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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
A Quiet Canvass.

Though our municipal election will take
place only week from tomorrow, it is so
quiet that it is difficult to realize that a.elec-
ton canvass is in progress. There is at this
time absolutely no excitement. This is owing
to the fact that it is almost wholly non
partisan contest How different it would
have been if it were strictly partisan contest
Then there would have been great excitement,
and much bad feeling would inevitably, have
been engendered. There would have been a
great struggle, and the soreness of defeat to
one party or the other. Now voters can make
their choice of the candidates with camness
and judgment, without the bias of party pref
udice, and imbittered and impassioned feel
ings. How much better is such canvass, in
which no political principle is involved, than
heated partisan canvass
The quiet and peaceful character of the can
vass vindicates the wisdom of the decision of
the meeting of the Democrats in Columbian
Hall not to make strictly partisan nomina-
tons in an election in which no political prin-
ciple is involved. We feel su re that many
who voted with the minority On that occasion
are now convinced that the majority were
right. There are now a number of good names
Oh the several tickets, from which the voters
can choose calmly and deliberately and elect
good and efficient officers who will faithfully
discharge the duties of the offices to which
they will be elected. Some must necessarily
be defeated, but it will be simply defeat OF
individuals and not defeat of political par
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
LindSaV-Crioo.

On Wednesday, May 9th, DR.. Charles T.
Lindsay, dentist formerly of this city, was
married in Alexandria to Miss Eva Newton
Grigg, youngest daughter of Mr.. James Grigg
of that city. The Alexandria Gazette of We'd
nesday says
"At high noon to-day the residence of Mr..
James Grigg, on Columbus street, was the
scene of a quiet and beautiful ceremony The
occasion was the marriage of Miss Eva New
ton, the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Grigg, to DR.. Charles T. Lindsay, of
Washington. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. Walker, of the Theological Sem
mary The bride, dressed in blue covert
cloth and carrying bouquet of Mareschal Neil
roses, entered the room on the arm of her
father, meeting the groom and his best man,
Mr.. Russell Perry, of Staunton, in the centre
of the room where, under clusters of cream
roses and smilax, the happy couple were
made one. Only the immediate families OF
the contracting parties were present. The
bridal presents were numerous and handsome
After the wedding breakfast DR.. and Mrs
Lindsay left for a northern tour and upon
their return will reside in GEORGETOWN"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Important Decision,

The case of the Clifton Forge Company
against W. E. and F. W. Hamilton, tried in
the Circuit Court, was concluded on Monday
in favor of the defendants. The Clifton Forge
Company sued the defendants for the pay
ment of negotiable note for S521.10 bearing
date Sept. LIST, 1892 and payable months af-
ter date at the Allegheny Bank at Clifton
Forge. The plea of the defense was that in
the purchase of the stock they were entitled
to draw for tots, and that as the lots were of
unequal value at the time of the drawing, it
was lottery and in violation of the law, and
that the note sued for was void and of no eff
feet. This was the character of the ruling OF
the court. and the jury rendered their verdict
for the defendants. Maj. T. C. Elder repre-
sented the plaintiff and Chas Curry and D. s.
Henkel the defendants.
This will determine the result in many 9th
er similar cases.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
DEATHS.

