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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
LAND SALES.
COMMIssIONERs' SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

Belonging to the estate Of the late Thomas K.
Menefee, In the county Of Augusta, Va. and
Summers county, West Va.
By virtue Of q decree of the circuit court of
Augusta county, Virginia. rendered at the
June term. 1880, in the cause Of T. Z. Menefee's
Devisees, we will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, In front Of the Courthouse. in the city OF
StauntOn, on
Saturday. the aoth day of July. 1881.
the following property
Lot No. l, On Southeast side of Menefee
street. adjoining the farm Of Mrs. Menefee.
fronting on that street about IS feet, with q
House thereon, containing 8 rooms.
Lot No. adjoins lot No. l, fronting about IS
feet on Menefee street and running back about
Lot No. 8, fronting about 100 feet on the north
west side Of Msnefee street. and running back
about l50 feet-has ON 1t . good Frame House
Lot No. 4, fronting on Menefee street about
100 feet by about $50 deep, adioins Lot No. 8.
Il Lot No. s, fronting on Menefee street about
Lot No. 6, frontins on Menefse and Halle
streets. with q House thereon. containing s
Lots No. l, and have houses with all nee
pair.
nIS Lots n: ,1S ere but are =:
West End. where property il constantly In
Lot No. !, on Beverly street in the city Of
Staunton. adjoining the furniture ware-room
Of g. M. Wilkes on the west, and extending
across the creek, including the east. wall
thereof. and joining the lot belonging to the
city, purchased Of Witz q Holt, about IS feet
front by 100 deep. A fine location for . busi-
ness stand.
Lot No s, adjoins Stuart Block, opposite the
Chesapeake Ohio r. W., on the Southwest
side Of Stuart Block, fronting on Middlebrook
street so feet by about 40 feet deep. This ID
splendid location for q warehouse.
No. 8, An undivided II interest In three lots
with Smith and Elder, ON the G. q o. r. w., iu
the western suburbs OF the city Of Staunt0n.
No. 10. A tract of 1872 acres Of wood land in
Summers county, West Va. This property is
Immediately on the Chesapeake and Ohio r.
R.. near the Junction Of Greenbrier and New
Rivers is finely timbered, making 1t one of the
best tracts for lumber In that section OF the
country.
PIats OF the above property with full parti-
culars can be seen at the office of Hudson and
Patrick, Staunton, Va, and w. ]. Hunter will
show the property to those wishing to examine.
TERMs.-Cash in hand to pay the costs Of sale
and the balance in three equal annual pay ments
bearing interest from the day Of sale. bonds
with approved personal security to be taken
from the purchaser and the title to be retained
as ultimate security for the purchase money.
Sale ct O'Clock.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
w. A. HUDSON,
W. J.HUNTER,
june-28tds Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
Latest News.

The lord mayor Of London entertain
ed the Prince of Wales a. president Of
the Royal Colonial Institute on Satur-
day evening. King Kalakaua was one
of the guests.
Dean Stanley suffering from an at
tack of erysipelas.
The French have captured Sfax, with
loss of killed and 40 wounded, and
the Arab insurgents have fled.
Dueling is again becoming fashions
BILE at the German Universities.
Prince Alexander has returned to So
fla, where he was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
A horrible massacre occurred at Tipi-
tawa, one of the Tino islands, in which
1000 persons persisted.
Four more fatal cases of lock jaw, con-
sequent upon wounds received from toy
pistols, are reported in Baltimore.
The train at Winston, on the Rock
Island Road, was boarded last Friday
by seven armed men, who killed the
conductor and one passenger and robbed
the express safe of money and bonds va
riously estimated at from $1,5O0 to
$1,000. The robbers made their escape.
A dispatch from Cleveland announces
the illness of the Presidents aged
mother.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
1--WE met by Chance !"

