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half dollar more per hundred for pork than
it was bringing in the market. He did this
of his own accord Can any place boast of a
laboringman who does this for the farmers
for whom he works. This man is blacksmith
and horseshoer and has the trade of the best
anything by fair dealing. His motto is, as ye
would that others should do unto you, do we
even so unto them. A man of that kind
should be encouraged by those among whom
he lives for they are scarce indeed.
The telephone line is a great convenience.
There has been great deal of satisfaction,
derived from it since it was erected.
William Taylor, colored, was hanged at
Richmond, KY, last Friday for the brutal
murder of D. S. Doty. The writer formerly
resided in that country. and was well acquaint-
ed with Mr. Doty. He was a popular, nice
young man. 1t was a case, something like
gated in the streets of Richmond, and would
have Iynched him, but a speedy trial was
promised them by the officers; so within 4
DAYS after the murder was committed, the
villain was caught, tried, convicted, and sem
fenced. The murder was committed Deem
Der 4th and the hanging was January 18th.
There have been some other murders in that
country in which the parties got off with a
life sentence, when they ought to have been
hung as high as Hannah.
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COMMERCIAL And FINANCIAL


The Cincinnati Price Current of January
10th, says =
1.-THE past week has been one of variable
temperature, generally cold, but with warmth
enough to produce rains and dispose of most
of the snow which covered the ground in por-
tons of the Central West. Thegrowing wheat
crop is without notable change in general con-
dition and promise.
The movement and offerings of wheat are
very light, and the prospect is for continu-
ance of such conditions. Interior milling OPP
erations are being curtailed from lack of sup
plies without paying a premium over ship
ping values. Mills south of the Ohio river
are drawing more upon northern supplies,
and with their iessened production there is an
improving call for flour from that direction,
which gives promise of serving a good pur-
pose in lettering the -four markets.
The corn movement is moderate and the
offerings are not free at current values. The
demand however does not appear to be ur-
gent.
The wheat market has disclosed some ele-
ments of strength during the week, suffering
something of depression under speculative eff
forts at the Close but the week ends &c higher
at Chicago than week ago.
There is manifestly strong pull among in
fuential spectators to 'shake OUT the small
er traders at this time, in view of the growing
conviction that the time is getting near at
hand when conditions must count more fav-
orably for market values of wheat. D.
There is good ground for the view that ssin-
visible stocks of wheat, representing all sup
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Soup-House for the Poor.

The ladies of the City Mission for the poor
of the City have established soup-house in
the rooms next door, on the West to the
SPECTATOR Office. The first dinner was given
yesterday and they viii be given every day,
except Sunday, from IL o'clock m. to o'clock
p. m, and will be furnished at the following
rates for bowl of soup and bread-women
one cent, children Free and men five cents.
The Secretary of the City Mission annouuc-
ed last Friday that
1.-The following contributions have been
made as help toward starting this good work;
500 bread tickets from ]. NJ. Wilson, Jr.,
spoons, salts, and one long handled dipper
from Mr.. Thornton. The butchers have
promised to give the soup bones-sell the
meat at lowest prices. Mr.. lesser kindly
lends the tables.
The ladies wish to thank the donors of
these and earnestly trust there may be others,
who, while they enjoy the blessings of a com
Portable home and plenty to eat will remem.
Der those who have neither of these essentials
to life and will give if only mite to help
these ladies who are striving to relieve the
suffering Any contributions of eatables OF
money will be thankfully received and may
be sent to the room during the hours mention
ed HE that giveth to the poor lendeth tC
the Lord"
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Weather Record.

