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The record-union., 1895-01-15
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Fresno Republican. I

Governor James II. Budd, the RoDub-
Gc0a salutes you. This paper did not
wish to see you seated IN the gubernato-
rial chair. l it Ia any way helped you
there it does not just now recall the TACT.
but on the face OF the returns you were
elected. and the Republican, is glad that
the manhood Of Legislature which is
politically opposed to you caused the
members to refuse to rush through bill
to contest your election. To-day the
high office of Governor will be yours,
and if you keep fraction of your prom
ise5 to the people you will not have much
time to go fishing in the next four years.
MATTER OF CHEEK.
[Vacaville Reportar.l
The San Francisco papers will surely
not be so Cheeky" as to over again
claim that the State Board of Equaliza-
tion is unfair in raising the assessment of
their city since the Cott has been sold for
$4,000 when it is assessed for SI2,
only per cent. OF its value.
WOMEN AND LIQUOR.
san Jose HeraldI
The leaders Of the Liquor Dealers AS
sociation declare that it Will never do to
give women the ballot. because women
generally are opposed 10 dives. That is
doubtless true, but it is not wise for
them to say so much about it, or before
they know it women will be voting and
their business will be ruined.
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Support the L ocaI Newspaper.

The immense power local newspaper pos
sesses in attracting trade to the town in which
it is published or diverting it into other chan
nels can hardly be estimated. Further, it is
matter that is seldom considered as an i'm
portant factor in towns prosperity, for the
simple reason that business men generally do
not give il. a thought. He who will impair
TALLY consider this assertion will be convinced
of the truth of it. The local paper is very nat
urally biased in favor of the place of its pub
LEGATION, and If given fair living patronage
by home business men will guard well their
interests just as the merchant guards the in
terests of his individual customer. But if a
niggardly support is doled out to it, and it is
compelled to solicit custom from neighboring
cities, it cannot in justice to those patrons ex-
ert itself in behalf of its own town as it other
wise would. Try a system of liberality in
the matter of advertising expenditure and
mark the result.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-20
DEATHS.

HIDECKER Near Mauzy, Rockingham coun-
ty. Monday, February 4tn, Mrs Emma c..
Hidecker. nee Mlrtz, in the fifty second
year of her age, leaving two sons and three
daughters.
Inuerment at Lacy Springs. February 6th
Rev. Mr. chill 1ress of the United Brethren
church officiating.
BALLEW.-At his home near Arbor Hill on
Friday. February Sth, of pneumonia, Mr..
William T. Ballew, aged 30 years, leaving a
He was member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran
church.
HELMS.-At the residence of her son, j. L..
Helms at Dayton, Rockingham county, Sat
urday evening at o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Helms; relct of Andrew Helms, in the 10Th
year of her age.
fnterment beside her husband in the ceme-
terry of the reformed church in Mt Crawford.
Funeral services by Rev. j. Harry Smith of
the Methodist church of which she was a
member.
LINHOSS.-At his home at Dayton, Rocking
ham county, Friday. February 18th, Mr..
Henry LinhOSS, aged So years.
Funeral by Rev. Gabriel HeatwOle. Inter
ment In the Dayton cemetery.
MITCHELL.-At the residence of Colonel Ed
mund Pendleton, at lexington. Virginia.
Saturday morning, February 9th, at o.
clock. after an illness of about ten days,
Joseph Price Mitchell, a member Of the law
class of Washington & Lee University. He
died of peritOnitis.
LOTTS.-February 18th, near SpOttswoed,
Ellen, daughter of William Lofts, of that
part of Augusta.
KESTERSON.-February l3th. near Spotswood
Mrs. Kate KesterSOn, wife of Thomas KeSter-
son, aged about 81 years.
Interment at Mt. Carmel.
3rd, at Oakland, California,
Mrs. Ella Riley. formerly of near jennings
Gap, Augusta county.
She removed West % years ago.
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MAR RACES.

