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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

open, and white robed form enter, with
a small night lamp in his hand.
The banker at this instant awakes, and,
seeing where the detective is, walks cauti-
ously toward him.
The detective turns, put up his finger to
invoke silence, and, the banker coming up,
he points to the reading room, where the
white robed form is standing.
"It is my son." hoarsely whispers Mr..
Cotton, his face turning an ashy pale and
his limbs trembling.
"Hush-not word above your breath, :"
commanded Mr.. Brent, in deep whisper,
"but watch"
Their eyes were now conferred on the
form of the bankers son in his night robes.
as he set down his lamp on the reading
table, and tried the safe with key he had
in his hand.
But the banker had had the lock and
turn of the safe altered that day, and the
bankers SOD, after trying for some time TO
open it, gave pitiful moan, and arose.
"The wretch" Kissed the pale banker,
sit is he who has been robbipg me. My Goa,
that should call that villain my son."
The detectives uplifted finger caused
him to pause.
The bankers son, arising from his fruit
less endeavors to open his fathers safe,
again took up his lamp and looked around,
then walked over to his fathers library-lt
was not locked-and took from thence a
small wooden box-brought it to the table
all the time mosning-and then sat
down. his back to those whose eyes were
on him, and opened the little box.
From out it they saw him take half
dozen gold pieces and lay them, one by
one, on the table, count them again and
again, and then again pile them up in one
high heap in the center of tho table, ano
arising from his seat left them there, anc
taking up bis lamp turned around. and the
banker and tho detective for the first tint
that night saw the face of the midnight
visitor as he turned around.
That's no burglar, sir" whispered Mr.
| Brent in the bankers ear. THAT son o
yours is not robbing you, nor has he been.'
"What do you meaup
"Why, that he's walking in his sleep
and while in that condition has openet
your safe.'
TIE bankers astonishment was unbound
ed at this discovery.
The detective was right.
On walked the sleep walker out Of thu
room, across the corridor and into his Owl
room.
The mystery of the disappearing golt
was now solved.-Phitadelphia Call.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

To any one who understands charging, and
the expense and trouble attached. can readily
see by this plan, the expense of a DOCK Keeper
at 10, so or 60 dollars per month is saved, and
can give it to you to save trouble to you and
myself
SECOND-To make things agree with all,
propose TO make the same rule work with
all. Country customers who purchase and pay
cash in the same ratio as the statement on
books, except. (this includes all pnrchases) l
will not discount sugar when sold by the bar
rel or where sugar aloneis sol}, or where trace
is exchanged for goods, but L Yill disc oYnt
when the amount purchased in the same pro-
portion over and above trade furnished; for
example: I'll purchase two dollars worth OF
butter ard the party taxes out seven dollars
worth of goods I VIII discount him The % cents
on the dollars and SO on as stated above.
Flour and sugar simple and alone will not
be discounted.
am in earnest about this. If all my custom
ers would realize how much better TINS plan
would suit whether they pay cash or walt until
the end OF the month to pay.
How much easier tokeep your own acaolnts,
1t allows a merchant chance OF hette ser wee
to you, gives him more time TO secure those
goods which will please and delight YOU. l
will try this plan commencing SePLenpef ISL.
L; does not harm anyone. II gives the eu5to-
mer more confidence, it inspires the mercha NJ
with more zeal and energy. Try 1t. TIy 1t. be
convinced that tits good thing and all PEG.
pie will say SO after trial. l shall be pleased
to furnish books to Gll customers al any ume
after Septemberlst Yours rcsptctiniiy.
sept 10 9. {. W AEAT
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
CONSPICUOUS POR QUALITY AND PRICE.

