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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

Jackets, Coats and Capes-SI<irts and Cor
sages-Summer Resort Dresses Millinery.
[By our New York Female Fashion Reporter.I
The very short jackets shown in early
Spring, have been successful, but later
introductions continue the long coats
of the winter and some even are exag
gerations, since they reach from ten to
five inches above the bottom of the
dress. These last, called Paddock coats,
are usually double breasted, with
skirts that may lap or meet in front,
but never fastened. There are wide
revers, but no shoulder collar and a
chemisette and tie completes the some
what mannish picture. The great sue
cess of the season in capes, are those of
black MORE silk. There is a rage for
them and in great variety as to shape
and finish, but never reaching except
to the waist or slightly below, they ap
pear on every hand. Some are cut
pointed back and front: others in circles
that flare extravagantly: others again
are plated to yokes and there is choice
among those made in one, two or three
pieces. Lace or ruffles either of silk or
net are usually seen as a trimming.
SKIRTS
show much variety in cut and there
may he few or many cores while for thin
materials. straight back breadths are
in favor, because increasing fullness.
The circle skirt is still used, but in all
varieties, a flare at the foot is a marked
feature and the drapery hangs in even
flutes or godet plaits at the back. Tailor
made dresses are by far most proper for
the street and frequently the seams are
stitched on the outside or strapped.
Elaborate finishings are reserved for
thin materials more properly worn in
doors and many of the last named are
quite fanciful in garnitures of narrow
pinked ruffies, passementerie that may
head the same, lace or bands of satin
or MORE. Black passementerie on pale
cOlored dresses is in great vogue and a
run on black MORE, has induced the
making up of costumes in the favorite
material, which is richly trimmed with
passementerie lace or chiffon finished
by jet or steel.
SLEEVES
are in much variety but scarcely so pro-
nounced as hitherto and basques con-
tinue short with an addition of one or
more UolGnts, as a favorite finish. Vests
with jackets are in quite as mnch vogue
as last season and a recent Introduction
is the waistcoat basque that in the
back is an exact copy of a mans waist
coat, even to the strap and buckle.
This is worn under an open jacket and
retained when the outer garment is
taken off,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
$taunto1t Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
The Prospect of the Farmers not very
Encouraging

We are sorry to report that the pros
pect for better prices for the products
of the farmers is not very encouraging,
for, as the N. Y. Herald says, consider
ing the present cheap rates of trans
portation from India, Argentina, Aus
tralia and other countries which pro-
duce surplus of grain, and remember
ing that the areas of nearly all the
staple agricultural products of the
world are capable of very great extern
sion, it would not be natural to suppose
that the present low prices of such
products will prove to be only TEN
porary. There may be very decided
fluctuations in their market-value, but
the general trend of prices of some
years has been downward. The actual
average cost on the farm of producing
American wheat is variously estimated
at from fifty to sixty-five cents per
bushel, and with wheat making a rec
ord of sixty and three eighths at New
York it becomes expedient for agricul-
turists generally to consider what meas
ures they can take to reduce the cost of
production and realize fair profit.
The favorite remedy prescribed to
farmers and planters for the depression
of prices to which they have to submit
when selling their wheat and cotton is
to avoid overproduction. But this is
usually an impracticable remedy.
Fields cannot be left idle without ruin
Gus loss, and it is impossible to foresee
three months or six months ahead
whether the markets will be glutted
with wheat and cotton, or the reverse.
1t has been forcibly suggested that as
the prices which meat commands are
much higher, relatively to cost of pro-
duction, than those of grain it would
pay the farmer better to sell less grain
and use more of it in raising meats for
market. Where this is practicable
doubtless much could be done for en-
HANGING the profits of farming by cul-
tivating larger area in corn and using
it for feeding cattle. There is some ad-
ditional encouragement for our farm
ers and planters in the prospect of
economies that may be made possible
by the extended employment of cheap
err labor saving machines.
But after all these and other minor
expedients for relieving American agri-
culture are exhausted something must
be done to reduce the expense of living,
to lower taxes and to remove all OBJ
structions to our international traffic,
which must be looked to as an indis
pensable means of finding out and
building up new markets for our agri-
cultural products in all parts of the
world
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Governors Proclamation.
The COMMONWEALTH OF VA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
RICHMOND, Nav 5, 1894. \


