Yost's Weekly from Staunton, Virginia • 3

A Test Alarm. County Court. City Council. Those Wicked Pictures. -Personal.

Local Briefs. YOST'S WEEKLY. THK MARKETS. There is little change In the market at thla point. -J- We quote flour, new process patent, 4.1 to hew process family, $3.

fit) to fs.75; new process extra, S.OO. Prime wheat 71" cents; corn, 50 to 51: hats, 40 to 41 cents. Timothy hay, S13.SO to 14.00; mixed, fl2.00 to fIS.OO. Middlings, 20 per ton; shorts, IT; oflal, $18 per ton. Baltlmere IJve Stock Market.

i llay 2. Best heeyes, r.25f 5.50; sheep, 8HS cents per Ib.gross; Umbo, gross; Hogs, 97.O0 to fT.r.O per KHl gross. Twk Ut Htoek Murkoln. May 2. Native steers.

4SOS5.75 per 10O lbs; sheep. 5.0Of 0.00; lambs, 5.dO 7.50; hogs J7.10$6.r;o. STAUNTON MARKETS. Corrected weekly by R. L.

Stkattojt Wholesale Grocers. f--Prices given are wholesale. Country Produce. A fire alarm was turnedju urtiay night from 41 rs fii Main ami Market fetreVtsawd tin apparatus was on the grbnnd-'rrarly for use, in a minute aiii a half from the time the alarm was sounded. The alarm was soundi and 1'helinv men called out in order to, show Mr Clark, of Cumberland, i the efficiency of the departmental and was, as usual, satisfactory.

1 Suppose, however, the alarm had been a genuine tine, and the fire had been among the residences tin the near, or north-western slope of SefTfs' Hill, would the resul liayef liefn equally satisfactory? The proverbial messenger boy could start from the firemen's quarters at the same time as the apparatus, reach the scene of the fire, and see the work of destruction completed, almost, before the fire- company could reach the snnu spot not lie cause the boy made extraordinary speed, or because the firemen were dilatory, but simply because the, former could take the sliort cut up the hill, while the latter must go a mile and a half around the hJl to the game spot; ihefflaies sufficient start rende the attempt to suppress them. This is, of course, what our legal friends would term a hypothetical case, out what guarantee is mere that it will not becomfra roi actual one? There is no more immunity from danger of fire in that section of the city than in any other, and, once started, It would gain' such head way before it could, lie reached-that the firemen, prompt and efficient as they are conceded to be, would Ipone hard work -to subdue the' flames, yet the probability is" that they woyhl te censured for tlfcdosf fiicjtin jpiji-dp-erty which could have been sYitetl fcy the opening of direct street contimpf- cation with Iiiipoi-tiiDt? section of the city, the property, iiwnerVs iif which pay their full proportion for the equipment and of the fire department, as well as all oth er public improvements, yet they are practically without protection for or access to their respective properties. The extension of Nevystroet fu7h- ward would bof rijnir- iioscs. and as tne city seems to nave no difficulty in securing funds for other public Improvements, there should be none in providing for this one, which is, next to the sewerage improvement, the most important public work now demanded in the city. Odd Fellows' Celebration.

The seventy -fourth anniversary of the organization of the order of Odd Fellows in this country was celebrated by Staunton Lodge, No. 45, on last Thursday night by? tin' ad dress by Itev. XV. E.oi he Baptist churcli, on the aims, pur poses and principles of the order. The address of Mr.

Cox on the occasion was an ornate and erudite one, and was well received 13T the large audience present. Tlie first part of it Was devoted to a -defence of secret benevolent societies in general, showing that opposition to them arose frequently from a misconception of their -aims ami objects, while some few had an. ill-f in ruled prejudice. In reference to tJheVirtler of Odd Fellows, they were willing fo be judged by their fruits. Since its organization, it had exrwiedTearly sixty million of dollars ftitneunme-lioration and relief of human suffer-inir.

"To visit the sick, relieve the dis tressed, tti bury the dc4dandcj3iicj the orphan," are emblazoHea banners of Odd Fellowship, and the amount of money expended annually by the order for shows that they are living, vital principles with them. -fT The music by the choir, onf tlie jpc- casion, unuer tne snpennrennence or Mr. C. S. XV.

Barnes, was excellent and added interest to the exercises. fffi" Mrs. T. B. N.

Speck is visiting rela tives in Baltimore. Jno. L. Duncan; or Clifton Forge was in the city on Tuesday. Sr.

V. Bran, of, Memphis. is registered at the Virginia Hotel. Rev. A.

F. Lnlrd, of Mr. Horeb was a caller at the otllce of the Weekly last Friday. Hon. A.

F. Withrow, president of the Withrow Lumber Company, Clif ton Forge, was in the city Tuesday John Wallace, the genial host of the Revere House, Harrisonburg, was a welcome visitor in Staunton last Friday. Capt. Jno. Donovan has returned from Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he hns been undergoing treatment for some months.

A. E. White and little son, of Glndy's Inn, West Clifton Forge, and Gardner Woodward, of Clifton Forge, were in Staunton Saturday last Hon. Harman Hiner and wife,) of Doe Hill, were In the city last week, accompanied by their son, Hiner, State Attorney for Pendleton county, W. Va.

