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AND VINDICATOR.
R. S. TURK, Editor and Proprietor,
act Mam Street Staunton. Va.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
For One Year $1.00.
For Six Months... SO.
Telephone In office connects with all
loounty lines.
at the Po»to£lce at Stanton, Va.,
•eoond class ".nail matter.
This paper has the largest cir
culation of any Newspaper pub
lished in the Valley of Virginia.
The subscription list is open to
inspection.
Ir Hanna is busy getting Ohio
on the pension list.
> • •
ud bill is now writhing under
application of the soft pedal,
sno doubt that McKinley
I the money all right enough.
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itions of the people should
•be addressed to the money
prospects of war decrease,
>er of persons offering to sac
uselves increases.
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vernor of W. Va. is studying
He has overlooked the fact
extradition laws cover Ger
> »——
inley, starting with the fifty
finds himself bankrupt as he
upon a time, will friend Mark
he rescue again 1
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.vho think that none of the
10 given for "National De
ill be spent unless we have
:h Spain, seem to forget that
an election this fall.
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ew electoral board of this
ill find the books of registra-
Dout the worst fix books ever
Will they meet the occasion
ing a new set ?
tttending the Frenger trial
btless enjoyed the "sweetness j
;" of our most excellent court
nice affair for a great coun
ugusta, isn't it ?
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.inley does not show any more
t in handling money than he
iandling negroes, the most of
' millions will soon turn up in
ig place,
event Gov. Tyler continues
f the pardoning power as free
e the remainder of h:'s term as
.«j friends i
is not limited in
«y millions to troubles
*ritu epi>..>. Democracy has been
branded as an enemy to the nation.
It will therefore be uo breach of trust
to kill it over again the first time it
shows its hydra head.
It is said the new statue of Hon.
Jno. E. Kenna now in the rotunda at
Washington, bears some resemblance
to Andrew Johnson, but very little to
Mr. Kenna. The sculptor has, how
ever, sculped the name KENNA on
the pedestal, which gives notice of the
object of the work.
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Fifty thousand dollars could easily
have been convered into the treasury
by requiring poll taxes to be paid in
order to vote, and yet, it was not
done, because the political bums who
could have passed the bill, were afraid
to do it.
A teacher who whips a boy in school
now-a-days either has to kill tne par
ent afterward, or stand atrial in court.
In our school days had these rules pre
vailed parents would have been scarce,
or the courts would have been obliged
to naglect all other business.
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Gen. Roger Q. Mills, who is a U. S.
Senator from Texas does not discover
that the silver sentiment, is dying very
fast in his State. He bolted his party
last year and the result is he has been
compelled to retire from the race for
re-election.
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The election law of Virginia is satis
factory to Virginians.— Richmond Bis
patih. What kind of Virginians?—
Old Virginia.
Those Virginians who when they
hold conventions have honest v enough
not to cheat each other in the count
of the vote.
There are nearly as many deserters
on the pension list and knocking at
the door of the pension office, as there j
were Confederate soldiers in the army
the £rßi two years of the war. Why
a nation should give the slightest heed
to a deserter, or why true and brave
soldiers will allow such to be put on
the tame plane with them, is beyond
comprehension, except to hold them
to the Republican party.
Hon. Wm. L Wilson, President of
Washington and Lee University, speak
ing of Congress given the President
fifty millions to do with as he pleased
"No such step has been taken since
1835, when congress appropriated $10,
--000,000, leaving the expenditure cf
which to the discretion of President
Jackson, in case of war with France.
It was at this time that Daniel Webster
ended his speech against the appro
priation by saying that he would not
vote for it if the guns of the enemy
were trained on the capitol of Wash
ington. In the old democracy of Greece
each individual who was entrusted
with public funds was held to a most
strict accountability. Mr. Wilson said
that he did not wish to criticise the ac
tion of congress, and in case of war he
felt sure that the United States could
take care of herself. He further said
that it would be very little glory for a
powerful and wealthy nation like our
own to get into a war with a little na
tion like Spain, which was weak and
exhausted, by trying to put down ber
rebellious subjects iv thePhillipine If
lands and Cuba. It reminded him of
an honorary member of a college foot
ball team jumping on a little sab freeh-
A Murderer who was not Hung.
