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our W est Euen correspondent Senus US
a copy OF curious old marriage contract.
1t is as follows:
MOUNT DESERT, Feb. -, l7s0.
This is to sartify that in asmuch their is no
Lawful Athority within thirty miles of this
place, whereby can be married as the Law
directs. we do, with the Consent of our Parents,
and In Presence of these Witnesses Solemly
Promes and ingage to each other in the follow
ing words
|, Nicholas Thomas, Do in the Presence of
God, Angles. and these witnesses. take Lucy
somes to be my married wife; to live with her.
to Love, to Cherish and Nurish maintain
her In Prosperity Advarsity, in sickness and
health and TO forsake all unlawful communi.
cation with any other women, and cleave to her
alone as my only and Lawful wife, as long as
God shall continue both our Lives.
|, Lucy Somes, Do in the presence OF God
Angles and these Witnesses, take Mr.. Nicholas
Thomas to be my marriad Husband, to live
with, to honnar and to obay him In all things
Lawful. in Prosperity and Advasity In sick
and health. and to forsake all unlaw full
communication with any other man, and To
Cleave to him alone as my only and Lawful
Husband, a. long AS God shall continue both
our Lives.
In witness hereof we both set our hands and
seals NICHOLAS THOMAS his -
Lucy SoMEs hir ss1
In presence of US
James Richardson
Samuel Reed
James Richardson, Jr.
Abraham >omes Jr.
Nicholas Thomas was the only one of
the name here when the oath of allie
glance WAS taken in 11S0. Lucy Somes was
the daug hter of Abraham Somes, said to
have been he first English settler Oh Mt
Desert island, ana whose wife was Han
nah, daughter of Samuel Herrick, of
Gloucester, Mass He WAS the son of
Abraham and Martha (Emerson) Somes,
OF Gloucester, and his dsug hter Lucy, one
of the parties to this marriage contract,
was born n Gloucester May 4, 1853
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One OF the Hall Quarry granite COM
panies has government contract for
granite for the Philadelphia mint, which
will keep the quarry busy two years. It's
a mint for Hall Quarry.
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legal Notifies.
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STATE OF MAINE.

F1nc, aN. costs, SD.
Paid.
Lewis Cote. Two cases.
Capias issued.
George Cunningham. One
case. Fine. 500. Costs,
as. Paid.
:. q Downcs. Two cases.
Continued.
{. NJ. Delano. one case.
Nol-prossed on payt of
$40 Paid. One case con-
tinucd.
John W Doe. One case.
Fine, slOO. Costs, SIS,
Paid.
Edmon Emo. Two cases.
Fine. 500. Costs, $50.
Paid. one case. Mol
pressed on payt OF s95.
Paid. One case. Mol
pressed.
j. +. Ford. Four cases.
Continued.
Z. W. Ford. Four cases.
Nol-prossed. Two cases.
Law court on demurrer
and exceptions.
+. VI. Gaynor. Two cases.
Fine, 500. Costs, $50.
Paid. Two cases. Law
court on demurrer and
exceptions.
j W. Guthrie. Two cases.
Nol-prossed.
r. II. Gould. One case.
Law court on demurrer
and exceptions.
John {. Herlihy. Three
cases. Nol-prossed. Two
cases. Fine, $500. Costs,
SO. Paid. Two cases. Law
court on demurrer and
exceptions.
7. b. Herlihy Six cases.
Nol-prosscd. One ease.
Fine, 500. Costs, SIS.
Paid. One case. Law
court on demurrer and
exceptions.
u. II Herlihy. One case.
Continued. One case.
Fine. 500. Costs, sis.
Paid.
Thomas r. Jones. One case.
Capias issued.
A j Jordan. One case
Fine, 800. Costs, SIS.
Paid.
Preston II JOY. One case.
NoI-prossed, One case.
Fine. 500. Costs, SIS.
Paid one case. Law court
on demurrer and eNcep-
lions.
William Lord one case.
Continued.
Jake Leary. Four cases.
Nol-prossed.
Il. l. Lamont. One case.
Fine, sl0o, Costs, SIS.
Paid.
T. II Landers Two cases.
Law court on demurrer
and exceptions.
Thos +. lee. Two cases.
Law court on demurrer
and exceptions.
Michael McCAuley. One
case. NoI-prossed. Two
cases Law court on de-
murrer gnd exceptions
John j. HcDonAiti Three
cases. Nol.prossed. Two
cast. Fine, $500. Costs,
80. Paid. Two cases.
law court on demurrer
and exceptions.
George ". Morton. Two
cast. Capias issued.
John Malone. one case.
Fine, 500. Costs, 3i5.
Paid. one #case. MOL
pressed.
George \. Martin. One
case. Noi-prosscd on
payt of s3a. Paid. One
case. Fine, SlOo. Costs,
SIS. Paid.
NJ. {. Morrison. One case.
Fine, 800. Costs. SIS.
Paid.
y =. Murphy. Two cases. !
Capia> issued,
George A. parcher. one |
case. Fine, 500. Costs,
sI5. Paid.
Charles Riley. one case.
Capias issued.
Thomas +. sheridan. Three
cases Continued.
A ID. stuart. Two cases.
Fine, SaJ, Costs I'D. !
Paid Two cases. Law |
court on demurrer and /
exceptions.
Am brose simpson. one !
case. Fine, 500. Costs, !
sI5. Paid one case. Fine, |
500. Paid.
+. p. Smith. Two cases. |
Fine, 500. Costs, SO. |
Paid.
H. q. sponord. one case. |
Fine, 500. Costs, SIS. |
Paid. |
R.A sprowl, Two cases.
Fine, 10. Costs. 80. Paid. /
james NJ Stewart. one /
case. Law court on de- I
murrer and exceptions. !
Joshua ~wrttsir. Two cases.
Law court on demurrer I
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COUNTY GOSSIP.
Austin ID. Haskell, town clerk OF Deer
Isle, died last Wednesday.

