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PAR N ASSUS.

MI. W. B. Todd, of Mt. Scion, will board
the train at Staunton. the Goth or Washing
ton. and will also visit relatives in Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
Mr.. j. II. Silling is building furniture
store.
Mr.. Frank Harlan has built first class
ice house.
Miss Lula MohIer of Charleston, W. Va,
so we'll known in this country. and who was
so popular in the Mt. Scion circle, was mar
ried last week.
Mr. R. r. Borum has returned from trip
to Nottoway county.
Miss Mary Hess Silling. pupil at the
Fort Defiance Seminary, will arrive at her
home on the OATH.
Mr.. Lewis McClung, of Mcdowell, High
land county, and his little son passed
through our village on the 18th, en- route to
their home.
Mr.. Reuben Bryan of this community, is
veryill.
The meeting is still in progress at Par
nassus church.
| 1.-THE Oaks the pretty residence OF
Mr.. A. A. Crawford, on Tuesday morning,
the 22nd, by the Rev. Mr.. Paul. was solem-
nized the marriage of Mr.. Charles Brena-
man and Miss Lena Caldwell. This popular
couple left Immediately for the conventional
bridal tour. -
Master Roller Rig'l. a student of Parnas-
sus Academy, has gone to Richmond to spend
the HOLIDAYS with his uncle, Mr.. Luther
| Whitmore.
Mrs. Fisher, SO we'll known in this COM
munity, where she lived quite number OF
years, died of cancer, at her home in Bridge
1 water On the Sth inst. She was the widow
of the late John Fisher, who died two years
ago at the same place, and the grandmother
of Messrs. Charlie and Fred and Misses
Edith and Hattie Hiner, OF Slower.
/ Mrs. Ellen Staubus Phillips Of Mt. Scion
community, is seriously i'll at this writing
with quinsy. She is sister of Mr.. Lewis
Staubus, of Reeseville, Ohio.
A little child of Mr.. John s. Myers, VINO
lives on North River. died of diphtheria on
the 18th.
Mr.. James P. Floyd, of Staunton, whose
father, Mr.. William Floyd lives in TINS
community, will visit relatives in this com
munity next week.
Mr.. Will Silling, of Bridgewater, IS
guest at the home of his father-in-law, MI
Washington Reeves. of Slower.
BROKEN WING.
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cLAscOw.RANSoN,

Emmanuel Episcopal church was throng-
I'd on last Wednesday evening at O'Clock
when Miss Maria Washington Ransom,
daughter of Captain Thomas d. Ransom, was
married to Mr.. Joseph Anderson Glasgow
Commonwealth s-Attorney of Staunton
The wedding was the most brilliant OF the
season. The bride entered the church lean
ing on her fathers arm, and wore an ele-
CANT wedding-dress of white satin duches:
en- traine, and carried bouquet. Her sis
ter, Miss Charlotte Ransom, maid OF honor,
wore becoming pink satin creation, anG
carried pink roses.
The bridesmaids were clad in white or
candle and were: Miss Woods, of Charlottes
Vile; Miss Fannie Mcclure, of Richmond
Miss Annie Gay, OF Richmond Miss Mamie
Mccormick, of Berryville; Miss Janet Bell
and Miss Fannie Harrison. of Staunton. Mr.
William A. Glasgow. Of Roanoke, was thu
groom's best man, Rev. Robert e. Jet wa
the officiating clergyman.
Mr.. Blackburn Smith. of BeTryyille; Mr.
George Z. Dunlop, Jr., of Washington; MI
B. Miller McCue, Mr.. Murray Hilleary, Mr.
j. Baldwin Ransom, the brides brother, an
Dr. H. 4. Morrison were the ushers
After the church-ceremony, receptio
was had at Oakenwold the home of Cap
Thos. ID. Ransom, and at o'clock Mr.. an
Mrs. Glasgow left on the Chesapeake an
Ohio railroad for Journey north.
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Grover Cleveland sent to the Poor House

