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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
What a Bashel OF " heat Will Buy.

A Pennsylvania correspondent OF
the Country Gentleman says wheat is
nearly twice as low as it was before
the civil war and initiation of prices,
but nearly everything the farmer has
to buy Except labor, coffee, and
whiskey) has fallen in the same pro-
portion. And he adds | have before
me the books of my father and mer-
chant, who kept a store at Sugar Run
from 1852 till 1850. In 1854, owing to
the ravages of the weevil or nudge,
wheat went up to 80 per bushel, but
1852 to 1860, was 81 % per bushel.
The price for busheI of wheat the
continues) will now buy as MUCK sugar,
molasses, and oil for lights; more tea,
brown sheetings, calicoes, and cotton,
and wooden goods, fancy goods, no.
tions, nails, shelf-ware, building hard
ware, and more t.ian twice as much
salt as it would in the period men
toned. In conclusion, he says that
every one will admit that, owing to
the improved implements for prepar-
ing the ground, sowing the seed. and
harvesting the grain, wheat (notwith-
standing the higher wages of LABOR,
can be raised cheaper now than then
If all this be true, wheat is not raised
at SO much disadvantage as is general
ly supposed. Still, the fact remains
that whereas, wheat growers in the
Eastern States were formerly able to
make good profits on their crops, they
now seldom make much more than ex-
penses on the best of lands, even
Richmond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Says the Richmond Dispatch. the
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, now United
States Senator from Massachusetts, is
the author of Life of Daniel Web
ster," published during the last few
years. The memorable debate in the
United States Senate on Foot's resolu-
tions and the great intellectual duel
between Mr.. Webster and Robert G..
Hayne, of South Carolina, necessarily
comes under review, and Mr.. Lodge
naturally claims victory for Mr..
Webster. But he is frank and candid
enough to concede that Mr.. Webster's
great constitutional argument was de-
fective in the historical foundation,
and that the facts Of history as to the
foundation and adoption of the United
States Constitution were against him.
He says -
when the Constitution was adopted
by the votes of States at Philadelphia,
and accepted by the votes of States in
popular conventions, it is safe to say
that there was not a man in the coun-
try, from Washington and Hamilton
on the one side, to George Clinton and
George Mason on the other, who re-
garded the new system as anything
but an experiment, entered upon by
the States, and from which each and
every State had the right peaceably to
withdrawal right which was very
likely to be exercised. Hodges Life
of Webster, page 1907.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Pauline Hall, the empress of song, is
celebrated the world over as the Rep
resentative American Beauty, who has
in the presentation Of her new operate
comedy, "Dorcas," achieved the sue
cess Of her eventful life. In converse
ton with the representative of this pa
per she stated:
II have in my professional experience
essayed number of roles that have
been more or less trying upon the phys
ical and nervous system, but in none
that | have attempted have | eyer ex-
perienced the terrific strain that the
various characters which | assume in
my new operate comedy, 'Dorcas, have
subjected me to. The assumption of
one character in a presentation is gen
orally conceded to be a sufficient under
taking for any one person, but in
'Dorcas' | assume three, all different,
and l might say diametrieally opposite
to each other.
1.-The terrific strain naturally result
ing from such difficult work, which is
new and direct departure from any
thing | have ever presented to the pub
lie before, naturally had a very dis
tressing effect upon me, and | was con
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

