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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11

importance as his bride, and she is of
no importance at all; it is her dress.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11

Your fine,'' said the judge. will be
a dollar and COSTS Couldn't you
make it 9S cents?" asked the lady who
had been convicted of riding after dark
without lighted Observation-Disclosures
lis Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11
Wise Doctor.

Well, doctor, how is it with
my husband?
Doctor-Fair to middling, SO to speak;
he wants a rest above all things.
have written out a prescription for an
opiate.
Wife-And when must give him the
medicine?
Doctor-Him? The opiate is for you,
madam.-Louisville Home and Farm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11

Do a favor rather than receive one, if
you would be free. Forgive fault,
but do not forget it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11

known as the New York opera" toe.
The prevailing tendency is for lace shoes.
Ii You must wear button shoes see that
there are neither more nor less than i've
buttons. As the clerk says, Its very
nobby effect Shoes light of color are
not only permissible, but are even obliga-
tory under some circumstances. They
can be Of any shade from light yellow
to the darkest tan, or have dash Of red.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-06-11

A man ''too busy to take care of his
health is like workman too busy to
sharpen his tools.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Child Burned to Death.

The Rockingham Register says that,
on Saturday morning week, little
Evelyn Graham Wade, infant daughter
of 1. G. Wade, of Broadway, was so
severely burned that death resulted in
less than twenty-four hours. The lit
tie girl was aged years, months. and
2 days. She and a younger sister were
alone in a room from which other mem
bers of the family had been absent only
few minutes. While attempting to
open the door of coal stove the little
ones clothing caught fire. The screams
of the two children quickly brought
their grandmother from an adjoining
room, who succeeded in smothering the
flames. This she accomplished with
great difficulty and not before one of
her hands had been very badly burn
ed. The injuries of the little girl were
not regarded as being dangerous until
early Sunday morning, when she rapid
ly grew worse and died at O'Clock.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at the home of Col. Wade,
conducted by Rev. W. J. Whitesel, of
the Methodist church, assisted by Revs.
F. G.. Hartman and G. E. Barglebaugh.
The little victim of this terrible acct
dent was beautiful child, the special
favorite of the family, and greatly en-
deared to many outside of the home
circle. She possessed traits of charac
ter considerably advanced beyond her
years and was a picture of childish
health and innocence. Her death cast
a gloom over the whole community,
and there Is general sympathy express
ed for the stricken household. The
fanerai services were largely attended
and yer5 Impressive +.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va. Jan. 18th, 1896.
The Basic City Bank
VS..
Swain, e. T., ct al
All parties interested in the above-styled
cause now pending in the Circuit Court for the
county Of Augusta, TAKE NOTICE, that. pursu-
ant to an order of said Court, entered Dec. 10,
1895, shall, at my office in Staunton. Va, on
FEBRUARY Is, 1885,
proceed to take, state. and report the follow
ing accounts =
lst.-An account Of the assets real, and per-
sOnal, owned by the Basic City Bank.
2nd.-An account Of the liabilities of said
bank.
3rd.-An account showing who are the present
stockholders of said bank how much has been
paid by, and how much is still due from, each
stakeholder to said bank, and the standing of
each stakeholder with the bank.
4th.-An account between the stockholders,
eaualizing them, and showing how the assets
OF said bank after the payment of it's liabilities
should be distributed among them;
5th.--Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc.
HENRY W. HOLT,
jan l5-4tS Commissioner in Chancery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

RAPE AT SALEM.-On Friday night
a week at Salem, Roanoke county,
Mrs. Ballard Webb was looking for
her husband to take him home, fear
ing that he, with several others with
whom she thought she saw him, was
after something to drink, when John
Williams, colored, suggested place
where they would possibly find Mr..
Webb, and, when near the Salem Ma
chine Works enticed her into house
and attempted an assault. She
screamed, and possibly frightened the
would-be assailant off but not until
after he had brutally assaulted and
abused her. Dave Carroll found her
in an unconscious condition, she hav-
ing tainted, and he removed her to his
house. which was near by, where she
soon regained consciousness.
Mrs. Webb is 25 years old, and is the
wife of Ballard Webb, an employee of
the Salem Machine Works.
The Salem Times Register of the
10th, says
"a warrant has been issued for the
arrest of John Williams, but he has
not yet been caught"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

