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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
LOWER PRICES FOR WOOLENS
NEX-YEAR'S.

On January 1, 1895, the Baltimore
Sun says, the people will expect the
benefit of the reform of the tariff on
wool and woolens secured by the act of
1894. AS respects some of the other
schedules, democratic principles did
not obtain in that act due application,
duties being left on certain raw ma
terials which should be free and bang
kept too high on nearly every article.
but wool and woolens escaped the
wiles of the senatorial combine. The
new law made wool free of duty from
the date of the passage OF the act, and
made large reductions in the duties
upon manufactures of wool, sucn re-
duotions to take effect, as already
stated, on January /, 1895. The value
of this New-Year's gift to consumers
will be appreciated by a comparison Of
the rates on various articles under the
Mckinley act and under the Wilson
act. On wooden and worsted yarns,
the basis of many manufactures, the
III
Wilson rate 80 per cent. Wool being
free, yarns can be made of it at profit
and sold vastly cheaper than formerly,
though consisting no longer in part of
cotton or shoddy. Knit goods were
largely excluded by the Mckinley tax
of 1856 per cent, but under the new
duty of 30 per cent. the manufacturer
must lower his prices or see the foreign
goods come into general use. On
shawls the new act puts duty of So
per cent, as against duty of $50 per
cent. under the tariff of iniquities.-
Imported wooden and worsted cloths
now pay tax of from $1.05 to 81 G3 on
each dollars worth, but after New
Years they will come in at a tax of but
40 cents to the dollars worth.
The average citizen will appreciate
this cheapening of the coat on his back
in spite of President Harrison's opin-
ion that cheap coat means a cheap
man in it. Nor will he object to the
Wilson bills reduced tax of so per cent.
on blankets, as against the 100 per
cent. tax imposed by Mckinley. On
hats he will find the duty brought
down from 106 per cent. to 80 per cent,
on flannels from 104 per cent. to 30 per
cent, on his wife's balmoral from $50
per cent. to 40 per cent, on women and
chidren's dress goods, coat Innings,
&C.. from 1873 to 40 per cent, on cloth
ing from SO per cent. to 45 per cent, on
plushes from 159 per cent. to 40 per
cent, on pushes from 159 per cent. to
As per cent, on laces, embroideries, &C.,
from 1876 per cent. to so per cent, on
bindings, braids, fringes, trimmings,
from "a per cent. to so per cent, on
cloaks, jackets, &C., for ladies' and
children's apparel from 81 to so per
cent, on Brussels carpets from 50 per
cent. to 40 per cent, and on druggets
from SO per cent. to so per cent. These
are substantial reductions and confer
very practical benefits upon the mil
lions who need to look to their ex-
penditure. Manufacturers of Lowell,
Mass, say that they can replace the
woolen goods they now have for sale
at much lower cost and are consequent
~ trying to get rid as fast as possible
of goods made of the taxed raw mate
rial of the Mckinley regime. Already
wideawake dealers are loo king to lower
prices for better goods, and it goes
without saying that their customers
viii welcome the new era.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
500 Reward. 500.

The reader of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
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~ Oh the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the $. stem, thereby destroying the
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the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
Significant.

However backward business may be
In the rest OF the country. there seems
to DE no lack of activity in the cotton
mills of the South. Many of the old
companies are extending their business
aud new mills are going up on all sides
The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
estimates that, with the extensions by
the Old and the projected new mills,
the South has over one hundred mil
lion dollars invested ia cotton manu-
featuring. But the most significant
feature In this movement is the in
creaslng tendency of Northern capital
engaged in cotton manufacturing to
come South. Already a number of
cotton mill plants have been moved
from New England to the various
Southern States. The Manuf dcthrei,s
Record reports that two of the largest
cotton mill companies of Massachusetts
have just decided TO spend over one
million dollars building two mills in
the South, and that their actions
mean that several of their competitors
must follow suit"
Why this movement in the cotton
trade 1t is evidently because their is
no tariff on raw cotton. and the North
ern manufacturers tiud it impossible TO
compete with their European rivals as
long as their raw material is 80 costly.
II nee they are moving into or near
the cotton fields to get the advantage
of cheaper raw materials.
1t would be the same in the iron
trade, If iron ore was placed on the
free list and the duty on finished
articles made of iron reduced to a
revenue basis. The iron and steel
manufacturers of Pennsylvania and
other northern States would then,
with their scarce and costly raw ma
terial, have to compete with Europe
They would have to follow the cotton
mills. And. in order to add a few
thousand dollars, to the already
| enornl"is profits of the owners of iron
and coal mines and the railroad car
riefs Of those articles, few Southern
congressman stood out against free
coal and iron ore and reduced duties
| on their prOducts-thus putting off in
definitely the day of Astounding pros
| perity of the South.
But we may hope that such Grass
stupidity will not again be repeated
| charlottesville Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
A DIRECTORY OF GExuINE BARGAINS.

