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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

hours of clOudless days within its walls when
1t was owned and occupied by DIR. and the late
Mrs. Lockridge. of Indianapolis, about whom
SO many beautiful things were written, when
her benevolent, unselfish and God-like spirit
scared to the land of eternal summers. Such
a memory as hers can never fade, but will
only be frightened by the lapse of years, ''as
stone is smoothed and whitened by the riv-
er's ceaseless flow
Thanks to our intelligent friend Mr.. FL. NJ
OF NJ, for the many complimentary express
sions he has dropped in our pathway.
Penchant, enveloped in curiosity, is directed
to the legal brotherhood, while we know they
are drones in the musical world save the
adroitness they exhibit upon the Lyre.
Mr.. Jared Jones has given up lis position
in Staunton, and returned to his home in
Highland county.
Rev. Kyle Gilbert will preach in Parnassus
church four weeks from last Sunday. No
preaching in this place till then. The Epworth
League will meet next Sunday p. m.
A lawn party will be held at Moscow on
Wednesday evening, September the 4th, for
the benefit of the Presbyterian church. A
first class supper and all manner of refresh
ments will be served. Come one, come all,
and aid in this good cause. Your presence
will help much-your pocket-books will help
more. These faithful Christians workers need
your assistance, and you can aid them, and
have delightfully."- social time. Everybody
will be looked after-nobody will be sighted
Many entertaining, beautiful young ladies will
be on the grounds, and many liberal, hand
some gentlemen. Bewitching widows will be
there, and vigilant, smiling widowers with
money to burn" Don't forget Sept. the 4th
Mr.. Emmett Whitmore, who has been in
Chicago for two years, arrived in Staunton
last Saturday. He will spend several weeks
at his home, the residence of Mr.. Joseph A.
Whitmore of this community. He is a pop
ular young man, and everybody will be glad
to see him.
Mrs R. E. Dorum's guest, Mrs. Luther
Whitmore. will leave Thursday for her home
in Richmond.
Mr.. B. Anderson returned to 1.-THE Oaks"
Saturday from very pleasant visit of a week
in Greenville. He was visiting relatiyes2
Professor J. A. Hiner's wife and son have
returned to their home in Staunton.
BROKEN WING.
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They are Surprised.
The Savannah NeaDs saws -

No doubt the iron and steel manu-
facturers are surprised that they were
SO greatly mistaken about the effect of
the Wilson tariff Many. if not the
majority of them, viewed that tariff
with the greatest alarm, and yet it
has been in operation but little while
and the iron and steel mills have more
work at fair profit than they can do
Recently Mr.. Joseph D. Weeks, the
secretary of the Iron and Steel Asso-
citation, explained the increasing as
tivity of the English iron mills by the
statement that the American mills are
unable to fill all the orders offered
them. They have more business than
they can attend to and have to refuse
contracts. This condition of affairs is
what the democrats predicted. The
prediction, however, was the occasion
among republicans of sneer and
laughter. The republicans are not
laughing and sneering now, however,
at the prediction, because the iron and
steel trade is enjoying extraordinary
prosperity. And the prosperity promi-
ses to continue for long time. This
prosperity deprives the republicans of
their one great issue, namely, a high
protective tariff. They are, therefore,
considerably alarmed in respect to the
next national campaign. Without a
tariff issue the outlook for republican
success is rather gloomy"
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A Narrow Escape.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A B. & O. TRAIN.

"A D. ".
The B. & o. passenger train which passed
here at o'clock last Friday evening on its
way to Lexington was near being wrecked.
About mile from Timber Ridge, the rail
road crosses bridge over deep ravine known
as Snake Hollow. A short time before the
arrival of the train the track walker discover
ed that some diabolical and murderous mis-
creants had placed distractions, consisting of
pieces of lumber and stones, on the track on
the bridge spanning this deep ravine. Had
this discovery not been made in time, the
probability is that the train would have been
precipitated into this ravine, and have been
totally wrecked, with the loss of the lives of
nearly all on the train. 1t is hoped that the
guilty perpetrators of this attempt at whole
sale murder will be detected and punished az
thew deserve
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MI AR RACE