Grover Cleveland Sent TO the foof house,
Officers of the law, no matter how humble
83d INSIGNIFICANT in the course of their life
iii Office, are called upon to do some act that
causes their names to live when they are
Sseoe. The act that will perpetuate the
me Of Joseph Jones, as Overseer OF the
Poor, for Monterey district, was performed
by him last Monday. it being no less than
the sending of Grover Cleveland 20 the poor
farm. After we take our breath, it would
be as we'll to state that he is not the Grover
Cleveland, who hangs about Washington
when he's not duck hunting, buta namesake
of his who may some day do him credit.
Grover Cleveland Wooddell, youth of four
or i've years, sister younger than himself,
and her mother came to MIR. James Riders
q couple of weeks ago in destitute condi
tion, and, in the absence of Mr.. Rider, his
wife took them in. After obtaining lodging
Ior the night they refused to leave and could
not be prevailed upon to do so, until Mi
Rider came home and made complaint tt
the authorities. AS they were residents Of
Randolph county, W. Va, Mr.. Jones
thought the best disposition that could b.
made of the case. was to send them to tn
Randolph county poor farm, and they wer'
accordingly removed there by deputy-sherif
Edward Arbogast Highland Recorder.
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church News.

! A congregational meeting was neld u the
/ Second Presbyterian church last sunday
after the morning service. Mr.. 5. Brown
Allen was elected trustee in place OF MT.
J. Fred Effinger. resigned, and the follow
! ing additional deacons were elected, capt.
A. H. Fultz, Frank T.. Holt, l.. Walter
Davis and w. A. Higgs.
/ The Basic City Presbyterian church nav
ing lost all of its elders by removal anu
death, Rev. Drs A. R. Cooke, E. M. Snooh
and Elder j. A. Fiehburne, have been ap-
pointed commission to hold meeting OIL
the congregation for the purpose of electing
officers and to ordain them.
Rev. e. H. Dobbs, Jr., has resigned the
pasteSate of Mcdowell and Williamsville
churches, in Highland, and the churches
are cited to appear before Presbytery at an
adjourned meeting to be held in Staunton,
January s. to show cause, if any they have,
why his resignation should not be accepted.
He wishes to accept call to field IN Fay
etteville Presbytery, N. e.
| A letter from Rev. II. P. Hawkins writ
ten from Stanley Pool, South Africa, stated
that he would soon leave for Luebo. Mr..
Hawkins has conducted the difficult trans
port work at LukungO for the past two
wears for the Presbyterian Foreign Mission
Board. 1t is perhaps the most, desolate,
lonely and trying work that any missionary
has had to do and the manner in which he
has conducted it deserves special recognition
and appreciation.
Rev. G. W. Trawick OF Monterey, High
land, has accepted the call recently tender
ed him by the Presbyterian church OF Buens
VISTA
! Next Wednesday. 3Oth, inst, the Sunday
school of the Second Presbyterian church
will have its Christmas entertainment
There will be an address by Rev. }. u
Booker of Hebron, some fine chorus singing
recitations, and last distribution Of cand!
bags, ETC., by Santa Claus.
The Methodist Sunday school OF this cit.
will give an interesting programme O
Christmas exercises in Columbian Hal
nnxt Thursday 21st inst
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ALe.ter from Mr.. BRYAN,

The following letter has been received
BIZ citizen Of Staunton from our late pres
idential candidate. 1t is short, but contains
a volume of meaning and is characteristic
of the man. The manuscript will be pre-
served as a souvenir
LINCOLN. NEB., Dec. 4, 1896.
Dear Sir:-I am in receiptot your favor OF
November 4th and your kind words and
generous expressions of good will are very
pleasing at this time. 1t is gratifying to
know that the silver forces throughout the
country are undismayed and ready to renew
the fight for financial independence.
| am confident that the gold standard will
disappoint those who expect it to restore
permanent and general prosperity, and ex
perience will teach those who have refused
TO listen to argument. The American PEG
pie will yet demand and secure an Ameri
can financial policy.
Yours truly, w. >. BRYAN.
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At recent meeting of "Our Temperance
UniOn"-Circle No. at the residence OF MI.
J. A. Fauver, near this city. the following
resolutions of respect were adopted. Inc
late Mr. Coyner is we'll and favorably
known both in the county and this city.
Whereas, God in His never errlng WISDOM
has seen best to remove from our midst our
beloved brother and co-worker, Egbert Il.
Coyner. IT,
Resolved, 1st. That while we mourn MS
loss and sincerely regret that he should be
taken from us at time when his example
and good deeds were most useful to us, ana
while our hearts e'Sad at the thought that
he will meet with. US no more on earth, we
trustingly submit to the will OF our Heaven
ly Father, "who doeth all things we'll.
2nd. That we recognize in him many ex-
cellept qualities of mind and heart winch
made him an example in all the relations
" ls I'd That we are in this dispensation OF
providence called upon to mourn an irrepar
able loss. ~,
4th. That we extend our sympa thles TO tht
bereaved family, the sorrowing mother, snt
beloved sisters and brother. May the zoo
of all grace bring comfort and peace to incl
sorroWing hearts and may his pure lovInl
| shirt guide them safe into the realm or DIS
| that is now his eternal home. :,
9Th. That copy of these resolutlons y. "
forwarded to the family, be publlsneo III y! ~
nal ers of Staunton, and be recorded IN TN
minutes of Our Temperance Union Circl
NO.3.
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How to Keep Ice.