DIRECTORY OF GEEt NJ E6AhUAlNs.
Every department in our establish
ment, in addition to entire assortments
at low prices, will offer an extraordi-
nary leading bargain. Almost every
known article. either useful or orna
mental, or both, may be procured at
cut prices. These offerings include
Toys, Books, Games, JeweIry Silver,
Cutlery. Lamps, China. Pictures, Opera
Glasses Rugs, Desks, Portieres, Drap-
cries, Curtains, Umbrellas, Pocket
books, Hankkerchiefs, Muffiers, Mani
cure Sets, Toilet Sets, Perfuneries,
Stationery, Oriental Goods, Mems Slip
pers and an infnity of articls adapted
for Men and Women, Boys and Girls,
Children and Infants.
Almost everything known for the
Holiday Trade. Our entire second
ttror given for the display of Toys. We
have room for 500 customers ut q time.
) and Zoe Toys n speciality.
just received some big bargains in
Dry Goods, Shoes. Clothing, Carpets
and Ladies' Cloaks and Capts.
400 pairs Gents, Ladies and Chill
dren's Sample Shoes, which will be
sold al Wholesale Cost.
A special bargain in ladies capes, at
So so, $3.50, So and 80 so.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
CORRESPONDENTS Differ.

The Richmond State calls attention
t. the fact that the New York World
and the New York Herald of Thursday
each have broad sides from their spe
cial correspondents giving an account
of the capture of Port Arthur by the
dent denies the stories of cruelty to
the Chinese Inhabitants of Port Ar
thur. That paper also editorially
denies the truth of those stories and
says it was "retrihution, not butch
cry"
But on the other hand, the World
correspondent, James Creelman, over
his name gives twelve columns descrip
ton of the capture and graphic as well
us sickening details. He is very cir
cumstantial and describes what he saw
least two thousand helpless people
were butchered by japanese soldiers.
His description of the carnage is vivid
and sickening. Men were butchered
as they begged for mercy, others were
disemboweled. The bayonet was used
everywhere. 1.-The town was sacked
from eud to end and the inhabitants
were butchered in their own homes,n
as he says. Here then are the two
statements side by side. Cree Imam
says that Mr.. Ariga, the military ad-
wiser of Oyama's army, attempted to
keep the correspondents from using
the word "lDassacre" in describing the
affair hur at the same time admitted:
I'VE took a few hundred prisoners at
Pingyang, aud we found it very expen-
sive and troublesome to feed and guard
them. We are taking practically no
prisoners here"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

Senator Morrill, OF Vermont is OBJ
posed to the proposition to elect Sena-
tors by the people. Madison, states
man for all time" he says, never
dreamed how tippantly the constitu
ton made by hin, and signed by Wash
ington might be blasphemed and
botched and perverted And Maoi-
son never dreamed that we would
have such Senators aud such scandals
as 'botcb, pervert aud bias pheme" the
last decade of the nineteenth century,
otherwise he would have been a snffer-
err from chrome nightmare. If Madi-
son were candidate for the Senate in
Virginia now he would learn some
things that our unsophisticated fore
peal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
An Interesting Case.
Mr.. Henry Moose Still in Jail For Con-
tempt-He Remains Firm.

The Mayor went out CT the city on
Tuesday, and on that night an appeal
was made to Judge R. 7. w. Duke,
Jr-, Of the Corporation Court to re
lease Henry Moose, confined in Jail for
contempt. The Judge declined to dc
50 on the ground that he had no
authority; but stated further that
hinise's confinement was the result OF
bis own act, ard II was within his
III uose's) own discretion whether he
wouid remain in jail or comply with
the reasonable demand that he should
answer Il question legally propounded
to him.
1t is understood that Mr.. Moose says
he will stay in jail until ''doomsday'
before he will answer the questions.
Any one imprisoned for contempt OF
court by magistrate can be confined
in jail for ten days, and if after the ten
days has elapsed and the accused still
refuses to do what is required of him
by the court he can be imprisoned for
another ten days, and so on al inf,
aitum.- charlottesville Progress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
LAMP DEPARTMENT.

