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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
The County Paper.

No well to do enterprising citizen
can afford to be without his county
paper. Nobody wants to be behind
the times, nobody wants to be classed
as ignorant, nobody wants the reputa-
ton of not reading. Everybody wants
to know what is going on in his COM
munity if he is not interested in the
rest of the world. Most everybody
has some young person about him
whose mind he wishes stored with
knowledge, as he wishes their hands
trained in useful arts. To all such the
county paper is indispensable. Most
people are interested to to know how
their neighbors and friends move
about, which of them is sick, which
lave married and whether any have
died. Most people have friends who
have gone to distant States, and posi-
bly, distant countries, from these they
would like to hear, if not directly, in
directly. Most people are interested
in knowing something of the work of
their county court, their supervisors,
the management of local affairs. Many
want to hear what is going on at the
churches in their county. or district.
many want the market quotations,
others want to travel, and the time OF
the arrival and departure of trains il
important, others want to know what
advertisements the paper contains SO
that they may determine whether they
are OF interest to them. All this il
found in the county paper and nc
where else. A great city daily deals
with the world, but county even sc
large as ours, is but speck, and car
only be casually noticed. Your coun
ty paper gives all these. The daily
paper is not for the farmer or labOrer
In the first place he has too much else
to do to wade through daily every
morning to find scrap of news. Hi
mails are not such as to bring daily
paper to him at an opportune time
He has to send mile and a half t.
the post office. This he cannot DE-
every day, hence the necessity Of hi
weekly journal, which he can take w
when his work of the week is drawing
to close, and find a resume of what
has transpired. The daily paper too
is costly, far too costly for these hare
time to be found in the home of thu
man who delves in the ground, o.
earns his living by the sweat of hi
brow. His is the weekly journal ant
he cannot afford to be without it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

NHIRGINIA:- I'm the Clerks office OF the Cir
" cult Court of Augusta county, the 18th
day of February, 1897.
R. w. Crowder, substituted trustee, Plaintiff.
VS..
A. S. Bratton, ct ais, Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain the aid
and direction of the Court In executing the
deed of trust given by ]. c. Jones and N. e.
McDannald, on the Ath day of February, 1894.
for the benefit of their creditor.
And it appearing by AFFIDAVIT filed that dill
gence has been used by the plaintiff to ascer
tain in what county or corporation defendants
W. s, Edmunds, W. A.. Simpson, Roanoke
Roofing and Metal Co.. RichlandS Land and
Lumber Company, A. B. Clarke and Son, and
!. b. Wilson, reside, without effect. 1t is or
uered that said defendants appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what necessary to protect their in
terests in tn suit
Jos. B. WOODWARD. Clerk.
Il. W. Crowder, p. q. feb 14ee
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
Personal Property.

Pursuant to decree of the Augusta Circuit
Court entered on November oath, 1895, in the
chancery cause Of ]. X. McCutchan's Creditors
vs.. j. X. McCutchan, ct ais, the undersigned
Special Commissioners will, on
Thursday, the 18th day Of March, 1897.
at the farm of j. X. McCutchan. near Shema-
riah church, sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder "all the personal property embrace
ed In the deed OF trust from j. X. McCutchan
to Carter Braxton. Trustee, of date May 18th,
1894. and recorded in Augusta County Clerks
office in Deck Book No. HO, page SIS, or such
Of said property as may now be In the posses
sion, or under the control, of the said J. r.
McCutchan, or can be found by said Commits
sioners OF sale;" said personality so conveyed
property situated on the farm near Shemariah
church whereOn said McCutchan resides to-
wit: Eight head OF horses, six head of cows
two yearlings. ten hogs, all plOws, harrows,
reaperS, mowers and other agricultural imp le-
ments, and wagons and other vehicles which
were on said farm on the 14th day Of May, 1894.
also all household and kitchen furniture OF the
said McCutchan on said farm, also all other
personal property of the said McCutchan OF
whatsoever description OF a visible and tangi-
date last named, Orwhich has since then placed
upon said farm whether the same was owned
by said McCutchan on the date last named or
has been since acquired by him."
The said sale OF personally shall be upon the
to not more than $500 shall be paid for iI
cash, and for all purchases in excess OF S15(O
the purchaser may, unless he chooses to nav
cash, execute his negotiable note, endorsed
to the satisfaction Of the sale commissioner
Of the banks of the city OF Staunton, at not
more than ninety days from the date Of SALE
with interest to be added to the notes from
date of sale to maturity.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

