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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25
HAS THE UMBRELLA FAD.
Chicago Man Who Carries It to Creator
Extremes Than Most People.

Chicago Man Who Carries 1t to Creator
Extremes Than Most People.
There Is q man on the North Side
who has the umbrella fad. It would
hardly be fair to tell his name, as it
was learned in confidence, and the fad
might not be regarded as mere eccen-
tricity by some people who have suffer-
ed from it and they might be tempted
to complain to the police. Again, every
body who has lost an umbrella-and
that means majority Of the people OF
Chicago-would look up his address In
the directory and sweep down upon him
with the hope that his lost property
might be in his collection.
There are other men who have a
weakness for taking umbrellas, but no
man is known to have carried it to so
great an extreme as this one. He has
collection numbering 400 umbrellas OF
all kinds. A good many Of them were
bought. Some of them were borrowed
from friends, with and without their
permission. and others were acquired IN
other WAYS which it would be hardly
polite to mention. The man Is good
citizen In other respects, but he is VIC
tim Of the umbrella habit, and when he
sees an umbrella he is compelled to
struggle very hard to resist the tempta-
ton to make himself ita owner. Usual
" he yields to the temptation. and the
coveted prize is transferred to his col
lection.
The umbrella collector does not make
any great display of his collection. The
umbrellas are piled up in a big closet IN
his bedroom, and he very seldom visits
it. Now and then he looks over them
and counts them with satisfaction. The
last time he counted them there were
398 In the closet He has added few
to his collection since that time.
In every other way except this pas
sion for umbrellas, which amounts TO
mania, the man Is perfectly sane. His
friends regard him as a very clever
man, and he holds responsible posi-
tdon in big wholesale house down
town. But umbrellas are his weakness.
He is a victim of the umbrella habit
Just as another man might be victim
Of the opium habit or morphine habit,
and his relatives are in constant feal
that the habit may some day get him
into trouble. Chicago Times Herald
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25

COMMISSIONER'SO OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, March 10th, 1897
The VIM. Knabe Il Co.. Manufacturing Co.
vs..
Wesleyan Female Institute and others.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the Hastings Court for
the City Of StauntOn,
TAKE NOTICE.
That pursuant to a decree of the said court
entered in said cause February Goth, 1897,
| shall at my of1ice in Staunton, Va, on
April 18th, 1897,
proceed to ascertain and report:
pOrtiOned between the fund arising from the
sale Of the realty and that arising from the
sale of the personally hereunder.
End. As to the facts connected with the exc
cution and delivery of the negotiable notes
by W. L. Olivier and others, as set forth In
their petition filed in this cause on January
21st, 1896, and whether or not the said petit
tiOnerS are liable on their negotiable notes SO
far as the creditors of the trustees of the
Wesleyan Female Institute are concerned;
and il so, the several in which the said petit
TONERS are respectively liable.
3rd. What sums have been paid by said petit
TONERS upon the notes in question, and wheth-
er they will be entitled to claim repayment
thereof from assets OF the defendant as an
equitable charge or otherwise,
4th, Any other matters deemed pertinent by
the said Commissioner, or which any OF the
parties in interest may especially require &c
be stated.
HENRY w. HOLT.
Commissioner.
A. c, Hraxton, p. q. mar 1S-its
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton. Va, March 10th, 1897
M. A. Robinson's Admr.
VS..
Mamie c. Robinson's Admir-. and others.
All parties interested in the above styled
cause now pending in the Court OF Hastings
for the City Of Staunton,
TAKE NOTICE.
That pursuant to decree Of said court en-
tered In said cause March 18th, 1897, shall at
my Office in StauntOn, Va, on
April 18th, 1897,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
accounts =
First. An account showing the state and
condition OF the title to the property in the
bill and proceedings of this cause mentioned.
Second. An account of the claim of the
plaintiff and Of all other claims against the
estate Of the said Mamie C. Robinson decd,
stating the same in the order of their priori-
ties II there be any:
DC.
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner.
w. T. Shields, p. q. mar Is Ats
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A Cautious Doctor.

