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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
KNicHTLY, VA.

Knightly is place of some importance,
;, = 20 the grown up husbandmao and the
~ bn~~; to the former beessdt5.-ss ne can be
>ti' i 18th groceries, shoes and mail, and
20 ~ ~ q because it is their rendezvous and
: Use of sweetmeats. We have dai,a
49,; from Fort Defiance, carried by Mr.. WI
..., whose regularity is proverbiai. Thou9:,
s.ofIlls may rage and clouds may gather u
yet the ever welcome mail carrier is seen
deposiling 1t in the boxes along the road so
near the exact time that we hear the good
housewives of our vicinity regulate truant
clocks by the arrival and departure of our
faithful mail carrier.
Prof Geo. Shreckhise is still very low,
with little or no hope of recovery; fol-
weeks there has been no visible change in
his eceenditian ----'-------->, .---...--~-'r
A few cases of a mild form Of diptheria
have appeared on the outskirts of our vicini-
ty We think, however, it is under complete
control.
Whooping cough is affecting the family of
Mr.. Geo. Reed.
Mr. Reuben CARRIER has been very sick for
few days.
Farmers are cutting corn and preparing for
fall sowing, in manner to remind US that
winter may come before we are ready.
This section had good crop of hay, light
crop of wheat but the most abundant corn
and oat crop the writer has ever seen. Fruit
is a failure, but vegetables by the carload,
and ragweeds like the silyerites, and English
sparrews have completely taken this coun-
try. We would not have you understand the
smile to be perfect for ragweeds and SPAR
rows work the country's destruction, the sill
yerites its redemption.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
HoGE -IREYs.

A great crowd attended the Hoge-Ireys we'd
ding, at 'Ingleside.' Col. and Mrs. c E. Hoses
country residence, Wednesday evening last
The fine old house was decorated and IL
Illuminated and the presence of throng OF
handsome men and beautiful women hand
somely dressed made it a scene OF rare beauty.
The wedding march from Mendessohn, was
played by Seniors Visconte and Russo, the
harpists, of Cincinnati.
The bride was handsomely gowned in a
white satin with Brussels lace bertha. Her
veil was held by string of gold pearls and she
wore a diamond star, gift of the groom, and
carried bouquet of BRIDES roses. The maid
of honors gown was of Paris muslin over light
blue silk and she carried a bouquet of JAG
quiminot roses and never looked handsomer.
The bride and groom left on special
car for AsheYille, N. c. They go from there
east, stopping at Old Point Comfort.
The bride has often visited Staunton, where
she is very popular.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
What 1t Means Z
The Charlottesville Progress says:

The Charlottesville Progress says
! In the way of national and broad,
iy patriotic policy has stood, and
stands yet, a class of sectional men
who have had the fortune to- have q
part in national affairs much larger
than their characters and talents
deserved. In this class William Nc
Kinney was leader, and to perpetuate
the conditions which he and his asso-
ciates believed in he voted for a force
bill and the Matchmaking of methods
which John |. Davenport had made
notorious in New York.
This same Mckinley is the candidate
of his party for the Presidency of the
United States. and in Virginia men
with Southern blood in their veins are
organizing to help by oblique methods
to put him in what one of them calls
the Chair of Washington" Here in
Charlottesville was held Monday night
meeting the effect of which-if it
have any effect at all-must be to aid
Mckinley, to condone force bill, robber
tariff. trust and Capitalization states
manship- Not only must that be the
effect-H 1T have any effect-but it
must have been SO intended. The
intention cannot be denied without
questioning the intelligence of the
gentlemen concerned in it, and that
cannot be done. That the RepubIi
cans present SO regarded it could be
read in their approving countenances.
1t is folly to mince words in a crisis
like this, and we announce with regret
the tendency and the evident intention
of gentlemen, who have no right to
claim the Democratic name, to float
the Democratic standard and use the
arms and munitions of the Democratic
hosts in a1d-even indirect aid--of
Republican success in the political war
now waging. Republican tariff, Re-
publican trusts, Republican sectional |
ism, Republican Capitalization, Repub
lican force bills, Republican laws for
federal control of local politics and the |
extinction of local self government
these are the partisan jewels which
the boilers are aiding the Republican
party to keep, and these purposes the
boiters, had as well be 'dly inscribe on
thel. banner of revolt, because voting
for third ticket will not disguise
results. The people will believe, as
they have right to d =, that there is
no difference betwee. half vote for
end a whole one, except in
the ccunGng power"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
HIGHLAND NEWS.
MCDOWELL. Y

