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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
West Virginia Democrats.

The following ticket WAS nominated
by the West Virginia Democrats on
Wednesday of last week. Governor,
JOHN II. Holt; Auditor, James Miller;
Treasurer, James Garland Hearst; At
torney General. George M. Mccoy;
Supreme Judges. John w. English and
W. q. Bennett; Electors at large, John
w. Davis and E. NJ. Gilkeson.
After continuous session of six and
half hours Today the Democratic
State Convention this evening conclu1-
ed its work.
twas a largely ATTENDED convention,
and enthusiastic throughout. In ad.
dition to the platform adopted last
night, and the ticket nominated to-day,
the occasion also had a bearing on ma
tional politics. West Virginia next
November elects members OF the Leg
islature, as we'll as State officers, and
the new Legislature elects the success
sor of United States States Senator
Stephen B. EIkiDs. The consensus OF
opinion is that the work of the State
Convention has been favorable to the
candidatcy of John L. McGIaw, o.
Grafton, for the Democratic nomina
tion for Senator. He was the champion
of Holt, for Governor. and of othel
winners for State nominations.
Former Senators Henry G. Davis an(
J. N. Camden took an active part il
the early part of the convention, bu
neither of them took any part after thu
permanent organization.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
A Short Story in Figures.

The ordinary annual expenditures oil
the government averaged d President
Harrison s term 1851, 29l, 1928.
They averaged in President Cieve-
lands second term $500, 1851
They have averaged in President Nc
KinIey's term SILL, $50, 254.
The cost of running the Government
is thus seen to have been increased by
nearly 1854 900, 600 a year ever since
Mr.. Mckinley was inaugurated. And
this is not accommodation by the extra
ordinary disbursements of the war,
which are not Included in these "ordi-
nary expenditures.
The outlay for the war is separate
matter, and it accounted for the in
crease of the public debt 10y $500, 100000
since Mr.. McKinIeY's Inauguration.
The financial record of the Admins
tratlon may therefore be summed up
In q sentence. 1t has added nearly
$4,000, geo month to the regular run
ming expenses of the Government and
added 81 10 per capita to the national
burden of debt.-New York World.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
VIRGINIA News.

Gov. Tyler has been invited, as gov
ernor of one of the thirteen original
States, to attend the celebration at
Valley Forge June 16. About 100. 900
people, it is expected. will help COM
memorate the achievements of the
band of devoted Revolutionary heroes
under Washington so famed in Ameri-
can history.
Extensive union. stock yards are soon
to be established at Norfolk by the
several railroads centering at that
point. All the lines entering Norfolk
are in the agreement, which c0ntem-
plates making the port one of the larg-
est live stock markets and export de-
pots on tue Atlantic seaboard.
Within radius of five miles OF Gar
risonvilIe, Stafford county, are ten
persons who are past eighty years old.
One of them is a physician, nearly
eighty-four,s still in practice, and anoth-
er, past eighty. is yet actively engaged
at work in his trade, which is that of
a blacksmith.
Rev. j. William Jones, d. D., of
Richmond, has accepted the call re-
Gently extended him by the Baptist
church at Chapel Hill, N. G. He will
preach his first sermon there next Sun
day. DR.. Jones, for the past several
years, has made his home in Richmond.
and has been engaged mainly in litera.
ry work. He has also done good deal
of preaching. being in great demand
by vacant pulpits. A number of OPP
portunities have been presented to DR.
Jones during this time to take up pas
toral work, but all save this have beer
declined. To be pastor Of Chapel Hill
church is TO be really chaplain of ths
University of North Carolina. DR.
jones was for a term chaplain of thu
University of Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

1.-THE blood is the life.' Science has
never gone beyond that simple state
ment of scripture. But it has jllumi-
mated that statement and given it a
meaning ever broadening with the in
creasing breadth of knowledge. When
the blood is bad or impure it is not
alone the body which suffers through
disease. The brain is also clouded,
the mind and judgment are affected,
and many an evil deed or impure thought
may be directly traced to the impurity
of the blood. No one can be well bal
anced in mind and body whose blood is
impure. Ne one can have a wholesome
and pure life unless the blood is pure.
Foul blood can be made pure by the
use of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. When the blood is pure,
body and brain are alike healthy and
life become a daily happiness.
Free-Dr Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. zoos pages, 700 Illus
trations, is sent free on receipt of
stamps to defray expense of mailing
only. Send q one cent stamps for
paper covsss, or 81 stamps for cloth
to DIR. r. V. Pierce, 663 Main street,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
Three Years in the Penitsntiary