Those who believe in obedience to I
law will be gratified to see that Sheriff ;
Martin has been acquitted of the
charge of unlawfully killing the riot
ous strikers at Lattimer, Pennsylva
nia. He ought never to have been
tried, and would not have been but
for the cowardice of the grand jury
and court officials. His prosecution
was a yielding to the mob spirit. If
the strikers had been at home attend
ing to their own business they wonld
not have been shot. By marching and
threatening, and violating orders of
I court, they brought trouble on
nselves, and suffered the just pen
.—Staunton Daily News Wi.
ae facts in the above case were
; the miners of Lattimer were on a
ie, a large number of them started
larch from one town to another,
r were unarmed, had committed no
teh of the peace, and at the time of
r assassination were committing no
offense against the laws of the land,
but were peaceful and orderly. An I
injunction by some corporation had
been obtained from a judge who had
no more legal right to issue it, than he
had to order them to stop eating
bread, which injunction ordered the
men not to march to the point to
! which they were going. They were
not on any private property, but in
the public highway, when a sheriff
with an armed possee of corporation
hirelings met them. The sheriff or
dered them to stop and turn back.
The miners knew the sheriil had no
right to interfere with them there, so
some of them pushed by him, but did
not threaten him nor do him or his
ice any hurt. But on this provo
>n he ordered his possee to fire,
they did fire, and not only did
fire then, but when the helpless,
•mcd men fled, they continued to
and killed about 30 and wounded
it 50. Most of these were shot in
the back, and amongst them were
iboys. One boy had seven wounds on
him all received as he ran, another
three and a leg shot off, others were
brought into court on a litter.
On a trial for this offense the sheriff
f acquitted and the News praises
rerdict. Never in th» history of
country has there been a more
heinous crime, never has human blood
been spilled with less real warrant of
8 never has there been such a
ish and beastly disregard of hu
life, never has there been an in
ce in which the money power
tering its cowardly form behind a
truculent and assumptuous court, has
E lifted viler and blacker murder
in the case cited, and yet
hear the acquittal of such
. lauded, and the assertion that
nen on whose hands was the
of 20 una) mcd, defenseless men
and boys "ought never to have been
tried."
Ie read this trial carefully and
Br have we seen in print an oceur
;e which has so taxed our patiece
icited our sympathy, and had this
irred in some parts of the world,
it occurred to men in whose veins
the blood which gives energy to
the people who make up this Com
monwealth, the man who ordered the
deed would never have, been tried, if
indeed tnere had been left enough of
him to go through the form of burial.
.
Greenbrier Valley Railroad.
There has been a chance in the rail- j
road designed to run from White Sul
phur up into Pocahontas county, ac
cording to recent advices. It is now
claimed that the C. & O. has abandon
ed the line, and that a company from
Rochester, N. V., have taken hold of
it and will build it, but will change
the route and build it directly up the
Greenbrier from near Caldwell instead
of from White Sulphnr. Engineers
have been over the River route within
the past two weeks, and are now mak
ing profiles and maps of the location
and country. The grade up the river
will be very fine and the projectors
claim will better develop the country
than to go from White Sulphur. In a
recently personal interview with per
sons interested in the road and the
country to be developed we learn that
they propose going to work soon, but
the location has not been definitely
agreed upon. This is a matter upon !
which there is more doubt than anyj
Ker, and one in which if a mistake
lade it will be too late to remedy
reafter. Those in favor of the
ite Sulphur route claim that thej
vast iron deposits of Anthony's Creek
will be no nearer an outlet after the
new road is built than they are now to
the C. & 0., and that the timber yet|
Ileveioped is principally in the An
ay's Creek route, that it shortens
haul from ten to fifteen miles on
'reight carried east to go by White
phur, and will deliver such freight
he C. & O. at a point where a bet
traflc arrangement can be made
than further west. On the other hand
those in favor of the river route say
that the river is the natural outlet.
I the country to be drained is that
between the top of the Allegha
id the top of Gauley mountain, a
m about an average of 35 miles
by- 100 miles long, that by build-1
ie river route large aud valuable
ir tracts west of the Greenbrier
>c made available which other
would not be touched, that
ihesoverintotheGauleycoal field
c more easily and would more
• be built from the river, than the
route, that the river is near the
r of the district from whence the
freight would be gathered and gravi
tation would bring it all down there.
They admit that the river route is!
longer between the points of termanii
and heavier in construction, but they
think there are many reasons why I
that route in the end would be more j
preferable, of which the foregoing are J
a few. One reason which would
( strongly influence them to build the I
river is the coal field west, which can
be reached in several places within 25 |
miles. The people of Pocahontas Co. i
are not so particular where it will be j
located so that it is built, they would
like to get rid of the unrest and heart
sickening which comes from hop* de-l
ferred. They have much to offer any !
corporation which seeks to develop!
their resorces, but they are growing)
tired of disappointments which have j
come so often. They hope this time 1
something may be done, and the pro-'
jeotori assure us that nothing short of j
STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND VINDICATOR.
Tlie reformers andretrenchers in the
late Legislature are apologizing for
their failure to retrench and reform,
by the statement that the cards were
stocked against their measures. After
a look at most of their measures the
people are glad they were stacked
against those measures. But there
were others.