strained to seek some relief from the
mental and physical exhaustion from
my labors. After trying several rene
dies that were commended to me as be-
ing exceptionally good for the nervous
exhaustion which | was subjected to.
was eventually induced to make trial
of DR.. Greene's celebrated Nervura, and
the great relief which it afforded me
was almost instantaneous in its effect
and have no hesitation in unqualified
ly endorsing DR.. Greene's Nervura as
the best tonic and restorer of a nervous
and debilitated system of any remedy
that | have ever tested 1t is remark
able for the rapidity with which its re-
storative qualities assert themselves.
1t is absolutely harmless, and the in
Simultaneous relief which it affords tc
the nervous and tired system is CRATE
full in the extreme. | can readily IN
derstand why it is that SO many hearty
recommendation are given by people
of prominence. especially those in our
profession, for DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. and my own
experience justifias me in recommend
ing it as absolutely the best remedy
which have eyeruSed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Women delegates to the Social Purity
Congress in Baltimore, Md, visited the
slums of that city.
Anti-foreign riots are reported tc
have occurred at Chang.Pu, fifty miles
from Annoy, and at Fu-Kien, where the
chapels of the English mission were
destroyed. The Chinese mandarins
refused to interfere.
The monument to the memory of
Emperor Frederick, upon the battle
field of Woerth, was unveiled Friday
in the presence of Emperor William
and many members of the German i'm
perial family.
Friday Assistant Secretary Uhl paid
to counsel for Mr.. Mora a draft for
1894, e09.76 in full payment of the lat
ter's claim against the government of
Spain.
The report of the Acknowledgement
to the Secretary of War shows the
total number of enlistments in the
army for the past year to have been
1880.
In his report to the Treasury De.
partment Captain Hooper says that
probably $4,000 seals were taken during
the past season.
The battle-ship Indiana On her trial
trip Friday off the Massachusetts
coast averaged 1851 knots. The trial
was a perfect success in every respect.
Senator Hill expresses the opinion
that the Democrats will win next
month in New York.
William Blake, ST., was hanged by a
mob at Hampton, S. c., Thursday
evening, after he had been sentenced
to life imprisonment for murder
Three other men bad been sentenced
IL y, i..:i i -: :sr the same murder,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

The population of Cuba in 1880 con
sisted of 763, 100 whites, 344, 400 people
of color, s27, 902 slaves and $4,000 China
men. The negro slaves in Cuba, as in
the United States, have been declared
free, and of the 100000 population of
Cuba. 1000 at least are whites and
57s. 900 colored people. Under the CEN
sus of 1890 in South Carolina out of
1, ISL, 149 population. 45S, 454 were whites
and 692, 503 colored. In Mississippi out
of population of /. s69, 900, $50, 703 were
whites and 747,720 were colored. In
Georgia 973, 463 of the people are whites
and $685. are colored. So that, upon
the question Of race population, Cuba
stands about equal to the most progress
sive of States OF this Union, the State
of Georgia.-Alea. Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
The Foes of Our Party.

Scratch a Russian, says the Rich
mond Dispatch, and you will find a
Tartar. Scratch a member of the
"Honest- Elections party, and ninety
nine chances in hundred you will find
a Republican or a disgruntled Demo
crat. About the only thing politically
honest about the ''honest elections
movement is the avowal, in effect, OF
some of it's rather incautious cham
pions, that the party was in favor of
anything to beat the Democrats.
The specious cry of ''honest-elec
tions" is the veriest clap trap. 1t is
the advance agents song, sung at the
court houses to gather q crowd for the
Republican ring masters and other
prominent members of the cOmbina-
ton against Democracy to work on, in
the hope of effecting county anti
Democratic organizations.
We have no fear that the movement
will amount to much. Our only fear
is that some good Democrats may be
misled by it to the extent of giving it
positive or negative encouragement
We fear they may not look through
the sham to the reality. To these we
would say that to vote for an honest
elections candidate, or to refrain from
voting at all, would be grievous
blunder The Democrat who really
desires change in the Walton law
would, in supporting an ''honest-elec-
tions" candidate, stultify himself. The
Democratic party is, by the resolutions
of vast majority of the nominating
conventions that have been held in
the State, pledged to the amendment
of the Walton law. That the Demo
Gratis will have clean working ma
iority in the next General Assembly we
regard as foregone conclusion, and it
follows that any Demonstrations
members who may slip in will be abso-
lutely without weight in shaping legis
lation. Even, therefore, were such a
violent admission competent as that
the Honest Elections" party is really
an organization in the interest of hon
est elections, it will be apparent that
to support it's candidates is to shoot in
the air or hope to carry water in a
sieve.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

