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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
ABig piece of Machinery.

The Fire Clay and Roofing Tile Co. have
received its new tile press. This machine
cost large sum of money and was made to
order for the use of this company. On it
will be made roofing tile after patterns pa
tented by Mr.. Quandt. the president. A
large trade in the South is expected on the
roofing tile which this company will intro
duce. 1t will no doubt largely supersede
the use of slate and tin for roofing. The
machine weighs seven tons.-Buena Vista
Herald
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

Tie Marquis building is filling up. Ran-
son & Ransom, Attorneys. have gotten into
their offices, SO has J. Fred Effinger. Mr..
H. Dunbar Murray has about completed his
studio, and in short time Mr.. e, w. Brit
tain will have his drugstore in shape for
business as1will also Messrs. Switzer & Cru
bert, their jewelry store. The rooms are all
very hand some and convenient.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
The Ground Hog,

Tuesday was ground hog day, and not a ray
of sunshine penetrated the clouds anywhere
in these parts. All day long it was dark and
cloudy and the rain and snow alternated,
one beginning where the other left off. If the
sign holds good we ought to have beautiful
weather
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

The main building of the Pennsyl-
vania Capitol, including the Senate
and House chambers and the head
quarters of several executive depart
ments, are in ruins from fire on Mon
day No one was seriously injured.
Loss, ST 100000. The fire was caused
by electric wires.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Death of an Esteemed coIored Man.

Irwin Reed, a worthy colored citizen, who
lived on top of the hill on the Churchyille
road near where the iron bridge is located
over Middle river, about five miles from
Staunton, departed this life on Jan. 81, after
an illness OF about nine weeks, aged about IS
years. He leaves widow and many friends
and relatives to mourn his loss. His funeral
took place on Saturday, 23d, at Churchville,
and was conducted by the Revs. Ayers and
Holmes. Deceased was most excellent man,
and was esteemed by all who knew him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Professor Meyers School Of Music

A musicale was given Wednesday night at
Prof. Barthold Meyers school. Charles
street and Lafayette avenue. Vocal selec-
tionswere rendered by the Misses Nan Cooke,
May Jarman, Louise Vonderhorst, Pauline
Hamill, Agnes Kinney and others. Pro-
fessors Fabian and Richard Meyer, members
of the faculty. rendered an excellent pro-
gramme-BaltimOre Sum-
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
THE MOST PLEASANT WAY

Of preventing the grippe, colds, headaches,
and fevers is to use the liquid laxative rem
edy Syrup of Figs, whenever the system
needs gentle, yet effective cleansing. To
be benefited one most get the true remedy
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only. For sale by all druggists in SOC.
and 81 bottles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
A New countyTeiephone Company.

Last Thursday public meeting was held
at ArbOr Hill, at which new telephone
company was organized for the county 1t
will do business uuder the name of the
Arbor Hill Mutual Telephone Co., with the
following otficers-N. w. Bosserman, presi-
dent; ID. l. Greaver, vice president; II. M.
Clemmer, treasurer, and W. l. Fauve1, Sec
rotary, with post Office address at Arbor
Hill.
The company will run their line to Staun-
ton where it will connect with the city and
county exchange. The following is the list
of the phone holders-N. w. Bosserman, u.
l. Greaver, II. NJ. Clemmer, w L. Fauver,
w. A. McComb, j. A. Bumgardner, Jacob
Bowman, Geo. w. Splitter, John L. Palmer,
J. K. Fauver, VIM. Harris, Green Ker, S. B.
Lyle. E. g. Riley, A. w. Tate, E. A. Full
cher. e. P. Rosen and ]. P. Tribbett.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

