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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Sale of "steepniII" Property.

The "Steephilp' property adjoining the
Baldwin District Fair Grounds, consisting of a
good brick residence and ten acres of land
which Col. J. L. Peyton sold to Mr.. HILBERT
for S12, 500 was sold at public sale on last Sat
urday by E. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers,
for Jas. Bumgardner Commissioner, for the
sum of $4,000, and was bought back by Col.
T T, Pevton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Negro Character FineI, DeIineated

Those who will be in the Opera house next
Friday night will enjoy an unique treat, when
the inimitable Polk Miller of Richmond will
delineate the old Virginia negro character to
the life. His audiences are always highly en-
tertained and pleased. He is man of infinite
humor, and gives in his entertainments, more
than value received
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt
adapting the worlds best products t.
tlio needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
mt to the taste, tie refreshing and truly
b;ueicial properties of a perfect lax
alive: eifaectrally cleansing the system,
di.,Dellimg colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale By all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it IS m;n
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs
and being well informed, you Will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Hook Captured.

Newton Hook, who fractured the skull of
William Jones' i'll fight in Highland county
on the 18th inst. as related in this paper last
week, was captured in this county in barn
near Spring Hill last week and confined in
the Jail of this county, where he will remain
till removed to Highland for trial.
Many rise in the morning with headache
and no inclination for breakfast. This is due
to torpidity of the liver and a deranged con-
diton of the stomach. To restore healthy
action to these organs, nothing is so efficacious
as an occasional dose of Ayers Pills.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
County Court Venire,

For the April term of county court, begin
ming next Monday, the following veniremen
have been drawn; attendance required on
Monday, April 30: Jas. A. Lewis, ]. G. Hens
ley, W. F. Baxter, P. c. Switzer, H. H. Ben
nett, j. H. Picker, G. N. Wise, E. J. Cushing,
S. A. Myers, E. Riddleberger, B. F. Miller, W.
S. Wright, J. N. Crawford, J. B. Trimble, G.
E. Crawford, Dorsey Dooms, Geo. R. Mines,
B. F. Hildebrand, P. H. Rock, R. N. Page.
A memorial window to "Stonewall'
Jackson is to be placed in the Presby-
terrain Church at Lexington, Va, OF
which he was a member.
In the Court of Claims, Judge Mott
held that the President has the right
to approve bill after the adjourn
ment of Congress, provided that it is
exercised within the ten days allowed
him by the constitution.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

1t would be worth while for the ladies to
bear in mind that if they take a gentle course
of Ayers Sarsaparilla in the spring, they will
have no trouble with ''prickly heat" ''hives"
SITES" "boils,' or "black heads" when sum-
mer comes Prevention is better than cure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Salary Increased.

The salary of Rev. J. H. Boyd ID, Pastor
of the NJ E Church South of this city, was
raised last week from 81, 200 to 81, 800 This
is exclusive of the parsonage
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
5taunton Markets.

bTAUNTON, V A., Ipf1I II 1SJf.
There are no changes to report in the
market this week. The prices are the same as
quoted last week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

THE MORAL OF IT.-The people in
1890 and 1892 foresaW that the McKin-
ley act was going to check industry,
hamper trade, lessen the business of
the railroads and make hard times
generally. That was the reason they
voted for it's repeal. Now that all the
evils they foresaw have come to pass,
they are still anxious for its repeal and
the republicans in the Senate are not
acting wisely in opposing its repeal.
If the democrats are losing strength
with the voters. it is not because the
latter want McKinleyism continued,
but because they blame democratic
hardness in disseminating it. If the
republicans were shrewd they would
accept the fact that the country is
done with protection as a doctrine and
would surpass the democrats in work
ing for a practical revenue tariff. 1t
is the greatest mistake in the world to
suppose that the recent elections mean
a revival of high tariff sentiment. 1t
is, on the contrary, the voice of radical
free traders Disguised with the long
delay in giving relief.-B0ItimOTe Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

In quarrel in Randolph county, w.
Va, Friday last, an Italian named
Andrio Mangero was killed by William
Sellers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Jas. M. Glenn Killed on the Rail.
road

