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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Disastrous Storms.

The most disastrous storm and flood
ever known in those parts made havoc
Saturday in Pittsburg and other pls ces
in western Pennsylvania, "a well As il
eastern Ohio, northern New York,
northern West Virginia, eastern Ken.
lucky and at many points in Mary
land. Rivers rose to an unprecedented
| height, houses were washed away and
| hundreds of inmates we're driven to
take refuge in boats and on RATS. Loss
Of life was reported at various points.
The damage fiOm the flood
| directly will not fall below
81 900, 900, while the losses Indirectly
| will run into the millions. The rail
roads estimate their property losses at
$500 900. and the damage to dealers
and mills will make up the remaining
! 5000 600. The Pan Handle and Pitts
burg u Lake Erie Railroads were help
less, and the Pennsylvania and Balti-
more Il Ohio are badly crippled. The
greatest loss will be TO the steel plants
and factories that line the banks of
the three rivers. The loss of time In
putting the mills into shape for opera
ton will be enormous. Great damage
was done to railroad tracks, and Oh
nearly all lines traffic was stopped and
trains were stalled.
Ohio experienced the worst blizzard
in its history. Thirty five inches OF
snow fell, and in many places the drifts
were Is feet deep.
At Buffalo, N. Y, rain and snow did
great damage to the Exposition build
lngs and grounds, which We're being
put in shape for the opening on May
Above Cincinnati, in Kentucky and
West Virginia, and in the Ohio river
valley watershed the heavy rain caused
flood in the Ohio river. all the way
from Pittsburg to Louisville.
Following these rains came tremen
dous snowfall, which reached from
Canada to Atlanta, with its western
border less than hundred miles from |
BY its mere weight and |
by the force of the wind in many places |
there was almost a complete paralysis
of all wire communication across the |
snow belt Monday. From II to Is
inches of snow lies over eastern Ohio,
northern Pennsylvania and over the
greater part of w est Virginia and east
arn Kentucky.
Ten million dollars will hardly cover
the enormous losses in Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, western New York and West
Virginia.
James river rose rapidly. 1t was
twenty. three feet above low water
mark at Columbia, and ali the steam
hip wharves were flooded that morn
ng. In the districts bordering on the
liver front the people moved goods
rom their cellars and ground floors to
places of safety.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Pocahontas County. W. Va. Items

The Bank of Marlinton, which has
erected the first brick business block
in Mdrlinton, has moved into it's new
quarters, which are very handsome.
The body of ROssi Rosini. All Ital-
ian, who was drowned on March 10 in
Greenbrier river, was found near Su
bert last Suday. There were four men
drowned about that time, two on the
10th and two on the 18th. this is the
last body to be recovered
Rev Joshua Buckley, one of the old
est citizens of the county, died on
Tuesday at his home near Buckeye.
The first show to come to MarlintOn
on the railroad will exhibit there on
May1.
On the head of Williams river 81
inches of snow fell during the month
Of April.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
County Court.

The will of Mrs. Helen E. Young
was admitted to probate, with l.. d.
YOung as executor.
The case of G. b. Lohr vs.. F. II.
Lucas, and that of Dennis Brown VS..
ID. E. Weaver, was dismissed, settled
Petition of ID. e. Leonard, ct al
for road in Middle River district, was
continued.
The road board of Pastures district
petitiOned the court to change the
foot bridge at Shutterle's Mill to Trim
ity Point at Livick's Ford. 1t was
granted.
In the road petition of A. P. Ander
son, ct al, property-owners were Or
dered to be summoned to the first day
of the next term.
The Confederate pension board Ger
titled to the court twenty one pension
applications of veterans and five of
widows, which were ordered certified
to the auditor of public accounts
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
From Basic City.

Mr.. Taggart has opened a jewelry
shop in the front of the postof1ice
building Basic City now has cloth
ing store, Mr.. Levines has opened with
an excellent lines of goods.
A few days ago the people, who were
fortunate enough to be out, were treat
ed to the sight OF the first automobile
manufactured here.
The work on the blanket factory is
progressing; soon another whistle will
call the laborerS to their work.
Owing to the rain, the annual cele-
bration of the [. .. o. +. Was deferred
Until next Sunday night, April %
The council Of Baeic mas appcopri
ated 81 QUO to extent the water supply
of the towr.
The street Car line is beiug improved.
Waynesboro is to have another fur
niture factory. Messrs. Helms and
Crabll are the owners
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Cathay Items.

