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, 1897-09-13

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Weekly. ger Annum, in advance. 81 W
Weekly. six months, in advance -. to
Weekly, three mouths, in advance 40
Weekly, per annum when not paid
In advance l SO
DGV, per 6 20
1Nily, six months. 3 90
Lily, three months. l SO
Daily per month delivered by
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, 1897-09-13

LARAMIE DIVISION NO. 2, U. r.
X. of 2. meets second and fourth Thurs
day evenings at the armory in K. OF P.
hall. A B. Pope. Captain.
John Prick, S. K. R.
, 1897-09-13

DAMON LODGE NO. 3, X. Of p
Meets every Friday evening at X. Of P
hall VIM. Nottage, c. c.
p. ]. Gosden, X. Of Il. and s..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Up with the Procession.

The NeaOs has an eye to business. It
catches the public going and coming.
On one side it advertises the evils of
alcohol, and on the other a lager
beer ad., extols the healthful infiuen-
ces of the brewed product. 1t gives
advice to Democrats on moral subjects,
helped to elect Mckinley. and it's lead
ing editor is now candidate for the
Legislature on the Prohibition ticket.
There is no difficulty about that jour
nal getting on both sides of question,
and if the question has more than both
sides, it is not entirely discounted
thereby. But there is one thing in
which it has shown a disposition to
weaken, and that is in not putting one
of the three tickets now in the field at
its mast head. 1t did one day last week
publish ticket in which it's editors
name appeared as a candidate, but
that was an advertisement, so that it
displayed it's thrift by charging some
body for publishing the name of it's
own editor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Hog cholera is prevalent through
Culpeper.
The machinery. teams, good will, &C.,
Of the Fredericksburg Ice Company
were sold last week at auction.
The cannery of DR.. George Potts. in
Prince George county, was destroyed
by fire Thursday night, as we're also
his barns and stable.
VIM. l. Frank died at his home in
Warrenton, on Friday last. in the TWEEN
ty-second year of his age, after a brief
illness of peritonitis.
Grace Street Presbyterian church,
of Richmond, has extended a call to
Rev. DR.. Jere Witherspoon, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of Balti.
more.
N. j. Smith. aged fifty-seven years,
and Miss Franklin q. Burgess, a charm
ing young lacy of only eighteen sum-
| mers, were married in Manchester
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Albert R. Payne died at her
home in Spottsylvania Tuesday, aged
70 years. She was the wife of Mr.. "A.
R. Payne. who survives her, together
/ with six SONS and four daughters.
Louis Schwartz, well known saloon
keeper of Danville, fell dead in the Of
fee of DR.. Sumpter George last Friday.
Schwartz had been suffering from
asthma.
A. J. Martin, charged with burning
Smiths mill, in Spotsylvania county,
and whose trial has occupied the atten-
ton of the Spotsylvania court for the
past two days, was Thursday acquit-
ted.
Rev. Carter Helm Jones, of Louis
vile, has declined the call to the pas
torate of the Second Baptist church, of
Richmond. He will, instead, cast his
lot with another Louisville church.
Mrs. Frances A. Helckley, of New
York, has notified the directors of the
industrial school. colored. at Manassas,
that she desires to erect at once new
building for the school at an expense
of $4,000.
CDR" Elijah Addison, colored, of
Stephens City, was murdered and rob
bed in the public road a short distance
north of Brunswick, Md, at about II
o'clock Tuesday night. Two brothers
! named Piper were arrested on suspi
cion.
The Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Co. has secured the contract
; to overhaul the vessels of the interna
tional navigation company. This in
cludes the steamships Paris, st. Paul
st. Louis and New York.
In the circuit court at Roanoke Judge
Dupuy refused to confirm the sale Of
! the Masonic building by the trustee Of
, the Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe
Deposit Co., for $24 900, because attor
neys for the depositors OF the bank OBJ
jected to the price as being too small
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The last battalion of troops station
ed at the mines near Hazleton, Pa,
will be withdrawn.
Work on the Richmond. Petersburg
and North Carolina Railroad has been
commenced in North Carolina.
The new Greek ministry has decided
to send an emissary to Constantinople,
to negotiate the definite peace treaty.
Attorney General McKenna has been
asked for an opinion in regard to the
application of the civil service law to
the deputy collectors in internal reve-
nue. offices.
1t is reported that Prince Hohenloe
has thrice offered to the Emperor his
resignation as chancellor of Germany.
Two hundred horses persisted in the
fire at the Dexter Horse Market Ex-
| change in Chicago last week. The loss
will reach $250,00O.
Letters from Queen Victoria to Lord
Tennyson, published in the poets
biography, disclose the Queens opposi-
ton to Mr.. Gladstone's home rule poll
] cy.
The Baltimores defeated the Bostons
on the third game of the Temple Cup
Series in Boston last week by a score
of to 8. The next game will be play
ed in Baltimore.
Senior Calvo. the Costa Rican repre-
sentative at Washington, states posi-
lively that the reports that President
Iglesias, of Costa RIGA, has proclaimed
himself dictator, are without founda-
ton.
Gen. Neal Dow, father of the Maine
prohibitory law. died at his home in
Portland at $50 O'Clock on Saturday
afternoon. His death was due to the
infirmities of age.
It is stated that John L Stoddard,
the well known lecturer, has decided
to retire from the lecture platform. He
will settle in New Haven and devote
himself to putting the accounts of his
travels into book form.
Senior Calvo, the Costa Rican minis
ter at Washington, claims that Mica
ragua cannot make grants for canal
purposes without first consulting Costa
RIGA, which has rights in the harbors
of San Juan del Norte and Salinas bay.
Senior Sagasta has undertaken to
form new Spanish ministry. Lead
ing members of his party, the liberals
say Spain can never officially accept
American mediation in Cuban affairs.
1t is stated that Captain General Wey
Ter has been recalled from Cuba.
The Cheshire Improvement Compa-
ny's stables, a two-story frame build
ing rs by $50 feet. situated on the Ocean
Parkway. between Avenues e and f,
Parkville, L l., we're destroyed by fire
last Friday night and fifty horses per-
ished in the flames.
Thomas Vass1ck Hawkins. who,
while employed as messenger in the
office of Collector of Taxes for the Dis
trict of Columbia, robbed the safe of
nearly SO, 900 and then fed to Canada,
where he was arrested, yesterday plead
guilty to the Indictment and received
the maximum penalty imposed by the
law-three years at hard labor in the
penitentiary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Deafness Cannot b. Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be des
troyed forever; Line cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
that cannot be cured by Halls
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
f.. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0.
~ Sold by Druggists.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

