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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-01-27
Oct
ADVIaIa9 rISiaNilaN
SPoONER'S PATENT ZIXGEEAIJ
MEDTCrNE ELS,
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST FAMILY AND

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST FAMILY AND
GENERAL MEDICINES USE.
THESE Medicines are the result of life of
study and experience. The Proprietor warrants
them to effect cure, the purchase money
will be returned by himselfor his agents. They
comprise the Hygeian, or Family Pill; the Hy-
geian Tonic, to restore the deblitated or broken
down Constitution; the Uterine Pill, to cure
those painful difficulties and diseases peculiar to
women ; and the Ague Pill, to intermittent
Fevers and Agues.
AT the West and South, The .ague Medicine is
efecting some of the most wonderful and aston
ishing cures.
For all disorders ofthe stomach and bowels
bilious complaints-diseases ofchildren-Fevers
nervous and Observation-Disclosures debility
and in short, for almost every disease, tie Uyg-
elan PHI is perfectly certain and admirabiy plea
scnf remedy.
The Hygeian Tonic works like miracle to
strengthen the feeble and revive the sickly.
Ofthe Uterine Pill, DR.. Carter, of n. York,
has we'll said-"'rhis remarkable Medicine works
silently, but'is saping hundreds fualua5h females
rom an untimeiy Craze = For sale by
JAMES II. PATTERSON
Stanton, June 3, 1911.
and extra iIygeist" for full account ofthe
above Medicines.-Those papers are to be had
gratuitously of
J. F. PATTERSON.
July %
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YRUSYEE'S SALE.

BY vitue Of Deed of Trust executed 10 the
subscriber by Peter Firebaugh, bearing date the
2d day of November, 1910, and OF record in the
County Court Office of Augusta, will be sold OH
the premises to the highest bidder for cash, OH
Tuesday the 9Th day OF February next,
a Ni2AON OH lr.ANIDo
containing by estimationthiry acres, be the sate>
more or less, it being the same Tract or parcel
of Land, which was purchased by said Frebaugh
OF Peter Bazzel, and adjoining the lands of John
Is. Breckinridge, Esq, Philip Dold's heirs and
Mrs; Lawrance, near the Tinkling Spring Meet
g-House.
JOHN CHURCHMAN, Trustee.
January 6, 1912.
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.SheymsMss's Cowgh Eo=enges,

Are the safest, most sure and effectual remedy
Tor Coughs, Colds, Consun,ptions, Uhooping Cough,
:4s'hmc, 1fShinesS Of tie Lungs Chest, &c. Sc.
The proprietor has never kcown an instance
where they did not give perfect satisfaction. Sew
eral thousand boxes have been sold within the
last year, restoring to health persons in almost
every stage of consumption, and those laboring
under the most distressing colds and coughs
They do no: check and dry up the cough, but
render 1t easy, promote cxpectoration, allay the
tickling or irritation, and remove the proXimate
or exciting cause. They are made from combi
nation OF the most valuable expectorant or cough
medicines, and are undoubtedly superior to every
thing in use for those complaints. Hundreds up
on hundreds of certificates have been offered Of
Their wonderful virtue, from those who have been
saved from an un,imey grave, and restored 10
perfect health, by using them.
Over 5000 persons have given their names
within the last year a reference of the won der
full virtues OF these Cough Lozenges. They
cure all recent cases in few hours seldom re-
curing more than one day TO eradicate the most
distressing ones.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