churchman's Executor Us. Churchman'S
~ Legatees.-Pursuaut to decree of the Cir
cult Court for Augusta county, entered in this
cause. December 4th, 1895, shall proceed, at
my office, in StauntOn, on
Thursday, February 9Th, 1896,
to ascertain and report
1St.-Whether John s. Church m an, late Exc
cutor of John Churchman. decd. fully account
ed for all the funds that were collected by him.
belonging to the estate of his testatOr
2nd.-Whether the said Executor fully &C
counted for all the assets of his testator's es-
tate that went into his hands.
3rd.-Whether any of the debts belonging to
the estate OF John Churchman, decd, have
been barred by the statute of limitation
through the negligence of said Executor or of
John VIM. Churchman, Admir-, d. b. n. c. t a.
4th.-Whether any debts belonging to the
said estate that were solvent have become I'M
cOllectible by the laches Or negligence of said
Executor or Administrator.
5th.-AlSO to report the amount due fl ON the
estate of John S. Churchman, decd, late Exc
Gu OF, to the estate of John Churchman, decd,
and to whom due.
6th-Also to take and report an account of
the transac lions of John W. Churchman, as
Admir-, b. n. C. t. a. of John Churchman,
decd.
JOS. A. WADDELL,
Jan SITS Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
The senate's Financial Measure.

The Finance Committee has made
its report to the Senate
1t kills the House bond bill and sub
stitutes a measure that is as thorough
ly bad and mischievous as could well
be invented.
1t is what would be called in the
slangy but expressive language familiar
in Senator Jones State, bill loaded
with slugs for the gold men and every
one rammed home good and hard y"
If it could be loaded to the bursting
point and then touched off it might be
of some public service
It il still within the power of the
sound money Democrats and Republi-
cans to mite and see that this danger
GUS measure is properly disposed of
for the financial safety of the people.
OF course no such absurd bill as the
Senate's COMMITTEES has prepared can
become law. Bat the serious discus
sion of such wildcat schemes by the
Senate Injuries the public credit and
further unsettles hdsinesr.
The proposed bill should be prompt
u repudiated by the Senate-N. Y
Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, January 18th, 1896.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, January 14th 1896.
Summerson
VS..
Summerson's Admir-, sc.
Allparties interested in the above entitled
cause pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, TAKE NOTICE, that l, pursuant to a de-
cree entered in said cause on the Goth day OF
May, 1895, shall, at my Office, in the city OF
Staunton, Va, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th OF FEBRUARY, 1896,
proceed to take, state, and settle the follow
ing accounts
1sG-An account of the facts in connection
with the sale Of the property in the bill men
toned, to Lizzie A. Moore. Whether there is
any acceptance of the said property and part
performance of the contract by payment OF
the purchase money and taking possession OF
the property.
2nd.-An account OF the amount due from
Lizzie A. Moore on account of the purchase
money of said property, and to whom and
when she has paid anything on account of the
purchase alleged in the bill.
3rd.-Any other matters deemed pertinent
by myself OF required to be stated by any par
ty in interest.
J. M. QUARLES,
jan Is Ats Master-Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
$tauntoll Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is.
A Railroad Commission

