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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
From Mt. Scion.
OLD TIMES AND NEw-NICKERsoN's CHARTs-
JUSTICES CoURT-U. B. CoNFERENCE--COCNTf
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOG LAW.

Mt. SCION, VA, March 19.-This town dates
back to thetime whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary" Your reporter
remembers when we all had to go to Stanton
to vote. The polls were kept open three days.
Now, we have a street, sometimes called Wall
street, where Presidents Legislators and
Cabinets are made and unmade in the twink
ling OF an eye. Some good Democrats left
the party last fall to follow Sam Jones, Small
Bodley. and should any of them ever be
elected President of the United States, Mt
Scion will furnish at least two Cabinet officers
| and ministers to foreign courts.
few days ago, the Hon. School Board and
teachers were invited to meet at Moscow, a
central point TO hear Mr. Nickerson, who
halls from Ohio, on the great advantages of
his school chart He is shrewd talker and
; soon captivated the Board, and got an order
for 10 copies at $50 each There is great
complaint among the tax payers at the Boards
action
Last Saturday was court-day here, and q
| large docket was before court. Some accounts
amounted to $40 and $50. Judgment was
rendered in such cases for one or two dollars.
1t seems to me a fellow who is not worth
shucks before he brings an action, should de-
post with the constable enough money to
pay the probable cost of witnesses and justi-
ces' fees and his own As a rule, most cases
are brought by irresponsible parties who have
nothing to lose.
The United Brethren Conference is in ses-
sion near Dorcas in the new church 1t APP
pears the church divided-one wing leaving
the old church. The old church is sub
stantial brick building in modern style. The
new church is a handsome frame structure
not more than two or three hundred yards
distant from the old.
The speech of Mr.. Withers, of Danville, is
creating sensation here as published in that
sterling Democratic paper, "The indicator"
and according to Mr.. Withers' statistics, TAX
ing Pittsylvania as test, the county expenses
exceeded the State taxes S1S7OO. This is
doubtless true all over the State, and why is it
the people are kept in the dark about county
expenses in the great county of Augusta :?
The code of 1887 provides that the Hon. Board
of Supervisors shall furnish and cause to be
posted at every election precinct in the county
an itemized account every year of their ap-
preparations These requirments have never
been complied with.
The free school here will close this week or
has practically closed, only four or five pupils
attending The vaccination craze and other
causes rendered it a farce. Two private
schools in sight are gong on.
The hog law cannot be enforced. If the
law included horses and COWS running at
large it would be better. The owners Of the
soil will not fall out or report one another for
a little damage done by hogs, for we are all
more or less dependent upon one another.
N R.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Appointments of Washington Con-
ference M. e. Church, CoIored

The following are the appointments for the
ensuing year for this District, of the Wash
ington Conference of the NJ. E. Church, color
ed, recently held in Washington city
Staunton District-J. A. Holmes, P. E.;
Staunton, NJ. w. Clair; Augusta, E. Ayers;
Waynesboro, J. W. Meredith; Jefferson, J. H
Griffin; Harrisonburg, S. H. Brown; Wood
stock, J. W. Colbert; Winchester W. T. Hill;
Charles Town, 7. O. Carroll; Martinsburg, A.
H. Tilghman; Shendun, r. H. Adams; White
Hail. VIM. Smith; Douglas Grove, A F. Bell;
Clifton Forge, John Edmonds; Lewsburg and
Ronceverte, W. M. Norman; Talcott, A.
Hogsett; Newmarket, J. w. Jackson Rock
ingham, A. C. Steptoe; Shepherdstown, E.
Hammond; Union and Red Sulphur, J. L.
Brown. B. T. Perkins goes to Huntington
and f. T. Sawyer to Bengies, Nd. The time
for holding this Conference has been changed
from March to the first week in May
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Sale of Cold SULPHUR Springs.

