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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
THE PRINCE OF RAILROADS.

The movement of trains over the b
& o. in this quarter has quiet digni
fed stateliness about .it-a feeling OF
never being In q hurry, which COM
mends itself to the locality. SO say the
northern critics. We. however, have
q reminder that the road 10 still here
by the whistle which never gets out
of order. An engine will stand motion
less for hours. when all of sudden
that peculiar part of its mechanism
known as the whistle will let 60 and
six blasts will be blown, that will cause
perceptible upheaval in all the ceme-
teries for several miles around, all sick
persons and young children and nerv-
Gus people go into fits, and the
vibration lasts from half to three
Quarters OF an hour. II the steam in
the boiler has not become exhausted
by this effort the thing continues the
concert of six blasts, and SO on til! the
machine runs down. A train leaving
for HarrisOnburg, as one occasionally
does, notifies the people down there
that it is about to start. by using that
whistle instead of the telegraph. The
means 10 effectual and every body
along the line and for miles off it,
knows also what Ia about to take place.
What sum would a king in ancient
times who had to send out his herald
with q trumpet, not have given had he
been able to procure such tympanum
buster. Its fine thing for us that the
management will not risk starting a
train for Harrisonburg at night, or tue
whole sleeping town, and much of the
country would be thrown into con-
vulsiOns.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Jeff Houchin Killed.

At Durbin, a neWrai.rOad town, ID
Pocahontas county, on last Friday
evening T.. l.. Burner, constable, shot
and instantly killed JEDI HOuchin. q
resident of that county.
During the day Houchin got hold OF
some liquor and became very bolster
Gus, anu Mr.. Burner, as constable,
tried to arrest him. He resisted arrest
aud drew knife on Burner, and when
the latter protected himself by draw
| ing his pistol, HOuchin mounted bis
horse aud said he Was going for his
| Winchester. Burner let him depart
thinking he would not return, but some
of his friends knowing the mans dls.
position when under the influence OF
iluuOr, persuaded Burner to be ready
for him with the same kind OF gun.
This Burner did, aud it Was we'll Tor
him that the precautlOn was TAKEN,
for about dusk HOuchin rode into town
with d 1880 Winchester on his should
or aud commenced his search for Bur.
ner, telling every Que he met he would
Kill him on sight. Burner made bis
appearance around corner and the
two men faced several yards being be-
tween them. INSTANTLY their guhl
went TO their shouldt rs, and instantly
shot Was heard, yet both men stood
with guns in position. A second SHOT
, rang out and third, but it WAS no
, uutIl after the third that HOuchin fell
An examination proved that the frs
suot had pierced HOuchin's heart ant
killed him instantly. The second sho'
+ was through the heart and third in tn
leg. By being. probably. one one hun
! dredth part of a second quicker thai
, HOuchin, Burner saved his life.
Mr.. Burner gave himself up to tn
e authorities and his trial was entere
r into on Saturday and resulted in Bur
0 her being exonerated from all blame
e to the part he took in the said affair.
t Constable Burner is u son VI Allen =
q burner, OF that county, highly re
t spected citizen, and his mother was
9 daughter OF the late Hatch Clark. 9
this county. Burner isa quiet man bu
t known to he a man OF great nerve
k The gun he killed Houcnin with Is III
same with which Charley Slaven
:. few wears ago killed the Celebrate
!, Ham Collins only few miles from co
{ scene Of the present encounter. II he
l. long been predicted that someood
It would kill Houchln.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
NE WAS FOR SOUND MONEY.