The trial of Rev. j. E. Roane Rid
dick for the murder of DIR. William
Temple which has been in progress for
the past two weeks ended on Monday
by the jury returning verdict OF
guilty of manslanghter, and fixed bis
Imprisonment at three years in the
penitentiary. On Saturday the jury
could not agree. six being for IS years
in the penitentiary and six for &C.
quittal on the ground of insanity But
on Monday after court met the law
yess got them to compromise.
Riddick told his counsel that he left
the question of an appeal entirely in
their hands. There will hardly be an
appeal Riddick will be sent to the
penitentiary in a few days. Ii he
proves to be insane he will be sent to
an asylum. The verdict is most I'M
satisfactory one to the people. They
would have been satisfied at eighteen
years in The penitentiary and nothing
less.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
E. M. Cushing & Co., Auctioneers.
Sale of Valuable
SOUTH RIVER LAND.

Being authorized by the heirs of james
McCOmb, deceased, and Jos. B. McComb
deceased. to sell and convey the lands be
longing to the said decedentS, the under
signed will offer for sale at public auction
ON SATURDAY, JULY l4th, 1900,
at ~ clock M. at Stuart's Draft Depot
on N. & W. X. R., the following tracts OF
land
First-The home tract of James Moi Comb
decd, lying on South River, one half mile
from Stuart's Draft, in one of the prettiest
and most prosperous sections OF Augusta
county. 1t contains 1870 acres The build
| ings consist OF q frame dwelling of six
rooms, halls, p0rches and q good cellar.
Bank barn and other necessary 0utbuild-
| ings. The soil is a sandy loan, 40 or Sc
acres OF river bottom land, productive and
in good state of cultivation. The near
ness to depot, churches, schools, &C., make
it most desirable home.
SecOnd-A tract of 8l4 acres unimpr0ved,
adjoining the laDde of J. H. Rankin,
about one half is cleared the balance in
timber.
TERMS-Ten per cent of the purchase
money cash; the balance in three equal
annual installments, evidenced by bonds
of the purchaser with approved personal
security, bearing interest at 6 per cent per
annum from day of sale. The interest on
each bond to be paid annually. Title re-
tanned as ultimate security. Possession
can be given for seeding this fall
Persons desiring to examine these farms
will call upon M. 81. McComb near the
property. n. H. McCOMB.
jun16t w. A. B. McCOMB,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
THE ROBBERS HAVE FLED.

The adjournment of Congress was
an event greatly to be rejoiceG over.
There has not been for long time SC
many low bred performances in that
body as during this session. The lie
was an every day word, and formed
the principal argument in many cases.
There have possibly not been so many
jobs gone through in the history OF the
government, and nearly One Billion
dollars of public money has been given
away in this half session. The Billion
Dollar Congress so much reviled few
years ago was only a step In the direc-
ton of this one, whose spendthriftness
has known no bounds. The enormity
of the expenses of this government
under Republican rule is simply be
yond comprehension. 1t looks as if the
entire amount of money the people
have must pass through the treasury
each year to be re earned by them, that
they may again be robbed of it in
taxes, and it be again given away to
those leeches who are sucking the life
blood of the nation. 1t is horrible to
contemplate, and those who predict
direful things as the result of present
extravagance and corruption are no
seers, and possess no powers beyond
the average person of common sense.
Any one who runs may read the signs
of the times, for wilful waste in a
government will make woful want,
just as it does in an individual. The
days of honesty have departed and the
love of gain has grown so rampant
that the means are not considered.
The plain people are the victims and
they are cajoled and sweetened in an
occasional way after the plan of some
giant trust which sends all of its en-
ployees a turkey at Christmas, and on
the strength of the gift robs them the
balance If the ear. Certainly the
people will awake after awhile and
demand less taxation and less stealing
by public officers. Certainly the coun-
try will be glad to see the robbers flee,
even if they do go away to assemble at
Philadelphia to lay plans for another
carnival of crime.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
Trl.d to Get Revenge.

