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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

DANGEROUSLY HURT.-Mr. William
G. Riner, prominent citizen of Wolf
Creek district. this county, residing
near Johnson's Cross Roads, met with
a very dangerous accident last Thurs
day, June 27th. He was returning
from the town of Anderson to his home
when sharp peal of thunder fright
ened his horse. The animal started to
run, and the reins, which were jerked
out of Mr.. Riner's hands, became en-
tangled and wound up in the buggy
wheel, pulling the horse so suddenly
to one side of the road that Mr.. Riner
was thrown from the buggy on the
other side. The accident occurred
near Mr.. w p. Haynes Mr.. Riner
was found to have sustained serious
wounds about the head, and was quite
unconscious. He was carried back to
the residence of his brother in-law
Mr.. Arch. Burdett, where he yet re-
mains. AT last accounts he was still
unconscious. Mr.. Riner is a man of
considerable age and his condition is
alarming.-MonrOe wv. V0.) Waterman,
July 4th.
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Business IMPROVING.

The New York Journal Of Commerce
says 1.-The business of sugar refining is
not so Frustrated but that the begin
ming of a refineryeto employ 500 hands
is reported at Camden by Phila-
delphia newspapers. The building
licenses were granted to the United
States Sugar Refining Company and
indicate the construction of five build,
ings. The Philadelphia Times reports
that the Homestead Steel Works are
turning out thirty-seven thousand
tons of steel beams for the elevated
railroads of this city. Ten and fifteen
per cent increases in the wages paid in
half dozen large iron and wooden
establishments are reported, benefiting
somewhere between two and three
thousand men. The Post-Office De
partment reports larger receipts in the
past six months than in any previous
half year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
The Massey-PilOt Libel.Suit.
Truly a Damage Suit.

Whatever may be the verdict OF the
jury, before whom the suit is being
tried, as to the amount of the damages
awarded, if any, we judge from the
character of the testimony, pro and
CON, that the verdict of tie public will
be, that both parties came out of the
suit in damaged condition; and this
will be the case though Massey did
nothing wrong in the contract for
school books, for then the Pilot com
pany will be seriously damaged, and
Massey will be damaged by the testi-
mony in reference to other matters.
whether true or false.so that it is liter
ally damage suit. From the number
of exceptions taken by counsel to the
rulings of the Judge, it is probable
that the case will be taken to the
Court of APPEALS whatever the verdict
of the jury may be.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

To the Rsif6or of the Herald:

To the EtAf6or of the Herald:
It seems to be accepted as a matter
OF course that the South is over wheln-
ingiy in favor of the free coinage of sill:
yer at the present ratio, independently
of any other country. | am quite sure
that snch claim does the South great
injustice. 1t is true that many of our
leading politicians, who speak for
themselves anG assume TO speak for the
masses of the people, have represented
Southern public sentiment as favora-
] ole tosilver, but that the South favofs
free coinage without an international
agreement do not for moment be-
lleve. When the time comes to give
expression to it's sentiments / look for
the South to take ID conservative stand
on this question
Speaking for the Valley of Virginia.
l have nc hesitation in asserting that
our business men and the substantial
farmeSs of this section strongly favor
the gold standard and view with great
concern the efforts making to commit
fthis country to silver imitation. They
prefer dollars that have q well recog-
nized value throughout the commercial
world. r. ID. HAISLIP.
Staunton, Va, June %, 1895
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
Death of Mrs. w. b, Isaacs, Jr.

