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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
A Railroad Commission.

We hear some hints OF railroad
commission to be created by the pres
emit Legislature We do not know
which one of the demagogues in that
body is to start that unnecessary bug
bear to brighten away tie small pros
pect we have to get a few miles of road
built in Virginia. 1t is stated that not
a single mile Of new rail road was built
in the state last year, and If we exclude
some local tramways for the develop
ment of mines this is certainly true.
Yet with such condition confronting
us, we hear of bills to be introduced,
to take the management Of our rail
ways out of the bands Of the people
who are operating them and whose
money and energy are essential to their
life, and place them ia the hands Of Il
set of political buns. The plea for this
is that the Railroads are rcbbiDg the
people. 1t is asserted by come of the
wise-acres that the railroads should 90
a great many things they do not do
which would greatly benefit the pub
lie, and if set OF Virginia commission
ers, to be paid for by the railroads of
course, could be created in the state
who could regulate the tariffs and the
running of the trains, all would be well.
We have four railroads in Virginia. two
running north and south and two east
and west. We ought to have twice
that nun Der in both directions, but the
minute chance to secure one occurs,
then comes along a legislature with r.
demagogical cry Of some kind which
frightens away capital and the project
dies stillborn. But who are the rail-
roads robbing? ASK this question OF
those who live 80 miles from the nearest
station, whose crops and produce are
eaten up in the long wagon haul to
reach depot. ask Highland
county people who have to pay
rs cents per hundred for what
they haul to this point and who
pay like sum on what they take
home. Hear their experience and then
ask the farmer who lives within hail
ing distance of the railway stations in
this county, and see whether you could
hire him to live fifty miles from the
sound of locomotive. The people
who are being robbed are those who
by vicions legislation are prevented
from having railroad facilities, whose
lawgivers brighten away timid capital
by their silly laws, or threatened laws.
So heavily have the people, through
courts, juries and in every conceivable
manner in the south preyed upon the
that capitalists after calcula-
ting the large sums to pay this class
Of pillagers have refused to invest their
In what once seemed to be the
most profitable securities, because this
item is so constantly on the increase.
Now add to such difficulties commits
sion with power to force railroad to
its affairs according to the |
whim of that commission and our |
roads will go out of BUSINESS, or il by |
any possibility they can continue no
new ones will ever come into business,
because no body will build them. No
body will invest his money where he
knows he will see his enterprise Grip
oled and himself looted, by what is
The Law.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
hIr. Chiffon Sued.

Attorney General Rucker of W. Va,
instituted two suits in the circuit court
of Kapawha county. one against ex-
Secretary OF State w. E Chiffon and
HIS bondsmen to recover the sum of
$4,000 received by MIR. Chiffon from
from the sale of books and az tax on
the State seal, and one against Mr..
Chiffon Individually to recover $50, 900,
which includes thu amount received
by him from the s4te Of books and tax
on the State seal and the initial tax Oh
charters and not accounted for. The
So, 400 W hich the Attorney General was
assured would be paid into the State
treasury by Mr.. Chiffon Saturday was
not fort hcOming.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

The alexandria Gazette hesk nj ered
upon the ninety-ninth year o. is
tence. Of the exchanges whis6 III
our table none is more welcome tnan
this aged visitor which seems to have
found the well spring of youth, as it
grows more vigorous, more compan
ionable and able each year OF its life.
Few journals in this country are SO
ancient, few have lived so virtuous
nd honorable life, few have 40 con-
sistantly and forcibly maintained prio-
eiples, and il few now do the people
of Virginia especially, and the South
generally, find SO faithful q friend and
1ss an advocate.
congratulate our contemporary
on the strength and power of its phys
ical being. as it approaches the one
hundredth year OF its existence, and
trust that it may number it's years
with those to be lived by this Republic,
q hope which may easily meet Tuition.
it continues in hands as capable az
.uoEe which now control it, and it
news as close to the line Of truth and
high morality as it has been doing
since we first became one of it's read
er5.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
Don't be Hopeless and Discouraged.

You need not be discouraged and lose
hope just because local doctors have
failed TO cure you. 1t is only the spec
ialist in snch complaints who can cure
you. DR.. Greene. 81 West 18th Street,
Nv York City, the most noted and
successful physician in curing diseases,
can be consulted by letter free. His
experience is enormous, he has cured
many cases like yours through letter
correspondence He can cure you.
Write to him without delay. Remem-
Der it costs nothing to get his opinion
aud advice in regard to your case.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

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jdred pages, containing catalogue of about
SIX thousand newspapers. being all that are
tory December addition for 1877 with having
regular issues OF 600 copies or more. Also
separate State maps Of each and every State
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Only in which there arr issued newspapers
having more than LOCO circulation. This book
ISSUED Dec. 10, 1850 will be sent, postage paid,
to any address, on receipt of 81. Address The
Geo. T: RoweIl Advertising Co., 10 Spruce ST.,
New York dec 3-3t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

