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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
Congress.

In the House of Representatives on Thurs
dag, the Credit Mobiiier discussion was ended
by the adoptioa-yeas lis, nays ll0-of COM
promise resolutions offered By MIR. Sargent.
censuring Messrs Anes and Brooks. Instead of
expelling them, as provided in the Poland re-
solutions. The formal vote Ia the case Of Mr.
Ames was, yeas 18l, nays sc, and OF Mr.. Brooks,
ia yeas to 80 nays. A motion to discharge
the committee froGl further consideration of the
matter was rejected by mai1:i:y If Ten votes.
The preamble to Mr. 6argents resolution de-
claring want Of jurisdiction to punish for Of,
lenses committed previous TO election to the
present Congress. was rejected-yeas 90, nays
113. a resolution was offered to censure
Messrs. Dawes, Bingham, Scofeld, Garfield
and Kelley, but it vas ruled cut on account Of
containing plurality Of names. Mr.. Speer, Of
Pennsylvania, then offered resolution for the
unqualified censure of Mr. Kelley, upon which
there was flibustering and much discussion,
lasting until $40 P. M, the recess hour, and
afterwards renewed during the evening session.
Finally, after stormy night session, quietus
was given to the whole affair by resolution,
which was adopted, discharging the committee
from further consideration Of the matter.
Congress sat all Saturday and ali Saturday
night. the Senate keeping up until As o'clock
Sunday morning, adjourning then only to re-
sumo the busiu ess of pressing necessity Sunday
night. The House remained in session until
LIS O'Clock Sun Gay morning when recess
was taken until a. M. Monday. The Senate
is much behind the House in business, though
it was thought the session Sunday night would
bring it up, and thus avoid the infliction of an
extra session Of Congress.
The Senate rejected the House amendment
to the appropriation bill increasing the salary
of the President to $50 900, and that of mem
bers Of Congress to Sc 500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
SALE OF LAND.-B1

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u direction of the will of Robert Craig, de-
ceased, the Executors will offer at public sale on
the premises on FRIDAY, THE nth DAY OF
MARCH, 1873, the valuable farm of said dece-
dent, situated near Craigsville Depot, Augusta
county, Virginia, containing near 500 acres.
much of which is level meadow land, and af-
fords @ great amount of grass for wintering or
grazing stock, which can be ranged during the
summer months in the mountains near by. The
said farm is we'll watered and timbered, lies ad-
joining the Estaline Furnace property and close
to the G. & o. r. r., thus having all the advan-
tages necessary for marketing the surplus pro-
duets
There is an excellent chalybeate spring and
good iron ore on the above tract of land.
For the capital required this is thought to be
one of the most profitable grazing farms to be
found.
Terms About one-fourth in hand, and the
residue in one two, and three years, with inter
est. Possession given when the hand ayment
is made, and bonds executed with good security
and lien retained.
For particulars call on Mr.. Huston near the
land or address
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
Edwin M. Gushing, auctioneer.
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NOR sALE.-The Door, Sash and Blind
n Factory, located on G. 6 o. r. r, near
Depot, StauntoD, Va, including Steam Engine
and Boiler. The engine is about 20 or % horse
power, and tho Boiler is 40 horse power AL
SO the Coal and Lumber yard attached, and a
pair of Fairbanks Coal Scales-nearly new.
Terms liberal. HENDRY q BRO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04

The Finest @. 2. Tea at
HARPER.S.
ebOTATVES-Early Goodrich Potatoes at
mara HARPER'S.
ayORN AND TOMATOES at
HARPERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04

The Alexandria Gazette says that the record
of the present Congress is blurred and blotted
all over with disgraceful transactions brought
to light by committees ofinvestigation. Charges
Of completely in corruptions have been made a.
gainst the Vice-President just going out of Of
flee and the Vice President elect just going into
ofce-against various Senators and against
various Representatives. What a spectacle
for the people of the country, aid even for the
| nations abroad
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
SALE of Land.