Beautiful banquet lamps, bisque
finish, delicate decorations, with silk
finish shades, at 50. Rich gold bronze
banquet lamps, with silk shades So
$3.50 and So. Hanging hall lamps 81 35
81 30 and 81. Vase lamps. neat decora
tions, 81, 81. 80, 81 Nickel plated cen
trail draft lamps 81 25 and 81 rs Hang
ing library lamps 81 80; in gold bronze
50 and 50. so; with prisms $3.50 and 81
beautifully decorated. All Of our lamps
are bought direct from factory, thereby
saving you from 20 to % per cent. We
have lamps at all prices from the cheap
est to the finest.
dec l2-3ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

The independent farmer often works
ten or twelve hours per day when with
eight, or even six, hours labor he
might accomplish more and grumble
less. He would have struck for shorter
hours and higher wages long ago if a
tyrannical capitalist had stood between
him and justice, and who could have
blamed him Self-inflicted wrongs are
always the hardest to remedy.-Nor-
folk Landmarks
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
PORCELAIN AND CHINAWAKE.

Owing to the new tariff law. we are
enabled to sell Imported Chinaware Is
to 20 per cent. cheaper. Nothing bet
ter suited for Xmas and wedding pres
ents. Dinner sets, decorated. as low
as S5.50-100 pieces Fine English por-
celain sets, liz pieces, delicate decora-
tons, S675-have been selling at $500.
Carlsbad China tea sets, beautifully
decorated, So pieces, Sc worth $3.50.
Decorated porcelain tea sets, 66 pieces,
at 81 so and So 80. Carlsbad real China
dinner sets. 1902 pieces, $500; were
$500. Toilet sets, 10 pieces, at 50 25,
were $40; at 50 90 were 800; IL pieces,
with slop jar, So. 10, were $500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

CHINA AND JAPAN.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Alexandria
Gazette says it is the understanding at
the State department and among in
terested persons of the diplomatic corps
that the war between China and Japan
has practically ended and that, unless
the peace negotiations come to moth
Ing. IL treaty agreement will be enter
ed into by the two warning nations
within short fine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

On RECORD. = Wednesday, Deem
Der 18th, the Senators were forced to
take their places on the record for or
against the repeal of the / of cent
bonus to the sugar trust. Senator
Vest (Democrat), of Missouri, moved
on that day to take up the bill to re
peal that bonus to the trust. Twenty
three Senators-all Democrats--voted
for the motion, while twenty seven
all Republicans and Populists, except
three = voted against it. A vote
against the motion was equivalent to
vote .f0l the trust.
Thus ended the bowling farce the
Repu blcans, for the last six months.
have been playing to crowded houses
1t was, however, very transparent
farce, for we suppose there were few
who believed that the Republican par
ty was really opposed to the sugar
trust, or any other trust.-ChdrlotteS
UiIle Chronicle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

STRUCK BLIND IN THE NIGHT
Frank Mason, so years old, an en-
ploye of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad Company, met
with peculiar affection on Monday
night of last week He boards in
Hoboken. When he awoke Tuesday
morning he was totally blind. Physi-
clans who have examined Mason's eyes
say the case is a mysterious one.-
Mason says that he has never had any
trouble with his eyes. He is an old
soldier and will apply for admission to
the Soldiers Home, Washington, if his
sight does not return.
A RACE AGAINST DEATH.-It was a
race against death for Joseph Busby,
a farmer. living near Burlington, n
j.. Tuesday morning of last week.
Busby was killing hogs, and as he at
tackled one ugly fellow it bit him
viciously, one Of its sharp teeth sink
ing into the farmers arm. The blood
gushed forth in thick stream and IT
was plain that an artery Vas severed.
He was therefore hustled into car
riage and driven at breakneck speed
to Burlington 10 secure medical aid
The artery was taken up, and the flow
of blood stopped. Busby is still very
weak from loss of blood. and fears are
entertained that blood poisoning may
result.
Victims of youthful follies Suffering
from nervous debility. lack of self-con
tidence, impaired memory, and kindred
symptoms, should send 10 cents in
stamps for large illustrated treatise,
giving means of certain cure, with
numerous testimonials, sent in plain
sealed envelC pc. Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
GLASSWARE DEPARTMENT.

