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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
MARRIAGES.

BALSLEY-COINER- the Hoover House
in this city at 10 O'Clock, Tuesday morning
March 18th, by Rev. J. ID. Donovan, DIR. w. NJ
Balsiey to Miss Este Coiner-both of this
county.
TINGLER-CROWTHE Covington
Va, Thursday, March 18th. by Rev. 5. F
Chapman, at the residence of Cas-. BesS, Esq.
near Covington, Mr.. Chas. H. Tingler. of Rict
Patch, and Miss Eliza L. Crowther living
near Covington.
SNYDE -SMITH.-March l4th, 1894, in the
Sheriff s office in stanton. by Rev. A. M
Fraser. Jas. T. Snyder and Mary E. Smith, OF
near Stribling Springs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Remarkable March Weather.

We doubt if the "oldest inhabitant'' has
ever known such a March as the present. :
Since the 26th of February, the day succeed
ing the snow-storm Of Feb 25th, the weather
has been pleasant, and there has not been a
bad day in March so far; and for the past
three days, we have had summer weather, the
thermometer registering few degrees above
summer heat. On the thermometer rs de-
grees is given as summer heat. and for several
days the mercury has risen to 80 degrees
Peach, ana other early-blooming fruit trees
are in bloom, and the apprehension is that
there may be cold wave from the extreme
Northwest which will destroy the prospect for
fruit.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Trial ofCeo, FadeIey,

In the trial of George Fadeley of this coun-
ty, in the Federal court at Lynchburg charged
with having raised one dollar note to ten,
the jury failed to agree and was discharged so
be will have to be tried again.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

vi JIG Cdbule IecelNeu o'o cstiiie Ii ou1 Ii III
ia.
somewhat stronger, especially for the better
grades, and &c higher than it Was last week,
but has been very slow throughout. The me-
dunn and common grades show no serious
change If any. especially the lowest grades, as
to values.
MICH COws.-There is more demand and a
better feeling for cows. Quotations $50 to $50
per head, and few extra at $35 per head.
VEAL CALvES.-Trade is dull. Quotations ~
a5c per Id.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is fairly good
demand only for good sheep and lambs at
prices but little, if any, different from those
ruling earlier in the week. The number is not
half what it was last week. The trade for COM
mon sheep and lambs is very dull. Sheep sell
at 2a34c, am few extra at 34c per Id gross
lambs at 3a4c, and few extra AZ per Id gross
SWINE.-The yards are pretty well bare OF
hogs. We quote values at the close some goa
Doc easier than they were early in the week
The prices of fair to good hogs range at $5a5.a
The
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Officers Cor Basic City.

At meeting held in Basic City last Wed
nesday night, the following were nominated
Mayor, F. w. Weaver; Sergeant, J. A. Van
Lear; Com. Revenue, Alfred Gold; Magistrate
Ro. w. Allen
Councicmen: c. d. Pettis Jas A. Critzer
w. F. Shaver J. J. Conner, J. W. Hughes ant
w M Page
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
More False Weather Prophecies.

We called attention last week to the failure
of Hicks's prophecy for the weather of the
week before, and now call attention to his
failure Tor last week. Those who will remem-
Der the fine weather we have had for the past
three weeks, and will compare it with his
predictions for the weather during that time,
will see how unreliable the predictions of
Hicks are and how foolish it is to repose any
confidence in them or the theory on which
they are based. He predicted for the month
of March as follows
March will be eventual About the 3rd a
warm wave and growing storms will appear
IN western parts. and between that date and
the 9th they will have advanced to the At
lantic, leaving cold, fair weather behind. A
sudden and violent storminess will return with
the new moon about the 18th, lasting in its
eastward progression through the reactionary
centers Sth and 9th. Sharp thunder, rain and
sleet southwark, and heavy snow northward
will result about this time Numerous causes
will produce much irregular, violent phe-
nomena lasting perhaps into the storm period,
18th to the 18th. Watch these dates. They
will bring dangerous storms. Suffering will
result Cold will rush close behind storms.
Feed and protect your stock. On and about
the Goth and Dist, storms and gales, with prob
able earthquakes. RAIN thunder sleet and
snow, followed by cold. A marked storm
period from the 25th to the 18th. Be on the
watch"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Pos,m aster at clifton Forge.

