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MEAT AND
STORE.

Irespectfully.inform nay friends and the pub
lie generally, that in addition to my stock of
Fresh Meats, COrned Beef. Smoked Beef,
Bacon, and Fowls,
have made arrangements to furnish
FRESH VEGETAB LES
every day, at the LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
So 1 keep constantly on hand Bologna
Sausage, ready for the table.
HOusekeepers are requested to give me call
and guarantee to give entire satisfaction as to
the quality and prices of my MEATS, VEGE-
TABLES, SAUSAGE, FOWLS. &c.
1 have just introduced into my store large
and improved Sausage Machine which enables
me to keep on hand a supply of the very incest
Sausage to which call the special attention Of
the ladies generally.
mayl3 r. KINZLEY.
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Judge Staples, of Patrick county, Va,
fined one Mills, a deputy United States
marshal of Henry county, $25 for arrest
ing and taking from the custody of the
court a coiorst man tried for shooting
The fine not being paid, the Judge sent
him to Jail, where he remained until af
ter sunset, when he was released by the
payment of the fine
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UIRGINIA-IN VACATIoN.-In the Clerks
office Circuit Court for Augusta county,
May 9th, 1879:
Jos. A. Logan, Admir- of R. G. Logan, decd,
Plaintiff,
John s. Brannaman, (whO signs his name
John Brannaman.). Defendant,
In Debt an Attachment.
The object of this suit is to recover of the De-
fendant the sum o $N.75. with interest on $500
part therof, from FeDy Sd, 1875, and on 1915, the
residue thereof, from January 9TH, 1870, till
paid and to attach any estate or effects belong
ing or due to the nonresident defendant. in the
hands of III. M. Bell, Com'r and Receiver in
chancery cause of Antrim VS. Brannaman, or
found within the county of Augusta, sufficient
to satisfy to the Plaintiff the amount of his said
debt with interest and costs.
The Defendant, John S. Brannaman, not hav-
ing entered his appearance, and it appearing
by affidavit filed that he is nonresident o.
this State it is ordered that he do appear here
within one month after due publication of this
notice and do what is necessary to protect his
interests. TeSte =
j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Echols, Bell & Catlett, p.q. mayl3-4t
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E. S. Nadal, Gre.nbrier county Vir-
gilman by birth and Il cosmopolitan by
tastes, late second secretary to the
London American legation, and the au-
thor OF @ Eonk on IL 'udon Society,"" is
in Paris collecting no.es, and faith,
he'll print thenl..n"s
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A GENTS WANTED.-For our new and
IN reliable work. "OUR COUNTRY AND Gov
ERNMENT FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS" 1t has
been pronounced to be "a political and hisforscdt
Sl.OO, and the biggest commissions to Agents
ever paid. 1t sells at sight. Send for circulars
giving full information.
Address F. G. BLISS CO.,
NAV l3-2t Newark N, j,
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II J. Michie's Admir-
STAJ
HHOS. BARE

VIM. g. Bare and ais.
All parties interested in the forego o cause
VIII take notice, that will process 10 eAecute
required by said order, entered in the foregoing
cause on the Goth day of March, is5s' az my OFF
At which time and place parties are required
JOHN NJ. KINNEY,
may6-4t Commr in Chancery.
NTcChesney vs.. Va. Porcelain and
-M Earfhenware CO.-By virtue of a del
cree of the circuit court q Augusta county, en-:
tered Noy 2nd l.; II st TINS cause VII prS;
Mag 17tl. 1879, to take, state, and settle ahh az;
count sEowingnIIst The real estate owned %
The Va; Porcelain ~, d 20, ITS annual rental
ing said real estate in the order of their prior-
ty. JOS. A. WADDELL,
apr22.4t Commissioner.
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-Con-
v tanning 2l7 acres of well watefed and
improved land on South River, one mile from
Waynesboro'; for further information, apply
to JACOB COINER, - :,
WaynesborO',
mar25-Sm Augusta Co., Va,
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For the SPECTATOR.
The Stuart Papers-NO. 9.

