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. i We Invite inspection of Our Subscription List, by Advertisers, and assure them that they will find It he largest of any paper Published In this Ci«». Will Mil Co.'S Great Semi-Annual Clearance Sale began JANUARY 2nd, 1900, and lasts for 60 Days Only! \ All heavy weight CLOTHING will he I Sacrificed and sold at almost Your Own i Price, as we do not intend to carry any i Winter Goods, over. To pass ns hy is to waste money, to buy from us to save it! YOUR MONEY BACK if you are dissatis fied with your purchase. P. S.---1 Reilicli ofl Clay Worsteds. j «B UK 0., THE RELIABLE CLOTHIERS, TAILORS, AND FURNISHERS. No. 5 S. AUGUSTA ST., Next to Augusta National Bank, Staunton, Va. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, lias borne the signature of -jrf and has been made under his per jC/(/yty'Z~~^~ L sona l supervision since its irfancy. /<Z<c/U44 Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex periments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOFtfA Castoria Is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing 1 Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORSA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. THE SOUTH SIDE FRUIT CARRIERS AND BASKETS. PETERSBURG, VA. Write for Catalogues and Prices, DRUGS. Rring your pature Orders to 14 ughes Drug Store. IT are sure to Qet correct and I-lonest Treatment. Everybody Qays so at any rate. OILS, PAINTS, Etc. Ie i all m of job nam VOL. 79. 1900 p. t. i nmmi ssKft Modern methods. Pain-savine devices. Office equipped with Cataphoric outfit (for administration of cocain by electricity for painless operation on the teeth. Crown and Bridge work a specialty. All work guaranteed. Office hours 9a. m. to 1 p. m., 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. Mutual Phone 407. a^sssss— 511151 M.1111.5..1 m I 1 mLWfmAe with pure SPANISH L!CORiCEr> Unsurpassed for cure of C2UGHS=-C°I.DS 5 * NO 10 ? Packages & Highly recommended by Medical Profession I In decorated Tin Boxes.-Pocket size I Sold byDrugqists everywhere, or- sent j j prepaid on re?ceipl of price* ■ f ' '■' ■ '■ ■■■■■ ■ NewV-:p'-.1 Staunton i||i Spectator VINDICATOR. ? A SAPID GHOfftl Clifton Forp Breaks All Records In its Change FBI HAMLET TO TOWN. The C. & 0. Railway Made the Town Great and is Now Making it Greater--Facts as Gathered by a Spectator Scribe, (Staff Correspondence of The Spectator.) Clifton Forge, March 28.—The en terprise and unbounded energy of this place among the mountains is so wide ly known that to recount them is but the reiteration of a thrice told tale. Still there are new phases of industri al development already accomplished and in prospective that make & review of the field both interesting and prof itable. Staunton and Augusta has always had a friendly interest in her sister town, and now that hundreds of her best people have become citizens here, that Interest is accentuated. For several years I have had occa sion to visit this place, but never a time that the hustling community did not present some new evidence of Today as the train glided by the water gap just east of the town, 1 noticed the first evidences of another big work. Here the O. &O. proposes to bring its heavy trains from the James [ River division straight across Jackson i river to the main line, instead of haul-1 ing them up the opposite bank as at j present. Already the rails have been ! laid up to the stone abutments on j either bank and a row of double piers | are completed across the stream, on j which will soon rest the steel bridge. I I this point on into Clifton the | id yards are being greatly ex- ] on both sides of the main line; :e room for the ever growing j !Ss of the company. Test Clifton the work of yard ex- j a is also going on, and on good ity I am informed that addi track space is to be made just ; the river from the shops and ■ hat point a belt line of single track is to run down the right bank of the river over an old R. & A. right of way. But this is not all that the company propose doing in the near ] future. As poou as the necessary ar- j rangements can be made work will be gin on the new machine shops, and the carpenter repair shops are to be greatly enlarged so as to embrace the manufacture of freight cars complete. The capacity of these suops is esti-i mated at about ten ca; s per week, be- j sides keeping up the general repair work of the road. This will all add many scores more to the army of wage earners already here. AY hat would our readers think of a $40,000 pay roll, more than enough to capitalize a. na tional bank, yet that is about tbe amount paid out here by the company every month, in the operation of its varied interests. It is difficult to esti mate the number of men that draw and spend their money here. It is the terminus of three railroad divisions, with