1t will be remembered that on Xmas day
the weather was pleasant, and that on the
next day, Wednesday, Dec. 26th, it COM
menced to snow, and continued throughout
the night. covering the earth to the depth of
seven inches on the 27th-Thursday. The
weather was cold, and on Friday night i. be-
came very cold, and on Saturday morning
the 18th, the thermometer registered zero at
o'clock. Some say ii was still several de-
grees colder at 5 o'clock. The weather con-
tinued for some days below freezing, and fur
nished good crop of ice. On Tuesday morn
ing, January LIST, the mercury sank to IA de-
grees above zero-1S below freezing.
The weather then moderated and there was
a thaw on Sunday and MOnday-Jan. 9th and
7th-followed by a rain Monday night and
Tuesday morning, which caused the snow to
disappear.
Then there was another change the wealth
er became colder, and about l O'Clock p. IN.
Tuesday, Jan. Sth, the snow began to fall and
continued till Wednesday morning. covering
the ground to the depth of inches on the
average, but it was much drifted by the wind.
1t came as before, just in time to protect the
wheat from the cold weather which followed.
On Saturday, the 18th, there was another
fall of snow, on top of the preceding of about
four inches, followed by very cold weather.
thermometer indicating 10 degrees belo~ zero
al O'Clock Sunday morning the 18th, and it
is reported to have been still lower earlier in
the morning. The change to such intense
cold was very sudden, as it was not very cold
in the early part of the night before.
This is the coolest weather here since Dec.
80 and 31st. 1880
On Monday morning, the 18th. at o'clock
the temperature was 16 degrees above zero.
The sky was clear and the sun shone brightly,
thawing the snow some on the southern ex-
posures.
On Monday evening the temperature began
again to fall and at II p m. the degree was 16,
and at clock Tuesday morning the Their
mometer registered "a degrees, the weather
having moderated during the night.
At this season two years ago, the weather
was very similar to that of this. On Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday, Jan. 14th, 18th
and 18th, 1898 the weather was very cold, and
the mercury was coquetting with zero.
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Educational Qualification.

In discussing the question of the
right, or rather privilege of suffrage,
the Baltimore Sun says
I'm considering the subject it should
be remembered that intelligent voting
is quite as important to the State in
the long run as honest counting Coun-
tries may he wrecked quite as readily
by ignorance as by fraud The uned-
ucated voter is as distinct a menaIce
in his way to good government as the
ballot box suffer in his. 1t is a mis-
take, too. to regard an educational
qualification as withdrawal of the
right of suffrage from any class or
classes. 1t would be simply a legal
preliminary to the exercise of that
right, just as is the case in regard to
registration. The man who is unregis-
tered still possesses the abstract right
to vote, and it is his own fault that he
has not qualified himself to do so. The
educational test for voting would not
be severe one and could be met with
out much difficulty by all who possess
ed personal pride and genuine interest
in public affaiF0,n
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Personal.

Rev. H. f. Shealy, Pastor of the Lutheran
church of this city, is on visit to relatives
and friends in S. G.
Mr.. Joseph, the father of the wife of Mr.. F.
Loeb of this city, died, after an illness of only
four days, on last Sunday night at his home
in Akron, Ohio. The funeral services were
held at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday.
The daughter of Signor Crispi, premier of
Italy, was married Saturday in the Church of
the Ascension, Naples, to Prince Linguaglossa.
All the members of the cabinet and numbers
of Senator'S Deputies and other officials were
present.
Having received on Saturday telegram in
forming him that his son William, who was
attending school near Orange C. H, was
threatened with pneumonia, DR.. H. M. Pat
terson, though not we'll himself, started inn
mediately to see him. He returned Monday
evening, bringing his son with him.
Miss Maggie Effinger of Harrisonburg, is
visiting DR.. and Mrs. NJ O. Rurkholder, of
this city
Mr. Chas. R. Todd has gone to Richmond,
a
clerk for wholesale grocery firm.
Hon. H st. G. Tucker, who spent Sunday
here has returned to Washington.
Mr. Hez Jordan, having com pleted hisState
Contract in Ky has returned to this city. His
wife is on visit to her sister, Mrs. J. Taylo
Ellyson in Richmond.
Mr.. Myer B. Oberdoffer, of Richmond, for
merly of this city, has been here several days
exchanging greetings with his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Mays, of Lewistown,
Pa, who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W.
c. Ritter, of this city, left on the 1:54 Chesa-
peake and Ohio train Monday afternoon for
Longdale, Allegheny county, Va.
Mr.. G. G. McCann, of the Staunton Life AS
ISOLATION, left for business trip in the South
on Monday morning.
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MIDDLEBROOKA AND VICINITY.

