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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

Jas ever lived for long time, and l ex-
Fpected to die anytime; but thanks to
DR.. Greene's wonderful medicine, | am
greatly improved.
Now all my bloat is gone, and | am
as we'll of that as ever. My rheuma-
tisn is practically gone, and my stom
ach is sound and digests my food per
fectly, aud l sleep soundly. The doc
tor who treated me did me no good, and
he said | would not live six months, I
was in such bad order. Other doctors
said it was the most remarka BILE case
they had ever known, to have me come
up the way l did My case is widely
known
Il can recommend DIR. Greene's Ner-
-vura blood and nerve remedy as the
best medicine | ever saw or heard of,
and | will cneerfully answer any in
Quiries about my case, but for seven
years | could not write my name was
so rrembly."
Mr. II. B. Kimball, druggist, of Hard
wick, says: Il knew of Mr.. Nathan G
Batchelder's remarkable case, and the
statement is true
1t cures quickly and permanently
rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney and
liver disease, and makes good blood and
strong nerves. Everybody. both ply
sicians and the people everywhere ac
knowledge DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy to be the greatest
known cure for disease. People who
take it get we'll
Why waste time in trying uncertain
and untried remedies, when here is a
physicians prescription, discovery
made by the greatest living specialist
in curing nervous and chronic diseases
DR.. Greene, of 80 West 14th St., New
York City. If you take this medicine
you can consider yourself under DR.
Greene's direct professional care. and
you can consult him or write to him
about your case, freely and without
charge. This is a guarantee that this
remedy will cure, possessed by no other
medicine in the world.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

Mr.. Jud Harrouff, Of huntsville,
became insane on Monday of last week.
The first real intimation had of his uu-
fortunate condition was when he went
to the yard to cut wood. He was soon
seen beating himself with the butt of
the axe and when approached began
to turn it and use the blade upon his
person. He was soon deferred from
his purpose and conveyed to safer sur
roundings.
Mr. Harro cuff is young man of about
thirty and is a son of Mr.. Christopher
Harrouff. of huntsville. He has a
wife and several children, and his in
sanity is attributed by different peo-
pie to different causes Financial
troubles and brooding over the suicide
of Mr.. VIM. A. Trainer, a ghbor, are
sources to which most credence is
given. His mind has been considered
somewhat off for some time. AT
this writing he has not been taken to
the asylum, but probably will be in a
few days,--Bath Meas, Jan. 3rd.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

With rheumatism, come weak kid
neys, weak nerves, poor blood. Weak
kidneys mean death, because they lead
to serious kidney diseases, which al
ways kill. The symptoms are weak
back, pain in the back, bloating, muddy
water, tired and lanquid feeling, gas
in the stomach, loss of appetite, coated
tongue, bad taste in the mouth, head
ache, dilnness of vision, dryness of skin.
and nervousness.
Just so surely as you have these
symptoms, your kidneys are out of or
der, and you need the one sure cure,
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. Try bottle and see how
quickly those symptoms will vanish. II
cures rheumatism. a most dangerous
complaint for it leads to fatal heart dis
ease. Mr.. Nathan q. Batchelder, of
Hardwick, VT, writes:
"a year ago l was badly bloated, and
it was said | was going to die with the
dropsy. | commenced taking DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. At that time | was a sight to be
hold. My usual weight was 1876 lbs,
b ut then weighed 1856 lbs. from bloat-
ing. | also had rheumatism so that |
could not get into sleigh or wagon,
and was bent oyer badly. My stomach
was SO bad that | could not digest my
food, and it panied me a good deal 1
had been in this condition for seven
years before began to take DIR.
Greene's medicine, but since taking it
| can eat as hearty meal as anybody.
| have not been out for eight winters
until this winter, but this winter have
been out constantly, and took care OF
my horse and driven frequently. After
| go out, many of my friends did not
know Inc. | was so changed and looked
so we'll.
For years l only ate one slice OF
bread in one day, and drank one or two
cups of tea, which was all | could eat,
and | sometimes suffered from that
Il was about as bad a used up man
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
The School Book Matter.

