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FATAL AocIDENT--The Spectator of Tues-
Gay reports the following: On last Tuesday
morning, Mr.. John Brown, accompanied BY
his son, aged IL years, started TO Staunton
with loud of poultry and dry beef hide
The son, who drove, was sitting upou 81
beef hide, and in going down d yery steen
hill, only short distance from his home, the
hide commenced slipping and the boy could
not retain his seat and fell off the wagon
behind the horses, which caused them to run
off, and they kicked the youth 80 severely
that he died the next morning.
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The EICHBERe QUARTETTE One of the
most select ana elegant entertainments ever
ton will be given al the Opera House on next
Saturday night. Besides being accomplished
and thorough musicians, the members of tho
Eichberg Quartette are ladies who have ac-
quired enviable regulations in their specialties,
and who will afford the audience most de-
lightful evening. We venture to predict a
large house for this celebrated company Re-
served seats at Oliyier's
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STAUNToN, VA Jan g. 1898

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STANTON, VA, Jan 8, 1888.
All persons plaintiffs and defendants In the causes
of Geiger Us. Geiger's Admr; Geigefs Admir- Us.
Geiger, &C, and r. e. Bickle vs. d. s. Young,
Conm'r, now pending, jointly in Chancery, in the
circuit Court Of Augusta and al creditors Of eorge
Geiger, deed, and Of george II. feiger, dec'd, and
of Vincent f. Geiger dec'd, and OF Frokia. Z. GET
ger, decd are hereby notified that: in pursuance of
decree in said causes rendered Nov. 81, 1882,
shall, at my office In stanton, on
SATURDAY, THE Sd DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1883,
proceed to take, state and settle the following &C.
counts: 1st An account OF the state and condition
of the tract of several thousand land stu
ated in Bath county; whether or not the same has
been sold for taxes and il SO whether it is redeem
able or not. 2 An account of any other real estate
that may yet remain undisposed Of belonging to the
estate of George deiger, decd, and the situation
and location OF the same. g. An account of The in.
terests of George Ii. Geiger, Vincent E. Geiger and
Franklin i. Gefger, deceased, children of George
Geiger dec d, in III cir said fathers estate and the
parties now entitled 10 such interests 4. An &C.
count OF claims against each II said children
George H., Vincent E. and Franklin r. Geiger) in
their order OF PR rliy 5. When, if ever, VIM. B
Kayser and Doctor Francis Stribllng, or either of
them, paid the purchase money on the property
purchased by them, respectively, of commissioners
IN the cause or Ge1gers Admir- vs.. Gelger, &C. 6.
What kind Of money was used In making such pay
ments, and by what authority. Z, Whether or not
such payments were a valid discharge of their
Indebtedness, and il not what still remains due
upon said purchases g. An account of the unpaid
debts if any, against the estate of George Ceiger
decd, to whom payable and In what amounts. and
9th, settlement Of the transactions Of Nicholas c.
Kinney decd, late General Receiver OF this Court
in account with the fund in these causes, showing
how much of said fund, if any, is now chargeable
against the estate of said Kinney and his suretes
together with any other matters specially stated,
deemed pertinent by Comm'r, or required by any
party in intefest-atwhich time and place you are
required TO attend, and especially all creditors
of George Geger decd, hereby notified that in case
of their failure so TO do they thereby forfeit all
right participate in the distribution Of the fund
byiexpress provision in said decree of November
81, 1882. }. W. GREEN SMITH,
jana Commissioners
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Spring Dale hiskey has wo-ld-wi lie rep
utation and can be had only of H. Rosenheim,
Baltimore. He being the exclusive patentee
and proprietor of that celebrated brand. For
0 lie at Virginia Ho'el bar, and VIM. Kinney,
s aunton. Va.
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sided with all the grace and dignity of queen.
The orchestra under the direction of Prof.
Slater, and the merry feet kept time to the music
OF the dance until far into the morning. The affair
was unanimously pronounced one of the most en-
joyable ever held In our town. w.H.w.
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W. L. Fernald, until recently Collector of
Internal Revenue at Danville, Va, has been
pronounced by DR.. Hammond, Of New York,
hopeessly insane. He has been admitted TO
the insane asylum in the vicinity OF Washing
ton. Col Raston, it is SAID, will be Mr.. Fer
maid & successor
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LITERARY SocIETY.-The Historic an6,
Literary Society of Staunton will meet at thu
Ebenezer Church (BaptisD, Tuesday night,
January 80. 1888. All the members are re-
quested to be present. The subject (Which
has accomplished more, the pen or the
sword ?" j. H. SCOTT, President.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