4 10
y By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, rendered in the cases of Per-
ry VS.. White, ct ais. and Kyle's adm'rs, for, &c.
VS.. White ct ais, We Will proceed on FRIDAY,
the 7th day of March, 1873 on the premises. to
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder the
following property, to-wit:
1st. A tract of g acres, situated on Messy
Creek, at the junction of the Messy Creek and
Brooks Gap roads.
End, A tract containing S0i acres, being the
same tract that was conveyed to Thomas j.
White by VIM. B. Cochran and wife, and
3rd. The interest of Thomas j. White. dec d.,
in the Messy Greek Academy lot, upon the fol-
lowing terms to wit:
So much in hand as will pay the costs of suit
and sale, and the remainder in three equal in
stalments, payable in one, two ana three years,
respectively, with interest from the day of sale,
the purchaser giving bond with approved per-
sonal security, and the title retained as ultimate
security
The crops in the ground are reserved. and pos
session given on the confirmation of the sale by
the Court. GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr,
MEADE F. WHITE,
E. NJ. Cushing, auctioneer. Com'rs
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04

NKTV PROPERTY FOR SALE-That
u very desirable House and Lot. formerly
the residence of Robert j. Hope, decd, corner
of Water and Frederick streets, now the proper
ty of Miss T. o. Hope.
For terms apply to o Q. NORRIS.
Staunton, January 10Th, 1873.
Vindeator copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04

= DWELLING IN CRURCHVILLE
At the request Of the owner I will sell on the
premises at public auction, on
Thursday, the 1871 day Of March, 1873,
immediately after the sale of the property ad-
vertised by G. M. Cochran, Commissioner, th at
valuable store house and dwelling formerly &C.
TerDas-$2OO cash; the balance in /, ana 3
years. secured by bond with approved personal
security, bearing interest at per cent. and the
title retained ultimate security. Possession
of store house and shop given on compliance
with the terms Full possession the list of A pril,
1873. 6. Ii. GUSHING,
narA-tHe
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
IDUBLIC SALE of q Valuable small


farm, near the city of Staunton.
By virtue of q decree of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, rendered at the November term
1872 in the suit of James 4. Garland Wm..
A Burnett, E. L. Edmondson and Henry Def
fenbaugh, the undersigned, Commissioner,
will offer at public sale on
Saturday, the 22md day Of March, 1873,
on the premises, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, tract of
land lying on the East side Of Christians creek
in Augusta county, four miles East of Staunton,
adjoining Il. Hamilton and others, contain
ing 764 acres. It has on it a new two-story
log dwelling house and stable. q young, thrifty
orchard of several hundred trees, and never
failing spring of good water near the dwelling,
and now in possession of James r. Garland.
Terms-S2S7. Sc Cash in hand, and the residue
so far as may be necessary, in five equal pay
ments, falling due on the 18th day of November,
1873,-4-5-6-7, respectively; and the surplus, if
any, to be divided in two equal payments, at one
and two years from the day OF sale For all the
deferred payments, bonds with approved per-
sonal security will be required, bearing six per
cent interest from day of ssle and retention Of
title as ultimate security.
WILLIAM A. BURNETT, Com'r.
Edwin M. Cushing auctoneer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
Louisiana Affairs.

The special message of the President in ref
erence to Louisiana affairs declares the execu-
tive purpose, in the absence of any action by
Congress, to sustain the Louisiana usurpation
and to continue to recognize and support the
Kellogg government as both de .Jacto and de
jure the true State government of Louisiana
In reviewing it, the Baltimore San says that,
according to the Senate committee, the Presi-
dent and his policy haven't leg left to stand
upon. Instead of being the remedy for the
present trouble in Louisiana, federal interfer-
ence, first judicial, and then executive, has
been the cause of all. eff the support of the
troops were withdrawn" said Senator Carpen-
ter in debate, ''it 1.-THE Kellogg government
would not stand ten minutes Yet this is the
government which the President declares his in
tention to support with all the forces at his
command, if Congress does not decide to the
contrary. Have we not, the people of the Uni
ted States, as we'll as the people of Louisiana,
a right to demand from the national legislature
that it shall interfere to prevent the continuance
of so great wrong2 The President asks Con-
gress to 'decide" the people ask it as we'll.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
nj . Il G E.-TO Persons wishing "a
~ hsslxe the BENEFIT of the
y NJ X - TT ID m Y III