Near 2 o'clock last Wednesday, April 18th,
the Sanger farm three miles east of Staunton,
to which he removed year or two ago from
Botetourt county, accompanied by his grand
son, William A. Glenn, was walking on the
side of the railroad track on the G. & 0. Ry..
opposite the grounds of the Western State
Hospital, when trains on both the B. & o.
from the North and c. & o. from the East
were coming in. The grandfather and grand
son were attracted by the incoming B. & o.
train, and did not observe the approach of
the G. & O. train till it was nearly on them.
The boy jumped away from the track and
called to his grandfather, who, it seems fail
ed to hear him, and he was struck by the en-
CINE and instantly killed and his body rolled
to the bottom of high embankment. 1t is a
rather remarkable coincidence that it was the
same engine, driven by the same engineer,
weeks before.
| A jury of inquest, after the examina-
| ton of witnesses, rendered the following YER
Dict
THAT the said J. M. Glenn came to his
death by being struck by an engine on the c.
| & 0. road going west at 150 p. m, and hereby
| exonorate the railroad company from all
| responsibility, it being an unavoidable acct
dent"
The funeral services took place at Olivet
chapel, few miles east of Staunton, at 8 o.
clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
A. M. Fraser, Pastor of the First Presbyterian
of the city. The burial was in Croft's Gene
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Directors of the D. D. and B. Insti.
fIfInn


There was meeting on Monday at the D
D. and Blind Institution of the Directors Of
that Institution. The Post says
The board organized by the election of Mr.
Samuel Forrer, of Augusta, president for {
term of two years. Mr.. John M. Kinney, Of
Staunton, was reelected clerk
The following gentlemen were named tc
constitute the executive committee of the
board Messrs Samuel Forrer, lex officio), DR.
dleburg, Va.
There were present at the meeting Messrs
Forrer, Turner, Crowder, Quisenberry, Wins
ton and Miller, Messrs. Dennis, Mushbacb
and Watkins being the absentees.
Messrs. Miller and Crowder, the two new
members qualified as such.
committee was appointed to inquire into
and report to the board the most feasible plar
for lighting the institution by electricity. This
committee is to investigate the possibility
LIST of operating private electric light plan
to be operated by water pressure; End to be
operated by the engine now in use, and 3rd tc
confer with the Augusta Electric Company as
to cost of lighting the property
The superintendent, Captain T. S. Doyle
and the executive committee made partial re-
ports, the full report being deferred to the an
nual meeting in June.
The board at about 2 p. m. adjourned to the
June meeting.
After the meeting the board dined at the
institution with Superintendent Doyle.
A Pointer for the Farmers.
The cold snap has damaged the farm
ers all over the country. Those in this
immediate section have not escaped in
jury, though if they will think about
it they will not find much difficulty in
reaching the conclusion that this sec
ton has suffered less than other parts
of the country. In the west and the
far south, on account of the peculiar
seasons, the crops have been more seri-
ously damaged than here. In the west
especially the cold snap played havoc
with the grain and forage crops. Wheat
and oats have been so materially dam
aged that the west will probably not
furnish grain and prOvender for the
markets of the east and south this year
as heretofore, and as natural conse-
quence food crops will be high in price
This, f" says the Atlanta Constitution.
lis something for southern farmers to
consider very seriously. They make a
great mistake at any time when they
send to the W est for grain and forage.
but if they do it this year the conse-
quences will be ruinous.
Before it is too late our farmers
should strain every nerve to produce
food and forage crops that will sustain
every man and beast in the south and
leave a surplus for export to the west.
Instead of buying these supplies this
year at high prices, let us get ready to
sell them to the millions no will need
them in the vast region where short
crops will make the people dependent
upon other sections.
We must live at home this year and
sell supplies to our neighbors p
The above advice is especially good
to the farmers of this immediate sec
ton. The cold snap struck them ''be
tween seasons" so far as the grain and
food crops are concerned. and they
have now ample time to take advan-
tage of the conditions that confront
them.-DanUille Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

NEIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of the Cir
" cult Court of Augusta county. i'll vaca-
- ton, April Bird, 1891
ID. F.ISmith and others, Trustees, of the
Waynesboro Presbyterian Church.. plaintiffs
VS..
Harry King and others !heirs- in-law
OF W. w. hing, deed, ...............D Defendants.
IN CHANCERY
The object OF this suit is to get conveyance
of title to said Trustees of the lot of ground in
Waynesb0ro belonging to Waynesboro Pres
byterian Church known as the parsonage of
said church.
And it appearing by aff1davit filed that Mag
gle King and Matte King, defendants, are
not residents of this State it is ordered that
they severally appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof and do what Is
"a copy teste,
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Patrick & Gordon, pa.
april 4-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Contracts Secured.

Mr. Edward Murray, of this city, has secured
the contract for the plumbing required on the
public building here at $780, over quite a
large number of foreign bidders-Mr. Geo. B.
Greaver that for the plastering of the same
building; and Mr.. ]. NJ. Hoge that for the
completion of the electric light system in the
new Eagleton Hotel, in which there will be
375 lights
Removed to POcahontas county, W. Va.
On last Wednesday, the 18th inst, Mr.. John
Wolfe and family of Sangersville, this coun-
ty, and Newton Cupp and family of Rocking
ham county removed to Pocahontas county,
w. Va, where they will settle near each other.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

LADIES
Needing tonic, or children who want build
ing up should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t is pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion,
8iliousless. Liver Complaints and Neuralgia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

By invitation, Maj. Jed Hotchkiss will de-
liver his lecture on 'Jackson's Campaign in
the Valley before the Lee Camp of Con-
federate Veterans in the Opera House in Alex
andria on the 30th of April.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Faithfully yours,
Secretary btOneWaII Band.
Friday, March 80, 1894

The advertising agency of N. W. Aver &
Son. of Philadelphia, is unquestionably the
largest and probably the best equipped of any
in the United States. 1t has more and larger
patrons than any other, and, taking one thing
with another, it is questionable whether they
are not entitled to the credit of securing fo1
their patrons better service than can be count
ed on from any other.
1t should be, and doubtless is, great source
of pride and satisfaction to Mr.. Aver and Mr..
Mckinney that they have been able, while re-
manning in Philadelphia, to build up a larger
advertising business than has ever been secur,
ed before by any advertising agency in New
York or elsewhere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Liquors Licenses Granted.

On Thursday last, the following were grant
ed licenses by the Court of Hastings to sell
liquor in this city
Wholesale and retail-James Clark & Co.,
% South New street; Clemmer & Hogshead,
% South Augusta street; J. Alex Bumgardner,
% South Augusta street.
Retail and bar-John O'Connell, 101 South
Augusta street; j. J. Brown, Johnson street;
W. HI. Strough, Johnson street; T. H. Burke,
80 Johnson street; Wholey 65 Murphy South
New street; Thomas Kivilighan, q New Court
House street: w. D. Barber, - New Court
House street; John Burns, Ill South Augusta
street.
Bar only-John B. Guntner, 10 South New
street.
Retail only-Harman Bros, % South New
street.
On Monday. the Court, in addition to the
above, granted license to w. P. Hounihan and
Michael Dore-both for retail and bar
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18


The object of this suit is to enforce the VEN
doris lien reserved in deed from William +.
Asst and wife to the Staunton Development
Company bearing date August 2lst, 1890, and
to obtain a decree for the sale of the tract of
land conveyed by said deed for the satisfac-
ton of the bonds of the Staunton Land Com
pany to William L. Asst secured by reservation
of said vendors lien.
1t appearing in the above styled cause that
the number of the defendants upon whom
process has been served exceeds thirty, and it
further appearing that the defendants upon
whom process has been served represent like
interests with the parties who have not been
served with process, it is ordered and directed
by the court in accordance with the provisions
of section $3.50, OF the Code of Virginia QS8D
that the parties to the above named suit who
have not been served with process may be
proceeded against by order of publication. 1t
is therefore ordered that the following named
defendants in said suit to-wit Leonard Levi
sohn. w. S. Brayant. John Bryant, Fl. II. Fay,
a S. BigaiOw, J. s. BigelOw and Henry Bryant,
do severauy appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to protect their interests i'll
this suit. copy-teste,
JOS. Il. WOODWARD, Clerk.
j. 4 ]. i. Bumgardner, D. q.
march 2S4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