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It will with some people always re
main a mystery why the payment of
poll taxes was not made a prerequisite
to voting by our laßt Legislature. To
others it is plain What is the use of
levying additional taxes, or seeking
new subjects of taxation, or talking
about the lack of revenues, until ade
quate means have been provided for
the collection of the taxes now levied?
There are we will eav 220,000 voters in
the State, each is taxed one dollar per
head, called a poll tax. About one
half of tnem pay the tax, the balance
are returned delinquent. Had the
Legislature required that every man
should pay this tax before he could vote
not loss than $50,000 would surely have
found its way into the treasury that is
not now collectable, and yet our law
makers knowing this refused to pro
vide the means of collecting this vast
sum. Some people will, as we say,
wonder why they did bo. To us it is
plain. It was a shivering, knee quak
ing, tooth chattering, hair standing
on end piece of cowardice. They were
afraid, afraid principally of the negro
vote, a vote none of them ever got or
will get, and they had the stupidity to
make that yote easy for the other fel
low. This is wisdom, this is states
manship, this is duty performed.
In the lower house of Congress last
week when the debate on the "(Jannon
bill" to appropriate $50,000,000 for
national defense was proceeding Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, who seldom opens his
mouth, but says something, spoke as
follows: —
Mr. Bailey. Mr. Speaker, this is an
extraordinary power with which to
clothe the President. It is a power
which in ordinary times I would not
commit to any man, however, exalted
his station and however high his char
acter. But, sir, these are not ordinary
times, and the rules of safety and of
prudence which govern us in the days
of peace must yield before the great
emergency which now confronts the
nation. It ought to be understood in
Spain, and ought to be understood in
every country on the globe, that while
this great Republic sincerely desires to
be at peace, it is prepared for war, if
war becomes inevitable. [Loud ap
Ipe this crisis may be reached and
1 without a conflict at arms; but
ess that my judgment and my
ire at variance in this respect. I
c have gone too far to escape the
I and while I believe that we have
farther than would have been
iary if at the proper time, we had
ad the prayer of the Cuban pa
and had simply recognized their
to fight for the independence of
their own country [loud applause], yet
the time for that discussion has passed.
We must deal with this question as it
is, not as it ought to be; and approach
ing it in this broader spirit, we stand
ready to say to those who
the Government be
needed for thenartional honor and the
nationaljhjfsfise we are ready to give
and-grve ungrudgingly. [Applause]
I hope wise counsels will prevail, and
that if war shall come it will come up
on a great and sufficient cause. I have
no sympathy with those rash, intern
perate spirits who would provoke war
If for the sake of fighting; and yet
Id rather follow them, and suffer
s miseries and misfortunes their
jssness would bring than to fol
lose other contemptible and mer
cenary creatures who are crying out
for "peace at any price." [Great ap
plause.]
Peace is desirable, but not ao desira
ble that it should be purchased at the
sacrifice of national honor. Let us in
this day adopt the motto of our fath
ers in the older and better days of this
Republic, and let us say to all the world
now as then, "We are ready to spend
millions for defense but not one cent
for tribute." [Applauge.] And let us
add to that another and nobler motto,
"We are for peace as long as it can be
maintained with honor, but we are for
war if war is necessary to defend our
flag or protect the rights of American
citizens anywhere throughout the
world." [Applause] This war, if war
it be, will have another compensation.
It will forever efface from the memory
of our countrymen those dreadful times
of civil strife, and the men whose cour
age made the first Manassas historic
will join with those who immortalized
Gettysburg, and together they will
consecrate a new battlefield combining
■ories of both. LGreat applause.]
WAR WITH SPAIN.
re have been no developments
during the week with regard to our
trouble with Spain, tending to show
whether or not we must have war.
The report of the cause of the disaster
to our battle ship, the Maine, has not
yet been handed in, but on one point
there seems to be no doubt, and that
is, that it was blown up by a torpedo
or a mine. All our war preparations
are being hastened with the greatest
possible expedition, and reports are
current that we have bought several
lessels from foreign nations. The
Millions is being rapidly used,
hether we have war or not, we
aye spent more money soon than
and of Cuba is worth. The re
that Englaod, Russia and Japan
are putting their navies on a better
footing, have teuded to cause many to
believe that there is pending and rap
I?proaching a period of great
sness throughout the civilized
It is thought that Englami
be glad to form very close rela
vith the United States, aud that
11 make overtures to this effect
are at present no signs of any
'ering to help Spain in the event
re trouble with her. Until the
of the commission is made to
esident matters will remain as
they now stand, viz: Active prepara
tions for war everywhere, and a mobi
lization of our navy «.t Dry Tortugas.