First snow Nov. 10. Twenty more this
winter, according to the old proverb.
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First National Thanksgiving.

The following is the first national
Thanksgiving proclamation issued by
George Washington, first President
of the United States. 1t is dated Jan
uary /, 1895, and will be read with
interest at this time, especially in
view of the fact that some persons
would have us believe that national
Thanksgiving proclamation is a re-
cent invention of our country. THE
AMERICAN reprints it from the
Preachers Magazine.
PROCLAMATION.
When we review the calamities which allict
so many other nations, the present condition of
the United States affords much matter of con
ISOLATION and satisfaction. Our exemption
hitherto from foreign war, an increasing pros.
pect of the continuance of that exemption,
the great degree of Internal tranquility we
have enjoyed, the recent confirmation of that
tranquility by the suppression nf AZ !ae.=-ss-
s..vil Ine wHlskey instruction in Western
Pennsylvania which wantonly threatened
It, the happy course Of our public affairs in
general, the uneXampled prosperity OF all
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President of National w

President of National W. &. l.. L.
Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Stevens, of Maine, was
elected president OF he national w. {. r.
|. yesterday.
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Embellishments.
CENTRAL HOUSE.

have leased the house formerly occupied by
John Malone, and am prepared TO accommo-
date all who call. Country trade solicited.
RATES
81 per day; $3.50 per week
L : AGGGisii IN, PROP'R.
Water Street. Ellsworth.
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THE AmERIoAN + .a 9eia l Zsa ad3 a &c;
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First-class stable connected.
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~ iHt 6oN CFlfbT.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State
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Our West Eden correspondent sends us
copy OF curious old marriage contract.
1t is as follows:
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
The Republican Issue.

In New York and Pennsylvania great
frauds are charged upon the leaders OF
the Republican party. The leaders
have. therefore, determined to adopt the
recipe of VIM Mckinley. LII. d., and
Past Grand Master of Political Dodgers,
to choke off an investigation. MIR.
Roosevelt is avoiding all State issues
and charges of fraud in New York, and
banking his canvass entirely on the wal
and what he did in it. In Pennsyiva-
lila, the land of Quay, Governor Has
tings, in Republican speech in Phila-
delphia, said:
Don't you know that if this State
and other States go Democratic this
fall the President will be compelled tC
modify his policy and plans towards
Spain? Don't you know that Spain is
waiting to hear from our November
elections, hoping that she will receive
comfort and support by them? Don
YOU know that if the country goes
Democratic this fall Spain will increase
her demands?"
We shall watch the result in New
York and Pennsylvania with curiosity
to see if the politicians can fool all the
people all the time"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
Stir Your Neilhbor Up,

