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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
Suicide in Monroe County. ". Va.

At his home near Gap Mills in Mon
roe county, W. Va, Mr.. Augustus G.
Eads committed suicide on last We'd
nesday morning, May 10Th, by cutting
his throat with razor His mind was
depressed by the recent loss by disease
of a number of his horses and cattle,
and this with other troubles is suppos-
ed to have deranged his mind. The
Monroe Watchman says =
"Mr Eads was a man of considerable
property and owned good sized farm.
He was unmarried and lived with his
aged mother and his sister. These
have the sncerest sympathies of the
| people Of this county in the dreadful
calamity which has befallen them.
| Mr.. Eads was kindly, well disposed
| man, but of very nervous, irritable
temperament and very easily depress-
ed. He was So years of age
SHOT HIS WIFE.-John Henry Blay-
ton, aged SO years, who lives at 1900
Leigh street,in Richmond city shot and
killed his young wife Thursday morn
| ing He afterwards attempted suicide
| with u hatchet and knife, making
serious wounds. He was taken to the
city hospital. Infidelity of his wife is
assigned as the cause of the deed.
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK
On Friday night week Rufus H.
Campbell, aged 80 years, a son of the
late Samuel P. Campbell, of South
River in Rockbridge county, was run
over and killed by train on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad at Midvale
station in that county few hundred
yards of his home. He had been out
that night watching his horses whilst
grazing, and it is supposed that he sat
down on the track and fell asleep
His body was found at o'clock the
next morning beneath cattle-guard
at point where the railroad crosses
the county road. His legs and one
arm were broken, the crown of his
head was cut off above the eyes and
was held to the body only by the skin,
and one foot was cut likewise. The
body was bruised and crushed.
His funeral took place from the
family home at 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. W. Canter, of the
Methodist Church, and were attended
by one of the largest gatherings ever
seen in that section.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

MEADoR ACQUITTED.-The trial of
Toliver s. Meador for the murder of J
S. Lilly, in Summers Circuit Court, re-
suited in an acquittal. Meadors coun-
sci were Messrs John Osborne of
Union, and Thompson & Lively of
Hinton. The trial occupied the greater
part of last week, and the argument
was closed last Saturday. The case
was given to the jury last Monday and
they returned after an absence of
twelve minutes with a verdict of ac-
quittal. Meador shot and killed Lilly
on the 18th of last October, as Lilly
was in the act of walking through
Meador's yard, in defiance of the lat
ter's warning not to do so. There had
previously been bad blood between the
men, Meador suspecting Lilly of at
tempting liberties with his wife,
Monroe { w. Va.) Waterman, May fifth.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOR RENT.-Two comfortably furnished
L rooms in q desirable part of the city.
Refer to SPECTATOR OFFICE.
NAV % If
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No Old Stock on Hand,

