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ings L. j HEATWOLE,
Voluntary Observer,

HoNoRED AT HoME.--At no place in
the United States was the announce
ment of Hon. William l.. Wilson as
tmaster-General received with
more qualification than at Charles
town, the home of the distinguished
West .Yirginian. Here he was born
and spent his boyhood. and here be
commenced his professional career, aud
nowhere is he held in higher esteem.
1t is no wonder, then, that his fellow
citizens awarded him an ovation when
he appeared in Charlestown Thurs
day When he entered the Circuit
Court room business was suspended
for awhile to permit the members of
the bar and others to extend their
congratulations to Mr.. Wilson over
the recognition by President Cleve
land OF his able and successful efforts
in behalf of tariff reform by the be
stowment of cabinet portfolio, Mr.
Wilson is worthy of the esteem of the
people among whom he was raised
Baltimore Sun,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
mar Bits
I'm the Clerks Office of the Cir
emit Court of AuguSta-in vacation
March Ilth. 1885

VIRGINIA;-In the Clerks Office of the Cir
emit Court of AuguSta-in vacation
March 18th, 1895.
Summerson, w. F. ct als............. Plaintiffs
VS..
Summersons Richard Admir- ct
ais. Observation-Disclosures. Defendants
IN CHANCERY AND ON 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 rule
be awarded against Lizzie A. Moore the pur-
chaser of a house and lot in the bill and pro-
ceed1ngS i'll said cause mentioned returnable
to the first day of tie next term of said court
requiring her TO appear and show cause if any
size can why said property should not be sold
for her default in paying the purchase money
of the same.
And it appearing by AFFIDAVIT filed that said
Lizzie A. Moore is not a resident OF The state
OF Virginia, it is ordereh that she appear here
within fifteen days after due publication here
of and do what is necessary to protect her in
tereSts in this proceeding.
copy-teste.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk
Patrick Gordon, pa.
mar BATS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

PRINCE OF WALES UNwELL.--Lon-
don cablegram to the New York Her,
I'D says that--reports to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Prince of Wales
Is grievously ailing, through some
trouble with the veins in his legs,
which has associated itself with previ
GUS varicose manifestations in his low
er limbs.
These varicose symptoms have de-
veloped very much recently. In con
sequence of his trouble it has been ar
ranged that he make prolonged stay
in the Riviera.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
A Wicked Fellow.

A writer in "All the Year Round"
who has the prudence to CONCEAL his
name, thus ISLANDERS the ladies: "WO
men cannot leave the men alone That
war cry of theirs, Whatever man can
do a woman cam is pregnant with
meaning of which they themselves APP
pear to be unconscious. Whatever a
man does they dO-chiefy because a
man is doing it. If man did not do it,
they would not do it either. They
crowd the risky entertainments because
the men are there. They read and
write the suggestive books because
their fist and foremost theme is in
varlably the relations of the sexes.
They play masculine games merely be
cause they are masculine. | would
venture on something of the nature of
a prophetic utterance, 1t is this: If
every man were to leave off playing
golf to morrow, there would not be a
female golf player left in England in
month Where the men lead the wo
men fellow. The dear creatures as
the old time bucks used to have it, al
ways did run after the men 1t seems
that just now they are running after
them little harder than ever they did.
That. from the social point of view. is
Tue AipIld duu OiHeSd vi 1uo CRY vi tHO
independent woman. That is not sci
dom the meaning of 'woman's rights
1t is the right of woman not to be far
away from a man."
Gen. Bradley johnson talks about
the Appomattox Park scheme as pro
iect that means "eating crow" The
good General takes a most amazing
view of the scheme, we think, for APP
pomattox is in the worlds history to
stand until the annals of time are eff
faced To so mark it as to nemoriallze
at once the valor of both armies and
call the attention of the worlds pos
terIty to the CHI, alrous, even if de
feated, cause of Lee and his palladins
has no semblance or SAVIOR of "eatiDg
crow" to any sensible patriot.-No'f folk
Pilot
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