AS the ice season is here end no doubt
many weople are like myself, have no reg
ular ice house, and the old way Of burrow-
ing in the ground to make an Ice house is
thing of the past, or at least it ought to- be,
as it keeps much better on top OF the
ground The only secret in keeping ice is
keep the air and water from it. lived nine
years in the west and there they keep it in
old sheds and rail pens. Now for two
years have kept ice in little shed feet
square and feet high, built by boy Is
years old, in one day, and it kept all right.
Now will give my plan. Select piece OF
land little sloying to the north so that there
| will be fall enough for the water to drain
| away, take some old boards and place them
flat on the ground close together and then
put or inches of sawduSt on the boards
build up your ice On the sawdust just as
YOU would build stone wall, only break.
ing enough in small pieces to fill up the
crevices. After you have built your ice
block or feet high set posts around the
ice one foot from it, nail boards around the
posts, then fill between the planks and ioe
with sawdust, tramping it in as tight as yOr
can get it, be sure you leave no holes fol
the air to get in, put IS inches of sawdust OF
the top cover with so ne plank to keep thu
rain out, and you will have an ice hous'
that will keep just as we'll as one tina
would cost you hundred dollars. II YOU
have no plank build rail pen around i
stuff the cracks with straw to hold the saw
dust and you will be all right.
A shed feet square and feet high viii
hold or loads; u feet square will hOl'
more than double that amount.
Annex, Va. q. Il. ii.
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SPRING HILL.

Mrs. Catharine Wine. and son. William,
who have been sick with fever, are con-
valeseent.
S. G. Slower, of Spring Creek, Va. spent
few days last week at his sisters, Mrs. j..
T. Ewing, of our town.
Rev. A. N Lambert, who has been on a
charge near Richmond, Va, for the past
year. will spend the winter at his father s,
A. Lambert of our town.
S. e. Neff, Jr., who runs hay press has
up to this time baled about 1000 tons OF hay
and has between 80 and 100 tons to bale yet.
This is very large amount considering the
: low price of hay in the markets.
/ The public school at this place will close
on Wednesday until after the holidays days,
N. z. Wheeler is the principal. with MISS
Edith Hiner, assistant.
Mrs J.W. Wriggle. of our town, left on
the 2Ist inst for Little Rock. Arkansas,
where she has gone to visit her daughter,
Mrs. F. b. Yates, wife of Prof. F. B. Yates,
Principal of the d. and D. Institute at thai
place.
Mrs. J. W. Sheets, who has been very
poorly for some weeks, is able to be uI
again.
Andrew Sheets and wife. who live neal
4 Mt. Pisgah church, are very low with fever
with no hopes of their recovery.
Our community was made to feel sad or
Thursday last to hear of the death of Glen
IA. Earhart, who died at his home neal
Sangersville on the 18th, aged so years. Mr.
Earhart was commissioner of roads In Nortl
River district, and also one OF the NAL
contractors between Sangersville and Staun
ton In the death of this officer this distric
loses one of the best and safest men that ha
} lever handled the district fund.- The fulera
took place on Friday at II O'Clock at Moss,
Creek church, and the services were COZ
, Quoted by his pastor. Rev. Mr.. Paul. Thi
sad gathering of relatives and friends
said to have been one of the largest that ha
7 ever assembled on any similar occasion a
this place, the road men who worked tn
roads under him, with few exceptions, al
tended in a BODY
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Pocahontas County Items.

