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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

By vote of 8 to s, strictly silver and
anti silver, the House committee on
coinage, weights and measures has or
dered favorable report on the Bland
bill providing for the coinage of the
silver bullion now held in the treasury.
The House committee on banking
and currency has decided to postpone
further consideration of the bill to re-
peal the 10 per cent tax on State banks
until the tariff discussions shall have
closed.
Lawrence Farley, in spirit OF play
fulness, tried to knock a pair of spec
tacles off Mollie Burnss nose with the
muzzle of a revolver at a dance given
| by miners at Coalburg, Ala. The pts
toll went off, blowing the top of the
girls head off. Farley was arrested.
Cards are out announcing the marri-
age, on January "a, of Miss Gena
| Moore Jones, daughter of Governor
Jones, of Alabama, to Mr.. Charles
Holt, son of Ex-Governor Thomas M.
Holt, of Alamance county, N. G.
William Ballard. an old miner, of
Alden Gulch. Mon, who died in San
Francisco recently in apparent power
| ty, left a fortune of over half million
of dollars, 100000 of which was cash
in bank. His sister, Mrs. H. H. Kirby,
| of Omaha, is the only known heir-at-
law.
Roscoe Parker, colored, was lynched
Friday morning at West Union, Ohio.
fourteen miles from Cincinnati, for the
murder of an aged couple named Hines
a month ago.
Edward Lewis, a young carpenter,
killed himself and his wife in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, Friday, by shooting. She
had had him arrested for beating her.
The Baltimore Conference of the
| Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will meet in Fredericksburg March
2sth.
| ASSIGNMENTS IN RICHMOND.-Two
assignments were made in Richmond
last Thursday.
The Virginia Paper Company filed a
deed of assignment in the Chancery
Court naming Robert H. Stegar and
James E. Mckinney, trustees. All
creditors are to share ratably after the
costs of the trusts, taxes and salaries
are paid. The liabilities are placed at
$500 but the names of creditors are
not given.
| D. R. Griffith, grocer, on Twenty-fifth
tstreet and Church Hill avenue, made
an assignment, naming F. A. Bowry
trustee. Liabilities, So, 500.
!, AN AsSIGNMENT.-The drug firm OF
D. S. Carraway & Co., located in the
bank building, at Clifton Forge, made
an assignment on Wednesday, January
10th, 1894. John L. Schoolcraft, Esq.
is made trustee by the deed and has
entered upon his duties. The assets
, supposed to amount to $4,000, is nearly
!, double the liabilities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.

The well known Phillips Excursion Company
nave arranged to run weekly excursions to all
California and other Pacific Coast
cities from all points on the Baltimore s. Ohio
II. r.
Inc parties will leave the East on Wednes
day OF each week, commencing January 18th.
ana passengers will be booked through to
destination. There are no Pacific Coast tours
ofrer1ng as good accommodations at less ex-
pense. For full information address A. Phillips
y Co., No Ill s: 9Th Street, Philadelphia, OF
jan HITS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
The Impending Doom.

According to the prophecies of
modern Adventists, the day of doom is
near at hand Three thousand Ad-
ventists at Battle Creek, Michigan,
have fixed April list as the date at
which all sublunary affairs shall be
wound up and this beautiful world
shall be destroyed. Yet here we are,
scheming and planning for the future,
like the misguided people in the days
of Noah, marrying and giving in mar
riage, with no thought of the destruc-
ton that is about to overtake us. Not
so with the three thousand saints of
Battle Creek. They are getting their
ascension robes ready and leaving this
poor misbelieving world to take care of
itself. What will they say when the
1st of April comes and goes without a
catastrophe, when the sun rises as
usual ON the End day of April? Will
they conclude that the whole thing
grand scale? Will the dupes lose faith
| in their prophets and turn like sensible
men to the every day duties of life
No doubt some of them will 90 so, but
others are too deeply stepped in folly
| to abandon it for a single disappoint-
ment. They will conclude that there
was only slight mistake in the calcu-
lations, and fix another day for the
grand catastrophe.
1t is well to remember that for good
and sufficient reasons wise Provl-
dence has hidden the future from our
eyes and that it is the part OF the
highest wisdom in man to perform the
duties of the present hour, and leave
the future to his Creator.-Lynch6atT9
AdUance.
These Adventists are not only April
fools, but fools all the year round
They are not the only fools, however,
who think they know how to interpret
the prophecies of Daniel. Whenever
a man claims to know when the world
will be destroyed. you may know that
his mind needs repair. Such caleula-
tions have determined number OF
times in the past when that event was
to occur, but it is still here where ii
will be millions of years.
IF YOUR BACK ACHES,
| Or you are all worn out, really goo0 lor notn'
ing, it is general debility ITy
BROWNS IRON BITTEhS:
twill cure you cleanse your nyef' ano sSs
NRpod appetite
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

