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OfHcefs' of FishersviIie Farmers
..~Tz ,a2s Club.

At the annual meeting, May 26th, of the
Fishersville Farmers Club the following Of
fcers foP the ensuing year were elected: DR..
D. w. Hanger President; c. B. Coiner, Vice
President; w, f. Gilkeson, Secretary; M. L.
Leonard, Assistant Secretary; ]. R. Kemper,
Cor. Secretary; David Coiner, Treasurer. G.
w. C. Karnes, w. A Freed, and DIR. NJ. C.
Hildebrand, were elected to serve on the buy
ing committee.
THE GOOD IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
In his address, the President in speaking of
the character of the membership of the Club,
and of the good it has accomplished, said
ut is composed of the best men of our COM
munity, and had the selection of its mem
bership, l do not think | could improve it.
This Club has now been in existence for a
number of years, and it may be asked what
practical good has it accomplished? In the
first place, it has promoted the good feeling
and fellowship of its members and made
them better acquainted with each other: Ii
has been of vast good to us, by the mutual ex
change of practical ideas, on the business in
which we are engaged. 1t has been the means
of better posting us on the subject of CONNER
| cial fertilizers and by concert of action, ano
wholesale purchases, has greatly reduced the
price of the same to us. 1t has secured law
| 10 COMPEL lue PROM pt VI Gals ~
the transportation Of hay. and fix the liability
| of the Railroad Co., for damage from exposure
by failure to comply with same. 1t has inau
gurated contract system of tLreshing whea
and balng hay, which is of untold relief t.
the farmers household. 1t has secured tn
benefit of the Signal Service Bureau, and has
the flags daily displayed, to indicate to them
how they are to plan the work upon thei
farms, tt adapt it to the weather they are t
have each day. 1t was the means of buildin
and having in successful operation, a Tele
phone line, connecting with the Depot an
Telegraph station. If this means of com
munication has been found to be of grea
benefit to persons living in towns and cities
how much more convenient will it be to par
ties living miles from the depot They cal
not only transact their business with ease an
facility, but the buyer can learn where he ca
purchase what he wants without riding tn
whole day to find it. Another benefit fror
the Telephone, in connection with the Signs
Service, will be that parties living out of sigh
of the flags, can be promptly notified each da
of the forecast, for the day. These are som
of the benefits inaugurated by the Club, an
others of equal importance will be gotten, II
doubt in the future. | can but express th
hope, that it may continue to exist for man
years to come, and that the bonds of good fee
ing and fellowship may be more strongl
, cemented among its members"
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
Ike needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
1t; excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
MT to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; cifcctually cleansing the system,
tli.;pelliug colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
e,ing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and hoirg well informed, You will not
accept a:.y substitute il offered.
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Virginia Female Institute.

The Art Exhibition of the Virginia Female
Institute will be held next Monday, June 18th,
from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m, and the closing ex-
ercises the next day, Tuesday, June 18th, at
1920 a. m.
The following are the graduates of this ses-
SION
Full Graduates.-Misses Katharine Adams,
Arkansas, and Ethel Cummins, Kentucky.
Graduates IN Wusic.-Misses Katharine
Adams, Arkansas; Henrietta Booth, Virginia;
Maria Ransom, Staunton, Va; Bessie Robert
son, Alabama, and Ida Scott, West Va.
Mr.. J. A. R. Warner, who was appointed
Chinese Inspector with salary of 81, 800, has
declined to accept it as he fears his health
would be impaired at Key West, Florida to
which place he would be assigned. 1t is sci
dom that an Office with such a salary is de
clined Of otfice-holders Jefferson is reported
to have said: Few die and none resign
YOUR BACK ACEEs.
| Or you are all worn out, really good for moth.
| ing, it is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
It viii cure you, cleanse your Liver, and give
] good appetite.
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DEATHS.

