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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
OF TIE TAR HEEL STATE
The condnsed News OF a Week In
Norh Carolina.
WHATHAS OR WILLHAPPEN

II
Exchanges and Picked Up OF
the IN. " correspondents o
the Recorder.
Winston shipped nearly on.
million pounds Of manufactured
tobacco last month.
| Prof. Dowdy, Of Roxboro no,
tel fame, takes charge Of the
new hosiery at that place this
week.
| Mr.. Edgar Barbee, Of Raleigh,
was married in Charlotte on
Wednesday to Miss Katie Wade
of that city.
1.-The University foot ball team
claims to be unusually strong
this season. So far they have
been very successful.
The Gastonia Gazette says q
young lady of that place visited
the exposition and returned al
a total cost of 500. Hi
Mr.. Il. P. Turner, the new
State secretary of the Y. NJ. G,
A., has arrived at Charlotte and
taken charge of the work.
The Greenville reflector is
publishing short biographies Of
tobacco dealers on that market,
together with their pictures.
Rumor has it that the Ameri.
can Tobacco Company is nego.
tiating with the owners for the
purchase of one of Winston
largest plug factories.
Rev. Z. v. Cakes, the Irish
evangelist, will begin a series Of
meetings in Winston next week.
He is supported by a wealthy
shoe manufacturer of Boston.
The Lincoln Democrat says
that Mr.. Franklin Hoke, broth,
er Of the late Col. John +. Hoke
and uncle of Judge William A
Hoke, died last Wednesday al
the Laboratory Mills, near Lin.
colnton, aged SO years.
The Newton Enterprise hea'l
that Congressman Shuford, Of
the seventh district, lost 81 ,O0t
by the failure of the Elliot Fur.
niture Company, of Charlotte
He shipped the company a great
deal Of oak lumber during the
summer.
The Asheville Citizen says
Large additions are being made
to the Sunny South colony Of
western and northern people al
Chadbourn, Columbus county
Twenty-Five new Pennsylvania
families arrived there one day
last week.
Will Wynne. the we'll known
Raleigh wheelman, broke th,
worlds record at Atlanta on 1
bike, in a race with a boat OF
the lake, making over a mile ;
minute, which the Journal char
acterizes as literally an "anni
hilation of space"
James Jones, colored, Will
washing a window in the din
ing room at the Central Hote
in Charlotte last Friday morn
ing, fell backward to the groun,
a distance Of about 20 feet. H
was picked up with a brokel
arm and sprained hip.
@. Smoot, Sons & Co., o
Alexandria, Va, have closed
contract for the establishment
Of a 100000 tannery plant a
North Wilkesboro, which wi
cover twenty acres of land. us
six thousand cords Of chestnu
/ oak bark annually and emplo
: q large force Of hands.
Friday night Of last week,
Il school house near Concord wa
entered by some parties VIII
built a fire and cooked und al
chickens and geese. The n
mains of the fowls were foun
, about the building and tw
chickens and two geese are mi
sing from the neighborhood.
The Charlotte News says ths
Mr. Rasmus Jordan, Of Jnio
:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
growing time.

That Doy w
A little lad, all fun.
A little chap, all coat.
A round cipher, not know
ing whether the stroke will
90 up and make him six, or
down, and make him nine.
It's growing time with him.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

he only line entering The nxpsAktne
irJuHos, having q double trsck. sszs6ai[
.naSe r@ilv@y from the ocstw 81 ~ s6ly ~
III ia 70 the Exp sitlon Groanaa.
RDF tickots aid full Information spplg -
.ur GesgesG agent, OF address ~-,. - =.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

Nos. II and i2-Daily between Greensboro and
eigh and G0lbsboro. No. IL carries Pullman
sleeping car Greensboro to Raleigh. 49,
Nos. IS and 36.-Daiiy. No. SIS csrris Puilmas
aeeping car Raleigh TO Greensboro. All trsias
connect at Greensboro with main line trains 70
and from Florida. the South and southwest,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS T!
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Fertilizers and Seeds!