4 NOMMISSIONERS OFF1CE, N ~
" sTAUNToN, VA, Jan. 10, 1888.
In the chancery cause of Shouer, A. &C., vs.
Grouse, J. NJ, now pending in the Circuit Court Of
Augusta, all parties plaintiffs and defendant are
HEREBY NOTIFIED that, In pursuance of q decree
rendered therein, Nov. u.s. 1882, shall, my Office
in Staunton
TUESDAY, THE Doth DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1888,
proceed take, state and settle an account show
ing: the fee simple and annual rental value of the
land in the bill mentioned; what amount, If any,
is due by j. N Grouse account of rents and prof
its of said land; and who are the heirs of Mary D.
Hill, decd, together with such other matters as
may deem pertinent or any party in interest may
require to be specially stated at which time and
place you required to attend
j. W. GREEN SMITH,
jant1-tf Commissioner.
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Throw away your walking stick and get
bottle of Geo. II. Beck's Great lnclan Linl-
ment. Greatest remedy known in the world.
Sold by W. B. Logan d Co.
Ian 95-4t
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The finest ON the market is Rosenheim's eel
ebrated, Springdale Whiskey. For sale at
Virginia Hotel Saloon, and by VIM. Kinney
Staunton, Va.
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Heckers Baking Powder is perfect in eve
ry respect healhful, thoroughly reliable,
uniform in strength, and its baking qualities
cannot be surpassed jan 25-3m
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If you desire pure Whiskey distilled from
Rye only and of great age call for Rosenheim's
.sprlngdale. For sale at Virginia Hotel Saloon,
and by VIM. Kinney Staunton, Va.
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FRIDAY, THE 2aD DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1883,

proceed to take, state and settle an account show
ing /, The liability, If any, of James Bumgardner,
dr. account of the fund in this that passed
in o his hands 2, The liability, if any, OF N. K.
appertaining to the foregoing inquiries, whether
the Piper and Bumgardner Judgments have been
paid IN full or in part together with any other mat
tiers deemed pertinent by Comr, required by
any party in interest; at which time and place you
are Required to attend. j. W. GREEN SMITH,
janl8-4t Commissioner
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ACCIDENTALLY KILLED On the 23d inst.
Mr.. Newton Landcs, son of Mr.. Erasmus
Landes, residing near Seawrights Mill, in
this county, was killed by tree or branch
falling on him. He was aged about 90 years.
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Miracle IN Oil City.
Doctors dumbfounded, druggists AMI the peo.
pie wild with excitement

P'o '" fIU !" ItH VACllenGnt.
gFnom the Oil City Derrick, July 2let 1881.
Mrs Maggie Martin. of this, city has been i'll
aud 90 fined to her house for, several years. Our
u,rst Physicians failed to give her relief. She
took PERUNA and. to the establishment of all
who knew her she is now up and about again.
Mr.. Simmons. the DruggiS, sold 1874 bottles
East week He buys in gross lots. Mr.. Crow
ell, ta~, sells IT. Ask your Druggist for Dr.
Hartm ln's book-"Ills of Life" gratis or ad-
dress Dr. H., At Osborn, o., for one.
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proceed to take. state and settle an account show
ing the real estate or interest In real estate owned
by james B. Byers the annual rental and fee sim
pie value of such realty, the liens binding the
same, and which, II any, of said liens, are subject
to the defendants claim of homestead exemption.
and showing who are the owners of the 915 acre
tract in the bill mentioned, and in what proper
tition in kind, together with any other matters
deemed pertinent hy Com'r required by any
party In Interest," at which time and place you are
required TO attend J. W. GREEN SMITH,
JahI1-u Commissioner.
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Monday morning the weather turned very
cold, with high wind, rendering out door
employment very disagreeabe indeed. There
was decided moderation yesterday morning.
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OFFICE.

