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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

THE WAR CLoUD.-In accordance with
the Queens message to the House of Com
mons the British war flee Thursday called
out the army reserves aud the militia, and
other steps we're taken in anticipation of
war with Russia. 1t will be rec ,lled, says
the Bait. San, that the summons of Indian
troops to Malta by Lord Beaconsfield dur
ing the last Russo Turkish war, in conjunc-
ton with other vigorous steps of threat
euing character at that time taken by the
British government, caused Russia to de-
sist from her advance upon Constantinople
and averted the war between Great Britain
aud Russia, which more hating policy
would have invited. 1t is not impossible
that the large preparations for fighting be-
ing now made in England and India may
have a like happy effect, though it is diff
ficult to see how the Gear can draw back
from the arrogant position assumed in re-
gard to territory hitherto conceded to the
Afghans. Be Russia's action what it may,
there is no doubt about the earnestness
with which all England is preparing for
war, nor about the heartiness with which
her course is supported by her colonies and
other portions of the empire. In the face
of events of this magnitude the indecisive
fighting before Suakim loses somewhat in
interest, and the conjecture that it has all
along been intended to transfer Gen. Ora
huns force to Afghanistan becomes not
improbable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

THE MYSTERY SoLvED.-About fort
night before Christmas the yatch lolantbe,
with three men ON board, sailed out of Port
Phillip bay, Victoria, and was never seen
again. Recently huge white shark was
caught at Frankston, small village near
Melbourne. Some Of the lonngers on the
beech facetious suggested that relics of
the missing crew might be looked for in
side the fish. The shark, therefore, was
cut open, aud in its stomach were actually
found human hand, mass of sodden
rags, broken wooden pipe, and gold
watch and chain. The watch was imme-
diately recognized as having belonged to
one of the yachtmen who had been on
board the Iolanthe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VACAT oN-In the Clerks
v Office. circuit Court for Augusta county,
II rct YOth 1885,

VyIRGINIA-IN VAcAT oN-In the Clerks
v Office. Circuit Court for Augusta county,
March 30th. 1885,
Milmine Bodman d Co....-........... Plaintiffs
VS..
Elisha G. MOhler and David G.. Mohler, late
partners, trading as Mohler Bros. Defendants,
In Assun,psn on an Attachment.
The object of his suit is to recover of the De-
PENDANTS the sum of So 749 A. damages. with in
terest from March 2S. 1885. Iill paid, and TO at
tsch any estate debts, or effects, found within
the county of Augusta. State of Vlrylnla, and
especially the interest and esta'e OF Ellsna e.
MohIer and David g. Mohler in the real estate
stu tied in Augusta county, on Soutn river,
and known as the Meyers Cave property ana
upon all the Interest and estate OF said E1sha
g and David G. Mnhler in, and To The 'arm on
South River. Angus county. which formerly
belonged to Jacob Nonier which Is referred 10
and described in deed from Aurelia K. Monler
IT, said avid q MohIer and ais dated August
30 1880. and recorded In d Led Book No 80. p.
593 in the County Court clerk & office of ugns-
ta-sufficient to satisfy to the said Pl.'intifis
the amount of their said debt, interest ana
costs.
1t appearing by affidavit fled that the Defen-
dants, Elisha G. MOhier and David G. Mohler,
are non-residenis of this State. IL Is ordered
that they do appear here within one month af-
ter due publ cation of this notice and do what
is necessary to protect their interests.
Teste,-
N. RYAN, Clerk.
Hanger p. q. ap1-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01
Mr.. Van Opstal to Col. Peyton on Grape
Growing, Wine Manufacturing. &c.

