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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
A Deception Easily Practisea.

is the offer of reward for ANY case
of catarrh not cured" by certain
"cures" or ''blood medicines" Moth
ing is said regarding the number OF
bottles required, and therein lies the
deception. The makers of Ely's Cream
Balm, have never resorted to such de-
vices. Cream Balm is an elegant prep
aration, agreeable to use, and imme-
date in its beneficial results. 1t cares
catarrh. You can rely upon the fact
that it contains no mercury nor other
injurious drug. so cts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

The Richmond Times called the Am
herst Convention, which nominated
Flood. a gang" This was very un
called for, decidedly unjust, and il
every sense untrue. That convention
was composed of about "a decent sci
of Virginians as the Times has ever as
ISOLATED with, though possibly not Sc
select as present company. The Times
you know is now only associating will
ifeo1f
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Losses by the West Virginia Floods.

CUMBERLAND. Md, July 27-Word
from Bayard, W. Va, on the West Vir-
ginia Central Railroad, states that a
portion of the town was under six feet
Of water early Saturday morning and
that over two hundred people were
compelled to move from their homes.
The railroad bridge and the Middlesex
tannery bridge were both washed
away. The Middlesex Leather Com
pany lost bark valued at $4,000. The
total loss is placed at $4,000. The loss
to tre railroad company and all inter
ested affected by the flood along the
West Virginia Central is placed at
$500, 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
"In God We Trust"
I'M the Richmond Time

From the Richmond Times.
That fifty cents of silver dust
Will make a dollar good and just,
From wheels of labor take the rust,
Give poor men bread in place of crust
But if the Lord should not agree,
To sanction such dishonesty,
In what precious quandary,
Would we, the people. surely be,
For putting on our coins, you see.
I'm God we trust"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

A number of goldbug papers have
actually printed the threats of Mr.. In.
gals and Mr.. Axtell about discharging
workmen, not building a depot in
Richmond, and stopping all improve
ments. We are going to elect Bryan
Will our readers remember these
threats and see how many of them are
carried out after the election.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

A COMPLIMENT TO FITzHUGH LEE.
.-Rdchmoaad. Va, July 30-Gen. Brad
ley Il. johnson was here for q few
hours today for the first time since his
return from Cuba. He speaks in the
highest terms of Consul Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. This official, Gen. Johnson says,
has developed in the conduct of his
delicate semi plomatic duties far more
ability than he was credited by many
with possessing. Gen. johnson pre-
diets that when Gen. Lees work is
completed and its results are fully
appreciated it will place that gentle
man in an enviable position as man
of diplomacy and far seeing judgment.
Gen. Johnson thinks Lee is too big a
man for the Havana consulship and
ought to be given a place as minister
to Madrid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
In SILVER WE TRUST,

How sweet the little "Gold-Bug" sings
With dust upon it's yellow wings,
Its English drawl, and diamond rings
And all that wealth and fortune brings.
But if the people should agree,
To down the aristocracy,
In what precious quandary,
Would he. the little gold-bug be,
Who has 50 long held monarchy,
By mortgage deeds, as mortgage,
Laid on the poor mans home, you see,
And takes the poor mans only crust,
By closing out those ''deeds in trust u
SILvERITE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
GREENBR1ER WHITE SULPHUR, W.

GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR, W.
VA, July 31.-The most notable hap
panings at The White" this season
has been the convocation Of college
youths from the prominent colleges
and universities OF the country in the
annual convention of the Beta Theta
PIP fraternity, one of the oldest and
largest of the Greek letter societies.
The convention met on Tuesday, and
has been iii session each day. 1t will
come to a close to night with the
annual! banquet" for which lavish
provision has been made. On Wednes-
day evening Hon. John S, Wise, now
of New York city, an alumnus of the
B. T. P, delivered the annual address,
having come on for the special pur
pose, arriving that morning, and
returning OF the 10 O'Clock night train.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

