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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNT0N, VA, Aug. 4th Is,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAuNToN, VA, Aug. 18th. 1886.
In the chancery cause Of HUNT & ELLISON VS.
GROUSE j. N, now pending in the Circuit Court
of Augusta, all parties plaintiffs and defendants
and ALL LIEN CREDITORS OF j. N GROUSE are
hereby notified, that in pursuance of decree
therein rendered on the 18th of May 1886, !
shall at my office in Staunton, on
Wednesday, the sth dag of September, 1886,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
she aa s Ie and 81 ren e
and the liens binding thereon in the order OF
their priority. together with such other mat
tiers as may deem pertinent any party in
interest may require.
ang5 J. w. GREEN SMITH, Commr
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In the Chancery cause pending in the Circuit
of Augusta under the style of BERGNER & K.
parties piffs. ana Defendants and all person s
whomsoever interested therein. especially all
LIEN CREDITORS OF ARTHUR JERRAM and of
HENRY l.. STAGE and MARY STAGE, and all LIEN
AND OTHER CREDITORS of W. w. LYON, DECD
are hereby notified that In pursuance of q de-
cree therein rendered on the 10th of June,
1885, shall at my Office in Staunton. on
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Monday, the 9Th dag of September, 1886,
OFFICE,
" STAUNToN, VA, Aug, 4th, 1886.

In the chancery cause of McCUTcHAN. ]. Ye
VS.. MCCUTCHAN, p, & AIS. now pending in this,
Circuit Court of Augusta, all parties plaintiffse
defendants, petitioners, and others in anywi
interested are hereby notified that, in pursu :
ance of a decree therein rendered on the II tn
of May, 1886, SHALL at my office in Stanton. on
Iatesddq, the It'll dag of September, 1886,
proceed to take any further evidence that may
be offered before me and thereupon to reform
in any particular that | may deem proper my
former report IN this cause, as also to take,
state and settle an account showing to what
part, if any, of the fund, Alex. +. Robinson is
entitled as a reasonable fee for his professional
services in this cause
aug5 j. W. GREEN SMITH. Comm'r.
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE
III IN HARRISONRURG

n DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR RENTING
~ following property belonging to E. Nc
Mahon IS offered for rent on accommodating
terms
containing 1--WE rooms and q provision room
and each having separate yard fenced in; alley
in rear for transporting fuel; gate entering
from alley to wood and coal house in the yard
improved water closet with water and hydrant
in yard
Four Dwellings Points Street. with four
rooms each and provision room and same ac-
cOmmodations to each as above.
Four rooms on Augusta Street, with water
closet and hydrant in rear.
All Of the above property has just been re-
fitted throughout, with new plasterng. paint
ing, whitewash, improved water closets, thor
ough draining, &c.
For terms, &C., apply to
EA. MCMAHON,
ilyl Corner Augusta and Points Sis.
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Horsford's Bread Preparation.
for cake, pastry biscuit, ETC., is superior
to any other baking powder. Try it.
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rHE BICKFoRD & HUFFMAN

GRAIN AND FERTILIZER DRILLS
for 1886 has not only Double Force Feed for
Grain and Grass Seed, but also Force Feed
Fertilizer Attachment. A car load just re-
ceived.
E9-Be sure to call and examine this splendid
DRILL before you buy. LYNN & CO..
augl2 Stanton, Va.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STATNTON VA Il1lV

