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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Gen. Fitzhueh Lee will return to
HAVANA.
Turkey and Greece have ut last
signed a treaty of peace.
The Duke of Marlborough. whose
wife was Miss Consuello Vanderbilt,
has a son, born last week.
The person who assaulted President
Dias of Mexico, was lynched by mob
last Friday.
It is said in Germany that Queen
Victoria contemplatesv visiting Emperor
William.
About 5000 children are excluded
from the New York city public school
from lack of room.
The London Times announces that
the Bank of England directors have
consented to hold one-fifth OF the
banks reserve in silver.
u. s. District Judge Foster. at Tope-
ka. Kan, has made sweeping decis-
ion by declaring the Kansas City Live
Stock Association illegal under the
provisions OF the antitrust laws.
The Messaggero, the leading news
paper in Rome, makes the positive
statement that the recall OF Ambassa-
dor Fava, at Washington. has been de-
finitely decided UPON.
Important new gold discoveries have
been made in the Carabaya district,
Peru. Many nuggets have been found
| in the Chillimayo river, among them
one Weighing four ounces.
/ IL M nj
| Austria is reported to have been secret
ly married in London to former
housekeeper of Krupp, the iron manu-
facturer. The report is denied in court
circles in Vienna.
| Mr.. J. Patenotre, French ambassa
dor to the United States, has been
transferred to Madrid and Comte dc
MontholOn, French minister to Bel
i GUM, has been transferred from the
| post at Brussels to Washington
The coroner's jury Friday in the cast
OF the five men who were lynched a.
Versailles, Ind, for alleged robbery
gave the old time verdict the persons
who committed the lynching are un
known.
I Senator German will personally So
perintend the campaign IN MdTyionu
He said Friday that the democrat
were united and In good shape. Will
the republicans were split. and he ex
pected success for his party.
Matthew Sterling Borden, medica
student and son of Chicago million
aire, has married the second time tn
daughter OF a tailor in New Haven, ri
father having paid the girl large sur
to get a divorce after the first marrlag
several years ago.
| It is alleged that Sherman Devali an
John T. Ashley, two married men wit
| large families, and William Martin Il
, loniously assaulted Isetitia Wilhelm
aged seventeen years. at Crellln, tire
miles west OF Oakland, Md. The ia
( is being guarded to prevent the me
: from being lynched.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Louisa Jett died at the home Of |
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Hancock, at
Falmouth Bridge, on Wednesday.
The Richmond Office of Seymour
Bros, stock and grain brokers, ofNNew
York, closed it's doors Friday. ,
Owing to the protracted drought the
water supply in the Fredericksbur res
ervoir is getting low.
The trial of William Hunt, charged
with the murder Of Peter Schroeder, is
| in progress at Stafford Courthouse, and
will probably occupy several days
At Abingdon, Monday. Frank Short,
q prominent merchant of that place,
was killed in a runaway accident.
| About a year ago brother of the de-
ceased was killed near the same spot.
! Frank Riley, B. & O.. brakeman
found box containing six diamond
rings on his train between Wheeling
and Cumberland. He turned them
over to the superintendent OF the road
at Grafton.
The Virginia penitentiary is badly
, overcrowded, and an urgent appeal
will be made to the General Assembly
this winter to increase the cell room.
It has 1924 inmates. an average OF over
six to q cell.
Forest fires are raging in Norfolk and
= Princess Anne counties Large tracts
a are in flames and when the wind set
!. toward the city the streets are filled
with smoke. A large area of the Dis
NAL Swamp is also burning.
Patrick n. Fitzhugh. of Baltimore
t eloped with Miss Endora Davis, Of
t Gloucester county, driving sixty INV
q miles in order to avoid Illustration o
:, their plans. They were married q
J Leonardtown, Nd, on Monday. =
Elk Gov. William E. Cameron, VIII
~ last fall stumped the State for the golt
g democrats, is out in a card stating tina
" he will support the State democrati
ticket, and calling upon other COL
democrats to do the same.
At Newport News Saturday, Will
digging q trench for q sewer abou
W. midway between the G. & o. elevate
!. and the United States Shipping Con
~ pany's Office, workmen discovered. nv
ID feet below the surface. the leg bone
{. of q man, q shoulder bone and tn
N bones of the arm and skull.
The big hotel of the West Lynchbur
Land Company. which in boom time
10 cost $40. 600, was sold Friday az publ
80 auction for $500. and was bought b
IN Judge Garnett, of Norfolk, as repr'
IL sentative of q syndicate OF the bone
holders.
{ Arrangements for laying the corne
ne stone of q Confederate monument
no Lynchburg on October 20 have aboI
no been completed. Senator John
rS Daniel will make the address. II
~ monument will be erected just in frol
ms of the courthouse on one OF the highe
sy elevations OF the city.
ad The legislative commission chalg
in with the investigation Of the subje
- of treatment of epileptic patients
- insane hospitals adjourned at Rio
&C. mond Friday. A sub committee. col
he posed, of DR.. w. P. McRae, Of Peter
ca burg, was appointed to formulate
!. port. which will be submitted to Il
commission for it's approval. This boz
led recognized the Importance OF separ'
,on ing epileptics from insane epiiept
Mt. subjects.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