DUSIN has taken big and long breathed Sales
larger every day. and there's good for the
1t shows the mark of keeping up The triple
l. Our goods elegant.
2. Our only reasonable That's accomplished by
the closet watching
Our large and wise provision of goods that touch the
of everybody.
Touches for instance.
Pick the price. The goods and the size will suit you.
Begin Spring Overcoas $500.
A good deal finer and silk faced $780, $500 and SIS co.
See the Prince Albert Dress Suits at $4,000
Stylish Chevo mixtures Spring Suits $1,000
choice of dozen styles in Cheviots $500.
still finer and Broad Stripes Plsids $780,
Silk Mixtures Worsted Stripes at $780,
Our very fine dresiest suits at S225 so and $500.
Boys and Chren Clothing Nothing npace
about it. It's shaped after the newest and ideas.
Find prices for White Dress Shirts You'll
Has equal in the city :
Our fine line of Neck-wea and see
What about Hatshe shades and shapes in Fur Silk
Wool and Straw Consider well before buying elsewhere you'll
be sorywi. too late,
A. LOEB 6 CO.,
eprice Clotfiers II S. Augusta St, Staunton Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.i
ROCKY MOUNT, VA January 10.-Patrick
Sloan (white) has just been lodged in jail at
this place charged with shooting and instantly
killing Benjamin Smith (colored), near Dill
lard's, FRANKLIN county. Sloan is twenty-five
years old and is said to be moonshiner. The
negro had pawned his pistol with Sloan fol
LIQUOR, and the quarrel arose over that matter.
One ball entered the Negroes ear. and the other
the abdomen. Either shot would have been
fatal. One witness testified that Sloan called
to him to come there. that he (Sloan) had Kill
ed Benjamin Smith as dead as the devil. Sloan
denies that he did the killing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
PERSISTENT.

A little picture haunts me.
1t comes, and comes again;
It is a tiny birds nest.
All ragged from the rain.
It clings within a birch tree,
Upon the moorland's edge;
Between the barren branches,
Above the swaying sedge.
The sky is gray behind it.
And when the north winds blow,
The birch tree bends and shivers.
And losses to and fro
wonder, does it haunt them,
The birds that few away2
And Will they come to seek it,
Some sunny summer day9
wonder does some redbreast
Upon an orange bough.
Still picture it as plainly
AsIc can view now?
All me! I would forget 1t.
But still, with sense OF pain,
I see this little birds nest
Within the driving rain.
Exchange.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
A UGUsTA COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,

A UGUSTA COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
IA TO-WIT;
EeTRAY STEER.-Ta.en up by J. c. S. Ny erf
on his land, near Harris shop, on the--day
of September, 1888 of the following description:
Spotted color red sides. white on back. belly,
face and legs, supposed to be two years old
past weight about 10 pouncs and appraised at
els 90 by John n. Harris, John P. Cleveland
and John II. Myers, freehoiders, before James
M. Lickliter j P. The owner will please come
forward, prove property and Pay charges.
An extract tesie,
WIN A. BURNETT,
ian2-3t Clerk. Y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
VyERE.s YOUR CHANCE FOR GOOD
INVESTMENT.

IS an acre for land that was ready sale at SAC
before the war. 1879 Acrea of Land in
Mecklenburg county, Va, On South side OF
Roa noke River. containing about 400 acres Ct
BOTTOM LAND, every foot of which is we'll
draiDed and under cultivation; about 200 acres
of original forest land, balance in open land,
mostly level, ail in high state of improve
ment and under cultivation,
This farm is in the heart OF the line yellow
tobacco section and well adapted to The growth
OF cotton, wheat and oats, and brings us $500
annually; exclusive OF mill. This farm is d.
vided into seven distinct settlements, each
provided with plenty of houses for tenants
and out houses for taking care OF their crops
then, we have the Old Family Mansion Of ten
rooms, with Office 10 ard and well of splendid
water ioe-hUuse, carriage-house, stables ana
several cribs an elegant Garden of nearly two
acres, a good Brick Store house, and Mill
with good Cotton Gin Circular Saw, and for
coru stones driven by Burnham's water wheel
under thirty foot head. We have just put
81 500 of Improvements IN mill.a new penstock
and forebay, all of solid iron, fitted up By
Christianna MACHINE Works.
This farm is put on the market simply be
cause the owner lives 20 miles away from II
and cannot give it any attention. For further
Lock Box 22l Farmville, Va.
TERMS:.Six thousand dollars cash, balance
the purchaser can make his own terms as he
peases. A. ]. DAVIS.
nov 2S 3m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
The CnteSt Little Things.

"Cute''. he echoed. "Well, l don't
know as the adjective would have occurred
to me in just that connection But If you
mean that they DO their work thoroughly,
yet make no fuss about it; cause 30 pain Or
weakness; and, in short, are everything
that pill ought to be, and nothing that it
ought not then 1 agree that Pierce's Peas
ant Purgative Pellets ere about the cntest
little things going !
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

TAMES A. PATTERSON, RECEIVER &c.
e VS. ]. S. CRIIZER AND ALS.-In pur-
suance of decree of the Circuit Court for Au
gusta county, enter in this cause December
A. 1888, ! shall proceed. at fay Office, IN Staun-
ton, on WEDNES IA Z. JANUARY 80. 1882 10
take account O: the real estale owned by James
g. Critzer, G.. f. CriiZcr and W. P. CritZer, or
either of them OF he fte SIG pie ant annual
rental values OF The Same OF the liens binding
the same, &C., sc. JOS, a. WADDELL.
ian 2-4W COmmlssiOner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