VIRGlNIA-Ata Circuit Superior Court Of
Law and Chancery held for August County at
the Court House, Thursday, November a, 1871:
Benjamin r. Graham, one of the creditors, and
administrator Of John Fulton, decd. Plf.->
Hugh Fulton, james Fulton, Ellen Shannon, Da-
vid Cunning and Sarah his wife. heirs Of said
John Fulton, Observation-Disclosures
The Court doth adjudge. order and decree,
that the plaintiff doth render before Master Con-
missioner Samuel Clarke, an account Of his adj
mnistraton Of the estate of his intestate-an ac-
count between the plaintiff and intcstate, showing
what was due the plaintiff from intestate, at the
date of his death. and whether the same was due
by specially binding the heirs, or by simple con-
tract, which said account the commissioner will
state settle and report, with any matter specially
stated, thought pertinent by himself, or required
by the parties to be stated; Of the debts paid
| by the administrator out of the personal estate,
| the commissioner will show what portion thereof
consisted Of specialtics binding the heirs. The
commissioner is also directed to convene all the
outstanding and unpaid creditors by the usual
notice published in the Staunton Spectator, and
take and report to this Court an account of al
debts and demands, still due and unpaid agains
the estate of John Fulton, decd. specifying il
said report the dignity of said debts or demands
| An Extract from the Decree.
Teste,
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AGiI.s.El. A. KING

H'IlEsnbscriberbegs leave to inf form his friends
ana the pubic generally, thathe still contin-
ues to carry on the Coach making business in all
Its various branches, and has on hand at this lime
several good Family Carriages. Barouches. Bno-
sles and vehicles of all descriptions, which he
VII sell low for cash. a short credit Also.
~, HARNESS and TRAVELLING
~: OF the best quality constantly for sale
u~He is prepared to do all kind of REPAIR.
mo In the best manner, and at the shortest
hosice. JUDSON Mccoy.
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Dec 16

VlRGlNIA.-At Rules held in the Clerks
Office Of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery for Augusta County, December the
9th, 1911.
Ballard Smith, John Newton. Graham and Me-
Gulien, NJ. ID. Vines, Thomas NJ. Donoho.
John ID. Hamilton and Charles Hamilton
Plaintiffs
AGAINST
James NJ. Lilley, Samuel Lightner, ir Samuel
Lightner, sen. and James S. Lgbtner-Dc fen.
dants.
IN CHANCERY.
The Defendant James S. Lightner not havipc
entered his appearance and given security, accof,
ding to the act of Assembly, and the Rules Of
thls Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence mat he Is not an inhabitant of this Com.
lhonweallh 1t is ordered, that the said Defen-
dant DO appear here, on the LIST Monday in March
next, and answer the bill ofthe plaintiffs, and that
copy OF this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in Stanton, for two months
successfully, and posted at the front door of tho
Courthouse.
Copy--Tesie,
X. II. KINNEY, D. c.
Dec lG
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

vlRGINlA.-Ata Circuit Superior Court Of
Law and Chancery, held for Augusta County, at
the Courthouse. Friday. Nov. 18th, 1871.
w. and S. Wyman-Plaintils-
AGAINST
Ebenezer Christian, Hugh w. Shelley, Sarah G..
Wallace, Samuel Bell, Thomas Bell, Francis
Bell, sr. Jacquelne p. Taylor g. Co.. William
A. Abney, Gather a. Co., Livermore Berry g.
Go. and Observation-Disclosures.
Sand 1t is further adjudged, ordered and de-
creed, that Master Commissioner Samuel Clarke,
do state and report TO this Court the various
claims OF the creditors of the defendant Christian,
who were named in the deed aforesaid according
to their classification in said Decd and that he do
further state and report to this Court such claims
OF the unknown creditors of the defendant Chris
tian, who are not named i'm said deed, as may be
LAID before him-having first given notice to the
creditors named in said deed, OF the time and
place OF auditing their claims, and having also by
advertisement in the Stanton Spectator for six
weeks, notified the unk uown creditors of the said
Christian to produce their claims to him, at the
time and place he may appoint for auditing the
same, in order that they may be reported to this
| court"
Ia extract from The Decree.
Tyste.
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Dec. 80, 1911.

