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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

SPECIA Excursions OVER THE
B. & o. TO THE PITTSBURG Elk
POSITION.
Thursdays, October 7th and 18th, and
Saturdays, October I'd and 10Th; round
trip, SIPS, including admission to the
Exposition. Tickets good three days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03

TRUSTWORTHY WOMAN wanted for
travelling position with old established
firm. Permanent. $40 per month and all ex-
penses. u, Box 81. Philadelphia, Pa.
se17sat t&dt
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FEMALE HELP WANTED,

PIN MONEY earned by ladies at home:
no canvassing: whole or part time devot-
ed. Stamp for sample and particulars.
INTERNATIONAL CO.. Is Third ave,
New York.
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"A few fine pieces 81 Art Furniture
at less than cost price for few days
only.
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHER co.
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seems to have a trifle
S adversaries, the health

lDSehy said to have actually
that she "has money enough
4 Will wonders never cease.
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I DO NOT BELONG To ANY RELIGIOUS
l. denomination. IL Il. ZANE, So Four
teenth street. oeSq
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Opening Monday & Tuesday. Swabacker's.
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MEDICAL.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

WANTED-Capable man with 81 600 TO
carry stock of goods and manage branch
for Chicago house; salary SIS per month
and all expenses; also extra percentage;
permanent position with good future pros
poets. Address JAMES BARTON. 125
Franklin street. Chicago. oc3dd
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE OR RENT-Nice properties
on the motor line, near the city, ]. c..
HERVEY, 1926 Market street. se24e&dh
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Opening Monday = rassd.y. s~.s.elsr'..
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See sCHAFER's SOC Winter Ties for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-10-03
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS WANTED-Greatest offer out:
we furnish everything; no experience re-
CURED; liberal terms write for full in
formation, showing actual results MU-
TUAL MANUFACTURING Co, i26
Chambers street. New York
jy25,S,22,5,19,317,31
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price, Current of last
Thursday says
Mild weather has prevailed most of
the week, with considerable rain and
snow in many. sections of the West.
Colder at the close, with freezing con-
ditions.
The late correspondence very plain
ly reflects the fact that the apprehen-
sions of damage to the wheat crop
from the hard freezing about month
ago we're not fully justified-in fact it
now appears, as should have been ex
pected, that the recent weather condi-
tions have brought out ample evi-
|dences of vitality where it was believ-
ed serious injury had occurred.
With the disclosures as to the scare
here and there about the wheat crop,
and its encouraging condition general
ly. with the less urgent call for grain
from interior millers, there is some
what less firmness in the wheat market
the trade seeming to be in waiting
mood
The movement of corn would be large
but for the low price. which is q dis
couraging feature-and this grain is
now being used for fuel in many places
in the West.
May wheat at Chicago closed 4c be-
low the highest point of the week, &c
above the lowest point, and 1sc higher
than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago for May closed &c
below the highest point of the week,
4c above the lowest point OF the week,
and &c lower than week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 1895, 900 bushels for the week
against 526 900 the preceding week,
and 2. 28S, 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 4,572 900 bushels,
against 2 1885, 900 the preceding week.
and 2,254 600 last year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
The Boom in Alabama Iron.

A Birmingham, Ala. dispatch says:
"The boom in Alabama export iron
with Europe continues. Monday one
company booked an order for ten
Thousand tons for Liverpool, while an
other has on hand vet to be flied or
ders for 81, 400 tons for export to the
Old World. The furnaces hereabout
are steadily selling more of their pro
duct in Europe than in America and
are behind in filling foreign orders
because of the lack of sufficient ship
room to transport the iron. The
growth of this trade. which has been
practically created within the past six
months, has been surprisingly rapid
In 1895 400 tons of Alabama iron were
sent to Europe for experimental pur-
poses. The experiments were satisfac-
tory, but trade was slow. During the
first months of last year only few
hundred tons were sold abroad But
from July to January shipments by
two companies alone amounted to
rs. 900 tons, while it is estimated that
those made by other smaller concerns
run the total up to 100, 900 tons.
This trade did not begin in earnest
until November, and since that it has
moved with u rush. 1t is now regard
European trade that has prevented
number of Alabama furnaces from
closing down, for without this the poor
domestic demand would have forced
re duc,ion of output. Iron producers
say the prices hey are receiving
abroad are entirely satisfactory"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
Bank Failures.
Communicated