" STAUNToN, VA July 26th, 1885.
In the Chancery cause now pending In the
Circuit Court of Augusta under the style of
QUINN, G. II. VS.. GUINN's WIDOW & AIS, all
parties PIT. and Defts. and others whomsoever
interested including all unpaid CREDITORS OF
JOSEPH QUINN, DECD, are hereby notified that
in pursuance of a decree therein entered on
the 22d day of May, 1885, shall at my office in
Staunton. on
Friday, the 9th dag of August, 1885,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing the transactions of John S. Guy as
Admir- G. /. Il. of Joseph Quinn, decd; as also
the unpaid debts of said decedent, as well as
his personal assets and his realty. its fee sim
pie and annual rental value and the condition
OF the title thereto, together with such other
matters as may deem pertinent or any party
in interest may require.
jly29 j. w. GREEN SMITH. Comm'r.
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sTAUNToS. VIRGINIA. AUGUST 10, 1886
FOR SALE and RENT.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta county, entered on the 18th day o.
June, 1886, in the cause pending therein In
ch,aancery under name and style Of spitleers
commissioners therein appointed, proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on
Friday, September 10th, 1886,
at o'clock p M. in front OF the Court House Of
Augusta county, tract of land situated hear
] Spring Hill. in said county,
CONTAINING 1859 SIG ACRES,
/ more or less. known as the "Spitler farm and
/ heretofore sold to jacob Myers under DEGREES
thereof s AID c os State
Walton; the balance in timber; the land is well
waterel and all orchard is on It.
5TERMr.-EnOugh cash in hand to pay the
costs Of rule and Of sale, and the unpaid taxes
on the land; and for the residue Of purchase
money the riirc aser will execute three bonds
| In equal amounts. payable respectively in six,
tw-ivea and eighteen months from the day Of
sha. with interest .om date therc0f: the title
VIII he retained as ultimate security.
Rt,Bt.RI CRAIG
ALEX. H. FtjIZ,
We. CRAIG.
&. -inmissoncrs.
~. \. Ryan. tlers Of the Circuit Court Of
Aassustn county, do certify lha. Robt. Craig,
n tile comm RS i'll tie above cause. has
ecuted the bond required according to law.
Given under my hand this llth day Of Aug, 49,
angl2 j. N. RYAN, Cierk
| 4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE,
Pursuant to decree or the Circuit Court of
Augusta count y, rendered in the cancery cause
OF Black, H., &C., vs.. Brown, w. A. &C., on the
18th day OF June, 1856. We, the undersigned
special conn ssioners, appointed for the pur
pose. will offer for sale, at public auction, on
Monday. the 2sd day of August, court
Day 1886.
at the front door of the Court House of Augusta
county, the fifty acre tract of land mentioned
in said cause, being the same lately occupied |
by W. A. Brown, decd. One-half of which still |
belongs to his estate. the title to tf e other half
being i'll Henry and Harriet Black. the plain |
tiffs III said suit.
The land is located in Augusta county near
Pond Gap, Within about a of mile of the G.. & |
o. Il. r.; has upon 1t d splendid dwelling house !
built only a few years ago, neatly painted, with |
six good rooms and q kitchen, an excellent |
young orchard, Il fine spring of water near the |
house; the land is level. We'll located, is of good |
quality and IN good state OF cultivation.
TERMS.-Cash enough in hand to pay costs of |
suit and sale, the balance credits of one,
purchaser to execute his bonds for the deferred |
payments, waving homestead exemption
bearing interest from the day of sale, with ar- |
proved personal security, the title to be re-
taIned as ultimate security.
H ST. GEORGE TUCKER
ROCKINGHAM PAUL,
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that Rockingham Paul has
executed the bond required by the decree OF {
VS.. Brown, W. A., sc.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of July,
1886.
jiy22 in. RYAN, Clerk
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STAUNTON. VA, July 26th, 1886.
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Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, entered on the 18th day of
June, 1886, in the cause pending therein in
widow. &c, vs. Spitlers Admir-, &C., we will as
commissioners therein appointed, proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on
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Monday, the soth dan Of Auoust. 1856.

% Of the assets belonging to the estate of
Spotswood Padgett decd; (2) Of the outstand
ing 1ag ana unpaid lndebtedness Of said decedent
the will OF said Spotswood Padgett; a. of the
charges on said real estate under said will, the
amounts and In whose favor; (5) of the sale of
the 100 acres us alleged in the answer of James
". Padgett,e and 9th, OF any other matters
deemed pertinent by me or required by any
party in interest.
jly29 j. W. GREEN SMITH. Comm'r.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" STAUNTON VA, July 9th, 1SS

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1886.
In the Chancery cause now pending in the
Circuit Court of Augusta under the style of
HERRINGS X'oR, M. B., as. - HERoLD Cor
HAROLD & AIS, all parties plff. and defts
thereto and all CREDITORS OF MARY b. HER
RING, DECD, are hereby notified that in pur-
suance of decree therein rendered on the 2lst
of May, 1885, shall at my office in Staunton, on
Tuesday, the 3lst dag of August, 1856,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing: Qst The debts against the said Mary
~ the legacies under the will of said decedenI
with full particulars; 60 the transactions
'Philander Herring EXor. of the last will
of said Mary b. Herring, decd; (4th) the rea,
and personal assets of said deceCtent and (5)
any other matters that | may deem pertinent
any party in interest may require.
jly29 j. w. GREEN SMITH, Comm'r.
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srRAsRuRG. SHENANDOAH, COUNTY. VA.

