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Spectator & Vindicator!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
WEDDING CARDS
beautifully printed at the Spectator
office. An elegant new line of type
for this especial purpose.
' A NEWSPAPER OUTFIT FOR SA__.
In to days paper on second page will be
found the advertisement of a newspaper outfit
complete and for sale. All who are interest
ed should read the announcement.
Rev. Henry Early began a series of meet
ings at Sangersville last Saturday night in
t'.e Dunker church.
The Republicans of Waynesboro and sec
tion had their jollification over McKinley's
• lection Saturday night.
Rev. S. K. Wine is conducting a very in-
K__a_ng meeting at Annex, and a number
of people have professed conversion.
Al! kinds of Job work done at this office.
Qu' - : 3ep interest is being manifested
in tiie -; al services conducted at Tinkling
Spring rch. Dr. Finley was assisted
last week i y Dr. Cocke of Waynesboro.
Miss Uaiinah Forrer died at her home at
St.uart :> Iraft, last week. She was quite
aged and the last one of the Forrer family,
so well .ii'iown in Page county in former
years,
There are no cases of diphtheria in the
Shendun neighborhood, and it is thought
that the d:: ease has about spent itself. The
graded icnool at that point under Prof.
Sanger Is nell attended.
Tne c lty court of Rockingham has
made ap priation for a steel or iron bridge
oh -he road leading from Mt. Crawford to
Sorth River station, and a fine double-track
-ieei bvidi-i over the Shenandoah river at
r El-ton.
"Ms week and last, protracted services
have been held in the New Presbyterian
chnroh at Craigsville, conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. H. A. Young and Rev. J. E. Book
e< o:" Hebron church. Large and attentive
congregations have attended each service.
Mr. Curtis, living near Annex, in this
county, died last week after rather a pro
tracted illness, leaving* family consisting
i.l » wire ard sixsmall children. He was a
Confederate soldier of bravery and a res-
I. pected citi:- jii.
!
Bey. C. T . Trawick, pastor of the Pres
» byteiiarj church at Monterey, Highland, has
been tendered a call to become pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Buena Vista
Mr. Trawick supplied the Wayliesboro
Church wiitle Rev. Dr. Cocke was chaplain
of the University of Virginia.
Last Wednesday, the John D. Sterrett
farm, lying in the Crabbottom section of
Highland county, was sold at judicial sale
by Messrs. M. ST. Bradley and W. B. Mc-
Chesney, Trustees, to the Messrs. Simmons
three broth >rs of New Hampden. The farm
was well set in blue grass and was one of
the most valuable tracts of land inthatsec
tiori '.! he trice paid was 527.00 per acre.
\\ hen yo j come to town and wish envelopes
leKer-heads. bill heads or any other kind of
job work done, call at the Spectator and
Vi.\"t>ic nor. office.
Business cards, wedding invitations, visit
ing cards, printed at this office in the neatest
uml most attractive style.
Pocahontas County Items.
Inere was quite a row on Back, Allegha
|. Ny mountain, at the MoGalughliu church,
Saturday night, 14th inst., in which one
man's head was badly bruised another's
ai n> broken, and a number of noses and
face- disfigured. They were all brought
before Justice Wm. L. Brown on Monday.
On the 14th inst., a little daughter of Geo.
Ray, who lives north of Green Bank, was so
badly '• irned by her clothes taking fire in
tbe absence of her parents, that she died on
Sunday.
U. P McElwee who has been merchandis
lg for some years at Dunmore, has sold his
.-lock ot tioods to J. B. White.
J. B. &.J.E. Taylor of Dunmore, have
eoatraeted to haul a lot of walnut logs
_ Pendleton county to Bridgewater, Va.
•I ■. W. H. Hannah and Miss Birdie Deily
w tre married on Wednesday, 18th inst., and
Have gone, to Washington city on a bridal
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The Swecker Bros, of this county were
I the auctloni ers who sold the fine grazing
i - iv Li jihland last week.
;i Tuesday night, the 17th, the large
b i i»t Dr. J. P. Moorman, whose home is
a* ureen Hank, was burned with its con-
Bite, eon- .sting of 400 bushels of oats, 200
cf corn, and a large amount of hay and fod
|_£ der. The loss is estimated at §1,500, and
ie lire is supposed to be of incendiary ori
gin, Tom Sawyer.
Changes at the D. D. and B. I.
J. H. Lester, of Charlottesville, one of
the washers in the blind department of the
Deal Dumb and Blind Institution, has re
sit> ■!ed bis position on account of ill health
ai I utniedto his horne —his place being
i by Miss Jennie Keyser of this city.
D C, Bai kman, head of the tailoring de
rcment I.as resigned, his position being
f: led bj George Feilthaus of Richmond.
_ Wooddell, in addition to the da
ties if his present position, has been ap
totod jionitor of the blind boys.