its scores of engine men and train crews. Then there's the line men, the track force, t!;e yard force, depot men, office force, hundreds in Kind house, machine shops and ter repair shops. It is a small n good pay. An engineer fre f draws $200 per month; a fire man over $100; a conductor about $150, and a first class machinist $75. These are figures which few of our banking Institutions pay their highest officials. They are figures that enable the men to live well, and they do. For example I stepped into a grocery store today near the bridge and stood around watching the trade and inspecting the goods. Ido not think it is exaggera tion to say the stock was the finest aud most varied I have seen outside the big cities. There was everything and the best, and most expensive of every thing in season that a choice market I could afford. And the people buy it, the trade demands it. In most communities money, as a circulating medium, is scarce, not so here, for the men spend their earnings freely. The town is full of money every 30 days and liquidations are easy. It is surprising to note the very small number of paupers on the town; every ablebodied man or boy who will work has it for the asking and the town will not tolerate a lazy tramp. Another boon to the community that the railroad has established and main- I every way modem, with gaming rooms, gymnasium, reading rooms, library, etc. It is open night and day, and within its comfortable walls hundreds of employes spend their leisure hours. Outside of railroad circles the town itself is experiencing a healthy, steady growth. It has an energetic aud alert I board of trade, of which Mr. John • Donovan, a former Staunton man, is president, and Judge Geo. K. Ander son, secretary. This board looks after the material welfare of the town iv a dozen ways and there are few proper [ objects for attention that escape its | watchful eye. Just now there is great | need of a planing mill, or mills. The : one already here is totally inadequate ; to supply the demand for builders ma ! terial, and there appears a flue opening for such an industry. There is not a vacant house in the place and many of those occupied are vastly over crowded. Many houses have in recent years been erected, but in every ease STAUNTON, VA., FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900. have been rented long before complet ed. To meet this demand and also a greater one for hornts for the men soon to be brought here by the C. & O. shop extensions, a movement is on foot j for the organization of a company to erect ODe hundred new houses. In addition to the other industries! and advantages CUftun Forge has a woolen mill, an .xcellent freestone! water supply thar comes from the mountains by gravity with a 250 foot fall, a graded public school, churches of all denominations, an electric plant, and a telephone Byttem that reaches out 10 nearly every section of the Val ley of Virginia and to most of the mountain towns in this section of the State. It is under the energetic and competent management of Mr. John A. Sproul, an Augusta man, who lo cated here but a few years since. He jis the pioneer in telephone service here and has been in Charge of the company's interests since its organi- Another valued institution here is the big hotel, without mention of which, any resume of the town would be incomplete, for to it is due much of the favorable impression Clifton Forge has made on its many visitors and prospective home seekers. A town is more often sized up by its hotel accom dations, or lack of them, than from any other one thing; so the railroad people have seen to it that in this re spect the town shall be properly esti mated. The train stops right in front of the building, for it serves the dou ble purpose of hotel and depot. On the first floor is the ticket office, wait ing rooms, restaurant, baggage room and express office. A broad stairway leads to the hotel proper, where are the office, parlors, reading room, dining room aud guest chambers Gladys Inn it is called, and though an Inn in name is every whit a large and elegant hotel of 66 rooms with accommoda tions for 125 guests. On several occa sions I have been a guest here and have always found: the table service elegant, the waiters polite and atten tive, the rooms models of neatness and comfort, and the entire building scrupulously clean. This Efficient management is in the hands of Mr. J. H. Callahan, of New YorK, assisted by Messrs. F. N, Scherinerbom. i>f Mich tand J. A. Burgess, Jr., of Char ville, the obliging aud courteous i. The latter gentleman, with his r, were the lessees of Hotel swick, at Waynesboro, hist sum md won for that resort quite an ble reputation. Last night as 1 stood on the hotel I portico and looked out over the maze of yard track, the many flashing lights, the hundreds of shifting cars