Doctor, something is the matter
with me. Sometimes my mind Is a per-
feet blank, and my memory constantly
fails me. I wish you would treat me. !"
II will. But, in view of the peculiar
nature Of your case, shall want my fee
in advance. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va. March 81

Il .O1AMAcOAOIN HA . IlCGs
~ Staunton, Va, March 8th, 1897.
Rebecca Rel s 4dinr.A
Mary j. iiuoyti al q i.eisI
All parties Interested III the above Sly led
cause now pending III the Circuit Court or Au
gusta county, Virginia.
TAk e NOTICE!
That pursuant to decree of ssid court in
said cause entered November 10Th, 1876 1
shall at my office in said city on
April 10th, 1857,
proceed to ascertain and report.
l: The amount OF money or other property
in the hands OF 7. X. N. Speck. Admr Of Rebec-
ca Bell. or with which he Is chargeable.
z The debts and liabilities Of said tebecc
BellS estate outstanding and unsettled.
.. The names and residences of the persons
VINO as distributes or legatees of Rebecca
BELL or otherwise are entitled to the distribu-
ton o. Rebecca Hell's estate after paying the
costs OF administration and any Outstanding
lnoeptedness together with respective shares
that each or said distributes or legatees is
entitled to. -
4. A settlement of the accounts of said speck
Admr. showing receipts and disbursements
B. Any other matters deemed pertinent. sc
HENRY w. HOLT,
mar Illus Commissioner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25

II don't mind the city SO much now.
I'm getting accustomed to its ways"
"Are you? How?''
well. / used to turn two somersaults
every time got off a street car, and
now turn only one. Chicago Record
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT.

Nice newly furnished rooms, private for
ladies and gentlemen and connected with the
ladies' Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room. Nice Oysters served in any style
desired. The best Service-Low charges,
nov 21-1v j. G. SCHEFFER, Prop'r.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25
-&SR~ SOUTHERN 9U:!
Railway.
Schedule in effect Jan 28, 1897.
For the South and Southwest.

No. 9.-Daily-Local for Charlotte and inter-
mediate Stations.
No. 35.-Daily-United States Fast Mail |:
through Pullman Buffet Sleepers to jackson.
Vile via Savannah; to Atlanta, and New Or
leans.
ern Vestibuled Limited; through Pullman
Sleepers to Asheville, Hot Springs and Nash
vile, via Salisbury and ChattanoOga; to Tam
pa, via Savannah and Jacksonville to Mem
phis, via Atlanta and Birmingham and to
New Orleans, via Montgomery and Mobile.
Dining Car Greensboro to Montgomery. First
Glass Day Coaches on all Trains.
Washington daily except Sunday, $40 D. m:
Charlottesville, 1928 p. M, arrives at Jackson
Vile, $3.50 p. M, st Augustine 4:40 D. m. next
servation and Dining Cars.
Trains from Staunton by Chesapeake g. Ohio
Ry. connect in Union Station at Charlottes-
vile with Southern Ry. trains
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25

tDaily except Sunday. 'Daily.
Immediate connection in Union Depot m
Warrington for and from Baltimore. PM.
adelphia and New York.
w. Fl. Green, General Superintendent.
". A. Turk, General Passenger AGENT
]. y. Culp, Tra1nc Manager.
4 8. Brown, Gen1 Agt- Pass. Dept.
Wqship6tups D. @.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25

HARRIsoNBUkG TO WASHINGTON.
Trains leave Staunton by B. & o. at is O5 a m
and TO p m.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25
mar Hats

Train 4Os connects with Southern X. r. at
Harrisonburg for StraSburg junction and
Harper's Ferry Division.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-25
HEAD Of PEOPLES PARTY.
Great Statesman Tells Wonderful Cures
by Dr. Greene's Nervura.

Is Your Blood Poor, Have You Weak Nerves,
Are You Out of Order2 Use DR.. Greene's
Nervura Blood and Nerve Remedy and
Get Well. Spring the Time All Should
Use 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07

and spirit-good of its kind. Master
Ardiek sails out Of England a mate 4
"The Industry, +" of date in the where
abouts Of 1870, only to fall into the han'!
of mutinsers who sink his ship. re
picked up by Spanish vessel bound ,
Panama, conveying great lords and iadi@
thereto. Pursued by the original mutt.
neers, he finally reaches Panama al
Plunges into the saok, pillage and dc
vastation attending Morgan's raid. i
love story gets itself told in the oouEC
of the narrative and altogether "Magie
Ardiok' is above the average story il
sustained interest and excellent construc
ton. New York: D. Appleton q Con
pauy; Town and County Library No
204; Portland: Loring, Short q Ear
mon. Price Paper, 50 cents.)
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07