Having purchased the drug business
formerly conducted by w. M. Allen,
we beg to announce to our friends and
the public that we will in the future
carry on the business at the OIL. stand,
and will be ready to furnish anything
in our line at the lowest price. In
few days our stock will be replenished,
complete in every particular, and we
respectfully solicit a share of your
patronage, feeling assured we can
please you. Our prescription depart
ment will be under our personal super
vision and we guarantee accuracy and
promptness. oct 7 1y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price Current of last
Thursday says
There has heen no relief to the
drought conditions SO generally expert
enced, and matters are increasingly
serious over large breadth of terrific
ry. The influence on the autumn
wheat seeding has been intensified,
and approximations not only with re-
ference to effecting the extent of seed
ing contemplated are becoming more
pronounced, but there is with this the
unfavora bleness of conditions on what
has been seeded. to large extent.
Where the grain has not terminated
the chances admit of good results. un.
der early relief and favorableness of
terminated it has been destroyed in
many instances by the heat and lack
of moisture. Taken altogether the
situation has a far more discouraging
aspect than previously, and at best
there must apparently be important
disappointment even with an early
change and subsequent favoring con-
ditions.
So widely has the drought prevailed.
with it's effect on the pasture feeding
of stock, that the usual aid in this di-
rection has been greatly curtailed, and
grain has been brought into requisl-
ton for feeding purposes to an extent
far more extensively than ordinarily at
this time in the year. Itseems reason
able to regard this condition as one cal
culated to have something of influence
on supplies and values, especially OF
corn.
1t may be regarded as particularly
fortunate that the country has had
such liberal quantity of corn on hand
to supplement the new crop, and also
a large production of hay. These fea.
lures will preclude the extreme prices
for corn that would have been certain
were there but an ordinary quantity
on hand Of previous production.
| In the wheat market the speculative
conditions have not been equal to re-
storing the position of prices previous
ly reached, but there are evidences OF
renewal of confidence where there has
been some weakening, the change be
seriousness of the situation with refer
ence to the autumn sown crop.
While the interior offerings of wheat
in the winter grain sections are general
ly quite restricted it appears that the
conditions attending the flour trade
are not such as to stimulate activity
on the part of millers, who are not
urgent purchasers as a rule In anticipa-
ton Of later requirements.
December wheat at Chicago closed
1c below the highest point of the
week, 4ac above the lowest point, and
3sc higher than week ago.
Corn at Chicago Tor December clos
ed &c below the highest point of the
week. lie above the lowest point and
1Bc higher than a week ago
| Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 9,407, 900 bushels for the week
against $4,000 the preceding week
land G, ZIG, 900 last year.
Corn receipts were 4,135. 600 bushels,
Iagainst 4. 1862, 900 the preceding week,
and 3, 992, 900 last year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Our County Fair.