The large number of Banking House
failures, which recently have been
noted. should excite no surprise. Old
and hitherto substantial houses which
have been doing business on the specie
basis anterior to 1878. have had half of
their foundation removed, with SUI
perstructure built to rest on both sill
yer and gold. The house, with it's full
proportions and extended business has
become overwhelmed and it's patrons
taken by surprise. The demands of
the whole are more than half of the
foundation can support. Collapses are
inevitable. Confidence, the great ele
ment OF business, has been shocked by
the persistent and triumphant hostili
ty which has been developed against
an ancient money, which has always
been relied on as redemption money
for the promises of trade. A rapid
contraction was delayed so long as
there was hope that there would be an
early return to both silver and gold as
redemption money; but that hope is
indefinitely deferred, and the business
of winding up many of the most useful
moneyed institutions, corporations
and individuals is now beginning.
which will bring distress to many
homes where enterprise and energy
gave rise to most reasonable expecta-
tons of personal and public prosper ity:
but for the unwise, the unjust surprise,
which was sprung upon business insti-
buttons and men. who were engaged in
business, with money as old as civil
cation itself, on which were based the
promises to pay of the government of
the United States of America. the
bonds of the States, the bonds of the
districts, cities, towns, corpo
rations of every description and indi
To issue more promises to
pay without enormously increasing
the redemption money to make it good
would be a travesty on financierinc:
an insult to injury.
Now what becomes of the blatant
cry that the banks are gorged with
money, only restoration of confidence
is needed? Why have not the sister
banks, with their plethora, rallied to
the support of confidence, in the fail
ing banks? Confidence is a plant of
slow growth and is only nourished by
the truth and fair dealing when once
abused. The republican congress is
to relieve the people bv in |
the tariff tax Cleveland by
giving bonds for non interest floaters.
SOWE GO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, entered on the 18th day of
November, 1896, in the chancery cause of
Hner, Mary V. ct ais. Us. Floyd, Eliza J, et.als.
pending in said court, the undersigned Com
missioner Will offer for sale at public auction,
to the highest bidder. in front Of the court
house in Staunton, Virginia, on
Saturday. January 10th, 1897,
at II O'Clock (nOon), that certain valuable
farm of which Philip Fauver died, seized and
possessed, situsted near .ctover's Shop, Au
gusta county, adjoining the lands of Joseph
A. WhitmOre, K E. l. Hiner, Clemmer ct ais,
containing one hundred and fifty acres, more
or less: said farm being in a good state Of
cultivation. having upon it good barn. large
Dr1ck dwelling house, fine orchard and 9th
er improvements, is good grain and grass
farm, and in every way desirable home; on
the following:
ERMS:-One-fourth cash. and the residue
OF the purchase money in three equal pay
ments upon credit of one, two and three
years from day of sale. taking from the pur-
chaser his bonds with approved ~ rsOnal
security. waving homestead exemption, and
Title retained as ultimate security.
j. A. ALEXAND
r. Commissioner.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, to-wit:
I, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid, do certify that J. A. Alexander
has executed the bond required by decree OF
and ais VS.. Eliza j. Floyd and ais now pend
ing in said Court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of De-
cember, 1895.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
Good Roads.

The subject of good roads is the
most important question affecting the
people of county like ours. We are
not like many western States where,
with a little blowing and digging,
roads are put in shape for ordinary
purposes, but we live where there are
no natural roads. All animals but
men when travelling between points
when hill or a mountain intervines
grade their way. Men for some reason.
at least in many cases in this. county,
have gone directly over the hill with
their roadways. The necessity for
grades of the best character, and for
road beds of the best character is APP
parent to everybody and is admitted
by everybody, but for some cause
whenever public improvement in
this line is begun it meets with the
most bitter opposition. This is caused
not by the fact that the Improvement
will not I've beneficial, e:-d is much.
needed, but is comes from selfishness,
nothing but pure and unadulterated
selfishnees. The opponents either do
not derive a personal and immediate
benefit from it as they think, or they
fear some person other than them
selves will derive such benefit 1t is
useless to call attention to such an OBJ
ject lesson as we have in the Valley
Pike when talking about roads.
Everybody knows that lands along
that thoroughfare are worth from five
to ten dollars per acre more than in
any other portion of the county.
knows that in winter when
we have much snow or rain our aver
age county roads are perfectly useless.
We frequently have to abandon them
and take to the woods or fields. Many
people recollect that some years ago a
sudden rise in hay and wheat took
place in the spring; hay went to 1874
per ton. Farmers along the Valley
pike loaded their wagons and took
their stuff to market. Farmers along
the New Hope, Greenville and Middle
brook roads might as well have tried
to drive loaded wagon to the moon
rs to Staunton. Before the roads got |
in passable shape the prices had fallen |
and it is estimated that Augusta coun-
ty lost more money that spring than
would have put her leading roads on
good grades and MacAdamized them |
for Is miles out of this city. The rea-
son that Kentucky blue grass farms |
hold their prices no matter whether
Bryan scares people to death with his
heresies, or Mckinley overstocks the
market with prosperity. is on account
Of the splendid roadways leading
that favored region. We
could have such if there was rot SO |
much selfishness amongst our people,
we could get together and make this
the greatest county in the State if we
would, and this we ought to do.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
Republican Obligations.

