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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

UIRGINIA-In the circuit court OF Angus
v IA county, Dec. 18th, 1888 -
r. d James, Ex'Or of Hector Davis. decd.
suing for himself and other creditors Of W. ].
Shumate,
VS., zi.it. M
Virginia A. Shumste, widow OF W. snu-
mate, Thos Fl. Sbumate and Elisabeth ehu-
mate Alice NJ Shumate Rosa T ahukmate. be
last three being infant children of Cllyrte SUI
mate. decd, William Shumate and Ida q:
mate heirs-at- Law of said W. j shur11efe 10
John Paul. assignee in Bankruptcy OF saiof.
]. Shumate,
In chancery to answer original and amend
bill in the above styled cause, n M
four others heard tcerevifb.l
The object OF this suit Is to revive
above cputes against the widow end nell
W. j. 0humate decd and to suhjecJ Coy
real estate belonging to said decedeft N
In the county Of Augusta. West OF SNFauni
to the payment OF judgment liens biz oinsl
same. ~ ,
Il appesxiHe1hy aaldaxis 1Isd that Iaos 80
-Shumate and Elizabeth Shumasc, Alice NJ. Shu-
Carrie Shumate, decd, are non residents OF the
State of Virginia, 1t Is ordered that they do an
pear here within one month after due publ.
cation of this notice, and do what is necessary
to protect their interests In the above suits
Teste,-
jans4t J. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

Mrs. VIM. Malone was among the ladies
who assisted President Arthur to receive
on New Years day; but for some occult
reason or other, the local papers Of Wash
ington failed to mention the fact.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

General Eppa Hunton, who has Mr.. Mas
sey's contest in charge, declares that there
Is little doubt of his Immediate induction
into the seat nov held by John s. Wise as
oongfessman-atlarge from Virginia Mr..
Massey will make the closing argument in
his own behalf on the floor Of the House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

FATAL HUNTING MISUNDERSTANDING
week DIR. #. d. Bates and Alexander AGREE,
well-kuown citizens Of King and Queen
county, Va, went out on horseback to
shoot cartridges. On returning, while rid
ing with their guns hanging at their sides,
DR.. Bates's gun caught bush, causing it
to discharge, the load entering the thigh
Of Mr.. AGREE, severing the femoral artery,
causing death i'll few hours. Mr.. AGREE
was 80 years OF age, and leaves a wife and
several small children. He was Confed-
crate soldier and lost an eye in the service.
He was brother of Rev. r. r. AGREE, pas
TOR of a Baptist church at Lynchburg Va,
and he IS a nephew of Mr.. G. J. Fox, Asso
cfsted Press agent, of Baltimore, and great
~ esteemed. The two families were very
ultimate Mr.. Acree was tay commissioner
of King and Queen county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

UlRGINIA-IN VACATION In the Clerks
v Office of the circuit court OF Augusta
county, January 5th. lS84:-
Alexander B. Lightner. Sheriff Of Augusta
county. and as such, Admir- OF Robert C. Ps AGO,
decd, surviving partner of WV Peace Son,
Vs.
Kate O'Toole,
On a sci-ia, to revive a judgme emit, &C.. in the
name Of surviving plaintiffs admir-.
The object of this proceeding is to revive
Judgment obtained at theJune term, 1876, ofthe
Circuit Court for Augusta county, In the name
of w W, Peace Son, plaintiffs, vs. Kate
O'Toole defendant, for the sum of S94.7l. debt,
with interest from June nth, 1875, till paid,
and $40 Of costs
II appearing from affidavit filed that the said
defendant. Kate OF DOLE, is non resi-
dent of this State, it is ordered that she
do appear here within one month after due
publication of this notice. and show cause. II
any she can, Why the judgment aforesaid
should not be revived against her, In the name
Of Alexander r. Lightner, s. A. G. and as such,
Admir- of Robert G. Peace, decd, surviving
partner of W. w. Peace & son. as plaintiffs;
and further, to do whatever may be necessary
to protect her in terests in this procee ding.
Teste.-
- ]. N. RYAN, Clerk.
r. f. Guy D. q =. jaES-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08
EASTFRV VIRGINIA KOMDs. .

