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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

DIR. William Morrow, of Nashville, has
presented to Emory and Henry College,
Virginia, a handsome sciences hall, in which
the practical science will be taught. such as
chemistry in all of it's branches, theoretical
and applied, engineering. etc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Hon. Robert E. Withers will sail from
Hong Kong for home April 1st, and will be
due early in May. The only members Of
Colonel Withers' family with him at thia
time are his son Robert, acting as his pri-
vate secretary, and his daughter, Miss
Secie.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

There is an extensive deposit of soap
stone slate in Albemar!e county which it II
believed is the only such deposit in the
country sufficiently fcee from grit to max c
slate pencils In this body of slate is also
found a very ane quality of unfading green,
suitable for ornamental roofiug purposes,
and being off very high grade, very strong
and very easily split, for the manufacture
of mantes, soda fountains, aud in fact
wherever marhleized slate ia or can be used.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

At Tecunseh, Mich, Frank L. Silvsrs,
Sunday, shot and killed his w,fs and two
daughters. Edith and Ida, aged IL and
respectively, and then shot himself. He
cannot recover. No cause is known for
the act. The family are in good circun.
stances
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20
The State Debt,

It is very manifest that the sound talk
which Gov. Lee. Mayor Etysou and Sen.
ator Daniel had with the business people of
this city Monday night on the debt and
coupon question, has had fiue effect upon
the public mind Of the city. Their pre-
sanitation of the subject, as old as it is, was,
in some OF its aspects, entirely new to some
of our citizsns, and the arguments present
ed in support of their views were simply
overwhelming aud convincing to every re-
flecting mind and patriotic citizen.
If the wise policy suggested and urged
by those gentlemen is adopted and observ-
ed BY the taxpayers of the State, especial
" Of the large towns and cities where the
coupon uses have been most abused, it can.
not fail to have two most important and
vital effects, namely: First, to put m ,ney
enough in the State treasury to support the
government and keep our public schools
and asylums agoing; and secondly. to force
the foreign bondholders and creditors oil
the State to acce pit the R ddleberger bill az
the best terms of fioal adjustment that need
ever be expected.
This will terminate forever the debt
squabble, and remove from our State the
| fearful odium and nightmare that has been
so long crushing out the spirits and energies
of our poop e. Heretofore Lynchburg aud
other cities have been paying some go pei
cent of their taxes in coupons; while the
people of the counties and the small tax
payers generally have been paying in only
money. This, Of course, should not be-, and
| we predict now that after the stirring ad
dress made to them of Monday last, all
classes of tax payers in Lynchburg will re-
spond with cheerfuluess and unanimiiy to
the patriotic appeal and follow the example
of the country people and mechanics
| Lunch. Adc0nce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

How THEY Do THE NEGRO IN OHIo.-A
despatch from Ripley, Brown county, Ohio,
says that peculiar state of affairs is
brought to light among the farming COM
munities in that county, produced by the
now famous Arnett Law. Formerly the
farms had numerous colored tenants, but
since the passage Of the Arnett bill which
made mixed schools, thu colored tenant
farmer gradually is being driven OUT
Whenever his lease upon the land runs out
he is quietly informed by his white land
lord that the latter has another man for his
place, and upon applying to other farms il
the same district he is certain to be refused
In this manner tho white farmers gradual
ly, without violent or harsh means, remove
colored people from the community unit
there is not one left in some school districts
so that the law which was intended tt
benefit dues positive injury to the coloret
| man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Three colored prisoners escaped from the
Jail of Greensville co. about midnight of Sat-
urday week by burning hole through the
floor of the cell and afterwards cutting
through the brick under pinning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

HANGING IN WARRINGTON Nelson Col
bert, young colored man, was, on Satur
day week, sentenced to be hanged il
Washington on April 5, for the murder Of
an old white man named Philip Wentze.-
Two other colored men, Albert Green and
William Briggs, convicted of murder, are
also to be hanged on the same day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

