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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
PASTURES MASS MEETING.
Land Owners of the District Favor a Redus
ton of One-third in the Land Tax.

ton of One-third in the Land Tax.
CHURCHvILLE, VA, February 25.-
The mass meeting of the tax payers of
Pastures district which was called to
meet on the 10Th instant, but owing to
the bad weather and the small number
of those present was postponed until
last Saturday, the %, when quite a
large number of the citizens of the dis
trict responded to the call, and there
was an enthusiastic meeting in which
there was much earnest discussion of
the subject of taxation and the advisa
bility of a Constitutional Convention.
In the absence of the Chairman DR..
j. s. Blair. the Secretary w. T. Light
ner, called the meeting to order, and
George G. Hanger was elected tempo
rary chairman.
John H. Diamond was chosen cores
ponding secretary and was directed to
furnish the Staunton apers with a
summary of the proceedings of the
meeting. After considerable discus
sion as to the most practicable method
to be pursued in accomplishing the de
sired end, a reduction OF State and
county taxes. w. H. East offered res
olution to the effect that as our State
is encumbered with laws so numerous
and Intricate that our State and coun
ty expenses have become burdensome,
and that as one dollar will purchase
as much now as two dollars did ten
years ago, that the citizens should pa
titinn our Legislature at its next ses-
sion TO order Constitutional convcn
ton. and to reduce all salaries and fees
proportional to the reduction in living
expenses
Capt. H. II Hanger showed by a
comparison of the assessed value of
the farm lands in this county with the
assessments of other valley counties.
equal to. or superior in fertility to Au
gusta, that the tax upon our farmers
is too high. Mr.. Hanger then offered
resolution that it was the sense of the
members present that the land tax of
Augusta county should be reduced at
least 334 per cent.
Thomas Il Steel offered resolution
calling upon and urging the tax payers
of the other districts of the county to
co operate with and aid the tax payers
of Pastures in securing the needed in
formation
The above resolutions were unani-
mously adopted. after which, the meet
ing adjourned to meet at 2 p. IN. on
Saturday, March 9th. The presence
OF every tax payer of the district is de
sired at the next meeting.
JNO. H. DIAMOND,
Cor. Sec'y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
KNOWLEDGE

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It has given satisfaction to millions and
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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
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and being well informed, you will not
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
Attempted Suicide.

Alex. Bell, aged about 40 years, who lives
about miles east of Lexington, had some
three or four thousand dollars in the Lexing
ton Bank and when he heard that it was lost
by the wreck of the bank by the Cashier. e
M. Figgatt. he became respondent and was
confined to his bed. On Saturday afternoon
he was found SPECIFICS on the snow between
his home and the river several hundred yards
distant, when it was ascertained that he had
gone into the river to drown himself but had
gotten out, and then cut his throat in several
places with pocket knife He will recover
He is not married
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
NJ lar RACES.

UNDERSTANDABLE the Broad st. Baptist
Church in Luray, Page, county, Wednesday.
Feb 10Th. by Elder Chas. L. Yates. MIR. Her
bert Barbee to Miss BlanchesStover,da daughter
of Mr.. John W. Slower,
HOW DYSH ELL -TALLIE.-February 20, 1895,
at the residence of Sam1 IIowdyshell by
Rev. L. l.. x. Glasgow, Geo. w. HOwdyshell
and Emma G. Tallie, all of Augusta.
WINE wHITLOCK.-In Waynesboro, Thurs
day, Feb 2lSt, by Rev. Henry G. Ferguson
Mr.. John D. Wine to Miss Bertha N. WHIT
lock-both of New Hope.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

The petrified remains of huge mezo
zoic reptile have been discovered by
the curator of the Woman's College OIL
the lawn of Mr.. q. Van Buren, Smith,
in Anne Arundel county. Md. DR..
Frederic A. Lucas pronounces it frag-
ment of a tibia of huge Potomac
dinosaur, and says the animal was not
less than twenty five feet in length.
The fragment is cylindrical, about
seven inches in diameter, eighteen
inches long and weighs about thirty
five pounds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
Give This a Trial, Girls.

