Itcttttttcm SpectatorTUESDAY, MAY 13, 1879.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS.Election Bay?Thursday, May 22d a 1879-

-*- In response to the call of "ManyVoters "

in the Staunton Spectator of the 18th inst.,I hereby announce myself a candidate for theOffice Of COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE forSouth RiverDistrict. Very respectfully,

feb2s-tde W. L. MO WRY.

TO THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY:?*3- Mr. Jno. M.Kinney having declined be-

inga candidate for re-election, I announce my-self a candidate for the office of Commissionerof the Revenue for Beverty Manor District,and if elected will give the business strict per-sonal attention. Respectlully,

marl-tde J. N, McFARLAND.» \u25a0» »

To the Voters of Augusta County:Respondingto the call of "'many voters' pub-

lished in the Vindicator of March 7th, I herebyannouncemyself a candidate for the office oiHighSheriff of Augusta county. Electionto be held the 4th Thursday In May.

Respectfully, __?.

marlS-tde* J. J. LAREW.??\u2666??

To the Voters of Augusta County:?Irespectfully announce myself a candiaate

for the office of Commissioner of the; Rev e-nue for Beverly Manor District. Electionfourth Thursday in May. -nrTTsfYVmaris-tde* SAMUEL C. WILSON.

To the Voters of Augusta County:T respectfully announce myself a candiaate

for S^Stoyt_e_^ejfOgS?* o***0*** 0F

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TO THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY:?In response to a call from many voters I an-

nounce myself as a candidate forre-election tothe office of Commissioner of the Revenue,for Riverhead District. Respectfully,

mar2s-tde GEORGE P. LIGHTNER.?\u2666 m --»

To the Voters of Augusta County :

I hereby announce myself as a candidate forre-election to the office of High Sheriff of Au-gusta county. Referring to my record in officeas to my qualification, I am

Respectfully, A. B. LIGHTNER.march24-tde?v A v copy.

\u2666 Ap. A.To the Voters of Augusta County :

I hereby announcemyself a candidate for re-election to the office of Commissioner of theRevenue for Pastures District, Augusta coun-tyaprl-tde* D. F. Hoover.

To the Voters of Augusta County :?lrespectfully announce myself as a candidatefor re-election to the office of Commissionerof the Revenue, in Middle River District.Ifit will be your pleasure to elect me I shallcertainly be very eratefut.as I have notradeand am no longer physically able to labor. 1

refer yoa to county and State officers.Very respectfully,

marll-tde _J T ALEX. KERR.

To the Voters of Augusta County:?lhereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Attorney for theCommonwealth, for Augusta county.

apiotdec.pc. JAS. BUMGARDNER,JR.

To the Voters of Augusta County.?l an-nounce myselfas a Candidate for re-election tothe office ofCounty Treasurer. Should it bethe pleasure of my fellow citizens to re-elect meI will promiseto try and be as faithful in the lu-ture as I iiave endeavored tobe in the past.

aprls-tde SAMUEL PAUL.

To the Voters of Augusta County.?lrespectfully announce myself a candidate forelection to the office of Commonwealth s At-torneyfor Augusta c uuty, and solicit your !votes at the polls. _ ,??,.__

apr22-tde MEADE F. WHITE.-Ay Ap AM

I hereby announcemyself a candidate for re-election to the office of City Treasurer ofStaunton.Va. Respectfully, ?_____

apr29-tde JOHN M. CARROLL.? #. m

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theworkfor the past year?reports ofthe president, treasurer and librari-an.The annual meetingof the Y. M. C. Associa-

tion of Staunton was held on last Tuesday

evening somewhat in advance of the usualtime of meeting. The attendance, in conse-quence of other attractions in the city thatnight, was not so large as usual; the meetinghowever was a pleasant one and the businessof theassociation was transacted pleasantly andexpeditiously.

ThePresident, Mr. Hugh L. Mcllhaney,whohas duringthe past year been a most efficient,energetic and earnest worker in behalf of theobject which the Association has inview.in hisreport, spoke in the highest terms of praise ofthe kindly feeling which had existed*amongst

the members of the Association and of thapromptness andefficiency with which all theofficers had performed their duties. He brieflyreviewed the doings of the Association for thepast year and congratulated themembe-s uponthe good wdrk that had been accomplished.

He congratulated the Association upon its-healthyfinancial cDndition, stating that all ofits expenses had been melbyitslegitimaterev-enues and that no call had to be made uponthe citizens for assistance.

The Association now numbers 107 activemembers, 40 associated, 13 library; and 14 hono-rary, makinga total ot 174.

FINANCES.

Treasurer's report:Bafance on hand May, '78 $ 29.01Received for rent $ 20Lecture 8.09Membership dues, Ac 353.50 382.19

$111.23Total expenditures 498.50Balance on hand May, '79 12.73Debts due the Association 75.09

Gross revenues were stated to be, say $300. ofwhich $125 was for library purposes, and bal-ance for current expenses:

LIBRARY.Col. Skinner, Chairman of Library Commit-

tee, made his annual report:Balance on hand. May, '78 961.03Received from Treasurer 17.23

\u25a0' " " Prufer, (sub. to Lib.) 83.00' ' for fines 17.23

$178.51Expended,$142.26; unexpended balance, $39.-

-85; 72 volumes were purchasedduring theyear;in 11months 3,027 books had been taken fromthe library, 2,5990f which were works of fiction.The general tone of reading had greatly im-proved There are now 1,075 volumes In the Li-brary. For want of funds the Committee hadbeen compelled tostop nearly all the daily pa-pers, and the reading room had been greatlyimpairedin its usefulness in consequence.

election of officers.H. M. Mcllhaneywas unanimouslyre-elected

President.J. E. Guy, Secretary.W. J. Nel son, Treasurer.Col. J. H. Skinner, Chairman Lib. Com.Committee on nomination of Vice Presidents

and Directors reported for Vice Presidents, H.L. Hoover, T. D. Ranson, J. W. Todd, Wm.Rock, and W. G. Brown. Directors, H. D. Peck,G. G. Gooch,C. L. Cooke, John C. Scott, and T.C. Morton. Thererort of the Committee wasadopted.

President H. M. Mcllhaneyand T. C. Mortonwere elected delegates to the Baltimore Inter-national Convention, May 21st, and Gen'l R. D-Lillyand W. G. Brown were elected alternates*m» » \u2666

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Mysterious Disappearance of a Stu-dent.?On Tuesday night a week, Alex. W.Crawford, of Louisville, Kentucky, a studentat the UniversityofVirginia, mysteriously dis-appeared, leaving in his room the trunk con-tafning his best clothes. Upon his table washis dictionary lyingopen, and beside it his col-lar and cuffs. For a few days not much inter-est was excited, but by the latter part of thatweek the interest grew painful in its intensity,as it was surmised that he had probably beenmurdered, and on Tuesday and Wednesdayfollowing, lectures were suspended, and Pro-fessors and students examined closely thewhole surrounding country in search of him.The mystery and excitement continued to pre-vail till Thursday evening last, when a dis-patch from Louisville, Kentucky, was receivedannouncinghis safe arrival at his home in thatcity. This relieved the apprehensions whichexisted as to his fate, but why he left in themanner and at the time he did, is still a mys-tery to the public. He has friends in this coun-ty whose anxieties will be relieved on the re-ceipt of the intelligencethat he is at his home.