To the Rev. Sam Smali's love of a
sensation and the disappointment of a
rival BOOK concern, supplemented most
probably by personal motives of par
ties still in the background, is due the
appearance of an article in recent is
sue of the Norfolk Pilot charging Hon.
John E. Massey with gross corruption
and Governor O'Ferrall and Attorney
General Scott with neglect OF duty in
relation to the adoption of text books
for use in the public schools during the
next four years,
80 far as mr.. Massey is concerned the
article is OF distinctly libolous nature,
and he owes it to himself and to the
people of Virginia to vindicate his Off
clal integrity by every means at his
command. 1t is stated that Judge
Waller Il. Staples has been retained
for this purpose, and that salt will be
promptly instituted against the Pilot
and the authors of the article in ques-
ton. This is the proper method of
procedure. Only in legally con-
stituted tribunal can justice be secured
for both accused and>accusers. If Mr..
Massey is guilty as charged-and he is
entitled to be regarded as innocent un
til tangible proof of guilt is forthcom-
ing-then his attitude before the peo-
pie would be most deplorable But if
he is innocent, it is only proper that
his accusers should be pllloried as
traducers and scandalmongers The
conrts are the only place for redress.
In the light of their card, which we
print elsewhere, it is difficult to imagine
how an unbiased mind could connect
either the Governor or the Attorney
General with any improper conduct in
the school book transaction. They
are amenable only to fair criticism and
they can afford 10 ignore any other
sort.-Rockingham Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

4 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
~ Staunton, Va, January l, 1895.
Jno. S. McCorkle's Trustees
vs. In the Circuit court of Augusta Co.
Jno. S. McCorkle and ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause. will TAKE NOTICE that have fixed up
on the
31st day ofJanuary inst,
to take, state and settle the following accounts,
viz:
LIST. An account of the real estate conveyed
by John s. McCorkle to VIM E. Craig and j.
Lewis Bumgardner, trustees, by deed, dated
April 2Sth, 1894, and of the fee simple and an
nual rental values of the same.
Ind. An account of the liens binding said
real estate.
3rd. An account of the debts of the said Jno.
S. McCorkle secured by said deed
4th. An account of the transactions of VIM.
E. Craig and J. Lewis Bumgardner, Trustees
of +Jno. S. McCOrkle.
And any other matters required by any par
ty in interest to be stated; or that Commits
siOner may deem pertinent.
All liens debts or claims against the said Jno.
5. McCorkle are required to be presented and
proven before the undersigned ON or before
the day named for taking the above accounts.
JNO. NJ. KINNEY,
jan Ats Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

MORE CASES OF SMALL-POX.-On
last Saturday, four more cases of small
pox were reported among the Pamun-
key Indians in King William county,
making eight cases in all there now
The situation is becoming serious, and
the citizens of the county are alarmed.
The victims of the disease and all those
affected by the quarantine operations
are in destitute circumstances. They
are in need of food, and Common
wealth's Attorney Lewis is sending out
appeals for them.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg IiadeG A9pea1 says =
"a member of the Legislature said
Saturday that the Pamunkey Indians
were a shiftless lot of people and a
nuisance as long as they remained to
gether. He will at the next session of
the Legislature offer bill to sell the
reservation
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
IMPOVERISHED OIL and Oilcake.
krman chemical journal calls a

