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TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Real state
IN THE CITY OP STAUNTON.

By virtue of deed OF trust executed to me
by j. H. Williams and wife, dated January 25,
1896. and recorded in the Clerks Office of the
Hastings Court for the city OF Staunton in
ID. b. NO. IL, page 6l3 default having been
made in the payment of the note therein Sc
cured and being requested by the holder of
said note, will sell at public auction in front
OF the county court house of Augusta county,
on
Thursday, December 3rd, 1896,
at O'Clock P. NJ.
1st That certain lot Il the Gospel Hill Addf-
tion to the city of Staunton designated in the
duly recorded plat of said addition as the east
ern portion OF lot IL fronting 20 feet on Vine
street. and lot 20 fronting 45 feet on said street
the two pieces to be sold as one lot making a
total frontage of II feet on said Vine street,
and running back to an alley in the rear
If the proceeds of this sale are not sufficient
to pay the debt and costs of sale. will then
sell the following:
End. That certain lot in the Gospel Hill Ad-
ditfon to the city of Staunton, designated in
the duly recorded plat of said addition as 49,
feet of the eastern portion of lot and % feet
OF the western portion of lot making total
frontage of IS feet on Berkeley street and run
ming back to an alley in the rear. This lot has
upon it a very comfortable frame dwelling
house not vet completed which when finished
will make one of the most desirable dwellings
in the city.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash
NJ E. PARTLOW. Trustee.
nov 4tds
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Cuba.

A good deal of interest centers now
IN this island. The return of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee has given rise to the
thought that there is cricis in Cuban
affairs. and that in a short time Presi-
dent Cleveland will take active steps
to conclude the war. This is specula-
ton, but there is surely something
more than ordinary in Gen. Lees re-
turn, and we may expect something
startling at any moment. The war has
been one of devastation and the Span
iards have not seemingly been in
earnest in their efforts to CONC der the
rebellious Masceo. Various rumors
are afloat about SPANS withdrawal of
her troops on account of the attitude
of the United States, because she does
not care to enter upon any war with
her, and such aid is given the Cubans
by her people that Spain cannot con
quer unless it is withdrawn. It may
safely be said that Mr.. Cleveland is
about to take some important step, and
further that Spain is very tired of the
trouble.
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They will be Modest.

1t will not take long to see evidences
of the causes which drew many ''sound
money democrats into the Mckinley
column, or sent them tramping after
old Jack Palmer and old Simon Buck
Bolivar in the recent honest money
conflict. They will be seeking rewards.
They will want office. They will want
Post-office. They will want
a District Attorneys office. They will
want all the offices, and the old timers,
the ancient "apostates" as John s.
Wise called them, and the Malone
converts, will now take back seat,
and this new blood, these faithful
allies" these 'better people," these
people with consciences, will want a
little something for the sacrifices they
have made, and that little something
will be all the political pap in the dish.
and they are mighty apt to get it.
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Flood VS.. Yost.

The election of Congressman in this
district still remains in doubt, and is
very close, We hardly thought Mr..
Floods majority east of the Blue
ridge could overcome Mr.. Yost's ma
jority on this side, but at present the
returns seem to indicate the election
of Mr.. Flood by small majority of
about rs. What the official returns
will do with this we are unable to say,
but in justice and fair dealing this
district has gone for Flood. The fol-
lowing figures have been given out:
Floods majority east of the Blue
ridge, LABS.
Yost's majority west of the Blue
ridge, 1862.
Majority in favor of Flood, 70.
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government, capacity which there
has at no time been serious occasion to
doubt.
In the face of it all, how feeble
and puerile appears the attempt
to transform this government! It
dashed against the rock of the sound
sense and the stern integrity of the ma
ton. and it dissolves on the freth of
the waves of the ocean. The deluded
men engaged in it have been taught q
sought to lead them astray have found
that the willsof our republic furnishes
no field fortheir folly Or their machina-
tions. It may be expected that the
great bulk of those whom they have
misled will speedily recover from their
error and rejoin the ranks of sound
American citizenship, becoming again
sensible and rejecting upholders Of
wise government"
LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. 5.-The fight
has just commenced, /" thus spoke VIM.
J. Bryan tonight when asked if hecon-
sidered that the result of the election
had been serious blow to the cause
of bimetallism. He had just sent a
message to Major Mckinley, conceding
the election OF the republican nominee
and offering his congratulations.
Mr.. Byran surrended at $50 o'clock
to night. At that hour he received a
brief message from Senator Jones,
chairman of the national democratic
committee, informing him that it was
not wise to Withhold longer the conces
sion of McKinley's election. This mes
sage was received by Mr.. Bryan few
minutes after he had returned with
his wife from an evening stroll and in
the presence OF dozen callers gathered
in the parlor and reading room of their
home.
The receipt of the telegram created
no scene" and one unacquainted
with the facts would not have suspected
from the surface indications the i'm
portance of the occasion, or that the
chief actor in the drama had more
than passing interest in it. He
handed the telegram to Mrs. Bryan,
who was standing near him, and with
out a word sat down at his desk and
penned the following telegram:
LINCOLN, NEB., Nov. 5.
To Hon. Vim. Mckinley, Canton, Ohio:
Senator Jones informed me that the
returns indicate your election, and
hasten to extend my congratulations.
We have submitted the issue to the
people and their will is law.
VIM. J. BRYAN"
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. Into Hot Mater.

