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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
GENERAL News s.

The Baltimore Sun has reached its
Goth year.
Jas. Gordon Bennett, proprietor of
the N. Y. Herald, arrived Saturday in
New York from France This is his
first visit to America for years.
The Old Tombs Jail in New York city
is being demolished. A new Jail is to
be built elsewhere. 1t is said to have
ACQUIRED it's name from its resent lance
to an Egyptian Tomb.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
on Saturday last received from her
name city the $40 pieces of silver,
weighing 2,4O0 ounces and costing
$4,000. Presentation WAS made on the
cruiser. in the presence Of hundreds nj
invited guests.
United States Seuator Joseph FL
Earle died at his residence in Green
Vile, s. c., on the Goth. He had been
ill for several weeks, but until Wednes
day hopes were entertained for his re
covery. Bright's diseases was the cause
of his death.
Richmond and other portions of Vir
ginia will be well represented at the
annual convention of the United Con
federate Veterans, which meets at
Nashville, Tenn, next month. Rich
mond is particularly interested III the
question of the selection of a site fol
the Battle Abbey, which is to be dis
cussed at this gathering. A strong
effort is to be made in behalf of the
Jefferson Davis mansion there. Those
interested will 60 to Nashville prepared
to show, as they believe, that hel
claims are better than those of any OF
the other cities contrasting for it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

At the session of the Virginia Con-
ference. M. +. Church, South, to be
held in Danville next November, Blsh-
on Oscar P. Fitzgerald of California,
native of Virginia, will preside. lie
formerly lived in Lynchburg, where
he served his apprenticeship as d
printer.
The Westmoreland Club OF Rich
mond, has presented to the Lee camp
an oil painting of Major General Dab;
ney H. Maury. The gift was received
by ex j Judge George Christian on 1enall
of the camp. After the presentation
Gen. Maury, who was present., mace
of his campaings. The subject OF the
portrait is one of the oldest Confeder
ate major generals now surviving.
/ Mr.. Henry A. Payne, farmer, who
lived near Union Mills, in Fluvanna
county, was killed by mule last Sat
urday. He had been blowing with tn
animal all day, and when found in tn
evening Mr.. Payne was dead, bis Zee
entangled in the harness, and the mui'
gripping his leg SO tenacious'y that l
was necessary to prY its jaws apart II
order to release Mr.. Payne's leg.
The runner that Judge Nathan Gof
of W. Va, will be elevated to the U
S. Supreme Court in a short time
t given color by several circumstances
One of these is that he is disposing o
many of his business interests abou
the State and consolidating the others
t Another is that Gov. Atkinson has an
: nounced to few of his closest pol1t
@ cal friends his intention to be cand
date for Senator Faulkner seat IN Tn
U. 8. Senate in the event OF repuDilca
!. success, Meanwhile Col John L. Me
+ Graw Of Grafton, has begun an activ
campaign for the Senate along demo
: cratic lines. Mr.. O'Brien Moore, VIII
!, has lately taken charge of the Charlie
+ ton Gazette, is at the head OF n
r boom,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
Democratic State Convention,

