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JOUBlIC SALE OF PER>0NAL PROP.
L ERfY
AND VALU Bile REAL E TATE,
Noar Do rnassus Va

Near Parnassus, Va.
The undersigned will offer foe sale at public
auction at her farm, near Parnassus, Augusta
county, Va, on
THURSDAY, MARCH 2Dth, $780,
the following property:
HORSES. l Colt one year Old; 2 cows, Jsr-
sey heifer, Calves, Hogs, Two horse S9g-
on | Spring Wagon, l one horse Wagon, ]
Buggy aud Harness, Grain DriNl. Julttvators,
harness, Sc.. sc.
Also a full set Of Dental instruments, iuclul-
rag Dental Engine. All Tue ABOVE property Is
in good condition.
At the same time, will offer flr sale my
farm. consisting of 66A ACRES OF LAND.
This farm is in high state OF cultivation aud
imprOved with good frame dwelling house
of 10 rooms Office, large barn, aud all necessary
ont buildings in good repair. The farm is well
located in good neig hborhood convenient to
churches. post Office and only u of a mile from
the parnassus Graded School, There is
an orchard OF select fruit. fhfs farm has all
the advantages one could wish for in good
and convenient home.
TERMS:-Ou the personal property, ten dol
lars and under cash. On all sums over that
amount the purchasers will give negotiable
notes well endorsed. payab. in six mnuths,
with interest add ed. Terms the real
tate :-One- fourth cash. and toe balance in
ona two and three years-the purchaser exc
euting bonds with good personal security, and
the title retail ed as ultimate security.
For particulars address -
MRS SARAH NJ. JEFFERSON,
ESQ, y. IiIG HTNER, Attorney, or
ia FAUVER, stanton, Va.
feb l9-tds ZSN
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Buena Vista.

A report of the proceedings of the stock |
holders of the Buena Vista company, in |
annual meeting assembled, will be found in |
another column. As encouraging and as
steadily onward as have been the affairs of
that company, it was not expected the re-
suits of the first years work would round
up with an exhibit of the magnitude which
crowns the work of President Barclay and
the Board of Directors. Tneir Annual Re
port will be read with lively interest, and
must impress the public in most satisfac
tory manner. What is known as booms or
booming is not a feature of the Buena Vista
administration. Proceeding Upon the solid
worth of the immense resources found all
over the thirteen thousand acres of the do
main, the Board of Directors have proceed
ed wisely and carefully to present them for
investment with the results their report
sets forth.
A manufacturing and commercial town
is growing rapidly, and the smaller, as we'll
as the larger, industries are planting them
selves there In that manner which shows
they have come to stay.
From local movement inaugurated one
year ago, the attractions at Buena Vista
have been ascectained over wide extent of
country embracing capitalists and men of
ability and purpose in many other States
Scientific and practical research has devel
oped more, much more, than the prospectus
set forth, and yet when a wider range Of
examination shall take place over the vast
possessions, it will be found that the old
iron. masters who have regularly buided
upon its assurances commencing with the
earliest settlement, were wise, indeed, as
the solid profits accumulated therefrom at
tested the value OF their Judgment. The
Buena Vista ores, upon what may yet Re
termed superficial realization, have fur
pished the foundation for the erection OF
five furnaces through the time of cur his
tory 10 iron development, and foupdries for
castings and FORCES in association with the
furnaces turning out the hammered prod
uct Of these resources to-day men of
science, verifying their investigations by the
actual Development and backing their
judgment by the investment CT large sums
of money for furnace and steel production
upon thu ground, declare them not Inferior
to the whole line of ores Of which they form
part from New England to the Gulf Of
Mexico.
Not alone on iron do the values Of Buena
Vista rest; but it is not our purpose at this
time TO enter upon the discussion of it's
other resources and the growing prospect
for the location of diversified Industries and
commercial progress. For the present, We
conclude with the following exhibit of &C
tual investments, and of other enterprises
coming along in the liue of actual establish
ment.
ENTERPRISES nECURED.
Capital authorized
Subscribed. Capital.
Advocate Newspaper and lob
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