Congress having declared the Bankrupt Ex-
emption of about Twenty :fue Hundred Dollars
applicable TO old we'll new debts, judg-
ments, &C., and as this Law expires by limita-
ton on lsr DAY OF JULY, 1873, the under
signed, having provided themselves with all ne
cessary forms, &C., have associated themselves
until that time. for the especial purpose of secu-
ring discharges in Bankruptcy
CHAS. GRATTAN,
A. S. MAUZY.
P. S.--Mr. Grattsn can be found at his office
with the Sheriff. and Mr. Mauzy at his Office
Southeast corner of the Courthouse next door
to n x. Trout's. fe25-4w
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04

ANOTHER FIRE IN BOSTON, Boston has suf-
fered another severe conhagration, attended
with loss of life. A mattress factory in the
fourth story of large warehouse took fire. and
fifteen girls who we're employed on the upper
floor escaped by making perilous leap to the
roof of an adjoioing house One young girl
Jumped from The third story to the ground and
was seriously burt The fremen put their lad
ders against one of the walls and were in the
act of climbing up with their hose, when the
wall gave way throwing them forward into the
burning building. Three were killed and doz-
en- more we're seriously wounded.
The Baltimore Sun says: 1T must not be
forgotten that the money-the bonds and divi-
deuds with which Cakes Ames was tempting
his fellow members OF Congress, and which
they were willing to receive-was the money Of
the people of the United States which the
Credit Mobilier was engaged in flching from
the public treasury. It was all-every dollar
Of 1.-THE proceeds of the laud bounties and
subsidies which Congress had voted tot he Paci
&c railway, and which these individual Con-
gressmen thought it &c shame to put into their
own pockets"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
nUBLIC SALE OF A VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND, AND A
House and Lot
n OHURCHVILLE

l.
By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Augusta, rendered at the July term, 1872, in the
suit of John Trimbles ex'Ors VS.. Joseph Will
son, &c, the undersigned commissioners will on
Thursday, the 18Th day Of March, 1873,
proceed to sell ut public auction, to the highest
bidder the following parcels of real estate, the
property of DR. Joseph Wilson, lying in Au-
gusta county LIST. valuable tract of
900 Acres Of Land,
lying about miles from Swoope's Depot, and /
mile Southwest from Churchvile, on Whiskey-
Creek, adjoining the lands of Sellers, kootz
and others. This land is of excellent quality,
we'll watered, and in high state of cultivation,
with comfortable improvements, and has about
so acres of splendid timber on it.
The tract can be readily divided, and will be
sold as q whole, or in parcels 20 suit purchasers.
End, q lot of 40 acres of land IN the village
of Churchville. upon which Dr. Joseph Wilson
now resides. 1t has on it an excellent FRAME
DWELLING House, containing rooms, with
kitchen, stable and other out-buildings.
The farm will be sold on the premises. The
house and lot will be sold in Churchville, at or
near the premises.
Terms of Sale-Enough in cash to pay the
costs of suit and sale, and the residue in four
equal annual payments, for which the purchaser
will be required to execute bonds with good Sc
curity, bearing interest from the day of sale,
and the title will be retained ultimate secu-
rity. GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, DR.,
ian2S-tds Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
JAMES H. CALLISON, Iro
J. O. McCUTCHEN, LA U.s.

NaNE ESTATE FOR sAEE.-Acting
q under decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered in the cause of William
r. Peyton against F. NJ. Young I will on Fri
day, the 18th day of March next, offer at public
sale on the premises to the highest bidder. the
tract of land on the Port Republic road, about
two miles from Staunton now in the occupancy
of Capt. VIM. Ell. Peyton, containing
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04