Under that clause Of the 9th section of the
bankrupt law which declares: 1T shall be
the duty of the District Court in each District,
from time to time TO prescribe suitable rules and
regulations, and forms of proceedings, in all mat
tiers In bankruptcy, and to make them simple
and brief as practicable to the end to avoid all
unnecessary expenses, and to facilitate the use
thereoiby the public at large."-it is suggested
that the following form of petition be used in the
Western District ofVirginia, TO be varied accord
ing to the facts of the ease, to witt
Form ofpetiton for person vishing 10 be de-
elared bankrupt.
10 the Hon. Isaac S. Pennybacker, Judge Of
the District Court of tine United States for the
Western District of Virginia:
The petition Of A. B. of in the county of
shewelh unto your Honor that the said a.
ID. is a resident OF the Western District Of Viz
ginia, Cor, has his place of business at i'm
the Western District of Virginia Gas the case may
be,) and that he is owing debts which have not
been created in consequence of a defa!cation as a
public Officer or as executor, administrator, guar
dian, or trustee, or while acting in any other f.
duclary capacity, and that the subjoined list and
inventory are, to the best of his knowledge and
belief true and perfect list of his creditors, their
respective places OF residence, and the amount
due TO each, and an accurate inventory Of his pro-
perry, rights, and credits, of every name, kind,
and description, and the location and situation of
each and every parcel and portion thereof; and
that he Is unable to meet his debts and engage
mens, and wishes to avail himself ofthe benefit
of the act, entitled ''An Act to establish a uni
form system Of bankruptcy throughout the Unit
ed States.''
Your petitioner therefore prays that he may be
deemed and taken to be d bankrupt within the
purview of the said act, and may be so declared
accordingly by decree of your Court.
And your petitioner will ever pray, &C.
Signed A. b.
Dated, 1912.
Jirginio, County TO ,Df.
This day personally appeared before the sub
scrber, justice Of the peace in and for the coun-
iy aforesaid the above named A. B-and So
lemnly swore Cor affirmed, as the case NAV be)-
that the matters set forth in the foregoing petition
and the suboined list and inventory, are true. to
the best of his knowledge and belief. Given un
der my hand this the day Of 1912.
List of A. BIS. creditors, their respective pia-
ces OF residence and amount due to each, to vii: :
(iiere insert the lisD Signed A. b.
Inventory of a. BIS property. RIGHTS. and cred
its of every name, kind, and description. and the
location and situation of each and every marcel
and portion thereof to wit:
(llero insert them) Signed A. B.
January 6, 1912.
Editors Of newspapers in the Western District
OF virginia are requested to insert the above i'm
Their respective papers.
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Valuable AanA 10Y Sale.

DhiNE deslrons to remove to my farm on
South River, will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, on Thursday the 18th of February next. (if
not sold privately before that date the PLAN
IAIlON whereon l reside in Augusta Coun,v-
Long Meadows, containing by recent survey
gGS ACRlASo
about 20 Acres of as good Meadow as any in the
county, greaipart of which can be conveniently
watered from 90 to 100 Acres of woodland
the residue good farming land, and peculiarly a.
daPted to Grass and Glover. There is tolera!
bly, large Orchard of excellent fruit. The dwell.
ling House and Smokehouse are of brick: and
there is also large, well finished Barn, both
Tor room and convenience surpassed by few i'm thk
Countrywide basement story Of rock, and the
balance strong good frame. All the buildings
are nearly new. The plantation is conveniently
watered for stock and all other necessary purpo.
SEES. Any person purchasing, shall have pos
session on the first day of April or first day of
September next, as may best suit his CONVENE
ence. This brief description is deemed sufficient.
All are invited to examine the land who wish tn
purchase. Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock. at
which time the terms of sale will be made
known by the subscriber
Jan. 6, 1912. THOS. JOHNSTON
C-Rockingham Register insert til! sale and
charge this Office.
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TO PHYSICIANS, .NERCHa.NI'S
md PAINTERS.