~ StauntOn, Va, Dec. %, 1897.
w. Massie Warwick,
VS..
s. Woods Warwick, ct ais.
All parties interested in the above STYLED
ca'lse now pen Ing in the circuit coert for the
county of Augusta, Take Notice, that pursu
ant TO an order of said court entered in said
cause Dec. Ii, 1897, shall at my office in Staun-
ton, Va, on
January 30, 1898,
proceed to state the following accounts:
l. An account of the fund arising from the
sale OF the land in this cause and the pruner
distribution of the same,
=. An account of any of the liens binding
any OF the interests therein.
= An account showing proper settlement
of all matters between the late owners of said
land growing out OF the same.
a, ANY other matters deemed pertinent etc
HENRY w. HOLT.
Commissioner in Choncery.
Is. I. Bell, p. q. dec 30-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

The Chamber of Commerce Of Balti-
more had an annual celeb alton last
week. and Prosperity" rode into the
hall in cart drawn by an ass. The
element of truth was very marked in
that picture.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

II anybody thinks prosperity has
struck the Northern manufacturer or
his employees very forcibly, let him
look at the cut in wages of the
cotton manufacturers of Massachu
setts. These are the perso ms who
shouted for gold standard a nd pro
lection.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

Col. VIM. R. Male has been appoin:
ed Adjutant General by Gov. lyle il
the room and STEAD of Gen Charles J
Anderson. One of the last afsicial acts
OF Gov. O'Ferrall was to appoint Gen.
Anderson Brigadier General O.. the
first brigade and place him on the re-
tired list
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

ne item which appeared in leading
lies last week telling of tn g recovery
medal taken during the war from
s. Bingham, who was Miss Caper
4, OF Union, W. Va, was published
our paper a month ago credited to
ie Monroe Waterman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

The failure of the Chestnut Street
Nat. Bank and the Herring Hall
Marvin-Safe Mani. Co. which have
both recently occurred, might have
been STAYED of for time at least If
they had the money they subscribed
to Mark Hanna's corruption fund a
year ago.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
Horrible In Others.

The filibusters profess to be horrlfied
the fact that an insurgeut captain,
.ole-bodied, guilty of murder and ar
ID and outrage, chief of the Cuban
anditti, was handcuffed while on his
ay to a prison in Spain. But the
lme people have nothing to say
gainst Gen. Miles, who chained Presi-
ent Davis, though sick and inf1rm, to
he floor of easement in a trebly
uarded fort and with the eyes of a
entinel continually upon him, nor Of
hose who marched Confederate prison
who had been captured while
ending their own firesides, through
streets of Washington and other
thern cities, weighted down with
ins. But filibusters and jingoes
y see what they want to.-Alex.
zette.
And we may add that the same sen
entalists have nothing to say OF the
nging of six of Mosby's scouts, All
lent which was recently revived
of Mosby's men sending Mosby
,.Ie umb on which they were hung,
nd which revives another incident
phich Occur :ed on the same day, that
eng young Rhodes between two
ses and then sending the horses
lderipg through the streets of the
&c where this occurred and tear
is arms FROM their sockets, and
|1ie 90 in the presence of the father
I'd mother of the boy who was Thus
- to pieces, and this too by the
-, - had Wor,iar sa-ya =
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

Our postmaster has pulled Uncle
Sans leg for $400 clerk to Tighten
his official labors, and his son Jacob,
our Congressman, is trying To pull
that same leg for $434 for some cam
paign expenses, he has worked him
self up to believing he is entitled to-,
as we mentioned last week. The leg
elongator is in competent hands and
will be run day and night
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.


Tie Weekly Sun publishes ell the news of
each week, giving com lete accounts of all
events OF interest ti:rou2 hout he world. The
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Paper IL IS edited by writer's of practical ex-
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WhaG FARMERS Want III III agricultural journal
It contains Regular repsrts OF tie work of the
Agricultural exp rifsent stations throughout
Inc country. III The prUcee inSS of farmers
cluos and institutes, ana the discussion of new
methods and ideas in agriculture. Its market
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Household and iuzzie columns. q variety of
interesting ard selerted Instructive matter
and other Tea trTes, which ui1 ke il a welcome
visitor in city assi country homes alike.
one Dollar 4 yer. iDduCeti, MT, to getters-
Daily and Weekly sun mailed free of postage
n the United >tates, Canada and Mexico.
'aymenst invariably in advance. Address
A. ). ADELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors, =
BALTIMORE. Md.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Dec. -,
Sites, Samuel c., ct ais.