Later.?The Baltimore sun ofyesterday con-tains tho following paragraph :?

*'A. W. Crawford, the student who disappear-ed from the University of Virginia some daysago, telegraphs to his brother in Philadelphiathat he is in Saxonville, Middlesex county,Mais. It is believed he is temporarily insane."

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Briers.The Moffatt Register in Staunton yielded for

the month of April, r248.10.Mr. John Southards, of this county, clipped

from a last spring's sheep pounds of wool.It is duringthe present month that the fancy

ofthe tadpole lightlyturns to thoughtsof evo-lution.

A young man whose girl lives somedistanceout of town, says his Sunday night walk in-cludes "two miles and one lap."

She asked him if her new dress wasn't assweet as a Spring rose, and the hrute said itwas, even to the minor attraction of havinga

little due upon it.Doc' ors say that the tears a man sheds when

he takes a mouthful of mustard by mistake forpotatoes are ai genuine as the tears shed be-cause his uncle is dead.

The Southern Conference of the LutheranSynod of Virginia meets, to-day at Mt.Zion churcli near Waynesboro'. The Stauntonchurch will be represented by Rev. J. B. Has-kell and Mr. Wm. G. Brown.

The famous Mendelssohn Quintette Club ofBoston have been engaged by Mr. H. C. Wyattof Richmond, and will visit Richmond, Staun-ton, Lynchburg,and Petersburg about the lastof this month.

TheCounty Judges in this section can resteasy until the Supreme Court passes upon thepoint recently raised by Judge Rives in theEastern District. In his charge to the GrandJury at Harrisonburg on last Tuesday he re-ferred to the course pursued at LynchburgandDanville terms regarding the indictment ofOounty Judges,statingthat the case being nowbefore the Supreme Court of theUnited States,he would take no further action until a decis-ion is reached by that tribunal.

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The Southern Planter and Farmer for May hasbeen received. Its table of contents, as usual,Is made up of the most instructive and usefularticles. We regard itas one of the very bestagriculturalperiodicals on the continent, andcannot too highlyrecqininend ft to the farmersOfthe land. We like the editor's style; whilstnot agreeing with him In some of his opinions'and utterances, yet, nevertheless, must expressouradmiration and commendation of the out-spoken manliness and frankness with which hetreats every subject. His great aim is to bene-fit the farmers, and they should all encouragehim. We venture the suggestion that nonewill permit their names to drop from the sub-scription listafter trying this valuable periodi-cal for twelve months. It is publishedin Rich-mond, Va., at $2 year.

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Answer to Biblical Question.?The fol-lowingis the answer to th« biblical questionbufjllshed In last week'sissue.?Number Jacob'ssons, 12; Israelites compassed Jericho, 7 times;measures' ofbarley Boa* gave Ruth, 0; numberofHainan's sons, 10 \u25a0 clean beast's, 7; number ofmen who went to seek Elijah, 50; Joseph's agewhen he stood before Pharaoh, 30; stones InDavid's bag when he killed Goliah, 5; numberof furlongs from Bethany to jerijsalem, 10; an-chors cast in RauDs shipvyreck, 4; number ofpeople saved in the ark, 8 ;' number of scholarsin the class, 7.

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A Fatal AccrDEST.?On last Tuesday as theworkmen at Clifton Forge, were engaged min-ingorea portion of the overhangingbank cavedIn and caught under it Mr. Thomas, who is wellknown to many of our citizens. Every effortwas made to rescue him, but when the earthwas removed it was found that he was dead.?Whether he was killed by the falling earth orwas aftertfanls'Suffocated is not known. HeWas an industrious andworthyman, and leavSsa* wife and two small children to mourn their?untimely loss.

Mrs; D. A. Snei»J»e*"*<l 4= Co- would cor-dially invite the ladies of the city and countryC attend their opening of pattern bonnets andround hats on next Friday and Saturday, Mayieth and mil. Reiflefnber the place, Np. 7,tjorth New ctreet, in fries rear of Olivier'.s book-store. It

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A Pleasant Surprise.?The people of Au-gusta county, Va., know how to welcome theirPastor and his family to their field of labor andto their new home in their midst.

Just as we were about to prepare our firstevening's meal in our Parsonage at Greenville,Augusta Circuit, M. E. Church, South, we weresurprised by the kind, the thoughtful,and thegood poople of the village and surroundingcountry, (of _ different denominations,) whocame laden with good things for the preacherand his family. They called it a "poundparty."This was only a modest way of expressing it,for, in some cases, "the poundhad gained five,"and, in other instances, "ten pounds,"cr more.

For this expression of their appreciation andgenerosity, we will ever be grateful, and willpray God's blessing upon the donors,

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The McElhenney Monument.?Over thegraves of the late Rev. John McElhenney, D.D., and wife, in the Presbyterian church yardin Lewisburg,midwaybetween the church andlecture-room, surrounded by a neat iron rail-ing,has recently been erected a beautiful Ital-ian marble Ebaft, eleven feet high, bearing, be-sides some Scripture texts, the following in-inscriptions:?"Rev. John McElhenney, US. D.;born March ?, 1781; died January 2nd, 1871; for62years the belove4 Pastor of t)ie LpvpisburgChurch." "Mrs. Rebepca bornFebruary 27*, 1735; died Febnjafy ;2th, 187(j.''

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Y. M. C. A.?Tho meeting last Sunday ovening ff» led by Mr. D. W. Landes; the subjectwas Matthew, sth chapter. Very interestingand impressiveremarks were made by Dr. H.J. Churchman and Capt. H. L. Hoover. Prayerswere offered by Messrs. Landes and W. Q.Brown,' '?

President Mcllhany made a few remarks, inwhich he exhofte'd afl the brethren' to be morezealous (this,' the hew year of the Associationupon which it has justentered,} particularlytheyounger members, whom he;desired to see takea more active part than ever before. He alsomade a strong appeal to the boys and youthsof our city to attend these meetings, and pre-pare themselves to supply the places of theolder active members as they passed away. Healluded to thegood which had been done thro'the influence qf the Association, and trusted,through the (.ombined efforts of all its mem-bership, to see good results this year.

He then gave notice that the meetin<- c°xtSundaywould be held at 414o'clock, and wouldcontinue to be held every Sunday at the samehour until October Ist. Mr. E. G. Euritt willconduct the services next Sunday from 4]4 to5J4, P. M. Subject, 6th chapter of Matthew.

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Mr. Harris, late of Missouri, and brotherof the late Alanson Harris of this county, diedat his nephew's,at Fishersville, a fewdays ago,a victim ofconsumption. Such was his height,the coffin that was seven feet and six inches in'length,had tobe put through the window toreceive thecorpse, and taken out in the sameway.

Fatal Railroad AcTjid'ent.?\ye are sorryto announce that Sir. Chas. F.. Wiseman, form-erly of this county, and*, son of Mr. John H.\yiseman, was killed op las', F.rida,y rnqrnlngat WUlianasqu's jn Alleghany oounty. He at-tempted toget off the Western-bound Expresstrain whilst in motion, and fell upon the trackand the train passed over his body, killing himinstantly.

Personals.