Mrs. Denny, wife of Col. Win. Den ny, or wiiicneHter, aiea at ivaHnviiie, 1 I mother of Rev. Collins Denny and aunt of the Messrs.

Denny of this place. 1). A. Shanahan arrived In Staun ton on Monday morning last to visit his mother who has been ill for some weeks at the residence of Mrs. D- O'Connor, her relative, on North Au gusta street.

W. S. Martin, formerly a clerk in the Staunton post office, has received notification to hold himself in readi ness to enter the Railway Postal Service, he having passed a satisfactory examination. I Hon. H.

St. Geo. Tucker arrived in Staunton on Sunday evening last from Louisiana, where he had been to attend the marriage of Miss John ston, his wife's sister, to T. Kin ney, of thfs place. I A.

A. Hahn, of Mt. Meridian, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Hahn left on Monday with a party of friends for Chicago, where they will spend several days taking in the sights! of the eity and the fair.

Rev. J. II. Boyd returned to Staun ton Tuesday last from Baltimore, accompanied by Mrs. Boyd, who had sufficiently recovered from her recent illness to make the journey.

They are now at the parsonage. Col. W. A. Turk, General Passen ger Agent at vvasnington or tne Richmond Danville system, was in the eity Friday lost, looking hale and hearty, and was greeted cordially by his many friends.

W. E. Craig returned to Staunton from Luray on Friday last, where he was engaged a counsel for Bro.vles for the shooting of Snyder, die left on Monday for Abingdon to attend the U. S. Court, at that place.

1 J. W. Bodley, of the Bodley wagon work, returned from Louisiana last Saturday. He had been there for several months attending to the branch house at that place. He fur nishes the sugar planters with their carts, from the Staunton factory Mrs.

Maj. D. Shanahan, who had been confined to her room, at Mrs. D. O'Connor's, on North Augusta street, for several weeks, was sufficiently improved to undertake the trip to Louisville, her home, Tuesday evening.

Her son, u. A. suananan, accompanied her. C. E.

Weaver, of Buena Vista, and P. XV. Hall, of Gloucester Co. graduated at the Dunsmore Business College on the 28th and received their diplomas. Prof.

Dunsmore se cured a position as book-keeper, in this city, for Mr. Weaver, on Saturday morning 29th ult. Mrs. J. T.

Lightner forwarded to Chicago last Friday three pictures which will form part of the Virginia exhibit. Mrs. Lightner is a graduate of the Augusta Female Seminary rt School, and her work testifies both to her. own skill and the profi ciency of her instructors. I I John M.

Barrett, railway postal clerk between Clifton Forge and Huntington, has resigned to accept a position as locomotive engineer. He goes back to hisj first love, where the pay Is better and the work more congenial. L. W. Cabell succeeds him in the railway service.

Frank T. Ware, of Staunton, was one of the 306 who stood by General Grant in the Chicago Convention of 1880. He attended the gathering; of surviving members of that body, in Philadelphia, on the 27th, General Grant's birth-day, lie says he had a royal time, and the occasion was In every way Inspiring and 1 Valuable Sheep Killed, i On Wednesday of last week dogs killed three valuable lambs for II. A. S.

Hamilton, near Fishersville, and injured a superb ewe, besides frightening his entire flock. The Iambs were valued at 25 each indeed Mr. Hamilton had refused that price for one of them. Three of the dogs were killed and probably more. I Mr.

Hamilton makes a specialty of fine strains of sheep and hogs, and frequently sells lambs and stock (to parties in distant States, ho want to Improve their breeds. Ho ships as far as Missouri and some have gone to Texas. His herds are noted In tlie case Miller vs. Valley Rail road Co, inWfcletV the jatyi found for at nev4fctWrdertl.a: 7V3W the 11 rfr fifthc ciwi tiff, fury ha ving-'b vefdlBt hawas 'Uke In tl liCiiyeo. abovei earth lieWuth.

nor nvvfli ilor fho JuiriK-!" -kv-i, "-Vy -JJ TV4 In the cause Vt. Campbell va. Mrs. cJjLvMcComh. an action of assumpsit, the plaintiff could not sustain his plea and took non-suit with the liability for $5 damages and 1 The iMtition of Messrs.

Crawford and Fulton for a change of to connect at. Shendun bridge, was gran ted, there being no land d5tn -yi "i- I The wtirk thine In grading lMfsti inetc tafhe Phwrch viUeroadLnear thCcitrj.yn iaftM tQrf he.ciird of supervisors for levy to pay the cost, yhicli amounts to $808.48. TJie.ptititin Kerr andotb- er for I a x. Irt-idge; Chrbtlai's Ufeekflni! estiinatetl cost of $2,100, was continued to-next term, The petition of F. M.

Clay tor et a Is torn foot bridge at Red Mills, in Middle! River district, at an estimated cost of $240.86 was referred to the 11 road com missioners to ascertain If private contributions caii be raised sufficient to reduce the cost to $150j in wliich 'case the petition will lie granted. I 1-1 this? HiiII'h Oatarrti 'ure. J. Toledo, We, the iin(lerxlKiiel, have known F.J.Che-' ney for thefekut 15 yearn, and-beiteveBlm per-fo-f ly honorable in all bndlnetw trannactiona, anil fliianclnlly able to carry out any obllKa-tioiiH made by their firm. DruifKiHts, Toledo, O.