A huntin - party from Mt. Crawford, were
■n the m./Uiitains last week for game. The
party consisted of Messrs. Robert Eastman,
John, Charles and William Burgess, Frank
* " Lloyd, Dinges Shiplett. Adam Piper, Arthur
I Roller, Prank Monger, Thomas and Lev
L Level and Dr. Argabright.
The Board of Supervisors.
The I ourel of Supervisors last week trans
acted tbe tollowing business: The sum of
$325 wad allowed the Pastures district road
board t( the repair of bridges damaged by
the flood of Sept. 29, and to the South River
district road board §700 for replacing the
abutments below Coyner's mill,
J. _. Granger and S. P. Cox built a bridge
across Middle river near the old Hundley
Mill, in Pastures district, without authority
from the court or supervisors, S. A. Dunlap
was appointed to examine and report the
character of the bridge, with authority to
employ an engineer or surveyor to aid him.
Jts. A. Waddell and Wm. A. Burnett, the
committee appointed to report a settlement
with the county treasurer on account of the
levy of 1895 and the dog tax of 1894, did so
showing tli '.t the entire amount the treasur
er is chargeable with is §30,583.81. This
was disbursed for various county purposes,
except a balance on hand of §8(1.94.
A number of accounts agaidst the county,
amounting „ §3,010.53, were ordered paid
out of the . ;vy of the present year."
I_ OLDEN xIMES
People o> looked tbe importance of per
manently I s-n_icial effects and were satisfied ,
I with transient action, but now that it is gen
•rally kn wa Syrup of Figs will permanently j
cure habitual constipation, well-informed
people wiii not buy other laxatives, which act
(fir ft lime, but a fiually injure the system. I
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DEATH OF MRS. V. P. WOODHOUS-.
Mrs. Virginia P. Woodhouse, a well-known
and highly esteemed lady, died at her home
on South Madison Street Monday evening at
7 o'clock, after a week's illness of pneumonia,
in the fifty-fifth year of her age. She was a
native of Albemarle county aud had been a
resident of Staunton for over a quarter of a
century. She is survived by her two sons,,
Messrs. Arthur S. Woodhouse and Tully K.
Woodhouse and by her venerable mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Terrell.
Her funeral takes place this morning at 11
o'clock from the First Presbyterian church of
which she had been a consistent member for
many years.
Mrs. Woodhouse was a Christian gentle
woman whose good influence was widely felt
in the circle of her acquaintances. Iv her
active days she was the head of a large board
ing house on what is now Central Avenue,
which was a favorite home for young men,
and many a guest there owes to her good .ad
vice and motherly watchfulness, the fact that
he is today a steady and successful business
man. In her own family she was a devoted
mother, and the position that her sons hold
in the community is a testimony to the single
hearted devotion of the Christian mother that
has now passed away. Her last years were
spent happily as the head of the home of her
unmarried son Mr. T. K. Woodhouse. She
will long be missed, not only by her family
but by that large outside circle of friends.that
have known and felt her good influence.
Among the applicants for the post office
at Basic City are W. S. Huuter, H. E.
Thacker and J. F. Ellis, proprietor of the
colored snack house uear the C. & O, depot.
Mr. J. H. Lam of South River, has lost his
entire crop of fodder, four large ricks, by
fire, it is supposed by an incendiary. Loss
about 560.
Circuit court Proceedings.
Jacob Zimmerman, John B. Ralston and
David H. Smith were appointed trustees of
the Elk Run German Baptist church.
Mrs. Amanda V. Greiner was appointed
and qualified as administratrix of her late
husband, Tazewell C. Greiner.
Charles Wilsou appointed trustee of the
United Brethren church at Churchville in
the place of H. H. Hanger, deceased.
In the case of Mattie H. Chrisman vs. F.
C. Smith, the jury rendered a verdiot in fa
vor of the plaintiff for f 175 damages and her
costs.
The court handed down eighteen decrees
in chancery, six of which were final.
In the suit of John Monroe, etc. vs. C. L.
Brock aud others. All the parties to the
suit are colored. It is an action taken in
behalf of a new set of trustees appointed by
the Augusta Street Methodist church and
the Mt. Ztou Baptist church to transfer to
them certain graveyard property on the pike
north of Staunton, ofcvned by the churches,
but vested in certain trustees, who refuse to
surrender control of the property. A. C.
Braxton represents the plaintiffs, and Cap
tain lames Bumgardner, J. L. Bumgardner
and Rudolph Bumgardner, the defendants.
Eleven decrees in chancery were entered,
one of which was final.
New Advertisements.
Mr. W. H. Clare, of ClareP. 0., Augusta
county, advertises a reward for his cow that
strayed from Brown's Wagon Yard this
city.
Messrs. Carter Braxton and Wm. Patrick,
Commissioners offer for sale on Thursday,
17th December, the residence property on
North New street, opposite the Mary Balj
dwin Seminary and formerly occupied by
Mr. R! H. Catlett.