" STAUNToN, VA, Jan. 10, 1888.
In the chancery cause of Huater Sunni. &c., Us.
Byers. y, B. SC, now pending In the Circuit Court
and al lien creditors ofJames b. Byers, are HEREBY
NOTIFIED that in pursuance of decree therein rem
dered on the nth Of November, 1882, SHALL at my
off a In Staunton. on
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNToN, VA, jan 10, 1888.
In the chancery cause of Piecker j. II. vs Broson,
Catherine, &c., now pending In the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, all parties platnttT and defend
ants, and aU ten creditors Of William r. Landes,
are HEREBY NOTIFIED that, In pursuance of decree
rendered therein Nov. H. 1882, SHALL at my office,
in stanton, on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1888,
proceed to take state and settle an account show
ing; l. The real estate owned by the defendant.
William R. Landes, at any time since the rendition
of the judgments set forth in the plaintiffs bill 2.
The liens binding the same, whether by judgment
or otherwise, in their order of priority. B. What
tate, who is the present owner Of the same, and what
is its annual rental and fee simple value,-at
which time and place you are required to attend.
j. W. GREEN SMITH,
jan1l-H Commissioner.
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!oMMIssIoNER,s OFFICE,

f COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STAUNToN, Va, Jan. II, 1888.
In the chancery cause of Bumgardner, Jdmes
Hmm, Abrdham &C., now pending in the Circuit
Court of Augusta County, all parties plaintiff and
defendants and others whosoever interested there.
in are hereby notified that in pursuance of decree
therein rendered on Nov. 25, 1882, SHALL at my
office, in Stanton, on
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advertisements inserted at 90 per square for the
insertion, and SOC for each subsequent insertion
Liberal discount made for quarterly, half yearly
yearly advertisements.
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SIAuNToN, VA, Jan. Is, 1881
M Y brQtler, D, c. GRAHAM, will have an intel est
1M In my Grocery and Produce business, TO date
N Jan. l. and The ilrm name will be J. E. Ora
HAM BROTHER. j. E. GRAHAM.
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Issued Every Thursday Morning.
AZ .Oo A Year, Invariably i'm Advance.
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MUSIC FoLIos AND ROLLS,
FINE STEEL ENGRAVINGS,
GILT AND VELVET FRAMES,
XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS.

No trouble to show our goods whether you buy
or not. HUNTER Il co., Booksellers,
dec7 Staunton, Va.
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and continues during the week. There will he six
evening performances and Two matinees and, as
the operas are rendered not rs - money making
scheme, but solely III the interest o ART nothing is
left undone which would Tend to make the enter
prise success.
The operas be rendered are as follows: Verli's
La Traviata. Meyerheer's ~. Afrcalne," Belini's
"Somnabpla," Hnssiurs "Wiilbm Tell" Rossini's
'Semiranide,' Magnet . lily ing putehmau.' = Mo
zartis 'sDon Giovanni, aud Wagner fLohengrin' =
Among the artists engaged for the operas are Mad
anne Patti, signor Needn't aignr tti4lassi, Signor
Raveli ana slgnor OiampiCetiai. There VIII b a
picked orchestra Of seventy five or one hundred
and splendid chorus of many hundreds
The Chesapeake Ohio Ry., In order that all may
have an opportunity to visit Cincinnati during this
Festival, will have sale at their office here
Round Trip Tickets at Eighteen Dollars, good from
January % until February g. Don't fail to go,-Yop
will not regret the money spent W.
ianlS2t. Nindicator copy
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Browns IRON B1TrERs
will have a better tonic
effect upon any one who
needs "bracing up" than
5 any medicine made.
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~ p RTNERSE12
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EDUCATION
j. a.. Il.