LETTERS ADDRESSED TO THE LATE
JUDGE ARCHIBALD STUART, OF
STAUNTON.
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may l3- Ut

nSHl On Saturday May 3rd lin Staun-
LOo ton, a Memorandum Book con-
tanning Reeves Cats check, due 18th May, to
Taylor & Smart and DanI Stewards due bill to
Taylor & Smart. Payment of check has been
stopped.
A liberal reward will be given the finder by
leaving it at this Office.
maylS-lt
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COMMISSIONERS ALE.-By virtue of
II a decree of the circuit coart of Augusta
county in the case of Baylor vs. Mcmahon and
others we will proceed, in front OF the Court
house, in the City of Staunton, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of May, 1879.
to sell at public auction, that desirable proper
ty we'll known as the Pasture Lot purchased by
Edward Mcmahon of M. q. Hartman, contain,
ing 81 acres. This property will be onered
about 81 in number, each of which will front on
a street of 40 feet in width, and number will
ready opened-aII Of these lots are very desira-
bic for building purposes. The plats, can be
seen at the office Of Sheffey & Bungardner
of sale. and the balance upon credits of one,
two. and three years from the day of sale, bear
ing interest from the day of sale-the purchaser
Giving bond with approx ed personal security,
Waiying The homestead exemption, and the IT,
tie retained as ultimate security.
JOHN ECHQL$,
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MlILLINERY!

Opposite Valley Bank, on Man 81.
have Just returned from the Northern cities
with complete stock of summer Hats asad
B0lnets. which am prepared TO ser1nt great
~ reduGed prices FOX CASH.
LEGHORN HATS fraM 20 cents to $40:
WILLOW HATS from a5 cents TO 3D. i.enfS.
Thankful for past favors hope continuance
mayI3-3t M. P. SCHERER.
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u a decree rendered in the case of Landes
VS.. March, l will proceed, on the premises, on
Thursday the 22,ad day Of May, 1879,
to sell, at public auction. certain LOT. con-
tanning one acre, situated in Mt. Sidney, ad-
Joining Venable, Bell, &C.. upon the following
TERMS viz:-So much in hand as will pay costs
of suit and sale, and the remainder on credit
of six eighteen, and twenty -four months from
the day of sale, the purchaser giving bonds
with approved, personal security, and the title
retained as ultimate ,aecprdty, This property
contains good dwelling house and q number
of fruit trees. - .
JAMES UMGARDNER, JR.,
may6-tds - Commissioner.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