The Cold Sulphur Springs property near
Goshen, Rockbridge county, was sold at pub
lie auction in Lexington last Saturday, and
was purchased by C. W. Meyer, of Philadel-
phia, for $4,000. The tract of land embraced
in this SALE on which are the Cold Sulphur
Springs and the buildings, contains SO acres.
For case Of unauthorized ghoulish glee
commend us to our glorious old neighbor the
Staunton Spectator in its assault upon the
ground-hog Hicks, Foster, ct id o,nne genus.-
These be troublous times for the weather
sharps. -Rockingtdm Register.
As ghouls feed on the dead, it would seem
from the above paragraph of the Register that
it considers the weather-prophets dead-as the
foolish faith in them should be-and that the
SPECTATOR is feasting on them. The SPECTA-
TOR wishes long and prosperous lives to the
weather-prophets themselves, but instant
death to the delusive faith in their prophe-
cies. Does the Register have any faith in the
| reliability of their predictions or the theories
on which they are based Does it believe
that any man can foretell, except by chance,
year or even a month IN advance, the
character of the weather for particular day
or week? If SO give the reason for such faith.
We will not insult the intelligence of the
Register by asking its opinion of the ground
| hog as a weather-prophet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Permanent Organization.

| AT the meeting held in the parlor of the Y
| NJ. C. A. building last Saturday evening" the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails was organized permanently by the cleo
ton of the following officers =
| President.-Alex. F. Robertson.
Wee Presidents-R. D. Haslp Mrs. Newton
Wayt. Mai Jed Hotchkiss, Mrs. H. B. Will
son, Judge Lyman Chalkley and Capt. H. W
Henry.
Secretary-Frank T. Holt.
TreaSurer.-Capt. H. W. Henry.
CounSelor-Wm. Patrick.
Executive Committee following were
appointed to constitute the Executive Com
mittee -
R. NJ Guy, chairman; J. Mason Miller, J.
R. Taylor, Jr., DR.. A. J. Burkholder, A. Lee
Knowles, Mrs. A. NJ. Howison, Mrs. T. A.
Bledsoe, Mrs. DR.. S. H. Henkel, Mrs. Reeves
Gait and Mrs. J. Fred Davis.
| This committee Will prepare and report the
bylaws at the next meeting which will be at
the call of the President.
| We have wished for some years the organi-
cation of such a society in this city, and think
/, they should exist in every city of the Com
| monwealth, that cruelty to animals may be,
to some extent at least, prevented, and the
perpetrators of cruelty punished as they de-
serve to be.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for num-
! Der of years, and it has always given me salts
| faction. 1t is an excellent dressing, prevents
the hair from turning gray, insures its vigor-
Gus growth, and keeps the scalp white and
| clean. MARY A. Jackson, Salem, Mass.
IF YOUR BACR ACEES,
Or you are all worn out really good for moth.
| ing, 1t is general debility. Try
| BROWNS IRON BfTTERS.
II will cure you, cleanse your Liver, and give
good appetite.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Suicide of Morris M, Spooner.

Mr.. Morris M. Spooner, highly respected
citizen of Charl ottesville, Va, aged 35 years.
and unmarried committed suicide in DRUID
week-March 12th-by a pistolshot in the
head. No cause is known to his friends why
he committed the act, if he did do it. His re.
mains were taken to his home in Charlottes-
vile for interment. The funeral services
were held in his room at his father residence
at II o'clock last Wednesday, the 18th, by
Rev. William E. Judkins and the Rev. Oscal
Littleton. Interment at lockwood"
The Monticello Guard, of which the deceas
ed was Second Sergeant, and the Albemarlt
Light Horse acted as a guard of honor. A
very large number of citizens were at thu
house and joined in the procession. Tht
solemn services were concluded at the grave
By request, the customary salute was omitted
and, instead, the members of the guard filled
the grave of their late comrade in arms.
In speaking of his character, the Charlottes
vile Progress says -
morris Spooner had earned the respect O.
all with whom he was thrown, whether in tn,
discharge of the obligations of the business
| man or of those that arose from social tie
| and opportunities. He was more than homes
man and good fellow, and the splendid quail
| ties of generous disposition and tenderly af
| fectiOnate nature attached men to him a
| with hooks of steel"
His friends in Charlottesville seem to be un
| der the impression that it was not case O
suicide, and that he was killed by an unknown
person. The Charlottesville Progress says :
1.-THE pistol found was not new one ant
Mr.. Spooner's own pistol was at his home il
this city.
Mr. Spooner started for Richmond and ex
| pected to change cars at Gordonsville. H
was asleep and was carried by, but stated t.
the conductor that it did not matter as he haC
business in Washington and Baltimore, anC
would go later to Richmond.
The belief is growing in this city that Mr.
SpOoner did not commit suicide, and that thu
matter should be fully investigated"
LATER.-The Progress of Thursday after
noon says
The will of the late NJ NJ Spooner ha
been found. 1t was written January LIST, 1894
and its wording is such as to impress anyon
who reads it with the belief that Mr.. Spoone
was laborlng under premOnition of misfor
tune His father, Mr.. G. w. Spooner, wa
named as executor.
The total insurance on Mr.. Spooners lif,
was IS, 600-one policy for 81 900, one for 81,
900 and one for $780, His mother is nance
as the beneficiary under the 81 900 policy, ant
his mother and sisters the beneficiaries in tn,
other two
The family does not believe he committed
suicide"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Person al.

