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AND VINDICATOR.
R. S. TURK, Editor and Proprietor,
East Main Street Staunton. Va.
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lished in the Valley of Virginia.
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The Nicaraguan Canal.
We ale not opposed to a canal across
the Isthmus of Darien, but our stum
ling block has been to decide whether
the government had not better take
hold of the Panama canal and finish
it, than build the Nicarauguan canal.
The Panama canal is only about 40
miles long and 20 miles or more are
graded and ready for use, whilst the
Nicaraugan canal is not less than 109
miles by any survey, and the Childs
and Lull surveys make it 194 and 181
respectively. True about 56 miles of
this is across lake Nicaragua, leaving
from 130 to 140 miles of actual canal
to build. When the Childs survey was
made in 1850 there was an excellent
harbor at Greytown on the Atlantic
side, and a transit company was doing
rather a thriving business across the
Isthmus between that point and San
J u&n Pel &ur on the Pacific. Now,
there is no harbor at all at Greytown,
the San Juan river having carried
down sand and clay, making a delta
stretching out miles from Greytown
into the Caribbean sea, and utterly
destroying the harbor. The canal
company which has been pushing this
project aud which has a property it
•would like to unload on the govern
ment, tried to make a harbor at Grey
town, and 6pent several hundred thou
sand dollars there, ceasing operations
ana abandoning the project in 1893.
Their work has since practically dis
appeared, the volcanic sands carried
down by the torrential floods of that
country are lacking in specific gravi
ty and moves about with eyery wave
and pour over every obstacle and into
every possible crevice. No estimate
under $3,000,000 has ever been made
for a harbor at Greytown, and many
eminent engineers say it is impossible.
Then comes a long dreary line of canal
cutting through hill and lagoon up to
lake Nicaragua. No man can estimate
the cost of this stupendous work. It
cannot be less than from 90 to 95 miles
and possibly as much as 110, as the
San Juan river is not navigable, but
will only furnish the water for the
canal, so it must be cut the whole way.
Locks will have to be usedbSth on the
Atlantic and Pacific sides, and will
greatly delay navigation. The canal
will be in a volcanic country, and it is
by no means certain earthquakes will
not destroy the masonry. From the
lake to the Pacific ocean is said to be
only twelve miles, but the country falls
with great rapidity. It would be bet
ter if the distance were greater, as the
fall could be overcome with more ease.
There is no harbor on the Pacific side,
but one can possibly be made there and
maintained. But as we say this is a
stupendous undertaking. One hundred
and fifteen millions is the first appro
priation asked, and we venture that if
ever completed it will cost double that
amount. We further venture that
there will be many investigations,
some Credit Mobiliers, some suicides,
and cases of imprisonment of those
who were in high feather when they
irst became interested in the project,
aud nobody of course will presume
that it will pay anything on the invest
ment. It will be a constant drain on
ihe treasury. Yet it looks as if it
would be undertaken, though it will
be many years before any ship will
pass through it. A railroad must first
be built along the line and that will
be very expensive. All in all it seems
like a useless waste of the people's
money with the Panama so much
shorter and partially completed. Sena
tor Tillman calls it a steal, and we
greatly incline to his view.
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No Ships Fly the American Flag.
When Mr. MeKinley at Atlanta said
that we wanted a navy to guard our
commerce, and a commerce to be
guarded by our navy, he forgot that the
policy of protection which he so favors
and the iniquitous and impoverishing
tariff, have left us without any ships.
No nation can be commercial without
vessels in which to transport her trade,
and no nation with our tariff laws can
ever have vessels. Of all the vast
amount of stuff exported from the
United States during the past year not
one thousandth part was carried in
vessels flying the American flag. A
member of Congress recently stated
that in a trip around the world no
American flags were seen on yessels
from his start until his return to Ne
York. This is pitiable, and is due to
high protective tariff.
For Commonwealths Attorney.
Todays paper contains the a
nouncement of Capt. Richard S. X
for Commonwealth's Attorney of A
gusta county. This is the first gun
the campaign if we may use so w
like an expression in these times
peace. Capt. Ker is alawyerof abili
a fearless prosecutor, and should he
elected would no doubt reflect gre
credit on the office and himself.
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It is soul inspiring to note that th
Senate refused to issue bonds for the
Nicaraguan canal. The money power
lays for bonds, as a dog watches a
jnicy bone, with water dripping from
the corners of their mouths.
iManila, Jan. 23—The Philippine
constitution was formally promulgated
to lay. A decree was signed liberating
Trolly Lines for Staunton and Augusta.