Wa4dinei, Kin nan Marvin, Vv holeaale Drug--ftiKlH, TOIedo, O. 'Hall'a t'utarrh Cure is taken Internally, act-ln ir directly upon the blood and mucous aur- fuceH of the syHtem. Price-, T5 eenta per bot tle. Sold by all DritBTjciBts. TeHtlmonialx i free.

Peter-fish carries a complete line Of brands of chewing and smoking tobaccos in the market. 8 East Main street. i poll KENT. Nk-elyfurnlBhed office with safe, -1 in cintral location. 5.00ier month.

Ap ply at Wekki aprltr. office. OITlATION WANTED. A gentleman who can control a large trauo wltn tne people of all tlie countleR that ileal in ntaunton. antl who has' had a long experience in mercban-riiziiig, (leHlren a Hituation as salesman or clerk in a clothinic, Hhoe or general tore lleTerenccH first class.

Aoqress. Pil 5 Tr VETEiaNARY' SUBGEQXVSP DENTIST Ttui-ke's T.ivSS1Wlhs, fUin llew Street. HTAUNTON. VA Graduate of -Ontario Veterinary Colieire of Toronto and Mcl'heinon's School of Veteri nary Dentistry. Calls nji wefed at any hour.

E. Mi'CnSHING SON, The GrotuiBstfcc iSHENDUN.WAi,1 FOBS If not ilispoHed of privately befwMla4trme we will sell nt public sale oni WEDNESDAY, MArTiQjj 1893, our entire outfit, consisting of 8 head1 of goo young horses, well broken to 5 bug-; gtes almost new ana newiy paintea anti re paired; 1 surry with new tire and painted; 2 H-seated wagons; ,2 2-eated, wagons, nearly new: 1 road wagon in gtifad repair; 1 pafr hav ladders: 2 sleighs; 4 sets stogie amlt-ttt sets double harness in first class order; Ittii leather head halters: 3 saddles and hMduaal doxen heavy robes, 1 doccn wnminiHe robei larire vice, anvil, wrenches. 4. chains office stove, 1 patent Hall safe 7x17 inches inside, axle and other things too tedious to mention. The stable building will be for rent or sale.

All parties knowing themselves to be in-debtetl to the firm will please come forward nnd settle or the account will be put In a collector's hands. TERMS: 5 and under, cash. Over 5. six months credit with approved personal security on note. This is a splendUl location for a profitable business, being at the.

distributing station of the Norfolk aiid Western railroad Jor a large and prosperous farming country, and a num ber or towns and wen Known summer re sorts. 1 IlI'I'- yu I i WIKNEIt HARNHlllilltHCH. -r .1 t. -VtM I Jt.t i rt- Hi, til. (f nr.

m.j mi in 4 trt Uyfs o4rftJvIedn- ewMers ui HBK. mnm bOllege, ii. if Messrs. F. C.A, Brew have sold the Old Dominion Steam Laundry to E.R.

Patton, of Parkers burg, W. for 1,000. The annual meeting of the Y. M-. which was to have been held last Monday night, has been postponed until next Tuesday night, 9th Inst Careless driving on Monday re sulted In the smashing of a plate glass window In the store of Jno.

B. Hoge, on Augusta street. The dam age amounted to about $40. C. It.

Knowles hns purchased the retail meat business, of Harry Catt. Mr. Catt will give his entire attention to buying, selling and slaughter ing stock for the homej market and for shipment. j. The contract for driving the piles, preparatory to the erection of 'the market house, has been, awarded to Montague Payne, and the work 'is being carried on as rapidly as cir cumstances will permit! The Young Men's iJeague of the Second Presbyterian Church gave another of their sociables on Tues- dny night.

The programjne a varied nnd instructive one, and was throughly enjoyed by the large num ber present. E. M. Harnsberger nnd Andy G. Myers have leased the Grottoes at Shenduit.

together with the street car line and the building now occu pied by the offices of The Grottoes Company, which will be used as a hotel. The rental to paid is 1,000 per year. I The Virginia World's Fair commis sioners ami lady managers arrived at Chicago Saturday, and are quar tered at the Alhambra Hotel, which is conducted by Messrs. Davis, Powell Rich, of Richmond, and which a the Chicago headquarters for Vir ginians visiting the World's Colum bian Exposition. E.

W. Shott, who was appointed last summer by the Secretary of the Treasury superintendent of the public building at a petition to be retained in that position until the building shall have been completed. Mr. Shott is well qualified for the position, and his re tention would meet with general approval by the people of Staunton. Lone Topaz, Yellow Rose, Virginia Creeper, Marburg's Pickings, Virginia Choice Mixture, Queen of Virginia, Pride of Tennessee, and many other brands, of smoking, to baccos at Peterfish's new wholesale and retail tobacco house1, 'No.

East Main street, Staunton. I Death of Mrs. S. It. Summerson.

Mrs. Sarah R. Summerson, relict of Richard. Summerson, dec died at the residence of her soil, XV. F.

Summerson, in this place, on the night of May 1st, after two weeks' illness with pneumonia, In the G9th year of her age. Up to the time of ier last illness Mrs. Summerson en-oyed excellent health, and to all ap pearances had promise of many years of usefulness In her chosen paths of work. She was a devoted Christian, and was never so happy as When promoting some good cause or ad ministering to the wants of the sick and needy. The iieaee and joy of her heart were mirrored in the per petual smile of her benignant face and the cheery and kindly greeting she extended to all with Whom she was acquainted.