1t is of superior quality of soil, in high state
of cultivation, with excellent buildings, good
young orchard and possessing every desirable
Convenience In E word, considering its prox-
unity to Staunton, there is not a lore attractive
estate in market in this section of the Valley.
Terms-Enough in cash to pay the costs of
sale, balance to be divided into three equal an
nuai instalments, to bear interest from the day
of sale, purchaser to give bond with approved
personal security. and title to be retained as ul-
innate and additional security for the unpaid
purchase money.
If the plaintiff shall request the sale to be in
parcels only so much of toe land as shall De
necessary win be sold. Sale at IL o'clock, A.
M NICHO. K. TROUT
fah4-5t Commissioned
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-04
VALUABLE MIDDLE river Farm

E. NJ Cushing, auctioneer. Com'rs
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-15
The Canker Worm.

The army or canker worm has made
fearful havoc with our apple-trees the last
few years, and batfled all our efforts to de-
strOy it until the last year. We have
now discovered remedy, and it is not ex-
pensive considering the amount of work
it does. 1t requires perfect diligence to
destroy it, and about four weeks time;
then the work is done for years.
will first give you the habits of this
worm, and then tell you how to get rid of
it. 1t comes from the ground in the form
of miller, and about the size and shape
of barleycorn, quite white, the males
with wings and the females without
wings; had the females wings my remedy
would not be of any use. wish it to be
understood that the miller comes out of
the ground very early in the spring; here
with us about the first of April. l have
known them earlier They don't wait for
warm weather; in fact, just as soon as the
ground is rid of frost they are around,
and Immediately go up the apple tree.
The males fly up while the females crawl
up, and lay their eggs somewhere on the
tree, but where l do not know-am in
clined to think it is somewhere about the
buds, as there is where the worms first
make their appearance about the time the
leaves are the size of a mans thumb-nail,
and on the leaves, and are so small that it
requires good eyesight to see them. They
are good feeders, never ceasing TO eat until
their time is up, which here is about the
last of June. They disappear very sudden.
ly; indeed, in about two days it is all over
Their closing career is peculiarly interest
ing; they show signs of great distress
while yet on the tree, jerking themselves
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-15

about for mirofneht; and then spin down
with a web to the ground, fappins all thss
way down, tumble awhile on the ground
aud then work their way into the ground
until the next spring, when they appear
as before and 60 over the same programme.
Nothing but an apple tree will Go them,
and that they will devastate completely;
all the leaves and all the fruit must sue
cnmb. and know of some orchards that
have been killed by them. 1 have had
hopes that some calamity would betall
them, that they would winter kill, or the
early frost would destroy the millers, but
found last spring there was no danger;
freezing nights and snow storms had no
effect upon tile.i1. 7 never knew one to
freeze to death. have seen ;iCtn ~ lively
as crickets when the thermometer was but
little above zero.
Now for the remedy: Take wall paper
that i: ont Of style and can be got cheap;
take fine saw and saw the rolls in two in
the center, so as to give width of nine or
ten inches of paper. If the tree is old or
the bark rough, rub off some of the old
bark, say halfway up to the limbs, and
wrap around strip of this paper and tic
it with Irvine. The object of this palrcr 's
to make a smooth surface Apply tar to
this paper every day about the middle Of
the afternoon, for about four weeks, and
you will catch all the female millcrs as
they go to lay their eggs. This well done
will save the orchard for number Of
years Begin early and do it thoroughly.
g. ". Palmer IN Germantown Telegraph.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-15
GUILDS SIGNAL.

William Guild was the engineer of the trail
which. on the 18th IT April plunged into Meadow
Brook. ON the line of the S,onngon l. Providence
LA Ma'r"au' IL was his custom as often as he pa>sS'
was tollHt. after the disaster. dead with his hant
on the throttlc-valvc of his cnginc.l
Two low whistles. quaiu, and clear,
That was the signal the engineer
Ihat was the signal that Guild. it's said
Gave 10 his wife at Providence.
As through the sleeping town. and thence.
Dat in the night.
On 10 the light.
Down past the farms. lying white. he sped!
As a husbands greeting. scant no doubt,
Ne; To the woman looking out.
Watching and waiting. no scrcnadc,
Love song. or midui ght roundclay
said what that whistle seemed to say:
To my trust true.
So love 10 YOU,
Working or waiting. Good night" it said.
Brisk young basmeu. tourists fine,
Old commuters along the line.
Brakemen and poricr- glanced ahead.
Smiled As the signal sharp. intense.
Pierced through the shadows of Providence
Nothing amiss
NohinC.-it is
Only Guild calling his wife, they said.
summer and winter. the old refrain
Rang Ger the pillows of ripcning grain.
Pierced through the buddins boughs o'crhead,
Flew down the track when the red leaves burned
Llke living Goals from the engine >purned:
sang As ii flew:
- To our trust true.
First Of all Duty-lood- nj CHIT ii said.
And then. one night. il was heard no more.
From StoninCton over Rhode Island shore.
\ nd the folk in Providence smiled and said
A, they turned in their beds. The engineer
Has once forgotten his midnight cheer
one only knew.
TO his trust true,
Guild lay under his engine. dead
bret Waffe in Nen York Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-15
A Terrible FlagellatiOn.

