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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

| DROWNED WHILST TRYING TO SAVE
HIS SoN.-Mr. William H. Kerr, presi-
dent of the Thistle Cotton Manufacture
ing Company, was drowned at An
napolis, Nd, while trying to save the
life of his little son, who had fallen
overheard from the yacht Watauga on
pleasure trip. The boy was saved
by a boat from the shore. and Mr..
Kerr's body was recovered.
Mr.. Kerr was born in Cambridge,
Mass, thirty eight years ago. but was
raised in Raleigh, N. c.
His body will be taken to Raleigh,
N. c., on Tuesday night for burial.
SHOT HIS WIFE, HER AUNT, AND
HIMsELF.-In Baltimore in January
last, Chas. H. Glendenning was mar
ried to Emma Lewis, daughter of Mrs.
Mary G. Lewis. He is 90 years of age
and his wife Is years. Three months
ago, she left him because she could
not live happily with him, and lived
with her aunt, Mrs. Annie Geiger. He
is a shoemaker. Last Saturday at $3.50
2. NJ, whilst Mrs. Glendenning and
her aunt were walking on the street,
Glendenning overlook them, and fred
five pistol shots, two hitting his wife
in the back and left hand, one her
aunt in the back. and then he shot
himselfi in the forehead None danger
ously hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Sewing Mach, ne-A Bargain.

A bran new forty-dollar Domestic Sewing
Machine, which has not been unpacked since
received direct from the factory, can be
bought at a reduced price for cash at the
SPECTATOR office This is one of the best and
easiest-working machines made. If you want
it, call at once.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
LOCAL Department.
A CommendabIe Act.

Dr. A. NJ. Henkel and wife of this city, have
donated plat of ground adjoining Luray,
Page county, to the Confederate Memorial As
ISOLATION of that county, on which to erect a
handsome marble monument to be executed
by Herbert Barbee, the sculptor of Luray, who
has inherited the talent of his father 1t will
represent Confederate infantry man in the
position of loading his gun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Probably a Fatal Accident,

The Charlottesville Progress says that, on
last Wednesday, miss Sallie McAllister met
with distressing and probably fatal accident
at "Kenwood' fruit farms where she resides.
She was in a very tall cherry tree picking the
fruit, when she lost her footing and fell on a
pile of stones, breaking both arms and her
collar bone, besides receiving painful bruises
about the body and face. Little hope is en-
tertained for her recovery"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
ChurchyiIIe Sensible.

Churchville has acted with more calmness
and good sense than some other towns and
villages. 1t did not quarantine against Staun-
ton and has suffered no injury thereby. A
Churchvillc correspondent of the Ne'cs says
''Our village is on one of the leading roads
10 your city. upon which there is as much or
more travel than any other road and our COM
munication with Staunton has been daily, and
we have not, up to this time. had a case of
small pox or any special alarm in regard to
=
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Pastor of Mt. Horeb Church.

Rev. Mr.. Junkin, of Louisville, KY, for
merly missionary to Japan, and son of the
late Rev. DR.. Junkin, Tor many years pastor
of New Providence church in Rockbridge, has
accepted the call to the pastorate of Mt. Horeb
church in this county, and has entered upon
his duties as such. His mother and sister will
remove in a few weeks from Louisville, and
live with him at the Mt. Horeb manse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Graduates of University.

Among the graduates of the University of
Virginia at the recent session were the follow
ing
In Law. Baldwin Ransom and Hulst
Glenn, of Staunton; and Robert W. Crowder,
Waynesboro.
In Medicine-Hampton H. Wayt, of Staun
ton; Clement E. Conger, of Cross Keys; and
Thos G. Firebaugh and Harold H Haas of
Harrisonburg.
Bachelor of Art-James e. Winston, of
WavneShOrO
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Death of Ihos. j. Clark.

The venerable Mr.. Thos. J. Clark, brother
of Rev. John L. Clark, formerly pastor of the
NJ. E. Church South of this city, died or
Saturday last at his residence near Wood
ridge, Fluvanna county, aged 80 years. He
was the father of Mrs. Newton Beckwith Of
Charlottesville
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Injured by a FSII.

