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DEATHS.

CRANE.-At the residence in this city of her
son in law, Major Fl. VI. Bell at 1.30 O'Clock
p. m. Friday, March 8th Mrs. NJ. E. Crane. OF
Charles Town, Jefferson county, w. Va,
aged " years.
After funeral services at 2 80 p. m. Saturday
by Rev. w. Q. Hulliheu. the remains were tax
en- to Charles Town for burial
ARMSTRONG-At his home near Clover Dale
Bath county, Thursday, March Tth, oil
pneumonia SIR. Joseph H. Armstrong. aged
50 years, leaving a widow and children, one
of whom is a pupil at the Valley Female
Seminary at Wayncsboro.
HEVENER.-In Crab Bottom. Highland conn
ty. Friday, March 1st, suddenly of heart
failure while at breakfast Mrs. Jane Heven-
er, aged ~ odd years, leaving sons and 8
daughters
Funeral services by Rev. w. H. woolf at
Hightown on Sunday following at IL o'clock
q. m.
MATTHEW'S. In Harrisonburg, Sunday,
March 3rd of consumption, Mrs. L Visa J..
Matthews, wife of Mr.. c. l.. Matthews, and
aughter of ]. G Inbttl Sprinkel decd, aged
"a years, leaving her husband and five small
children
Fuleral services, by Rev. Anderson, in the
Methodist church, of which she was Il mem
Der. Intermeni in Woodbine cemetery.
BASSFORD. = In Harrisonburg, about mid
nj sht, tuesday, March 5th, after an illness Of
only six hours. Mr.. Robert z. BasSfOrd, aged
nearly As years.
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Trial of Capt. John A. Goodman.

The second trial of Capt. John A. Goodman
Conductor on the Ches. and Ohio Ry., for
the shooting and killing of Col. Ii. C. Parsons
of the Natural Bridge. Rockbridge county, in
June last in the Gladys Inn at Clifton Forge,
Allegheny county, has been going on at Char
lottesyille since Tuesday of last week At his
first trial in the County court of Allegheny he
Was found guilty Of murder i'll the second de-
gree and the penalty fixed by the jury at Is
years confinement in the penitentiary
The evidence in the trial now in progress
GEMS more favorable to the accused, and the
general impression is that, if found guilty, the
punishment will not be so great. and there are
some who even think that he will be acqut-
ted.
here were great many witnesses on both
sides, and the examination of them was not
concluded till Monday evening.
On Saturday. the Mayor of Basic City com
tied Andrew Stephens and Georgianna
Rhodes to jail on the charge of Illicit cohahit
alton.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more prompt.
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
tic value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax.
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak,
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
CO. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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HuStInCs Court.

! The March term of the Hastings Court COM
menced last Thursday, Judge Chas Grattan
presiding. The following is a summary OF
the proceedings the first day
John E. Scott renewed his bond as notary
public.
! The grand jury reported true bills of indict-
ment in the following cases:
| Commonwealth VS.. Joshua Slower, felony
third offence of petit larceny.
! Commonwealth VS.. Harry Brown, misde-
meanor.
Commonwealth VS.. John Watson, colored,
petit larceny.
| Commonwealth vs.. Raymond Harris. petit
larceny.
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY.
| In the case of the Wilbur Seed Company VS..
W. Connell, judgment was awarded the plain
| tiff
The grand jury reported the following true
bills:
Commonwealth VS.. Raymond Harris, col
ored, petit larceny.
Commonwealth vs. Cup Bowler colored.
petit larceny.
Commonwealth VS.. Amanda Emmons, col
ored, keeping house of iIl-fame.
Commonwealth VS.. Amanda Emmons, col
ored, petit larceny.
Commonwealth vs. Susie Jones' colored,
burglary.
Commonwealth vs. Vince Smith, colored,
assault with intent to kill.
The petit jurors were dismissed until Mon
day.
The grand jury has been dismissed for the
term.
THIRD DAY-SATURDAY.
On Saturday certificate was granted ].
Martin. Perry to enable him to get license as
an attorney at-law.
There was nothing else done of public
interest.
FOURTH DAY-MoNDAY.
In the Hastings Court Monday, the case of
J. E. Booker VS.. the city of Staunton was
called, and, owing to the sickness of witness,
was continued.
A number of judgments in small civil cases
were entered.
FIFTH DAY-TUEsDAY.
The case of j. A. Fauver & Co., against the
city of Staunton was called yesterday, and
after argument the court dismissed the same
for want of jurisdiction. This is the case in
which J. A. Fauver & Co., were fined for an
alleged violation of the market ordinance by
selling fresh meat within the city not at the
market house.
The court adjourned till this, Wednesday,
morning, when Joshua Slower will be tried
for petit larceny.
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The Mccahey Engine,

