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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-08-21

OOMMIsSIONER'S SALE OF VAL.
" UABLE TRACT OF LA >D.-In pursu-
ance of decree of the circuit court of Augusta
county entered in the cause of Mason VS.
Smith, on the 9th day of November, 1869, the
undersigned Commissioner will proceed to sell
at public auction, upon the premises, on
Friday, August 31st, 1877,
that valuable tract of land known as the Bran
naman land, containing about 100 acres and
lying adjacent to the land of Jno. Paris, and
miles West of Staunton.
TERMS OF SALE.--Enough cash in hand to
pay the costs of suit and sale, and the residue
in three equal annual payments, bearing inter-
est, the purchaser to execute bond with good
personal security for the deferred payments,
and the title retained as ultimate security
Mr.. Ino Paris will give any information as
to location of land, &c.
au7-tds r. H. CATLETT, Comr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-08-21
Monday. august 27th,..Is77.
JNO. TOWBERMAN,
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, JR.,


Jy24-tds Commissioners.
LNARM FOR SALE.-I will sell privately
II the farm containing 292 acres, situated
in Augusta county, five miles North of Staun-
ton, near the McAdamized road, and is known
as the home of the late Major James Crawford
There is an excellent Brick Dwelling ~
House on the place, and all necessary out EssH
buildings, including good Swsher Barn, 4stsl,
Stable, and Corn-crib.
The land is excellent, in good condition, and
well fenced, with timber sufficient for the uses
of the farm. There is an abundance of running
water in every field. The neighborhood is un-
surpassed in the Valley of Virginia, convenient
to Churches, Mills, and Blacksmith Shop, and
Is within one mile of Verona Depot on the VAL
ley Railroad.
Terms accommodating, and possession given
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NOMMIsSIONERS' SALE OF A VALU-
~ ABLE M1LL!-By virtue of decree of the
circuit court of Augusta county, rendered on
the 18th day of November, 1876, in the cause of
shumate VS.. Van Pelt's Admir-. &C., we will, on
Wednesday, the 18Th dag Of September, 1877,
proceed on the premises to sell, at public auc-
ton, The Burkes Mills, formerly owned by Da-
vid Van Pelt, decd, and now occupied by James
3. Campbell and p M. Dice.
This Mill is situated at the village of Burke's
Mills on Naked Creek in Augusta county, on
the Staunton and Winchester Turnpike, in the
midst of thriving and populous community,
and is one of the best locations for mill in
Augusta county.
TERMS.-Five per cent. of the purchase money
In cash, and the balance upon a credit of six,
eighteen, and thirty months-the purchaser
executing bonds for the deferred instalments
with approved security, and bearing interest
from date, and the title retained as ultimate
security. VIM. E. CRAIG,
ALEX. H. FULTZ,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-08-21

Trustees SaIe.-By virtue of a deed of
Il trust executed by John s. Lipscomb and
wife to the undersigned trustees of the Mechan
les Building Association, dated the 18th day
Of April, 1863, book Nos, p. 275, Hastings Court
Clerk office of Staunton, Va, we will sell Mt
auction, on the premises, on
Saturday, the LIST day Of september, 1877,
the mouse and lot conveyed by said deed 'front.'
ing on the street leading to Ast's mill ~ feet.
running back $50 feet. The improvements con,
sist of a small frame dwelling house with the
necessary out-buildings.
Terms cash,
1.-THE above mentioned house and lot is the
same property transferred by John s. Lipscomb
to ]. p. Amidon, of Baltimore, who purchased
subject to the debt due the Mechanics Building
Association.l
f. NJ. CUSHING,
CHAS. f. HOGE,
J. A. PIPER,
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DUBLIC RALE OF A FARM ON CHI IRIS
circuit court of Augusta county, entered on
end of November. 1876, in the suit of "Eisher
and wife VS.. Trotter," the undersigned Com
missioner will proceed, in front of the Court
house of Augusta county, on
Monday, July 23rcl. 1877,
to sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
that valuable farm on Christians Creek, about5
miles east of StauntOn containing 800 acres, at
present owned and occupied by James ii. Trot-
ter, and which was purchased by him at Com
missioner's sale in this suit, and is is now re-
sold at his risk for non-payment of purchase
money. This land is comfortably improved
churches and schools. This land will be shown
to purchasers by Mr.. James H. Trotter who re-
sides on the land, or Mr.. Thornton Berry who
resides adjoining it.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash to pay costs of the sale
and the rule against Trotter, and the balance
from the day of sale, bearing interest, for which
bonds with good personal security will be re-
quired, and the legal title retained as ultimate
ie26-tds H. NJ. BELL, Com'r.
POSTP0NEMENT.- above sale is post
Monday, August 9Th, 1877,
Court day. to same place and hour.
Jy4-tds II, NJ. BELL, Com'r.
AND SALE.-By virtue of decree of the
4 circuit court Of Augusta county, rendered
at the June term, 1877, in the suit of Beard VS..
Turk and wife, &C., we will sell at public auc-
tlon to the highest bidder, in front of the Court
honse in Staunton, on
1uonduy, Me Z5rd ddy Of Jtuy, 1877,
a tract of land containing 1874 acres. on the
waters of Christians Creek, and lately owned
by Mrs. Margaret G. Scott, dec d, and now in
land is of good quality and has comfortable i'm
provements upon it. There is also No. l
MILL-sITE on the place.
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough cash to cover the
costs of suit and sale, and the residue in three
equal annual payments, bearing interest from
day OF sale, for which the purchaser Will exc
cute bonds with approved personal security,
and the title retained as ultimate security.
JOHN TOWBERMAN,
GEO. NJ. COCHRAN JR
je26-tds Commissioners
POSTPONEKENT.-Th above sale is post
poned until
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Terms accommodating, and possession given