The county canvass te get cut the
Democratic vote for our nominee. Judge
Quarles, begins by direction Of Chair
man Wm, I, MeCue, today. the &2ad.
Mr.. MoCOe has arranged for the
speakers, the county committee and
precinct workers have held a most sat.
isfaotory conference In Stanton, and
everything moves under the most
avoraNle auspices,
Now let the Individual Democrat SC
to work. Keep your neighbor informed
of the time and place each meeting is
to be held-all are published every week
and every day in the SPECTATOR. Talk
up the election, now so close at hand,
so that your Democratic neighhors may
have their interest directed to it. Re
member that this is an on year-a year
in which men must be reminded OF al
election.
Do your duty as a party man, so thai
when Quarles is declared elected on The
evening of November Sth, you may fee
that you had hand in 1t.
Remember that two years ago we
polled in the United States the largest
Democratic vote ever cast for a Presi
Dental nominee of our party. This veal
the skies are fairer and every thing prom
ises better than 1896, if the Democrats
will only go to the polls.
Begin now to make your arrangement
about vehicles for carrying Democrat
to the polls on November Sth. We cam
begin too early, and we can't work toe
hard for the good cause.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
A Radical Departure.

In the appointment of MI. John w.
Todd to the Board of the Western State
Hospital, Governor Tyler has made
important departures. Shortly after he
was indicted into office he announced
that his policy was not to place persons
on the boards of any of the educational
or eleemosynary institutions from the
vicinity of those institutions. He also
has heretofore studiously avoided the
county of Augusta and city of Staun-
ton. 1t costs from $50 to $40 each trip
to bring some of his appointees to our
institutions, and to save by accident OF
design such sums to the State in these
hard times amidst the cry for retrench-
ment and reform; would ordinarily have
been the fist object of the appointing
power. But it is never too late to &C
good.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
An Impending Panic.

We are not alarmists, nor do we claim
monopoly in visions or in seeing signs
and wonders; but there are some signs
that can be seen if only people will look.
There is no question but that we are on
the verge of a panic. OF course it will
be averted if possible and of course it
will be averted certainly until after the
November election; but it is bound to
come unless q change occurs, and it will
be produced this time by causes not
heretofore producing such catastro-
phe. It will be produced by taxation.
The enormity Of our present taxation
is inconceivable. 1t was laid on us be-
cause we thought great war was i'm
pending. The taxation is far more bur-
dens0me than when the civil war was in
full sway and the United States gov
eminent had two million or more men
in the field. Now we have not over
two hundred thousand, and these are
| retained in part to excuse the present
conditions. With this enormous taxa
ton money is piling up in our treasury
vaults in way that the mind of the or
binary man cannot conceive. This is
draining the pockets of the people and
in little while there will be such a
dearth of money outside the treasury
| that individuals, firms and banks will
crash faster than they are now doing.
1t is no reply to say that the government
will turn this money loose and let the
people have a chance to earn it over
again, after having robbed them of it this
one time. The same money never gets
back into the same pocket after the
| taxgatherer once has it. What would
| the people of Staunton do if taxation
were doubled, tripled, yea, quadrupled,
| simply that the city might spend 1t
digging down hills or erecting build
ings? In the Treasury of the United
States there now have been piled over
| $500, 000,00 of gold alone Why, in
1877, statisticians tell us, that there
| were not more than $500, 000,000 of coin
| all told in the country. In 1887 this
sum had increased to $500, 100000, and
that sum has increased until it is posi-
bly, safe to say we now have one billion
of coin. France has little over bill
lion. But what must we expect when
one-third of this sum, and more than
one-half of all the gold in this country
is laying useless in the treasury vaults?
And this continues, and the longer it
continues the more desperate will be
come the condition of affairs and the
closer will we verge on a panic. Yet
those who speak thus are called calam-
ity howlers, as if we must bear all we
have to bear, and all we have borne,
without murmur, lest we scare away
timid and tickle prosperity. We are in
a desperate strait, and nothing will
avert trouble save cessation of this
ubiquitous tax
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
A Free Ballot.