About a year ago, we made notice of the
valuable invention of G. R. McGahey, of Elk
ton, Va, by which fuel was saved and power
gained in the work of engines. These engines
are manufactured at Elkton by McGahey
Bros, who are now making a 50-horse-power
engine at their works under the patent of Cal
vert K. McGahey for Luray Mills, and have
orders for several more large ones They
make speciality of engines for mills and
electric-light, plants and their engines have no
rival when economy in fuel is considered.
Their works are running day and night
lighted at night by the Virginia Dynamo made
by themselves at their works at Elkton.
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sNoW-sToRMINrExAs.

at Cisco. Texas, within a space of three
weeks, beginning January, the 9th, 1873, tnei
was a snow fall of some thirty t5U lncne
inches, or more. Such thing is unpreceden
I'd here within the memory of the preseI
generation. The following lines are fact
The dress of fiction.
Winter RACES now in Texas
Having journeyed down from Maine,
And appalling.
Snow Is falling
Ger the wide extended plain.
Down it comes as in the Smokes"
Down the light winged. wreathing-snov
Curving, curling,
Wheeling, whirling
To the passive earth below.
Just as in the white-capped Rockies"
Qrnmong the ice-bound Lakes,
Altogether
Light as feather,
=. - ward drift the downy fakes.
Like the phantoms of the Fancy,
In its fittings to and fro
In its hurry,
And its skurry,
Is the airy, bobbiDg snow.
Cloud born are the glossy crystals,
And in purity are sent.
Like eyangelS,
Or the angels,
With a merciful intent.
Gray the atmosphere, and dreamy;
Low the clouds hang earth to greet,
And for hours
Flaky showers
Dance adOwn with muff1ed feet.
Still the falling snow-veil thickens,
Dimming objects all around,
And behold it.
Fold on fold it
Deepens on the frozen ground.
Aye, the storm king brings commotiOn
Where he stretches out his wand,
For as ocean
In wild motion
Is this now SnOw-cOvered land.
Countless cattle are stampeding
In panic stricken way,
Loudly lowing,
Blindly going
In the widest OF dlsmay.
Herds of half wild little broncos
Scamper OFF on flying feet
To the cautious,
Live oak banyans,
Anywhere or shelter meet.
Flocks of timid sheep are maddened,
And It's piJiful to see
Their confusion,
And deluSiOn,
Drifting as hulk at sea.
Birds Of every wing in terror
Beat the opinions, utter screams,
And when twittring,
Or in fitting,
Are bewildered as il seems.
Children everywhere are frantic,
AS the white storm hurries on,
And are in it
Every minute,
Fearing it Will soon be gone.
Old men, too, are lost in wonder,
For they sit and mutely muse,
Saying ever,
Mature never
''In the South played such a ruSe.''
Texans now wish suns of splendor
To remove the winters fleece,
And with SILVER
Pray the Giver
To send man and beast release.
Storms, like this, come seldom ever
To this Semi-trOpic zone,
Hence the panic,
Wild TeXanic,
Into which we have been thrown.
Soon, however, bloom and verdure
Will the prairies rohe again,
But these magic
Scenes, so tragic,
Will in memory remain.
X. NJ FUTILE.
January, 1895. Cisco, Texas.
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There was heavy fighting at New
Chang before the japanese captured
the place and nearly 1900 Chinese
were killed.
Mr.. George Gould says that the mar
rage of his sister Anna to Count de
CastelIane was a love match on both
sides and that there was no money
consideration whatever that the
Count has plenty in his own right.
He is indignant at the report that two
million dollars was the consideration.
In an interview ex Senator Walsh, of
Georgia. says that the South has no
fears OF the new bimetaiiic party, that
it will remain democratic and that to
the democratic party it will entrust
, the solution of the bimetallism prob
lem. Other representative Southern
men express similar views.
1t is pointed out that there is a pos
sibility of combination OF democrats
| and republicans in the organization of
the Senate of the Fifty fourth Con-
gress by which the pOpulist members
would not hold the balance of power.
A colony of 700 negroes has just been
locat ted in the State of Durango,
Mexico, and is the first emigration of
the African race to enter that republic
| Over three hundred colored people
from Northern Mississippi and Eastern
Arkansas passed through Memphis
Thursday on their way to Savannah,
whence they will sail for Liberia.
Two strangers drove into the town of
Abel. Iowa, about twenty miles from
Des Moines, last Wednesday morning
and attempted to rob the bank. They
shot the cashier and several citizens
and escaped, but were overtaken. The
leader refused to surrender and was
killed. The other was captured, with
all the booty.
| The Rev. Thomas DIXON, Jr., will
hand in his resignation as pastor OF the
Twenty-third Street Baptist Church of
New York city. The conservative
members of the church have objected
to the minister's sensaticnalism, and
he has decided to get out. He will
form new church of his own.
Terms of peace between China and
japan have been agreed upon in gen
eral terms, it is reported from Pekin
through the intercession of the Amer
lean ministers. The independence oil
Corea will be recognized, territory will
be ceded to Japan and a money indem
nifty paid.
The Argentine Republic has accept
ed the decision of President Cleveland
in the boundary arbitration with
Brazil, and congratulated the latter
country that longstanding dispute
has been peacefully settled.
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Death of Mrs. John Peer.