(rman chemical journal calls at
to the increasing demand for
fl-cake of the sunfiower seed,
ing that it has been found, especi-
in Russia, to be one of the best
Auxiliary cattle foods. AS early as the
year 1865 about 100000 centners of oil
representing 100000 cwt of supflower
oilcake) were manufactured in Russia,
and this amount has steadily increased
from year to year. The cake as it
comes from the press is harder than
any other variety of oilcake, which
appears to have been prejudicial TO its
more general consumption. Denmark
and some of the Northern countries
also the eastern provinces of Germany,
import large quantities. and several
manufacturers there now put it upon
the market in the form of meal. In
this form it finds ready market, and
doubtless will find more general con-
sumption. 1t is very palatable to
cattle, as we'll as highly nourishing,
containing from 30 to A per cent of
proteids and between and IS per cent
of fat. 1t is possible to prepare two
qualities, one rich in proteids and poor
in eat, and the other rich in fat and
poor in proteias. Analysis shows it to
be richer in nutritive principles than
either cottonseed cake or linseed.
There are many valuable properties
possessed by the sunfiower which APP
pear to have been entirely overlooked
or neglected in this country. While it
is largely and profitably cultivated in
Hungary, Germany and Russia, here
it is only used as an ornamental plant
or for it's supposed value in warding
off malaria, and in fattening fowls
1t appears to be a most valuable plant
to the farmer aside from it's seed value.
Bees abound in it, and the honey and
wax produced are of very fine quality.
The leaves make excellent fodder, the
dried stalks make good fuel, and as the
ashes contain 10 per cent of potash,
these are readily sold to soapmakers.
Sunfiower oil is clear, pale yellow,
almost inodorous and is of an agree
able, mild taste, in Russia much es
teemed as an alimentary oil. Russian
seeds contain as high as "a per cent,
thus exceeding the best cottonseed by
about IA per cent. Chemically it is
quite closely allied to cottonseed oil,
and is probably used for authorizations
and mixtures resembling those of cot
ton-seed OIL The cold-drawn oil is al
most exclusively used as a table oil,
and in Eastern Russia in the prepare
ton of every kind of food. The warm
pressed oil is used in the manufacture
of soap and varnishes.
The climate of some of our North
western States, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
&C., resembles that of Southwestern
Russia, where the cultivation of the
plant is SO extensively carried on, and
there appears no reason to doubt that
ali oApo4 itzsant iii this country would
prove success. The farmer who now
finds the cultivation of wheat no longer
profitable might do well to consult
with his Russian affinities.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

OHIO STATE ASYLUM BURNED.-The
south wing of the main building of the
State Asylum for Imbeciles caught fire
last Friday evening and was totally
destroyed. The inmates and children
were all at supper at the time in an
other portion of the structure and
none were injured. The city fire de-
partment responded, but as they had
a distance of three miles to go, the
wing of the building was nearly con-
sumed by the time of their arrival.
The department, however, prevented
the fire spreading to other sections of
the building. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. Immediate steps will be tax
en- to rebuild, Governor Mckinley and
State Auditor Poe drove out to inspect
the loss, and as members of the emer
gency board will soon have the repairs
under way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
KILLED IN SAVING HIS WIFE.
ia cob Fisher Threw Her On the Pilot and
Was Crushed by the Locomotive.

ia cob Fisher Threw Her On the Pilot and
Was Crushed by the Locomotive.
PoTTSyILLE, PA, Jan. 4-Jacob
Fisher, a resident of Ringtown, was
instantly killed on one of the large
trestles on the Catawissa Branch of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad ct
midnight last night.
Fisher and his wife were on their
way home and had reached one of the
high trestles that span the narrow
valleys over which the railroad passes.
After a long freight train had passed
them the couple stepped upon the
trestle. The train was what is known
as double ender. The rear engine
had slackened up before reaching the
trestle, and Fisher, thinking that the
road was clear, started with his wife to
cross the trestle. They had taken but
a few steps, when they were Mortified
to see the engine in the rear approach
ing.
The husband, with great presence of
mind, grasped his wife and threw her
on the cowcatcher of the engine and
saved her. Unfortunately for Fisher,
however, his foot slipped and in a
twinkling he was thrown beneath the
engine and had his head completely
severed from his body.
Both of Mrs. Fishers legs were
fractured, and it is feared that she may
be internally injured.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
The New Court Of Appeals.

The new Court of Appeals of Virgin
la is composed of Judges Keith, Rely,
Harrison, Buchanan, and Cardwell.
Judge Keith was made President of
the Court and Judge RELY resident
Judge.
The Court made. the following ap-
pointments =
For Reporter-Martin P. Burke, of
Bedford; for stenographer - Stewart
Jones, of Richmond.
Richmond Court.--For clerk-Keith
Taylor; for crier and Observation-Disclosures
W. Turner. of Manchester; for tipstaff
Robert D. Ward.
Stanton Court.-For clerk-Jose
A. Waddell; for librarian and tipstaff
John NJ. Kinney; for crier-Thomas
A. Dawson.
Wytheville Court-For clerk-W. G..
g.. Lowry. of Abingdon. wise, W. g.
Pendleton; for tipstaff and librarian
J. j. A. Powell; for crier-John A.
Cook.
The appointment of Hon. Jos. a.
Waddell as Clerk of the Court OF Ap
peals at Staunton is a good one. He
is well qualified, not only by his talents
and methodic.l business habits, but
by his experience, having filed that
position before with fidelity and eff
cheney and to the utmost satisfaction
of the Court.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
Insane Asylum in Illinois Burned.