Hon. Geo. A. BIakemore, of Franklin,
Pendleton county, a very successful lawyer
and at one time member of the W. Va,
Senate, in renewing his subscription says:
"Reared and schooled in old Augusta, l
cannot do without your paper which brings
me tidings, weekly, from the scenes of my
childhood. 1t is read by me all ouer every
Sabbath day, next after the book of inanaeas-
arQbe lreaZth of information
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauutOn, Va, Jan. IL, 1897.
P B. Subletts Creds.
VS..
p. B. SnDlett's Admir-. ct ais.
All persons interested in the above styled
chancery cause will TAKE NOTICE, that in pur
suance of an order of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, entered in said cause on Nov.
q, 1896, shall at my Office in StauntOn, Va,
on
Monday, February 18th, 1897,
proceed to ascertain and report upon the fol-
lowing matters
1st The transactions of G. T. Palmer, Admir-.
c. t. a. of p b. Sublett, decd.
End. The committed value of the dover of
p b. SuDettS widow in the real estate of
which he died seized.
3rd. The matters and questions raised by the
exceptions to the masters report in this cause.
4th. ANY other matters deemed pertinent,
etc.
R. E. r. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
j. NJ. Quarle5, p.q.
jan IA Ats
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

This paper guarantees a larger cir
culation in Augusta county than any
Newspaper published. The subscrip
ton list is open to inspection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
WEDDING CARDS

beautifully printed at the SPECTATOR
office. An elegant new line of type
for this especial purpose.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

Beverly Staples, young Lynch
burger, was last week adjudged insane
by a commission of lunacy and will be
sent to the hospital for the insane at
Staunton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
New Through Line to indianapolis and
Chicago.

Commencing January "a, the b. & o. R.
r. will operate throug line of Pullman
Buffet Drawing-room Sleeping cars between
Baltimore, Washington, indianapolis and
Chicago, via Cincinnati. Train schedule
as follows:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

On last Saturday morning the remains of
ton, accompanied by j. e. Wise, l.. Good
ner. G. "a. Butter, R. e. Halle, B. S. Smith,
and J|D. Withrow, and inferred in Thorn
rose cemetery, the services at the grave
being performed by the Rev. H. P. Hamill,
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Brown of Hinton.
The honorary pail bearers werethe follow
ing Staunton gentlemen-James Moore, W.
P. Rhodes, John W..Bryan, E. NJ. Cush ing
John W. Price and j. A. Fauver.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

I'm the Clerks office Of the Cir
CUT court OF augusta county, the 15tl
day Of January, 1887.
c. W. alexander & Bro, Plaintifrs
vs..
Geo. W. Ryan, ........... Defendant
IN thancery AMI on attachment returned
duly executed.
The object Of this suit is to attach the estat
OF the defendant, Geo. W. Ryan. in the county
oI Augusta, and subject it to the payment Of
me plaintiffs claim of $5110 with Interest
until paid. -o'''
ana II appearing by affidavit fled that said
geo. w. Ryan Is a non resident of the State of
vMSinla. lG is ordered that he appear here
hereof ana DO What is necessary to protect his
cOpy-teste,
Jos. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
R. w. Crowder, p. q.
jan 21-4tS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
7 ARGE FARM FOR sALE-A .n,ano,d

AhGE FARM FOR SALE-A splendid
-, - farm In Augusta county, the richest
quarter OF the Valley of Virginir containing
ABOUT osO Acres. has on it good ne w eight room
uWelllng, two now barns covered with slate
ana painted, other new outbuildjngs, two or
t cnilrus LhTee miles from nearest railway sta
ZION with turnpike leading to station, in splen-
t uin STATE OF cultivated. fine spring, plenty Of
9iIiper; N sig MT OF churches mills, stores ETC.
frlce $3l,o0 per acre on one. two and three
years time Has on it ROW ID head horses. so
caJtie, Az hogs, $50 sheep, 10 mich cows, raised
SUU bushels OF corn last year, other grain in
proportion. Write for full description to this
Office. ava w ''i0
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

Direct connections are made for Green
castle, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Crawfords-
vile, and principal points in the West and
Northwest.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Death OF Mrs. J, O. Harr,s.