Mrs. Jane Peer, wife of MIR. John Peer, died
of consumption, at her home at jennings
Gap Sunday morning March 10th, aged about
50 years. Her husband and one daughter
Miss Delia-survive her.
The funeral services took place from thu
late residence Monday morning The re
mains were brought to this city and were in
tered in Thornrose Cemetery about P. NJ
The pall-bearers were: William Burnett
E. NJ Cushing, John NJ. Kinney, Edward
Hall. Edward D. Bell and William Byers
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FOR CONSTABLE.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
Constable OF Beverly Manor District, at the
election to take place on Thursday, May 25rd,
1895. If elected will discharge the duties OF
the office to tine best of my ability.
Very respectfully,
feb I3-tde p. l.. CLINE.
To the Voters of Beverly Manor District:
am hereby announce myself a candidate
for re- election to the Office Of Constable and IL
elected promise to discharge the duties of the
once in the future as 1 have In the past.
Thanking my friends for their past support.
and soliciting their continued support In the
election to be held May 23rd next, 1 am, very
respectfully, JOHN ID. RODGER
mar A3-tde
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Ohicers of the Ladies', AUXILIARY
Hlcks's Predictions.

Did you observe the fine weather that pre-
vailed here from the 9Th to the 9Th, and did
you see what the prediction of Hicks for that
period was? In his forecast for March. he
says
From 9Th to Sth is a storm period that will
bring ge eral storms of rain, sleet and snow.
In the Southern States violent storms are prob
able"
His prediction of cold weathe on the 18th
and 18th also failed. AS false prophet, he is
q Sucpass
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Tucker Gains in Bath.