The President has appointed Lee Thompson
Savin of Clifton Forge to be postmaster at that
place. This is considered good appointment
obtained by the influence OF Hon. H. st. G.
Tucker. He was formerly resident of Staun-
ton, as was also A. Floyd Heck, who will be
his deputy. Mr.. Savin is a native of Wash
ington county, Md, and is AZ years and six
months old. His wife, whom he married in
Martinsburg, W. Va, died 8 years ago, leaving
2 daughters and l son.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

Forepaughs Circus will exhibit here on Sat
urday, April 21st. This will be welcome news
to many.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

Cold is frequently contracted by the unequal
application of cold air to the external surface
of the body. draught of air is sufficient to
produce it. This causes congested condition
of the surface and the blood vessels, which is
transferred to the air-passages, bringing about
a similar state of things in them, this is called
catching cold" When you catch cold'
take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and cure it be-
fore it develops into something worse
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

March to search is the old adage. 1t
searches out any weakness of the system, re-
sulting from impure blood. Those who use
Aver Sarsaparilla find March no more search
ing or even disagreeable than any other
month. This medicine is a wonderful invigo-
rator
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

Simmons Liver Regulator is most excel
lent appetizing tonic.-Saml s. Pentz, Chap.
to Bishop of North Carolina.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

can old story, Salvation Oil can't be
beaten" Mrs. Jennie G. Wells, Port Huron.
Mich, writes: "My mother suffered seven
weeks from a severe pain in her arm. She
tried many liniments, but none of them re-
lieved her, until she used Salvation Oil. The
pain has now disappeared. For cuts and
burns. Salvation Oil cant be beaten"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET
THURSDAY, March 18TH 1894.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

Tames Bumgardner, jr., Trustee, and ais. u.s.
~ III. l.. STAGE and als.-PurSuant to decree
of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered
in this cause, June g. 1898, l shall proceed, at
my Office, in Staunton, on
Tuesday, April 3, 1894,
to take the following accounts: LIST. An ac-
count showing what portion of the sums loan
ed by VIM. L. Rush, late Adm. c. t. a. of r. Sum-
merson, and by David Coyner to II. l., STAGE
and wife, and secured by deeds of trust, was
expended in permanent improvements on the
land conveyed by said deeds, &c, &c. md
Showing how the rents of the real estate
in question should be applied. Bird. Showing
how the proceeds of the crops marketed by
Iohn A. Stuart. Trustee, should be applied. 4th-
in account of the TRANSACTIONS of said Stuart
as trustee, showing the net balance in his
hands, &C., sc. 5th. As to the proper fee to
be allowed to Alex. f. RobeTtfOn for his SER
vices as counsel in connection with said crops
&C. sc.
JOS. A. WADDELL,
march 7-4ts Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

The Australian ballot system of cleo
ton is now adopted in thirty-five Of
the forty-four States in the Union, in
the following order of time: Massa
chusetts. Connecticut, Indiana, Michi
gan, Minnesota, Montana. Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Mary
land, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York, Vermont, Washington, Wyom
ing, Arkansas, California, Colorado
Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky
Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West
Virginia and Virginia.
OF course we presume the system is
not adopted by all the States precisely
alike, some changes, perhaps, having
been made by each of them to suit cir
cumstances. But the system is nc
doubt substantially the same in all
and will no doubt soon be adopted by
the remaining States. The papers OF
Louisiana are strong in advocacy of its
adoption in that State at once.-Lgnch
burg NelCS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
Sale of Shares of Stock.

On Saturday E. NJ. Cushing & Son, auction
GERS, sold at public sale for W. t. McCue,
admir- of VIM. H. Weller, Is shares held by
Weller in the Augusta Perpetual Building and
Loan Association, the par value of which was
500 per share. They were purchased by Rev.
DR.. Cox and c. c. Berry at the following
rates: shares by DR.. Cox at $115 each, and
5 more at $115.50 each and the remaining 5
shares by Mr. Berry at $115.75 per share.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,

