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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-26
SIN ALI

To those persons in other places who make
inquiry as to the chances of getting the small
pox in Staunton. we reply that there is now
no way of getting it in Staunton, but that if
they choose to go mile and half from
Staunton to the smallpox hospital and asso-
ciate with the convalescent patients there,
they may get it, If they have not been vaccn-
ated recently; but unless they go there very
soon, they will not be able to get it even
there; for, il short while the patients still
there will all be well and discharged and the
hospital will be deserted. Staunton is so safe
and free from the disease that it has almost
ceased to be subject of remark in converse
ton except to relate with astonishment the
false rumors which they learn are circulated
in the country some of which are so absurd
as to be amusing
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Death of Rev. S. D. Stuart.

Rev. S. D. Stuart, of the Abingdon Presby-
terry, died suddenly at his home at Abingdon
at 1.30 O'Clock p. m, on Tuesday, June 18th
aged about IS years, His wife, who died
about years ago, and was buried in Thorn
rose cemetery of this city, was, before mari
age. Miss Cornelia Waddell, sister of Hon
], Addison Waddell of this city and Leigh R.
Waddell ESQ.,, of Albemarle county. He
was a talented, cultured and pleasant gentle.
man. He had been connected with Abing-
don Presbytery for the last twenty-fi years,
having gone there first to take charge Gas
presidenO of Stonewall Jackson Institute
Prior to going to Abingdon he had been fin
ancial agent for the Washington and Lee Uni
versity, and as such visited England and Sc.
cured substantial aid in endowing that insti.
tuition
His remains arrived here on the train at zoe
o'clock Thursday evening and were buried
beside those of his wife in Thornrose ceme-
terry Immediately after, the burial services
being conducted by Rev. J. E. Booker, Pastor
of Hebron Church of this county.
The pall-bearers were J. n Mcfarland H
L. Hoover, John Murray S. F. Pilson, J.. A
Templeton, ]. H. Blackley, VIM. A. Burke
and G. G. Child
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Useless Guarantees.

On the subject of guarantees, the
Richmond State of Monday speaks not
only kindly, but sensihly when il
says
I'VE sincerely sympathize with the
good people of Staunton. 1t was bad
enough to have had smallpox in the
city, but the rigid quarantine enforced
against the place by other towns has
beehive were about to say a greater
| ffliction-certainly grc Ter annoy
ance and Inconvenience than the
smallpox.
We have no doubt too that the
quarantine has been unnecessarily
rigid. Richmond has an intelligent
Board of Health, ever alert to the in
terests of the people, and Richmond is
in direct communication with Staun-
ton every day. But the Board of
Health after carefully Investigating
the matter declared that quarantine
against Staunton was unnecessary
And they reasoned thus: Several
trains come to Richmond every day In
the year from the Northern cities and
there is not day in the year when
those cities are free from smallpox:
but we do not catch the smallpox from
them and we are not afraid of Staun-
ton.
Again. Does quarantine really do
any good? Does it really prevent COM
munication? Our information is that
it does not. Il could tell you of many
leaks that have been occurring right
along" writes a friend from the small
pox region of Virginia, and we can
well believe it. In this day of easy
and rapid transit, it is simply impossi
BILE to keep people from travelling and
quarantine is of necessity failure.
So far as Staunton is concerned, the
authorities of that place have done
more to prevent the spread of the dis
ease than all the quarantine regula
tions outside and they have done
about all that could be done. They
have handled the disease with great
intelligence and effectiveness and if
neighboring towns have escaped. they
owe their good fortune to the excellent
work done at Staunton rather than to
their own efforts at quarantine"
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1t is pointed out that the attempt in
New York to establish an equality be-
tween the white and colored races will
result, as in Washington, in failure.
Negotiations have been opened
looking to the securing by China of
the necessary amount of silver in the
United States to pay off the Japan in
demnity fund.
The Bath Nea0s says Captain John
G. Carpenter, Lead McElwee, Joe Car
penter and George Carpenter returned
to Covington on Friday week from
Cuba where they had been engaged in
railroad work.
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THE LONG-LOST BROTHER.-Accord
ing to Liverpool comic paper young
man was arrested in that city, charged
with kissing young lady against hel
will on the public highway. The pris
oner pleaded that she was in bloomels
and he mistook her for his long-lost
brother. The magistrate discharged
him, and it is said the local tradesmen
can now scarcely supply the feminine
demand for bicycles and boomers.
The lines of no human hands are ex-
actly alike. When traveller to China
desires passport the palm of the hand
is covered with fine oil paint, and an
impression is taken on thin, damp pa
per. This paper, officially signed, is
his passport.
Joseph J. Doolan, a member of the
Georgia Legislature and a we'll known
newspaper man, died at Suwanee
Springs, Ga, Wednesday.
Mr.. Turft, Boston philanthropist
has purchased large tract of land neal
the Southern Pines, N. c., on which he
will erect hundreds of cottages for the
benefit of consumptives.
Major Henry Hagan, who served on
the late war, died at Shepherstown last
| week.
| REASONS FOR Opposing FREE Sill
vER.-Louis Windmuller, the we'll
known New York merchant, sends the
following terse reasons to the Cham
Der of Commerce for opposing the
views of the silverites:
"Men who clamor for free coinage Of
silver at the rate of sixteen to one ad
vocate reduction of the value of oul
dollars to fifty cents. Wage earners
| would suffer by this measure more thar
any other class, for their prospective
earnings would depreciate faster ir
value than increase in amount, while
all their accumulated earnings would
shrink at once to half their presen,
value.
"Those who want to bring about al
agreement by which silver shall be in
terchangable with golG at given ratio
forget that values of metals as we'll al
of all other commodities are regulated
by demand and supply. We can M
more establish the prices for wheat an(
corn than the proportion between golt
and silver. 1t has been tried for cen
turtles in the old country without sue
cess, and we may as well turn our at
tention to more practical questions"
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The seventh annual meeting of the
Virginia State Bar Association will be
held at the White Sulphur Springs on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
August 6, 7, and Sth.
and hail storm did considerable dam
age to the growing crops between the
Hot and Warm Springs on Saturday,
June 18th.
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Sudden Death.