At a meetingof theStockholders of the Shen-andoah Valley Railroad, at Charlestown, WestVa., on Wednesday of last week, Hon. Wm.Milnes was re-elected President of the Coma-pany.

Capt. James Bumgardner,jr., will deliver theaddress before the Memorial Association at Itsannual celebration on the 9th of June next.

Gen. Jno. T. Morgan, U. S. Senator from Ala-bama, has accepted an invitation to deliver theaddress at the dedication of the Monument tothe Unknown Dead and the Virginia Shaft onthe oth of June, at Winchester.

Mrs. Robert Haxall, of Richmond, Va? andMiss Mildred Lee, daughterof Gen. Robert E.Lee, passed throughConstantinople on the 15thofApril, on their way from Syria to Athens.

We have heretofore noticed the visit to Hin-ton, Summers co., W. Va., ofRev. Dr. Manly,Pastor of the Baptist Church of this place. TheMountain Herald otThursday last thus speaksofhim:?"The Rev. Dr. Manly who has beenpreaching in Hinton for nearly a week, left onMonday evening for his home in Staunton. TheDr. is a fine preacher, and'his sermons are high-lyspoken ofby all who heard him."

In Salem, on last ;Wednesday morning, Mr.R. L. Campbell, ofShenandoah county, an ex-\u25a0tudent of Roanoke College, was married toMiss Laura McLavy, of Salem. Immediatelyafter the marriage, this couple took the trainfor their future home in Shenandoah county.

John McChesney, a son of Dr. W. S. McChes-ney, of this city, now engaged with the McCor-mick Reaper Co., ofChicago, has recently beenon a visit to his relatives here. He left on lastP'riday nightfor the city of Minneopolis wherehe takes charge oftheagency for the Company,a responsible position, to which his faithful at-tention to -jusinesshas raised him. We wishhim much success in his more Important andwider field of labor.

Wm. T. Brooke, son ofHon. Jas. V. Brooke,of Warrenton, Va., and brother of Jas. VBrooke, Jr., of this city, has left for HongKong,to be vice-consul at that place under ColonelMosby.

Hon. J. Ran. Tucker.?On Monday of lastweek,the cararact was removed from the eyeofHon. J. Ran. Tucker, by Dr. Chisholm, ofBaltimore. We earnestly hope that the opera-,tion will prove successful, and such we are sureis the prayer of all who know personally,or byreputation, this distinguished son of Vir-ginia.

Mrs. Annie E. O'Ferrall, wife of JudgeChas. T. O'Ferrall, of Harrisonburg, died ofconsumption,on the Bthinst., aged 37 years and12 days. She was born at Clinton, Hinds coun-ty, Miss., and was the daughterof Rev. RobertMcLain, D. D., who was killed at Corinth, Miss.,in October 1862, when serving as Colonel of the37th Mississippi regiment. She was married toher husband Feb. 8,1803, and had been a con-sistent member of the Presbyterian Churchsince she was 14 years of age.

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A New Sabbatij School Near Mt. Solon.?A Sabbath School was organised at Eman-uel's church, about two miles west of Mt. Solon,on the 27th April, 1879, by the election of thefolio.,ing officers: S. W. Eavey, Superintend-ent; Wm. H. H. Kiracofe, Asssistant Superin-tendent; J, C. Fultz, Secretary; Ami Wood-del!, Assistant Secretary; J. W. Kiracofe, Li-brarian; James N. Wooddell, Assistant Libra-rian; George Rusmisell, Treasurer. i

The school is a union one, and consists ofthe following denominations: Presbyterians,Lutherans, Methodists, Dunkards, and UnitedBrethren. The building in which the schoolmeets was erected by the and Re-formed churches, andrepaired by the people ofthe neighborhood.

There was a very interesting Sabbath Schoolat this place last year, the officers consisting ofS. H. Eavey, Superintendent; Ami Wooddell,Assistant Superintendent; J. C. Fnltz, Secre-tary ; J. W. Kiracofe, Assistant Secretary ; Geo.Rusmisell, Librarian; J. N. Wooddell, Assist-ant Librarian; S. H. Eavey, Treasurer. Theenrollment for tbe year 1878 consisted of 6 offi-cer, 15 teachers, and 135 scholars, makinga totalof 156persons. The average attendance was 1officers, 9 teachers, 77 scholars, total IJ7. Thelargest number of scholars in one day was 101,and the smallest 51. The greatest number, ineludingofficers, teachers, scholars, and specta-tors, 133,and the smallest number 78. The cop-tributions duringthe year amounted to twen-ty-five dollars, of which three dollars were fromthe penny contributions by the pupils of theschool; all of which was expended for localpurposes.

Extracts from a Pencil Letter of .'ir. Archibald {j.Sliiartto his Kalher.

We have been permitted by Hon. A. H. H.Stuart, tomake the following extracts from ahasty letter in pencil, written to him by hisson, A. G. Stuart, who left here a fortnight ago,on a visit to Colorado, for the benefit of hishealth.

The letter is dated Denver, May 7th, IS79;?"I have just returned from a thorough in-

spection of the city and am enthusiastic overits many beauties. But I will premise a littleby tellingyou ofmy Journey from Kansas city.I fell in with two Virginans, the morning Jwrote. Oneof them Imet in th? Hotel and theother on the train. The first was Mr. Johnstonfrom Pittsylvania, and theother Is Mr. Speers,who is running the gold mine fa fauquier.Both are pleasant, agreeable gentlemen, andseemed to know all about our laiqily.

Kansas city is distant troin Denver six hun-dred and forty miles, in a straight line, andthroughoutthe entire extent I don't think theroad diverges irom the line half a mile. 'IhePrairie, throughout that immense distance,stretches away, on either hand, to an incon-ceivable extent, and as you gaze from thecarwindows, hour after hor/r, and find not a singleobject to break the weary monotqhy the effectIs not only extremely humbling but verypainful. In one plape thecar runs ttyo hundredmiles without» Btop. "flip prairies are foyeredwith a short buffalo gr#ss, which 13 escellentlor gracing, bu*. there Is absolutely no water.?From the car window I counted hot less than63 antelopes ot differenttiroes, and I am confi-dentI saw a million prairie dogs. These littlecreatures have villages right by the railroadtrack, and you can look down from the earintotheir nests. Sometimes owls and snakes maketheir appearance from tbe same hotes.

In onr tongride all the passengers in th* par-lor cars became acquainted and vya wars very"sofiiablo, amusing Ourselves with cards, AcBut Imust tell you of Denver. H Is situatedonthe high table lanidin fullsightof theKockyMountain!*, ivhicharecovered with snow mostof the year. The city is laid out atright angles,with streets one hundred feet wide, and pave-ments fourteen to twenty feet; a llau orwel!frees en either sicft- anil's Umpld streamOf the purest mountain Water, running, withstpong current, through every gutter: Thestreets ate nearly level, well paved, smooth,and bard as adamant, '- '.

flrivlna i* t\-,p jHsLiqnafcle. amusement, and Ihaye seen more fine hqrses than I ever paw be-fore In my life. The population of the city isnow about 35,000. For the last three weeks, peo-ple haye registered at the hotels on an average,of f8() a flay. I see from ypste|-dfiy'? paper tiatast)registered'on that day.'