acd the sharp exhaust of a dozen loco motives, I could but indulge in a few retrospective thoughts, what the town was and is, and that within the mem ory of a young perr on." When I first knew Clifton Forge In tbe latter sev enties it was calkl Williamsons, a quiet mountain hamlet with scarce an j event to break the monotony save the arrival and departuie of the few trains which now and then took on or let off a passenger. There were » few scat tered houses, a couple of small stores, a postofflce and depot. The place was hardly known beyond the bounds of Alleghany county. On The Specta tor's list of subscribers here there was a preacher and a doctor, and for all the office boys knew that was about the size of Williamsons. There was no through travel in those days and passengers for points west of Hunt ington transferred at that place to the Ohio river boats. It was a three days journey to Cincinnati. But bye and bye the C. &O. brought their round house and shops here, the R. & A. road ran through the gap and made this its terminus. From that time the growth of the place has bten steady and rapid, until we have the Clifton Forge of today. Who knows but that the next two decades may make an other transformation as great. STAUNTON'S TART. As our readers may imagine Staun ton men and means have had tbeir ! part in this great development. I do not over state it when I say there are 300 people here from Staunton and Augusta county. They have grown up with the place, and many of them are prominent in every walk of life. I find them occupying positions of trust and honor iv business, in the municipal offices and in the churches. Capt. John ' Donovan is manager for the Clifton Forge Grocery Co., a wholesale house enjoying a large trade; one of his trav eling salesmen is Mr. C. I>. Nimmo; Dr. A. AY. AVoodward, a physician of large practice; John AYoodward, train dispatcher; A. S. Fitch, dispatcher in same office; W. E. Trout aud E. \V. Shelton, large dry goods and notion heuse; W. M. Smith, proprietor of tbe Racket Store; J. R. Hidy & Son, staple and fancy groceries; P. D. Hidy, in charge, of Craigsville; W. H. Davis, town sergeant; M. A. Lay ton. foreman at round house; R. H. Davis, consta ble; AY. E. Yeager, baker: J. W. Smith, conductor; J. R. Payne, pas senger engineer; AY. b. Cochran, on police force; E. A. Dudley, commis sioner of the revenue; L. F. Alley, J. N. Sheets, John S. Woodward, 11. M. j Moseley, Ro. B. Paxton, C. E. Glass and W. F. Snapp, engineers; George Baker aud R. C. Horuiau, machinists; J. A. Plumb, butcher; T. M.Reynolds. Shoemaker; D. E. Lashaw, fireman' Mrs. A. R. Dunu, b lading house; Mrs. L. \V. Ailor, Mrs. L B. A. Smith, Mrs. R. S. Lynn, and scorss of others whose names I cannot recall. The Great Family Medicine of the Age ! For sore throat, gargle the th roat with a mixture of Pain Killer and water, and the relief is immediate,and cure positive. It should not be for gotten that the Pain Killer is equally as good to take internally as to use externally. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain Killer. Perry Davis'; price 25c and 50c. j IT IS APPALLING. Oir Soldiers Dying; By Re&i ments in tie Philippines. IGNORED BY McEINLEY. He Takes No Notice of This Awful Condition of Affairs in His New Possessions—The Rainy Season Again at Hand. It is a very startling statement which has just been made that disease aloue has since last October carried off the American forces in tbe Philippines at the rate of a regiment a month. It is possible this may be a some what extravagant estimate, but it does not appear to be so from the frightfully long lists which General Otis almost daily cobles over to this side. This indicates a loss of 10,000 a year, exclusive of those slain in the con stantly occurring skirmishes and small battles which go on without result. There is a glamour and a glory about the rush and roar of armed conflict which reconcile men to all the contin gences of wounds and death. But nothing can be more awful, more dis piriting than to lie in hopeless impo tency as the disease-laden band of death comes closer and closer. There is no glory in that, no quick ening of the blood, no spur to ambition, no holding out of fame. It is a fate which may not pass unwept, but it surely passes unhonored and unsung. How long before the brave men who were attracted by the call to fight for the flag will lose all the energy and fire in them '( It was not for this they sailed thousands of miles across the trackless sea and put one-third of the circumference of the world between themselves and home. Soon their de pleted ranks will have to be filled up. AVith a full knowledge of their fate, can all the cant aud catching phrase of imperialists and expansionists in duce others also to travel these weary miles simply at the end to be drawn into the maelstrom of