" Staunton, Va, Dec. -,
Sites, Samuel c., ct ais.
VS..
Sites, Mary ct ais.
All parties interested in the above s
cause n W pending before the uudersi
commissioner in chancery of the circuit &C.
or Augusta county, Va. Take Notice tn.
pursuant TO all order Of said cOnrt entered al
It's Nov. Term, 1897, L snail at my office IN
Staunton, Va, on
January 22. 1898,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing:
l. The transactions of d. C. Flory as execu :
tor OF " enGel sites. decd.
The value of the estate of which Wendell
sites died seized, and of the respective shares
of the part es entitled thereto and the debts
binding the same.
3 The value of the special legacies to SAINT
u. sites and A. ID. sites respectively, ana
whether or not the same exceed or fer short
or their respective shares of said estat,
A. Whether or not the real estate OF which
wendell Sites died seized is susceptible of
partition i'll kind among those entitled
thereto.
b. Any other matters deemed pertinent etc
HENRY W. HOLT,
r Commissioner
Ker i Kerr, PIG. dec 2s.4s
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

COMMISSIONERS OFEIC
" Staudton,
Geo. 9. Hoy,
VS.,
Agnes a. Warner, ct ais.
All parties Interested il
cause now pending in the
the county OF Augusta, Tax
suant to a decree Of said COZ
cause on Nov. l., 1887, l Sha
stanton. Va, on
February 3,
proceed to ascertain ard re
l. The nature AZ; = conditi
tie land in the bill mention
binding the same in ORD or o.
=. The rights of Agnes n.
esS in said lands.
5. bow The plaintiff shall
money of the Interest in sal,
purch ase1 by aim and deed
,orGh III the biil.
i. Whether said lands q
partition IN kind among the
thereto.
5. Any other matters deer
HENRI
Curry & Glenn, y, G,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

Durant, the California murderer, is
to re executed tomorrow. His crime
is that he killed two girls in the belfry
of a church.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

I ARGE FARM FOR SALE.-A splendid
IL farm in Augusta county, the richest
quarter OF the Valley of Virginir, containing
about $50 Acres has Oh it good new eight room
dwelling, two new barns covered with slate
and painted, other new outbuidings, two Or
chards three miles from nearest railway sta
ton with turnpike leading to station, in SPLEEN
did state of cultivation. fine spring, plenty of
timber in sight of churches, mills, stores, etc.
Price So. 80 per acre ON one. two and three
years time Has on it now ID head horses, so
cattle, 40 hogs, $50 sheep, 10 mich cows, raised
2OC0 bushels of corn last year, other grain in
proportion. Write for full description to this
ONCE.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
COAL In HAND

4 COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, Dec. %, 1897.
John and Mary Wagners creds.
vs..
John and Mary Wagner, etc.
All parties interested in the above styled
chaDcery cause will Take Notice. that in pur-
suance of a decree OF the circuit court of An
gusta county, entered in said cause on Nov.
Il, 1897, shall at my Office in Staunton, on
Tuesday, Feb. I st, 1898.
proceed to take, state and settle the following
accounts:
ISt OF the real estate or interest in real es-
tate owned by John and Mary Wagner, the
condition of the title thereto and the fee sim
pie and annual rental value thereof;
I'd. The liens binding the same in the order
of their priority;
Sd. Any other matters. etc.
H. e K. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancerv.
0. b. Roller and Martz, pa. dec 30-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

NOTICE-To holders of bonds of the City Of
IN Staunton, Va.
The coupon bonds of the city of Stlunton,
Va, described below, being subject to call,
notice is hereby given that they will be paid
upon presentation at the office of the City
Treasurer of said city on January LIST, 1898, at
which time the interest on same viii cease
Twenty two-SjGO bonds, ferries IN" num-
bered lib to 1874 inclusive.
Eight-S560 bonds, Series IN" numbered
from 14i to 146 inclusive
ARfSTA HOGE Treasurer of the
dec 16-3t City of Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

TuaN III. GELKEsON,
u AiTORNEY-AT Law
3 South An sustl Street,
jan 6n STAUNrON, VA.
COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va, Dec. 30, 1897.
]. Baden Gibson
VS..
Geneveive 3. BE, Tor ct ais.
All persons interested in the above styled
clancery cause will TAKE NOTICE, that i'll puI-
suanco OF {. decree of the Circdit Court of A III
guSta county, entered III said cause on NOV.
70, 1851. shah my Office il 't1anton, Va.
Tuesday. fi,e 18th day Of February, 1898,
proceed taae the following accOunes:-
ljt The interest OF the plaintiff in tie land
de cribei in his dill in this cause.
End Whether sud interest may be practi-
cally laid of i'll Kind and il not, shall report
the fee simple valie of the land and whether
10 is to tie interest of he parties that the So me
shall be sold.
3rd. Any other matters deemed pertinent.
etc.
L L. r NELSON,
Mast L tUln missioner
Turk & Holt, p. G.
ION US
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
|cooooooooc coooGo00'

d All of the "SapsuckerF' entertain
ments given about town this wesk have
been we'll attended and mu Oh enjoyed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

