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gtamttott jWrtct^s WEDITE-tv il, FEBRUARY 11,1885. ""county roads. It if not only in Augusta that county roads are subjects of discussion, and their improvement a matter of public concern. Below will be found the viewu of a Mary ander, -which is taken from the American Farmer. Nearly every citizen agrees to the "personal interest" all should have in securing good roads, but somehow or other it is very hard to secure practical co-opera tion in carrying out a feasible plan. The plain truth is, that good roads, like other pulic benefits, cannot be secured without cost. Money to move the necessary labor, or money and labor combined, which ag gregated is at last money, is the conclusion of the matter, and to that focus all plans must come or the public abide the conse quence, which every theory admits is, of all, the most deplorable—bad roads. The Montgomery county, Md., correspondent has this to say on the subjeot: "I would like the farmers of our county to become forcibly impressed with this idea, that they have a personal interest in the roads, and all the work they may give on tbe roads in substantially improving them to their nearest market or depot, is not al together given to the county, but returned to them in facility of travel and enhanced value of property. A .writer says the "country roads are. M a rule, made of soft and loos- material," and suggests the us. of "wide tires in the place of narrow tire.." We have all seen the persistency with which drivers stick to the old ruts, and it makes no difference how perfect a dirt road may be graded, the water that accumulates in these ruts has to travel a long way _• get to the side drains. I approve of the broad tire and would suggest that we le quest our wheelwiights to give up a fixed length of axles for wagons, as at present made, aud make them so that no two will be exactly alike. The front axle might be made two or four inches longer than the hind axle, covering from six to eight inches 01 road-bed at one passage. Fellow farmers, w. have been in the old ruts long enough; let us now try to get out of them by some means. I would like to see a more hearty co-operation of County Com missioners with the fanners in making per manent county roads." We have always thought the suggestion in relation to different gauged axles a ju dicious one, and certainly practicable when the broad tire is added after the roads are made good. To follow "in the same rut" with wigons is a practice older than many theories which the quotation illus trates in other matters, and how the de parture is to be brought about is the ques tion. Our farm- and road-wagons are not made at home now as formerly. It will re quire something like a national movement to effect, and that not before a convention of manufacturers is held and a uniform system is adopted. When the Department of Agriculture shall have become a feature of the General Government, exercising a propsr influence, it will be potent iv ac complishing many good ends, and if inves tigation establishes different gauged wag on-axles to be judicious and economical, and promotive of the producing interest* by lessening the cost of transportation to farmers, it can lend its aid in bringing .bout the improvement just on the same principle that seeds are distributed. The straight-laced politician need not be alarmed. We are not asking the lieuer 1 Government to take charge of the roads, nor to direct how wagons shall be made. A uniform system in manufacturing differ ent .sized wagons and carts, and a ready supply of repairs at every agency for their .ale would only be au enlargement of the benefits now available in field machinery. The Farmers' Convention. The Spectator has previously publish ed Ihe proceedings of the Executive Com mittee of the State Agricultural Society and a plan for the assembling of the far mers of Virginia in convention in Rich mond on the 15th of April. One of the resolutions of the Executive Committee authorized the President of the State Ag ricultural Society to appoint cne person in each county and city who should act as auxiliaries to the committee in securing representation and furthering the objects i:. view, and who are also delegates-at-la' ge to the convention. Colonel A. \V Barman has been ap pointed for Augusta county and desires U convene the fanners and all others engag. ii in industrial pmsuits in order that lull consideration may be given the subject and effective action taken in the promises. A public meeting has been deemed the most judicious mo.-; which can be adopted to secure general interest and be most pro motive of the objects which the farmers ol Virginia have in contemplation in this movement. The representation *vill consist of two delegates from each magisterial district in the county. Attention is invited to a notice publish ed by Colonel Ilarman calling a public meeting on February court-day. Another jail delivery in Salem.— Oa Saturday night a **-eek, three more pris oners made their escape from the jail in Salem. The jailor, Mr. n. A. Webber, was absent at the time. The names of the pris oners who escaped last are Eppa Crew, charged with rape, Simpson Green and Henry Reid, charged with theft. This makes eight prisoners that have es caped since the holidays on account of the insecurity of the jail. A New Jersey Congressman marries a Lynchburg Lady.—Cards are out for the marriage of Congressman McAdoo, of New Jersey and Miss Eva L. Tardy, daughter of Samuel C. Tardy, Esq., of Lynchburg, which will take place today, Wednes day, at Bon Air, near Richmond. All the democrats in the Virginia Congressional delegation are among the invited guests. Supposed accomplice of Cunningham. —Harry Burton, arrested in Loudon as an tccomplice of Cunningham in the Tower of- London explosion, was arraigned Thursday and remanded for a week. During the ex animation, evidence was adduced showing that Burton left New York on the steam ship Oregon and arrived at Liverpool on the evening of December 21th. . —♦—«. Mr. Cleveland Accepts. —A commit tee from the American Club, of Philadel phia, waited on President-elect Cleveland in New York, Saturday, and received from him the acceptance of an invitation to'at tend the reception aud ball of the club, to come off February 10. The reception of the club will be one of the most brilliant ever given in Philadelphia. s m —♦ The model for the Goddess of Reason dur ing the Reign of Terror in Paris, then an acknowledged beauty, and surrounded by admiring friends, lately died at the aga of 99, having supported lisrself in late years as a rag-picker. Miss Rogers, diiiglit-r of tl c s-'lpto, is to be ma tried in Rome shoitly to an I tali in colonel. The Fall of Khartoum. GEN. GORDON'S PATE UNKNOWN —BETEAT- ED BY HIS OWN GABRISOH. A London dispatch of Feb. sth says that intelligence was received there on that day at 10 A. M., that Khartoum had been cap tured by the Arabian rebels. The wherea bouts of Gen. Gordon aro unknown. He is probably a prisoner in the hands of the victors. The Daily Chronicle says that a telegram was received at the war office last night from Gen. Wolseley announcing the fall of Khartoum. Gen Wolseley tele graphs that when Col. Wilson, who went from Metemneh to Khartoum, reaohed the latter place, he found it in the hands of the rebels. He returned to Metemneh under a heavy fire from both banks of the river. Shortly after noon tbe war office issued the following: "Telegrams from Gen. Wolseley announce that the fall of Khar toum took place January 26. He says: 'Col. Wilson arrived at Khartoum on Jan uary 28, and was greatly surprised to find that the enemy were in possession of that place. He immediately started on his re turn down the river, and proceeded under a heavy fire from the rebels. When some miles below the Shublaka cataract Col. Wilson's steamers were wrecked, but he and his whole party managed to reach an island in safety, where they are secure. A steamer has gone to bring them back lo the British camp near Metemneh.' " Effect of the Fall of Khartoum.