A HUMAN PRoDIGY.-The vicinity of
Huntsville, Ala, claims to have hu
man prodigy in the person of Lizzie
Beale, who will be nine years old in
February next. She weighs 172 pounds
and is possessed of great strength. 1t
is asserted she is able to lift with com
parative ease an anvil that weighs 225
pounds. Her hair is very long and also
has regular and beautiful features.
The only trouble her great amount of
flesh is to her is the difficulty it causes
her i'll breathing in warm weather.
Her father is blacksmith, and an ex-
cellent citizen. This young girl can
lift up a man weighing 1870 pounds with
ease, who can scarcely lift her up from
the grounds-BdH. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va. January- ard 1885,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton. Va, January 3rd, 1884,
Mary j. Campbell and others,
VS..
Nancy Carson's Admir- and Others
All persons interested in the above STYLED
cause IN chancery will TAKE NOTICE, that, in
pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county. entered in said cause on Nov
l6th 1888, SHALL at my office in Stanton, on
Friday, the 10th day of February, 1894,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing =
1st The parties entitled to the land in the
bill and proce adings mentioned, their respec-
tive interests therein and whether they are all
properly before the court.
Ind. Whether the land is susceptible of diyi-
sion in kind, or whether the interests OF those
entitled thereto will be promoted by a sale of
said land and distribution of the proceeds
3rd. The personal estate which came into
the hands OF N. Z. Watts, Sheriff, and as such,
Admir- of Sallie Nancy and Mary Carson ali
decd, and or his transactions as such admins
TRAITOR
4th. The fund in the hands of said n c. Watts
Administrator, and it's proper distribution
9TH. What is a reasonable fee to be paid to
the counsel conducting this cause.
9TH. Any other matters deemed perth emit
&c,
r. E. r. NELSON
Commissioner in Chancery
Jos. A. Glasgow, p. q.
in N NJ ne
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

DEATH OF THACKERAY'S WIDOW
London, January 1.-THE widow Of
William Makepeace Thackeray died
this morning at her residence, at
Leigh, Lancashire, aged seventy five
years She had lived in retirement at
Leigh for upward of forty years.
William Makepeace Thackeray, the
English novelist and satirist, died Oh
December "a, 1868. For years before
his death little was ever heard of his
wife. She was confined in an insane
asylum and her unfortunate malady
threw heavy cloud over the last years
of her husbands life. Since Thacke-
rays death she has seldom been men
toned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

The Senate committee on commerce
has ordered an adverse report on the
brother of ex-President Harrison,
nominated to be surveyor of customs
at Kansas City, Mo.
Thomas II. Carter resigned as chair
man of the executive committee of the
national republican committee and
Joseph H. Manly, of Maine, was
elected to the vacancy. This does not
displace Mr. Carter as chairman of the
national committee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

LIFE WORTH $2.-A Jury in Salina,
Kan, has awarded a colored father 50
damages for the loss of his son, whom
a mob hanged in April last. This was
hard-hearted proceeding. Kansas
has ever been rich in sympathy for the
colored victims of lynching in the
South, but when $4,000 is asked for a
citizen lynched IN Salina, the sympathy
is found to be worth but So -B0lto.
Sam
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

ELECTION OF CITY JUDGES.-On last
Thursday. the following City Judges
were reelected for term of six years
from January list, 1885,
For Chancery Court of Richmond,
James Lamb; Hastings Court of Rich
mond, S. B. Witt; Petersburg, D. M.
Bernard; Danville, A. M. Aiken; Char
lottesville, r. T. w. Duke; Fredericks-
burg. A. W. Wallace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