The Richmond correspondent of
Baltimore Sun under date of Friday,
July 9Th, says
"Mrs. w. B. Isaacs, jr., died yester-
day evening at her residence, 112 East
Franklin street. She left Ashland last
Tuesday to spend the day in Richmond.
She was then apparently in good
health, but on reaching Richmond sus-
tanned an attack of acute Indigestion,
from which she suffered intensely until
Wednesday evening about o'clock.
when she was entirely relieved Two
hours later, however, she tainted, and
although the physicians were in con
slant attendance and resorted to many
remedies, the patient did not revive.
The immediate cause of death was
heart failure. She had been for many
years sufferer from heart complica-
lions. Mrs. Isaacs was born in Will
liamsburg on November %, 1851. Her
maiden name was Mary Williams Lefe-
bvre, daughter of Mr.. H. P. Left bvre,
and a niece of Mr.. Robert F. Williams.
She leaves four children"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, June 20th 1895
Reeves Gait, Trustee,
The wesleyan Female Institute and ais
IL the Circuit Court Of AUGUSTA COuntH
All parties Interested in the foregoing nalxr-
ed cause, and all CREDITOR; of said defendant
lnstltnte' TAKE NOTICE =. that win proceed st
my Office III stanton on the
%&nd day of July next.
to take, state, and settle
FuSt: An account of the real estate Cet--av-
ed TO the Plaintiff, Reeves Gait fiS The deed OF
trust OF February lth lS95, executed br said
wesleyan Female Institute the condition Of
the title thereto: the annual rental aud Zee
SIMPLE values Thereon; ana the liens binding
. thereon, IN the Order of priority.
Second. An account OF the personal propertv
conveyed in said deed to said Reeves Catf
trustee, anu other accounts, as required by
the order of reference entered in Ga III 1aSa ~,
/ the24th May ls95. 0'
INO. u. KINNEY
curry q bIease D. q. Commissioner.
june 26-ttS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
Killed His Wire and Child and Himself

Augustus Fields of Polo, Caldwell
county, Mo-, celebrated the 4th of July
in quite tragic manner, whilst visit.
ing his mother-in-law, Mrs. Thompson,
at Wheeling, near Chillicothe, Mo-, by
cutting the Threats of his wife and
child and himself. A despatch says
that he was formerly editor of the
Polo Post-that he was prominent
business man at Polo, and at one time
enjoyed good practice as lawyer
Ind that no reasons for the act is as
signed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

The rumor that Gladstone desired to
return to parliament was without foun-
oation, as is shown by the grand old
mans letter to his Midlothian constit-
uents in which he thanks them for
their support in the past and bids them
farewell. Although the fires of Mr..
Gladstone's intellect still burn bright
ly, old age makes it impossible for him
to enter politics again. He has been
one of the noblest figures of the cen
fury and his career has proven conclu-
sively that intellect and character uni
ted can overcome the lack of wealth
and achieve power and distinction
where mere wealth would be helpless
Inder- AppeGl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

MADE FINAL BY THE COURT-At a
special term of the circuit court of
Rockbridge county held Tuesday after
noon, Judge William mclaughlin
presiding, decree was entered con-
tirming the compromise made recently
by J. X. Edmondson, trustee of the
Bank of Lexington, with the sureties
on G. M. Figgat's bond as cashier given
in 1898. Before the court entered the
decree a majority of the depositors of
the bank in number and in amount of
deposits had agreed to the compromise.
The action of the court makes the COM
promise finality. -ROckbridge Meas.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
The Right View.

The following from an editorial of
the Inde1-Appeaz is in the line of the
views expressed by the SPECTATOR
last week in reference to the nomina-
ton by sound Convention
of the Democrats of Kentucky of an
advocate of the free coinage of silver
for Governor, in which the SPECTATOR
maintained that there was no incon-
sistency in that action inasmuch as the
Governor in his official capacity had
nothing to do with the question of the
currency. The index Appeal says :
"a mans opinions upon national is
sues have very little relation to his
duties as an officer of the State gov
eminent, but unfortunately in the
South and in Virginia particularly
there has been tendency to make the
candidates views upon national affairs
the test in the election of municipal as
we'll as State officers. There is neither
logic nor sense in this and the result is
usually to dishearten or repel men who
while in the main in perfect sympathy
with the general purposes and policies
of the democratic party have neverthe-
less decided convictions upon the de-
tails and no intention to abandon these
views at the instance of any number
of self constituted leaders. A man
may be a good democrat in State af
fairs although he may cherish high
tariff views, or advocate State banks
or even free silver coinage. These are
not State issues and have no bearing
whatever upon the duties of a Gov
ernor or any other State officer. If
the democracy must divide, the voters
can use their own judgment in the
election of congressman or of United
States Senators through the Legisla-
ture. But division is rarely necessary
and in the South it would be peculi-
arly disastrous. 1t can be averted by
such concessions as the democrats of
Kentucky made in the interest of party
harmony"
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HOV's This /!