BIRD.-On Saturday afternoon, May 18th. on
North New street in this city, Leila Bird.
aged years, daughter of Mrs l. Hite Bird.
On Monday the remains were taken to
Woodstock for burial beside the grave of her
father, who died suddenly within less than
two years ago.
GULLEY.-At her residence on Richardson
street. Monday evening, May 18th, of con-
sumption, Mrs. j. w. Gulley, in the 4sth year
of her age, leaving husband and four small
children.
Before marriage she was Miss Belle Brown
of Culpeper, where here remains were buried.
EFFING Erin Harrrisonburg, Wednesday.
GER son of the late A. M. Ef1nger of that
place, in the 9th year of his age.
The deceased was young man OF eXem-
plary habits, whose genial ways and high
Christian character won for him the love and
respect of all with whom he came in contact
He was member of the guards and also be-
longed to one of the fire Companies These
two ORGANIZATIONS and the rest of the fire COM
panies turned out at his funeral.
The floral tributes were handsome and num-
erous, and attested his widespread popularity
having been sent by friends from all parts of
town and by the Central Hose Company and
the Social and Athletic Club.
SMITH-Near Lacy Springs, Rockingham
county. May 3rd, of typhoid pneumonia, Mr.
David Samuel Smith, aged "A years and 10
months, leaving q widow and infant child.
HOUSEMAN.-At his residence on Augusta
street in this city. shortly after I O'Clock p
In Thursday, May 10th, of Bright's disease,
Mr.. Benjamin B. Houseman, of the grocery
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Virginia Price, a daughter Of the late Addison
H. Price, and two brothers, one being Mi.
Joseph Houseman Of Churchville-
He was member of the Second PreSbyteT-
ian church of this city, and was man of intes-
rity. The funeral was from the Second Pres
byterian church at O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
and, being a member of that Order, he was
buried with Masonic ceremonies in Thornrose
cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as pall-bear
ers: Messrs. E. M. Cushing, j. N. Lickl1ter, a.
A. Eskridge, J. II. Wayt, B. A. Blakemore and
j. A. Templeton.
NIMMO-At his residence on South Green
street. about Ii o'clock Monday night, May
14th suddenly, Mr.. David Nimmo, brick
mason by trade, aged about so years.
He was born in Charlottesville, and remov-
ed to Staunton about 80 years ago. He is sur
vived by four children-C. d. NimmO. of Cliff
ton Forge; Samuel Nmmo, of Ladd, this cOun-
ty, and Mrs. w. II. Price and Miss S. A. N1mmo,
of this city.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence at O'Clock this afternoon by
Rev. j. ID. Donovan.
ATKINS.-At his residence in Charlottesville
at 10 O'Clock Sunday night, May 18th, after a
brief illness of appendicitis, Mr. James NJ.
Atkins, q locomotive engineer, on the CheSa-
peake and Ohio railroad aged 30 years.
The Charlottesville Progress says =
"a little over two years ago he married Miss
Annie Du Pre- and his relations as a husband
and father were above reprOach. He leaves
widow and two children, but they are well
provided for.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Warm Weather-TheE Earth and MeY-

Whilst our people are complaining of the
heat of the weather, they should console
themselves with the fact that they are so
fortunate as to be inhabitants of the earth in
stead of the planet Mercury, where the heat is
more than A times as great as that on the
earth when the planet is farthest from the
sun, and II times as great when nearest the
sun. The average distance of Mercury from
the sun is only 36,000,000 miles, and when
nearest the sun, as it will be next Tuesday,
May 22nd, it is 14.0OO, 900 miles nearer than
when farthest from it, whereas the average
distance of the earth is about SO, 900, 900 miles,
and when nearest the sun it is only 5000, 900
miles nearer than when farthest from it, and,
fortunately, for us who live in the Northern
hemisphere, we are nearest to the sun in the
winter and farthest from it in the summer, so
that we are even more fortunate than those
in the Southern hemisphere who are nearest
in the summer and farthest in the winter,
and consequently the extremes of temperature
are greater.
The reason that the earth in the Northern
hemisphere receives less heat from the sun in
the winter than in the summer, even though
it is nearer the sun, is, that fewer rays fall on
an eqnal surface, as the sun is then nearer
the horizon. The reverse is the case in the
Southern hemisphere
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Suicides.

In Charleston, Kanawha county, W.
Va, on last Monday, Russell Hanna,
furniture dealer, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the brain.
A despatch from Ashland, Pa, says
that GA Monday morning Joseph NJ
Click, a leading Schuylkill county poll
tician and republican candidate fol
sheriff, committed suicide by shooting
through the head with 40 callbel
revolver. The deed was prompted by
financial trouble-and was committed
in the carriage shed adjoining his resi-
dence.
Matthew J. Scotch of Cecil county
Md, committed suicide Saturday by
shooting himself with pistol. He was
go years OF age and leaves widow and
several grown children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
III AR RACES.