The w. Va. Supreme Court was
evenly divided recently on the ques
ton of granting q writ of prohibition
to prevent the trial of Col. R. w. East
ham for the killing of Frank E..
Thompson on the train near Davis.
w. Va, some months ago. This case
is now become celebrated. Judge
Holt had hard time getting jury to
indict Col. Eastman. He had three
trials before he bulldozed the jury into
making an indictment and when the
Indictment was at last made the at
torneys of Eastman applied for a writ
of prohibition to prevent him trying
the cause on account of alleged preJu
dice and what was claimed to be erro
Ineous instructions to the grand jury
The Supreme Court consists OF foul
Judges and when divided the judgment
| of the lower court stands, SO Judg'
Hollis decision to try the case stands
but if Judge Holt has the sense OF pro
priety presumed to be in an official o
that dignity he will hardly try tn
case after the division of the Suprem
ICourt, but call in another judge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
Nothing to Alarm the Democrats.


The Republicans are losing ground
greatly to our delight by their failure
to put up State ticket and thus pre-
serve the morale or dicipline of their
forces. Nobody believes their state
ment about not putting it up, viz: that
s.the Democrats will count them out
any way" They don't believe that
romantic tale themselves, and ought
not to expect others to be bigger fools
than they. When party loses its
organization it loses strength, and
notwithstanding it is claimed that
every Republican can be relied on to
vote either the Republican ticket or
that ticket which for general untrust-
worthiness and deception approaches
nearest to the Republican ticket. But
that claim cannot always be substan-
tiated. When the party wee k in num-
bers though it may be. it's leaders at
varience and wrangling over the
spoils, incompetent as they are to lead
we'll, and unable as they are to inspire
confidence become organized the rank
and file will fight better even under
such poor leadership. than when they
see the main army has surrendered,
and only few skirmishes to take place
there and there. 1t may be that in
various counties the Republicans can
find few good men to put up for the
Senate and House. In this county
such may be the case. But what il
there to cause Democrats to forsake
their nominees. and go over to the
enemy? What is there in such condi
tions to gather anything beyond the
Republican vote In this county the
nominees of the Republicans cannot
he elected unless they get some votes
from the Democrats. There may be ar
/ individual Democrat who may out o.
i personal relations vote to put Re
publican in office. but his Democracy
is of weak character and hardly
reaches the standard. We see nothing
now particularly encouraging to thos'
lambs who are to sacrifice Themselves
on the Republican altar, though ouI
eyes may be dimmed by this hope
This is a Democratic county and ever
with large corruption fund last fal
could not be carried for the Republi
cans. This fund will not be on hand
again, nor any one approximating it. 81
lit is believed that in the coming cleo
ton Democrats will vote for Demo
Gratis and Republ cans for Republicans
! in which event the result is not mat
ter of doubt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
Free Silver Coinage will bring 1mme-
date Relief.