Il.
SwINE.-There is a rather light run of hogs
this week, the number being some $500 head
less than last week, but the Offering is fully
equal to the very moderate demand from buy
ers, and prices are only a shade firmer than
they were last week. Prices for Western hogs
5.00a$530 per 100 lbs, and nearby hOgS-thOse
from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland
4.90a s.. 10 per 100 lbs, and few extra a shade
higher. Roughs 4a$i.25 per 100 lbs gross. Re
ceipts 9, 723 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-There is very mOder-
ate number received and fair market for the
offering. Sheep sell at 2a34 cents. and few
extra So cents per lib gross. Lambs at 3a44
cents, and few extra AZ cents per ID gross.
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET,
MONDAY. March 10Th, 1894.
BEEvEs.-Receipts, two days, 4,3S7 head; Oh
sale AZ cars; market slow and barely steady
prime native steers 450aS per 100 lbs, fair tC
good do. 4.00a .25, ordinary to medium do ST.
a$3 So, common do $3.50, good to prime corn
fed half-breeds 425a$450 bulls 2.50a$2.90, Ordi-
nary dry cows lSOaS2.12H, European cable
quotes American steers at S4al2 cents per lie
dressed weights, American sheep l3a4 cents
refrigerator beef TX cents. No exports today
CALvES.-ReceiDts, two days, 1,6SO head; mar
ket very firm; vealS, poor to prime 5aST.25.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-ReceiptS, two days, Is,
100 head; on sale Al cars; market slow and
mainly steady, weaker on choice lambs; sheer
poor to prime 2.50a$4; lambs, common to choice
LOLA $3.50.
Hoes. Receipts, two days, 1,209 head; three
cars on sale. The market was weak at 510a
5.45 for ordinary to choice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-21

BUILDING.
ID Persons contemplating buying
alot and building a house, would do well to
enquire at the Staunton Improvement Co
office, 207, West Main Street, and get its plan
of building houses on the inStalment plan.
REEVES GAIT. Manager
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-03
SHE WAS ENGAGED.

Why the Pretty School Teacher Sought .
 Definition from Her Class.
 The pretty school teacher, for lit- tie advertisement, had asked her class for the best definition of wife" and the boy in the corner had promptly re- sponded: "A rib"
 She looked at him responsibility, and nodded to the boy with the dreamy eyes who seemed anxious to say some thing.
 .'Man's guiding star and guardian angel" he said in response to the nod.
 1.-The helpmate," put in little flax en haired girl.
 .'One who soothes man in adversity," " suggested demure little girl.
 And spends his money when he's fiush,'' added the incorrigible boy in the corner.
 There was lull and the pretty dark eyed girl said slowly:
 "A wife is the envy of spinsters.r
 s.One who makes man hustle," was the next suggestion.
 And keeps him from making a fool of himself" put in another girl.
 ''Some one for a man to find fault with when things go wrong" said a sorrowful little maiden,
 'sStop right there,'' said the pretty school teacher. That's the best defi- nition."
 Later the sorrowful little maiden sidled up to her and asked:
 Aren't you going to marry that handsome man that calls for you nearly every day?"
 '.Tes, dear" she replied, but with us nothing will ever go wrong. He says so himself Toledo Blade.
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-03
Almost . Tragedy.

He loved her. E He asked her to marry him. She had remained silent.
 He persuaded and pleaded for an an- swer.
 She refused to reply.
 Then he took his hat and started away angrily.
 ''One word, Mir. De Smoot," she said in tragic tones, before you go," He was awed and stopped.
 Well" he responded sulkily, what is it? Speak quick, for l am going away forever"
 Yes" she murmurcd, and her mother upstairs thought he wouldn't go away forever.
 Such is love in large cities--Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1894-08-03

Put yourself in his place" but don't expect to stay there forever.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
SUFFERING OFF THE MAINE COAST.
Hundreds ofFisbermen on Outlying Islands
ON the Verge of Starvation.