Christ Miller is saving lumber for a
barn for l. N. Groves, which he will
build this summer.
The German Baptlsts held their an
nual district meeting at Pleasant Val
ley church on the 18th and 18th. A
large crowd was in attendance.
Pence Bros. have recently shipped
from Cave Station two cars of live
stock to Baltimore.
The wife of Amos Crawford, (col)
tried to start a fire with coal oil this
morning, her clothing caught fire and
she was so badly burned that the doc
tors think she cannot recover.
Messrs. s. W. May, j. B. Wampler
and Alexander Reed attended the
Myerhoeffer sale on the 23rd.
Z. w. letter has purchased a lot at
Weyer's Cave from 8. L. Cline on
which be will build this summer.
D. w. May, postmaster and mer-
chant here is doing good business.
j. d. Miller is greatly improving his
property,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Raphfne Happenings.

Raphine, April 23.-Mr. J. r Crist
having bought farm near Lexington
from Harry Moore removed there a
few weeks ago. Mr.. Crist is practi
Cal farmer, knowing we'll how to farm
and will soon have his present farm in
as high state of cultivation as the one
he cold.
Mr.. &, E. Wade moved on the farm
lately owned by Mr.. Crist. Mr.. Wade
is also a fine farmer, and will add
much to the already attractive farm
upon which he has moved.
Our wheat is looking fine, in fact ev-
erythlng upon the farms around Ra-
phine are looking cheering. "Spring''
is clothing the fields with a mantle of
green and trimming the forests with
the wild flowers. Come out of the city
and breathe the fresh air of these
grand old hills, and you will feel lnvig-
GRATED and animated, more able to per-
form the oneIous duties of an editor.
We are still having a great deal of
sickness in our community grippe
seems to lay it's icy hands upon young
and old alike.
Mrs. B. G. Rawlings has been quite
sick for some days, but we are glad to
report her better at this writing.
Pneumonia, that dreaded disease,
has been prevalent. and carried away
some of our best county men.
The congregation OF Mt. Hope NJ. E.
Church are very much stirred up over
the removal Of the pastor, Rev. L. r.
Markwood, who during the one short
year he was allowed to remain had en-
deared himself to all not only his own
mem bers, but members of other
churches.
Misses Fannie Brown and Emma
Stuart, of Walkers Greek, have been
visiting relatives here.
Rev. A. H. Hamilton is attending
"Presbytery at Waynesboro.
Rev. r. I. Fultz, of Lewisburg,
and J. E. Fultz, of Waynesnoro, who
have been visiting their parents, have
returned to their homes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

A dainty, delicate piece of jewelry
adds to the attractiveness of a woman
as no other articles of personal adorn-
ment can.
Good jewelry bought of reliable
Jeweler is always pleasure to the be-
holder and satisfaction to the owner.
In Jewelry selling we are not always
the lowest in price, but always best
In quality, and as low as anybody can
sell Jewelry equally as good.
Another point-we prefer to make
one satisfactory sale rather than
make the profits ON a dozen unsatis-
factory ones.
II. L. LANG, i
20 -,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
R1Ckhridae Farms Sold.

The farm of Alfred A. Mccormick.
on Hay Creek, 1872 acres, has been sold
to 5. J. Carson of Highland county, for
$500
Tate Sterrett and G.. w. Whitmore
have purchased Of Commissioners P,
M. Penick and W. T. Shields. the
farm of Mrs. Mary E. Lee, which con-
tains about 249 acres. and is situated
three miles north of Lexington. The
price paid was Sc, 900.
Emmett B. Wood has sold his stock
farm, known as the Highland Stock
Farm, US acres, situated near Fancy
Hill, to l.. l.. Arehart, Of Fairfield, for
IS 500. Rock bridge News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Daring Robbery.