About two years ago a young man
named McVeigh, son of I. E. McVeigh
was shot and killed by Mr.. William s.
Snow, jr., in Lynchburg. In the trial
Snow was acquitted on the ground
that he had shot in self defense. On
Saturday Snow and the elder McVeigh
met in one Of the warehouse let's oil
Lynchburg, and Nc Weigh, picking up
a rock, struck Snow hard blow on
the head back of the ear. Snow was
rendered unconscious, but later recov-
cred. His injuries are not serious. 1t
is understood that McVeigh claims
that Snow showed against him, but
Snow claims that he did not provoke
McVeigh in any way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

Much surprise has been expressed
that Maj. Rathbone, the head of the
Cuban Postal system, under whose
management so much corruption has
been made possible in Cuba, and who
has really been the cause of the ma
tional disgrace, has not been arrest ed.
But those who express this surprise
forget, if they ever knew, that Ratli-
bone was one Of the principal actors in
the drama Of corruption, which made
the election of the Hon. Marx Hanna
to the United States Senate possible.
Had there been no Rathbone possibly
there would not now be any Senator
Hanna. Need there be any further
surprise that Rathbone has escaped
the prisoners cell
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
GREATS REPUBLICAN BABYLON


On Iuesdsy next the Repnbliean
party at PhiladelIshia will nominate
VIM Mckinley for President Of the
United States As matter OF form
they will unfa tail 10 the kite, but
nobody cares paiticalary who this vii
be, it will be d man with barrels
though on this particular occasion a
very poor mar could he named. aud
possibly ought to-i,e, if smart politics
is adopted, provided that party could
lower itself to the point of associaiDg
with n poor man, or if n poor man
would lower himself TO tie point of
associating himself with 1t, because all
the corporations aud trusts and most
of the latoerats have arrayed them
selves on the side of Mckinley and
Hanna and against the poor, and siaud
re 4dy tosubscribe justas much money
as the Repu bliean barrel master, MIR.
Hanna, may advise them is necessary.
| His advice on this subject will be i'm
lportant on Tue sday next when this
body Of potentates assemblies about
| him, and it is more than likely they
will shrug their shoulders when they
hear the extent OF his demands, but
| their check book will come out just
the same, and The siuews of war will Ee
| provided Little interest centers in
| the Philadelphia convention, the whole
matter is cut and dried, Mckiuley's
nomination is inevitable, the Vice
Presidential candidate is immateriaJ,
and the platform has been written. 1t
wilt be very funny to read the disser-
tations On prosperity, the advance
! ment made with the flag. and the
danger The nation is suffering from the
trusts, the sweet and placid condition
of the currency, which Republican
mentality aud wisdom have made SO
firm and lasting that no power can
shake it, and no improvement can be
wrought upon it. One will wonder
how we ever got on, how the world
ever got on, prior to the day and mo-
Inent when out OF financial chaos Or
lder was evolved by The present meas
ares which make up the gold standard.
About the time all this is taking shape
and these platitudes are being circu-
lated, a financial panic will be ready to
burst upon the world, a lowering OF
iron and steel, and possibly other in
dustrial products. a new war may be
also spreading in tentacles SO as to
catch this vain, rash and feeble mind
ed cJuntry, this country which smart
old Europe can faiter into believing
fi5 is really some pumpkins, and ought
to take hand in the Russo-Chinese
imbroglio for the sake of protecting a
few missionaries VINO have crowded
| themselves upon Communities where
they were not wanted. These with
the already distressing taxation, I'M
necessary wars, strikes in various
| quarters, bands Of robber banditti in
Cuba and elsewhere and thousand
and one other things already known to
the public will befouud in every news
paper in the land, to dispute and give
che lie to those platitudes. Still in
the face of these facts the trumpet Of
the q. Q. P. will be sounded and the
country told that ali the good evel
accomplished has been accomplished
by it, all the evil by its enemies. 1
is withat standing upon a precipic,
and its arrogance will be lis dies
truetion.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
General Msws.


Belle Boyd, the famous spy. Of Com
federate fame, died suddenly Of heart
disease at Kilbourne. Wis.,. Tuesday
night. She had bern there to lecture.
She was 81 years of age. and known
the country over.
Failures 10 May were not only the
largest ever known in that month since
such records were made, but Of eighty
months covered by these returns only
six have shown as large failures.
Under an actrecently passed each U.
3. Senator will have the appointment
of one additional cadet at West Point.
The examination for almission will be
held on the 25ih, and the nominations
are expected to bs made by the 10th
proximo.
A dispatch from Havana says the
troubles OF Estes q. Rathbone, former
director of posts. seem tObe Increasing.
The auditors department has thrown
out $4,000 worth of vouchers, includ,
! ing Sc. 900 worth of bills, which have
been paid twice. most of them at Nun.
Gle, Ind.
W. s. Taylor sent a formal letter to
Kentucky republicans Friday, il
which he says that after mature delib
GRAFTON he has concluded that it would
not be wise TO accept the candidacy
tor Gov ernor of that State il it were
rendered to him.
Mr.. Cramp. the Philadelphia ship
builder, was in Washington on the day
Mr.. Pettigrew made his famous speech
in the Senate. Those who talked will
him on the subject say he did not deny
the Senator's statement, d lmaging al
1t was to the republicans, but said b,
had never yet gone back on his owl
word, and couldn't afford to do *
now.
Ex-Governor Oates, Of Alabama, sh0
and killed u negro at b is residence il
| Montgomery. Ala. on Saturday night
General Oates heard pistol shot il
bis kitchen, and on investigation fOunt
bis cook lying dead, killed by negro
The negro, whose name not known
started toward the ex Governor, pisto
in hand. Not paying any attention t,
warnings not to advance. General Gate
saot and killed him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
Sunday Excursions.