The Democratic Convention, at
which will be named the next Governor
Of this Commonwealth, will convene IN
the Academy of Music, in the city OF
Roanoke, on Wednesday,, the 18th OF
August next 80 49,.
contest. and on the fourth, when 1t
came down to an issue between Roam
oke and Norfolk, the Lynchburg al
yocates very magnanimously threw
their strength to their sister CITY, ana
she received majority Of IL, the vote
| being 80 for Roanoke as against 10 1or
Norfolk.
There was much good natured rivalry
for the convention it being prlnclpahy
between Norfolk, Newport news
Lynchburg and Roanoke. A delegatlon
from this city went to Richmond 70 re
ton that delegation consisted of Messrs
n q. Watts. s. M. Donald and Il. ..
Turk.
The following mention OF Staunton
lclaims we clip from the Dispatch OF
the 21st:
STAUNToN WOULD LIKE IT.
"R. 8. Turk then nominate
Staunton. The last convention neio
: there, he said, demonstrated the aplIity
of that city to entertain the delegates
and the people we're anxious TO enteI
tain them again. AS matter Oh Iact
3 he said. they had hall, not as large a. !.
r the one at Richmond, but one that II
9 inst the right size, for it would accom-
lmodate 1000 people. He did not max
/ the claim. he said, through any par
l. ticular right, but in the interest OF IN
e | Democratic party. There are reason
why the convention should not be he'll
lin Richmond, he continued, or IN hoa
noke. It is too far for the people 10 g
to Norfolk or Newport News in tines
lizard times. These facts marrow tn
= choice down to between Staunton an
The offer by Senate
III Daniel of the use of tobacco factor
" presupposed the suspension OF an II
n, dustry-an undesirable thing to 9
N during times of great depression
trade. He urged that if, under certal
d. conditions, and in the wisdom OF u
rs committee, the selection was narroWs
,c down to Lynchburg and Staunton, u
lv preference should be given to the Ia
- ter city" ~,
e. The basis of representation will !
tie large it having been liked at one oe1
he gate for every 100 votes or fraction
no part thereof over fifty, cast IN the Ia
,neo presidential election.
Jul The selection of Roanoke as the pol
be for the convention is claimed by 7
,lv TYLER people to have been a victory
:. him. but without much reason.
III Justice to Mr.. Ellyson it must be SO
ties that he did not personally take a
rot hand in this matter, and in the INT
for est of harmony and democratic succ
die not believe it should be held
Richmond,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27

Our street cars, which are propelled by
mule-electrcity, have been nicely re-paint-
ed for the summer season.
Miss Bessie Coleman, of Nelson county,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Martin. on East
Main street.
Mrs. Garrett, of Cumberland county, is a
guest of her sister. Mrs. Anderson, of Wayne
Avenue.
Miss Nettis Jones, very attractive young
lady, from Crozet Va, is stopping with
Miss Bessie Fox, of West Main street, for
few days.
Mr.. Andrew Brattan. of MillborO, who
makes rather more frequent visits to Waynes-
boro now than he did formerly, was on our
street last Sunday aud Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Burden, of Illinois, are
guests of MI and Mrs. Geo. S. Meyer, OF
Basic City.
Mrs DIR. Weuger, of Staunton, is stopping
with her relative and friend, Mrs Geo. W.
Greiner, of East Main street.
| A telegram from Danville, Va. last week
to his mother announced the serious Illness
of DIR. Harry l.. Myers. Mrs. Myers went
to his bedside on the first train thereafter.
| Since writing the above l understand Df.
Harry Myers is improving, and is, perhaps,
out of danger.
Two ice wagons now perambulate the
streets and will continue to deal out arctic
Refreshments during the heated term.
Mrs Fannie Seig, of Highland county, was
a Wrynesboro visitor last week. stopping
with her frieud, Mr.. w. NJ. Chew.
} Mr.. d. Lacy Black. the deputy treasurer
, and tax collector for this district, makes
J Waynesboro his headquarters every Satur
day now.
, The warm weather of the past few days il
driving the evening promenaders to the parl
In great numbers.
Mrs. E. d. Guthrie, of Port Gibson, Miss.
| is stopping at Mrs. Peter Hangers for tn
summer.
, Several residences are in process of build
ing, and from the present outlook Their
should be very few idle men on our street
by midsummer.
+ Mrs Bette Withrow Chase is slowly con
t valescing from a spell of the grippe.
The Baccalaureate sermon for the Vale.
9 Seminary commencement will be preached
in the Presbyterian church on next Sunday
THISTLE.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
Some Of it Here and More on the Way

The DAYS of prosperity seem ike
those of the millennium always some
distance off. The country is getting
into worse straights than ever, anu
failure after failure is being chron1cleo
every day. Within the last week the
largest retail establishment in Rich
mond was put into the hands a re-
ceiyer. Not long since, what was
thought to be one of the strongest
banking houses in Virginia went to
the wall. In the north the same conol-
tions prevail. Savings banks that last
fall were telling their depositors to
vote for Mckinley and prosperity and
sound money, because these banks ala
not want to pay those deposltors IN
deprecated currency and did not want
hard times. are one by one going un-
der. and paying in 10 money at all
A bank in New Hampshire failed las'
week owing its depositors over mil
lion dollars. But sadder than all this
ia the pressure these desperate times
are DldcluS OA POoi VIVA
In New York the tailors struck ias'
week, and the strike is extending
These poor fellows, do ell they could
could not earn at present prices So PEI
week. but nearer, clearer, deadl1el
than before comes tie wave OF pros
perity to our doors. We have not 1or
gotten how every coal miner and ever.
employee on the railroads were buliiet
and coerced at the last election int
voting for Mckinley, and better hmeS
and hioher soages. Last week through
out the coal regions bordering On tn
G. 81 o. the wages OF miners were cut
and this cut aft cted from three &
four thousand men, and we ma
assert not less than twenty THOUSAND
women and children. What is next t.
come 10 one knows. but we do kno'
that if the time was winter instead
summer, the wall of suffering through
out the country would be to the hui
of business activity, as the roar
Niagara to the trickling of mountai
rivulet.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
HoW's This !!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & co. Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J, Cheney for the last Is years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable IN all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West s. Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O., Walding, Kinnan v Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ONO. :,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the biood ana
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27

