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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

All men who were ever soldiers in
the Union army, or in the Spanish
war, or any other of our recent wars,
are called on to Join an organization
which is evidently intended to make
war on the treasury. 1t is to be non
political, and everybody breads a
non-political organization. Non polit-
ical means the worst and most politi-
Cal organization on earth. 1t is much
easier to conceive of water running
up hill, than of lot of old military
hacks who have been looting Uncle
Sans pockets for 40 years being non
political. If the soldier is driven to
organize trust for his protection, for
heaven 3 sake let him make it political
so as to have grain, at least, of hon
esty about it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
THE VALLEY RAILROAD.

vHAGEb hHtGitVHOs
There is evidently something on the
tapis with regard to the Valley Rail
road. Either the B. & o. is trying to
pick up the little thing for a song. or
there is some other road intervening
with a view to acquiring it. The stock
is certainly being bought. The B. u
o. has systematically gone about to
bankrupt it, and something ought to
be done. The Valley railroad has
always been the object of pillage by
that corporation. When it was being
built, the B. g. o. robbed nearly every
contractor between Staunton and
Salem in the most shameless manner.
Then by it's representations it robbed
the counties and towns, then it began
on the road itself and put lot of old
iron rails off on it at steel rail prices.
When these wore out, as they soon
did, a lot of junk off the main line was
carted down here and laid, at prices
that ought to have bought good new
steel rails, and for long time and
even now with those old 'relays'' one
riding over the Valley road feels as If
he were going over corduroy, and the
jar and noise are something awful.
Yet first class prices are charged for
about tenth rate service.
For some time the B. " O. under its
benign management of this little
branch has systematically run it in
debt for operating expenses. 1t is not
generally known, but it is a fact, that
the B. & o. furnishes the elegant
equipment we see on the Valley road
| "a thing Of beauty that equipment
furnishes the employees, the motive
power, and keeps the road in repair,
if such an expression is applicable at all
to the case, and charges the Valley road
accordingly. 1t is needless to say that
every year this poor little road finds
itself deeper and deeper in debt. II
may be that by such management the
b. & o. has at last depressed the stock
to such degree as to make an offel
for it, and its offer is the pitiful sun
of 10 cents on the dollar. If any Othel
person or corporation has made the
offer it is decidedly more liberal, fol
no one wants much stock in any
branch line the B. & 0. operates
There is one feature about the B. s
lO.'s management we have no com
plant, and that is it's employees. They
are first class. It is the heads of thl
department who have made things or
the Valley road intelerable.
1t Is to be hoped for the general goot
that the B. & o. is about to end it,
connection with it, and that some roa(
will get it which will put it in SOM
kind Of shape, make some kind of ,
schedule, and operate it on some kline
of business methods, sufficient at least
to cause Staunton to know she ha
more than one railroad. We regre
that our city council gave an option
on the city's 100000 of stock at
cents on the dollar. The return Is to-
small to be of service, and it nigh
have been that In a scramble for tn
stock We might have held the balanc
of power. But it is useless to cry owe
split milk. 1t the road goes int
other hands we may get return tina
Way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
Sale of
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

AS executor of John J. Larew and COM
miSSiOnerS IN the cause of Lewis, admir-.
VS.. Lewis, ct ais, in the circuit court of
Augusta county. we will offer for sale at
public auction at Sherando. Augusta coun-
ty. Va, on
SATURDAY. the 26th day of JULY. 1902
the real estate in that section of the coun-
ty which was owned by John J. Larew
and ]. M. Lewis in common. The land has
been carefully surveyed and divided up
into eighteen different parcels, ranging in
quantity from an half acre to ITO acres,
and will be offered in those parcels, with
satisfactory rights of way for all parcels
that do not abut on public road. The
land will then be offered In three parcels
as follows, tO-wit:
l. One parcel contains 853 A., r and
3: A parcel containing 200 A. R and
8. A parcel containing R and 38 P,
| and sold in which ever way it realizes the
most. The whole boundary contains 1854
A, r and 80 p. A great deal of this land
Is good farming land and has some i'm
prOvements on 1t and other parcels are
well timbered. The sale offers fine OPP
portunity for securing home or buying
place at IL O'Clock on the following
| TERMS-At the option of the purchaser
zone fourth>of the purchase money may be
paid in cash and the residue in three equal
/, annual payments. The purchase money
bonds without security; or sufficient 10
| meet the costs of suit and sale may be paid
| in cash and the residue in three equal an
nual payments, the purchaser to execute
bonds with approved personal security,
| the title in either case to be retained as
ultimate security.
R. F. LAREW,
CARTER BRAXTON,
Commissioners
r. F. LAREW. Ex'Or.
of Jno. J. Larew, decd.
Clerk Office of the Circuit Court of Au.
gusta County, to-wit:
I, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the court
aforesaid, do certify that r. F. Larew. one
of the commissioners above nSmed, has
executed the bond required by decree of
sale entered on the 7th day of June 1902,
in the chancery cause of James M. Lewis,
admir-. ct ais, VS.. VIM. Waller Lewis, ct
ais, pending in said court.
Given under my hand this 23rd day of
June, 1902.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
iun 27-tds Clerk
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