AS the growing of grapes and the manu-
1acture OF wine is exciting much interest
among many in our county, the following
extract from letter of Mr.. Van Opstal, of
New York, to Col. J. L. Peyton, will be
read with interest. Mr.. Van Opstal is the
owner OF large vineyard in Virginia, and
has great experience in all such matters.
He says
"Norton and Cynthiana wines are now
the most looked after and are the easiest to
sell. We are getting now from s1.15 to
$l25 per gallon for the wine by the barrel.
while Concord brings not much over so
cents per gallon. A Mr.. Brennan, who did
some banking business in Charlottesville,
Va. and who failed last year, has 80 acres
OF Norton grapes plant on his farm, of
which 40 acres are about four years old, the
balance not being in bearing yet The Re-
ceiver of the estate sold to the Monticello
Wine Manufacturing Company and t.. Mr.
Stopp of the same place, over 81 900 worth
Of grapes" (Fhis is 500 an acre.. 81
know this from the Superintendent of the
Monticello Co., with whom l am particu-
larly we'll acquainted, as he was forman on
my place from 1879 to 1882. One hundred
and twenty five dollars an acre was offered
for about 200 acres of Mr.. Brennan's place
the vineyard included-which would not
have brought $40 per acre before grape
growing was commenced on his property.
So you see how land gains in value that is
planted in good quality of grapes, and
Mr.. 0 continues: ''Vines should be plant
ed feet apart each way; that seems to be
the best way at least for good gro sing
kinds-slow growing kinds like the Martha.
Iowa, Delaware, &c, may be planted to
feet each way. You need not be afraid
ofripening, as think most all kinds will
riren in Virginia. My Norton and Cynthi-
ana grapes were all ripe the 18th of Sep
TENDER, last year, and we had quite long
spell of fine weather after that time.''
1.-THE best and most reliable place to pro-
cure the Cynthiana and Norton plants is of
BUSH & Son & MUssNER Bushburg. JEFF
fersnn county, Missouri. 1t is reliable
house in cry respect, and when yon buy
from them you will get good root d plants
and strictly as represent. d. The price of
them i quite high, because there is such
great demand for them aud because they
don't row from cuttings, .heir ond being
too hard. At years ol1-t third sum
ground, and then from each eye ii p ant
will grow when rh- weather is not 100 dry.
You may send 25 cen in postal to
Messis B ,sh tor their Ilustrai ed caGal que.
in which yau will find most useful Inst NC
lions for VINE making, W to plant, and
which hind l., plant, etc. in facT, this
book is one of The most instructive books
for the grape-grower.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

BETTER TIMEs.-The Easton talbot
county, ledger says an Easton visitor to
Washington on Inauguration day tells the
follow ng good story: 81 was having my
boots polished by one Of the colored boot
blacks on the street. When he had finish
ed asked him the price. Whatever you
choose to give, boss he replied. hand
ed him quarter. His eyes got big as sau-
GERS. and, turning to the others of his
trade, he exclaimed joyfully: Oar! l done
tole you go! tole you wen the DENNY
Gratis come dar'd be better times! Dey's
come! Dis is only the first day. an de
price OBJ shine is riz from nickle to a
quarterr'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01
A Favored People.

As the New York World truly says, we
are favored people and ought to be duly
grateful to Divine Providence and the Con-
tinental Congress for the many advanta-
ges we enjoy.
Look across the Atlantic and what do we
see? France fighting with China; England
getting slaughtered in the Soudan; Tur-
key battling with the Albanian insurgents;
Egypt at war with the Hahdi; Russians
and Afghans facing each other with arms
in their hands; Great Britain and Russia
ready to fly at each others throats; France
under the shadow of Communism; Ireland
sullen and angry; and everywhere the ter
rors of Nihilism and Dynamite threatening
nations with destruction from the palace to
the howell.
Turning our eyes to this side OF the
ocean, what spectacles do they behold?
Barr.os bullying his neighbors; Mexico
massing troops against Barrios; revolt IN
Columbia, and Chill and Peru still with
unsettled troubles.
Yet here we are in the United States
laughing and growing fat, crazy for roller
skating, settling our strikes by concediDg
better pay for labor, looking confidently
for business revival, reforming our Govern
ment, discarding some of our follies, and
drrading nothing but cholera and taxation.
We are even prepared to defy these enc
mles-the one by cleanliness and sanitary
skill and the other by honest reduction OF
our expenses.
The only fighting we hear Of among our
o IN people are the battles for the spoils,
a ID, like all battles, they are described as
terrible and destructive only through the
vivid imagination of war correspondents
Actually, they are very harmless skirmish-
es, fought in good temper and without ia
tai results Only slight wounds are receiv-
ed and the wounded find consolation and
comfort in the easy-going ambulances of
Civil Service Reform.
We recently cast vote i'll great Presi-
Dental battle which was magnificent SYM
bol of the strength and endurance of our
Republican government Ten millions of
freem an decided in a day, intelligently and
peacefully, the political destinies Of the
nation for four years to come-ten millions
of freemen SO evenly divided in their opin-
ions and wishes that only small popular
vote was found on the side of the Whining
candidate. Yet the Government was
peacefully and cheerfully transferred. In
what other country could SO grand spec
tacle be witnessed?
Yes, we are favored people. and that
citizen is an idiot who is not prepared to
exclaim with sincerity, "Thank God, am
an American"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

