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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
Mt. Solon.
KIND WoRDs-SILENT CORRESPONDENTS MISSED
Mt. SoLoN, Va, May 26.

KIND WoRDs-SILENT CORRESPONDENTS Missed
| Mt. SoLoN, Va, May g.
DEAR SPECTATOR:
After some time has elapsed, we
feel like writing few lines, with the hope
| that this may not be the last communication
| to the most worthy SPECTATOR, and we feel
honored that our letters, though Indifferent,
have always found place in its columns
We heartily endorse "Gratitude' and feel
anxious and interested in the future career OF
the SPECTATOR. In perusing its column u.s. one
would imagine anything else than an aged
Editor. Too much hard work, needle d rest
perhaps age, but not old. No, never. His
heart is young with sympathy, and overflow
ing with the milk of human kindn ess We
feel personally that we have much pleasure to
thank Mr.. Mauzy for and wish his declining
years may be full of good deeds which may
constantly reflect happiness and pleasure on
his own life, and may the setting sun of his
declining years be unclouded.
| Dear SPECTATOR, can you inform us what
| has become of your interesting Middlebrook
correspondent. We have been looking for
| a letter from that quarter with much impa
tience. Has he smallpox, or only submitted
to the law of vaccination, and not able to
write? Would also enquire if Moffett's Creek
correspondent won't agree with us when we
say the school board, virus of common sense
begins to show so plain, that he who runs
may read, although some were very severe on
the action of the school-board. Would it not
be manly in these to acknowledge that the
board were doing what they believed to be
right, and furthermore what was right Is not
the smallpox scarce all over the county a lit
tie worse than vaccination? 1t is the most
popular thing out with us, and so far no bad
results, and some are infants and some past
three score and ten.
The Ladies of the NJ. E. Church, South,
were very successful with their Mother
Goose Fair and lunch table on election day
and raised funds sufficient to purchase a Lii
brary for the Sunday School.
More hereafter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
From Missouri.
May 24th, 1885,

GREEN RIDGE, Mo-. MAJ %, 1895.
Mr.. EDITOR
Being reader of your paper every
week, and seeing nothing in it about Missouri,
1 thought some of your readers might be iu-
terested il a few words from this prosperous
State.
The scenery here is quite different from
that in the Old Dominion. Here broad
prairies spread their faces before US as far as
the eye can reach; there the view is obstruct-
NIT pointing toward the heavens.
In this part of the State, farmers, until the
recent cold SPELL have been much encouraged
Corn seems to be on stand just now, but is
not hurt by the frost
Most persons think the rain and cool wealth
er will exterminate the chinch bug, which
seems to be dread to the farmers.
Wheat and oats are almost a failure in
places.
This is pleasant little town fourteen miles
from Sedalia on the NJ X. & T. road.
Many people in this part of the State, with
the Sedalians, are in favor of the removal Of
the Capitol from Jefferson City to Sedalia
which will be decided by the vote of the peo-
pie in the near future. Sedalia is beautiful
city, and one could not imagine more suit
able place for making the laws of the State.
fear this is already too long for place in
your paper. VISITOR.
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Regrets and Good Wishes.

The many intelligent readers of the dear OLD
Staunton SPECTATOR regret to note the deter
mination of its good editor to resign his post,
but if it must be- let US hope that his successor
may be as we'll fitted as he, to occupy the hon
orable position. Under the present manage
ment, it has enjoyed the distinction of al
ideal newspaper.
It's editorials have ever been characterized
by just ideas of right and wrong, especially il
criminal cases when the judgment is apt tt
be biased, and the prejudiced mind led astray
1t numbers among its correspondents anc
contributors intelligent men and women
among whom, we may be allowed to mention
the gifted f. NJ. T. of Texas.
Dear Old SPECTATOR! companion of child
hood and brighter days, mayest thou contin
ue prosperous
May thy future career be as successful a
thy past
Long live the Staunton SPECTATOR
SUBSCRIBER.
Nav oath, 1895.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
Insane Hospitals.