Whereas the tenth day of May, eigh
teen hundred and ninety four, has beer
designated as the day on which the
people of this American Union can
unite in doing honor to the memory oil
Mary, the mother of Washington, By
the dedication of monument bearing
her sacred name, in the city of Fred
ericksburg, Va, it is meet and proper
that the State wherein she was born
and beneath whose sod her ashes re-
pose, should in some public manner
show the generation and love of heI
people for the character and virtu IS OF
this noble Virginia matron;
Therefore, |, Charles L. O'Ferrall
Governor of the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia, do hereby order all the State Of
fees be closed, and the flag of the Com
monwealth be placed at half mast on
the Capitol from sunrise to sunset on
the day mentioned. l do moreover eX-
press the earnest hope that the people of
Virginia, SO far as possible, will join the
people of other States in paying tribute
to the memory of her who was the
mother of the Father of His Country"
CHARLES T. O'FERRALL.
Done by the Governor:
JOSEPH Z. LAwLEss,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
Change in Foreign Trade.

The New York Journal Of Commerce
says that the change in the course of
our foreign trade during the first three
fourths of the fiscal year is very strik-
ing, and while there are few favora-
BILE features in it, it indicates a good
deal that we have no reason to be
thankful for. The officials of the
Treasury, who have had some anxious
days in regard to the gold reserve, are
of course relieved to observe favora
BILE balance of trade of over 100000,
600, though it was not primarily all ad
verse balance that was a year ago car
>rying gold out of the country. But
the reduced importation in many lines
shows great reduction in manufac
turing here, and is not to be contem-
plated with satisfaction by the most
earnest champions of home industry.
The exports increased close to fifty
millions and the imports diminished a
little more than hundred and fifty
seven millions. The increased export
alton of raw cotton was very large, and
that of manufactures of copper was
relatively enormous. While there was
decrease in the wheat export, there
was an increase in the export of corn
and & and miscellaneous bread
stuffs3There were considerable in
creases in the exports of agricultural
implements, carriages and cars, coal, a
matter of three millions, or so per cent,
cotton goods, leather, provisions. leaf
tobacco, seeds and spirits.
There were decreased imports OF
chemicals, drugs and dye stuffs both
free and dutiable, raw cotton, wool to
the amount of twelve millions, hair,
hides and skins, silver ores, paper stock,
textile grasses, and raw silk to the
amount of fifteen millions, all of which
indicate reduced manufacturing; in
the manufactures of cotton, earthen
and glass ware, iron and set steel
metal, wood, vegetables, tobacco and
silk, which indicate a reduced con.
sumption and the reduction of four
teen millions in the value of woolens
probably means good deal of econ
omy in the way of wearing old cloths
q considerable reduction in wine and a
very large one in jewelry show a re-
trenchment in the line of luxuries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

Why in the name Of God do some col.
ored men continue to assault white
women? 1t is sure death. Lawrence
Spiler is the colored man who assault
ed and killed Lottie Rowe, a young
white woman, near Staunton, Va. Ii
the charges are true as detailed in our
daily newspapers, We have no sym
pathy at all for the fiend. He should
be tried and if found guilty swung into
eternity by legal hemp. This thing
must be stopped.
We commend our Governor for his
prompt action in calling out the troops
to prevent lynching. We do not favor
lynching, but we do favor death for a
man who outrages woman white or
black. The brute should always die,
if he is guilty of this crime.-Peteasburg
Herald, (Co1ored).
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

Sam Small offered to lecture at Nor
folk for the benefit of the fund for
building monument to the Confede-
rate dead in that city. The offer was
courteously declined by Col. Walter H.
Taylor, chairman of the monument
association. The gist of the whole
matter is that Col. Taylor did not be-
lieye Sans lecture would be well re-
ceived on account of the lecturers
active participation in the political
fight.-IndeG Appeal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
THEY WANT NAMES.