Whilst at work on new building on Sears's
Hill last Monday afternoon, Jas. Fur, a car
penter, fell from a scaffold, and had his collar
bone broken and right shoulder dislocated, and
otherwise bruised. He was taken to his home
near Thornrose cemetery where he was at
tended to BY DR.. A. NJ. Henkel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
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 packape
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

At the recent commencement of Roanoke
College the degree of A. M. was conferred on
Rev. Chas. Abram Freed, A. B., of Middle
brook, this county, of the class of 1890.
Maj. John w. Daniel has accepted the in
vitation to deliver an address at the reunion
of Confederate veterans on October 18th, the
last day of the Botetourt County Fair.
S. c. Switzer has been appointed postmaster
at Mt. Crawford to succeed John A. Switzer,
who resigned in consequence of his election
as Sheriff of Rockingham county.
On June 18th, the honorary degree of L. L.
D. was conferred on Vice-President Stevenson
by the Northwestern University at Chicago.
Major Robert W. Hunter, of Winchester
Virginia, has been appointed an assistant at
torney in the Interior Department at 1880
per annum
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

No word is more frequently misap-
piled than economy. 1t is not the
most penurious administration of pub
lie affairs that is the most economical
A close listed policy may result in the
most unjustifiable waste, while more
liberal policy may prove to be economy
in the true sense of the word.-Fred-
erickSbuTQ Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
SMALLPOX in AIbemarIe.

VIM. Simms, colored, died of smallpox
last Saturday evening at Blair Park, near
only case developed there so far, but 13 per.
sons are quarantined as suspects, that is those
who have been exposed to the disease and
liable to contract it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

Hardly day passes now that does
not bring some encouraging sign of
coming prosperity. Yesterday, for ex-
ample, we printed the fact that South
ern Railway stock and bonds had made
a decided advance in price; that Amer
lean Tobacco had gone up; that Vir-
ginia State bonds had advanced from
one to two points; that Southern securi-
ties generally were favorities at the
North.
Such reports make US all grid up our
loins and press forward. Good times
are coming and the South is the favor
ed section. We shall reap, if we faiat
not.-RichanO3ad State, Jat71e 14th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
The Alumni Bulletin.

We have just received the May number, the
LIST of the second volume, of the Alumni Bul-
letin of the University of Virginia, published
quarterly by the Faculty of that renowned in.
stitution of learning. Every alumnus of that
University should be a subscriber to the Bul
letin. This number contains the following in
teresting articles
A biographical sketch of John A. Broadus
d. D., LII. D., by Prof. VIM, NJ Thornton
Chairman of the Faculty; VIM. H. McGuffey
D. D., LII. D., by Hon. Camm Patterson Of
Buckingham county; "Our Alumni in thu
Medical Corps of the army by Julian Mayo;
The Sons of Liberty by Frank S. Robertson
of Abingdon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Kanawha Valley Democrat.

The Kdmaacha Valley Democrat published at
Charleston, w. Va, and edited by Flintlock
Perry, has entered on its third volume. We
are pleased to learn that it has been prosper
Gus, and hope its prosperity will increase.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

In reply to question addressed to
him publicly in Jackson, Miss, ex-
Congressman w. J. Bryan, of Ne
braska. said he would not vote the
democratic ticket if the gold standard
we're adopted in the national conven-
ton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

The Minor Reynolds property, on Greene
street, which was sold publicly on Saturday
last, was purchased at $1,000 by Councilman
Otev NJ GOode
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

The Rev. Z. P. Wilson, a well-known
Methodist minister. died suddenly at
his home in Hampton about 1 O'Clock
Friday morning. He was at one time
pastor of the Methodist Church in
Hampton, but had been superan-
nuated minister for some time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
DEATHS.

WESTERN.-At his residence, four miles east
OF New Hope, this county, Sunday, June 9Th,
after declining health for several years, Mr..
James Western, aged IA years.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at Mt.
Horeb church by the new Pastor, Rev. Mr..
Junkin. ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

Fighting is in progress at Taiwan,
Island of Formosa. where 10000 Black
Flags are assembled. The japanese
are now attacking the forts and the
British warship Spartan is removing
the foreigners from the town.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
The Trade DOllar-A Nut to Crack.

