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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

1t has been discovered through a
municipal committee that the accounts
of Supt. Adams, of the Richmond gas
works, who died very suddenly about
a month ago, are $4,000 short. The
theory is now advanced that he com
mitted suicide. The subcommittee in
their report score both Foreman Walsh
and Bookkeeper Meredith, and de-
clare that the looseness of methods
continued for so many years must
have been due to collision or incom-
potency. They recommend that these
officers be suspended, and that action
be brought against the estate and
suret,ss of Mr.. Adams.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
The Miners Troubles.

Referring to the miners troubles in
Mcdowell county W. Va, near Poca-
hontas, Va, the IndeG- appeal says,
''if they have grievance they are not
using the proper means to remedy
their wrongs. The laboring man al
ways has our sympathy in his efforts
to improve his condition, and we think
he also has the sympathy of the ma
jority of right-th1nking men as long as
he keeps strictly within the law and
employs peaceable methods only tt
secure the end which he has in view
But attacks upon property and the de
NAL to others of their right to work
upon their own terms constitute s
wrong as great as the expressions
against which the miners protest, ant
as long as they are animated by this
spirit they will not have the mora
support of the public, without which
no strike can be successful
Judging from all the facts in the
case, it seems to us that the Governor
of West Virginia is not altogether
without blame in this matter. While
it was his duty to see that the miners
had all their rights as free and indie
pendent citizens, the policy which he
has pursued has done the strikers more
harm than good. By his failure to as
sert that peace would be preserved a
any cost, that property would be pro
tected and that unlawful assem- lagt
would not be allowed, he has permitted
the strikers to draw the conclusion
that he was not particularly interested
in the employers and mine owners, anG
that his attitude was one of indiffer
ence to the methods employed to &C
complish the object in view. A diff
ferent policy would. we believe, have
had different result. A little of thai
determination which he now manifest
would have had good effect month
ago, and perhaps it would not now bt
necessary to order out the military
after his frequent assertions that tn,
employment of soldiers was unneces
sary and would be in the nature of al
attack upon the rights of the strikers
1t may be that the strike will no
end until blood has been shed. II tina
shall be the result, we think those il
authority will have to share the re
sponsibility for the loss of life. TIL,
proper precautions taken six week
ago would have prevented any violence
either then or in the future. Thu
pound of cure has it's good features
but it does not begin to compare will
the ounce of prevention"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
. . -
Hayy'S This 7

We offer One Hundred Dollars re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
T. j. CHENEY, & CO.,
Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned have known F
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, anC
believe him perfectly honorable in al
business transactions and financially
ableto carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

THE SILVER PRoBLEM.-The posi-
bility of having President and Con
gress both in favor of the free coinage
of silver at the Is to ratio is so re
mote that all the consequences Of such
IL calamity have not been considered.
The first of these consequences, and
one which has not yet been discussed,
would be the precipitation of a panic
by the collection of debts and the
withdrawal of deposits from the banks.
Just SO soon as the cheapening Of the
currency was assured every man would
make rush to collect his debts in
good money before the deluge of silver
came. With free coinage the banks
could pay off their depositors at about
so cents on the dollar. To prevent
this every dollar of deposits would be
withdrawn in anticipation OF the law,
and all gold or It's equivalent would
be Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

ATTEMPT TO ROB A TRAIN.-A bold
attempt was made to rob passengers
on train on the Tunnelton, Kingwood
and Fairmont Railroad in West Vir-
ginia Saturday evening. Just after
the train left Tunnelton at 4 P. NJ,
two rough looking men entered the
ladies coach, the only occupants of
which were Judge j. L. Hoke and DIR.
j. H. ManOwn, and commanded them
to throw up their hands. DR.. Manown
put up his hands promptly, boz Judge
Hoke declined to comply, and made a
geat nre t. ORA " Il revolver, when the
men ran oat of the car and jumped off
at klugwor,i Station when he train
slow ID down, escaping in the crowd.
Peter Winter, a farmer living near
Bridgeport, Conn, having, Thursday,
in a dispute killed William Butler, one
of his helpers, placed the corpse in a
carriage, and, e~"o-HnoH'Nd by the
dead man 5 mother dnu brothers, drove
to the city and surrendered himself to
the police.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.-I will
II hold an examination for teachers of Au-
guSta county as follows White teachers, Au-
gust 9th and 18th in white school building in
Staunton. ColOred teachers, August Sth and
9th, in cOlOred school building in Staunton.
full force will be required to attend the ex-
animation. Certificates will be endorsed in
accordance with the State Superintendent
circular letter. Those taking the examination
must come prepared, with legal cap paper,
PEN and IN X and a self-addressed stamped
envelope.
Work will begin promptly at O'Clock a. m.
No allowance made for hardness on the part
of teachers. Respectfully,
z. o PEALE, Supt.
july lists Augusta County Schools.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
EXCURSION 10 ATLANTIC CITY AND
OTHER SEASHORE RESORTS.