Mrs. Crowell, the milliner at No. 25 East
Main street, announces the sole agency for
the celebrated Featherbone Corset. Great
comfort and ease is claimed for the corset
and Mrs. Crowell is authorized to* refund
the purchase money, if after four weeks
trial it proves unsatisfactory.
Mr. C. J. Coiner, of Swoope's Depot, of
fers a few choice pure bred Poland China
Hogs; for sale.
The J. C. Bishop Cash Co./-Staunton's
big department store—advertise in this issue
to furnish a house complete from garret to
cellar. They have also received their mam
moth stock of Christmas goods.
P. E. Wilson & Co., real estate agts. of this
city, announce a number of small and large
augusta county farms for sale. Farmers
listing their land with them for sale, will
still have the privilegeof selling the farms
themselves, without the payment of any
commission.
A Valuable Gift.
Last week the Young Men's Christian As
sociation was the fortunate recipient of four
car loads of coal, the donors being William
A. Burke, two cars ; J. Fred Efflnger one
car ; and M. E. Miller & Bro., one car.
The freight on two of the cars was donat
ed by E. D. Hotchkiss, general freight
ageut of the C. & O.
Sudden Death of J. A. Armentrout.
The community was greatly shocked last
Thursday afternoon when it was learned
that Mr. James A. Armentrout, the head of
the clothing firm of J. A. Armentrout _ Son,
had suddenly expired at his place of busi
ness No. 11 West Main street, Mr. Armen
trout had been in bad health for some time,
but since his return from Southwest Vir
giaia, was greatly improved and encourag
ed. He had however, been complaining for
several weeks past, but thought nothing
serious of the matter. He had attended re
gularly to business matters and at the mo
ment of his death, was waiting on a custom
er at his store.
Suddenly he sank on the counter aud was
caught by his son, J. B. Armentrout in
whose arms he died almost instantly.
The store was at once closed and the body
moved to his late residence on South Fayette
street. As the sad tidings spread there were
many expressions of unfeigned regret and
much spuipathy for his afflicted family and
relatives.
Mr. Armentrout was 59 years of age, and
a native of Rockingham county. After the
close of the war he married Miss Martha
Price, of Winchester, who with two children
survive him, J. R. Armentrout and Mrs".
Chas. Jesser. His rather is also living and
two sisters, Mrs. C. E. Haines of this city,
and Mrs. W. R. Poindexter. of Chatham,
Va. The deceased was up to last July a<
member of the City Council, a progressive
business man of great popularity and pos
sessed a moral and business integrity that
all who knew him trusted and admired. He
was one of three members of the old Stone
wall Brigade Band now remaining with the
organization and who were in it during the
war and has for years been its honored presi
dent. The funerrl services were conducted
from the First Presbyteriau church Satur
day afternoon, by Rev. Dr. M. A. Fraser,
and were attended by a large concourse of
friends.
The organizations of which he was a mem
ber and who attended the funeral in a body
are Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and
j the Stonewall Band without music. The j
Staunton Police force in full uniform and !
the Blackford Band were also in at- j
tendance.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.
Last Sunday the congregation of the .
Presbyterian church celebrated the
21st anniversary of their church, j
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss gave a review of the
church's wonderful growth, since its or
ganization with only 13 members in the
Spring of 1875. Now it has 460 members, ;
, a flourishing Sunday school and several
I active chinch societies. Besides its church
| building and manse, it has established a mis
| siou chapel on Sears Hill that is doing a
fine work. Rev. J. M. Wells delivered the
j anniversary sermon, j
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STAUNTON SP.ECTATOR. AND VINDICATOR.
Personal.
J Miss Agnes Kinney has gone to Baltimore
! to visit friends.
Capt. G. Julian Pratt is confined to his
home by sickness.
Mrs. G. U. Goooh has retnrned from a
visit to Kichmond.
Capt. R. L. Parrish of Covington was in
the city last week.
Hon. H. V. Strayer. of Harrisonburg, was
in the city on Monday.
Miss Victoria McCoy is visiting the Misses
McCoy on Church Street.
Mrs. Frank Smith is visiting Mrs. Maria
W. Pratt in Lexington.
Miss Bessie Merritt of Greenville, is in
Richmond visiting relatives.
Mrs. T. R. „. Speck and child have re
turned from a visit to Baitimore.
Capt. Thomas D. Ranson has returned
from a business trip to New lork
l)r. Myers, of Waynesboro, is convales
cent, after a severe spell of sikcness.
Geo. P. Codyen agent for the McCormick
Harvester is in the city on a business trip.
Mrs. Hanger, the mother of Mr. W. Lee
Hanger of Waynesboro, is reported quite ill.
Messrs. M. N. Bradley and W. B. Mc-
Chesney were in the Crabbottom section of
Highland county last week on business.
Mr. T. W. Alexander, of Waynesboro,
was here last week, superintending the in
terior finishing of the New Catholic church.