GERMAN BAPTIST ANNUAL MEETING.
The Annual Meeting of the German Baptist
Brethren will be held at Meyersdale. Pa, on
the Pittsburg Division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad commencing May 24tb, 1894.
For this occasion the b. & o. Il. X. Co. will
sell excursion tickets TO Meyersdale and return
from all stations on its system of lines at rate
OF one first class fare for the round trip. From
points east of and including Pittsburg and
Wheeling the tickets will be sold from May
22nd to 2Sth inclusue and will be valid for re-
turn passage within thirty days from date of
sale.
From points west of Pittsburg and Wheeling
the tickets will be sold from May list to Goth
inclusive, and will be valid for return passage
within thirty days from date o. sale.
For time of trains, etc, address nearest Agent
of the b. 81 o. X r. Co. or o. P. mccarthy, Genl
Pass. Agent, b. & o. S. w. R'y, st. Louis, Mo-;
L. s. Allen, Asst Gen'l Pass. Agent. b. Il D. r.
r., Chicago, Ills E. ID. Smith, Div Pass. Agent,
3. q. r., Pittsburg, Pa, or Ii. F. Bond, Div.
Pass. Agent, b. q. r. r., Baltimore, Nd,
Chas o. Scull. Gen'l Pass. Agent ID. Il o. X. r.,
Baltimore Md
may 3tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23
In CHANCEN,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VERY
~ VALUABLE FARM NEAR STANTON,
YA.-By virtue of authority vested in them by
the Circuit court of Augusta county, Va, IN
der decree in the pending chancery cause of
]. p. Hughart U.s. Staunton Land Co. ct ais,
rendered May 9Th 1S93, the understgne com
missioners will offer for sale at public auction
in front of the courthouse in the city of Staun-
ton, on
Thursday, May 3Ist, 1894,
at the hour of L o'clock M. that certain tract
of land said to contain 205 Acres, situated in
the county of Augusta, near to and east of the
city of Staunton, Va, which was purchased by
the above named J. T. Hughart in the chancery
cause of TamS, trustee, Us. McGuff1n, in the
corporation court of StauntOn, and by said
Hughart sold to the StauntOn Land Co. and by
said last named;company sold to the StauntoE
Development Co., and which is more fully de-
scribed in the bills and other proceedings in
the causes herein before mentioned The terms
of sale will be as follows: Cash in hand Suffi-
Gent to pay the costs of sale and of the suit of
Hughart Us. StauntOn Land Co., just herein be-
fore mentioned, and to refund to said J. P.
Hughart certain taxes recently paid by him as
set forth i'll the report of Commissioner X. E.
X. Nelson in the last named cause; the balance
in three equal installments at nine, eighteen
and twenty-seven months respectively from
the day of sale with interest from that day,
for which the purchaser will be required to
rity, containing waiver of the homestead
and the title to be withheld as ultimate secu-
rity.
In Offering for sale the aforesaid land, the
undersigned commissioners will offer first
only that portion of the same which was new
er aliened by the Staunton Development Co.
as shown by the report of Commissioner r. E.
r. Nelson, herein before mentioned and espe-
cially by the plat designated as Exhibit S,
filed with said report, not including in such
offering any streets or alleys that have been
laid off on the plat; but if the part thus offered
fails to bring enough to pay the purchase
money owing by said StauntOn Development
Co. together with the above named taxes and
costs of this suit and OF the sale, then the I'M
dersigned commissioners will offer said tract
as aforesaid as whole without regard to its
subdivision into lots blocks, streets and alleys
and without regard to the claims of any party
or parties who may have drawn lots with
stock or said last named company within the
exterior boundaries of said farm.
THOS. c. ELDER,
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Big Fire in Boston.

Just as the second game between the
Boston and Baltimore clubs was be-
ginning in Boston, Tuesday, May 18th,
fire broke out in the neighborhood of
the grounds, and in few minutes was
beyond control of the firemen. A hun
dred dwelling houses, the grand stand
on the ball ground, Il schoolhouse, and
other buildings were destroyed. Five
hundred families were burned cut, and
six firemen injured. Loss over 81 200,
900.
That night two thousand people
were homeless, and many of them who
had time to save a portion of their
household furniture slept in the open
air. Women, with babies in their
arms and little children buddled close
together, only had the sky for a roof
and the few mattresses saved from the
burned tenements for a bed and no
prospect of breakfast in the morn
ing. After six O'Clock, the time for the
workshops and business places to close,
many pathetic scenes were witnessed
fathers returning to find their homes
burned to the ground, and no trace of
their wives and little ones; children
who had been at work as cash boys
and girls in the big dry goods and
other stores, barred out from the
streets where they reside, and couid
find no traces of their parents. The
fire covered a space of twenty acres
Important Discovery to Agriculture.
1t seems that the time is approach
ing when the chief element in fertilizers
-sulphate of ammonia-will be obtain
ed at about one-fourth of it's present
value. The N. Y Journal of Commerce
says that a process is said to have been
just invented for extracting nitrogen
from the atmosphere so economically
as to offer sulphate of ammonia, for
fertilizing purposes, at $22 ton, about
one-fourth of its present price, with a
good quality of Illuminating gas for a
by product. The gases and vapors of
a hydrocarbon are introduced into a
retort whose temperature is 1900 de-
grees, and the carbon and hydrogen
separate. Air is introduced and lime
is sifted through the retort; the hydro
gen passes off and may be collected,
carbureted and used for illumination.
The carbon and nitrogen and alkali
posed by steam, AMI sulphate of am
monia is the result If this fertilizing
salt can be obtained at $22 ton it will
do much to promote intensive farming,
BILE fertilizers one of the cheapest, and
it may have marked effect upon agri
culture.
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General Lees Kindness of Heart.