My stock this fall is large and includes every
thing desired in the Fertilizer line and suited
to our soils and the growth of wheat and grass.
sell no goods except from the most reliable
manufacturers under their own brands. Some
of the leading items in fertilizers are costing
less this season than for some years, and in
addition to this factor in the farmers inter
eStS | will sell at small profit to regular time
buyers who pay promptly when due, and from
these low prices will give liberal discount
TO ALL BUYERS who, to save money, will
make special effort and pay spot cash.
have bought not only general assortment,
as heretofore, of the best goods to be had in
the fertilizer line but believing the plan adopt
ed by me for this season will be appreciat ed
by my friends and will add to my trade,
have, by buying a large stock, been able to get
low price, and the farmers who kindly call on
me before buying elsewhere will find that
they will do themselves good service by so do
ing.
believe my experience in selecting fertili-
zers-a speciality with me for years-and my
knowledge of the wants of farmers in this sec
tion are worth something to my customers as
well as to myself, and in making selections
their interests as we'll as my own are careful
ly considered.
My stock, as heretofore, will consist of the
best goods made, in fine mechanical condition,
and will be full early and late, and farmers
can get anything they want at any time in
season.
As profits will be Short I must make the cost
of handling just as small as possible, and will
therefore not be able to sell through agents, or
to send out any one to canvass, and all such
who buy directly of me.
- Don't forget that regular time buyers
will get their goods at a low cash price, with
interest added for time and that SPOT CASH
JAS. I'll. BLACKLEY.
Greenville avenue, Staunton, Va,
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Joseph NJ. H0ge Killed.

One of the most distressing accidents
which we have so far had to chronicle
occurred on last Friday in a very I'M
expected manner. In the night of that
day Mr.. Jos NJ. Hodge, Of Bath Alum,
was fatally injured by the fall of a tree
Mr.. Hodge, had gone from home to the
residence of Chas. Rogers, on Jackson
River where party was formed for the
purpose of taking" bee tree" After
the tree had been cut the members of
the party went forward to examine it
and found but little honey. They did
not discover that in chopping the tree
another had been broken in its fall
While the examination for honey was
going on this second tree descended,
grazed the head of Mr.. Rogers. carry
ing his hat with it, and struck Mr.
Hodge, pinning him between itself and
the bee tree. The remainder of the
party escaped without injury. They
went at once to Mr. Hoge and found
him in an unconscious condition and
carried him to Mr.. Rogers home
Medical assis ance was summoned at
once and every thing possible done for
his comfort and restoration. He had
sustained fatal injuries about the head.
He recovered consciousness, however,
and spent an easy night. The next
day he grew worse and on Sunday at
about II O'Clock death ensued. The
interment took place on Monday in the
cemetery near Mr.. Jacob Cheeks.
Mr.. Hodge leaves a wife and several
children, some OF whom are grown
His father, Mr.. John Hodge, survives
him also. The deceased was about 81
years of age. III his death the com
munity loses q quiet. unobtrusive
man.-BGth NeaOs. Au0. 18th.
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Supposed Murder.
The Body of X. X. Harlow Of Clifton Forge
Va, Found in Alabama,

The Body of K. h. Harlow of Clifton Forge,
Va, Found in Alabama.
a special dispatch to the Washing
ton Post, dated, Montgomery, Ala, Au-
gust 23rd, says
"a negro woman, while passing
through some woodland near Coosada,
six miles from here, OH the Louisville
and Nashville road, to-day, found the
dead body of young white man, I'M
known about here. He was dressed
only in bis underclothes, and his
broken skull indicated that he had
been murdered. Some distance off in
a thicket his pants, coat, and hat were
found, but his vest is missing. A
memorandum in his coat pocket read
as follows: I'm case OF accident notify
Mrs. NJ. L. Henderson. Clifton Forge,
Va. Signed, r. R. Harlow" Mrs.
Henderson was telegraphed. She
promptly replied, ordering the remains
to be sent to her.
The mans Clothing betokened the
apparel OF a gentleman. In the lapel
of his coat was a button with the let
tiers "R. R. 7. Al presumed to stand
for railroad ticket agent, and in his
pocket was railroad Y. M. G. A. card.
There appears to be no question but
that Harlow was murdered. The cor
oner of Gilmore county is investigating
the case. The man has been dead al.
most week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