EN-. Cushing & Son, Auctioneels.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ RE NJ ESTATE.-Pursuant to a decree
of the Circuit Court of Augusta county in the
Chancery cause or Thorn Us. jenkins, will sell
at public auction, in front of the Courthouse
i'll Staunton, on
Satursday, November 10th, 1895,
that certain tract of land now owned by
Patrick jenkins, situated in Augusta county,
on Payne's run, containing 1O4 acres, 1 rood,
and 16 poles, more or less.
This land will be sold subject to a convey
ance of q one-half interest in the minerals up
on said lands, made b. Patrick jenkins to j.
w. Palmer, dated January 2Ith 1888, of record
in the clerks Office OF the Augusta County
Court in ID. b. los, page 562.
TERMS Cash sufficient to pay the costs of
suit and expenses of sale, and the residue in
three equal instruments at six, twelve, and
eighteen months, tine purchaser executing
bonds for said deferred 1nStalmentS, bearing
interest, and waving the homestead, with ap'
proved personal security. and the title to be
retained as ultimate security.
'''---o>' - A. c. GORDON,
Commissioner.
|. JOS B. Woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, do certify that A. C.
Gordon has executed the bond required by de-
gree of sale in the above named cause of Thorn
against jenkins.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1885,
oct 23-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
Convention OF LiquOr-Dealers.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Alexandria Gazette, under date of
Wednesday last, says
'The national liquor dealers, in con-
vention in this city, this morning
adopted resolutions declaring that
they are engaged in a legitimate trade
from which larger revenue is exacted
than from any other business in the
United States, and such being the fact
they insist that they are entitled to
enjoy the largest measure of personal
freedom consistent with good govern
ment. The belief is expressed that
the public demand the existence of
the saloon because it is public neces
sity authorized by legislative enact
nents, and in their opinion the op-
preston of the legitimate saloon tends
to degenerate the traffic and society
retaliates by supporting illicit and lille
gal establishments which not only de-
bauch the morals of the community,
but deprive the nation and State of
revenue. While no utilization with
any political party is countenanced,
all political events will he watched and
only those candidates will be support
ed who declare themselves in favor of
personal liberty, and the strength of
the organization will be thrown against
any candidate who caters to the in
tolerent or fanatical. They demand
from national and local auth critics an
equitable regulation of the retail LIQUOR
traffic upon basis which accords to
them the same rights as those engaged
in any other legitimate trade and they
protest against sympathy legislation
The organization is pledged to resist
all law making powers attempting to
levy unequal tax or fee ON one class of
business and all Illicit and disreputable
resorts are denounced because they
propagate drunkenness and debauch-
cry among the youth of the commune
ty, desecrate the Sabbath and cast
odium on the legitimate trade"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years, and is regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY, & CO.,
Props Toledo, o.
~ Sud hy Druggists. Zoe,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
Postmaster Arrested.

The Charlottesville Chronicle says
that on last Thursday J. r. Green,
United States Marshal, arrested post
master W. J. Mcdonald, of Union
Mills, Fluvanna county, for Exiting
money orders. Mcdonald had been
suspected of this for some time pre-
vious to his arrest. He was taken to
Lynchburg to await the action of the
United States Court, but it is thought
he will give bail. The shortage in his
money order account is said to be some
four hundred dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

TORTURE INEXCUsABLE.-W have
no language to express our horror and
condemnation of the torture inflicted
on a negro murderer and ravisher in
Tennessee last week. 1t is true that
he was criminal of the deepest dye,
having ravish9d three white women
and murdered another, and desel we'd
instant death, but there is no apology
for the infiction of torture. This bru-
tality approaches in Nervousness the
criminality of the negro victim, for
which there is no excuse whatever.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Capt. r. 5. Parks, Commonwealth
Attorney for Page county, was thrown
from buggy near Marksyille, week
before last, and received painful in
juries. On Monday week the Captain
was nominated by the Democrats oil
Page as their candidate for the House
of Delegates.
One Of the managers of ELLINGTON &
Co., one of the leading silversmiths OF
London, has been arrested in connec.
ton with the recent robbery of $50, OOC
worth of silver while in transit over
the Midland Railway.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