We had a large snow then it rained, and
froze to everything. The timber broke down
considerably under the great weight. The
whole week was one of bad weather, and was
dreadful unto the poor who were short of
wood, and other necessaries. Then we won
dered how many poor dumb brutes were out
in the weather exposed to the vigors of the
storm without any shelter. We always feel
bad when such storms come, knowing that
there are many poor brutes out, and have to
stand all the day and night through, with
nothing to shelter them, or keep them warm,
while the owner sits by the warm fire and
gets into warm bed, and never dreams that
his stock have feelings and are composed of
flesh and blood, and that composition cannot
help feeling the severe2vigor of the winter
cold. 1t shows the big good heart when you
see man, making even the dumb brutes
around him comfortable. Then the feed does
Them some good, besides the comfort of it.
Look at the Pennsylvanians. You never see
stock in that state without it is we'll sheltered;
and there is money in it too Besides, it covers
up from human observation the brutal part
of our disposition, often called carelessness.
Throw out bread crumbs, too, for the little
birds come and get them, and see how soon a
flock will come to the same place every day
to get their crumbs.
Then, so many people leave their poor
ihorses standing out in the cold and never
think of throwing the robe or blanket over
them, and besides that torture, they are never
unreined. Bear in mind, always throw a
cover over your horse, and protect the poor
fellow from the cold to some extent. Some
people leave the robe in the vehicle, too lazy
to throw it on the horse. This is called care
lesSness
There is a mechanic in this place who,
when produce is very low in price always pays
his customers more for their trade than the
market price. For instance he bought some
wheat from patron. 1t was worth 50cents
bushel. He allowed him 65 cents for it, Also
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-16
Deaths OF Respected CoIored Man
and Wife,

A correspondent of the indicator, writing
from Arbor Hill under date of January 7th
says
San aged and much respected colored
couple, died within two miles of here only
three weeks apart. The first TO go was Uncle
Jimmie Gordon aged seventy-three. who died
after an illness of some two months; and on
Monday last his wife Sarah followed him at
the age of sixty. They were hard working
couple and had the respect and esteem of
every one. Jimmie once belonged to William
Gilkeson, decd, the father of NJ. F. GiIkeson
and DIR. J. W. Gilkeson. After the war he
bought twenty-five acres of the Gilkeson farm
and has never left it. Nor have the Gilkesons
ever forsaken him; they helped him to the
last, and when he died, all the family attend
ed the funeral. Both funerals that of the
old man and his wife, were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Lapsey, pastor of Bethel church. and the
two old people were inferred in the colored
burying section on the old Gikeson home
stead, now owned by NJ. F. Gilkeson-this be
ing their last wish
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DEATHS.

SULLIvAN.-At his residence at Willow Spout
on the Valley Pike about miles north of
Staunton, at midnight Monday, January nth,
Mr.. A. ID. Sullivan, aged so years, months,
and IA days
He was native of New York State, but in
early life removed to Michigan, and came to
this State from Bay City, Michigan, in 1876,
and lived for a year near WarrentOn, Eau
Quier county, and in 1877 came to this county
and purchased land at Willow Spout on which
he lived till his death. He was an honest man,
a good citiZeu, and a member of the Presby-
terrain church. He is survived by his wife. and
daughters-Mrs. W. L. Finley of this county,
and Miss Helen Sullivan and Mrs. Judge Isaac
Marston, of Detroit Michigan.
The funeral services were held at the Au-
gusta Church at II o'clock a. m, Thursday,
January 10th, Rev. j. N. Vandeventer offlciat-
ing.
DILLARD.-At her residence No. 103 Caroline
street, of this city, January 1st. 1895, after a
lingering Illness, Mrs. Nancy billiard color
ed) wife of john billiard, aged IS years.
She was member of the Female Temper
ance Aid Society up to the time of her death
of which she had been two years President
She was the mother of several grown chii-
dren, one Of whom is Fred. H. billiard, Jani-
tor OF the City Market.
The funeral was from the Augusta street
been member since its organization, con-
Quoted by the Pastor, Rev. NJ. w. Clair, assist
ed by Rev. G. c. Stumm.
CRAWFORD.-January g. 1885, at Churchville
Baxter Crawford, in his 10th year. The
funeral was from Loeb Willow church on
Friday. slr. Crawford left wife and foul
children.
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Confederate veterans of Allegheny.