date Relief.
The official announcement by the
Governor of the Bank of England,
made public on Wednesday, Septem-
Der 18th, that hereafter, under certain
conditions. that great financial insti-
tuition will keep one-fifth of it's reserve
in silver, has brought down upon him a
storm of denunciation from the gold
STANDARD advocates, in the press OF
Great Britain. Some of the writers
make curious admissions, inadvertent
i ". Lord Farrar writing to the London
Times says:
From all points of view the action
of the Governor of the bank is grlev'
GUS mistake, without either excuse OF
lpalIiation. India is cited in support
of the policy. But India has the rem
edy for monetary scarcity in her OWE
hands. Let her reopen her minis anc
her strained money markets will finc
immediate relief"
That sounds strangely from a gole
advocate, does it not s'Let her re-opeI
her mints and her strained none!
market will find immediate relief.
That is what the advocates OF free sil
yer coinage in the United States hav
been saying of their own country dun
ing all the last four years OF tinancia
misery; let us re-open our minis an
find relief, but it has been secuted b.
the gold standard people.
OF one thing our people may be al
sured, and that is that the days OF gol
as the only measure of value, are nun
bered. The world is coming to il
senses again. The United States an
Q France will reopen their mints to 81
e yer. and Great Britain and German
q will have to follow suit or lose tn
trade of whole continent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
CAMPAIGN OFFER.

From now until January LIST this
paper will be found abreast OF the po-
litical issues, and in full sympathy
with the fight for improved conditions.
Those who wish to aid in this cause
and to have the latest and most rella'
BILE news of the campaign should sup
DIV themselves with copy. We vii
mail to any address from now until tn'
LIST day of January copy OF the SPEC
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for 20 cents. I'M
will include the election returns.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

Is there any game the young gentle
men around the court house can play
better than politics News.
Certainly, not the game of hide and
see.n Hide SO that nobody can tell
where to find them, like the News does,
and seek for the fellow with the most
money when the election comes on
SPECTATOR INDICATOR.
The man who brutally and without
provOcation brings such cruel charges
should, and we think does, subject
himself to the pity and the contempt
of all men who love decency and fair
play.-News.
The above pretty sentiment is di
rected at us, and we reply that when a
charge is made without provocation it
becomes applicable, not otherwise. In
the present case the language has no
significance at all unless for lack OF
decency. The NeaDs found the fellow
with the most money last fall; there il
no reason to believe it may not be SO
successful again, though to be frank
we learn it has not found him lately.
1t was the purity of her life which
placed Caesars wife above suspicion.
Our remarks were not personal to any
editor any more than to any other
paid-we withdraw the word paid as
probably misleadipg-and say any
other employee of the corporation
which publishes the NeapS. We could
not govern the application of them by
the employees any more than if w..
had made remarks about the Credit
Mobilier, tue Valley Mutual or Staun-
ton Life, or any other corporation or
compact living, languishing or dead
We are glad, however, that thew seem
to have been appropriated by the ser
rative and not the 'scrappyn editor of
that Journal. 4
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

If the people of this county wish to
know who compose the nominees OF
the Democratic party for State and
county offices, the SPECTAToR-VINDI-
GATOR is the place to find Them. No
other newspaper in Stanton publish
es them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

One bag of beans in the Klondyke is
worth two bags of gold to a starving
miner, and gold has about as much to
do with the value of beans there, al
silver has to do with the present price
of wheat here. Gold won't buy any
more than silver when the article be
comes sufficiently scarce.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & co. Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, ana De,
lieve him perfectly honorable IN All
business transactions and nnanc'aiy
able to carry out any obligations ma'ie
by their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. O.. Waldipg, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internal
/ ". acting directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system Price,
75c. per bottle Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