LANDES-KIRBY.-A o. 1885, at Mt. Sid
ney, G. e. Landes aud Nettie Bell Kirby.
WHEELER-HUFFER. 2ist, 1895, at
Dorcas, las. A. Wheeler and Flora Hufer,
daughter of Henry Huffer, both of Augusta.
McBRIDE-ARION.--Ne Spring Creek, Rock
ingham county, Sunday, August 18th, by
Rev. Jacob Thomas, OF the Dunkard church,
James Mcbride, of Halle Dell, Cumberland
county, Illinois, and .aiss Hannah Arion, of
Fort Defiance, Augusta county.
On Wednesday morning they left for the
home OF the groom in Illinois.
The Harrisonburg Glance says
1.-The bluShing bride has seen but f1fty-five
SUNNI ers, while the groom reJoiceS in having
trod the SHOWS of seventy winters
BEAM-GARBER.-At Timberville, Rocking
ham county, Thursday, August 18th, by Rev.
Philip Harner. Mr.. S. Y. Beam, son of MI.
Jacob Beam, of Hupp, Va, and Miss Matte
CARRIER, daughter of Mrs. Mary CARRIER.
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Medical Society OF Virginia.

On September 10th, the Medical Society of
Virginia will hold its Annual Session at
Wytheville. There will be general and, no
doubt, a spirited discussion of "The General
Practitioner-his duty to the profession, to
society," and to himself DR.. II. NJ. Patterson
of this city has been selected to open and
close this discussion. He does not have as
favorable an opinion of specialism, as is gen
orally entertained by the profession and the
people generally, and is prepa red to give his
reasons for the opinion he holds
DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE the distinguished sur
geon of Richmond, will read paper on
seventeen operative cases of chronic or re-
lapsing appendicitis, with one DEATH" and
will ACCOMPANY it with remarks.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt.
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
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,
tlispelling 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
neys, 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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Democratic Ticket in Ohio.

At the Democratic State Convention
of Ohio held in Springfield last Wed
nesday, the following ticket was unani-
mously nominated
Governor-Hon. James E. Campbell.
Lieutenant Governor-Hon. John B.
Peaslee, Of Hamilton county.
Auditor-James W. Knott, of Rich
land county.
State Decentralization b. Sholer,
Gailia county.
Supreme Judge-William T. Mooney,
Auglaise county.
Attorney General-George A. Fair
banks, Franklin county.
Member Board Public Works-Harry
B. Keefer, Tuscarawas county.
Clerk of Supreme Court. W.
Crulkshank, Miami county.
Mr.. Campbell, the nominee for Gov
ernor, is an Ex-Governor of Ohio and
Representative in Congress.
Mr.. Peasley, nominee for lieutenant
governor, is resident of Cincinnati, is
ex-superintendent of public schools of
Hamilton county and is also ex auditor
of the same county.
The following was adopted as the
plank of the platform on the currency:
I'VE reaffirm the following portion of
the seventh plank of the platform of
the last national democratic cOnven-
ton. We hold to the nse of both gold
and silver as the standard money of the
country, and to coin both gold and sill
yer without discrimination against Ell
Their metal, or charge of mintage, but
the dollar unit of coinage of both
metals must be of equal Intrinsic and
exchangeable value, or be adjusted by
international agreement, or by such
safeguards of legislation as shall insure
the maintenance of the parity of the
two metals and the equal power of ev-
cry dollar at all times in the payment
of debts. and we demand that the pa
per currency shall be kept at par with
and redeemable in such coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary
for the protection of farmers and la
boring classes, the first and most de-
fenseless victims of unstable money and
fiuctuating currency"
Judge Patrick, from the committee
on resolutions, offered the following
minority report:
1--WE demand the immediate restora-
ton of the law providing for the free
gold and silver coins, without discrimi-
nation against either metal, as provid-
ed in the constitution, and without
awaiting the assent of England or any
other foreign nation"
This was rejected by vote of 525 to
27O
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Senator Martin declines to discuss
the silver question and gives as his
reason that it is not an issue in the
fall campaign. The Richmond Times
takes him to task for his reticence in a
column editorial and says it would be
better for Virginia to be represented
in the Senate by the veriest devotee of
free silver than by a man who is afraid
to declare his mind upon vital ques-
ton.
While we have never been accused
of intense friendliness for Senator
Martin and while we deprecated the
methods by which his election was &C.
coinplished, we think he has perfect
right TO his opinion. which is that a
silver agitation in a local contest
would be bad policy and might result
disastrously to the Democratic party.
There are many sound money men
who are as earnest and enthusiastic
as the Richmond Times who take the
same view of the matter as Senator
Martin. 1t would be suicidal to stir
up strife in the party at this time
when the election of q Democratic leg
islature is necessary to bring about re-
forms in state affairs which only the
Democratic party can accomplish. If
every man is to be held by the throat
now and forced to intrude a national
issue into local fight harmonious
Democracy is out of the question and
the party will be split in twain.
General Lee. who is believed to be a
sound money man, has wisely declined
to discuss free coinage, and the same
disparaging comment which the Times
indnlges in regard to Senator Martins
silence applies with almost equal force
to General Lee. We admire our Rich
mond contemporaries zeal for honest
money. but we do not think it will be
possible to swell the ranks of the sound
money men by intimidation or dis
arrangement. That is not only not
true Democracy, but it is poor policy.
We earnestly desire the triumph of
honest money, but we equally desire
to have an united Democracy in Vir-
ginia. Both are possible, but only by
persuasion and earnest reasoning-not
by "hewing to it with the sword."-
IadeG appeal.
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She Forgot her Baby,

