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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, March 1st 1896. =
Huffman
VS..
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Co..
Robertson
VS..
simmons ct ais,
Cranston and Bartlett
VS..
Same.
All persons Interested In the foregoing chan
cerH causes will TAKE. NOTICE that in pursu-
:ince OF u decree of the Circuit Court of Angus
shall, at my Office in StauntoI Va, on
Friday, the 9th day of April, 1895.
proceed TO settle the accounts of the recei ycrs
Ia tnese caases and to make u further and
nnal distribution of the fund
k. Z. Il. NELSON
Commissioner in Chan Gerry.
Patrick Gordon, JOS. A. Glasgow. 6. W.
Berlin. p. q.
mar 6-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

A LADY ASSAULTED ON THF STREET.
.-CumberlGnd, Nd, March 14-About
eight O'Clock this evening Mrs Owen
Carter was returning to her home on
Green street road. and when near her
house a negro came up behind her
aud seized her violently. putting his
hand over her mouth. She succeeded
in making An cutlery which attracted
her husband, who ran to the scene.
The ;lssaiiant fled, but was afterwards
captured and lodged IN Jail by the
nolicr. where he gave the name of
Charles Green,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

Cnba has been in partial revolt, and
attempts have been made to reinforce
the insurgents from this country. A
Spanish ship, guarding the coast of
that island, In the gray of the morning,
one day last week, saw a suspicious
looking vessel rounding point on that
coast and steaming rapidly away. I'm
der existing circumstances it was by no
means unnatural that she should have
desired to know something about the
stranger, and therefore to attempt to
bring her to, first by blank, and those
failing, then by solid shots, which fell
short, thereby allowing her to escape
inspection. But, for this. the air is res
onant with the. jingoes' demands for
abjrct apology or bloody war. One of
these days some first class nation will
respond in kind to such demands, and
then, with war abroad, and refusal
of support at home unless there be an
equal division of property, the govern
ment will fall, as those of all other re-
publics have DONE leIandri0 Ga
zette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
Very Cheap Iron.

Mr.. Eugene Davis, of the La Toilette
Coal and Iron Company, has been
criticised for his statement that pig
iron can be made IN East Tennessee for
So ton, in fact for 81. n ton. He ad
heres, however, to his statement and
asks for reputation of it. The recent
ly published statement of s. s. Curry,
of the Metropolitan Iron Company, TO
the effect that the Lake Superior iron
region has lost $100,0O0,0O0 by the re
cent cheapeniDg of iron production in
the South. also attracts attention. The
argument is made that the cheap ores
of tue lake region do not necessarily
mean cheap pig iron because they are
too far from the coke region. CHEAP
ore, like cheap coke, becomes eXpen
sive after it is hauled several hundred
miles. Hence the cOnsiusiOn that til.
place for the cheapest pig iron is the
region where the ore lies close to tn.
coal seam, and that region is in Vir
GINA, East Tennessee and Alabama
The struggle of the ironmasters oil
Pennsylvania to maintain their su
premacy is bound to fail, it is said, be
cause the bottom factors OF production
are against them.
Germany produces cheaper iron than
England makes, producing some of it
at IS ton. England has lost her lead
and begins to get iron from Germany.
The time is coming, it is asserted, when
Europe will get it's supply OF iron from
the Solth.-Baltimore San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

DIED FROM PoIsoN.-Mrs. Nancy
Downey died at Glen Wilton Friday
evening. March 8. 1895. under peculiar
ly distressing circumstances She was
the victim of dose of poison, trough
on rats administered by her own
hands with suicidal intent. Domestic
infeicity is reported as probable
cause of the rash act. Deceased was
the wife OF Mr.. Samuel Downey, "a
miner at Glen Wilton, aged some % or
80 years. and the mother of one or two
children. She was the daughter of
Mr.. James Mayse of Longdale, and
was buried at Sharon on Saturday fol
lowing her death. Dr. A NJ. Walkup
attended the unfortunate woman but
her case was beyond the aid of human
skill.-Clifton Forge RecieY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, March H. 1876.
John Reeds Admir-
Robert Reed and others.
All parties interested in the foregoing cause
pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta eOun-
ty, TAKE NOTICE that have fixed upon the
18th day of April next
to state
LIST. An account Of Darwin Bashaw as Admir-
of JnO Reed. decd.
IND. An account of the assets and liabilities
of his estate.
3rd. The names and residence or the heirs of
SAID Jno. Reed; and other accounts, as requir-
foregoing named suit on the 18th day of June
1881, and of March 18th. 1895, at which time the
parties Will appear before me without any fur
Their notice.
JNU. NJ. KINNEY,
Commissioner in Chancery.
mar I3-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
Negroes in the North.