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.,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able 20 carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST s. TRuAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN s. MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
zoe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

LADY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT NEW
PORT NEws.-At Newport News, IN
this State. Miss Katie Mansfield, OF
that place, attempted to commit sui
eide at late hour Wednesday night.
She went to an upstairs room in hel
parents residence, an apartment that
is seldom used, and hung herself. Hell
struggles were heard, and she was cut
down lust in time to save her life. Ii
took some time for physicians to re-
viye her.
Dependency over lovers quarrel
is assigned as the cause for the young
lady's rash deed. She is about twenty
five wears old.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

The trial of James Ball, at Manassas,
Prince William county, for the killing
of VIM. F. Bodine, resulted in verdict
of acquittal.
Mrs. Cleveland, wifesof the President,
was delivered of daughter Sunday at
their home at Gray Gables, Mass.
Reports received in Kansas City
from the storms of the past three days
in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and the
Indian Territory indicate that forty
three lives have been lost.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

POLICEMAN YARBROpGH DEAD
J. H. Yarbrough, who was appointed
policeman only a few weeks ago at
Richmond. was shot in the stomach
between and 10 O'Clock last Friday
night whilst attempting to arrest a
thief, and died the next day. He was
35 years old, married and leaves three
children, the eldest of whom is years
old and the youngest 4 months. His
wife, mother and brother were in con
slant attendance at his bedside in the
hospital until the end.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

XTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the CIR
cult Court of Augusta county, July End.
1895.
John L. McCutchan, admir- de bOnis
non of Sarah Il. Price, decd, .......... Plaintiff
G.. NJ. Troxell. admir- of John G.
TrOXell, decd ct ais .............. Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to en1oin and re-
strain G.. NJ. TroXell, admir- of Jno. G. Troxell.
decd from further prosecuting his suit at law
against John l.. McCutchan- admir- of sarah f.
Price, decd, and to enjoin all persons having
claims against the estate of said Sarah p. Price
from instituting and prosecuting separate aC-
tions thereon, and to require them to assert
their claims only in this suit, and to settle the
estate of said Sarah E. Price under tire direc
tion of the court.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Jennie A.
Eubank and Joseph Eubank. her husband. sFe,
non-residentS of this State, 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.
BraXton & Braxton, p. q,
july Sits
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

Low RATES TO ATLANTIC CITY AND
CAPE MAY.

On Thursday July 18th, the b. & O. r. Il. Co
Will inaugurate its annual summer excursions
to Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea Isle City
from Pittsburg, Wheeling. Parkersburg, Har-
pers Ferry and intermediate stations
Tickets VIII be sold for all trains of July 1ltlg
giving excursionists the benefit of the superior
train service TO the greatest seaShore resorts
on the Atlantic Coast, and will be valid for re-
turn Journey IL days including day of sale On
the return trip stop over will be allowed at
the National Capital, forming a fitting termi-
nation to a weeks sojOurn at shore.
We give below list of stations in this vicin-
1ty, showing time of trains and rates of fare
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

We clip the following letter from the
New York Herald of July 4th, giving
the opinion of its author regarding the
views of the Southern people, and es-
pecially of the farmers of this Valley.
ON the question of the tree coinage of
Sifuor.-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

Tickets will also be sold from other stations
at correspondingly low rates
For more detailed information apply to
nearest B. & o. Agent.
CHAS. o. SCULIA
General Pass Agent
july sets ID. 30. r. r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
VIRGINIA In the Clerks office of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, July 9th
1885