AS we. intend to give the subject
of education a full discus sion IN all
its various features, physically, in
'tellectually. morally and religiousiy,
we shall begin, az the carpenter be-
gins to build house, at the founda-
tion of the great work which COM
mences at the cradle and continues
to the grave, and which is never
finished for as DR.. Barker, the re-
nowned phernologist, said in one Of
his lectures in this city few nights
ago no man has ever been educated
mp to his fullest capacity.
Home then is our starting point.
Home What precious memories
this name evokes What pure joys,
what noble thoughts, what sublime
deeds nave sprung from the influence
Of good home. There did cur in
tellect first dawn into consciousness
and receive the earliest rays oftruth /;
there didnur heart expand under the
pure sunshine Of = loving mothers 8
smile ;ltLere did our soul grow strong
under the mighty influence of q good
father. Home is the first, the chief,
the best centre for the early educa-
ton ofsthe child; and to the mother
belongs The first part in this great
work apon which the destiny Of her
chla depends. For the earliest years
her iovisg-isa her gentle toueh,-is
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HASTY EXPRESSIONS.

There are many people with fine
literary attainments, who do not en-
courage, by their own practice the
habit of intellectual conversation. 1t
is evidently clear that we are relaps-
ing into a belief that speech is a
medium of exchange, and if the mean
ing is comprehensive, it is not mate.
rial that the vehicle conveying that
meaning should be unspotted.
In state of civilization it is un-
true to assume that we can adopt
ungramatical language with all Its
imperfections, and convey our
thoughts unimpaired. The connec.
ton of thought and expression is
very close, and one can not be indie.
pend OF the other. To think clear.
ly is the power which warrants one
to exercise clear speaking, while the
inaccurate use Of language originates
not so much from vagueness of
thought as from carelessncss in
speaking. 1t is true that there are
>ome people who do think clearly,
aid still their expressions are so
stumbling as to distort completely
their meaning. To realize the beauty
and richness of the language open to
us. we can not be contented in divulg.
iny rough ana careless expressions.
We often limit ourselves with a few
rough saxon words to perfo. m geo.
man service. and force upon them a
mass Of work for which they are en-
tilely unified. 1t is a pleasure to
some people to make extensive use
of superduous words. or words which
are made SO by some irrelevant char.
acter named in grammar. To the
speaker, words may sound we'll, but
to the person or persons spoken to
they would perhaps, upon. close in
vestigation. be found quite devoid of
proper requisites. Very often you
hear at the Bar and on the hustings,
from very learned men, such words
as are inconsistent with the constitu.
tion o: our language, thereby shut.
ting the door from those who delight
to hear loquent and eminent express
sions. it really seems that the old
Cicero and Damosthenes' plans of
speaking have utterly fallen in the
waste baskets of our public orators.
Even IN private conversation there is
not due attention paid to the rules of
speech. Some people are excusable
for uttering slack words, but there is
some who are not, and they should
remember that they have no right to
abuse the language we inherit, but
hand it improved over to our posteri.
|ty.-Reporter.
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CHURCHES ::

Baptist-J. d lIufham. D. G.. Pastor.
SerFlce> every sunday at IL O'Clock. A.
NJ. md at I. 2. VI. Also on saturday
before tine first Sunday at il clock, A.
NJ. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
night. Sunday School Oh sabbath morn
lng.
Primitive Baptist-Eld. Andrew Moore
Pastor Services every third Saturday
and Sunday morning.
Nethoiist-Rev. c. W. Byrd. Pastor.
Services at , o. clock, P. N on the second
am fourth Sundays. Sunday school on
Sabbath morning.
Episcopal-Rev Il. q. Hilton. Rector.
Services every first, second and thir,.
Sundays at log O'Clock, A. Nj. Sunday
School every sabbath morning.
Meeting Of t>ible class on Thursday
night at the residence OF MIR. p. E. Smith.
Baptist-(colored.) George Norwood,
Pastor. Services every second Sunday
at Il o'clock. a. NJ. and Z. P. M. Sun.
day School on Sabbath morning.
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QUIETlSM.

