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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HIGHLAND
At a meeting of the Democrats of High
land county, held at the Courthouse on
Tuesday, June %. VIM. Hevner was elect
ed Chairman and E. S. Samples, Secretary.
The following delegates we're chosen to
the Richmond Convention: s. W. Sterritt,
t. H. Stephenson, James O.. Hobbs; AL
ternates- A. Porter, c.. P. Jones, and
Joseph II. Armstrong.
To the district convention to nominate
candidates for the Legislature: Delegates
Adam Stephenson, Col. Benjamin Hiner,
S. A. Porter, John E. Gum, Anthony
Lightner James G. Newman, NJ. F. Wiley,
J. NJ. Armstrong, W. W. Stephenson, c.
P. Jones, Samuel Sullenberger, L. H.
Stephenson, VIM. Vint, J. o. Hobbs, J.
Fl. Armstrong. L. NJ. McClung, J. B.
Bradshaw and VIM. H. Armstrong; Alter
nates-Sol. Newman, o. P. Chew, Hull
Kramer, J. Lunsford, J. A. Buzzard, S. A.
Gilmore, H. H. Seybert, V. B. Bishop, W.
A. Beverage, A. T. Stephenson, R. 7. Ogg,
D. n. Buzzard. J. L. Marshall, A. H.
Jones, H. M. Pullin. ]. S. McNulty, J. l..
Shumate, and j. N. Bradshaw.
The following resolutions were unani-
.mously adopted.
Resolred LIST. That it is the sense Of the
Democratic party of this county, that pub
lie spirit and patriotism alike demand that
the use of coupons in the payment of taxes
should be discouraged i'll all proper ways,
and that we pledge ourselves not to use OF
countenance the use by others of such
means for the payment of taxes.
End. That the settlement of the State
debt under the act Known as the Riddle
berger bill should be abided by and carried
into effect.
On motion, a copy of the proceedings
was ordered to be sent to the Democratic
papers of Staunton for publication, after
which the meeting adjourned.
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EVERY REPUBLICAN MUST GO. - The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, under date of the 9Th inst, says
'1t is related on the authority of demo-
cratic State Senator of Ohio, who called up
on the President day or two since, that Mr..
Cleveland asked him about democratic
prospects in Ohio for the coming election.
He replied that things were looking fairly
well, but that the democrats could not hope
to succeed unless they had the small post
offices. TO this, according to the State SEN
ator, the President, looking at Postmaster
General Villas, who was in the room at the
time, replied, oh, you shall have them;
every republican must co."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

The Chesapeake and Ohio railway has
within the past three years built up an ex-
tensive southwestern system, and had it
not been for the general depression, that
system would now be greater than it is
The Chesapeake and Ohio syndicate has a
pretty direct line from Newport News to
New Orleans, ria Louisville and Memphis,
and a line has been projected by the same
syndicate from Nashville to Lexington, KY,
where it will tap the Chesapeake and Ohio
proper. 1t is stated that the Pennsylvania
Company has made arrangements to extend
its line from Pittsburg to Nashville. AS the
Pennsylvania can always command abund-
ant capital for it's enterprises, the projected
enterprise will doubtless be carried out
This will probably cause the Chesapeake
and Ohio syndicate to hurry up'' its Nash
vile road; for if the Pennsylvania reaches
Tennessee's capital first, much trade that
would naturally come to the seaboard via
Richmond, will be diverted to Baltimore
and Philadelphia. 1t is said that the Penn
sylpnia Company expects to run it's trains
between .Pittsburg and Nashville by the LIST
of January, 1SS7.-Rich. State.
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-sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvERTI
A YOU'VE MANrGu11ry OF MANY ROB.