HUMPHRIES-MOO Near Greenville
Tuesday, May 18th, Mr. John II. Hum .'hries
to Mrs. Catherine j. Moomau.
ULL-WISEMAN.-Near Middiebrook, We'd
neSday. May 9th, Mr.. Matthew NJ. Dull tC
Miss Mary s. Wiseman.
HENKEL-W the Baptist church in
WaynesborO', at $50 p. m, Wednesday, May
9Th by Rey. II. G. Ferguson, assisted by Rev
d. Henkel, of Basic City, to Miss Susie White
sister of Mr.. +. NJ. White, of Waynesboro'.
RIS-TEMPLETON.-In the Methodist
nesday noon, May 9th, by Rev. j. W. Canter
DIR. W. p. Morris to Miss Maggie Osborne
Templeton, daughter of MIR. w. f. Temple
ton.
SPENCER the residence of MI
T. B. Carson near SprinS-hill in this county
Thursday evening, May 10th, by Rev VIM
Cumming, Pastor of the End Presbyterian
church of StauntOn, Mr. James H. Spencer
son of Mr.. Fl. M.Spencer, to Miss Cora b. Car
son.
McCLUNG-BERRY.-At New Providence
church, ROckbridge county, WI Wednesday, May
9TH by Rev. q. A. Wilson, BIZ. James W. Nc
Chung, of Lexington, to Miss Irene ID. Berry
daughter of Mr. Charles G. Berry. The wee
ding presents were numerous and handsome
NININGER- MOUMAw.-At the residence OF
Rev ID. C. Moomaw,2 * miles from Fincastle
Hotetourt county, Thursday night, May l0h
Vista Advocate and uncle of the bride, Mr.
VIM P. Nininger to Miss Annie r. Moomaw
The grandfather of the bride, aged 50 years
Rev. b. +. MOomaw, delivered the prayer in
voking the divine the blessing and guidance
of the lives of the united couple.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Personal.

The President has appointed Gen. Scott ShiT
of the Va Military Institute, member of the
board of visitors of the United States Nava
Academy at Annapolis. The board meets
about July 1.
The Roekbridge Meas of May 10TH says
"Buena Vista friends of Judge J. 0. Shep
herd were mingling freely with the crowd or
court day urging his candidacy for Congress
Judge Shepherd himself was also in town."
| The four following paragraphs are from the
Shenandoah Valley. of New Market, of May
| 10TH
Mr.. Gideon Koiner and niece, Miss Ada V
Miller of this place, are visiting relatives il
Augusta county, Va, having gone there las
Friday.
Mr.. David C. Cline, who has been in Kansa:
and Nebraska for the past several years, is now
with his family at Fl. Defiance, Va. They
formerly resided near Timbervile.
Mr. S. A. Driver and wife, Weyers Cave
Va, went to Baltimore Monday, with theil
| little son, upon whom an operation will be
performed for the removal of growth on his
back, which we trust will prove successful.
Dr. l. H. Trimble and daughter Miss
Maude, arrived here on Tuesday, where they
are visiting Mrs Sophia Zirkle and family
Miss Maude will remain several months with
ner SrdnuIQOI0er. LIT. lrlnDle is one Ol t0e
ay-delegates to the Presbytery at Broadway,
Va"
The Shenandoah Herald of Woodstock of
May 18th says
Rev. Mr. Jet, of Staunton, late pastor of
the Episcopal church, of this place, is visiting
Mr.. Hollingsworth and family, at Riverside,
near here"
The Waynesboro' Sentinel of May 18th says:
''Mr. and Mrs Holt of Staunton, are visit
ing Mrs. Hollis parents, Mp. and Mrs. C. R.
Hanes ~
Messrs. J. T. and J. E. Cooke, late editors
and proprietors of the Waynesboro Sentinel,
will open grocery store in Waynesboro' about
the 10th of June, which, we hope, they will
find more remunerative than publishing a
newspaper.
The marriage of Mr.. Ohio NJ. Ramsey of
this city, to Miss A. Josephine Knowles,
daughter of Mrs. Susan J. Knowles, also of
this city, will take place, at the NJ E. Church
South, tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock.
Miss May Hamaker, formerly a Staunton
girl, who has been for the past two years at
the Royal High School at Berlin, Germany,
has won, among 100 pupils, the first prize in
all musical departments, which entities her to
free scholarship as long as she remains at that
school.
Mr. Hanger, who has recently become the
editor and proprietor of the Waynesboro'
Sentinel, was in this city yesterday
The silver set offered by the Model Comedy
Company, was drawn at the Opera-house last
Saturday night. at the close of the weekss en-
gagement, by Frank Lytton, of this city, as he
held the lucky number 2002
On Saturday last, the Stribling Springs prop
erty was sold at public by E. NJ Cushing &
Son, Auctioneers, for R. P. Bell and A. c..
Braxton, Trustees, and was purchased by Maj
H. NJ. Bell at S, 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
KNOWLEDGE
ings comfort and improvement and