NIAGARA FALLS, N Y, May 21.-The
first railway train passed over the new
suspension bridge spanning Niagara
gorge Wednesday, and the work CT re
moving the old structure. over which
the new bridge was built, was begun
Yesterday. The feat of building new
bridge over an old one and then re
moving the old one without in any
way interfering with the immense rail
way traffic passing over the struc'nre
il lockeu ugn4,i bf engineers ~ 80
the most remarkable ever attenpssl
In this country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27

The long and exciting debate on the
Joint resolution recognizing the exist
ence of a state of war in Cuba, and de-
claring that strict neutrality shall be
maintained by the United States. pass,
ed the senate by the decisive vote OF
Al to IA at a late hour Thursday after
noon. The announcement of the vote
was received with tumultuous ap
plause, which drew from Senator Haw
ley an emphatic protest against mob
demonstration"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
This paper has the largest cir
culation of any Newspaper pub
lished in the Valley of Virginia.
The subscription list is open to
inspection.

The Baltimore Sam is now three
score years of age. 1t is great news
paper, the best in most respects we
ever saw. We read it as regularly DE-
the day comes. and always to agree
with it. save in an occasional REFORM
or when trying to follow the mistaken
money views of Mr.. Cleveland.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
TRUSTEES SALE

In execution of certain deed of trust, dated
the twenty-seventh day Of December, 1873, re-
corded in the clerks office of Augusta County
Court, in D. B. Ia, page ESQ: default having
neen made in the payment Of q part thereol
and being required so to do by the beneficiary,
the undersigned trustee will sell at public auc-
ton on the premises on
Saturday. June IL, 1897,
at IL O'Clock, the above mentioned property,
being the same conveyed by the deed OF trust
hereinbefore mentioned and fully described
therein, being q certain house and lot OF land
west of, and near the city of Staunton, the lot
being designated and known as lot No. 80 In
the Shumate plat and it contains by est1ma
tiOn about of an acre, being the property
sold and conveyed to Mrs. Annie 7. homes lines
dated March %. 1893. -
TERMS:-Cash as to expenses of the sale, all
past due taxes and ratable proportion OF
the taxes for 1897 and the sum of 81 O9. 80 which
is the amount now due on the said bond and
the balance in six and twelve months, evil
denced by negotiable notes with interest,
notes to be secured by a deed of trust
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON.
NAV 13-tds Trustee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27