Hundreds of Fishermen ON Outlying Islands
on the Verge of Starvation.
Hundreds of fishermen are on the
verge of starvation and suffering for the
want Of proper clothing within 80 miles
of Portland. There are hundreds OF
islands in Casco bay and scattered along
the coast between Portland and the
Kennebec river. These are for the
most part inhabited by fishermen who
depend entirely upon their nets and
seines for food. During the past few
weeks these people have not been able tC
set any nets on account Of the frequent
and severe storms which have swept the
coast. The fishermen live out of the
line of coasters and are visited only al
infrequent intervals by fishing smacks
and summer visitors.
Malaga island, where most of the suf.
fering is found, is situated about a mile
and half from the mainland and Is
perhaps three miles in circumference.
Upon this island are three huts built OF
logs and mud, and these huts are crowd
ed with 30 to 40 people. They were Wis.
tied by the crew of a fishing smack
which was obliged to seek shelter from
the storm behind the island. The story
as told by one of the crew here shows
that unless help arrives to these people
soon they will starve to death. When
the smack was seen nearing the islands,
the half starved people rushed down to
the beach and set up howl of joy. They
were barefooted for the most part and
poorly clothed at the best Some of the
women were almost nude, and several
children have died from exposure and
want of proper food. The huts are said
to be in a filthy condition and afford but
scant shelter from the bitter cold.
The smack had but little food on
board, having made poor haul Of fish.
The crew gave the islanders such food as
they could spare and almost robbed
themselves of clothing to assist the i'll
clothed beings. The men on the island
say that they were not able to obtain
enough fish this fall to provide them
selves with supplies for the winter, and
when the storms prevented their setting
their nets they were left without food.
The coast nj this point is thinly set
tied with fishermen, who are reported tc
be in almost as bad a condition as the
islanders. Yarmouth, Bear and Basket
islanders are said to be as badly off as
the Malaga anders.-Portland Cor,
Boston Herald.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
WAGES AND THE TARIFF
Protective DutIcs Have No Influence on
the Price Of Labor.

Protective Dutiea HNNf NJ Nuuutnce on
the Price of Labor.
The McKinleyites assert that tho
higher the duty the higher the wages
at American labor, and the lower the
duty the lower the wages. This is I'M
true. Wages are highest in unprotected
industries. Wages in the same indus
tries, under the same tariff, vary great
ly in the different states of the Union.
Therefore when they threaten to close
their factories or 20 lower wages be-
cause their protective duty is to DO re-
duced by the Wilson bill they are sim
ply Matchmaking their employees for
votes or trying to brighten congress.
There is only one way in which the
price of anything can be increased by
the tariff. That is by limiting its sup
ply by placing tax or duty on it.
There is no duty on labor. Men are on
the free list. Foreigners compete on
even terms with natives. For many
years the protected manufacturers i'm
ported the cheapest labor they could
find in Europe. Some of them do it
now, violating the contract labor law.
No manufacturer pays higher wages
than he is obliged to in the unprotected
labor market.
1t does not follow that higher rates
of wages mean greater cost of labor. As
a rule, high wages mean cheap pro-
ducts, because high priced men are
much more efficient than low priced
men. Secretary Blaine reported that
this was so as to cotton operatives.
American workmen are more skillful,
intelligent and enterprising than for
eign workmen, and American machin-
cry is better. The average cost of ton
of paper in an American mill is 1887;
in the English mill it is S13.46, though
wages are higher here.
In many cases under the Mckinley
law the protection on an American
product is greater than all the wages or
labor cost. The labor in mining a ton
Of coal costs from go to 20 cents; the
mine owner is protected by tax of rs
cents plus The cost of transporting the
foreign product.
Wages do not so mp with ! creased
duties. They did not in 1890. In 1860
the average tariff tax was "a per cent;
the average labor cost in protected ar
ticles was 20 per cent of the whole cost
of the product. In 1880 the tax had
risen TO as per cent and labor cost had
fallen to 90 per cent. Today the tax is
4s per cent and the labor cost probably
not above 90.
The wage cutting and mill closing of
the inonopolists are simply repetitions
of their campaign cares.-New York
World.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
Ad yalorem or Democratic Duties.

Under an ad valOrem tariff our Gus
toms officials must watch for underval-
uation frauds. Under specific duties
the people cannot escape being robbed
whether they watch or not.
Specific duties group a number of ar
ticles together and charge as much upon
the cheaper as upon the more costly.
The poor family gets the worst Of the
deal right along.
When tariff of specific duties is
framed, the lobbyist is on hand to have
classifcations arranged SO that his pro-
tected infant shall have prohibitive
rates under cover of apparently low
rates on articles which are little used
or which need no protection. While
the lobbyist is at work the foreign man.
ufacturer and the importer are not
asleep. They modify their goods lit
tie, change the style of packing and en-
ploy various arts to slip into the most
advantageous classifcations. Some
times they succeed; often they fail. But
when they do succeed they make for
tunes.
While the ad valorem system may
permit John Wanamaker to import I'M
dervalued ribbons and trimmings, the
specific system is a born fraud. In the
one there is some risk Of fraud, increas-
ing rapidly as the rate is made higher
and decreasing rapidly as the rate is re-
formed, while the other is a certain
fraud, constantly acting.
Chairman Wilson's preference for ad
valorem duties is Democratic. The
party always preferred them, and its
great reform achievement Of 1S46 was
founded upon that principle.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
How Much Rain Will Fall 2