malaria, miasma, dysentery and fever? The President and his fellow-imper ialists w> ctalk so eloquently of "duty" and "destiny" apparently give no thought to the cost entailed upon the nation in the carrying out of their theories, a cost of which the mere money part does not weigh as a drop in the bucket. A most pathetic comment upon the destructive ravages of plague and pes tilence in the Philippines mowing down our men with ruthless excess is evidenced iv the heavy details of sur geons and hospital attendants now shipping from the United States to Manila. We have already an immense force of medical men and assistants in the islands. But the wet season is coming and the authorities here know this means an increased harvest for the reaper Death. Twenty-four surgeons, with an ex tensive staff of assistants and men and women nurses, sailed from San Fran cisco a few days ago. Mauy more are to follow rapidly. Ah, the pity of it! Middlebrook Happenings. Middlebrook, March 27.—James Sensahaugh killed a large bear on the mountain near Summerdean recently. After killing it he found three little cubs in the nest. They had not gotten their eyes open. Of course he wa3 in for it then, so he brought them home and procured nipples and bottles, as for children, and soon learned them to eat and they are doing fine. He has refused 51.3 for the pelt of the old bear, offered by Mr. Frank Tannehill, of Staunton. The cubs are fine fel lowb, and delight the children when fehey play, tumbling one another around as kittens do. They look like big black sleek balls. Mr. Sensabaugh will probably sell them to some show or park. There has been more sickness and death in this vicinity of late, than has ever been known in the same length of time. Mrs. Maggie Mish and her little son, of near here, are enjoying a visit to relatives and friends in Missouri. Mrs. Mish formerly resided there. Dr. Verner Dunlap, of Newport News, was at his home here last week, having been called home owing to the ; illness and death of his mother. Mr. John H. Carwell has been con fined to tbe house nearly all winter with a'disease resembling white swel ling, and is not much improved at this time. Rev. B. A. Lapsley, of Bethel, has been absent from home on a trip. A great many of our laboring men have tad to go off a distance to find work at . living rate. Many have gone West. It will make hands scarce here. This shows that there is a strong ten dency toward breaking up the old rule of doing so much work before day, and after dark, and only getting pay tor a day, when really a day aud a fourth has been made, while wages, too, are less than any where else for the same Miss Bertie Hogshead expects to at tend tbe Paris Exposition. James Miller, who had Dr. Herrman i Welland to take out his eye, is improv ing right along. The doctor may well I feel proud of his operation. Mr. Lee Hammer sold his personal effects last Wednesday, and yesterday moved to Basic City, where he will en gage in the manufacture of the Ham mer Binder. He leaves Bridgewater becaaM business calls him. The War in South Africa. Editor Spectator :—ln your is sue of March 2, among other para- Mlif, you make tbe following state t: "If the Boers were not such rank old blue stocking Presbyterians as they are, it is doubtful whether the (c of Englhh civilization would ridered so absolutely necessary I British claim it is. The plea hick this war is supported is vance of civilization.' England Ind many quarters of the world where civilization needs advancing far :«aore than in the Transvaal, but those quarters do not hold diamonds and gold in such abundance as Kruger's country." Now, while I agree with you that there are other quarters of the world needing civilization (and indeed we ■not go so far as South Africa to objects), I wonld like you to where the diamonds (which you j offer such an attraction to the Britiih) are found in such profusion in "Kruger's country" (Transvaal), and also what form of religion is rec ognized by that government as official. I I think you will find that though there may be diamonds in those countries (under Messrs. Kruger and Steyn) still the diamond fields of South Africa are I in British territory, and also that the religion is not Presbyterian. Another thing, every one who takes the trouble to consider the matter, knows that though civilization will follow the British advance, the war was not undertaken solely for that purpose, but to ensure England's su premacy there and give equality to all white races. Trusting you can find space for this letter in your next issue, I am, Truly, F. H. Baxtbr. Muse, Va., March 13. As we understand the situation the Boers settled further South in Africa, and found diamonds there. The Eng lish drove them away and took the diamond fields. When they went North they found gold, the English are now driving them away from these