Mrs. James o. Harris died on Monday of
last week at the residence of her son, Mr..
Glen R. Harris, in Atlanta, Ca, at the age
of y years. Mrs. Harris was the widow of
James 0. Harris who was brother of Hon.
John 7. Harris of Harrisonburg. and of the
late DR.. G.. R. Harris and Rev. VIM. A.
Harris of Roanoke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
Death of Dr. coode.

i DR.. VIM. H. Goode long resident of thi:
city died at his residence on the corner Of
Frederick and Reservoir streets on Tuesday
night at the age Of 81 years.
He was man of remarkable culture and
education. He graduated from Hampden
fSidney College, afterward graduated in medi-
cine at Yale, and subsequently became pro-
fessor of Chemistry at the University of New
York. whilst it was presided over by the dis
tinguished DR.. Henry Draper.
| DR.. Goode married a daughter of the late
Owen G. Morris who preceded him to the
grave by several years
He leayes two sons and two daughters, Col.
Otey Goode of this city and Mr. John Y.
Goode who is Superintendent of Western
Railway. His daughters are Mrs. Parr and
Miss Lizzie Goode of this city,
At the time of going to press the complete
funeral arrangements had not been made.
New Advertisements.
The sale of the Asst land situated on the
Northern Eastern suburbs Of this city, has
been postponed to Monday, February 22nd,
court day. The commissioners are Messrs.
Richard Bell. Fitzhugh Elder and Jas. Bum
gardner.
On Saturday, 9th March. Alex. H. Fultz,
Trustee, will offer for sale that desirable
residence No sol North Augusta street, re-
Gently occupied by Lieut.. A. J. Dobney and
family.
For sale en- Saturday, 9th February, the
Isaac Caves property. in Middle River dis
trict, near Laurel Hill. The tract contains |
q acres and has on it a comfortable dwell
ing and the necessary out buildings. The
special commissioners to conduct the sale
are Messrs. j. ID. Bailey. Chas. Curry, and
Herbert j. Taylor.
T. w. Wood & Sons. Seed Growers and
merchants Of Richmond, Va, advertise in
to-day's paper that they will mail free OF
charge one of their beautifully illustrated
catalogues in colors to any address. We
have seen the catalogue and it is a COM
prehensive treatise on the most improved
method of farming and gardening, with
advice as to the best seed mixtures for
grasses, &c.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
BRIEF LOCALS.

All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

CHdlCtIy TECurnGU
duly executed.
The object of this suit is to attach the estate
of the defendant. Geo, W. Ryan, in the county
of Augusta, and subject it to the payment of
the plaintiffs claim Of $54.43 with interest
paid.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that said
Geo. W. Ryan is not resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that he appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
cOpy-teSte,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
X. W. Crowder, p. q.
Jan 21-4ts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

| + COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Staunton, Va, Jan. 20, 1897.
Nelson, Trustee
VS..
A. j. Dabney, etc.
All persons interested in the above STYLED
cnancery cause will TAKE NOTICE that in pur-
suance of q decree of the Court of Hastings for
the city OF StauntOn. entered in said cause al
Inc January term, 1897, shall at my off1ce in
Staunton, Va, on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10Th, 1897,
proceed to ascertain and report
1St. The real estate owned by A. J. and C. A
Dabney.
End. The liens binding the same in the order
of priority.
3rd. What is proper fee for counsel Tor the
pla1nt1ir for the prosecution Of this suit,
4th. Any other matters, ETC.
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner in Chancery.
r. E. II. Nelson p.q.
ian 2l-4tS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

4 COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ Staunton, Va, Jan. IS, 1897.
Taylor, Jane A.
VS.,
Coursey, David L., etc
All parties interested in the above STYLED
cause now pending in the Circuit Court for
the County of Augusta, TAKE NOTICE that mr.
Suant TO a decree of said court entered in said
cause Nov. 23rd, 1896, l shall at my of1ice in
-StauntOn, Va, on
February goth, 1897,
proceed to ascertain and report
1St. What is the true amount due upon the
vendors lien heretofore reported by me in this
cause i'll favor of JnO. L. and Il. M. Blakemore
2nd. What is a reasonable sum to be paid
out OF the fund in this cause to PLAINTIFFS at
tornsy for instituting and prosecuting this
suit.
HENRY w. HOLT
Commissioner.
A. C. .Braxton, p. q.
ian 2l-4tS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
staunron MARKETS.