The Russell Art Publishing Co., of 92S Arch
ST., Philadelphia, desire the names and adj
dress of few people in every town who are
interested in works of art, and to secure them
they offer to send FREE, Cupid Guides the
size 10 13 inches, suitable for framing, and
sixteen other pictures about same size, IN
coLoRs, to any one sending them AT ONCE the
names and address of ten persons (admirers
of fine pictures) together with six two-cent
stamps to cover expense of mailing, etc. The
regular price of these pictures is S1.00, but
they can all be secured free by any person
forwarding the names and stamps promptly.
april 1S-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

A LADY KILLED.-While walking
beside the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road track on Sixteenth street, in
Wheeling, W. Va, Friday, an ap-
preaching train, which she did not
hear, struck Mis-. Margaret Cahill, of
Washington, Pa, killing her instantly.
A bolt on the engine struck her in the
forehead, making the only wound.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

FIRE AT BUENA VISTA.-A fire broke
out in Buena Vista at o'clock last
Wednesday morning in the two build
ings owned by R. F. Hill & Co., lumber
dealers, and occupied by the Virginia
Clothing Company and Chicken Coop
Company. One million feet of lumber
one thousand coops and $500 worth Of
tailoring cloth, together with the
buildings. were destroyed. Loss $780,
600; insurance $4,000 Julius Graham
a prominent citizen, who roomed in
the building, had narrow escape from
being caught in the trap. The fire
company did excellent work in saying
the egg crate factory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
The Day of Birds.

The establishment of holiday to be
known as bird day. is favored by Mr..
Morton, Secretary of Agriculture,
whose name is associated with the OBJ
servance of Arbor Day. In reply to a
letter on the subject from the superin
tendent of schools at Oil City, Pa, the
Secretary says: 1T is melancholy fact
that among the enemies of our birds
two of the most destructive and relent-
less are our women and our boys. The
love of feather Ornamentation so
thoughtlessly persisted in by thousands
of women, and the mania for collecting
eggs and killing birds, so deeply root
ed in our boys, are legacies of barbar-
ism inherited from our savage ancestry.
l believe that public sentiment can
be developed so strong and so universal,
that a respectable woman will be
ashamed to be seen with the wing of a
bird on her bonnet, and an honest boy
will be ashamed to own that he ever
robbed a nest or wantonly took the life
of bird" The establishment of bird
day." he thinks, would have a whole
some moral effect and tend to replace
the barbaric impulses inherent in hu-
man nature by the nobler impulses and
aspirations that should characterize
duNtlC6u CINIliLdGlOu. ADdTU
sentimental consideration, the indis-
criminate slaughter of birds should be
stopped because of the injurious results
to agriculture. Many species of birds,
perhaps most, are invaluable to farm
ers as destroyers of insects and worms
that prey upon the crops. They do far
more good than harm, and the cruel
and foolish warfare that has been wag-
ed against them probably accounts for
the increase in insect pests in many
sections. The establishment of bird
day and the study of the habits and
character of the various bird families
would produce an intelligentapprecia-
ton of this fact and would enable farm
ers to distinguish between their feath
cred friends and foes. Bird day" is
good idea, and it is to be hoped that it
may be added to the list of our useful
holidavs.-BdH Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

SALE OF HOTEL ALBEMARLE.-The
Hotel Albemarle, Fry's Springs, with
it's furniture, the clubhouse, Mineral
Springs, the dummy railroad, rolling
stock, ETC., together with seventy acres
of land, were sold at public auction
Friday. The whole was knocked down
to Mr.. Price Maury at $4,000. 1t is
said that the property cost $4,000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

RoBBERY.-On Wednesday night.
shortly after nine o'clock, as Joseph
Boothe was passing down Main street
near s. A. Ferguson's saddlery shop.
two negroes and a white man stepped
from the alley, one of the negroes and
the white man holding Mr.. Boothe
while the other negro went through
his pockets. For their trouble they
got $295. In the scuffle Boothe's
clothing was cut in several places. Ser
geant Wash was notified and a posse
was formed and a search was institut-
ed. Two negroes-Henry Taylor and
Wilson Miller, were captured at Basic
City in a box car at the G. & o. depot,
whom Mr.. Boothe identified as being
his assailants.
Thursday morning they were ar
raigned before His Honor, Mayor
Myers, and after thorough examina-
ton the evidence was deemed sufficient
to send them on to the grand jury
W0y1eSbOrO Sentinel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