Some time Friday morning the large
plate glass WINDOW in the jeweIry
store OF Mr.. d l. Switzer was broken
by a thief who stole therefrom ten
trays of rings the value of which is
about $500. Beside this loss Mr.. S.
had just had his sign handsomely
painted on the glass. The theft was
discovered by Policeman Hamilton
who was retur ming from trip to the
depot to meet the train. He at once
notified Mr.. SwitZer of the robbery.
There is no clue yet as to the perpetra-
tors of the deed 1t was a bold un
dertaking as there is an electric light
almost IN front of the window.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
A Raging Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. Z. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy water"
he writes, gave me terrible cold and
cough. 1t grew worse daily. Finally the
best doctors in Oakland, Neb Sioux City
and Omaha said l had consumption and
could not live. Then 1 began using DR..
Kings New Discovery and was holly
cured by six bottles" Positively guaran-
teed for coughs, colds and all throat and
lungs troubles by B. F. Hughes. Price SOC
and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
The New Methodist Pastor.

Rev. Isaac W. Canter, the newly ap-
pointed pastor OF the Methodist church
here arrived with his family on Friday
evening and was met at the parsonage
by committee who had everything
prepared for them. On Sunday ne de
livered two able sermons. In the
morning his subject was The Duty
of the Pastor to the People" and at
the night The Duty of the Congrega-
tion to the Pastor" He has
made fue impression on all who
have met him aud those who heard
him Sunday.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Confederate Reunion at Memphis

The Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. Co,
will sell special round trip tickets to
Memphis, Tenn. and return on May
rs, rs and u, good to return until June
-, 1901, at $40 for the round trip.
Any further informant IN will be cheer
fully given upon application to James
Ker, Jr., Pass. Agent, G. & 0. Ry. Co.
Staunton, Va. apr 26-4t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
IT'S Easy To Feel Good,

Countless thousands have found bless
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Pills, which positively cure Constipation,
Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice, NAL
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Stomach troubles. Purely vegetable; new
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drug store,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Holds Up A CONGRESSMAN.

AT the end of the last campaign" writes
Champ Clark, Missouris brilliant Con-
gressman, from oyerwork, nervous ten
sion, loss of sleep and constant speaking
| had about utterly collapsed 1t seemed
that all the organs in my body were out
of order, but three bottles of Electric Bit
tiers made me all right. It's the best all
round medicine ever sold over druggists
counter" OverwOrked, run down men
and weak, sickly women gain splendid
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Try them. Only SOC. Guaranteed by B.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Local Option at Basic City.

The local option election at Basic
City Monday was holly contested by
both sides and large vote was polled,
The vote stood 1876 for the drys and
ia for the vets, q majority of % for
the drys.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Death from Burning.

Mrs. N. B. Tucker, wife of Col. N.
b. Tucker, Of the V. M. L., who was
Miss Bessie Ship, daughter of Col.
Scott Shipp, OF the V. Nj. L., was &C,
cidentally burned, while visiting her
sister in Savannah, Ca, SO that she
died. Her remains passed through this
city yesterday morning for interment
at Lexington. This most deplorabIe
affair has cast gloom over Lex
ington and her friends i'll this city, as
she was one of the sweetest and most
beloved girls ever raised in Lexington.
We have been unable to learn the par,
tlculaIS.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Important to Candidates.

Candidates for Office at the spring
election must file their applications
with the county clerk on or before the
3rd day of May, in order to have their
names placed on their ticket.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Job Couldn't Have stood It.

If he'd had Itching Piles, They're ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica
salve will cure the worst case of Piles on
earth. 1t has cured thousands. For in
juries, pains or bodily eruptions it's the
best salve in the world. Price 25c box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by B. F. Hughes,
druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
After the election of all of the TO

After the election Of all of the for
mer officers at the W. s. Hospital last
week, the following resolution was
passed.: 1.-THE Board of Directors at
the beginning of the new term desire
to place Oh record their hearty appro-
val of the management of the affairs
of the hospital by the uperintendent. !"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
82nd Anniversary,

Staunton Lodge No. As, 1. O. O. F..
will celebrate the 82nd anniversary of
organization of the order in this coun
try, at their hall on Thursday evening
next, May 2. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to be present.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
Death of hbaer Parr.