We frequently hear persons rejoicing
hat we are under the gold standard.
They are, they declare, for sound mon
ey, AMI sgaiust silver, because it IL =
dishonest dollar. We venture thai
two thirds of the people who shout 1or
the g,ld standard do not known any
more about what they Call the golo
standard than they do about tns
height of Mt. Ararat. We have Ior
Amusement put to several OF these
shouters the following questions:
What do you mean by the gold
standard?
What do you understand by sound
money?
One party answered that what was
meant by the gold standard was that
all obligations of the government were
payable in gold. We Informed him
that no government bonds issued prior
to the adjournment Of Congress were
payable in gold, that the government
pays no employee or other person IN
gold. that no notes of the government
are payable in gold, that gold and sill
YER certificates are simply certificates
that the holder has 80 much gold OF
silver. as the case may be, in the
treasury, which will be returned 70
him ON presentation of that note. thai
national bank notes are not promises
on the part of the government to pay
ANYTHING, and are not payable in gold
The party then admitted that he die
not know what was meant by the gold
standard.
We then asked if he would give vi
what he meant by sound money!
10 this he replied that gold wa
sound money. Then we asked Is al
other money unsound ? Money cal
like everything else, be only sound O
unsound. He said there was to be NJ
money but gold, as he understood tn
new law.
We informed him that the govern
,nent had issued and is now ISSUING
tons of silver certificates, and W
showed him a new silver certificate t.
verify our statement. The government
must therefore. according to you
idea, be issuing unsound money, W
said. What do you call the nations
hank notes with which the country
!, being flooded, we asked, is that SCUM
or unsound money!
He said he didn It know whether II Wa
sound money in the sense in which tbs
term was used, but he said it was goo
money. We assented that it answere
the purpose, but il it any better tina
a silver certificate. He admitted th;
it was not. Does it buy more or lei
than a gold or silver certificate, or
gold or silver dollar, we asked? Jul
the same he said. Have you seen al
new money, that is, money of a kir
10 we did not have before what is no
called the gold basis was adopted
asked, and be said he had seen non
Why then are you so enthusiastic Il
i the gold standard if there is no ne
" money. but the same old gold and 8
yer dollar and the same gold and silv
certificate and national bank not
.. and he candidly admitted he didI
!" know. But there seemed to be SON
ie thing in 1t he liked, and We think
~ was the hope that if Mckinley "
I'D elected he would get some kind of
e Office. He knew no more about
gold standard and sound money tn
a mule, and yet he was man OF mt
n than ordinary intelligence. Yet
n. knew just as much as many men W
A will tell you they are for the &c
in standard and sound money, just
#. they are for trusts, imperialism. WI
is Mckinley and Mark Ham.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Senator Money, OF Mississippi, and
ex- Senator White, OF California. were
at Democratic headquarters in WASH
ingtOn Saturday. They and Repre-
sentative Richardson, chairman OF Tue
Democratic Campaign COMMITTEE,
agreed that Democratic prospects were
! bright and Frightening, and That eV'
cry thing is favorable TO decisive
Democratic victory in November. a
North Carolina Democrat also at head
quarters to-day, said the Stale cleo
] llOn there next month Was assured, anu
that the amendments to the State con
stitution then to be ratified, Wouio
make the State Democratic ut all SUB
seQuent elections.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

The trial of one of the conspiratOrs
who killed VIM. G oebel, in Kentucky,
is now going on, and a very shocking
condition is being disclosed. Repub-
licanism in that State has gone to the
bottom and must forever stink in de
cent nOstrils. Yet one of the chief
conspirators and fugitive from JUS
tice, was big man at the Philadelphia
convention.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Mckinley and his cabinet seem very
to the murder OF our minis
ter and missionaries in China. The
fOlme went to his home in Canton
some days ago and the Cabinet is scat
tered about at various pleasure resorts.
They seem to GO on the principle OF not
caring a what happens so it don't
happen to them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

The rapidity with which VIM. 5.
TAYLOR, the would-be Governor OF
Kentucky. fed from justice, Is the
most recent demonstration that SCRUB
stock raised in that State. as well at
thoroughbred frequently develops re-
markable speed.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Commissioners Sale
REAL ES ATE