The Charlottesville Chronicle says that an
amusing incident occurred at Union Station
in that city Friday morning when train No. 4
came in. A lady got off the train, and after
very pleasantly bidding the conductor good
bye, started for the waiting room. She had
not gone very far, when an old lady appeared
on the platform of the train with child in
her arms, calling to the lady who had gotten
off, telling her that she had forgotten her
baby. The lady, of course, went back and
took the baby, almost Mortified at the thought
of leaving it on the train. and folded it into
her arms and walked placidly away to take
the Southern train.
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Roanoke College.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR NEXT SESSION.

We are glad to learn that the Faculty of
Roanoke College are receiving very encour-
aging reports from various parts of Virginia
and other States, and that a large increase in
the number of students next session is conf
IDENTIFY expected. 1t ought to be matter OF
qualification to the friends of the College gen.
orally. and to the people of Salem especially,
that Roanoke should be so prosperous in this
time of depression. While several Virginia
colleges decreased last year, Roanoke had q
gain Of twenty three per cent. in the enroll
ment. This prosperity must be regarded as
strong proof that the College is rapidly grow
ing in public favor, We hope that the ex-
pectations of the Faculty may be more than
realized for the forty-third session of the Col
lege, which will begin September 18TH
The Improvements on the Main Building
and the Ciceronian Society Hall are almost
completed. Of these Improvements we shall
have more to say when the work is all done
-Salena Times Register, August %, 1895.
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New Jail in Page.

Page county is to have new three story Jail
with modern improvements The Board of
Supervisors awarded the contract for building
it to the Nancy Manufacturing Co., of Dalton,
Ca, the cost to be Sc, 484.
There were thirty bidders for the contract
to tear down the old jail the bids ranging
from s13O to $500. The contract was awarded
to Mr.. Jacob R. Seekford at S13O. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the work
within 30 DAVIS
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Death of John L. Logan.

Mr. John L. Logan, who has been for ten
years the affable and efficient deputy clerk OF
the County Court of Rockingham, died OF
typhoid fever, in Harrisonhurg, at 9 o'clock,
Friday morning, August 23rd, aged 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, who is a daughter
of Geo. o. Conrad, Esq, with two small chill
dren, and his mother and sister. He was a
son of the late Joseph T. Logan, who died ten
years ago, and was for many years the popular
clerk of the County Court Of that county.
The deceased was prominent Mason, Past
Master of Rockingham Union Lodge, No. 81.
The funeral was from the M. Z. Church South,
at $50 o'clock a. M Sunday,
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Grand Lodge of Good TempIars.