MURDER IN WRIT Co, W. Va.-John
Elsmer, a wealthy farmer, formerly a
preacher, residing 10 Writ county, went
home drunk last Friday night aud beat
his wife for not having supper ready. then,
seizing heavy poker, killed her, also his
two daughters, aged 10 and II, and the
hired girl. He then set fire to the house
aud burned il to the ground. He has been
arrested and Jailed. There is strong talk
Of lynching him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Mrs. Cleveland had over 1000 people at
her fiual reception, Notwithstanding the bad
weather Saturday. She went to church
with Mrs. Whitney Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Mrs. Virginia S. Mears, who was mar.
ried to Laban s. Powell of Cape Charles
City, in the NJ. E. Church at Accomac
Court House last Friday week is only Is
years old, but weighs $50 pounds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Strange and Horrible story From Martins
vile.
Corresponds. &c Danvllie Register.


MARTINsvILLE, VA, February ia
strange story comes from the farm of Geo.
/. To~nes, about tise miles from .s.pn
a negro woman left her two Children lock-
ed up in her cabin aud taking with her az
infant in her ar9s vent to Mr. Townes's
house to do snHae Washing. While at her
work she locked over the hill and saw her
CABIN on tire. AppreaistiBs the danger in
which hes fso children were thus placed.
she left the infant playing or the ground
and rushed to the burning house. How
ever, she was too late sid the two children
were burned to death. Returning to the
place where tfe infant was left tbe mother
was horritied to find that ia hsr ahaenea two
hogs he'd attacked the helpless child and
ALMOST literally eaten it up. AL this hap
pened last Friday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

THE WIDOW OF Rev. D. F. BITTLE,
D. D., AND HER DApGHTERs.-A cores
pondent of the Rockingham Register, writ
ing from Roanoke College says:-
miss HaddlIe 3. Bittle. youngest daugh-
ter of the late Rev. D. F. Bittle, D. D..
founder, and till his death, President of
Roanoke College, has been spending some
months in Salem visiting her mother who
is in good health and quite active for one
of her age. being in her Send year. Her
eldest daughter is the wife of Rev. Geo W
Holland, D. D., who in 1868 vas pastor of
the Lutheran church at Hsrrisopburg. and
Is rnw Rt sideat Of Newber17 College, S
G. She, Mrs, Rittle, has witnessed the entire
grosth Of Roanoke siuoe it was chartered
in 1888, and can tell many interesting facts
--oaraiug the college and the men who
!; ,n,oc,e,' ID. the institution.
Her eyesight, however, has become very
baa, being entirely blind in one eye and
sees only imperfsctly with the Others
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

A shoe factory, under the management
of New England man, is to be put in op-
Grafton in Charlottesville in few weeks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

A party of rs from Lutherville (Md.)
Seminary were presented to Mrs. Cleveland
at her reception.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

A BASIC PLANT IN ALABAMA.-Mr.
Jacob Reese, of Pittsburg, Pa, the inven-
tor of the basic process. IS, it is stated, Or
ganizing s. company for the manufacture
of basic steal at Sheffield, Ala. Mr.. Reese
last summed visited the Alabama iron dis
tricts with this object in view, and came to
the conclusion that it was promising field
for the beginning of operations. A num-
Der Of Pi tsourg and Alabama capitalists
are interested in the scheme, The capital
stoea has been placed at 100000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Mrs. Langtry has made three purchases
of lands in California, aud has combined
the various tracts into one ranch of 5000
acres. She will raise sheep and cattle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

VIRGINIA-IN VAcArIoN.-In the Clerk Is
Office of Ihe Circuit Court OF Augusta
County. Feb'y 18Th. 1889
], Frank Watson ..... ........ .....Plf
James ". Shumake. Administrator of VIM.
Shumake, decd, and ais.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain q settle
meut of the accounts of Jas w. Shumake as
administrator of VIM Shumake decd and a
decree against said administrator for the sum
due on settlement of said accounts, from said
administrator to the distributes of the estate
of VIM. Sbumake. decd
1t appearing by affidavit filed that L. G, Wat.
son. Is q nonresident OF this State 1t is order
ed that he do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication OF this notice and do
what Is necessary to protect his interest.
Teste.
in. RYAN,
Sheffey & Bumgardner. q. Clerk. Il
feb 20-4t,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