In view of the insane conduct of some of
the towns in this Valley in quarantining
against Staunton, and that senseless dread of
the presence of any citizen of Staunton, sug-
gests to our mind that insane hospitals are
more needed than smallpox hospitals Wood
stock has even quarantined against Harrison
burg, though there is not a case of smallpox
within a radius of 25 miles of that place, and
has subjected some of its citizens to annoyance
and loss of time and business.
Shakespeare knew what he was about when
be said that there were some men who, dress
ed in a little brief authority, cut such fantas-
tic tricks before high heaven as to make the
angels weeD''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29

President and Mrs. Cleveland, with
their children, are expected to leave
Washington early in June for their
summer home, "Gray Cables" Buzz
Yards Bay, on the Massachusetts coast,
where they will spend the summer.
Miss Winnie Davis was enthusiastic
ally greeted at Atlanta and other
points along the route from Houston.
Texas, where she attended the Con-
federate reunion. She went through
to New York city.
New Waverly Hotel, at Hot Springs,
Ark, was almost destroyed by fire
Saturday. William Burke, night
porter, persisted. All the guests es-
capped. The loss will exceed $4,000.
Two carloads of flowers were shipped
from Atlanta, Ga, Saturday, to be
placed upon the graves of ex-Confede-
rates at Chicago.
Judge Maddux, of Georgia, who is a
free silver advocate, expresses the
opinion that Southern sentiment is in
favor of the free coinage of silver.
Representatives of typographical
unions of Washington called upon the
civil commissioners and pre-.
sented resolutions requesting that
civil-service regulations be extended to
the government printing office.
The Cuban authorities have en-
balmed the body of Jose Marti, presi.
dent of the revolutionary party, who
was recently killed in battle, and will
publicly display the remains in San
tiago to convince the people of his
death.
The resolution calling for interna-
tional bimetallism, which recently
passed the Upper House of the Prus-
sian Diet, was carried in the Lower
House on Tuesday of last week by a
large majority.
Carloads of flowers will be shipped
from various Southern cities to Chi
cago for use on Confederate Memorial
Day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
PeYS ION al.

Mr.. Henry Hutchinson, representing the
wholesale grocers of this city, left here for
Richmond Monday, whence he went yester-
day in special car with other delegates to
Atlanta, Ga, to attend the National Whole
sale Grocers' Convention which will meet in
that city to day.
The marriage of Hon. Edward Echols,, OF
this city, to MISS Margaret Joynes Young,
daughter of Mr.. John D. Young, of Louis
vile, KY, will take place at the residence OF
the parents of the bride at noon Wednesday
June 9TH, at 1925 Fourth street, Louisville
Ky.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Shirley to Miss
Mary Virginia Halves, daughter of Rev. H. H
Halves, D. D. formerly pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church of this city, will take
place at 230 o'clock P. NJ, next Wednesday
June 9Th, in the Presbyterian Church in Blue
field, Mercer county, w. Va.,-both of that
place.
Rev. Henry A. White, Phi. D., D. D Pro
fessor of History in Washington g. Lee Uni
versity and author of 1.-The Origin of the
Pentateuch'' will deliver the annual address
before the Valley Seminary at Waynesboro
next Friday, May 3lst.
Rev. J. Kyle Gilbert, of Parnassus, this
county, went last week to Williamsburg,
Greenbrier county, W. Va, to assist Rev. G.
0. Homan in a protracted meeting which
began there on Tuesday of last week.
Thos. B. Shank, of Rockingham, has been
elected valedictorian for the joint meeting of
the literary societies of Roanoke College at
the coming commencement in June. He has
also been chosen by the faculty as one of the
speakers to represent the graduating class on
commencement day.
Captain James Bumgardrer, of the Staun-
ton bar, left last week for New York to assist
the New York counsel for the United States
Express Company in preparing bills of ex-
ceptions and appeal petition in the case of F.
NJ. Threadgill VS.. the U. s. Express company,
in which large damages were awarded the
plaintiff in the recent trial before the United
States District Court at Lynchburg.
Next Tuesday morning, June 4th, at the
University of Virginia. DR.. Charles w. Kent
Will be married to Mrs. Eleanor Mills. a
daughter of Prof. Frank H. Smith, all of the
University of Virginia.
At Sangerville, next Wednesday, Mr.. Robert
E. L. Myers, of Rockingham, will be married
to Miss Hattie B. Crist, daughter of Capt.
John W. Crist.
Mr.. Charles Nally and Miss Minerva
Clements, daughter of Mr. Wilson j. Clements
formerly of this city, were married in Balti-
more last Wednesday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
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adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
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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,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and 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 moi
accept any substitute if offered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
FOR the SPECTATOR
The Roanoke Conference.