PARKERsBURe, w. VA, July 3d.
That portion of West Virginia lying in
Gilmore and Lewis counties and west
of Harrison was again visited by
terrible floods last night and this
morning. The fifth division of the
B. & 0. is again tied up, the trouble
beinfi mainly in the vicinity of West
Union. Last night No. 4 east bound
train entered the West Union tunnel,
when the engineer discovered the
bridge at the other end was swept
away. He attempted to back out, but
found the tunnel had caved in behind
him, and as result the train and
passengers were compelled to remain
in the tunnel all night This morning
the -obstructions were cleared away
and the train was released, returning
to this city. Today q; landslide filed a
deep cut near West Union, again stop
ping traffic.
Traffic between here and Grafton
cannot be resumed for two or three
days. Sistersvllle was badly damaged
by the storm. streets being washed
out, sc. Total damage about $4,000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

Will some of our "honest dollar ex-
changes please give us the definition
of "honest dollar as they use it I? And
If their columns are not too much
crowded thereby will they also define
for us the term 'sound money? Kind
ly tell us what an honest dollar is made
of. The Richmond Times would great
~ oblige us, by so doing
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
july 29-4ts
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Valuable Real state
IN BASIC CITY, VIRGINIA,

IN BASIC CITY, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to authority vested in me by a GER 90
tain Deed of Trust, executed by G. i. Schenck
to the undersigned, of date February 28th, 1891,
and OF record in Augusta County Clerks Of ..
flee IN Deed Book No lib, page "A, and pursu-
having been requested so to do by the holders;
and owners OF one of the notes secured in said
Trust Deed. to-Wt: the note due six months
after its date, the same being still wholly unr-
paid, Will, on
Saturday, August 2cud 1896,
at O'Clock p. NJ, in front of the court house
at StauntOn, proceed to sell for ash at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the laad COM
veyed in said trust deed to-wit Lot No. fv
Block No. IL, in the town of Basic City, EhStO
ia, as more fully described in said trust de- 4.
the proceeds OF such sale to be applied tq, u,
payment of the debts thereby secured, and t tne
residue to be tut ned over to the said rre IN. .ne
assigns, according to law. YES, or
july l5-tds Ta Ell,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

A BRILLIANT OFFICER DEAD.-Gen.
Raleigh f. Colston, who died at the
Confederate Soldiers Home, in Rich
mond, Wednesday. won distinction as
a military leader in two hemispheres.
A contemporary of Stonewall Jackson
as a professor at the Virginia Military
Institute, he entered the Confederate
army at the beginning of the civil war
and soon demonstrated his capacity as
brilliant and dashing soldier. After
the war, in company with other Amer
| lean officers, he accepted an offer from
the Khedive of Egypt and rendered
such valuable service as to gain special
recognition and reward. General Col
ston was forcible and ready writer
and in the latter part of his life contri
buted to the magazines and press
many articles which attracted wide
attention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

We learn that there is now
systematic movement on the part of
railroads, manufacturers. and many
other powers, to ascertain the senti-
ment of their employees with refer,
ence to the money question. A circu
lar is sent to each, with the request
that it be filled out and returned. OF
course failure to answer the ques
tions asked, or to answer them in ia
vor of silver means something. A trip
over one of the leading roads during
the last week has developed to our
mind that this is one of the most dan
gerous movements, ever made by cor
porations in the interest of the gold
people. 10 our establishment, the en-
ployees on that line. were bold in their
expressions, and were also nearly ten
to one in favor of free silver. They
were much outraged by the circular
that their time belonged to the COM
pany but their principles were their
own.
Mr.. William E. Chandler in the Au-
gust number of the North American
Review says the silver movement "pro-
poses to convert our free intelligent
republic, into a form of government as
little swayed by reason and virtue, as
was the late Chicago mob, misnamed
a Democratic Convention, which de
liberately in the year 1896, undertook
to organize the solid South with few
States of the West, to menace the
property and prosperity of the North
and East, by as wicked a movement
as that after which it was deliberately
patterned, the Southern rebellion of
1861" This is just the kind of fuel
with which to run the campaign en-
CINE. Put ''nigger" on the safety
valve, roll in the anarchy and rebel
lion rosin and Mr.. Chandler will see
millionaires and gold bugs scattered
by an explosion, which will shake not
only the home of the Shylocks, but
burst the bands of protection, and
sweep trusts, and combines. forever
from the face of the earth. Call us
REBELS, call us ANARCHISTS, call
our assemblies GANGS and MODS,
parade your own honesty, and damn
us as thieves, and your doom is sealed.
No quarter will be asked and none
will be given. You invite your own
ruin and if it come, none will lie toI
blame but yourselves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