Secretary Carlisle made another fine
speech at Louisville Friday evening,
and it is pleasant to note, says the
Ipder appeal, that among his hearers
were hundreds of mechanics and work
ingmen--the Drawn and backbone of
the countrywide have vital interest
in the maintenance of sound money
Among the nuts which the Secretary
gave the free coinage advocates to
crack was the following hard fact,
which shows how far the fat of the
government goes to make money
Speaking of the trade dollar, he said ::
"That was coined free of charge and
delivered without expense to the own
ers of bullion, and contained SO more
grains than was contained in two half
dollars or four quarters. 1t was legal
tender for all debts up to So, just as
half dollars and quarters were. The
trade dollar, more valuable intrinsi
cally, but without the credit of the
government back of it, sank to 80
cents, while the less valuable coins
were maintained at full par. What
happened to the trade dollar would be
exactly what would happen to all
other silver dollars if free and I'M
limited coinage were adopted"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
5taunton M arkets.


STAUNTON, VA, June 18th, 1895.
We regret to have to report great fall in
the price of wheat since last weeks publica-
ton. Then it was quoted at IS to 80 cents.
and now at 70 to "a cents Butter is now 9
and eggs II cents. All other articles remain
unchanged. See Price Current below
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Personal.

On Wednesday morning last, Prof. J. H
Bader, Superintendent of the city schools o
Staunton, left here to JOIN his wife at Glen
dale, S. c., where he will remain for severa
months. Owing to the senseless quarantine
at Charlottesville, he had to go West insteaC
of East, and went to Clifton Forge instead O
to Charlottesville.
Prof. ]. r. Weaver, Principal of the Staun
ton High School, left here on last Wednesday
to visit relatives and friends in Rockingham
county. In consequence of the Basic CITY
quarantine he took the train at Lyndhurs
station on the Norfolk e. Western Railroad.
Mr.. Robert W. Burke and wife, and Mrs
VIM. Starke Burke and little son, left herr
last Thursday to spend some time at Atlanta
City, New Jersey.
Misses Attic Gales and Mary Miller, O
Raleigh, N. c., arrived in Staunton THURSDAY
evening and are the guests of Miss Eyi
Tyree of South Market street.
Miss Frances Willard emphatically denie
Ia report current in England that she is tt
marry a prominent English temperance re
former next fall.
Miss Kate Edith Eichelberger left herr
Thursday for Buffalo, N. Y, to spend severa
weeks, and will visit Niagara Falls which il
not far from Buffalo.
On Thursday last. Rev. H. f. Shealy re
turned from attendance on the Genera
Lutheran Synod at Hagerstown, Md. Before
his return he visited the Lutheran Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa, and also the Gettysburg
battlefield
Under date of June 10th, the Brownsburg
correspondent of the Rock bridge Neirs says
Mrs. Jessie Bare of Churchville, Augusta
county, with two of her children, are visiting
her sisters, Mrs. VIM. and Robt Buchanan
Mrs Bare is always welcome here.
Miss Ella Leckey, of Messy Creek, Augusta
county, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Andrew Patterson, her uncle, VIM. Wade,
and other relatives here. Miss Ella is pretty,
pleasant, and from the attention she seems to
be receiving from the young gentlemen, must
be a heart-Smasher."
John w. Shuey, of Swoope this county
won high honors at the recent session o.
Roanoke College. With three others he won
first distinction in the graduating class. and
in competition with three others, he was
awarded the medal for oratory of the Literary
Societies of the College-his subject being
1.-THE Impending Crisis His competitors
for this medal, with their subjects, were
Marion G. Richard of Va; "The New Cru
SADIE &C. L. Miller, of N. c.; ''Heroines of
the Southland Robert II. Hudson, of Va,
1.-The Author of Destiny"
Mrs. Jane NJ. Gordon, the mother-in-law of
Rev. Dr. w. A. Harris, president of Virginia
College, at Roanoke, died there Friday night,
aged eighty years.
Miss Annie Elder has gone to st. Louis on
4 visit to Mrs. Columbus Halle.
Mrs. M. G. Alexander, of Washington city,
is visiting the family of Capt. T. D. Ransom.
Mr.. Arthur H. Taylor, local editor of the
Staunton Post is visiting friends in Lynch
burg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