A week or two ago the Mahoneites-
Riddleberger, Wise, and Brady-were
in Washington at the same time, and it
was naturally inferred that they had
come together in that city by previous
arrangement. But this turns out to be
mistake. They only met by chance; )"
and this must be true, for ''they them.
selves have said it." A few days after
wards, the same parties are found in the
city of Harrisburg, Pa, the home of Don
Cameron, and again comes the response,
1--WE met by chance" And still stran-
ger, but in confirmation of the theory
of the tendency of accidents, chances.
&C., to cluster, we find these same gentle
men calling upon Cameron and discuss@
ing the political situation in Virginia !;
and for a third time comes the cabalistic
response, I'VE met by chance"
These three Mahoneites seem to de-
pend as much upon chance to bring
them together as they undoubtedly do
upon chance to accomplish their pur-
poses. Their next meeting will proba
bly, take place like that of the witches
in Macbeth:
When the hurly-burly's done,
When the battles lost, not won,
We three shall meet again.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

Charlottesville, Td., June l, 1881. jy5-tds
- ERTY AT TIMBERVILLE, IN ROCK
INGHAM COUNTY, VA,

My large and conveniently arranged Hotel
The HOTEL rs WELL LOCATED. If 311
CONTAINS THIBTY ROOMS, AND
ONE STORE ROOM. 1t 10 q large three-st0ry
frame building, in good condition, and new'y
business 1t has attached to 1t q Bar, the only
one within IL miles South and miles NORTH
The Bar Is stocked with q full supply Of the
best Liquors, with complete fixtures and ap-
purtenances, and the license paid to May LIST,
1882. The whole will be sold together.
THE LOT Is LARGE AND HAS ON 1T A
GOOD sTABLE, ICEcHOUSE. (noM nlled With
STORY FRAME DWELLING-HOUSE, be-
sides the Hotel building. This property ID sit
uated alongside Of the B. O. R R., directly
opposite the depot ahd only about one hundred
yards from the Shenandoah River, and Is high
iy elevated above 1t.
The title to the property is clear and unques-
toned.
Living in Baltimore, where conduct the
wholesale liquor business, which occupies my
time, am unable to give to this property nee
essary attention, which is my reason for SELL
inf %is hu.,ns.. a, r,m,erv,,,s :. . vood nav,n,
business, and to q proper man nne Opp0rtu-
nifty Is here offered to do q profitable business.
Terms will be made satisfactory to intending
purchasers, who for further Information will
please call on or address my attorney, ED. 8.
CONRAD, Harrisonburg, Va, or the undersign-
ed; S so "; Baltimore Street. Bal aST M;
CNUG HONE FOB SALE Oh RENT
y Will SELL or RENT my place about -
Il mile from Staunton; about llZ acres -
OF land, FRAME HOUSE. with rooms;
orchard of choice fruit: good garden, spring,
jea.st H''''' CO. f'' ''' n NJ +. P%&1Ak iTE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
One Senator Elected.
Warner Miller to Succeed ssMee.To0''
PIatt.

After nearly two months Of the most
disgraceful contest that has ever taken
place in the election of United States
Senators in this country, the Assembly
of New York succeeded last Saturday in
electing Warner Miller to succeed Platt.
Warner seems to be as much of nom
enty as PIatt was, and should the Leg
isture now elect Lapham to succeed
Lord Roscoe, the great State Of New
York will present the spectacle of hav-
ing the most worthless and inefficient
representation of any State in the
Union. Poor Plat! how bitterly he
must bemoan his folly in exchanging
his Senatorial term for the delightful
cognomen of "me-too ;" but this conso-
lation remains to him, that the name
will last longer than even the long term
would have done.
Miller's only reputation (?) is in con-
nection with his efforts in Congress to
continue the tariff on paper-pulp, which
protects his wares and enhances the cost
of paper to every man, woman, and
child in the United States. 1t is we'll
known that he is the owner of large
paper-pulp mill in Lewis county, New
York, and he will doubtless continue in
the Senate his efforts to protect" his
private interests at the cost of the press
and people of the country. New York
may not be proud of her new Senator,
but he is probably no worse than Platt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

President Garfield put q temporary
stoppage to all discussion Of the State
snS
Debt. Payer.
It didn't have that effect on Cameron,
Blair, Paul, and others Of that ilk. II
we are not much mistaken. they were
Eliminating their eliminated lightning
against "Bourbons and Funders" whilst
the life of the President still hung in
the balance, and the hearts of the people
were still in mourning doubt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
Awaiting the Issue Of Life and Death.