Circuit Judge Adams, of Chicago, has
upheld the constitutionality of the act
of 1877, which makes the city liable for
loss coused by riot. Suits against the
city for million and half of dollars,
brought by railroad companies for
damages during the labor troubles OF
1894, rest on this decision.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
IE M. Cushing u Son. Auctloneers.l
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to a decree of the StauECon Hust-
ing Court entered on February 2Oth, lSyl, IN
the chancery cause of the William knaDe
& Company Manufacturing Company VS.. the
Trustees of the Wesleyan Female lnstltuLe,
the undersigned Special Commissioners, WILL
on
Monday, the 10th day of May, 1897,
at 70 O'Clock M. in front of the court house door
at StauntOn, sell at public auction to the A.
highest bidder, all Of that lot OF land W!3i
with the buildings and appurtenances
Situated in the city of Staunton, Virginia, and
which has been for number Of years 0ccu
pied and used by the Wesleyan Female lnstl-
tute as school for girls, which said properly
was conveyed to the Trustees of the wesleyan
Female Institute by deed of Geo. NJ cochran
of record in the Clerks office Of said court IN
Deed Book No. 5, page 3S5; said sale shall De
upon the following
TERMS-One sixth of the purchase money
shall be paid down in cash on the day OF sale,
and for the residue OF the purchase money
credits shall be given in five equal annual IN
stalments, falling duerespectively In one Two,
three, four and five years from the DAY OF
SALE with interest from the day OF sale, and
for the deferred payments OF purchase mon
ey, the purchaser snail execute ms DoH Tvs
homestead; and the title to the property snail
be retained as ultimate security. The pur-
chaser shall be required to keep the buildings
| on the property insured in some solvent com
pany or companies for not less than SiO,0OO
| such policy to be made payable to the D0nueu
may apper, and shall be deposited with the
said bonded commissioner until the whole Of
the purchase money snail De palu.
THOS. G. ELDER,
A. G. BRAXTON,
JOHN B. COCHRAN.
HARRY H. BLEASE.
Commissioners.
VIRGINIA-In the Clerks ONCE OF the Hust-
ings Court for the city of Staunton. l,
Newton Argenbright, clerk OF the sald
| court do certify that H. HI. Blease one OF
| The commissioner whose name is signed
to the foregoing advertisements, has ex-
ecuted before me the bond required by
| him in the decree appointing him, accord
NEWTON ARGENBRIGH T,
| arr S-tds Clerk.
PoSTPONEMENT
The sal.A advertised above has been post
poned until
june 18th, 1897,
| to take place in front CT Court T. use i'll Staun
| ton on last named day at noon. Should tht
purchaser pay one third of purchase price IN
cash, complying with the terms above pre-
scribed in all other respects, commissioner:
would recommend to the Court that persona
security be dispensed with, which recon-
men alton 1T is believed would be respected
~ THOS. C. ELDER,
| A. c. BRAXTON,
JNO. b. COCHRAN,
| n. Fl. BLEASE,
may l3-tde Commissioners.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
For Jnstice of the Peace

AS sent my announcement OF candidacy to
the county clerk some time before the CUES,
ton of primary was agitated, 90 not feel
Ing held at Middlebrook on Saturday. April
24th. And in response to the calls or my rel
low citizens hereby announce mySelI can
didate for re election to the Office of Justice OF
the Peace in Riverheads District, and will be
thankful for the support of my friends at the
election to he held May 9th, 1897.
Respectfully,
NAV 12fda w. TALIAFEEhO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
Stanton Safety Oil Co.

Hayipg purchased the business of Messrs.
Hughes & Shafer, managers of the Staunton
Safety Oil Co., we hereby solicit the patron
age accorded to them and that of the public
generally assuring them that they need only
try our Oil TO be pleased with its price and
quality. We have moved from our old stand
on New street to No. 1OS E. Main St., next to
the Opera House. We furnish to our regular
customers gallon Paragon oil can free.
Oil purchased from us will be delivered at the
homes of the purchasers.
N. B.-we will continue in the Insurance
business as heretofore.
r. N. BLACKBOARD & CO.
may 2O-2t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
Monday, the ssth day of June, 1897.

Monday, the 2sth day of June, 1897.
County Court day. to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder those two certain tracts OF
land situated adjoining each other, about one
mile Southwest Of LipscOmo Station on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad; one containing
GA acres, and the other containing 115 acres,
being the same which we're conveyed by Sue
T. Miller, william P. Miller and Fannie Y.
Lipscomb to ]. z. Meeks by deed dated May
LIST, 1891; upon the following:
TERMS, -wIT:-Twenty per cent. OF the
purchase-money in cash. and the remainder
in three equal instruments, payable respec-
lively in six, twelve, and eighteen months
from the date of sale, with interest from the
date of sale, the purchaser giving bond with
approved pc, sonal security for the deferred
instruments OF purchase-money, and the title
to be retained as ultimate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr.,
Commissioner.
vIRGINIlA-Ciiy of Staunton, towit:
1 hereby certify that James Bumgardner,
Jr., Commissioner, has given bond, with Sc
curity, as required by law, and by decree en-
tered on the 4th day of May, 1888, in the Chan
Gerry Cause Of Jno. b. Hunter, Ag't against J,
P. Meeks &C.. pending in the Court Of Hust-
ings for the City of Staunton.
Given under my hand this 18th day of May
1897.
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
NAV 27-tde
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27