The Alexandria Gazette says truly
that negroes never have been admitted
into the trades at the North, and now
their places at almost all the larger
and fashionable hotels there are being
supplied by white men. Northern peo-
PIE, as a rule, don't like the propinquity
of negroes, and this is as apparent in
o fical as in social relations. If negroes
were as wise as white people they would
remain with those among whom they
were born and bred; who understand
their natural frailties, and make allow
ance for them. Northern people do
not understand them, and consequent
II make no such allowance. The aver
age negro doesn't comprehend the true
meaning of liberty. With him, when
removed from his old associations, it
soon resolves itself into license, and
then follow crime and restitution. No
where in the South does such abject
poverty exist as among the negroes in
the rich cities of the North"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
Death of Peter A. Sublett.

Mr.. Peter A. Sublett, of Richmond,
died last Sunday night, in the 63rd
year of his age He was the head OF
the commission house of Sublett &
Cary, his partner being Col. w. Miles
Cary. Mr.. Sublett established the bust
ness Immediately after the war. By
mis- untiring efforts and strict attention
to business he made his firm one of the
best known in the State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

EMBEZZLER CONvICTED.-Int the U.
5. Court at LynchbuIg last Saturday,
Judge John Paul presiding. Walter G..
Hammer pleaded guilty of having EN-
bezzled about $500 of the First Ma
tlonal Bank of that city, of which he
had been the trusted Teller for mum
Der of years, and was sentenced to 2
years imprisonment in the U. s. prison
at Albany. NY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

With the return of the President to
Washington many important cases will
be considered by him, notable among
which are those arising in connection
with the fling upon the Alliance By q
Spanish warship, the extension OF
British influence into Venezuela, thu
killing of Italians by mob in Colorado
and the accidental shooting of British
subject in New Orleans.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone were sitting
in church at Cannes the other day.
They were near the pulpit, but when
the sermon began Mr.. Gladstone turned
to his wife and said, irritably, II can t
hear. !" Never mind, my DEAR" she re
piled, in a whisper loud enough to
reach the pulpit, never mind, go to
sleep. 1t will do you much more
good.r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

KILLED IN TRYING TO RESCUE A
PRISONER Cripple Greek. Co... March
13.-In arresting a man named Nc
Quade yesterday at Victor for partici
patton in the railroad strike of last
summer Constable Leupton met with
resistance and shot s. Ralston, a COM
panion of McQuade's through the
cheek. Bringing Ralston and McQuade
to this city, the railway train was stop
ped mile from the station by friends of
the prisoners. Constable Leupton kill
ed Patrick Looney, one of the mob, as
he was entering the car and then
brought his prisoners to the Cripple
Greek Jail.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

The populists of the tenth Georgia
congressional district met at Thomson,
McDuffie county, Ga, Saturday and
nominated Thomas E. Watson for the
seat which Congressman J. G. G. Black
recently resigned, Mr.. Watson accept
ed the nomination. The convention
declared for the free coinage of silver.
The speakers denounced the proposed
new silver party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

The Fredericksburg Star says, 1.-The
much talked-os Virginia contests have
dwindled down to two-Thorp against
Mckinney and Yost against Tucker.
If the staying qualities of these had
given out as in the other cases it would
have been better for the parties con
cprned -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF 1ANp-Rv