Rev. Dr. Talmage is at home from his re-
cent tour Of Europe and the Holy Lard. In
a letter to the Rev. d NJ. Field, written
while abroad, he said: Il will bring home
for my new church in Brooklyn pulpit
from Mars dill, Athens, the stone present
ed us by the Grecian government through
Mr.. Tricnup's, Prime Minister, aud the
Queen of Greece, who treated us as though
re were princes, although we had not a
drop of royal blood in our veins. will
bring also a stone from tt river Jordan, to
be sculptured into baptsmal font; also a
stone from Mt Calvary II rolled it down
from the Golgott a, or the place. of skull,
with my own hands), and stone from MI
Sinai-theae two last to ba the corner stones
of our new church; aud it will not take
very prcfo ,nd mind to know that we mean
by that the Law and the Gospel"
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TUCKER AND CHALMERs.-The Wash.

TUCKER AND CHALMERS. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Alexandra
Gozette, under date of Feb. 18th, says
General Chalmers, of Mississippi,
formerly rank Democrat, but who turned
Republican when the Democratic majority
in the House gave his seat to his negro Re
publican contestant. Lynch, who had been
fairly elected, was before the House Com
mittee on the election of President and
Vice President to-day, advocating the pas
sage of the national election law. At the
conclusion of his argument he said that if
such a law was not passed he would retire
from politics. At this Mr.. Tucker, of Vir.
ginia, who Is a member Of the committee,
interrupted him TO ask if he did not recog-
nize the improperly of making such dire
threat as that to the committee? The
General also said the committee could rest
assured that he knew all about the eide he
was taking. At this, Mr.. Tucker asked
him if he didn't know all about both
sides?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

The New York Presbytery, by a large
majority, voted to revise the Westminster
Confession Of Faith and to modify all that
portion which teaches the damuation of in.
fants and seems to teach the damuation of
all the heat'en. As proposed to be revised,
the Articles will contain no reference to in
fans. This action is supported by other
Presbyter'es and will now go mp to the
General Pre- sbytery of the Church for final
decision. The Confession under consider
ariou is tn 1t adopted by the Church in
1647. There has been already much learn
ed discussion of the subie't and viii be
much more.-Norfolk Landmark.
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CONGRATULATORY.


Mr.. Brock, who presided, Mr.. Mosby Fl.
Payne, of Lyuchburg, and Mr.. E. G.
Pechin, of Cleveland, Ohio, delivered
speeches, as did many other gentlemen
evincing the highest appreciation of the
resources of Buena Vista, and the progress
made by the management of the same
Mr.. Brock is President of the Virginia
Development Company representing large
capital which has been and is now being
invested in Virginia, of which Buena Vista
has, and will continue to receive handsome
sums. Mr.. Pechin is the Superintendent
of the same Company, and an experienced
geologist Of fine reputation.
Mr.. Brock presided with excellent
ability, and by his pleasant manner and ad-
dress attracted the kindliest attention
When retiring from the chair, he said the
prospects of Busna Vista were as bright as
the heart could wish for.
At the close of the proceedings, Mr..
Pechin delivered brief address. He
sketched the resources of Buena Vista and
drew real pleasing picture of the future.
He knew whereof he spoke, and declared
the Buena Vista iron ores to be superior,
and nowhere excelled in the line from
New England to Alabama.
During the deliberations of the meeting,
Mr.. Mosby Fl. Payne. of Lynchburg, and
Professor William Taylor Thorn, of Hol
Inns Institute, occupied the chair with
grace and entire familiarity with such
duties.
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TIE superintendent of the census, Mr..
Porter, has prepared instructions for the
corps of supervisors who are to act under
him in managing the 10000 enumerators.
Some of the instructions refer to the selec-
ton of the men who are to act as enumer-
ators. Under this head the superintendent
advises that political affiliations are to be
disregarded and that men are to be select
ed for their fitness alone, that preference is
to be given to honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors in their respective districts, and
that men who have had some previous ex-
perience in that special line of duty should
be selected He regards as likely to prove
competent township assessors aud other
local officers, postmasters at small offices,
country physicians and school teachers.
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Mr.. AND Mrs. CLEVELAND JOIN THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The New York
correspondent of the Rich. Times. under
date of Feb. 18th, says
"Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Cieve-
land were formally admitted to membership
in the c ntral Presbyterian Church on west
Fifty seventh street. About five months
ago, at his wfs's request, Mr.. Cleveland
bought Pew No.s90. Rev. Wilton Merle
Smith, oacs famous as Princeton College
pitcher. is the pastor of the church.
This popular minister is ouly thirty-two
wears Old. His twin brother, Walter, is
equally gifted. but the law is his mistress.
Mr.. Csveland's regular attendance at
church every Sunday always attracts a
number IF sight.seers. The people are not
familiar with his appearance yet, though
the down town lawyers and business men
easily recognize him. Ga Sunday though,
as he walks through the street he meets
with NJ ecognition until he reaches the
church door. After the service is over a
great many people attempt to shake hands
WITH him as he walks down the aisle, but
he refuses to see all Outstretched hands, he
does not go to church to hold reception.
Mrs. Cleveland is much stonter aud larger
than when she married the President, and
when they are together she appears to be
taller than he. Her face, though, has lost
none of it's charms. Mr.. Cleveland has al
lowed his hair to grow SO that few wisps
of it stray down over his collar and his vol
luminous frock coat is generally upb lttoned
and hangs loosely from his heavy shoulders.
He impresses one as good, big, solid, sub
staDtial unpretentious American citizen.
Mrs. Cleveland chats with him all the time
with the utmost vivacity rs they walk
along zee in great while the ex Pest
dent turns and anewe,s her with an affec-
tomato CLEAN in his eye or with quiet
smile, but for the most part, the wife car
ries on the conversation by herself. Mrs
Cleveland's grace of manner and charm Of
person, make her a very welcome guest, and
one eagerly sought after by ''our best socie
ty."
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s l,977.367.23

