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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Awful Confessions.

A dispatch from Charleston, w. Va,
says that Wylie Lewis has confessed
that he was the man who blew up the
big Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
bridge across Morris creek during the
coal strike two years ago, doing thou
sands OF dollars worth of property
damage and severely injLring several
persons. In this crime he implicated
Floyd Buster, another member of the
notorious Montgomery gang, and Bus
ter has been arrested.
Clark Lewis, who is in jail at Fay
etteville, the county seat of Fayette
county, has confessed that he was in
the numbering business and has offered
to guide the officers to a place where
there are three other bodies secreted,
but the officers believe he is simply
trying to get to Montgomery in the
hope of being released by other mem
beers of the gang. He will be kept in
Fayetteville till guards can be placed
in Montgomery and the exact strength
of the gang can be discovered.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Col. John 5. MOsby.

Editor of the Spectator Vimdicator::
In your issue of April 1, in noticing
an invitation for Col. John 8. Mosby
to participate in the ''Grant Monument
Parade" in New York on the 9th Of
April, you say: But in the face OF
the conduct of the G.. A. r. in this
matter, and in the face of the fact that
Col. Mosby did not elevate himself in
public estimate by changing the col
ors OF his political coat for what SEEM
ed to be a reward" sc. l am sure
YOU would not do Col. Mosby an inten-
tional injustice, and that your refer
ence to him was penned without
thought of the conditions which sur
rounded when he refused 10 support
Greedy for President in 1872, and did
support Gen. Grant. There was an
intimate personal friendship between
Gen. Grant and Col. Mosby, growing
out of incidents during the war and
personal contact afterwards. Grant
was q great soldier and exhibited his
soldierly qualities at the surrender Of
Appomattox, and subsequently when
he arrested the vindictive policy OF
President johnson towards Confeder-
ates by announcing that if the terms
of the surrender of Gen Lee were not
observed to the letter he would resign
his commission in the army. Mosby
was a brave soldier and was drawn
close to Gen. Grant by bis manly ac-
ton on the matter cited. Greedy had
been a political agitator, and one of
the fiercest enemies the South had
previous to the war. He was not the
timber out of which Presidents should
be made, and Mosby took the position,
as many other Confederates did, that
it was the duty of the South to vote
for the brave soldier rather than the
political agitator. The people of Vir-
ginia agreed with Mosby, as the cleo
tOral vote of the State was given to
Grant.
Mosby declined the tender OF Office
frequently offered to him by Presi-
dent Grant, and not until some time
after the election of 1872 would he con
sent to accept the consulship at Hong
Kcng-a position he did not seek and
did not accept until many of his Con-
federate associates urged him to do so.
President Grant entertained a warm
friendship for Col. Mosby and consult
ed him about Federal appointments
in Virginia and in the South, PREFER
ing to gain information from him as to
the fitness of applicants rather than
from politicians. Had other promi-
nent Confederates pursued similar
course to that taken by Col. Mosby. it
would have been infinitely better for
the South. and avoided much OF the
bitter feeling manifested during
President, Grants admi Illustration
There are very few Confederates at
this day who do not consider that the
defeat of Greedy and the election of
Grant in 1879 was the best result for
the South, and who will not now adj
nit that Mostly was right IN giving
lis sr.l,porc 10 tie confederate, tiumAt=e
soldier rather than the political agi-
tatuE. ~ a & L.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
lie. NJ. Cushing Son, Auctioneers.J
Commissioners Sale
OF
LAND.

By virtue of a decree ofthe Circuit Court of
Augusta county, in the cause or NJ. j. Merrt-
ken VS.. Geo. L. Peyton, rendered December 8,
1895, will, as Commissioner OF said Court, sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
'front.' OF the Court House, III StauntOn on
Monday, the 26th day of April, 1897.
three parcels OF land, situated about two and
half miles South East OF StauntOn. adJOin-
ing the lands of VIM. Wholey and Mrs. Mary
e; Peyton they being parts of the original
VIM. Smith hOme-farn. The 1st parcel contains
66 acres, roOds and 10 poles, upon which Is
situated comfortable dwelling-house. The
End parcel contains 103 acres, and adjOins
the first named parcel. The 3rd parcel cum
tains 43 acres and rOOds.
These three parcels OF land, make an excel
lent farm, well adapted to blue grass, con-
sold altogether. Plats and SURVEYS on file IN
TERMS OF SALE:
Enough in cash to pay the costs Of suit and
SALE and the residue In three equal payments
at one, two and three years respectively bear
Ing interest from the day Of sale the purchas-
er to execute bonds with approved personal
security for said deferred payments, and the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
GkO. NJ. COCHRAN.
Commissioner.
Clerks ONCE of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, tO-wtt:
| 1, JOS B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
| aforesaid do certify that Geo. NJ. Cochran has
| executed the bond required by decree Of sale
IN the chancery cause of M. j. Merriken VS..
| Geo. L. Peyton now pending in said court.
\ 1897. 49, - 1855
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
marS5-tds Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering 1t
through the mucous sufaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable phys1c
fans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney y Co.,
Toledo. Ohio, contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh cure be sure you get the genuine
It is taken internally, and made IN
Toledo, O., by F. j. Cheney " 20.
Testimonials free.
wSold by druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