Should the report be as is expected
the question of the extent of our de
mands on fcpain for the loss of the
Maine is the one which absorbs puMic
thought, and this can only be conjec
tured. In any event it seems coaclud
ed that Cuba will be freed. It is not
thought that Spain will permit war
to be declaired if there is any possible
way to avoid it. That she has spent
so much money and lost so many men
in trying to subdue her subjects in
Cuba and the Phillipean Islands that
I she will eat very humble pie before
she actually burns powder in killing
Americans.
Of course the papers have beea full
of sensations, not one thing has hap
pened of a sensational nature, nor oue
thing new made public within tho
past week. All has been goiug on in
ex ictly the same lines as beforr. The
new Spanish minister has been receiv
ed at Washington and fraternal greet
ings have been passed between him
and President McKinley. Mr Dins?
ley, chairman or the Ways and Meaus
Committee, has stated that our expen
ses now being on a war basis we must
increase taxes to provide the means,
and it is likely that interna 1 revenue
taxes will be increased in a short time
But the crisis is near at hand, and the
report of the Maine disaster will sura
ly be handed in during this week
with its receipt will come results which
cannot be At present foretold,
GRAIN TRADE AM) CROPS.
The Cincinnati Price-Current of last
Thursday says:—
The conditions attending the grow
ing wheat crop the past week have not
differed radically from the preceding'
week. There has been some freezing
and thawing, and to a limited extent
Ie has been belief among observers
the outlook has been impaired,
prevailing conviction, however,
iars to be that with a turn to
3ily favorable conditions the pres
ent appearance of unfavorableness
might give away to a fairly good prom
ise, in most of the instances when there
is a doubtful view of the position. The
recent past has not been more severe
than usual for the time of year on the
wheat plant.
At the close, the weather is mild, and
farming operations are getting in
shape, in a large part of the western
area. The seeding of oats has prog
ressed as far northward as the north
ern line of Kansas, and the Indications
point to a full area in this grain. There
are a few instances of spring seeding
of wheat in the winter grain regions,
but this does not prevail to a very great
extent.
There is some need of moisture in
portions of the western area, but noth
ing appears to be suffering from this
cause as yet. The outlook for fruit
continues favorable.
The interior marketing of wheat is
now of light proportions. The holders
of the remaining supply are for the
most part disposed to take chances for
better prices later on. In the mean
time the distorted condition of the
markets under speculative manipula
tion is disturbing milling operations,
and the demand for such purposes is
being lowered.
It is observable in the country, and
made apparent in the reports of foreign
markets, that the current high posi
tion of wheat values is shortening the
demand from millers, who are ooerat
ing on the hand-to-mouth plan. "Each
week lessens the period to the crop,
and there is full faith in the view that
abundance to meet requirements is as-
The longer the remaining wheat is
withheld from the market channels the
more likely will it have an influence
adverse to values when its movement
shall start actively and simultaneously.
The position of the growing crop, with
the enlarged area, is fully up to aver
age in promise, for the time of year,
taking in the entire situation "The
outlook for spring seeding can cot yet
be discussed.
The current value put upon wheat
at Chicago far July delivery is about
90 cents. Quite likely this will look high
later on, if no mishap occurs to the in
coming crop.
The recent liberal movement of corn
has not unsettled prices essentially, and
the position of this grain at the close
is about the same as a week ago, at
Chicago. Oats are moderately firmer.
May wheat at Chicago closed
2Jc below the highest point of the
week, Jc above the lowest point, and
2ic lower than a week ago.
Cora at Chicago for May clos
ed is below the highest point of the
week, ie above the lowest point and
the same as a week ago
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 2,632,000 bushels for the week
against 2,290.000 the preceding week,
and 1,720,000 last year.
Corn receipts were-"6,302-oQo_bushels,
against 4,676,000 the preeedingweek:
and 3.879.000 last year.
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I T cult Court of Augusta county, the ljth
day of March, 1898.
Melissa A. Mish, Plaintiff
Mary S. Miller in her own ritrhtaud as
! administratrix of Thomas A Brownlee,
| dec'd, '.Vm. H. Brownleo, Leila B. Craig,
| nee Ilrownlee, aud other", Defendants.
In Chancery.
i The object of this suit is to partition the real
: estate of which Thomas A. Brownlee died
i seized and possessed, situated near Greenville ;
: l'i Augusta county, and in case said land can-
I not be partitioned in kind to sell it aud divide
; the proceeds thereof, and also for a settlement
I of the accounts of Mary B. Miiler, administra- [
j trix of Thomas A. Brownlee, deceased.
I And it appearing by affidavit filed that W.
; ii Woodward, A, W. Woodward. Eula Wood-
I ward. J. MuC. Woodward and W. G. Wood-
i ward, defendant*, are non-residents of this
: istate. it is ordered that they severally appear j
! here within fifteen days after due publication
! hereof and do what is necessary to protect
I their interests in this suit. I
Teste,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
I Jos. A. Glasgow, p.q. marl~-4tj
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR MAYOR.