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
adapting the worlds best products IL
thc needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
It; excellence is due 70 its presenting
IN the form most acceptable and pleas
art to tie taste, TIE refreshing and truly
Unofficial properties of perfect lax
alive; cifactnally cleansing the system,
ii:;pclli,,g colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medica!
profession, because it acts on tie Rid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak.
e,ring them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by ell drug
gis5s III SOC and 81 bottles, but it IS rl:n-
ufaotured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed or every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
AID being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
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 themselNe 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.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
a Cool Nave Wanted.

The weather continues warm and dry and
the grain and grass crops are suffering for
the want of rain, and for that reason cool
wave is desired that we may have the rain SC
much eded Until we have reduction of
temperature, we cannot expect to have suffi
cient rain II be IF much ser, ice, If we could
have a cool wave from the Northwest follow
ed by a wind from the East or Southeast then
we would have hope of rain that would be of
value
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Lawn Party on Sears, Hill.

A lawn party will be given on Sears Hill
o-morrow evening for the benefit of the Sears
Hill Hose company No. 2, when music will
be furnished by the Western State Hospital
Band. If the weather shall prove favorable,
it will be an enjoyable occasion, and it is hop
ed that it will be numerously attended and
literally patronized as it richly deserves to be.
There are now upwards of thirty members,
and the number is increasing, and they should
be encouraged in their laudable efforts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Gen. F,tz Lee to be Chief Marshal.

General Fitzhugh Lee has accepted
the invitation to be chief marshal of
the parade at the unwilling Of the Con-
federate Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment at Richmond, May Both.
In his letter OF acceptance he says =
81 have the greatest admiration and
respect for the memory of the private
soldiers and sailors of our late war,
and in biography of General Lee just
completed it afforded me great pleasure
to say on the first page: Il dedicate
this book to the memory of the sol
ders who fought and fell under the
wave of Robert E Lees sword, and are
sleeping in unbroken ranks, as they
fought, with the dew on their brows
and the rust on their mail"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Shoes. Trunks. valises

We invite attention to the conspicuous adj
vertisement of Mr. g. c. Berry, who carries a
fine stock of shoes, trunks and valses at
his store at No. q w. Main street near the Y.
NJ. c. A. building. He makes it a point to
have goods of the best quality and to sell
them at low prices. He is a reliable mer-
Giant, upon whose recommendation of his
goods his customers may confidently rely,
and with whom it is pleasure to deal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
LaborIous Evangelist.

The report to Presbytery of Rev. F. J.
Brooke, Synodical Evangelist laboring in the
bounds of Lexington Presbytery, shows
that since October 9Th, the last meeting of
Presbytery, he had travelled 3, 1856 miles in the
prosecution of his work, of which 1, 100 miles
had been done on horseback. There had been
81 professions of conversion during the time
under his preaching and Sc additions to the
churches. He had held 203 services, during
which he had preached 14I times, baptized So
persons and raised S442.72.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Admission of Female Students.

The admission of female students to the
University of Virginia has not yet been decid-
ed upon.
The Charlottesville Progress of Monday
afternoon says
''The recommendation of the committee of
the faculty favoring the admission of women
to the University of Virginia on the same
terms as men with certain restrictions) was
overwhelmingly defeated at meeting of the
faculty Saturday evening""
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET. /