MCDOWELL, VA.
M !sses Nettie and Maud Wallace of Craigs
Eille are in town, the guests of Miss Hattie
McNulty.
Mrs f. NJ Totten, who has been visiting
friends in Washington City, has returned.
Mr. J. M. Crowley and his daughters, Misses
Lille and Lena, are in Staunton, visiting the
family of Mr.. w. H. Henderson.
Mrs. Minnie Byrd and Miss Emma McClln-
tic Of Williamsyille, are visiting the Misses
Bradshaw.
Mr.. Thomas Priest and sister, Miss Julia
and his niece, Miss Kate Priest, of Franklin,
W. Va, are the guests os Mr.. and Mrs L. A.
Carricoffe
Mr.. Flood, the democratic nominee for
Congress, was in our county last week, and
spoke in Monterey on Tuesday to large and
an enthusiastic crowd of voters. Our people
seem very favorably impressed with him,
and we feel safe in predicting for him hand
some majority in old Highland. C. FL.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
The Onset of the Money Power.

4 Ho7 the trusts, The syndicates and
, The great corporations are pressing the
HIT against Bryan! With imitless
at their command, they stop at
{ az me, however colossal and costly.
IN "a Il Min. asota they are paying
= the ss saw mills to shut down and
: ! tel TT i7l,' lrmb, rmen that the threat
,of free iirer has caused it. 1t is the
lie. re nt. re that has induced the
!seaf l'ennsyl -ania and New York
- ,llway corporations to lay off
Iseve their trains and discharge a
J np- heir employees, whereat
Ell, !. standard New York
|Wor KS 'orth in ridicule of SO
falls age. Tic, lLtonal ba-as
are |; II hue IT cry the
| imp sJi g of the re Iple's would
be as. "a and arc calling il
10 is IA wr,tiae .gol ~ IN the &c
| of ch, il. IS, whe EPby they propose
to force t.,s people to " ste 1ccs- g;yoid.
The millionaires who control tue great
insurance [ -porations are plying the
holders of III: poiis.es with the
alarm-cry sounded upon every key to
the effect that s.free silver would en-
able the corporations to pay their
insurance obligations in so cent dol
lars ,-forgetful that their very earnest
ness cOnvinces the people of their
falseness, because, if their statement
was true, the insurance corporations
themselves would be the very first to
champion free silver since it would
enormously enrich them by at once
eliminating one-half their obligations.
The silly business of bringing in Mexi-
can dollars and passing them out at so
cents as an alleged ''object lesson is
another method of playing upon the
ignorance of the voters, who are ex
pected not to know that the value of
the Mexican dollar has no bearing
whatever upon the question of free
coinage by the United States. Bust
ness plants in selected sections of the
country are shutting down and work
men are being thrown out of employ
ment because eff the free silver agita-
tion,'-all expenses Except to the
unfortunate workingman) paid out of
buted by Wall street to elect McKin-
ley.
On, the corporations are all in line
this time and they are in the saddle,
too They propose to run this coun
try and, as Hanna says. if they can't
win one way they will another. You
low born masses, you miserable toilers,
you common herd fit only to be bought.
and sold and driyen,-you would dare
to demand more money, would you,-l
you would have the insolence to restore
silver after we had closed the minis to
it-and you come in your poverty with
supreme audacity and talk about your
wants and your rights, to us,-to us,
the American monied aristocracy,-I
and you have crowned your effrontery
by naming for President one of your
own kind, one of the common people.
a Western Goth who is not even
ashamed of being poor. You mob!
You repudiators! You Anarchista!
Well teach you to defy your masters,
and we'll show you in November that
money rules America"
This is not an unfair Interpretation
of the insolent mouthings of the AFRO
CANT gold press. Is it time for the
plain people of the land to be divided
among Observation-Disclosures wv. Ta.)
WGtchmG21.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