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, July 9th,
1895.
Henry Hutchinson, assignee of James
A. Fulton, Observation-Disclosures Plaintiff,
against
The GrOttoes Company. j. W. Black
burn, Receiver of the Grottoes Com
pahy, et ais, .........-'. .DefendantS-
IN CHANCERY on ORIGINAL AND AMENDED RILLS.
The object of this suit is to enforce the ven
doris lien securing two certain bonds eSecut-
ed by the Grottoes Company to James A. Full
ton for 81, 666.66 each. dated June 2, 1880 and
payable respectively at oae and two years
from date, with interest from date, which
bonds, subject to the credits thereon, were as
signed by said Fulton to Henry Hutchinson.
said vendors lien being reserved on a certain
tract OF land conveyed by said James A. Fuk-
tor to the said Grottoes Company by deed
GATED June 2, 1890, ana recorded in the Clerk 5
office of Rockingham county i'll D. ID. 80, pages
265-6.
And it appearing by affidavit filed. that J. o.
RlOss and W. +. Hoffman are nOn-residentS
OF this State. 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.
cOpy-teste.
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Patrick Gordon, p. q.
july lofts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership firm of REEVES GAIT 6 Co..
renewed. p. II. Trout. by an arrangement
amongst the partners, is to have charge of
the business for the purpose OF winding it up
and all persons Indebted to the firm or having
business with il, will confer with him, and not
with the other partners, as they will be other
wise engaged,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

1t now appears that West Virginia S
Governor will have to send troops to
the mining districts in his State, as the
strikers are practically in control and
refuse to let ncn-union men work.
Governor o Ferralls vindication is
slow in coming, but there is every
reason to believe that it will finally get
here in good shape.-IndeU-A ppeaI.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
REV ES CATT
W. n. WILSON,
2. HI. TROUT.
NEW BUSINESS.

Referring to the above notice OF dissolution
REV ES GAIT desires to inform his friends
and the public that he, as the AGENT of Mrs. A.
V. Gait, will continue the Fertilizer Business.
at the old stand of Reeves Gait u Co where
he win be pleased to see the patrons of the
old concert
REEVES GAIT,
July l04ts Agent for A. V. Gait.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
Silver and Common Sense.

Mr.. Geo. III. Coffin, chief of Depart
ment IN the Office of the comptroller o.
the currency, has published a pamphlet
in reply to Mr.. W. H. HarVey's Coins
Financial School," From notice O
it by the Baltimore Sun, we make sew
eral extracts as follows
"Coin" bases his argument upon wilC
theories and the business assumption
of facts. Mr.. Coffin goes to the officia
records for his facts and uses them ac
cording to the rules of common sense
He shows that when the bullion in 6
silver dollar was worth 104 cents in golC
all or nearly all silver disappeared from
circulation. Tits a common sense argu
ment that when the gold i'll dollar il
worth more than the silver in dollar
gold will disappear from circulation
unless the government can continue
as it does now, to guarantee the ex
change of gold for silver coins on de
mand. Clearly that would be impossi
BILE with free coinage, and we would
all free silver countries. 70 the claim
that the people are clamoring for silver
dollars Mr.. Coffin replies that out oil
dollars coined since 1878 only about
53, 900, 900 of these pieces are now in ac
tual circulation among the people, the
balance all being held by the govern
ment, chiefly on deposit for the people
who hold paper certificates for the sill
yer dollars" For five years back the
silver in circulation had been steadily
decreasing at the rate of two or three
millions year. And this in the face
of the efforts of the government to gel
it into circulation, agreeing as it does
to pay the freight and deliver it free
in any part of the United States:
i
The vital interest of the farmer in
good money is shown by the following
extract from Mr.. Collins book.
1.-The farmers of the South should
bear in mind the fact that two-thirds
of their enormous crop, worth about
$500, 100000, has to be sold outside Of
the United States, chiefly in Europe
The price at which $200,000,000 worth
of the cotton crop is sold abroad Of
course largely determines the price Of
remaining one third in America. Now
if the United States adopts free coin
age without the agreement of Europe
this vast amount OF cotton will continue
to be sold in Europe at the gold price
and the farmers will get no more for it
in gold than before, for the free coin
age of silver by the United States with
out the agreement of Europe will mo-
in any way change the money standard
of Europe. If the remaining one thirt
of the crop sold in the United States
brings higher prices than what is solo
in Europe, it must be in money thai
will buy less than the same amount o.
gold or that has less purchasing pow
err" The same is true of wheat ant
corn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10