The contract for the completion of the
Lynchburg and Durham road has been
awarded Messrs. Goodwin & Allen, aud work
will be commenced Immediately.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

PROGRESS AT RADFoRD, MoNTeoMER,
Co., Wa Christiansbnrg correspondent
Of the Stnte saysi-
Bradford City, ten miles from this town
and IN same county Montgomery-is rap
IDLY coming to the front. Spectators
from several portions of Virginia and the
North are to be found there each week, anC
nearly all luy lots. The company owning
the property has surveyed and now has on
the ma ket about eighty acres, which j,
laid off into streets, aud nearly all has beer
sold, and a number of lots resold. More
land will be surveyed in the spring, and
several manufac' uriDg establishments will
be started on foot then The place has
unlimited water power, is the centre OF
iron, C Ike aud limestone, which is to be
had in the greatest abundance, and odds
fair to become in the course of few years
a large manufacturing city. Several of the
euterprisiug citizens of this town have in.
vested largely there. 1t is reported that a
large hotel will b. built 10 the spring."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

A dispa' ch from Kansas City, Mo-, says
that Charles Bolles, "Black Bart" the
notorious stage-coach robber of California,
has been arrested there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

James W. Reynolds, young man, com
mitted suc de by hanging, pear PIGEON Rum
Campbell county. Saturday week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Gov. Wilson has determ ined to call an ex
ira session of the West Virginia Legislature
February 80, the day after the expiration
of the present session.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

A Board of Trade has been organi zed at
Lynchburg, with Mr.. Jehu r. Williams as
president.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

The Pocahontas Coal Company has paid
the Southwest Improvement Company
$57, 040 for coal sold during the month of
January.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF MUIR
DEE.-On last "Wednesday afternoon, in
K .nawha CO., W. Va, GINS Higginbottom,
Johu Oiivsr and Minnie Bartlett were arrest
ed on the charge of numbering Mrs. Rache
Wallace and her son Simon. last August.
At that time the storehouse of Wallace &
Kelley. il which Mrs. Wallace and her FAM
lily resided, and Higginbottom's Hotel were
destroyed oy fire. The remains of Mrs.
Wallace and her son were found in the
rims the morning after the fire. Detect
ives have been working on the case since
August last, aud warrants are now out for
Andy Higyiobottom and John Morning,
who stand charged with being accomplices.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Over 10000 civilians and $4,000 soldiers
are on the list now for the Harrison inau-
guration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Mrs. Amelie Rives-C hanler is writing the
last chapters of her new novels in her Vir-
ginia home. "The Witness of the Sun" is
a story of scenes in Italy and Russia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

Judge John G. McKemy, of the Superior
Court of Dayton, OHIO, and native and
former resident of Rockbridge county, died
last week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

The fourteen story Office building known
as the Owings block, Chicago, collapsed
Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

It matters not the age of sufferers from
colds, coughs, or Group, cdr. Sellers
Cough Syrup" is good for all alike. Pries
sssts,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20
COMMIssIONERs' SALE OF vALU.
~ ABLE MILL PROPERTY

~
By virtue OF a decree in the cause of sum-
merson Us. Tribbett, we will sell at public
auction in front of the Courthouse in Staun-
ton, on
Monday. the 25th day Of March, 1889,
that very valuable property In Augusta
county on Middle River, a short distance south
of ChurchvilIe known as TRINITY POINTS,
MILL p" This property consists of fine mer-
chant mill, with good wafer power, and fifty
acres OF land. and good miIler's house with
necessary outbuildipgs. This Is fine property
and no better opp rtunity will be offered to
buy valuable good. paying property.
TERMS Cash In hand 10 pay costs of suit
and expenses OF sale, and the residue on q
credit of one, two and three years from date.
payable in equal annual Instruments, the
purchaser giving bonds for said deferred ia
staiments bearing interest. and waving the
homestead with approved personal security
and the title retained as ultimate security,
G. M. COEHRAN, JR
WIN. PATRICK,
Commissioners.
1. B. F. Terry, Deputy Clerk of the Circuii
Court of Augusta County, do certify that Geo
M. Cochran. one OF the Commissioners ap
pointed in thu foregoing cause, has duly exc
cuted this bond required according to law,
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
February, 1889.
feb20-4t B f. TERRY, Dap Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20
HARRISON MAY VETO IT.