fields. We do not think we mistake when we say the Boers are considered Presbyte rians. We had beard that this was a war for humanity, we are glad to see that, confirmed. We dread such wars. —Editor. Gospel Sermons. The Spectator has received from Rev. F. Kuegelo, a copy of his new pub lication, entitled, "Gospel Sermons." Mr. Kuegele is also the author of "The Book of Devotion," "Your Confirma tion Vow," etc. The sermons were delivered by Mr. Kuegele, and at the earnest request of a number of his brethren, he consented to have them issued in book form, which work was done by tbe Augusta Publishing Co., of Crimora. The sermons are dedicat ed to the Coyner's Evangelical Lutheran church, from whose pulpit they were delivered. They embrace a number of subjects, which are treated in an en tertaining and inspiring manner, show ing plainly a carsf ul study and bright intellect. The book contains 370 pages, neatly printed and handsomely bound. We wish for it an extended circula tion, knowing full well that those who read it will be edified. When a horse picks up a nail in his foot what does the driver do? Does he whip the limping, lagging animal and force him along ? Not unless he wants to ruin the horse. At the first sign of lameness he jumps down, ex amines tbe foot and carefully removes the cause of the lameness. What is called 'weak stomach' is like tbe lame ness of the horse, only to be cured by removing the cause of the trouble. If you stimulate the stomach with whis key medicines you keeping it going, but every day the condition is growing worse. A few doses sometimes of Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery will put the disordered stomach and its allied organs of digestion and nutri tion in perfect condition. Ninety eight times in every hundred Golden Medical Discovery will cure the worst ailments originating in diseases of the stomach. It always helps. It almost always cures. To cure constipation use Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. They're sure. Bridgewater Happenings. Mrs. W. C. Leonard returned Wed nesday evening from a visit to her par ents at Churchville. Miss Joe Etta Reeves, of Stover, Au gusta county, waa here visiting her sister a few days this week. Thos. A. Turk left Wednesday after noon to take charge of a position in the Pulp Mills at Covington, Va. Jas. Crawford, of Mt. Sidney, nephew of Mrs. Minor, was a visitor at Dr. J. G. Minor's on Monday night. Mrs. L. H. Paul, of Mossy Creek, was called to Waynesboro Monday last on account of the sickness of her father. H. H. White, Ed. Cease, and H. C. Richcreek arrived home from Basic City Tuesday evening. They expect to return there in two weeks. Mr. D. Vanpelt moved from Spring Creek to near Stempleytown on last Wednesday and Mr. John Fairburn, of Mossy Creek, moved to the property vacated by Mr. Vanpelt.—The Her ald. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease by Tutt's Liver Pills, an abso lute cure for sick headache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred troubles. "The Fly-Wheel of Life" Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that broughtthem to my notice. I feel as if I had a new lease of life. J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, CoL Tutt's Uver Pills NO. 13. THAT VITAL SPOT. The prize fighter alwa>-3 aims for the vital spot in the body. When he reaches it, as Fitzsimmons did with Corbett, the other man is knocked out. To protect the vital points of the Ily is the first care the fighter. The stomach is : vital spot to be protected against :!\. s: •"?/ I I blows of that univer- • sal pugilist called con sumption. If it is permitted to get out of order—if the blood becomes full of impurities, if the system is allowed to run-down — it' won't be long until consumption will find the " opening" and deal its fatal blow. Protect yourself with Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, the non-alco holic remedy for the stomach, blood and nerves. Take it for lingering coughs, colds, bronchitis, weak and bleeding lungs. It has cured so many thousands that it will also cure you. Don't under any circumstances permit the medicine dealer to induce you to take some other remedy. There are many substitutes on the market, but none of them possess the power to cure like " Golden Medi cal Discovery/ " After using about five bottles of Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery my boy seems to be all right," writes Mr. J. W. Price, of Ozark, Monroe Co., Ohio. "He was very bad when I commenced to give him the 'Golden Medical Discovery.' The doctors claimed he had con sumption and we doctored with them until he was past walking. It has been ten months since Be stopped taking your medicine and he is still in good health." To knock ont constipation and bilious ness, take Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets, f PHONE 430, Dr. J. B. Rawlings, Eye, Ear, Nose anil Tnroat Suecialist. Offices fitted up with latest modern appli ances for special work. jyGlasses fitted and guaranteed. Office Hours—9 to 2p. m; 3t05 p. m. Marquis Building. mar %m To Arrive, Due this Week, 1,400 BUSHELS SEED AND EATING POTATOES of the best quality which we will sell at the lowest market price for first class stock. Seed— Michigan Rose, Michigan Hebron, Early Ohio, Blis' Triumph and white stock. We still have a small lot of DANISH CABBAGE AND DANVER ONIONS to close out. Send in your orders. Hides and Tallow Wanted. J. A. Fauver & Co. 33 & 35 S. Augusta St., Staunton, Va. Mutual Phone 25. 