Before deciding where you will spend your
summer vacation. consult the dates of the B.
& O.'s series of trips to the Atlantic Coast re-
sorts Round trip tickets are sold at remark
ably low rates, making it possible to spend a
week or ten days by the sea at trifiing cost
The next excursion of the series is announced
for Thursday, July 25th, when the admirable
arrangements of the previous excursion will
be carried out. The tickets will be sold for all
trains of the 25th, valid for return trip twelve
days, including day of sale. allowing stop-off
at Washington on the return journey. Similar
excursions are announced for August Sth and
22nd
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
ROANOKE COLLEGE
SALEM, VIRGINIA,

''-AH3f4'Is FIfNNINIA.
= course for Degrees, with Flee ives Also
commercial and Preparatory Courses Libra
ny of IT00O volumes WorSing Ioborato,H
Good morals and discipline. Six churches1
No Bar-rooms. Beautiful healthful moun-
tam location. Expenses very III oderatc may
be reduced to $l50 for session of nine montbS
increasing patronage from many States and
several foreign countries. 43rd pear begins
sept. 18th. Catalogue, with views, free Ad.
dress, JULIUS D. DREH En- prasiJo,it
July 3 Ats Sii''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

COMMISSIONER OFFICE
- StauntOn, June 18th iSa5
Reeves Gait, Trustee,
VS..
The Wesleyan Female Institute and ais.
II: the Circuit Court Of AUGUSTA Cegtv.
All parties interested in the foreuofp.- nam
ed cause, aud all creditors of said tafanlisnt
ihsgltuUe' TAKE NOTICE 3. that | will proceed II
my Office in Staunton, on the
22nd day of July next.
to take. state, and settle:-
FtTSt: An account of the real estate convey
ed TO the Plaintiff, Reeves Gait by the deed IF
trust OF February 18th, 1895, executed bv said
W Wesleyan Female Institute; the condition of
Uhe title theretO the annual rental and foe
SIMPLE values thereof; and the liens binding
thereon, in the order of priority
Second. An account of the personal Dronertv
conveyed in said deed to said Reeves -Caff
Trustee ana other accounts as reouired bI,,
the 2ith May, 1895. 'o oii
Curry Il Riease, PC. COmmissinner
june 26-ltS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

SILVER KEEPS COMING BACK.-The
unpopularity of the standard silver
dollar in business is shown by the fact
that with all that has been done by the
Treasury Department to increase the
circulation of silver dollars, only about
100000 are now in use in the United
States, as against $3.50, 100000 in gold
AS the government pays the expressage
on silver dollars, it manages to get
them out. but only to have them come
back wherever it is easy to return them
The Virginia School Journal of June
publishes an attractive wood cut Dor.
trait of Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall,
with brief biogra phical sketch. The
picture represents the Governor as
perhaps trifie grayer than he really
is, but the likeness is good. Among
other historical statements in the
sketch is this !:
''The war record of the man who
now fills Virginia's Gubernatorial
chair is one Of which any soldier
might be proud. During the great
struggle he received eight wounds
three from sabre thrusts and five from
bullets. In the cavalry fight at Upper
vile, in 1868, he was shot through the
lungs and left on the field for dead
The Richmond papers announced his
death, but he lived, notwithstanding
this, and is now in the prime of vigor-
GUS manhood"
The Governor is by virtue of his
office the President of the State School
Board.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

