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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court-Judge Mclaughlin pre-
siding-commenced on last Friday, May 10th.
The following business was transacted on
Friday =
The cases of the Allegheny Mining and De
velopment Company VS.. c. L. Potter, ]. NJ.
Kiester, W. O. Sydnor, Thomas Kivlighan,
Berkeley G. Gay. G. S. Lightner and John H.
Parkins; and those of the Staunton Develop
ment Company VS.. ]. B. Bradshaw and Pfif-
ferling d Bro, all suits for balance due on
stock subscriptions, were dismissed by gen.
eral consent, the judgments in each case in
favor of the defendants for their costs.
On Saturday, several small cases were dis
posed of.
The case of A. Lee Knowles VS.. the City of
Staunton, an appeal from a decision of the
Police Justice who fined the plaintiff SIS and
costs for selling fresh meat outside of the
market house, was set for hearing on next
Friday morning. This is case made up to
test the validity of the market ordinance and
IS one in which a great deal OF interest has
been manifested by the public generally
Several months ago a similar case was made
up and carried to the Hastings Court, but
Judge Grattan held that his court did not have
jurisdiction in the case. Turner K. Hack
man represents the plaintiff and A. c. Cor
don the defendant.
On Monday the court was engaged with the
cause of NJ NJ. Robertson VS.. 2. C. Daniel, a
suit on negotiable note executed by Daniel
to the Staunton Land Addition Company
The defendant, besides giving the note, re-
newed it several times, and when the plain
tiff demanded payment set up the plea that
the note, which was given on stock subscrip
ton, was obtained under false representation;
and in furthering a criminal lottery. The
case resulted in verdict for the plaintiff.
Tuesday was consumed in the trial of thu
case of D. E. Yount of near Harriston in thi
| county, VS.. the Norfolk & Western Railroad
Company for $500 damages for the killing O
two of his horses and destruction of his Wagon
at crossing near Harriston.
| A. c. Braxton represents the plaintiff ant
Geo. E. Sipe, of Rockingham, the Railroad
Company.
| A number of witnesses were examined
after which the case was argued by the coun
sci named.
The jury failed to agree yesterday evenin
and were kept in session till to-day. TIL
court adjourned to meet this morning at /
o'clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
A Visit from Mr.Turner.

Under the heading above, the California
NearS, published at the California Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind at
Berkeley, California, in its issue of May 4th.
has the following notice of Rev. Job Turner
From the eastern Institution papers, it was
learned some time since that Rev. Job Turner
expected to pay visit to this coast and last
Thursday night the venerable missionary
made his appearance at the Institution. He
was here once before, in attendance at the
convention of 1885, but this is the first time he
has been here during the school term. His
advent was hailed with delight by the pupils.
as is the case wherever hegoes. On invitation
of the Principal, he conducted the chapel ex-
ercises Friday morning, taking for ais text,
aye are the salt of the earth " On Tomorrow
Sunday he will conduct service in the In
stitution chapel at clock in the afternoon
MIR. Turner comes here from Los Angeles and
is full of praises for the oranges and other at
tractiye features of that section. He came
with DR.. Gillet as far as Fresno, at which point
they separated as Dr. Gillet wished to make a
detour through the Yosemite Valley. He is
expected here now any day"
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DEER PARK,
On the Crest OF rhe AIleghenies.

TO those contemplating trip TO the noun
tainS ii search OF health and pleasure, Deer
Park on the crest of tbs Allegheny mountains,
5000 feet above the sea level, offers such varied
attractions as delightful atmosphere during
both day and night, pure water, smooth, wind
ing roads through the mountains and valleys,
and the most picturesque scenery in the Allie
gheny range. The hotel is equipped with all
adjunctS conducive to tue entertainment,
pleasure and comfort OF its guests.
The surrounding grounds, as well as the
hotel. are lighted with electricity Six miles
distant. on the same mountain summit, is OAK
land, the twin resort OF Deer Park, and equal
ly as well equipped for the entertainment and
accommodations of It's patrons. Both hotels
are upon the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, have the advantages of its
splendid Vestibuled Limited Express trains
between the East and West. Season excursion
tic cts. good for return passage until October
il. will be placed on sale at greatly reduced
rates at all principal ticket offices throughout
the country One-way tickets, reading from
st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati. Columbus,
Chicago, and any point on the B. u o. system
to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia or
New York, or vice versa, are good to stop OF
at either Deer Park. Mountain Lake Park or
Oakland. and the time limit will be extended
nv agents at either resort upon application, to
cover the period of the holders visit.
The season at these popular resorts com
menceS June END.
For full information as to hotel rates, rooms
etc, address George ID. DeShields. Manager
Deer Park, or Oakland, Garrett county, Md.
may bits
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Person al,