Mr.. Abner Parr died at bis home
near Mt. Crawford, on the 2nd inst g,
of gangrene, aged 81 years. Deceased
was taken with grip in February and
it settled in q sore which he had 90
his right foot causing gangrene, which
resulted in his death AS above stated.
He Was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. He had been member OF
the Methodist church for many years
aud was a consecrated Christia man.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

Alum is used in some baking pow
ders and in most of the so-called
phosphate powders, because it is
cheap, and makes cheaper powder.
But alum is a corrosive poison which,
taken in food, acts injuriously upon
the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-26
City Nj arkets.

Staunton, Va, April 25, 1901.
Corrected By J. A. Fauver Co., and tive
White Star Mills.
Country Produce
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-30
SENSATION AT EATONToN.
Miss Lucille Rainey EIOpes With Ed
DickensOu.

Eatonton, Ca, Jan. 29.--The sensation
of the moment here is the elopement of
Miss Lucille Rainey, the beaut full young
daughter of j. Nj. Rainey. with Ed Dick
enson, agent for the Central Road at
Hampton, Ga.
The event occurred yesterday afternoon,
and although steps were taken to pre-
vent the marriage. the ceremony was per-
formed before the parents of the young
lady cou.d interfere.
Dickinson, who is a man of about 80
years of age, was assistant agent for the
Central Road at this place until
mon MS ago when he was given an ag ncy.
During mis- res dence in the town ne be-
came enamored of the young d4ughCer of
Mr.. Rainey, a prominent business man of
the place. She was then but IA Yeas of
age, and his attentions to her were for
hidden by the child's father. Dickinson
was persistent, however. which led to
street fight between father and lover
that came near RESULT & seriously. Dick
enson had the father. placed under heavy
peace bond and since that tine no open
rupture has occurred between them.
1t was thought since DiciIer sons de-
parture from the town that the affair was
all over with, but developments proved
otherwise.
Yesterday about o'clock the parents
of the young lady were notified by the
ordinary of Baldwin county that he had
issued license to Dickinson for marriage
to Miss Rainey. Not until the telegram
was received was it discovered that the
young lady was missing. Searching par
ties were Immediately put out, and sew
eral miles from the town two of the
searching party overlook a carriage con-
tanning the couple. one of the party or
dered the driver to stop and stepped to
the head of the horses, whereupon Dick
enson emerged from the carriage, pistol
in hand, and ordered the other not to
interfere on pain of being shot TIE
other party beirg unarmed gave .wey d
the lovers proceeded unmoles ed az d W re
married by Justice Myrick Of Bll3win
county. They took the train at S.atefarm
for their future home in Hampton.
The young lady is but 16 years of age,
is pretty and accomplished. The parents
of the young lady are well off and had
given her unusual advantages.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-30
THE ROOT UF THE MAT
TER.
ach Trouble Down TO First PrIn-
cipIes.

A man of large affairs in one of our
prominent eastern cities by too close at
tention to business, too little exercise
and too many club dinners, finally be-
gan to pay natures tax, levied in the
form of chronic stomach trouble: the
failure of his digestion brought about
a nervous irritability making it impos-
sible to apply himself to his daily BUSH
ness and finally deranging the kidneys
and heart.
In his own words he says: Il consult
Ell one physician otter another and each
one seemed 60 understand my case, but
all the same they each failed to bring
about the return of my former digestion,
appetite and vigor. For two years / went
from pillar to post from one sanitariuni
10 another, l gave up smoking, / quit
coffee and even renowned my daily glass
or two of beer, but without any marked
improvement
Friends had often advised me TO try
a well known proprietary medicine,
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets and / had
often perused the newspaper advertise
ments of the remedy but never took any
stock in advertised medicines nor could
believe a so cent patent medicine would
tuch my case. .
ITO make a long story short I finally
bought a couple of packages at the
nearest drug store and took two or three
tablets after each meal and occasionally
tablet between meals. when j felt any
feeling of nausea or discomfort.
II was surprised al the end of the first
week to note a marked improvement in
my appetite and general health and be-
lore the two packages were gone l was
certain that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
was going to cure completely and they
did not disappoint me. l can eat and
sleep and enjoy my coffee and cigar and
no one would suppose / had ever known
the horrors of dyspepsia.
out of friendly curiosity l wrote to
the proprietors of the remedy asking for
information as to what the tablets con-
tanned ana they replied that the princi-
pal ingredients We're aseptic pepsin (gov-
ernment tesD malt diastase and other
natural digestves, which digest food re.
CARELESS of the condition of the stom-
ach"
The root of the matter is this, the d-
gestive elements contained in Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets will digest the food, give
the oveTworked stomach a chance to re-
cuperate and the nerves and whole sys-
tenn receive the nourishment which can
only come from food; stimulants and
nerve tones never give real strength, they
give fictitious strength. invariably fol-
lowed by reaction Every drop of blood,
every nerve and tissue is manufactured
from our daily food. and If you can in
sure its prompt action and complete di-
eestion by the regular use of so good and
wholesome a remedy of Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets, You will have no need of
nerve tonics and santariums.~
Although Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
have been in the market only a few
years yet probably every druggist in the
United States, Canada and Great Britain
now sells them and considers them the
most popular and successful of any pre-
paration for stomach troubles.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-30
L YER PILLS.