The Pocahontas board of trade pub
fishes an attack of two columns length
in yestesday's Richmond papers. the
general purport and design Of which is
to discreuit Gov. O'Ferrall and Mayor
Simons. Nobody claims for either of
these gentlemen that he is infallible,
but the more that we hear from Poca
hontas the better we are satisfied that
Gov. O'Ferrall preserved order at that
point by military intervention.--IndeG-
Opp e0I
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

MIsCEGENATIoN AND DOUBLE TRAG
EDY.-The little town of -Calamus, ILL.,,
was the scene of Il shocking tragedy
Sunday of last week, in which Robert
Brown fatally shot his wife and then
killed himself. The woman was shot
twice, in the thigh and in the jaw, and
cannot live. Jealousy was the cause
of the crime. Brown was a colored
barber. He married his wife but a
few months ago. She was a beautiful
white woman, and had numerous ad-
mirers Their short welded life had
been full of family jars, he being in
sanely jealous of her He had many
times accused her of perfidy, and in
the last few weeks she had threatened
to leave him Sunday morning they
became engaged in quarrel, and after
a few hot words he drew revolver and
fired two shots at her, both of which
took effect. Thinking her dead, he
turned the weapon on himself and
blew out his brains.
.
The skeletons of eighteen men, APP
parently members of an Inflated ex-
ploring party, were discovered in a
small cave in a wild and desolate part
of the southwest of Greenland, by Cap
tain Hans Anderson, of the bark Sc
rene, which arrived in Philadelphia on
Tuesday of last week from Ivigtut.-
came, are questions that the future
may or may not determine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
We give below list of stations in this vlcin-

Tickets viii also be sold from other stations
at correspOndingly low rates.
For more detailed information apply to
nearest b. & o. Agent.
july 17-2ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
Ex.sENAroR CANnEN,s V1Ews-Ex-

SENATOR CAMDEN's VIEws.-Ex-
Senator johnson N. Camden, of West
Virginia, who has, perhaps, done more
for the development of that State than
any other man, is now in New York,
and to an interviewer expressed him
self hopefully in regard to the business
and financial outlook, particularly IN
his own State. With the exception OF
the Elkhorn region, he says wages are
advancing and a friendliness pervades
the intercourse of miners and compa
MES. The iron and steel ufactur-
ers, he says, are beginning to feel the
effects of the universal business i'm
provement. Generally, wages have
been voluntarily advanced, and the
| laboring population of the State is more
fully employed than it has been for the
past two years. Long delayed orders
from railroads and builders have been
rushed in upon the manufacturers,
with the result that many of them are
working overtime in order to fill these
orders. The iron and steel mills of
West Virginia and Pennsylvania are
doing an enormous business, and some
of the companies are having a hard
time to find cars enough to transport
their product. Il see no reason to be-
lieve," continued Mr.. Camden, that
this improvement in business of all
kinds will not keep on. We are reap
, ing the first financial fruits of the Will
son bill. In my opinion that measure
is well calculated to give this country
the greatest prosperity. The main diff
ficulty with it is that it has not been u
law long enough for the people to see
| for themselves how beneficial it will be,
and how much better off the country
will be because of it. | take no stock
in the criticisms of our political enc
mics that the law will not yield enough
revenue to meet the running expenses
of the government" Mr.. Camden ex-
pressed the confident belief that the
democratic party will win next year on
an honest money platform.
| ~---
| Among the features of the tariff re-
form one at which the Republicans
howled in chorus was the removal of
the duty on wool and a reduction in
/ the duties on wooden manufactures.
The farmers were going to be ruthless
ly hustled to ruin by this free trade
antic of the Democrats; butthe real re-
suit has been quite the contrary, for
according to high metropolitan trade
| journal, within fortnight there has
been an average rise in the price of
wool OF two cents a pound. The price
OF sheep is increasing. Idle mills have
started up on full time. Thirty eight
new factories were contracted for in
the first six months of this year, against
only seventeen in the same period last
year. The wages of woollen operatives
have been voluntarily increased from
10 to - per cent. And the people are
getting more and better and cheaper
clothing.-AieG. Times.
1t is stated an error in former reck-
oning has been discovered in the alti
tude of the region of Colorado Springs,
Col, and that the altitude of Pixies
Peak will prove to be 15,647l, a gain of
over 100 feet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