DUNLAP.-At Middlebrook in this county,
Saturday morning, June 4th, Mrs. Jessie
Dunlap, wife of Dr. Z. N dunlap, son of Dr.
leaving a husband and an infant only a few
days of age
She was married only about year ago, and
was the daughter OF the late Henry Mish of
this county, and the sister of Messrs. j. W. and
Henry G. Mish of this county.
EARLEY.-At the home of her mother two
miles northeast of Mt Sidney, at O'Clock a.
M, sunday, May nth, of consumption, Hat
tie V. Barley, daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Farley, in the 14th year of her age.
The funeral services were conducted the
next day by Rev. D. c. Flory at the Valley
church.
MERRITT.-At her home, Oakland near
Greenville. on Tuesday, June 5th, 1894, iii the
6lsb year of her age Miss Frances Elizabeth
Merritt, only surviving daughter of the late
John Merritt, Esq.
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Death OF y,rgrnius Dabney

| Virginius Dabney, author of dom Mfr
and "Gold that did not Glitter" father of Prof.
Heath Dabney, c.. of Va.) and brother of
the authoress of the Southern Planter" died
suddenly of apoplexy in New York last Satur-
! day. He was born in Mississippi, but he was
| reared in Virginia He fought;bravely in the
Civil War. He moved to New York City to
live some years ago. He left large family.
He was first cousin of Prof. H. NJ. Cham ber-
layne of this city. His funeral took place at
the University of Virginia yesterday.
General Malone has issued an official
call for a meeting of the republican
State committee of Virginia, to be held
at his rooms at Chamberlain's in Wash
ington city on next Monday the 18th
lust.
! S. w. Baker has been appointed
Postmaster at Hamburg, Shenandoah
county, in the place of J. H. Lindamood
resigned.
! G. H. J. Taylor, the new recorder of
deeds for Washington city, who is pres
ident of the national negro democratic
league, has issued call for conven-
ton of that league, to be held in In
dianapolis next August. In the call he
says he prays that the delegates who
go may have enough money to pay
their bills.
/ Walton M. Busbee. a lawyer of North
Carolina, and until four weeks ago a
clerk in the Census Bureau, committed
suicide in Baltimore Sunday by taking
morphine.
Two donkeys wearing corOnets were
the prominent features of parade in
Glasgow, on Saturday, which formed
part of Scotch demonstration against
| the House of Lords.
Geo. Hill, a furniture maker of Phil
adelphia, Sunday afternoon made an
! attempt to murder his wife, Rachael c.
Hill, who had refused to live with him
She was boarding at 2232 McCullof
street, Baltimore, and there the shoot
ing occurred. He shot her four times
and she is dangerously wounded. Hill
is under arrest. He expresses regre1
that he did not succeed in killing he
and his son as well.
Matthew A. Cherry. the colore(
crank who arose in the gallery of tn
House of Representatives and state'
that he had been moved by the Lor,
and unless Coxey's bill was passed tn
Capitol would be struck by lightning
has been found by a jury to be suffer
. ing from religious mania, but not fl
subject for an insane asylum.
r That Senator Daniel has succeede
, in securing favorable report by tn
committee on claims on the bill for th
l relief of Washington College, no
t Washington and Lee University, fo
damage to the property of that schot
, by the Union soldiers during the war,
j encouraging, and the friends of tn
. university hope to see the claim paic
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Four POWeItOn Miners Killed.

Especial dispatch to the Baltimore Sum-
CHARLESTON, w. VA, June 4,-As
the Powelton men were coming from
work at 6 o'clock this evening they
were fired upon from ambush by
strikers. Four of the workmen were
killed. The excitement is intense.
The persons who did the firing are un
known, as are the names of the killed.
Sheriff Human is on the way to the
scene with possee. All is quiet at
other points along the line.
The Coal Exchange here today ad-
vanced the price of digging hard coal
one half cent. 1t is thought this will
end the trouble On Friday night the
strikers burned Mt. Davis drum house,
on Morris creek, valued at three thou
sand dollars. On Saturday night they
burned Mans creek trestle, on Sewell
and Gilkeson road, and attempted I'M
successfully to blow up the Chesapeake
and Ohio bridge over Morris creek
News reached here little while age
of the burning this morning of bridge
on Loup creek.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET. !