Plain and fancy glassware direct from
factories, which means saving of 25
per cent. Glassware of every descrip-
ton, and at prices too numerous to
mention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
" Staunton, Va, Dec. 10. 1884
Elizabeth Whitmer'S Executor
vs.
Peter W. Whitmer ct Is.
All parties interested III the foregoing cause
now pending in the Circuit court of Augusta
county, Va, TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to
decree of the said court entered in said cause
on Dec. q, 1894, | SHALL at my office in Staunton,
Va, on
February 4tb, 1895,
proceed to consider and report upon the cues
lions raised by exceptions filed to my first re-
port flied in this cause on October 23rd. 1924,
and also upon any other evidence produced
before or on any matters deemed pertinent,
etc.
HENRY W. HOLT
Commissioner in Chancery.
J. a. Alexander, pa.
Gee Eats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.

Drummers' sample in fancy China
goods, consisting of fancy cups and
saucers, bread plates. fruit bowls and
saucers, pin-trays, tea sets, etc, whole
sale cost.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
SEWING MACHINES.

Do you care for your own interest
Then why should yon pay $40 or $50
when you can buy q sewing machine
just as eo1d for SIS? Warranted for
five years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Dec. 10, 1924.
Ford g. Bennick, Trustees,
VS..
Ada w. Booz ct ais.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the Circuit court of Au-
gusta county, Va, TAKE NOTICE that pursuant
to a decree OF said court entered in said cause
on Nov. 30, 1884, shall, at my office in Staun-
ton Va. ON
February 9Th, 1895,
proceed to take, state, and report'an account
showing
Ist. What liability, if any, the defendant,
Ada w. Booz is under to the plaintiffs by rea-
son of the note set out in the bill. stating the
nature and extent of such liability, if any.
md. The real estate of the defendant, Ada
w. Booz. subject to the lien of plaintiffs at
tachment; the nature and extent of her inter
est therein, and its fee simple and annual rem
tai value.
Bird. The liens binding said real estate, their
several amounts, and their respective order
of priority
4th. Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc.
HENRY w. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Patrick g. Gordon, p.q.
dec 12-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
MOOSE TALKS.
He is brought Before the Mayor and Di- |
vulges the Secret.

He Is SrOuSht HefOre the Mayor and Di-
vulges the Secret.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Henry
Moose, who was incarcerated on Tues
day by Mayor Patton for contempt in
refusing to divulge the name of the
person who cut him on Friday night of
last week, was again taken before the
Mayor and complied with the demand
of the court. He said that he and his
friend William Jones, on the night of
the 14th, got into dispute, during
which he struck at Mr. Jones, and the
latter threw up his hand to ward off
the blow, inflicting with s0nife, which
he had in his band, the mysterious
wound. Mr. Moose declared that Mr..
Jones had the knife in his hand before
the dispute arose, and that the cutting
was an accidental incident of his own
act.
Mr. Jones corroborated these state
ments and the parties were all dismiss
d.-CharlottesUiUe Progress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

The true dude is described in the fol
lowing dialogue between two young
Negroes which was reported to us the
other day: On said. You seems to be
a dude" Yes said the other, Use
dude, l decd without any breakfast
this morning" That is the character
istic of many 'ini~ these days.-Nor-
t0lk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA's
DEBT.-Tbe commission constituted
by an act of the last session Of the
General Assembly to take steps looking
to the settlement of West Virginis's
part of the debt of the original State,
met in Richmond Tuesday of last week
and had an informal conference The
exact amount of West Virginia's por-
ton of the debt, and then to await the
action of the legislature of that State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26
FOR SALE.
a Fine Farm of 1913 Acres.
FINE SITUATION.

One mile east of Goods Mill * miles from
Port Republic station IN. & ". RyD
Good dwelling house and plenty of fruit.
HENRY MILLER & SISTERS,
Goods Mill,
d9c19-3ts* Rockingham Co, We.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-26

LEGS LOST, BUT NOT HIS BRIDE =
William Haring was one of the victims
of the disaster on the Manhattan Beach
Railroad on Suburban day in 1898. He
lost both of his legs, and recently the
Long Island Railroad Company gave
him $50 900 as a compensation for his
injuries. At the tine of the accident
Mr. Haring was engaged to be married
to Annie +. Parsells, a young widow,
but, of course, there was an indefinite
postponement of the ceremony. The
affectionate relations of the couple
were not interrupted as Mrs Parselis
acted as nurse of Mr.. Haring during his
prolonged illness. Finally Mr.. Haring
was able to walk without difficulty with
the aid of artificial limbs, and yester
day his protracted courtship was hap,
PLY ended by his marriage TO Mrs. Par
sells. The ceremony took place at 800
Bergen street. Rev. DR.. Theodore l.
Cuyler officiating Mr.. Haring and his
bride have gone South on their we'd
ding tour.-N Y S1lq3