CKINSON-HINER.-In Monterey. High-
land county, Saturday, Feb. 9th. by Rev. W..
Fl. Woolf. Mr.. Ernest Dickinson OF New Hope,
Augusta county, to Miss Annie Hiner OF
Monterey,
MAY-REED.-AtS hendun. Monday. Feb. 18th,
bv Rev. s Boyd. Mr.. oswald Fl. May of
Port Republic. to Miss Willie E. Reed. daugh-
ter of Capt. John w. Reed of Rockingham
county.
DILI-DILL.-At the residence of Mr.. Emmett
Williams, at WayneSDOro, Va, Thursday,
Feb. 18th. by Rev. Henry G. Ferguson Mr..
James Isaac Dill of Bolts Valley, Rockbridge
county, Va, and Mrs. Cora j. Dill of YOst,
Va
RISON-SAVILLE.-At the residence o
the brides mother, Mrs. Jane A. Saville, near
Oak Dale. Va. Wednesday. Feb. ID, 1895. by
Rev. w. l.. Bailey. Mr.. Robert L. Morrison,
son of the late Andrew Morrison, and Miss
Minnie A. Savilie, daughter of the late Rob-
ert Saville all of Rockbridge.
KITE WAGNER-F February II, 1895, at Lips
CONT, Jacob L. Kite and Maggie j. Wagner.
LL-SHEETS.-February Eth. 1895. near
Staunton, Ernest Dull and Estelle Sheets
both of Augusta.
RODG ERS-EI DS0N.-F. bruary ". 1925. near
Swoope, JOhu X. Ro1gers and Bette Edison,
both of Augusta county.
-GARBER.-February Il. 1855. near
Mt. Sidney, Jas. X. Manuel, late or Prince
William county, Va, and BERTHE CARRIER.
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Eeath Of DR.. S. p. n. Miller.

EDr. Samuel P. H. Miller prominent pop
ular, public-spirited and enterprising citizen
of Rockingham county, died of heart-disease
at his residence at Elkton at o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, February 18th, aged 60 years. and
was buried at that place on Thursday with
Masonic honors. He leaves four sons and
two daughters by his first marriage, and his
second wife formerly MSS Fannie Coffman,
of Harrisonburg) also survives him. He was
prominent in the organization of the Joint
stock company which established the city OF
Buena Vista in 1889, and shortly afterward BIZ
became the leading spirit IN the company
which undertook similar movement in be-
half of Elkton in Rockingham county.
We are indebted to Rev. job Turner for
Montgomery (Ala.) papers of the 18th and
18th instant.
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M1DDLEBROoK AND VICINITY.

The winter has been all that any one could
desire. 1t has been very cold and the ground
has been covered with snow; and there is no
doubt that many poor people felt the fierce
ness of the late snap. The article in last
weeks paper copied from New York paper
on the subject of assisting the poor. was
truly great effort, and how much better the
world would be for having such people in it,
A certain good church brother in speaking
of the prosperity of nearby neighbor OF his,
said: HE has twenty-five hens, and gets
from to dozen eggs per day." The crowd
wondered if some of the hens produced or
eggs per day, or how, but no one asked him
to explain, and he went his way in all his
glory. while the crowd unanimously accorded
him another wrinkle in his horn.
There has been some hay going off over
this road of late. Some of it was as nice as
we ever saw, while some of it looked as if it
were not SO good.
Mr. Ballen died week before last at his
home near Arbor Hill. He was hard-work
ing man, and leaves wife and children in
bad circumstances, being poor people and
have had much sickness. They deserve the
sympathy of every one and assistance should
90 with it. They have received heavy
stroke in the death of the mainstay of their
home.
Mrs Jane Ann Weaver, so noted for her
fortune telling, died last week at her home
near Zion Church. Her husband died several
YEAR, ago
There has been more sleighine this winter
than for many years. Quite number of new
sic lghs have been built this winter. John b..
Bowman, of near here, has the finest sleigh
that goes over these roads. 1t eclipses any
thing we have seen in Staunton or outside.
The work on it, was done by d. NJ. Smith of
this place. which is further guarantee that
it is all right. 1t is a cutter. built in Balti
more, and ironed and finished mere by Smith
Ii is just the thing for young man to have
as it will be sure to please the girls. But Mr..
Bowman has won his, and can now take his
big daughter in with him to ride, when she
gets old enough, as she is late arrival at his
home. He is doubtless proud.
Mrs William Mlsh has employed Mr.. Thos.
Walker to superintend her affairs for her.
He comes from Missouri here, but was a
former resident of Walkers Creek, in Rock
bridge county. Va. He is nice genial fellow,
and will doubtless prove profitable acquisi-
ton to her household.
young man out in the country a good
way, went to see his girl. While he engaged
in conversation, little child came in follow
ed by small motherless pig. The madam
took up both child and pig, and gave each a
breast, remarking, Il can raise all the pigs,
you can get" He vamosed by the nearby
door and has not been back since, while she
wonders what he got his back up at her about.
A young man named McCauley had bis
feet badly frozen. that it was necessary to am
putate a part of them. One was taken off at
the instep, and the toes off the other. The
surgical work was done by the Drs. Dunlap,
of this place, at the county infirmary. 1t is a
great pity for the young man, while the
causes leading up to the accident are distress
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Get HIS Wife on Credit.
A EAR-FRoZEN GROOM.