" ilttTINlA In Jne tterk'S ONCE OF Une III
cult Court of Augusta county, July 9th,
1895.
Henry Hutchinson, assignee of James
A FulUOn. PlalnGlH,
against
The GrOttoes Company. J. W. Black
burn, Receiver of the Grottoes Com
IN CHANCERY ON ORIGINAL AND AMENDED RILLs
The object of this suit is to enforce tie ven
doris lien securing two certain bonds eXecut-
ed by tho GrOttoeS Company to James A. Full
ton for 81 ,666.66 each, dated June 2. 1890 and
payable respectively at one and two years
from date with interest from date. which
bonds, subject to the credits thereon, were as
signed by said Fulton to Henry Hutchinson
said vendors lien being reserved on a certain
tract of land conveyed by said James A. Full
ton to the said Grottoes Company by deed
dated June =, 1890, and recorded in the Clerks
office of Rockingham county in ID. b. 80, pages
265-6.
And it appearing by affidavit fled. that ]. o.
Bloss and w. +. Hoffman are non-residents
of this State, it is ordered that they appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this suit.
copy-teste.
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Patrick & Gordon, pa.
july l0-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

The partnership firm of REEVES Gait & Co.,
expires to-day by limitation, and will not be
renewed. p H. Trout, by an arrangement
amongst the partners, is to have charge of
the business for the purpose of winding it up;
and all persons Indebted to the firm or having
business with it, will confer with him. and not
with the other partners as they will be other
wise engaged.
REEVES Gait,
w. N. WILSON,
p. H. TROUT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

INCREASE OF WAGE5.-Within the
last few weeks there has been II gen
eral increase of 10 per cent. in wages
nearly all over the country, and at
some places and in some departments
of business where it was least expect
ed. When taken as a whole this in
crease adds immensely to the working
mans profits. Among the last to make
this increase of wages was the Pull
man Carshop Company, where there
are 4,000 working men employed in
the shops. This is all taking place I'M
der the new German tariff bill passed
by the last Congress, and which the
Republicans said would ruin the coun-
try.
The truth is all the reduction of
wages last year by the Northern man
ufacturers was piece of downright
meanness, done to make the working
men vote against the Democratic par
ty, and elect Republicans to Congress.
They succeeded by an overwhelming
majority in accomplishing their pur
pose. They robbed the workmen out
of millions of wages when they could
have much better paid it out of their
own pockets without missing it,
LynchbUrg NeaCS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

WORTHY OF PRAIsE.-Too much
credit and praise for his hard work in
getting back the money that was just
ly due Washington and Lee Universe
ty, cannot be given Hon. Harry st. G..
Tucker. by the friends of that institu-
ton and his constituents. His jealous
and tactful canvass among the Repub-
lican members brought him success
despite the determined opposition of
Tom Reed, who was the Gear of Con
gress few years ago, and will be Gar
again.
Read these words in his speech
against the appropriation: whoever
provokes war must take the conse-
Quences-even lawlessness which des-
troys institutions of learning" and
contrast them with the words of Gen.
Sickles, who lost leg up at the Peach
Orchard, near Gettysburg: Every
thing must be sacrificed to attain the
end sought; when the war is over, we
may rightfully go back to the procla
nation of Lincoln and fulfil the implied
promise that institutions of learning
and of religion should be held sacred
Mr.. fuckers popularity among the
Republican members, his pre- eminent
service to Virginia and the Union, and
his progressive spirit will stand MIN in
good stead in the contest Mr.. Yost has
inauguranted. Lexington Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

trawford SC. Us. Monroe Sc.-Pursuant to
~ decree OF the Circuit Court for Augusta
county, entered in this cause Nav 20 1870 I
snail proceed, at my office, in Stauuton, on
Tuesday, July so, 1895,
to take the following accounts
lst VI the fund i'll the cause and the prOper
distribution of the same.
ma. Or the liens binding.the interest of any
o fine joint tenants in the land sold in this
cause. ~
JOS. A. WADDELJ.
july 3-lts Commissinner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