Mrs. William A. Ast who has been visit
ing in Baltimore for several weeks, is again
at home.
Miss Charlotte Ranson has returned from
Richmond where she has been visiting for
several weeks. •
J. T. McAllister and wife who were in
the city last week, returned to their home
at Warm Springs on Friday.
Rev. H. F. Shealy, who has been on a vis
it of a fortnight in Chicago, returned to the
city the latter part of last week.
Mr. R. Kennon Clack and wife have re
turned from their wedding trip, and are
boarding with Mrs. A. M. Fauntleroy.
Mr. T. M. Gathright, proprietor of the
Belmont Hotel at Basic, has had an offer of
the management of a large Philadelphia
Hotel.
Lieutenant A. J. Dabney and wife a„d
their two daughters May and Alberta, left
on Thnrsday to spend part of the winter in
Washington.
H. Stacy Palmer son of iC. T. Palmer of
this city, who has been in Baltimore for some
time in business has accepted a position in
New York.
Miss Gertie Alby left last week for Wash
ington, where she will spend the winter cul
tivating her voice under the direction of Pro
fessor Bischoff.
Capt J. R. Paris and Mr. Cyrus Creigh
are in Southwest, Va., in the interest of the
Old Dominion Building and Loan Associa
tion of Richmond.
Colonel William Preston Johnston, pres
ident of Tulane University, New Orleans,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. St. Ceorge
Tucker, on North New Street.
Dr. Hugh W. Henry and bride returned
home last week from their tour through the
Western States and have taken rooms at
Capt. H. M. Mcllhany's on East Beverly
Street.
Capt Frank Cunningham, Richmond's fa
mous vocalist assisted the local talent of
Harrisonburg in an entertainment last
Thursday, given for the benefit of the Epis
copal church.
Rev. M. L. Wood, pastor of the Baptist
church of this city, has been placed on the
hoard of trustees of the Baptist Orphanage,
by the General Assembly of State Baptists
in Richmond.
Miss Anna Diehl, of Sangersville, who
has been seriously ill with La Grippe, is
now reported convalescent. At one time
the entire family were called home on ac
count of her extreme illness.
Miss Nan Cooke left last week for Balti
more where she will spend the winter, cul
tivating her voice. She was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. W. H. Cooke, who will
spend some weeks there with her daughter.
Col. William Preston Johnston, president
of Tulane University, New Orleans, is in
Staunton visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. St.
Geo. Tucker. Col. Johnston is on his way
home, having been abroad for six or eight
months health-seeking.
Mr. Suaipterß. Sublett returned last week
from Smythe county, Southwestern Vir
ginia, where he went to attend the wedding
of his cousin, Miss Ida Walton to Mr. Rush
Guyn. Miss Walton formerly resided here
during her school days and was a member
of the Sublett family.
IS THE DAWN BREAKING?
[Communicated.]
A great racket was made about the start
ing up of many factories and furnaces, im- ,
mediately after the election, and it was
claimed by the republicans and gold people
that prosperity had come already, right
along with its "advance agent" McKinley.
There was, indeed, a stir in the manufac
turing centers. Many large concerns that
had shut down before the election for the
purpose of influencing the vote, the election
over, started again, as they would havedone
just the same had Brvan been elected in
stead of McKinley. It is evident there was
no genuine revival in manufacturing, or
other business interests, except banking,
and dealing in stocks. Just before the elec
tion the moneyed institutions, including
national banks, had practically shut down
in the matter of discounting paper of any
sort. Call loans on the New York stock
exchange were made at marvelous rates,
running as high as 80 to 100 per cent. There
Is certainly a much easier feeling now in
the money market brought, about
by "renewed confidence," or because there
is now no excuse for indulging in the
"squeezing" process. Banks can contract
currency at their pleasure.
But has there been a revival of industrial
interests ? If so, it seems to have been con
fined to favored section, or to be very irreg
ular iv its symptoms. In the last few days
some of the large works have reduced the
of their employees. Alexander
Smith & Sons, of N. V., perhaps the largest
manufacturers of carpets in the world, have
shut down some of their mills, and thrown
several thousand emplpyees out in the cold
to rejoice over the election of "prosperity's
; advance agent." The Michigan Car Works
have also shut down and thrown out 1,500
men to spend the winter anticipating the
"good times" coming. The republican par
ty may bring prosperity. It is devoutly to
be hoped it may. But it is not yet in sight.
Gov. O'Ferrall in his thanksgiving proc
lamation, says "The dawn seems now to
he breaking of returning activity and pros
perity." Possibly the Governor has not had
time to consider this question maturely, as
! happened to be the cose with another quea
j tion upon which he repeatedly expressed
I himself by voice and vote. Or he may have
I been thinking of an unused corn mill in the
I capitol city, which, since the election, has
j been rented and is grinding away. If there
I has been any other breaking of the dawn of
prosperity in Virginia, the papers have fail
ed to mention it. Strangely enough the
very day the Governor wrote his proclama
tion the Richmond Locomotive Works dis-
I charged several hundred hands. The cony
; pany had not seen the dawn breaking. Nor
did the Staunton Street Car Co. see it in
time to save the conductors.