When the currency questlon was
under discussion in England, nearly
fiftv years ago, a writer in Blackwood's
MAGAZINE took the same view that
Hume did nearly hundred years be,
fore, that in every age OF the world
prices have been increased by an in
crease of money, such increase enhanc
ing the reward of industry. by holding
out the prospect to the industrial
classes of increased ability to consume.
.sPolitical economists" he says. may
preach to us of the evils of inflated
currencies and deprecated money, but
so long as an ample currency, be it
composed of what it may, keeps indus
try employed. the result must be IN
creasing capital and its diffusion
among the masses, whilst its opposite,
a restricted currency, must be an &C.
emulation of wealth in the hands OF
the few, and the decrease in the social
scale of the many More money means
more reward for industry and art,
more products and more created capl-
tai. whilst monetary restriction means
industry neglected, its rewards con1ls
Gated, the few rolling in wealth. and
i the many sinking into poverty" There
is nothing new under the sun, nor is
there anything new that hasn't been
old.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

The cause of democracy has been
greatly strengthened lately by the de-
sertion from the party of the Staunton
Daily News.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

Won't it be terrible when men who
have had no work for years, find their
wages reduced on account of free sill
YER?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

The noses of some of the delegates to
the Amherst convention were red
dened by the trip. Amherst G. Il. il
in the red clay belt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

The catch of 90 Canadian vessels en-.
gagged in catching seals in Japanese
waters for the season just closed was
over 1S, 600, while the catch of Ameri-
can and other vessels in those waters
swelled the total to 81, 524
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Changes Among Il. and o. Officials.

J. V. Patton, general superintendent
of the 'Pittsburg division, Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, has resigned to de-
vote his entire attention to the affairs
to the Pttsburg and Western Railway,
of which he is also general superinten-
dent. The jurisdiction of Mr.. Thomas
Fitzgerald, general superintendent of
the Philadelphia and main stem divi-
sions OF the Baltimore and Ohio. has
been extended over the Pittsburg di-
vision and branches. Mr.. Fitzgerald's
headquarters are at Camden Station.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The Staunton Daily News would be
moulder of thought, has the moulds
ready but lacks the thought.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

THE REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE
SPECTATOR is NOW JUST HALF WHAT
IT HAS BEEN HERETOFORE. TITS NOW
ONLY ONE DOLLAR. 4'0"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

Spain SO much fears mutiny thai
the great body of reinforcements to be
despatched to Cuba in August will be
SEM dnarmed. other vessels taking
their equipments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

1t is gratifying to record that for the
eleven months ending with last May
the exports from the United States
amounted in value to 1906, 591 ,691,
which is an increase of $40, 1000, 900 over
the same period in the previous year.
If the month of June shows even fair
figures, it is calculated that the total
for the whole of the fiscal year OF 1896
will be $40, 100000 greater than that OF
any other year in the history OF the
country. This ought to encourage the
people somewhat. The increase is not
due to foreign competition at home, as
the high protectionists SO vehemently
aver, because most of the articles ex
ported are those which come under the
protective sections of the Wilson Bill.
| 1t simply shows that the United States
are beginning to assume their normal
function as a great manufacturing ma
ton. 1t is unnatural for us to be re-
ceiying more than we send out, and the
| fact that we have done SO for such a
long period proves that the policy of
| Republican protection has been throt-
thing the country. - Norfolk Land
mark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Commissioners Sale.