Ii ALL RIGHT AGAIN-Li Hung
Chang. the distinguished Chinese vice
roy, has as many official lives as cat.
Since the war with Japan began, in
July last, he has had every possible
change of fortune. according to vera
cious kilograms from Shanghai, but,
after all, he comes up smiling with an
imperial Endorsement to the effect that
Iii alone is trustworthy.' Ii alone is
to negotiate with Japan the longed-
for treaty of peace, enjoying. by a spe-
ciai decree of the ''Son of Heaven"
the fullest powers. Lii, in short, is on
top again, and may now reinvest him
self in his famous yellow jacket, pea
green pants. orange socks, high-heeled
shoes and the other accessories of Off
cial solidity -Balimore Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

The dispute between-France and San
Dom 'ngo has been amicably settled
through the good offices of the Spanish
minister at Paris.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

A special crusade has been started
by the Salvation Army to convert the
New York police force.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
re. NJ. Cushing & Son. Auctioneers.1

lie. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.1
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pursuant to a
- decree entered at the November term
of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, Va,
in the chancery cause of Ballard d Ballard
Co. u.s. CASTER. q. E. &c, and ID. alton 4
Co Us easier, G. E., we the undersigned Spe
cial Commissioners will sell at public auction
in front of the court house of Augusta county,
Va, on
Saturday, March 10th, 1895,
the following lots in Basic City, Va, viz:-Lots
7 in Block Is, in IA FLOCK 20, and ~ in
Block S.-One of the lots is improved by q
frame store house
TERMS Cash sufficient to pay the costs of
these suits and sale, and unpaid taxes, and the
residue on credit of six, twelve and eighteen
months, the deferred payments to be evil
denced by bonds with good personal security
bearing interest, and the title retained as ultt
mate security.
A. C. GORDON,
W. Fl. Ian IJES,
Special COmmiss. oners.
I. Jos. b. woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county. do certify that w.
H. LandeS has executed the bono required by
decree of sale in ballard & Ballard Co. VS.. C.
Z. easier
Given under my hand this Eth day of Feb.
1895.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
February Weather and the Crops.

The weather crop bulletin for Feb
ru Try, issue0 this week by the United
States Weather Bureau, states asst
month WAS unusually cold in all dis
tricts east of the Rocky Mountains with
the exception of the Dakotas and
Northern Minnesota, where it averaged
slightly warmer than usual" The cold
wave of February G carried Its zero
temperatures to Central Texas and
freezing winds to the extreme southern
part of the Florida Peninsula,
The deficiency of rainfall and snow
fall was also feature of February
weather in large portions of the coun
try. Especially was precipitation def
eent in the Ohio Valley. Western Ten
nesse-. Arkansas, Missouri, Eastern
Iowa and the Pacific States. The bnl
letin states that except in New Eng
land. Western New York, Michigan
aud extreme Northern Minnesota the
country was practically free from snow
at the close of the month"
This review of February tempera-
ture extremes and rainfall-shortcom
ings is not re assuring to farmers in the
Wneat growing regions. But the crop
outlook is something better now than
il was week ago, and it is likely to
improve decidedly as the spring opens.
-NeU York Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

DRAPED SKIRTS THE RAGE.-Ac-
cording to a well-known fashion writer
across the Atlantic the whole tone of
woman's dress is going to alter with
the spring The skirts will be very
complicated. Some double skirts are
appearing, and we shall most un
doubtedly have skirts slightly raised
on one side. For young girls we shall
have naught but the simplicity of
founces, tucks and ruches; but for
matrons everything rich and much
trimmed will be de rigueur. Gauze,
tulle, crepe and crepon will be ac-
Gordon plated to meet their require
ments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

