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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.


The changes in crop indications for
the week haye not been especially
notable. The corn crop for the most
mart is maintaining favorable posi-
tion. but it is to be remarked that to a
considerable extent in Kansas. and to
some extent elsewhere, the situation
has been overtaken with drawbacks
which threaten quite modification In
condition. Immediate relief by rains
in Kansas would do much toward
averting the injury now apprehended.
The later information in regard to
the oats crop appears to reflect even a
more pronounced condition of unfavor-
ableness than the previous informa-
ton. 1t is a sorrowful termination OF
what was brilliant promise a few
weeks ago.
There is nothing especially new in
the wheat situation. The later in
formation from the winter grain
regions fully confirm the previous
evidence of injury from excessive mois-
ture, and the large exent of inferior
grain. It is In evidence that mills in
various localities in Ohio and Indiana
are obliged to go to western markets
| for supplies with which to operate,
while under ordinary conditions they
have had abundant offerings from near
at hand sources.
The hay crop has suffered to some
extent from the excessive moisture.
The clover seed yield appears likely to
be curtailed.
There continues to be something of
complaint of rotting of potatoes, but
the average outlook is still favorable
| for an abundant production.
In the grain trade the shaping of
values has been downward. and the
| wheat market closes at the lowest
point, making decided decline COM
pared with week ago. The disturb
ance of credit conditions under the
political disorder now prevailing is
very largely responsible for the exist
| ing disappointment in trading and in
values.
September wheat at Chicago closed
3ac below the highest point of the
week, 1c above the lowest point, and
35c lower than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago for September
closed &c below the highest point OF
the week, and at the lowest point of
the week, and 24e lower than week
ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 1856, 900 bushels for the week,
against 8, 457, 900 the preceding week.
and 1884, 600 last year.
Corn receipts were 5,667 900 bushels,
against 5.042, 900 the preceding week,
and 1901 600 last year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

The News says Senator Daniel and
the II ore candid free silver advocates
are frank enough to admit that free
silver will bring on business disturb
ance and panic of some kind"
Now who the more candid free sill
yer advocates are we do not know,
but Senator Daniel never admitted
anything of the kind.
The police of New York dubbed the
crowd numerically the night Mr.. Bry-
an spoke in New York. They refused
to recognize tickets of admission, and
blocked the way and pounded unof-
Tending people. Whether they were
} obeying orders and endeavoring to
FAX up che meeting has not been
learned, but if this is the reform &C
complished by Mr.. Theodore Roose-
yelt, he had better go back to herding
sheep in Colorado.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19


In explanation OF the cause of the
disappearance of the Directory from
its masthead, after numerous taunte
by the VindScator for the disappear
ance, the Neaos says
1.-THE fact of the matter is it has
been the custom for the foreman,
when pressed for room. to take out
and set aside enough of the standing
head to make the necessary room, and
it is possible that for this reason these
names have disappeared at other
times than those mentioned, for we
have not had time to consult but one
file and that only casually"
"When pressed for room" is good,
very good. And-s.4e Neaos puts it all
on the foreman And the public
smiles.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the biool and mucous surfaces
Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the pati.ntstrength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The proprietors have SO
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of Testimonials. Address,
FL. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
U5old BY Druggists, 75c.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

The News has most kindly reprinted
the names of its directors, wbicE the
foreman left out when he made up
the FORMS" Will it now tell us who
owns the largest block of it's stock, and
especially whether Mr.. M. f. Ingalls,,
or any of the officials of the G. & O., or
B. & O., or Norfolk and Western own
stock or control that paper, or are in
any wise interested in it? We don't
want to inquire into its affairs to an
impertinent degree, but YER ugly
stories are going the rounds about
great Ezflroad corporations having
stepped into our town, and bought up
and controlled our cnlt daily paper.
and these stories ought to be denied
if untrue. We would deny them our
selves if we were in a position to do so,
but we are not.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