, ofSu,
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol
lows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 450d4 is
Generally rated first quality. .....420G4.35
Medium or good fair quality. -. 80. as. 20
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows .2O0I3.OU
OF the Cattle received 119 came from Virgin
ia.
BEEF CATrLE.-The market at the opening
and for some time thereafter was fairly ac-
tive and for the better grades q shade higher
range of figures was Obtained-Say sc. On
other grades there was no improvement. but
toward the close became very slow, and in q
few Instances, perhaps, lower figures were &C
copied.
Mich COwS.-There is a fair Offering and an
improved feeling for cows. Quotations at SO
AIS per head and few extra a shade higher.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is full run and q fair,
good trade for good stock: Others dull. Quo
tationS at Sake, and q few extra at Al per Id.
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Person al.

| The marriage of Capt. Henry NJ. Holt,
member of the Staunton Bar, to- Miss Mar.
Braxton, daughter of the late DIR. Tomlil
Braxton, will take place at the residence o
the bride on East Main street at o'clock to
night
| Miss Callie l.. Haynes, for the past year
| Assistant Physician at the Western Stat
Hospital, left here on Monday for New Iorl
city. On Tuesday, Prof. John H. Bader
Supt. City Public Schools, accompanied by
Prof j. R. Weaver, Assistant Principal, lief
here for the same city. Tomorrow Prof
Bader and Miss Haynes will be married il
New York city, after which they will take
steamer for Europe, and will spend severa
months in Germany, perfecting themselves il
the knowledge of the German language, ant
will reside in this city on their return. Thei
many friends here wish them not only SAT
and pleasant voyage over the Atlantic ocean
but over the sea of life as we'll
Rev. j. II. Boyd, D. D., preached the Com
mencement Sermon Sunday morning of thu
Shenandoah Institute at Dayton Rocking
ham county, and preached in Harrisonburs
that evening.
The Anderson High School, of Anderson
Indiana, passed through here yesterday after
noon on their way to Washington. lecture
before that school was delivered by Maj. Jet
Hotchkiss during their stop at Clifton Forge
Mr. A. R. Coles, railroad engineer of San
Francisco, Cal, is visiting Mr.. John NJ. Car
roll, of this city, with whom he became ac
quainted at railroad accident near Macon
Ca, on the Nashville & Tennessee Railroad
at which Mr. Carroll had his leg injured.
Mrs. VIM. Hanger, of Red Bluff, California
is Oh visit to her father, Mr.. Crisley Bear of
Churchville in this county.
Mr. A. S. Turk, of Moffett,s Creek, an aged
and highly-respected citizen, an uncle OF r. S.
Turk, Esq, of this city, is quite unwell. He
is II years old.
Mr. J. A. j. Funkhouser and wife, of Platts-
burg, Mo-, have been on visit to Capt. III. ii.
Hanger, the brother of Mrs. Funkhouser, at
Churchvile, where Mr. Funkhouser, before
his removal to Missouri, was engaged in the
mercantile business.
Mrs. Fred. Davis, of this city, nee OFT,
left here with her little daughter last Friday
onsa visit to relatives in Rockville, Indiana.
Mr.. f. w. Hager, of this city, left here
Saturday for New York city, where he will
take a steamer tomorrow for Germany.
Misses Anna Bell and Loretta O'Brien of
Staunton, and Matte Stafford of Newport,
Ark, are among the recent graduates Of the
Shorthand and Typewriting Department of
the Dunsmore Business College.
A D. Trotter of Staunton also graduated in
Business Department, receiving the degree of
Master of Accounts.
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RENEWAL OF OUR LIBERAL
PROPOSITION.

To accommodate those who failed to avail
themselves of our proposition when open to
allow all who paid up arrearages and year
in advance, and new advance paying sub
scribers, to have the SPECTATOR for the sue.
ceeding year at only one dollar, we now renew
it that all may avail themselves of the op-
portunity to get the paper at half price. Those
who fail to avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity will have none but themselves to
blame. We renew the proposition for their
accommodation, and whilst this is published
they can get the advantage of it.
CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONvEN-
TION FOR THE TENTH DISTRICT.
The Congressional Committee of the Demo-
cratic party for the TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICr of Virginia, has decided that the Con-
vention to nominate candidate to represent
the tenth district in the National House of
Representatives 9th Congress) be held at
Buchanan, in the county of Botetourt,
Thursday, the 10th day of August, 1894, at
IL o'clock.
The Democratic County and City Chairmen
of the Tenth District are therefore requested
to issue calls for meetings in their respective
counties and cities at times and places con-
venient to the voters to select delegates and
alternates from their respective counties and
cities.
The basis of representation will be the vote
cast for the last Democratic ticket for Govern
or, and one delegate and one alternate will be
chosen for every seventy-five votes and frac-
ton of seventy five amounting to thlrty-seven
or more, that was cast for Charles T. O Ferrall
in 1893 That is to say:
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A CLOSE CALL.-Major Swindler,
Commissioner of the Revenue for Rap
pahannock county, while driving one
day last week, between Washington
and Sperryville, came near losing his
life. A flash of lightning from a storm
cloud struck and instantly killed the
horse attached to the buggy in which
he was riding, but strange to say did
not even shock him.-Page Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-06-06