Tickets will be sold by the Norfolk
and Western Railway every Sunday
June 10 to September 16, 1900, inclu
sive to Luray, Riverton, Berryville
Shenandoah junction, and Hagers
town, at very low rates from all Sta
tions EIkton to st. james, inclusive.
No baggage checked on Sunday Elk
cursion Tickets.
Bicycles will be carried without
charge.
See local time tables for time of train.
at intermediate stations.
w. B. BEvILL,
General Passenger Agent
jnne Is 3m
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
The Constitutional Vote.

Official returns have been received
from The recent election for all the
counties in the State except dickinson,
where the polls were opea in only a
few precincts and the vote was light.
The vote in the State on the constitu-
tional convention was 1877, 737. That
for the convention was ~ 1852; against
60,S75; a majsrity for convention, is. 9S7.
Tue returns from Dickinson will be
but few hundred either way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any seOf Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known FL
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions andfinanciallyable to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
w EST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O..
WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall 8 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 hest.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
Fine Shipment Of Lambs.

Messrs. Driver & East. of Raphine,
are shipping some very fine lambs from
there this season and they are paying
good prices also. Friday w. b Moi
felt, of near Brownsburg, sold them
thirty nine lambs that brought $207 so,
or small fraction over s.. 81 head.
One week ago another gentleman sold
them twelve that brought him SIS. 46 9
head. Last week they shipped lac
and this week 16l head.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

Some remote town in New Y oTk is to
have, or has had, some kind of cele-
bration over the return of one Otis
from the Philippines. That town WAS
certainly shorten material of the kind
used to give rise to celebrations.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

The trust will be small which viii
not be present in person or by proxy
at the great trust conclave which is to
meet in Philadelphia next Tuesday to
renominate the Hon. Mark Hanna as
dictator of these United States.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

With the cooking and manual
training out OF our city public schools
they stand much as person who has
experienced a stroke of paralysis.
His mind may be, spared him, but his
limbs refuse to do their bidding, he is
a wreck of his former self.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

Our city council was some time dis
covering a very important fact which
was apparent to everybody who look
ed in the direction OF our finances.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

The postal service in the Philippines
is self-supporting. But the main
question is, IS it supporting any In.
diana politicians.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

Gen. Otis Insists that the war is over.
If be keeps this up, he will soon be re
garded as The esteemed contemporary
of The Rev. John Jasper.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
FRIDAY. JUNE Is.
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8 .ulation of any Newspaper pub
2 ished in the Valley OF Virginia.
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& Inspection
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:, Observation-Disclosures aooaet
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
Examination Of Teachers.

An examination of teachers for the Pub
lie Free Schools Of Augusta county for the
session of 1900 1901 will be held In Staun-
ton as follows:
White teachers in School Building No.
June Goth and 9th. COlored teachers in
school Building No. 2 June 18th and 18th.
Examination will begin promptly at 8
O'Clock each morning.
Teachers will come supplied with cap
paper, pen and ink and q self-addressed
stamped envelope for return of result of
examination.
All whose certificates have expired by
limitation will be required to take the ex-
animation. Those holding first grade GER
tificates that have SO expired can, il they
prefer, take an examination on the first
years professional course" which will
be given the latter part OF August.
jun 1-4t e. U. PEALE, Co. Supt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

The prosperity which struck our
city affairs does not seem to lie OF the
gold standard up to date variety.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
Veterinary Board.

Governor Tyler on Friday appointed
the following members of the State
Board of Veterinary Examiners and
Secretary Lawless has issued their COM
mission: DIR. w. H. Bolyn, Lincoln;
Dr.. W. S. Drake, Leeshurg; DR.. w. T.
GiIchrist. Norfolk; DR.. T. 7. Sweeney,
Richmond; DR.. Ii. Bannister. Roanoke.
The new board willserve for four years
from the date of commissions which is
May /, 1900
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

The trial of A. G. Gilligan for the
murder of Mr.. B. G. Turner, is in pro-
gress in Isle of Wight county. 1t will
probable last until next week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15

Telephone IN office connects with all
city aud county lineE.