We have noticed before the organiza
ton of the Republicans. They are be-
ginning to put on the thumb screws,
and are raising money which is their
sole hope of success. They know they
can never carry an election on principle
and have therefore entirely abandoned
it, and they elect now with Doodle. Ohio
Republicans in office at Washington
have been seen. A letter is sent the
females as follows
Columbus, Ohio. Oct. II, 1898.
Miss -, Washington, d. c.:
Dear Madam: l desire the pleasure OF
meeting you at our Washington head
quarters, rooms 1913 and 124 at the Coch-
ran, at an early date, between the hours
of II a. N. and 1 p. M; OF and p. M,
for conference. If not convenient, please
advise me and state the evening that L
can have an audience with you at your
residence, | am,
Very truly yours,
p. B. CHASE.
These headquarters have been watch
cd and it is now known that they have
been established for the purpose of col
Letting from the persons in office sub
seription TO the campaign fund. AL
who do not call and make their contri-
button know what will happen. OF
will go their heads.
Letters from one Il. l.. Holland, &
member Of the Ohio Republican State
Executive Committee, have been sent
to the male employees. He tells of tho
Necessities of the campaign, that he has
only very limited time to be in the
city, and desires them to call at once
and see him. They know what this
means, and they call and lay down some
of their salary to aid the honest cleo
tions to be held in Ohio.
In addition to this. great pressue ha:
been brought to bear on the Democrats
in the various departments. They have
found out that they are expected to bt
at their desks on next election day
Nobody has told them 60 directly, the.
know 1t however, or if they have thu
! temerity to go home to,vote. they know
times will grow hard with them, ant
they will lose their places as sure as tw'
and two make four. They are therefor
afraid to go. The Democrats have TO
this reason almost wholly abandoned an
effort to get them to vote, knowing tina
to vote is political suicide, and sucl
sacrifice ought not to be made by then
and ought not to be asked by our party
These are Hanna methods, and he say
1--WE must fight just the same way w
haye heretofore fought for success,
and his saying, 1t means that it will b.
done. A free ballot and fair count i
their avowed on principle, but it mus
be free to Republicans only.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
Attention Farmers !

As there is a very large Corn Crop this
year and as there will be no Fair at which it
can be exhibited, will give to some farmer
of Augusta or adjoining counties for the best
and largest Five Ears of Corn, labelled and
delivered at F. W. Hager's store, No
Augusta street, Staunton, a hrst-cltss $500
Sheet Iron Stove, cast top and bottom. The
award will be made on Dec. 1st, at my store,
the Judges to be three responsible farmers of
Augusta.
oct 27-tdec1 +. W. HAGER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

Theodore Roosevelt is having a big
Wild West show. He carries some OF
his Rough Riders with him. and they
gallop through the towns and parade at
country fairs. He has one or more
stationed in the audience and when the
proper time arrives be, as if he had ac-
cidentaly laid eyes on him for the hrst
time, says, "Why, hello, Jim. old boy;
I'm glad to see you. like to meet my
old comrades in arms" Then a great
shout goes up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
: for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
| him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligations made by their firm.
WEST Il TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
WALDING, KiNNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi
monials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

Governor Campbell says if the New
Y orkers really want a Wild West show
they should have nominated Buffalo
Bill and had 4 good one.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
Commissioners Sale
OF
VALUABLE FARM.