The loss by the natural gas explosion
and fire in Anderson, Ind Tuesday of
last week was 100000. No lives were
lost.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, March LIST, 1895.
Huffman
We.
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Co.,
Robertson
VS..
Simmons ct ais,
Cranston and Bartlett
VS..
Same.
All persons interested in the foregoing chan
Gerry causes Will TAKE NOTICE, that in pursn-
ance of a decree Of the Circuit Court of Angus
ia county, entered Dec. 6, 1884, in said causes
shall, at my Office i'll Staunton, Va. on
Friday, the 9Th day of April, 1895.
proceed to settle the accounts of the receivers
in these causes and to make a further and
final distribution of the fund.
h. f. X. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Patrick Gordon, Jos. A. Glasgow, G.. W.
Berlin, p. q.
mar cats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, March LIST, 1895.
Geo. A. Wilson's Creditors,
VS..
Geo. A. Wilson's Admir- and ais
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause, pending in the Gu Quit Court of Augusta
county, are hereby notified that l have fixed
upon the
5rd day of April next,
10 take an account showing the balance due
by the purchasers of the land OF Geo. A. Will
son, decd, on their purchase, and how said
balance should be disbursed, and other ac-
counts, which are required to be stated by the
decree OF reeommtttal entered herein on she
9Th day Of December, 1894.
JNO. NJ. KINNEY,
Commissioner.
Jas Bumgardner and A. G. Rraxton, p. q.
mar 6-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
day. March 23rd. 1898.
1913 ACRES AND 90 POLES

and belonging to the late K. G. Bickle
This land is well worth the attention of
land buyers.
TERMS OF SALE:-On e-third cash; and bal
ance in one. two and three years, with inter-
est from date. for which the purchaser will
execute bonds with approved personal securi-
tv aud the title will be retained as ultimate
security
JOHN II. RUSH. Admir- &C.,
of X. G. Bi kie, decd
A plat of the land can be seen at the Office
of AuctioneerS.
feb
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

KILLED THE WHOLE FAMILY.-LOn
don, March I "A plasterer named Tay
lor, living at Lower footing near Lon
don, cut the threats of his wife and six
children this morning and then took
his own life. All OF the family are dead
with the exception of one child, who is
lying at the point of death.
The crime was the outcome of the eX
IRENE restitution that prevails among
many of the working classes Taylor
was Il sober, steady workman, but had
been thrown out of work by the re-
markably cold weather, which brought
all building Opers tions to standstill
Not being able to provide for his fani
ly, his mind became unhinged.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

BARBARA FRIECHIE. The Barbara
Frieche'' yarn, dr~t given by Whit
tier in his clever little poem of that
name. although often exploded. still
dies hard. The incident narrated in
the poem never occurred. Neither
StOnewall Jackson nor any of his men
ever marched by the poor old lady's
house, and if they had, and she had so
chosen she might have shaken United
States flag as big as table cloth at
them with perfect impunity. They
would simply have laughed at her as
they did at the scores of women in
Greepcastle and Chambersburg who
shook Union flags in their faces, in
June, 1868, on the march to Gettys-
burg. The followers of Jackson and
Lee made war on men. Women could
say what they pleased to them with
out fear of insult in return.-Ale1. Ga
zette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

DR.. S. X. jackson Sent to Grand Jury.

In Norfolk last week. DR.. s. K. Jack
son was sent on for indictment by the
grand jury, on the charge of perform
ing a criminal operation on Mrs. Zppo-
rah Rutland, wife of Geo. Rutland. He
was bailed in the sum of $1,000.
DR.. Jackson testified that he had per-
formed no operation, and that Mrs.
Rutland died of heart-failure when he
was making an examination. 1mme-
diately after this action in reference to
DR.. Jackson, Geo. Rutland was arrest
ed on the charge of being an accessory
before the fact. He was bailed in the
sum of $500.
When on the witness stand in the
preliminary trial of DR.. Jackson, he
declined to answer some of the ques-
lions of the counsel for the defense.
ATTEMPTED AssAULT.-There was
| considerable excitement Wednesday in
the vicinity of Middletown, Frederick
county, caused by an attempted crimi-
nal assault ON Mrs. Milton, near that
place, by two unknown colored men,
which occurred last Tuesday evening
about o'clock. Mr.. Milton was alb
sent. and his wife fought bravely, and
finally by her screams frightened her
assailants off. She was unable to give
good description of the negroes, who
started toward Winchester, followed
by posse of twenty determined citi-
zens. Last Wednesday evening, about
6 o'clock, a negro was arrested in the
county answering to the description of
one, and was taken to MidjletOwn for
Identification, but at $50 nothing def
mite had been heard. The citizens of
the county are thoroughly aroused and
the village of Middletown is alive with
men from many sections.
| DRAPED SKIRTS THE RAGE.-Ac-
oordipr to O WoJl known fo G h ion writ or
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