BEEvEs.--Receipts for two days 1867 head; 60
cars on sale; market active and steady: COM
mon to good diStillery fed steers 3.75aS4 .35,
corn and meal fed choice native steers 4.60a
S4.65, good to prime do. 4.424 .45, medium to
fair do 425aS440 common to ordinary 3.S0a
81 Is, ordinary to choice bulls 2.90a$365, poor to
prime dry cows 1.3OaS3 40 per 100 lbs. Euro
pean cables quote American steers SHa9k
cents per Id, dressed weights; refrigerator bet {
beeves, 1000 sheep and ESQ quarters of beef.
CALvEs.-Receipts for two days 1875 head;
market opened steady; closed a shade lower:
poor to prime veals 3a54 cents, very choice 5K
cents, prime buttermilk calves 81 cents per Id.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReceiptS for two days
Is 2O6 head; AZ cars on sale; market weak, but
generally steady; poor to prime unshOrn sheep
5.75aS525 poor to prime clipped sheep 3a$f5O,
common to choice unshorn yearlings 5a6 com
ginia lambs 6aS7, Kentucky lambs 5.621aS6.25
per 100 lbs.
HoGS-Receipts for two days $500 head;
cars on sale; market stronger; good to choice
hogs 5.50a$5,T 20 per 100 lbs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
PresbyterIans in Augusta and Rock
bridge.

Augusta and Rockbridge counties were first
settled by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians, and
wherever they are planted they remain and
multiply, and the result is that there are more
Presbyterians in these than in any other two
counties in the South, and they constitute a
most excellent population. Lexington Pres
bytery, with more than fifty ministers, is the
largest Presbytery, and the Synod of Virginia
is the largest SYNOD IN the South
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Death of a very Old Man

Mr.. Geo. RAIDER, who lived at Brugh's Mill
Botetourt county, died of old age on last Wed
nesday, May 9th, at the very advanced age O.
81 years. He had very large connection il
that county, and is survived by one son ant
four daughters-Mr. VIM. r. RAIDER, Mrs
Daniel Brugh, the mother of Mr. F. Brugh
one of the Supervisors of Botetourt Mrs Geo
f. Mace, Mrs VIM. Liukenhoker and Mrs
Geo. L. Noftsinger.
His remains were inferred at Brick Unior
Thursday evening at o'clock the funera
services being conducted by Rev. w Y. Cline
of the Lutheran church, of which he was ;
member.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
The Fall Meeting.

The Falling meeting of Lexington Presby-
terry will be held at Buena Vista, in October,
Tuesday before the meeting of Synod, when
the sermon will be preached by Rev. A. NJ
Fraser of the First Presbyterian church of this
city, the subject Of which will be Family
Religion" designated by the Committee
Rev. Dr. A. R. Cooke, of Waynesboro, was
appointed alternate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Congressional Convention.

The SPECTATOR takes pleasure in seconding
the motion of the Post that the Democratic
Convention to nominate candidate for Con-
gress for this District be held in this city.
Staunton is better prepared to accommodate
the large number who will attend the meet
ing of that body than any other town in the
District and they will be Hospitality enter
tanned
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16

ia.
BEEF CATTLE.-There is a fair increase in the
offerings over Iast week, consisting chiefly of
good butcher cattle and tops, with a small
number of the lowest grades. The market
was stI Ong at last weeks offerings, and some
dealers thought their sales showed a small
fraction advance over last week.
MICH COwS.-There is an improved demand
for COWS, with an advance in values. Quota
tions at $50 to $40, with extra at SIS per head
and few a shade higher.
VEAL CALvES.-There is only a moderate de-
mand for calves. Quotations at 3Ha4Hc, and
extra at 44c per Id.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-With a much lighter of
fering, the receipts being only about half the
number reported last week, there is a
slight advance in values, with an improved
demand for both sheep and lambs. Clipped
sheep are quoted at 2a4Kc per Id, and extra a
shade higher. Clipped fall lambs 3ha41ac per
Id gross. Spring lambs 5a64 C per lb gross.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
"Prophet of Evil.

Prof. Falb, of Vienna Austria who pre-
dicted the recent earthquakes in Greece, has
ventured on the prediction that the City of
New York will be overwhelmed by tidal
wave in July or August. This will, no doubt,
give the Gothamites some uneasiness, in pro-
portion to their belief in Prof. Falb as "a
prophet of evil"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-16
Farmers Exchange

We invite attention to the advertisement Of
the Farmers Exchange, of which Messrs c. T
Palmer and J. D. Bailey are managers, at II;
w. Main street, under the Hoover House. >
who have new stock of general merchandise
suited to the wants of farmers, which They
will sell at the lowest prices. They purchase
and sell all kinds of country produce, ant
want to buy at this time large quantity Of
wool.