The 18th Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of this State will be-
gin in Lynchburg next Tuesday night, Sep
TENDER 3rd The Supreme Templar, DR.. d.
H. Mann of Brooklyn, N. Y, is expected to
be present Those who will attend from
Staunton are Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Woodhouse,
Misses Alice Steinbock and Susie Powers, and
Mr. Charles Bailey
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Death of Frank Schmid.

Mr.. Frank E. Schmid, who had been con-
fined to his bed for three months, died at $3.50
o'clock Friday incoming, August 23rd. at the
residence of his brother: Geo. L. Schmid, on
South New street, aged % years. He was af-
flicted with Inflammation of the bowels which
resulted in bloodpoisoning, which was the
immediate cause of his death. He leaves a
young wife, a daughter of Capt. John 7. Long,
three brothers, and several sisters.
The funeral was from the U. B. Church at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. J. D. Dono-
van officiating. Interment in Thornrose
cemetery.
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Justice J. Catlin quoted text from
Ezekiel in prayermeeting at Marion,
n. j., to show that wearing the big
sleeves os the prevailing style is i'm
pious.
A special dispatch to the New York
Herald says that the Rebel Colonel
Miro's wife ran the lines at Holguin,
Cuba, and joined her husband in the
insurgent camps.
Plans are being made in Oakland,
Cal, to organize Salvation Army ex-
petition to Christianize Japan. The
party will be under command of ma
tive Japanese lieutenant.
The Hawaiian Senate and House
have ratified contract with q. s.
Spaulding to lay a cable from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu. A subsidy of ZOO
year will be granted.
There were number of American
passengers on board the channel steam
er Ssaford, sunk by collision off Dieppe,
France, on Tuesday of last week, and
though they escaped with their lives,
all lost their baggage.
1t is stated that the Sultan of Turkey
has decided to issue decree on august
81 announcing general reforms through
out the empire.
Mr.. Charles E. Rouss. of New York,
has sent his annual check for $1,000 to
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society at Winchester.
Affairs in China appear to be drift
ing toward anarchy. The soldiers at
Tent have revolted, besieged Ii
Hung Chang in his palace, demanding
their arrears of pay, and then attack
ed the shops in the city, destroying
much property and killing a hundred
persons. At Foo Chow the American
mission has been destroyed by mob
and the people are clamoring to
drive out the foreign devils" The
anti foreign feeling is spreading to
Canton.
Four native scholars attending the
school were wounded, but the teacher,
an American, succeeded in making his
escape.
The strong anti-foreign feeling
which exists in Foo Chow is spreading
rapidly. The populace parade the
streets shouting, "Drive out the for
eign DEVILS" and it is not safe for a
oreigner to sh ow himself.
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Suicide of Moses Wood la this City.

About half past o'clock last Thursday
morning, August 22nd, Moses Wood, who
lived at No. 81 Prospect street, aged about IS
years, who had been under the treatment of
DR.. Lewis for softening of the brain, and who
had been in gloomy spirits, with no desire to
live, arose from his bed, put on his pants and
socks, took gun belonging to his son, and
went down to the basement and shot himself.
The load entered the right eye and blew off
the top of his head. He was native of Fred
erick county, Nd, but removed to Jefferson
county, w. Va. many years ago. whence he
came to this city about months ago. He is
survived by his wife nee Eckerson of Nd, and
three children, H B. and G. NJ. Wood of
Staunton, and Mrs. Bessie Wilde, of Gordons
vile.
The remains were taken Friday moring to
Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, W. Va, for
burial
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j. G. BISHOP,
Auction Morning and Evening.
aug 2S-tf
Staunton NJ arketS.

STANTON, VA, Aug. 27th, 1895.
The present quotations of articles the prices
of which have been changed since last week
are as follows
Country Bacon-Hams 12I cts; Shoulders 9
cts; Sides 10 cts. Butter II to 13 cts. Eggs 10
cts. Lard cts. Irish pototoes 80 cts. Sugar
-Cut-loaf cts; Granulated 4.64; Powdered 5;
Standard A Al; Coffee Al; Yellow 3SS.
Timothy seed, 1925 to $3.50. Clover seed
$3.50 to 500.
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Alumni Association.