The lnde1- appeal says that ''seven OR
eight thousand Republican journals gave
half column Or more CT space last W elk
to comment on the fact that Gen. F'tzhuoh
Lee had called at the White House.
Whether the improperly imagined to exist
was in his call or in the Presidents receiv-
ing him remains unexplained, but one or
both of these facts has caused Republicans
to tremble for their country"
The fates have decreed it, that Fitz is
destined to make the Republicans of this
State ''tremble," when he shall lead the
Democratic hosts next Fall as the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of the State,
for we are bound to give them Fitz
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

PREPARATION IN ENGLAND FOR War;
The Queen's message calling out the re-
serves aud the militia has been received in
Englani with great enthusiasm, and great
preparations are being made for the reoep-
tim of reserve forces. 1t is said that TO-
900 men could be dispatched from England
wi hin a fortnight. The London Globe
stat that proposal Of the nature of an
ultimatum Was sent to St. Petersburg on
Thursday. Earl Duferin has arrived at
Kawalpindi, where he was welcomed by
the Ameer of Afghanistan.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

SToRE-HoUsE BURNED.-On the morn
ing of Friday, March goth, the store-house
of Mess1s NJ Boon & Son, at Lindside
Monroe county, W. Va, was burned.
The Greenbrier Independent says that
"the fire originated in the roof-it is sup
posed by defective fue. The loss is IS
timaied at from 5000 to $1,000, with no
insurance. 1t had been insured, but the
policy ran out few weeks ago and had
not been renewed. Only about 5000 worth
of goods were saved. Mr.. John Boon, the
younger member of the firm, had rooms
adjoining the store in which his family
lived, and lost all his furniture"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

M. ;,as P. man sietl' N " tOtk 10
Il WiInuut rh ngr wa H}.ir'>nu.s
B,,anuhe ~ d asShin ION 20 w Or
witnnu ch tuse 1ia B q o. Ia | odd al
No. as Pal -ic-p r PM de ii. vi
f.atrisi urs ma Roar oke 10 tta,t,.nott;
t't-veiaIId 80 Nav orleans Without Chai. ge
tuNNEt}TIO>S.
At Ea2erstuwn Md with The Western Mary
iaud ha,fuad Ia nj firm Baltimore, Freue,-
lick. E,n.nItt-bu,g Gettysburg Penmar, Way
u.eburo. Pa. ana puiuts On Tie Western Mary
Id ttiIlroad and branches.
Win Tn Cumberland Valley Railroad to apG
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburs.
Uhambersburg Mercersburg, Martinsburg ana
points I'm the Cumberland Valley Railroad an d
branches.
Also To and from Pittsburg and the West ano
Northwest and Boston, New York, Phllade
phia, and the North and East.
AT shenandoah junction, W. Va, with Mali
Line Of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad TO ana from,
Washing On.
AT Waynesnoro junction, Va. with Chesa
peak & Ohio hallway to and from Greenbrier
White lphur Springs and Richmond.
At tLOch Laird. with Lexington Bracnh OF
r chmond K Allegheny Railroad.
At Natural Bridge with Main Line of Rich
mund & ileghaby Railroad.
At Roanoke, with No, Iolk & Western Rail-
roa
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
at BOyce. for Wildwood and Wiucht ster. Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01
,cou,osnondence of the SPECTATOR. !