A YOU'VE MANEGUILTY OF MANY Rob-
BER1Es.-The Washington correspondent
of the Bait. Sun, under date of the 9TH
inst, says
ga young man, who is said to have COM
mitted forty robberies in Maryland, was
arrested by Washington officers yesterday.
He gives his name as VIM. R. Brookes, but
who, under the name of Harrison, as al
legged, is indicted in Prince Georges coun-
ty, Md. :, for horse-stealing. He was taken
from the sixth police station here this after
noon by Sheriff Scaggs and Deputy Robey
and carried to Marlboro. Brookes-Harri-
son was arrested yesterday at Laurel, where
he had recently gotten married, established
an ice-cream saloon and was about to start
a billiard saloon. He was arrested yester-
day at Laurel after his trail had been fol-
lowed for eight hours by Detectives EIDE
lin and Mattingly, of this city, and Sheriff
Scaggs, of Prince Georges county, Md.
The same man was arrested here last year
and turned over to officer Barranger, Of
Baltimore, who carried him to that CITY,
On the way from Baltimore to Marlboro,
while in charge of officer Talbot, of Prince
Georges county. he leaped while hand
cuffed from train running thirty miles an
hour. He then walked on to near Good
Hope hill, and on the way got an axe from
a farmhouse yard. He gave a colored man
named Payne the axe in payment for TAX
ing off his letters, and after some months
absence came to Laurel, and as mentioned
married and settled there. His wife, it is
stated, says that he has been absent from
home on every night that robbery has
been committed in that neighborhood. He
denies that he is Harrison, and says that
he is the son of a bricklayer living in the
Northern Neck of Virginia, near the line
of King George and Richmond counties.
The detectives, it is said, have ample evil
dence against him. The negro to whom
he gave the axe attempted to sell it, aud
the first person to whom he offered it was
the farmer from whom it had been taken.
1t is claimed that Brookes committed
numerous robberies near Laurel. Last
Monday night, it is charged, he left his
wife, telling her he was going to Balti-
more, and went to the house Of Mr.. Den
nison, in Prince Georges county, which, it
is alleged, he robbed of 5000.
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FATAL FREE-WHIsKEY AND TEMPER
ANcE F1eHT.-Loaisriue, Ky., July l.
special to the Times from Mount Sterling
says in fight at Stepstone, small station
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway seven
miles from this place, last evening, DR..
James Carter was shot and dangerously
wounded, and negro, name unknown, was
killed. The affair grew out of the trial of
druggist for selling liquor without physi-
clans prescription, which resulted in his
being fined. Stepatone is local-option
place, and the friends of Stree whiskey'
and the temperance people are arrayed
against each other.
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X. 81. CATLETT,
NJ. ER5KINE MILLER,
iv2.ot EDWARD ECHOIS

TXECUTOR.s SALE OF 1850 ACRES
d OF VALUABLE TIMBERED AND
GRASS Landry virtue of the will of Clin-
ton Hall. deceased, the undersigned, Executor
therein named, will on
Wednesday,, the 12th day OF August, 1885,
at IL O'Clock, NJ, in front of the Court house
of Mercer county, in the town of Princeton
West Virginia, offer forsaIe at public auction
q tract of land, containing 1880 Acres,
situated in Mercer county, West Va, within
two miles of Princeton, county-seat of Mercer
and miles of Ingleside Depot on the New Riv
er Railroad.
This land is gently undulatlng, well watered
and adapted to grass. The timber is exceed
ngly valuable for railroad ties and other pur-
poses and o portion of the tract Is too step
for wagons About 200 acres have been cleared
of which 100 acres are bottom land; a large por-
tion of the tract is limestone. and when tim
Der is removed, will be admirably adapted to
farming and stock-raising. Churches and
schools convenient, and the population intel
ligent and refined.
TERMS Cash to pay costs of advertisement
and sale, and So 900, or negotiable note well
endorsed for last named sum, interest added
at go or 80 days, and residue on credits, evil
denced by bonds, with good security, bearing
interest from day of SALE and title retained as
ultimate security. For further particulars,
address JOHN A. STUART,
EX'or of Clinton Hall, decd.
je24-tds Lyndhurst, Augusta Co, Va,
The following papers will please copy till
dav of sale and send bills to this Officer
Industrial South and Kdndtoh0 Gazette C ids ;
Wheeting Register 2twtds; Lyachburg Vi'ginia,e
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Mountain Outlaws.
FIVE PRISONERS IDENTIFIED AS THE PER
PETRATORs OF A DARING OUTRAGE,