The Second Annual convention of the
Alumni Association of Dunsmore's Business
College of Staunton, will be held in the Hall
of that College on Thursday Friday and Sat-
urday of the week. An address by Hon.
John W. Daniel will be delivered in the
Opera house at D. m, Friday.
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DEATHS

HALL.-In Charlottesville at 3 O'Clock, Friday
morning, August 23rd, at the residence of
Hall, aged about 45 years, leaving one daugh-
ter.
She was niece Of Mr.. John L. Jarman of
Charlottesville.
GILLOCK.-Att the residence of Mr.. S. T. Thorn
burg on West Main street, ct 10 O'Clock a. m.,
Wednesday, August 2lst, of heart-failure,
Miss Ida GillOck, aged 80 years.
She was sister of Mrs. Thornburg and Mrs.
E. w. Stewart. She was member Of the First
Presbyterian church. The funeral was from
the residence at O'Clock p. M, Thursday.
The pail bearers were William Simpson, Geo,
Earman, Alex. Grubert, John Singer, VIM. A.
Burke, and Capt. H. L. Hoover.
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Convention i'm Rockingh a m

In Rockingham county Saturday week Sep
TENDER 18th, precinct primaries will be held to
elect delegates to the Democratic County
Convention to be held in Harrisonburg Sep
TENDER 10th to nominate a candidate for the
Senate and two candidates for the House of
DelegateS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28
Suicidal Policy.

We are surprised at the persistency
of some of the papers of this State in
their efforts to inject the currency
question into the election for members
of the Legislature this Fall. If they
succeed in doing so. they will not only
ieopardize. but most probably cause
They are, by so doing, giving laid and
comfort" to the political enemies OF
the Democratic party. Why should
the party be sacrificed in State cleo
ton by divisions on a federal question?
This is the very madness of the
moon" These papers should be en-
deavoring to unite the party instead
of creating division in it's ranks.
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HydrophobIa.

A special to the NeVs says that a valuable
COW at Bells Valley, Rockbridge county, own
ed by John N. White died of hydrophobia last
Friday, and that it is supposed the COW ives
bitten by the same mad dog that bit John
Davidson several weeks ago.
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Bush Meeting.

A Bush Meeting will be held near Mt. Zion
United Brethren church next Sunday, Sep
TENDER LIST. Rey. J. W. Howe, Presiding Ed
er, and Prof. J. N. Friese will be present.
Services at 1890 a. M, p. m, and 7.30 p. m.
Refreshments will be served on the grounds.
All are invited to attend.
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The Shakers have made great hit. Their

The Shakers have made great hit. Their
Digestive Cordial is said to be the most sue
cessful remedy for stomach troubles ever
introduced. 1t Immediately relieves all pain
and distress after eating, builds up the feeble
system and makes the weak strong.
The fact is, foods properly digested are bet
ter than so-called tones. The Cordial not
only contains food already digested, but is a
digester of other foods. Food that is not
digested does more harm than good. Peo-
pie who use the Cordial insure the digestion
of what food they eat and in this way get the
benefit of it and grow strong,
The little pamphlets which the Shakers
have sent druggists for free distribution, con-
tain much interesting information on the
subject of dyspepsia.
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Nieht-bioomino Cereus,

Several weeks ago we made notice of the
blooming of the Night-Blooming Cereus of
Mrs. John Burns. 1t doomed again on last
Saturday night, and also on Sunday night.
On each occasion the flowers opened about
9 o'clock p. M, and by morning were closed
never to open again.
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WOOD! WOOD!

We would be obliged to our subscribers il
they would send US some wood Immediately,
as we are now needing it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

In the "wet" and dry" election held
in Abingdon, Washington county, the
"wets" won by majority of 14O. The
town and district has heretofore been
carried by the ''drys" successfully for
six years until their defeat Monday of
last week.
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ANOTHER RAID ON MIssIoNS-A
Hong Kong cablegram to the New
York Herald dated August 22nd, says
that information has been received
there that large mob of Infatuated
natives, armed with weapons of every
conceivable kind, made an attack a
few days ago upon the American mis-
sion near Foo Chow and wrecked the
chapel and school attached to the mis-
sion