The Augusta Live Stock Association
is making unusual effort to have an
attractive fair this fall. It begins on
the 23d and lasts until the 30th. They
have more assurances of success than
ever before and we learn from those in
charge that they are confident of pro-
curing every feature they have pro-
posed, and will on. their part omit
nothing. The only remaining element
then to make the fair succuess is that
the people attend. It must be admit
ted that under the conditions that
have existed for some years our people
have not been rewarded for their
pains, and expense in coming to the
exhibitions that have been vouch safed
them at our fair grounds, but this Is a
thing of the past, and If the signs
point any thing they point to an entire
change in this respect. Fairs where
yer held in the State this fall. have
been largely attended and have been
the best in years. Ours can be made
so we think by large attendance Of
our people. There is nothing that
does more for a community than an
agricultural and live stock exhibition.
1t not only improves the grades of
cereals, but of stock, and all that per-
tains to successful farming. It also
brings the people of the county
together in a social way which is most
pleasing and profitable. They are too
apt in the business rush to stay at
home, know nothing of their neigh
bors, and never to make new friends.
All these advantages are consequent
upon such gatherings and people are
bound to learn more of how the world
moves and who helps to move it,
and there learn it in a manner
not taught elsewhere. An idea
gathered there may be the means
Of making or saving many dol
lars, and as our harvests are garnered,
our crops for the next year sown. and
our people are entitled to little rest
and recreation, let them join hands
with the management and make this
the largest and most enjoyable fair
our county has ever known.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
The Election.
Communicated