Whilst Capt. Thos. S. Doyle, Principal OF
the D. D. & B. Institution, was in Washington
city last week, accompanied by Hon. H. st.
G. Tucker. he called upon Speaker Crisp with
whom he was a fellow prisoner during the
war in Northern prison.
Edward C. Vincent has been appointed
Superintendent of irrigation for the Navajo
Indian Reservation at a salary of s., 800.
Mr.. Oliver P. Rhodes, of Baltimore arrived
in this city last Friday night on visit to his
mother, Mrs. Kate Sibert, who has been Ill ,
and is about 10 years of age.
Mr. Mansfield Marshall, father Of Hon. Jas.
w. Marshall, the Representative in Congress
OF the 9th district died of cancer at Dayton,
Rockingham county, last Friday, aged about
70 years. His remains were buried in Harri-
sonburg on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John NJ. MCPHERSON of Lewsburg, w.
Va, arrived in this city Monday on a visit to
her brothers, Messrs. Arista and John B.
Hoge.
C. W. Caffray, formerly of this city, but
now living in Petersburg, is in the city for a
few days. He expects to move his dye works
back to Staunton May 1st
w. F. Shaver, prominent merchant of
Basic City, was in Staunton few days ago on
business.
Messrs. H. w. Baylor, of Churchville, and
D. L. Young of Montreal, Va, and Mrs.
Blanche w. Kidd of Roanoke, entered Duns-
mores Business College on Monday.
Wy
burg on business Monday.
We are pleased TO be able to state that Mr..
Henry f. Hutchinson, of the firm of Hoge &
Hutchinson, who was confined for several
weeks with pneumonia, is now able to go to
his store, but are sorry TO announce that his
venerable father, Mr.. Geo. w. Hutchinson, is
now confined with the same disease. This is
dangerous disease for one of his advanced
age, but we hope that though his age is IS
years. his constitution will enable him to
recover He is considered i'll, with but little,
if any change yesterday.
the guest of Mrs. Micajah Woods in Char
lottesville during Easter.
The Charlottesville Progress says that Miss
Withrow, of Augusta county, and Mrs +. NJ.
Huyett sang very pretty duet as an offertory
at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Maud st. c. WaddelI daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Leigh R. Waddell, to Mr.. L. Marsh
Walker, at Chestnut Ridge" near Char
lottesville Tuesday, April 3rd.
Rev. DR.. Kerr, pastor of the Third Presby-
terrain Church in Richmond, is critically ILL
The Doctor, two years ago, made tour of the
East spending some time in Jerusalem. He
is one of the most popular ministers of that
city
The approaching marriage of Miss Harriet
Blaine, youngest daughter of the late James
G. Blaine, and Mr.. Thruxton Beale, former
United States minister to Persia, was an
nounced at gathering of the intimate ac-
quaintances of the two families
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
lends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt
..lapting the worlds best products II.
sho needs Of physical being, will attest
lie valuc to health of the pure liquid
.ix-.tivo principles embraced II the
.cmcdy, Syrup of Figs.
lis excellence il due TO its presenting
IN tue form iaost acceptable and pleas
at to the Taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of Il perfect lax
alive; ciIcctually clc:lngiag the system,
.i.pel!ing colds, headaches and feyers
ai;d permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
mot with the approval of the mcdica!
profession, because it acts on the hid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
eling them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by ell drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it IS man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
ard being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
feb /
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Local Option.