Our neighbor the Nesos got into a
little hot water with one of its ssspe
Gals" last week. In its back Office it
wrote a especial from Covington'
charging the electoral board of Allie
ghany with having clearly evadedn
the election law with intent to de
fraud by not printing sufficient bal
lots. This called forth the Indignation
of the board, and the result was that
our neighbor was forced to apologize,
and to admit that a party in Staunton
had received a message from a gentle
man in Coyington which was reported
verbally to the Neaos ''in rush hour'
and when fraud was being charged all
over the country, the NeaOs came to
the conclusion that there was fraud
some where or ought to have been, so
it charged it, aud now in whole col
umn apologies, aud tells how it gets
those especially specials" On such
specials the Ne1os has a copy right.
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JOHN q. INMAN DEAD.

New YORK, Nov. .5.-John II. In
man, head of the cotton house of
Inman, Swan 4 Co., and business
man of national reputation, died to-
day of heart failure. He was fifty three
years of ago.
Mr.. Inman was born in Tennessee and
entered the Confederate service when
seventeen years old. He came to New
York in 1866 and embarked in the cot
ton business. His estate is now esti-
mated in value at $4,000, 600.
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The Flag in the Political Mlre.

Our friend Capt. Thomas s. Black.
ford, Professor of Mathematics in
Cheltenham Military Academy, Pa,
sends us a few items showing the base
uses of the American flag by the re-
publicans in politics. A flag printed
on a large piece of paper has these
sentences added, "Vote for Mckinley
and the honor of the nation
"Vote for Grow and the honor of
Philadelphia" So that person swal-
lowing Mckinley was also obliged to
eat crow.
This remarkable use of the flag was
part of the Phila. Inquirers supple
ment of Oct. 81.
This paper has previously called at
tention to what would likely follow
when one political party assumed the
exclusive use and control of the ma
TONS emblem.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Was 1t the Platform ?

1t is claimed that the Chicago plat
form was the cause of democratic de-
feat in the recent election. We are
not certain that any party could have
won against the odds opposed to us.
But we are certain of one thing. and
that is that no living American could
have come SO near winning such an
unequal battle as the chivalroUs leader
whom the democracy chose in the
recent conflict. His youth was dis
dained, his vapid utterances as they
were sometimes called, were attempted
to be lightly spoken of. He was denoun-
ced as an anarchist, repudiator, and
many terms other calculated to place
him contemporary before the public,
were vilely heaped upon him. But he
swept these away as spiders webs in
his path, and bore himself with superb
dignity and intrepidity throughout his
most wonderful campaign. His bit
terest political enemy can point his
finger to no act that does not become
an aspirant for the high position he
sought, and in defeat he is grander
than in triumph. He is today the
most respected and admired of Ameri-
can citizens, and there are none who
would not do him homage. Youth he
had aud it is splendid possession.
Valor too, and it is a noble quality
Truth was his, and it is rare inheri-
lance Genius was enthrOned with
him, marvellous, matchless genius,
that which swayed multitudes, drew
assemblies, held spell bound audiences,
sent wild enthusiasm into millions OF
weary hearts, brought in mad rush
with outstretched hard worked horny
hands, the toilers of the land to grasp
the hand of this real advocate of their
rights, who had dared bare his bosom
to the shafts of the allied armies OF
wealth, that genius which astonished
the world and set in motion this mighty
nation.
The platform may have proven a
quagmire, but the real principles for
which he strove are the only principles
upon which the liberties Of the people
rest. We admit, and admit it frankly,
that there was much in the Chicago
platform which ought not to have been
there. 1t was a drag net. The income
tax, the censure of Cleveland, the s'at-
tack" on the Supreme Court, the dec
laration against civil service. were i'll
timed and unnecessary. Those evils
if of sufficient Importance to need cor
due time. Had the platform contained
the single issue of bimetallism with
equal rights to both gold and silver as
money, and tariff for. revenue only,
with William J. Bryan as our leader
we would have won the most brilliant
political victory of modern times.
But the fight is not over In Mr..
Bryan's words, sit has only begun
The gladiators who are to enter the
arena are only divesting themselves of
their impedimenta, all dogmas and
scisms will be laid aside and from now
until victory shall-he achieved will the
battle wage. It is war of right, a
struggle for liberty and principles, and
these cannot die SO long as the nation
lives.
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GRATIFYING REFLECTIONS.