Our revised Real Estate Journal Seh1ch Will
be sent FREE TO any address contains large
and attractive list Of property. Write for 1t
now Do you want cheap homf7 Do you
wish to invest IN mill or store prhpeTfy, Inn
proved or uuimprnved land7 We can eutt you
IN You will ONLY come and lock. We lcen secure
on reduced rates on r r 1T hotel! and show
you property free OF cbarRe.
We offer great Inducements. Addi-ess-
WIN. p. HILLEABY 4 eON.
Warrenf0u.
jans-6t* Fauquisr Co., Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

For COUNTY JUDGE OF BorETouRr.-In
the caucus of the Democrats of the Lepis-
lature last Friday night, Mr.. George Swami
was nominated for Judge of Botetourt
county to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Judge Mays. Tomorrow
Wednesdays the time appointed for the
election of that officer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

MARRIED TO Four WoMEN.-A white
man named S. L. Harley, living about
one mile and a half from Blacks d Whites,
on the Norfolk and Western railroad, has
been arrested and lodged in the Nottoway
county jail, on the charge Of bigamy. 1t is
stated that Harley, who is between so and
55 years Of age, has been married four
times, and that all of his wives are still
living. He was last married to lady in
Baltimore, whence, after living there a
while, he came to Nottoway county, where
he conducted country store and also car
ried on farming. After his removal to this
county the relations between him and his
wife were not of the most congenial nature;
in other words, it is alleged he treated her
SO badly that she left him and returned
home to her parents in Baltimore. 1t SUBJ
sequently became known to the parents
and friends Of the lady that Harley was
guilty of bigamy, and G Northern detective
named Hawkins was sent to Nottoway to
arrest him. After being taken into custo-
dy, Harley was carried before Justice Bur-
ton, by whom he was committed to Jail to
await a requisition from the Governor of
Maryland. 1t is understood that Harley
has lived in New York, Pennsylvania and
| New Jersey, where he carried on business.
The arrest of the man Of many wives has
been much talked Of in the section in which
he lived, more so than anything that has
happened III the county for long while.
/ LATER Since the above was put in type,
we have learned from the Baltimore Sun
that the arrest of Harley developes the fact
that one of his wives was formerly Miss
Ida Everist, who resides with her relatives
at No. "a South High street, Baltimore
She married Harley November 1st, 1882,
and lived with him until last November in
Nottoway county, where she left him, ow-
ing to continued i'll usage. Harley, who il
about so years of age, had the audacity to
write to a woman he had previously mar
ried, and who was living in Jersey City,
begging her to live with him again. She
wrote on to Nottoway county to make in.
ouiries about the way in which he had been
behaving himself, and learning of the Bal
. more marriage, she correspondent with wife
No. 2. 1t was agreed to have Harley ar.
rested. A private detective was employed,
by whom Harley was apprehended. Both
ladies started for Virginia on Wednesday
and arrived in Nsttaway county Friday
morning A requis ton will be obtained
from Governor Hamilton on the Governor
Of Virginia to have the prisoner brought
here for trial When arrested it was learned
that Harley had advertised in New York
paper for wife when he could not get No
10 return to him. He received a number
of answers. One lady in Washington was
about starting to 60 to Harley when he was
captured. She was only waiting for let
, ter from him telling her where to meet him
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

The object of The abo> petition is to review,
rehear, and reverse an interlocutory decree en-
tered in the circuit court of Augusta county,
on the 5th day of December 1873, In the cause
aud McCue's crs ditors vs. Mctiue, &c
IT appear1ng from affidavit filed that The
Sank OF Commerce. of Baltimore, and =. J..
Sn der are non residents IF the State of Vir-
einia, IL is ordered that they appear here with
ia one month after due publiraiio Of this no
tice, and do what is necessary TO protect their
interests. Teste,-
jaLS-4t n RYAN. Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

CONVENT BpRNED-GREAT Loss OF
LrFE.-fhe convent known as the Institute
Of the Immaculate Conception at Belleyille.
Ills, was burned Saturday night, aud tvep-
ty-two pupils and five sisters were burned
to death Or fatally injured in attempting to
pScapa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

Contrary to the opinion Of Prof. Loomis,
OF Yale College. DR.. Lewis Swift, director
of the Warner observatory, thinks that the
ed sunrises and sunsets are not the result
the recent great earthquakes and yolca-
noes, because the phenomenon appeared
spontaneously thousands OF miles away
be cometary matter, as that does not refract
the red rays of the sun. Whatever this
mysterious extra-terrestial matter is, DR..
Swift thinks it has come to remain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