T. G.. Donovan has instituted suit in
the circuit court OF Shenandoah at
Woodstock for SIS 600 damages against
the receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company. Donovan was a
fireman on the B. & O., and he was in
jured in a slight wreck at Bellows
switch last summer. The case will be
tried at the April term Of the COURT
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

Bradstreet and all other business re-
porters see considerable improvement
in existing conditions, but in each and
every case the change arose from the
breaking of the steel rail pool. If this
has done so much let us fervently pray
for more of the same divine Influence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
State OF Ohio, City of Toledo, &C
u,anu Gan ( ~


Lucas County, o.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1886.
} Seal A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
naliy and acts directly on the blood
aud mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
f.. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Q.
q Sold ~ Druggists. 7tcsI
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

There are few States which can
boast more energetic officer than
Railroad Commissioner Hill of Virgin
ia. He has never been known to be a
moment late in drawing his salary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" StauntOn, Va, Feb. 10th, 1897.
N. C. Watts, Admir- of Ella P. Drumheller
decd.
r. L. WOodsOn and others.
In the Circuit Court of Augusta county: In
vacation.
All persons interested in the above styled
cause will take notice, that by virtue of q
vacation order entered on the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1897, shall, on
March 18th, 1907,
proceed at my office, in the law Office of Turk
& Holt. in the city of Stanton, Virginia, to
take state and report the following matters
OF account:
1st. An account showing the condition Of the
title to the real estate in the bill and proceed
ings in the cause mentioned, and the liens
binding the same, in the order of priority.
End. An account showing whether or not the
debts secured to the defendant, j. Halves
WOodson in the two trust deeds OF X. L. Wood
son to Alex. Fl. FultZ, are bona fide claims just
ly due to said WoOdsOn.
3rd. An account showing whether or not the
bill of sale executed by the defendant, X. l..
Woodson to his wife, Minnie Hager WOOdson
was for valuable consideration.
4th. Any other matters deemed pertinent or
that any party to the suit may require.
HENRY W. HOLT,
feb 11-4ts Commissioner.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

Railroad Commissioner Hill of this
State does not read newspapers. This
is not The only manner in which Com
missioner H:lI differs from intelligent
people.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

If Railroad Commissioner Hill of
Va. ever does condescend to read the
papers of his State, he will find him
self in the predicament of an caves
dropper.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
Spectator & indicator
THURSDAY. MARCH 4.

This paper has the largest circula-
ton of any Newspaper published in
the Valley of Virginia. The subscrip
ton list is open to inspection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

Our Railroad Commissioner gets his
more drummers. This being the case
the State might dispense with the
middle man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
Cuba.

We have hitherto expressed no opin-
ion about the merit or demerit of the
Cuban cause. Our sympathies have
not been sufficiently enlisted. But
today the administration changes, the
party which has always been SO deeply
and fiercely opposed to slavery, judg-
ing from its protestations, takes the
reins of government, without let or
hinderance. 1t has declared for the
annexation of Hawaii, and it bought
Alaska. Cuba is closer and more val
liable than either, and it has an op-
portunity, for war is being waged
which is said to be barbarous. When
this party which now takes the affairs
of the nation in hand, framed it's plat
form, it incorporated therein these
words:
1--WE watch with deep and abiding
interest the heroic battle of the Cuban
patriots against cruelty and oppres-
sion, and our best hopes go out for the
full success of their determined contest
for liberty. The government of Spain
having lost control of Cuba, and being
unable to protect the property or lives
of resident American citizens, or to
comply with its treaty obligations, we
believe that the government of the
United States should actively use its
influence and good Offices to restore
peace and give independence to the
island"
1t declared that Spain had lost con-
troll of Cuba, it called the Cuban in
surgents Patriots" it expressed its
"best hopes for the full success of
their contest for liberty and promised
it's Influence and good offices to give
independence to the island" Unless
that portion of the platform like the
declaration for bimetallism and many
other protestations be false, the Cuban
patriots will have strong ally in the
present administration. The country
awaits with interest the fuifillment of
the foregoing reservations.
The Rockingham Register infol ms
us that Railroad Commissioner Hill
does not read newspapers and pays no
attention to anything they say. If
that be a fact it is time the State got
a railroad commissioner who can read,
and who does read.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED-A good reliable man in Staun-
w ton to sell our goods to consu ners on
commissions; small security required. Address
GRAND UNION TEA COMPANY, 900 King
street, Wilmington, Del. Position permanent
to right party. mar -3t*
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
A. c. BRAXTON.
j. II. CROSIER.