; . Glenmore.
A Handsome receiption will 1)6 tendered
to Dr. H. W. Henry and wife at Mr. P. H. j
Trout's this evening. I •
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY.
GREENVILLE
WHEAT PROSPECTS—PROSPECTING A BRANCH
RAILROAD—PERSONALS. ETC.
Greenville, Nov. 19.—Mr. Walter S. 1
Tate of Welsh, W. Va., is here visiting
his father, Dr. John M. Tate, who is criti
cally ill.
A. Noah, cattle dealer, loaded a car of
fine fresh cows last Saturday to ship to
Baltimore.
The Misses Hess of this place, will leave
shortly to spend the winter with their sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Gasty of Rush Euu, W. Va.
Dr. Peyton's fine new residence which he
is erecting on "Oakland" farm, is nearly
completed and he will move into It soon.
The wheat crop next year will be very
large in this section if it turns out well, ac
cording to the large acreage sown.
We have a very flourishing graded school
In town, under the management of Mr.
Hutchens as principal, and Miss Minnie
McGuinnity of Staunton, assistant.
Manager Hooper and J. T. Lightner were
here last week in the interest ot the parties
preparing to build a branch railroad from
the N. &W. R, K. to the- mines along the
mountains.
Mr. Tazewell Bumgardner lias fitted up
the distilery at Bethel and will commence
distillng in a few days.
Mr. Swartzel has purchased the W. L.
Bumgardner farm near Bethel church and
moved on it.
Miss Ella Maud Hess, of this place, and
Mr. John Parker, of Richmond, Va., were
married at the home of the bride Wednes
day night at 8 o'clock p. m. November 18th,
Rev. John Taylor officiating, only the im
mediate relative being present.
William Allison, Jr., and a Miss Patter
son of the "Pines," were almost married last
week. The license had been issued, preach
er engaged, and "trousseau" bought (by the
prospective groom) when the-bride, elect,
declined to go aay farther with the business.
A run away match was about to take place
in Greenville last Sunday night, Nov. (5,)
the arrangements were discovered by the
father and it did not take place of course.
Isaac and Norvel La whom were tried and
acquitted of stealing chickens by Justices
McKee and Smith.
Messrs. T. S. Burwell, Thomas A.
Dawson and Hutcheson, of your city, at
tempted to arrest Walter Hite, (whoescaped
from the "chain gang" some time since)
at his father's home last week. Hite
tried to make bis escape and was shot in the
back, while running bnt*?asnot seriously
hurt. S. A. D. McK.
PROTRACTED MEETING—POST OFFICE TO BE
MOVED—DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD.
Sampson, Nov. 21.—Tbe Dunkard Breth
ren are holding a protracted* mettlng at
Forest Chapel. They hold their love
feast Saturday night and will have baptis
ing on Sunday.
A little of Clinton Coleman died at
Elkton, and its remains were taken to Cri
mora and burled at Forest Chapel beside
its mother".
. Mr. L. M. Sampson sold a fat cow to a
party in Basic City. After driving tbe cow
up there, a distance of ten miles, the man
"did not have the money to pay for the ani
mal and Mr. Sampson had to drive his cow
home again.
We learn that Mr. John Garrison will
probably be the new postmaster at Koiner's
Store, and will run a shoe Shop in connec
tion with the post office. The office will be
moved up the street a few hundred yards to
a much more convenient location.
Mr. Jackson Garrison is an applicant for
the office at Crimora. Mr. Garrison is a
very suitable person for the place. It will
only be a short while now until it will be
Iv order to turn the rascals out.
Many postmasters went to great expense
to fix up their offices to give the people the
very best service, but this will amount to
little when the hungry ones want the place.
W. J. H.
Mr. W. H. Baber, who has bien confined
to the house for more than a month with
rheumatism,is no better. He has the sym
pathy of the whole community.
Mr. John G. Clayton has moved to Shen
dun. He has just butchered his bogs and as
he is always afraid to go out after dark, af
ter he y butchers, for fear he will see the
ghost of the hogs, so to ba safe he moved
away. -He will ba back just as soon as he
think the coast is clear. There was another
baptising here yesterday, and there will be
another one up the river to-day. If it is
true that water does wash away sins, the
river must be in a very bad condition below
here.
Samuel Boatright Is hauling lumber for
a new house. His house was ran ie red unfit
for use by the late flood.
Several people killed there hogs this
week, and there was more denmand for
ihands than usual, some being employed to
fight off the green flies.
Mrs. Maggie Manday visited in Rocking
ham last week.