Efforts are now being made toraise funds
npodious church at the Uni
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

NICE PoINTs TO BE SETrLED.-There
are one or two very nice points to settle'in
connection with the recent burning of
bsrnsia AsiFestbere,t aIsss.s Fhs-iirc was
discovered at il.55 A. NJ. At noon an in
surance policy iu one campaay expired and
one in another took effect. Query: How
much Of the destruction was accomplished
before IL o'clock, for which the first COM
pany is responsible Also, will the new
standard of time (the fire originated at Ia
II old time9 affect the legal point involved?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

| " aRGsNsA-IN VACATION In the Clerks.
office OF the circuit court of Augusta
| county January 9Th, 1854 -
James Z. Carson - ....... Plaintiff
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

The Alex. Gazette says that the 'indica-
tons Of congressional action, SO far as de-
veloped, look as il the leaders Of tine con-
trolling wing of the Democratic party in
Congress, being certain OF the South, are
to waste no efforts upon the North and
East, but expend their whole force upon
the West and Northwest, IN order to gain
enough electoral votes in those sections to
secure the election of Democratic Presi-
dent next November. Revenue reform
seems to be the card they have adopted to
attain their end, and, from the recent spread
of low tariff ideas in the sections referred
to, it does not appear to be an unwise one.
New England is as solidly Republican as
the South is solidIy Democratic, there being
only three Democratic congressman from
that entire section; and the protection Dem
Gratis in Pennsylvania and John Kelley in
New York, dampen all hopes of Democrat
ic success in those States. The West and
Northwest therefore are the fields in which
the Democrats must make their required
gains, and as low tariff has already nearly
changed the political complexion of some Of
the States in those sections, it is by nc
means improbable that ten more months OF
the same treatment may complete that
change, and be the cause of electing Dem
ocratic President by the votes of states
which a short time ago were ultra Republi-
can
THE NOTORIOUS JUDGE MAYS Res IGNs.
B. +. Mays, Malone county judge OF
Botetourt county, against whom charges OF
officia. misconduct and incompetency are
pending in the Honse of Delegates, during
the Christmas recess of the Legislature ten
dered to the Governor his resignation.
Mays is charged with conducting the affairs
of his office in the interest of the Malone
party, and packing the grand juries to ac-
complish that end. He was elected by the
Coalition Legislature in 1S79-S0, along
with others whose incompetency was equal
~ apparent as that Of Mays. 1t remain S
to be seen whether his resignation will pre-
vent the Democratic Legislature from in
vestigating the charges of misconduct now
pending against Mays.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

TERMS-Invariahly Cash in Advance. Post
age Free to all Subscribers in the United States
and Canada.
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THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.
800 BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN. si.oa

NEWSPAPER GIVING WEEKS
EVENTS IN COMPACT SHAPE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08
$taunton Spefta!os,
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1854
The New Year and its burden of events.

In its issue Of the LIST Of January, under
the above caption, the Baltimore Sun says
that the new year upon which we have en-
tered promises to embrace in its cycle
number Of important events, some OF winch
will, if popular anticipation be JUSTIFIED,
constitute new departure. in our natlohai
career. The old order changes, giving
nlace to the new. The problems OF the
civil war and the fictitious problems Of Gre
construction" have been long disposed OF.
The public mind during the year 1888 gave
,,nmistakaele expression to Its conviction
that henccforth by-gones must be permitted
10 be by-gones, and that statesmanship
hsnceforwam must demonstrate itself in
ability to deal with the economic problems
OF the future. The control OF the lower
House OF Congress was transferred from one
TO the other of the great political parties,
and many politicians identified with the old
regime have been buried ont OF sight
The significance of this transfer has been
understood, and by the election Of Mr.. Car
Isle to the speakership the democratic par
" has declared its attitude toward fiscal
question upon which, in the election OF
President during the coming fall, the whole
Union will be called upon to decide. shall
the policy of the country be lower taxes for
the benefit of the people, or shall 1t keep
the tariff up to its present high rate for the
imagined benefit of manufacturers? Such
question lies all across party lines as they
have been drawn in recent years, and will
by changing votes, impart considerable
doubt into the results of the coming can
vass. This very uncertainty will add to the
interest and warmth of the pref idential con-
test, and, apart from the novelty of the is
sue on which it is fought, will serve doubt.
less to make it the most exciting within the
last score of years. The outcome Of the
election will be determined of course in
great measure by the wisdom or folly with
Which the majority of the House of Repre-
sentatives in the next few months shape the
tariff issue for presentation to the voters.
Attention will not be confined to the tariff,
but will extend to other matters OF pubic
importance. Mistakes made in Congress
may produce reaction inimical to demo.
cratic success. Financial questions mus
be handled with extreme care. The river
and harbor bill is pitfall in which a party
majority can easily be sunk. Congress vii
probably give much attention to bills fol
the regulation Of interstate commerce, blk
dealing with labor and education, and bills
substituting salaries for the fees of district
attorneys, bat without much result excep
perhaps in regard to the aforementioned
project.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