r AND SALE.-As Executor of the last will
IL and Testament of Jacob Coyner, 81. decd,
will sell privately the following described tract
of land:
This tract is known as the Grove Tract, by
recent survey containing HOG Acres, is sit
uated in Augusta county, on the waters of the
Cune and others, about two miles from Fishers
Vile Depot, on the Ches. Il o. r. II. Said land
lies well. About One-half is cleared the rest is
splendidly timbered. There is on the -
land House, with a well of excellent and Es9l
never falling water convenient; also an rQssl.
apple orchard producing some fine fruit
There is an excellent quality of limestone ON
the premises, and abounds in a rich variety OF
iron ore. Altogether, this tract can be made a
delightful and splendid home.
Terms accommodating.
Address, JONATHAN KOINER, Ex'r.
lie G-tf WavneShrroy W.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Our City Hall.

A petition having been presented
to the Council to make a change in the
city Hall, q committee was appointed
to see what changes were necessary.
The main entrance should be changed
to the front of the building or the
stageing to the east end of the Hall,
for on the stage is the only place there
is any danger of fire. With the pres
ent arrangement of the stageing, in
case of a fire the audience would have
to pass under it to get out. While
the change is being made, it should
be done well. Mr.. J. E. LESLIE, of
the firm of Leslie s. Lock, of Cincin-
natl, has examined the Hall and says
he will guarantee to make it perfect
in regard to its acoustics-that if
properly arranged there will not be
the slightest echo. The whole thing
should be remodeled-it is a perfect
botch in its present condition-En-
CINE House, Hall and all. If the Hall
was decently arranged and provided
with proper scenery, the revenues to
the city would be four times as great
as at present. tits true, thatit would
cost more to arrange it properly, but
it is not worth while to waste any
more money by half doing the re-
pairs. Ifthe Corporation is not finan-
cially able to thoroughly remodel it
close it up and wait until it is. Bet
ter do that than botch it over again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Mrs. RicheY's Concert.

A rare treat is in store for the mu-
sic-loving portion of our community
in the Concert to be given on the 18th,
by Mrs. R. W. RICHEY, who, be it re-
membered is one of our townswomen
and who has given her services for
charity's sake a number o times. She
brings with her a number of the most
talented musicians in Cincinnati, and
the Concert will undoubtedly be one
of the finest and most enjoyable ever
given in this part of the country.
Mrs. RICHEY's ability is already
known to most of us and when she
vouches for those she brings with her,
we may surely promise ourselves a
feast-musically. Mr.. LEvAssoR, MI.
MCLAUGHLIN, Mr.. and Mrs. New
HALL and Miss PORTER, are each and
all great favorites with the Cincin-
natl public, and the pleasure of hear
ing them sing is one which we should
none of US forego. Let US all be
there, and prove to Mrs. R1oHEY that
we appreciate her efforts to furnish
us snch a rare and excellent evenings
entertainment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
The Murphv Movement,