— The unexpected capture of Khartoum by the Arabs, is, as the Lynchburg News expresses it, 'a decided set-back to the Eng lish invasion of Egypt, and it may lead to serious European complications. The Turks of course will endeavor to turn to their advantage this discomfiture of the English forces. They have watched with jealousy the English policy of forcible in terference in Egyptian affairs, and would be glad of a good chance to give an em phatic expression of their feelings. France, too, is watching the course of events with a keen and jealous interest, and will be on the alert to seize every ad vantage which England's embarrassed can dition may present. Altogether the out look is propitious for a very grave turn to transatlantic politics. If the nations of Europe go to their old trade of armament, and the arbitrament of the sword in settle ment of their rival interests, it will very certainly redound to the benefit of Ameii can industries, agricultural and commer cial. They will want our breadstuffs and our wares and merchandise of every des cription. And so the proverb will be veri fied that it is an ill wind which blows no good." Fight Between Whites and Negroes. —An affray occurred Saturday week be tween whites and negroes at Burkeville, Nottoway county, Va., which for a time threatened to assume alarming proportions. Mr. H. 11. Dyson, late second audi'.or tin der the Mahone regime, was approached in Burkeville by Sidney Fultz, a negro, who demanded payment of a bill which he claimed that Dyson owed him. Words followed, and the negro picked up a two pound weight, which he threw at Dyson, making a dangerous wound in the fore head. Later in the day Othelbert and Herbert, brothers of the wounded man, hunted Fultz up and attacked him. Some negroes went to Fultz'brescue, upon which the white men rallied ou the Dyson side, and the conflict became general. At one time such was the excitement in th. little town that a genera! engagement between the whites and negroes was imminent. Fortunately, two constibles, by prompt ar rests, quelled the disturbance. Pleased With the South.—Mayor Smith, of Ptiiladelphia, who has just re turned from a visit to the New Orleans Exposition, is delighted, says the Bait. Sun, with his reception and with the many evidences witnessed of growth in South ern communities. He thinks Atlanta, Ga., is destiued ere long to become the Lowell of the South in oae sense, and a second Chicago as a financial centre. He regards th. world's exposition as an astonishing exhibit of the growing energy and business •uterprise of the Southern people, and as a !'inclusive evidence, of tbe beginning ol he new era ot industrial progress iv the -outhern States, lie says the exposition v its magnitude outrivals the Centennial Exposition of 1876, and is laid out to bet ter advantage. The exhibits are under a fewer number of roofs, and the buildings .ire arranged to give a comprehensive view of the features from each State and city. What the British Minister says.—ln Washington, the British Minister, West, was asked what he thought of the shooting of O'Donovan Rossa, and in reply said: "I deeply regret the shooting of that man, be cause it makes it appear as if the party of la w and order were resorting to the same means as the dynamiters, and were pursuing a system of retaliation, than which nothing is more dangerous. Of course it would be suspecting England of being a fool to im agine that it instigated the attack on Ros sa." Mrs. Yseult Dudley.—Late inquiries in London show that Mrs. Dudley formerly iived at No. 12 Grantor Grove, Brompton. She was greatly interested in the success of a home for young women, and often visited the police stations in .each for suitable inmates for the home. Mrs. Dud ley was especially interested in cases of at tempted suicide, and had expressed the opinion that poisoning was the easiest method of self-destruction. Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter of Gen eral Lee, visited the National Museum a few days ago to look at the Washington i.lie. there that she might identify those taken during the war from Arlington. The relics were iv the Patent Office from 1801 to 1882, when they were removed to the National Museum. Miss Lee has a miniature of Martha Washington which was buried during the war. It is the one of which Mrs. Washington spoke in a let ter written the last year of her life. Meeting of the British Cabinet. — A meeting of the British cabinet was held Friday to consider the disaster in the Sou dan. It was determined to give Gen. Wolseley carte-blanche to rescue or avenge the death of Gordon. The rebels: at Me temneh have become defiant since the news of the downfall of Khartoum. The Lon don newspapers express dismay at the tidings, and insist on immediate and de cisive action to save England's honor and place in Egypt. . • • Hon. Chas. W. Button, editor of the Lynchburg Virginian, is mentioned for the postmaster of that city under the new ad n-.inißt ration. 1 — ♦ —♦— •• 1— Daniel Stewart, of All- ghany City, Pa., „aims to be the oldest brother of Gen. Stewart, tbe Soudan _. ro. —STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.— In his Nashville speech Col McClure, of the Philadelphia Times, said: "Tennessee and Alabama could make iron cheaper than Pennsylvania. He didn't care for that; he was glad of it. When North ern capitalists find that iron can be made cheaper here than there, they will come here and beat you making it." What Col. McClure says of Alabama and Tennessee is also true of Virginia and West Virginia. Iron can be, and is, made at less cost in Virginia than in Pennsylvania; and coal can be, and is, mined at less cost in West Virginia than iv Pennsylvania. As we told, a short time ago, an intelligent Pennsylvanian, who was engaged in the min ing of coal in that State, and who was well posted in tbe manufacture of iron, we can furnish both iron and coal cheaper than they can in Pennsylvania, and it is but a question of time when the capitalists of that State will invest their means and remove their plants to the Southern States, and he admitted the truth of that statement, saying that he was satisfied that the South possess ed such advantages in the proximity of iron, coal and limestone; length of days; pleasant ness of climate; and cheapness labor, that the North would not be able to compete successfully with the South in the manufac ture of iron, and the mining of coal —that unless the manufactures there be kept going by a high tariff, the capitalists of the North engaged in manufactures would be com pelled to come south. We assured him that they would be received with a coraial wel come—that the great need of the South was capital, and that if she had a sufficiency of it, she would "bloom as blossom as the rose." Cleveland Visits Tilden.