Here is a new way for girl to get rid of q
late bean who is impervious to all hints She
gives him paper and pencil, with one Of
her sweetest smiles, and says: Now make 6
row of eleven ciphers; now make perpendic
ular mark downward on the right of the first
cipher upward on the right of the fourth
downward on the right of the fifth, upward
on the seventh and eighth, downward on the
tenth. The marks should be half an inch
long" Ask him to read what he has written
The effect is electrical.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
WOOD! WOOD! wooD:!!

Those who wish to pay their subscriptions
with wood are requested to bring it in as soon
as possible, as we are now in need of it, and
would consider it an accommodation.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.-A special
despatch to the Baltimore Sun dated
Charleston. W. Va, February Gath,
says =
Friday night Thomas J. Collins, OF
Coalburg. met horrible death by fall
ing from trestle on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Short Line, running from
Coalburg to Acme He was found
yesterday unconscious and died soon
after His legs were terribly mangled
from the knees down and his body was
covered with bruises. One wrist and
hand were frozen. There is suspicion
of foul play. and detectives are at work
on the case.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
Congressional Election in Fluvanna
County,

Mr.. James X. Gait of Fiuvanna coun-
ty published in the MidI0nd Virgin
ian an open letter addressed to Hon.
Jacob Yost in reference to the charges
in his statement in his contest against
Hon. H. St. G.. Tucker for seat in
Congress.
1t begins as follows -
PALMYRA, Fluvanna. Co.. Va.
January 10Th, 1895.
Hon. JACOB YosT,
Dear Sir:-Your letter and pamphlet
came duly to hand l read what you
state about Fluvanna county from 33
to 80 pages, inclusive. And as you
asked me, Ito hand to Mr.. J. O. Haden
after you have finished reading it," |
copied what you claim in regard to
tluvanna. l am personally very sorry
Il. st. G.. Tucker beat you. In this
fight | preferred you to Tucker. In
this contest | am only interested for
the good name of Fluvanna county.
| take no stock in any contest. l do
not know who represented you in this
county, getting data, facts, ETC., but
| do know, if what you claim is what
they have written, or told you, you
have been egregiously deceived"
He then takes up the various charges
and AYERS that they are wholly false.
His long letter concludes as follows
II propose getting up public meet
ing to denounce 1.-The whole batch" of
your averments and claims as false and
slanderous. l am sorry you have been
deceived and misled. have a better
ri nj IN of hor TO hi MI cd or nr
not misled you, you would ever have
published a thing that reflected as this
does on our whole community. and |
ain not aiming at you, but | am at
the local rascals that in the dark are
stabbing the character of men to whom
they would not dare to utter a syllable
that reflected on them. Such men
ought to be driven out of all decent
society. and | am always ready to help
do ii | shall make diligent search for
the truth and as | find it, | shall let
you know it.
Respectfully you're,
JAS. X. GAIT.
P S.-Since writing this Mr.. A. j.
Taylor tells me, Il heard Joel Haden
say the election at Cunningham, form
erly Haden's). was fair and honest as
any election can be-" He is now the
Republican County Chairman. In or
der to get this matter before the PEG
pie of Fluvanna | shall send copy of
this to the Midland VirQinian aud ask
1t TO be published. j. K. q.
ANOTHER ALBEMARLE ELoPEMENT.
The Charlottesville Chronicle of last
Wednesday says =
Yesterday afternoon Miss Matte
Baxter and Mr.. w. e. Stricken en-
tered a close hack and were driven to
Rio Station, where they boarded the
4:20 P. M. north bound train for Wash
ington. After reaching the national
Gretna Green the young couple sought
out a minister and were married last
night.
Miss Baxter is the daughter of Mr..
G. II. Baxter, of this city, and Mr..
Stricken is now a resident of Front
Royal, but formerly lived in Char
!Ottesvilie.
The young couple are expected to
arrive at Front Royal this evening"
They will make that place their future
home"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
PRESBYTERIAN Supper.