| Dr. J. William 10 mes has accepted the DO
sition of chaplain to tie Miller School, te
which he was invited by the visitors at theil
recent meeting.
Cardinal Gibbons left Baltimore Monday
for Boston, to take part in the golden jubilee
of bishop Williams, which will be cele
braied to-day, May 15 The Cardinal will
return to New York tomorrow and, &C
companied by Bishop John S. Foley, of De.
Cathedral, will sail for Rome
Mr.. A. E. White, formerly manager of
Gladys Inn at Clifton Forge, has Leased the
Sweet Springs in Monroe county, w. Va,
and will manage it the coming season,
The Greenbrier Independent says Rev.
Watkins Lacy, son of Rev. Dr. M. L. Lacy,
and a student at Union Theological Seminary,
will spend the summer preaching in the Big
Spring region of Pocahontas county. He
passed through Lewisburg Wednesday en-
route to his post of duty. Mr. Lacy will COM
plete the course at the Seminary next session.
Miss Mary Funkhouser, who had been on a
protracted visit to her sister in Roanoke, re
turned to her home here last Wednesday.
Miss Minnie G. Miller, of Saline county,
Missouri, is visiting her uncle, J. E. Whit
more, on West Main street.
Mrs. Alex F. Robertson and children left
on Friday to spend this month and next at
Virginia Beach.
Miss Eva Hoge, of Frankfort, KY, who
had been the guest of John B. Hoge and
family, LETT here Saturday for her home at
Frankfort, KY, accompanied by Miss Emma
Hoee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Accident to Bishop Latane.

Bishop James A. Latane, OF the Reformed
Episcopal church, some years ago Rector OF
Trinity Episcopal church of Staunton, met
with an accident in Baltimore Tuesday night,
May It'll.
The Baltimore Sun says he was on the way
to his home on Park avenue and wanted to
take a McMechen street car of the Traction
Company. A Huntington avenue car was the
first to come along and the Bishop jumped on
it as it stopped, and standing on the steps ask
ed the conductor if it was the right car. The
conductor, it is said, gave him curt reply,
and at the same time rang the bell for the car
to go ahead.
The sudden start threw the Bishop from the
car and he struck on the back of his head, in
flicting a severe scalp wound. Two small
arteries were cut and for a time the wound
bled very profusely. The Bishop was taken
to the drug store of Oscar E. Ross, 6 West
North avenue, and after having his injury
dressed by Dr. w. Guy Townsend was taken
to his home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Remarkably Warm Weather.

On Wednesday the mercury made a RECORD
of So degrees maximum temperature in Ne
braska, 100 degrees in Northern Kansas anC
Ito degrees in Arizona-maxima which were
reported by the government weather map al
exceeding any previous official record for the
first decade of May in these States As gooc
rains preceded the hot wave in many Western
districts it is likely that the growth of crops
will be furthered by the spell of summary
weather.
That temperature was not only much high,
er than it was here at that time. but much
higher than it ever gets here in midsummer.
1t is strange, but true, that we get our warm
est weather as we'll as our coolest from the
West
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Three Men and 1s Race Horses Killed.

HoRNELLsvILLE, N. Y, May 49,
One of the worst wrecks that was ever
known here took place on the Western
Division of the Erie, three miles west
of here, at an early hour this morning.
Fast freight No. 90 was thrown in the
ditch by broken wheel and ten cars
piled up in a confused heap. The &C
cident occurred when the train was
making fast time, and the cars were
completely shattered. One of the cars
that was in the wreck was from Mercer,
Pa, and contained horses that were be-
ing taken East to enter the races. There
were eighteen horses in this car, at
tended by three grooms. The grooms
and all the horses were killed. The
names of the grooms are unknown.
Foster. one of the managers of the
car of horses, had several ribs, both
arms and leg brekon. 1t is thought be-
sides this he sustained internal injuries.
The physicians say he cannot live.
Two other men, whose names are I'M
known, were severely injured.
Patrick Shannelly, brakeman, was
thrown into the air when the accident
occurred. An ankle was broken and
his head badly cut. The debris of the
wreck is piled on the track 80 as to
block all trains from Corning to Buff
falO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Mr.. Bland Ignores the Facts.