1t is printed in the newspapers that
Mr.. Cowen. the receiver of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, is organizing
all the employees Of that road into
clubs for the election of the republican
ticket. AS the B. & @. has large inter
ests in Virginia, as those interests are
subject to the control of the Virginia
Legislature, and as that legislature, is
overwhelmingly opposed to the ticket
referred to, tho wisdom of Mr. Cowen,
in the particular matter referred to,
| is not strikingly apparent. = AteG.
Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

We received last week the initial number OF
the Valley Herald of very neat newspaper,
just launched on the wave of public favor by
Mr.. J. E. Cook, of Waynesboro who is its edi-
tor. Like all papers which expect to be read and
have subscribers in this section, it has placed
at its ms. head the Democratic ticket. and is
in hearty accord with the cause of silver NJ.
Cock is not 9 Lew kTiigdt 5f the quill He IS
part;rlT,il happy in his salutato-y, and no
where lore SO than when he says TIA he is
not s2f that class of SC called Democracy
i Alcn / olA; i"lf ready to "stand and de
liver the interest Of the people at the behest
of trust, monopolies, money spectators ak
plutocrats."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
Mr.. L,yIck NOT a sIcNER.

Mr.. A. ]. Livick called during the week at
his office, and stated that be had not author-
lied his name to be affixed to the paper cir
culated among the gold Democrats urging
that delegates be sent to Richmond. We
make this statement in justice TO Mr.. Livick
and to put him right before the public. We
must say we were greatly surprised TO see his
name there, and are glad to know that it was
placed there without his knowledge or con-
sent We can easily see why any one would
be indignant at such unwarranted use of his
name Mr.. Livick also says he was never
candidate for the Office of Judge of Elections.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

The President leaves the seat of gov
eminent for a quarter of a year at a
time, two of his Cabinet ministers are
IN Europe, and most of the others are
summering at fashionable resorts. and
the clerks in some OF the government
departments at Washington are spend
ing most OF their Office hours in pre-.
pairing republican campaign documents
for distribution, under the governments
mail frank. But. for all this, sspublic
Office is a public trust.n What would
the earlier aud better Presidents and
their Cabinet ministers think of this il
they could revisit the glimpses of the
moon ?-Aler, Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Aug. 25th, 1896.
Martha E. Beard.
VS..
W. S. Boards Admir- ct ais.
All parties interested In the above styled
cause now pending in the Circuit Courtfor the
County of Augusta, TAKE NOTICE that purSu-
ant to decree of said court entered in said
cause May 18th, 1896, 1 shall at my Office in
Staunton, Virginia, on
September Goth, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and report.
LIST. The estate real and personal of the de-
cedent w. S. Beard.
End. OF tine outstanding and unpaid indebt-
edness of said decedent,
3rd OF the transactions of JnO. s. Richie,
Admir- of w. S. Beard, Decd with the estate Of
his decedent.
4th. Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc.
HENRY W. HOLT.
Commissioner.
Patrick & Gordon, p. q.
aug 26-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
C. O. Reporf.

The report Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
road for 1896, which has been submitted by
President NJ. E. ingalls,, shows that the gross
earnings of the road have reached the large
5gregate Of $40 22l, 1871, a sum which has not
5een exceeded, save in 1893 when the Worlds
Fair was in progress at Chicago, and even in
That year the ex. SIS was Only about 100000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

FUNERAL OF "GAIL HAMILTON. =
Hamilton, Mass, Aug. 90 The funeral
of Miss Mary Abigail Dodge c'Gail
Hanilton,') who died on the 18th
instant, was held from her late home
in this town at o'clock this after
noon, and was attended by large
numbers of townspeople who had
known Mics Dodge, and by others
from distance who had become ac-
auainted with her during her busy
and interesting career.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
KERR'S CREEK, VA.
To the sprcr.Top