Conflicting decisions in the courts OF
various states Of late on the question of
divorce have set some people to consider
ing the advisability of national divorce
law. The latest important decision
which leads to such a question is sone
rendered by Justice Russell Of the su-
preme court of the State of New York,
in which he denies tho validity OF
divorce granted to New York wo man
In North Dakota after residence there
of only ninety days. Justice Russell
holds that husband land vito cannot
dissolve the marital bond by evaslve
action designed to ciFcumvent the public
policy of the State Of New York The
wife went to Dakota for the sole pur-
pose of securing divorce. On securing
it she married and returned to New
York. There was fraud in her action.
Her residence in Dakota YVES secured
simply to give her standing in the
courts.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
GOV. BLACKS INAUGURAL.
Finances of Empire State in Good Condi
ton in Spite of Hard Times.

Albany, N. Y, January Gin his
message to tho legislature today Governor
Black says that the finances of the state
ara satisfactory in spite Of the har
times.
The total valuation of property is 81,
36s, 712, 903. The state tax for the tis-a
year is s11, ISL, 337 and the total funded
debt was on September so, So, 800, $50
The revenues received during last yea
from corporation inheritance tax and th'
Raines law were S. oso, 1923, the lquo
law alone including SO, 564, Ola.
Out of 215 banks Of deposit. and dis
count, only two have failed and fou
have gone into voluntary liquidation.
All the insurance companies hoinI
business in the state with one OF two ex
| ceptions are sound.
Refe1ring to the labor question, Cover
nor Black says: Tolerance in the frs
requisite Of amicable relations, and thi
| will arise when the employer and tn
laborsf understand each other. Som
plans should be devised which woul
afford to each, such information of til
other as will form basis for the friend
ly adjustment Of differences betwee
| them.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
Massachusetts Legislature convenes.

Boston, January 6. The Massachusetts
Legislature convened at II o'clock today.
Governor Wolcott administered the oatf
of Office to the members. In the Senate
Mr.. Barker Of Plymouth elected to affirm
instead Of being sworn.
rhe Senate reelected Hon. George P
Lawrence of North Adams, president
and Henry E. Coolidge of Concord, cler7;
J. G. Ii. Adams Of Lynn, sergeant-at
arms and Rev. Edmund Dowse of Sher
borne, chaplain. President Lawrence ad
dressed the Senate.
In the House John L. Bates of Eas'
Boston. WAS chosen speaker, Rev. D. "
Waldron, chaplain and james ". Kim
ball Of LYNN, clerk. Speaker Bates ad
dressed the House.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
THE LEGIsLATURE.

The Maine legislature will not get fair
ly underway until the committees are
appointed, which will probably be about
next Monday. We suppose as soon as
business 10 begun there will be the usual
talk about n short session, and that as
usual the talk will amount to very
little. However, Maine legislatures never
sit very long, and the public has never
much reason to complain on that score
There is no very important business in
sight tho expected contest which
promised some excitement between the
steam and electric railroads having been
declared of. TIE most OF the legislatures
neral work will bs to provide for the
proper conduct OF state Institutions and
state business. II is understood that
Gov. Powers is anxious that 1t shall
make good record for economy and
judicious retrenuhment, and upquestion-
ably his influence will he exerted to that
end. But it is much easier TO resolve to
he economical than to be SO, as many
legislatures in the past which started out
with the Intention of going slow in the
matter Of appropriations have ascsrtained
By experience. With business depressed
and industry picking up but slowly, it
is poor time to launch out into schemes
which require the expenditure of large
sums of nancy, and if the members Of
the Houze and Senate consult the wishes
of the people they will dofeat all projects.
no mattsr how msTitorious in themselves,
that ere not absolutely necessary, until the
business prospect Is brighter. But with
tho best intentions constant vigilance
will be necessary If the appropriations
are to be kept down. Opportunities TO
spend money are always abundant. and
there is almost always, too, strong in
fuenoe at work to induce the Legislature
| to improve them.
| The Lewiston Journal sizes up the
situation pretty accurately when it says
the legislature is in more danger of doing
too much than too little. Very little
| legislation is needed or demanded by the
interests of the people in general. The
demands will come largely from private
interests, and favorable response to them
| W1ll frequently noJ oS com phtlple WIZ
tho interests of tie people in general.
Gov. CIeaves made "a laudable effort t.
exclude private leaislatiun from the
General Court. He Was successful to !;
considerable degree, but there ia still
pltogetke- tco much Of it. Were 1t not
for these private matters the Legislature
would have more time to devote to tht
public business, with the result that tht
latter would be transacted much more
oarefu!ly, and there would be much les!
general fer complaint IF hasty and in
oonsideIate legislation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Betsey Ellen 1llsley Trowbridge.