1t is not enough for representative
convention to name the candidates to
be voted for; or for the county commit
tee to appoint places and designate
speakers to win the election. The peo-
pie must be interested to an extent
that, every voter shall feel that it is his
patriotic duty and highest, privilege
as citizen to make sure to enter his
ballot on the day of election. Why so
Because it is rare privilege, secured
by the founders of our system of gov
eminent after a long struggle with
monarchy and despotism; who do now
admonish us that the price of liberty
is unremitted vigilence. The Press
weekly informs us of: the desperate
struggles of other peoples to throw off
the CALLING yoke of oppression. calling
on us for sympathy and aid that they
may enjoy like immunity from injus-
tice. The great masses of the human
race regard their condition hopeless
and submit to grinding oppression
without a struggle. This condition is
possible to become ours, and this juno
ture in public affairs, is becoming i'm
minent. The pearls of liberty, by the
swines of greed, and intense selfishness
and ambition, are trodden under foot.
Laws affecting radically established
order and rights, have been slipped
clandestinely through Congress and by
President, without challenging inves
tigation or receiving rebuke. If liberty
and patriotism are not irredeem bly,
bound by the letters of consolidation
stealthily imposed let the people arouse
to sense of the gravity of times and
rally once more to the breach and save
the county and State, if not the ma
tional government from their perils.
There is no sufficient excuse for not
joining in the support of the licked be-
cause of other personal preferences or
The battle with the Re
publicans involves the fundamental
principles of our system from the low
est to the highest exercise of power.
Their methods, as exhibited in the
past, are SO repulsive and repugnant
to the refined taste of cultivated civili-
zation that, no friend of good order
and the safety OF the weaker members
Of society can for a moment consent
that they shall be permanently domi-
nant. Think of the momentary conse.
quences which may follow are over
throw Of our local government and the
triumph of the Black Re-
publican Party. The Numidian Cav
airy will be marched in phalanks to
the polls to the dismay of our disor-
ganized citizens. Organize tie White
Democratic voters and save the repu-
tation of Augusta and Staunton from
disgrace. SOUTH RIVER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
A Proposed Railway.

There is now throughout Greenbrier
and Pocahontas counties considerable
anxiety about proposed line of road
to be built from White Sulphur
Springs into Pocahontas Co.. and north
to connect with what is known as the
Dry Fork road now about completed
to the Sinks, which is the northermost
extremity OF Pocahontas Co. There is
. corps Of engineers at work making
surveys. As the meeting point for
trains from east and west over the G.
y o. IL about White Sulphur, 1t il
claimed that the proposed line can be
30 shaped as to make quick and easy
line to Pittsbnrg, as passengers could
be transferred almost without q mo-
ments delay from the main line to this
branch. Beside the terminal features,
there would be an immense freightage
gathered from the very start, espec-
tally in lumber, bark, &C., and which
will last many years. as the timber
region affected is one of the largest I'M
developed in W. Va. 1t is stated by
those closest to the head OF the scheme
that the road, if built, will go up An
thongs Creek, to Knapp's Creek,
thence down Knapp's Creekby Hun
tersville to Marlinton, the county seat,
thence up Greenbrier river to its head
and connect with the Dry Fork road.
There are two modes OF reaching
Knapp's Creek, one up the main An
thongs Greek, and the other up the
North Fork of Anthony's Creek. The
grades are good on both except at the
summit, which is on both routes,
little heavy though the N. Fork route
Is the nearer by several miles.
All along this line from the White to
Marlinton there have been recently de-
veloped the finest beds OF iron and
manganese ever found in that quarter
OF w. Va, and the timber through a
great part Of it is virgin, though pro-
badly not as heavy as at the head Of
the county. Knapp's Creek from
Lockridge's to Marlinton, a distance Of
ten miles. cuts the mountains at right
angles and by going through the gap
thus made 1t is closed practically to
any competitor. From Marlinton to |
Travellers Repose, distance OF 81 !
miles, the road follows Greenbrier
river and the grade nowhere reaches
10 feet per misle. One little tunnel of
q few hundred feet through one of the
spurs of the mountain cuts off a con-
siderable bend in the river, with this
exception the work is light side cut
ting. One bridge is said to be contem-
plated over the river. The road by
experts is pronounced one of the best
branches ever contemplated by the G.
y o.. and will be freight yielder of
great value as 1t il not paralleled by
any road. But for the fact that the
people Of that section have had their
hopes Of u railway blasted so often, J
they would now be In fine spirits. Is
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Gold Imports Becoming Large.