A CALL.
W.H.LANDES, Esq.,
Dear Sir.—We, the undersigned citizens and
voters of Staunton, desiring to have the op
portunlty of expressing our appreciation of
the valuable services you have rendered the
community, in the capable satisfactory man
ner In which you have discharged the onerous
duties of police Justice during the past two
years, ask that you announce yourself as a
candidate for mayor at the coming election,
subject to the Democratic primary. We are
confident that the City Council will consider
it to the best interests of the city to re-elect
you as police justice, and knowing that neith
er position alone will compensate you for the
labor and responsibility attached, we ask you
to stand for both positions. Should you do so,
we pledge you our earnest support.
Respectfully
Feb. 7,1898. MANY VOTERS.
To the Voters of the City of Stacntok:
Replying to call signed "Many Voters," In
the Dalit News of February the 7th, I hereby
announce myself as a candidate for the office
of Mayor for the City ot Staunton, subject to
the Democratic primary, and respectfully ask
your support for said office.
Very respectfully,
FOR COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.
To the Vgtees oftue City of Staunton; J;
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the Office of Commonwealth's Attorney for
the city of Staunton at the coming municipal
election to be held In May, and subject to the
Democratic primary, and earnestly solicit
your support. If elected I pledge myself to a
faithful performance of the duties appertain
ing thereto, Respectfully,
Jan 27-tf T. PEYTON BKOWN.
To the votehs of the City of Staunton:
I hereby announce that I will be a candi
date for the position of Commonwealth's At
torney for the city of Staunton at the muni
cipal election to be held May next, subject to
the Democratic primary, and trust that I may
receive your support.
Very respectfully,
Jan 13,1598 WM. A. PRATT.
To the Voters of the City of Staunton :
I hereby announce that I win bo a candi
date for the position of Commonwealth's At
torney for the city of Staunton at the muni
cipal election to be held In May next subject
to the Democratic primary, and trust that I
may receive your support.
Very respectfully.
Jan. 13,1898. HERBERT J.TAYLOR.
To the Votebs of the City of Stauntoh :
Having been reliably informed tnat the
present incumbent of the office of Common
wealth's Attorney for the City of Staunton
Va., will not be a candidate for re election at
the next municipal election to beheld In May
1898,1 therefore respectfully announce myself
as a candidate for that office, subject to the
Democratic primary election, and trust that I
may receive your support.
Very respectfully,
Jan 13 tde CARTER BRAXTON.
To the Voters of the City of Staunton:
I respectfully announce myself a candidate
for the office of Commonwealth's Attorney
for the city of Staunton, as a Democratic can
didate, but not subject to a Democratic pri
mary, and I ask the support of the voten of
this city.
J an 13. HtJLST GLENN.
CITY SERGEANT.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
STAUNTON.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate tor
re election to the office of City Sergeant sub
ject to a Democratic primary. 1 feel very
grateful for your support in the past and
trust that you may feel disposed to render me
your kind assistance on this occasion.
Very respectfully,
LOGAN TURNER.
O THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
STAUNTON.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of CITY SERGEANT for
the City of Staunton. Election to be held In
May next, 1898. Kespectfully,
dec9-tde* K. q. BYERS
O THE VOTERS OF THE CTTY GF
STAUNTON:
I hereby announce myself as a candidate ior
the office c. uity Sergeant subject to the Dem
ocratic Primary. If elected, I promise a faith
ful, energetic and prompt performance of the
duties of the office. Respectfully
3an 37 THOS. A. DAWSON.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
January ffid, 1898.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
STAUNTON :
I beg leave to announce my candidacy for
re-election to the office of Commissioner of the
Revenue, subject to the Democratic primary
and promise If re-elected a faithful discharge
of the duties of the office to the best of my
ability. I solicit the active support of my
frlenns, with a sincere appreciation of their
past efforts in my behalf.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS J. CROWDER.
A CALL. ~~
CAPT. H. M. McILHANY,
Staunton. Va.,
Dear Sir—The office ot Commissioner of the
Revenue is one of the most important in the
gift of the people of Staunton. It should be
tilled by a man who Is universally recognised
as capable, conscientious and painstaking.
More than that, when the cltv has any favors
to bestow, they should go to those who have
given ungrudgingly of their time and labor to
build up the city. No man has given more
generously of both, in proportion to his
means. Recognizing your merits, among
which is your lifelong fidelity to the Demo
cratic party, it Is with great pleasure that -ye
ask you to run for Commissioner of the Reve
nue, promising you our hearty support.
Respectfully.
MANY VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
STAUNTON.