The Roanoke Conference failed to throw
any new light on the question of a conven-
ton to give US a new constitution. The
speeches and the resolution appeal to the
prejudices and animosities of thirty years age
against Judge Underwood, who has long since
died and been forgiven by the christian senti-
ment of his contemporaries, and who was never
known, personally, to the mass of the young
business men of to-day. 1t was alleged that
the constitution is barrier to progress. Yes,
it is a barrier to increased Indebtedness, for it
requires immediate provision to be made for
the payment of every debt as soon as con-
| tracted by the Legislature. It does not foster
booms. 1t does not exempt from taxation the
investments of outside capitalists as an in
ducement to boom property. If a necessity
arises to employ the military to protect the
great operations of capitalists they are re-
quired to be taxed to cover the expense with
the rest of the people who reside in the State.
The usual cry against the multitude of Off
Gals and heavy taxation was reiterated. Now,
if gentlemen were sincere, let them send up
Legislature in December instructed to reduce
the number of officials and their salaries one
half, that is the quickest and least expensive
way in which to effect the economy for which
they so ardently long. 1t is also popular to
denounce the grievance of delays in court
proceedings; so it came in for its share; but
the amusing part about it was that though
there are too many Judges and Common
wealth Attorneys, they are not held response
BILE for hardness. If not, who is? The same
speaker is opposed to annual elections, but
favors the election of Judges and Superin-
tendents of Public Schools at the polls, where
the illiterate must be assisted by a constable.
He declared, this is period of unrest and of
transition" yet he desired to rush into a con-
vention with the multitude of perplexing and
embarrassing questions which divide the
people. AT this time South Carolina is making
an effort to convene convention to remodel
her constitution and is enjoined by the United
States Court, which has produced an excite
ment almost to frenzy, in Gov Evans, and
provoked an infammatory appeal by him to
his people. We do not want any controversy
of that sort with the Federal courts at this
juncture. Virginia wants to hold her con-
vention when the people are composed and
can deliberate dispassionately. The retrench-
ment and economy which we need at present
can be accomplished without the delays, ex-
penses, and dangers of a hasty convention.
OBSERVER.
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Wholly Unnecessary.

Those living in Staunton, who know the true
condition of matters here, know that the &C.
city is not only wholly unnecessary, but is I'M
reasonable and impolitic in the extreme, and
interferes uselessly with the convenience and
interests of their own citizens, in preventing
them from coming here to transact business,
when it is just as safe to do so as at any time
heretofore. These towns, in justice to their
own citizens, should abolish, at once, their
quarantine regulations, which are not only
useless, but hurtful. The condition is differ.
ent now from what it was when these regula-
tions were adopted and there is no longer a
semblance of reason for their continuance
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
Charlottesville.

Charlottesville has gone daft on the ques.
ton of quarantine. As the danger decreases
its alarm increases, and it is now acting with
foolishness that borders on insanity. We
had gwen that city credit for more good sense
and equanimity. For some time it acted more
reasonably, but it seems to have lost its wits
entirely. 1t does not allow school girls from
Staunton, on their way to their distant homes
in other States, to get on the platform to take
another train.
The Progress says
''If any one should be so indiscreet as to get
off the train, he or she will be taken to the
quarantine station ALI parties concerned
would do well to heed this notice"
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DISTRICT OFFICES.
BEVERLY MANOR