Every business enterprise is "booming." Peo-ple (are enthusiastic?everything ss at neverheat. The POUfldeuoe of the people in the fu-ture. In themselves, and In their neighbors is-wonderful.

Thereare 1,200 houses at present ia course oferection?almost all of them fine trick edifices.A hotel, Just o poslte me, is being built at acost of $300,000. It Is seven stories, and Is to ac-commodate 80 ? guests.

But In regard to theclimate. The air is per-fectly delicious; it is warm, yet bracing. Veg-etation is fully as far developed as at home.The people tell me they nev«r have to wearovercoats in winter. They say tb« ftir is io-dry

the poll} has very little effect. I have metthe boys here, »i»d have been Intro-duced to eight or ten other j>oung men; so I feelquite at home.

* * '* Since I left home I have met withuniform courtesy and politeness. The so-calledwild western men, thoughblunt in manner, arequite as Lindas our fame peopleat home. * *

lam stoppingat the hotel, b--t -&;i;i fto to aboarding house this evening, Vnere Harmanand his Wife ire board! iig.> Terms's3 per \veefc:The charges here, asa g-eneral thing, are fear-fully extravagant. "

? \u25a0The people here think th"at this air is a cer-tain cure for pulmonary diseases. lam feelingperfectly well. I will be here {cr a wfee_7 J"don'tthink l*. piiudest tis gp into a more elevatedregioh sooner. I have not experienced any dif-ference in m.v sensations by coming higherexcept for the better. A. Q. Stuart."'

Agnes Herndon.?We have no hesitation insaying that no one went away disappointed,but, on the contrary, highly delighted andgreatly entertained with the iiapevsQcaticnsgiven at the Mare.nic Halt 'ad 'last Tuesday-nightby theaaoompliShed actrtss, AgnesHerndon. Her interpretations of the most at-tractive dramatic characters, comic and tragic,ln Shakespeare, Sheridan, Hood, and oth,erclassic writers, are most ;mpr»»sivs, and aregiven with afl origin&lify of conception'andforce of dramatic'effect that cannot fail to elicittheapplauseandapprobation of all who hearher.

Her fair face, and elegant fc,rm, attired in therichest of beauiifiil costumes, cannot fail to at-tract the attentloii md admiration of all; butit was the'exliibltion of a true andartistic dra-matic talent that so completely enchained theattention of her auclienQe, Ker Is excel-lent, and, Iter voice ia, nr,os.t perfect; at one timestrongand hoarse as the waves on a storm-lashed shore, and again as low and sweetas tbenotes from an _3ollan harp,swept by the gen-tle breath of Zephrus.By request, she gave another entertainment

last night, just as our paper was going topress,

Our Fishersville Letter.Fishersville, Va., May 7th, 1879.

Eds. Spectator:?Quite a stir was occasion-ed in our usually quiet villageou this morningby the finding of a dead infant near here. In-formation was lodged with Justice Coiner yes-terday by a negro woman, that Annie Brown(colored) had murdered her infant, and stepswere atonce taken by that officer to look intothe facts. He summoned a coroner's jury, whomet at the alleged place of burial, and, afterhavingbeen dulysworn, they proceeded to dis-inter the body, which was scarcely hidden be-neath the sod in a fence corner.

Dr. H. M. Dold, having made a post mortemexamination, gave as his opinion that the in-fant had breathed, and further, that lt had me*its death from strangulation, there being visi-ble external marks of a cord or something ofthe kind about the neck.

Witnesses were snmmoned, and Annießrownwas arrested.

Upon hearing the evidence of the witnessesand the statement of the prisoner, the juryrendered the verdict that the child found wasthat of Annießrown, and fliat it came to itsdeath by strangulationather hands. The pris-oner was then sent to another Justice for com-mittal, and was by liim orderedon to await theaction of the May term of Judge Hendren'sCourt.

The girl is eighteen, a brightmulatto, and, tojudgefrom her face, could hardly seem a fiend.Her powers of endurance is unparallelled al-most, for at the time of her arrest her child (Ifit had lived) would not have been more than28 hours old, yet she bore the ordeal of a trialwithout, showingthe least sign of weakness.

A. A. A.Fishersville, May 12th, 1579.

Eds. Spectator:?Your correspondent hadthe pleasure of a ride iast week across SouthRiver Townshipfrom this busy village to thehistoric city of Sherando, and he now dots foryour columns such items as he has been able topick upon his pleasant little journey.

At Bethlehem church (formerly Needmore)we found Wm. D, Hensley, a former pupil ofthe D., D. A B. Institution ofyourcity, engagedin mercantile pursuits. We learned that abouttwo years ago Mr. Hensley began businesswith a capital of considerably less than $100,and that notwithstandingthe fact that a thiefbroke into his store a few months after he be-"gan and stole about all he had in cash?morethan half he began with?he has so prosperedin business that at the present writing ho hasa fine stock of goods in store, and all paid for,with money to spare. Iv addition to his store,Mr. H. puts into practice his knowledge ofchair-bottoming,learned at the D., D. A B. In-stitution, and has earned an honest dollar fre-quentlyby this trade.

Mr. H. complains?and justly, we think?ofthe ill-treatment of the Postmaster General innot allowing a post-office at lhat point, not-withstandingseveral petitions have been for-warded, asking that be establish one. Thiscould be done, without the least trouble or ex-pense to the Department, by changing theroute as it now is (Fishersville to Sherando,via Stuart's Draft) and starting from Waynes-boro', making it take in Bethlehem, and thenceviaStuart's Draft toSherando. This would addone office to the route, and make the route onlyabout two n;iles longer. We hope that Mr.Keywill grant the request of the petitioners whenit reaches him, as we understand an addionaleffort will be made soon to have an office atBethlehem.

Before reaching Sherando we were capturedby Mr. Z. T. \Vaide, the popular and successfulteacher at MoijntainrView school-house, whocompelledus to remain at his school-house towitness an exhibition by his pupils; and weare glad that we remained, for it is seldom thatone passes an evening as pleasantly as we didthis one. Your correspondent ia unpreparedat this time to give you the programme as per-formed before a largeand intelligent audience,gathered from the yarious points of the com-pass; suffice it to say, that the whole pro-gramme was creditable alike to teacher, pupils,and patrons. The pupils were most tastefullyattired, and (the girls particularly)presented amost attractive appearance. So well has Mr.Waide trained his pupils, that from the leastunto the greatest among them there was notthe slightestshow ofembarrassment, and, withequal self-possession, the wee girl ofbut a spanor two in length,as well as the tall, dignifiedmaid of eighteen, tripped with glibness thro'the parts assigned them.

Among those wbo contributed toward theevening, were?Misses Dora Brown, Brown,

Brown, Addie Wagner,Annie Wagner, Lu-la Padgett,Kate George, George, and MissPerry; Masters Stuart, Odle, and Charlie Wag-ner; Spotswood, Charlie, and Willie Padgett;the Masters Perry, Frank Phillips, and Brown.