The amount Of gold now crossing the
Atlantic to the United States Is S., $780,
600, in addition to over $780, 900 re-
Gently received. From five totem mil
lions of gold are expected during the
coming week, and it is deemed proba-
BILE that the receipts will average
$4,000, 900 week, barring accidents,
during the next two months. Conser
vative bankers acquainted with the
money situation are of opinion that
the imports of gold up to January next
will not fall below $20,O00,000. Since
January last the imports of gold have
aggregated So, 936 ,201, against 81, 6S5, 785
in the corresponding period of last
year. The situation is evidently very
considerably improved, the key to it
being found in the fact that December
wheat Saturday touched SO cents and
October wheat 96s cents. The increas-
ed price Of our grain-of which our
exports are always large-has increas-
ed the balance to our credit abroad to
such an extent that part of it is being
shipped to us in the form of yellow
metal.-Balt. Sun, 18th.
This is the most encouraging sign
yet seen in the business horizon. Our
readers will mark, however, that the
Sun nowhere is so generous to the par
| ty Of its choice, and the policy OF it's
preference. as to credit this improved
condition to renewed confidence in
Republican principles as voiced by Nc
Kinley, or to the wisdom of the mono
metallic standard, but on its business
Iod~or orodj<C ~ ~ Tho pooo RI whi oh
it belongs, 1.-THE increased price OF
our grain" The farmer is therefore
at the bottom of this brighter outlook
and this much Of it would have come
as readily with Bryan's election al
McKinley's.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Killed by q Fall.

Mrs. James Thomas, jr., perhaps the
richest woman in Richmond and moth
er in law of former minister to Italy,
J. L. M. Curry, was killed at Asheville.
N. G., Saturday afternoon, by falling
down flight of steps. She was ad
vanced in age, and. being in good
health, was spending some time with
her son in-law, Congressman Richmond
Pearson, of North Carolina. Mrs.
Thomas was the widow of James
Thomas, jr., noted tobacco ma nufac-
turer in his days. She was the mother
OF Professor W. D. Thomas, of Rich
mond College. One of her daughters
is the wife of Calderon Carlisle, the
distinguished Washington lawyer, who
was one of the counsel for Madeline
Pollard in her suit against w. G. P.
Breckenridge.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

A communication entitled 1.-THE
Election" written by one Of the most
intelligent and substantial citizens OF
the county, calling attention to the
apathy existing amongst Democrats,
appears in this issue, and sounds note
of warming to our people. 1t was a
nice sweet nap the hare was taking
which lost him the race with the tor
toise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
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 relia-
BILE news of the campaign should sup
ply themselves with copy. We will
mail to any address from now until the
list day OF January copy of the SPEC
TATOR-VINDICATOR for % cents. This
will include the election returns.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

Senator Hanna has refused to accept
the challenge of Gen. Warner, the
Democratic candidate for United
States Senator from Ohio, to a formal
debate on the money question. He says
he has plenty OF time, but does not
care to meet the silver champion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

A dispatch from London says: Mr..
Langtry. the husband of Lily Langtry,
was found last week. wandering on the
railway at Creve, a town thirty-four
miles southeast of Liverpool. He was
in dazed condition and subsequently,
became delirious. He was placed in
the lunatic asylum at Chester. The
sudden breakdown of Langtry's health
is strange and unexplained up to the
present.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

Mr.. Thomas Bryarly, a we'll known
citizen of Frederick county died sud
denly last Friday night. Of neuralgia
OF the heart. Mr. Bryarly was visiting
at Mr.. John Thwaite's about four miles
from Winchester and it was while con
vrrsing with this gentleman that he
was striek Ell. and before medical aid
could be summoned expired.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

Belle Barnett, who was charged with
being an accessory to the murder of
Lincoln Graves in the Ragged Noun
tains. Albemarle county last Decem Der,
has been acquitted. Bud Houchins,
her companion, has been sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14

The wife of Geo. W. Atkinson, Gov
ernor of w. Va, is now being tried for
forgery Of a will purporting to be that
of a former husband, Judge Gideon D.
Camden. Should she be convicted,
the Governor might exercise his par
doning power.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
President and Mrs. McKinlev vesto

President and Mrs. Mckinley yester
day evening received the mem hers of
the Ladies Home Mission of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. During the
afternoon the President also received
q party of about 500 excursionists from
Salem, N. q. President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley gave reception last week to
the foreign guests Of the international
committee Of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew, who went there especially for
that purpose before attending the com.
ing convention a. Buffalo.