The Circuit Court at Wheeling, West
Va, was the scene of commotion on We'd
nesday during the hearing of writ of
habeds corpus applied for to obtain the re-
lease of John Culver and his son George
Edward Angus, and Thomas and William
McGowan, brothers, charged with being
members of band of masked robbers that
has been operating so fearlessly and cruelty
ON the mountains near Wheeling. The
particular charge was that they had cruelty
outraged old Daniel Marling last December.
Marling is bachelor, and a veritable
miser. He lived by himself about five
miles out in the country. At midnight, on
cold, stormy night his house was broken
open by gang Of six masked men, who,
failing to find the treasure they sought,
heated a red hot poker several times, and
burned the old man in thirty places, very
severely ON the stomach and thighs. A pan
OF hot grease was then poured down his
back, and he was beaten and choked till
senseless. A climax was caused when
Marllng positively identified the men, and
when Jasper Kincaid, young man who
has been IN Jail for another robbery, turned
States evidence, and told how he and the
other five laid out their hellish work. The
gang is a bad one. In the face of all tes-
tmony they are endeavoring to prove an
ah6t. The country people are aroused,
and ii the gang gets off it will do we'll to
leave the State at once and thereby escape
summary justice. Marling has not dared
to tell what he knew before for fear that
his evidence would not be corroborated and
he would suffer further at the hands of the
villains. He once had Tom McGowen ar
rested for theft. The rogue spent some
time in Jail for this, and soon after his re-
lease Markings large barn was burnt. Dur
ing the past SIX months there have been
five other operations by masked burglars
similar to the Marling case. In one case
over SO, 900 was secured.
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gave without stint to the canal, and at the
last election by a vote of s to l carried
proposition to subscribe 100000 towards
building narrow-gauge road through
Campbell, Bedford, Franklin, Floyd, Car
roll, and Grayson counties, to the North
Carolina line, and this last purpose was de.
termined on when paying local tax Oh
$3.50 on the 800 value of property.
Summing up the whole matter, it woulo
appear that the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association should now take another
step forward by action which will make az
rangements to secure charter when, by
small contribution to meet the expenses to
be obtained from the interests to be pro-
NOTED, preliminary surveys and examina-
tions can be made, and if the way is clear
for continued effort, new progress and
brighter destiny will come with all their
pleasing realization.
P. S.-Since the foregoing article was
put in type, the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association has, after careful ex-
taken the step forward which it
was solicited to do. At the regular month
ly meeting last Monday night, that Assoei-
alton, representing large share of the bust
ness interests and enterprises of this city,
made the second advance forward, which
we sincerely hope will direct the purposes
of the united communities, of town and
country, along the pathway to bright fu-
ture of glorious success. Hope, united with
effort, and constant, untiring thoughtful,
and prudent work, will realize the rich
fruits of a new and enduring prosperity.
So mote it be-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08
Hobbies Of the FygienistS.

There were several dozen of the hygien-
lists in council, each with his individual
hobby. Each thought all the others were
wrong. Each was sure that his own hobby
was the only correct one. A gentleman
present said he had taken Browns Iron
Bitters for debility and dyspepsia, and,
though he didn't want to make fuss about
it, he knew the use of this great tonic to be
better than all the notions he had heard ad-
vanced in the council. One practical cure
is worth thousands of guesses and notions.
Thousands of happy conva 'escents speak
gratefully of Browns Iron Bitters.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08
unel7-tf REEVES GAIT.


TO CURE o. NOT TO CURE.-Tbat il
i the question, aud the only question which
affects in the slightest degree the Interests OF
such persons as are afflicted with dyspepsia,
disordefed bowels, loss of appetite, nervous
headache, constipation. and such other dis
eases as have their oragin in improper diees-
ton. We admit that sufferers had better bear
their ills than resort to remedies that they
know not; out when they have the assurance
of their friends and neighbors that BAKERS
BITTERS are an unfailing remedy for these
complaints; that they purify the blood,
strengthen the nervous system, quicken the
liver enliven the mind, and expel all improper
secretions it is a little strange that all who
suffer do not. seek relief by the use of them
These BITTERS have now borne the test of
time, and from their curative powers have be-
come established family medicine In this
section of the country. Their properties are
purely vegetable. may be taken by all classes
without fear of injury, and will prove an I'M.
falling tonic in all cases of loss of appetite
Sold by Druggists in Staunton and else~
where. e. BAKER.
Proprietor, Richmond Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

TWIN CoLTs.-Mr. Jas. A. Linaweaver,
Superintendent of the Poor house and farm,
has pair of twin colts about one month
old. He says they are doing well and will
make fine match team; they are marked
alike, the only difference being in their size.
One is trifle heavier than the other This
is rare occurrence, and we hope Mr.. L.
will be successful in raising them.-Spnt
of the VdlLeY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

Mr.. Dezendorf says, Il am against Ma
hone first. last and all the time," and Lit.
Gov. Lewis says, "between boss Barbour
and boss Malone I am for the former every
time.' These gentleman were republicans
when Malone was an ultra and proscrip-
tive democrat. Next November will show
whether or not their actions conform to their
present words.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