Mrs. Betsey Ellen Illsley Trowbridge.
The many friends of Mrs. Betsey
Ellen IlIsley Trow bridge, widow of Ed
ward r. TroW bridge, formerly Of Port
land whom the old RESIDENTS will reMem-
Der as one of the veteran candle manu-
facturers, will learn with regret of her
death which occurred ut ten minutes past
two yesterday afternoon at her residence
SO Mechanic street in this city.
She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Gould Of this city and Edna Fowler, wife
of Joseph Fowler, a weil-known sail
maker in Portland. There are algo two
brothers to mourn her loss; jeremiah
Illsley the well-kDown undertaken on
Federal street and Caleb Illsley of Soar
boro.
Mrs. rrowhridge has passed the three
score and ten period allotted to mortals
having arrived at the mature age oil
seven ty- six years. She was born in thi;
city and was the eldest child of tbs
Capt. Benjamin Nlsley representative
of thu wsll-known Portland family whose
uncle Capt. Washington lllsley brought
the first English steamer, the SaraI
Sands, into port of Portland without +,
pilot.
Ths relatives aud friends of the de.
ceased have the sincere sympathy of the
old residents of this city.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
MoDEsTY OF TRUE GREATNESS.
Speaker Reeds Appreciation of the Lat
General Walker.

Washington. January 6.-Speaker Reed
was astonished and grieved when he
heard of Gen. Walkers death, and eaid
to correspondent that Gen. Walker
was great man, and that he left great
vacancy. 'He had tho modesty of true
greatness. said Sneaker Reed. ~ re-
member how was impressed with that
at dinner party, where we were al
talking about finance except General
Walker. who sat listening like learner,
while he knew more about the subjeci
than all the rest of us put together. +"
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Tne Reviewer of Books, like the Par
yeyor Of Goods pauses after Christmas
to take account OF stock.
Not SO many new books have been pub
lisbed the past year. as during the pre-
ceeding two or three seasons and the price
has Teen somewhat doarer, the usual
81. 25 volume selling for 81. 90, with other
figures in proportion. A few fine things
have come to light in Memoirs, Histori-
cal works and Essays; some handsome
editions of standard works are noted
children's books have been numerous
and pretty; and the bizaire in rise and
verse has flourished. In Paris at pres
ent everything yields to "fantaise' as
regards costumes and chapeaux; and the
same may be said of the modern school
in literature. Such as it is however the
years budget has been prepared, emptied.
purchased and now we gather in, in
the intermin, before spring novelties
arrive, certain little estra5s that do not
seek reading by virtue Of any specia!
holiday garb.
Frances Waldeaux. A Novel by Re
| 5ecca Harding Davis, authorsof "Dootol
Warrick's Daughter. Illustrated by Il
de ThulsErup. Mrs. Davis has writtenzs
little for the public, OF late years, tina
the present volume WAS heralled, on it
serial journey, with eager announce
aents. The story is certainty beth I'm
usual and striking and its author ha
command of dramatic rendering AM
writes forcefully OF the passions Of tn
human heart; writes 60 realistically tina
sometimes her condensed, almost hars
presentation, makes one raise the ham
as if to wer off blow. A mother sac
rifces her life ia it's every exeTtiOn 70
bor son who marries against reason an
common sense. Yet is poor Lisa"
pathetic figure. "Francss Waldeaux'
Is an international novel, drawn II
Europe rather than America. All it
minor characters are claverly depicte
and there is not dull page from cove
to cover. New York: Harper g. Broth
ers; Portland: Loring, Short IL Harmon
Price $l.25.)
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07

II we can judge from the proceedings
so far the Senators have come back from
thsi. holiday vacation far less "hot"
for Cuba than they were when they went
away. That may mean that thoy has
fonnd the people decidedly cool on the
subject, or it may mean that they have
lost interest themselves since it has be
come evident that no resolution recog-
ni2ing tire independence of Cuba can
mass at this session and that it would
amount to nothing il it did pass.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07

News from India has not worn reas-
surfing aspect fer some months past, but
within the last week it has been of a ma
ture to seriously alarm the experts across
the sea. 1t is highly probable that the
fam inc is the worst Of the generation.
The optimistic views chung TO by the
Indian government ara quite in keeping
with the dense faulty with which the
authorities allowed the mutiny to he
Strung on them unawares, in spite Of re-
reatel warnings.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
AND -
MAINE STATE PRESS.
Subscription Rates.