Pittsburg Dispatch: I'm the vast
number of gratifying reflections estab
lished by this magnificent victory two
or three are especially salient. One is
that the American people have got be-
You'd the reach of cheap money sop
histry. They are never susceptible to
that delusion except in time of bust
ness adversely, and this campaign
shows that they are now beyond its
reach even in such a period.
Another and even more gratifying
fact is the light it throws on the futility
of the accepted methods of Democracy.
For the past two months the Bryan
campaign has been to remarkable
and unprecedented extent composed of
impositions on the ignorant and ap
peals TO class hatred and the element
OF discomfort
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

The republicans of this State assisted
by their new recruits-the bolters-are
arranging for several contests for con
gressmen. The cry is fraud. Never
one of these worthless bit the dust ex-
cept by fraud.
The newly elected congress will not
get comfortably into their seats until
a Force Bill will be presented. This
time it will be passed.
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Trustees Sale.

By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me
July "a, 1886, by Geo. c. and MARGARET Jane
Bruce, recorded in the Clerk Office Of the Au-
gusta county court in D. B. 125 255, default
having been made in the payment OF the bond
therein secured to be paid, will sell at public
auction, for cash. to the highest bidder in
front of the court house in Stanton, Va. on
Monday, November 23, 1896,
(Court-Day)
1st. That valuable property containing
about three acres situated about 2k miles
west OF Staunton, on the Petersburg Turn
pike: This property is well improved with a
dwelling and all appnrtenances, and is very
desirable for residence purposes
I'd. An un divided three-fourths interest
lthe remaining One-fourth belonging to H L.
WoOddelD in certain tract of land contain
ing % acres. and rood. situated in Augusta
county on the mort h side of North River on
both sides of the Mt. Scion 8nd Sangersville
road, in the immedi ate neighborhood of the
Cyclopean Towers, known as Lot No. 2 on the
plat of w. II. Wooddel s lands, ON file in the
papers of the chancery cause of Clark VS..
W ooddell, in the Clerks office of tn e Circuit
Court of Augusta county.
j. NJ. PERRY.
oct 2S-4t Trustee
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrived in Wash
ington Thursday eveningand registered
terms. He is on his way to his Virgin
will only tarry in Washington long
enough to pay his respects to Mr..
Cleveland and lay before him such in
formation on the Cuban question Has
will be necessary to enable him to dis
cuss that question in his coming mes
sage to Congress at its meeting in
December. He will take his family
with him on his return to Havana.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Cleveland has been twice made pres
ident by the democrats of this country,
and at the end of his second term, he
turns upon them. and upon the coun-
try itself, for he cares SO little for it
that he would not trouble himself to
register and vote.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

1t makes one tired to hear of facto-
ries starting up which had been "closed
on account of the uncertainty of the
election" This was only a trick. 1t
was agreed on between the manufac.
turers and the campaign managers.
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A VICTORY OF PATRIorl sM.

New York World: Gibbs great deliver.
ance is not a party triumph Ii is a
triumph of majority and patriotism.
Democratic votes, guided by conscience
and independence, gave to the ,nagnifi
cent columns in favor of sound money,
law, order and national authority,
States which voted for the democratic
candidate in 1892.
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An Admission.

Yost candidly admits that his cleo
ton is due to sound money and not to
republicanism.- cor. Bait.
Sun.
We knew it was money, but just
what kind we did not know We are
glad to know it was "sound money"
and not Mexican dollars.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

If any one is interested in knowing
at what time the Covington specials
arrive in the NesOs office, we are advis-
ed that the schedule time is during the
''rush hour"
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IT WAS A LANDSLIDE.