The Lynchburg News has been
somewhat appalled in looking over
Squag mires, sloughs, swamps, bogs
quicksands, which from time to
c have developed in and almost to
the exclusion of the public highways
limpbell and other counties adja
or near Lynchburg. It knows the
Jssibility of the average Tuckahoe
1 being able to pull mere than an
ty wagon to town at this season of
pear, and therefore sees the utter
absolute folly of farmers, under
ng to deliver their products to the
ket when the market justifies,
rybedy at certain seasons can
h the market of course, but when
market is most inviting few can
there on stilts. No sooner does the
period set in, when the red trace
r the country, called the highway,
puts on its winter habiliments of mud
and grime, and the bottom settlts
down some fifteen feet belo /f the sur
face, than all communication between
some of the outlaying districts and the
city ceases as permanently aud effec
tually as if a river of molten lava lay
between. This has saddened the heart
of that progressive journal. It, how
ever, has no hope of awakening the
slumbering farmer to a realization of
the situation, it has tried that in vain.
The more it has written, the more it
has tried to convince that gentleman
that a good road is the first thing he
should strive for, the more cotton he
has stuffed in his ears, the more dis
gusted he has seemed to grow with the
opinions of the News, and the more he
has seemed delighted at the increase in
the number, and breadth and depth of
the mud holes in his own particular
thoroughfare. The News says in part:
The people of half the counties of
Virginia are in a state of barbarism on
the question of good roads. The wagon
roads of Campbell county are worse
tor travel today than were the buffalo
paths before Columbus discovered
America, aud yet we have the farce of
two tollgates on the suburbs of Lynch
burg at which the public must stand
and deliver for the benefit of a few
stockholders—toll to pass over roads
to travel which in the winter months
would keep any man of average piety
out of heaven 1 The county cheerfully
voted away $100,000 to build a railroad
through its length; but the only mon
ey that it spends on its wagon roads is
that which it pays out to have a few
ditches cut and a little dirt flung up in
the middle, the whole of which washes
away at the very next rainfall. Bad
roads, vile roads, are more responsible
than anything else for the impoverish-
K condition of our country people,
ey not only keep good immigrants
away from Virginia, but cause some
enterprising farmers to leave. Not
many months ago one of the hardest
working and most successful farmers
iB Campbell county sold out to strang
ers because he did not care to cope
longer with the curse of bad roads.
Fortunately for the county, the trans
action was providentially interrupted
before the sale was completed, and the
county will not, for the present, lose
one of its best citizens. Bad politics
and bad roads are the twin evils that
beset Virginia and they must be cured,
if cured at all, in the order named.
They will never be cured until a con
stitutional convention shall eliminate
corruption and extravagance and pro
vide methods of honesty and economy.
The Richmond Times sees a solution
of the problem in trolley lines, and on
that subject has the following to say:
We have hopes, however, that the
trolley lines will help to solve the prob
lem. The country will soon be thread
ed with them and then the farmer will
not have to make such long hauls in
order to get his stuff to market. More
over, it will not be necessary then to
build long stretches of macadamized
roads, but only short branches from
given points to the trolley lines. This
is our greatest hope. As public senti
ment now is, Virginians will not tax
themselves to build wagon roads.
This is the settlement of the ques
tion for Augusta, and it is the plan
which will regain for Staunton much
of the trade which the Shenandoah
Valley and the C. & W. Railways have
taken from her. It will tend to cen
tralize traffic at this point, and greatly
advantage our wholesale and retail
merchants. It will afford tn easy,
cheap and safe mode of reaching the
town from the points traversed by the
trolley, it will enable the people of the
county to order by phone any article
they desire and probably have it de
livered at their door within an hour,
it would afford them an opportunity
without material loss of time to market
every possible farm product by dcliv
ering it to the trolley, and no matter
whether the roads were impassable, or
the weather stormy the business would j
go on uninterrupted. This is a prob
lem which Staunton and Augusta
county should solve, and solve quickly,
I the salvation of our city.
id Cannot Be Used as a Currency,
ere is one proposition with regard
to the money of the country which
the gold advocates cannot deny, and
that is, that gold can never be a cur
rency. It is too soft a metal to use.
It wears away in the pocket so as to
Sits use Nobody
to see it in circulation, because
y circulation is impoverishing to
ner. When gold has been used,
rs as we stated, by every niove
. every touch of a harder sub
stance cuts off some particle of it, and
every particle tells against the owner.