She was, a lady of much force of character, gentle, lov- "gdisposition.nnd the center around which clustered, the warmest affec tion of children, relatives and friends. From her walk and conversation emanated and radiated the happiest and gentlest influences, subduing and mellowing the harsh attritions of life and sending out sunshine and gladness among those with whom she associated. Her life was a living epistle to be read of all men. Both example and precept she was a model woman in the home, in the so cial circle and in the church, and exerted a salutary iufluence upon those with whom she came in contact. Al though she had nearly reached three score years and ten, she appeared much younger In person, and the well-spring of christian affection which stirred her nature, threw the charm and attractions of youth about her.

She was a good woman, and Iter departure hence is a great loss to her immediate "family, the church and community. I The funeral services were observed in the Baptist church, of which she was an active member, on Wednes day morning. Rev. W. E.

Cox offi ciating, and notwithstanding a con stant down pour of rain, there was a large number of sympathizing friends present to pay the last tribute of respect. The pall-bearers were R. XV. Burke, Dr. E.

F. Wayman, E. O. Herring, J. XV.

SpitleriC.C. Wheat and John Kice. I Mrs. Summerson was a daughter of Mr. Frazier, of Lewisburg, who subsequently, with, his wife, resided with her and died in this place.

She leaves four children: Mary Hun ter, of Greenbrier; Junius Summer- son, or I'uiasKi county; jv. v. ana H. E. Summerson of this place, to gether with two grandchildren, the children of Mrs.

James Byers, after wards Mrs. B. F. Eakle, who died several years ago. I Public Meeting.

Stonewall Jackson Camp, C. will hold its regular meeting in its room in the City Hail next Monday, May 8th, at 8 p. when the discus sion of the Battles of the Wildnerness and Spottsyl van la which were found so Interesting by the large audience that assembled at the last meeting of the Camp, will be continued. In addition to the chalk talk by Major Hotchklss, several others will enter tain the audience with short ad dresses on the same subject. Among these will beCoIonel Skinner, Captain Bumgardner and otners wno were participants.

The including both ladles and gentlemen, and, especially thd young people, are cordially In vited to attend this meeting. The seatings In the hall will be largely Increased so that all that come can be provided for. 1 It Is very desirable that the mem bershln of this Camo should be largely Increased, Those desiring 6 join it can procure blanks and other Information from Secretary George There was a performance in the opera house last week, which was, as usual, advertised by many-sheet posters, a prominent feature of which was a liberal illustration of. well proportioned females, with consider ably more of their nether anatomy exposed to'the vulgar gaze than is admissible in polite society. Some one complained to the Mayor that these pictures were immoral.

His Honor issued a pronunciamento de manding the immediate clothing of the pictures, which was, of course complied with, and the offending leg illustrations obscured from view The show went on, however. Tin frfctured legs were immoral, but the "bone, blo'od and flesh" articles, in all their shapely proportions and se ductive "gyrations, went. A number of our would-be moralists and society stars also went. This week is advertised a company of "femahrmlnstrels." It sent on a large supply of paper for advertising purposes, which, under the recent dt- cision of the Mavor, could not be posted. It is more in the 'ieg line" than that of last week.and the natu ral Inference is, judgingfrom theillus-tratlons, that the performance itself is on the wrong side of the moral line.

What we would like to know is, if the Mayor has the power to prohibit the posting of immoral advertising matter for opera house or other per formances, has he not also, the opera house being city property, the right to interfere with ami prevent the giving of immoral entertainments? The contention that the perfor mances are not Immoral is a waste of words. If an inanimate picture is condemned' as having an immoral tendency, on what can be based the assumption that the original of that picture, living, speaking, gesticulat ing before an audience largely composed of the younger portion of the and appealing by dress and; gesture to sensual pnssion, is not' equally entitled to condemnation? Mayor Fultz was only discharging a routine in proninuing tne posting of the suggestive pictures, on complaint made by another citizen, but4t seems like a case of "straining at a ghat and swallowing a camel" to suppress the pictures and let the shows go on. If the one is indecent, the other must be immeasurably more so, and this being the case, does not the chief executive of the city tacitly Imply that the city's property being used for immoral purposes. for a money consideration, by and with the consent of the city fathers? "Delayed Mails." The Staunton News, of the 27th. made Complaint that there was do- lay In sending out the issues of that paper, and plainly intimating that the cause of it was In the Staunton Postoflice, citing a letter from Mid-dlebrook as the basis of the complaint.

The postmaster called on a representative of that paper and gave. him facts which clearly established the delinquency in the News office and requested him to ha ve his first statement corrected. In the News of the 2Sth the following para graph appeared: The Dally News has been irregular arriving at postotfiees along what is known as the "Star Route" for a week past and the cause was not discovered until this morning. For several davs past delays in this of fice have cause! a delay In getting in the paper to the postoflice in time, but from this time forward no more trouble of this kind will be antici pated and all the papers will be re ceived on time. For fear some one may be unjustly criticised we make this statement.