On the recount of the votes in Bath county,
Tucker gains 10 votes. The Bath News of the
18th says
THE count made on last week gives Tucker
$50 and Yost 299, majority of 81 for the for
mer and a net gain for him of nineteen votes
Tucker also gained on the recount in Rock
bridge, Highland, and, we believe, one or
more other counties. The recount does not
show the results which Yost claimed they
would, and they show very conclusively that
the election was fairly conducted, and that
those who lost their votes were themselves to
blame and not the officers of the election.
That Tucker was duly and legally elected
seems clear, but whether he will be allowed to
take his seat depends on the action of a Re-
publican House of Representatives who would
like for Yost to get it.
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Brought to the nosptra,

A despatch from Lynchburg says that a
young man named Rice, who for some time
past has been confined in the Campbell coun-
ty jail, at Husting was Saturday morning
taken to the Western Hospital for the Insane,
at Staunton. Although in the prime of life
he is so completely in the power of the NOR
phine habit that he had to be Imprisoned He
was accustomed to take as many as two hun
dred grains of morphine and forty grains OF
cocaine in a single day.
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A DELIGHTFUL JAUNT
NATIONAL CAPITOL,
Low RateS via n d n

Have you ever treated yourself to visit to
the capitol OF the nation? II not, havn't you
often waited for an opportunity to do so, to
see It's public buildings. visit its museums. art
sailerles, arsenals, parks and public and pri-
Vate institutions? Possibly when you had the
BY taking advantage Of the low rate excur-
SONS offered by the u. & o.. this item is reduc-
within the reach of all. The next excursion
via B. q .. X. X. Is announced for Thursday,
March 18th. Write to the nearest B. s. o. agent
description and cuts of the principal public
buildings and map, also detailed informa-
ton in regard to the itinerary.
The following table will show the rate and
train schedule from stations in this Vicinity.
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Death of Rev. siIas r. snapp.

Rev. Silas R. Snapp, of the Baltimore Con-
ference NJ. E. Church South, aged go years,
died at his home on the White Post Circuit in
Clarke county, on last Sunday morning, March
10th, at GAO o'clock, leaving a widow and a
large family of children. The burial was at
Port Republic, Rockingham county, at 1
o'clock p NJ . Yesterday
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Found Dead in a Field.

Mr.. Tray Watkins, aged 81 years, former
ly of Anderson, W. Va, who had been employ
ed for the past year to work on the farm of Mr..
s. W. Warwick four miles from this city was
found dead in the field in which he was plow-
ing on last Friday. 1t is supposed that his
death was caused by heart disease.
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Charged with Highway Robbery.

Two colored men of Observation-Disclosures
and Mamie Howard-who are charged with
committing highway robbery last December,
were arrested in Charlottesville on Thursday
night and were sent to Allegheny county on
last Saturday for trial
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MAR RACES.

CLIFTON-SPROUSE. AT the Methodist par
sonage IN Staunion, Wednesday, March 9th,
by Rev. J. H. Boyd, d. D.. Mr.. David +. Cliff
ton to uiss Dora J. Sprouse, both Of Craigs'
ville this county.
LICKLITER-BAYLOR West End, Wed
nesday morning. March 9th, by Rev. VIM.
Cumming, Mr.. VIM. F. Lickliter to Miss Cora
BAYLOR,
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6taunton Markets.
SPECTATOR OFrICE.