The "Murphy wave" was organized
in Eaton on Sunday evening last, by
the several churches in q genera!
meeting held at the Baptist Church.
Speeches were made on the occasion,
some temperate and some intempe-
rate, after which an organization was
effected and a committee of three ap-
pointed to perfect arrangements for
the Inauguration of the cause, by hold
ing a series of meetings and obtaining
signers to the pledge. This Murphy
temperance movement differs very
materially from the Dio Lewis cru-
SADIE of a few years ago. The Lewis
plan was a direct war upon the sa-
looms, but the Murphyites claim that
it is not their purpose to make war
on the saloon-keepers or any other
persons; but by moral suasion and
sympathetic appeals to whiskey drin-
kers, showing them the evils res lit.
ing from the habitial use of intoxica-
ting drinks, win them over to tempe
rance and sobriety and lift them from
a life of degradation and shame to one
of honor and usefulness. Surely no
one can object to inducing men to
abandon a life of excessive drinking
even the men engaged in the sale OF
it themselves, do not. There is a large
field to work in Eaton and room for
reformation, and in view of the fact
that the promoters of this movement
are not prosecutors, permit us here to
drop a word of advice to some of the
good christians of this place who are
about to engage in this "great work
of love-. as they deem it-and who
generally lose their reason in every
thing they take hold: abe TEMPE
RATE YoURsELvEs-"with malice to-
ward none-with charity to all"-es-
chew all such language as shell holes
"dens of infamy," "murderers," SC.
when speaking of those engaged in
the liquor business-denunciation and
abuse of this style never worked d
reform-it only produces bad blood
and effects nothing in the end.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Pastors Meetinr--Eaton.

At a meeting of the Pastors of the
churches, held May Sd, 1877, in the
PASTORS room in the NJ. E. Church, it
was
RESOLVED, That as the Ministers of
the Gospel we call the attention of the
proper authorities to the improperly
of making our Cemetery grounds the
place of resort for mere pleasurable
gatherings and visitations on the Sab
bath day.
Resolved, That we make preparations
for holding religious services in the
open air on the 2. NJ. of each alternate
Sabbath, and that the first meeting be
held on the P. NJ. of the first Sabbath
in June.
Resolved, That we Fold a union tenn
perance meeting in the evening of the
second Sabbath in each month.
Resolved, That Revs. Collett and
Reynolds be a committee to issue, if
they find it practicable, a S. School pa
per monthly.
II, G.. L.. Sec.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
May 17-1t
DEATHS.


EIDSON-Near Camden, o., on the
18th inst, of brain disease, after an
illness of several weeks, Henry
Bunch Edison, in the 4Sth year of
his age.
The deceased was a native of Pre-
BILE county. For the past few years
he had resided on and had charge of
the handsome home farm, formerly
the realty of Messrs. Barnet 81 White
side, and now owned by his brother,
G. IL. Edison, Esq, where their wor-
thy mother, Mrs. Rebecca A. Edison,
now dwells. Henry's home attach
ments were of a marked character, in
somuch hat he seldom sought plea
SURE elsewhere, and rarely absenting
himself from the farm except on bu-
siness. His quiet and unobtrusive
manners-his kind disposition and
equanimity of temper, and his moral
rectitude and strict integrity had won
for him the universal respect and es-
TEEN of those with whom he was ac-
auainted. AS an evidence Of the high
regard in which he was held, few fu-
neral occasions in Somers township
were ever more largely attended than
that of Sabbath afternoon last.
After the usual ceremony at the
homestead, including an able and ap-
propriate service by Rev. VIM. Tuck
er, the remains were taken in charge
by chosen pall-bearers, and with the
very large collection of citizens and
sympathizing friends, accompanied to
the new and beautiful Cemetery north
of Camden, and there consigned to
their final resting place.
"Where is the victory of the grave?
What dust upon the spirit lies?
God keeps the sacred life he gave
The prophet never dies"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
False IMPRESSION.