The Fredericksburg Sta1 says 1.-The
Walton election law needs but few
changes to make it acceptable to all
who really desire fair elections. 1t is
more popular since the last election
than before"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

The action of the President in issu-
ing proclamation against proposed
filibustering expeditions to aid the in
surgents in Cuba is generally com
mended. 1t is stated the insurgents
are plentifulIy supplied with money
and means of carrying on the war.
The naval ships will cooperate with
steamers of the reyenue-cutter service
in patrolling the Florida coast to pre-
vent filibustering.
Mason Rames, claiming to be of Bal
imore, who was on a visit to Stafford
county, fatally stabbed James Ryley
Wednesday during an alteration.
Rames made his escape.
Miss Elizabeth Key, granddaughter
of Francis Scott Key, author of the
Star spangled Banner, will be given a
position in the pension bureau.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
Cut to Pieces on the Railroad,

Tom billiard, (colored) an employe on the
Charlottesville Street car line, whose home
was between Crozet and Mediums River, had
his body cut into fragments by train No. G.
& o. Ry near Ivy depot early Sunday morn
ing-the train being due at Charlottesville at
3:29 a. m.
The Progress says
He left Charlottesville with several COM
panions about O'Clock Saturday evening I'M
der the influence of liquor. At Ivy depot he
got out of the vehicle, and this is said to
have been the last time he was seen by his
former companions. 1t is thought by some
that he was foully dealt with and his body
placed on the track to conceal the crime"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

The negroes of st. Louis have met
together and declared in favor of the
A. P. A. That they have done so is not
surprising. in view of their ignorance
and stupidity but it is surprising
that in country which poses as one of
religious freedom and civil equally,
and as the home of the oppressed of all
the nations of the earth, and in which
there are free schools and cheap news
papers, there should be such an assO-
citation of white people for them to
join.-AIeG. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

Damage suits aggregating $15O,OOC
have been entered against the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company at San Fran
cisco by relatives of passengers who
lost their lives by the steamship
Colima.
Carl Browne and Miss Mamie Coxey,
daughter of "Gen." Jacob S. Coxey,
were secretly married Friday at Mas
sillon, Ohio. She was the Goddess
of the Commonweal procession in
Washington.
In addition to the 10000 troops al
ready under orders. Spain will send
25, 900 more soldiers to Cuba and buy
twenty gunboats with which to patrol
the coasts of the island.
Senator Tillman has repudiated en-.
tirely an agreement entered into by
him and his associates in South Caro-
lima to divide delegates to the consti
tutional convention between the two
factions. The result will be that Till
man will control the convention.
A Berlin ne wspaper asserts that
Emperor William has not abandoned
the idea of calling an international
monetary conference.
Turkey has acceded to the principle
of European control in the scheme Of
reforms for Armenia, but wants the
control to be limited to three years.
The American delegates to the
Worlds Women's Christian Temper
ance Union were given a hearty wei
come upon arriving in London Satur
day.
Benjamin P. Sale, of King ano
| Queen county, committed suicide last
week by shooting himself with a shot
gun. Deceased served in the Con
federate army during the late war.
Representative Cooper. of Indiana
believes that the sentiment for free
silver coinage is subsiding.
The salaries of the officers and facul
ty of the Blind Institute at Raleigh
| N. c., have been reduced from 10 to e
per cent. by the trustees.
Incendiary fires in Greenville, Ohio
Monday caused loss of about 1926,
900. While the fire was in progress
many houses were robbed.
Two persons were killed and a score
of dwellings were demolished by a
tornado at Hartford, Kan, Monday.
A carp weighing thirty eight pounds
was caught Friday in the reservoir at
Charlottesville.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Willia
Guy, aged 80, of Fox Hill, a village near
Newport News, was killed by lightning
at his home on Thursday night. He
was sitting before the fire place when
the flash descended the chimney and
killed him instantly. His wife and
daughter were in six feet of him, but
they were not hurt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET.