! / gal. Chambers. ;. a0OF6 $500
"a " F tcheFs..... 2.25Ila "deep d fat pans2 2j
Jugs ALICE higher THANH !" :. g 800
Jars. N" ,,45O
Water coolers % cents2 :" GOO
per gallon, net.
liberal discount to the trade. Prompt at
tention to orders. Goods warranted to be pure,
sa1t-gazed Stone ware. No lead Or metallic
glazing used, as it is poisonous
And it is very necessary to be careful to buy
purely of salt-glazed Stone Jars to put your
fruit up in. Sick or fainting spells, some
times resulting in death, from the poison by
acids originating black metallic glazed ware
may be prevented. Ask your physicians If the
above is not true. Every piece warranted to
hold or no pay.
may6-4m JAS. NJ. HICKERSON.
T Attest DESIGNS
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ STAUNToN, VA, July 9th, 1885.
In the Chancery cause now pending in the
Circuit Court OF Augusta, under the style
Padgets Ao5nr.. (S.) VS.. Pd6get J.. w, & ais f
all parties plffs. and defts. and others in
terested therein, including. all CREDITORS OF
SPoTTsWooD PADGETT, decd, are hereby noti-
fed that in pursuance of the decree therein
rendered on the 9th day of Now 1885, shall at
my Office in Staunton. on
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:. j., \. Ryan, CLERK Of the Circuit Court of
A9xsusth county, do certify lhat Robt Craig
fsisls n ti. comm RS III tie above cause. has ex
ecuted the bond requires. according to law
Given under my hand this llth day Of Aug, SG.
ansl2 j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
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Friday, September 10th, 1886,
CONTAINING 1853 SIG ACRES, :

| at o'clock p M. in front OF the Court House of
| Augusta county, a tract of land situated near
| Spring Hill in said county
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VOL. XXI
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,

NHAS. F. NELSON,
~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(Ofice-Sullivan Building)
may20 Staunton, Va.
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.E FARM FOR SALE.

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
In consequence or business engagements in
another State, which will require my personal
attention. l offer for sale privately, my farm
lying three miles north OF stanton, and about
a quarter ola mile east of the Valley Turnpike.
The tract is part of the old Wayt Bell farm
and contains
of fine land, admirably located and in a high
state of cultivation. This land has long been
celebrated for its unusual cropping qualities
and is regarded as one of the best tracts in the
past few years aud is now In excellent condi-
ton throughout new plank fence extends
along the entire front, md all of the cross
fences are in thorough order.
THE IMPROVEMENTS
consist of roomy and well arranged frame
dwelling, nearly new, situated i'll large
grove of native oaks, and occupying an emil
hence from which one of the most beautiful
and extensive views in the Valley may be OBJ
tained. The outbuildings are ample and in
excellent repair. young and vigorous
chard of choice fruit will in q year or two be
in full bearing. At the house large els
water in every field.
Considering its proximity to the city, the
place offers an excellent inveStmen to
terprising man. 1t is within a quarter of mile
enough 10 avoid the annoyance incident to
much travelled thOrOughfare, and near enough
to get the full advantage of fine road The place
offers excellent facilities for trucking and its
neufneSS to the StauntOn markets would make
it profitable.
This property is offered at a reasonable price
and on easy terms. Parties desiring to exam
Inc it should call upon MIR. Harris, who resides
there For terms, &C.. address
G. G. GOOCH,
jly19 MaySYiIle. XIV.
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hereby certify that Rockingham Paul has
executed the bond required by the decree OF
sale rendered in the case of Black, Henry, &C..
VS.. Brown, W. A., sc.
Given under my hand this 2lst day of July,
1886.
jiy22 j. N. RYAN, Clerk
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DR. ]. ST. P.,GIBSON. ,,.,uo,r W..
Ofice:-Cornersof Augusta and Frederick SITS.
Cfice hours, to 8 a. M, to p M, to p. m.
June
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to a decree or the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered in the cliancery cause
OF Black, H., &c., vs.. Brown, w. a. &C., on the
18th day of June, 1856. We the undersigned
special commissioners, appointed for the pur
pose. will offer for sale, at public auction on
Monday. the 23d dag of August, Court
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES,