In 1892 the Republican party IN VIZ
ginia had so gone to pieces that IL
hardly made fight, and in the follow
ing year in the governors election,
entirely gave up the field and stepped
aside for the Populists and Prohibi-
tionists, In all of Mr.. Cleveland's runs
money was plentiful with the Democ
racy of this State, and was literally
expended. In the year that Mr.. Cleve-
land got so, 715 majority, his total vote
In the State was 163,977. In 1896 the
total vote for Bryan, notwithstanding
the split in the party and a $15O,ooo
contribution of Mark Hanna to be
used against him, was 155, 429, only
e.54S votes less than Cleveland got II
1892. Mr.. Bryan received 27,4S9 votes
more than O'Ferrall (for Governor) go1
In 1898, and more than Fitz Lee got fol
Governor in 1885. Mr.. Bryan's major
ity in 1896 (including the votes throw'
out on technicalities) was 20, 100. MI
Cleveland got a majority of 5O,7l5 II
1892 because out of $780, 42 Virginia Re
publicans who had voted for Harrison
in 1888 only 113, 1862 could be gotten
vote for him in 1892.
We get our figures from the Port
mouth Times, and they may be relic
on.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-27
Saturday, the 26th day Of June, 1897,

at IL n. of said day, that certain lot or parcel
OF land situated on the East side OF South
Market street III said city, said lot having G.
frontage of 30 feet on said Market street, be-
ing bounded ca the North by the lot OF Mrs.
W. b. Kayser and on the East by the lot Of
Reeves Gait.
Tel. is or SiLE--Sufficient cash on day OF
sale 60 pay the costs OF sale, all unpaid taxes
$500 with III. crest from June the 17th 1896, and
as to the residue, terms will be made known
on day OF sole. K. N. PAGE,
MAY Est Trustee.
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NAV 1stde w. TALIAFE-
NJ ,he Vo,eg. of Rererlu Ma,1or District:

To the Voters of Beverly Manor District:
Mr.. H. Nj. Spencer having declined to be o
candidate hereby announce myself s canol.
date for tine office of Road Commits Toner OF
Reverly Manor district. Having had Syears
experience in working and building roads and
bridges feel qualified for the duties OF the OF
fice and if elected, Will perform cne same u
the best of my ability. u.pDrc
mar rs tde* =. L. ma hAo'
NOR SUPERVISOR.-tn response 10 re-
II ouest by my friends have decided &c
enno1,nce myself candidate for the ONCE OF
,...s t supervisor OF Pastures D1sGrlct n 0o ghe
s,... "A a, iJs iltid Thursday, May 9TH, 1897.
Respectfully. Il. L. CRAWFORD,
mar 25-tde buffalo GAP W.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY virtue Of a degree OF the Hastings Court
of the City of Staunton, rendered in the case
of Hunter, Agt. VS.. Meeks, J p, &C., will pro-
coed in front of the court house Of the City OF
StauntOn, on
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81. BERKELEY. 1897

So ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS.
Cabinet Photographs 80 per dozen. A Fine
l6xs0 Portrait neatly framed and dozen cab
ineFs for 81. Craynn work st very low rates,
Cf.if.issitT MAIN ST, srAUS ION, Va,
ma :06m Adjoining Masonic Temple.
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+. nj. iishnl.s Il Son, Auctieneers.
TRUSTEES SALE
OLA
Lot Of Real Estate in the
City Of Staunton, Va.

By virtue Of deed of trust executed TO me
by 4 III. Patterson and wife of date June the
1Ith, iHN Of record il the clerks Office of the
ana det,:ult having been made in the payment
| OF the desIJ secured therein, and having been
rcquos tel so 70 do by the beneficiary therein
| will q. oceed to Sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder III front of the court house in
til.. sa III city of Stauncon, Va, on
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Cleyeland's and organs Majorltlcs.

There seems to be an impression
with Virginia worshipers OF Mr.. Cleve-
land, some two thousand in NUMBER
that the name of their political dlvinl-
ty was a slogan with which to bring
virginia Democratic voters out OF their
holes to vote the ticket. The fact is
that he scraped through by the small
est maiorities any Democratic candl'
date for President ever got IN the
State. His majorities were, in
1884 ...................... ........' DILL
1893 ........ ........... 1885
1909 ........ 5O,715