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.-By
" virtue of a decree rendered in the case
of Cocfran's Ex'Or Us. COchran's Widow, / will
proceed, in front of the Court house in the city
of Staunton, on
Monday, March 25th, 1895,
to sell at public auction that valuable farm
situated about 24 miles west of Greenyille,
Augusta county, on the headwaters of Chris
tian'S Creek, containing about $50 acres, be
ing the farm on which the late william Coch-
ran died seized and possessed, upon the fol-
lowing terms to- wit
So much in hand as will pay the costs of suit
and sale, and the remainder on a credit of one
two. and three years from date of sale with
interest from day OF sale, the purchaser giving
bond with approved personal security and the,
title retained as ultimate security.
This is a well improved farm, containing q
good dwelling with necessary out-builtings-
is well watered, and is well set in grass. The
LAND is highly productive, and well adapted
to grazing.
JAMES BUMG ARDNER. Jr.,
Commissioner.
/, Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Augusta county, do certify that James
Bum Gardner, Jr, has executed the bond re-
CURED by decree of sale in VIM. Cochran's
Ex'or us. VIM. Cochran's Widow, &c
Given under my hand this Zird day of july
1894.
JOS. b. WOODWARD, CLERK.
mar ids
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

Five Italians and one American were
KILLED by the mob that sought to
aveuge the murder of A. J. Hixon, at
R,use, Col. The American was driv-
ing the wagon in which the Italians
were being taken to Jail, and he was
accidentally shot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ Stauuton, Va, March LIST, Isg5-
Geo a. Wilson's Creditors,
VS.
Geo. A. Wilson's Admir- and ais
An parties interested in the foregoing named
cause, pending in the CT, cult Court of Aupusfa
upon the N
Srd day of April next,
to take an account showing the balance dino
DIV the purchasers of the land OF Geo A VIII
son, dec'd. on their purchase, and how said
balance should be disbursed. and other gc-.
counts, which are required to be stated bv the
decree OF recommttssl entered herein on the
18th day of December, 1894. NV
JNO. NJ. KINNEY
~, Commissioner.
Jas Bumgardner and A. C. Braxton, D. q.
mar 6-4tS - IL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

The labor riot in New Orleans is re
grettable throughout the entire South,
and is comparatively, a new thing in
this section. Such riots have hereto
fore been almost entirely restricted to
the North. Under the law, the Negroes
rights are as sacred as those of the
white man. and every man, black or
white, has the natural. as well as the
legal right 10 work for his living. The
mortality of the mob doesn't compare
with that of many of the Northern
mobs. but. for all that, its leaders
should be made to feel the enormity of
their crime, and unless New Orleans
reverses her past history they will
Law and order must be preserved, or
the coming anarchy will soon be at
hand.-Aler, GGzette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
Asthma and Hay Fever

cured by a newly discovered treat
ment. Pamphlet testimonials and
references free Address. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
Robert Smyth, young man who lived
near Emory and Henry College com
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Tor RENT.--One or two room furnished
or unfinished, pleasantly stu ated. and
convenient and central. Y. Y, u.
mar 20-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20


The above figures may be largely in
creased by the fact that there were 974
ballots counted for Mr.. Tucker which
will. in all probability. be thrown out.
and which, if rejected, will, cores
pondingly, increase Mr.. Yost's major
ity.
Again, there were 1924 so called de-
fective ballots burned by order of the
Judges of Election in the District.
This action alone, when we consider
that majority of the Judges were
democrats and opposed to Mr.. Yost,
will cut no small figure, when being
investigated by our next Congressional
Election Committee.
These figures show very conclusive
ly that had there been a fair election
last fall, Mr.. Tucker would have been
showed under.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