Philadelphia Record: There never
was time since 1776 when an Ameri
can patriot had greater cause to be
proud of his country.
1.-THE cry has gone forth; there is no
denying it. Mckinley is elected. Vel
low is the color. Gold is the standard.
Business will now be resumed. Every
dollar in circulation will have behind
it the pledge of the ballot. Credit will
creep out of it's skulking places and
confidence will spread over the land
like sunshine, making all things smile
again.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

CHICAGO, Nov 5.-SenatOr James
K. Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee, issued the follow.
ing statement tonight:
1.-The result of the election is appar-
emily no longer in doubt. 1t has been
one of the closest contests that the
people have been called on to deter
mine in recentNyears.
1--WE have claimed the election on
our advices from States that were ad-
mittedly in doubt, in which we knew
there had been many frauds and from
which there were evidences of tamper.
ing with the returns. 1t seems now to
be apparent that Mr.. Bryan, after
making the most brilliant campaign
IN the history of our country and hav-
ing carried most OF the States claimed
to be doubtful, has not carried enough
to assure his success in the electoral
college. Bryan electors have been
chosen from all of the States south of
the Potomac and Ohio except West
Virginia, and all those west of the
Missouri except California and Oregon.
He has 1870 electoral votes, and this
number may be increased by final re
turns from States IN question. He has
not obtained enough votes to carry
the electoral college. Thus this re
markabte campaign closes with the
election of William Mckinley,
1.-THE result was brought about by
every kind Of coercion and intimida
ton on the part of the money power,
including threats of lockouts and dis
missals and impending starvation; by
the employment of by far the largest
campaign fund ever used in this
country and by subornation of a large
portion OF the American press.
1.-THE President elect and his party
are under the pledge to the American
people to continue the gold standard.
and by it's operation to restore pros
perity to this country. AS Chief Ex
ecutive, Mr. Mckinley will have the
cordial support of the millions of patri.
otto Americans who have cast their
votes for William Jennings BRYAN.
They bow to the majesty of the Office
and abide by the result with none of
the mutterings that would have come
from the monied powers had our cause
been successful.
They are confident the gold stand
ard cannot give the promised pro-
sperity, but will gladly welcome it if if
comes. They will continue the great
struggle for the uplifting of humanity
and the maintenance of the dignity of
our country in the establishment of
the American monetary system And
the democratic party aided by it's pre-
sent allies will still nplift the bimetal
lie standard and bear it on to victory.
JAMES K. JONES
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The President Gratified

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The demo
cratic president and all the members
OF the CABINET who were in town, re
JoIced at the White House tonight over
the triumphant election of the repub.
lican candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency, and for Congress s.
which they had done their nest to
bring about.-Phil. Record (Rep.)
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THE GENERAL RESULT.

Boston Herald: 1.-THE most sanguine
anticipations of those who had faith
and confidence in the American people
are realized. They have proved anew
floor capacity to be intrusted with self
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11
Gladness Comes

With better understanding OF the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual DIS
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by al
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle. which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment OF good health,
and the system is regular, laNatives or
other remedies are then not needed. Ii
afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highestfand is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
feb1-lyr
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

"God moves in mysterious way his
wonders to perform" when he saves
our country with instruments like Pal
mer and Buckner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Pe7picious GctiUity is the term used
as an excuse to turn democrats out of
office by the Cleveland administration.
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Six Candidates for Kansas, senatorship,

Topeka, KAN, Nov. 7.-Simultane-
ously with the announcement of fusion
success in Kansas comes the announce
ment of six aspirants for the seat in
the United States Senate to succeed
VIM. +. PETER. whose term expires
March 5. 1897. Senator PETER wired
from Washington announcing his can
didacy for re election. Elk Governor T.
d, dwellings, friends have already
started boom for him Popuiist
State Chairman j. w. Breidenthal is
being pushed for the place by his
friends, and r. W Turner. National
Silver chairman for Kansas, Col. w.
A. Harris and George Munger, the
laundryman, are also talked of as be.
ing candidates,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

For YOUR PRoTEcTIoN.-Ca
''cnres" in liquid form to be taken in
ternally, usually contain either Mer
curry or Iodide of Potassa, or both.
which are injurious if too long taken.
Catarrh is a local, not blood disease.
caused by sudden change TO cold and
lamp weather. 1t starts in the nasal
passages. Cold ia the head causes
excessive flow of mucus and, if repeat
eddy neglected, the results of catarrh
will follow, and oftentimes an offensive
discharge. Ely's Cream Balm is the
acknowledged cure for these troubles
and contains no mercury nor any other
drug.
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Spectator & vindicator
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER H.:

Four years more of the gold stand
ard and protection, and four years
more of poverty and distress.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-11

Attorney General Harmon has re-
moved James FL. Couch assistant e. s.
district attorney for West Virginia.
Mr. Couch was an unsuccessful candi
datefor Office in the recent election in
that State on the democratic ticket.
and declined to resign his official posi-
ton or relinquish his candidacy.