The following, dated Monterey. Va, Febru-
4ry 18th, isa special to the Richmond Dis
pdtch:-
Ernest T. Dickinson, a young man haillng
from New Hope, Augusta county, Va, and
purporting to be travelling salesman for
Thomas Hogshead 81 Co., druggists, of Staun
ton, became stranded at this place several
weeks ago. While here he met and fell IN
love with Miss Annie E Hiner yonng and
pretty girl which love seems to have oeen re
ciprOcited by her, an agreement of wedlock
soon followed. Friends of the girl and rea
lives of the prospective bridegroom who had
become acquainted with the facts strenuous
" objected because of the absence of his vis,
BILE means of support. and brother having
given him sufficient money to bear his ex
penses home the match was declared off until
few days later when he again showed up.
badly frOstbitten, but still determined. He
succeeded in procuring marriage license
from deputy clerk without parting with the
usual dollar. A preacher was in waiting and
in less than jiffy the two hearts were weld
ed into one the groom with ears frozen until
dropping like frozen geranium, leaves. The
ceremony ended, and nothing more suhstan
tial being in sight. the minister was made the
recipient of profuse thanks He got his wife
on credit and the record is broken"
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ing.
The ground hog could have seenhis shadow
here. Hence we suppose we will have more
winter and we are having it right along too.
A letter from Indiana amour ces, the death
there of an aged former resident of Rock
bridge county, Va, Mrs Ruley, mother OF
Rev. J. A. Ruley formerly of this place. Her
youngest son, Hugh died last Fail, making
two deaths in the family during one year.
They were highly respected people.
In many places the snow drifted so high in
the roads, that it was necessary to shovel the
drifts out in order to get along the roads.
A little son of D. NJ Smith had very bad
case of Group last Friday night.
We hear of the illness of several persons
around.
At this writing, the appearance for another
snow if very good. 1t finds many of lis
short of wood.
There are some persons who complain of
the reckless driving of teams on the road by
to lighter vehicles, Gripping women and chill
dren, and causing horses to rul away is very
great. The parties should stop 1t, but if they
will not let the employer take a hand at 1t.
A man has no right to get drunk when he
is out on the road with a team. People don't
care anything much for the man, but they
dislike to see the poor faithful horses mis-
treated so.
Real good teamsters, such as used to wagon
to Richmond are very scarce. A good
driver is not always cutting and whipping his
horses.
A colored man named Joe Carter beat his
wife badly and sloped. There is warrant
out for him. He is coal black and has a
dwarfed intellect. The officers have looked
for him, but failed to find him.
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Va. Live Stock Association.