correspondence Of the SPEcTAToR.]
,rx1NGroN, VA, March 9th, 1885.
rha fnneral of Miss Mary Anderson,
aonnbter of Mr.. john R. Anderson, of
lin a oaon, took place yesterday from the
poasbvterian church, the pastor, Rev. T.
7. P,eston, officiating.
THE church was crowded, and the re-
marks we're touchingly sad and beautiful.
Miss Mary Anderson was just merging into
wnmanhood, and had it been the will of
Providence for her to have lived, she would,
IN the course of few weeks have gradu-
ated with high honors at the Augusta Fe-
msle Seminary. The deceased was a lovely
character, and here, where she was loved
and admired, will her loss be most keenly
felt. The sympathies of this entire COM
munity 90 out to the b,reaved parents in
this sad hour of their affection. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Lexington GEM
etery. aud her grave was literally strewn
| with flowers worked into beautiful de-
sions placed there by kind and affectionate
| friends.
Mr.. William Jolliffe, of the firm of Jol-
life & Estill, proprietors of the Beechen-
brook Foundry and Machine Works, has
lust returned from the New Orleans Expo
sition. During his absence, Mr.. Jolliffe es-
tablished agencies in most of the principal
cities in the South, and is confident Of soon
building up large and profitable Southern
| trade.
lPostmaster Beaver lately received in
structions from the Inspector of the Pos
tai service to remove the postoffice from its
present location to the new Wilbourn build
| ing On Washington street. The change
was made since Gen. Villas became Post
mas er General and was done by his order.
| At recent meeting of the StOnewall
and Rockbr,dge Lodges. o. o. F.. Messrs,
J.V. Grinstead and F. P. Rhodes we've
elected 10 represent their respective lodges
at the meeting of the Grand Lodge at Nor
folk, Va on the 18th proximo.
On Monday last, the residence of Mr.. S.
B. Cloves, on Washington street, Was to-
tally destroyed by fire. The fire was first
discovered in the garrett, and IS supposed
to have originated from defective hde.
Loss about $500. No insurance.
The Franklin Society has adjourned for
| The season. The meetings. this winter have
been we'll attended and unusually interest
ing. 5.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

Sectional issues seem to have been given
the go-by very effectually since Cleveland
became President. He is apparently the
President of a thoroughly reunited coun-
try. If this be truly so then to the Dem
cratic party alone is due the praise, for
prior to the demise of the Republican
party it was nothing if not sectional. Its
whole twenty years of official exis-
tehce was always and ever distinguished
by a sectional bitterness rare in any
country and till its advent never dream
ed of in the United States.-Rich. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

Watch out in the counties and city
wards. Vhginia's new Republicanism is
not dead. Revenge is as powerful IA slim
illus to some men as hope of reward. Ma
honeism has had a rough time in Virginia,
even in the days of its success. Our press
and our canvassers exposed its corruption
and venality, from the mountains to the
sea, and its hypocrisy and faithlessness, i-s
treason to the State and SANDER of the
people, nave called down on their party in
dignation enough to arouse and alarm the
depths of ignorance in is notified ranks.
1t will come again this year. 1t will
peep up in the spring elections, urging in
dependent candidates and sowing dissen-
sion, exciting rivalry among aspirants, SOW
ing crop for the fall elections. Defeating,
crushing this party is not sufficient. All
its nes S must b, burned and the ground
plowed and sowed with salt. Now we
want to caution Democrats in the country,
as we have been doing for years. ''See
that ye fall not out by the way" For
Gods sake andthe sake of your party aud
State, do not have chickering's over county
and city offices this Spring, to carry over
heart -burnings and animosities o the fall.
Let us have primary elections wherever
there are any disputes and contesrs Let
us have full tuo-thrds vote IN the next
Legislature. -Lynchbury Adrance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01
lMFCRTAt j ,<olI-
E 4 X M + ).