COurG LOT the W eSloru uISGIlCI VI virginia,
was passed. Mr.. Barton explained the rea-
sons why the bill should be passed. All
the colored members voted against the bill.
The House agreed to joint resolution fixing
next Wednesday as the time for electing
the iudge'of Botetourt county, in the place
of Judge Mays resigned.
The House passed number of local bills
SENATE-In the Senate Friday, Gen.
Wickham offered the following which was
unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the public printer lSuper-
intendent of Public Printing was meant
be ordered to have the Journal of the Sen
ate printed and placed upon the desks of
senators on the second day after it's date.
Mr.. Berry called up the bill allowing the
medical colleges of Virginia to take possess
ion Of all unclaimed bodies of paupers and
convicts, and on his motion the bill was
amended SO as to make it applicable
only to cities having more than 10000 in.
habitants, and SO amended, it met the views
of the doctors, and had no opposition from
the country members, and was ordered to
engrossment
Mr.. Loyenstein, from the committee ap-
pointed 70 examine the Treasurer's Office,
submitted a report. They found the Office
all right Money in the State repositories
January l, 1884, $1,678, 297.
Laid on the table and ordered to be print
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

VHRGRNsA-IN VACATION I'm the Clerks
Office Of the ci ;cuit court of Augusta
county, Det. 4tiI. 1879
j. " Harris and Margaret A. Harris,
j. ". Crawford, The bank of Commerce of
Baltimore. +. J Snyder Sheffey & Bumgard-
ner. asst !rees, &C.. r. G. Bekle assignee &c.
j. NJ. McCue. In his own right, aud as admir-
of Nj j McCue ard II W Sheffey, surviving
Trustee OF hi inset ana N K. Trout decd aud
all other parties literes ed in an interiocutory
decree, entered in the circuit court of Augusta
county. on Lsie hth day of January. 1878, in the
causes OF J Marshall McJue'S Trustees VS..
McCue and ais It.,
In fhuueeT.U IN oDs,per m pefyioy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

The widow of the late DIR. Geo. w. Bag
by has been given clerkship in the Office
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

by reason of Mahoneite legislation large
tax payers and those who can 20 to the ex-
,-Sse of law suits are enabled to pay their
-es in deprecated coupons, while poor
'Ecople, whose taxes are small and who can
I'd to Ego TO law are compelled to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

ONE DOLLAR A, COPY FOR TWELVE
MONTHS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08
The General Assembly.

SENATE.-In the Senate on Thursday,
on motion of Mr.. Koiner, the Superinten-
dent of Public Printing was requested to
inform the senate when the annual reports
will be printed for the use of members, and
what is the csuse of delay.
The following superintendents, nominat-
ed by the Board of Education, were con-
firmed:
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firmed:
w. F. Jones, Brunswick county.
T. W. Radcliffe, Buchanan.
Isaac L. Jones, Elizabeth city.
P. G. Grigsby, Lynchburg.
William jackson Watson. Louisa.
John D. Turner, New Kent.
Samuel Martyrs, Prince William.
Marshall Frantz Roanoke.
w. N Blow, Sussex.
G. F. Groome, Warwick.
E. T. Broyles, of Page
The following were rejected
J. G. Deane, Amherst.
E. F. Croker, Fairfax.
A. NJ. Pierce, Frederick.
Sydney Ruckman, Highland.
p. B. Jeffries, Halifax.
Rev. F. D. Surface, Montgomery.
ID. H. Pannill Pittsvlvania
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-27
Santa Ana Shipments.

