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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
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Strawberry Whipped Cream.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
UnWarranted Interference.

The postmaster general has ordered
that the name of the town of Rock Hill
be changed to "Rockhill." The Herald
is indignant about the matter and justly
so. Though the change is but slight, 1t
is simply not matter of the postmaster
generals business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-05-06
Artesian w ellis.

Local amateur geooeists are advancing the
theory that Sumter is on the dividing lines
between the sections in which flowing arte
sian wells may be obtained by boring 10 the
deuth of $50 to zoo feet and the section where
much greater depth will be necessary. They
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tween Sumter on the west and Florence on
The east flowing wells may be obtained f'y
boring TO depth Of 100 10 200 feat, hut that
fast and west of line drawn through these
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

The end is not yet. The episode con-
corning the accommodation of negro
delegates at the Republican Conven-
ton at st. Louis was smoothed over,
but its effects could not be prevented.
1t seems that the committee having
charge of the lodging of delegates made
contracts with various hotel keepers in
st. Louis whereby the hotel keepers
agreed to entertain a certain number
of people for certain time, and the
committee agreed to pay a certain sum
for the service. A Mr.. Miller, Manager
of the st. James Hotel, was party to
one of these contracts; but when he
found that it was the intention to have
him quarter number of negroes in his
rooms, he refused emphatically. main
tanning that the understanding did not
contemplate the accommodation of
other than the white guests
The committee, which acted In this
case for the Tippecanoe Club, has re-
ceived from Mr.. Miller bill for four
thousand dollars. Only five delegates
were sent to the St. James by the COM
mittee. as it was claimed that the pro-
prietor had violated the agreement by
refusing to receive negroes. The bill
presented is for five hundred and fifty
people for the time stipulated in the
original contract, and Mr. Miller vows
that it must be paid. The committee
is equally determined not to pay, and
we may expect lively times.-Norfolk
Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

The practical question to be settled
at Chicago is whether the democratic
party shall repeat, with the silver issue
substituted for the slavery issue, it's
colossal blunder of 1860. The repubIi-
can party was beaten four years ago
on square stand-up fight on the tariff
issue, and for the first time since Buch
anan's election democratic President
had majority of 10 in the electoral
college and plurality on the popular
vote OF over 1000. There is no prob
ability that the mind of the nation on
the tariff question has materially
changed within the past four years.
In spite of the noise made by the high
tariff musicians in Mr.. Hanna's band
wagon there is no substantial indica-
ton that the people generally-as dis
tinguished from the manufacturing
monopolists who want to write another
tariff bill for revenue for themselves
only-desire to return to the Mckinley
revenue policy. The Mckinley act was
not raising revenue enough and what
it did raise was raised in bad way,
essentially unjust, because it showered
favors on the special classes that framed
lit and oppressed with extortionate
taxation the great mass of consumers.
These things were true four years ago
and they are true now. The republi-
can challenge to fight the battle of 1892
over again is one, therefore, that the
democratic party need have no hesita-
ton to take up. McKinleyism has cap
tured the republican party, but that is
simply a case of the Dutch capturing
Holland. The larger jury of the whole
people has not been captured by Nc
Kinleyism, and SO far as the tariff issue
is concerned we have no fear of re-
versal of the popular verdict of four
and six years ago.-B0lt. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
MAR RACES,

HUNT-HODGE.-At Thinking Spring Church
on Wednesday morning, the 1st instant, by
tne Rev. g. w. Finley, Mr.. Judson Hunt to
Miss Texas Hodge. both of this county.
MISS ID. HuhgeSOn was maid of honor, and Mr..
J: s. Hunt was best man. The ushers were
Mr.; Charles Brooks, Howard Dodge, T. Hodge,
and Robert Brand.
MICK-CAMPBELL.-In the parlor Of the
ming, Mr.. George w. Helmick to Miss
ROBERTA j. Campbell, both of Greenvlile,
this county.
MCGAHEY = BURNLEY. = Near Rio Mil 8,
July End, by Rev. H. W. Trimble Mr.. William
W. McGahey, of Bonny Brook, near Nc
Gaheysville, Rockingham county, to Miss
]. Burnley.
SMITH = DENT. In st. Johns Episcopal
church, Charleston, W. Va. on Thursday, the
End of July. Mr.. Lucius Green Smith, son OF
city, and Miss Jessie Bright Dent, the Rev.
Robert ID. Roller officiating. Miss Elizabeth
Noyes was the maid OF honor, and Huston
Ott, Thomas HOgshead, Lindsay VinsOn
q. j. Fullerton, ]. H. Gaines A. B. Avis
Benz. Field and DR.. R. H. Morrison were the
ushers.
GOVER-RICHARDSON Mt. Hope church
near CoWardln. Bath county, Tuesday. June
both, by Rev. J. D. Martin, Presiding Elder OF
that district, Rev. William T. Cover to Miss
Lucy E. Richardson.
took the train for College Hill, near Lexing
ton, where the groom has charge. The
groom is native of Maryland.
C0OK-MASON.-Ju End, in Staunton, Jane:
w. Cook and Bette A. Mason, both of neal
Staunton, Rev. S. K. Wine officiating.
HUNT-HODGE July 1st, at Thinking spring
church, by Rev. DIR. Finley, JudsOn G. Hunt
young merchant of WaynesbOro, and
Louella Texas Hodge, daughter OF william
A. Hodge, of near Stuart's Draft, all Of Au
gusta county,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.