On Tuesday, January Sth in Covington, at
the Courthouse of Allegheny county, Inspector
General T. c. Morton organized camp of
Confederate Veterans named y. c. Carpen-
ter Camp in honor of the gallant Com
mander of Carpenters Battery during the war
who lost an arm in the Service. The Camp
embraces III members. The following Off
GERS were elected
Commander. J. Hobbs with rank of
colonel.
First Lieutenant Commander-Captain ].
G. Carpenter, with rank of lieutenant colonel
Second Lieutenant Commander w. C.
Moody with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Third Lieutenant Commanders. T. Dick
ey, with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Quartermaster-S. Y. GilliIand, with rank
of captain.
Chaplain-Rev. S. F. Chapman, with rank
of captain.
Surgeon-Dr J. F. Hughes, with rank of
captain.
Adjutant-S S. Carpenter with rank of
first lieutenant.
Sergeant Major-George T. McClintc.
Color Sergeant-John W. Baker.
Videttes GA. NJ. Stull, H. NJ. Andrews
William M. Brown and Benton Bowyer.
Executive Committee-Col w. A. Gillian,
chairman: E. Theo. Miller, R. L. Parrish,
William 7. Smith and W. A. Rinehart.
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plies other than the regular visible, are So
000,0 to 100000 bushels smaller than a
year ago.
May wheat at Chicago closed &c below the
highest point of the week, &c above the lowest
point, and &c higher than week ago.
Corn at Chicago for May closed &c below
the highest point of the week, &c above the
lowest point, and 4c higher than week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets were l.
5000 bushels for the week, against l, 559, 900
the preceding week, and 2,0430 900 last year.
Corn receipts were ,462, 900 bushels, against
2,165,OOO the preceding week, and 4,O2S, 900
last year."
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HOPE-DICKSON.-In the parlors of the Cald-
well House near the Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs at O'Clock p. M, Wednesday,
January 9Th, by Rev. W. III. Ballangce, MIR.
Andrew r. Hope, Commercial traveller of
the Clifton Forge Wholesale Grocery COM
pany, to Miss Leila G. Dickson.
Their future home will be the present home
of the bride at Dry Creek near the White Sui
phur Springs.
STOTT-PATTESON.-In the First Presbyte-
rian church at $50 a. ~, Wednesday, January
9th, by Rev. A. NJ. Fraser, Mr.. John Stott to
Miss Anna Lee PatteSon, daughter of Mr..
W. W. Patteson of West End
SOUTHALII-MILLER.- At the residence of
Mrs. Sarah A. Miller, widow OF the late Will
liam Shanks Miller, near Elkton, Rocking
ham county, Wednesday, January End. by
Rev. c. L. Kennard of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, Mr.. W. S. Southall of
Elkton to Miss Mary Virginia Miller.
ELLIS-BAkBOUR.-At Barboursville, Orange
county, Tuesday, January Sth. by Rev. Josiah
r.: Ellis, Rector of Christ Church at Gordons-
Vile, ThoS. Harding Ellis, NJ. D., to Miss
Carolina III. Barbour. eldest daughter of the
late Hon. johnson Barbour.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-16
Clifton Forge Fire COMPANY.

AT the annual meeting of the Volunteer Fire
Company of Clifton Forge held on Tuesday,
Jan Sth., the following officers for the en-
suing year were elected -
Chief, ]. H. Baker, Foreman Hose No. l.,
r. A. Ham. Asst, Parker Metcalf; Foreman
Hose No. 2, G. T. Baker, ASST En- Murray;
Foreman Hook and Ladder Truck, J. E.
WEIGH, Asst, ]. H. Dyke Secretary, VIM. C.
c. Vanneman; Treasurer, A o. Surber; Fire
Police, Paul Gleason, Ed Davis, V. w.
Wheeler, B. f. Grove f
A committee was appointed to obtain sub
scriptions to purchase gum boots for the COM
pany. Previously, S. NJ. Wheeler gave S. for
that purpose, and the Council appropriated
$40.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-16
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 prompt
adapting the worlds best products t.
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive, effectually cleansing the system,
li.;pelling colds, headaches and fevers
;;nd permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak,
ening 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.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
feb1
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Death of DR.. Henry Caperson.

