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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
The South African War.

Interest in the war is swinging
around again to Lord Roberts and the
main line of advance. The field mar
shall does not report any move as yet
and from the length of his preparations
at Kroonstradt, he evidently expects
considerable opposition at Vaal river.
His mounted troops are reported to be
well ahead OF him, moving near the
river. There is considerable debate as
to whether General Roberts will strike
first with the intention Of forcing his
way straight to Pretoria or will fret
employ his wings, one on western
Transvaal border. and the other IN
Northern Natal.
The Boer peace ENJOYS called on the
President Tuesday. The visitors
did not make an additional plea for in
tervsntion, but acknowledged they
were previously disappointed over the
inability of the United States to take
any additional steps toward ending the
war. President Mckinley said that
had be been able to bring about peace
by mediation, it would have been one
Of the happisst acts of his life. Al
Great Britain had seen tit to refuse to
receive his good offices he could do nc
more. When the ENJOYS left, the
President shook hands with each man
and assured them he would be glad t.
see them any time they wished to call
Boer courage has survived the shocl
of President McKlnley's decision no
to intervene in behalf Of the fighting
republics. After two days consul
tation ut Pretoria Presidents Kruger
and Steyn and all the promlnen
Transvaal and Free State officials hav
decided to fight on unless England con
sents to grant favorable terms. Th
Pretoria Government warned the pee
) ole of Johannesburg that it has resolv
ed to defend that city to the utmost
Most of the burghers, it is stated, be
lieye that the destruction of the mine
,, there IL warranted and this may ye
result.
Lord Roberts, who has been haltin
at Kroonstad, in the Orange Ere
State, collecting his army for anothe
2 advance toward the Transvaal, vii
r start today. His infantry is alread
! moving forward. 1t is reported tina
the Beers have decided to make
, stand ut the Rhenoster river, 80 mile
' north of Kroonstad. They are said
' have Z 900 men there and are 1ntrenct
3. ing.
=. One of General Buffers squadron
has come to grief. The Doors ambush
ed it in the Transvaal SIX miles west
Vryheld and near the Natal border
lColonel Bethune, to whose mounte
infantry the squadron belonged, n
ports that ''verY few escaped" In
The total loss was about Sc men. GO
onel Bsthuns has been sent with 81
q men from Dundee to Nqutu, wh1c
= place it was reported the Doors ha
II evacuated. He will return to Dunde'
A fresh commando sent from tn
TrapSvasl has checked Butler a
: Laing's mex. In a speech at Newcastle
;. Natal, he said he expected to retur
4 from Pretoria soon." This recalls ~
reported remark last October that
would eat his Christmas dinner
j. Pretoria.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
Beware Of Ointments for catarrh that
contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering 1t
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physic
ians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, o.. contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
nnon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. It is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney y
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
Some Long Slsges.

Mafeking was besieged I'll days.
Khartoum was besieged 341 days.
Sebastopol was besieged 1927 days.
Paris was besieged 1877 days.
Kimberley was besieged 123 days.
Ladysmith was besieged 1lS days.
Plevna was besieged "a days.
Lucknow was besieged SO days.
Saragossa was besieged 81 days.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
VIRGINIA News.

Nineteen dwellings in the suburbs OF
Portsmouth were burned last SUNDAY
night.
Congressman Rhea. Of the Ninth
district, has introduced bill in tho
House to repeal the war stamp tax OF
every description.
The trial of Rev. ]. E. r. Riddick,
on the charge of killing DR.. w. II.
Temple, will begin in Brunswick coun-
ty court next Tuesday.
Considerable damage has been done
to many apple orchards in page coun-
ty by small dark.green bug about
the size of grain of wheat.
When the United Confederate Vote
rams meet at Louisville invitations
will be received from both Washington
and Baltimore asking for the next re-
union.
Bishop w. w. Duncan has been de-
signated to preside over the Virginia
annual conference of the N. E. Church.
South, which meets in Norfolk in No
vember next.
at Newport News Monday the jury
| in the case of Prof. Frawley, charged
with bigamy, brought in a verdict Of
guilty and fixed his punishment at
years in the penitentiary.
Ambrose Ferrebee, colored convict
At the Virginia penitentiary, had BIB
throat cut from ear to car by VIM
Woodson, another colored convict
Saturday morning. The weapon ussd
was clasp knife, and 30 serious VA
the wound that Ferrebee died in about
an hour.
Miss Dora Wolfe, handsome girl o.
sixteen, was sworn in a. mail carrier
at Ripley, w. Va. Saturday. She ii
the daughter Of G. P. Wolfe. livery
man, and her duties will be to carr,
the mail on horseback between Ripley
and SandyviIle. ono trip each way
daily. She will have two bags Of lot
tiers each way, and goes armed. Sh'
has frequently carried tho mail on thi
route when the former mail carrlel
was indisposed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
Rhea to Retain His Seat.