There is bill before the Virginia
Legislature to create a railroad COM
mission. As the railroads are the most
important business enterprises in the
State, the eye of the demagogue is. of
course, first fixed on them. A nice
81, 500 position with ones salary paid
by the railroads, and a pass through
out the State, and other States for
that matter, including wine and
sumptuous feasts, is not to be sneezed
at. The average man could be induc-
ed to accept it. The whole scheme is
to make fat Offices for INDECENT poll
ticians, a lot of threadbare gentry,
who have wasted their substance, and
now want to be pensioned by the State
at the expense of the railroads, or
rather the people.
A number of our States have these
parasites, and wherein are they more
prosperous than Virginia, and wherein
do our people suffer more than those
of other States from railroad encroach-
ment3 Before we ever heard of an
Interstate Commerce Commission
{ our farmers could ship their cattle to
Baltimore; get on the train with them
see them safely there; attend the sell,
ing; draw their money; get ON the train
ana come home without paying a cent
of railroad fare. Can anycf as do j
now7 If not, why not9 BECAUSE ths
Interstate Commerce law put b stop to
it. or, if not, the railroads have 81
construed the law, and now we pay
for our cattle just as much as before
and our own fare in addition. Fools
that we are. But we deserve it all
and more.
A thousand things like this could be
cited to show our farmers that every
time we tinker with railroad laws, we
rob ourselves. Does not common sense
teach us that when we become hostile
toward any creature, it, in turn. be
comes SO toward us? Why, then, array
the railroads against us, when. il
every conflict, we are the sufferers
When commission of old politica
buns is foisted on the railroads, the
railroads will own them; if not by pur
chase of ono kind, they will by an
other, and we poor dupes will pay
every dollar of the cost, with another
dollar added for time and trouble
Virginia now has one railroad com
missioner, but he cannot regulate rate
or schedules, and this is all she needs
The more commissioners we have, tn
worse off will be our people.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
Tha aop.r,n.-,s sseyenaes.

mr. uou-sessfor the first six davs
~ I-edary- despite the fact that the
ist and 5th inst. were holidays
amounted to SIS, 677, 1896. At this rate
the receipts for the present month will
exceed $31, 100000, which would be
$1,000, 600 more than the receipts of
January, 1894, when the Mckinley
tariff was in operation, and nearly
$1,000, 900 more than the high Nc.
Kinley rates yielded in January, 1892,
when there was no disturbance of the
trade or the finances of the nation.
It is also most noteworthy that the
receipts from customs duties are now
(under the Wilson law much larger
than those from internal revenue.
What urgent need is there. then, for
more revenue? The President and
Secretary of the Treasury have not
asked for more revenue and the neces-
stiles of the government do not now
require it. A little economy in ap-
preparations and expenditures is all
that is needed for the present.
But every Representative and Sena
tor perfectly well knows that if the
pending general tariff bill should be-
come law the increase of the already
high duties which it prescribes would
diminish and largely prohibit ilnporta
tons, and thus necessarily would re
duce the revenue derived from the
customs duties IN imports. Why
should the Treasury, as well as bust.
ness and trade, now be crippled by the
proposed new tariff legislation ?-N Y.
Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue of
~ the decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, rendered in the case of John
Stoner's Creditors U.s. John Stoner's Admir- and
others, we Will proceed, in front of the court
house in the city Of Staunton, on
Saturday, the 18th day of February, 1896,
to sell at public auction. that desirable farm
containing 1872 acres, situated near Parnassus
in Augusta county, knownaas the ''Old Sillings
Farm adjoining the lands OF Valentine HUFF
man and OtherS-being the farm of which John
StOner died seized and pOSsesSed-upon the
following terms, tO-wit:-
So much in cash as will pay the costs of suit
and sale, and the remainderupon credit of
one, two and three years from date of sale,
with interest from date of sale-the purchaser
giving bond with approved personal security,
and the title retained as ultimate security.
H. G. EICHELBERGER
JAMES BUNIGARDNER, Jr..
ian Is Ats Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH KNIVES
In Wise county desperate and fatal
encounter with knives, took place be-
tween Gus Osborne and William Wells
on one side against Henry Williams
and James Cox which resulted in the
immediate death of Wells and Osborne.
the mortally wounding of Cox, and
the escape from injury of Williams.
AS usual, according to the old saying,
woman was at the bottom OF it. Some
men very much like dogs-begging
pardon of the dogs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va, Jan. l3, 1896.
Frank T. Ware
VS..
Kenneth Mccoy, Admir-, ct ais.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause, now pending in the Court of Hastings
for the city of Staunton, TAKE NOTICE, that,
purs uunt to an order of said Court, entered In
said cause Dec. 18th, 1895, shall, at my office
in Stauuton, Va, on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1895.
proceed to ascertain and report:
1st.-What property Lucy Gofney died seized
Of
2nd.-What debts bind said property, and
what debts are owed by the estate OF Lucy
Goffney, decd
3rd.-What is the annual rental value of said
property.
4th--Who are the heirs at-law of said Lucy
Goffney, decd.
5th.-Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc.
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Carter Braxton, p. q.
ian Ats
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