To the SPECTATOR.
KERR's CREEK, Va, Aug. 25th.
As matter of public news we call attention
to the fact that there were only 16 .goldites'
in the convention at Lexington yesterday.
The editor of the Rockbridge county Meas,
whose name appeared last week in his own
paper with nine others calling for this con
vention can now truly make the same report
of yesterdays goldite meeting at Lexington
that he made last week of Mr.. Bryan's Win
dow Hotel reception in New York City, viz
that it has "fizzle." But the meeting at
Lexington yesterday was not a .fizgze for the
same reason that the Window Hotel recep-
ton was. because the papers of New York
City in their unfriendliness to Mr. Bryan had
given no notice of that meeting Mr.. Paxton
on the other hand had issued regular enun-
ciato proclamation one week beforehand and
only ZIG stepped up and said they would take
gold in ther'n."
Hon. John ]. Dunlap President of the First
National Bank of Lexington, who was chair
man, is Marylander by birth and a manned
Confederate soldier. He was elected to the
Legislature OF Virginia in the year of 1891
and in his talks before the people of Rock
bridge in that campaign to whom at that time
he was comparative stranger, he said that
he had always voted the Democratic ticket
he will have to use different argument to the
Democrats of Rockbridge the next time be is
candidate. 1t is true that some manned
Confederate soldiers from their lore of sqa0aea
are helping to elect Major Mckinley of Ohio
Some of these same Confederate soldiers a
few weeks ago attended the great reunion al
Richmond and were helpers to lay with pious
love and hands the corner stone of the Davis
Monument. Suppose the spirit of Jefferson
Davis could come to life and see these MAIN.
ed followers of his, deserving the teachings
and Institutions of Va, because of their greed
for gold, what would this great and good
man say?
Is not this meeting yesterday enough? Can
not they read the handwriting on the wall?
SUBSCRIBER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
Chairman of the County Committee,

oI tffe OUuHty
State Senator Edward Echols was, on Mon
day. elected Chairman of the County Commit
tee of Augusta, in place of Mr.. R. s. Ker, who
resigned on account of his health. 1t is stated
that he has also been rendered place on the
State Executive Committee. Senator Echols
promptly accepted the position of the party
taken at Chicago when it was announced
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

Mr.. VIM. A. Bratton, of Marlinton W. Va,
who was cadet at Fishburne's Military
School in Waynesboro and Miss F B. Coione
of Marshall, Fauquier, who was educated at
the Valley Seminary in the same town, are
10 be married on September 9th.
Mr.. Bratton is prom inent attorney of the
Pocahontas county bar.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Or
Valuable Real state

By virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county at the May term, 1896, in the
undersigned commissioners will offer for sale
at public auction in front of the court house
in StauntOn. on
Monday. September 2Sth, 1896,
County Court-day), the following real estate
in Augusta county, viz
to J. G. HUMPHREYS by deed of G. w. Berlin, of
date January rs, 1886, and recorded in the
Clerks office Of Augusta County Court in D. b.
End. A tract of FOrty-nine acres, two roods,
part of the original tract OF 5534 acres, con-
veyed to Humphries by deed Of g: w. Berlin,
of date May II, lSS3, and recorded in said office
in d. BIOL, page 277.
3rd. An undivided one-half interest in a
tract of 1873 acres. being also a part of the
said original tract of 553X acres aforesaid.
divided One-half interest on the l3S acre tract
will be sold, subject to the interest of John w.
Palmer, in deed to one-half of all mineral
The above real estate is situated in the
northeast part Of Augusta county, near the
line of the Shenandoah Valley r. Il.
penses of sale; the residue on credit of 6, II
and Is MONTHS evidenced by the purchasers
bonds with approved personal security, the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
A. C. GORDON,
o. B.. ROLLER,
Commissioners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, tO-wit:
l, Jos. B. Woodward. Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that A. c. Gordon has ex-
ecuted the bond required by decree of sale in
the chancery cause of Rob't Affords Admr.
VS.. ]. G. HUMPHREYS now pending in said
Court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Au-
N0'' -'''' JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
NeatherholtZ.