The Washington Post thinks is a
mistake about Cleveland stabbing the
Democratic party. That organ thinks
he felled it with an axe. Maybe so,
The blow was covert one no matter
how struck. Cleveland's blows were
usually covert, though hard. The
one he struck the Morgan syndicate
for a division of the Doodle in the bond
issue nearly doubled that captain Of
industry up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

kinney uOuDlc.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is
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sample bottle by mail Home of swamp.Roo.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

There is no need of harmony. If
those gentlemen who skulked into the
Mckinley camp in the midst Of the
fight will stay there, where they belong,
everything will be lovely.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

Judge Campbell, OF the Amherst
county court, who is reported to have
cowhided a preacher of the name OF
Crawford, turns out to be an appointee
of Gov. Tyler. His degree of kinship
might as we'll now be made public.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ StauntOn, Va, July 9th, 1901
7. R. N. Speck, etc.
VS..
Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.
All persons interested in the above
styled chancery cause will Take Notice,
that in pursuance of decree of the circuit
court of Augusta county, entered at the
May Term, 1902. thereof, / shall at my
Office in Staunton, Va, on
MONDAY, AUGUST IL, 1902.
proceed to take, state and settle the fol
lowing accounts
list. OF the real estate owned by the de-
PENDANT, together wit b the fee simple and
annual rental value thereof
End. The liens thereon, including I'M
paid taxes, in the order of their priority,
and whether the same will be discharged
in five years by the rents and profits OF
said real estate;
3rd. The condition of the title of sale
real estate
4th. Any other matters deemed peril
nent, etc.
r. R.NELSON
Commissioner in Chancery.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste OF
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order. they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood. due to neglected
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
Election Tuesday, Nov. a.
For Congress, 10th Va. District,
III. D. FLOOD. of Appomattox.

Two weeks have passed without
anything being heard of our grave
yard orator, whose sole duty it seems
to be to defend the army.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
.FLAVIN & WATSON, Metal Workers

10 N. Augusta ST., StauntOn, Va.
MUTUAL PHONE No, 2l6.
Sole Agent for Peck Williamson Furnace
Excelsior Stoves, Ranges and Repairs.
Tin and Galvanized Spouting.
Lightning Rods and Fixtures.
Cornice Work and Finals
Metal and Slate Roofing.
Steel Ranges.
We also conduct same business at Mt. Sid.
ney as heretofore. jun l3.1y
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Estate AQriCuitural & Mechanical Col

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in Practical Agriculture and Practical
Mechanics. Total cost of session of nine
months including tuition and other fees,
board, washing, text books, medical at
tendance, etc about 1910. Cost to State
students about $3.50. Next session begins
Sept. %, 1902. For catalogue and other
information apply to
J. M. McBRYDE. Phi. D., LII. D.,
jul 18-St President.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
EDUCATIONAL.
Pant0ps Academy !
Near cHaRL oTTESvuIE. virolnia

s7S acres, formerly owned by Thomas Jeffer-
son and named by him from two Creek
words-"AIl SEEING" Also Summer school
Catalogue. JOHN X. SAMPSON. A. M.
jul 18-6t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
Poanoke College,
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Aid scholarships, Special terms to clergy.
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Catalogue, with views, free. Address
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

Under the new constitution no one
can be school trustee or notary pub
lie and ride even on street car free of
charge. The provision is very broad.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
Oyer-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