The trouble with ex-Congressman
Bland, of Missouri. in his speech at Den
yer, Col, Saturday, advocating free
coinage at the ratio 16 to i. is that he
ignores the altered price of silver since
that ratio was adopted. Most absurd
is his blaming certain public men for
opposing free coinage now, though
they voted for it in 1878. 1.-THE free
coinage bill of 1878, which was vetoed
by President Hayes, was voted for" he
says. 'by Mr.. Carlisle, of Kentucky,
now Secretary of the Treasury; Mr..
Foster of Ohio, who was Secretary of
the Treasury in Mr.. Harrison's admins
tration; Mr. Herbert, now Secretary of
the Navy; Mr.. Mckinley. now Governor
of Ohio; Mr.. Mills, of Texas, now Sena
tor from that State, and Mr.. Morrison,
of Illinois, now interstate commerce
commissioner" and he proceeds to
blame these gentlemen for inconsis-
tency in opposing free coinage now.
But Mr.. Bland omits to mention the
fact that in 1878 silver averaged price
per ounce of $1.15, while during 1894
the average price was but 63 cents per
ounce. The market ratio of silver to
gold in 1878 was 1894 to 1, as against
32.56 to in 1894 Belief in free coinage
at the old ratio might well have seem
ed rational in 1878 to men who think 1t
irrational now.-BGH. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
DEATHS.

wINGFIELD.-At his residence in Charlottes
vile. at $40 a. m, Friday. May 10th, of pneu-
monia, Mr.. J. B. Wingfield, aged 81 years
leaving widow and two children.
He was buried at MaplewOOd Saturday af
ternoon with Masonic honors.
NORRIS.-At her residence in Charlottesville
Thursday afternoon, May 9Th, after an i'll
ness of several weeks, Mrs. Sall1e Il. Norris
wife of DR.. w. E. Norris.
She was an active and useful member of the
Presbyterian church. Funeral from the resi-
dence Friday afternoon.
BYER.-At his home Sunday morning, May
9Th, S. G. Dyer, Sheriff of Allegheny county
aged AZ years, leaving a widow and five Chill
dren, two of whom are married.
He had been Sheriff for the past six years
filling the first two years by appointment, anC
the last four by election. His successor will
be elected at the election on the 23rd instant
and until the new Sheriff qualities his deputy
will discharge the duties of the office.
ZETTY.-Near Montevideo in Rockingham
county at Il m. Sunday, May 5th, after 6
lingering illness of consumption. Mrs
Matilda Getty. wife of Jacob Getty, aged A
years, s months, and days.
She had been a consistent member of thu
United Brethren church for IL years. She i:
survived by her husband and daughters.
PRICE.-At his home near Alma, Page coun
ty, at 2 O'Clock, p. M, Sunday May 5th Mr.
Charles D. Price in the 49th year OF his age.
He owned the fine farm which was formerly
owned by Isaac Long. He was a member o
the Baptist church and Mason, by whom h,
was buried-the lodges Of Marksville an(
Luray attending
LAYMAN.-At her residence near Old Clifton
Forge. at II O'Clock p m. Sunday. May 9TH; o
paralysis, Mrs. Matte Layman, wife OF Mr.
r. B. Layman, aged n years.
She was member of the Baptist church IL
Clifton Forge.
WHITE.-At his home on Anthony's Greek
SaV @ e e1un5y of SEVERAL mont
of Bright's disease, Mr.. Alex. White, In thu
72nd year Of his age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Killed by Lightning.

A despatch from Roanoke says John
H. Kasey, aged 20, of the grocery firm
of Martin & Kasey, of Commonwealth
avenue. was instantly killed by light
ming about Z o'clock Monday evening.
His death occurred in the middle of a
road near Grocer Iron Furnace, he be-
ing on his way to the Grocer row OF
tenements to make collections for his
firm.
The bolt of lightning struck the de-
ceased on or near the neck, and that
member was broken so that it's bones
ratified by shaking. The clothing over
the chest was burned and the right
shoe was torn to pieces.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Don't Lick Postage Stamps.

Don't lick postage stamps" is the advice
of an English medical journal. These are
the reasons given: They pass through many
hands, from the manufacturer to the office
boy. They are torn off folded and carried
about through post-offices in disease-stricken
localities, and sometimes carried in mail bags
dirtier than anything. They may give you
diphtheria, smallpox or scarlet-fever. They
have on tap any kind of disease that you cal
for. Therefore don't lick them. Moister
them with wet sponge"
That English Medical Journal must sup
pose that every one has sponge. No sponge
is needed. The proper way is, not to lick the
stamp, but the upper righthand corner of the
envelope and put the stamp on. This is the
bert mode, not only because it is safer, bu
because it is more clearly, and the stamp viii
stick better because none of the mucilage ha'
been licked off it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
First AmputationAn the War.