The Republicans In the last cam
paign made their boast that what
England wanted, they, the Republic
cans, would never have. England
wants free trade they said, therefore
we don't want it. Let it be under
stood for a moment that England
wanted anything, then that thing the
Republicans did not want. Behold
the change. England wants gold.
and socalled honest money. Eng
land is opposed to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver. Is the Repub-
lican party opposed to them on that
account? Oh no. A Republican
journal announced few days ago
with delight that the only free coin
age of silver man in all England. was
Senator John W. Daniel. The times
change and the Republican party
seems capable of changing with them.
The NeaDs is mistaken If it thinks we
are inspired by partisan frenzy. in
tolerant passion, and perhaps a good
sized chunk of envy and jealousy, .
when We penned our articles of last
week. No such motives ever prompted
us to any action. We would not be in
the shoes of a daily which with not as
many bona fide subscribers, as we have
to our weekly, issues 900 extra copies,
which it is sending out ''in search of
new subscribers.p Why not issue TO-
600 or $1,000 or 10000 extra copies in
your search for new subscribers, if this
is the motive?
But how do you get such vast
amount of dead matter through the
mails ? Are you marking all these as
sample copies'' as the law requires ?
If not, are you not violating q postal
statute?
Did the people in one-third of the
households into which you are putting
the Neaos ever ask you to send it to
them, and are they paying for its If
not who is paying for it2 You know
gentlemen of the Neaos that the postal
laws require that these papers shall be
paid for. Are the B. & o. and G. & O.
and Norfolk & Western Rys paying for
them? We pause for reply.
It is not jealousy, it is sympathy and
pity that actuates us.
A daily that has not 1900 bona fide
subscribers can never excite our envy.
But daily that can, but will not an
swer the questions submitted to it, and
which will not deny any of the state
ments we made last week, has our pro-
found sympathy, because we know the
campaign soap cannot grease its wheels
always, and and when the election is
over-well, when the election is over
excuse our tears) it must die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
As Dumb Is an Oyster.

l
In regard to the present attitude O
the Nesos, and it's conduct, ownership
control, and campaign movements, WI
last week made the following state
ments of what we understand the facts
to be, we said
I'VE suppose nobody will deny, that
the directory of the ,NeacS, which sc
long floated proudly at its mast head,
has been hauled down.
Why, we will not pause to enquire.
We suppose nobody will deny, that
that directory so proudly floated, was
almost entirely if not altogether com
posed of bank officials.
We suppose that nobody will DENY,
that the NeaOs has recently been much
strengthened in its general mechanism,
and ability to produce papers, without
any change in its directory.
We suppose nobody will deny, that
one month ago the bonafide subscrip.
ton list of the NeaDs, didsnot reach
1900 and that today the Neaos is issuing
about 5000 copies.
We suppose nobody will deny, that
these surplus copies go, not to regular
bOnafide subscribers, but are thrust
pm AOouCAei oAu IubO uOmeS WlCQOuC
solicitation.
We suppose nobody will deny, that
the issuance of these extra copies is
the result of a plan, on the part of the
NeaOs Directory, to influence votes in
opposition to the Democratic nomi
nees.
We suppose nobody will deny, that
thousands of the Nea0s are scattered
daily along the lines of the B. g. o.
and 9. & O. Rys., and that directly or
indirectly, these great corporations,
have assisted and are assisting, IN the
work.
We believe that nobody will denyH
that the Nesgs has been furnished a
cargo of campaign soap, and that
other cargOes are available if neces
sary.
We believe that nobody will DENY.
that the editor. and editors or editorial
writer's of the NeaOs. do not wholly die
tate, and direct its financial policy. al
though no one denies their sympathy
with it.
We believe nobody will deny, that
an enemy in the camp, is more to be
dreaded than one who is open and
avowed, and who marches and fights
under the enemy's flag"
Six issues of the Nesos have appear
ed since, and not one single fact above
stated, has met with the slightest
denial. Then these are facts, and
pity tbs they ere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

Gentlemen of the Nea0S we canno!
answer your arguments, you say, but
we know you can answer our questions,
and of course will do so.
Two weeks ago you stated there was
an immense amount of silver bullion in
India and China, and we asked you to
state in ounces what constituted the
immense amount of silver bullion in
India and China, giving your author
ity. You have refused heretofore.
Will you do this now?
Will you state what constitutes an
honest dollar, and whether it is made
of gold, silver or paper?
We have previously asked this ques-
ton. On what authority did you state
that silver dollar was redeemable in
pold
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

To CALM the fears of the SPECTATOR
as to what the people think of the
NeaOS, we will inform our neighbor
that gentleman of the county came
in yesterday and paid for five years
subscription.-NeaOs.
That was q beautiful evidence of
Faith Hope, and Charity.
On the same principle we under
stand certain railroad corporations
have subscribed for twenty years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

Mr.. John K. Cowan. Receiver of the
B. & O., is reported as having said that
there was nothing in Mr.. Bryan's New
York speech. IT'S strange that New
Workers. have picked out Mr.. Burke
Cochran, one of the most eloquent and
able speakers of that city, to answer a
speech with nothing in it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

The News in speaking OF the Vim
dictator always speaks of it as "the es-
teemed Tamdic0tor." Whilst in ad-
dressing us it applies the cold, sterile,
expression of "the SPECTATOR"
Some night ifthe .biler" in our office
should bust, and send us up in a
thunder gust, the News will condescend
then to mention us, as its, steamed
friend we hope.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
1t is said that Win. j. Bryan is hon
est. Yet there are some who will vote
against him on this account.