The tariff bill is now before the
Senate and may be improved before it
is passed, in fact it could hardly be
made worse. But in reading it one is
more and more anxious to have reply
to that question which has never yet
been answered, /. e.: Why is the arti-
Gle manufactured by Mr.. Brown pro-
tected to the extent of so per cent,
that OF Mr.. Smith 100 per cent. and
that of Mr.. Jones 800 per cent? Why
these differences in favors. Why not
all alike?
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.
The Cincinnati Price-C Current of la

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Thursdav savs.-
M -. :.s.r. e.; So.
:, foss moon uaS Zee. Zee. &c. ta,iiy aasota =
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
This paper has the largest cir
culation of any Newspaper pub
lished in the Valley of Virginia.
The subscription list is open to
inspection.

The president has appointed Col.
Fred. d. Grant to be assistant Secreta-
~ of the Navy. This was no doubt
prompted more by Col. Grants lineage
than his peculiar fitness for the posi-
ton, but he is not wanting in sense,
and in such qualities as befit him to
make very good assistant to Mr.
Long, who has started in the right di-
rection if reports be true.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Injunction Dissolved,

In Norfolk last week, Judge Hughes
of the Federal Court, handed down an
opinion in the Seaboard Air Line and
Southern Railway rate war case, dis
solving the injunction which he grant
ed last fall against the rate cutting
that then obtained between those two
systems. In closing the opinion b
says: Il must confess an inclination
to the opinion that on proper bill
with proper parties, a court may pm
a stop to a ruinous rate war, but this
case goes off on question of juris-
diction. / make no ruling on that
point,r
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Fatal Accident at Lynchburg.

LYNCHBURG, April 5.-Geo. W. Will
liams, young man of this city. was
run over by freight train on the
Norfolk & Western Railroad early this
morning and received injuries which
he died from this afternoon. 1t is be
lieved that he was sitting on the side
of the track at the time of the accident
His arm was caught by a wheel and
fearfully crushed. The young man
died shortly after the injured arm was
amputated.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

New York has at last succeeded in
extending her boundaries SO as to in
clude Brooklyn and other smaller
places, thus making her the second
largest city in the world. The mayor
of such city will think himself Of
some Importance, and the taxes OF
5000, 900 people to pay the expenses o
such city will be something epor
nous. Still, if we are not taxed WI
think we are not true Americans. ant
we are not.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

In the navy on the battleships a few
days ago maroon colored leather was
torn off and replaced by leather of an
other color, because the officer in COM
mand did not fancy the color. Now
Secretary Long has given orders that
when any more such work is to be
done his consent must first be obtain
ed, thus taking little of the starch
out of the flambouyant and tinsel Gov
cred gentry of the navy.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Commissioners Sale
OF
Valuable Farming and Grazing Land.

Pursuant to a decree of Circuit court Of
Highland county, rendered at the October
term, 1895. in the cause of Geo. Vance's Ad
ministrator vs. George Vance's widow, we
will, on
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL II. 1897,
at O'Clock P. NJ, offer for sale by public auc-
ton, on the premises, that valuable farm lying
on the Bullpasture river, south Of Mcdowell,
known as the Ew1n Dever farm, containing
55l acres more or less. This farm Is valuable
both for grazing and farming. is well watered;
and it is seldom that such an opportunity Of
fers for profitable investment or perma-
nent home. ItadjOins the "Geo. Vance farm "
which will be sold the same day.
TERMS:-Costs Of suit and sale cash in hand,
and the residue In equal payments falling due
in one, two and three years from the day of
sale and bearing interest from that day; and
the purchaser executing bonds for the DEFER
red payments with good and sufficient per
'sonal security, and the title retained as furth-
er security.
CHARLES P. JONES,
JOHN NJ. COLAW
Commissioners.
i, j. G. Matheny, Clerk of the Circuit court OF
Highland county, do certify that Charles P
Jones, Commissioner, has executed the bond
required by the above mentioned decree.
mar 25-4ts &C. MATHEW, Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