Dr. J. b. Robinson, who performed the frs
amputation in the war of the rebellion, dice
in Wooster, Ohio, Friday night, aged seventy
five. James E. Hanger, Confederate sol
dier, was the patient. At one time DIR
Robinson had charge of the National Hos
pital, at Washington, D. c.
Jas E. Hanger was from Churchville IL
this county, and lost his leg at Phillippi, W
Va. He was not soldier. Leroy P. danger
field, of this county, then of Bath county
was a soldier and lost his leg at the same time
and place-so he was the first Confederate
soldier whose leg was amputated.
Mr.. Hanger, having good mechanical genius
in consequence of the loss of his leg became
the inventor and manufacturer of good arti
fetal leg, and, we believe, is now engaged II
the manufacture and sale of artificial limbs
of his invention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
A Farmers Strange Find.

Farmer Henry Grow, of Brook Haven, Pa.
made an astonishing discovery on his return
home from church Sunday week. He found
in his house. She was poorly dressed, what
clothes she mad being almost worn from hel
body. When aroused she explained that she
was on her way to her home at Sangcrville
Va Mr.. Crow turned her over to the polio.
at Chester. The story told by the woman was
that she had been employed at Bala, where
she was discharged on Saturday. She sleptir
the woods Saturday night, and was so worn
out when she reached the Crow home that she
was overcome by sleep when she entered. She
gave her name as Minnie Moore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15

A fire at Shepherdstown destroyed a
restau rant and barber shop and badly
damaged the residence of J. n. Cookus.
Albert Ssckett and Frank Jones,
living near Lebanon, Ind, were blown
to pieces Monday by the premature
explosion of stick of dyna mite, with
which they were blowing up stumps.
Peter Morrissey, Missouri State
Senator, was shot and instantly killed
Monday in a house in st. Louis by
Maud Lewis, an inmate, who is sup
posed to be insane.
Judge Jackson sustained the con
stitutionality of the income tax law
and it stands now as it did before the
last case was tried last week. Tht
judges decided as they did before.
A scheme to smuggle valuable drug
into the United States concealed in
umbrellas and hollow walking sticks
has been discovered by officials il
| Montreal.
A battle has been fought in the vi
entity of the village of .Oued. Algeria
a thousand men of the Angad ant
Vejad tribes having raided the Moot,
and Benikhand tribes. One hundred
men and 300 animals were killed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
ALecture on Female suffrage.

! 1t 1aving been announced that Miss Eliza
beth Yates, of Maine. would deliver lecture
in the Opera house on Monday night last on
"Home and State" large audience attended,
who were interested in the able and eloquent
and witty address she delivered in excellent
style. 1t proved to be devoted wholly to the
advocacy of woman suffrage.
| After the rising of the curtain, Miss Yates,
Mrs. w. H. Brew and Mr.. Richard S. Ker
came upon the stage when Mr.. Ker read a
communication from Mrs. Ora Langhorne
commencing Miss Yates and the cause she adj
vocated to the kind consideration of the citi-
zens of Staunton, and then Mr. Ker introduced
Miss Yates and retired from the stage.
Miss Yates then entered on the delivery of
her address which occupied about an hour and
twenty minutes, and it unclaimed the undi-
vided attention of the audience from the be-
ginning to the end She IS woman OF talent
and speaks well and fluently. and has the
faculty of making 1.-THE worse appear the bet
ter cause" She maintained that whilst wo-
man was accorded more rights in this than in
preceding ages. yet she was still denied rights
to which she is justly entitled, and that they
will be accorded to her. She quoted Black
stone as giving goodness, wisdom, and power
as the elements for sovereignty and argued
that woman possessed them.
She mentioned the arguments that were
commonly urged against female suffrage and
combatted them with much ingenuity and
plausbility. She admitted that unrestricted
suffrage was an evil and favored an education
al qualification. When suffrage is once given
it can never be taken away, for those who have
it will never surrender it, and it depends upon
their vote whether it shall be surrendered or
not. By giving suffrage to woman this mis-
take which she recognizes as to male suffrage,
may be magnifed, and when discovered it
would be too late to be remedied, for woman,
like man, would never surrender it.
The chief objection to female suffrage is the
damage it wonld do to the women themselves.
No benefit they could be to politics. if any,
could compensate for the evil politics would
do tot HEM
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Unnecessary Guarantees.