In Charlottesville, last Friday afternoon,
whilst Mrs. Martha Reynolds was sitting in
front of an open window, she fell from her
char and instantly expired. The Progress
says her father, Mr.. George Mooney, died
several weeks ago. She leaves a husband,
who is a cripple, and one child. The inter
ment was at Oakhill
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DEATHS.

MCKEMY.-At the residence of her brother
DR.. W. NJ. McKemy, at Moffett's Greek, Mon
day morning, June Eth, of consumption
Mis-. Lizzie Mckemy, aged about 80 years.
She is survived by her brother, DIR. McKemy
and one sister, Miss Anna King Mckemy.
The funeral services were conducted at New
Providence church Tuesday afternoon at 3 O,
clock by the Rev. G. A. Wilson. Interment il
the adjoining cemetery.
THOMASON.-June 23d, near Greenville, from
g.. Ne'' ''N
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~, 1t is with the greatest, regret that we hear
the Staunton Spectator is for sale and that
Bro. Mauzy is retiring from active newspaper
life. Bro Mauzy is member of the Virginia
Press who will leave vacancy that will be
felt by many who read with interest, weekly,
his well-expressed opinions on public mat
tiers. The purchase of the Spectator would be
we most sincerely hope that it will fall into
the hands of some one who will sustain its
wellearned reputation.-Daay Eyeaing Glance
of HdTriSOnbuJ'q
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Death of Mrs. chesterman.

Mrs. Virginia Chesterman, wife of Mr.. Writ
A. Chesterman and daughter of the late Col.
Asher W. Hartman, died at her husbands
home in Richmond at IL o'clock Saturday
night, June 18th. She is survived by her hus-
band, mother and two children-one four
years old, and one two and one-half months
old-and four brothers, viz; Oliver Hartman
of Lee county, Arch. Hartman of Louisville,
William Hartman of Richmond and Lieu
tenant John A. Hartman of the United States
armVN
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Gre Banks are Opened.

The wide-awake Port Republic correspond
ent of the Rockingham Register says
''Messrs. Bell, Hotchkiss, Catlett & Co. OF
Staunton, have had force of hands at work
on their mineral lands lying along the base
of the Blue Ridge, opening up and develop
ing beds of iron-ore. Mr.. Jacob Pirkey, who
has this work in charge, pronounces great
opened up several banks of ore which will
undoubtedly prove very valuable. We hope
soon to chronicle large force of hands at
work on these mines"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-26

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative Syrup of Figs, under all conditions,
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near
the hnfto,nn of tho rnanl,nnn
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Teachers in Public School.