An opportunity is offered to the Public
School teachers of Virginian by The Duns-
more Business College, Staunton, Va, to
study Single and Double entry Bookkeeping,
Business Paper, Commercial Arithmetic, Bus
mess Correspondence, Business or Ornamen-
tai Penmanship at the lowest rates for tuition
and board ever before offered by this school
Tuition and board with furnished room, per
month, SIS.
Where three enter at the same time per month
each, Sid.
Where four enter at the same time per month
each, SIS.
Stenography and Type writing at same rate.
The above rates will not continue longer
than May l, 1888. The present session ends
June /. Summer session begins June 2. A
short course in single and double entry book
keeping has been prepared especially for
teachers which will enable them to teach or
practice book keeping in short time.
j. G. DUNSMORE,
mar 16-1m President.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
southern b. s L. Association Continues

A few days ago JUICE Clark OF the
u. s. court at Knoxville, Tenn, decid-
ed the famous Southern Building and
Loan suit by discharging all receivers
The special masters report showed
that the true state of affairs had been
reached and the association was de-
a. .....i s,lvpnt To protect it Judge
Clark leaves bis injunction standing,
preventing ths fling Of other bills,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ITO THE PUBLIC.-Through an unfortu
nate mistake in December last the un
dersigned were led to believe that theft
committed at the store OF the undersigned A
E. Harnsberger, was attributable to Mr.. Geo
N. Grove. They are satisfied now that the
charge was wholly untrue and did Mr.. Grove
great injustice. They desire to express theil
sincere regret that such charge should have
been made, to Withdraw it and apologize to
him for it. And say that they believe Mr.
Grove to be man of high standing and IN
tegrity and entitled to the confidence OF his
community. A. E. HARNSBERGER.
Staunton, Va, April 7, 1897. 1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

Ex-Mayor VIM. R. Grace of New
York, his wife and son, have jointly
set aside 5000, 900 to establish a train.
ing school for girls.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE
valuable Farming and Grazing Land.

Pursuant to decree OF the Circuit court of
Highland county, rendered at the October
term, 1886. in the cause of Geo. Vance's Admr.
vs. Geo. Vance's widow, &c, we will, on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81, 1897,
at P. NJ, offer for sale by public auction. on
the premises. that yalu- bile farm lying on the
Bullpasture River, south of Mcdowell, know n
as the Geo. Vance farm" containing 694
acres. The land will be sold subject to the
dover of Mrs. Vance, widow. in 230 acres
thereof
This Is very valuable farm both for agri-
cultural and stock purposes, has an excellent
dwell1ng-house and good out buildings, good
orchards, and Is desirable home. 1t ad1Oins
the Dever farm, which will be sold the same
day. :. ~
TERMS The costs of suit and sale cash.
and the residue in three equal annual pay
ments from the day of sale, and bearing inter-
est from that day, the purchaser to execute
bonds with good and sufficient security for
the deferred payments, and the title retained
as further security.
CHARLES P. JONES,
L. H. STEPHENSON,
Commissioners.
/. ]. G. Matheny, Clerk of the Circuit court
Of Highland county, do certify that Charles p.
Jones. Commissioner, has executed the bond
required by the above mentioned decree.
mar S5-4t ]. G. MATTHEW, Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

THE REGULAR sUBsCRIPYION;TO THE
SPECTATOR IS NOW JUST HALF WHAT
T HAS BEEN HERETOFORE. IT'S NOW
ONLY ONE DOLLAR.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
When Friday is Wednesday.

The minister of large church in
Northwest Baltimore caused smile Of
amusement among his congregation
Sunday by announcing that a special
service of the church would take place
on s.Good Friday evening, which will
be next Wednesday week. The sl1I
was not noticed by the minister, and
was not corrected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