The Gar of Russia is no more guard
ed than our little Gear, who is spend
ing short time at Oyster Bay.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
E. M. Cushing & Co., Auctioneers.
Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant to decree of the Circuit court
of Augusta county, Virginia, entered on
the 10th day of June, 1902, in the chancery
cause of Byers, e. s., ct ais, VS.. Byers, A.
L., ct ais, the undersigned, commission
ers, will offer for sale at public auction
on the premises. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1902,
at II: 80 A. M,
the following parcel OF land belonging to
the estate of Elizabeth ByerS. deceased,
and to Mrs. A. l.. Byers, said tract con-
tanning 116a acres of land, having resi-
dence and outbuildings thereon, situated
on the waters Of MOffett's Branch about
one mile from the village of ParnasSus.
TERMS-Sufficient cash ON day of sale to
pay the costs of this suit and said sale and
any unpaid taxes on said land, and the
residue upon credit of one, two and
three years, the purchaser or purchasers to
execute bonds for said deferred install
ments Of money, bearing even date with
said sale, bearing interest from date at
the rate of six per cent per annum, waiv-
ing the homestead exemption, with ap-
proved personal security and the title to
the property to be retained as ultimate
security.
w. H. LANDES,
CHARLES M. EAST,
Commissioners.
l. Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Cir
cult court for Augusta county, do certify
that W. H. Landes, one of the commits
sioners above named, has executed the
bond required by decree of sale of date
June 10th, 1902, in the cause of g. S. Byers
ct ais, VS.. A. L.. Byers, ct ais.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
July, 1902.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
jll 12-tdS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
F. B. KENNEDY,
HENRY W. HOLT,

commissioners.
l, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, do certify
thatthe bond required of the commission
ers in the cause of Zachariah Sprouse's
creditors VS.. Sprouse, ct ais, pending in
this court, has been duly executed by F..
B. Kennedy. one of the commissioners
above named.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
June. 1902.
JOS. B. WOODWARD,
Jun 27-5t CLERK
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
Public Sale and Renting
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate il>Auglsta County

By virtue of the authority vested in us
by decree of June 18th, 1902, in the chan
Gerry cause OF lack. Sprouse'S Crds. VS.
Iack. SprOuse. ct ais. now pending in the
Circuit Court of Augusta county, we will
offer fOr sale at public auction in front of
the court house in the City of Staunton, on
MONDAY, JULY 2Sth, 1902,
at IL o'clock M, that certain valuable
tract of land, with all improvements
thereon, of which lack. Sprouse died
seized and possessed, situated in Augusta
county, in Pastures district, near the vii
lage Of Craigsyille, and containing 46f
acres.
At the same time and place we will offer
for rent at public auction for a term of
two years, that certain tract of land ad-
joining the above mentioned tract, con-
tanning 573 acres, in which the defendant,
Frances Sprouse, has life interest.
Ii the 464 acre tract brings sufficient to
pay off the unpaid debts repoI ted in said
cause, together with all costs of suit and
sale, then the renting will not take place;
otherwise it will be made.
TER MS-As to the said sale above men,
toned, the terms will be One-fOurth of the
purchase money cash in hand ON day of
sale, and the residue In three equal annual
installments, to be evidenced by the bonds
OF the purchaser, bearing date on the day
of sale, with interest from date, waving
the homestead exemption. and falling due
respectively in one, two and three years
from date, with good personal security
thereon, and the title retained as ultimate
security.
AS to the said renting, the terms are that
the renting shall be for tive years, the rent
money to be paid in four equal Install
ments, to be evidenced by the bonds of
the renter. bearing date on day of renting,
with good security thereon, and falling
due respectively in six, twelve, eighteen
and twenty-four months from date, with
out interest until due.
T, B. KENNEDY
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

Do IN Watch, durable. good timekeep
VG.OO or, at BOLEN'S Jewelry Store
1O6 W. Main st.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18

ROLEN, Jeweler, furnishes Diamonds
direct from importers and cutters, at
small profit on importers prices.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-05
MADONNA IN NEEOLEwORK.
Remarkable Work OF German
Woman Which Has Astounded
Artists and Critics
no be cOntiuued.l ]