UIRGINIA-fN VACATION.-In the Clerks
v office of the circuit court of Augusta coun-
ty, April 2Stn 1s79:-
William Skeen, surviving Trustee of himself,
and E. g Paxton. Trustees of b. F. Jordan &
Co.. Mamie j. Wine, John S. Wine. and Mi
chael c. Hildebrand and Jone S. Wine Execu-
tors of Margaret Wine. decd
VS..
Alexander B. Lightner, Admir- of Thomas
Calbreath, decd, David s. Young, Trustee, Will
liam ]. Nelson, Trustee, Zacharah F. Calbreath
Anna Calbreath, Margaret Elmore, Martha B.
and Elizabeth, his wife, nee Kerr, Gideon Huff
and MargaI ct. his wife, nee Kerr, Robert Frame
Virginia Kerr children Of David Kerr ' and Re- e.
Thomas Myers. Virginia Myers, Elizabeth NY
dren of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife,
nee Kerr. Mary Patterson and Rebecca Patter-
son, ihdahS cnt i OF lanes H. fatterson ana
F. Patterson, Thomas Calbreath, John CAL
breath, Milton Calbreath, and Andrew Brown
John Calbreath, decd, Henry Crist, Benjamin
Myers, and A. B. Lightner, Sheriff of Augusta
county, and as such, Admir- of John Calbreath,
decd and James M. Stout. ....... Defendants,
In Chance7y.
The object of this suit is to obtain a settle
ment CT the estate of Thomas Calbreath, decd,
and to subject his landed estate to sale to salts
fly his debts if his personality is insufficient to
pay the same and to clear the title to said real
estate.
The Defendants, Margaret j. Elmore, Martha
B. Allison, William j. Calbreath, Thomas CAL
DrcHtu, JOnn CdlDredIn, Milton CalDr6atn, and
Andrew Brown and Nettie his wife, children
of John Calbyeath, decd, Benjamin Myers and
Thomas Myers, Virginia Myers. Elizabeth My
ers. Anne Myers, and others, unknown children
of Benjamin Myers and Sarah, his wife, nee
Calbreath, not having entered their appearance
and appearing by affidavit filed that they are
nOn-residents of this State, it is ordered that
they do appear here within one month after
due publication of this notice and do what is
necessary to protect their interests.
j. N. RYAN. Clerk.
Hudson & Patrick, and Cochran, p.q. ap29-4
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Staunton, Apri, 10th, 1879. I
N the case of DONAGHE'S EX'OR.vS. DoNA-
the circuit court of Augusta,-all parties Plain
tiffs and Defendants, in said cause, and ana
creditor or creditors of the estate of W. W. Dond-
CHE ST., decd, aOh0se claim claims against said
estate haze not heretofore been reported and TO
aUlton this is intended as q FINAL NOTICE, are
hereby notified that, in pursuance of q decree
rendered in said cause, by said court, the Dist
of March. 1879, shall. at my office in Staunton,
ON Friday, The 23rd day OF Nay, 1879,
proce ed to take. state, and settle account,
shOwing,-lst. The transactions of b. Is. Dona-
CHE surviving EX'or of w. w. Donaghe, SRI,
decd, since the date of his last settlement: 2nd
Any other claims that may not have been here
tofOre reported against the estate of said dece-
dent, and, Bird, Any matters specially stated
deemed pertinent by the undersigned or re-
quired by any party in interest to be so stated
At which time and place you are required to
attend. j. w. GREEN SMITH
aprZ2-4t Commissioner.
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PRACTICAL EDUCATION.-In some of
the journals of the day which do not
have the fear of the politician contin-
ually before them lively and useful
discussion is now going on in regard to
the grave defect of common school edu-
cation in not adapting itself plainly
enough to the real needs of the educat-
ed. The clover education" it Is con-
tented, is as important in some very es-
sential respect as the higher. and, as
rule, it is wofully neglected. A lady
has recently written to a London news
paper to say that in the village near
where she lives no woman among the
farm laborers' wives knows how to take
care of her home, how to cook or to look
after her children; and she mentioned
several instances in which the poor
children had died from this Inexperi-
ence and ignorance. 1t is to be feared
that an inquisition into the knowledge
of the details of housekeeping, sewing
and nursery management possessed by
the fair girl graduates of our female high
schools, with all their mastery of ologies
and isms, would reveal a state of desti-
tuition and poverty much more shocking
than that disclosed in the chronicle of
Miss Flora McFlimsey. The general
education ofthe day certainly cannot be
said to be perfect in its methods or the
best possible means to the end sought.
We teach boys book keeping when we
expect them to become clerks; Latin
and Greek when we intend them to en-
ter the learned professions but what do
we teach girls who are to become moth
ers and housewives, or. it may be. who
will need to become domestic servants
a London comic paper recently pub
lished clever print showing maid
servant applying for place, and with
the following conversation for its legend:
"Lady-YOu have not been out to SER
vice yet, therefore you have no charac.
ter? Applioant--No mum; but pve
got three school board certificates, Lady
All, well, that's something. Are they
for honesty, cleanliness, Or? APP.
plicant-No, please mum, for litaratoor.
jografiy and free-hand drawin'." The
satire is true enough to bite. MAtatis
nautdf1dis, it illustrates the most radical
defect of our common school SYSTEMS
baltimore Sun.
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DECISION IN AN IMPORTANT SUIT
On Saturday last, Judge Wexford in the
Circuit court of Richmond decided in
favor of the defendants in the case of the
Commonwealth against Gen. Bradley
T. Johnson and the Messrs. Poe, in the
Chesapeake & Ohio canal suit. The
Judge summarizes his reasons for his de-
cision as follows:-
1st. Because the action of the Board of
Public Works was authorized, legal, and
binding.
I'd Because no charge or imputation
of fraud against defendants has been
sustained or proved /; aud
Sd. Because this suit was improperly
brought, and the bringing oft was ultra
vires, either the Governor who ordered
it, or the House of Delegates who direct
ed it, or the counsel who brought the
suit. The bill must be dismissed.
A decree was accordingly entered dis
missing the bill.
The Acknowledgement proposes to
take the case to the Supreme Court.
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SPECTATON AND GENERAL ADvERTISER.-

The infant child of Mr.. VIM. III. Curd
near Fincastle, Botetourt CO., was found
dead in bed Tuesday morning. The pa
rents retired with it entirely well, and
arose next morning thinking it well,
but the father on going to take it up
found it dead.
The Buchanan correspondent of the
Fincastle Herald says: zone day last
week while blowing on the seymour
Farm" near Indian Rock, Mr.. VIM.
Nelson unearthed large number of hui
man bones, also, several arrow-heads,
&c. /; which leads to the conclusion that
this was once an Indian Burial Ground.
During the freshet of III the land was
badly washed-several feet in depth,
hence the discovery"
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
A GREENBACK FIZZLE.