Tuesdays races at Jerome Park were
postponed
Bland has introduced in the House a bill
to revive the income tax.
The Senate has passed the bill providing
for new land district in Oregon.
The brandy tax bill has passed the first
reading in the German Reichstag.
The Senate has passed the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad land-forfeiture bill.
The fire at Wausau, Wis, on Monday
night, caused a loss of 500, 900, with $S4, 600
insurance.
Senator Warner Miller is reported to
have preferred charges against Clarence r.
Greenhouse.
The Senate Committee on Commerce will
investigate the postal transactions of Col
lector Beecher.
In a railroad accident near Brampton,
Ontario. forty persons were more or less
seriously injured.
Fishermen at Gloucester, Mass, were
much eiated when news came that a Nova
Scotia vessel had been seized at Portland.
In the italian elections Sunday all the
cabinet Ministers were reelected. The OBJ
position gained three of the five seats in
Rome.
Miss Rose Hopkins, an accomplished
young lady of Andenreid, Pa. has created
sensation by clipping with an Italian rail-
road laborer.
Dispatches from Nova Scotia indicate
that extra exertions are being made there
10 be in readiness TO seize some of the
American mackerel catchers when they
arrive during the first part of June.
Both the Greek and Turkish armies are
mutually surrendering their prisoners and
the positions they respectively captured
during the frontier fighting of the last few
days, and both armies have commenced re-
turning from the frontier.
Forest fires are raging at several points
on the line OF the Milwaukee Lake Shore
and Western Railway in Wisconsin. The
village of Coleman was partially destroyed.
and Westbo-o had narrow escape. Unless
rams ehsue, great loss will result.
Miss Sophie I. Earle, lO0 years old, held
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coastitutioaally declared, since in the for
nation OF our Government we proceeded
from the very sills upward to organ
ize and fashion society according to
Cur estimate of what are the in
alienable rights of men, celebrating
all standards except those of human
ity and the equality of men before the
law 1t was and is state OF society
more radically democratic than the world
has seen. Out of this state has developed
all we have of vigor and vitality as peo-
pie, and upon its preservation in its origi-
nal mold depends all we may develop of
national strength and individual independ-
ence, and all We can hope for of national
advancement and individual prosperity.
If ever there comes upon us popular
despotism, under which one NAV dictate
to another how he shall exercise his indi-
yidual right, its inalienability will have
departed, and we will have fallen upon
the hardest of tyrannies and suffer under
the most cruel of despotisms. These are
topics that are brought boldly and timely
forward by Governor Stanford's few direct
and emphatic words. They should set
men to thinking upon the danger to all
interests worth preservation, involved in
even the slightest encroachment upon the
individual right of the humblest of the
! citizens of the Renuhlic
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NEWS OF THE A1oRNING.