—Last Sun day morning Mr. Cleveland, accompanied by Hon. Daniel Manning, boarded the 9 o'clock train at the Grand Central Depot in New York, to pay his proposed visit to Mr. Tilden. "When the train arrived at Yonkers, Mr Cleveland and Mr. Manning were received at the depot by the Hon. Samuel J. Tildeu's private secretary, Mr. Smith and the party were rapidly carried to Greystene, the residence, on North Broadway, of Mr. Tilden. At Greystone the guests were welcomed by Mr. Tilden and his nieces, and after a short general conversation an adjournment was taken to Mr. Tilden's study, where he and his guests could converse free from interruption. At 2 o'clock dinnor was announced. Mr. Tilden occupied the head of tho table, with the President-elect on his right and Mr. Manning on his left. Nearly two hours were spent in the dining-room, and after a short walk about the grounds the gentlemen repaired to the study, where they spent the remainder of the afternoon. Gen. Early and Gen. Mahone.—Some "Munchausen" having published the state ments, that "in the final conference that was held before the surrender at Appomat. tox Mahone was one of the two officers with whom alone Gen. Lee consulted, and that Gen. Lee, when asked on one occasion at his own table whom he would have recom mend; d as his successor, replied Mahone," Gen. .Tubal A. Early publishes a refutation of them in the Richmond State of Saturday last, in which he publishes a letter from Gen. G. W. Custis Lee. Gen. Early's com munication concludes as follows:— "Really, can there be any doubt but that the whole story is a most "improbable fic tion" which has been "manufactured from the whole cloth?" Cabinet Meeting in London.—At a cabinet meeting in L ndon on Saturday, called to consider the situation ia tho Sou dan, orders were sent to Gen. Wolseley to learn, if possible, Gen. Gordon's fate. El .Mahdi in said to be increasing his forces, and Gen. Stewart's position at Gubat is considered alarming. It is reported in London that 10,000 men will be sent to Khartoum by way of Abyssinia. 1 ssi ' > Mormon Elders in North Carolina. —A Raleigh dispatch says three Mormon elders are preaching in Rutherford county, ST. C, near the South Crrolina line. They brought with them twenty-three converts from Rock Hill, South Carolina. They are holding meetings and are preparing to build a church. There is considerable ex citement in the community, and the elders are threatened with prosecution. White Sulphur Springs.—At a public renting in Richmond last Friday of the White Sulphur Springs to the 30th of No vember next, Wm. A. Stuart became tbe lessee at $20,000. He was the only bidder. Major B. F. Eakle will cont.nue as man ager—a position in which he has given com plete satisfaction to owners and patrons. The Major will shortly leave for the South in the interest of the White. ♦ a -* Profitable Gas Production.—The city of Richmond, Va., owns the gas works. The business of the works last year aggregated $241,055, and the expen ses were $123,534, leaving a net profit of $112,521, from which is to be deducted $28,771 for gas furnished the city at $1 a thousand feet. The cost of gas at the burner was a fraction under 80 cents a thousand feet. , a* c A gang of colored counterfeiters of money have been operating in Danville Some have been arrested. John Logan Daniel, the "boss," escaped from Danville, but was arrested at Cedar Grove, Orange co., N. 0., and taken a prisoner to Danville. Those arrested at Danville were Geo. Rison, Nat. Buford, and John Lewis—the two former Save bail. ♦—«.— . Mr. Glennan, editor of the Norfolk Vir ginian, an Irish-American and an ex-Presit dent of the Irish Catholic Benevolen- Union of the United States, says: "All patriotic Irishmen—all true friends of Ireland—regret and deplore the despi cable acts of the dynamiters, not alone be cause of their cowardly nature, but be cause of the injury they do to the cause of Irish liberation." * • ♦ Threats of Dynamiters.—The people of Berne, Switzerland, are excited over the threats of the anarchists to blow up the Federal Palace. Threats have been made by tho dynamiters in London to blow up the new law courts buildings. ♦ y . ' Tammany Committee. —The Tammany Hall Democratic committee, in New York last Friday night, adopted resolutions wishing President Cleveland a successful administration, and assuring him of the support of Tammany. Mr. Moody, the evangelist, went home to Northfield, Mas*., to celebrate his mother's eightieth birthday anniversary, which occurred on Thursday last. He is presently going to lowa, Kansas and Ne braska. ♦ a ♦ Vice President Hendricks arrived in New Orleans Saturday end was forroa'ly wel comed by a committee from the exposition. > m ■• Prof. Huxley's heal-h at Naples is by no means satisfactory, nnd he is compelled to live in absolute seclusion. IBY TELEGRAPH! Exciting scene in Congress. Republi cans Fillibustkring. extba session deemed inevitable. Cleveland invited to visit Washing ton on the 18th. Counting op.the electoral vote. [Special telegram to the Spectator. ] Washington, D.C., _'eb. 10th. Another exciting scene occurred in the House to-day. Republicans fillibustering, in efforts to correct a trifling technicality in the Congressional Reoord. A hundred members crowded around Reagan and White while disputing. When temporary Speak er Blackburn was unable to maintain or der, he commanded the Sergeant at-Arms to preside with his mace and compel mem bers to be seated, when order was at length restored. An extra session is now deemed inevita ble. Democratic Congressmen have united in requesting President-elect Cleveland to visit Washington on Wednesday, the 18th. The Senate and House will meet in joint session on Wednesday, the 11th, to can vass the electoral votes for President and Vice President, whin Cleveland and Hen dricks will be officially declared elected. ♦ # ♦ Cleveland's Policy as to the Removal oj Office-Holders. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun under date of the Bth inst., says:— "The Senators and others who went over to s.e Mr. Cleveland have all returned, and concur without exception in the senti ment that he is a man whose action and policy the Democratic party and the coun try can await with the consciousness that it will be judicious and safe." "He inquired of several of the Senators what was thought in Washington of his late civil-service letter and the principles laid down therein. It was suggested to bim that more than one construction had been put upon the letter. That it had been interpreted, for instance, by some office seekers as not meaning so much as appear ed to those who were not looking for place. To this suggestion he replied very decidedly that the letter meant exactly what it said, no more and no less, and tho c who were undertaking to read between the lines would find themselves mistaken. He did not purpose removing any Republican official who had been faithful and attentive to his duties, and whose administration of his office was satisfactory to the public were who immediately concerned. When the terms of such officers expired he expected, of course, to fill their places with good men of his own party if they could be found, which he did not doubt. There might be reasons in some cases why this position should not be adhered to, but, under a 1 ordinary and usual circumstances, it would be the rule. In determining upon this line of action Mr. Cleveland follows British precedent." * -#*■** * "If Mr. Cleveland should succeed in eradicating the spolis doctrine from Ameri can politics, it would be one of the crown ing glories of his administration. It has not developed that any of the Senators to whom he talked on the subject took issue with him. If any one of them did it has been kept very quiet. On the other hand, several of the most prominent Senators ex pressed themselves to him in hearty ap proval of his ideas, and said the adoption of such a policy would relieve them ol much annoyance and trouble. Acting strictly up to both letter and spirit of his announced policy, it is apprehended that in the South Mr. Cleveland will find himselt constrained to make removals in quite a number of cases, for nothing is moie no torious than that many of the federal offi cials in certain States of the South have devoted much less time to the duties of their offices than to the ways and wiles of low and degraded politics." What a Colored Editor Says. The Alexandria Post is edited by Mag nus L. Robinson, a colored man. From its leading editorial in its issue of January 31st, we extract the following: "We are free and equal before the law, and colored men should turn a deaf ear to their colored and white Republican lead ers (?) who are eternally speechifying about the dead past and playing upon your cre dulity. They are full of falsehoods, and— Who dares think one thing and another tell. My heart detests him as the gates of hell. We have the future welfare of our people at heart, and would not advocate any change in our political household but for the ad vancement of the colored man and good will between the races. We now reiterate what we advocated before tbe election, that the Conservative-Democratic party will act justly,protect,aud defend the rights of the colored race, and the expressions of its leading men bears us out. We know that a great revolution is developing among our people, and that ere long there will be a revolution in the colored vote of the country." From the same paper, we quote the fol lowing: Prof. Booker T. Washington, a colored graduate of Hampton Institute, has been, for three years, the Principal of the Tus kegee Normal School of Alabama. He has had remarkable success in developing and building up tho school, and has deserved the universal esteem iv which he is held. At the recent meeting of the National Ed ucational Association in Madison, Wiscon sin, he made a speech, full of good sense, from which we make the following ex tract: "Any movement for the elevation of the Southern Negro, in order to be successful, must have, to a certain extent, the co-op eration of the Southern whites. They control the government and own the prop erty. Whatever benefits tho black man benefits the white man. Brains, property, and character for the Negro will solve the question of civil rights. The best course to pursue in the South in regard to the civil rights bill is to let alone; let it alone. Good school-teachers and plenty cf money to pay them with will be more potent in set tling the race question than any civil rights bills. A youny colored physician, a gradu ate of Hampton Institute, went into the city of .Montgomery, Ala., tc practice his profession. He was the first negro to enter professionally the ex-Confederato capital. When his white brother physicians found out, after a six days examination, that be had brains to pass a bett, r examination, as one of them said, than many of tbe whites had passed, they gave him a hearty welcome, and offered their services to aid him in consultation or in any other way possible, and they are standing manfully up to their promise." The skeleton of a man has been found on a bank of the Holston river in Rich Valley, Smyth county, and is supposed to be the remains of a peddler travelling that coun try a few years ago. A Serious Business—The losses in the Auditor's office have begun to create serious alarm. These have gone on under Demo crats and Readjusters, and are variously estimated, but it seems they have footed up moro than $150,000, with "returns still coming iv." It is said that many who have been sureties on bonds of various Auditors may be called on to settle; and, in fact, there is every reason to believe that we shall have a very big and a very disagree able sensation when the facts get before the public— Norfolk Landmark. ♦ a -♦ J. E. Standiford, Esq., Upper Falls, Bal timore Co., Md., says in the year 1884 he used compost made with Powell's Prepared Chemicals, 300 lbs. per acre, on very poor land, planted in tomatoes, and although planted very late, he gathered 350 bushels to the acre. He prefers Powell's Prepared Chemicals to high grade phosphates for to matoes and sugar corn. Address Brown ' Chemical Co., Baltimore, Md. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. [Regular correspondent of the Spectator.] Washington, D. C, Feb. 9. It would appear, from what is said by some who have means of knowing, that Mr. Cleveland is not so ignorant as to the characters, standing, ability, etc., of lead ing men of hi 9 party as many seem to sup pose. One gentleman who had met Mr. Cleveland several times since his election, said to-day: "It is a great mistake to as sume that because he has not been in pub lic positions that, brought him in contact with the Democrats of the country that he does not know our prominent party men. Gov. Cleveland has been an active Demo crat ever since he became old enough to take any pait in po.itics. He has kept well posted, anil since his election he has paid special attention to the doings o r our prominent men. Gov. Cleveland to-day oan measure many of our party men more accurately than olhers who have been in national public life. He is not so much in need of advice in this respect as many seem to think." Tho treaty with Mexico, now awaiting the action of tho House, to carry out its provisions mvolves none of the dangers and is open to none of the objections which are urged against other important com mercial conventions that