Pursuant to authority vested in us by decree
of the Circuit court entered May 31st 1885, in
the chancery cause of Sites, Samuel G.. ct ais.
VS.. Sites. Mary ct ais therein pending the I'M
dersigned will. on
Saturday, 9Th day of November, 1898.
at II O'Clock NJ, in front of the court house,
proceed to sell at public auction to the highest
bidder the following described real estate
Consisting OF two tracts of valuable farming
land; the first containing about ITO acres, and
the second containing about "a acres, both
tracts well improved and we'll watered, the
land at present is in a fine state Of cultivation
poses, located q short distance from New
Hope, Augusta county, and is known as the
Sites farm and formerly owned by WindeF
Sites. These tracts will be offered and sold
separately upon the following, terms: one
fourth cash, and the residue on a credit of
one. two and three years from the day of sale,
the credit installments to bear interest from
bonds with good personal security for the de-
ferred payments. and the title to be retained
as ultimate security.
t7For further particulars apply to
HUGH H. KERR,
WILLIAM A. PRATT.
Special Commissioners.
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Cours OF Augusta
County, to-wit:
L, Jos. d. woodward, Clerk OF the Court
aforesaid do certify that Hugh H. Kerr has
executed the bond required by decree of
sale in the chancery cause OF Sam'I G. Sites.
&c. VS.. Mary Sites, &c, now pending in said
Court.
Given under my hand this 18th day of June,
1888.
JOS. b. WOODWARD, Clerk.
oct G. tds
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

Mr.. Cab Mattox wires to the Rich
mond Dispatch, from Pocahontas, I'M
der date of Saturday, his predictions OF
the result of the political contest In the
Ninth district, as flows: Rhea will de-
feat Walker ia this district 10y from one
to TWO thousand. Rhea will reduce
Walkers last majority 500 in TazWell.
Giles will give Rhea 600 majority. P.
". Strother, of Giles, and Marshal Jno.
G. Watts ale both red hot for Rhea.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

Savannah, Ga, Oct. "a Col. VIM. j
Bryan, who Is here with his regiment,
the Third Nebraska Volunteers us Il
part Of Lees Corps, is i'll at the De SOTO
Hotel. He is suffering with fever. His
condition is not regarded as serious.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

With the Democrats apathy means
apathy; with the Republicans apathy
means scarcity of money.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

VXTANTED-To buy second hand turbine
w wheel and fixtures. Must be in good
condition. ANY one having such for sale
should address or apply TO
W. ii. BAILEY,
oct 27-5G* Annex, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

FAR. V. w. DUNLAP.-Private Office, first
- floor Mr. HarwoodS residence, Bar
Textbook Telephone line No. II.
Call oct 27-3m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

Luray, Oct. 25.-Rev. Samuel Splitter,
the Oldest and most popular Dunkard
preacher in this county, dropped dead
Sunday night while preaching at Mount
Zion church, two miles south of this
place. MI. Splitter had just gotten up
and began his remarks when he fell
dead without struggle. He was about
"A years Of age, was q successful farm
er, and regarded by everybody as an
upright and pure man. He leaves a
widow and seven children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CATTLE FOR SALE.-12 we'll bred, good
- yearllngs on Blue Ridge pasture.
Write SAM'L Il. WOODS.
oct 81 1t charlottesville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

WANTED.-A bright, intelligent white
- girl, not over p, as waitress. Perma-
nent position; good home; winter in
the South. Wages, 1890 per mouth.
Apply at this Office. oct24d2tw1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27
VNR. SPRINKEL, DENTIST

DR.. Geo. A. Sprinkel, Jr, Dentist, will open
a dental office, lifted with modern improve
,nents and Appliances, at No. 1US Main street
on the 10Th inst. He practices dentistry in all
it's branches. Crown and Bridge work a
specially. s. oct 20-tf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-27

rHEREGULAK SUBSCRIP ZION TO THE
SPECTATOR Is NOW JUST HALF WHAT
IT HAS BEEN HERETOFORE, 1T rs NOW
ONLY ONEEOLLAR.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-25

horse came swiftly around the corner
She had no time TO be frightened, how
ever, for the next moment her hand
was seized and she was pulled back to
the pavement.
1t was little Annie Ridley, who had
seen the accident, and ran back to help
her.
There" she said; now wait for
your sister,
She was darting away when Ruth
caught her hand
You thought you could not do any
thing for any one" she said, but you
have saved me from being hurt. Mann
ma will be so glad"
THAT was nothing" said Annie, and
hurried away.
OF course when Ruth got home she
told her mother all about Annie, and
you may be sure Annie had a splendid
Thanksgiving dinner that year, for
Ruth's mother was SO grateful to the
little girl that she felt as though she
could not do enough for her
The next time Annie Ridley came to
Sunday school she was dressed as
nicely as any little girl need be, and
her face wore a very pleasant express
sion instead of a frOwn.