LADIES IN LIBEL SUIT.-The Rich
mond correspon dent Of the Inde1Ap-
peal says that the declaration was
filed Thursday in the sensational suit
of Miss Louisa H. Gibson against
Thomas J. Todd and wife for $4,000
damages. It asserts that Miss Gibson
lost her position as saleswoman at
Miller & Rhoads store because Mrs.
Todd insisted that the young lady had
remarked that she had heard that the
wife of Rev. DIR. W. E. Hatcher stole
goods from the counter. Miss Gibson
denies that she made any such state
ment. At the time Mrs. Todd called to
see Miller & Rhoads and had the inter-
view with the saleswoman, she was &C
companied by Mrs. Hatcher, Mrs. God
din and Mrs. Van Buren,, but these
latter ladies and their husbands are
not being sued. Miss Gibson states
that Mrs. Todd's charges have greatly
damaged her character. The case
promises to be one of the most inter
esting that haYe been in the courts
here for years.
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Appointment Of C0mmandant Of the v.


The selection of West Point grad
uate, whose home is the State of Iowa,
to be Commandant of the cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute has excited
surprise, and, very naturally, caused
adverse criticism, especially on the
part of the Alumni of that Institution,
who believe that the appointment
should have been given to one OF their
number. 1t looks like reflection on
the character of the Institute, when
those who have been educated there
are wholly overlooked, and the super
intendent, to whom, its seems, the
committee left the matter of making
the choice, selected an officer from Iowa
who was born In Wales, England. The
Institute has many worthy and talent
ed graduates from whom it would
seem that there should be no difficulty
in selecting a suitable Commandant.
In Virginia. there are quite large
number of graduates of the Institute,
and among them are many men OF
dUlllUy duO ClldIdCGcI, WIN pOooCoo GA
the requisite qualifications for that
position, and who would be more
agreeable to the cadets and more in
sympathy with them, than a West
Point graduate from a distant State.
With what grace could the Institute
recommend any of it's alumni for posi-
tions in other military schools, when it
declines to choose from them when it
needs an officer for itself?
Why the Superintendent should
prefer detail from the army, we do
not know. not having heard his rea-
sons therefor; but even if that were
deemed sine qua non, we do not see
why he should not select some Virgin
ian who is in the army. In the alb
sence of the reasons which Influenced
the Superintendent in making his Sc
lection, we do not wonder that the
Alumni are dissatisfied at his action,
and they will, probably, in a formal
manner, give expression to their pro-
test.
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Deafness CanDO. he Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result. and
unless the inha lnmation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caus-
ed by catarrh. which is nothing but an
infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars Free
F. ]. CHENEY, e CO.,
Toledo. o.
B Sold by Druggists, Toe.
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LADIES' HAIR DRESSING.

MISS Martin OF Baltimore would say to the
ladies ct Staunton and vicinity that She can
be found at the store of Mesdames Shepherd &
Fagan, NO. Z N. New street. TO remain until
SEPTEMBER 18th,
to- fill orders aad all kinds of hair work, such
pieces. wigs. Switches that have lost color
can be changed to look equal to new Orders
filled at the shortest notice and most reaSOna-
BILE terlna.
call is respectfully solicited at the above
number.
Measures taken for CORSETS. Special at
tentlon to stout ladies. A perfect fit and salts
faction guaranteed.
aug Flats MISS MARTIN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
Remarks of Secretary Morton.