The audience were unanimous in expressionof their high appreciation ol the excellence ofthe performance. Mr. W. is doing a good workfor his people, and they seem to appreciatehiua. Wo wish him a long and prosperous lifein the grand callinghe hss giyeu himself to.But we must hasten on to Sherando after

sharing the hospitalites ofour old friend, A. L.Wagner, for thanight; yetwecannot leavehimIn the morning until we visit his manganesedeposit. For many years it.has been knownthat this valuable mineral is (jßpfisiied in thisregion. Mines haye been openpd, hut aban-dqned frqna lack Qf means tq properly developthem. It was not Uit,tl recently, however,thatthe slightest idea, ol the yastuess Qf the depos-its, found existence. A slight rise ln the creek,Which, being dammed by debris carried downby it, was turned out of the old channel, dis-covered the secret that had so long remainedhidden, and now it will not be long Tffithpick and, shovel tftetfensure will Vl"> unearthed.Specimens examinedhave shown to contain 80per pent. Mr. W- Is in dailyreceipt of inqui-ries as. toprice, Ac, but hsrylng an eye {q busi-ness, wislies fo *T(a*{e «,U fie can and will notsell at the first ofwr,

The Messrs. Balsley, of Sherando, have justreturned from Richmond and are opening theirpurchases for the spring season. They claimto be able to s<Sl as low as the lowest, and theymeanbusiness. Both J. D. and -;;? tail cousinC. F. have and carefully selected stocks,qnq we dpubtnot but they will make a success-ful season. We hope so.

Mr. D. J. Hyden has nearly completed hisnew mill on the site of th.fi %*(bi£h was spmysteriously ',a winder. has altered}lse original plan tp some but tiie pres-o'ne will be in respepts equal tq Hit Qt-er,and in some, superior.

Fqgftd wai'aason has erected a very extensiveblacksmith shop; Bro. Grass hasbuiltastable;Cyrus F. Balsley is building a dwelling,andMr. James Gibson is preparing \a buildwealso. A. A. A.

The best Goods ever offered for 5 cents, inthis community,can be found at Gladke's.

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Standing Committees of Lexington Pres-bytery.?At the reoent meeting of LexingtonPresbytery at Churchville, the standing com-mittees were revised and are now as follows:-

-domestic missions.Revs. R. C. Walker, G. B. Strickler, D. D ; W.

E. Baker, F. H. Games, and J. Murray. ElmersiJ. A. Waddell, tym, **.' apd. _-._.

education.Revs. J. L. Kirkpatrick, D. D,; D. A. Penick,

F. P, Mullally,D. D.; H. R. Smith?Elders-J.T. L. Preston, J. D. Campbell.

foreign missions.Revs. E. D. Junkin, D, P.; J,. V?. I«seb,ro, T.

M. Boyd.? A«. Sproi-,1 and £. W. Gil-keson.

publication.Revs. C. S. M. See, A. S, MofTfetf,, A, H. Hamil-

ton, C. L.' Hogue. Eld-y-s-J,. I- I******! c- P-McCov.

SABBATH SCHOOLS.Revs. D. L. Wilson, 8. McCune.F. McCutchen,

A. H. Laird. Elders?W. J. Nelson. G. A.Bruce and Chas. Grattan.

EXAMINATIONS.On Languages?Revs. F. P. Mullajly, i, A

Waddell, G. B. L, D.; J. A. Preston;J. E. B,qqketa Elders-J. J. White and J. T. L_Preston.

Arts and Sciences-Revs. J. L. Kirkpatrick,D. D.; C. S. M. See, D. A. Penick, G. L.Elders?J. J. White and J. I. C,\aa?ibell.

Experimental rtligion arid reasons for seek-ing the gospel ministry 'and 'theology, natural

|arid revealed,-Revs. E. D. Junkin, D. D.; J. R.Bowman, D. D.; P. Fletcher, G B Strickler,D.

history, church government«nd sacraments.?Revs. J. Murray, W.T. Price,D. G, Irvin, J E,: fe Winfred, J. L. Kirkpatrick,D.D.

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Persons o$ Bac* ere,?* afld Riyer,|a imp'ro.vein'ent of tl*.e Patterson,

Forgefjord, WIH o$ gratifted to I«4',U that theartificial ford orderedbyJudge Hendren, underthe report of Messrs. C. R. Mason and John G.Stover, Special Commissioners, will be put inas Soon as the weather is warm enough, andthe water has subsided. It was too late lastfall, when the order was made, to have it done,because the water was too cold,

A Superb Family Bible.

One of the most remarkabe features of thebook-trade Is the enormous sales ofBibles. Thedemand is chiefly for large Illustrated FamilyBibles, for, strange as it may seem, there aremany families who do notpossess such a Bible.

Prominent among the publisherswho haverecognized this demand is The National Pub-lishingCompany, ofPhiladelphia,to whose su-perb edition ofthe Sacred Scriptures we desireto call attention.

The binding of their magnificentBibles firstclaims our attention. It is rich, beautiful, andsubstantial. As our readers well know.a Biblemay be very showily bound, and yet put to-gether so flimsily that It will come to pieces ina few years. Although;covered with showystamps and apparentty well bound, the workmay be done In such a loose and unsubstantialmanner that with only ordinary handling itwill crack and finallyfall to pieces. This Bibleis made upon a very different plan. Only thebest materials areused in in its manufacture,and a.l the work is done by the best of work-men, and the most highly improved machine-ry. Every stage of thework Is carefullysuper-vised. It would be impossible to devise a planby which greater care could be given to themanufacture of Bibles, or by which the inter-ests of subscribers could be more carefullyguarded. The publishers have a highreputa-tion to maintain, and they are determined tomaintain it. They realize the fact that a fami-ly Bible may be subjected to very hard usage,and must be bound substantially as well ashandsomely.

The additional'matter is very rich and com-plete. Theleading feature is aslightly abridgededition of Dr. Wm. Smith's Dictionary oftheBible. This is reallya tomplete work in itself,and would make an octave volume ol over sixhundred pages.

Another valuable feature is a History of allthe existing Religious Denominations of theWorld, and the various sects, both ancient andmodern. Theseaccounts are clear, concise andcomprehensive.

The additional matter which accompaniesthe books ofthe Bible is veryfull and interest-ing. A large section is devoted is devoted to acollection ofScripture illustration, consistingofaseries of articles explaining and illustra-ting the Manners and Customs of the Period,Biblical Antiquities and Scenery. The Ani-mals of the Bible are carefully described, as arealso the trees, plants, flowers, etc., referred toin the Scriptures, each being the subject ofspirited and lifelikeengravings. The Wander-ings in the Wilderness, theTabernacleand Tern,pte are described with great minuteness of de-tail. These explanations and the maps andplans which accompany them areof great valueto every) reader of the Bible. A topographicalsketch of Jerusalem Is given,and the cities andtowns mentioned in theBible arealso described.It is impossibleto enumerateall the valuablefeatures in a notice like this. They constitute acomplete encyclopedia of Bible knowledge,and present to the reader all ttje informationand explanationshe can desire. The work isliterally a library in itself,and is published inboth Englishand German.It is magnificently illustrated. The larger

plates consist ofexquisite steel engravings,and*-a number ofsuperb designs by the greatest liv-ingartist, Gustave Dore. The additional mat-ter contains over two thousand fine Illustra-tions and maps. Nearly every place and ob-jectof interest mentioned in the Scriptures isshown in this collection:

The Family. Record Is beautifully litho-graphed; and facing it is a magnificentmar-,riage certificate, a featqraK-hich makes thia Bi-ble a very appropriate and desirable weddingpresent. At theclose ot the volume is a hand-some photograph album, with spaces enoughfor sixteen portraits, a novel and appropriateaddition to a FamilyBible.