By virtue of the authority vested in me
as special commissioner of the circuit court
for the county of Augusta, in the chancery
cause of Granville Bashaw'S Heirs VS.
Granville Bashaws admir-, ct ais, by de
cree of June II, 1900, will offer for sale at
public auction, in front of the court house
in the city of StauntOn, on
MONDAY, JULY %, 1900,
at II OF clock NJ. the following described
real estate which was owned by the late
Granville Bashaw at the time of his death,
county about two miles from Craigsville.
lst-A tract of land containing 1704 acres,
more or less, and sometimes spoken of as
the s'Binford land" This tract is without
buildings.
2nd-A tract of land containing about
80 acres, more or less, near the above tract.
This tract is without buildings.
3rd-An undivided one half interest in
trac. of land containing 1881 acres. more
or less, and sometimes called the ''Hunter
land" This tract has on it a fair dwelling
house, and Outbuildings.
4th-An undivided one half interest in a
tract of land containing N0 acres, more OF
| less, and on which DIR. Darwin Bashaw
now resides. This tract has on it a splen
did brick dwelling and all necessary out.
buildings.
l
| in and around Craigsville, this IS a rare
chance for purchasers who desire to inves
| their money to good advantage.
TERMS OF SALE-One-fourth of thu
purchase money cash in hand on day o.
sale, and the residue in three equal annu
| al installments, to be evidenced by thu
bonds of the purchaser or purchasers. bear
ing even date with the day of sale, will
interest from date, and falling due respec
lively in one, two and three years from
date, with good personal security thereon
and the title retained as ultimate security
Each of the four parcels above describe,
will be offered and sold separately.
| F. B. KENNEDY,
| Special Commissioner.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Au
gusta County, to-wit:
1, JOS B. Woodward, Clerk of the Cour
aforesaid do certify that F. B. Kennedy
one of the commissioners above named
has executed the bond required by deere
of sale entered on the 18th day of June
1900, in the chancery cause of Grangill
Bashaw's Heirs VS.. Bashaw's admir-, no'
pending in this court.
Date June 20, 1900.
| JOS. B. WOODWARD,
| inn % At Clerk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
THE CHINESE HORROR
Reports That all Foreigners at Pekln
Have Been Murdered.

From MANY sources testimony ac-
cumulates to the eHect tlat the foreign
legations 10 Pekln have been destroy
ed and their inmates lnassacred
A dispatch To the LondOn Daiiy MIL
from Shanghai purports to give, Oh
the authority OF the ohantune doverh-
or, details OF the capture OF the iega-
tious OH the night OF July ana the
subse Quent massacre OF foreigners.
According to this story, the legations
succumbed only after an all night at
tack. The forces OF Prince Iuan ue
feated the regular troops OF Prince
Ching and OF Wang Weng ohao oeiofe
the foreigners were slaughtered.
Minister WI mas received at an,
ingtOn a dispatch from Shantuhs
Governor saying Chat q Cnlhese u ene' a.
was preparing to lombard the foreign
legations in Pekin July 7. A Shan-
ghai dispatch, said to be ofhcial from
Chinese sources, says that ths l"gat'ohS
had fallen and foreigners mad Deem mas
sacred before the departure from Pekin
/, of courier July z.
| According TO LondOn dlspatcu'
Lady Hart, wife OF SIR hoDerG HART,
Director OF Imperial maritime Uhlnese
OAoSoAA~S' A~sSS
message from her nus and' dateo July
3:
"Onr people, lncluding the women,
are IN the legations. Prepare " neaf
the worst:
The only suostantlal oouot Inrom s
on the story IL ny III hung Ona.e; wno
stated at Canton that several OIL the 10
gatiOns were SILL SAFE anu 'uaI nune
OF the ministers, except vou Ne'Ie.o,
has been Killed. Inc iact Inat no wv.
stories agree peIiecciy as W sno us:.
OF the massacre tenus ALSO 10 oiscrooi'
them. Nearly an accounts nave cons
Originally Irom Cnihese sources @uu u
Is Thought that the Oates may haV'
been JuEgied WIN.
The aii'ed troops III !ein1Sin lnI
Win disastrous IepuiSe III d" a''~c'
upon the native CITY July To-
Inc Ninth Ohited States iuian'ry
, winch WAS canspicuous i" .no aI.aon
was according 10 tne accoun's
hand, CUT 10 pieces. Iosl"K 10 Sol1
mander, Ioi. T. n. hiscun; ~ Hnu "pou
: 70 per cent. OF its men. Lno "the
e foreign troops aiSo iosU ueoshy W.,
news OF Tie uisasCer caHo w aeu
, lhgIon oniciaiiy III Caoie run az ~
MHai neMey' u"'ou
r lie gives tue i0iiowIne iisC Vi iosseo.
el RUSSIANS, doo, lhciuulhs co,o1o =
i Americans, oo, ihc'1uing Co'Une. n,s
cum anu CaPCaih JAYS VI Maoe
killed, ana severai olhce as wounue.
BRUSH. over Az. JaPah' oo' inciuuii'
coionei. france, 20
Admiral nelhey uispaCcI inuioa':
that there were Two aCtacks. que
& the morning ana one IN tue evenint
d me attack IN tue evening WAS II
4 pulsed with great loss.
ffess aiSpatcnes sroni iie!ssin ~. ~
more details OF the hight. IL Is state
It That at the time the correspondent ie
is the helu the result WAS III uouuC,
q that time, according TO an estlm@Ie
surgeon, 70 per cent. OF che NluC
- InLanIrY hau oeen MI ah1 VIC reg
IN
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Some writer in our Republican con-
temporary. the Old Dominion Sun.
undertakes to criticize The SPEcTA-
TOR for certain expressions used in
regard to the free coinage OF silver.
Really the person writes as one who is
drawing a salary from the Republican
till. Verify the OK knoweth his owner
and the ass bis masters crib.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Republic or Empire 2