The sad story of losses by manufac-
turers under the Wilson bill, now be.
ing narrated to the Ways and Means
Committee by the horde of protection
lists who haunt that committees room,
would bring tears to the eyes of the
Sphinx. They have lost untold mil
lions, they have had taken way from
them that which they had, and the
wealth which has vanished would pale
into insignifcence the treasures of
of fctions' robber caves and pirate
dens, but they all subscribed to the
campaign fund.
If manufacturer has the temerity
to state that he does not need any
further protection, lie is bounced
upon by various members of that com
mittee. and before he goes out he asks,
in fact begs, for protection, police
protection.
A picture of those who have been
telling their tales of woeis worth a
place in the greatest salon. Beggars
they are tits true, suppliants at a
throne, asking grace, but they are beg
gars of a modern school. They are
neither in rags, nor shoeless, nor starv-
ed, nor do the dogs come round to lick
their sores. But pampered, sleek,
groomed, clothed, fed, these beggars.
Do they supplicate? Not they. Do
they hold out long bony, shrivelled
fingers to receive aims? Not they.
Defiant is their step, co mmanding
their words, lordly their mien. and
when their wants are made known
they are told neither in trembling
voice, nor abject manner. They tell
the committee that they furnished
the soap, and they are making their
new years round with the bill and in.
tend to have their pay This is where
in the briny tears start, and flow SO
copiously, but not from the eyes one
would suppose. The eyes of the com
mittee shed the tears. They owe these
beggars such debt as they can never
pay, and they break down in their
gratitude, with weeping. 1t is so sad,
so very sad. Sad because they can only
frame bill, for the payment, they
can never pass it. Sad because in col
onizing the vote that elected the pat
ron of protection, they could not colo
nize it so as to control that refractory
body the Senate. Sad because great
debt must remain unpaid. Many
members of that committee labored
and fought during the campaign for
the principle of honest money and
honest payment of obligations, and SO
did these beggars, and having gained
the victory they should now receive
it's reward. We see nothing left to the
republican party but to pass bank
rupt law, and then take the benefit of
it. they can never pay this debt with
their present assets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

So far the personnel of the incoming
cabinet is not pleasing. Mr.. Mckinley
seems to be halting as to whom he will
offer the cabinet positions, and those
to whom they are being offered are re-
fusing them, or are small men. Why
does he not look for some advisers
among men who. have not soiled
their hands with politics Go
amongst bankers, business men and
lawyers who have had sense enough
to attend to their own business. There
is the locality of the brains and Drawn
out of which to chose the men who are
to help him manage the ship of state.
He wants to avoid all the political
hacks he can.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
IYuched the Outlay.

SUMTER, S. c., Jan. 9.-Simon Coop
err, the negro outlaw who murdered
three mem bers of the Wilson family
and a colored servant, was lynched
near here yesterday afternoon. Cooper
was captured by the sheriff's posse and
was being taken to Sumpter when the
mob decided to hang him. The deputy
sheriff and two men who sided with
him resisted the lynchers, but were
overpowered. A rope was thrown over
the limb of tree, and as the man
swung upward volley rang out. The
body was pierced by more than $50
balls. One bullet cut the rope and the
corpse fell to the ground, where the
coroner found it some hours later when
he went to hold an inquest.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
STATE ELECTORS VOTE.

The electors for President and Vice
President, who were chosen by popular
vote November 8, met at the respective
State capitals Monday, 18th, according
to the federal law and cast their bal
lots.
William Mckinley, of Ohio, for Presi-
dent, and Carrot A. Hobart, of New
Jersey. tor Vice President, received 271
votes. William J. Bryan, of Nebraska,
fer President, received 176 votes, and
Arthur Sewall, of Maine, for Vice
President, received 1865 votes.
Thomas E. Watson, populist candi
date for vice president. received 20
votes These were cast as follows:
North Carolina, 5; Arkansas, 8; Loulsi
ana, Q; Missouri, 4 Nebraska, 4; Utah,
1; Montana, /. 3.
The following table shows the cleo
toral vote as cast:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
The PocahOntat Times.