Miss Fannie Zetty is now visiting Mr.
W. H. Davis's.
The United Brethren will hold services at
Mt. Bethel, the first Sunday in December at
night.
The school at Mountain View, which had
been closed on account of diphtheria, will
be re-opened next Monday.
Messrs. H. G. Huffman & Co., our mer
chants here, were hauling*goods nearly ev
ery day this week.
A great many farmers are selling their
hay now as tbe price has advanced a little.
Death of Daniel Rife.
Daniel Rife, an estimable citzeu of the
county, living at the Mowry mill about four
miles west of Staunton, died on Monday
evening, the 23th inst., of typhoid fever.
He leaves a widow but no children. Mr.
Rife was about Go years of age.
There was a large crowd at Harrisonburg
on last county court day and a great many
horses we<e sold, mostly at tho buyers own
figures. A grade of horses that six years
ago brought ?100 were almost a drag on the
market at one-third that figure.
The Baptist Association of Virginia
which held its session in Richmond,
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Spectator ofr ice.
BTADHTO-, Va.. Nov. 17th, 18_.
{ Country Freduce.
Flour—patent *5.00@6_5
family Ist 4.75t05.00
New process ; 3.75t04_5
New process, extra : $3.50®4.00
New wheat 85c
Feathers 50c
Lard : saCc
Oats—shelled 15@lfi
New Potatoes-Irish 25a36
Rye 32a35
Tallow : 4c
Vinegar—pure apple 16c
Wool—unwashed 15c
Apples green per busnel 30a_
_fxw Bacon—country cured.
Hams Ilal2_
3houlders 7Xc
Sides 1%
Beeswax li
Butter 12
Corn 33a35
Cornmeal 45®*8
Eggs 16 to*B
Groceries. Etc.
Bacon—country, see coun ry pro uce.
Western, "anvas hams 10@12
long clear sides 5c
" short clear sides hit c
" bellies 5c
Candles—adamantine. 10c
' parafnnewax 25
Cheese 10K@14
Coal Oil 9@12
Coffee—Bio 12©18
Laguayra
Java 26@28_
Mocna 33_W
Cotton Yarns— V bunch 82
Fish—Mackerel $12 00(220 00
Fuse, Vl.OOOfeet .... $2.50@57 00
Lard, western—Tierces, bbs.. tubs... sf<^c6
Molasses—Syrups 12@40
New Orleans 25M48
Porto Kico 22@30
West India... 20(H>45
Powder—Rifle, F. F. F. g, 25 ft keg $4 50
H keg -.. 250
X keg 1 50
Ducking,*' ksg 300
lilasting Powder, V keg 175
Rice 4@6c
Salt $110@I10
Spices—Pepper, grain .-. 10@10
Pepper, gr-oimd 10@10
Allspice, grain ll
Allspice, ground 120
Sugar—Cutloaf 6.26
Granulated sugar 4-76
Yellowsugar 4a4*c
Tea—Black 2 ■
Breakfast 25 M^
Japan 20@55
GunDOWder 40_90
T.mnber,
Framing—heart pine, assorted
$13 50, 15 00@17 50
Common , : $14 00@15 00
Fencing—common 14 00@15 00
Sap 13 50@14 00
Joists, as to length and sizes 14 00@25 00
Flooring—heart 30 00(340 00
Sap 18 00®30 00
Laths,* 1,000 . $2 50a3 00
ShtaPles VIOOO $3 75-150
Hides. Leather, _c. s
Hides—wet salted $2 00
Dry salted $4 00
Dryflint $4 00
Green 2a2X
Leather—rough 20Ka28
City finished harness leather 22a25
Country finished harness leather. 20a23
Hemlock sole 19a25
Tanner's Oil .45a50
Uauors. Wines. _c.
Whiskey $1 50a3 00
Brandy—Apple .' $2 00a5 00
P rter and Ale * doz « $2 00
BALTIMORE LIVB STOCK MARKET >
Monday. Nov. 23.1886. I
Swine.—The receipts this week were 14,485
head. There is a run supply of hogs on the
market and a very moderate demand report
ed, others sell at 3.50a53.75 per 100 lbs gross, but
little different from the figures of last Thurs
day.
Sheep and Lambs.—There is a fair run of
Sheep and Lambs on the market, the quality
of waich is good. The market is slow -and
values a shade off. Sheep sell at IXaS cents
per lb and extra 3k cents per lb. Lambs !.U
4tf cents and a few extra iH cents per lb.
Calves.—Veals are dull and values H cent
lower, ranging at B_aE_ cents per lb.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET, I j
November 19,1896. I ,
Beef Cattle.—The market has been slow and
values are off a full He. Is many instances He,
as compared with last week, The quality
generally was up to that of last week's offer
ings, though there were some common cattle
in tne yards. Prices of Beef Cattle this week
ranged as follows:
Best 30
Generally rated first quality 3 80<u410
Medium or good fair quality 31C@3 50
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 17RJ82 75
Of the cattle received 2408 came from Vir
ginia. >
Sheep and Lambs.—The market for sheep
and lambs is very dull and values of all are off
*c since Monday, the warm weather affecting
all the market- There Is too much common
stuff in the pens. Sheep sell at 2a3c per lb, and
a few extra 3#c per lb. Lambs 3at_ per lb.