The facts are these: The star route mails, on two of which are located Middlebrook and the offices on the route to Monterey, are closed at the pos to iffice. every evening at 9 p. m. and despatched in the morning at 0 o'clock. On the 21st of the month the packages for these routes and for the State were delivered in the postoflice at 10 a.

on the 23d at 9.30 p. on the 25th at 7.45 a. and on the 27th at 8.20 a. m. We learn that the mail boy fit the News office acknowledges that he was at fault, on the occasions named and not the postoflice.

It is not claimed at the postoflice that mistakes are not sometimes made there, but it is a known fact that they do appear less frequently than in some of our largo business houses. What is complained of is that after the News was possessed of the actual facts of the case, it did not correct its former statement in ac cordance with the facts. It Is in jus tice to. the force in the postoflice, which as careful and efficient as tlmt-bf any other in the State, that we feel to make this pub lication. Deatlt of Mrs.

M. J. McCutclien. Mrs. M.

J. McCutchen, relict of the late Albert McCutchen, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Wm. 1)1 Barbour, on Sunday evening last about 9 o'clock, from parulysis, aged 75 years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs.

WTm. D. Barbour and Mrs. J. M.

Johnston, of this place. The deceased a daughter of the late, Ephrlam Woodward, ami resided in Staunton all of her life', 8 The funeral services took place from the Lutheran church Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock, Rev. H. F. Shealey officiating.

Circuit Court Venire. The is the petit jury drawn for the Circuit Court, attendance required May 10th, at 10 o'clock, A. Newton B. Crawn, Hugh C. Hauna, John S.Plecker, Bruce Whit-roore, James M.

Argenbright, Wm. Glover, W. Cash, Geo: C. B. Arehart, Ss M.

Lee, John D. Brower, S. N. Patterson, B. Van Pelt, Wilson B.

hitmore, E. W. Crosby, C. B. Shuey, Geo.

W. Bailey, Sidney A. Coiner, J. M. Coiner, J.

M. Lambert, XV. L. Cook and J. E.

Thomas. May apple, Nosegay, Four Seasons, Electric, Climax, Level Best, Quince, Zulieka, Jack Spratt, Olymp.i Yarborough's Mild "Burley, Fig; and' other popular brands of chewing tobaceos for sale by M. F. Peterflsb.8 East Main street Staunton. 1 The regular monthly meeting of the eity council was held on Tuesday night.

After disposingof theroutine business, Mr. McQuaide reported that Mr. O'Keete was the lowest of four bidders for the Water street improve ment, and the committee was au thonzed to close the contract with him. The bid of M. B.

Smart for re moval of street sweeping and garb age was accepted. $20 water tax overpaid "by S. Bagby was refunded, and H. P. Mar- pie, a city employee, was allowed $10.50 half payduring a recent ill ness.

The petition of the Stonewall band for an appropriation to pay its di rector, was discussed, and definite action deferred until the next meeting of council. The claim of S. M. Wilkes for rent of armory was referred to the city at torney for further investigation. A letter was read from M.

E. In-galls, President, of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, explaining why it costs inore to delivercoal to Staun ton than to points on the Richmond Alleghany, at equal distance from the coal fields. Mr. In galls referred to the frt that his experience with Staun ton had been that where two or three of her citizens were gathered together to accomplish any given purpose, each one insisted on having his own- way, the result being that nothing Iras been accomplished. He, however, expressed his willingness to submit the question at issue to arbi tration.

Mr. Bell called attention to the vio lation 'of lie ordinance against fast riding, by bicycle riders. Residents and businessmen on New street complained of the disorderly conduct of drivers of express wagons who make that section of the city their headquarters. The police will, for the present, give attention to the matter. A communication was received from the Mayor, asking for definite information regarding the erection of frame buildings within the fire limits.

Mr. McQuaide presented a petit it in signed by every property-owner on Sears' Hill, representing taxable val ues of about $100,000, praying for the extension of New street south, tin the line suggested in the last issue of the Wkkki.v. It was 'referred to the street committee, city engineer and city attorney, tti be reported to the council at its next meeting. On resolution of Mr. Crimmens, was appropriated for the placing of fire alarm boxes at the southern end of Winthrop street, at the water works and near the residence of A.

A. Grubert. Mr. Weller introduced resolutions appropriating $450 and $301.75, re spectively, for improving water sup ply arid placing lire plugs on Sunny- side street and Middlebrook avenue, both of which were adopted, a was also one permitting the water com mittee to purchase pipes and other supplies at wholesale, where saving can be effected thereby. E.

K. Sibley, I). D. Parmly and R. D.

Apperson, tif the City Street Car Company', were given permission to stabiish an electric light plant. (We will discuss this matter more fully hereafter). J. TV Long applied for an electric lighting franchise. His petition was referred to the proper committee.

W. T. McCue and others asked for permission to move the frame office formerly occupied by Dr. Reese, from its present location to Main street, between the Hurley building and Hutcheson's tailoring establishment. Considerable opposi tion was manifested to the proposition to remove the building from one section of the fire limits to another, especially as councilman Weller announced that he Was one of the parties interested.

It was finally referred to the committee on public safety. An appropriation of $750 from un paid tax tickets now in the collector's hands, avhs made for improvements in the eity treasurer's oflice. The city treasurer's report showed a balance in the treasury a the close of the month of between $300 and $400: The Sick. Col. S.