Ii is to be hoped that the Harrison ad
minsiratIou will be more conservative than
the fire b. ahds Of the House and Senate, aud
that MIR. Harrison will speedily sguify to
the would be fomenters of mischief that hi
policy will not be of the narrow aud pros
cripive character they seem disposed to
force upon him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

KILL THE CoUroNs.-A large assembly
of the taxpayers of Lynchbnrg was ad-
dressed last night Monday 11th] by Gov.
Lee, Senator Daniel, and Mayor Ellyson.
Each of the speakers made an earnest and
patriotic appeal for the use of money only
in the payment of taxes. The response
was enthusiastic, and the large audience,
by a rising vote, unanimouly pledged them
selves to esohew forever hereafter the cou-
pom, that ''cut-worm of the Treasury"
Let the good work go on. The sooner
the creditor is brought to clear realisa.
ton of the situation in Virginia, and to a
full understanding of the determined refusal
of the people to imperil the best interest of
the State by dividing again on the debt
question, the more likely will it be that he
will intelligently accept the terms offered
him by the State and cease further to en-
danger his cause by his practice of vexing
and harassing th.se who have already sacri-
feed so much 10 his behalf. Not vague sen.
timental theories, but practical common
sense, must guide our tax payers. Those
who think that in using coupons they are
standing by the creditor should know, and
knowing. act upon that knowledge, that
the use of coupons does more than any
thing else to prejudice the creditors cause,
aud that tho refusal to use coupons is the
promptest, wisest way to preserve our in
stituti.ns aud save the creditor from furth-
er loss. -Richmond State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

TkUSTEES' SALE
We will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder
Monday. March 18th, 1889.
in front OF the Courthouse, n staun on. GER
tain property described N a deed of trust Civ
en- TO US on August IA. 1885, aud of record In D.
No. 103, page Augusta County Clerk g
Office. by A. A. Walker and wife. as lying and
being two miles Northeast Of Staunton, on
the west side of the Valley Pike, called "Rose
HILL" containing 997 acres.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
]. c. MARQUIS.
A. ]. BUTTS
W. D. RUNNELS,
feb 20-4t Trustees.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

ElLEURON.-This fine imported Freach
~ Coach Horse. which was inspected one
year ago at Burka's Itahles 10 Stanntou, aud
was so much admired for his superior qualities
viii be exhibited there again Monday, the 25th
Instant, Court day.
we could not one year ago comply with the
desire OF the SO wishing to breed from him ex
cept at his stud In Lexington. but W. will now
arrange for q season for him at Stauntou
BooAs OF entry will be opene at Burke's Stable
In Siauntcn on the day named .25ih.instant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

No. 2 is daily between Clifton FORGE and Old
Point. but daily. except Sunday, west OF Clif-
ton Forge.
No. daily. leaves Huntington S45 a. M, ar
rive Clifton Forge 7.3O D. m.
G Il D. trains run into Central Union Depot
Cincinnati. and Union Depot, Louisville
avoiding transfers and making direct con-
nection for Indianapolis. Chicago st. Louis,
Kansas City, Memphis, Nashville. New Or
leans, and all cities
West and Southwest.
Schedule In effect Feb. 10. 1889.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20
Forestry.