DIR. RADWAY g. CO., New York:
Dear Sirs-I have been sick for nearly
two years. and have been doctoring with
some of the most expert doctors of the
United States have been bathing in and
drinking hot water at the Hot Springs,
Ark, but 1t seemed everything failed to do
me good. After 1 saw your advertisement
1 thought l would try your pills, and have
nearly used two boxes; been taking two at
bedtime and one after breakfast, and they
have done me more good than anything
else l have used. My trouble has been
with the liver. My skin and eyEN were all
yellow; had sleepy, drowsy feelings; felt
like drunken man; pain right above the
navel, like as If it was bile on top of We
stomach. My bowels were very costive.
My mouth and tongue sore most of the
time. Appetite fair. but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach,
and some few mouthfuls OF food come up
again. / could only eat light food that
digests easily. Please send Book Of Ad-
vide" Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-30
GUNS FOR GALATIANS
TO HAVE TWO 3.2-INCH BREEcH-
LOADING RIFLES.
TO BE HERE BY FEB. %.
GOVERNOR GAMBLER SIGNS THE
REQUIsITION.

The Guns and Equipment VIII Take
$1,000 Ont of the states Allowance
of 27.OOO-InspectOr General Obear
10 Begin Inspections in savannah
RIOnday-A New order 10 BE Issued
Prescribing His Duties-GoV. Can
dIer VIII Not Go To Brunswick.
Atlanta, Jan. 29-Gov. Gambler to-day
signed a requisition on the L. S. War De-
partment for two 3.2-inch breech loading
rifles and all equipment to be sent as
soon as possible to the Chatham Artil-
lery in Savannah. He said to-day he had
just received word from Washington that
these modern guns for light artillery could
now be supplied, and he signed the re-
QUESTION at once.
Georgia. allotment of the general fund
for state militia is $4,000 for the year, and
these two guns, together with caissons
and all necessary equipment will take up
5000 of that fund, much of which has
already been used.
Gov. Gambler in his request TO the War
Department, asked that the guns be sent
TO Savannah by or before Feb. %, as it
desired 10 use lH6Hi on Washing tVli .
birthday.
He thinks it likely they will reach Sa-
vsunah before that time.
A general order win be issued to-mor-
row by Adjt. Gen. J. W. Robertson, pre-
scribing the duties of Inspector General
william G. Obear, and directing him 70
begin an inspection of the state troops
as early as possible. Inspector General
Obesr must look after all funds belong
ing to the militia, ali reports and all requi-
sitions for supplies upon the general gov
eminent.
Col. Obear said to-day nc would PROB
ably leave Sunday night for Savannah,
where he will begin the work of inspec-
ton next week in accordance with the
derms Of the order. He will begin with
the First Regiment Infantry, and will
probably remain there until he finishes
with all the Savannah commands. The
order also requires all claims for quarter
~ rent allowance to be in the adjutant
generals Office within ten days after the
expiration of the quarter.