6reat#Clearing#Sale Stock Taking! Suits, Gvercuats, Ulsters and Fer mshiDg Ms! have still many styles to select from. For a few weeks we will sell same at prices that cannot be du-y plicated again. As goods will be much higher next Eall. It will pay you to buy them now for future use, if you do not need them at present. JOS. L. BARTH & CO., WHOLEY & MURPHY FIE AND DNADDLTERATED LIQUORS! Handle all the Different Brandsof Au^ustaCour.- ty Whiskies from Three to Eight Years Old. ONLY HANDLERS OF D. BEARD WHISKY IN THE CITY OR COUNIY Have also ou hand different brands of fine Old Wilson and Monti cello, Pennsylvania Gray, Melvale, and other fine brands. Special at tention to all orders. , Having on hand a large quantity of Whiskies and Wines, we will offer to the trade special inducements. We handle Port and Sherry for family use which we will sell at $1.00 per gallon.; Also Bottled Beer, Scotch Ale and London Porter. Our $2 a gallon Whiskey yon. will find pure and good fNo. 3!Bouth Net'/ Street, Staunton, Va,! 1 . Our readers will find correct Schedules of the three greatrallroada of the State regularly published Inthlspaper, theC.&O. theN.tfc W. and the Southern. CHOICE Vegetables will always find a ready market—but only that farmer can raise them who has studied the great secret how to ob tain both quality and quantity by the judicious use of well balanced fertilisers. No fertil izer for Vegetables can produce a large yield unless it contains at least 8% Potash. Send for our books, which furnish full information. We send them free of charge. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. Slipper Talk! What is more sensible and practica ble for a Christmas present than a pair ot SLIPPERS for a man or wo man ? We have them for both, and In np-to-date Styles and Low Prices. Of course we have Shoes for Ladies, Misses, Children, Men, Boys and Youths. All desirable Christmas goods. CHAS. L. WELLER, Opposite Masonic Temple. VIRGINIA, To-wit:-In ;the Clerk's Office ot the Circuit Court of Augusta coun ty, the 7th day of March, 1800. Daniel A. Landes and Sarah C. Lan des, Plaintiffs, vs. David L. Landes and William H. Lan des, executors of the last will and testa ment of David Landes deceased, and in their own right, and others, Detendants. In Chancery. The object of this suit is to obtain a decree in the Circuit Court of Augusta county, Vir ginia, to sell a tract of 110 acres or land situ ate in said county, belonging to the estate of David Landes, deceased, and dl"tde the pro ceeds thereof among those entitled thereto under the will of said decedent, and to settle the accounts of the executors of said dece dent. And it appearing by affidavit tiled that Emmet T. Landes is a non-resident of this State, it isordeied that he do appear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to pro tect his interest in this suit. JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk. J. B. Stephenson, p.q. mar 9-4t UIRGINIA, To-wit:—At Rules held in the ■ Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, the sth day of March, 1900. Henry M. Trayer and others, Plaintiffs, vs. William Trayer and others, Defendants. In Chancery. The object of this suit is to obtain par tition, if practicable, or a sale in lieu of partition, if impracticable, of a tract of land containing thirty acres, more or less, situated near Staunton, iv Augusta coun ty, Va., which was conveyed by Josephine otuart and others to A. B. Ligntner, Trus tee, for the use of John M. Trayer and wife and their children, in accordance with the provisions of the will of Jane Trayer, deceased. And it appearing by affidavit filed that due diligence has been used on behalf of the plaintiffs to ascertain in w hat county or corporation defendants Ada Rowe. Mat tie Trayer, Herbert Trayer, Thomas Tray er, Howard Trayer and Bertie Trayer, reside, without effest, t is ordered that said defendants oe ev< rally appear here within fifteen daysafl r due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect their interests in this suit: Teste, JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk. J., J. L. & R. Bumgardner, p. q. Previous to now 1 I NO. 9 S. AUGUSTA ST„ STAUNTON, VA.