WOMAN SHOT AT CLENDENIN, w.
VA.-Last Thursday, at Clendenin,
Kanawha county, w. Va, Mrs. J. W.
Larkin was shot accidentally by Fan
ME Summerfield. The two women
were working at the Riley Hotel, and
in cleaning up rooms found a pistol.
Miss Summerfeld pointed the pistol at
Mrs. Larkin saying, in jest, ''Your
money or your life," and snapped the
pistol, when it went off, the ball strik-
ing Mrs. Larkin in the face. The
wound, while severe, is not necessari-
ly fatal. Mrs. Larkin is the widow of
J. W. Larkin, a former policeman of
Charleston. who was shot and killed
last summer at Glen Jean by a negro
whom he was trying to arrest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Jan. 18th, 1896.
Gem Organ Co.
Wallace ChildS, etc.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the Circuit Court for
the county of Augusta, FAKE NOTICE, that pur-
Suant to an order of said Court entered in
said cause at the November term, 1895, shall,
at my office in Staunton, Va, on
February 10Th, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and report
What additional liens have been acquir-
ed against the real estate in this cause men
toned since the fling of Commissioner Smiths
report in May, 1891.
T. What part Of any of the liens heretofore
reported in this cause have been paid off.
3.-Also what costs have been paid in this
suit and by whom, together with any other
matters deemed pertinent. etc.
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
F. B. Kennedy. d. q.
Jan SITS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

There is an old superstition to the
effect that anything that happens
twice in succession is always sure to
occur the third time. The recent ill
luck of the Norfolk & Western railroad
company in the way of fires would
seem to justify this trite belief. Last
Saturday afternoon fire destroyed the
N. & w. general offices at Roanoke.
Early Sunday morning the oil and
paint department of the N. y w.
shops at Crewe was wiped out by fire.
1t was with great difficulty that the
main shops were saved. On Monday
the N. & W. Barge No. 8, lying off
Lambert's Point, near Norfolk, was
burned Three disastrous fires in
three days! And there you have q
costly demonstration of the fatalism of
a time-honorod superstition.-IndeG-
appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.-Pursuant to- a decU3
of the Hastings Court of the City of StauDic
n n the causes Of Bumgardners' Creditors ys;
Bumgardner, and the Augusta NatiJE,al
Bank of Staunton vs. same, we will ofer for
sale in front of the Courthouse in the City of
StauntOn on
Monday, january 27th, 1896, (Court-D.y)
that very valuable Real Estate situate in The
County or Augusta OF which the late Jas. Bum
which will be offered at sale in the following
parcels
1st.-That part of the homestead situated in
Augusta County near Bethel Church ON which
is the residence and all the outbuildings con-
tanning, by recent survey, 1854 acres, roods
and "a poles.
ADJOINING the above, which has on it the dis
t1llery. There is reserved out of the sale of
the nor home tract the right to conduct to,
ana use the water at the distil1ery, of spring
on the homestead tract near the dwelling
3rd-A tract adjoining the homestead on
which - Bosserman now resides, contain
ing 125 acres.
4th.-A tract in Augusta County near Pond
Gap containing IL acres.
5th:-The property situated in Staunton near
the Chesapeake Ohio Depot known as the
Bumgardner Warehouse, and
6th-That very desirable residence situated
at the corner of Frederick and Coalter Streets
in the City of StauntOn, of which VIM. L. Bum
gardner died SEIZED
The Improvements on the home farm are
exceptionally good, and render it one of the
most desirable homes in Augusta County
The distillery is the same at which the fam
GUS u. Bumgardner Whiskey' was manufac
tured for many years, which has not only q
State, but national reputation. The farm
adjoining the home farm offers fine oppor-
tunity to any one wishing to buy a small tract
and a comfortable home. The property in
StauntOn. by location and improvements, is
most admirably adapted as business and
dwelling property.
TEAMS OF SALE:-Cash as to costs of suit
and expenses of sale, and the residue upon q
credit of one, two and three years, the puf-
chaser executing bond for the deferred pay
ments. with approved personal security, bear
ing interest from day of sale. and waving the
homestead exemption and the title to be re-
tanned as ultimate security
]. M. QUARLES
WIN. PATRICK,
Sale at IL o clock. Commissioners.
VIRGINIA-CITY OF STAUNToN, TO WIT:
hereby certify that VIM. Patrick, one of the
abOve-named Commissioners, has given the
bond required by the Decree entered i'm the
cause of Bumgardner vs. Bumgardner &c.
NEWTON ARGENBhIGHT, Clerk.
dec 25-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