SwINE-There is a rather limited Offering at
the yards, though the receipts are about 1900
head in excess of the number last week and
with a moderate demand there is some small
Improvement in values. Western hogs sell at
bass 10, and a few extra a shade higher; near
by hogs 60a$4 70, and rOughs 3a$3 so per 100
lbs gross. Receipts 10,730 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-There is a fairly good
demand for good sheep and lambs, while COM
mon of both kinds are dull. Sheep sell at liza
8 cents, lambs 4a5H cents, and extra a shade
higher
VEAL CALvEs-There is a good demand for
good to prime veals; others are dull. Com
mon to fair sell at 3a4c and good to prime ga
SIC per h.
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK MARKET,
Monday, June 18th, 1895. 4
BEEvES.-Receipts for two days 4,4SO head, Al
cars on sale; active and 10c higher; native
steers, poor to prime, 35a6; stays and oxen
8 10a$5, bulls and dry cows 70a$3 65. Euro
pean cables quote American steers at 11a12
cents per Id, dressed weight refrigerator beef
at 94a10 cents per Id.
CALvES.-ReceiptS for two days 3435 head;
active and &c higher; poor to prime veals 5a
ST, buttermilk calveS3 25aH 30.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Receipts for two days
Is, 700 head; on, sale 1900 head. Sheep selling
more freely, but not quotably higher; lambs
active and 4aHc lower. Sheep, poor to prime,
50a$4 25; lambs, common to choice 5a$6 rs.
HoGsmReceipts for two days S,625 mead; firm
at SQa$5 10.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

The Fredericksburg Star says, "Gen-
eral Malone cannot keep from harping
on election laws. His persistent ad-
vocacy of fair elections is amusing to
those who have not forgotten his con-
nection with the politics of Virginia. u
The IndeG appeal says 1.-THE advo-
Gates of unlimited free coinage ignore
the pregnant fact that not much more
than one half of the money we already
hav can find employment. What we
want is more business, not more
money"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-19

OF the cattle received 821 came from Virgin
ia.
Mich COws.-The trade Is fair only for good
COWS and quite dullsfor others. Common to
fair sell at $2Oa30, and few extra at $45 per
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-02-16
SCIENTIFIC aGRIcuLruRr WORK
Valuable Rcrori Of the University oi
Ilubp station


Moscow Feb iO-The annual report Of
the Idaho agricultural experiment sta
ton, which has just been issued Is an
interesting record OF the valuable work
that has been done along the various
lines.
The report of the director Chas p
Fox, " the most lengthy He speaks of
the success OF the experiment with the
sugar beet. stating that the field Of
operations will be broader the coming
year. and a gold medal awarded for the
best specimen. Sorghum was not very
successful. Some farmers We're so sue
cessful IN their experiments with broom
corn that they intend To grow IL as a
crop. The Paris fruit-tree disease. and
the Montpelier shade tree pest are treat
"a at some length and remedies sug-
gested In the former case. Experiments
will be begun in the near future to dis
cover means of improving and utili-
zing worn out and alkali soils. The ef-
fects OF irrigation will be treated In
bulletin later. Among the new lines Of
work planned In the destruction OF the
codling moth. very common about Boise.
and familiarizing the farmers with the
use OF insecticides and their employ
ment In spraying. investigations will
also be made to determine upon the best
variety of sorghum for syrup. Future
| bulletins will discuss sugar beets. for
| age plants and grains, vegetables and
squirrel extermlnators.
Professor j. T.. Ostrander. the civil
| engineer OF the station, reports that a
| map Of the Idaho Falls station has been
made for the directors use. and "A sur
vey to the Grangeyille station. He re-
| commends that some experiments In ir-
/ rlgation be undertaken at the Idaho
Falls and Nampa stations the coming
ycsr.
g'rofessor c. W. McCurdy. the station
chemist. has made 295 analyses during
the year. compromising mineral anC
potable waters, soils, ash, sugar beets
| and miscellaneous analyses. Tive bul
letins have been issued, giving the re
suits of the water and soil analyses.
Professor ]. NJ Aldrich. the station
entomoiogist has added several worm.
and insects 10 his collection. which Ii
now being classified. and has published
one bulletin.
Professor l.. +. Henderson report,
that as station botanist. he has made
careful survey of the fora and forests
from the ST. Marie's river To Canal
quiries with reference TO spraying frui
trees and fungus pests.
Mr.. j. r. Bonebright. the meter
ologist. has supervised the the takinl
~ full records and soil temperatures a
Moscow. Grangeville and Nampa. Thes
results will be embodied in a bulletin.