DEATH OF LITTLE ANNIE DECHERT.
On Wednesday night, the 10th in
slant, Annie, the bright, pretty and
attractive little three-year old daugh
ter of Mr.. E. l.. Dechert, died at his
residence in this place after brief ILL.
ness. The child was an unusually at
tractive one, and during its brief so
iourn here it had so entwined itself in
the affections of her loving father and
mother that when the rude hand of
death" snatched their little darling
from them it was like tearing out their
heart strings.-Spirit Of the VALLEY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
H0W'S ThiSI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST d: TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
rs cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists, Testimonials free.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
When you feel uncomfortable about the
take Simmons Liver Regulator

Delegate Utz has become famous at
one legislative stroke. His bill to tax
dogs has been printed and commented
upon by scores of papers in Virginia
and in other States. If the House of
Delegates think so highly of this meas
ure as the newspapers do it will pass
that body by large majority; but it
will be remembered that editors do not
have to keep in place by popular votes
and Legislators do. and for this reason
Mr.. Utz's project may fall short OF that
success which SO many journalists
think is its due. For our part we favor
giving dog-law to each county that
wishes it, but we should mot like the
Democratic party to make itself re-
sporsible at this time for a general
dog law for Virginia. We can muzzle
the dogs, but not their masters.-Rach.
Dispatch.
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jan lofts

POOMS FOR RENT.-The UNDERSIGNED I'm
~ new house on Winthrop street near
the e. y o. Depot, has for rent rooms FURNISHED
family for light house Keeping
Call and see them.
MARY B. MAUZY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

RESIDENCE OF HON. JOHN F.. LEWIS
ON FIRE.-The Spirit of the Valley
says that "Lynwood," the residence of
Hon. John F. Lewis, came near being
destroyed by fire on Monday of last
week. 1t seems that after breakfast
wood fire was made in the parlor which
had not been used before for some days.
After it had been burning some time
Mrs. Davis Mr.. Lewis's daughter) went
in the room to see how the fire was
burning. To her horror and amaze
ment she found the mantle piece in a
blaze and the room filed with smoke.
She had presence of mind enough to
shut the door and ran out and called
for assistance. Mr.. John F. Lewis, Jr.,
assisted by Robert Cook, who works
for Mr.. Lewis, by vigorous work sue
ceeded in putting out the fire. The
piano, the sewing machine and some
of the pictures were destroyed, and
part of the floor and mantle piece
burned up. The property was insur-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

ITOge HutchesOn Us. L. III. Young, &c.
Ill Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
for Augusta county, entered in this cause. De
cember s, 1888 shall proceed, at my Office, in
Staunton, on
Wednesday, February Z, 1894,
to enquire and report concerning exceptions
by Messrs. p. C. Young and l. H. Young to
Commissioners report filed Octaber 81, 1898.
JOS. A. WADDELL,
jan I0-4tS Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

SOUTHERN PROGRESS Tue paper
mills at Bath S. c., are to be convert
ed into a large cotton factory, with
capital of $1,O00,000 One of the lead
ing spirits in the enterprise is a North
ern capitalist, who has concluded the
South is to become the centre of the
cotton manufacturing industry of the
country. The capacity of the mill for
the present will be $4,000 spindles, but
il is expected that that number will be
largely increased after the factory is
WI II established. Many operatives will
be given employment when the mill
starts up, and for their accommodation
the company will build, at the same
time the factory is being constructed,
a number of houses. The factory will
be run by water power, which is plenti-
full and cheap. The Newberry Is. O.
Cotton Mills have just declared semi
annual dividend of per cent; the CAPT
tai is to be increased from $250,000 TO
$400, 900 within year, and the mill
will be increased to $4,000 spindles.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