At meeting on Wednesday last, Feb. 18th,
of the stockholders of the Va. Live stock and
Fair Association, the following officers were
elected
G Benton Coiner, president; G. Alex. Mowry,
vice president; Heber Ker secretary; j. F.
Taylor, treasurer.
Directors-J F. Taylor. R, D. Haislip, c. B.
Coiner Edward Burke. Fl L. Wilson, M. b.
Hamrick, Samuel Byers. w F. Gilkeson. h.
A. s. Hamilton. T E Friend Thomas Hogs
head, G. Alex. Mowry, T. J. Thompson, S. H..
Bell, M. F. Gilkeson, w. II. Brew and Heber
Ker.
Executive Committee-H. A. S. Hamilton.
M. f. Gilkeson, w II. Brew R. d. Haislip
and It. L. Friend.
Messrs. Coiner, Hamilton, Wilson, M. F.
Gllkeson. and w. H. Brew were appointed a
committee to meet a like committee from the
Baldwin District Fair and confer as to dates
for the next exhibition of the two associations
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What other influences can be so potent to
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Let it become salesman in every home for
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KNOWLEDGE

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rightly used. The many, who live bet
terthan others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt.
adapting the worlds best products t.
the needs of physical being, will attest
tile value to healti, of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive, effectually cleansing the system,
,li;pelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak.
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.
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THE WEATHER.

The snow which commenced falling here at
8 O'Clock p. M, Tuesday. Feb 18th, continued
till about 10 O'Clock p. m, when it ceased
the fall of snow being only several inches.
The wind changed from the East to the North
west and the weather became colder, and on
the next morning, Wednesday, the 13th the
mercury sank to - degrees above zero. Dur
ing the day, though the sun was shining, it
remained cold with the wind still from the
Northwest. As night approached it became
colder, and at IL o'clock, the mercury sank to
8 degrees and in the early morning of Thurs
day to degrees.
At IL clock Thursday night the thermom-
eter registered 10 degrees, ana on Friday morn
ing early degrees, as on Thursday morning.
The morning was bright with sunshine. As
the air was calm and dry, persons could not
know how cold it was without reference to
thermometer and it was colder than they
would generally suppose.
AT II o'clock Friday night the temperature
was about % degrees and on Saturday morn
ing it was about the same, with cloudy, sky
promising snow. There were a few flakes
earlier but the snow began to fall quite last
dbOul IL U CiOCk-tu6 register
ing 70 degrees. the fall of snow continued,
more or less, till 8 o'clock in the aftern DON,
the fall of snow being about inches.
At II o'clock pm. Saturday the thermometer
registered "a degrees, and Sunday morning 20
degrees. The sky was clear, the temperature
moderated, and the mercury rose above the
freezing point in the shade, and in the sun
shine a rapid thaw ensued
At II O'Clock Sunday night the temperature
was about "a degrees, and Monday morning at
O'Clock % degrees During the day the tenn
perature rose to 40 degrees.
At II clock Monday night the temperature
was "a degrees and at o clock Tuesday morn
ing at 80 degrees. The sky was clear and the
temperature soon rose above the freezing
point in the shade, and a thaw resulted 1t
became cloudy at noon and so remained DUR
ing the afternoon.
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Interesting Celebration.