House committee on elections No.
Saturday, by a vote of seven to two,
ordered report in favor Of the sitting
member in tho contested electi IN case
of James H. Walker VS.. w. F. Rhea,
dem. from the Ninth Virginia dis
trict. Four Republicans-Taylor, Of
Ohio, Mann, of Illinois, Hamilton, Of
Michigan, and Burkett, OF Nebraska
vooed with the Democrats. Messrs
Llnney, of North Carolina. and Daven
port, of Pennsylvania, Republicans
will make a minority report in favor
of Walker.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Authority to do any thing and ev-
cry thing in our new colonies has heen
conferred on the President. The Presl
dent has been comforting such author
ity as he had upon his subordlnates'
Congress had assumed unlimited pow
er to confer unlimited power on the
President, and the result is as might
have been expected, unlimited stealing
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
We Do AL KINDS Of JOB PRINTING.
AFilG Estate for Sale
75f ACRES.
RoCkbridse County, Virginia.
Tuesday, june 18th, 1900.
LOCATION.

LOCATION.
This valuable farm lies at the mouth OF
Buffalo Creek on North River, in ROckbridge
county, Virginia. within nine miles OF Lex
ington the county seat, and seven miles OF
the famous Natural Bridge.
WATER.
The North river runs along the entire east
ern front and Buffalo creek through the
southern end of the farm. GOOD pass nsnlns
in both streams.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad wash
ington Division) has a depot TN the place
and the Chesapeake and Ohio James River
Division) runs along the opposite side OF the
river, with a depot Immediately in front of
the mansion house. These two roads give
exceptional advantages Tor shipping produce
to the markets of Baltimore, Richmond,
Lynchburg and Roanoke.
CHARACTER OF LANDS,
There are about 200 acres of river bottom,
250 acres of upland rising gradually from
the river bottom eastern exp0sure), ana
about 200 acrss of table land on the summit
The balance is in timber, being sufficiently
well timbered for the demands Of the place.
The character of the soil is naturally good
| (ciay su b. SOLD, limestone land. Some Cf the
river bottom is exceptionally fine.
ALI the cereals and grasses of this section
grow well and if the land is left IMPROVED
| for several years it takes in blue grass.
IMPROVEMENTS.
| One large old time yirs inia mansion house,
| brick and stone, situated on knoll fronting
| the river, with fine view of river and noun
tain scenery. This house contains twelve
rooms. Large barn, stables. corncrib and
| all necessary outbulldings. There are two
| good tie nant houses on other parts OF the
| place, one frame and one stone, and also
good log house, with other stables and barn.
| SUBDIVISION,
| The farm can be easily divided into four
| farms A plot of this su b. division has been
made, showing four farms with house on
each of
1928, 2lO, 200 and PIP Acres Respec-
lively.
| Machinery can be used on all this land.
TITLE UNQUESTIONED.
| Possession can be Civ en- August lst, 1900.
| Parties desiring to examine the property or
! wishing further information can address A.
| 4. ARCLAY, our agent at Lexington, Va.
| sS Unless sold privately this estate will
| be offered at public auction on the premises
| at u O'Clock on TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY
OF JUNE. 1900,
| TERMS made known on day of sale. Rail-
road stations, Miller's on g. Il o., and Buffa-
| 10 Forge on n. W.
| LEVIN JOYNES,
Z. L. CONQUEST.
! Address Trustees.
A. I. BARCLAY, Lexington. Va.
| may lS-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

The working man and the Federal
courts are getting very intimate just
now. He is being enjoined for most ev-
erything be does these days, and the
chances are that the day is not far dis
tant when he will form part OF the
GREAT AMERICAN CHAIN GANG
which between the Courts and the
Trusts is being established in all parts
of this union.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
NEW YORK AND BRYAN.
His Chances are Very Bright-McKiAisy
In Bad Favor.