A NEW RAILROAD PRoJECT.-The Pitts
burg Dispatch outlines new railroad pro-
ject in which it is claimed the Pennsylva-
MIA is interested. 1t is to be called the West
Virginia. Kentucky and Tennessee Rail-
way, and is to start at Washington, Pa,
with Nashville as the objective point. South
west Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennes-
see are to be penetrated. This is to be a
strategic move to head off the Chesapeake
and Ohio Road, and will be rival of the
Louisville and Nashville and the Cincinna-
ii Southern. 1t is a big scheme, especially
at this time, when the railroad companies
are not supposed to be specially anxious to
engage in new and costly enterprises.
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JACOB s. GARRISON.
STAUNTON, VA, July 9th, 1855
NUEGAUETlnN Arm IF Eobois %

STAUNToN, VA, July 6th 1885,
nISSOLUTlON.-Th firm of Echols Bell
- & Catlett, real estate owners has been
dissolved by mutual consent, the undersigned
John Echols. having transferred and assigned
his entire interest in said firm to NJ. Erskine
Miller and Edward Echols; and the said firm
is reorganized under the firm name and style
of Bell Catlett, Miller d Co., and is composed
of H. NJ Bell. r. H. Catlett NJ Erskine Miller
and Edward Echols who will be entitled to ali
the assets aud be responsible for all The liabil.
tiles of the aforesai firm of Echols, Bell &
Catlett.
This partnership is limited to the holding,
controlling and disposing of the property of
the aforesaid firm of Echols. Bell & Catlett
JNO. ECHOLS,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

A VIRGINIAN's INSANE ATTEMPT TO
MURDER HIS FAMILY.-A dispatch from
Decatur, Illinois, to the New York Herald,
says
"a highly sensational attempt at wife
murder occurred in Decatur on Thursday
morning at three o'clock. Prof Chas Cas-
tleman came here from Virginia in May last,
accompanied by his wife and three children.
He was on his way to Upton, Mo, but was
forced to stop here because on the train he
had displayed evidences of insanity. The
family had plenty of money, and began
housekeeping. The Professor, who was
noted scholar in Virginia, where he had
been connected with the Leesburg Academy
for many years, took a notion Wednesday
that he would go back to Virginia, and had
arranged to start on Thursday. On We'd
nesday night brother Of the Young Mems
Christian Association sat up with the Pro-
lessor, who had been acting queerly Short
ly after two o'clock Castleman got revolv-
er and suddenly went out of the large room
to where his wife was sleeping, crying out
that he would kill the children and him.
self. He had cooked the revolver and had
taken aim when the frightened watcher
made lucky catch at the madman's arm,
and in desperate struggle disarmed him.
Neighbors who heard the cries came to the
house. 1t took half u dozen men to put
Castleman under control. He severely in
jured several of them. The officers took
him to jail. He is a very talented man of
about 80 years. His reason is detkroned
because of too close application to studies.
The wife. who is greatly distressed, sent
word to Virginia for relatives to come out
and take charge of the Professor"
The President is at the head of the most |
stupendous business affairs of the world |
and the application Of south business prin-
ciples to these requires deliberate action in |
the selection of agents. These rconside- |
ations to whichothers might be added, |
vindicate Mr.. Cleveland from the impa-
tient criticisms of those who demand uni
versal and instantaneous change of officers;
and the patient assiduity with which he at
t,nds to his arduous duties should entitle
him to praise instead of censure.
We desire to see the Augean stables
swept. We desire to see all incompetent or
improper officials turned out. We think
an administration of reform should have
cean-handed agents; but we realize the
fact that Cleveland has prodigious task
before him, which can be discharged only |
by slow and wellAconsidered means.
"Rome was not built in day." nor can |
this Republic be tackled and put abort like |
catboat. This plain, common sense view
of the matter must commend itself to all
right thinking men; and instead of clamor
against his method Of doing business, he
should be rewarded by the sympathy and
applause of the good people of the Repub-
lic.-NorfoN Landmark
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

The free traders of Great Britain fear
that the new conservative ministry there
may attempt to raise some Of the revenue
of that government by imposing duty on
provisions. That fear is by no means I'M
natural, for it is human nature to retaliate,
and as the American Congress imposes a
high duty upon English productions, it
would not be at all unreasonable for the
English Parliament to lay a duty upon
those of this country. But if that be done
the price of American farmers products,
low as it is now, would be still lower. And
yet there are American farmers, few, to be
sure, but still some, who continue to vote
for protectionists to represent them in Con-
gress.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-08