WE take this method of informing our friends
and the public, that have nearly completed
our fall supply of MEDICINES, PAINTS.
DYE STUFFS, AND OILS, and are now pre-
pared to sell low for cash, or to punctual Gus
toners.
Physicians wanting Medicines would find it
to their interest to call on before purchasing
elsewhere.
Merchants or others buying to sell again, will
be furnished at Richmond prices.
To Painters we offer an extensive assortment
Of Paints-among which will be found
100 Kegs Mordecai and Lewis A No. White
Lead at 1915, and lower still if other Paints are
purchased. Also,
Chrome Green, Prussian Blue, Mol,
Yellow, Terra di Sienna,
Verdigr!s in Oil, Terra Umbria,
Verdigris Dry, Vandyke Brown,
Black Lead, Spanish Brown
Red Lead, Spts Turpentine,
Chinese Vermillion, Copal Varnish,
English vermllion, Japan Varmish,
Venetian Red, Paint Brushes,
Sash Tools, &c. &c.
Which will be sold lower than they can be
purchased this side Of Richmond, and as low as
they can be purchased there. All orders from
distance punctualy attended to.
GEO. b. PAYNE g. co.
Druggists, ScottsviI!e, Alb.
Dec 2-2m
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WINOIsIlAS1ElNIl DlAlpOWo
ALLEN, WALTER g. CO.
ElOur and Grain dealers and
Commission s. Forwarding
MERCNAN rVS.

KEEP constantly on hand large assortment
Of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, SALT, NAILS,
IRON, &c. &c. which we offer at Wholesale or
retail, very low for cash, to punctual customers
PLASTER. We also have on hand "a
large stock Of Plaster, now at the reduced price
of 81 per ton, for the purpose of supplying
those who may favour with their business,
which shall always be attended to promptly, and
on the5est terms.
Winchester, Nov. 4, l9Il-I2t
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STORE .g.SgD T.sEsEw.w
AT AUGUSTA SPRINGS

He Undersigned, having leased this estab-
lishment Tor term ofyears has reduced the same
10 possession, and will on the 9Th day of Noyem
per INST, be prepared to receive and accommo
aate haOeHers and others who NAV call on him
I'D the best style. The improvements are all mn,
oergoihg thorough repair, and will be furnished
anew, from the ''cellars to the Attcs." His Ia
oie shall always be supplied with the best the
country and the season will alord.-His BAR
WIN the most choice Liquors.-His STABLES
(which are extensively with abundant Proyendor.
ana snail at all times be attended by experienced
t1osiiers. RE hopes by the exercise of an accom-
hodating spirit strict attention to business and
reasonable charges, to secure portion of the pub
lie patronage.
lie VIII also open at the same time and place. a,
SPLENDID & GENERAL ASSORTMENTy
OF VALUABLE s. CHOICE GOODS.
including in the Day GCoD, GROCERY
AND EIAxsISyY ARE lines, every thing
'iiat country customer would, in his opipiou
seem to require These Goods have all been Sc
lected with care and purchased on the best
TERMS and VIII be sold at mere living profit for
cash, or country produce at fair prices. He aska
OF the country round about call and fair trial.
In what he has to buy as well as what he has T.,
sell, he will be governed by the same rule, .liyo
and let live" NV
10 strangers, the undersigned would saw. that
me Augusta Springs are situate 2i miles Soutl-
west rom iiafTlsonbnrg. on the Turnpike Lead
ing 10 the warm Springs, and their relative dig
lance rom the other stands upon said road, NAV
De asceftalned by the Way Bill, which is ala
nexed. NArU u JONc
Nov. IL, 1871.
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COTTD.9' Y:FEs.v,S.

nave in store commission, Cotton Yarns
assorted Nos. at Factory prices, warranted to be
of the best quality, and will continue to keep by
the bale or single pad. Also Cotton Osna-
burgS of good quality at factory prices. say Gets
per yard by the piece, and will attend to all orders
sent me with despatch, and thankful for any that
may be sent. BE. FRYE.
Scottsville, Oct cliff
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r. III. KINNEY, d. C.