have been more recently submitted to the Senate. It has been ratified by the Senate after mature deliberation; it will effect but a trilling re duction of n vrnne—less than $100,0.0— and it opens tip to our manufacturers a much-needed market for their surplus pro ducts. It embodies a principle to which the Democr.tic party is thoroughly com mitted. The na ional platform contains the following provision:— We favor an American continental policy based upon more intimate commercial and political relations with the fifteen sister re publics of North, South and Central Amer ica, but entangling alliance with none. The reading of this resolution at the Chicago convention was received with pro nounced applause. Senator Vor_.es and the Democratic members of the Indiana delegation in the House have agreed that Indiana is enti tled to a position in Mr. Cleveland's oabi net, and that Senator McDonald is a suita ble person to represent the State. A well known Senator said to-day: "There aie many ex-Union soldiers throughout tl.e country who have remain ed loyal to tlm Democratic party and have never held office who may possibly think that their claims should be recognized un der a Democratic administration. If the wheels ot legislation are blocked for any length of time the appropriation bills, if passed at all, will go through in the closing bo.ni of the session and with out proper ci t.si leration. If any appro priation bill fails it may be necessary to re-convene Congress imiiie liately after the inauguration of President Cleveland. This might result in embarrassing the new administration. There is a great deal of opposition to the Spanish treaty in the Senate, and it is quite prob-hl. that it may fail of ratifica tion. A Rep bltcan Senator from the West today, expressed grave doubts of its ratification, ami there are many others who entertain similar views. It is hinted tint Mr. Blame will use his influence against ratification of this treaty. Ex-Repi-s-utrtive Coftorth, of Pennsyl vania, is understood to be a candidate for Commissioner if pensions. Washington, D. C, Feb. 10. General ami Mrs. Eppa Hunton arrived here from their home in Warrenton, Va., and will remain for some time at the Eb bitt. Miss Miry E. Shaw, of Danville, Va., is visiting friend- in this city. Mrs. LUetv-l ;,i. oi' Norfolk, has returned home. *5?.e Ii is been visiting Mrs. Dr. King, on i > Sheet. On Wuli.> ili.v will be solemnized the marriago of Miss Eva T. Tardy, of Lynch burg, Va., to Heireseutative William Mc- Arioo, the hue lit lor member from New Jersey. Robert, Johnston, f rmerly chi-f of the stub division. i:i ( i, e office of the Cnnnnis _k_M-*a. C isloo s, has resigned, and is en gaged in the b iok aud paper business in Norfolk, Va. Thomas F.tiif.ix, clerk in class one, having serv d the probationary period of six months, his received an absolute ap pointment under the civil service rule 3. Joseph M. I'axtoa, of Virginia, has been promoted lr mi fourth to third assistant examiner in the Patent Office. Mrs. Sarah Jl. Searle, of Virginia, has been transferred from the office of the First Assist ait Postmaster-General to the Third Assiarani'sj Office. Representative Barbour presented the peti ion a;:d papers of John A Fairfax for relief aa to ceri -in losses during the war to the Committee on War Claims. Tlie Harden. Lynched. The body of tlie man found last Saturday week ou Bushy Mountain, in Bland county, has been identified as that of a tinner from Pennsylvania named Perry. Alvy Jackson, colored, was L.dicied for the crime. Perry was shot by Jackson f.om ainbusb, but was not killed, aud lhe murderer then beat bim to death with;-, heavy club. Jackson was captured white p] tying a banjo at a dance, dressed iv ihe buxxiy clothes of his victim. A special despatch to the R chmond Dis patch last Thursday says: — "Last uiglit about 11 o'clock a mob of perhaps twenty men broke down the front door of the Brand county jail with a log and captured tbej.ih.r, and al tho point of five revolvers ccmitlleu him to deliver up the cell keys. The mob then took tbe negro, Alvy Jackson,ulu murdered a white man named P-jrry. on Busby Mountain, Bland comity, last Fiiday evening. '! hey carried Jackson a few bundled tebt from the jail, tied him to a fence, and riddled him with bullets. There was no interference from citizens or r_»i_ta_oa from the jailor. Jack son's trial was proceeding in the County Court when he was lynched." "Mr. Bayard tells us that 'the United States navy does nut owu a single dock. It does not own a single ordnance foundry. It cannot c.si a single gun.' What have we to show foi ihe millions that havo been wasted?'' — Philatieiphia Record. What have we to show? Why, we have Robber 80-WO- and Johnny Roach and Tallapoosa and Billy Chandler's breeches and—and—experience! What have we to shop? Indeed I— lndex-Appeal. Mrs. James R. Tyree, of Callaghan, is extremeiy ill, suffering with an acute at tack of pneumonia. Mr. Ciiffird, of Back bone, has a little child that is also very ill from the same disease. Sickness of this class prevails to a considerable extent throughout the entire county.— Alleghany Sentinel. A -lean (Md iiencral Routed. Old "General Debility" has been put to flight in Arkansas, with happy results. — From Kriiik'.ey. from Webb City, and from Walnut Ridge, Messrs. P. R. Anderson, E. H. Taylor and F. S Pinchbeck respective ly, wiite that they were all afflicted with general debility, aud received Solid benefits from Brown's Iron il tiers. This is pleas ant to know, not only for Arkansas people, but for all sections if the country where General Debilily ins counted victims by the thousand. For sale everywhere, MOW AAI _!iriSE.ttE-TS. S ___.!> UATHI "-E__r» OATS! lOljO iiui-heis cl.oh-e setd Oats tor sale ln lots to suit, and at LOWEST POS-IBLE PRICES. Also full .-upp'y of Mill Feed, Corn, Hay, and Flour. JOHN W. TODD. febll-im Gr-iii Buyer, Staunton, Va. FOR SALE LOW^PRICES! PV.TENT RnLLr.l .»(SORTS, RICH \-IDl>_-NO->, MILL FEM>, We STERN < OK.N. SEED KPHINiJ ii \ s'-l EY, SEED (Ohio) A HIT" OATS, CLOTKitssTI .1(11 ii V, NO UHCHAKD nit i.-in .Hir-JB, WANTED To Itl'y- CIOVER, TlViOl ttV, AND ORCHARD Oil \S-S -EEDB, J AH. 11. BLACKLEY A SON. fehll--_( Opposite C. * O. Depot.J, HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -"» ♦ »- P ll f-S r! -.-. A, - E OF «M*B__ KEAI. E3T.V-E.-Ry virtue of authority vested in ns, and by request of Jos. B. Smith, we will sell at public auction In front of the Court house, ln the City of Staunton, on Monday, the 23_ day of February, 1885. That very desirable tractor land lying about two and half miles soutn of Greenville, on the Greenville and Lexington road, containing eighty five (8o) acres. This tract of land is of as fine a quality as Is intheconnty. It is well set In grass and will make an elegant home in a very desirable neighborhood. Convenient to schools, church es. 4c. TERMS.—One third ln hand and the remain der on a credit of one and two years with Inter est from date, retaining a lien for the deferred payments. febll-2t HUDSON & PATKICK. C-iO-l-IIWSI-sNF,,.'