Swine.--There is a decline in values of 20 to
30 cents. There are no Westerns reported.
Others are quoted at $3 50i3 70 per 100 lbs.
JTresh Cows.—There is a heavy run and a dull
market, with a decline in values since Mon
day. Prices range at $15a50 per head, and mar
ket very slow.
Calves.—Vealsare dull at 4a6 per lb. Roughs
$4a6 per head.
Malier—Sharkey Match in Prospect.
New York, Nov. 17. —Matchmaker
Newman, of the Bohemian Sporting
Club, made a proposition to Sharkey,
» heavy-weight pughst, to day. He
3d Sharkey that in ease the latter's
wing against Fitzsimmons in San
Francisco next month proves satisfac
tory a purse of $7,000 jrill be put up '
for a twenty-round contest between
Sharkey and Peter Maher, to take place
in this city.
. t), ♦
Senator Vest of Mo., does not look '
for the passage of a tariff bill this
session.
MRS. CAMPBELL'S
MILLINERY PARLOR!
No, 6 North Central Avenue,
Is the place to get
• STYLES,|>
at prices to suit the times.
Newest Designs and Latest Novelties received
every week.
nov 18-8 m
THE BEE HIVE STORE
HAS MOVED
its'stock of goods to the opposite sidfe of the
s . street,
IN THE Y. HI. C. A. BUILDING.
This stock will be sold from 10 to 25 per
cent discount on the dollar, including all new
goods bought since the flood. Damaged goods
at half-value.
New novelties in Millinery received daily-
Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Tips and Feathers.
BEE HIVE STORE.
oct 14-til ian 1
Aron'i Ynn Qnrrvi You did not s eta ' Poise be
Ml Cli l IUU OUI I y fore Oct. Ist, when selling
for only $ 1 0.00 ? If you are, we will give„you a further
opportunity. Until farther notice the Pocket Electropoise
will be sold for only $10, ($10.25 by mail.)
Mr. W. T. Mordecai, under date of Jnly 5. '96, writes:—"After an experi
ence of more than six (6) years exclusive use of this remedy in my family I
find myself relying upon it with the utmost confidence in treating any case of
sickness"
ilt must be good to do this, and you can buy it for only f 10.
PAUL PRATT, Agent, Richmond, Va.
WE HAVE NAMED IT
THE BIG STORE
"Because it contains 12,500 square feet of floor space; almost twice as large as any other
store in Staunton. f * l*
Although only one year in business, our increasing trade has made it necessary for us to
have more room and we have moved our
Furniture and Carpet
department up stairs, where we are showing a line second to none in the Oity. The floor
formerly used for furniture and carpets will be devoted to
CHINA WARE AND STOVES.
Parties who want their house furnished will find it to their interest to visit us for they
can save money by buying furniture, carpets, china, stoves, etc., all at one store. We can
furnish a house complete from garret to cellar.
CHRISTMAS GOODS of every description now on sale.
THE J. C. BISHOP CASH CO.
I 10 & I 12 W. Main Street. - - STAUNTON. VA.
WAYNESBORO.
Waynesboro, November 18.—Mr. Josiah
Vaughan, of Richmond, and Miss Annie
Clayton Bruce, of this place, were married
in the Presbyterian church here this morn
ing. The church was beautifully and ar
tistically decorated for the occasion and
crowded with friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. The pupils of the Val
ley Seminary, of which the bride is a grad
uate were present, as were also the Fish
burn Military School cadets and faculty.
The ushers were: Messrs. Beverly Ran
dolph, of-the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
Pliny Fishburn, Waynesboro;
Lyle Gully, Fishersville, aud Professor
Summerville, of Fishburn Military School.
Mr. Norman Morton, of the State Bank of
Virginia, Richmond, was best man, and
Miss Janet Wallace, of Waynesboro, cousin
of the bride, was bridesmaid.
The bride was attired in a handsome and
stylish costume of brown cloth, with hat
and gloves to match, and carried a magnifi
cent cluster of pink chrysanthemums. Miss
Nettie Caldwell presided skilfully at the
organ. Dr. A. B. Cocke, pastor of the
church, performed the oeremony in a beau
tiful and impressive manner.
Immediately after the ceremony the hap
py pair drove to Basle City and took the j
11:30 a. m. train for New York and other J
northern cities. After visiting these they
will return to Richmond and reside with
Mr. E. Harvey Spenee.