By virtue of decree entered i'll the cause Of
GrOomS, Ella E. us. GroomS, ThOS. W., ExOr.,
&C., entered on the Goth day of November, 1895,
we will, as commissioners appointed for the
purpose proceed on
Monday. August 9th. 1896,
(Court-day) to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, i'll front of the court house In
the city of Staunton, that certain tract of
land containing by estimation 60 acres stu
ated ON the valley Turnpike, about one mile
W. Grooms died seized and possessed, upon
the following terms, tO-wit:
Enough cash in hand TO pay costs OF sGit and
sale, and the remainder upon q credit OF six.
twelve, eighteen. and twenty four months
from the date OF sale, with interest from the
date of sale, the purchaser giving bond with
approved personal security for the deferred
instalments of purchase money, and the title
retained as ultimate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr.,
CHARLES CUHRY,
aug 5-4ts Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
E. M. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF THE
CRIMORA MANGANESE MINES.

In pursuance of q decree OF the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, rendered in the case of the
American Manganese Company Us. The Vir-
ginia Manganese Company on the 14th day OF
May, 1886, the undersigned Commissioners, Will
proceed in front of the court house in Staun
ton, on
Thursday, the Ord day of September, 1896,
to sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
that valuable mining property, known as the
Crimora Manganese Mines, near Crimora Sta
ton on the Norfolk and Western X. K. in Au-
gusta county, Virginia. The tract consists of
about 200 acres of land, and the Manganese
mines thereon have been among the most
noted in the world. The ore is Of good quality,
and has always found ready market. Il
new shaft has recently been sunk on the prop
erty and a large amount of ore is in sight. Il
branch railroad connects the mines with the
Norfolk and Western X. X.
TERMS OF SALE Cash in hand to pay the
costs of suit and OF sale. and any amount due
for taxes on the property and unpaid, and as
to the residue on credits OF one, two and three
years in equal inStalments, bearing interest,
the purchaser to execute bonds with approved
security for the deferred payments, and the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
RICHARD p. BELL,
A. C. GORDON.
Commissioners.
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, tO-wit:
I, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid, dc certify that Richard p. Bell has
executed the bond required by decree Of sale
in the chancery cause of American Manganese
Co. vs. The Va. Manganese Co. now pending
in said Court.
Given under my hand this 4th day of August
1896.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

As for ourselves, after reviewing the
action of the republican party in past
years, we have. come to the conclusion
that we can stand free silver better
than we can stand prohibitory tariff
force bills, centralized government
Federal officials presiding at our. polls
and numberless other blessings the
republicans would shower on US with
a liberal hand if they ever have the
power. For notification of the above
facts we refer you to the proceedings
of the 54th Congress where democrats
have been uuseated by a partisan
Congress and resolutions introduced tC
investigate Southern elections, and
then vote for Mckinley if you cam
Czinch VALLEY NeaUs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
HOMELESS CHILDREN.

We have at our disposal for placement in,
suitable families, on reasonable terms, q large
assortment of orphan boys and girls, ranging,
in age from five to ten years. Persons desir--
ing to receive a bright, healthy child from q
long distance to raise as their own will do well
to write us. Address,
THE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY,
80 West First Avenue.
july 294tS Columbus, Ohio
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

A boiling newspaper in Richmond
says ''it will remain democratic" Why
certainly; but it will do all it can to de-
feat the ticket nominated by the ma
tional democratic party. General Ma
hone said he was democrat when his
vote gave the republicans control of
the U. 8. Senate. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

Thomas B. Reed made his first speech
in behalf of Mckinley and sound money
In Albert, Me-, Wednesday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

It is understood that the republican
committee of Alabama will replace
the two negro electors with white re
public cans, in order to make the Nc
Kinley dose more palatable to boiling
democrats. The negroes will doubtless
applaud such actio n.-Charlottescille
Pro gTeSS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