1t is generally supposed by a certain
class of citizens, who are not practical
or experienced, that Dyspepsia can no;
invariably be cured, but we are pleased
to say that GREENS AUGUST FLowEF
has never, to our knowledge, failed tc
cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in
all its forms, such as Sour Stomach,
Costiveness, sick Headache, palpitatior
of the Heart, low spirits, &C., &c. Out
of 10000 dozen bottles sold last year,
not a single failure was reported, but
thousands of complimentary letters re.
ceived from Druggists of wonderful
cures. Three doses will relieve any
case. Try it. SAMPLE Bottles 1G cents
Regular Size IS cents. For sale by J
P. Brookins & Son, Eaton, O., and j
H. Bohn, Camden, o.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
To Contractors,

Sealed Proposals will be received by
- S. Black, in West Alexandria, un.
til Saturday, May 26th, 1877, at Il
o'clock, NJ, to build a School House in
sub-District No. 5, in Lanier Township,
Preble County, Ohio.
The Contractor can use all the brick
and stone of the old School House thai
will be good.
The work to be done in accordance
with the plans and Specifications on file
in the Clerks office of said Township
Specifications can be seen on and after
May 18th.
Bids to be accompanied by two ap-
proved sureties, who will enter into
bond with the Contractor that the work
and material shall be in accordance
with the specifications. All bids tc
embrace both labor and materials; eacf
of which must be separately stated
with the price thereof; the Board o.
Education reserving the right to rejecI
any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Edrcation
S. BLACK, Clerk.
Nav 81
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17

GEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
y ceived at the office of the Clerk of
the Board of Education of Harrison
Township, in Lewisburg, until II
o'clock, noon, on the 31st day of May,
1877, for building a Brick School House,
Oh the lot situated in West Sonora, ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
On file in said office.
Each bid must contain the name of
every person interested in the same,
and be accompanied by a sufficient guar
anty of some disinterested person, that
if the bid is accepted, a contract will be
entered into and the performance of it
properly secured.
The bid for each kind of material
called for by the specifications must be
stated separately, and the price thereof
given, and the price of labor must also
be separately stated.
None but the lowest responsible bid
will be accepted, and the Board may re-
ject all bios.
By order of the Board of Education,
A. L. MAY,
Township Clerk.
apr26-5
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
To Builders and Contractors

Sealed Proposals will be received at
y the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Education of Casper Township, Pre-
BILE County, Ohio, until u O'Clock,
(noon) on the 18th day of May, 1877, for
the building of two Frame School
Houses in sub-Districts No. 3 and No.
4, of said Township, according to plans
and specifications now on file in said
office.
The Board reserves the privilege of
rejecting all bids not satisfactory.
at the Township House, May 10Th, 1877,
at l O'Clock p. M, at which time the
proposals will be read.
By order of the Board of Education.
w. Fl. JEFFERSON,
apr26-fl Township Clerk.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Notice Of Sale Of Ditch
Cleaning.
AUDIToR's OFFICE,

EATON, April 70, 1870.
NJ office is hereby given that the clean
~ ing out to its original capacity of
so much of the Ditch, known as the
Sevenmile Ditch, in Jefferson Town
ship, as petitioned for by James Muir
ray and William Mills, will be sold at
the Court House, in Eaton, on SATUR-
DAY, MAY Goth, at l O'Clock p. M, to
the lowest and best bidder.
The party or parties to whom the con-
tract shall be awarded will be required
to give bond to the acceptance of the
County Commissioners for the faithful
performance of the work.
An estimate of the amount of work
to be dope and the MANNER in which
the same shall be done is on file in this
office, free to the inspection of any one
wishing to bid or interested in the same,
SAM'L OLDFATHER, Aud.
Nav "A
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Eve Ear and Determines.

Ore or more of the Surgeons of the
Central Surgical Infirmary, of Indian
apolis, Ind, will visit Eaton profession
ally, at the Reichel House, Saturday,
June I'd; Greenville, Turpen House.
Friday, June 1st. All afflicted with any
disease of the Eye or Ear, Catarrh,
Cross Eyes, Club-Foot, Spinal Curva.
ture, Fistula in Ano, Piles, Epilepsy
and Chronic Diseases can consult then
free of charge. Artificial Eyes insert
ed. Remember the dates.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
The Rocky Mountain Resorts
Ditch Notice,
AUDITORS OFFICE, TREBLE Co., o.,
n,sI lnsl 1927

AUDITORS OFFICE, TREBLE Co., o.
April 10th, 1877.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by
w John Collins and others, has been
filed with the auditor of said County,
praying for tie establishing, location,
and construction of a ditch, drain or
wa%ter-course, on the following propos-
ed line, to-wit: Commencing at a point
about forty-two rods south of the mid
die of the north line of the northeast
quarter of Section s, in Dixon town
ship, Preble county, Ohio, on or neal
the line of an old ditch; thence in an
so~uth-easterly direction, following the
line of said old ditch to its t, examination
in Four Mile creek.
This is to notify all persons inter este d
that the said petition will be up fol
hearing at Auditors office, on the 10Th
day of May, 1877, at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
SAM'L OLDFATHER,
County Auditor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Church Dedication