There ale many forests in Augusta
county whose owners have evidently
studied the advantages of 81 actical forestry
That the land should not be taxed with
any other than tho growth of valuable
trees is consideration they have thought
fully made. All the forest growth, how.
ever, does not present this pleasing ap-
pearance, nor assure the profitable returns
like those of the kind fist named. Dress
ing the woodland should be as much a
study and habit and as strictly folio wed as
that which the orchard and lawn require
Lumber, rails, and posts, are the principal
valuable forest products, and, apart from
these kinds, after q reasonable Indulgence,
/ to spare some evergreeps and h)weriDg
growths that are not essential as timber,
the woods should be cleared of all useless
will be filled by trees that yield money
valne. Under such culture, requiring not
great amount of labor, our forests would
become really parks in beauty and two
fold more valuable for income, as well as
the realization Of new pleasures, to reward
the effort and labor expended
The owner of forest, who thus trains
himself to it's future growth and develop.
menf, will not long delay in stepping
forward as the champion of another prog
ress in this valuable practical work. The
abandoned acres formerly in cultivation
should not be allowed to run into gulleys
nor to be covered by volunteer and
worthless growth. All such land will grow
trees, and upon its surface those of valuable
kinds should take the place of the monopo-
lizing stinted growth that, In nine cases cut
of ten, spring up.
Tree-planting has never received the
consideration to which it is entitled in our
section of country. The establishment by
law or by usage of Albor-daye, SO desig
mated because they are devoted to tree
planting, is favoiite plan to instil thi,
beautiful and pre- fitabe habit into the
popular customs of the people. Common
cling it along the road sides ard on the
grounds of the public schools, has beer
adopted as means of setting the ball in
motion. In al such cases, the spirit of the
movement enlarges, and owners of idle
ands dot them over with young growth
| that in time will DE valuable trees. Every
valuable tree planted is SO much money
bearing interest.
This subject is illimitabls 10 it's range,
and the practice which should be pursued
as means Of avoiding the drainage of the
present time upon the valuable timbers OF
the forests OF our country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

How THEY CHANG E,-Last Yeaf Shrovt
Tuesday, occurred o. me 14th Of Pehr9
ary; this year it comes % the 9Th of alaroh
This ysa- ash Wednesday, or Lent, cceauff
OF the 9th of Alarebj lssf .saF on the 18th
of February. Palm Sunday last yeas vas
March 2bth, th Is year April II. Easter this
year April 81; last ysar April /. Whit SUI
day last year WAS May 20; this year it will
come June ..
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20
merely a question of time?
THE REPUBLICAN POLICE.

Let US turn now to the republican policy.
What are the sources of it's strength? They
are TO be found in the cohesive power OF
public plunder," and in the stimulation OF
the dormant jeslousies of races and sections.
Instead of Offering to tighten the burdens of
the people it occupies the attitude of obsti
nately denying to the tax-ridden masses
any measure of relief, and proposes to still
further increase their burdens for the beae-
fit of the comparatively small class of man
ufacturers-apd not all of these would be
the gsiuers-who are anasslng millions out
of the necessities of the people Instead of
eudsavoring to promote peace aud goud
will between the sections it is deliberately,
seeking to fan the embers of sectional hattie
and to embroil races which for four years
have lived side by side in perfect harmony.
Aud for what reaeon?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-20

VHRGINIA.-IN VACATION. I'm the Clerks
Omce of the Circuit Court OF Highland
county. Feby 18th, 1880.
James A. Waggoner. ....... .... Plaintiff
against
Elizabeth Beverage. widow, and others, ;De-
PENDANTS.
IN CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is to have q partition
and sale of the home lands of Thomas Bever-
age. decd. lying on straight creek, in High
land county, consisting Of parts of four tracts
TO wit: 10 o. 10 and acres.
Aud 1t appearing from affidavit filed that
Mary A. Warner. Lucy A. Warner, Gideon II
Anderson. Sarah Ella Anderson, Amanda
Anderson. Mary l.. zickafoose. Harvey shirley
and Mary ]. Shirley are non-residents of this
state 1t is ordered that they do appear here
within Is days after due publication hereof
and do what Is necessary to protect their in
terests. Teste,
L. II. Stephenson, D. q. feb2O A.