STAUNToN. VA. March 18th, 1896.
The following are the prices of the articles,
the quotations of which are changed since
last issue
Corn As to AZ cts Eggs 10 cts. Shelled oats
80 to 35 cts. Wheat So to 60 cts. Sugars
Cut-loaf, AZ; Granulated, AZ; Yellow. 3.5
cents.
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THE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to tie well-informed to 90
pleasantly and effectualIy what was formerly
done in tie crudest manner and disagreeably
as well. To cleanse the system and break up
colds, headaches and fevers without unpeas
ant after effects, use the delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Svrup OF Firs.
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VIRGINIA:-In the Clerk ONCE of the Court
' of Hastings for the City of Staunton, Feb
ruary 10, 1895.
j. NJ. Quarles and Corneha Quarles. Plaintiffs,
VS..
T. r. N. Speck, Admir- of Alex. b.
Lightner, decd William Armstrong,
ct ais, DEFENDANTS.
The object of this suit is to remove cloud
from and quiet the title of Cornelia QuarleS to
a certain tract OF land situate in Augusta coun-
ty, about IL miles east of Craigsville, on Little
Calf Pasture River, containing 2j6 acres,
roods and Is poles, conveyed to her by A G.
Gordon, Commissioner, it being the same tract
at one time owned by William Armstrong, and
conveyed by him and his wife as containing
279 acres. IL poles to Lewis Davis by deed dated
Oct I4th, 1873, and of record in the clerks of
p. 2te, by removing and releasing the vendors
lien from said tract of land reserved in said
deed from William Armstrong and his wife to
Lewis Davis to secure four bonds of 81, OS2. SO
each executed by Lewis Davis to said William
Armstrong. dated Nov. END, 1877, and payable
respectively at l, 2, 3, and years from date,
which bonds, it is claimed, are paid, and said
lien should therefore be removed as an encum-
brance and cloud on the title to said land.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that VIII
liam Armstrong is nonresident OF this state,
it is ordered that he do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication OF this no
tice. and do what Is necessary to protect his
interest.
Teste,
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
QuarleS, Pa.
feb 20-4ts
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By action of the City Council the name of
Water street has been changed to that of
Central Avenue" more suphonius appella-
ri m

The constant drop of water
Wears q way the hardest stone;
Tne constant snaw of Fowser
MaSticates the toughest bone.
The constant cooling lover
Carries or the hluSfling maid;
And the constant advertiser
Is the one who gets the trade.
-WahOo Wasp.
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EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON, d. G.
March I4th, via Ches. e. Ohio Ry.

The Ches, Ohio R'y will sell excursion
tickets to Washington. b. C., on March 4th.
lo95, at S. Il for the round trip tickets good to
return within ten days from date OF sale. For
further information call on or address
JAS. KEk, II, Ticket Ag't, c, & o. Ry,
mar6-2ts Staunton, Va,
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The Norfolk Landmark So vs. !:

Not having Congress to abuse and
quarrel with. our average editor will be
put to his trumps for space matter. He
will have to run little discursive slao
stuff in to fill up"
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A revised and enlarged edition of Tr
H m phreys Specific Manual will be sch
free to any address Humphreys Medicine
Company, William and John Sts., New YORK..
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FOR SHERIFF..

StduntOu: =
hereby announce myself as candidate for
the Office OF Sheriff of Augusta county at the
election which is to take place on May % 1895.
L do not request your SUPP ort an indorse-
ment OF any of my previous official acts-my
record is before you, however-but promise il
elected to discharge the duties of the office
with all the fidelity OF which may be capable,
and if elected, Will enter upon the duties OF
that office with an experience OF four years as
deputy under the late sheriff, Mr.. 4. X. N.
Speck. Respectfully,
j. NEWTON WILSON.
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COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE.

To the Voters Of AUGUSTA County:
hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE REVE-
NUE. for Beverly Manor District, Election,
May .s3rd, 1895. If elected will faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office. Note-Com-
missioners are voted for all over the county,
and do most earnestly solicit your votes and
support.
Respectfully,
HUGH G. EICHELBERGER.
mar 6-tde
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ELRCTIoN-MAY 23rd, 1895.

ELRCTIoN-MAY 23rd, 1895.
FOR SHERIFF OF AUGUSTA.COUNTY.
To the Voters of augusta County and the City of
stanton:
beg to announce myself a candidate for re-
election to the office of Sheriff of Augusta
county, at the election to be held on the 23rd
day of May next. have endeavored to faith
fully perform tine duties of the office during
the period I have held it; ana ask your en-
dorsement Of my official acts by requesting
your support at the polls. Promising to use
my best efforts to perform the duties of the
Off1ce. If reelected, to your satisfaction, and
to the best interests OF tn. county. with an I'M
derstanding OF these duties that can only be
derived from experience, L earnestly solicit
your votes; and remain,
Very truly yours,
Jan 30tde+ NC. WATTS.