Brown Allen has been confined to his house for several days past with a mild attack of the grippe. G. G. Gooch, has been laid up for several weeks post with a deep cold, also. He is Improving.

The post office forcehas been much weakened by sickness for the past two weeks. Two of the letter carriers. Messrs. N. M.

Varner and Benj. Smith, and the substitute carrier, Sylvester Smith, have been unable, to perform their work fojrj severed days past, being confined to their houses by the grippe. One of the mailing clerk's was off duty last week by reason, of sickness'and one of the money order clerks, Miss Mary Knightly, tm so much indisposed as to be compelled to suspend her duties" ftir several day si Another carrier, Stark Miller, while on duty, really' ought to be off, oh account of indisposition, and the duties of carrier imposed upon the stamp clerk, Mr. Vint, have worked him down. Of course tliere has been some irreg-.

ularity in handling the mails, resulting from this unusual etateof things, but they have managed to get along, under difficulties, the remaining employees proving their fealtyto the public service while double duty. 1 .5 Exploring the Gauley. Capt. T. I).

Ranson, who has been devoting considerable time and attention to the question of securing railroad connection between Staunton and 5 Gauley is this week making horseback trip through that resourceful region, with a view to securing more positive personal information as to the feasibility of the development of that -territory and how it may tie made to contribute to Slaunton's welfare. Capt; Ranson is not only-a close'bnt a careful observer, and the result of his personal investigation will be of decided interest.to advocated the development of this wonderful region, as well as to those who will Bhare equally in its benefi KTI1I THURSDAY XOBHIHQ. OH -en Sew Street, Heath ef Virginia Hetel t. A. rRAMRR.

A. B. BLACKBURN. HOOH I. SHOTT.

Francr. niackbnrn tt Shott, Publishers. KahscrlBtion Pr lee, 1.50ayear. Invariably In atlrnnra. AdrertUlKf Bate furnished upon applica tion.

All Correapoaasaee should be addressed to YOST'S EEKLT, HtMIMOn. a. Entered at the Post-office at Htaunton, Va as Hccond-clHwt matter. Staunton May 4, 18U3. Staunton Orocery Company.

On Monday morning, the htiRinoss of the three prominent grocery firms of Eakle, Hanpr Caldwell, Spltler, Powell nnd Wheat Hpn were merged Into one concern, Incorporated under the name of the Staunton Grocery Company, with an authorized capital of $25,000. The officers of the company are: B. F. Eakle, president; ChaH. vice-president; II.

E. Summerson, Mecretary-treasurer; J. W. Spitler, purchasing agent; J. II.

Powell, di rector. Chas. P. Hanger nnd S. Mann will remain with the com puny.

The tore room of Eakle, Hanger Caldwell was closed on Saturday night, and the. stock transferred to the other stores interested in the con solidation. The business of the com panv will be conducted in the store rooms of on Augusta street, and Wheat Sum merson, on Main street, which will be connected in the rear, thus mak ing, in effect, a single store room, fronting on thc)two principal busi nes streets of the city. The" consolidation of these three firms, all composed of men who have been exceptionally successful, In the grocery business, makes one of the stroiiirest trade combinations ever organized in Staunton, and one which can not but be successful. The consolidation of three linns, each doing an extensive business, under one management, must materially reduce expenses, and this being the case, their customers ought to, and doubtless -will, derive considerable benefit in the shape, of reduced prices, which could not be obtained or reasonably expected under the old order of.

things, when three separate establishments had to be maintained, jrhe combined capital of the three Arms will be an immense advantage in the purchasing department, and theircombined patronage will make it possible to sell at a very close margin, yet nt the same time realize a handsome aggregate profit5. In short, it is a business combination, which, while it will unquestionably benefit its- individual members, must also, under existing circumstances, benefit its patrons. Diuisiiiorc's Itiisiness College 13 years ago, the Dunsmoro Ilusl-ness College waststahlished In Staunton, not'-only "without encouragement, but In the face of actual opposition from some of our citizens. The college seemed to thrive on opposition, however, until it is now recognized as the one of our numerous educational institutions which could be least spared. i Its graduates are acceptably filling and lucrative positions, not only in the city and State, but in almost every State in the Union, and its reputation as a business college which actually gives fts students a thorough business education, extends across the Prof.

Duns-more seems to have the happy faculty of not only graduating young men thoroughly equipped for busi ness, but of procuring them situations where their knowledgemay bo turned, to prnctical account, and it Is only in extremely rare Instafnces hnt- xvt Vinnr rf T)iinBninr uate failing to give satisfaction to his employers. The reason for this is simple. Every student must attain a certain state of proficiency before graduation, and the system Is such that "surface" examinations are Impossible. A thorough knowl edge of every detn il of the course of study prescribed Is essential to the procurement of a diploma, and it is consequently an impossibility for a student to get through the course until he has mastered it in every detail. This is th whole secret of the success of the Dunsmore graduates, and of the steady demand for their services.

It might be well to state in this connection the fact that the college incidentally contributes considerable to Staunton's money circulation. Since Its establishment, its students have paid out in thecity over a quarter of a million dollars, all of which has gone Into business channels right here, having been paid out for necessary living expenses during the college course, and this expenditure is increasing yearly, as the students increase in number. Staunton Safety Oil Co. Messrs. John L.