In the Clerks Once of the Circuit Court OF An
gusta county:
I, Joseph d. Woodward, Clerk of the said
Court do certify that A, G. BRA ton ona ~
the commissioners whose name is signed to
the foregoing advertisement, has given the
sale entered by the said court ON November
2Ath, 1879, IN the cause OF McCutchansa CrafS1
tors VS.. McCutchan. 0AA-
ary, 1877 - ~
JOS p. WOODWARD. C,erk
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04

WANTED.-THE EQUITABLE LIFE AS
wv SURANCE SOCIETY of the United
States the STRONGEST of all the Life COmpan-
les, want experienced agents to solicit insur-
ance. LIBERAL contracts will be given. APP
ply in person or by letter with reference to
HOWARD SWINEFORD & CO..
General Agents,
mar Aft Richmond, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
SALE OF
VALUABLE real ESTATE.

Pursuant to q decree of the circuit court of
Augusta county in the causes Of Whitmer vs..
Reeves, KiracOfe VS.. same and heeves cred's
vs.. same,we will sell at pnblic auction in front
OF the court house in StauntOn on
Monday, the 22d day Of March, 1897,
that very valuable farm OF which the late
Thomas Reeves died seized, containing about
1853 acres. . his land is situated In the north
eastern part OF the county, near Mt, Scion, Is
OF fine quality and well improved.
TERMS-One fifth OF the purchase money in
cash, and the residue on q credit of one. two
and three years from day Of sale, the purchas-
er executing bonds for the deferred install
ments, bearing interest and waving the
homestead, and the title to be retained as ul-
innate security.
HULST GLENN,
J. MARTIN PERRY,
WIN. PATRICK,
Commissioners,
Clerks ONCE of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, tO-wit
/, Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do certify that Vim. Patrick has ex-
ecuted the bond required by decree OF sale In
the chancery causes of Whitmer vs.. Reeves.
Kiracofe vs., same, and Reeves creds vs..
same. now pending in said court.
Given under my hand this 4th day of Febru-
airy, 1897.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
feb 11-tds Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04
And the undersigned Special Commissioners
will also, ON
Monday, the 22nd day Of March. 1897

at IL O'Clock M, in front Of the court hons
door. at StauntOn, proceed to sell, at public
auction. to the highest bidder. the said real
estate OF the said j. X. McCutchan, Consisting
OF 1888 acres, rOOds and II poles, more or less
IS described in the plat and survey Of j. j.
STACK, Or, LIED with the second report OF Com
missioner Kinney, in the above named cause.
said real estate will be sold free Of the Claim
OF SAID McCutchan's wife for her contfnaenf
right of dover therein.
The said sale of real estate win be upon the
following terms: One fourth of the purchase-
money snaii be paid In cash upon the day of
SAFE, ana OF the residue. SUFFICIENT sum to
pay IN 1ull the balance due on the debt or A.
+: Robertson, as shown by Commissioners Kin
ney'S nrst report to be q first lien on said laDd
snail be payable in twelve months from the
date OF sale this hrs deferred payment Will
probably be about ($35OO.OO or $I0OOOOj: me
purchase money then remaining unprovlded
lor snai! De made payable In two equal install
ments railing due respectively In two and
three years from the day Of sale; an the de-
ferred payments shall be evidenced BY the
bonds OF the purchaser, of even date with the
day OF sale, bearing interest from date ana
waving the beneflt of the homestead exemn
ZION; and the title to the land VIII be retained
as ultimate security.
A. G. BRAXTON
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
For Rent
Desirable Residence Property in All
Parts of the City.

1O-room house on Church
avenue, $50.
10-room house on South
Jefferson street, SIS.
S-room house on Ninth ave.
nue. and Fourth street, S11.25.
Groom house on Eighth ave
nue. S. W., SIS.
S-room house Park street and
Third avenue II. w, SIS.
Groom house on Rutherford
avenue II. e., $6.
Large store-room, Salem ave
nue., excellent stand, $50.
Large store room, Market
Square, SIS.
Give Us IL Call.
I. E B. HartSook & Go.
Hartsook Building,
Market Square.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10

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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
Farming Lands.