In reply to your flattering call on me to an
nounce myself a candidate for Commissioner
of the Revenue for the ensuing term, I be" to
say 1 appreciate most highly the desire ex
pressed by a large number of my friends thus
to honor me. I hereby announce myself,
therefore, a candidate for said office, subject
to the decision of a Democratic primary.
My record as a citizen of Staunton for 25
years should testify to my character, and mv
ability to administer the office acceptably
and to my desire to promote the Interests of
the city. Kespectfully,
H. M. McILHANY.
A CALL.
A. A. ESKIUDGE, ESQ,
Staunton, Va.
Dear Sir—There is no man in Staunton bet
ter fitted to perform the duties of Comfnision
erof the itevenue than yourself, and none
who has worked more faithfully and success
fully for tho Democratic party. Recognizing
your high <iualiilcatlous for the place, and the
esteem in which you arS held by the people of
Staunton regardless of party, \ve respectfully
urge you to become a candidate for this office,
I subject to ii Democratic primary, and pledge
you our earnest support.
i Respectfully.
! MANY VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
In response to tho above call I announce
myself as a candidate for Commissioner of the
Revenue of the City of Staunton, subject to a
Democratic primary. If elected. It will be my
earnest effort to meet the expectations of my
friends, and to give the city a faithful admin
istration of the office.
Very respectfully,
A CALL.
CAPT. FRANK li. BERKELEY,
Staunton. Va.,;
Dear Sir—Fully recognizing your fealty to
the Democratic party, and knowing your su
perior qualifications and fitnes», we "respeot
rully call upon you t) announce yourself a
candidate for the office of Commissioner of
the Revenue of this city, subject to a Demo
cratic primary, tf you will become a candi
date, we assure you that you will, without a
doubt, receive the nomination at the primary
and the hearty support of your party aud of
many other gnod citizens, who are not Demo
crats on election day, May SOth, 1898.
Respectfully,
MANY VOTE US OF THE CITY OF
In response to the above call, I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for the office of
Commissioner of tho Revenue for the City of
Staunton, subject to the decision of a Demo
cratic primary election. My long continued
services. In the council chamber of mv native
lam sure, a sufficient guarantee
citizens that any duty they see
to me, will be faithfully dis-
Very respectfully,
F. B. BERKELEY.
3STERN CLOVER SEED,
ISTERN TIMOTHY SEED
UE GRASS SEED,
HARD GRASS SEED,
illed Plows,
i Plows,
1 Single Shore! Plows and
stli Harrows,
ters,
apt,
Pumps,
"£«
KORY WAGONS,
low price,? by
■R & BROWN,
ZERS for Spring Crops,
>ver Seed Wanted,
leal for Stock,
LAX 8 IT BSCRIPTION;TO THE
iS NOW JCST HALF WHAT
f HEBETOFOBE. IT £8 NOW
ONLi ONEDOLLAE.
) QCuiQ^JjfaJa.L 1 tUiM*M "Woods Seeds Are Good c
5 jjffn A ** *** test " noo V' °f t 04 thousands who r
\ have sown, and are still sowing them /
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S r J :^ 3 U?'^r' OFJESTS a most valuable help to the busy gar- \
r dener or farmer, all through the year, ?
/ giving just the information he needs about J
I Methods of Culture, Descriptions, /
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\ bes' to g row - it really a complete \
? SE!^!aHEHr«* :t -' ; manual for the Garden and Farm, and /
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"- THE LARGEST SEED HOUSE IN THE 80DTH. <
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Having resumed business again at the same stand, I res-
pectfully solicit the patronage of all the people.
BRITTAIN, The Druggist,
Corner of Main and Augusta Sts., Staunton, Va. Marquis Building.
Correspondence and ) ( Mutual Phones: CoIa
Consultation Free. $ > Office, 31; VrOfTl ITI ISSIOneT S Oa le
I Residence 355.
E. E.Terry, Veterinarian
.. • A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
Office and Veterinary Hospital at F. C.
Smith's Sale Stables, (between Thornburg's
Stables and Main St.)
CHARGES MODERATE.
.... , STAUNTON, VA.
feb 17-lm '
GARDEN SEED!
Or- Garden Seed of every description, of
the Freshest and Finest quality in large
quantities.
Also Seed Corn, Onion Sets, Potatoes, Sugar
Cane, Broom Corn, Cow Peas.
Also Hammond's Insect Exterminator.
Tube Roses and Flower Seeds. Mole traps
and other things too numerous to mention.
Address or call at
TODD'S SEED STORE,
No. G N. Augusta Street,
mar 10-2m Staunton, Va.
ale ail Wm\
•oughly established mercantile bus-
und handsome brick store and
lg combined, for sale, or will ex-
! for farm. Amount involved
room brick residence in Staunton,
at ?1,250, offered in exchange for
n frame dwelling in Staunton,
I at ?800, in exchange for small
•e farm, good condition; 5-room
ig, stable, fruit, Ac., owner anxi-
sell. $1,350.