pleasant visit last week, on his return from
Richmond, where he had been attending the
eunion, and renewing old army acquaintance
He ordered the SPECTATOR sent to his address
Mr.. mclaughlin keeps the McGlaughlir
House, at Marlinton where weary traveller
can always find food and shelter.
Mr.. ]. W. Altman, of Sangersville, has pur
chased new Prick Traction Engine and
thresh box of Dennis Brown. their agent in
this city, and will begin threshing as soon as
it arrives, which will be this week. Mr.. All.
man appreciates advertising especially through
the columns of the SPECTATOR, and will call at.
tention to his business through that medium.
Mr.. G. B. Rouss has offered to subscribe
$500, to the building of Battle Abbey to
commemorate Confederate valor, and as a
museum for Confederate war relics, on the
condition that similar amount be subscribed
elsewhere. The proposition is very liberal.
but as Mr.. Rouss names Washington as the
SITE it is probable the offer will not be accept
ed, as most southern people are opposed to
Washington as location.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
City Council.

On last Wednesday evening the newly
elected City Council met with all the mem
bers present. Much interest was felt in this
meeting as a number of positions were to be
filled.
Mr.. Henry Hutchinson was elected chairman.
After several ballots, Mr.. William H. Landes
was elected police justice over Capt. A. II
Fultz, the present incumbent.
Before going into the election of the other
Clerk of the market, from s75 to $50 pei
/ month; superintendent of electric lights, from
$40 to $50; superintendent of street hands
| from 500 to $50 per month; overseer of the
poor, from s240 to 5000 per year; janitor Of
the opera house, from $50 to S45 per month
DIR. R. FL. Morrison was elected city physi
clan.
Robert Gregory was elected overseer of the
poor over John B. Bryan, the present incum
bent.
Mrs. G. G. Brown was reelected matron oil
| the almshouse.
| A. G. Gordon was reelected city attorney.
There was no change in the Board OF
Health DIR. B. M. Atkinson and H H Hen
KEEL being reelected.
]. Med. McCue was reelected city collector
| c. E. Haines was reelected clerk of the
market house.
J. W.. Vawter was elected janitor of the
City Hall over Thomas o. Donnell present in
cumbent.
M. Hounihan was reelected superintendent
of street hands.
]. S. Gabbert was reelected superintendent
of electric lights.
The old police force, consisting of J. II
Waters, chief; J. A. Newman, G. E. Gregory
J. c. Fretwell, R. A. Hamilton, W. NJ. Simp
son, P. E. Hutchins, W. R. Newman wer'
| elected.
| W. L. Olivier was reelected manager of thu
opera house.
| The election of superintendent of the
water work was postp oned for short time.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

Spain is in sorry plight, financially
speaking. The expense of maintaining
the war in Cuba has drained the treas
ury of the nation and exhausted. the
credit of the government. Evidence of
her straitened circumstances is furnish
ed by the fact that the chamber of
deputies has authorized the govern
ment to pledge the income from the to-
bacco monopoly as security for a loan
to defray the expenses of the war. If
our government were to be forced to
the necessity of mortgaging the re
ceipts from internal revenue taxes to
keep the machinery in motion, the
cases would be parallel. 1t is apparent
that the war for the subjugation of
Cuba cannot be maintained much long
er. Uuless a decisive stroke can be
made within few months, Spain will
be forced to give up the fight.-Indec-
Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
ALTON Letter,