Men talk nowadays carelessly about the
difference between Republicanism and De-
mocracy. Are they willing that Legislatures
shall be dispersed on the order of the
President, by soldiers of the Federal army?
Do they admit the States, upon charge of
instruction without the call of the Gov
ernor, may be occupied and governed Dy
Federal officers and their commands by di-
rection of the President or resolution of
Congress? These are Republican doc
trines, and have been Republican practices,
and have never been recanted.-Lynchbmy
Adrdnce.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


COMMITS OFFICE, Staunton, July lst 1885
ITO ALL PARTIES in the cause of IT, Bum
L gardner d Co IS Creds vs. l.. Bumgardner
& Co,-TAKE NOTICE-That win proceed at
my office. in Staunton, on Saturday, August lst
1880, TO take the accounts required by decree of
June 9th, 1885 in said cause
jyl-4t GEORGE NJ. HARRISON, Com'r.
CoMMR's OFFICE, Staunton, July lst 1885,
ITO ALL PARTIES interested in the cause
4 of Bailey VS.. Byers,-TAKE NOTICE
That in pursuance of the decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, entered in said cause
June 10th, 1885, will proceed at my Office, in
stanton, August LIST, 1885, to take the accounts
required by said decree.
jyI-4t GEORGE NJ. HARRISON, Com'r.
Speck's Widow VS.. Speck, Gel shall
y proceed at my office. in Staunton, on Tues
day, July 81 1882 to take the accounts required
by decree of the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, entered in this cause, May g. 1856
xSPersons asserting claims against the estate
OF David Speck, decd, are notified to present
said claims to me on or before the day herein
appointed. JOS. A. WADDELL, Com'r.
IQne24.4t
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A LYNcHING IN NORTH CAROLINA. -
Charlotte, N. G., July 3-John Boggan,
the negro who assaulted Mrs. Bruner a re-
spectacle widow, near Wadesboro', was dis
covered secreted in cave at o'clock yes
terday morning by a party of seventy five
men, to whom he confessed the deed, and
gave a detailed account of his crime. His
captors then took him to Wadesboro', and
at 2 o'clock strung him up to a tree near the
courthouse. His body was riddled with
bullets, and a placard was placed on his
breast which read as follows: ''This man
confesses the deed. Our women must be
nrotectedN
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FNAEMERs'
READ THE FOLLOWING:

STAUNToN, VA, May Goth, 1885,
am pleased to be able to speak favorably of
a fertilizer manufactured By Mr.. Reeves Gait
of this city.
After careful analysis found it to contain
about the average percentage of phospborio
acid and potash of the best high-grade fertili-
zerS of our market and an amount OF ammonia
considerably higher. In this fertilizer, the
price falls several dollars below its com ercial
value. This is a point greatly in its favor
This mmercial value must be understood
to be appreciated 1t is a value of so much per
pound placed upon each constituent; take am
monia for instance: A committee of chemists
of the various State Agricultural Experiment
Stations, which made these valuations has
placed value of twenty cents per pound upon
ammonia. Now let Us take this fertilizer it
contains upwards of three per cent, of ammo
MIA. This would be over sixty pounds to the
ton, O value for ammonia alone of more than
twelve dollars per ton. The sum of the value
of the other constituents found in the same
way gives the commercial value.
This fertilizer is in an excellent condition for
drilling, owing to its low percentage of mois-
ture. FRANK w. TRAPHAGEN, PHI. d,
analysts Of Blood Bone, and Flesh Fertilizer.
Manufactured By Reeves Gait. Saunton, Ia.
Available Phosphoric Acid. 80. 8 to I per Ct
Insoluble -.......t to per Ct
Total "' ....'.. &c to per Ct
Potash " .......2to 8 per CT
- IL FRANK w. TRAPH.AaiGENsS' pa PH 'G d Oh
Staurton Male Academy, Stanton Va.
PICE PER Ton 90
would respectfully invite the careful atten-
the price of the above named fertilizer. Also
to the fact that by purchasing from me You
support home industry. The money you pay
for my fertilizer will be expended largely in
our own community.
respectfully invite all consumers of fertili-
ger to call at my warehouse, No. Is Middle
brook Street, and inspect the fertilizer in bulk.
iunel7-tf REEVES GAIT.