1t is the custom of all political par
ties, when making national campaigns,
to present carefully prepared platforms
Of varying length, in which the issues
upon which the contests are to be wag-
ed are explicitly stated, but 1t frequent
ly happens that in practice lengthy
platform is reduced to single phrase.
which becomes rallying cry for the
party which adopts it. In 1876 the
rallying cry under which Tilden secur-
ed quarter Of million majority Of
the popular vote was "Retrenchment
and Reform, and ia 1884, when Mr..
Cleveland led the Democratic party,
the cry was changed to Turns the
Rascals Out" The Republican party
at Philadelphia, a few weeks ago. made
a lengthy ulterance as to why it should
receive the support Of the voters of
the country, and at Kansas City the
Democratic party put forth a platform
of considerable length with a number
of planks, but we rather think that
William Lloyd Garrison, OF Massach-
usetts, who has just written an open
letter rebuking Senator Hoar for the
course that the latter is now pursu-
ing, has sounded the keynote of the
Campaign in one sentence-"Republic
or Empire" Here is y paragraph from
this letter:
To you. as to all thoughtful men,
there il but one prepOnderating issue
| in the pending political campaign. 1t
overshadows party and personal con.
siderations. Eunbarrass the discussion
AS politicians may. the single question
to be voted upon next November il
''Republic or Empire. You prefer
an indictment against the advocates Of
empire. and Call upon the conscience Of
the people to prevent the consumma
ton of irreparable wrong. What logi
Cal answer do you expect2
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

DIR. L. w. Habercom has resigned
his position as manager of the German
bureau of the republican national com
mittee and has left the party for the
reason that he is opposed to many OF
its policies, especially imperialism. He
will vote for Bryan. He has taken
charge of the German bureau for the
Democratic committee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

The Washington Post says there 10
nothing so contemplate as polite
ian ridden paper. We very nearly
agree with the Post except that we be-
lieye an administration ridden paper
strikes the average man as being a
little more contemplate still.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Those who want wars ended ana
peace restored should vote for Bryan
and Stevenson, those who want war,
bloodshed and all the attendant evils
sbould vote for Mckinley and Rough
Rider Roosevelt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

A slight set back to prosperity 10
taxing Mace with the iron and steer
trade. Many furnaces are smut GOWN
and thousands of men thrown out OF
employment.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

One more change of schedule on the
e. 20. and 80 far as Staunton anu
Augusta county are concerned, tnat
Company can remove its tracks and
work the road bed in corn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

Rsthborne is an immune, ne nas
besn in Ohio and Cuba long enough
not to tall a victim to any criminal
proceedings.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
uA1,oNAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET

There is great hope with Mr.. hanna
and his cohorts that the Nicely sIeai
will be forgotten amid the Chihese
troubles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

In Richmond two society yonng men
quarreled about a young lady on Thurs
day. adjourned to Lee Monument Cir-
Gle and had 10 hard rounds OF fisticuffs
without decided results.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

stauuton has become G. " U. nag
station. Soon the only trains that Will
surely stop here will be those that run
off the track.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
VirQinia POLYTECHNIC Institute