DAILY I'm advance) Sc per year; So for six
months; $3.50 a quarter; 90 cents month.
The DAILY is delivered every morning by
carrier anywhere within the city limits and at
Woodgords without extra charge.
DAILY Not in advance, invariably at tn
Iste OF 81 year.
MAINE STATE PRESS. weekly published
every Thursday So per year; 81 for six months;
SO cents a quarter 20 cents for trial subscrip-
ton OF six weeks.
Persons wishing to leave town for long or
short neriods may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often as desired.
Advertising Rates.
TN Daily PRESS $3.50 per square. for one
veal. $500 for one mouth. Three inser-
lions or less. sl.Oo per square. Every other
day advertisements. one third less tnah these
ates
Half square advertisements Sl.Oo tor one
week or $3.50 for one month.
"a Square" is space OF the width OF loot
urnn and one inch long.
SpcciaS Notices, On first page, one-thlrd ad-
ditionsi.
<sa,ssene,,ts and Auction Sales $500 per
souare each week. Three insertions or less,
S1.bo per square.
Peodino Notices in nonpar1el type and
el.ssed with other paid notices. 10 cents pei
lire each insertion.
p,,re Heading Notices in reading matter type,
81 cents per line each Insertion.
rcats To let, For SAFE and similar adver-
tisements. % cents per week II advance. for
40 words or less, no display. Displayed adveF-
tisements under these headlines, and all adver-
isements not paid lin advance WILL nc
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In MAINE STATE PREss-S1.Oo per square
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each subsequent Insertion
Address all communications relating TO SUD
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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07

The Hon. Thomas 9. Platt's long and
vigorous opposition to the nomination
of Mr. MCKINLEY seems net to have
affected his hold upon the Republicans
Of New York. His opposition has Eeen
used against b i'm in the senatorial fight
for ali It was worth, and the proceedings
of the Republican caucus are likely to
show that it was worth not exceeding five
votee-whioh is tie number which Mr..
Chonte is credited with Icing likely to
get
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Derry, N. H., occupied by H. L Farris,
was burned last night. Loss on stock and
machinery about $50, 600: insurance
$50, 600; loss on building $1,000, insured
$4,000. Myron Richnrdson's resi- rreesldence
near by was consumed; loss, SSooo in
sured.
A special from the City Of Mexico an
MioueI Nerrstte one Of the mosr cele-
brafed military men Of Mexico. He
served under Santa Ana and fought with
distinction against Gen. Taylor. He
served several years as secretary OF war.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
POLAND PAPER co.

special meeting of the stockholders OF the
Poland Paper Company Will be held at the
Comnany's office. Portland. on Thursday Jan.
nary l4Gh, 1897, at 2.30 y. in. for the following
FL 10 see if the stockholders will vote to in
crease the capital stock Of the corporation and
ESQ, to what amount
To see if the stockholders will vote to
amend the bylaws of the corporation by the adj,
dition OF an article providing for the creation
nj nreferred 81 ock.
To see if the stockholders viii vote tc
create preferred stock of the corporation and
If 30. viii authorize the directors to. determine
The amount, the terms and condition OF the
same. and to issue 1t.
TO see if the stockholders will vote tc
amend article 4th section End Of Bylaws;
G. Il. MILLIKEN, Clerk.
ian6 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07

The Hon John Wanamaker is reputed
10 have said that he would keep out of
this country by tariff everything We can
produce CT make. Mr.. Wanamaker prob
ably said that when he was replying to
the accusation that he Was not COED
DrotectioHist because he Was large I'M
portar.. of foreign goods. He doubtless
felt. as the new religious convert is ap
to feel, that he had got to shout very
loud to ohliterats recollection OF his past
life.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-07
Dynamite shipped to Roclsland.

Vineyard Haven, January Ga hun
bred and eighty cases of dynamite
cartridges which constituted q portion Of
the CARGO of the schooner George W.
Glover. stranded mere December l6, wa;
purchased By the owners CT the Glover
and shipped to Rookland, Ne, on the
schooner Freddie W. Alton. The barker
tine reported passing here this NOR ming
vas tue James II. Aalnlen Of Portland,
Me-, Mcdonald, Buenos Ayres, for Bos-