Famous painters have sought to copy
Raphae's 'Sistine Madonna" but have
laid their brushes down in despair. And
what painters have failed to do with the
brush one woman has accomplished with
her needle, says Ladies' Home Journal
Fraulcin Clara Ripberger, of Dresden, has
dared TO create-it is nothing less than a
creation-this picture a second time. She
spent between 1--WE aud six years on her work
From the beginning she had unusual diff
cuties to surmount, and when the great
undertaking was finished, and noted artists
came and looked, they would not accept
the word of the artist until they had ex-
amined both sides of the canvas and recog-
nized that every square inch of the work
was unmistakably done by the needle alone.
The contention that the eyes at least had
been painted had to be abandoned
Not brushful Of paint had touched the
picture. Filoselle silk of various colors,
and in stitches of various lengths, had
wrought the marvel There is no suggest
ion of tapestry or Gobelin work, It Is nee
die painting, not weaving, both in the
flesh tones and expressions Of the faces
and in the reproduction of the draperies
The soulful eyes of the Mother and the
startled look Of the Child are so admirably
copied that one feels the full message Of
the spiritual truth, while the texture and
color of the robes leave nothing to be de.
sired The first exhibition Of the embroid-
cred Madonna had not closed before the
merit of the work was publicly acknowl-
edged, The king aud queen of Saxony,
came to view the picture and complimented
the embroiderer
From Germany the picture was taken to
St. Petersburg, where a large sum was Of
fered for it, The owner declined to sell,
and carried her treasure to London where
it was exhibited at Marlborough house be-
fore the prince and princess of Wales.
From London it was taken to the Paris ex-
position and received the gold medal from
the International jury
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-05

For several days after her last interview
with barbaroux Charlotte brooded silently
over her great thought often meditatiug
on the history of Judith. Her aunt subse-
qaently remembered that on entering her
room Que morning she found an old Bible
open on the bed the verse in which il is
recorded that THE Lord had gifted Judith
with q special beauty and fairness for the
deiiverance of Israel was underlined with a
pencil. On another occasion Madame de
Brerteville found her niece weeping alone.
she inquired into the cause Of her tears
"They dow" replied Charlotte, "for the
misfOrtunes Of my country" Heroic and
devoted as she was, she then also wept per
chance over her own youth and beauty so
soon to be sacrificed forever No personal
considerations altered her resolve: she pro-
cured a passport, provided herself with
money, and paid a farewell visit to her
father 70 inform him that, considering the
unsettled condition of France, she thought
II best to retire to England He approved
of her intention, and bade her adieu
On returning to Caen, Charlotte told the
same tale TO Madame de Bretteville, left a
secret provision for an old nurse, and dis.
tributed the little property she possessed
among ner friends.
Ii was on the morning of the 9th of July
1898, thai she left the house of her aunt
without trusting herself with last fare
we'll. Her most earnest wish was when her
deed should have been ACCOMPLISHED TO
perish wholly unknown by the hands of an
infurated multitude. The woman who
could contemplate such fate and calmly
devote herself to it without one selfish
thought Of future renown, had indeed the
heroic soul of a martyr.
Her journey to Paris was marked by no
other event than The unwelcome attentions
of some Jacobins with whom she Travelled.
One Of them, struck by her modest and gen
tie beauty, made her very serious pro-
posal Of marriage, She playfully evaded
his request, but promised that he should
learn who and what she was at some future
period. On entering Paris she proceeded
Immediately to the Hotel de la Providence,
Rue des Vieux Augustins, not far from
Marats residence. Here she rested for two
days before calling on her intended victim.
Nothing can mark more forcibIy the sineu-
lar calmness Of her mind; she felt no hurry
to accomplish the deed for which she had
journeyed so far, aud over which she had
meditated so deeply; her soul remained
serene and undauuted to the last The
room which she occupied, and which
has been pointed out to inquiring strangers,
was dark and wretched attic, into which
light scarcely ever penetrated. There she
read again the volume of Plutarch she had
brought with her-unwilling to part with
her favorite author, even in her last hours
and probably composed that energetic ad
dress to the people which was found upor
her after her apprehension.
ITO be continued
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-01-05
Her Brilliant Inspiration.

That the proverbial absent minded pro-
fessor is sometimes ably abetted by his
wife is illustrated by a story told Of Pro-
fessor Bunsen One evening about the
usual hour for retiring he took it into his
head to run over to the club just as he and
madam were returning from an evening
call
"But, said the lady, II must have the
front door locked before I retire"
This emergency staggered the professor,
aud as he booked bewildered at his wife the
lady, seized with an inspiration, continued:
"rll go in and lock the door and throw
you the key from the window"
This programme was carried out, and
when he reached the club the professor re-
lated the incident to friend as evidence of
his wife's unusual sagacity
The friend greeted the story with a roar
Of laughter.
And why, my dear professor, " he said,
did you not simply admit your wife, lock
the door from the outside and come awayl"
True" calculated the learned man of
science; I'VE never thought of that"
The climax Of the incident was reached
an hour later when, returning home, the
professor discovered that the lady in her
excitement had thrown out the wrong key.