Beautiful 10 acre farm, with improve
ments, on Norfolk and.Wes,ern railroad,
TO exchange for Roanoke city property
10 acres five miles from Roanoke good
land, nice improvements; $4,000. Very
cheap.
loO acres ten miles from Norfolk and
western railroad, fairly good improve
menus an abundance of timber, we'll
watered, plenty of fruit, all for $3.50.
One OF the best grain and blue grass
farms in Southwest Virginia, 500 acres.
10 acres i'll fine creek bottom; 80 acres
good timber; balance in blue grass sod;
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water, with large creek running through
the place; large dwelling with necessary
out buildings and fencing, all in good
condition, with the very best social.
church and school advantages, three
miles from a thriving town, q miles from
railroad. Price $50 per acre. terms easy.
300 acres, 90 miles from Roanoke. on
railroad, 100 acres river bottom, 100 acres
ID timber, fine water. good improvements
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the bottom land is worth 800 per acre.
Farm must be sold and can bought for
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$50 acres fine grain land, good improve.
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$1,000
1DO acres land, plenty of timber, splen-
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
ROANOKE e ssaa;s: g:

Courses for Degrees, with Electives;
high standard. Also Commercial. and
Preparatory Courses. Library 10000
volumes. Working Laboratory Good
morals and discipline. Six churches
NO b;Rr.rOOnls. Healthful mountain
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Gees, board, &C., 45th year begins Sept
10Th. Catalogue free. Address
JULIUS ID. DREHER,
{ 027 I'm President.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10

there is yet no lack of all tho remaining
ones, yellow and green being woll repro
sentcd.
Very heavy black net over water green,
mauvc, sky blue. rose or straw composcs
some very pretty costumes for those per-
sons who do not care for palo colored
gowns. The belt and the bows trimming
the costume match the lining in tint
Today's sketch illustrates an effective
costume of laurel green cloth, the plain
skirt being adorned above tho hips by two
horizontal bands of braid of darker
green. The boloro is covered by horizontal
bands of tho braid, which also adorn tho
top of the close sleeves. Tho medici collar
and revcrs are covered with worry narrow
rufllcs of cherry taffcta, tho stock collar
and the belt hoing of dark green velvet.
Tho full cravnt is of cream Irish point and
the wrist frills of cherry taffcta With
this gown is worn II hat of laurel green
straw, trimmed with cherry taffota and a
gold and paste buckle. Next the hair are
placed very dark pansies
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10

and that almost innumerable series Of
diseases and complications resulting
from any arrangement of the Nervous
system. Invaluable for weak women
and nervous children.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10

Z. w. GOODWIN. Agent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
BATHING COSTUMES.
French Models Compared With Our Own
Attractive Styles.

<httfacbiNe otyies.
France, which sets tho fashion for the
entire civilized world. is curiously behind
hand i'll the matter of bathing costumes,
perhaps because bathing there Is not a So
cinl function, as it seems to be in America
At all events, whatever frills and furbe-
lows arc added to tho French bathing
suits, their general form remains tho same
that is, trousers reaching down half
way between tho knee and ankle and n
brief skirtlct terminating midway between
the knco and waist. The length of tho
trousers is probably consequent on the
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10

fact that no stockings are worn, and the
Authorization of tho skirt is duo to the
length of tho trousers. Altogether the ef-
feet is far loss pleasing than our own
style, where the trousers come only to the
knee and tho skirt completely covers them.
OF course bathing suits arc always in
two pieces, hut it is ~ matter of choice
whether tho skirt and bodice shall bo unit
cd or whether tho bodice and trousers
shnll form one pioco and tho skirt be but
toned on at the belt For persons at all
active in the water the latter style is by
far tho best rs it is impossible for it to
sag when it is wet and heavy.
An illustration is given of n fashionable
French bathing gown. 1t is of navy blue
wooden goods and is trimmed with plat
ings of white WOODEN. These plaitings fin
ish tho edge OF the trousers, border the
short skirt, extending up tho front, and
trim also the cpaulet and rcvcrs. Tho lat
ter opens over plastron trimmed with
horizontal rows of white braid. White
braid also forms in three rows u heading
for tho paintings everywhere except on tho
trousers. There is blue sash tod behind.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
FASHIONABLE coLoRs.
cauze. Crcpon and Lawn IN Blue, piak,
E.auve and Green

Gauze. Crcpon and Lawn IN Blue, Piak,
Eauvo and Green.
White takes first rank this yeor in fash
ionablc favof. 1t is in tho majority mt all
social functions. Next comes tho comb.
nation of black and white, which is varied
IN thousand ways. Very pale, soft gray
is among tho chosen tints also, ant, .pnlo
blue, mingled with white, the latter tax
ing tho form of embroidery, lace, mousse
line do solo or other trimming or acces-
sorry. Mauvo Is n dominant color also md
is seen IN all shades and all materials.
mousscline do sole, gauze, orepon, lawn
crepo dc chine, foulard and taffota. It Is
also employed frequently as n lining un-
dor transparent white goods, for moro than
over as summer advances arc sheer fabrics
made over silk. Pink likewise furnishes "a
number of pretty and seasonablo costumes.
Us does palc green. If these tints prevail,