A special from New York to tho
Washington Post says:
This State. Democratically, is on the
brink of that convention which selects
delegates to the national convention at
Kansas City.
The local convention Is to be held in
this city June 5. at the Academy OF
Music, within a step or two OF Tam
MapY Hall.
The sentiment il all Bryan-Bryan,
without one hesitsting blush. The
delegation to journey TO Kansas City
ward from New York in July will be
fer Bryan, and not a doubtful streak;
among the leaders, as we'll a. with the
rank and file of the Democracy, the
Nebraskan is without opposition.
There will doubtless come stories from
here to contradict this They will. for
the most part, be inspirations Of the
Republicans. Therefore, be not mis-
lled. New York will be for Bryan q
nomination.
| Democracy's chances are stihening
into positive strength in this State
Republican prophecy is bit pale II
the face ut November's prospects. Re
Gently, the World was abroad with
well.considered editorial. based on fact
indomltable, which displayed the Ger
tainty of this autumn's triumph TO
the State Democracy. And there b.
; other signs and portents Of Republican
, disaster on its way.
: Democracy has seldom presented
, front more free of flaw, and seam. ant
crack. The leaders are all agreed
They divide on Bryan-whom they n
gard as inevitable-intO two classes
They all want" him; one band 10
= that they can't help themselves an
the other because he's their fair an
:, honest choice.
Decidedly Byyan's New York sfoc
is LOT king up. Richard Croker 10 aoot
to return; he's for Bryan. Hill III
. bowed the head and bent the surl
= knee to the Western choice. BourA
L Cochran is already phrase forging an
beating English into shape to Dc read
= for use Oh the Bryan stump. It's u
y derstood, too. that he'll speak for Il
Democracy without money and wiz
y out price; rare concession on u
frugal Irishman's part.
- Aside from folks whose names ma
% had common Democratic advsrtla
- ment, there are others, either afor
D time Independent or Republican, vi
are to be anti Mckinley and pro- bry'
in the war about to fall.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

In the circuit court of Albemarle on
Saturday the jury in the case of JEFF
ferson H. Wood, admir- Of T.. F. Wood,
against the G. & o. Ry., brought In a
verdict awarding the plaintiff $3.50
damages. The amount sued for was
S8. 600. Wood was killed by q. 4 o.
train last March near Charlottesville.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

It seems that England now dictates
70 the United States where she Shall
shin flour, meat and other food pro-
ducts. We cannot send them even u
to a neutral port if Her Majesty'f
government objects. We had about 81
we'll be dogs and bay the moon.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

A little more of that Cuban Post
office robbery mixture, injected INTO
the campaign may put DR.. Hanna I
patient to sleep.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

It is safe to say that Virginia al
vorced herself from the reconstruction
period on yesterday by undertaking u
make q constitution of her own.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

30 far a. we have been able to dis
cover most of the railroad magnates
who stumped for Mckinley four years
ago. are now up the stump themselves
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

The Boer ENJOYS have found that
tho shaking of the Presidents hama IL
not absolutely necessary to having .
good time in Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

The G.. o. P. will be obliged TO 90
something soon to keep prosperity
bounding. Both Bradstreet and Dunn
last week spoke of dull trade.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

00GGCSGGCC00C 0GCCCeee3s'ts'SS
5 This paper has the largest CRY
z culation of any Newspaper pub
Q ,isbedin the Valley of Virginia.
& The subscription list is open to
x inspection.
Q Observation-Disclosures ooocot
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

The trade in which Nicely and other
postal department thieves have been
engaged, has certainly followed tne
flag.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Mr.. Taylor, of Kentucky. ought to
have tried his assassination tactics on
some of the Judges of the United States
Supreme Court.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

The country now discovers that
there is no law under which persons
robbing the government in Cuba can
be brought to this country for trial,
and as our laws do not obtain In
Cuba they cannot DO tried There. We
may therefore presume that Nicely and
his pals will never be tried anywhere,
or if arraigned will DO dismissed be-
cause no laws exist covering their
cases. This will be q blow no admin
istration can withstand il it occurs.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Those who have been so certain tnst
Rrv.n couId not be elected are rapidly
falling by the wayside.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

OFFICE.
~ Staunton, Va, April 20, 1900.
Crosby's Admir-, Jno. H., etc.
VS..
Crosby's Heirs, Jno. H., ct ais.
All parties interested in the above en-
titled cause now pending in the circuit
court of Augusta county, Virginia, Take
Notice, that pursuant to decree in said
cause entered of date November 22nd, 1899,
shall at my Office IN StauntOn, Virginia. on
MAY 25th, 1900,
proceed to ascertain and report:
/. Whether the descendants of George
Crosby and Joshua Crosby, brothers of thu
half blood of John H. Crosby, deceased
are living; If so, where; and if not. to whom
and in what proportion their shares ar
payable.
2. Any other matters deemed pertinent
etc.
HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner.
R. E. R. Nelson, p.q. apr 27-4
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

Even New York begins to see some
Welcoming features about Bryan.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTS.