DR.. Henry Caperton, of Fire Creek. Fayette
county, W. Va, orlgina lily from Union, Mon
roe county, w. Va. who had been ill, recent
ly went to hospital in Baltimore for treat
ment where he died at 1890 o'clock last Sun
day night, aged about 70 years. His remains
passed through here yesterday morning on
he c. d 0. Ry. to be buried at Union. Monroe
tcounty, W. Va, and were accompanied from
this point by his relatives Hon. Ed. Echols
and M. Erskine Miller. He is survived by his
wife and two children-Mrs. Massie Warrick
of Fire Creek, W. Va, and G. Harry Caper-
ton, superintendent of the Fire Creek mines.
He wasan uncle of Mrs Mary Braxton and
Hon. Ed. Echols of this city. and a cousin of
Mrs NJ. L. Gay, near this city, and Mrs. M.
Erskine Miller of this city.
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For Selling Fresh Meat.

On last Saturday, Mr.. A. Fauver was fined
SIS and costs in the Police Court for selling
fresh meat at his store in violation of the
Market house ordinance. He applied, by his
counsel, Turner K. Hackman, for an appeal
to the Hastings Court, which the Mayor took
into consideration till Monday, when the ap-
peal was granted. As the fine did not amount
to as much as ten dollars, it was question
whether an appeal to higher court could be
taken. The final decision of this test case will
have important results. 1t was the purpose OF
Mr.. Fauver to test the legality and validity of
the city ordinance which he violated.
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Sentenced for Five Years.

At a negro dance near the Stack mines in
Allegheny county on the night of the 10Th of
October, VIM. Payne, (colored), shot and kill
ed Jacob Murray (colored). AT his trial in
Covngton last week VIM. Payne was convict
ed and the jury fixed his term in the peniten-
tiary at five years.
In notice of this verdict, the Allegheny
Sentinel says
THE crime for which this man gets five
years, is far worse than the one recently tried
in this court for witch the principal now lies
under sentence of IS years"
This reference is doubtless to the case of
Capt. John A. Goodman for the killing of
Col H. G. Parsons
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The southern Planter,

We are in receipt of the January issue of
this old agricultural journal, Published in
Richmond, Va. now in the fifty sixth year of
its publication. For nearly two generations
it has been the recognized authority on all
agricultural questions in the Southern States,
and to-day more than ever commands the ap-
provaI and support of its large list of subscri
bers. 1t is essentially practical and reliable
authority upon every subject affecting the
farm; the truck patch; live stock; poultry: the
garden and the orchard. and ought to be III
the hand of every farmer in the South The
editor, Mr.. Jackson. is himself practical
farmer of twenty five years experience. Send
for sample copy.
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Save the Particles.

Such cold weather as we have had here
most of the time for the past three weeks,
with snow on the ground, makes it very hard
on the cartridges as they could get but little
to eat, and with little to eat. they are more
liable to be frozen to death, and we suppose
that was the fate of many last Saturday
morning. 1t would be wise as well as humane
for the farmers to place food where these
birds would be sure to get it.
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opera-House Friday Night.

There is a rich musical treat in store fol
those who will be in the Opera-house next
Friday night, January 18th, when an unex-
celled concert will be given by Halls "Schu-
man Lady Quartette' of Chicago, the only or
ganization awarded the medal of the Column
bian Exposition for excellence in quartette
singing. Such singing as they give is real
treat to the lovers of really good music. Ad-
mission 10, 30, and % cents Reserved seats
obtained at DIVERS Bookstore
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LandsIIde-Struck on the Head.

On Thursday afternoon landslide occurred
on the.James River Division of the C. & o.
R'y, which delayed all the trains for several
hours A stone which struck the side of the
car rebounded and struck on the head John
Miller, brakeman on the freight train, in
iicting painful but not dangerous wound.
He was taken to Clifton Forge where DR.. J..
+. Hughes gave it the necessary attention.
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Christian Endeavor Convention.

The opening services of the annual conven-
ton of the Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan .Endeavor were held in LIST Presbyterian
Church last night. The business sessions will
be held daily till Friday in the Second Pres
byterian Church, when the Convention will
adinurn sine die.