A SPECIMEN ARGUMENT.-Itis urged
by the protectionists that the very ex-
istence of the silk mills in New Jersey
is dependent upon the continuance of
the protective tariff. If this be true,
the silk mills of New Jersey ought not
to exist any longer. Why should the
Federal government tax all the people
to create new industry. By similar
means the culture of tea might be
fostered in the United States, and if
Congress should put prohibitory
tariff on tropical fruits the culture of
bananas and pineapples in hot houses
might be made profitable industry in
Virginia. Adp0nce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
BAPTIST ANNUAL MEETING

GERMAN BAPTIST ANNUAL MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the German Baptist
Brethren will be held at Meyersdale, Pa, on
the Pittsburg Division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, commencing May 9th, 1894.
For this occasion the b. g. o. II. Il. Co. will
sell excursion tickets TO Meyersdale and return
from all stations on its system of lines at rate
of one first class fare for the round trip. From
points east of and including Pittsburg and
Wheeling the tickets will be sold from May
22nd to 18th Inclusive, and will be valid for re
turn passage within thirty days from date of
sale.
From points west of Pittsburg and Wheeling
the tickets will be sold from May 21st to 26th
inclusive, and will be valid for return passage
within thirty days from date os sale.
For time Of trains, etc, address nearest Agent
of the B. & o. K r. Co. or o. p. McCarty Gen'l
Pass. Agent, B. & o. S. w. Ry, ST. Louis, Mo-;
l.. S. Allen, Asst Gen1 Pass. Agent, b. & o. R.
r., Chicago. Ills; E. D. Smith, Div. Pass. Agent,
B. q O. r. r., Pittsburg, Pa, or B. F. Bond, Div
Pass. Agent, b. & q. r. R., Baltimore, Md,
Chas. o. Scull, Gen'l Pass. Agent, b. & o. r. R.,
Baltimore, Md
may 93tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

The body of Captain DidIake, of
Middlesex county. who disappeared
last November, has been found near
Windmill Point. 1t is thought he was
murdered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

Young or middle-aged men, suffering
from nervous debility or kindred af
fections, sho uld address with 10 cents
in stamps for large treatise. Worlds
il speHsary Medic | Association, 663
Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
WHITE PIOUE

suits are still fashionable, the colored
vest giving contrast and tan or gray
linen again appears AS cool variety in
morning out door costumes. Rather
startling dresses made up for summer
resorts, are of white brocaded silk of
thick texture and in small, close pique
pattern. They are made like cotton
pique, in tailor style. quite without
trimming and with open jacket show
ing vest. White parasols, shoes and
gloves are to be worn with them and a
white hat may be taken as d matter of
course. Now and then speck of color
is seen in the midst of small design,
but the idea of pure white is usually
carried out with scrupulous care. Less
expensive white costumes also for sum-
mer resorts. are of mohair and some
jaunty examples are completed by long
coats, though short jackets are equally
in favor. White mohair dresses finish
ed by folds of colored satin or MORE
ribbon are likewise stylish. Mohair in
tan, gray, or brown shades is much liked
for travelling and is made chiefly with
skirt, jacket and vest. Independent
waists are immensely popular once
more and come in acceptably as sub
stitute upon occasion for jacket and
vest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

All Dressmakers moreover, are
delighted with Prym's Continuous
Hooks and Eyes, since their superiority
over all others has been tested by ex-
perience. They give a faultless fit, be-
cause holding the entire length of the
material: unsightly gaps are impossible
and modistes find them economical, for
the reason that inexperienced hands
can put them on. They always stand
at equal distances and directly OPP
posite each other, thus doing away
with tedious measuring and having
also the hump. do not unfasten, are
not damaged by washing and cannot
be pressed together by ironing. They
can be had at almost all retail dry
goods stores or if not obtainable, write
to principal office 1854 Broadway, New
York
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