Thursday afternoon, at o'clock, Dec. Sd.
Mr.. Jacob Sharp, near Edray, departed this
life, aged rs years. 10 months and "a days.
He was widely known citizen, and great
ly esteemed for his many good traits of
character. The past two years he was a
great sufferer from a complication of dis
eases, attended with much suffering and
extreme emaciation. He had acquired an
immense landed estate by his industry and
economy. His wife was Elizabeth MeNeel
of the Levels, sister of the late Col. Paul
McNeel, and granddaughter of the piOn-
eer John McNeel Their married life ex-
tended over 50 years.-Pocahonta Times.
Jacob Addison, an old citizen of Pocahon-
tas, is dead.
Adam Kerr and aged and respected citi-
zen of the county lied on the 10th inst. at
his home near Green Bank, of cancer which
had attacked his knee.
An effort is being made to obtain a par
don for Chas. Slavin who killed Ham Col
Inns year or more ago.
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Highland News.

Mrs. Brown, of Hinton, nee Miss Maude
Campb ell. died on the 10th inst.
W. A. Cunningham, of Monterey. has
gained an important suit in the West Va.
Supreme Court. When stopping at hotel
in w. Va. some time ago, he had several
hundred dollars taken from his pocket. He
sued the landlady and was awarded judg-
ment. She appealed and lost her case.
A child of N. B. Woods of the Blue Grass
neighborhood,i died of diphtheria last week.
making the fourth death from that disease
in the neighborhood.
The wife of the Rev. Jas. A. McCauley at
one time president of Dickinson College.
who died on the 18th inst, was Miss Light
ner of Highland comfy.
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Christmas Holiday Rates.

On account of the approaching Christmas
holidays, the Southern Railway announces
that tickets will be sold at reduced rates to
all points on its line within radius OF 500
miles. Tickets for the general public on
sale Dec. 22d to 25th and Dec. 3Oth to JAN
list. with final limit Jan. 4th. 1897, and fol
students at the various schools tickets will
be on sale in addition to above dates from
Dec. 10th to 18th.
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Enoeavor convention at Broadway.

A convention of the Christian Endeavor
Societies of the StauntOn District of the
Virginia Christian Endeavor Union. will
be held at Broadway, Rockingham county,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 29th and
3oth. Among those who have promised to
be present and deliver addresses are Rev.
Dr.. A. r. Cooke Of Waynesboro, Rev. j. T.
Wightman Of Lexington, Rev. J. M. Wells
of Staunton, Rev. W. L. Wolfnger of Mt
Crawford, R. E. Hutton and DIR. James
Lewis Howe Of Lexington. A number OF
other speakers are also expected to- be
present.
| During the convention there will be q
meeting of the State Executive Committee
at which the time and place of meeting o.
the next State convention will be decided.
The Staunton District of the State Chris
tan Endeavor Union comprises the Vale.
counties from Botetourt, together with tn
counties just east of the Blue Ridge. l
contains the largest number of Societies O
any of the districts in the State, and it i
expected that there will be large atten
dance of endeayorers and their friends a
the Broadway convention.
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Executive Committee Meets.

The Executive Commit ee Of the b.. D.
8. Institution met on Monday afternoon,
with all the members present The routine
work was gone over and the vacancy Tin the
shoe shop was filled by the election of w.
e. Jones of Petersburg. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Amos Holler. Mr..
Jones is former pupil, and whilst he is
deaf he artic ulates. He is-sald to be man
of excellent capabilities, and will begin his
work Jan. 1st.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23
Two Brothers Dead,

Mr. John W. Goodloe formerly treasurer
of Nelson county, suffered stroke of paral-
ysis on Sunday last, which proved fatal on
Monday. His older brother, A. NJ, died on
Tuesday, aged IA years. Both were promi-
nent citizens of the Alton section, and lead
ing Republicans.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23
A CHILD ENJOYS.

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and sooth
ing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of
a laxative, and if the father and mother be
costlve or bilious, the most gratifying re-
snlts follow its use; so that it is the best
family remedy known and every family
hr havea bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23
Il,ness OF Hon. John R. Tucker.

Hon. John K. Tucker has been quite i'll at
his residence in Lexington for a week or
two, but was not in condition to alarm
his friends until last, Thursday, when he
suffered an attack of heart failure. He has
however, recovered to a great degree and
his physicians are new very hopeful of his
entire recovery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23
LAUREL HILL.