Hughes and T. A. Shafer have established themselves In business under the firm name of the Staunton Safety Oil Company, with headquarters at No. 16 East Frederick street. They will supply illuminating oil to consumers, in five gallon safety cans, which will be delivered to their customers at a somewhat Ipwcr price than that generally charged by retailers.

Their safety can Is just what It purports to be a safeguard against waste or loss of oil, and at the same time it effectually breaks up the time-honored servant-girl-nnd-oil- can combination. JV M. Ldckilter has Just completed for the company a handsome delivery wagon, and orders can be sent by lrt- 4 1 wa ft An Frederick street, with the assurance that they will receive prompt atten lion. Tito Record. Preston A.

Ross hasestablished a new naner in Staunton, bearing the above title, and publisliel in the in teres ts of the Prohibition movement. It shows considerable ability in its editorial department, Is neatly print ed; and creditable alike to Its pub Usher and the cause It advocates. It will be Issued monthly, at GO cents a Apples Green Dried, per lb Bacon Country. Hams, Shoulders, i.ooai.25 4rD4y2 14 11 '12 2(i2S l.SO2!tH l.OOeyl.25 5e Wl R55 770 A5i4lH 14Jl3 4.544.75 5.00 3.75 S.753.75 1 BO 11012 Beeswax, Butter, prime roll, per It), Common, Beans white, Colored Beet lore quarters Hind quarters. Corn Meal bolted Eggsr.

lc lour Fa amliy. 1st. New process. New proces, extra, Lard choice country Common Oats shelled 8840 Onions, ner bushel Potatoes Peaches peeled, per ttt. 1C14 4 7,8 11 111 5C IS 7172 2V4 Unpeeled, per lb Pork gross Dry-salt sides short clears Dry-salt Rye Tailow Vinegar pure apple Wheat Wool Groceries.

Ac. Candles 74 12 to 14 12(a) 14 Ultl 1 U.7ft64.00 4.50j)5.00 lHtU'J a2sa Para nine wax Cheese cream Common to good Pineapple, per cake, Cider N. Y. In barrels, per gal Trade barrels, eacn Half barrels, each Peach. In half barrels Coal Oil 115 test ISO test 160 test Coffee 1 Laguuyra Mocha African, IUo.V.-.

TOV421 15 a 36 75 ier cwt. 24 20 llijl2 206640 2545 1Hu2S 2040 Lard wee tern, tierces, Iard Compound Molasses New Orleans Porto West India 45 Salt. 1.251.86 Soda nva4 Spices Pepper, grain 4ti5w 10II)1I 115 lO 12 l-epper, Allspice, grain Allspice, Sugar Cut tirnnulated Pulverized Standard Tea Gunpowder 4V4l4 20 a 45 50 20a50 12.50al8.5O lO.OOall.20 lO.OOall.OO Hay. Timothy, ton Hay- Mixea j. Clovtorj Unae, Plaster, Lime, bbl Cement Plaster, ground.

tou 1.00 a 1.25 1.75 a 2.00 7.tM) lo.ooais.oo lll.OO ft 18.00 1.15 l.OOftl.10 1 a 2.25 1.25 a 2.52 l.lO Feed Stuff. Short ton; Bran, i Canned Fruits Apples Stl cans per do Tomatoes 31b Com. 2 Peaches, Peaches, Pie Lumber. Framing, heart pine, assorted, il 18.50, 15.00al7,50 Common 12.00al5.00 Fencing, 1 4.00 a 1 5.00 I.50al4.00- Jolsts, as to length and sizes 14.OOa25.Otl Flooring, heart 30.0la40.00 lH.O0a30.0O Laths, l.OOO... 2.50a3.o) Shingles, 1,000 3.75 4.50 Hides, Leather, Hides wet Iry salted Dry fiint Green Leather rough City finished harness -finished harness Hemlock sole Miscellaneous.

2V4a4 7aM 6a7 .20 a 28 22 a 25 2)a28 19a25 45 a 5(1 Cotton yarn, ner bundle 95 -Fuse, 1 HHtO 2.50a7.0O no vaVa i tiammered viaava PDWder rllie, g. 251b keg. 5.00 4 Yt Keg, a.Y Kit V4 keg. 1.50 Docking. keg 8.00 Blasting, keg 1.75 ANNOUNCKMKNTS.

rpo THE VOTERS OF BEVERLY MANOR DISTRICT. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Constable of Beverly Manor District, at the ensuing election, Thursday, May 25th. 1H93. and solicit the support of my friends for said oflice. If I am elected, I will serve to the best of tsy ability.

i i Very Itespectfully. apl27-tde M.S.CRAWFORD. rpo THE VOTERS OF BEVERLY MANOR DISTRICT At the request of many voters of Beverly. Manor District, J. II.

Klin ner will Is? an Inde pendent candidate for Supervisor for that" district at the election Thursday, May 25, 1898. TN ANSWER to a card of the 30th of March calling on Wm. McCue for supervisor, C. W. Himms and J.

G. Gochenour for Justices of the Peace, all of Middle River district, will say bat whilst the offices are unsolicited by as, yet if our friends and fellow-citisens see St to elect as, we will endeavor to fill the ofnees to the beet of our ability. Respectfully, WM. Md'UG, -j C. W.