The report was listened to with the
liveliest evidences of qualification. 1t was
received, approved, and referred to the in
coming Board of Directors.
AN INVESTIGATION.
On motion of Colonel W. NJ. Patton, the
rights and privileges granted the Buena
Vista Building Water and Light Com
PAW were euquired into and explained.-
Legal authority will investigate, and if
privileges prejudicial to innocent parties
were granted the same will be annulled.-
1t appears that the privilege granted by the
Board of Directors was only in the sale of
lots and the parties in obtaining charter
inserted in it that the organization would
also organize Water and Light Com
pany. No censure was implied in the in
yestigation as the members of the Board
interested in the Company were acting
more in the interest of the Company than
as individuals. They were all re elected
Directors.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. A. T. Barclay was reelected Presi-
dent and Director by reclamation, after
which all the other members of the Board
to-wit: G. M. Clark, of Philadelphia; G. F.
Jordan, B. @. Moomaw, T. E. McCorkle
and F. T. Glasgow, of Rockbridge; Will
liam Patrick, of Stauntop; s. P FL. Mil
Ter, of Rockingham. and W. L. Moormap,
of Lynchburg; with Messrs. ". 81. Ruff
ner, of Rockbridge; II. B. Taliaferro, of
Richmond; H. DAWN, of Rockbridge; W.
81. II. Lynn, of Staunton, and A. G. Den
niston, of Philadelphia, were put in nomi-
nation.
Upon call of the roll the following vote
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

AGAIN SENTENCED TO BE HANGED. -
The negro Muscoe who had been previous
ly sentenced to be hanged for killing Police
man Seal in Charlottesville, at the secoud
trial. on Satur day last, was again found
guilty Of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced to be hanged on the oath day OF
March.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

Col. Bob IngeIsoll illustrates the way in
was brought about by a characteristic
anecdote. He says it reminds him Of .
story of newly married couple who quar-
relied about what they should have for din
ner the next day. The husband swore he'd
have terrapin and the wife vowed she want
ed duck. The quarrel got hot and they
finally compromised on cabbage. "That,"
said the Colonel, pointing scorpfu''y in the
direction Of the White House, sis cab
bage
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