The campaign of education is a very
attractive one when talked of, and if
nothing happens will obtain in this
county sufficiently to be felt, IN about
500 wears from now.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
Wanted Idea ! H. !: s : ssss
Rrossct yegT ideas; they may bring you wealth.
neys Washington. D. c.. for their q 800 prize offer
and List OF two hundred inventions wanted.

Tie engagement of Miss Mary Boydie
Faulkner to Mr.. Edgar N. Carter has
been announced. Miss Faulkner is a
daughter of Senator Faulkner and is
one of the leaders in the young society
at Martinsburg. She is a pretty young
girl of the blonde type and has many
social charms. Mr.. Carter lives at Fort
Bridger, Wyoming, where he has a
large ranch. He is a native of Virgin
la and has an extensive relationship in
that State, being related to the Byrds,
Carriers and other prominent families.
The wedding is to take place in Sep
TENDER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
aug 19-td:
Commissioners Sale
OF
A HOUSE AND LOT
IN BASIC CITY. VA.

IN BASIC CITY, VA.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, in the chancery cause Of NJ.
A. Barcus' creditors Us. M. A. Barcus, the I'M
dersigned commissioner will offer for sale at
public auction in front of the court house in
StauntOn, Va, on
Monday, 2Sth September, 1896,
County court-day), that certain house and
lot in the town of Basic City, known as Lot
No. Ain Block No. lat as designated in the
complete map of the lands of the Basic City
Mining. Manufacturing Land Company, re
corded in the clerks office Of the County Court
Of Augusta county. Virginia, in D. B ITO. pages
sos ana 500, being the property or M. A. Isarcus.
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
cost Of suit and expenses Of sale, and the
residue on credit OF one. two and three years,
evidenced by bonds of the purchaser with ap-
proved personal security, the title to be re-
tanned to ultimate security.
A. C. GORDON,
Commissioner.
Icertify that A. &. Gordon has executed the
bond required by decree OF sale in Barcus'
creditors VS.. Barcus. Given under my hand
this eth day of August, 1898.
JOS. d. WOODWARD, Clerk
aug 19-tds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

Mr.. Bryan's speech was failure, it
was mere sophistry, it has started an
ebb tide which will flow back west
and drown the silver enthusiasts, it
has ended his hopes, and thousand
expressions, like this, are heard from
the loud -mouthed corporation owned
pape.s of this country. But let our
friends remember, that there are many
differences between these newspaper
statements and the facts. This is only
one way of deceiving the public But
The public can't be duped that way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

That branch of the Democratic par
ty whose delicate stomachs revolt at
the thought of anything but honest
money, will meet in September at In:
dianapolis to nominate third ticket
and they will be known as the Nation
al-Bank- Democratic party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

1t is reported that paper has been
quietly circulated about Staunton for
the purpose of obtaining the sigma
lures of democrats who will support
Mckinley. Knowing the democrats OF
Staunton as we do, the more quietly
that paper circulates the better for
the circulator. and he should pick his
man before presenting it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

The "halt" in the silver boom il
what the gold bug has been reported
as finding. When the claim is made
it ought to be susceptible of proof, land
we deny the ability of the party claim
ing the halt" to show single person
who has halted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

AFTER a two-day's session and fifty
ballots the Hon. John +. Rixey was
nominated for Congress in the eighth
district on the 13rd instant, over the
present member of Congress, Col. E.
E. Meredith. The defeat of Col.
Meredith was a great surprise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

THE Neaos intimates that the reason,
the SPECTATOR has spoken fiippantly
about some of it's articles, because
it was unable to answer them. This
is not the fact. But the difficulty was
in finding anything in them to answer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

During the thunderstorm which pass
ed over Harrisonburg shortly after one
o'clock Monday afternoon lightning
struck a house belonging to John
Cooper, cOlored, situated on Mason
street, near the colored Baptist church.
1t was quickly ablaze and was almost
destroyed before the flames could be
extinguished.- RUQiSter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
A very interesting case is being argu

A very interesting case is being argu-
ed at Greenville, s. G. before Judge
Simonton of the o.. S. Circuit court,
brought by the Southern Ry. to enjoin
the Seaboard Air Line Ry. from cut
ting rates. The only question now
being argued is whether the Federal
court has Jurisdiction, and this is a
most important question, and one that
will be fully argued.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

WHEN the SPECTATOR has in it,
head what it thinks an idea, it fires il
out Unfortunately Nea0s." We hope
some firing will begin from the Nes0s
office some day. We await with ankle
! ty the first shot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
A New Dodge.