Lexington, Charlottesville, Basic City
Waynesboro', and Clifton Forge quarantine ed
against Staunton, but Pinchtown. Pointsyille,
and Plunketsville, which are nearer and in more
danger, if there were really any danger, were
not so easily consternated, and did not adopt
any quarantine measures against Staunton,
but sensibly preserved their philosophical
eqaanimity and laughed heartily at the folly
of themore pretentious towns mentioned in
prohibiting all intercourse, business and social,
with the citizens of Staunton 1t is as safe to
visit Staunton now as at any previous time,
outside of the quarantined district, which is
distant from the business part of the city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15

A new law of New York State pro-
vides that after September 1st, 1895,
any person who takes female under
the age Of IS without the consent of
her father, mother, guardian, or other
person having charge of her person,
for the purpose of marriage, is guilty
of abduction, punishable by fine and
imprisonment. The act does not in
terms declare such a marriage void.
yet, being in violation of law, it may
be voidable. Judge McAdam, of the
Superior Court, who is an expert in
marriage and divorce laws. says that
the magistrate or clergyman perform
ing the marriage ceremony will not be
justified in accepting the brides own
statement of her age. He must con-
suit her parents Or guardian.-Char-
lottespiIIe Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
MAR RACES.

MICHAEL-LONG-I Harrisonburg, at
O'Clock a. M, Thursday, May 9th, by Rev. G.
b. Heller, Pastor of the Reformed Church al
Mt Crawford Mr.. Arthur L. Michael of Day
ton, to Miss Mollie V. Long of Melrose. They
took a trip to Washington city.
DAY-PROPST.-At the residence of the Of
fciating minister near Ottobine, Rocking
Wine. Mr.. Geo. E. Day to Miss Lydia S. Propst
Fl ART-HARRIS-At Cove Presbyterian
church at Covesville, Albemarle Co., Thurs
day Nav 9th. Mr.. ohm NJ. Hart, Of Roanoke
city, to Miss Ca rrie o. Harris. They will re-
side in Roanoke.
SWEET-JOHNSON-In the parlor of DIR. S. P
Hite in this city Monday, May 13th by Rev
j. d. Donovan. MIR. Joseph f, Sweet to Miss
Emily R. Johnson.
NNEDY-PROPES.-Near Slower. Monday
May 9th, by Rev. ]. Kyle Gilbert Mr.. David
W. Kennedy to Mrs. Marian Propes
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
Conviction of Robert X. codwin

The trial of Robert K. Goodwin of Lexington,
Va, charged with making false entries, as
clerk, in the books of the Bank, was conclud-
ell last Wednesday, when the jury found him
guilty aud fixed his term at years in the
penitentiary. He was prosecuted by Captain
James Bumgardner, of Staunton and defend
ed by Hon. J. Ran. Tucker and Frank 7. Glas
Cow, of Lexington.
Seven other indictments against him were
quashed, as his counsel agreed not to ask tor
a new trial or take an appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15
The Folly of the Charlottesville Quarantine

The Folly OF the CharIOttesvIIIe Quarantine.
The following from the Charlottesville Prog
ress of Thursday illustrates the folly of the
action of Charlottesville in adopting quaran-
tine measures against Staunton;-
1.-The Hon. Richard E. Byrd of Winchester
of counsel Tor defense in the libel case Of
Massey vs. the Norfolk Pilot, who was in
Staunton Wednesday taking dispositions to be
used in that case, was passenger this morn
ing on train No. 4 for Charlottesville, where
he also intended taking other dispositions
When informed that he could not stop here
unless he went to the quarantine station, rath-
er than spend several days or more in the new
Castle Thunder" Mr.. Byrd concluded to con
tinue his trip to Washington"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-05-15

KILLED ON THE RAIL.-Carter Brown.
a well known coIored man, was killed
late Saturday night by an engine on
the Southern Railway, near Maury's
cut. 1t is supposed that he had been
drinking. and that he was either walk
ing or sitting ON the track when struck
by some part of the engine. When dis
covered he was quite dead, with deep
cash above his temple. Brown was an
excellent laborer and had been work
ing for several months in laying the
track of the electric line. He always
attracted a great deal of attention
while at work by his loud singing.
good nature and fat, black, chubby
face. He was buried Sunday.-Char-
Iottesoille Progress.