ITO THE HEIRS of John Dougherty whose
Il names and residences are unknoWn
and to the heirs of John Fulton, whose names
and residences are unknown.
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the
provisions of Section 653 of the Code of Vir-
g1nia of 1887, as amended by the Act of the
General Assembly of Virginia, approved Feb
ruary 2Sth, 1880, acts of 1889 80 page 1O6C. I
shall, on
Saturday, the 27th day of January, 1894.
cause the County Surveyor of the county of
Augusta, to survey that tract of land, situated
on Mary's Creek in Augusta county. contain
ing a * acres, which was purchased by Mary
W, Newton of James N. Mcfarland, Treasurer
of Augusta county, on the 18th day of Uecem-
Der. 1871, and was sold ON said 18th day of he
cember, 1891, by said Treasurer for nOn-pav-
ment OF the taxes due for the year, 1890
MARY W, NEWTON
by Counsel.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, AUGUSTA COUNTY. To-wIr:
This day James w. Newton agent of Mary
w: Newton, personally appeared before me-
william "A. Burnett, Clerk of the County Court
OF Augusta county, and made OATH that the
Heirs OF John Dougherty are unknown and
6nat the place OF residence of said heirs or
OF elGnef OF them, are unknown to the mr.
chaser OF the tract of land named above and
tnat the he1IS of John Fulton are unknown
ana the place OF residence of said heirs or of
either OF them is unknown to the purchaser
OF the tract of land above named
Given under my hand this 21th day of De-
cember, 1893.
WILLIAM \. BURNETT
Jan S-fts Notary Public.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

HORSE STOLEN AND RECOVERED
A few nights before Christmas a horse
belonging to Jacob Rumbaugh was
stolen from the field of Isaiah Funk
houser, at Lebanon Church. Posters
were printed at this office, describing
horse, and Offering reward for recovery
of horse and conviction of thief, and
sent in every direction. Mr.. Rumbaugh
got his horse of Mr.. Clark, on Stony
Creek. who traded fat COW for it to a
young man calling himself George
johnson, stating he was from the Leb
anon neighborhood. Mr.. Clark says
he was clean shaven, about 5 feet 8
inches tall, and told the story that he
wanted to sell the horse to pay the ex-
penses of his marriage, soon to be con-
summated. After trading horse for
Mr.. Clark's COW, he sold the COW to Mr..
Haun, stockdealer, and took the night
train from Edinburg. The people
should be careful when such characters
come around, and have their eyes open.
1t is pity the thief escaped.-Stras-
burg VirginiGn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

lst to consider exceptions by the defendants
to Commissioners report filed December 3
1888; md to ascertain and report whether
the real estate sought to be subjected in this
cause is the same referred to as the sso1d
homestead" in the will of A. M, Moore Ard 70
and 4th, any other matters, &C., &c
JOS. A. WADDELI.
jan lofts CommisSiona,,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
jan SITS

r UILDiNG.
Persons contemplating buying
a lot and building house. would do well ia
enquire at the Staunton Improvement Co :
office, 2U7, West Main Street. and get its plan
or building houses on the instalment plan.
REEVES GAIT. Manager
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

The statement made by Congressman
Harter in recent speech, that Car
n-gie & Co., has saved in last twenty
five years a sum greater than Pontius
PLATE could have accumulated on
salary of $1,000 year, had he lived
to the present time and saved every
Ct Mt received, gives some idea of the
need of the protective tariff for Infant
industries. charlottesville Progress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
"WIlfnl Cruelty.'

We share Senator Little's disgust at
the proposition to put the word twill
full before the word cruelty in the bill
which he has introduced for the pun
ishment of those who are guilty of cru
city to animals. Cruelty presupposes
wilfulness. 1t could not be cruelty
unless it were wilful How could proof
of wilfulness ever be made except by
the fact itself that cruelty was commit
ted? The idea of qualifying the sub
ject is ridiculous and is device of
those who do not wish to see the friends
of dumb animals in Virginia able to
stop the widespread cruelty which ex-
lists. Senator Little is a proper cham
pion of this noble cause in the Legisla-
ture He is man of fine ability and
of large humanity. Breadth of thought
and the courage of his convictions are
Distinguishing characteristics of the
man. The Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has been ham,
pered in its work in this State by the
want Of proper laws to punish the
guilty who deserve punishment for
their outrageous treatment of the horse
in particular. Let us have vigorous
live la and not one which will mean
nothing and be a dead Intercollegiate
landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

"ANTED.-By an experienced teacher of
w French, Latin, Mathematics, English
and Music a position to teachin school or
family.
REFERENCEs:-Rev. J. J.. Lloyd, Lynchburg,
Va, Mr. j.. III. Powell. Richmond, Va
Address, Teacher. l215 W. Main ST.,
Charlottesville, Va.
ian lift
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
IN CHANCERY.