There is great activity in the Brit
ish military camp at Aldershot, and
there is a belief in London that the au-
thorities are considering the mobiliza-
ton of the army reserves. Germany
has denied Great Britain's claim OF
suzerainty over the Transvaal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

Gov. O'FERRALLS VETO.-On Tues
Cay, Jan. 18th, Gov. O'Ferrall sent in
his first veto of this session. He returns
with his disapproval Senate bill to in
corporate the Basic City, Bridgewater
and Piedmont Electric Railway Com
pany. The executives grounds for re-
fusing his signature was a provision
authorizing the company to lay its
track along county roads simply upon
getting the consent of boards of super
visors. The Governor objected upon
constitutional grounds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
OFFICE.
" StauntOn, Va, Dec 18TH 1895.

COMMISSIONER OFFICE.
" Staunton, Va, Dec. 18th, 1885,
NJ NJ. Robertson
VS..
z. C. Daniel. ct al.
All parties interested in the above STYLED
cause now pending in the Circuit Court OF the
county OF Augusta, TAKE NOTICE, that pursu-
ant to an order of said court, entered In said
cause on Dec. 9th. 1895, shall, at my office in
Staunton, Va, on
February 3rd, 1896,
proceed to ascertain and report
1st. Whether the deed from the Defendant
q. q. Daniel. to the defendant Lit LA r Daniel
OF date May 4th, 1895, in the bill n eationed was
executed to hinder, delay or defraud the
pla1ntif OF other cred itors of the grantor
End. What the true consideration of said
DEED was and whether it was fair and ade-
quate consideration as against the PLAINTIFF
ana other bona f1de creditors of the said
grantOr. sN
3rd. The unpaid lien debts Of said grantor.
the1r several amounts and the order of their
pri0rities, together with the dates on which
said debts originated.
4th. The fee-Simple and annual rental valre
OF said realty, also the value of the personaltv
conveyed by said deed.
9th. Any other matters deemed pertinent
etc. ~ 'A
HENRY w. HOLT
Commissioner
dec 25-4ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

COMMISSION Frs OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va, Dec. 24th 1895.
Cochran, Geo. NJ Trustee,
VS..
Hamilton, Jacob p, ct ais.
All creditors of Jacob P. Hamilton having
tereSted in the above entitled cause pending
in the Circuit Court of Augusta county. TAKE
NOTICE, that l, pursuant to a decree entered
in said cause on the 23rd day of November
1895, Shall, at my office in the city of Staunton
Va, on
Saturday, the 25th day of January, 1896,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing
1st.-The lands in bill mentioned and the
value of the same.
2nd.-The debts secured in the deed of trust
of Jacob ?. Hamilton and wife, dated the nth
day of April, 1895, with their order of priority
and the exact amount due to each creditor
under said deed; also az other debts binding
said property, whether prior or subsequent to
said deed of trust, SO as to give all of the debts
binding said lands in their order Of priority.
3rd.-Any other matters that l may deem
necessary or that may be required to be spe-
cially stated by any of the parties.
AT which time and place all lien creditors of
Jacob P. Hamilton are required to appear be-
fore the undersigned and prove their debts.
J. NJ QUARLES,
Master Commissioner of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta Co.
Elder & Elder, p,q:
dec 25-4tS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15

PAID UP.-On Tuesday of last week,
the city of Buena Vista paid to s. r.
Moore. treasurer of Rockbridge coun.
ty. ST., 626.18 in full of balance of install
ments owed by the city to the county
up to December 1, 1895.