He Addresses Farmers Institute.
On last Wednesday, at the meeting
at Manassas, Va, of the Farmers In
stitute, Secretary of Agriculture Nor
ton delivered an address.
He began by expressing his admira-
ton and affection for Virginia, it be-
ing hard to choose between her his
toric past, her glorious present and
her unlimited future. illustrating his
remarks by examples of Virginia pros
perity and her unlimited prospect for
the future, all the industry being in
spired by the magic word ''home,"
which means in the Anglo Saxon to
bind, make fast to the soil. In the
city of Chicago during the recent Pull
man strike it was not the home labor
ers that caused the sad troubles, but a
horde of foreign laborers and the out
casts of the large cities who were not
property owners. The foundations of
good government can never be perpet-
uated but by the assistance of the rural
voter, the home owners, and the home
depends on individuality.
In barharous nations, said Mr.. Nor
ton, man turns to a head man to do
his thinking, but as civilization ad
vances there is q tendency to think
for himself, and when every man in q
community thinks for himself and
does the best he can, there happiness
and prosperity abounds, and such
things usually abound in a rural dis
trict. Belgium and France were then
cited as the most successful farming
countries in the world owing to high
cultivation and economy in tillage.
He said there were two kinds of crops,
machine crops and hand crops, and
the people of the United States were
very averse to the hand crops, giving
their time to crops that are entirely
made by improved machines and thus
the manual labor is very much reduc-
ed, the result being that the potato, a
hand crop, is imported to the extent
of one million dollars worth from Eng
land annually, which is much to be de-
plored. Not enough attention is paid
to the subsidiary products.
Continuing, Mr.. Morton said: "You
import too much of these things
You have it in your power to make
farming in Virginia pay in the highest
degree. You do not appreciate these
facts here. Your fruit trees laden
with the luscious burden greet my
eyes on all sides, which with your
nearness to market is self evidence of
a chance of prosperity and increase"
He suggested the best fertilizers, best
farming implements. giving undenia-
BILE proof OF the advisability and the
wisdom of this. He congratulated
the farmers of the vicinity on the
chances of success spread before them
and the broad vista of achievabIe i'm
provements, and reiterated that the
man who does the best he can always
makes the best citizen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Thomas Cover & Son, of Winchester.
have contracted for the erection of q
large brick tannery at 1.-THE Narrows,"
in Southwestern Virginia.
There is to be reunion of Confed-
crate veterans at Fishers Hill, Shenan-
doah county, August 80.
A change in sentiment among pro-
tectionists is noted. The disposition
of the manufacturers is said to be 20 let
the tariff law alone and to cultivate
foreign trade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Ina wreck on the Norfolk and West
ern Road, near Pamplin's Station,
Thursday, Engineer W. H. Wysong
and Fireman John R. Smith were
killed, and twelve cars loaded with
merchandise were completely wrecked.
Cyrus B. Cameron, of Columbus,
Ohio, committed suicide Thursday a
Cleveland, Ohio, by shooting himself
through the heart in the Weddell
House.
The question at issue between Peru
and Bolivia has been settled. 1t has
been agreed that the question of a
salute to the Bolivian flag by Peru
shall be submitted to the arbitration
of another American republic.
The jury in the case of Mrs. John
Harmon, tried at Fairfax Courthouse
for the murder of her husband, render
ed 8 yer'aiet = not guilty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
Lutheran Synod Of Virginia.

The Goth convention of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Synod of Virginia com
menced it's session in ST. Matthews
Church in New Market on Tuesday
evening of last week, of which Rev. j.
.. Snyder has been the pastor for a
quarter of century.
The opening sermon was preached
Tuesday evening by the Secretary,
Rev. L. L. Smith. Strasburg His
theme was, Christ, the Guide"
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock,
Synod convened in business session.
The first order of business was hearing
the reports of the officers. The report
of the President, Rev. J. NJ Schreck-
hise, of Moffatt's Creek, Va, was read.
The report showed that there had been
commendable activity on the part of
the body during the year, and that
several new churches had been built.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the following amounts had been
received: Beneficiary Education,
1927 Sc; Synodical Fund. S217.27; Home
Missions, $1,023.S9; Foreign Missions,
81, 2S5 .S6; Orphans Home, 1914 So;
Norfolk Mission pledge. $510-totai
benefcence, $3,909O6.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year -
President, Rev. HI. F. Shealy, Staun-
ton, Va; Secretary, Rev. L. L. Smith,
Strasburg, Va; Treasurer, Mr.. L. S.
Walker. Woodstock, Va.
At II o'clock the synodical sermon
was preached by the retiring president,
Rev. J. M. Shreckhise.
In it's notice of this sermon, the
Shenandoah Valley says =
''This was one of the best sermons
we have ever heard on a similar occa-
sion. The sermon was followed by the
synodical communion"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