BRIDE OF NIGHT DIES.-A girl
who had been a bride only twelve
hours died at Coplay, Pa, Sunday,
of last week, leaving bereaved young
husband of seventeen. On Saturday
night Miss Ada Reppert, the 16 year
old daughter of George Reppert, be-
came the wife of Howard s. Peters,
No happier bride than she had ever
been seen in Lehigh county. Ada was
apparently enjoying good health. Rev.
j. S. Schniiel, of Allentown, performed
the marriage ceremony. Guests who
we're present remarked on the winsome-
ness of the girl wife, and all wished her
d long and joyful Ii e. Early on Sun
lay morning Mrs. Peters became sud-
lenly ill. Efforts Of the family to re
lieve the suffering bride failed, and
she died few hours later, and just
twelve hours after the wedding cere-
mony had taken place. So sudden was
the fatal attack that physician had
not been summoned in time to be of
girl, and her death coming so closely
in the wake of her marriage has caused
much sorrow 10 her friends.
WILL HAVE IT OVER AGAIN-The
resignation of j. G. c. Black as Con-
gresham from the Tenth Georgia dis
trict was last Wednesday accepted by
Governor Atkinson, who will at an
early day call an election to fill the
vacancy. This is the district repre-
sented in the Fifty-second Congress by
Tom Watson, populist In 1892 Black
defeated Watson, and in the last cleo
ton again contested the DISTRICT
Black was elected on the face of the
returns, but. frauds being charged on
both sides, he has resigned, and the
race will be run over again, this time
under q new and strict registration
law passed by the last General Assem-
bly,.
The Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church has decid
ed that women shall not be admitted
AZ delegates to the annual and general
conferences OF that church This
would seem to be in accordance with
the prescriptive law of the church and
the teachings Of St. Paul himself, who,
In his Epistle to imothy, wrote: But
l suffer not a woman to teach, nor to
usurp authority over man, but to be
in silence"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

A MINISTER DROPS DEAD IN THE
PULPIT.-A Dayton, O., telegram says:
Rev. s. W. Hoover, pastor of the
bunker Church, located at the West
Side. while in the midst of his dis
course to night. and while preaching
from the text: Whatsoever a man
sows that shall he reap" and at the
conclusion of the declaration. "One by
one they are passing over" placed his
hand over his heart and stated that he
felt very ill. He was deathly pale. as
he tOtered from the pulpit. His wife
and number of persons nearest the
pulpit sprang to their pastors rescue
and assisted him to lounge. He died
Il few moments later of heart failure.
In the ensuing excitement several wo
men tainted. The deceased was 81
years of age, and leaves a widow and
two sons. one of whom is studying for
the ministry in Leipsic. He was prpsi
dent of a planning mill company and
also a nursery company"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

And now it appears that Baron Fava,
the Italian aln bassador, has been guilty
of dipl omatic blunder that may
make him persona non grdt0 to the
government of the United States
When the ambassador was informed
of the lynching of the Italians III
Colorado. he immediately sent tele
gram to the governor of that State
asking him to proceed at once against
the murderers. This is alleged to be
in violation of international law and
of the principles laid down by the gov
ernment of the United States from the
time of Adams and Jefferson to as late
a period as 1862. when Secretary Sew
ard expounded the doctrine that gov
ems such cases in the plainest terms.
1t is quite possible. therefore, that
this government may request the i'm
mediate recall of Baron Fava for his
pal pable violation of official etiquette
and international law.-IndeG-Appeal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
ores AND % POLES

and belonging to the late X. q. Bckle.
This land is well worth the attention of
land buyers.
TERMS OF SALE :-One-third cash; and bal
ance In one, two, and three years, with inter
est from date for which the purchaser VIII
execute bonds with approved personal secmf-
ty- and the title will be retained as ultimate
security
JOHN n. RUSH. Admir- SC,
of X. G.. Ri kle, decd
A plat OF the land can be seen ct the ofmce
OF Auctioneers.
feb z7-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

Professor Holden, of the Lick obser-
vatory, has brushed away. in short
article to the Cosmopolitan Magazine
for March, much of the speculation
about the planet Mars which had al
most come to be matter of belief
among many reaoers of what appears
to be scientific romances like those of
Flammarion and others. The recent
opposition of the planet has enabled
astronomers. according to Mr.. Holden,
to ascertain definitely that Mars, like
the moon, has none, or, if any, the very
slightest atmosphere, and is without
water 1t is therefore impossible that
ir should be inhabited, or that it
should have mountains. oceans, storms
and such things-the pretty stories
vanish into thin air, and the people of
the earth are no nearer to communica-
ton by signal with people on Mars
than on the moon, where there is no
life.-NoTtolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