About / O'Clock Friday morning, the
roof of the centre building of the group
of three buildings of the Insane Asylum
at Anna. Illinois, was discovered to be
on fire. The centre building and the
south wing were destroyed. There
were about five or six hundred in
mates, all of whom were saved except
one woman, who was seen in the 4th
story clad only in her night clothes.
None of the attendants or patients
had time to secure their clothing, and
the snow worked a great hardship in
transferring the patients. The loss is
100000
Terrible confusion prevailed during
the fire and it is miraculous that many
lives were not lost. All the old build
ings that escaped fire a few years ago
were entirely destroyed. The north
wing is all that remains standing. In
this the patients were nuddled out OF
the prevailing severe weather. The
fire was under complete subsection be-
fore daylight. The flames were first
discovered near the roof of the main
building and cannot be accounted for.
The asylum has its own waterworks
but for some reason the system was in
effective. The plugs seemed to have
been frozen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

WENT TO THE WRONG TowN.-The
life of Gretchen Herman, a pretty Ger
man girl, twenty three years of age,
who arrived in Allentown, Pa, Jan.
LIST in search of her intended hus
band, reads like a romance. In her
childhood the young woman was a
neigh Dor of the boy in Germany. An
attachment sprang up between the
two, but their parents moved to Amer
lea, and they were separated, the
boys family locating in New York
State, while the girls people settled in
the West. Recently the young man
learned that the girl lived in Chicago,
and at once wrote to her and made a
proposition for marriage. The propo
sal was accepted, and the money to pay
the expenses of her trip East was soon
on its way to Chicago. The girl at
once started for Hancock, N. Y, where
the young man lives, but through a
mistake she was sent to Hancock, Pa,
a small station on the Reading Rail
road, near Allentown She arrived
there penniivss, but worked her way to
Allentown, where she was taken up by
a policeman, who raised sufficient
funds for her to finish the Journey
She started for Hancock, and expects
to be married before the year is a week
old. She declined to give the name of
her prospective husband.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

A D1soouRTEoUs ONO JUDGE
Governor Brown, of Kentucky, in re-
fusins: to give any special pledge to an
Ohio judge in regard to a prisoner
whose return to Kentucky was desired,
with becoming respect for his
own Stare-and evidently has the ad-
vantage of the Judge as to the point of
law involved The constitution does
not call for pledges when criminals are
passed from one State to another. Com
mon justice, 1t is assumed, will be done
in every State. Courtesy on the part
OF the ONO Judge-if bumptious Ohio
judges have that quality-would have
prevented the asking for pledne.-
Bait. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

Judge Buchwalter, of Cincinnati, re
fused to surrender a colored prisoner
to the kentucky authorities in the ali
sence of a pledge from the Governor
that the prisoner would not be lynch
ed.
+ The National Live Stock Exchange
at Chicago, decided to send commit
tee to Washington and use all means
to raise the European embargo OF
American beef.
The annual reception to the diplo
matte corps by the President and Mrs
Cleveland will be given at the White
House on Thursday night.
Congressman Post, of Illinois, dice
suddenly in Washington on Sunday.
A car load of corn contributed by
farmers Of Norfolk county was sent tC
the Nebraska sufferers.
The Eagle Flour Mills and severa
adjoining buildings in Hamlin, Lincol1
county, W. Va, were burned Saturday
night.
John Mourning was taken from BED
at his home IN West Virginia and tor
tured. He was accused of murder Of
Simon Wallace and his wife at Charles
ton and setting fire to their house, bul
nad been acquitted.
The West Virginia Legislature will
meet at Charleston on Wednesday Ito,
day. and will vote for United States
Senator January %.
Nathan Golf has authorized a state
ment that he will not be a candidate
for United States Senator in West Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Nelson Whitaker, a mil
lionair iron manufacturer of Wheeling,
has announced himself as candidate
for he senatorship.
The postoffice in Decatur, Ala, was
robbed by burglars of postage stamps,
registered letters and packages and
money amounting to about 81 900.
The county elections in Georgia
Thursday showed heavy democratic
gains in all counties.
In Richmond. William A. Withers, of
Gloucester county, was swindled out
of $4,000 by two men who worked the
gold brick dodge on him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