A meeting of tho General Committee Of the
national greenback-labor party called for last
night at Clarendon Hail. Thirteenth street. for the
purpose of ratfying the State ticket nominated at
the recent Greenback State Convention at Utica. At
eight O'Clock there but mere handful Of green
hackers present on the sidewalk and among them
were General Samuel j. Crooks, DR.. Thoms. DR..
Miller. George w. MADDOX, w. A. A.. Carsey and Com
modoreswilliam Voorhis, who presided at the State
Convention. 1t was discovered that the secretary
had sent out the notices Of the meeting in time,
ana ''the grand ratification meeting" was COM
plete izzle. Much indignation expressed and it
freely remarked that the secretary was in league
with Mr. Carsey and withheld the notices purposely,
After adjourning to adjoining basement the Com
modore called upon for a speech. He said If
the differences between the various factions of the
party III this city were not quickly reconciled it's
voice election day would be unheard. Mr.. Graham
added that about fifty rascals in the party
were forever trying to sell it out. Their number
included some OF the best known leaders. He would
rather be dead than be putting his ballot into
the same box with some of the men whom he saw
about him. His warning to Commodore voorhis
was that before election day he would see each of
the four greenback factions in the market with an
auctioneer clamoring for the highest bidder.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
DROWNED IN THE SOUND.

While tho steamer General Sedgwick was moving
through the Sound on Wednesday night. homeward
bound to the city. with excursion party of the
Forty-seventh regiment on board. there suddenly
rang out on the night air the thrilling cry, "Afan
overboardl" The cry repeated by many voices
and the excursionists rushed to tho sides of the
steamboat to try and catch glimpse OF tho man In
the water. Every one urged every else to do
something. nnd there was scene Of excitement
which rendered it difficult for any aid to be extended
to tho drowning man. After considerable delay
boat was launched. but after nearly an hours
search 1t returned without finding any trace OF the
missing man. III the meantime it had transpred
that the "man overboard' WAS one John Markham,
who had been quarrclling aud drinking during the
day. No one knew exactly how he had fallen into
tho water several persons who professed to have
seen him go overheard gave contradictory accounts
of the accident. but all were agreed that the man
had fallen into tho water accidentally. young
man named Ennis, with whom the4deceased had been
quarrelling, stated that Markham lived at No. 800
Broadway. brooklyn. and that he leaves a wife and
child. Markham was an uninvited guest on the ex-
cursion boat.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
SPARRING AND WRESTLING.

Harry Hill naugurated the season at his theatre
yesterday afternoon by giving excellent bill to
pretty largo audience. Tho sparring exhibition was
commenced by johnny Riley and Johnny Saunders.
Then came wrestling match. collar and elbow. be.
tween connors. of this city, and johnson. of ver-
mont. The excitement only commenced when Nike
Coburn presented acup for the light weight cham
pionship. The first contestants were Billy Murphy
and Frank King. After throe rounds the fight
was declared III favor of King by score
OF eleven to ten. The second match for
tho cup was between Pete McGrath and Jimmy
audience lively. The men went at their work with
a determination not often seen on the stage. and
while the excitement at it's height the hght was
declared closed and Kelly was tho winner He there
upon received the cup, AS King refused to fight or
Mccoy. Then came wrestling match between Nc
Mahon. OF Vermont. the champion. and Grace, OF
this city, In which the champion won the fall. The
and Saunders
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COM
NH TEE.


MEETING AT THE NATIONAL cAPITAL~-FAvoR-
ABLE OUTLOOK IN OHIO REPORTED
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1879.
The National Democratic Executive Committee
met in this city at eleven o'clock this morning.
There were present ex-senator w. II. Barnum. Of
Connecticut. chairman; Representative Miles Ross.
of New Jersey; John q. Thompson. of Ohio; Senator
Ransom. of North Carolina; General Eaton. of Kansas
Senator Davis. of West Virginia. and Representative
Eppa Hunton. OF Virginia.
Mr.. ]. +. Mckinney. chairman of the Ohio State
Central Committee. was in attendance and made q
statement from democratic standpoint regarding
the present outlook in Ohio. Tho statement
throughout. members of the committee say, ex-
pressed very sanguine opinion that the democrats
will carry Ohio by large majority. In addition to
his predictions OF the success OF the party, Mr. Nc
Kinney offered numerous suggest to what
means should DO employed to promote the interests
of the party.
The meeting was of purely business character
and the matters considered OF the usual routine
preparatory TO the commencement of o camppign
THE NEW YORK TROUBLES.
The division in the party which recently occurred
at the syracuse Convention only alluded to Incl
dentaly after the business OF the session
cluded, and much diversity OF opinion expressed
as to what effect it would have the election.
Tho committee adjourned subject to the call Of
the Chairman Mr.. Mckinney expects to visit New
York before returning to Ohio.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
MRS. O'HARA'S WILL.