In our State and county politics we feel that
we could have no stronger norsmore level a
head to guide US than Hon. H. St. G. Tucker
whose record in Congress has been above re.
proach.
Mr.. Tucker is for sound money first, be-
cause he honestly believes it is best, but he is
for party fealty first, last, and every time and
like all good Democrats will stand by the
Chicago platform.
Better free silver and its possible evils than
Republican rapacity and Capitalization. Once
the poor, poorer, and force the Force Bill up
on the South
The grinding has already commenced. The
Republican coal barons-the petted monopo
lists of the great party-have advanced the
price of coal in time for the fall trade-begin
ming at twenty five cents on a ton.
This will put $4,000, 900 i'll the republican
coal barons' pockets to help the campaign, ane
must come from the deplected pockets of con
sumers in these hard times.
DR.. and Mrs. Hartwell Smith, of Hinton
returned to Staunton Tuesday.
| Mrs. Ruche Heilfrich and sister, Miss Geor
gle Goodloe. are in Richmond this week.
Mr.. John Anderson and our mail carrier
| Mr.. John Phillips went down to the Reunion
Rev. H. NJ. Jackson is at the Mountain
Top"
Mr. Elmo Hippo, of Millboro visited hi
father last week.
Mr. Ed. Goodloe came up from Newpor
News Saturday.
Mr.. Douglass MacGregor is ill-also Mr.
Rhodes Foster.
Miss Lillian Fredekling, of Hinton, was thu
guest of Miss Ada Kerbey for few days.
A large crowd went up to Humpback Sat
urJay. William Cook. the son of Mr. Rice
Cook, who lives near Alton, was stabbed by
Claude Barksdale, and died in three hours
H.
! 1.-THE crowded condition of our columns pre-
vented the publication OF our correspondent
entire letter.-ED.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
Death Of Mrs. A. C. CIeek.

Mrs. Mary ]. Cleek, wife of Mr.. A. e. Cleek
clerk of the Circuit and County Courts of Bath
county, was buried in Woodlawn cemetery al
Bath Courthouse, Sunday afternoon, June
2Sth. aged 6S years. She was born December
25th, 1929, and was married October 14th, 1849.
She was devoted wife and mother, and a
consistent member of the Presbyterian church.
She is survived by her husband and eight
children-Mrs. Sarah ]. Vance. Mrs. James
Cauley, Mrs. F. L. LaRue, Mrs. Jno. FL. Cleek,
all of Bath Alum, Mrs. Jno. II. Gardner,
Warm Springs, Mrs. Jos. s. Smith, Hot
Springs, George Cleek Millboro Springs, and
John Cleek, of Mill Point, W. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

Thomas Hughes. "Uncle Tom," col.
ored, head janitor of W. & L. Univer-
slty, died there on last Thursday of
Bright's disease. He had been ill for a
long time, but only left off his duties
about 6 weeks ago. He was a man of
great politeness and always spoke of
Gen. Lee as Mast. Robert.
AS a mark of respect to his memory
the university faculty attended his fu-
neral in body. DR.. John Randolph
Tucker, dean of the law school, deliver
ed an address, in which he paid a de-
serving tribute to the memory of the
deceased.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
Sad Death.

of Capt and Mrs. Henry W. Holt, aged about
IS months died at the residence of A. G. Brax-
ton, Esq, in this city, after an illness of about
ten days. The afflicted parents and relatives
have the deepest sympathy of the community
in the loss of this beautiful child. The funeral
services were conducted from the house by the
Rev W. @. Hullihen on Satur day afternoon
at $50 o'clock, after which the remains were
inferred in Thornrose cemetery, Mr.. J. Mason
Miller. and A. c., Fl. G. and Carter Braxten,
the last three uncles of the little girl, acting
as pail bearers.
"Verily the gardener hath plucked the love
Hest Ind ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