The price is astonishingly low, and withinthe means of every family. We advise ourreaders to examine this great Bible. It is sold,by subscription pply, apfl Mr. Q. B. LupTON,who is the authorised agent for this, section, isnow canvassing for it.

PIf.SEXES BEER ! PILSEXERBEER!?The first ever sold here. Try it. Only 5 ctsperglassat lt THE "ANNEX."'

The Baptist Concert at HARJ*.ISON-aujtG.?Tbe papers of Ilarriaqnburg speak in verycomplimentary terms of the concert given atHarrisonburg on last Friday nightfor the ben--efit of the Baptist church of that place, inwhich Prof. A. J. Turner, Miss Cora Turner,and Mrs. W. L. Bumgardner, of this city, tookpart. The Register says;

"Prof. A. J. Ttjrnfj', of StaMutoa, us manager,fully sustained hjs reputation as one of thebest musicians in the State, and in his variousperformancer on the cornet and violin, accom-panied by his daughter on the piano, demon-strated the fact thßt he was not only theoreti-cally, but practically, a great master ef music,and could call forth strains from either of theseinstruments that are rarely excelled.Miss Cora Turner, \n b,er sclo qf ".Sjng, SweetBird," displayed Very superior vocal powersand a delightful sweet voice, and we heard theregret more than once expressed that sho didnot again appear.

Mrs. W. L. Bumgardner,one ofthe most bril-liant vocalists in Virginia, in her solos, "Who'sat My Window" and "II Baccio," (the lattersung iv Italian,) charmed the audience withher strong, rich voice, and was enthusiasticallyencored after each. Mrs. E.. sartuinly "added ahost of admirers to her already lengthy list,and will always be welcomed to our town, notonly on account of her rare vqcal powers, butby reason of her pleasant and winning socialattractions." - -

The Ijesf Goods iver offered for 5 cents, Inthis community, can be found at Gladke's.

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Crushed by ihe Cars.?Ou last Fridayevei*-ing, about 7 o'clock, Mr. John Powell, c, nativeofAlbemarle, bqt recently a, resident of thiscity, met with a s.ad. death at Midway, betweenCharlottesville and theUniversity. In attempt-ing tocouple the caboose to the tjaln,ofwhichhe was conductor, he was caught hetween thebumpers and fatally crushed. He only lived afew minutes after the accident, and fn6.bioodgushedso rapidly from his mouth and nostrilsthat he was unable tospeakalthough he severaltimes made an effort to do so.

His remains were brought to Staunton onSaturday and on Sunday at 10 o'clock A. Mf-,were deposited in Thornrqs-e Oometery. Thefuneral rites cqnujucted by Bey. Ur. Man.lyand vfere attended by a, large conoaitrss ofsympathizingfriends.

Tho deceased, was a young man of greatworth and bya strict adherence to his dutyrisen from the position ofa brakesman on theC. AO. ft. R., to that of conductor. He wasmarried only a few months ago to aMiss Millerof this city, who thus early is called upon tomourn the untimely tidingoff of the partnerofher Jjoys sorrows.

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Bock;! Bock.'l Bock!** Pjusener! Pilsen-er 11 Filse.nek. ;! J Lahkr ! Lager !! Lager I! I5, cts a glass at lt THE "ANNEX."

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The Churches Sunday were all attendedby large congregations.

At Second Presbyterian, Rev. T. E. Vt,D., of the Union Theological Seminary, andfather-in-law of tss F.ev. J. E. Booker, preach-ed in (fee morning. At night.Dr. Peek preach-led in the First Presbyterian church, and wasassisted in the services by the Paster, Rev. W-E. Baker and Rev. J. E. Booker.

At the other chn.rcv-.93 were heldmorning {vnd events bj the regular Pastors.

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Thews*, "sew articles at B cents, can behad at QLApKXg, may6-tf

_. «.?«a_»Singular.?We were shown a few days ago

by Mr. Benj. T. Bagby, some potatoes that hadbeen kept'in a barrel in c, cellar which hadsprouted, arid vvpon, the tender sprouts newPQtataes were growing. These potatoes, underadverse oirou«istances, seemed determined toobey the injunction, to "increase and multi-ply."

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Corrected weekly by J. E. GRAHAM.STAUNTON, MAY 13, 1870.

Flour?Family. J5 -ggo 00" Extra _ ?. 4!JO@49ft" Superfine *_®f«Wheat-Red?per bushel...?:;;,.;: .. I Oo@l OY" White.. 1;::..;..,.'. ' 95@i os

?'?' i6 @ *ia Yellow 45® 50Rye 60® 65Oats 30® sftBuckwheat?per B> 3® SiButter_

l|@ igEggs?per dozen .'.'..'.' .. 10® 10Lard ; ;..._;;...; 7>i® 8Baccs-Otty Kami........? ....'. .?.. u@ 12Country Hams 7%® 8

" 5h0u1der5.......... s@sVi" Sides jVjia g

Bacon?Hog round;....? ?.?. Ssm 6KPork ;;...., '.;?;.:;..;... \u25a0z® nl

' *Ssuy?*i.???, to® 20?" ?&"*» 30® £0Sugar?Brown

_ 7@ 9White 10® 10Cut-loaf. 12<A®i214" Granulated..... ll® 11_" Pulverized.-. 13_® ii)Tea?Black

~,_?. WS 75Breakfast ..?.?v.'.".".:,'. Ts@ 73\u25a0_S&"*.a-v--.,;".;;v.;;"... ka 75" QtJtJhowder : 50®131fy?p ß 31® 65Molasses, 40© 038«- 160®1 60-1Leather fea 30CottonYam

;.,........ 135®100ALEXi»I)-;i WKAiN MARKJtT.Flou-;-Jiine :...!.........: $3 00® 350Superfine 4 00® 4 25Extra 4 75® 5 00

: glumly 5253'

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Fancy bjands f_f§ *«Wheat?common to ffi-:,.._ .*.. I'os@ 108i! s°°s * 3 Si*j»t- --\u25a0\u25a0 I'lo@ 112Ouol*e.. .*.'? 113® 1 17i Corn-white;.. 0 4«® 0 46> Mixed 0 4«®o«Jellow 0 mt 0 4flCorn Meal ; n-ff® 0 50gyf , ........v......:.......... O'fS® 0 67°ix<r; -.:: o*»-a 0 3slj_»lSS!!__ffi MAR?ET' J^JWKSiGenerally rated first quaiity , 4 25.®5 UUMedium or gopila;r qw3.-&.,.;;,.. a 7S®4 25Qr<lmsry thin Steers, Oxen and Cows... 5()@3 62Estrirae range of prices 3 5 ®5 75Most of the sales were from 4 2T>®s 00Richmond Market. May 6.?The market'-?t«i gF.m,?"y '^ndthe receipts ofgrain lim-nchanged : supplyFood, butde-Sohli""? 1, ouotatlons from 3 50®8 25 for finoIt ? c faml| yJ>rands. Small sales cv" VfmXat 112 for prime Fultz. Corn in liraitedreeeintOajtß sew vew-on-prtVate terms. Nothing do-mt ?«? »y« and quotationsnominal.

? STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.?Development or Consnniptioii.

As the disease fastens itself upon its victimone after another of the vital powers giveway.The patient loses flesh and strength, is languid,unable to perform mental or physical laborwith the usual facility, is depressed in spiritsandinclincdto drowsinessand sleep; themem-ory is weakened, and its permanent impair-ment seriously threatened.

The mucous membrane becomes morbidlysensitive, and, in of the utmost care, be-comes affected from the slightest causes, sothat at last even abreath of wind up the liningof the nose or throat becomes productive of acold, and gives rise to a serious disturbance ofthe other respiratory organs. The patient issubject to frequent and repeated colds, eachone aggravating the disease by givingit a newimpulse,and attacking a larger extent of sur-face tfcan Its predecessor. In this manner theCatarrh spreads from organ to organ, until itfinally reaches the lungs and produces con-sumption.

Discharges from the Ear are quicklyand per-manentlycured by proper trea ment.Dr. Hartley's Office,apr22 90 North Greene Street, near Mulberry.

A CARD.To all who are suffering from the errors andindiscretions of youth,nervous weakness, ear-

ly decay, loss ofmanhood, &c, Iwill send a re-cipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.Thisgreat remedy was discovered by amission-ary in South America. Send a self-addressedenvelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman, .stationD., New York City. Jaul4-ly

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To be Issued April 15,1579.Tol. ITof INSTITUTE orCOMMOX A STATUTE LAW

Treating of Ihe Practice of the Law in CivilCases, BY .IOH\ B. MI XOK. la. *L. »., Pro-fessor of Com. and Stat. Law in the Universityof Virginia. For sale by West, Johnson A Co.,and Randolph & English, Richmond, Va., bybooksellers generally, and by tbeunderslgnrd.Address (P.O. University of Va.) M. McKEN-NIE, Bookseller and Publisher. apß- Ot

Fifty cases Men's and Boys'Kip Boots at low-est prices at C. L. WELLER'S Boot and ShoeStore Main Street.

\u2666 m \u2666 \u25a0_\u25a0? \u25a0Children's Copper and Raw Hide TippedShoes and Shoes forever ybody, largeand small,at reduced prices, at C. L. WELLER'SBoot andShoeStore.

» \u2666 A,Children's Hats and Caps just received, allthe latest novelties in the above goods at U. L,

WELLER'S, Main Street,» At \u2666 _-.

Hand and Machine Sewed Boots and Gaiters,Custom made andwarranted in fit andquality,for sale low, at C. L. WELLER'S.

Ladies, If you wish a stylish, perfect fittingand durable Boot, go to C. L. WELLER'S Bootand Shoe Store, Main Street.? _* 1 \u2666 Ap .

Gentlemen's Slippers, Opera and Plain, atC. L. WELLER'S.

MARRIAGES. ?Burdett?Hunter.?ln L.ewisburg, on the 7thinstant, at the residence of her aunt, (Mrs. R.A. Hunter,) by Rev. M. L. Lacy, Mr. FranklinBurdett and Miss Fannie L. Hunter,daughter '

ofthe late Henry F. Hunter?all of Green-brier county, W. Va.

DEATHS.Obituaries arechargedfor at advertisingrales.Notices of deathspublishedgratuitously.Davis.?On tbe sth Instant, near Lewisburg,Greenbrier 00., W. Va., Mrs. Tabitha Davis,aged about 80 years.Lipps.?At her home in Williamsburg, Green-brier co., W. Va., on Sunday May 4th, ofparalysis, Miss Letitia Lipps, aged (about.) 80years. She died in the triumphsof the Chris-tian faith. 'H:eskell.?ln Philadelphia, on Saturdayevening, April 26, th, JS79, Mrs. Nancy D. Hies-kell, aged Ti years, after a painful and pro-

tracted llluess. She was born in Albemarlecounty, Va., and became the wife of ColstonHieskell, Esq., fifty years ago?and was weltknown in this city, inwhich she and her hus-band had a number of relations,Palmer.?Departed this life, nearJconium, Ap-pauoos county, low*}, September 22nd, 1878.Mrs, Anna Paimer, consort of Geo. H. Palmer,in the 58th year ofher age.The deceased wasborn in Highland county,Virginia, where she was reared, married andresided until the fall of 1877, when she in com-pany with her husband and children emigrat-

ed tora home in Kansas stopping for a time atIconium, lowa, in order to make some neces-sary preparations -for the remaining part oftheir journey. While here she was strickendpwn With typhoid fever, and being of feebleconstitution, was soon forced to yieldto death'sstern demands. For 25 years she was a memberof tho Presbyterian Church, and adorned thoprofession o£a christian life by aboly *ralk anda godly conversation and when tho Mastercall-ed she was ready and peacefullyandcalmlyfellasleep in Jesus to awake in his likeness in thebrightmorn ofeternity. Asa wife and com-panion sf4ew.j,s gentle and forbearing; asamoth-ur, she yias tender and loving-as afriend andneighbor, she was kind at;-} obliging;but she isgone ; her mission in lite is accomplished ; herwork Is dorjej sue reached not the muoh desir-ed, homo In Kansas, but we trust she has safelygained tl-,e land of Bulah whose inhabitantsnever die. She has left behind a husband andfive children to mourn their loss while num-erous acquaintances will cherish her memoryfor all the long years tocome. We tender ourcondolence under this afflicting dispensation?may the jraoeof otir Divine Lord comfort thebereaved ones, and may we all meet at last int»hat heautiful land. A. L. P.Plea,snnt Plain. lowa, Jan. Uth. 1879.

18797 -**- 1879.

CBAI OPENINGOF

SPRING AND SIMMER

DRY GOODS!DRESS GOODS,

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SHOES,

? Oi-VRIPETS, ?AND

MTTT Tiff FRYAT

j.i inmil's,NO. 9,

Sonth Axi*si»sta Stx-eet.

FLOOR OIL CLOTH,from 25 to 50 cents.

CARPETS,all qualities,?worn 20 cents to ¥1.25 per yard.

A goodSTRAW MATTING,

for IS cents per yard,

A Lady's Corset,for 25 cents.

A Splendid .'..Buttoned-KaCJLcI- da-_i.«"-ft-«i,

for 50 cents.(Opera and Street Shades.)

BEST CALICOES,1G yards for $1.00.

Percales and Lawns,from S to. }2> 2 cents.

I4PJ.ES* SLIPPERS* NEWPORT TIESfrom 75 cents to 32.50.?THE

5 CT. COUNTER.If you call Jox «,» other purpose, this alone

, shorldatjWiotyoo. Wot only 5 CENTSyou can buy a Quire Paper, a Package Enve-lopes, a pair Hose, a Towel, Handkerchief,Pocket Book, Memorandum Book, -a.ian end-less variety of articles, which will startle andastonish you,

MILLINERY IIhave this season the -arsagt and E.aadsoni-est assortment of Ra.uct«. If at'«. Ribbonsami FreniSi Boiinc.ts. you ever saw in thisrati--

SPECIAL OPENING EYEftV'FRIDAY AND SATURDAYduring the Season.

A.ll Wool Buntiners,every shade, for only 25 cents.A MANS STRAW HAT, /or W cfc.

A DAVIS\u25a0.v -WJB-"-" »;achine,1 aa the Extra Attachments for $30.