The attention of Surrogate Daley, Kings county.
again occupied yesterday by tho will of the late
Mrs. OIL Hara. The contestants tho Misses Mary
Augusta and Mary Catherine o Iara. granddanghtcrs
of the deceased. The first witness was Airs. Mar
garet o oHara. wife Of John OIIara, nephew of de-
ceased, who had known the old lady for ten
years. She testified that she had seen her
drink lager and brandy the same day;
she rarely let anybody her drinking;
once she drove homo in carriage with Fathers
Mcguire and O'IIara; she was intoxicated. and mis-
took the house next door for her residence; she
said she would leave anything to her relatives
because then they couldn't Tight over her; witness
had heard her sreak of distributing certain bonds
among her relatives six weeks before sho died; she
said they were with the safe deposit company. but
never spoke OF tho person who had charge OF them;
she didn't mention their amounts witness saw her
lying intoxicated tho floor Tor three four
hours occasion about that time. William j.
Garrty. u nephew of deceased. testified that he
resided Mt Louisville, KY. he visited at Mrs.
O'Hara's house, sho was tippling constantly during
the day; Father Mcguire usually called one night
in each week; the old lady talked of the power Of
the priests. and ghosts and banshces were fre-
quenuy the subjects of her conversation; she said
sho had seen u banshec when girl in Ireland; she
said she had been advised to leave her money to
orphan usylums and To the churches for masses; IL
she lett IL to her relatives shc said they would forget
all about her. The exaln nation adjourned until
Monday next.
The New York herald., 1879-09-19
NO SOLID SOUTH FOR T11DEN.

From the Charleston Is. C.) News and Courier,
Sept. 1911
It is not clear what is to be the outcome Of the
ugly mess into which Boss Tilden and Boss Kelly
have dragged the democracy Of the State Of New
York. AS to that the political prophets differ very
widely. At first the republicans were very jubilant
the bolt. while the democrats Of the whole
country looked in blank despair as they thought
Of tho consequences Of the wretched squabble But
reflection seems to have sobered the exultation Of
the republicans. who now admit that the triumph
of Cornell is anything but foregone conclusion
while the democrats taking consolation from the
assurance that the detection Of Tammany. Which
threatens the loss Of their stronghold. the city Of
New York. will certainly strengthen them vastly in
the rest of the State. Thus according to the indus
trious and noisy Of politicians who to sink
or swim with the fortunes of Tiden, the State of
New York will be saved after ALL and New York with
the solid South aud few stray electoral votes which
may be picked up elsewhere, will bridge the chasm
which separates Gramercy Park from the White
House,
How far the calculation will hold good in respect
to New York we do not know. Mr.. TiIden certainly
where the size of that barrel, about which we have
heard so much, may go far to offset tho consplcu-
his cause But Mr. Tiiden makes a great mistake
IL he counts upon anything like solid South to
place him in the White House in 1880. Even should
he succeed in capturing the next National Demo
cratic Convention as efectunily he did the last
one. he never again win the popular support
which the South gave him in 1876. He Is the only
democratic candidate who could be placed in the
field for whom the South would not be substantially
"solid" The Southern democracy not to be
manipulated by tho methods which Mr..
Tilden's sole reliance for success. certain
enthusiasm, with them, is the indispensable pre-
requisite to victory. That enthusiasm felt for
Mr.. Tilden in 1876. 1t hard work. it true. to
create it; but its existence at the last genuine.
1t may not be his fault, but Mr. Tildeh never,
under any circumstances. excite the same enthusi-
asm again. And without 1t the number OF Southern
States that will be missing from the democratic
column when tho votes counted is much lsrger
than the clever gentlemen who do the figuring for
Mr.. Tilden suppose. 1t is just well for friends
at the North to look the facts in the face. The bulk
of the southern democrats would. of course. vote
for body who might be placed at the head of the
national party ticket in $780, even IL it were Ben
Butler himself. spoons and all. But there is demo-
cratic element at the South that again be
brought to the polls in support of Mr.. Tden. Right
wrong. 1t is much too large to be despised. The
South cannot be "sod" without 1t. Mr.. Tilden will
have to arrange to get great many more electoral
votes at the North than those of New York and New
Jersey If he expects to be elected o second time
President Of these United States.