The Richmond Times is starting a
new electioneering dodge. It sends in
letter lot of old SO cent and rs cent
notes of the city of Richmond, and
writes a letter in the following form
Richmond, Va, Aug. II.
Mr.. JOHN SMITH,
Staunton, Va.
Dear Sir: We have received your
favor of August 18th, enclosing batch
of Richmond city deprecated curren-
cy, amounting in face value to 4.75.
In as much as Richmond issued q
quantity SO large that it was unable
to maintain its parity with either gold
or silver we will have to return 1t to
you herewith. In fact this currency
has become SO woefully deprecated
that it absolutely possesses nc value.
Yours truly.
The TIMES Co.
Mr.. Smith who received the above
letter never wrote the Times Company
letter in his life, aud never sent them
any deprecated currency. Our read
ers will recognize the dodge whenever
they get a letter from the Times.
DIR. Nansen, an enthusiastic explorer,
who went in search of the North Pole
some two years ago, has returned
without the pole. He would have
brought it with him, but other exped-
itions are fitting out to go in search OF
it, one particularly in balloon, and
the DR.. had no desire to break up
these plans, and destroy their hopes,
and chances of cheap notoriety.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

BEFORE Justice Crutchfield in Rich
mond last week, Mr.. 81. D. Flood was
fined $500 and cost for assaulting Mr..
w. H. Flanagan last winter. Both
were State Senators.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

AND Flanagan claimed his mileage
for attending the trial of Flood at
Richmond last week. 1t is our opin-
ion Flood ought to have been fined
more heavily, for hitting so small a
man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
Answer to Enau1rer.

Yes, you run the risk of having to
pay for the Neaos if you take it out of
the Post Office, although you say you
''never subscribed for it." Very few
people ever did subscribe for it, but
very many of them may have it to pay
for some day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
|COMMISSIONERS'SALE
Valuable Real Estate
AT sHENDUN, VA

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
q augusta county, entered on the 2Sth day of
Ma May, ios6 In the cause of Fultons Assignee Us.
me Grottoes Company, the undersigned COM
mlss1OnerS VIII proceed to sell at public auc-
tion, In 'front.' of the court house in Staunton,
Saturday, the l2th day of September. 1900.
atI2 O'Clock NJ, the certain lots or parcels of.
land described in this cause, being the same
land which was conveyed by James A Fulton
to the Grottoes Co, and by said company if-
Vioeo INTO lots. These lots lie in the town of
Shendun. y"
They will be offered in the following man
The lots included in Commissioner Ouar1es-
report under the head First" that is The lots
Or or parcels OF land OF the said Jss. A. Fulton
tract now owned by the GrottOes COMPANY
Should these sell for enough to pay the
amount due as set out in Commissioner
penses of sale said Commissioner will pro-
coed no further; but should there be a def
ciency In the purchase money of these lots to
pay the debt, costs and expenses as aforesaid
they will next offer the lots listed under the
mead "Second.' Alterations made Feb'y Is,
ing the debt costs, and expenses above meii-
TONED. they will next offer the lots in said re-
port under Ter the head Third Alienation made,
Nov. 70, 1891, and should there still be q def,
cheney they will next offer the lots listed UNI
der the head Fourth" Alterations made May
u. 1881, and If upon this Offering together with
credit on the debt in said report mentioned
q 81, 100 GO there should still be a deficiency,
Sney WI. next 9fier the lot listed under the
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand to paw the
costs or suit and sale, and the residue on a
credit OF six, and twelve months purchaser
executing bonds for the deferred fnstaIments
OF purchase-money, bearing interest from
date and waving the Homestead Exemption.
with approved personal security and the title
TO be retained as ultimate security
WIN. PATRICK,
JOS. A. GLASGOW.
Commissioners.
County, tO-wit:-
!. Joseph B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court.
aforesaid do certify that William Pasrick,
mas executed the bond required by decree Of
sale IN the chancery cause of Fulton's assignee
Court. 80 '".-
Given under my hand this 18th day of Au-.
gust, 1885.
aug 12-tds
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

There are admitted to be only about
5000 200, 900 of gold in the United States,
500, ZOO, 900 is obliged to be held by
the govern ment in it's vaults as a gold
reserve. The remaining $500, 1000, 600
are distributed as follows $400, 600, 900
in the hands about 1000 people and the
balance scattered into the hands of
about 5000. With six thousand people
holding all the gold outside of the
Treasury, is there any sensible set OF
farmers and laborers, who want such a
condition to continue?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

The treasury is issuing new $500
bill. 1t is charged that it is done fol
campaign purposes, and will be used
on election day by the gold bugs te
purchase votes; So a piece you see.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

A GOLD standard has brought us
fifty cent wheat, will it be much worse,
| if silver standard brings us fifty
cent dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19

A CORRESPONDENT asks, "what is
meant by the expression Campaign
Soap"
We never saw any,. Please ask the
Daily NeaDs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-19
Without work and without money,
the laborer is told that silver will ruin
him.

McKinley's opening speech no doubt
will be great speech, if Mr.. Hanna
will let him make it.