WORKINGMEN DECLARE AGAINST
IT.---The Atlanta Journal has four col
umns of interviews with the working
men of that city on free silver and, as
result, we find the gratifying assur
ance that they are overwhelmingly
against this calamitous ism. In the
printed interviews they talk clearly
and to the point ON the subject and
treat it especially from the Southern
standpoint. that is, they argue that
the South is the last section that
ought to tamper with this dangerous
fad and that Southern workingmen,
above all others, are most concerned
in seeing that nothing is done to warn
capital from this section. 1t is coming
southwark because of the impression
that Southern workingmen are more
conservative than those of other parts
of the country and are not the ready
victims of wild and Uniformed takers
or of self seeking agitators. Free sill
yer" is a taking name, but when an in
vestigatiou is made of what it stands
for, the investigator is glad that he
looked into the matter. Such examin-
alton has been made by these Atlanta
working people and the sesult is that
they are against free silver as especial
ly hurtful to the wol kingman's inter
ests, and above all, the Southern work
ingman's interests. Richmond State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
NEW BUSINESS.

Referring to the above notice of dissolution,
REEVES GAIT desires to inform his friends
and the public that he. as the AGENT of Mrs. A.
V Gait, Will continue the Fertilizer Business,
at the old stand of Reeves Gait & Co, where
he will be pleased to see the patrons of the
old concern.
REEVES GAIT,
july lofts Agent for a. V. Gait.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PANTOPS ACADEMY

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For Boys and Young Men. Has unrivaled
advantages in healthful climate, thorough
teaching, kindly home influence, and new i'm
proved buildings, including large gymnasium.
Send for Catalogue.
JOHN X. SIMPSON, A. NJ. Principal.
july 17-6ts
CQUARE PIANO FOR SALE CHEAP.-It
- is in fair condition. Write to
REV. ID. p. JUNKIN,
july 10-2ts* Mt. Meridian, Va.
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FALL TIE vi
FALL TERM
OF THE
s?AVT!lI BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Cor. Main st. and Central Ave-,
BEGINS SEPTEMBER 2, 1895.

Incorporated. Endorsed by Chamber of
Commerce Special inducements to students
entering during September. Best results in
least possible time. Unqualified success of its
graduates. New catalogue now ready for
mailing. Let us send it to you
HUMPHREYS s. TiINER,
july 11-SmoS Principals.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-17

NIRGINIA:-In the Clerks Office of the Court
OF Hastings for the City Of Staunton,
July, 9th, 1895.
Arista Hoge, .......... ....... ..... Plaintiff.
w. A. Hudson, in his own right and
as trustee of Ida Florence Hud-
son. and Ida f. Hudson and the
Staunton Life Association of
virginia. .......--........ Defendants
IN CHANCERY AND ON ATTACHMENT.
The object of this suit is to recover against
W. A. Hudson, in his own right and as trustee
of Ida F. Hudson. and the said Ida F. Hudson
the sum of $l:S5063 with interest thereon from
september 18th, 1898, and to attach any funds
ginia, belonging to W. a. Hudson, in his own
right and as trustee OF Ida Florence Hudson,
plaintiffs claim.
And it appearing by afHdavit fled that the
said w. a. Hudson and Ida Florence Hudson
are non residents of this State, it is ordered
that they do appear here within fifteen days
after one months publication of this notice
and do what is necessary to protect their in
terests.
Teste.
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
Patrlck Gordon, p. q.
July lofts
VIRGINIA the Clerks ofce of the Cir
cult Court OF Augusta county, July End,
John L. McCutchan admir- de bonis
non of Sarah e Price, decd, Plaintiff,
". M ITONell- aum I or John G..
Troxell, deed, ct als.............. Defendants
IN CHASCERY.
The object of this suit is to enjoin and re-
strain g. NJ. Troxell, ad m'r of Jno. g. TroxeIl
decd, from further prosecuting his suit at law
against John l.. McCutchan, admir- of Sarah E.
Price, decd, and to enjoin all persons having
claims against the estate of said Sarah Il. Price
from instituting and prosecuting separate ac-
tions thereon, and to require them to assert
their claims only in this suit, and to settle the
estate of said Sarah E. Price under the direc-
ton of the court.
EuDank and Joseph Eubank, her husband are
non-residentS of this State, it is ordered that
they appear here within fifteen DAYS after due
publication hereof and do what is necessary
to protect their interests in this suit.
copy-teste,
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk
BraXton & BraXton, D. q,
july 3-its