| WELLAND Jail on Monday morning last
witnessed, for the first time we believe, an
exhibition of the power of the cat-o'-nine-
tails as moral suasive agent. The VIC
tim in this case was one William Arm
strong, mulatto His age is set down in
the Jail register as thirty-three, but he
looks at least ten years older. He says he
used to live in Montreal, but he came from
the States here One of his legs is of wood,
having left the original away down in the
Shenandoah Valley while fighting the bat
| ties of Uncle Sam. The offence by which
he became eligible to illustrate the reform
ing influence of the many tailed cat was
that of assault upon young girl named
Sayler, at farmhouse near Fort Erie in
December last.
The punishment took place at the early
hour of Z 80 a. M, in the day room Of the
old wing of the Jail, and was witnessed by
only the sheriff, the Jail surgeon, and the
hare the fearful example fully impressed
nine whip cords, fastened to staff about
a foot in length. The lashes were about
twenty inches long, and were scientitical-
ly adorned with couple of knots each,
for the more efficient torture of their vic
tim. The instrument appeared light and
inefficient, but the fact that its knots
deeply indented board, even when WELD
ed by an unaccustomed arm, evidenced
that appearances in its case were decep.
tive.
The whipping-pOst was the most for
midable feature of the affair, and it was
not surprising that the victim turned pale
on being led to it, and fcarfully inquired
if they intended to kill him. 1t was a
stout, upright post, with strong cross
piece. The prisoners arms were stretch
ed along the horizontal piece, and finally
tied; his feet-no, foot, for the wooden
pin defied the manacle-was fettered, his
back barred, and the hagellation began.
The executioner claimed to be familiar
with the use of the cat, and from the ar
tistic, regular and unremitting manner in
which he laid on the stripes, no one need
dispute the claim. At the first cut or two
the victim ground his teeth and convul
sively pressed his head against the post,
but no other expression of agony escaped
him. The knots on the lash came be-
tween the shoulders every time, and after
| the few first strokes the flesh began to
give way and the blood to stand out in
| places where the knots fell repeatedly, as
well as to slightly crimson the lash.
alter twenty-five laSnes hau Deell uuly
administered the prisoner was united and
laid down, and his decorations washed
with salt and water and afterwards with
oil. He stood the punishment we'll at the
time, but was too stiff to get out of bed
the next morning. Before his release he
is to have another flogglng also of twenty
five lashes.
The man who handled the cat is an old
British soldier, a resident of this village.
-Welland (Ont) Tribune.
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Here Miss Dolly gave little sniff, moth
ing worth mentioning only for the effect
it produced on Mr.. Wiggin. Indeed, had
his ears been as old as he pretended, he
would not have suspected her of being
affected by any thing more serious than a
cold in the head.
Cant you make up your mind to have
me, Dolly?" pleaded he, crossing the
threshold in his hopeful eagerness. II
don't see how I'm going to stand it if you
can't"
"Then Martha wouldn't suit?" said Miss
Dolly, archly, making great pretense of
wiping cinder from her eye. "What
shame, now, when she needs the property
so muchv'
Hang the property! I'd mortgage the
whole of it rather than not get you, Dolly!'
cried MIR. Wiggin, with vehemence that
quite closed her mouth.
And so at last he had Miss Dolly corner
ed.-Hdrper's Ba=ar.