EARTHQUAKEs.-A violent earth
quake shock was felt at Messina, Sicily,
Wednesday morning. The inhabitants
are panic stricken. There was also a
shock at MiloZZo.
Two earthquake shocks were also
felt in the province of Reggie di Gala
bria. The population is in a state of
terror, anticipating repetition OF the
cured in that part of Italy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC WIRE
Jersey city, ". j., January frank
Murphy, aged twenty seven years, was
almost instantly killed this morning a..
z O'Clock in the new Pennsylvania Rail
road station. He started to climb a
long iron ladder to apply for work ON
the roof, which is being put on. He
missed his footing, and to save himself
grasped a wire, which happened to be
d live electric wire. He was instantly
killed. The flesh ON his hands was
burned away to the bone. He left a
widow and several children in destitute
circumstances.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

THE NEW FIVE PER CENT BONDS
The city has just completed calling in
the per cent. Chesapeake and Ohio
aid bonds and replacing them with 5
per cents. Of this amount $4,000 was
taken by new investors, and $1,000 by
an original holder. The bonds run
thirty years and were issued under
authority of section % of the city
charter and in pursuance of proper
legislation by the City Council The
management of the finances of the city
deserves very high praise.-Charlottes
cille Progress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

Young or middle aged men suffering
from nervous debility, loss of memory,
premature old age, as the result of bad
habits, should send 10 cents in STAMPS
for illustrated book offering snre
means to cure. sent securely sealed in
plain envelope. Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
n, Y,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

Poison FOR HIS FATHER.-Angered
because his father had him arrested
for embezzlement, Charles Bennett. a
Pemberton, N. j., youth of 10 years.
on Jan. LIST placed a quantity of chAral
in bottle of cough medicine that shis
father, William Bennett, was taking
for severe cold. But for the prompt
action of the.family physician Mr. Ben
nett's life would have been DESTROYED
by the deadly drug. AS it was he is
greatly Frustrated, and his recovery is
by no means assured. Young Bennett
Yves given considerable sum of money
by his father to pay some bills due in
Mt. Holly, but instead he went to Phil
adelphia and spent the money in riot
Gus living. When his father had him
arrested he vowed he would have re
venge on him, and it was this that led
him to commit the deed. Bennett is
now in the county jail.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

Although New York is Democratic
city, the police board is composed o.
Republicans. Golf. the lawyer, is a
Democrat, while McC'ave, Williams,
Creeden, Schmittberger and Stephen
son are all Republicans. The investi-
CATION is revealing more Republican
oribe takers than democratic sur
prises. = charlottesville Progress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
Fire in Richmond.

Near O'Clock last Friday morning
in Richmond the building between
Main and Dock streets, near Twenty
seventh, owned by Mrs. Sarah Will
liams, and used as a tobacco stemmery
by E. 7. Crump & Co., and in which
was stored all of Hardgrove & Compa-
ny's stock of manufactured tobacco,
was destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Hardgrove estimates his loss at
$4,000 or $14, 900. Between $4,000 and
10000 pounds of tobacco is ruined. 1t
was insured for S13, 800.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The blaze may have started fro Ii spon-
taneous combustion or it possibly
caught from the stove in the stemInery.
The building was one of the very old
est in Richmond. A part of it was what
was the original Catholic church in
that city and must have been built a
hundred wears arO
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09
Big WOOD And COAL YARD

At the Trestle Bridge, foot of Green street.
My son, ]. W Padget, will be found i'm charge
of the yard and is authorized to receipt bills
the same as myself. keep the best New River
Red Ash Coal and WOOD and deliver promptly
building, and j. w. Parrish, 423 north Augusta
street. will have prompt attention.
nov rs 6moS r. B. PADGETT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-09

John T. Shelby, law partner of Col
onel Breckenridge, assaulted Charles
c.. Moore, editor of the Blue Grass
Blade, at Lexington, KY, Thursday,
breaking a cane over his head and
tearing out bunch of his whiskers.-
The editor published an open letter to
Madeline Pollard inviting her to so on
the lecture platform, as Colonel Breck
inridge had done,