Durin. the brilliant reign of Louis
XIV, the religious world (wllat there
was OF it in France) was startled by
the sudden appearance of new
comet LII tue ecclesiastical heavens.
hera'dlns a novel creed set forth by
the strange and attractive teachings
OF Madame Guyon. Her design was
To engraft on Christianity the con-
templative, meditative worship as
.held by .he recluses of India, denom-
mated Quletism-divine love purifieo
)f Its austere forms and outwa, !
ceremonies. sa es SD. as o. !.
i The teachings and writing of this
self apppointed female apostle soon
diffnsed thron shon The provinces. il.
rhe capital, and eve. ii to tie quiet
retreat .f Saint Cyr then under the
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hearted Cicero calmly observes that
some men think these spectacles cruel
and inhuman, but to make this use of
criminals is really to present. to the
eye an excellent discipline against
suffering and death. Juvenal's aristo.
cratic feelings were outraged at the
Roman nobility condcscending to act
rs gladia:ors but there IS nothing to
show that the spectacle in itself of
tended HIM. Seneca and Plutarch,
as we pointed out before. adopt
very different tone. AMI Marcus Au.
relius or'leret. the gladiators to fight
with hlunted swords. as he also or
Tered that no rope.dancers should
perform without a net or mattress
being spread beneath them. But such
rare and honorable exceptions only
nelp to prove the rule. During the
reign of terror in France a spirit very
like that Of the worst period of the
Roman empire was evoked, and it
las been observed that in both cases
the grossest inhnmahitv was some
times found united with affection for
animals-that is, for pet animals.
Fnurnl,r was devoted to a squirrel.
Couthon to his spaniel, and Marat
kept doves. But it may well be ques
.ioned whether these particular affec-
sions indicate any general temper of
mercy toward mankind. Even the
most ":ood thirsty monster may have
u sincere partiality for his own be
longings. paramour. or friend. or
child 1t is not clear that the Mar
shall de Retz, the historical original
of Bluebeard, whose nameless atroci.
ties might have caused Nero to blush
vas wholly devoid of such feelings.
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CDUNTy.

Superior Court Clerk and Probate
Judge-John L. Gregory. "
Interior Court--Geo. L. Simmons.
Register of Deeds-J. NJ. Grizzard,
Solcitor-A. J. Burton.
Sherif-R. J. Lewis. r.. 3.
Coroner-J Ii jenkins.
Treasurer-E. D. Browning. e
GO. Supt. Pub. lnstruction-D c Clark.
Keeper of the Poor lIouse-John II Ponton
Commissioners-Chalrman an, Aalo on. Pres
cott. Sterling Johnson, Dr.. w. r..
Wood, John A. Morfeet, and NJ.
Whitehead.
Superior Court-Every third Monday
IN March and September.
Inferior Court-Every third Monday in
February. May. August and November.
Judge of Iuferor Court-T. N. Hill.
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THREE-SCORE AND TEN.

That age, when it is reached with a
exemption from earth's
trials is about as happy as any other.
When the old frame is literally free
from infimities. and the mind is clear
and faith IS strong. and temporal
wants supplied, and family ties pleas.
ant, and the retrospect Of life peace.
full, and no hopeless grief for the
dead or living kindred is upon the
soll. and there be peace with God
and man, there is q condition OF
things that leaves no room to envy
the young, or the midole-aged, or the
most prospered of earth in mid.career
of success and honor. 1t is period
full of ripe experiences. usually also
Of calm passions, Of enlarged charity,
of deep humility. and of growing
Observation-Disclosures, the reflex OF
nearer approach to the better land.
And then death generally comes
easier to the aged than to others, as
ripe fruit is readily plucked. and as
the worn out laborer soon falls asleep
when the days to is over. Oar Lord
SAWS the old cloth must be put with
the old garment, as matching best
Herewith, and so the old age of the
Christian joins in happiness with the
olden eternity. God himself gives the
promise, with long life will l satisfy
him and show him my salvation as
reward and favor;'' and SO it IS.
Happy are they who have reached a
serene, peaceful, religious threc-score
and ten. Let them render thanks to
the God of all grace, who las brought
them through the wilderness to that
Neho on it's border: let them stand
there vr.i ,11ok awhile on tie gcs; =
land neyt,ui, AMI sheU weld up the
soul into ,.le hands Of most mere .IAl
Coa and Sarisns. ani the body 10
his keeping for the resurrection oi the
Just.