A very interesting protracted meeting has
been in paogress at the Laurel Hill Baptist
church for the past three weeks. About
twenty persons have professed conversion,
and quite number will be baptized next
| Sunday.
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For me HOLIDAYS,

The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway will sell
holiday tickets to any point on its line or
Decem Der %, 90, "a, %. 80. 81 and January
/, at greatly reduced rates. These tickets
are good until January 4. For information
as to rates, and so forth, apply to Jas. Ker
,]r., tictet agent. StauntOn.
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WEDDING CARDS

beautifully printed at the SPECTATOR
office. An elegant new line of type
for this especial purpose.
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Special Sale OF Ladies' Jackets and
CapeS.

For the next 80 days Messrs. Denny x
Bro. viii offer at SPECIAL sale, handsome
line OF ladies Jackets and Capes Call
early and get your choice before the assert
nlent Is ArOken.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23

This paper guarantees a larger cir
culation in Augusta county than any
Newspaper published. The subscrip'
ton list is open to inspection.
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Death Of MRS. Heydenreicn.

Mrs. Frances Heydenreich. of this place,
died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Oliver, at Ellington, near Roanoke, on
the 18th. She was On visit to her daughter
when she was taken sick. Her age was 56 yrs.
She was a native of Germany, and mar
ried F. o. Heydenreich in this place, soon
after reaching this country in 1859. She
leaves four children, Mrs. Bertha Oliver.
Oscar, residing in New Mexico, T. H.. who
recently located in Rochester, New York.
and for a number of years a merchant of
Staunton, and Robert, the youngest son, who
resided with his mother in Staunton. She
was an aunt of Mrs. Peary, wife of the
Arctic explorer of that name.
Her body reached the city Wednesday
evening by the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad,
and was conveyed. to her late residence on
West Frederick street, where the funeral
took place at $50 on Thursday The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. A. NJ. Fraser,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
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MOOD WANTED.

Those OF our patrons whose custom it has
baeo to pay in wood, will kindly furnish II
as soon as possible, as later in the season il
VIII not suit us to accept it.
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sudden Death Of MRS. N. |. wood

The community was greatly shocked yes
terday morning to hear of the sudden and
distressing death Of Mrs. Wood, the beloved
wife of Rev. NJ. L.. Wood, pastor OF the
Staunton Baptist church, which. occurred
between 9 and 10 o'clock, at the Baptist par
sonage on East Frederick street.
The deceased, was Miss Bessie Hogue, Of
Richmond, aged 80 years. She leaves hus.
band, an afflicted father confined to his chair
with paralysis, and three small children to
mourn her untimely death.
Deceased was lady of most loveable
character, and during her short residence in
this city, made many friends and greatly en-
deared herself to her congregation.
At the time of going to press, the funeral
arrangements had not been arranged but it
is likely that the bo iy will be taken to Rich
mond for burial
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Skipped by the Light Of the Moons
Messrs. j. K. Paris and Cyrus Creigh

Messrs. J. r.. Paris and Cyrus Creigh
have just returned from canvassing tour
in Southwest. Va. in he interest of the Old
Dominion Building and Loan Co. They
both had very narrow escape in the big
fire, which recently destroyed the business
part of the town OF Floyd Court House.
They were asleep in the hotel and were
aroused about midnight BY the cry of fire to
find their room thick with smoke. They did
not tarry bnt seizing their valises in one
hand and their clothing in the other got out
of the building with some difficulty. and
crossing to the opposite side, of the street
completed their toilet by the light of the
moon and the burning hotel. They saw 10
or 20 other houses consumed before the fire
| was gotten under control.
The gentlemen lost only their umbrellas
and some other small articles.
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PALAIS
ROYAL.
10 g. l2E. Main St.
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT.

On First Floor-Entrance Oh New street.
Nice newly furnished rooms,l private for
ladies and gentlemen andlcOnnected with the
ladies' Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room. Nice Oysters served IN any styIe
nov 2I-1v j. G. SCHEFFER, Propr.IG
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BRIEF LOCALS.

All kinds of Job work done at this office
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23

To Buildings of most suit
L able nature for the establishment of a
school located at Huntersville, POcahontas
county, w. Va, are for rent or sale. The peO-
pie are prosperous and it is a splendid 6ppor
tunity for any enterprising teacher. For fur
ther particulars, address this ONCE.
ian 22-tf
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THE REGULAR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE
SPECTATOR is NOW JUST HALF WHAT
T HAS BEEN HERETOFORE. TITS NOW
ONLY ONE DOLLAR