The object of this suit is to make partition
among those entitled thereto of a tract Of
ABOUT 10Y acres of land in Augusta comfy
near fishersville, belonging to the heirs-sft',
laW OF Mary Han, decd. or TO have the same
KIND shall be round impracticabie III
ana IL appearing by affidavit filed that the
sald JUNE Haul and Carry Hall are non-rasi-
dents OF this state, it is ordered that tney an
pear here within fifteen days after due nub
ncatlon hereof and do what is necessarv 70
protect their Interests in this suit w.
copy teste,
Patrick Gordon, p. O. oieA
dec 2T
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

KYwel & Bryan Us. L. NJ. Moore ct ais
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court
for Augusta county, entered in this carse he
eemberS $, 1888, shall proceed, at my ONCE, i'm
on -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

A SUICIDE WHO CHANGED HIS MIND.
-Louisoille, KY, Jan 9.-John New
ton. student at Bethel College, Rus
sellville, KY, committed suicide last
night. He used morphine. The fol-
lowing advance account" of the sui
eide, written by himself, was discovered
on the table in his room: Jack Newton
of Cadiz, KY, who has been attending
school here for the last six months, was
found dead this afternoon in DR.. Har-
rel's office, with a dagger in his heart.
No cause is assigned for the rash act.
Newton had always been considered an
eccentric fellow by his fellow students.
He was about twenty years of age, and
the son of the Rev. F. M. Newton, a
Methodist preacher who resides at
Cadiz, KY" After writing the fore
going, Newton changed his mind and
decided to use morphine instead of a
dagger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
nov 22-tf

NlRGiNIA.-In The Clerks Office of the Cir
cunt Court OF Augusta county, in yaca-
ton, December 2:;rd 1895 800
VS..
Julie Hall, Carry Hall, and
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A PPLES, APPLES.-25-Carso of apples
IA Wanted and 25, 600 lbs dried apples
jan lists p. b. SUBLETT Il SON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

yF YOUR BACK ACHES,
o- ro,, aro ali worn out. really good for moth.
ing, it is general debility; Try
BRGWNS IRON BITTERS.
twill cure y6u. cleanse your Liver, and gave
Nepod appetite.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

anything on my stomach. L WAS 50
nervous and weak that l could not hold
a glass in my hand, and the doctors
it nervous prostration. L
changed doctors and found no relief.
Ny friends advised me to try DIR.
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
cdy, and after using four bottles L ex
perienced a great change. l am now
entirely cured and am anxious to rec
ommend this valuable medicine to ev-
eryone suffering from similar com
plants. l hope it will do as much good
to others as it has to me-"
What more beautiful Interpretation
of our beloved poets remark, than to
ing from pain, to a life of happiness and
usefulness.
Have not all cause to thank DR..
Greene, who gave to the world this
fountain of hope and health
Why indeed should we suffer with
such a remedy at our command!
If you are sick with any form of ner-
vous or blood disease, indigestion, dys
pepsia, kidney or liver complaint, take
this giver of health, DR.. Greene's Ner
vura blood and nerve remedy. Take
it when the first symptoms appear. If
the disease is advanced delay no long
err. 1t is purely vegetable and harm
less. 1t is not patent medicine but
one which the doctor has employed in
his practice for years.
Dr. Greene of 80 w. 18th Street, New
York, is one of our most eminent physi-
clans in the treatment of all nervous
and chronic diseases. He is pleased to
talk with any who wish to consult
him.
If you live out of the city and cannot
call, write him description of your
complaint and be will return an answer
free of charge, advising you just what
to do to get well.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17
The Governors Staff.

Governor O'Ferrall has appointed his
staff as follows -
G. o. B. Cowardin, Richmond.
o. W. Dudley, Danville.
r. E. Boykin, Smithfeld.
Charles E. Wingo, Richmond.
E. A. Biggers, Lynchburg.
Fred. Peasants, Richmond.
w. II. Newman, Woodstock.
Each gentleman will rank as colonel.
1t is understood that Colonel Cowar-
din will be chief of staff.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-17

The General Assembly of Kentucky
in joint session Thursday formally de-
cIared the Hon. William Lindsay
elected United States Senator.
Lewis Redwine pleaded guilty to an
indictment charging him with the en-
bezzlem emit of 5000 from the Gate
CITY National Bank of Atlanta, Ga.
There was lively debate in the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates OH the bill re-
aurin., railroad companies to furnish
legislators and judges free passes.