(SIMMS, apr.10.18H3. J. G. GtXJHENOUR. CELLO W-CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA COUN-r TY AND BTAUNTON I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court, and re spectfully ask your support.

For more than twenty years you have known me in the County Clerk's office, and can judge of my character and qualifications. My candidacy is gunjeci io tne primary. Respectfully, 9feb JOS. B. WOODWARD.

rpo THE VOTERS OF BEVERLY MANOR A DISTRICT, i In cowBttance with the request of many of my friends-1 hereby announce myself as a candidate fW the thee of Road Commissioner tor Beverly Manor District, at the May election, 1893, and promise. If elected, to discharge the duties of the office to the beet of my ability and to the satisfaction of the taxpayers of the dlstriety H. M. SPENCER. OX THE VOTERS OF BEVERLY MANOR -1 announce myiwiif as-a candidate for re el.

ectlon for Constable of Beverly Manor Dis trict at the election, May Zfttb. IN3. I respectfully solicit the votes of one and all, ami will faitMutty discharge the duties of the office as I have erase In the past two years. 2martde JOHN 1). BODOKBH.

1 tTniier date of February 1st. 1893, as Is KMiwa, 1 suppose, to most of you, I snnoun-4tit myself A candidate for clerk of the Circuit court of this county. Since that time two other arenUemen Mr. 'lVK. N.

rwcn ana Mr. Joseph B. Woodward have also announced tnemsetvee aw canqiuates ior inc sam oni oawvlial lie rarpriHft' of myself and aaay others, -aavM was previously nuppowed that neither of these gentlemen aspired to the place, as tooth of them had declined to tUachargeits duties as vicinity under the then whose tailing health' ktm usable do It himself. KttU, as they are now in tlie field, their claims to preferment must be decided by the people as aganst who have been diligently striving to nltw wge i pnblte trust daring a period whs wweuUitkin in real estate and the or- geniatkn and the condnctlng: of Improve mob rompantew -ap pea rea to oner iihi cements too seductive for many to resist. a 1mm aware of aa objection that is arged nanlnst nt in- connection with thin eanMd-ney; mt mm willing tor it to be made an h-sue.

I refer to the fact that I was not born laitheeonntyot hitrwv Sat 1 am a rittsrn of and a voter in the eonnty haw bera for several yeara. 1 haveeaat say leaeMBona- this people, and here 1 1 expee native Virginian reared within lean than one hundred miiea of oM Aagnsta, connected by blood with some at her oldest and most honored families, 1 wan esteemed worthy of being railed to the humble post above referred to, and believe now that my feOaW'citliens will find no cause for th matin -me from It. At the Drimary held for sheriff. April 4th. IMill.onLof a Dentocratle-cvote east In tbe muibU avt the ambernatortal election of than eighteen months before, of 3,572 only 2.854 were polled, antl in the eity out of 7W8 only were polled at the primary, show-Inr that l.OlO Democratic voters in tbe eonnty and eltyialied and refused to participate In the primary.

Desiring to hear the era ct oi every uvmoerMK voier xrr to tbe matter. I am wUUng only, to, submit my candidacy at the general election to be held the fourth Thursday luMay (May 25th). 1893, Bespeetfully. hfarch TOthTl83 C. S.

W. BARNES. 23martde i unsmore Business AT NO. I 1 4 WEST MAIN STREET, qjLJM rl M-f 1 Ji--t tm, Will begin its 22nd SessioiFongWfiWaptem taT for the heneflt and flWvi.flhMV sfre 1 a portion tbelr Trato the" sttoay-bf StenogVapliyf TypelWriting. TRtKit-KeepIng aiul fMinanabhvwUI hegta JUNE 1 2TH 1893, and continue until August 12th.

at. very The. reputation fTnijIuKh Trainink, by the of y'pupg men throughout thi country who got. their start at thin eehoolj and are nowholdfngtb the satisfaction of th. li" ennloyep) trtstwortbyT01tlolHyearly every eity of the United 8tat, Including New Jork.

liroiVklTn.VPhlladetphta, for the number of first premiums they have taken at. fairs To have such stock destroyed by worthless curs is a great outrage and there ought to be, legislation, if possible, tO Stop It. y) Matrimonial. J. P.

McDaniel, of -Rockingham, and Miss Mary Landes1 were niax-tfeo Hulli-hen. at theEpljpal rectory 'ff E.bSn'n3annllMI lTering, daughteVof prEATering, ailxf Harrisonburg, eloped, last Thursday, as we. were married In AVE. Gfl3orRkbru3gV the inventor theneoi-4lftbt Sewing MaWioiwu Craigsyllle, were in Wash was a widower, 64 years of age, and the bride, aged about 25 ji: 1 isi, t' Kiehmnk tnnesfpti, Atlanta! uacaeonviiie, new wwMiit' I IfAiiih flMTI Hill vine, unannau. voi Franeisco, kf salaftes'ranging ttMtt'ttooO khan cer, I 4 i f.

ri rill rj, tt, r. i tr mprorMcntM.in- business- fnethoeW-t Terms A1 -rxvi, The school will be better equipped this year A uv m.uut1 km a. --'t exiierienced teachers, together with the latest For further paKlculars, send for catalogue, i 1 1 4maytf 1 21, W. May. year..