In addition to the teachers heretofore elect
ed for the next session in the Public schools
of this city the following have been elected,
completing the corps of teachers
First assistant, J. L. Tally, of Maryland.
Drawing and Woodworking Department,
Edna G. Fay, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Cooking and Sewing Department, Miss
Dowd of Somerville, Mass
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Sudden Death of Mrs. Mar, Murray.

Mrs. Mary Murray, aged about 70 years, a
sister of Mrs. Catherine Hounihan, who went
to bed in her usual health on Wednesday
night, was found dead in her bed the next
morning, having died of heart disease, The
funeral was from st. Francis Catholic
church on Saturday afternoon.
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New PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN
RICHMOND.-A new church was organ
| lied in Richmond Sunday afternoon
1t was the Westminster Presbyterian
church and is situated on the corner
of Sycamore and Main.
l.. H. Stern, Frank Finleyson. and
Thomas Frayser were unanimously
elected to the Office of ruling elders
Rev. G. NJ. Chumbley was then called
to the pastorate of the church. Rev.
Mr.. Chumbley is a licentiate of Han
over Presbytery and a graduate of
Union Seminary at Hampden- Sydney,
and is well-spoken of by his many
friends. His congregation is much
pleased with him.
Emperor William visited the United
States cruiser San Francisco at Kiel
Sunday and expressed his admiration
for the American war vessels present
and his acknowledgment of their par
ticipation in the fetes on the occasion
of the opening of the Baltic canal.
1t was announced in London last
Sunday night that Lord Rosebery, the
prime minister, had rendered his resig-
nation to Queen Victoria and that the
Queen had summoned Lord Salisbury.
the conservative leader, to form a min
istry.
q h0i he II &c
Croker, two miles northeast of Byron
Centre, Mich, exploded Saturday, kill
ing Martin R. kinnear, aged thirty
five years, and Arthur Barney, aged
nineteen years, both single, and ia
tally wounding Avery Crocker, aged
nineteen, son of the owner of the mill.
At Huntington, w. Va, the new
council took charge of the municipal
affairs of the city Monday night and
granted liquor license to twenty six
saloons. The town has been dry for
two months.
Sunday afternoon lightning killed a
colored man named Joynes and mule
at Smokey Town, Norfolk county
The man was riding the mule along
the public road and was not disfigured
by the bolt, while the mule was badly
| burned.
Maria johnson was killed, an infant
fatally injured and Jane Bell badly
| burned by lightning near Savannah,
Ga, Monday. They were colored
berry pickers.
There are 500 convicts in the West
Virginia penitentiary.
The trial of the libel suit for $780, 600
! damages instituted by Rev. John E.
Massey against the Norfolk Pilot, Rev.
Sam W. Small and others was begun
in the Circuit Court of Norfolk last
Monday.
The Marquis of Salisbury proceeded
to Windsor Castle Monday, in response
to the summons of Queen Victoria, and
was commissioned to form cabinet
The resignation of the Rosebery
cabinet was announced in the House
of Commons and House of Lords
Preparations are being made for hold
ing parliamentary election at an
early day.
| RIGHT.-The Alexandria Gazette
says, "the New York women who op-
posed the woman suffrage proposition
that was introduced in the legislature
of their iitate, knew what was best for
themselves and their children, as we'll
as for their State and the whole coun-
try"
At Charleston, S. c.. Wednesday, Cir
cult Judge Simonton dismissed the case
involving the South Carolina registra.
ton law, in which Judge Goff's deci
| sion was reversed.
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CITY Stables of Charlottesville Burned.