A convention of Republicans held
at the Warm Springs, Bath county, on
the 10th inst, nominated E. NJ. Nettle
ton, of Allegheny, for the House of
Delegates for the counties of Highland,
Bath, and Allegheny who has accept
ed the nomination.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

BISHOP HAYGoOD PARALYZED.-
Bishop Atticus G.. Haygood, one of the
most prominent bishops in the Meth.
odist church, South, was stricken with
paralysis at his home in Oxford, Ca,
Thursday, and the attending physi-
clans say he cannot survive the attack.
He presided over the Conference in
Charlottesville last year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
The Washington correspondent o.

The Washington correspondent o.
the Alexandria Gazette says -
1.-The President ON his return from
Atlanta will stop for short while with
his rich friend, Mr.. Frank Coke, at
Green River farm, Rutherford county
N. c., to shoot DEER
Rev. Robert K. Massie has been con.
strained to send in his resignation as a
member of the China mission. This is
made necessary by the fact that his
wife's physicians say that her health
will not permit her to return to China
George Young, aged 40 years, a
wealthy resident of Hanover. Pa, went
to his orchard at $50 o'clock last
Wednesday evening. and committed
suicide by sending a bullet into his
brain. He owned large tracts of land
in Virginia and recently returned from
there in i'll health.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

At New Castle, Craig county, Va, a
two weeks meeting conducted by
Evangelist G. B. Strouse, of Salem,
closed last week, there having been
275 professions of conversion. The
Salem Times Register says that among
those converted were ex-Congressman
James W. Marshall, Judge Jones, Col.
Mcdonald and other prominent citi-
zens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

During six months of American his
tory there was no central government
of the United States-no government
at all but the thirteen governments of
the States. On October 81, 1888, the
Continental Congress expired for want
of a quorum, and from that time until
April 80, 1889, the United States in
reality had no government. Things
ran along by their own momentum
AleEG7adri0 Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

WHO CAN CONDEMN HER ?-Waltei
Mailman says that he once visited the
home of Amelie Rives' father, Castle
Hill, in Albemarle county, Va, and
was pleased to hear the verdict of all
the country folk as to Miss Am'ly," as
they always called her. They knew
her odd ways. her pranks, her mad
rides astride unbroken colts and all
that, but they idolized her just the
same. 10 them she was an angel in
human form-an angel of charity, OF
mercy. of good works. She visited the
cabins of the poor colored folks with
food and picture books and sweet
meats. She nursed the sick. She
helped those who were in trouble
Half the money which Miss Rives re
ceived for her literary success, THE
Quick or the Dead" was spent in
making one merry Christmas for the
poor colored people around Castle
Hill,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

VIRGINIA::-In the CLERKS ONCE of the Court
Der 9Th, 1895.
j. A. Fauver, Plaintiff
VS..
The Valley Mutual Life Association,
a corporation John ID. Clothier,
trustee, and the creditors of said
Acknowledgements unknown. Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to set aside deed
of trust dated Sept. 27, 1895, executed by said
Valley Mutual Life Association to John d.
ClOthier, Trustee
And it appearing by affidavit filed that the
creditors of said Association who are interest
ed in this suit, and whose names are unknown,
it is ordered that they do appear here within
fifteen days after due publication of this notiic
and do what is necessary to protect their en-
terests.
Teste.
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
]. NJ. Perry, p. q.
oct 9 Ats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Mr.. Thomas f. Bayard, the Ameri-
can ambassador, denies the story that
the United States had sent an ultima
tum to Great Britain in regard to the
latter arbitrating her difficulty with
Venezuela.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