VIRGINIA I'm the Clerks ONCE of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta, in vacation, March
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

THE REPUBLICANS CAPTURE UTAH
The Albany Times Union: ''In the
constitutional convention of Utah, now
in session at Salt Lake City to frame a
constitution for the new State, there
are 1902 delegates, of whom 81 are re-
publicans and As democrats-a repub-
lican majority of twelve. The State
constitution is to 60 into effect on the
4th of July next, and it is now apparent
that the first Legislature created under
it will meet two republican United
States Senators, who will take their
seats in Congress next December. The
effect of this will be to give the repub-
licans just half the Senate, without the
votes of Jones and Stewart, of Nevada,
which they will have on all questions
except those relating to coinage and
currency. The three electoral votes of
Utah in 1896 will no doubt be cast for
the republican nominee for President
of the United States, whoever he NAV
be. 1t is to be noted that this is the
seventh time that convention to form
a State constitution has been held in
Utah"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

IN AssUMPsIT AND ON ATTACHMENT RETURNED
EXECUTED.
The object of this suit is to recover fIom the
defendants the sum of 5000 and for that pur-
pose to attach any estate of the defendants in
the county of Augusta and State of Virginia.
And AFFIDAVIT having been made and filed
that the defendants are not residents of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that they ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due pub
lieation hereof and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this suit.
c0py-teSte,
JOS, B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Pratt Kerr, p. q.
mar Colts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

JAMES A. MCCLUNG AssIGNs.-A
great MANY of our citizens were great
1y surprised and panied to learn yes
terday morning that Mr.. James A. Nc
Chung, one of the oldest and most high
ly respected merchants of Covington
had made an assignment for the bene-
fit of creditors. A statement of the
amount of liabilities is not given, but
it is thought that the assets which will
pr ,ha bly, amount to about 81 200 will
yer The Indebtedness. The assets
c. ist of the stock of goods on hand.
bonds, accounts, etc -Atleghany Sen
ti7leL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20

VIRGINIA In the Clerks ONCE of the, Cir
emit Court of Augusta-in vacation
March 18th, 1895
Summerson, W. F. ct ais. Plaintiffs.
Summerson's Richard Admir- ct
ais. Defendants.
IN CHANCERY AND ON A RULE
On the 18th day of November. 1894, an order
was entered by the said Circuit Court in the
above styled cause, and among other things it
was adjudged, ordered and decreed that a rule
be awarded against Lizzie A. Moore the pur-
chaser OF house and lot in the bill and pro-
ceedfngS in said cause mentioned returnable
to the first day of the next term of said court
requiring her to appear and show cause if any
she can why said property should not be sold
Tor her default in paying the purchase money
And it appearing by af1davit filed that said
Lizzie A. Moore Is not a resident of the state
or virginia, it Is ordered that she appear here,
within fifteen days after due publication here
tereStS in this proceeding
cOpy-teste,
JOS. b, WOODWARD, Clerk.
Patrick & Gordon, D. a.
mar Bats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-20
What Hon. Jacob Yost Claims.

The following from the Clifton Forge
Valley Virginia1a. recently purchased
by Hon. Jacob Yost, and leased to Mr..
William G. G. Vanneman. who is now
conducting it, shows what Mr.. Yost
claims in his contest with Hon. Harry
Tucker for seat in Congress -
THE YOST-TUCKER CONTEST.
The Hon. Jacob Yost has completed
Except rebuttan the taking of testi-
mony, at the various counties in 10th
District. as contestant for the seat in
the next Congress, to which Mr.. Tuck
er claims to have been elected by a
majority of 1872.
The following figures, which are of
fetal, very clearly demonstrate the
fact that Mr.. Yost was honestly elect
ed. and that, beyond donbt. he will be
awarded his seat on the meTatS of the
case.
Certain gain on recount: 563
Proven on dispositions: 452
1915
Majority claimed by Mr.. Tucker: 1922
Yost's absolute majority: 1913
Additional probable gain: 514
Total. 637