About o'clock last Saturday morning thu
city stables of Charlottesville We're burned
loss 81, 800 with no insurance. Five horses and
one mule were burned and carload of hay
just put in and % barrels of corn, and nearly
all of the harness. Among the horses burned
were the two fine gray horses that pulled the
street sprinkler, and Mr.. Fuckers rid
ing horse and two fine cart horses.
The Chronicle says that two horses were
taken from the stable but Immediately be-
came unmanageable and ran back into the
burning building"
The Progress says 'there were two barrels
of blasting powder stored in the stable, and
when the fired reached them they exploded,
sending the burning bales of hay up into the
air like great rockets"
A colored woman, Martha Johnson, was ar
rested on suspicion of being the incendiary.
In the Mayors office Monday morning
Martha Johnson proved an alibi and was dis
charged from custody.
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a WOMAN WHO WILL WORK

WANTED in every county to introduce the
Celebrated "Hygeia" Waists for all ages. This
waist supercedes the corset, and has received
the unanimous approval of the leading physi
clans of America. $500 OUTFIT FREE. Any
energetic woman can make from S15 to SO
weekly. Send for circulars and terms.
HYGEIA MFG CO., 37s Canal St., New York.
april 3-3mos
, P. NJ. W. Baldwin, who shot and
killed Andrew Yeoman in Jackson
vile. Fla, for alleged criminal intima-
cy with his wife, was discharged from
custody.
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sewing Machine-A Bargain.

A bran new forty-dollar Domestic Sewing
Machine, which has not been unpacked since
received direct from the factory, can be
bought at a reduced price for cash at the
SPECTATOR office. This is one of the best and
easiest-working machines made. If you want
ii, call at once.
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Masonic Appointmants

Mr.. Jacob Bumgardner of this county, has
been appointed Grand Lecturer to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Mr. W. H. H.
Lynn; and Mr.. VIM. Bryan Isa.cs, jr., of
Richmond, Grand Secretary, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. VIM. Bryan Isaacs,
|sen'r.
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Injured by a hog,

Rodney, seven years of age, the son of Mr.
J. Walter Davis, who lives on Messy Creek in
this county, had one arm and one leg lascerat
ed by hog, which would have killed the
child had not his father been near, who drove
the hog AWAY.
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Infected House Burned.

About half-past 10 o'clock last Thursday
night wo-story log house on the Cochran
farm on the Middlebrook road, miles south
of Staunton, which had been occupied by
negroes, and was infected, was burned with
out waiting for the order from the county au-
thorities to do So
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Sale of Property in Washington,

The Washington correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says
Colonel Robert w. Burke, of Staunton,
Va, has sold to the Evening Star Company.
on Pennsylvania avenue, piece of property
for SAL, 250.''
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! A TERRIBLE FALL.-LEG BROKEN. :
! Mr.. John Il. Sizer, who lives several
miles east of Fincastle, met with a
/ severe accident while picking cherries
in tree, on the farm of Mr.. g. W.
Hamilton. Tuesday evening He fell
from the tree distance of about thirty
feet, breaking his right thigh. The
fracture was compound one, and SO
severe was the fall that the broken
bone penetrated the flesh of the thigh
and the pants worn by Mr.. Sizer. He
was greatly stunned and hurt other
wise, cutting severely his lip and the
flesh under the chin and causing blood
to come from his ears and nose. His
teeth were all loosened and three of
them knocked out, and his wrist
sprained.
The accident was most unfortunate
one for Mr.. Sizer, who has the SYM
pathy of our people. He is in very
bad condition, and it will be long
time before he RECEIVERS from his I'M
fortunate fall.-F9ncastle Herald.
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According to the Hungarian crop
report cereals have suffered from the
rust.
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Sketch of China.

The sketch of the history, laws, and religion
of China contributed by Capt. John N. Opie,
and published on the 4th page, is both inter
esting and instructive. Though the facts are
old. they are new to most of our readers. The
article condenses into small space large
amount of information which is of interest at
this time
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Death of Mrs. John T. Hartman.

Mrs. Henrietta Cushing Hartman, the wife
of Mr.. John T. Hartman of this city, to whom
she was married in April 1890, and. the second
daughter of Mr.. E. NJ. Cushing, died of typhoid
fever at her home in West End at $50 O clock
last Wednesday morning, June 10Th, in the
Both year of her age. She was an estimable,
beautiful, and accomplished woman, who had
the esteem and love of all who knew her She
is survived by her husband and two small
children.
The funeral was from the Trinity Episcopal
church at $3.50 o'clock 2. m. last Thursday,
June Doth, Rev. w. Q. Hullihen officiating.
The following were the pall-bearers S. M
Yost, w. A. Burnett, P. NJ. Woodward 6. NJ
Funkhouser, W. B. Miller, John Scott, c. K,
Hoge and A. W. Woodward
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-26