State Agricultural Mechanical COLI
A Southern Institute in Technology.
Thirty Instructors. Thoroughly equipped
shops, laboratories and infirmary. Farm
of 400 acres. Steam heating and electric
lights in dormitories. Degree courses in
Agriculture, Horticulture, Civil. Mechani
cal and Electrical Engineering, Applied
Chemistry and General Science. Shorter
courses IN Practical Agriculture and Prac
teal Mechanics, Total cost of session OF
nine months, including tuition and other
fees, board, washing, text books, medical
attendance, etc. about $195. Cost to State
students about $l65. Next session begins
Sept. 81. 1900. For catalogue and other in
| formation apply to
| j. NJ. McBRYDE, Phi. D.. LII. D.,
| jul ct PRESIDENT
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

ANYTHING you wish In the way OF
~ Monumental or Tombstone work, in
either granite Oh marble, at W. s. KERk'S,
No. 80 N. Augusta St., StauntOn, Va. Good
work and low prices. apr l3-tf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ Staunton, Va, July IA, 1900.
Tolarus Koiner's Executors,
VS..
TOlarus KOiner's Widow, ct ais.
All parties interested in the above styl
ed cause now pending In the circuit court
of Augusta county. Va, Take Notice.
that pursuant to decree of said court en-.
tered in said cause on June 9th, 1900, l
shall at my office in Staunton. Va. on
AUGUST Goth, 1900.
proceed to ascertain and report:
1. The estate, real and personal, left by
said deeedent,
2. The transactions of the executors, G.
A. KOiner and Geo. E. Layman.
5. The unpaid indebtedness OF said de-
csdent.
4. The taxes properly chargable against
Emma B. Bruce.
S. The compensation to be allowed
Emma B. Bruce for certain Improvements
mentioned in the 9th clause of decedent's
will.
6. A settlement of the accounts between
decedent and Z. A. Koiner mentioned in
the eighth clause of said will.
Z, Any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc. HENRY W. HOLT,
Commissioner.
Patrick & Gordon, p.q. july 20 Al
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

exchange fruit trees for
W cows and pair of horses. Add ess
THOS. j. HARMAN.
Jun 294t Staunton. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20

"a EOn To lend on good real estate Sc
@4,C':U curity. Address *"
iul2Otf Care Spectator, StauntOn, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
NEW ADYERTIsEMENTs.

,A.ANTED.-To place on the share loo
W good ewes. Shropshire bucks to 60
with them, FlOcks of 10 to 5O:
JNO. w. GILkESON,
iuly 20 3t* Mint Spring. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
Ors. G. A.&A H. Sprinkel,
DENTISTS,
los w. MAIN STREET.
Modern methods.
Crown and bridge work.
\ GRICULTURAL 9 lime
SI.OO PER TON.

SI,UV 1En IUW.
FELLsWORTH LIME WORKS.
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Manufacturers of Agricultural and Build
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Died Sunday.

Clarence J. Henry, a groceryman of
this place, died at the home OF his broth
er at Cool Spring, this county, Sunday
morning from heart and stomach
trouble Funeral services were held in
the M. E. church at Perrysville at 1890
a. m. yesterday, conducted by Rev.
Perry A. Reno, pastor of the Reynolds
vile M, e. church. Clarence was son
of John A. Henry, of Perrysville. He
was 2S years old the 18th of last April.
He was member OF the j. c. &. S. G.
Henry grocery firm of Reynoldsville
and had been in business here about
two and half years. He made many
friends in Reynoldsville during that
time. A short sketch of his life will be
published in THE STAR next week.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Soliciting Aid.

Miners of the Maryland district, who
were out on strike, have gone to work
under protest, and an effort is being
made to get the miners of other districts
to give them financial support and they
will come out on strike again and re-
main out until they get the price asked
Thomas Haggerty, of this place, who
has been helping to organize the min
ers in the Maryland district, and Daniel
Young, of Maryland district, are hold
ing meetings in this region to get the
miners to each one pay fifty cents per
month to aid the Maryland miners. A
meeting was held on Main street, near
Centennial hail. Monday evening and
Mr.. Haggerty and Mr.. Young both
spoke Of the situation in Maryland.
They held meeting at Rathmel last
evening and will hold one at Big Sol
dier this evening. See resolutions else
where In this issue that were passed at
a meeting in Clearfeld.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-29
Story of a Slave.

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