On last Saturday large indignation meet
ing was held in Irwin Hall at Woodstock il
which the action OF the jury and lawyers TO
the defense IN the case of Elmer A. Weather
holtz, were denounced in round terms, in {
series of resolutions. The integrity of Mr.. M
A. Walton and J. A. Walker is sharply reflect
ed on in the resolution which "deprecates al
efforts of counsel for defence of criminals tC
introduce witnesses known to be utterly I'm.
worthy of belief" The Ne,os of this city says
that, when the result Of the trial was known
quite severe threats were made against, these
gentlemen Ghe counseD. 1t would not BIZ
safe for either OF these gentlemen to appear
in the neighborhood where the crime was
committed
After the meeting adjourned there were
various rumors af1oat-light, airy, intangible,
and yet all pointing to one direction. No one
could tell whence they came. The thing fl
nally settled itself down to this, that arrange
ments had been made for a party of Shenan.
doah county men to ride down to Winchester
thirty stiff miles distant-take Weatherholtz
out of jail and hang him. The rendezvous
was to be at the Shenandoah county FAN
Grounds at o'clock. the route to Winchester
to be by the back road instead of the Valley
pike. They expected to reach Winchester, il
is said, by about 3 a. M. Adam Forney, the
Winchester jailer, is a most determined man
and he is not likely to surrender his prisoner
without stiff fight"
There is question arising on the setting
aside of the verdict by Judge Newman which
would be we'll for criminal lawyers to inves
tigate, to-wit: Can Weatherholtz, if AGAR
I'd, be found guilty of any grea ter offenc'
4 was found against him by the jury
ich has just tried him?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
TIE TRUE LAXATIVE PRINCIPLE

OF tie plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup Of Figs, has per.
manently beneficial effect on the human sys-
tenn, while the cheap vegetable extracts and
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines.
are permanently injurious. Being violin
formed, you will use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

Senator John w Daniel returned from his
European trip last Friday on broad the same
ship with the Chinese Envoy, and had fire.
quent conversations with him. Senator
Daniel will at once begin active campaigning
for Bryan
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

Misses, and boys will contest for valuable
prize offered for Workmanship.
And the babies have not been forgotten let
fond mothers look to it that they are there.
Admission adults 25c. Children 15c. each
and when one family is fortunate enough to
have two, Csc. for the two. For information,
or catalogue, write to Secretary, Heber Ker,
who has his Office over the Farmers and
Merchants Bank. x. x.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
WEDDING CARDS

beautifully printed at the SPECTATOR
office. An elegant new line of type
for this especial purpose. !.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION.

The work goes brayely on, and the bright
promise of a fine display is evidenced by the
entries and enquiries made at the Secretary S
office This association is justly popular with
the people, for its pre-eminent feature has
been, that it is the peoples fair, and the people
have never been disappointed. The exhibit
this year will be repetition of the past on
an enlarged and elevated scale.
See what is proposed for &c farn':r. Over
$500 in val!.e special pi emiuras %1-n-, the
Iii s. I'VE neyes beforf : Ell ofs1rc1
FaI. ASewire s,ine, $50;
Sc; Zone catter fo7' poetry men
,,psel u $50; Handsout ..re~t,ae4 by ]
7 l3aTth s15; IL Baltimore r s.eci - ag-
Arsse sings72 Organ sS5;. ..er City Grind
ing Mill $50. It I,ldTls for fruits, &C., &c.
presenting list Of Fare value, and too long to
De enumerated.
There will be balloon ascension, with
double parachute daily.
h.. j2ces r. sent sp.lr...- 49,. 81 "a,
lio- -, at r. q =. ] -. :, .... Glass;
v, r -as - =. -. 9-h. st
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

MISS STORY MARRIEs A COUNT
Fort Monroe, Va, Aug. 1S.-The mar
rage of Miss Carolyn Story, only
daughter of Capt. John p. Story, of
the fourth artillery. to Count Bessoret,
which was celebrated here yesterday,
was very quiet affair, only the imme
date family of the bride being present.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

Mr.. Alexander W. Terrell, United
States minister to Turkey, has notified
the Turkish government that the an
swer of that government concerning
idemnity for. the attack on missions Is
not satisfactory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-02

The Delegates to the souDd-money conven.
ton have returned to their respective abodes,
and none of them walked either going or re-
f,lrninu