The ladies of the Society for Woman's
Work of the First Presbyterian church will
have a supper in the Old Adams Express OF
flee to morrow night from to II o'clock.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

Bert Rudder was fatally shot at Can
Melton. W. Va. Friday night, by a
man named Lively. Rudder had kick
ed Lively's dog few days ago and
Lively threatened to kill him on sight
A despatch from Charleston, W. Va,
says that Viola Hogan, white wo-
man, was killed by a Chesapeake and
Ohio train Sunday near Lock Six
while walking on the track
ANOTHER ARREST AT LYNCHBURG,
The shortage of Mr. Walker g. Ham
ner. teller of the First National Bank
in Lynchburg. is placed by The exam
lining committee at about &34 00c. in
ending worthless checks. Robert IL.
Pannill, city ticket agent of the Chesa-
D AXE and Ohio Railroad, who seems
to have overdra wn his account about
$4,000, was also placed under arrest
He is supposed to have been in collu-
sion with Hammer. as checks of his to
the amount of $4,000 were found in
Hammers casli drawer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

THE YosT TUCKER CONTEST. - On
Tuesday of this week at Fincastle. de-
positions were taken III the case of
YosI VS.. Tucker. Hon. w. E. Craig. of
Staunton. representative. Yost. while
Captain J.. H. H. Figgatt looked after
the interests of Mr.. Tucker. Witnesses
from different parts of the county were
examined, but no evidence of fraud
could be made out from their testi-
mony. There was nothing whatever
produced to sustain the charges made
against our well-known townsman,
Major P. B. Houston, who was special
constable at this precinct. The Ban
ner placed very little faith in the
charge at the time it was made, as
there is not in the confines of this
county a more upright man to be
found than Major Houston. Mr.. G. 7.
HazelwOod, a prominent Republican.
testified that he thought and believed
that the election in this county was
properly conducted. Any one ac-
qui-inted with our county and her peo-
pie know full we'll that our elections
are conducted fairly.-BuchG71Gn Ban
mn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

The YosT-TUCKER CONTESTS
taking of dispositions in the Contest is
in progress at the Clerks Office Mr.
Yost is now taking his deposition
Yost is represented by Mr.. W. c..
Franklin and Mr.. Tucker by Mr.. H. D.
Flood.
Tuesday was consumed in making a
recount of the ballots as they were re-
turned to the Clerks office by the
Judges of Election. On their re- count
Yost made gain of nine votes in the
county. An absolutely insignificant
number when we consider the whole
sale charges of fraud made by him
against our election officers. When we
consider the difficulties of the Walton
law and that this was the first time the
Judges had ever had to deal with it,
the fact that they gave Yost within
nine votes of the number his attorney
and friends claim that he is entitled to,
is monument to the accuracy and
fairness of these gentlemen There are
eleven Precincts in the county, so Yost
gained less than one vote to the Pre-
"ipct.-ApDomattoc Times, February
21st.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARK EFT.

I.
BEEF CATTLE-Tbe offerings were amply
sufficient for the general demand prevailing
in the yards. Their quality was quite good, or
fully as good an average range as was that OF
last weeks offerings, there being quite a num-
Der of good tops and butcher cattle and fewer
of the common grades than usual Prices
were considered 10 or Is cents off from last
week, except for the extreme tops, which
were perhaps slight shade easier, Quota
lions 2a5 cents-few at the lower and a full
number at and near the higher quotation;
most sales 3Aa5 cents
Exports to Europe.-Myers s. HOuseman, Ill
beeves on the Menantic to London and 40 on
the Rossmore to Liverpool. N. Lehman &
Bro 80 head of cattle on the RossmOre to
Liverpool and 155 he I'd of cattle and 7c0 sheep
on the Menantic to London.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeveS +Aa5 cents, those generally
rated first quality 4Sa4& cents, medium or
good fair quality 3Ea43s cents, and ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows 2a3 cents per ID.
OF the cattle received 655 head came from
Virginia. 2,5 from Maryland. u from Illinois,
l22 from Pennsylvania. IS from Ohio and Is
head from Kentucky.
Total receipts for the week 1877 head. against
500 head last week, and Ills head same time
last year. OF the offerings today 1,0l1 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, sold to
country dealers and head by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week were 1.0l1 head,
against $50 last week, and 1,00i head same time
last year
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

Tie lenten season begins to day, the 9th.
and will continue till Easter Sunday, April
14th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
staunton m arkets.
>PECTsrpk OFFICE
-TaUNToN, Va. Feb. 18th. isa5

STANTON. Va. Feb. 18th. is.5
The prices OF the artisl les hanged since last
week we qncte as follows =
Butter IA IT, 10 cts Eggs IS to 70 cts Shelled
oats 3 81 cts Western bacou-lorg clear
sides 81; short clear sides 7; bellies Il cts
Laguayra coffee Is to q cts. Pepper (grain) s
to 10 cts. Pepper (ground) 10 cts. Sugar
Cut Loaf a so cts Granulated 426 cts. Clover
seed 81 so to $3.50.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
Death of Port 3. Graves.