1t is remarkable fact that during
the last thirty years, when the prices
of all commodities have been steadily
lowered the wages of operatives have
as steadily increased. In 1860 the
average wage was $3.50 per annum, in
1890 it was 5000, in 1880 it was $347 and
in 1890 it rose as high as $485. Under
present circumstances the wage Garner
can purchase about fifty per cent. more
for a dollar than he could thirty years
, ago. 1t would accordingly seem,
therefore, that his yearly income is
practically four times as large as in
1860. Gin fact no one who takes the
trouble TO look about him can doubt
that this estimate is somewhere near
the truth. The mechanic, the laboring
men in general, live in comfort and
affiuence compared with their manner
of existence thirty years ago. They
live in houses owned by themselves,
and constructed after the most ap-
proved modern methods. Their chill
dren are educated as thoroughly as
those of any class and their wives are
frequently dressed in style and ele
gance. This, of course, refers in a
great measure to the higher class of
skilled mechanics, but it is also appli-
cable to certain degree to all classes
of Operatives.-Ch charlottesville Chroni-
Gle.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARX EFT.

BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been quite
slow again this week, with very few BUYERS in
the yards at any one time. number of the
offerings were unsold. Prices vary but little
from those of last week, and rather lower
sales were recorded at our top figures Prices
of beef cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best. .......................... 5,0Od5.50
Generally rated first quality. 4.50(64.T5
Medium or good fair quality. 2.50@3.75
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows ~ o lao Ok
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BALIIMOKE LIV E-STOCK MARKET,

good cows, with prices like those ruling las
week. Common to fair sell at $20a30 per head
fair to good S35a40, and few extra at S45 per
head.
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET,
Monday, June 24th, 1895. Z
SwINE.-There is a rather limited Offering al
the yards and a moderate demand is general
ly reported. The number of receipts is abou
l,7OO head more than last week. Good to
prime western hogs sell at 20a$5 25, a slight
ticipated; nearby hogs 4 75a$5 10 per 100 lbs
gross. Roughs BASS 50 per 100 lbs gross. Re
ceipts II, AS head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-There is a fair trade re
ported only for good sheep and lambs; com
mon are dull. Sheep sell at Ia az cents, and q
few extra at 81 cents Lambs 3Ha5 cents, am
a few extra 81 cents gross.
VEAL Galveston good vealS the demand
is fair; common are duh. Good to prime veala
sell at 5a5A cents, common to fair 3a4 cents,
and roughs 3aS4 per head.
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK MARKET,
Monday, June Gath, 1895.
BEEvEs.-Receipts for two days 4,152 head, -
cars on sale; slow; opened 1Oa15c lower ana
closed zoe off; native steers poor to good zoe
So 3d. inferior Texans 81, poor to prime stiller
4Oa$3 60, dry cows l 50aS3. European cables
quote American steers at I2a13 cents per h,
dressed weight; refrigerator beef at 8ka10B
cents per lib.
tive; veals 4aAc higher; buttermilk calves
firm, poor to prime veals 5aS6 62H, buttermilk
calves 25aS4.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts for two DAYS
1851 head; ON sale IA, 100 head; sheep slow, best
grades steady, others weak; lambs active AMI
q little f1rmer for prime and choice; Door u
prime sheep 25a$3 %, common to choice
Southern lambs 75a$6 Is.
HoGs.-Receipts for two days 9,5O1 head; low
er at 90as5 20 for inferior to choice.
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Staunton Markets.

SPECTATOK OFFICE.
SrAUNTON. VA, June 25th, 1895.
There are no changes to report this week
the prices remaining as they were reported
asst week. See Price-C Current below
Country Produce.
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THE GRAIN TRADE-CROPs, &C.

From the review of the Cincinnati Price
Current of June 2Oth we extract the follow
ing
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Of the CATTLE received 92s came from TirgIj

Ia.
MICH COwS-There is a fair demand for
good cows, with prices like those ruling las
week. Common to fair sell at $20a3O per head
fair to good S35a4O, and few extra at S45 per
head.
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most serious shortage is being developed
in the hay crop, notably so in the central re-
gions. In many districts in the States of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the crop has been
an almost or quite entire failure, and vast
areas which have ordinarily furnished largely
of commercial supplies are now so deficient
as to require shipments from other sources to
meet local wants.