FoREIGN.-Forty persons were injured in
railroad accident at Brampton, Ont.
The Greek and Turkish armies are mutu-
ally surrendering their prisoners and posi-
tions.All the Cabinet Ministers were re-
elected in the Italian elections. The Ep-
som (Eng.) races have begun.....In a riot
at Aldershot. Eng, the police were badly
whipped. Silver in London, 45sd; con-
sols, l01 15-16d; As, 1871 ; a. 114s.
EAsrERN-A loss of 100000 was the
result of a Wausau, Wis, fire Monday
night. THE funeral of the wife of Minis
ter Pendleton took place from Zion Church,
in New York Forest fires are raging at
several points in Wisconsin......T the New
York Ancient Order of Hibernians are
holding Convention.....Iti is now reported
that ex-President Arthur's health has been
restored Ten thousand people attended
home rule meeting in Chicago last night
THE racing meeting at Louisville. KY,
has closed Fred st. Denis killed himself
at Cheyenne with morphine. The Grand
Lodge of the World, /. O. G. T., is in SEES
sion at Richmond, ....Government
bonds are quoted in New York at 1853 for
As of 1907; 112s for AIS; 10l4 for IS; ster-
ling, 81 Ss@4 80; silver bars, 99s.
WAsHINGToN.-Charges have been pre-
ferred against Greathouse, the new United
States Minister to Japan THE Atlantic
and Pacific land forfeiture bill has been
passed by the Senate THE time of the
House yesterday was occupied in consider
ing the oleomargarine BILL. Mrs. KIM
ball. wife of the Director of the Mint is
dead.
PACIFIC COSTA gardeners wife at
Oroville presented her husband with
three boy babies........An interesting and
valuable report in regard to wheat
and barley is given this morning . Gen.
eral Logan and Governor Alger of Michi-
gan will be present at the G.. A r. encamp.
ment in San Francisco next August.
The rush for the forfeited Atlantic and Pa
cific lands has subsidized General Mile.
has offered reward of 81 600 for Geronimo
or his head, and $50 each for the Indian.
or their heads......A carload of polygamist.
leaves Blackfoot, Idaho, to-day for the De
troit House of Correction.
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a reception at Hackensach, n, y. four
generations of Earls calling upon her. She
told what belle she was wien she lived
in New York, and she kept her hearers in
continued laughter with her witty sallies
ani repartee.
The general lockout threatened bv the
Contractor Tailors' Association. unless
about 300 journeymen who had struck in
twenty-five shops against the task system
should return to work bv Sunday, was car
ried into effect in New York Monday. and
in consequence about 5000 men and
women are now idle
The Protestant Episcopal services were
| read Tuesday at Zion Church, New YORK
| over the remains of Mrs. Alice Pendleton
| wife OF United States Minister Pendleton
| who was killed Thursday last while riding
| in Central Park. The services were con.
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Tiffany, assisted by
Rev. Mr. Leonard, of Washington
The Commercial Aduertiser, in an editorial
| says Letters received in this city from
Buffalo women now in Paris, and who
have personally seen the young lady whose
name has been mentioned as that of the
| intended wife Of President Cleveland. re.
port that the mortified girl positively de
clares that she is not going TO marry Cleve
| land.
! The Senate Committee on Commerce, il
its preliminary study of the river and har
| Dor bill, found little in the bill as it cam,
| from the House TO suit them. so the mem
bers of the committee are said to favor tn,
entire remodeling of the measure, if tn,
| latter part is not more consistent with thei
views than that already examined, retain
! ing number and the enacting clause, bu
reporting substantially new bill.
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PROFESSOR HANKS, State Mineralogist.
claims to have discovered in this State the
counterpart of the famous feldspar of Nor
way, and pegmatite, from which bases.
with fine clay, the best of porcelain ware
is made, that indeed which we can procure
now only from Europe. If he is correct
in his estimate of these minerals, the dis
covery is one of very great Importance to
California, and will open up here new op-
portunities for skilled labor in manufacture
ing that for which there is scarcely pos
sible to be produced supply in excess of
demand
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IT Is
N the intention of the Board of Trustees of
the city OF Sacramento to have G street, from
Fifteenth TO Sixteenth, improved by grading TO
the official grade, constructing redwood curling
plank crossings and drainage culveris Said i'm
proyements TO be made in accordance with a reso-
luton passed by the Board Of Trustees on the
9th day of MAY, 1885, to which all parties
interested are referred for further particulars.
my25I5t JOHN RYAN, Street Commissioners
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THE fund for the benefit of the families
of the killed and wounded in the Chicago
Haymarket massacre, has reached 100000.
Ii ought TO run up to 100000, as is de-
sired by its promoters, at once. 1t is sim
ply shameful that the four hundred thou
sand people of Chicago should hesitate
even week in piling up this broad charity
and grateful giving. Chicago cannot af-
ford 10 neglect the helpless ones the
brave murdered men left to struggle alone
in the world.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IT IS
IN the intention of the Board of Trustees of
the city of Sacramento to have Fifteenth street.
from to L, improved by grading to the
official grade and constructing redwood curb
ing, plank crosswalks and drainage Gull
verts. Said improvements to be made in ac-
cordanee with resolution passed by the Board
of Trustees, on the 9th day OF MAY, 1856, to
which all parties interested are referred for
further particulars.
rnvo5-I5t Holm RYAN Street Commissioner