
ance of trade, as far as it can be shown
by the value of products exported and
products imported, has been in favor
of this country, and the total excess on
the side of exports for the five months
is about 1923, 10000 This excess has
been caused in large measure by de-
crease of imports. The value of No
vember's exports was $90,000,O 900 while
the value of the goods imported was
only $49, 250,000
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes being
asked recently if young man should
smoke, emphatically replied Ger
tainly not. 1t is liable to injure the
sight, to render the nerves unsteady,
to enfeeble the will, and enslave the
nature to an imperious habit likely to
stand in the way of duty to be per-
formed"
Ex-President Harrison's friends in
Indiana are actively at work with a
view to his denomination for the presi-
dency in 1896. His opponents are unit
ing on Governor Mckinley.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, is said
to be working up boom for his nomi-
nation for the presidency by the demo-
cratic party in 1896.
The large livery stable of Hartman &
Montgomery, at Covington, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday, Dec. Goth. All
the horses and vehicles were saved.
Mr.. Louis G. Arthur has rendered his
resignation as treasurer of Bedford
county, to take effect on January 15
His successor has not yet been named
His trial ON the seven indictments
found at the November term of the
County Court has been continued to
the second day of the January term.
The store at Mediums River, belong
ing to NJ. S. Gleason, was burned Sun
day morning. The storeroom was the
property of G. il. Price and was in
sured for $500; the stock of goods,
valued at $4,000, was insured for 81 500.
Mr.. Gladstone was eighty four years
old. Friday. Besides congratulations
from the Queen. Prince and Princess
of Wales and prominent members of
both political parties, the British Pre-
mier received an enthusiastic reception
when he appeared in the House of
Commons.
Prendergast was found guilty of the
murder of Mayor Carter Harrison, of
Chicago, and his punishment fixed at
death.
Secretary Gresham has instructed
Minister White at ST. Petersburg to
inform the Russian Government that
assisted immigrants will not be al
lowed to land in the United States.
Representative Springer, chairman
of the House committee on banking
and currency, has prepared bill pro-
viding for an elastic issue of national
currency notes to be used as circulat-
ing medium and for the redemption of
which. in coin, the government shall
be responsible.
From data compiled from observation
taken at the Washington station of the
weather bureau it has been ascertained
that the lowest temperature during
any January in the last % years was IA
degrees below zero, on January 1, 1881
The promptness with which Ayers Cherry
Pectoral stops a hacking cough and induces
refreshing sleep is something marvellous. L
never fails to give instant relief, even in the
worst cases of throat and lung trouble, and i:
the best remedy for whooping cough.