BEVERLY MANOR.
Supergisor-Wm. A. Crawford 35l, NJ. F. Gill
keson pol, E. A. Fucher 116.
Lupton 48S, VIM. H. Bailey 52l, John Sullivan
1862. Geo: H. Newcome lF.
Constobls-John D. Rodgers Ala, John N.
Whitlock 26S, John NJ. CARRIER 155, P. L. Cline
80.
Commissioner Of Roads-Henry Spencer 5O7,
Joseph Houseman 1893, Andrew Sheets l5l
Road Direct0r-J. N. Mcfarland l, VIM. A.
Burnett |,
Ogerseer Of Poor-Michael McA lear 1876. John
Fl. Swortzel 139. G. W. Thurbor 147, RO. S.
Clark 60, A. NJ Mays So
NORTH RIVER.
SuperUisCr-R. H. Dudley, Jr., 1873, ]. NJ. Rim
ell 221. A Perry Anderson 332.
Justices Of the PeGce-John w. Hopewell AS,
Henry v. Bell SIS, David Sheets 357, Michael
ConSta5ye-James A. Walker 176, E R. Diukle
9S, D. s. Caldwell 1O9, j L. A. Cupp 30, s. III.
Webb rs j. w. F9u dd S. Geo A. Crau y1a 2S w.
Evers l78, David NJ. Senger 70, John FL. Kari
COTE :i23.
Road DirectOr-Joseph .whitmore 81, Jno.
0oerseer Of PoOr-Jacob c. Fellers 355, John
h. Rawley 30l.
MIDDLE RIVER.
Supervisor H. Walker 46l, William
McCue Ais.
Justice Of the Peace-J. G. Gochenour 677, CIV.
Simms 537. Noah Shreckhise 497, John Await
1S3, E. L. Houtf, Sr., 2O6. II. G. Barnhart 1879
For Consta6le-Joseph I. Carr $50. J. Char es
Stout 81 G. G. Cline SO, Ethelbert Folds 153
Commissioner Of ROads-N. B. Van Pelt 361.
Christian Eakle 135, w, Fl. johnson pol, John
E. Frank 139, John c. Bell 81, George L. Sho-
walter rs.
Road Director-Jacob Coffman 40, Howard
V. Croushorn 2l7, John A; Brown 1'6.
O0erSeer Of P0or-C. c. Cline $40.
SOUTH RIVER.
iSuper0isor-Elijah Coner IU37.
Justice of the PeTce-John w. Churchman
6SS, Robert ". Allen 526, John B. Hunter 53t,
George w. Hensley PSI. John w. Loving 159,
John W; Buchanan 81, Dorsey Harris SO.
tisn ID. W. L. Somers 16l, E. .. Carr l49, J. H.
Hicks u, George H: Morris =, Atwell c. FL
lis 13l, Conyers B. Smith 49,
Road Direct0r-C. Benton Coiner 1,028.
Oosrseer Of Poor-Ro. D. Hensley 491, James
W. Hall 1877, VIM. HI. Wade 1T.
PASTURES.
SuperU5Sor-H Howard L. Wilson l91, John A.
Lightner 80. S. A. Dunlap 200.
Justice of the Pedce-JOhn S. Guy $50, D.New
ton Wilson 1874, James E. Craig $50, James W.
Beard 1914.
Conunissioner or Roads-D. Newton Wilson
$40, J. Watt Slower 121.
Rood DirectOr-W, H, East 45T.
OUerSeer Of POCr-John Il. Hidy 500.
RIvERHEADS.
observation-disclosures Smiley 465, John H
Bowman 253
Justice Of the Peace-S. A. D. Mckee 234. VIM.
Tdliaferro $50. John b. Smith 2o5, j. K Rowan
los, John W. Mish 2U5, George A. Shields 1a1,
James A Harvey SO, John f Sheets lib, b. p.
Cav 60.
Constabte-M. G. Kerr ISL. Edwin A. Merritt
II, W. T. Mckee 15 d. E, Beard 25, Almond
B. Bosserman 122 E. A. Demastus 81, David
Dull 20. John 5 Smiley go, John S, Keiser 81,
G. w. Williams 1856.
Commissioner of R0dds-John D. Lilley 293 W.
W. Hamilton 1874. A. G. Brown %, j. Marshall
Mcclure 243. J. B.Weaver 30
Road Direct0r-John Shuey TAI.
OUerSeer Of Po0r-Augustus Bauth 577, Gard
ner S. Paxton 70 NJ. f. Gayheart So.
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ReSuItjn HIohIand.

The vote in Highland for county officers was
as follows
For Commemorative Attorney-For J. NJ
Colaw 1888; S. B. Seig 357-Colaw's majority
376.
For Sheriff. NJ. Arbogast 742 B. NJ. Arm
strong 361-majority for Arbogast 3S1.
For Treasurer. A. Jones 941; ]. B. Brad
shaw 467-1najority for Jones ia.
For Commissioner of the Revenue-W. P.
Campbell $685. S. w. Sterrett 5l0-major for
Campbell rs.
The following were elected Supervisors
Monterey district, Jas. NJ. Terry.
Stonewall district, J s McNulty.
Blue Grass district, o. A Stephenson
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
Sale of a Good Farm.

On Tuesday of last week, Mr.. Silas B. Mason
of Lewisburg, w. Va, acting for the heirs of
the late Capt. C. R. Mason, sold what's known
as the ''Swoope Farm" containing 436 acres,
to Mr.. L. D. Myerly for $4,000 equivalent to
cash. The Virginia Enterprise says
1.-The late c. r. Mason purchased it in 1870
or II for S27 900, we think, and lived on ii
until his death. None of the heirs of Mr..
Mason resided on it, and they being scattered,
it was not profitable to retain it in the family
Mr. MYerlY got bargain
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29

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Wesleyan Female Institute.