\u25a0W- LADIES and GENTLEMEN call often.«-IT "WILL PAY YOU.

?-.00Very Respectfully.

"P129 -IAB. W. NEWTON.

*««»«\u25a0» I BET GOODS.

gladkWs-; SPRING HI SUMMER GOODS!

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THE HANDSOMEST EVER BROUGHTTO THIS ILIBKET!

DRY GOODS AID lEIffllSI.- , ,J Very Seldom! No, Never!Kf Has ever snch n stock oi Cioods been seen in Slmmton. anU at -%%

All Wool BLACK CABHMEKEB at *50c.. worth 7.x-.All Shades of very handsome DIJES.S GOODS at 12*.The handsomest DUEHS GOODH nt 20c,

GRASS CLOTH, % yard 6}.., c. I Best DRESS LAWNS, at 12Kc.l&i-l_N__=____Il|hi hue a spiiiw im urn a \\ m i unSUMMER SILK 50c. Good BLACK SILK «1 mAll Wool BUNTINGS 25c. SILK, alll coTors _.'.'

. "ftFigured 25e. BLACK ALPACAS """.'.'.Z".'ZZ 25c.'

A very large assortment of 3-Button Ladies' Kid Gloves,Street Colors anrt Opera Sliiules at 50 cents.

COLORED HOSE 10c. I HAMBURG EDGINGS _ I.___

for children 10c. BRETONNE LACE lni"WHITE HOSE 5c TORCHORN LACE £_Best BALBRIGANS 50c. | VALENCIENNES!XAS£ZZt__Z_tZ_te

WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK OF

Heady-Made Suits.MRS. GLADKE'S

llffillll DEPARTMENTIS WELL STOCKED WITH A FULL LINE OF

SADIES', MISSES' & CHILDREN'S HATS!ENGLISH STRAW HATS 50c. A large stock of HAT ORNAMENTSNice TRIMMED HATS 35c. A beautiful Stock of SASH RIBBONSSailors' Good STRAW HATS 40c. A large stock of TRIMMING SILKS."SSS" These Goods can all be fecn better than described, SO COME

a-_TVX> TAKE A I-OOK. -"©aWe are determined to show the largestvariety of all kinds of goods at the very T nw FvrPRICES, and we guarantee satisfaction to everybody. J ?"-""*-''"

Respectfully,O- A. GLADKE.

5 000 -Diffei*ent Articles on our ."><». COUNTER,-*"V7v/ Come and take them away. mayl",

CLOSIM OUT SALE.?m? - i

Bi_r lease for my present Store-room expiri*JgJuly Ist, 1879, I have determined

To retire from the Dry Goods business,and to that end will, FROM THIS DATE,

offer my entire Stools of*

Dry Goods ami NotionsAT COST FOR CASH!

MY STOCK MUST BE CLOSED OUT BY MVM."* Ist, AND

I MAKE THIS OFFER IN GOOD FAITH.This is A-V OPPORTUNITY R_a.IS.EXaY OEiFEI-tET**. and Ire- *

spectfullyask the patronageof the public

FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

My /Stock is Fresh,and embraces everything usually kept in a FIRST-CLASS DR\ GOODS STORE. I will alsomake a deduction to my cusfomers who have

accounts -with me, thus enabling them toderive some benefit from my sale.

This is no advertisement gotten out to DRAW TRADE, but is just as represented above.

MY GOODS MUST. BE SOLD !and those who call first wili be able to get the O- best astortment at the reduced rates.

maytJ.tr c. p. c. C. L. COOKE.SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER'S BlTTEßS.?Baker's PremiumBitters are now known wherever the fell

hand of Disease has laid its withering touch.?Their remedial powers are universally recog-nized and acknowledged, and thepreference isgiven them overail other remedies compound-ed for the cure of dyspepsia, cholera morbus,cramp eholic, and all other diseases inci-dent to impaired digestion. The Bittere aretrufy a valuable remedy, as many who havefelt their beneficial effects will testify, andshould be found in every household. CaptainElijahBaker, the proprietor of these Bitters, isa well known and highly respected citizen ofRichmond, whose character is unassailable;and therefore his preparation may be consid-ered genuine. We recommend the Bitters for.theabove named complaints, feelingconvincedthat great benefit will follow a trial,?Manches-ter Courier.

Baker's Premium Birrxm were awarded aspecial premium at th* Fair, and deservedlyso, for they ares, standard medicineand we arepersonally cognisant of some remarkablecureseffectsd by them.? ltichmond Commercial,

i *S*- NOTlCE.?Baker's Premium Bitters areexempted by the U. S. Interna!, Revenue De-partment from special fiqv-o.i* «as.

Sold by all druggists* -i?i country merchantseverywhere. ?. BAKER, Proprietor

Richmond. Va.

An assortment of ihese excellent Pumps forCisterns an/,', Wells, at

V-ary- Modiarnte Prices?reduced tosuit the times.

mayH-at EAKER BROS.; ?

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"W"AISTTED ! b*le Mi-am, toSELL FRUIT TREES. Cioofl per coat, giv-en to ACTIVE MEN.

Address, BUTLER A WHEAT.Staunton Nurseries,

apr2-2-&t Staunton, Va.

WAXTED ! WANTEI> ! I?Clover Seed,Oats, and Wheat, for which we will pay

the highest market prices.jan2B BAKER BROS.

MONEY TO LOAX-on _e«l Estate Security. Apply toHUDSON _ PATRICK,

aepW Attorneys.

VfOTICE.-To tiie People of Au-__*"( ffnsto Comity and Staunton. Ta.:?I desire to call attention to the fact that I amprepared to execute

HOUSE P^VIIVXIJVGat 81.50 per day, or I will make contractson the most REASONABLE TERMS! I alsoREPAIR A.aVT> VARNISH

FURNITURE*3- AT VERY CHEAP RATES. «M

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c* in- f>r leav<* your orders with£_*.__-? A,V T *v*UKO " Al ' "?"*\u25a0* "one in bestmanner and on short notice.

apn*>-lm :Ni R PALMORE.

FlSDla.il*! FISIINKtt!!A full supply of

Extension J?islilng- Bods,Just received and for sale, at

_»pr 29 OLIVIER/3 Boak-Store.Cl-OAtiM wAliJ_

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J, ?,,COBSSHELLEESI!We call the attention of farmers to-our SIN-GLE SPOUT CORN SHELLERS, $M SEPA-RATOR, also DOUBLE SPOUT ditto, which weare selling at very low figures. Call and ex-amine.

J an2t BAKER BROS.

WINDOW SHADES IWIaNDOW S**l__V_>KS!'

A full stock justreceived, ataPr29 OLIVIBRS Book-Store.

TT°S "^J* 11*?° ne of the finestresidences int_in*? <>ii

yof B taunton, elegant location con-SSS?S i ..mod ern improvements. Terms ac-t»rS, m i ,t'naX " *or further particulars as toterms, &c. Apply to the undersigned.

HUDSON & PATRICK.j\* * iWV\AVM

Htirm-U Vir. copy Stannton. Va.

GOOD SDCOND-HAND BAFB FORSALE. Apply to

LOEB BROS.,, ?

Cor. Main and New Streets,de« 3SU.unton.Va,