ENCOUNTER BETWEEN UNCLE AND
NEPHEW An encounter occurred in
the northeru end of Shenandoah coun
ty on Monday. March Attn, between
Arthur Windle and his uncle, William
Windle. 1t appears the elder Windle
for some time has claimed that his
nephew vas due him a difference on
account OF nursing him through spell
of sickness and threatened to kill
Arthur if he did not pay it. Meeting
on the Winchester grade the young
man, supposing his uncle, by reason of
reaching to his hip pocket, was about
to carry out his threat, drew his pistol
and after emptying all the chambers
without seriously injuripg his antago-
mist, fled from him. The old man pur-
sued for some distance. William Windle
has been in confinement at the West
ern State Hospital a number OF times,
but escaped some time sinae and so eff
fectually eluded the sheriff that his
whereabouts were unknown.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13

THE STATES FINANCEs.-The con
dition OF the finances of the Common
wealth of Virginia, judging by the re
port of the auditor of public accounts.
is anything but encouraging. 1t il
not generally believed that the assess
ments of real estate this year will show
large increase over the assessments
made in 1890; in fact, it is feared by
some that there may be decrease. H.
a great many counties land will be
placed at much lower figures than five
years ago. Therefore, it is almost APP
parent chat the Legislature next winter
will have to take steps looking to an
increase of taxation or a reduction OF
expenses, or both.
With the receipts of revenue $500, 1000
less than the expenses, this is an in
suspicious time to incur the great ex-
pense of the holding of a convention tt
amend the constitution which might
be made worse than the present one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
shing & Son, Auctioneers.

e. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.l
Il AND SAIE.-As Administrator d. b. n.
- C. {. "a. OF H. G. Bickle, decd, l will sell
at public auction in front of the courthouse in
Staunton, on
Saturday, March 23rd, 1895,
Il O'Clock m, a tract of land situated about
three and a half miles west of Staunton, ON
the south side of the Parkersburg Turnpike
ont uinirl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
COntesting Elections.
The hodee-Appeal says -

The lndeC-Appedt says -
1.-The rule in contested election cases
heretofore has been to grant the par
ties to the contest $4,000 each to pay
the expenses involved in attorneys
fees and taking dispositions. This, in
itself, has been sufficiently tempting
bait to justify contest on the part of
not few claimants, who would have
had no standing in a court of law
where their cases would have been de-
cided upon their merits. But the con
testant reasoned, doubtless, that if he
did not get the seat he would at least
secure the allowance of $4,000 for ex-
penses, and this, divided between him
self and his attorney, would at least be
SO much unearned cash in the pockets
of both. The last Congress made an
exception to this rule, however, and
while Mr.. Epes and Mr.. Goode were
paid only $2,000 each, an exception was
made in several other cases. notably in
that of Messrs. Settle and Williams, of
North Carolina. In this case the latter,
who is a democrat, was the contestant,
and while the house never took final
action, it was understood that the COM
mittee favored the republican member
The democratic members of the house
therefore, decided to relieve Mr.. Will
liams' feelings as much as possible by
giving him an appropriation of "a,
for his expense account. The President
would have refused the appropriation
if it had not been part Of the general
deficiency bill, ana veto might posi-
bly, have caused an extra session If the
majority OF the house had insisted upon
retaining the appropriation. As it is,
very dangerous precedent has been
established, and we may expect an in
crease in the number Of contested cleo
ton cases in the next Congress,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
A Bride for Italy'S Prince.