For the first time in years the bank
ers and money sharks, have recalled
the fact that there are laborers IN THIS
country, whose wages need protection.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue states that the receipts from all
sources of internal revenue for the
year, aggregated $146, $3.50, 615, being an
increase of So. So, 537 over the last fiscal
year. The sources of revenue were:
Spirits $50, ,070, an increase of SoO7,-
443; tobacco $50, III ,629, an increase of
$1,006.7 2l; fermented liquors $50. 7S4,
1886, an increase of $2.143, GIT Cleo
margarine. ETC., $1,219, 432, decrea. e
of $3.50. IT'S: banks ana bankers $134 IS.
an increase of $134.S5; and lnisce!lane-
Gus $445, 113, decrease of S193 800.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

ITO Buildings of a 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 OppOr
tunity for any enterprising teacher. For fur
Their particulars, address this ONCE.
jan 22-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
The Second Lecture in the Course t.
Be Given Next Tuesday.

The second lecture in the university ex-
tension course by W. Hudson Shaw will be
given Tuesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at
Metzerotts Music Hall. The interest in
these lectures is very great, and more seats
are being secured each day for the entire
course. The subject is a most interesting
one, ard Mr.. Shaw's abilities as speaker
and extension lecturer, having been for a
number of years on the Oxford University
extension staff, have been drawing fea-
lures. The names Of the patronesses, who
are all society ladies Of the highest circle
have also had their effect, and the sale of
seats has been most gratifyingly large. The
lecture Tuesday next deals with Florence
Just after Dante's time, and goes little
deeper into the details of the social and
political construction of it's life The lee
lures are all illustrated with lantern slides
of the highest order of merit while an art
exhibition of tapestries belonging to Mr..
Charles F'foulke is also one of the features
of the course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18

Mrs. H. B. Sperry, president of the Wo-
mans National Press Association, was
given a reception last night at the Riggs
House by the members of the associa ton
previous to her departure for Europe. A
musical and literary program was render
ed. which Included a piaro solo by Miss
Frances Graham French. followed by Mrs.
Claudia B. Money with a description of
her Impression of Hawaii" violin num-
Der by Mr. John Alden; a paper, entitled
studying Public Questions by Mr.. A F.
Sperry; the Forest Song" from Robin
Hood. by Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry, &C
companied by Miss Jennie Glennan; an
original poem by Mrs. Marian Longfellow-
ODonoghue (Miriam Lester; a humorous
sketch, How Spirits Behave" by Miss B.
V. Sherwood Sherwood Vance, and an ad-
dress by Mrs Mary Frost Ormsby.
The exercises were concluded with an
address by Mrs. Sperry, who gave a brief
outline of her former trip abroad and
spoke of her plans for the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
CITY ITEMS.
Did You Get One

of our beautiful panels-Easter Bells-only
a few left. Given with 30 cents worth of
Tea. Coffee. Baking Powder, Condensed
Milk, F'lavoring Extracts, Spices, Corn
Starch. etc. Drink Thea-Nectar Tea, the
king of al teas for ice tea. A special pres
ent with each pound. No other house sells
the same grades of Coffee that we handle.
Thea-Nectar, per pound, GOc.; A & P. Bak-
ing Powder, 45c.; O'Clock Breakfast Cot
fee, 25c.; Java and Mocha Blends, 80, 80
3sc.; Corn Starch, &c; Condensed Milk. 4
and DC; Pure Ground Spices TO- 10 and
40c. THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PA
CtFIC TEA CO., Main Store, !O1-5O3 18th
ST. NV, cor e st. Branches-l62O 18th St
NV, 3l04 NJ ST, Georgetown; S15 H ST. n e.
and all principal markets. N. H. BOW
MAN, Manager for D. c. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
The "Xo RAYS.

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell has con-
sented to deliver an illustrated lecture
Monday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock in the
hall of the Columbian University on the
great discovery of Roentgen. This lecture,
primarially intended for the students of
the university, will be open to the public.
These remarkable rays are daily coming
into prominence; the latest property ascrib
ed to them is the ability to kill the germs
OF certain contagious diseases. 1t is likely
that Prof. Bell will have something to saw
uI on this question.