NOR SALE.-A rare opportunity to Obtain
r grand son of RYsDYKS HAMBLEro
MAN TO- the greatest prOgenltor OF trOtters
and roadsters IN America.
an HpN BY Orion. 3S4l, he by Rys-
MONMs dyk's Hambietonian, 10, is
beautiful bay. ears old, His colts thus far,
one desiriag this splendid strain OF carriage
horses aud trotters, can be supplied on accom-
modatipg terms by applying within the next
4 weeks ii not sooner sold To E. NJ. Gushing,
Auctioneer at stanton. Va
p S.-Ifnot sold within that time, he will be
accessible the ensuing season on last years
terms, at the owners slab smear Baskerville,
va, ABSALOM KOINER.
feb12-3t
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DEATH OF Mr.. CoRBIN NJ REYNoLDs.-
Mr. Corbin NJ. Reynolds, a prominent citi-
zen of Botetourt county, died at Titusville.
Fla, last week. He was an original read
ulster, and was elected State treasurer 10
1879 when that party came into power.
Since 1888 he acted with the democrats.
Il will be remembered that he was an in
dependent candidate for Congress in this
District, as it then was, against Hon John T.
Harris, who was the Democratic nominee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19
GRAND
SALE
Waynesb0ro,Va
300 RESIDENCE LOTS!
The undersigned will sell by Public Auction
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
FEBR'Y %, &c, u, 1890,
WITHOUT RESERVE. 400 of

WITHOUT RESERVE, 400 of these beautiful resi-
dence lots 5Ol5O feet located the southwest end of Way
nesboro surrounding the famous Baker Springs which will be
used to supply the city with water 1t is of the fin
est springs seengushng from under the sandstone for
nation of ageny rising HILL there flow of 1000 900 gal
Ions per day of pure soft forming just below lovely
lake all the bed of which the be boiling
through the beautiful white sand On the hill just above
the to be located the finest hotel in this section of
country which will be supplied with all modern conveniences
and kept open the round resort for families is
equaed These lots amongst the best building lots at
Wanesboro well located high smooth ground and be
supplied with water at small cost from the spring This is
chance for investorsto get the ground floor.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Having been informed by Mr.. A. c. Braxton
that he Will not again be candidate for the
office of Com monw ealth's Attorney of the city,
l respectfully announce myself a candidate for
that Office at the May election subject to the
action of the Democratic party. and promise, If
elected a conscientious and faithful discharge
of its duties TO the best of my ability.
Staunton. Va, Jan. 10, go. A. C. GORDON.
respectfully announce myself candidate
for Com mon veal this Attorney of the CIty o
Staunton at the coming May election.
THoS G. KINNEY.
Jan 22-tde-Vin and Vir copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

E9OR SAFE CHEAP-TWO FINE stall
T. LIONS will he on sale al =. T. THORN
BURG'S STABLE FEB. COURT-DAY, Highly
or ID. Fine individuals. Pedigrees furnished
Real mOaey- makers, owned by
j B. ANDREWS
Charlottesville, Va.
feb i9-It-Vin and VIrg copy 1t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

THE New House RULEs.-The House of
Representatives Friday by vote of 161 to
145 adopted the new rules, with but few
Insignificant changes feom the report as it
came from the committee.on rules. All
amendments intended to secure protection
for the minority were defeated by strict
party votes, aud Speaker Reed now finds
himself clothed with greater power than
was ever conferred on any of his predeces-
sors. From his arbitrary action since his
elevation to the speakership, Mr.. Reed may
be expected, says the Bait. San, to ase this
power for all it is worth. But there is
large minority, led by able and courageous
members, who will exhaust every means in
their power to maintein their rights ard
protect the treasury from the raids made
possible under the new rules.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

Miss Florence Frimstone, daughter of the
recsor of St. Paul's Church, Winchester,
has just Obtained SO 500 for the church by
letters which she sent all over the king ON
asking for shilling contributions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-19

BARBOUR AND CLARKsoN. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Alex, Gazette,
u6der date Of Feb. Is b, Says
-"There are rumors at the postofiae De-
partment this morning of slight tiff that
occurred there yesterday between Senator
Barbour and Col. Clarksop, Assistant Post
master General. According to a letter
written by Col. Clarksop, the democratic
postmaster at Abingdon, Va, was removed
for fourishing pistol and attempting to
intimidate voters at the last election, and
that charges to that effect appeared in the
printed record of the contested election case
of Bowen VS.. Buchanan. Mr.. Bal bour told
Col. Clsrkson that the latter statement
must be incorrect, as the record referred to
had been carefully examined without find-
ing any such charge. Col Clarkson said it
would bs added. Mr.. Barbour replied it
conld not be as the case was closed, and be.
sides, that Mr.. Buchanan had stated that
40 such charge had ever been made COL
GARRISON said Mr.. Buchanan was an inter
ested witness. Then Mr.. Barbour said he
did not object to the removal of the man
for political reasons, but that with his con.
sent be should cot be removed under the
stigma Of a false charge, and that unless
that charge was withdrawn he would make
it his bn siness to bring the matter before
the Senate. Col. Clarkson said he would
not with draw it under dictation, To this
Mr.. Barbour replied that it made little diff
ference to him under what influence it was
withdrawn, provided the withdrawal was
made, and saying this retired, leaving the
Colonel in no good frame of mind either
with the Senator or the people he repre-
sents."
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Sale of Valuable
North Carolina Herring I