Mr.. P. B. Graves who was paralyzed on
Saturday week. as noticed last week, received
another stroke on Monday and died at 11:2t
O'Clock that night IN the 62nd year of his age.
He had been employed for many years as
head of the tailoring department at the d. D.
& b. Institution.
Mr.. Graves leaves a widow and five chill
dren: c. P. Graves. of California; Mrs. T. H.
Landlord, of tloverdale, Va; T. A. Graves.
of Island Ford; A w. Graves, and Mis-,
Deilah Graves of this city.
ANOTHER BANK OFFICER GOES
Walter G.. Hammer, teller OF
the First National. Bank Of Lynch burg
was arrested there Sunday charged
with embezzling 500 900 of the bank
money. Hammer is bonded for $1500t
in the Guarantee Company of North
America and the bank will not lose
over $1,000.
Hammer has been teller of the bank
for twenty years and stood high in the
esteem of everybody in the community
The announcement of his arrest and
defalcation startled the city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

SwINE.-There is a fair supply on the market
this week. the number being some 1000 head
Gent for the rather slow demand generally
reported. Common to prime hogs 400a 81 so
and extra Western 81 60 per 100 lbs q oss. rough
478 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Trade is slow and values
for both sheep and lambs are &c of rom last
weeks range. Shippers are advised not to
ship common stufr-it is so difficult to sell at
lowest prices. Quotations. sheep 2a3a cents
and lambs 3a4k cents.
CALvES.-rrade is only fair for veals at 3a54
cents and few extra cents per ID.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

I Some of the officers of the First Regi
MT will resign but there are Others
Twill hold on until the regiment
e 10 pieces. Ordinarily man
Ne sensibilities does not require
Ia gentle intimation that his
Id be dispensed with, but it
ew militia officers in Rich
Lcapahle of taking hint
be would be of acknowl-
And nore's the pity for
Inde1 appeal.
The LONDON Standard
s that the town of
|trabad, Persia, has
v an earthquake.
ives We're lost.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27
feb

Groceries. Etc.
BACON-country, see country produce.
Western, canvas hams. 14(
50 long clear sides. ......
81 short clear sides.
bellies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

Mr.. James X. Gait of Fiuvanna coun
ty published in the Midland Virgin
ian an open letter addressed to Hon.
Jacob Yost in reference to the charges
in his statement in his contest against
Hon. H. st. G.. Tucker for seat in
Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-27

$4,000 DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF
MARRIAGE PROMisE.-A dispatch da
ted Columbus Ohio. Feb. Goth, says =
IA verdict of $4,000 has been rem
dered in the breach of promise case OF
Nellie keeyau. of Pawtucket, r. l.,
against DR.. Chas. Mendenhall, of this
city. Mendenhall is twenty years
of age. He failed to put in an appear
ance when the case was called"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-12-07