Don't hawk, hawk, and blow, blow, dis
gushing everybody, bat use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

I'm ORDER to meet the growing tendency of
SO many persons TO pay CASH. propose
to nuture and cultivate such hearty feeling.
ment copied from standpoint of one who has
tried the Cash and Credit plan, and of one who
knows whereof be speaks-give you an outline
of a plan which propose shall take place on
and after September LIST, 1885, l copy state
ment viz:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23

A. PATTERSON, JR., AND AIS. VS..
pursuance of the decree OF the Circuit Court fer
augusta county, entered in this cause Deem
Der 4, 1888. l shall proceed. at my office in
Stanton, ou TUESDAY JANUARY 1889,
to take account OF The assets CT tbe estate of w.
D Woods. dec'd.. OF the outstanding and I'M
paid debts OF the same, &C., &C. Persons ass
sorting claims against the estate Of tie said w.
D Wood are hoI ely notified 10 prove their
clsims before me on or before the day herein
appointed, JOS. A, WADDELL.
ian 2-4T Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
Ten o'clock at night.

The detective had arrived at the banker
residence an hour before, and both were
together in the formers bed chamber, as
we draw up the curtains on this, the Sc
cend scene of our little drama.
There was a night lamp in the room, but
it was turned low, and at the side of the
table where 1t stood were seated Mr.. Col
ton and the detective.
The room of the banker was situated in
the rear of the house and opened into the
reading room, where the safe stood, from
which the bankers gold had so mysterious
ly disappeared lately.
"Ain't you going to bed, Mr.. Coltcn?"
the detective asked.
81 don't think I shall. If amt in your
way don't mind sitting up, too. Some
thing tells me that we shall make a dis
covery tonight"
The front door below opened now, and
a mans footstep was heard ascending the
staircase and walking across the corridor,
then opening door, entered tho room and
closed the door.
''That's your son coming imp Mr.. Brent
asks in low voice.
Eyes, the banker responds, in an equal
ly low voice; che attends lectures in the
city university twice a week-ah, Mr..
Brent, he is most studious and learned
young man."
Eleven o'clock, and the banker and de-
tective are still waiting for the burglar.
You could hear pin drop in the house
at this time: even the street outside SEEM
ed sleeping.
Mr. Cotton, the banker, is doing in his
easy chair.
Mr.. Brent, the detective, has never CLOS
ed his eyes, nor has he any notion of doing
so.
He sits there in his chair facing the part
ly open door of the heading room, wherein
is the bankers safe, and his eyes-his
sharp, owl like eyes-are fixed on that
door, and he is On tho alert to catch the
faintest sonnd.
For another boar they watch, and -
strikes at last.
Ten minutes after Mr.. Brent's ears catch
81 Strange sound, and he rises quietly to his
f5e'. and IS quietly strides across the room
aud reaches the door Of the reading room.
A lamp,also burns on the mantel of this
room, and it is also turned down quite low, |
leaving the chamber in sem;-darkness.
Mr. Brent hears sound, and looking i
through the crack of the door beholds the
pax door Of the bankers reading room
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-01-23
A sMAE.L TRACr of LASD

A SMALL TEsACE OF LAED
IN FOR SALE.
The undersigned. as Executors of the estate
of Hugh Mcclure, decd, will offer for sale at
public auction, on the premises at 10 o'clock
a. M, on
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY I'd, 1889,
q tract of ID or IA acres of land, on Poterfed
Run, about half mite from Patrlck's Mill,
and about five miles north OF Waynesboro
The land is of good quality and in good
state of cultivation. The buildings consist of
A GOOD DWELLING HOUSE,
Stable aud other buildings necessary. The
orchard is good. This tract is we'll wstffed 1t
is convenient to Mills, Churches snd Schools
Il adjoins the lands of Mis- Brsxton Davis
George Layman and James Nj eade, and is or
the South River road from Mt. Meridian TO
WayDesboro.
TERMS:-One, third of the purchase money
cas- b, and the balance In two instalments OF
ore and two years respectively from date OF
sale, the purchaser giving bonds drawing in
terest from date with PERSONAL security and
the title retained as ultimate security.
ALEX. KERR,
-. NJ. KERR,
Executors Of Hugh Mcclure, { cod.
ian 9-4t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
A Bang-Up Bagging Trust.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The bag
ging trust, or pool, which has caused
a good deal of excitement and created
much opposition on the part of the
cotton planters and others, last year,
and which expired by limitation last
December, it is announced here, has
been practically reorganized and will
be run and managed by the same par
ties as before. The plan of operation
Will not be exactly the same as last
year, however, and prices are not ex-
pected to be pust ed up SO high, but it
is alleged that it will not be long be-
fore they reach ten cents per pound.
1t is also said that there is a corner on
jute butts in New York, and that they
are half cent higher now than they
were last season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
1t Rains Now. But