-, sale OF ■•!»_ J AND LOT- By virtue of a dt-creeof the Circuit Conrt of Angaria county, in the suit ol Harris's Adm'r, <*(■.. vs Harris, _c , rendered at the Nov. term, 1881,1 will sell,at. public auc tion. In font'of tne Court-house. In Staunton to the highest, bidder, on— Wednesday, the llf ft day of ilarch, 1885, A HOITNF. ASTD LOT. .' - In the northern part of Augusta county, JJS9 on the Ulade mad. formerly tne resi- MMS. dence of James L. Harris, deed. The lot em braces about 3 A.ORE*"*, and ha* on It a comfortable Dwelling House, stable, and oth er out-buildings. About hair of the lot ln or chard of good fruit, with a well of water, and a cistern In the yard. This land adjoins Low man and Bell Terms of Salr.—Enough in cash to pay costs of scitand sale— the residue ln three equal payments, at 0, 12, and 18 months, with Interest, Irom day of sale, tor which the purchaser will give bonds and security, and the title retained as ultimate security. G. M. COCHRAN, Jr., Com'r. VIRGINIA.—In the clerk's office. Circuit Court of Augusta tounty, Feb. 10th, 1885t— I, Jos. N. Ryan, Clerk of the Conrt aforesuid, do certify that Geo. M. Cochran, Jr., Comm'r, of sale In the chancery cause of Harris, __~ vs. Harris, has executed bond required with ap proved security according to law. Given under my hand this 10th day or Feb ruary, 1885. febil-tds JOS. N. RYAN, Clerk, INSURANCE. Staunton, Va., Feb. 3rd. 1855. The undersigned, having associated them selves for the purposes of prosecuting the work LIFE, FIRE, ACCIDENT, AND STOCK INSURANCE, may he fnund at their office up stairs, in the Stout Building, in Court-House Alley, where tiiey will be at all times prepared to place risks in either of the above mentioned lines in sol vent Companies. Tney represent the stann ton Life, organized on the mutual plan, with all the latest safeguards and an annual cost of about ?Ison the thousand—policies guaranteed for their full face value. CORt of accidental policies, in preferred risks. $13 annually on 85.000. or about 3>_ ceuts per day—with guaran ty ol -5-> weekly indemnity in case or disabling accident «_ I'iro'and Livestock Insurance at regular rates We would be pleased to correspond with any desiring iusurance or information. CHARLES GRATTAN, febll 3m • THOS. J. HAHMAN. AS OPENJ-ETTER. Fibe Creek Coal * Coke Co., : uvess and Mines, at Fire Creek, Fayette Co., W. Va. Staaunton, Va . Feb. sth, 1885. To M_s.sk?. Huge A .Stjblett, Insurance \gents, Staunton, Va. We cannot refrain from expressing our ap preciation of thcproTptand satislactory man ncr in which our losses by fire were paid by the (".mpnnles you represent. The first loss of |8 000. as Will as the second for the same amount, was p iid as soon as proper evide-I**6 was tnrninlied, aud caused us no In con verietici or annoyance whatever in its col lection Our only re_ret is that our insurance was noi (l-.iuble. asou the first tire we sustained a net 'o-s or $12 000. We should have carried a much larger amount had we not resided our boildiag us fire pronf We cannot too Highly commend the prompt business method with which tneaffairs of your office are- conducted. Yours Irnlv. M. ERSKINh: MILLER. Pres'l. Klre Creek Coal _i I 'oke Co. The to- e« were il'vitled as toilows:— Liverpool A London _: Globe } i.fOO.iKl Phoenix of Loudon 1 5000) Virginia Suae 1.000 00 Total 510,000 00 feqll-U HOQf & SUBLKTT, Agrnis. VALENTINES! VALENTINES! (jJTJjjjmXJK comic.) LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY. _?JE..IOI'_."-tt as low as tho lowest. OUDERS from the count -y promptly attended to. W. JT-. OLIVIER, fehll Bookseller and Stationer. Webster In Sheep, Russia and Turkey Bindings. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary is supplied, at a ftiiail additional cost, with DEN-SON'S PATENT REFERENCE INDEX. " The jrr.-atost improvement in book-making that —as beea iniule in a hundred years." THE STANDARD. d "E'fTl Webster—it has 118,000 Words, <V3T__- JL 3000 Engravings, and a New _________ Biographical Dictionary. rTVjEJf _* Standard in Gov't Printing Office. JLJC-L-Csl 32,000 copies in Public Schools. Sale 20 to 1 of any other series. ~3? _CC_P|flvaidtomakea Family intelligent. __»_CdJ3JL Best help for SCHOIAKS, TEACHERS and SCHOOLS. Standard Authority with the U. S. Supreme Court. Recommended by the State Sup'ts of Schools in 36 States, _ by SO College Prests. G. & C. MERRIAM & CO., Pnb'rs, Springfield, Mass, febl TANNERY FOR RENT HOUSE and LOT FOE SALE. The Tannery is in gool repair and Is situated in the town ot Goshen, on 0. rfj O. It W„ In a county abounding tn barb and hides. Will rent for a term of years, cheap. The House, Lot. and large stable, with good water-power tor machinery of any kind, -re also situated in Goshen, and is a first-rate stand for Hoarding Home. Livery-M.*ble, aud Machine Shop For further Information, ad dress me at Goshen Bridge, Rockbridge coun ty, Va. J. F. HITE. jan2B St For Parity, Malt and Hops, usk TJEHS CONTINENTAL LAGER BEER. S3- Sold at all the Leading Bars In this city. jan2S 6m* 1853! Established "1853. WM. F. AST, DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Fresh and Cured Meats, Sausage, &c. __]--l-es- Prices paid for Live Stock suitable for market supplies. No. 12 North Angusta Street, janl'-ly STAUNTON. VA. WANTED.— Active, experienced sales men to sell Hardware and Agricultural Implements on commission. Address care— CARRIER 70, Baltimore P. 0„ Baltimore. Oct. _*.4t« R--|ti|io* General assortment always on D.IUUgs band or furnished on short notice. LYNN & CO. «_- CAPITA!. PRIZE, 875,000. -W Tickets only 85. Shares ln proportion. S BHmgH ■**a_am_E _»_3_r_«MnV Louisiana Mate Lottery Company. *" We do hereby certify that we supervise the ar rangements for all th Monthly and Semi Annual Drawings a' The Louisiana State Lottery Compa ny, ana in person manage and control the Draw ings themselves, and that the same are conducleu with honesty, fairness, and in good faith towara allparlies, and we author ze the Company to ust this certificate, with facsimiles of our signature* attached, in its advertisements." t'ommi-sionerM. Incorporated ln 18h_ for 25 years by the Legis lature lor Educational and Charitable purpose —with a capital of 8l,000."00—towhlch a reserve fnnd of over $550,0<0 has since been added. By an overwhelming popular vote Its fran chise was m_dea part of the present State Con stitution adopted December 2nd, A. D., 1879. The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed by the people of any State. II never scales or postpones. Its Grand Sln-cle Number Drawings take place >loii iliiy. A SPI.fc.VIUI* OPHORTCNITTTO WIS * f'OIITISK. THIRD GRAND DRAW ING, CLASS V. IN TdE ACADEMY OK MU -IC. NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY, Jlnnli 10, 1885—178 th Monthly Drawing. CAPITAL. PRIZE, 875,000. 100,000 Tickets at Five Dollars Eae b Fractions, ln Fin lis In proportion. LIST on prizes:— 1 CAPITAL PRIZE f 75,000 1 do do _ 25,000 1 do do __ 10,000 2 PRIZES OP SBOOO 12,000 5 do 2000 _.. 10,000 10 do 1000 10,000 20 do 500 „.. 10,000 100 do 200 -.. 20,000 300 do 100 ~. 