SPECTATOR OFFIIE.
SrAUNTON. VA, Feb. 3, 1897.
Country Produce.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
PROPERTY OWNERS

:
desiring to sell Or exchange mineral. timber
VI Iai sung land, large or small tracts, CITY or
sHuuaDan property. will please send us full
uescripGlOn tnat we may advertise it in our
new catalogue which we will soon issue. name
vi owner not given in advertisement and no
at once. 1.-Two Vi 0"A
= az, MCILHANY & HILLARY.
u heal Estate & Insurance Agents,
Jan 4-4r Masonic Temple, Staufton. Va.
CHURCHMAN'S EXECUTOR VS.. CHIJRcu-
y MANS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to decree
OF une circuit court for Augusta county. en-
sSreu IN tnls cause, Novemb Der rs, 1895, shall
proceed, at my Office, in Staunton on
tuesday, February I6, 1897,
to consider the exceptions filed TO Comm,.-
sloner last report No. II, with any new evil
uence onered before me; and to restate the
nao1Ilty OF John s. Churchman as a renter Of
tne nome farm before his election to purchase
saiu IaTn!, &c., &c. JOS. A. WADDELL.
JON Commissioner
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04
NOTICE.

want every man and woman in the United
States interested in the Opium and Whiskey
habits to have ono Of my books on these dis
eases. Address B. NJ, WOo1ley, Atlanta, Ca,
Box 38S, and one will be sent you free.
ian 20 til July Is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-04

NIRGINIA:-In the Clerks office OF the Cir
cult Court Of Augusta county, the 18th
day of January, 1897.
J. H. Kemp Co ............. ........ Plaintiffs,
VS..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-14
SINCE VICTORIA WAS CROWNED.

There Have Been Great Social Re-
forms and Wonderful Inventions.
Great social reforms belong to Queen
Victoria's reign, writes William George
Jordan in Ladies' Home Journal, mar
rating the progress of the world since
Queen Victoria assembled the throne
GO years ago. The degrading practice
of logging has been abolished in the
armies and navies of America and Eng
land. Children are no longer permitted
to work in the mines of Britain. Press
gangs no longer force men into the
service Of the queens navy. The Red
Cross society, approved by 40 nations,
has softened the horror of war. The
transportation of criminals, with it's
many evils, has been suppressed. Ex-
ecutions are no longer conducted in
public. The treatment of criminals has
become humane. Factory laws and
building acts make life easier for the
poor.
Inventive science has made marvellous
progress in every department during
Fictoria's 90 years as queen. Cantilever
bridges have surprised the world.
Travel has been wonderfully quickened
by street cars, cabs, trolleys, cable cars,
elevated roads and other triumphs of
invention. In 1887 there were no type
writer's, no passenger elevators, no mod
crn bicycles, no saltwater fountains,
no horseless carriages, no chemical fire
extinguishers, no ironclads, no perfect
ing presses. Fully chronicling the in
ventive progress of the last six decades
would make it seem as if nothing of
real consequence to mans comfort had
been done before 1887.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-14
JObbing Commissioners.

The decision rendered by Judge
Cheney against the Office Specially
Co, of San Francisco, who tried to do
up the County of Washoe by secur-
ing exclusive privileges for furnish
ing county supplies, will servo to
check this sort of work for while. It
enforoes the plain law that no coun- y
contracts can be let for over $500
without first advertising it in a news
paper.
The County Commissioners of Elko
stood in with the same company in
the same way, and the editor of the
INDEPENDENT waS almost mobbed for
protesting against it. His position is
now fully endorsed by the Washoe
decision and Elko County should pro-
coed to protect it's taxpayers from it's
own board Of jobbing Commissioners
and the Office Specially Co.. of San
Francisco.-Carson Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-14
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.
The Time Has Arrived to Put Legal
Restrictions on Their Sale.