A kinsman of mine, who fought on
the losing side in the late war, gave me
these pleasant anecdotes of Robert E.
Lee, says man in the st. Louis Post
DISPATCH:
II was adjutant of cavalry regi-
ment, which took part in the West
Virginia campaign of Lee in 1861. One
day my Colonel invited me to accom-
pany him to headquarters. which was
very glad to do, hoping to hear some
thing of my family in Richmond, whom
the General-recently in that city
knew we'll. We found him sitting at
the door of his tent, which was pitch
ed at the top of a rather steep hill.
He gave us a cordial welcome and to
me the home news l desired. While
the conversation was in progress an
orderly came galloping up the HILL and
dismounting, handed the General a
dispatch. He held it in his hand with
out breaking the seal, and said to the
soldier: You have ridden your horse
hard and he is very much distressed;
unbuckIe the girths and let him
BREATHE ;"
Another and more striking illu-tra-
ton of this tenderness of heart in the
great commander occurred at Peters.
pui = oui OtiC CicSillS WtchS VI Tile
siege. General Lees headquarters was
in Il private house beyond the reach,
it was thought. of the Federal artil-
lery. One morning he was standing.
with several of his staff, under a large
tree, when a heavy shell landed not
far distant. 'Gentlemen," he said,
the enemy have evidently got in
range, and we had better retire." OF
course, nobody would retire until the
chief set the example. The next mo-
ment another shell crashed through
the top of the tree above their heads,
and all followed his advice-except
himself. He stopped-and for what,
do you suppose? The shell had knock
ed down a nest full of young birds, and
when the retreating officers looked
back they saw General Lee pick up
the nest and place it carefully on one
of the lower branches of the tree
Inter- Ocean.
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VIRGINIA:-ln the Circuit Court of Angus
Y ia county, May end, 1884,
Charles Harris: a llInatic, who sues
by James Francis Wilds, his trustee
and next friend, Plaintiff.
VS..
Charles H. Butler and David VI.
In CHANCENY.
The object of this suit is to cancel, annul,
and set aside deed from Charles Harris to
Charles H. Butler, dated May -, 1898, and re-
corded in the Clerks Office of the County Court
of Augusta county in Deed Book No. I20, page
43, conveying lots and in Block l42 as shown
on map of Basic City recorded in said office
in ID. b. ITO, pages sos and 500; and also to can
Gel, annul, and set aside a deed from said
Charles HI. Butler to David M. Hess, dated
Sept. g. 1873 and recorded in said office in d. B.
120, page II, conveying the same property.
Prof. er AFFIDAVIT having been made and filed
stating tnat the defendants are not residents
of this st ate. It is ordered that they appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this suit.
A Copy teste,
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk
Patrick s. Gordon, p. q.
may 234t
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THOS. G. ELDER
WIN. PATRICK,


hereby certify that the bond required by
decree entered in above cause on the 18th day
of May. 1893, has been duly given by William
Patrick, one OF the commissioners above
named.
may 2-tds JOS. b. WOODWARD Clerk
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-23

Look at this Shoe. 1t is beauty. We call
it the Pride of Augusta. 1t is made of genuine
Dongola Kid. Patent leather tip Opera
and Common sense lasts. Price S so 1t is
worth more money.
Do you5w ant 1owcut shoe? See our i'm
mense stock. Black and Tan Color from 75c
up.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-24
NE HIIIG.
pondenco Of the Argus.

Correspondence Of the Argus
Miss Olive Daley, who has been
detained at home on account OF bad
health, has returned to the Semi
nary at Buck harmon.
Mrs. u. S. DAVIS is visiting
frlcnds Mt Grafton.
Mrs. John Graham is visiting
friends and relatives at Tunnelton.
Albert higgins, who has been
sick with the grippe, Is able to be
out again.
Miss Nettie Kepler, of Oakland,
is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. james Talbot, u former
resident Of this place, was visiting
friends and relatives last Thursday.
w. II. Stewart, toneorial artist of
this place, was visiting friends and
relations at Philippi Il few days last
week.
Mrs. Sarah Moore has returned
from II visit to friends at Arden,
w. Va.
Since the booming Of other coal
mines throughout the State, our
population has decreased on aC
count Of our miners hunting new
fields.
Misses Nora Stafford and Rosa
Glenn, students of the Normal,
spent Sunday at home with their
parents, and ----- oh
There was very severe hail storm
here Friday morning, which did
some damage.
b. II. Jones, of fairmont, spent
Sunday here with his friend, Miss
Ollie Brain.
Mrs. John Ayers, Of Keyser, IS
visiting friends and relations here.
1t would be well for sOne Of the
gtrls il they would not talk secrets
on their way TO the Normal.
The Christian Endeavor bold
their prayer meeting every Tuesday
evening. All are invited to attend.
The debate on Women Suffrage
was postponed by mutual consent.
RATS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-24