FATAL SHOOTING IN WEST VIR-
Characterization. w. Va, June g.
Gus Higginbotham, at Elk City, yes
terday, shot William Mills. There was
an election. Mills challenged Higgin-
botham's vote. Mills said he would
not allow his vote to be challenged by
a murderer, abiding to a current re
port. The row became general and
eliminated in Higginbotham fatally
shooting Mills. He was arrested and
hurried to Jail to avoid lynching.
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commencement of the Wesleyan
+ Female Institute.

| The Art Exhibition of the Wesleyan Female
Institute of which Prof W. w. Robertson is
| President, was given at the Institute on Sat-
| urday, June End, from to 10 p. m.
The commencement sermon was delivered
| in the NJ. E. Church South, Sunday, June 3rd,
at liza. m, by Rev. Thos. E. Carson of Alex
| andria.
The sermon before the Young Ladies Chris
tan Association of the Institute was delivered
by Rev. Rumsey Smithson, DID,, of Wash
ington city, D. c., Sunday, June 3rd, at p.
m.
The address before the Lee and Jackson
Literary Society was delivered by Rev. J. w.
Canter of Washington city, D. c., Monday,
June 4th, at p. m.
The Annual Concert was given at s o'clock
last evening, and the closing exercises will
take place this evening at 8 p. m.
GRADUATES.
The following are the graduates of the ses-
sion just closed
A. B.-Mss Beatrice Hiner, of Virginia. Miss
Irene Eugene Lipscomb, of Indian Territory;
Miss Blanche Waugh Joyce of Maryland.
. B. S-Miss Mamie Greenwood Arnold, of
Kentucky.
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Grand Concert Tomorrow Evening.

At the Opera-house omorrow evening a
grand concert will be given for the benefit of
the Staunton Athletic Association by the
Stonewall Brigade Band, in their beautiful
new full dress uniform. assisted by Miss
Clemence Cooke. soprano; Miss Nan Cooke,
contralto; Miss Kate Koiner, violin; c. R.
Caldwell, hasso, with Misses Hattie Coiner,
Juli' Hancs and Gertrude Abby, accompan-
lists.
The following is the
PROGRAMME -
1. March, Gen Felix Agnus' 49,. Chambers
Stonewall Band.
2. Grand Fantasia, sold Kentucky
Home" 49,. Dalbey Variations for
different Instruments. .Stonewall Band
3. Contralto "Afterwardp. Miss Nan Cooke
4. Descriptive Conglomeration, Niger
IN Inc Barnyard'. -a........ Lovenberg
Stonewall Band.
5.-Violin Solo, Polish Dance. Knia-
walk ....s..:. ...... Wieniawski
Miss Kate Koiner.
g. Euphonium Solo. ..-.......... Selected
Mr. G. Harry Haines.
l. BASS Solo, The Brave Sentinel (by
request $50. Rodney
Mr. G. r. Caldwell
s. (a) Internezzo, Loves Dream After
the Ball. Czibulka; (b) Polonaise.
Royal Decree" ............. ...... Swift
8. Soprano Sol,. Francois ..........
49, ..................M Miss Clemence Cooke
10. Mazurka, La Czarine' ............ Gaune
II. PATROL American" ......... Meashaven
Admission fee 50 cents. Tickets on sale at
Olivier's Bookstore
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Hanging the Innocent.

On last Thursday afternoon an innocent
bag of sand, weighing 252 lbs, was hanged
from the gallows in the jail-yard to test the
strength of the rope and gallows provided for
the hanging of the guilty Lawrence Spiler,
next Friday, June Sth, and they proved to be
sufficiently strong for that purpose.
As the judge decided that the rope and gal
lows should be tested in private some persons
who wished to witness it, were disappointed.
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET,