did you ever know such rainy
winter?' is the general enquiry made,
and to that question a negative reply
is usually given, but wise ones add,
while OF course they nope for the best,
that although the present indications
are favorable for a good crop, excel
lent pasture, and full water-hOles, the
drought may come and dissipate the
pleasurable and profitable antici pa
tiOns which are now entertained. I'm
the time of peace prepare for war; is
an old and true adage, and with equal
truth may il be said, 'In the days of
plenty prepare for the days of want
The drought was the bug-bear of the
Texas farmer and ranchman, but it is
no longer thus to wise men. They
know, for it is practically demon
strated by daily experience, that wa
ter lies all around us in the bowels of
the earth. and that the f. f. Collin s
Manufacturing company, of Houston
street, can secure it for their use, and
by the aid of the Eclipse windmill it
can be raised, automatically, and
used as required. The supply thus
attained is practically inexhaustible,
and though it costs something to get
it, very handsome dividend is in all
cases realized on the investment.
Men therefore are not wise who suffer
losses, year by year, when it is in
their power to avoid them. Those
who want to know more of this mat
ter should call at the Office of the COM
pany, on the northeast corner OF
Houston street, or send there for fur
Their particulars which will be courte-
Ously and freely supplied.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
GIadstonians Getting There.

LONDON, March 23.-The election in
Gorton division of Lancashire, to fill
the vacancy in the House of Commons,
caused by the death of Richard Pea
cock, (Gladstonian) resulted in the re-
turn of Tom Mather, (Gladstonian),
who received 5, 155 votes against 1900
cast for Ernst Hatch, the nominee of
the Conservatives, and liberal union
is assured. At last election Mr. Peacock
received 1892 votes, and Lord Gray
de Wilton, Conservative candidate,
4 49,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
State News Condensed.

The fine new hotel at Rockport is
| finished.
The bull pen has been torn down at
! Laredo.
The Laredo streets are now dry, for
| the first time in several months.
Corn planting is progressing and
there is not an idle man at Randolph.
Farmers and stockmen are taking
great in terest in the next fair at
Abilene.
An historical portrait is presented
to the Tennaha club at Tyler by Capt.
l.. b. Fish.
Fire at Freeland, johnson county,
destroyed the store and postoffice at
that place.
A 2-year-old hog is butchered at
Beaumont, weighing after being dress
| ed, $50 pounds.
A line of hacks is to be run from
Alvin to the mouth of the Brazos, a
distance of 80 miles.
Miss Frances F. Willard, and Miss
Anna Gordon, on their trip through
the south Will probably visit Texas.
The Fayette Light Guards, of La
| Grange, will enter the forthcoming
state competitive drill at Galveston.
A 3-year-old child at DEVILS Bend
was burned to death while playing in
the field where cotton was being
| burned.
The party sent to look up the mys-
| teriOusly missing man Robinson, of
TeXarkana, have not yet come up
with him.
The Sam Houston Normal school is
reported by the educational commit
tee of the legislature to be in very sat-
isfactory condition.
Jim Smith and Alice White. ne
groes, confess to the murder of An
drew Sharon, at Paris, last May.
Their motive was robbery.
Mrs. J. A. Gentry, living near
Royse had her clothing take fire and
was so horribly burned that she died
| in great agony few hours after.
The decision in the injunction suits
against the two street railway COM
panies of Houston have had the effect
of stopping them both from fur Their
track laying.
Settegast Brothers, of Houston, get
judgment for $1,000 against the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railroad COM
pany, on ground that defendant was
trespasser on their property.
A written application for the ap-
pointment of receiver in vacation of
the I. and G. n. railway in the suit
originally instituted by part of the
stockholders, is filed at Palestine.
The medal is awarded to Sergeant
D. l.. Wright, at the monthly COM
petitive drill of the Jefferson Light
Guards. The young lacies of the
Broom Brigade presented the COM
pany with $40, and Capt. Rowell with
gOld-headed cane.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23