Mr.. Protzman and wife. of Mo
nongalia county, were visiting at
John L. Newman's last week.
The saw mills are all on n strike
now. as they cannot get sale for
their lumber.
Pop aud peanuts for sale at the
Postotlice.
James X. Smith has made some
Improvement to his mill by adding
q new smoke stack.
l.. Z. Baker is home from Par
sons spending q few days.
Newton johnson left last Mon
day to join Coxey. He went via
Parsons, and expects to join Coxey's
army about the SOth of May. We
are sorry to say it, but there are
several in our town that would go
and join Coxey il they were not too
lazy to walk.
We have just been blessed with u
refreshing ram, which was badly
needed. MIG.
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PIsG Ana.
Corrcsrondenee Of the Angus.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Rev. Friend preached a very in
tertsting sermon to large and at
teutive audience here last Sabbath.
The protracted meeting held by
Rev. Bennett is still in progress.
Alva, the three year old son of
Jehu Smith, died at his home in
Cheat Neck on Sunday night. His
funeral was preached at this place
on Tuesday morning. after which
his remains were inferred in the
Fairview Cemetery.
Daniel Ryan and family have
been visiting relatives ut Terra Alta
the past week.
Fred Taylor has gone to Cheat
Neck, where he expects to make his
future homo.
ii. l.. Smith still makes his week.
ly visits to Pisgah.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Gribblo
were visiting friends ut Laurel Run
last week.
Ellis Gribble, of Fairchanco, Pa. =,
has been visiting friends in this
section the past two weeks.
Abner Walls and sister, Maggie,
have returned from Kingwood,
where they were visiting friends.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Ryan, May l4th, n daughter.
lLKA THEo.
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THE NEW d. & o. SCHEDULE.

The new time table on the d. q
o., which went into effect Sunday
at midnight, makes some changes
in the train times and gives us bet.
ter connection at runnelton.
GoING EAST.
The time Of No. , and No. 4G is the
same as heretofore, but the trains
do not stop at Tunnelton anyhow.
No. 8, II fast train, stops on signal
and Is due now at 6:20 A. NJ. No.
II, the morning accommodation,
comes now at 9.31 instead Of 9:24
rs heretofore, aud No. ~, the af-
ternoon accommodation, is same AS
heretofore, 1904. No. is due now
at 1913 in the evening instead of at
1928, AS heretofore, and the Way
Train at s:5I in the evening instead
of S:48.
GoiNG WEST.
No. z in the morning is due now
at 3;4G instead Of 40G. and No. AZ
at 1929, and No. I at If ut night,
(no change in the time Of the last
two), are all fast trains and do not
stop at Tunnelton. No. 3, the first
train In tho morning that stops, is
due ut s:27 now. No. II, the
morning accommodation, is due at
10:45 instead of 1852. and No. Is,
the evening accommodation, is now
due at 1874 instead Of 8 o'clock,
and the Way Train at ia =. NJ. 4,
same AS heretofore.
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TRUSTEES SALE

RY virtue Of deed of trust dated the nth dav
- ~ April. a. D., 1898. executed by George
Cassedny ana Mary r. Casseday his Wife gran.
tors 70 Adam ID. Bowman, the Trustee In trust
lned IN the deed ~ trust, which Is recorded III
The once 81 the Clerk Of the COHnty Court of
Book 10 "a, page 4o1, will as Trustee proceed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-24
INDEPENDENCE.

Correspondence u tho Argus
Corn planting is about over and
some Of the farmers have begun to
work their corn the 6rst time.
DR.. U. " Showalter had a vel
drilled last week. They will surely
bave good water, as they had to go
sixty-seven and half feet deep
before they struck water.
Hiram Golf is also digging him
self a we'll.
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. Geo.
N. SbafIer are still ON the sick list.
The wind storm Of the 9th did
Considerable damage TO timber,
orchards and fences.
John u. Puunton has come 10
tho conclusion that the Democrats
do not want him in their party. so
be steps down and out Of the POST
office.
There has been some stealing
done in this place lately by boy
not over ten years old. We think
such kids as he should be sent to
the Reform School, o place provi.
ded for bad boys.
Simon Greenhouse lost q fine
horse = few days aoo,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-24
Items Of Interest.