A cablegram to the New York Her.
aid says that the Prince of Naples ar
rived in Rome last Wednesday morn
ing from Florence. The assertion is
again made by his encourage that he
will shortly be married to Princess
Maud. of Wales, and the arrival of the
Prince of Wales and other members
of the British royal family is expected
soon.
The Prince of Naples is the only son
Of King Humbert of Italy, and was
oorn in 1869. He is said to be liberal
and progressive in his views, and en-
joys the reputation of being a scholar
~ and thoughtful young man.
Princess Maud is the youngest child of
che Prince of Wales. She is just ff
Jeen days younger than the Prince of
Naples.
MRS. CLEVELAND'S BEAUTY.-Mrs.
Cleveland has never in her life looked
as beautiful and as happy as she does
this winter. At Mrs. Carlisle's recep-
ton the other night one marveled
when this woman would cease to grow
charming, for every year she seems to
have increased in loneliness. 1t may
have been her gown; 1t may have been
the new way in which she dresses her
hair, but she certainly looked years
younger than she did at the commence
ment of this administration, and her
smile seemed brighter, fresher and
more seductive than ever. Her gown
was made of spangled MORE antique of
a pinkish mauve shade, the orchid
tint now So fashionable. The bodice
was low, with high pulled short sleeves
and dangling pearl strands trimming
it. A double strand of diamonds were
woven into coronet, and, while look
Ing simple. she also looked superb
She had assumed a position immediate
ly under the large life size painting of
Mrs. Washington, and the picture of
this ancient lady seemed smiling upon
the fairest of her successors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
Democratic and Republican Parties in
New York.

AS the Inde1-Appea1 says, ''most
persons would have said few months
ago, that no party could be more hope
lessly divided, more helpless and hope
less, than the democratic party in the
State of New York. Discovered, dis
cordant and belligerent, it seemed to
have no instinct or desire in any of its
parts but the instinct and desire to de-
stroy some other parts. From its
brightest and ablest men to those who
always shout and vote for the ticket.
no matter what the ticket may be, all
appeared to prefer defeat to union. A
national administration projected itself
into the contest, increasing the coD-
fusion. But the republicans of the
same State are now striving to give us
a better representation of chaos than
the democracy gave. They had three
votes to two for the democrats last fall
and their exhibition of internal discord
suggests as relatively great an amount
of dissension and blind rage towards
each other and of faction against fac
ton. And as to the number of fac
lions Only wait till the Platt faction
triumphs over the other, or the others,
over the Platt faction. Then it seems
likely from present appearances, that
every republican in the State will have
a faction of his own. And every bit OF
this republican quarrel is over the
spoils. There is not shadow of a
shade of principle involved in it any
where. from New York city to the
lakes. 1t is a grab for the offices ano
for control of the party, and nothing
else,r
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
From the Rockbridge News. March 18th. I
G. NJ. Figgatt, r X Goodwin and C. w,
Irvine Indicted by the Grand Juryin
Connection with the Bank Wreck.

Irvine Indicted by The Grand Jnryin
Connection with the Bank Wreck.
At 1856 O'Clock to-day after being
closeted nearly four days in their room,
the grand jury of the county court of
Rock bridge filed into the court house,
where Judge Grattan presided. In an
swer to the question of County Court
Clerk Shields, ''Gentleman of the jury
have you arrived at an Indictment ~
j NJ. Johnston, the foreman, replied
affirmatively and passed to the clerk a
package of papers.
He read-Commonwe wealth VS. c. NJ
FIggatt, Indictment for embezzlement
and grand larceny-felony.
A true bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-03-13
THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME.


Jas. Bumgardner and A. G. Rraxton, p. q.
mar 6-4tS
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