MINISTER'S SUDDEE DEATH Rev.
W. f. Robins, pastor of the Southern
Methodist church at Cape Charles. died
suddenly Tuesday night, Oct. 18th, of
heart-disease Mr.. Robins went to his
room that night, accompanied by his
wife, apparently in the best of health.
While disrobing he complained of a
choking sensation, and before his wife
could render him any assistance he fell
against the window and died. Mr..
Robins was 80 years of age, and had
been preaching in Northampton coun-
ty for several years. He made will
Monday night disposing of his prop
erty, and remarked to his wife when
he had finished the document: IF ]
should die suddenly, you will know
what | wish done with my property
Mr.. Robins was married last August to
Miss Annie Sanford, of Baltimore. His
remains were inferred in the Cape
Charles cemetery.-Char1ottesodlle
Chronicle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

Turkey has accepted the scheme of
reform for Armenia, drawn up by the
European powers. 1t is practically
the plan which was proposed last
Nav.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
X. s. TURK.
j. L. S. KIRBY.
F. B. KENNEDY,
Commissioners
vIRG1NIA-City of Staunton. to-wit:

vIRGINIA-City of Staunton, to-wit:
hereby certify that r. S. Turk one of the
Commissioners appoint ed, has given bond,
with security. as required by law, and by de-
cree entered on the 9th day of July, 1895, in the
Chancery Cause of 2. I'll. Trout and j. K. Tay-
lor, Exor, &C., against Prospect Height Land
Co., &C., pending in the Court of Hastings for
the City of stanton.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Octo-
Der. 1885,
NEWTON ARGENBRlGHT, Clerk.
oct 16-4 Ats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23
DEATHS.
VTIRGINIA-In the Court of Hastings for the
' City of Staunton October Is. 1895.

NIRGiN1A-ln the Court OF Hastings for the
City of Staunton, October Is, 1885,
VIM. A. Hudson { al, ...............D Defendants.
On motion of the Staunton life Insurance
Company, leave is given it to file its answer in
this cause, which is done accordingly: and,
on like motion, it is ordered that said answer
be received and treated also as a cross bill in
the nature of a bill OF interpleader The OBJ
ject OF this proceeding is to restrain the Au-
gusta National Bank of Staunton, and W. P.
Tams, Cashier of said Bank, from further pros
ecntion ofstheir garnishee proceedings against
the said Staunton Life Insurance Company as
holder of a fund of $500 claimed by W. A.
Hudson on policy OF Insurance. to have said
attachments certified into. and heard along
with this cause, and to have all parties liti-
gate their claims to the insurance fund afOre-
said in this cause and to have determined
therein which parties are entitled to the fund
now held by the stanton Life Insurance Co.
And it appearing bg affidavit fled in the pa
pers OF this cause, that VIM. A. Hudson and
Ida F. Hudson are non-residents Of this Com
mOnwealth, it is ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
of this notice and do what is necessary to pro-
tect their interests.
TeSte,
NEWTON CLERK,
Braxton q Rraxton, Pc
oct S}4ta
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

An effort is being made to introduce
Peruvian corn among the farmers OF
the United States, and the chance of
success is reported to be excellent. The
new grain is more nutritious than any
species in cultivation in our country
Experts think that it can be acciimated
without much difficulty, and expert
ments are now being conducted to
make sure OF this.
The immense number OF colored con-
victs in the Virginia penitentiary is
used as an argument that the means
of education have not tended to de-
crease crime among that race in this
State. Governor 0 Ferrall may dis
cuss this feature in his forthcoming
message 60 the Legislature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-PurSuant to a
" decree entered in the Circuit Court or
Augusta county i'll the case Of David Gr1m'S
Admir- Us. NJ. q. Kerr, [ will proceed on
Saturday, the 10th day of November, 1895,
to sell in front of the Court in the city of
Staunton, at public auction, to the highest bid
der, that certain tract of land containing 30
Acres, Rood, and 10 Poles, upon which the
said M. G. kerr now resides, situated in Au-
gusta county. adjoining the lands Of Ii M
gardner, Beard. and others, upon the follow
ing:
TERMS Enough cash in hand to pay the
cost of suit and sale, the remainder upon a
credit of one, two and three years from the
date or sale, with interest from the date OF
sale, the purchaser giving bond with approved
personal security for the deferred instruments
of purchase money, and the title retained as
ultimate security
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr.,
Commissioners