The Pocahontas Times, published at
Marlinton. Pocahontas Co., W. Va
has equipped its Office with first class
machinery. and with the new year
greatly enlarged and beautified its
personnel. 1t is now large seven col
umn paper. elegantly printed and in
every, way creditable to the owners and
the county. 1t is full of news and its
editorials snappy and well timed Its
owners are Messrs. Andrew and Nor
man Price. two enterprising young
men, ard Andrew is the editor We
congratulate it, and wish it prosperity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

New York State has forbidden work
being done in its prisons. AS conse-
quence it's prisoners are committing
suicide although the law has only been
in operation less than a fortnight. A
New Yorker it appears will not have
a living unless he gets it by the sweat
Of his brow.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
Senator Sherman may visit Canton

Senator Sherman may visit Canton
in the near future to confer with Pres
ident-elect Mckinley. He will accept
the position of Secretary of State pro
videi Gov. Bushnell will appoint to
the vacancy thereby occasioned ia the
Ssnat- some on who is acceptable to
him. This means. of course, that Gov.
Bushnell must appoint Hanna.
Just as an angry mob of farmers had
placed a rope about the neck of Frank
Thomas. col, who assaulted Mrs.
Irvine Ball, the wife of farmer near
Stanton. Del and were preparing to
hang him to tree last week, two
detectives of Wilmington arrived upon
the scene, and, with drawn pistols,
rescued Thomas and carried him to
prison.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14
States.
States.
Railroad Down Cheat River.

L. H. Hamilton of Philadelphia, a
of the West Virginia
Northern Railroad Co., whose princi-
pal office isa Philadelphia, secured
last week from the county court OF
Preston Co., w Va, ten miles of right
CT way for the proposed railroad down
Cheat river The court granted the
company the use of an abandoned
county road. provided that work on
the railroad be commenced at once.
The road will be nearly fifty miles in
length, and will pass through hither
to undeveIoped section of valuable
tim Der and coal lands.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

Rev. Dwight L. Moody, Sam Jones
and the Temperance orator Murphy,
are all in Boston now. Charleston had
its earthquake and Chicago its fire,
but few cities have had the hand OF
fate laid on so heavily as the city OF
baked beans
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

Gen. Nathan Golf is to be Attorney
why nobody can tell. If it requires a
lawyer, Gen. Golf is not the man. II
it requires gentleman only, he is. If
it requires partisan, he is probably
the best equipped person whose name
has been mentioned.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

John Carter of Spotsylvania, while
removing an old carriage house blown
down by the recent storm. found an
old pot containing a considerable sum
of money Supposed 10 have been hid
den there early in the war.
A deed of assignment was recorded
in Lynchburg on Thursday last from
}. II. Valentine and wife, conveying a
number Of houses and lots and other
assets to II. d. Flood. trustee, for the
benefit Of creditors. The total liza hili
ties are placed at $s3,725 ". Mr.. Val
entine was formerly well known auc-
tiOneer of that CITY.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

Gen. Weyler is said to be burning
private dwellings in Cuba and turning
old men. women and children out to
starve. Evidently he has been study
ing the military tactics of Gen. Phire-
bug Sheridan, as practiced in his Val
ley campaign.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

There is bill pending before Con-
gress to increase the salaries of mem
bers from $1,000 to $1,000. Should it
pass, it will mark the first increase in
wages under the period of restored
confidence and business revival.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

Gen. Francis A. Walker, president
of the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, died at his home in Bos-
ton of appoplexy on Tuesday of last
week. Gen. Walker compiled the cen
sus of 1870 He was a writer of eco
nomic and philosophic works, among
which were the folio wing: 1.-The Wage
Question" Money" Money in its
Relations to Trade and Industry"
"Land and its Rent" 1.-The Manual
Laboring Glass. "'Political Economy"
and "International Bimetallism."
Bimetallism lost an able advocate in
him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

RACE HORSES BURNED.-A fire oc-
Cured Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock
in the stable at the park of the Nor
folk Driving Club and Fair Association,
one mile from that city, resulting in
the cremation of thirteen race horses
and the probable fatal injury of Tony
Brown, colored hostler.