The deadlock" at Albany still con-
tinues, although Lapham and Miller
have been nominated by caucus of the
"half-breeds." As the Baltimore Ga
zette says, "there are still three parties,
neither of which has a majority. The
uncertainty as to Garfield's life is the
real cause of the continuance of the
fight. Should he die, those who cling
to Conkling now will get their reward !;
should he recover, those who resisted
Conkling will be taken care Of"
Thus we see the Legislature Of the
State in the Union presenting
the disgrRceful scene of waiting the result
of an assassin's bullet. The hope of re-
ward and the fear Of punishment are
before the eyes of both the
''half-beeds" and the 'stalwarts," and
The Presidents death or recovery is the
subject Of their most anxious specula-
lions. 0 Temporal! o naores!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
Editorial Notes.

The Pail Mall Gazette, London, Is Of
the opinion that financial crisis in the
United States is impending.
The Khedive and his ministry are
said to be anxious to abolish slavery in
Egypt.
A large number of indictments in the
Star Route cases will be brought before
the grand jury in Washington in Sep.
TENDER.
Ill-omened were the words of Roscoe
Conkling en- his resignation that it signi-
fed "either a murder or suicide" and
that he preferred the former"
The Wing says the Funders are 'al-
ways in the vocative, wanting" The
Wing and its party are always in the
nominative, nominating, but not elect
ing.
oy-pistols are quite dangerous and
their use should be forbidden. Ten boys
in Baltimore, have died from lock-jaw
caused by wounds made with these go
called toy-pistols.
Everybody now seems busy suggest
ing some fittingly severe punishment
for Guiteau. How would it do to show
him the pictures of himself, that appear
in the papers?
DR.. w. J. Jones, who has 80 ably con.
Quoted the South River Advertiser, has
retired from the editorial department Of
that paper, and it will hereafter be con-
Quoted by Mr.. E. II. Campbell as Editor
and proprietor.
Vice-President Arthur has become &c
we'll satisfied that the President will re.
cover that he has left Washington fol
New York to "dispose of private bust
ness" Wonder If he will turn up al
Albany soon, or be found in consultation
with Conkling?
We have received the Planter and
Farmer for July. It is filed with arti.
Giles of great value to agriculturists and
maintains its standard of excellence in
all of its departments. The addition o.
a Cotton Department adds greatly to it,
value in the Southern States, and is O.
interest to all.
every trade has its special disease
Then we suppose that coopers are trou
bled with the whooping. cough.-Er
Yes and sometimes badly STAYED W
with the pole-evil. Butchers suffer with
liver complaint, and stone.cutters arr
subject to severe attacks of gravel
Charlottesville Chronicle. And typo'l
special disease, we suppose, must b.
typhus fever.
1t is stated that the report of State Au'
ditor Massey will show that the recent
assessment will not only show that
there has been no falling off in the tax
values, but so far from it that certain
class have increased. It is not likely
that Massey will give the public an op'
portunity of seeing full statement O
the result of the recent assessment unit
after the November election.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