The application for mandamus to compel
Judge Grattan to order local-option election
made to the Court of Appeals in Richmond
last week cannot, under the law, be considered
and determined till its session in this city next
September, as section 3091 of the Code pro-
vides that all cases of appeals, writs of error
or supersedeas, from the counties west of the
Blue Ridge, and from the counties of Abe
marie, Amherst and Nelson shall be tried at
Staunton, and section 1904 provides that
"writs of prohibition or mandamus from the
Court of Appeals to any court, shall issue and
be tried at the place of the session of said
Court of Appeals at which writs of error to
such court are to be tried,'' and therefore this
application for mandamus must be heard at
the session held IN Staunton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
RunaWay-Buggy ashed

About half past II o'clock Monday morning,
the buggy-horse of DR.. B. NJ. Atkinson of this
city took fright at the d. D. and B. Institu-
ton, when the DR.. was not in his buggy, and
dashed down Main street at rapid rate, and
just before reaching the crossing of Main and
Augusta streets, the buggy collided with the
wagon of VIM. Brooks, colored, when a wheel
and shaft of the buggy were broken, and the
horse became detached, when he ran as far as
the Y. NJ. c. A. Building, where he was stop
ped without having received any injury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Gift of 5000.

Last week, through their Secretary, the
Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity Episcopal
Church, presented the Rector, Rev. W. O.
Hullihen, with the sum of 5000, as a token OF
their esteem and affectionate regard This
action of that Society affected Mr.. Hullihen
quite sensibly, and he appreciated it highly
but he declined to accept it for his own per
sonal use, and deposited the money in the
Savings Bank, subject to the order of the
Secretary of the Society, with the expression
of the hope that it would be used to aid in
paying the debt on the church. In his letter
to the Secretary. he says -
81 return the gift with many thanks and
beg that it be given on the blessed Easter dav,
now near at hand, towards that object which
l know has occupied so large a share of your
Jealous labors Tor years past-the extinguish-
ing Of the remaining debt on our church, fol
which permit me to say, let us all make
whatever sacrifice, Gods grace and each ones
ability, enables him to make.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Salem Sentinel.

This is the title of a new paper established
at Salem Roanoke county, Va, by W. w.
McClung, formerly of Franklin, Pendleton
county, W. Va, and A. H. White, late of the
Roanoke Record, who are the editors and pub
lishers the former being a man of enterprise
and business capacity and the latter an ex-
perienced and skilful printer. The Sentinel
has our best wishes for its success in all re-
spects-financial and otherwise
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Andrew and Philip Brotherhood

At a meeting of the male members of the
Second Presbyterian church held in the base
ment of that church last Thursday evening
an Andrew and Philip Brotherhood was Or
gained by the election of the following Of
ficers:-
President, Capt. H. w. Henry; vice-presi-
dent, n. c. Kester; secretary and treasurer, F
t. Holt. B. F. Hughes was elected chairman
of the membership committee, and Major Jed
Hotchkiss chairman of the visiting commit
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

Jim Edwards, a negro, was arrested
in Ironton, Ohio, few days ago, on a
warrant from the Sheriff of this county
and brought back here Wednesday
night by deputy W. E. Ham, who went
there for him. He is charged with
having grabbed a $50 bill from the
hands of another colored man in the
Town Hall something over year ago
-AlleghGny Sentinel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

The Charlottesville Progress of Monday
says
"Mr. Edward Burrus, citizen of Richmond,
but travelling for Weimer, Wright & Watkins,
Philadelphia, was paralyzed at Wright S
Hotel. in this city, where he now lies in a
very critical condition. His mother and
brother are at his bedside. Mr.. Burrus is well
known among the merchants of this county,
and is a young man of excellent business
qualifications.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
The Equinox.