C0NMssSioNEa SALE OF HOUSE
~ AND LOT JUST OUTSIDE OF STAUN
TONt-As acting Commissioner under decree
of the circuit court of Augusta, entered op
June4 1884. in the consolidated ca uses of Ayres
VS.. O'Tooie, and Loeb Bros VS.. O'Toole, shall,
on Saturday, Apr,l 25tt. 1885.
at four O'Clock IN theafiernoon. prnceed to sell,
at public auctiOn, in front OF The Court house
valuable HOUSE and LOT form ry 49,
owned nv Kate u'Toole, situa ted on the E.s5
Greenvile road, just beyond the co-po. <ssssszAl
rate limits of StauntoD. This property has Il
comfortable house upOn il /; a nice gaId eu, TX
tending In running stream Of water and
s'me fruit trees. Tpe title is abso utely good
hav ny been passed upon by the Court OF sp
peals To person of moderate ra-ans, this is
favorable opportunity to secure a comforta-
bic home.
TERMS: Cash in hand sufficient to paw c. SITS
of suit and sale in A res VS.. O'TnoEe and inter
est on Sis 63, the property should sell
for enough To reach the Loeb Br IS debt in
which event. cash as l.. costs of tah suits anu
sale, and as TO residue, upon credit OF one.
two, and three years, purchaser executing
bonds, in equal n>talments. for thu deferred
payments. bearing interest from day of sale.
with approved personal security. and title 10
be retained ultimate security or In stead oil
personal security. Ope-third of purchase money
in cash in sdditiOn to costs.
ALEX. F. ROBERTSON, Con'r.
VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office circuit court
of Augusta county,
l. Jos. N. X an, clerk of the court aforesaid
do certify that Alex Robertson, Commits
soner of sale in the chanc ry causes OF Ayres
VS. O'TnOe. am Loeb Bros. VS.. 0'roOle 4 ais
has executed the bond required, with ap-
proved security according to law.
Given under my hand this 20sin day of Sep
tamber. 1891.
apl-4t j. N. RYAN. Cl'k.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
ime Table in effect MARCH is, 1854.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

DROWNED Mr.. James Wilkinson,
brother of Mr.. Alex. Wilkinson, of Hin
ton, was drowned IN Jackson's river. near
Warm Springs, Va, on Monday hight of
last we,k. 1t seems he had been at ending
an auctOn sale in that neighborhOod dur
ing the day, and was on his ,eturn home
when night owe took him; that tho rad he
was travelling led Tor some distance along a
narrow gorge on the river, and it is sup
posed that the horse he was riding threw
him in the river as the animal came home
riderless. A search for the missing man
was instituted and kept up until Thursday
evening, when the body of tie unfortunate
man was found at the bottom of the river.
Hinton Herald, March 26th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01
Two Very Ugly Twins.

They go hand in hand, and lead their
victim terrible trot down into he valley
of the shadow of d, aih. One is euralg a,
the other rheumatism. These genera ly
proceed from disordered blood. Browns
Iron Bitters knocks out these ugly win by
setting the blood Alright and invi. ora ing
thc system. Mr. w T. Osborn. f Cox
Vile. Ala, used Browns Iron Bit ers for
ri eumatism and neuralgia with most happy
effect, It also cures dyspepsia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

MIR. TILDEN's APPLEs.-Hon. Samuel
j. Tilden had two barrels of unus ually fine
apples stored in one of his barns at Grey
stone, Yonkers, that he was saving. The
apples had been picked from one of the
choice trees in his orchard, and when ell
Pertaining some political magnate his pride
was in discussing the valuable points of
the fruit which were generally served as
a dessert Some Of the Yonkers' bad boys
learned where the apples were stored, and,
as natural result, they disappeared one
by one, until Tuesday only the empty bar
rels remained.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

MARRIED. the 10th. at the resi-
dence of James Carson, on Snake Run, in
this county, by Rev. D. G. Hedrick, Rev.
Geo. T. Spencer of the Virginia Confer
ence. and Miss Mary S. Jones, of Allegha
ny county. Rev. Mr.. Spencer goes to
Edray. Pocahontas county, w. Va, and
Rev. Mr.. Huff succeeds him as pastor on
the Allegheny circuit. Aueghany Sentinel.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

Mr.. John N Opie is an applicant for the
collecto ship of the sixth district of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Opie is a representative Demo-
GRAFT of Virginia and goes to the admins
traticn Endorsed by an almost entire Con-
gressicnal representation. His appointment
would give great satisfaction to the sixth
revenue distr ct. The administration could
give no better complimentary notice.
Washington National Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

Mr.. Lincoln, when he was lawyer in
Springfield, Illinois, happening TO be pres
ent at debate where man, getting up,
repeated the words Il build' several times
without being able TO proceed with the
thread of his argument, remarked, in a
loud whisper: "The gentleman is stopped
in his building for want of materials"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-01

THE PRESIDENT AT CHURCH.-President
Cleveland attended church Sunday for the
first time since his arrival in Washington
city. He and his sister, and Mrs. Folsom
ami her daughter, who are guests at the
White House, occupied the presidential
pew at DR.. Sunderland's First Presbyterian
Church. The congregation was much
larger than usual, many strangers being
present.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hendricks
went to hear DR.. Elliott, at Ascension
Church.