The groom is a member of the firm of Pur
cell, Ladd & Co., and is highly regarded as
a young man of great worth'and promise
and excellent business qualifications. The
bride is a daughter of the late Thomas
Bruce, of this place, and granddaughter of
T. C. Woody, Esq., of Richmond. She is
one of the most popular young ladies ever
Kin this section.
E. Harvey Spenee, of Richmond, at
the marriage.
DEATHS.
■ OBITUARY.
Died at her residence near Mlddlebrook, Va.,
October 31st, 1890, Mrs. Mary Hess, widow ol
the late G. W. Hess. The subject of this notice
was about 61 years old and was the daughter
of John Hutcheson of Moffett's Creek, Va.
She was a member of the Lutheran church,
having connected herseir with that denomina
tion before her eighteenth year. For 43 years
she led a consistent Christian life. Her lost ill
ness was brief, but accompanied by great suf
fering— she seemed to trust Implicitly In
her Saviour as was manifested by her being
frequently heard engaged In prayer. Her
husband with whom she lived happily for so
many years, died about 3 years ago. She Is
survived by one child Drusie, the wife of H.
Clay Shultz of Greenville, Va.
To teachers.—Buildings of a most suit
aole nature fur ti_ establishment of a
school located at HuntersvUle, Pocahontas
county, W. Va., are for rent or sa„. The peo
ple are prosperous and it is a splendid oppor
tunity for any enterprising teacher. For fur
ther particulars, address this Office.
Lan 22-tf
WANTED— A good milk cow, which I will
winter for tier use. Address
144 N. Coalter Street.'Staunton.
WANTED —A first class insurance man to
work a first class old line Life Insur
ance Company in Staunton and the Valley of
Virginia. Apply to
J. R. SHUMATE,
nov 18-2ts Lynchburg, Va.
WANTED— Situation to teach children and
assist in household duties by a lady of
refinement. No objection to country.
Address, Mas. 0.,
Care Postmaster, Clifton Forge, Va.
nov 13-3t*
Palais Royal
Largest Milliney House in
\ the Valley.
10 & 12 E. MAIN ST.
CHUNKS OF WISDOM : .
Jl good maxim'is never out of season.
De sure you are right and then go ahead.
Past away care. .
fie lays are dangerous,
Cat, drink and be merry.
Tacts are stubborn things
rjood Counsel is above all price. .
lie is a wise man who talks little.
It is never too late to learn
Judge not of men or things at first sight.
l/nowledge is power.
I ive and let live
Making a pleasure of a toil
Mothing is equal to saving
llld friends and old wine are best
promise little and do much
Quit not certainty for uncertainty. • ,
Datify promise by performance
Ceeing is believing ,
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
llse your means to best advantage
Wirtue is its own reward
Wilful waste makes woful want
Vpericnce is the best teacher
Yesterday, today and forever
■Jealous for the right %
10 $ 12 EAST MAIN STREET
nov 18-2t
Some People are Pleased
Others are not at the
Result of the Election.
But everybody will be pleased if they buy their cloth
ing of the
Weinberg Clothing Co.
The reason why is easily explained. We have the larg
est assortment, newest designs, most perfect fitting, and best
made clothing in Staunton, and as for prices we are at least
25 per cent lower than any other house.
That also is Easily Accounted for.
We have our own factory at 411 W. Baltimore street,
Baltimore, Md., where every garment we sell at our six
large retail stores are manufactured, and for that reason we
can save you money, as a retailer has to pay a large profit
to the manufacturer, and of course the consumer must pay
that to the retail merchant.
Another Nice Feature.
We have STRICTLY ONE PRICE, and all of our goods
are marked in plain figures, so that a child can buy with as
much safety as an experienced buyer. Call and see us.
You will profit by it.
Weinberg Clothing Co.
Staunton's Most Reliable
GlotMers, Tailors & Qent's Fnrnisliers. .
OPPOSITE COURT .HOUSE.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
guy your Millinery at Palais Royal.
4
Papes and Jackets, newest styles, at Palais
w Royal.
gring your children to the Palais Royal.
Therefore hasten to the Palais Royal.
Qlothe yourself at Palais Royal.
Dalais Royal prices are lowest.
Qeal at the Palais Royal.
Dalais Royal prices do the talking.
That Palais Royal always leads.
Dalais Royal's goods bear inspection.
Dalais Royal hats are right.
' Dalais Royal is liberal with its customers.
Qeaiing at the Palais Royal.
Dalais Royal saves you 30 per cent.
The Palais Royal has come to stay,
palais Royal fulfils all promises.
Dalais Royal's business methods are known
Dalais Royal always does that. ■
Dalais Royal advertises reductions.
Palais Royal leads in low prices and best
goods.
You can at the Palais Royal.
Palais Royal helps Staunton and its sur
roundings.
Money is never wasted at the Palais Royal.
Hats and black dress goods unexcelled at
Palais Royal.
Duy at the Palais Royal.
Are the methods of the Palais Royal.