interesting CCtGUIdttOUs
The Columbian Literary Society of the
Staunton Business College of Humphreys
and Hiner celebrated their first anniversary
in the y. NJ. c. A. building last Saturday
night. The exercises consisted of reading
minutes of last meeting. opening remarks of
the President, Rotations, compositions, de-
oate and music by the Staunton Orchestra
all the features of the celebration were well
executed, and were greatly enjoyed by those
whose pleasure it was to be present.
The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette says it is ru-
mored that Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Bssell
will soon retire from the Cabinet
There seems to be no doubt as to Bis
sell but the difficulty as to Carlisle is
where to place him.
letter from Washington says the
name of Ex-Governor FitZhugh Lee has
oeen mentioned as the successor OF the
late Minister Gray to Mexico. He will
have the solid support of the Virginia
congressional delegation, the Virginia
colony, in Washington, and many
prominent men from other sections of
the country.
Near Rapidan station, Culpeper
county, Richard Jones, aged seventeen
years, son of Mr.. Phil Jones, went
duck hunting Saturday. Returning,
he went to the stables previous to
going home, and placed his gun near
the door, when from some cause it was
prematurely discharged. The entire
load entered young Jones' head, just
above the eye. tearing away a large
portion of his skull. He now lies at
the home of his father in a comatose
condition, and no hopes are entertain
ed for his recovery.
According to the San Francisco Call,
the principal evidence against the &C
cused Hawaiians in the recent court
martials was "a statement from Captain
Davies, who commanded the vessel
which brought arms to the island
This statement is said to have been
procured by stringing Davies up by
the thumbs until he confessed.
The French Chamber of Deputies
Saturday. by vote of 305 to 205. re
jected motion for the separation of
Church and State, and also, by vote
of 379 to Ill, refused to suppress the
budget for the ministry of public
worship.
The resolution instructing the Ger
man. government TO call an inter
national monetary conference for the
rehabilitation of silver passed the
Reichstag on Saturday with the ap-
prevail of the government.
The health of the Cars brother,
Grand Duke George, who is suffering
from pulmonary trouble, is said to be
affected by the severe winter of Russia.
His condition is said to be alarming.
The names of many prominent gen.
tlemen are being brought forward in
connection with the Mexican mission
made vacant by the death Of Mr.. Gray.
Secretary Carlisle is among those men,
toned.
The next annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society of Virgin
ia will be held in Roanoke city on the
9th, 18th and 9Th of next September,
and hereafter all the annual conven-
tions will be held in the month of Sep
TENDER.
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MOFFETT'S CREEK.
Weather COmments-PersonalP Pointers.

Weather COmments-Personal Pointers.
February 18th, 1895.
King Winter seems to be swaying his sceptre
in undisputed sway and no one can say that
he has been gentle in his ways for the past
seven weeks. Old mother earth has been en-
robed in her snow-white covering all the while,
and the mercury has been playing around
zero all the time, sometimes registering as
much as 10 degrees below. The highways are
in conveyance almost impossible. All live
stock have suffered more or less, and many
lambs have been frozen to death. Potatoes
and vegetables, and fruits have been frozen
in cellars which were thought to be altogether
frost proof. Sleighing and coastipg seem to
be the order of the day. While these pleasures
bring much joy to the hearts of some, we
should not forget the fact that snow covered
world bodies much suffering and anguish for
the poorer classes. For those who earn their
living by the labor of their hands and the
sweat of an honest brow must be hidden
beneath the white and innocent snow their
last hope of work. Business is checked and
the avenues of earning a livelihood are closed.
This is time when all Christian and gen.
erous people should look after the poorer
classes of humanity in their midst and see to
it that none suffer for the necessaries of life.
What an opportune time to remember that
"Inasmuch as mnch as We have done it unto
one of the least of these, my brethren n, We
have done it unto me-"
We are glad to report that Dr. w. R. Turk,
our popular dentist, who has been suffering
very much from bronchial affection, is
something better.
R. F. Lucas has sold his property in this
place and moved to Raphine. Mr.. Lucas is a
good shoemaker and citizen. and we regret to
lose him.
w. H. Dryden is visiting friends of Spring
Hill.
]. d. Anderson, of Lexington, paid DR.. W.
NJ. McKemy flying business visit this week.
Our farmers are not manifesting as much
interest in the re-assessment of lands as some
of our neighboring sections; but the majority
of them favor moderate reduction on the
former assessment and more uniform as
sessment. W. f. B.
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Death of Col. rnos. A. Gordon.

Col. Thomas A. Gordon, father-in-law of
Rev. DR.. W. A. Harris, died last Wednesday
night about II o'clock at Virginia College at
Roanoke. Col. Gordon was in his seth year,
and was native of Eastern Virginia. He
resided at Staunton with DR.. Harris from the
to Roanoke at the opening of Virginia Col
lege. The deceased is survived by his wife
and two children, Mrs. Leonidas Poyntz of
Staunton and Dr. H. w. Gordon, of Char
lottesyile. The funeral services were con-
Quoted Thursday at $3.50 o'clock in the chapel
of the college, after which the remains were
inferred in the City Cemetery.