OPENING OF THE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
~ The Public Schools of Staunton, Va
viii be opened ON Tuesday, September ard, at
S:45 O'Clock a. m.
On August 2sth and 30th the superinten dent
Will be in his office to examine ali new nnniis
for classification.
On Saturday, August 31st, at O'Clock q. NJ,
ne VIII pc at the colored school building to- ex-
anime new pupils.
1t is necessary that these dates be strictly
observed. There will be no time on Monday
to examine any one.
All new pupils must have a PHYSICIANS Ger
tlf1cate OF successful vaccination before being
entered. '9
No pupils in arrears for tuition will be en-
tered until said arreaTaae is paid
Tult1On for this session must be paid three
months in advance
There will be a meeting of the white teach
ers on Saturday, August 3lst at D. m.
BY order Of City School Board
JOHN II. BApER
aug illus superintendent.
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set aside and annulled by your Board.
He therefore deems it illadvised, at
this late date. to again consider the
proposition submitted.
Yours truly, etc.
HEBER KER,
Secretary.
J. H. PARKINs. Pres.
G. JULIAN PRATT, Sec'ty, B. D. e. A.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
TEN DAYS TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS

An early fall trip to Niagara Falls, Watkins
Glen, Mauch Chunk, Glen Onoko, Rochester
and Geneva, has been arranged via the Royal
Blue Line and the famous Lehigh Valley route.
special express with Pullman Parlor Cars
attached. i'll charge of an experienced tourist
agent, will leave b. & o. station, Washington.
Thursday, September 18th. S:10A. NJ Baltimore
9:O5 A. NJ, arriving at the Eala Hoo p NJ. Round
trip tickets good ten days. $1,000.
Round trip tickets for this excursion have
been placed on sale at following stations on
the Valley Division of the B. & O. Il. r.. at rates
appended: Lexington, $l4.35; Staunton, $23.05
HarrisonbUrg, $l310; Woodstock, $l200; VIM
chester, SLID.
For more detailed information apply to
Chas. q: Scull, General Passenger Agent, Balti-
more, Nd.
Remember the date Thursday, Sept. 18th.
aug 2S-3tS
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w. H. LANDES,
Cnnnnniccinnar

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.-By virtue of a decree
rendered on the 4th day of December, 1894, in
the cause of John Seawright's AGm'r Us. John
Seawright's heirs, pending in the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, we will, on
Thursday, the goth day of August, 1895,
proceed, in front of the Court house of Angus
ia county, to offer for sale at public auction
Eighteen Acres of valuable meadow land be-
longing to the estate of the late John Sea-
wright.
This land is situated on Naked creek in Au-
gnsta county, about four miles west of Mt.
Sidney, adjoining Harshberger, Heller and
others, and is very valuable for farming pur-
poses.
TERMS:-Cash in hand to pay costs of sale
and rule awarded in the above cause, and the
balance upon a credit of one, two, and three
years, the purchaser to give bond with ap-
proved security for the deferred instruments
bearing interest from date, and title retained
as ultimate security.
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c a. r. National Encampmenr,
Louisville, Ky.
Reduced Rates via II, & q.

The B. & o. r. r. Co. will sell excursion Tick
cts TO Louisville and return at all Ticket Sta
lions on its lines east of the Ohio River, at
rate OF enc cent per mile each way for the
round trip, for all trains September eth to 10TH
inclusive. valid for return journey until Octo-
Der 9Th, inclusive. Tickets will also be placed
on sale. via B. & o. at offices Of all connecting
lines. Stop=overs will be allowed on the return
trip
Veterans will bear In mind that all B. & O.
trains run via Washington and Harper.s
Ferry. aug Sl-3ts