The Weekly Courier-Journal has
struck popular note in its weather
guessing contests. A wonderful amount
OF interest was taken in its offer of 81 ,00C
for the closest guesses to the coolest day
and temperature during February, at
Louisville, and much valuable informa-
ton was gathered by subscribers on the
subject. This contest has just been de-
cided, there being twenty.eight lucky
guessers. The weekly Courier-Journal
now makes another offer on the same
line. For the closest guesses TO the
amount of rain that will fall at Louis
vile during the month of May, the
Weekly Courier Journal will give 81 900.
This money will be divided into nine
teen presents-one OF $500, two of 500
each, two OF $50 each, four of S25 each,
and ten of $40 each. Each guess must
be accompanied by 81, to pay for one
years subscription TO the Weekly Cou-
rier-Journal, the best Democratic paper
published. The rainfall is scientifically
measured, to the hundredth part of an
inch. The heaviest rainfall in May
during the past twenty years was seven
inches and forty-six hundredths of an
inch. The lightest was one inch even.
The measurements are made by the
Government officials OF the Weather Bu-
reau at Louisville. Sample copies OF
the paper with full particulars OF the
contest, will be sent free 10 any address
Write at once, as under no circumstan-
ces will any guesses be received after
April 30th. Address Weekly Courier
Journal. Louisville, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
The Reform C,ub..op,p,op.

The Reform club has adopted the fol.
lowing resolutions concerning the viii.
son tariff bill:
Resolved, That this committee, although OF
opinion that the duties imposed by the Wilson
bill are in many cases much too high and will
frequently not produce as large a revenue az
could otherwise be obtained, nevertheless
heartily approves Of the reduction Of taxes
thereby provided for and favors the passage OF
the bill, with such amendments reducing rates
as may be obtainable.
Resolved, That, for the purpose Of carrying
into effect the foregoing resolution, n commit
tee Of five be appointed by the chair-with lib
erty TO add to their number-which shall haN e
power TO take any measures which may seem
TO them expedient for the purpose Of promoting
the enactment of the new tariff bill, with prop
err amendments.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
Utilizing Atmospheric Effects.

Delicate tints prevail in the architec-
ture of the California Midwinter fair,
and an effort has been made to so dis
tribute and arrange them that the pc
culiar atmospheric effects of the climate
shall be utilized to enhance the harmony
and increase the beauty. Warm tones
are not necessary, and the darkness Of
the background afforded by the almost
black foliage is a magnificent setting.
Much gold has been used.-San Francis
co Arnnnnnt
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
Too Severe q Test.

Congressman Harter, who Is himself
a large manufacturer, is of the opinion
that the direful predictions Of the man
ufacturers is mere clap trap, TO beguile
the unwary wage Garner with. IL IL
were not amt manufacturers were real
ly being injured by proposed tariff re-
ductions, the effect would DO seen In
lower prices for manufactured goods a.
well as In wage reductions. The present
scare will not stand this test.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
Snow Statues For Charity.

London is talking about the adoption
of an interesting winter fad, which has
been popular for several seasons in Brus-
sells. All the sculptors of the city were
invited to spend two or three days ere.
ating snow statues and groups in one OF
the public parks, and then the public
was invited to view the collection upon
payment of a small fee for the benefit OF
the moor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18
Tariff Bill Prospects.

There seems to be no room for doubt
that the business men of the country,
irrespective Of party, are anxious to
have the bill passed and put in opera
ton as soon as may be consistent with
proper deliberation and attention to har-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-04-18

The Chicago Herald Qnd.) fears that
at the present rate of progress the new
tariff law will not go into effect before
September next. This is not an
agreeable prospect for the country OF
the Democratic party" it says.