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.-The
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Address or apply to.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-25

TOOWNERS OF MINERAL LANDS As
skilled and experienced chemist,
offer my services to those who have Valua-
BILE lands containing ores or deposits. An
alvsis and report thereon will be made to
any one desiring such services. Charges
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may 42m* Goshen, va.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-15

Squads have ceased to be merely a
dainty for invalids and luxury for
the rich. The increase in the demand
during the past few years has been
wonderful We eat five times as many
as we did ten years ago.
This is the reason: Game of all kinds,
such as snipe, plover and partridge,
has grown scarcer every year. So
squads have come into favor, and the
prices have become lower. 1t is i'm
possible to know just how many
squads we eat here in New York city.
The amount is included in the 100000
pounds of poultry and game which
we consume daily.
What Rhode Island is to the turkey
New Jersey is to the squad. The best
and largest white squads In the New
York markets come from western and
southern New Jersey and are called
Philadelphia squads. A few come from
the west. Like poultry in the markets
here, they are never sold drawn-with
the entrails removed. They would not
be considered fresh.
The average weight of one dozen
squads is seven pounds. A dozen birds
of the premium class often weigh
eight pounds, sometimes nine pounds,
and Will bring 81. The average price
for the best class is SO a dozen.
The best buyers are private parties,
who take so many pair week regular
ly the year round. Then come the ho-
tells and fine restaurants. The restau.
rauts which give table d'hote dinners
at 81 or SIPS each generally pay 50
dozen for their squads. A lower
price is paid If possible, as every cent
on the meal counts, so finely is the
average made up on each plate. Some
times they can find squads to their
liking at Sf.75 dozen and very rarely
for $3.50 Dark squads are bought.
You cannot tell the difference between
the dark and the white squads in soups
and pigeon pies. The light meat is
worth one-third more than the dark
meat. Put into the same dozen are
The small white squads Of undersize.-
New York Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-15

A western paper IS quoted in the
Chicago Droyers' Journal as saying
that at meeting of stockmen recently
they expressed the opinion that the
price Of cows when sold for beef was
entirely too low. While nominally
cIassed as Gamers" many of them
served as good purpose as beef steers
and when well fattened would cut up
as well on the block as the steer. IL
this is true, and we see no reason to
doubt 1t, 1t accords with what has been
said many times In our dairy notes,
that farmers who find themselves short
Of forage this fall and have cows that
they think are so old or give SO little
milk that 1t is doubtful If It would be
profitable to buy feed for them should
fatten and kill them. Ever since the
large packing houses have been sup
plying our markets with dressed beef
they have been trying TO educate the
people to believe that COW beef was not
fit to eat. and the marketmen have
been ready to assert that they mover
handled anything but steer beef Yet
we believe that no small part of what
Is sold as tight steer beef is really COW
beef and none the worse for that. we
would prefer beef from well fattened
COW to that from q thin steer, and we
have tried both.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-15

Being for some time puzzled at the
variation of the quantity of milk OF
one of my cows. came to the cencIu
sion that she was holding the same OF
that she had acquired the habit OF
sucking herself So / set to work e
devise means to check the latter should
that be the case. having failed In one
or two devices to detect the failing
Necessity being still the mother of In
vention, and especially so in Manitoba
where the needful is not always to
hand, | again set TO work to improvise
a contrivance out of existing materials
Securing two lengths of small cord
also six pieces of round, light wood
about Y inches long and III inches In
diameter, l bored three-eightlis Of an
Inch holes at each end of the sticks
then, having tied knot at one end OF
the rope, l threaded On the sticks.
bored lengthwise through the center
Of the shorter sticks TO thread between
the longer sticks. knotted the cord
on either side of the sticks. then throw
ing the same across the cows neck
(having regulated the knots and sticks
to suit the small of the neck and also
the shoulder, | tied tie end of the
cords around the first knot
This device prevents the COW from
reaching her TANKS and in my case
has stopped the falling and win save
quite few pounds of butter. a. Pass
more la Northwest Farmer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-11-15

The grittiest hen in America lives in
Alsea, Ga. Her right to be called d
brave hen has been tested, and no one
who reads these lines will deny that
she is ever likely to shrink from any
duty, public or private. She is not
only a brave hen, but a Strenuous"
hen.
She is the property of one of the
Hayden brothers. They also own a
thrashing machine. The latter was
taken out of the shed for the first time
last week, and a small field Of grain
was thrashed to see that the machine
was in good running order. When the
Job was finished, the machine was re-
turned to the shed, when, to the amaze
ment of all, there, In the corner Of the
separator, sat the strenuous hen. I'm
der her was nest Of eggs that she
was endeavoring to hatch. She had
been on the nest when the machine
was taken out. She was there when
the belts and pulleys began to whiz,
when the fan began to sing and when
the riddlers began to shake and rattle.
The wind from the fan ruffied her
feathers and almost took her breath;
but. like the boy on the burning neck,
she staid at her post. What her
thoughts were when the swift cylinder
began to chew up straw cannot be
guessed. Exchange.