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
AZ miles north of Eaton. in charge OF
Rev. G. Baughman, will be dedicated
to the service of God on next Sunday,
May Goth. Rev. Prof. c. II. L.
Schuette, of Capital University, Co.
lumbus, Ohio, is expected to preach
the dedicatory sermon. Several other
Lutheran clergymen arc also expect
ed to be present on the occasion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17

Winter has come and gone-the
time of the singing of birds has come
the butterfly floats in the sunbeams
still the Postmaster fingers in office
while others wait for a vacant chair.
1t is said slime makes many
changes" all of which is true, but we
know a man in Eaton who has a red
nose which time does not effect in the
least, as it still retains its s%anguinary
hue.
The new temperance movement
differs from the crusade in this: The
latter undertook to force the ardent
out of existence, while the former
reasons with the drinking man and is
a work OF love.
The millinery stores are fairly a.
blaze with the glory of new spring
"toys" for the ladies. The heart of
every woman is fired with hope and
longing, and the heart of man with
sadness and fear.
Learned arguments will soon be
advanced with gigantic and awful
tales, by the smooth tongued light
ming rod man, in regard to the erect
ing of the lightning conductors on
your domicile.
For fear the building of a post-of-
fee on the corner of the public square
might interfere with Natty Lock
woods fish market, the Commission
ers have concluded not to grant the
privilege.
The time will soon be here for
strawberry festivals, when you can
get four little red strawberries smoth-
cred in a spoonful of skim milk for
15 cents for the good of the christian
religion.
A saloon keeper in the east has
named his place of resort Nowhere"
so that when his customers went
home late and their wives wanted to
know where they had been, they
could safely tell the truth.
We have a large and growing class
of invalids 60 who seem to have an
abiding faith in the efficacy of sun
baths. At least they not to be
able to work or else they have robust
determinations not to try.
Miss GRAY and Mrs. GROUSE have
the largest and best assorted stock of
Millinery Goods, such as hats, bon
nets, ribbons, laces, Sc, in Eaton, and
are offering them very low. Call and
see them on Barron street, north of
Vanausdal 6 Co.'S.
An exchange says: at is not good
taste for young men to stay after ten
o'clock when visiting young ladies'"
On which the Bryan ARGUS ignorant
ly comments that most young men
fail to detect the difference in the taste
after ten o'clock.
A terrific clap of thunder on Tues
day last frightened a pair of horses
standing in the street with a load of
flour belonging TO Mr.. Brubaker, of
Camden; they ran into a lamp post,
spilled the -four over the sidewalk.
damaged the wagon considerable and
bruised one of the horses no little.
Hitch your horses.
A good many people think a news
paper should have a page of local
news whether anything happens or
not. All editors can not make people
break their necks, commit suicide,
etc., hence it is that the paper some
times does not contain a great deal of
home news. Furnishing domestic
news when there is none is much like
extracting blood from a turnip, or
greenbacks from delinquent subscrib-
ers,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17
Dissolution ofco-Partnership.

EATON, o., May, 1877.
The co-partnership under the firm
name of J. Il. Deem & Co., in the Dry
Goods and Grocery business, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent.
The accounts of the firm will be settled
by Levi Risinger. AL accounts not
settled by cash or note within thirty
days will be left with a collector. So
save cost by squaring up.
j. 7. DEEM,
LEVI RISINGER.
No. II
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17

If you want a good set of Perfect
FittinS;Teeth for Ten Dollars, (&1O,
call at the Dental Office of DR.. A. l.
STEPHENS, Camden, O.. Teeth filled
with Pure Gold from $1.00 and up
wards, and warranted for five years
Have also a fine Gas Apparatus and ex'
tract teeth without pain.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-17

Rev. CHARLES H. PAYNE, D.. D., Pre-
sident of the Ohio Wesleyan Universe
ty, from Delaware, O., will preach il
St. Paul NJ. E. Church next Sabbath
morning at 10I o'clock. He is a maj
of marked ability and will give pleasure
and profit to those who may hear him,
All are cordially invited.
PASTOR.