E TIE creditors not named in The deed of
trust referred to in the above order, requested
to attend at my office in the Town of Stanton,
on Wednesday the I'd day of February next, and
exhibit the evidence of their claims in order to
their being reported required.
SAML. CLARKE, Nj. Com'r.
Dec I6
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CERTIFICATES.

i certify that have, by way of experiment, u.s.
ed the Hygeian, and most of the various kinds of
Pills. in my practice, which have borne the high
est repute in the public estimation that have been
offered for sale in this vicinity for the last five
years, including those called the Resurrection or
Persian Pills; and the public may rest assured
that none among the whole catalogue has answer
cd a better purpose, an easy and effectual re-
medy, than the Resurrection or Persian Pills, in
most cases of disease
CIA'S. BACkUS, MD.
Rochester, n. Y. Sept. 81, 1887.
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Positively the last Notice.

>, THOSE who are indebted to the Estate Of
Edward Stevens, decd, are informed that | g III
attend at Mt Scion on the last Saturday in Jann-
airy next, Tor the purpose of receiving their dues
lhose VINO fail to attend are informed that no
longer indulgence can be given.
JOSEPH MAUZY, Ex'or.
Of Edward Stevens, decd
Dec. 80, 1911, 81.
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n Z w s TORE.

III subscrlberbegsl leave respectfully to in
form his old friends and customers. and the pubIic
generally.that he has again commenced the Mer-
camille business at his Store-house in Staunton.
where he is Justreceiving general and carefully
selected as Orlnent of
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II. III. KINNEY, d. c.

az The creditors of John Fulton, decd, are
hereby requested to attend at my office in the
Town Of Staunton, on Friday the 2Sth day of
January next, and exhibit their claims against
his estate, in order to enable me to comply with
the above order in that respect.
SAM'L. CLARKE, NJ. Com.
December l6, 1911.
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Notice is AeyebN Given,

THAT the District Court of the United
States for the Western District Of Virginia. will
be opened at Staunton, for proceedings in bank
ruptcy, on the first day of February next.
!. S. PENNYBACKER,
Judge OF the w. ID. Va.
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JUST RECEIVED,

Gum Shellac, Extract Logrood, Linsecd
OIL, Copl Furnish, (ceyy Superior) Indigo,
'nadder, Clipped Log'cood, SegarS-als0 a
supply Of superior OLD PORT VINE, &,
LONDON PORTER.
For sale on moderate terms.
Il. BERKELEY.
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Oct I, 1871

"I'U u IIlIOTIleU
he is responsible man. The boy is said TO be
lurking about Siaunton. / will give the above
reward if he is delivered to me or secured in the
Staunton or Iarrisonburg Jail So that gct him.
WIN. III. BROWN.
December %. ISi1.-Gt
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$50 ACRES.

omewhat over one hundred of which are cleared
"A never failing stream of water runs through il.
on which could be made six or eight acres of
good MEADOW. The improvements are a new
LOG BARN, sixty by twenty-five feet, with
good threshing ioor-a
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AGAINST
Charles Observation-Disclosures
IN CHANCERY
The Defendant Charles Scanand, not having
entered his appearance and given security, accor-
ding to the act of Assembly, and the Rules of
Tins Court, and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that he Is not an inhabitant of this Com
monwealth 1t is ordered, that the said DeC,n
dant do appear here, on the LIST Monday in March
next, and answer the bill of the plaintiff. and that
a copy OF this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in Staunton, for two months
successfully. and posted at the front door Of the
Courthouse.
A Copy--Teste,
X. III. KINNEY, D. c.
Dec I6
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r e r. VI s .

Topace "Peter Parley's YOUTHS Gazette" with
In the means of all the girls and boys in the conn
try, it will be sold to subscribers at the following
low rates For one copy, sent to any part of
North America, So year ; for two copies SO !;
Tor four copies So; for ten copies $lO-ai,cays to
Depaid an adUance. When copies for So or
III copies Tor $40, are ordered, the remittance
must be made in current mOney, Of New y ork or
New-England.
Letters on business, and all communications
to be addressed to "PARLEy's YoUrH's GAZETTE,
80 Ann street, Newly ork, franked or postpaid
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CbesvSgsD E'ODsyccO !,

ii rcry superior article--,4Iso clean ar
hcle, just rcceiced and for sale By
Il. BERKELEY.
Stanton, Nor. 25.