30.000 500 do 50 25.000 1000 do 25 - 25,000 APPROXIMATION PBIZBS. 9 Approximation Prizes of $750 8,750 9 do do 500 4.500 9 do do 250 2,250 1967 Prlz--, .mounting to _ $265,500 Application forrates to clubs should be made only to the office of the Company In New Or leans. For further Information, write clearly, giv ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders, or New Yorrc Exchange in ordi nary letter. Currency by Express (all sums ol 5-5 and upwards at, our expense) addressed M. A. DAUPHIN, Sfiv Orleans, 1.a., or H. A. DAUPHIN. 007 Seventh Km Washington. D. C. Make P. o. Money Orders payable and ad dress Registered Letters to .\-WilKLlA\-i NATIONAL BANK, tehll-lt New Orleans, A,a. UMUJ. NOTICES. Osborne dc Co. vs. Trotter * Brs. «_c— I shall proceed at my office, in Staunton on Monday. March 2nd, 1355. lo take the ac counts ordered by decree ente.ed in this and other consolidated causes, on December stb. 1884, viz: I. An account showing whether there are any other funds ln the various causes. Ac , 2d An account of real estate belonging to the firm orTrotter,- Hro., or to either member of said Bra. SM, Any account re-stating the judg ments against James I. A. Trotter and Archi bald D. Trotter, <_c. sth, Any other claims. Stc, Stc JOS. A. WADDELL, febl-lt, Com.-. ilt-JI-sl a-1k Vacation.—ln the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Highland county, January 15th. 1885: — M. V. steuart, Ex'or of Edward Steuart. dec.! Plaintiff, against Thomas J. Williams, Alexander' Terry. E. W. Leaveli, Trustee, and M. Williams Defts, In Chancery. The object of this suit is lo enforce a vendor's and judgment lien on .'lO acres of land, situ-te on tlrv Branch, in Highland county, tor 3166.66~-;, with interest tiiereon from the 17th ay of May, is*o, till paid, and S7 68 costs An ■ it appearing trom affidavit tiled, that ihe Defendants, Thomas J. Williams and M. Williams, ate Don-resident*i of this t'oinmon wea'th, it is ordered Unit, they do appear here within one month aiterdue publication hereof, anddownat is necessary to protect their inter ests. Teste,— J. C. MATHENY. Clerk. Chas. P. Jones, p. q. jan2l-4t VI (MlIXI* —Ik ' acation.—ln the tlicuit Court ot Angus.a county, January Ust, 1885:— Geo V. Litchrlelil , Plaintiff, vs. Kdward--tauley, Jr., snd the Vailey Mntti-' Lit. Assoelation of Virginia .Defendants, In Ch'in-ery on an Attachment. The object of this suit is to nt.tacti any est»te, debts, or eff-cti, due. or belonging to Etlward -Staniey, Jr * louiid wiilnn the county ot Au -ustaor the City of Staunton, and s~peelalt*, anything that m- ; y be due or coming to Un said K'.iward Stanley, Jr.. as one or the oeuefl ciari-sina poltey of insurance issued by the Valley Mutual Life Association of Va.,on the life of one B. I, Stanley, **r., tne lather of said . dward Stanly, Jr.. (for the benefit of the wile and chiklre ■ ol said E. St. Stanley, Sr..) for an amount sufficient lo satisfy to said plalutin" the sumi of $SmX3m. witii Interest from April 8, 1881, and also the Inrtherfum of $35.00. with In terest from Sept. 30ih, 1882. till paid, and the costs oi suit and attachment. It appesring by atnflavit oled that Edward St an ley, Jr.. is a nou n. ; sid?nt of this State, it is ordered that he do appear here within one month after due publication of this notice,and do what is nece.-,:-ary to protect his interest. Tt_to-. J. N. RYAN, Clerk. J. W. Slont, p. i*. febl-4t A n-lINI-TK.-TOR'S SALE. Tbe D-denteaa* administrator of C. R. Ma son, will, on the— ioth dai/ of' February, 1.5.1, at 11 o'.-Ioe!:, offer for sale at public auction, at tlie late residence of the deceased, near Swoope's Depot, a c.mount of Personal Property, eoaststia. in part of— 32 YOUNG MULES, 8 veins old, 7 MILCH I'OVVS, 15 YOUNG l ATTLE, 1 KROXE MULES, 4 HORSES AND MULES, 13 HOGS. 80 HEAD SHEEP, 10 CALVE-, Amla lartelol of FARMING IMPLEMENT., conslstin. of Rf-ar-ers, Drills, Mowers, liu.gy Rakes, Plows two and .'onr-horse Wagons. Hug- Hies. Spring Wa-ons, Ci-.rts, Harness, „c, _c. Aiso the -CotiAcbold aud Kitchen Furniture. TERMS.—Forall amounts of $10.00 and under tbe caen will be required. For sums over that amount six months' credit will be given upon negotiable paper Ratls'a 'lorily end'-rsed. tebl tds H P. MASON*. A.lm'r. 6&ratmasJPreseats We have a handsome line of fine SSerl I'n-rri*vi*>'*'-i. '-il I-ututiiig-i, Pas »cl p7etur*», In handsome Antique, Gold, and Piush Fiames. PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES, at all prices. Our stock ot Fl_fl WALL-PAPERS and WINDOW SHADES are Ihe iastest designs and colors. We ext-ente nothinj: but the finest work,and our charge.s are _nw. Call and e-ee our beautiful pictures at our New Emporium of Art, Hurley Building, Cor Main and Lewis Streets, Staunton, Va. GEO. W. HEWITT SONS, dec!7-tf Paper-hangers and Upholsterers. SPECIAL SALE FOR 30 DAYS! REDUCED PR ICES 1 A lot of INGRAIN CARPERS from 25 cent* to 40 cents. A lot of ALL-WOOL CARPETS from 50 to 70 cenls. A lot of BEST WOOL CARPET- - , fion 65 to 9) cents. Alo-of BRUSSELS CARPET at 65 and7o«ents A lot of HEST HHUSSELa CARPET, from SO cents to SI IHI. Oil. CLOI'iI ia alt wi.uh C roets, as lo* us 9Seeo—l turd. >urd. RUGS ami MATS, la Velvet, :Jm> ma, and SruiseU, at . COCOA MATTING', from 35 to 63 rents. LINEN WINDOW BHADKS . oinplete, 40 en.ts 150p»is WHITE BI.ANKKTS. irom (I.S-l lo -'9 00 per pail. 100 pairs COL'IRED BLANKETS, from 75oent» lo "3.00 p : r pair 50 Woolen and Plnsh BUGGY ROBES, from SI 50 too 510.00, 300 nice BED 0 KMFORT3, from 75 cents to 61.50. 303 WHITE BED SPKEADS, from 50 cents t052.00. A lot of SHAWLS and SKIRTS, at cost. RUSSIAN CIRCULARS and NEW MARKET COATS, from 56.50 up. Ladies' DOLMANS AND JACKETS, al cost. Misses' and Children's CLOAKS and CIRCULARS, from 52.00 up. Infants' DRESSKS and CLOAKS, much below value. Colored DRESS GOODS and CASHMERES, at cost. Plaid DRESS GOODS and 6-4 FLANNELS, at cost. -s_-_-C*_t silks, CABHMBRES, and SA-TUVSa. Black and Colored Velvets and Brocaded Velvets, Nice GINGHAMS and CALICOES, at land 5 cents. BEST CALICOES, at 6}_ cents. FRUIT OF THE LOOM, 4-4 Bleached Cotton, at 9 cents. LONESDALE, 4-4 Blaacbed Cotton, at 9 cents. ANDROSCOGGIN, 1-4 Bleached Cotton, at 8 cents. BARKER, 4-4 Bleached Cotton, at 8 cent. GOOD 10-4 BHEETINGS, at 25 cents. We must reduce our Immense stock; therefore, will sell any and all goods at Greatly Reduced Prices, "We __.llow no one to Undersell us. Don't buy elsewhere until you examine and price our goods. LOEB BROS. OOW COB. MAIN AND NEW BTB., -TAUNTON, VA _I<__._Vl> WALKS. . —«.—• •— Com*iissio.m:k«' sale » f i.vhd .— In pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of -viigusta county, entered In the cnuse of Crone's _ _'or for, 4c. vs. Lucas's Adm ret als., the undersigned Commlsslouers win offer for sale, ln front of the Court-house, ln Staun ton, on— Saturday, February, the 28th, 1885, a tract of la. d contain ng ib.nl 16./. acres, i j Ingabout two miles South east ol era igsvl lie. n Augusta county, and formerly owned by •*aleb Crone, deed. Said farm has a eomtortable Dwellin_and necessary out- B;-;H houses upon It. besides an apple orchani Jt-UL :md other fruit, tree-.. Tkrms.