Queen Victoria has consented tt
have garden party at Buckingham
Palace on July IS. the first for nine
years. Three thousand invitations
have been sent out. The Prince Of
Wales will represent the Queen.
The Gar and Czarina made theil
formal entry into st. Petersburg Sat
urday. An immense concourse of PEG
ple>acclaimed them with great enthu
siasm. The route to the cathedral was
lined with troops.
An unknown monomaniac has beer
terrorizing the labor quarters of Berlin
by stabbing children in the back with
a dagger. He always manages to es
cape.
The struggle over the agriculture
rating bill in the British Parliament
has been the most bitter contest since
the days of Irish obstruction.
Four insurgent leaders j u the jail al
Sagua, Cuba, have been sentenced te
death. Yellow fever is prevalent il
the Spanish army in Cuba.
At the Persian embassy in London
the officials have issued denial that
an attempt was recently made te
assassinate the new Shah.
Henry M. Stanley, the explorer, who
has been seriously i'll for some time
past, has experienced an alarming
relapse.
The American Society in Londor
gave Fourth of July banquet, which
was largely attended.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

4 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" StauntOn, Va, June Sth 1896
Eliza A. Shuey's Creditors
VS..
Eliza A. Shuey's Admir- ct ais.
All parties interested in the above STYLED
cause now pending in the Circuit Court for the
county OF Augusta, TAKE NOTICE, that pursu-
aut TO q decree of said court entered in said
cause. May q, 1895, shall my office in Staun-
ton, Virginia. on
AJuly 10, 1896,
proceed to state an account shOwing:-
1.-The real and personal estate left by Eliza
A. Shuey, decd.
2-The fee simple and annual rental valne
of said real estate.
IAN account of the debts against the estate
of Eliza A. Shuey, decd, in the ordefof their
priorities.
Am account of the transactions of Jas. F.
Bowman, Admir- OF Eliza A. Shuey, deceased
5-Any other matters deemed pertinent, etc.
HENRY W. HOLT
june l0-4tS Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
PocAHoNrAs COUNTY ITEMS.

Edgar Williams, who lives with his grand
father, Alexander Sharp, fell from cherry
tree last week, and broke his leg int two places
He is improving.
John Poage had the misfortune to break
two of the small bones of his foot last week.
which has confined him to the house.
Bones of mastadon were recently found
On Williams river by Mr.. Geo. P. Moore OF
Edray.
The verdict in favor of Capt. S. A. Gilmor, of
Highland county, in the suit brought by him
against the Peabody ms. Co. for the loss of
his store at Frost, was 81, 500 with interest and
cost.
|. The suit of A. M. Mclaughlin VS.. John 7
McGraw and others brought to enforce sale
of the property, on which the new county
seat Marlinton is situated. for the unpaid
sale was entered at the last term of the Circui
court, will be appealed by Col. McGraw, and
he is now having the record copied.
The Hon. J. W. Arbuckle of Lewisburg
made the address at Huntersville, when the
new Masonic temple was dedicated.
Mrs. Stephen H. Barnett, of Driftwood,
mother of DR.. Jno. Barnett of Frost, died at
her husbands home ON Friday. the 26th of
June, aged 81 years. A large concourse of
people attended the funeral.
Miss Mary mclaughlin, daughter of the
late David mclaughlin of Back Allegheny,
died on Tuesday, Both of June, at the home
of her brother Dallas. aged 40 years.
Sam'l B. Lowry, prosperous merchant of
Daleville, Botetourt county, is visiting his old
home at Huntersville.
Willis P McComb is building a handsome
dwelling in Huntersville, between the Wagner
Hotel and the residence of Dr. S. P Patterson,
on the lot recently purchased by him from S.
B. Lowry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08

ARGE FARM FOR SALE-A splendid
~ farm in Augusta county, the riches
quarter OF the Valley of Virginia, containin
dwelling, two new barns covered with slats
and painted, other new outbuildings, two o.
ton with turnpike leading to station. in splei,.
did state of cultivation, fine spring, plenty oi
TIMBER, In sight OF churches, mills, stores, &c
years time Has on tnow ID head horses 1ifts
cattle, 40 hogs. $50 sheep, 10 milch cows, raise
zOOO bushels OF corn last year, other grain III
ONCE. Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-08
Tragedy In Nelson.

There was celebration of the 4th of July,
at Humpback, Nelson county, and whilst VIM
Cook and his cousin, Geo. Cook, were return
ing as they were passing G. I. Barksdale, who
had been drinking, and others on the road
side, Barksdale made an assault on William
Cook with his pocket knife, cutting him on
the right breast, on his head, face, and arm,
causing his death IN a few minutes.
Barksdale was soon arrested and guarded
till next morning when he was tried before a
magistrate and committed to the Nelson coun-
ty jail 1t caused great excitement and some
fears that he would be lynched.