It.
BEEvES.-ReceiptS for two days $500 head;
cars on sale; market active and 10c per lOOlbs
stronger; native steers, choice $40, good to
prime 4.47%a$46G medium to fair 4.30a S4.45, in
ferior to ordinary 4a$4.25, stays and oxen 3.2Oa
$3.50, buHs 2.60a $500, poor to prime dry cows
/. 75a3.35 per 100 lbs. European cables quote
American steers steady at 10al14 cts per Id,
dressed weights; refrigerator beef lower and
74aSc per ID. Exports today-S26 beeves and
2340 quarters of beef.
CALvEs-Receipts for two days $685. head
| market active and &c per Id higher; inferior to
prime vealS 4a5& cts, fair to good buttermilk
calves 3a34 cts per Id.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-ReceiptS for two days
| H,1l7 head; As cars on sale market active and
generally steady; shade stronger on under
grade sheep; pOOrto prime sheep 3a$f.5O, year
| lingS 4.15aS5. poor to choice Southern lambs
| 5.25a $6.62h per 100 lbs.
| HoGs-Receipts for two days 10,sOl head
| steady at 5.00a$5.40 per 100 lbs for extreme
| weights.
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RepectfuIIv Declined.

We have received card from n. G. Watts,
Sheriff of Augusta county andacity of Staun-
ton, which reads as follows =
"You are respectfully requested to be pres
ent at the execution of Lawrence Spiiler, on
the Sth day of June, between the hours of
above date"
In declining this invitation we cannot ex,
press "regrets," for it is to a feast for which
we have no taste. We have no desire to wit
ness the hanging of anything not even a
sand-bag, and pity those whose duty require:
them to do so, and also those who do so volun
tarily, though for different reason
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The Charlottesville Progress says

On Monday, the foundry department of the
Alex. X. Rarig Machine and Engine Works
was destroyed by fire. The fire originated
from sparks from the cupola falling on the
composition roof. The fire department did
excellent work in saving the pattern, machine
and boiler buildings. Loss S35, 900: insurance,
$40 ono
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Arm Bro ken.

On last Wednesday evening, Harry Hogs
head, aged 16years, son of Col. P. B. Hog :
head of this city, had both bones in his left
arm between the wrist and elbow broken by a
fall from the porch at his fathers residence
to the brick pavement. Whilst he was lean
ing against the railing it suddenly gave way
causing him to fall The bones were set by
DIR: H H. Henkel
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DECORATION DAY AT WINCHESTER

DECORATION DAY AT WINCHESTER.
Yesterday was decoration day at
Winchester. The monument of Major
James w. Thomson was formally ded-
ictated. Major W. n. Mcdonald, of
Clarke, read a sketch of his life. Ma
jor 81. G. Moore, of Clarke, acted as
chief marshal. The special feature
was the address of General Hooker, of
Mississippi.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-06-06

Two human heads were found at the
New Castle, Pa, city dumping grounds
Tuesday afternoon, May goth. They
were wrapped in pieces of oil cloth and
inclosed in small wooden box. The
flesh was in an advanced state of de-
composition. On the oil cloth were the
names D. A. Metzgar and Clell Elliott,
also the figures 1884. The skulls are
taken as an evidence of a horrible
crime, and a full investigation is being
made.
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June 2, 1894.
THE LADIES.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name OF
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom of the package
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-06-06

The special attraction at the COM
mencement of the University of Vir-
ginia this year will be the address on
Tuesday morning, June 18th, by the
renowned Chauneey NJ. Depew, of New
York. Much interest is felt in the
event by the alumni of the college. A
special train will go from Washington
city to take Vice. President Stevenson
and alumni from that city.
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HAI,TIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,

MONDAf. JunesfUn, 1881. '
SwINE.-There is a full offering this week, the
number being some $50 head more than last
week The market is slow and weak, in SYM
pathy with that of the West. Quotations with
out serious change. Western hogs sell at 5.40a
$780, and nearby hogS-from Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virgnia-$5.00 to $3.50 per 100
lbs, being a shade off from last week. Re
ceipts IL, 1856 head.
lambs is exceedingly slow There is too much
common and trashy stuff on the market.
Sheep are quoted at 14a34 cts, and few eX-
ira 3k cts per 1b gross. Lambs 3&a5 cts per Id
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Jas. r. Kerr Drew the Jersey cow

As means of promoting the sale of Hogs
heads Family Liniment about three months
ago, Messrs. Hogshead & Co., druggists of this
city, advertised that each purchaser of a bot
tie of the liniment would be entitled to "a
chance to draw Jersey COW. The drawing
took place last Friday and Mr.. Jas. 7. Kerr,
of New Hope, had the good luck to draw the
cow