Roe and Clipped North Carolina Herring just
received and for sale by
uy3 EAKLE, sPJTLER GO
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The strange conduct of DR.. q. j. Walker
for some months preceding the tragedy at
Brownsburg, made the impression on many
of his acquaintance, that his mind was dis
The evidence at the trial of VIM. Miller
showed very clearly that these impressions
were correct. immediately preceding the
tragedy at which he and his wife and Henry
Miller were killed, and David Miller was
severely wounded, he was as crazy as any
lunatic in the W. L. Asylum. The fact is
that he should have been sent to the asylum
for treatment months before that sad and
horrible tragedy occurred.
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Mr.. Cleveland, the tariff and the farmer.

A correspondent of the Bait. Sun has in
terviewed Mr.. Cleveland upon the subjects
of ballot civil-service-, and arif- reform, all
of which he favors. The following is what
he said about the tariff
"Passing to the subject of tariff reform l
found Mr.. Cleveland earnest and animated.
He is as enthusiastic as when he wrote his
celebrated message of December, 1887, and
has lost none of his faith in the ultimate
success of the cause. inquired what would
be the democratic tariff platform for 1892,
and what if any other issues than tariff,
civil service and ballot reform would enter
to talk about 1892, merely saying he
thought it would take care of itself.
then asked what could be done to ad-
vance tariff reform among the agricultural
lists of the United States In this he replied
he had said so often as to hate to repeat it,
that he had never in his life taken up his
pen to write on the tariff without thinking
of the farmers. They were the class upon
whom the tariff bears more heavily than
| upon any others, and it was to relieve their
burdens that he was 80 anxious. The high
| tariff had brought mortgages and ruin upon
them. and it was hard to understand why
SO many of them cluug to what was their
destruction. As he had recently remarked,
the republican press and republican speak
| ers had in their appeals to the farmers as
sociated the tariff issue with the CRY of sec
tionalism aud this undoubtedly had much
| effect on the North and the Northwest. He
| thought the best way to reach the farmers
| and convince them of their own true inter-
ests Was the establishment of tariff reform
clubs among them and dissemination of that
| character of tariff literature applicable to
their circumstances. It had been too much
the custom in the party to read in the rural
districts tariff documents consisting of facts
and arguments of interest only for city peo-
pie. These were doubtless thrown aside by
the country people without reading. The
proper way to have them understand and
| appreciate the question was to give them
veritsble object-lessons, facts ard figures
which come home to them. This, he be
lieVed, was already being done"
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WHAT'S THE NATTER WITH THE HIGH
TARIFF ?-The Lynnwood correspondent of
the Spirit . fthe Valley says
81 am not pessimist, but with corn of
fering at ST. and no takers, bacon at 7c to
TIC per 10, and cattle far below the profit
line, l do not see what a farmer is to do.
Nothing that we raise is bringing remu-
lucrative price. Even horses have at last
felt the depression.
The Republican tariff is still in operation.
1t has not bsen changed. Where are the
benefcent effects claimed for its If the
Mill's bill bad been adopted, the Republi-
cans would have attributed the present low
prices to that fact. Their specious and de
lusive argument is that high tariff in
creases the price of the farmers products.
The farmer can now see how it is. He
Knows what the stubborn fact is by his
present experience, and be knows, too, that
single fact is worth a ship load of argu-
ment.
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

Resolred, That the stockholders appre'
ciate the value of the Buena Vista AdUO-
cate to the Company, and commend it for
support to the consideration of all. 1t is
rendering most valuable service to our
enterprise, and should be heartily sus-
tanned.
Resolue9. That it is the sense of the
meeting that the executive officers and en-
ployees should personally locate at Buena
Vista as soon as practicable for them to do