The Time Has Arrived TO Put Legal
Restrictions on Their Sale.
Several more or less dangerous arti-
Giles Of chemical manufacture are be-
coming 80 largely employed for va
riety of useful purposes now that some
restrictions as to their sale, conveyance
and storage are imperative, says the
San Francisco Argonaut. Thousands of
gallons of liquid" carbonic acid gas in
steel cylinders under high compression
may now be seen every day being con-
veyed in carts from place to place, and
similarly other gases are stored under
pressure in tubes" as, for instance,
oxygen, hydrogen, nitrous oxide and 80
on, all of which may expose the public
to danger. Solid bricks of metallic
sodium, again (kept under naphtha, of
course), are every day carried from
port to port as part of ships cargo,
and very serious accidents have occa-
sionally arisen from the intermixture
of various chemicals on board ship by
the damaging effect of a rough passage
upon the packages. Still another chem
ical substance of comparatively recent
discovery is carbide of calcium, which
on simply becoming moist gives of the
exceedingly inflammable gas, acetylene,
which, with air, forms an explosive mix
ture.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-14
MAKING GOLDEN HANDCUFFs.

After looking the Senate over and
having discovered that a cut-and-
dried goldite monetary commission
could not be appointed this session,
the administration has determined to
have a currency bill prepared to be
presented at the December meeting
Of Congress.
The Secretary of the Treasury, as
sisted by all of the ablest gold mon
ometalGsts in this country and Eng
land, will devote the summer and
autumn months to the concocting Of
some sort of measure that can be
railroaded through Congress and that
shall snap the golden handouts ON
the wrists of American commerce.
The contemplate hypocrisy of
the Republican party has nowhere a
stronger illustration than in its treat
ment Of the currency question. AS
long as the goldites could do so they
struggled measures secretly through
Congress that had in them the dead
lest enmity to silver.
When this secret method could no
longer be pursued, then came the era
of lies and false promises. A pre-
tended desire to secure international
bimetallism has been urged by the
Republicans as an excuse for delay
and as sop to silver men. Tie
utter insincerity of such a claim is
now made manifest by the talk about
a currency bill and the form which
that bill Is going to take.
Now the time mas arrived when all
disguise is going to be thrown aside.
The fact that 6,5O0.0U0 men voted for
free silver at the last presidential,
election served notice on the Repub-
ican plutocrats that the people
could no longer be fooled, deceived,
or cajoled, and now the money
sharks are going to try coercion.
1t is we'll. We are glad that the IS
sue has at last been made. Too long
have the friends of silver delayed and
doubted, The plutocrats Lave ever
had one purpo se-the slaughter of
silver. This fact is now apparent.
There is no longer any disguise. Sill.
yer men should realize that the
struggle is to the death, that compro-
mise is cowardice, and cowardice de-
feat.--Chicago Dispatch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-14
JERSEYS BLIND HElREss.
A Most Interesti1g woman 10 Miss
Alice A. HOlmeR.

a Most Interesting Woman II Miss
Alice A. HOlmes.
One of the most interest ng w. men
imaginable is Miss Alice a. Holmes,
the heiress. Miss Holmes has just come
into $500, eco or more, but there Is no
drnger OF her marrying any young
and ardent lover, for che is now in her
serenty-1ifth year, says Pennsylvania
Grit. Then the old woman is blind and
has been blind ever since she was IA.
Recently her brother died in California
and left her big fortune, which she
purposes to spend, in the amelioratiOn
OF the sufferings of her fellow-afflicted
kind. Miss Holmes lives in a quiet and
pretty street in Jersey City, and for Is
years she has struggled through de-
cent poverty. Her brother in Califor-
lila has always looked after her wants,
but Miss Holmes pride would not al
low him to support her, and she has
earned her own living well through the
years of her solitude. Early in life
she conceived a love for music, and al
though deprived of her sight she man.
aged to master that difficult art. Once
that she became proficient she desired
to teach. And, strange to say, she was
quite as proficient as teacher as she
was as a performer. She found she
could succeed with pupils who had their
eyes as well as with pupils who had not.
And in that way she supported her
self, if not in elegance, at least in COM
fort. Now that Miss Holmes has been
rendered independent, she will devote
her money to the education of her fell
lows who are afflicted with blindness.
A number of years ago Miss Holmes
published a volume of verses that have
the true ring of poetry in them.