OLDEST CITIZEN GONE.-Fielding p
SiZer died at his home on Potts creek
near "Givens,n on Friday, June 20
1896 He was living with his wife OF
his farm at the time of his death. AL
though he had been slightly unwel
for a few days. this aged citizen was
in fairly good health with an uncloud
ed mind. His wife had gone out to
look after the COWS, leaving Mr.. SizeI
sitting in chair. When she came
back after short absence, she found
him dead in the chair.
He was in his ninety second year
when he died. He was native OF
Rockbridge county, coming to ALE
ghany county from the Natural Bridge
neighborhood fifty years ago. Mr.
Sizer was good, quiet citizen and had
been member of the Baptist church
for over half century. He had been
thrice married. His second wife was
Miss Mary Wolfe, sister of Jacob r
Wolfe of Potts creek; his third and
surviving partner was Miss Hosanna
Cummings, who is some thirty years
younger than himself. He leaves three
children, James M. SiZer, who lives at
the old Givens stand, and two married
daughters
His remains were laid to rest Sunday
afteruooa in the Wolfe family burial
ground on Potts creek. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. John
B. Davis.
And thus the oldest citizen of ALLIE
ghany county has passed away. Peace
to his Clifton Forge Re0ieaO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-10
SENATOR HILLS LETTER


WoLFERT's RoosT, ALBANY, n. Y,
July /, 1896 Hon. Frederick Smyth.-
Dear Sir; regret that l shall be un-
able to participate with you in your
celebration OF the 4th inst. You have,
however, my best wishes that the oe.
casion may be one of the most useful
of all your time honored 3emonstra-
tions. The present is indeed a fitting
time for the revival of the revolu-
tionary memories, and the renewal of
patriotic pledges fer the promotion of
the best interests OF our common
country.
II is useless 10 disguise the fact that
the spirit os socialism is unfortunately
abroad in the land, demanding, among
other things, q more liberal construc-
ton OF the federal constitution than
our fathers were ever willing to sane
ton; insisting upon odious schemes of
taxation foreign to the genius of our
free 1nstltutic1s; proposing to ignore
or bellttl9 the reserved rights of the
States; seeking an. extension of the
functions or Jurisdictions of the federal
judiciary by the gradual and insidious
absorption or exercise of powers here
tofore not invoked violative of the
spirit If not the letter of the constitu-
ton; persistently insisting unon special
legislation for the beneat of private
interests and clioues rather than for
the general welfare and for public pur-
poses; claEporing for q Aag or depre-
ciated currency il the place OF the
coined money Of the constitution;
urging the assumption on the part of
the State of the actual management of
nearly all corporate interests of a sent
public character rather than a reason
able control and regulation by law,
and desiring to Inlet unOn US the en-
actment or arbitrary enforcement of
unjust, vexaticas and puritanical
sumptuarv Jaws, which Reedlessly
interfere With the harmless habits and
customs of LARGE portions of our
people.
In other directions there are indica-
ltions OF efforts to change the nature of
our government by transforming it
from simple republic of States TO a
strong centralized government, with
augmented powers; OF endeavors to
MAINTAIN an immense standing army
and powerful seagoinS navy, not for
the purpose of the defense, but in
readiness for conquest, in furtherance
of schemes sor national aggrandize-
nent or Legitimate uses of intimida-
ton; Of tendencies toward plutocracy.
and for the exclusion of the rule of the
plain people and of attempts to pro-
scribe citizens from political prefer
nent on account of their nationality,
religion, occupation Or social status
These are some of the evils, or dan
gers, which threaten the people, and
which patriotism, as well as good
policy. require should be stoutly and
earnestly resisted.
In all your efforts in opposition to
vicious tendencies and false senti-
ments, and for the promotion of right
principles of government, patience,
perseverance, courage and confidence
will eventually and surely insure suc-
cess. am, most respectfully,
n