The closing exercises of the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute will take place next Friday
evening" May 31st.
The following are the graduates
Miss Nancy Greenwood Arnold, of KEN
lucky; Misses Elizabeth Owen Bowman Dora
Ellis Grub, Nellie Graham Irvine, Eva Love
Kinzer, Anna Elizabeth Murrill, Laura Vir-
ginia Maxwell and Suzanne Martin Perry, all
of Virginia, and Miss Emily Lillian Melon
aid, of Florida.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29

Commencement Exercises of Virginia Col
lege, Roanoke, Virginia, will occur as follow 5:
May 31st, School of Elocution, at 8 P NJ. Sat
urday, June LIST, Art Reception. Sunday,
June 3D. Commencement Sermon by DR.. 8.
A. Steele, of Nashville, Tenn. Monday, June
Sd, Annual Concert at 8 P NJ. Tuesday, at
P. NJ, Closing Commencement Exercises
Awarding Diploma Comforting Degrees, &c.
w. A. HARRIS, President.
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Voluntary conflagratIon.

The Russians voluntarily burned the city of
Moscow to prevent its occupancy by human
enemy-Napoleon and his legions-and Staun-
ton has voluntarily burned eighteen of its
houses to prevent their occupancy by more
insidious and loathsome and dangerous
enemy-small-pox From P. NJ. Sunday
till the ''wee sma' hours house after house
to the number of eighteen were being burned
Baldwin Wayt being the chief igniter who
applied the torch pro bono publico. The well
come confagration was witnessed by many
grateful spectators who enjoyed the novel and
brilliant and imposing spectacle. The cir
cumstances were all favorable for this act OF
purification-the rains before having lessoned
the danger of the burning of other buildings
than those designed, and the weather being
perfectly calm. The buildings destroyed were
those which were infected with smallpox,
and were located on the road from Green
street to the trestle bridge-that part OF the
city in which the disease was first introduced
and which had been kept under strict quaran-
tine till the patients were removed to the new
smallpox hospital and the infected buildings
burned. The main force of the enemy has
been routed, and in short time will be not
only conquered but exterminated. There Is
now no danger to any one in coming into the
city, and the towns that have guaranteed
against Staunton should do so no Ion ger
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HarrIsonburg Yields to Fear.

Up to last Friday morning Harrisonburg
was firm and fearless, and laughed at the sense
less conduct of other towns in quarantining
against Staunton, and she was commended
for her wisdom in declining to follow their
example, but, alas, she could not hold out
she weakened her face blanched, her knees
smote each other, she yielded to fear and
quarantined against Staunton and the laurels
with which she was about to be crowned are
withered, and she is now on the plane Of
Basic City and Woodstock with none so poor
oe to do bar rnvnrnnnaH
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29

The Southern Prcsbyteri an Assem-
bly, selected Memphis as the next place
of meeting. DIR. John N. Craig was
reelected home mission secretary,
though majority of the board eport-
ed in favor of Mr.. r. H. Flemi ng, of
Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29

DEBs NOT RELEASED.-The unani-
nous decision of the Supreme Court
Monday, denying the application of E.
V. Debs, of the American Railway
Union, for a writ of habeas corpus, is
an important one, as tending to limit
materially the power of unions to order
strikes over long lines of railroad, espe-
cially roads in the hands of receivers.
Debs and seven fellow officials are I'M
der sentence to be confined six months
in jail.-BGlt. Sun.
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Half Fare TO Decatur. Ills.

On account of the German Baptist Annua
Meeting, the B. & O. R. r. Co. will sell excur
sion tickets to Decatur, Ills, at one fare fol
the round trip from all points on its lines ives
of and including Baltimore. Tickets will BIZ
sold May z4th to June 3rd, and will be valid
for return journey until July 3rd.
may 22-2ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-29
SMALLPOX.

There is now no alarm of smallpox in this
city. Our citizens feel as safe as they ever
did. Within the past five days but one new
case has occurred, and that was sent to the
new hospital about mile from the business
part of the city. Persons in this and other
counties should turn deaf ear to the false
rumors that are put in circulation and dis
miss their fears