T NJ. Perry,
e.. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
First Floor, Masonic Temple,
Mutual Phone. STAUNToN, VA.
ian Il
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

N OTICE.-The firm of Blease j. Perry, attor-
~ ney-at law, has this day been dissolved
Dy mutua. consent. In the uture n. BleaSe
will occupy the office at 20. y, and j. NJ. Per
~ the office at No. q, LIST noor, Masonic Tenn
pie. ii. Ii. BLEASE,
Jany l, 1SIS. j. NJ. PEhKY.s
jan CIT
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

r. jackson of Wytheville,
appointed by Gov. O'Ferrall
position of circuit judge when
lIn'l Williams resigned to run
ress. is meeting with some op-
because he voted for Palmer
lner. 1t is thought, howevR.s
ill be re- elected,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

THE regular annual meeting of. the Stock
l. holders OF the Staunton Perpetual
building and Loan Company win be held ct
the Office OF the company on THURSDAY.
JANUARY 18TH, 1898, at P. II.
ARISTA HOGE,
jan 6 Ut Secretary and Treasurer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

HARRY Il. BIEiSE.
IL Alto ..NEY-AT- LA W.
Oftice-Room Masonic Temple.
jan6 STANTON, VA.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-06

J. A. f CAMPBELL"
1t will be observed that Judge Camp
bell who is one of the abiest and most
distinguished jurists in the South,
adds the weight of his great authority
to the view Of this question enunciat-
ed recently by the Times Democrat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-30

the nervous prostration among women is en-
tirely within the control OF every person who
will take pains TO correct the bad habit the
brain has falleninto. Prof. Edward E. Phelps,
M. D., LII. d.. Of Dartmouth medical school,
in announcing his wonderful discovery OF
Paine's celery compound at a meeting OF the
Dartmouth medical faculty, showed how close
" he had studied, in all their bearings upon
health, such disorders as sleeplessness blood
impurity and the nervous diseases that are
lilielyto follow such daily poisening OF the
system.
Paines celery compound by itsproHounced
nourishing power enables the nerves to get
back their control the circulation so that
the blood supply becomes greatest where 1t
Is most needed as In the stomach after eat
ing, and least where it's prence can only DO
harm, as In the braie when sleep Is needful:
The nerves, when they are strong and
properly nourished, limit the flow OF blood TO
the head and draw off the excess from the
brain, thus ensuring refreshing sleep. Per
sons who wake up tired, drowsy and ambi.
tionless. or can not sleep aSwhole night
through are suffering from dsordered nerves.
Paine's celery compound Gains and feeds the
nerves even to their tiniest branchings. and
they in their turn are enabled to equalize the
blood supply over the body, thus sparing the
heart, preventing COMPOSITIONS and PUSHES OF
blood to the head, dizziness, paralysis, pain
over the heart, and those headaches that
seem to come and go without any good
reason, and are so inexplicable to hosts OF
men and women
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-30

Twenty five years Is long time, especially
for woman to work In the Calling harness
of metropolitan newspaper.
= Such il the record Of Mrs Cromwell, vice.
president OF the Woman's national press as
sociation, in the service Of the Chicago Her
aid. AS Washington correspondent she tele'
graphed to her paper the daily reports OF the
proceedings OF the famous electoral commits
sion Of 1877. =,
A quarter of a century of racing wo, like
this has enabled Mrs. Cromwellto know what
NERVES" mean. Her faith In Paine's celery
compound to restore the nervous system when
Il Is run down and depressed by work, worry.
rush or sickness. cannot be lightly etaslde:-
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10, 1895;
1902 Q St..
Wells, Richardson & Co.:
GENTLEMEN "A young lady residing in my
family. who had tried various remedies for
nervous debility and depleted condition OF the
system. found great and permanent relief
from the use Of Paine's celery compound.
can therefore recommend this excellent RENE
DIV to those in need Of treatment OF the same
kind.
ELLEN s. CROMWELL.
Women hove their healt much more largeIy
In their own hands than they are accustomed
to believe.
The impure blood that undcrmines The
stomach and the nervous system can be un'
questionably enriceed; the plumber OF the
red corpuscles increased. and the circulotlon
cleansed Of humors by Paine's celery com.
pound. Sleeplessness that causes much OF
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-30

When bilious or costivs, eat Csscars
candy csthartic, cure guaranteed, loc. So'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-30
Spring x
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VfIchTTSsV
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| We offer limited quantity OF ready.tO
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PUNJAB PERCALES are the best II
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Langdon's Cakes and Crackers are tn,
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-03-30
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