The Greater New York charter was
last week passed by the New York
Senate-39 to 9. The bill now goes to
the Mayors OF New York, Brooklyn
and Long Island City, who may sign
or veto it. II the former, it will go to
the Governor for his signature. The
area contained in the proposed new
city has about 8. SOC. 900 population. The
assessed valuation of Greater New
York will be 80. 3O7. 091 900, it's bonded
debt $216, 900. 900 and it's annual ta1
levy something over $55. 000, 900.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
E.. M. Cushing Son, Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to decree of the Staunton Hust.
ing Court entered on February goth, 1897, in
the chancery cause OF the william Knabe
Trustees of the Wesleyan Female Institute,
the undersigned Special Commissioners, will,
on
Monday, the 10th day of May, 1897,
at IL o'clock N, in front of the court house door
at Staunton, sell at public auction to the -
highest bidder, all of that lot OF land Ha!II
with the buildings and appurtenances &ks
situated in the city of StauntOn, virginia, and
which has been for number of years occu
pied and used by the Wesleyan Female Insti-
tute as school for girls, which said property
was conveyed to the Trustees of the Wesleyan
Female Institute by deed OF Geo. NJ. Cochran
of record in the Clerks office of said court in
Deed Book No. 5, page 1856; said sale shall be
TERMS-One- sixth of the purchase money
shall be paid down in cash on the day Of~sale,
credits shall be given In five equal annual In
stalments, falling due respectively in one, two,
three, four and five years from the day of
for the deferred payments of purchase mon
| ey, the purchaser shall execute his bonds,
with approved personal security, waving the
homestead and the title to the property shall
be retained as ultimate security. The pur-
chaser shall be required to keep the buildings
on the property insured in some solvent cOm-
pany or companies for not less than $4,000,
such policy to be made payable to the bonded
commissioner making said sale, as his interest
may apper, and shall be deposited with the
said bonded commissioner until the whole of
| the purchase money shall be paid.
THOS. G. ELDER,
A. G. BRAXTON,
JOHN B. COCHRAN.
HARRY H. BLEASE,
Commissioners.
VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF the Hust-
1ngs Court for the city of StauntOn. /,
court, do certify that II. H. Blease one OF
the commissioners whose name is signed
to the foregoing advertisement, has ex-
before
him in the decree appointing him, accord
ing to law.
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
apr S-tds Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
SALE
OF
VALUABLE LAND.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit court Of
Highland county, pronounced at the October
term, 1895. in the cause Of Minnie ]. Dunsmore
VS.. Robert SitlingtOn's EXor., &C., we will, on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL q, 1887,
at IL A. M, offer for sale by public auction, in
the village of Mcdowell, that valuable tract
of land lying about one-haf mile south of Nc
Dowell and east Of the Bullpasture river, con-
taing 803x acres, and being part of the land
devised by said Sitlington to his three grand
daughters. This Is valuable property suit
able for grazing. is well watered, and has on
1t an abundance Of timber, and Is said to be
undertake with valuable deposits of iron ore.
TERMS:-Costs of sale cash in hand on day
Of sale, and the residue in three equal annual
payments from the day of sale, with interest
from that day; and the purchaser to execute
bonds with good personal security for the de-
ferred payments, and the title to be retained
as further security.
j. H. CROZIER,
CHAS. P. JONES,
Commissioners.
IL. C. Matheny, Clerk of the Circuit court of
Highland county do certify that the bond re-
quired by said decree has been executed by
Charles P. Jones, Commissioner.
mar 25-4ts ]. G. MATTHEW, Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
II ANNOuNCE~
\A/ to the trade the open

w! ! a !: 'ess !: sS: sgss !,
A ing of our Spring and
Summer stock, which has
just been placed on the shelv-
es. Our buyer, Mr.. Witt,
who is back from the east,
has selected a stock that for
elegance and good taste can
not be surpassed in the city
The new patterns in ladies
dress goods and trimmings
are the latest and nobbiest, in
all the most fashionable
shades and figures. We have
made this feature a SPECIAL
TY for the season.
As for Carpets and Mat
tings, our department in that
line is replete and up-to-date.
A glance at our goods will in
terest and please you. Come
and let us show you the latest
that the great fashion enipo-
RUINS of the east have pro-
duced. Very respectfully,
Witt. Burke & Co.
apr 8 I'm
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
TRUSTEES'SALE.
OF
HOUSE AND LOT.

AS substituted trustees in a deed of trust
executed by Jacob j. Armstead and FANNIE
his wife, OIL 23rd day of August 1892 of record
IN the CLERKS office of Augusta cOunrv i'm r. r.
ll7, page 81. the undersigned at the reouest
OF the beneficiary will sell at public aucfion
In front OF the court house in Staunton. Va.
at II O'Clock NJ, on
Saturday, April "a, 1897,
that certain house and lot situate in Apxussa
county, east OF StauntOn of the Port Kennhlic
road, being part of the land owned by A. ri.
Iayi0r IN his life time, known as lot No nj
adjoining VIM. Taylor and fronting on PORT
Republic road, 81 TT. g in. and running hack he
tween parallel lines 33I feet to a new srresf
opened, being same land conveyed to safsS
Jacob !. Armestead by deed of S. r. TnvIor
and Others, dated October 2Gth, 1870. of record
In the Clerks office of the Augusta comntv
court, ID. d. l0i, p. 44s. subject to the right a.
way Ior railroad track heretofore sold to the
Staunton Development Co. by deed Of NAV
ID. b. Lib. p. 425. oAASo'
ERMs:-Cash In hand sufficient to pay the
costs OF executing the trust and the amonnf
then OF the debt secured, viz: Sgl 3s. and the
residue OF the purchase money in three eonaI
annual instruments, payable one, two and
three years from day of sale, with intereef.
SAID deferred payments to be secured nv a lien
upon the property and evidenced by the bond
OF the purchaser. D.~
NJ. N. BRADLEY.
W. I. LUSHBAUGR.
W. u. McCHESNEY.
mar "a tos substituted frusteen