MONDAY MARCH 18th at A.
Kahn's grand bargain sale of white
goods there will be 20 pieces of sheer
white India Linen at 6 cents per yard
former price 10 cents yard. This price
will stand until the whole lot has
VamOsed. 3-23-tf
The zone of the Bravestn COM
pany appeared at the opera house in
their farewell performance. The
play went off with it's usual smooth
ness. The next attraction at the
opera house is the celebrated Iectur-
ess, Mrs. DR.. LOngshOre Potts.
Estelle Clayton closed her season
on Tuesday night, and 1.-THE Quick
and the Dead" is very much dead.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
-Four beautiful new cottages near
Maverick park from $1,000 to S1700
with easy payments. III. III. & Co.

The huge boquets which were won't
to ornament the lodges of the opera
boxes in past seasons are conspicu-
ously absent this year, and flowers
are seldom carried, and. except per-
haps small bunch of violets or
heiiotrope, rarely worn to the opera.
The newest opera glasses are small
and light, made generally from alu-
minimum, and supported upon long
sticks of tortoise shell, which are Of
ten ornamented with the monogram
or initial of the owner in tiny silver
or gold letters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
The Latest Appointments.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
president sent the following nominal
tions to the senate today: James Tan
ner, of Brooklyn, n. Y, commissioner
of pensions. J. M. Shackelford, of In
diana, judge OF the United States
court for the Indian Territory. Zacha-
riah Lawrand, of Kansas, attorney for
Territory. ThOs. B. Needles, of Hi
court for the Indian Territory. Wal
ter p. Corbett, of Georgia, marshal of
the United States for the southern
district of Georgia. Edwin Wallis, of
Michigan, assistant secretary of agri-
culture.
Commodore David B. Harmony, to
be rear admiral; Capt. Francis Ram
sey to be commodore; Commander w.
M. Il. Sampson to be captain; Lieu
tenant Commander r. b. Bradford
to be commander; Lieutenant E. H.
G. LentZ to be lieutenant commander;
Lieutenant Charles M. Mocartenay,
junior grade, to be lieutenant, and a
number of fourth class postmas tiers,
among them, Jno. G. Witcher, at
Rockdale, Texas. To be collector of
customs, Albert A. Burligh, of
Maine, for the district of Aroostook,
James Wakefield, of Maine, for the
district of Bath, Me. Charles G.. Ed
wards, of Minnesota, for the district
of Minnesota. Geo. w. Mcbride,
of Michigan. for the district of Michi-
gan. Chas. w. Bradshaw, of Wash
ington Territory, for the district of
Puget Sound, in the state of Oregon.
Queen Victoria has given GlOO in
aid of the famine sufferers in China.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23

Hugo V. GriesenbeCk's Birthday.
At the home of G.. V. Griesen beck,
on Mill street, party of young ladies
and gentlemen gathered ON Thursday
evening in order to celebrate the
birthday of young Hugo V. Griesen-
beck. Among the fair ones we noticed
the Misses Hulda Rummel, Ida and
Helen Wagner, Helen and Ellie Groos,
Carrie GroOs, Alma Rische and sister,
Mary Callson, Minnie Kelley, Lille
Hugo, Tile Guenther, Clara and
Bertha Griesenbeck, Mreses E.
Holmgreen, DR.. Watts. Some of the
gents were: Willie Tobin, Milton
Everett, Ernest Stoves, Frank Rem
merit, Willie Heberer, Willie Schuvirth,
S. Roy, from Pittsburgh, Chas. RischeS
F.. Marucheau, E. Holmgreen, Dy.E
Watts, Chas. Griesenbeck, Ed. WulYf
and others. *
At II o'clock delicious cake, itA
cream, and wine was served. Dance
ing was then continued again, until
2:30, when all bid each othgy&d
night, much pleased with the d9f96H,
full evening spent, and in hopes S9R
nearing about some one elseess biftR
day at an early date again, @ hSSS'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-03-23
Only SIS a Year.
American Art Contributions

AmGrICan ATT Contributions
NEW YORK, March 23.-The French
line steamship, La Champagne, which
sailed for Havre today, took out
a valuable cargo of freight.
Since Thursday vast quantities of
boxed pictures and paintings, have
been slowed in the vessels hold.
They were contributions of resident
artists to the American art exhibit at
the coming Paris International expo
siton. The value of paintings ship
ped, foot up over S20O,O0O the most
celebrated work in the collection was
Munkacy's masterpiece, "Christ be-
fore PLATE" which Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker has loaned to the
exhibit.