To-day, March 21st, is the time of the
equinox, when the days and nights in all
parts OF the world are equal-each being u
hours. AT this time the plane of the earth S
equator comedies with the plane of the eclip-
tic. The sun which has been South of the
equator since the 22nd of September, will now
come to the North of it, and continue North
ward till the summer solstice ON the Goth of
June, when it will again go Southwark till
the Goth of December, and then again begin
its journey Northward. These are merely
apparent motions caused by the revolution of
the earth at an angle of 231 degrees around
the sun. which always occupies the same
position in the solar system. There is a
popular notion that storms are more likely to
occur at the time of the equinox than at any
other time, and are known as equinoctial
storms. They are no more likely to occur on
that day than on any other day a short time
before or after the equinox.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
stanton Markers,
SPECTATOR OFFICE.
STAuNIQN VA March 20 $50

STAUNTON, VA, March 20, 1894
We regret to report that wheat is little
lower than last week, the present quotation
being from So to Sc cents.
The only other changes are in Western
Bacon and Lard which we quote as follows
Bacon-Long clear sides Ct cts; Short cIeal
sides I; and bellies n.
Lard, g to cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Conviction of Ira ShIHett,

On Tuesday of last week, the trial, in the
County court of Albemarle of Ira Shifett,
charged with house-burning was concluded,
and the jury fixed his term in the penitentiary
at two and half years, The Progress of We'd
nesday says
His counsel asked for ANEW trial on the
grounds that the verdict was contrary to law
and evidence. The motion was oyerruled and
sentence passed. This morning counsel asked
for time to apply for writ of error and super
sedeas, whereupon Judgment was suspended
for thirty days. An affecting scene was en-
acted this morning when the prisoner parted
with his wife,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
LOCAL Department.
The Right View,

The augusta Baptist for March, edited by
Rev. w. J. f. Cox, says with truth
at is of as much importance to the cause of
the Master for a church to exclude from its
fellowship member who persistently walks
disorderly as it is to receive into its fellowship
one who gives evidences of conversion. The
progress of church and the cause of Christ
are greatly hindered by immoral and incon-
sistent Christians -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

LIrrELL & Co., Boston, for $500 a year, of
fers weekly magazine, L1TTELL's LIVING AGE,
aggregating over 1900 pages annually, form
ing four large octave vols, filled with the
choicest selections from the foreign periodi-
cal press, which could not be otherwise OBJ
tanned except b. an outlay of several times
that sum. To the reader of cultivated taste it
is little short of an absolute necessity.
We note particularly in the issue of March
10th, No. 1892, an article of great interest by
Charles Edwards, entitled Roman Society a
Century Ago" A picture of the life of that
date, presents striking contrast to that OF
the present time, showing the great changes
that have occurred in the manners the habits,
and the customs of the people.
The same issue contains another valuable
paper, The Queen and Her Second Prime
Minister" by Reginald B. Brett. A similar
article by the same writer on The Queen and
Her First Prime Minister" appeared in the
first issue of the current year, No. 1888 II
this series should be continued it will form
splendid material for the future historian of
the Victorian era.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
DEATHS.

CHURCHMAN.-Ath her home near Folly Mills
at $50 O'Clock Thursday morning, March
18th, Mrs. Fannie Churchman nee Crawford
sister of VIM. b. Crawford,) widow of the
late John s. Churchmau, and mother of j.
VIM. Chnrchman, Esq, aged IS years.
She was & consistent member of the Presby-
terrain church The funeral services by Rev
G. W. Finley, ID. d., Pastor OF finEling Spring
church, We're held at the residence at O'Clock
Friday, after which her remains were buried
in ThOrnroSe cemetery.
PRICE.-At the home of his parents on Bagby
street, at O'Clock Monday afternoon, OF
Group, Willie, infant son of Mr.. Luther Price
aged 2 years and months.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

The people af the strong republican
town of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania,
last Thursday ran down, captured and
lynched a negro murderer, without Civ
ing him time to pray. And yet when
a negro is lynched in the South for a
worse crime, the republican nowspa-
pers of Pennsylvania, with one accord,
raise their voices and cry aloud against
the harbarity of the people of the whole
punishment is permitted !-AteG. Ga
zette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the importance of per-
manently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action but now that it is
generally known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently cure habitual constipation, we'll
informed people will not buy other laxatives,
which act for a time, but finally injure the
system
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Sale or Elizabeth Furnace

The Elizabeth Furnace property in the West
ern part of this county on the Ches. & 0. Ry.,
has been sold by James Bumgardner, Com r.,
for the sum of SO, coo to Mr.. Peter McLaren, of
Perth, Lanark county, Ontario, Canada. The
deed was recorded in the county clerks office
on Yesterday