NE" 1ONN
BANKRUPT STORE.
THE old And ORIGINAL,
10 S. Augusta ST.,
STANTON, VA.
Weare too busy
at the present to
say much, as we
rejust receiving
animmenSe stock
of SPRING goods.
With the spot
cash tOback us we
have made pur-
chases that will
enable us to offer
a fine lot of DRY
GOODS, CLOTH
ING and SHOES at
about one-half OF
t h cir act ia |
value.
AS it does not
cost anything,
come and eX-
anime the stock
and get our
81 a u g h t ering
prices. We in
tend to do bust
ness and stick to
our old motto,
"QUICK SALES
and small prof
it's"
Respectfully,
|. SUMMERFIELD & CO.
No. 10 S. Augusta St.
The Old Bankrupt Store.
april4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

Judge Lacombe, of the United States
Court at New York, has denied the
writ of habeas corpus asked for in the
case of John Y. McKane.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

1t is not surprising that the people
all over the country are aroused on
the subject of pensions. When one
comes to think that large portion of
the millions of dollars paid out by the
government-by the people who have
to pay taxes, goes into the pockets of
rogues, pension sharks, and other un-
worthy people who make it their bust
ness to fleece the treasury by collect
ing from it money which they do not
any more deserve and perhaps not
half so much deserve as the man who
lives near them and makes no claim
for pension, it is enough to make
honest people angry everywhere and
to draw from them a strong protest.
There is nothing surprising in their
making resolutions that this thing
must stop. The money which goes in
this direction unworthily should be
used for the payment of the legitimate
expenses of government, economically
administered, and the necessary rev.
enues be that much reduced. The
people want less taxation, less burden
imposed by the federal system, instead
of more. This miserab BILE pension hum
bug is becoming unbearable, and it is
more and more apparent every year
how scandalously we are robbed. 1t
is true we believe that more than one
half of the sum paid out for pensions
is fraudulent and unjust.-N0rfOlk
Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Token OF Tender Remembrance.

The GoOdson Gazette of April 18th publishes
the following -
The following is letter addressed to Prof
A J. Turner and wife on behalf of the Stone
wall Brigade Band, of which honoured and
famous organization Prof. Turner was the
leader during the Civil War, will be read with
interest by all the old pupils of the Blind De
partment who have studied music in the Insti-
tuition since the close of the war. Accom-
panying the letter were two beautiful cakes,
presented to the veteran professor by the
Band which he led so long and so we'll.
Prof. A. j. Turner, City.
Dear Strive send you small token of
our tender recollection of your faithfulness
and deep interest in the Stonewall Band as its
leader when it received its honoured name
during the Civil Wharf.-The time which tried
mems souls"
May you and your wife be spared for many
bright happy days to come, and when the
last reYeille is sounded, and you lay down the
instruments with which you have made such
sweet music for mortal ears, may you be per-
mitted to strike the harp of gold to the songs
of the Redeemer in the City of the New
Jerusalem.
Faithfully yours,
]. A. Armentrout President.
G. HARRY HAINEs,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

The harshest criticism of the presi
dents veto of the seigniorage bill
comes from men who have never rea(
the bill or the veto that killed it,
DanUilIe Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
StatIstes-Farms and MANUFACTURES