The Morgautown letter TO the
Wheeling Sunday Register says.
Protzman's cornet band Of 22
pieces will 20 TO Grafton on Mem =
orial Day.
John Shaw, Superintendent of
the OlipbaDt coal mines, was visit
ing friends here this week.
DR.. and Mrs. W. II. Ravonscraft
who have been visiting the formers
sister Mrs. Cophas Jacobs, left for
home Yesterday.
The electric dynamo is being put
in at the University Mechanical
Hall. The University campus will
DO lighted up every night Hereafter
until ten O'Clock by twelve arc
lights.
Major J. =. Sanger, Of the u. y.
A. Inspector Generals department,
was here Friday aud inspected the
West Virginia University Cadet
Corps. The corps was never in
better condition.
Revs. Charles Dew IL and Pres
colt White have returned homo
from Princeton Theological Semi.
nary, where they graduated. Chas.
will preach IN Clarksburg Dewitt
in Kingwood and Prescott will tase
charge Of a church in the West. The
gentlemen all graduated from The
West Virginia University three
years ago,
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GUM-ELAsTIC ROOFING

For prices S6 Bdegies, carts, waR
Ons and all KINDS Of Vehicles, call
ga .. X. Monroe. KIngwosd, the
Leading Hard DWARF dealer Of the
County
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-24

The new Council 4 the Junior
Order at Masontown makes ten in
this county, located at the following
places: Krngwood, Reedsville. Ma
sontown, Gladcsvillc, independence,
Newburg. Evansville, Terra Alta,
GAINESVILLE and Bruceton.
Fruit OF all kinds still falling
badly. Blackberries full of blossom.
Rsspberries promising. Fair pres
pect for small fruits, late apples
and sour cherries. Strawberri, 5
are ripening earlier than usual;
good crop Is expected. Grapes are
very promising.
Thomas Pentony, Of Browns
Mills, was in to MS Monday. MIR.
Pentony recently lost very valuable
Jersey COW and calf, that WAS chased
by some dogs until tho COW fell and
broke her leg, and being unable to
get about died before he found her.
/. II. aarshbarger, of Tunnelton,
VINO Is in the Railway Mail Service.
now has his headquarters at Gin
cinnaIi and is stopping at 9s East
Fifth Street, "Heb" has been in the
service about year and passed six
examinations making an average of
over 9S percent, which is very good.
Mr.. II. W. Bowden, the general
agent for the United Banking and
Building Association, OF Richmond.
Virginia, has been very successful
in this county and succeeded in
working up several local branches
of the Association and selling over
500 shares Of stock.
Marshal NJ. Dent had stroke Of
paralysis Thursday evening. His
brain is affected. Mr.. Dents many
friends will be sorry to learn Of this.
lie is improving. but very slowly.
DIR. VIM. Dent. OF Newburg, is
h're taking care OF his brother. NJ.
NJ. Dent, who is very low. lie will
probably remain until there is a
change. - Morgantown independent.
A new schedule went in to effect on
the b. & o. r. r. last Sunday and
on the Il. K. & +. Monday. The
train leaves here now ut Z o'clock
in the morning and is due on the
return ut 1920. In the afternoon
it does not leave till G:1O aud is due
to return at $50 at night, bringing
mail and passengers from the late
trains on the i. &. o.
There was an optician here yes
tcrdty with some kind of an unpro-
nouncable unspellnble Jewish name
stopping at DR.. Pratt's Office and
trying 10 sell eyeglasses to weak
minded and weak eyed people. lie
fIiled to do business with much OF a
rush and left for Grafton on the
evening train.
DIS. NJ. Scott. Of Terra Alta. was
down in Old Mexico ON pleasure
trir. lie went TO Texas to attend the
National Association Of Railway
Surgeons, as announced IN last
weeks ARGUS, and from there went
on down into the Gland Of the
MOntezumas" with an excursion
party. We think the Doctor found
it pretty warm down there now
for man Of his avoirdupols.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
NJ. Frank Foley--3O
CatlIarine Joyce--25.

NJ. Frank Foley--3O
Catharine JoYce--25.
The former born in Maryland
and the latter in this county.
Jackson Butler Loughridge-32
Mary Alice Shawl.
Both native Prestonians.
John w. Creek--35
Rosie b. SteVenson-22.
Both born and raised In this
county.
Cyrus W. Field-27
Florence Wbite-26.
Natives Of this county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-05-24

You can now get Envelopes, Pa
per. Pens, Pencil Tablets, Pen and
Ink Tablets, Muscilago aud Ink etc
at the Post Office. A small line
kept for the convenience Of the
public. u