e NJ. Cushing l. Son, Auctioneers.1
EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE TIM
II Der LAND.-AS Executor of Nicholas
Ryan, deceased, will sell in front of the Court
house of Augusta county, on
Monday, May 2Sth, 1894,
at II O'Clock NJ. a valuable tract of Original
Timber Land containing 24O acres, more or
less situated on Big River, in Augusta county.
about 20 miles west of Staunton, l mile south
of Clairsville, and 10 miles from Buffalo Gap
Station on the C. 4 o. r. II. 40 acres of this
land is cleared with fair improvements; the
remainder is in original growth of Hickory
WhiteO oak, and WhiGe-pine timber. 1t is sell
dom that such body of fine timber is offered
for sale.
TERMS One third cash, and the balance in
one and two years with interest from day of
sale. A deed will be executed, and a deed of
trust will be taken to secure the deferred pay
mentS The growing crop on the cleared land
will be reserved. Possession of the timber
land given at once, and the improved land
within 60 days.
GEO. +. SMITH,
EXor of Nicholas Ryan, decd.
april 1S-tds Argus copy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY
- VALUABLE FARM NEAR STANTON,
VA.-By virtue of authority vested in them by
the Circuit court of Augusta county, Va I'M
der decree in the pending chancery cause of
j. P. Hughart Us. Staunton Land Co. ct ais,
rendered May 29th, 1898, the undersigned COM
missioners will offer for sale at public auction
in front of the courthouse in the city OF Staun-
ton, on
Thursday, May 31st, 1894,
&C the hour of L o clock M. that certain tract
of land said to contain 20o Acres, situated in
the county of Augusta, near to and east of the
city of Staunton, Va, which was purchased by
the above named J. 2. Hughart in the chancery
corporation court of Staunton, and by said
Hughart sold to the StauntOn Land Co. and by
said last namedscompany sold to the Staunton
Development Co, and which is more fully de-
scribed in the bills and other proceedings in
the causes herein before mentioned. The terms
cient to pay the costs of sale and of the suit OF
Hughart us Staunton Land Co., Just herein be
fore mentioned, and to refund to said J. 2.
Hughart certain taxes recently paid by him as
set forth in the report of Commissioner r. L.
X. Nelson in the last named cause; the balance
in three equal installmentS at nine, eighteen
and twenty seven months respectively from
the day of sale with interest from that day
for which the purchaser will be required to
execute bonds with approved personal secu-
r1ty, containing waiver of the homestead
and the title to be withheld as ultimate secu-
rity.
In Offering for sale the aforesaid land, the
undersigned commissioners will offer first
only that portion of the same which was new
er aliened by the Stanton Development Co.
as shown by the report of Commissioner X. E.
r. Nelson. herein before mentioned and espe
clally by the plat designated as Exhibit So
filed with said report not including in such
offering any streets or alleys that have neen
laid OFF on the plat; hut if the part thus offered
fails to bring enough to pay the purchase
money owing by said St9untOn Development
Co. together with the above named taxes and
costs of this suit and OF the salc then the I'M
dersigned commissioners win offer said tract
of land estimated to contain about 2G5 acres
as aforesaid, as whole without regard to its
subdivision into lots, blocks, streets and alleys
and without regard to the claims of any party
or parties who may have drawn lots with
stock or said last named company within the
exterior boundaries Of said farm.
THOS C. ELDER,
VIM PATRICK
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
may 9-2ts

old STAMPS BOUGBT.-No Price list
~ State exactly what you have to sell.
G. l.. MARGOT.
may 92tS Sharon. Mass
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

LADIES
Needing tonic, or children who want build
ing up, should take
BROWNS IRON BTTTERS
It Is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion
Slaeusness Liver Complaints and Neuralgia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
THOS. C. ELDER,
WIN. PATRICK,


hereby certify that the bond required by
dc cree entered in above cause on the 18th day
of May, 1898, has been duly given by William
Patrick, one or the commissioners above
named.
may 2-tdS JOS. b. WOODWARD Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09

George W. Abel, late managing pro-
prietor of the sam, was buried Friday
morning from the Cathedral in Balti-
more, where at 10 o'clock a requiem
mass was celebrated. The active pail
bearers were selected from eight gentle
men who have been longest in the
service of the San. A great crowd of
very prominent citizens at the Cathe-
dral attested their esteem for Mr..
Abel. Rev. Patrick McHale was the
celebrant of the mass and Cardinal
Gibbons pronounced the benediction.
The interment at Bonnie Brae Gene
terry was private