The true valuation of the United
States in 1890, according to census bull
letin 379, was So, 037, 091, 1877, of which
$39, 544, 544, 1873 represents real estate
and improvements thereon and $25, 1872
546,6 personal property, including
railroads, mines and quarries. The
live stock on farms, farm implements
and machinery stand for SO, 706 obs 040;
mines aud quarfies, 81 ,291 291 $40; geld
and silver coin and bullion, 81, 15S, TIA,
948; machinery of mills and product.
So, 05S, 500, Al railroads and equipment,
including street railroads, So, 6S5, 407, )
1923; telegraphs.- telephones, shipping
and canals, SOL, 755, 712; miscellaneous,
1888, 708, SCI.
THESE figures are Instructive in re-
gard to certain matters now under dis
cussion, the tariff, bimetallism, sc. The
manufacturing interest, which makes
so much noise and pcrverts our tariffs
in spirit of greed, only amounts to
about one-eighth of oul total interests,
including unprotected along with the
small number of our protected indus
tries. The value of the farms of the
country, according to bulletin 1878, was
S13. 979.252, $40 Adding the value of
farm implements and machinery, $494,
PAT, 467, and live stock, So, 209, 767, 573, we
find tie total farming interest in 1890
was over 1000 100000. or about twice
the whole manufacturing interest
Taking $4,000. 100000 as indicating
roughly the capital invested by farm
ers in their industry, it is interesting to
note that the total value OF farm pro-
duets in 1890 was but 50, 46O, 107. Asa,
while the 6,138, 1850 invested in
manufactures produced products valh-
ed at $3.50, 435, 1877 The farmers, it
thus appears, on a capital nearly three
times that of the manufacturers, get a
product worth under one-third of that
Of the manufacturer. The dispropor-
ton is excessive. The profits of the
manufacturer may not be what he
would like them to be, but they are
vastly larger than the farmers, and the
manufacturer can no longer decently
ask the farmer to protect him.
Baltimore San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Plaintiff.

VIRGINIA in the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court for Augusta county, in vaca-
ton. March 10th, 1924.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18
Personal.

Jno B. Locke, of the Daily Neacs staff, spent
Sunday at his home in Woodstock, Va.
j. ]. Crews, of Monroe county, W. Va.
entered Dunsmore's Business College for g
business course on Monday.
Geo. G. Mccain, of the Valley Mutual
Life Association, left yesterday for his home
at Woodstock to spend few days.
Meade F. White left yesterday morning fol
Mt. Sterling, KY, to represent the plaintiff in
the damage suit of Carson VS.. the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, for $4,000 damages fol-
injuries sustained.
At Greenville, in this county yesterday, Mr.
Horace D. Cast, of Fulton w. Va, was mar
ried to Miss Gertrude v Hope daughter OF
Mr.. Erasmus Hope.
Miss Florence Rankin, of Basic City, is
critically i'll.
c. NJ. Parkins, of this county is now an M
D., having been graduated last Saturday at
the College OF Physicians and Surgeons OF
Baltimore.
Mrs T. K. Tabb and brother, of New York
city, are visiting Mrs E. c. Knowles. on East
Beverly street.
E. Lacey Gibson, son of Dr. Gibson, of this
city, can now walk in the footsteps of his
father, having had conferred on him the de-
gree of NJ. D.. by the Maryland School of
Medicine.
The marriage of Mr.. John England Catlett,
of North Carolina, to Miss Berta Hunter, a
daughter of the late Henry Hunter, will take
place to-day, Wednesday, at Riveryiew, the
residence of the brides mother, near Caldwell
Station in Greenbrier county, w. Va.
Prof. John H. Bader, Superintendent of the
Public Schools of this city, who is progress
sive man, seeking to advance the efficiency of
the schools, left on last Friday for Cleveland,
Ohio, where he will spend a week in getting
all the information he can of the manner in
which the excellent schools of that city are
conducted.
Rev. Sam'l w. Small will deliver his
lecture From Bar-room to Pulpit in the
Levy Opera house in Charlottesville tonight.
Hon. Jas. L. Gordon says he is not the
author of the poem-''A Last Talk"-which
has been published and attributed to him, and
says that 'Mr. Douglass Sladen includes it in
a collection of poems by Australian poets, but
states that the author preferred to remain
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

The Stanton Land Company, Staun-
ton Development Company and
| M ncfan 70
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-04-18

Rev. J. j. Lafferty, D. D.. will DELIVER his
famous lecture-"The Old Time and the New
in the NJ E. Church South of this city on
next Monday night, April 23rd. The admis-
sion fee is 25 cts. Tickets can be obtained at
Caldwell & Hollis bookstore.