1200 aeres of level land 3 m. of
x>d section, trill offer 91,750.
■y fine mill property at low Hg-
'\- will trade for farm.
Estate Catalogue, describing min-
imber and farm lands, will be
ee to any address.
life, fire or accident policies on
ation.
denee desired trom those desiring
i or borrow money.
te, Rental & Insurance Agents.
NIC TEMPLE,
STAUNTON, VA. „
Cushing Si Hon. Auctioneers.
JISSIONERS'SALE
BLE REAL ESTATE.
• of tlie authority vested in us by
jred on November 23, 1»96, by the
irt of Augusta county, in the chan-
of II. T. Eidson's Creditors vs. H. T.
Is. now pending in said court, we,
igned Commissioners, will offer for
blic auction, in front of the court
le city of Staunton, on
onday, March 38th, 1808,
>urt-day), the following tracts of
IdleKiver District, near the town
ey, now owned by H. T. Eidson, to-
tract of land with improvements
ntaining about IHJ acres, being same
yed to H. T. Eidson by w. P. John-
e and others, and on which H. T.
v resides.
I tract of about 2X acres ad joining
nentionsd tract, conveyed to H. T.
F. H. Hell and wile,
is very valuable, being in a splen-
[ cultivation, with all necessary
jnts, such as are found on a well
farm, and in sight of churches,
st-office, and railroad station.
)K SALE—One fourth of the pur-
ay oash on day of sale, and the resl-
e equal annual instatmenis, to be
by bonds of the purchaser with good
?curity. bearing interest from day
ad the title retained as ultimate
red purchaso money on the SO acre
e credited with the sum of $l,0uu.G0
iw secured thereon by deed of trust,
rchaser of that tract will assume
it of said deed of trust binding that
id *l,i 00 00 in which sum Mrs. H. T.
a life interest.
it's share of all growing crops on
t the time of the sale will be re-
tlie benefit of the occupant of vhe
person putting out said crops, as
ly be.
F. B. KENNEDY,
A. C. GOHDUN,
Commissioners.
:e of the Circuit Court of Augusta
to-wit:
Woodward, ClerS of the Court
cto certify that F. B. Kennedy
id tho bond required by decree of
ihancerycause of H. T. Eidson's
s H. T. Eidson, et als., now pending
rt.
lerray hand this 19th day of Au-
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
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1 Food for I
I Thought*
E Why does the Fire Creek coal |
supplied by us always burn 3
fe ele;*.r and fr<e, give out more 3
''- heat, burn louger and need «
■ replenishing less often than 3
fc any othor eoal you can buy 1 3
g We won't charge you any- 3
fc thing for telling you that it is 3
fc because it is carefully mined 3
E and screened and positively |
fc free from sulpha* and other 3
S impurities. 3
| THE ENTIRE OUTPUT OF |
| THE FIRE CREEK MINE 3
| SOLD EXCLUSIVELY 3
£ THROUGH J. MASON MIL- :
M. Erskine Miller & Bro.
City Office—W. II. Barkman'a Store,
Masonic Temple.
McCutchan's widow vs. McCutchan's Heirs,
the undersigned commissioner will offer for
sale at public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front of the courthouse In the City of Staun
ton, Virginia, on
Monday, March 28th, 1898,
at 13 M., of that day, that certain tract or
parcel of land, situated In "Great Calf Pasture
Valley," about one mile north of Deerfleld, In
Augusta county, containing ill acres, and be
ing the same tract of land on which Dr. C. A.
McCutchan resided at the time of his death.
TERMS OF fALE:—Cash on day of sale
sufficient to pay the cost of suit aud sale, and
the residue on credits of one. two and three
years, the purchaser executing his bonds with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date of sale, and the title to the prop
j erty to be retained as ultimate security.
W. H. LANDES,
Commissioner.
i Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, to-wit:
I, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid, do certify that W. H. Landes
has executed the bond required by decree of
sale in tho chancery cause of E. A. McCutch
an's widow vs. McCutchan's Heirs, now pend-
I ing in said Court.
. Given under my hand this 2?th day of
Eebruary, 1898.
Commissioners' Sale
-OF-
Valuable Real Estate
In Augusta County Va.
lof a decree of the circuit court of
unty. Vtruinlo, entered on theS7tfc
1698, ... theca jse of "1! F. Shuei
liller, Mary J. etals " tue under!
missl-murs win offer for sale, at
lon. to t.'ia highest bidder in front
ihoc ie :i the city of Staunton,
l
iy. tie m day n f laicli, 1898,
that day, the following desojfoecj
nd belonging t', ihe heirs ot WU
deceased, to-wii. what is known
r and Clemer Tracts." on Back
lining Condon. Christian and
vt Aye miles from Swoope, in Au
;y. v irglnla, being the Kerr tract
D three parcels, designated as lots
g 212 acres, and 17 poles. No. '1
ISS acres, 1 rood and SI poles; and
Iniqg 3ti acres, 1 rood and IB poles,
in the Kerr tract 433. 3 roods and'
d the Clemer tract being designa
o. 4 and containing 133 acres, 1'
poles.
i iotN ».: la, be . ,r ed tar
:ely. Plats of the lands yin bri tl
lay of sale.