—Costs of suit and sale'n cash, and residue in three equal annual pnynlents, bear ing interest from day of sale, to he evidenced hy b -mis ol purchaser with approved pe-sona! -ecurily.Hid title retaiiieil till ail thepuichase money shall have been paid. J. E. GUY JAMEs BUM'IARDNER, Jr.. febl 4t Commissioners. PUBLIC BVI.E Oi' IUI AND PKK SONAL PROPEi'TY. As Executor oi K.J Harris, dec.! I will sell 't publiv*. auction, on the premises, abiut four ,nlles East ot Btaur.tou,oi: tbe New Hope road. on Saturday, Ihe 2Sth day of February, 1885, he following very desirable real and personal property:— That certain tract of land lying on the New Hope road, containing 100 acres, adjoining the lands of W H. Bally, and others; this will make a nice little farm. Also the following persona' property: 1 Bay Mare, 1 Yearling Colt, 2 Cows, 1 Yearling steer, Harrow. Plow, I Spring v agon and Harness, I Combined Reaper and Mower, I Grade •fan, 200 bushels Wneat, and other property. Terms:—As to tbe personal property. 810.00 and under, cash; over ten dollars a credit of four months, negotiable note satisfactorily en dorsed. Terms on the land, $100 cash. $812 00 on January liiih. 1886, and tbe reslduein two years Irom this date with Interest, purchaser execu ting bonds with approved personal security, and tbe title retained as ultimate security.— Sale at 11 A. M. JOHN H. KANKIN, Executor febl-tds of R. J. Harris, deed. Valuable Mill Property FOR »-_____.. By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, rendered in the causes of Polmer's Adm'r vs. Foutz and wife, and Young vs. Polmer, I will, on— Monday, the Utt/i day of March, 1885, at 11 o'clock, on the premises, proceed to sell the "Valley Mills" property, near West View, Augusta county, lately owned by Philip O. Polmer, and now owned by Cyrus H. Soapp.— This properly consists of 24 acres or land, with all the Water Power, the large Merchant Mill. Work Shop, Foundry, Saw Mill, „--* large Brick Mansion House, Miller's ■:;■■=} House, with ill other out houses; also Xj_L 0 acres of land, lying between the toad and Middle Rlvei. The Merchant Mill Is Infirst rate condition. C. H. Snapp has lately spent $1200, or more, iv repairing it. Terms.—Enough cash ln hand to pay the costs of sale and a rule awarded in tbe said causes, aud the residue on a credit of one, two, and three equal annual Instalments, the pur chaser executing bonds therefor, with ap proved personal security, bearing interest from the day ot sale and legal title retained as ulti mate security. P. A. BAYLOR, Commissioner. VIRGINIA:—In the Circuit Con-t for Augus ta county, I. J. N. Ryan, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify that tbe bond required ol the Commissioners (or the one acting) under de cree in the above ctuscs has been duly given according to decree in said causes. Given under my hand this 29th day of Janu uary, 1885. febl-tdu J. N. RYAN, Clerk. pi'BUl' SALE OF THOROUGHBRED STOCK AND Valuable Personal Property- A BARE CHANCE TO GET THOROUGH BRED SHORT HORN CATTLE AN- COTSWOLD SIISI V AT TOUR OU .. I'KII I . Having determined to change my business, I will otter for sale, on— Wednesday, February I_th, 1883, at the Thos. Calbreath place, 2J_ miles rorth of Fisnersvtlle, and 5 r_iies East of Staunton, my entire lot of .-toe. and Farm Implements con sis 1.-ig of 10 head of Registered Short H m cat tle. 7 1.-mules and 3 bulls, 14 Iliad of lull bred Cotswold Sheep—lo Kwes and 4 rucks. 5 head of good Horses (2 mar.s ln foil l, 2 colts 8 fresh rows, some young Cattle, and 10 head good Hogs i.otof Hay and Fodder, 200 _a*b«ls of Corn 2 Wagons (one a Brown). I single Reaper, 1 Mow er. I Dull. 1 Bug_> Rake, Pom, Harrows. Forks, Chains, etc., n new Baser Wheat Fan, 1 Roller, 1 new Musket sleigh wilh poleaii'l Douiile Harness luilsetol wa.ouand olow H irness. hay anil _ihlii L-.uid.-is, I log wagon and .lack, v, -leellianow, «Y>'. The Farming inn it nlents are. if approved pa.terns -in.i iii hoi d repair Al-oloi ol Household and Kitchen FITKNI ri tl—. t-ni h'.i-i nt one new Chamber s. t a No. S Cook t-to-M, and many other .hiu.sto nu ■l,.l'i'l.S I it Hie, tl'tli. r*or partleutar. as to the. -b»i i Horn Cattle and Cotrwold Sheep, send to tha undersigned In. i'..H o;u with |ieilgrees. T- ins i-i-y uud made known on day ofsule. tsaleal liiu'm. C. F. Ml ER.**. |aii2S-3t« Fishusville.Va. [E. M. Cushlug & Sou, Auctioneers.) SALE! With a view of changing my business, I will sell, oq^- Wednesday, Febrnnry inn. 1883, on the premies, two miles South of Swoope's Depot, ln Augusta Co., adjoining the lands of Geo. vv. Swoope. E J. Wavland aud ot ere, my Farm, containing S_, acres, all of choice laud. It has been producing frcm 700 to 1200 bushels of >- heat and f om '.'J to 10 tons of hay per year. The improvements consist ot a two story Frame House with stone r . basement, barn.all other necessary out- fitS? houses, all new and in first-rate order.— _ £ ___ There Is a fine young Orchard, flue garden con taining all varieties of small fruits. There Is a never-failing stream of water running through the place, and a good cistern at tbe 11. use. The land is situated convenient to schools, churches, Railroad Depot, and 2 mer chant mills, and seven miles Irom Staunton. The neighborhood Ii as good as any in the county. At tne same time aud place, I will sell my Personal ."risperly. consisting of 5 good Work Horses. 1 Cattle, one fine Milch Cow, ti Hojts, 1 Reaper. I Mower, one Grain Drill, one Buggy Rake, one Wbeut Fan, 2 Wagons, 1 set- Harness, Plows and Harness, also tjoo nushels Wheal, 20 tons of Hay, 25 bnshels of Clover seed, mi) bushels P tntocs, -3 000 leet Lumber, 1000 pounds bacons. 200 Locust Posts and all my household and kitchen furniture. The farming implements have been but little used, and all of the best qnallty that could be bought. I will sell, also. 100 cords of Wood on the C <_ O. R. W , near Craigsvllle. at LaQon'. Switch. Mr. ... S. Yonug.wo resides near the Switch, will show tne w,--. d ti. a_ * desiriur to purcbaseit. The wood will te sod in lots to suit the purchasers. Terms.—As to the real c* ate- one fourth cash—balance in 1, 2. :l 1, and 5 years, the pur chaser to execute bends, with approve! si cu-1- ty, lor the deferred payinen s. hearli g Interest from date, and the title r.talned as ultimate security. Tne growing crop of wheal wiil be sold with the laud. As to the personal properly, sums ol SU) and under, cash; over that amount, 0 months'cred it, negotiable note satisfactorily endorsed, ex cept as to the wheat, bay, clover seed, potatoes, and wood, whicn will De sold on a credit of 90 days. For further information, address me at Swoope's Depot, Augusta county, or E. M. dishing— Son, Auctioneers, si auuton. Va. Jao7 tds Virg. c GEO. P. SHEEIB. C-OITMTY Mlllllll. MI'DIiIMCS- J DESI'S NOTICE.— My office days ln Staunton will be Wednesday and Saturday of each week, and Court Hays—which o_y. X will devote exclusively to School business. Msf Office with W. A. Keed. H. -HF.FFF.Y ROLLER, JylV-tf Co. Supt schools.