No. MAIL-Runs daily sxceptSunday from
Richmond to Huntington; daily, William
sons to Huntington connects at Lynchburg
and at Ashland, KY, with all rail for Cincin-
natl and the West.
to Huntingdon; connects ct Lynchburg Juno
tion for Lynchburg and Warrington: at Hunt
ington with steamers for Cincinnati and the
West.
No. ACCOM-Leaves Richmond daily, ex-
cept Sunday. ct $50 p. m. and arrives ct Char.
lOttesville at 7:45 p. m.
No.5ACCOM.-Leaves Richmond daily except
Sunday at $50 p. m. and arrives Charlottesville
7:45 p. m.
No. PAS6ENGER.-LeAves Cannelton ut
545 q. m. daily except Sunday, and arrives
Huntington 1000 q. m.
Moo WHITE SULPHUR EXPRESSELeaves
Lynchburg junction daily except Sunday at
ESQ p. M; Waynesboro' 40 p. M, and arrives
White Sulphur 500 2. m.
LEXINGTON DIVISION TRAINS run daily.
e., b. 8. d p. p. Steamer leaves Huntington
daily.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

The Geographic will of John Burnside
has been opened in New Orleans, and
Mr.. Oliver Beirne, of West Virginia,
owner OF the Old Sweet Springs, and
the early patron and friend of the de-
ceased, was found to be his universal
legatee, after the payment Of legacies
amounting to $3.50, 900, the estate is valu-
ed at about six millions of dollars. This
will was made in 1857. and is believed
to be the only one extant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

GALE OF VALUABLE KEAL ESTATE:
y Pursuant to q decree Of the circuit court
Of Augusta county, rendered on the 18th day Of
March, 1881. in the cause Of Collins and wife vs..
Roller ct al. we will sell at public auction. on
the premises, on
Saturday. the 18Th day of August. 1881.
the tract Of land lying In Augusta county near
Mt. sidney, on which c. A. Roller il now resid-
ing. known as FOREST HOME" containing
81 A.. r., and IL p. This land Is located
on the Valley Railroad, near the depot, in q
good neighborhood. is first class land. in good
state Of cultivation, with about nfteen acres in
timber;-is well watered, and has on 1t q good
Dwelling House with all the necessary out
buildings. The sale offers a fine opportunity
to any one desiring to purchase snug little
home.
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs Of suit and expenses Of sale, and the resi-
due on a credit OF one. two. and three years
from day of sale-the purchaser giving bonds
for said deferred instalments, with approved
personal security, bearing interest from date,
and waving the homestead exemption, and
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
M. F. WHITE,
ROBT. CRAIG,
w. A. HUDSON,
jyl2-tds Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE BOSS" EXCURSION
TO HARPER'S FERRY,
.IHLY 21at

under the auspices of the Staunton Fire De
BRIGADE BAND.
A Gala Day! Merry Timei Dancing,
Swinging. Fishing, Bathing.
AND BOATING.
All should avail themselves Of this opportu-
nifty to visit this romantic and historic spot
The scene Of the days amusement will be the
beautiful green isle In the Potomac, near the
town, and where the surrounding of natural
scenery IL unsurpassed by that Of any place on
recruitment.
There are many points of historic interest in
and about the town.
Upon the island there are erected three spa
cious pavilions large enough to accommodate
those desiring to "trip the light fantastic" The
fishing ID always good, ar d tackle can be pro-
cured In the place.
The officers Of the department pledge them
selves that good order will be maintained on
the train and grounds. julyl9-lt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

THE RICHMOND AND DANvILLE
RAILROAD LEASES THE RICHMOND,
YORK RIVER AND CHEsAPEAKE RAIL-
RoAD-THE TERMS. ETC.-The Rich
mond, York River and Chesapeake
Railroad Company have leased to the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany their entire road and property, in
GLIDING the controlling ownership of
the boat line used in their connections
between Richmond and Baltimore. The
lease is perpetual, and under the terms
of the agreement the property Is turned
over to the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company free of all liabilities
whatsoever, except its mortgage indebt-
edness of $500, 600. OF this mortgage,
500. 600 being unexpended, it is turned
over to the Richmond and Danville
Company for the purpose of perfecting
the line in such better equipment as
may be found necessary to put it In such
condition as will meet the requirements
of the traffic expected to pass over 1t.
In addition the lessess undertake to pay
per cent. semi annually upon the cap
ital stock of the leased railroad OF be-
tween four and five hundred thousand
dollars of which the Richmond and
Danville Company has for some years
past owned considerable amount.
This arrangement simply unifies the
management of the Richmond, York
River and Chesapeake Railroad Com.
pany with that of the Richmond and
Danville line, and will In nowise alter
the course of business heretofore pur-
sued in connection with it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
Blue.Dick vs.. B1ack-Thunder.