F SALE—Sufficient cash on flay of
costs ot suit and sale, and as to the
dlts of one. two and three years
n, the purchaser or purchaser*
onds with approved personal •«>
--iJd deferred payments, bearing
m date, the tltie .to the pjopertv
ed as ultimate security.
GEO. M. CDCHRAN.
W. H. LANDES.
Com missioitfrs:
eof the Circuit Court of Awrusta
to-wit:
Woodward. Clerk of the Court
> certify that W. H. Landeshasex
lond required by decree of sale lc
y cause of B. F. Shuey & als vs
ller & als now pending in'said
ider my hand this 23rd day -jt
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clei*
c univlvr I 9 ."* he chancery cause of I.
the iir,ri?.rlfAnort c ■ aoaer - Trustee, &c,
•aio wiii ~»£! ?„ special Ooromissioners of
?lK er for sale at pnbll auct , Ol J g?
In "tan, rnn vT* U ?. USe ot Augusta county
in Staunton, \ a., ou Court-day, «""■"•#<
March the »Btli, 1898, at IS o'clock M..
that certain tract or land known as the r r
Hulvey farm, containing 101 acresi and uV
poles, and being located in the county of ~
SSiSXS? U '^ e mUe » Northeast of the rtS?
of Staunton on the Spring Hill road «,n .ir,
ttPs*. ot Wlu ' Ast"j K. Ple'ckevandi
a°r,°d gl%a nou" 1 "™^&»"
(> ? SAL . E " One-fourth cash iasi-nd
on day of sale, and the residue of^Srhk.o.
J^nfLY 1 a , cre ?" of one.two and HiSSTyearS
SSS date ? r . B ale. the purchaser; ft" execuS
bonds for deferred installer. S waVlnir 352
day o?^'wi?h mptIOB >■ *ith,lnM?est B .ronT
ami m,S approved personal security
and the title retained -a ultimate security
i A. ALEXANDER,
WM. PATRICK. '
Commissioners.
Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Aueuxta
county, to-wit: »*«•«•
-/» J< *»J; Woodward, Clerk of the Court
SEJ2K? ?S "IT*"! tbat J - A - Alexander has
«v. ?,.»•..?"!. bowl r «*iUired by decree of
sale in the chancery cause of J. c. Hulvev
InVald Co' 6San r ' Truste " e ' *°' nowpenrtng
ruary e iS' l i UlJe> mT hand tb!s 2lßt day of Feb " -
EktK&??2nf2*- ln ° { ront of the* eourt°ho£
in me citj of btaunton, on "u^av
Monday, March 38th, 1898,
(Connty Court-day,)
?JJti?n C rM J«.^;', to s , eU at I'hblic auction this
certain tract of land known as the Wm ■
caie r-arm. of which he died seized and nJ
*V^TnT^'^,•" H a '-T. rt '" Augusta county on tIM
.--taunton and Mi.ldlebrook road ahnnt >V
m "S anor " 1 o f Middlebrook, adjoining t'n
otho~ or N ? wton Bosser.oan, James P "ceami
others, and containing W acres bein/rh2
at'mVf. n S Wh ' Cb Wa9 sold b * H T-
Su«n I &,?- "• '• a - , of Wn) - P ' Cale. dec'" mJ
u£aMh M Q > ffle , rm an. by contract of sale dated
l.wing nuary ' 18U7 ' upon tne 'oil
* ' ow 't-'Enough cash In hand to najt
» r.rSS?J n ? f SU! * and s »'e. the remainder upon
a credit of one. two and three years, from th*
0 ' 8ttl «. «/'th Interest fom the date or
sale, the purchaser to execute bonds with an-
Bsonal security lor the deferred in
f purchase money, and the title t«
as ultimate security.
RUDOLPH BI'MGARDNE*.
Commlsp'_£'
cor the circuit court ot «. '
', to-wit: .augnsta
Voodward,Clerkr' ---- - .
Ify that Rudoi' jo V"fsi ° afo / *~
o bond requi m „v?S£ rdD S r "**
in the chancery cause, V 3 % "r^ff, 6 of , *" to
J. J w admr.
mar^ el i(2? (sermrba , nathl s22<l day of Fer>
febM-St JOS. B, WOODWARD.
Ctor..