The Santa Ana Herald gives the fol-
lowing list of shipments from the Santa
Ana Valley for the first six months Of
1884, which is fine showing for that
region; Oranges, 6795 boxes, 40S, ,490
pounds; lemons. 1886 boxes, "a, lS0
pounds; raisins, l0.757 boxes, 2S9, $50
pounds; lines, $50 boxes, 10. $50 pounds;
corn, 1928 sacks. 503,l73 pounds; gen.
eral merchandise. 252, 46O pounds; coal.
5 carloads, l25.6 pounds; wool, 965
bales, 372, GA pounds; beans, IS sacks,
$3.50 pounds; peanuts, 2S sacks, 500
pounds; wine, ! carload, l5O pipes and
ITO barrels, 257 1926 pounds; dried grapes,
5000 pounds; hogs. IA carloads. 2sO. 900
pounds; honey, "a cases, 4440 pounds;
cattle, 8 carloads, 100000 pounds; hops,
95 bales, 4,46O pounds; chickens,
coops, 800 pounds; butter, 10 cases and
9 boxes, l0iO pounds; apples. ls2 boxes,
5000 pounds; dry hides, 207O pounds;
orange trees. 6420 pounds; potatoes, 7SS
sacks, 79, go pounds; sheep, 73 carloads,
1900 pounds; eggs, ll09 cases, IA. 740
pounds. The whole foots up grand
total Of 2,739,4f7 pounds, which is a
very gratifying exhibit, considering that
for very long time our railroad was
not in running order, and that these ex-
ports are only through the Santa Ana
depot. a large quantity Of the products
Of the valley have been shipped from the
Orange depot and from our seaport of
Newport, the figures of which are not at
hand, but which would. doubtless, swell
the total to at least i've million pounds.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-27
Muscats and Mesas.

The Santa Ana Herald of yesterday
contains an article on the raisin grape,
taken from the Los Angeles HERALD
and credited TO Exchange. In that arti-
Gle it was stated that "the Muscat had
failed on the high mesas. which the
Santa Ana editor says he don't believe.
1t ia fact, however, as can be proved
by all raisin grape growers on The high
mesas from Pasadena to Lugonia, dis
tance of about sixty-fve miles. This
journal is well aware that the Muscat
bears well in Orange and glad of it. 1t
bears well in this city and in numerous
places about the city, where the climate
and chemical elements of the soil are
very different from the high mesas. But
the Santa Ana Herald is informed that
this city is not "on the high mesas. II
neither is Orange Both are less than
800 feet above the sea level, while the
high mesas where the Muscat has now
failed for three years are from 300 to
1900 feet above the sea, SO it appears
that our contemporary is writing about
something that this journal said nothing
about. II our contemporary will 60 up
to the high meas the fact will dawn
upon him that the statements in this
journal are strictly and unfortunately
true in regard to the Muscat grape. and
that other varieties in the same locality
are steady and heavy bearers every
year. These facts should be known by
all settlers on the high mesas, which, be
it remembered, are not located on the
rich plains Of Orange and Santa Ana.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-27
Where Ignorance is Bliss 'Tis Foil y
to be Wise"

EDrToR HERALD-Last night attend.
ed meeting Of the Republican Club.
held on Maiu street, and one Of the
speakers. a Mr. Wells, hnd the ellront-
cry to say that Blaine would receive
more votes in Augusta, Maine, his place
of residence, than Mr.. Cleveland would
receive in his own State OF New York.
In other words, it was as much as to say
that the population of Augusta was larg-
er than that of New York. He then
went on to recount Mr.. Cleveland's
course while Governor of New York,
and speaking OF his veto of the 5.cont
fare ON elevated railroads, which has
been satisfactorily explained by Mr..
Cleveland to the American people. He
said of his alleged veto of the street rail
roads OF New York that the hours of
labor were too long for the conductors
and drivers. He failed to tell his audi.
ence that the drivers and conductors
were not willing to have their hours cut
short and their pay at the same time,
for they themselves held meeting in
New York ut the time and a resolution
was passed to the effect that they had
rather work long hours with long pay
than short hours with short pay.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN.
Los Angeles, July 25, 1884.