ooratic house two years ago, will have his
revenge as he strolls up the venue, re-
hearsing the list of men who voted against
him and who are now in private life.
Private John Allen Of Mississippi,
the quaint humorist whose fun is never
bitter or malicious. and fernando Money,
his colleague, now q hot contestant for
the senatorship from his state, are both in
the new congress, but Money will possibly
be at home on Monday next. attending to
his senatorial fences.
Ex-Speaker Crisp will join the process
sion at his winter home, the Metropolitan
hotel, headquarters Of southern statesmen,
but the Metropolitan no longer harbors
The courtly Ransom, so long a member of
the senate, now minister to Mexico.
Cannon Of Illinois, grizzled and gray,
will pull his slouched hat over his eyes as
he turns into the avenue from Fifteenth
street and meets the rays Of the morning
sun. Six years ago he was a candidate for
speaker against the man who is Q con-
ceded to be the unanimous choice of the
Republican members of the house.
Burrows of Michigan, another Of the
candidates at that political crisis, is 20 a
senator from the state of Michigan, pro-
noted to higher honors at the last session
OF congress.
Cobb Of Alabama, best known as the
author Of Where am I aty'' is one of the
survivors of the last political revolution.
Hilborn of California, turned out like
Joy of Missouri, returns as he did to serve
his full term this time. Catchings of Mis-
sissippi. confidant Of the administration,
is another of the survivors. So is Nc
Creary, ex-governor of Kentucky, but he
and Berry are the only members of the
old Kentucky delegation left.
The face Of Breckinridge will be miss
ing. So will many another familiar one
Bland of Missouri, father Of the cart wheel
dollar: Holman Of Indiana, watchdog Of
the treasury for 80 years: Bourke Cochran,
New York's famous campaign orator;
Bryan Of Nebraska. the boy orator OF the
Platte;' Springer Of Illinois, who intro
duced the famous anti third term resolu-
ton in the house when Grant was a can
aidate, and who has been sent to Okla
homa to fill a judges place side by side
with that amous kicker, kilgore of Texas.
Conn Of Indiana will not be in the con-
r%ressional parade: he will eye it not en-
viously from the office OF his Washington
newspaper, for like that other ~ex-congress-
man. Beriah Wilkins of Ohio, he has pros
pered in the field Of journalism at the cap
itai.
But the lis. is too long. 1t would fill a
column to record all hat have gone and
oil that still remain. To the stranger eye
perhaps the procession will be much as it
was two years ago. Here and there a face
made familiar by the cartoonists will ap-
pear, but for the most part the crowd on
the famous avenue on the morning of the
first Monday in December is made of curl
Gus visitors and the customary shopping
mob of Washington men and women.
There is more Of life In the throng than
there has been for many q day. for all
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-12-07

sion of the congress is it's first session. anC
the men who will gather in the hall of the
house of representatives and the senate
chamber will have waited l3 months for
the exercise of the privileges and powers
conferred on them in the election of 1894.
No, not for all the privileges. The ser
geant-at-arIns has a habit, long established
by common usage Of advancing newly
elected members money on their salaries
after the 4th of March provided there is no
contest for their seats. The pay of men,
bers and senators begins March 4 at noon,
though neither member nor senators are
sworn in until the meeting Of congress-,
which may not occur, as In the present
case, until min months later.
In at least one instance, which is a part
Of the unwrittcn history of the house, the
sergeant-at-a arms advanced money to a
member who was cOntesting IA scat, know
ing that the contestant was of the same
faith as a majority of the members of the
house II having no doubt that the con-
test would be decided in his favor from
political sympathy, as is the common rule.
And 1t is recorded III the memories OF
many Of the Older members that this con
test was decided VI its merits, and that
the sitting member was permitted to keep
Lac sJsSt, NiiLNli ~ CCiIl p.4Nr,tN. VIZ ttlGJliIuS
Of the officers of the house that q great
scandal resulted. Since tina. time no
money has been advanced to members IN
til it had been carried, al least coDstruc-
lively. Constructively a member serves
his country from noon of the 4th of March
after his election; actually the new mem
Der in most cases begins his work after the
first Monday in December.
The pennSylyauia LyeCue Parade
The procession which will move on the
capitol by way Of Pennsylvania avenue
Monday morning, Dec. 2, will be remark
able chiefly for the absence Of familiar
faces.
Mr.. Reed OF Maine Will be there no doubt.
lie usually walks to the capitol because it
affords him the only exercise he gets dur
ing the long legislative day, and even
through the term Of his speakerShip, SO
soon 20 be renewed, his slow swinging gait
was familiar to the pedestrians On the av-
Gnu between 10 and II O'Clock Of every
bright morning.
His colleague, Boutelle, just bayG i;v..s
Europe, vii! be another pedestrian figure.
SO viii the bard worked Dinghy &.o .ie
earnest, thin faced Miil;ken, for tie p.ec-
ton Of 1894 Iylt tEg Maine delegation in
tact.
Docl;ery Of Missouri. cordially hated ~
the department. clerks tpr his crusade in
|1avor'of the revision Of tie list q govern
ment employees, viii be one "a the feW
survivors Ct The Missouri coz ress.ouaJ
colony.
Cobb Of st. Louis. elected in spite Of
himself; the 1ory Tarsney Of Kansas City,
Hall and De Almond are al that are left
to Missouri, but Charles +. JOY Of st.
= z-. ~ -- -.-4-l - a.. ~.