The fight that is progressing to cap
ture the Lynchburg convention is grow
ing interesting even to outsiders. The
of the Republican party is
only partially in the hands of the
and its availability is
therefore greatly weakened. On the
other hand, the Vaccinations of the CO.
alitionists have been discovered and ex-
posed, and they are running hither and
thither, now to Washington, now to
harrisburg, looking for outside backing.
The leading Republican papers in the
State. the Valley VSrginian and the
Debt Payer, are in favor of nominating
a straight-out ticket at Lynchburg,
whilst the Malone papers are bidding
for the Republican vote in such Ian
guage as this, which we find in the
Spirit of the Valley :-"Both Republi>
cans and Readjusters are working for
the same end in State affairs. Let them
work harmoniously for the success of
the ticket already in the field"
The Secretary of the Republican State
Central Committee, white man named
Brooks. is in favor of turning over
the Republican vote of $4,000 to the
few thousand Mahoneites, who are in
favor of destroying the State credit,
and, by the aid of Republican votes,
secure offices for themselves. On the
other hand. the Chairman Of the Cen
trail Committee. a colored man named
J. w. Cochran, is straight-out Repub-
can, and wants the party organization
kept intact. To this end, he has called
the attention of the Republicans of the
State to the resolution adopted Last Feb
ruary by the Central Committee, which
is as follows:
Resolved, That the ell-being of the
that no member of Republican organ
ization or committee shall be at the
same time a member of any political
organization or committee which does
not acknowledge allegiance to the Re-
publican party and its principles /; and
any such member so acting shall thereby
vacate his position as member of the
Republican committee or organization,
and Republican shall be elected forth
with in his stead.
To this he adds:
"It is your duty to see that your coun.
ty and district committees are organized
in accordance with the instructions con-
tanned in this resolution. Doing 80,
you have every prospect Of the success
full issue of the coming campaign, whilst
If you allow those who belong to some
other political organization to control
the management of your party affairs,
it will result ia the absolute destruction
of the Republican party Of Virginia. F"
The complication growing out Of this
state of affairs in the Republican party
promises lively time when the con
vention assemblies in Lynchburg. 1t
will be the same fight made over again
that was so bitterly contested In the
Staunton convention last year, and with
a shade of difference in favor of the CO.
alitionists. However, as 1t will be no
funeral of ours, we can possess our souls
In quiet and await the result with equa-
nimity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

The drought in the Southwest is most
distressing. Cattle, in some places, have
to be driven long distances for water,
and the pastures are dried to crisp. No
hay crop OF consequence has been saved,
and the chances ut this late day are any
thing but encouraging.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19
$taunlon Spectator.
TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1881.
THE PRESIDENT

continues to improve. and is regarded as
fairly on the way to convalescence. He
sleeps well. and relishes his food, and
would eat more were it allowed him.
On Saturday he ate beefsteak, some
baked potatoes, and drank glass Of
milk. He is cheerful, and talks as much
as he is permitted by his nurses and
physicians.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-19

DEATH OF CENTENARIAN.-The
Fincastle Herald says, "Aunt Sallie
Thrasher, as she was Familiarity known
by large number Of friends and rela-
tons, died at her home, near Gish's
mill, in Roanoke county, on the 5th in
slant, at the great age Of 103-some of
her relations say 106-years! Mrs.
Thrasher remembered when peace wac
declared at the close of the Revolution
ary War, and was at Yorktown at the
time Of the surrender of Corvallis
She come :ted the latter event with an
incident personal to herself, which she
was fond of describing.
A sister, Mrs. Polly Short, near 100
years old, and brother, Edward Skort,
aged about 49, years, survive Mrs.
Thrasher,