Capt. O. B. Roller is said by the
Register to have made a speech at a
Republican conclave in Harrisonburg
last week in which he "repelled the
idea of submission to Democratic bal
lot thieves on the one hand. or the at
tempt of Republican machine leaders
on the other, to throttle 150. 900 voters. ;
The opposition places the ballot
thieves in very unenviable compari
son.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

The Mckinley administration is a
busy one, it has just succeeded in get
ting wheat to dollar. having the
miners killed in Pennsylvania, and
now ushers in yellow fever. In this
immediate section we wish it would
hurry M a rain.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

The way a committee decided
whether a fellow was lunatlc or a
natural born fool, in one Of the tide
water counties the other day, was;
they asked him how he liked the
Dingley Bill, and he said he liked it
splendidly, because it had raised the
price of wheat. It was pretty close
call, but they didn't send him to the
asylum.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

The Waldorf Dinner of some months
ago. and the installation of Hon. VIM.
L. Wilson as president of Washington
& Lee University last week were both
very pleasant affairs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

Fire descends from Heaven when
.the Republican voters OF Harrison
burg precinct, Rockingham county, In
mass meeting assemble"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

It looks like the irony of fate that
such material for governor, as Rock
ingham Co. has, should spoil for in
ability to get on the track.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

What have those who hold to the
single standard to say now, that the
Bank of England has decided to hold
one-fifth of her reserve in silver
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

iS.4 .os.s,o ar i..i.. .,..o-e Aodr 1le A"As'
TO suis ta.-ca easily and forever, be mag
netic. 1uil q. I;.c nerve and visor take MOTTO
BAG the ws,atlcr worke.. that makes weak "cn
stropa An d, ..:-.is.s, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
tecd Rocket and sample free. Address
Sterling Kcmc.iy Co. Chicago or New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
RENTING OF LAND.

Pursuant to the terms of the decree OF Al
IN the chancery cause of M. M. Robertson vs.:
2. C. Daniel & al, the undersigned speciai
Commissioners therein appointed, Will, on
Saturday, the 9th day of October, 1897.
offer that valuable farm near Sremeriah
Church. wherein said q. G, Daniel now resides,
for rent, at public auction. In 'front.' OF tne
court-house doors in Staunton. to the person
who win agree to take the said lane Tor the
shortest time and pay the amount OF the claim
Of said plaintiff, NJ. N. Robertson, together
with the interest and COSTS ali of which Will
aggregate about the sum OF 4S!62,-the exact
amount will be announced at the day OF SALE
The land to be rented is the whole OF said farm.
including the dwelling and other houses there
on The lease will take eject from ana a1Cer
January 1st, 1898. The successful bidder Will
be required to execute his bond, with approx
signed A. C. Braxton, the Bonded Commits
siOner, for the amount OF said debt, interest
and costs; such bond shall be delivered to said
bonded commissioner, on the day on which
the land Is offered, or within reasonable time
thereafter, shall be made payable on or before
q W aiver of the Homestead Exemption:
A. c. BRAXTON,
]. N. OPIE,
Special Commissioners.
| In the Clerks once of Augusta Circuit Court:
I. JOS. B. woodward, Clerk of said Court. do
certify that A. G. BraxtOn, one or the cOmm1s-
eioners whose name Is signed to the foregoing
advertisement. has given the bond eequfred
of him by the said decree OF renting entered
| by the said Court on June oath, 1897, in the
cause of Robertson VS.. Daniel al.
| Given under my hand this End day Of Sept
1897. = JOS. B. WOODWARD.
sept 9-tde Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

The Sunday papers throughout the
State contain rejoinder by Maj. Dan
iel to Gov. O'Ferrall's recent letter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
Lynching in Indiana.

VERSAILLES, Ind, Sept. ia mob
of four hundred men at midnight TOOK
LYLE Levi. Bert Andrews. Clifford Tor
don. Vim jenkins aud Hinley Sullel
from jail and lynchrd them. The men
were awaiting trial for burglary, and
the frequent robberies IN the county
had enraged the people greatly. The
mob was composed of citizens from
MILAN. Sulae, Suman and other towns
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

In New York it Is considered likely
that free silver candidate for mayor
will be nominated and that Mr.. Lowe
cannot receive the republican indorse-
ment without Platt's consent. Presi-
dent John McAnerney, of the Seventh
National Bank, is mentioned as a dem
ocratic candidate for mayor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

President Barrlos of Guatemala, is
reported to have had over $40 men as
sassinated AZ a result Of the disturbed
politicai conulti0n Of that eountyys
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

In Indiana the verdict of the lynch
ing bee is the same as elsewhere, Com
mitted by parties unknown"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

Ex-Gov. VIM. E. Cameron will sup
port the Democratic ticket this fall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

Mr. John Z Hurst and Miss May q
Calm. s.f pear Middieburg and Upper.
vile, were married III Warrenton on
"Wednesday, 3 8
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

There has been q serious split in
Masonry in Peru, and as q result the
grand master has ordered the removal
Of Bibles and affairs from the meeting
places OF the various lodges. A peti.
ton was sent to him requesting him to
reconsider his order. but this he refused
to do.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

A petition was presented to Presi
dent Mckinley Friday asking that the
government printing Office be taken
out of the civil service. The petition
was referred by the President to the
Attorney General for an opinion on the
legal questions involved.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strone. blood pure. SOC, o.. All druggists.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
h. M. Cushing Son. Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of the authority vested in us by
decree entered on November %, 1895, by the
cerg Cause of e. Editors
Edison ct ais. now pending in said court, we,
the undersigned Commissioners, VIII offer for
sale at public auction, In front OF the court
house in the city of Staunton, on
Monday, September a7th, 1897.
County Court-day), the following tracts of
land in Middle River District. near the town
Of Mt. Sidney, now owned by H. 7. Edison, to-
First. A tract of land with Improvements
thereon, containing about 80 acres. being same
land conveyed to H. r. Edison by W. 7. John
son, Trustee and others, ana on which ID. l.
Second. a tract Of about tx acres adjoining
the above mentioned tract, conveyed to b. T.
This land is very valuable. being in SPLEEN
did state OF cultivation. with ali necessary
regulated farm, and in sight of churches,
schools, post ONCE, and railroad station.
TERMS OF SALE-One fourth of the pur-
due in three equal annual instalmenis, to be
evidenced by bonds OF the purchaser with good
personal security. bearing interest from day
Of SALE and the title retained as ultimate
security.
The deferred purchase money on the 30 acre
which is now secured thereon by deed OF trust,
and the purchaser OF that tract will assume
the payment Of said deed Of trust binding that
tract for said 81 zoo 90 In which sum MRS. II. L.
Edison has q life interest.
The tenants share of all growing crops on
said land at the time of the sale will be re-
served for the benefit of the occupant of the
| land or the person putting out said crops, az
the case may be.
F. B. KENNEDY,
| A. c. GORDON,
Commissioners.
Clerks Once of the Circuit Court OF Augusta
County, tO-wit:
aforesaid do certify that F. B. Kennedy
has executed the bond required by decree Of
i sale in the chancery cause OF II. T. EidsOn's
| Creditors VS. H. T. Edison, ct ais, now pending
in said Court
Given under my hand this 10th day of Au
s1s'' ''''' JOS. B. WOODWARD. Clerk.
aug 265t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

B ABOUT
B WATcHEsI

During thu last month the
different watch companies
have increased the price on all
grades of their watches. We
anticipated this move on the
part of the manufacturers, and
bought largely of the ELGIN
and WALTHAM ana other
makes, before their increase in
price. This will enable us to
continue to sell our watches at
the same low prices as hereto
fore. We will not increase our
prices, but. on the contrary,
will be enabled to sell them q
little cheaper on account OF
the extra discount which we
secured by buying such q large
bill of them at one time.
We have about three hun.
and fifty (watchesl now from
which to make selection, and
we think the time is opportunt
for intending purchasers.