When gold has been in circulation and
passes back in the Treasury it does
not pass in according to the stamp that
is on its face. A worn gold piece can
not get into the Treasury at the value
stamped on it, but it is always treated
as bullion, aud weighed back, and the
person who accepted it as its stamped
value, looses whatever the coin lacks
in weight.
It was to silly to hear many persons
who thought they knew all about the
money question, asserting during the
last campaign, that they wautf d a dol
lar that was a dollar all over the
world; that would go in every coun
ty outsr'de the United States just as it
went in the United States. This igno
ranee was exi-usable because there were
man> who ought to have known better
who were making the same asseition,
and the ignorant advocate only used
their words.
A gold American dollar does not pass
in any country in the world as a dol
lar. Out of the country it is always
weighed and credit is given for the
amount of bullion in it. When it seeks
the treasury of its own country the
j same thing is done, and it is treated
■ not as money but as bullion. This is
I not the case with silver, therefoie sil
ver can be a currency where gold can
'not. If silver is demonetized and the
STAUNTON SPECTATOR ANiv VINDICATOR.
nolly liuva nrt /MirrpnCV beCAU9O "old
can> na\e no cuLteuuy, ucuaua© fo"*«
cannot be so used, unless the Nation j
al banks succeed in the scheme of pro
curing the government to allow them
to issue all the paper money necessa- j
ry, or so much as to the hanks seems
necessary. It is easy therefore to see
why the money power is moving heav
en and earth to get the control of the
paper money making, and why they
want to kill silver, to give their plea
and plan more plausibility. It is the
most gigantic combination to rob that
the world ever saw, and they believe
i they can find enough of gullible people
in lfiOO to help them succeed.
The proposition is so monstrous,
II bears on its face such evidences of
pitude, it is hard to see how they
re had the boldness to present it to
ilic view. But robbers usually sue
d by the boldness and dash tbey es
■, and it is thus with the money
,
The Trust at Work.
Ye have written and talked and
thought upon the subject of the great
trust which has grown under the fos
tering care of the government until it
Know become so bold aB to attack
government itself, and is attempt
ing to drive it out of any power to issue
money—we refer to the National Bank
ing trust—but we haye never been able
to say so welljwhat we felt and thought
as has been done by the Norfolk Vir
ginian-Pilot in the following lines in
discussing a certain circular issued
from the so-called ''Headquarters Na
tional Sound Money League, Chicago,"
and headed "Monetary Reform: A
Conversation with Secretary Gage" :
Thanks, gentlemen; your generosity
has left tracks—all one way! And
what a curious confession it is from
Mr. Gage of the inferiority of bank
credit, when, in proposing to deprive
the people of greenbacks (their own
Treasury issue), he suggests that they
could or should be employed as part of
the reserves of the private institutions
called national banks, which lend the
people, on heavy interest and gilt
edged securities, the very notes lent
them by the government without any
interest at all!
"On what meat doth this our Coe3ar
feed,
That it has grown so great ?"
Have we followed its imperious and
arrogant temper by our free contribu
tions from our public Treasury f Like
the Turk, it will bear no brother near
the throne—not the government, nor
the people, nor anything that interferes
with its sole and arbitrary reign. Sil
ver had to get out of the way; the
greenbacks were retired by the mil
lions to uifke room for it; the remain
ing greenbacks and other Treasury
notes and legal tenders are to be with
drawn; State banks of issue are throt
tled by a ten per cent Federal tax on
all notes put in circulation; gold is
made the only money because it will
not and cannot circulate; and every
means (the bowstring, the sack, poison,
the dagger, every mode of murder and
assassination) is resorted to without a
scruple or a qaalm to remove every
rival or competitor out of the way of
private money trust, and the notes we
feed it upon from our Treasury so free
ly and generously. Isn't the purpose as
clear as the sun at noonday V Can any
body question the manifest design,
avowed by every word and deed of the
I league, or trust, or octopus, to engross
j all our monetary affairs; to retire, not
I only our Treasury notes and our silver
I coin, but our government itself, from
all financial "business" and duty; to
monopolize all our currency and be ab
solute monarch of government, people,
and all business, of every kind what
soever ?
Major Jed Hotchkiss.
The death of Major Jed Hotchkiss,
which occurred at his home in this
city last week, has removed from
our community one of the most re
markable mon of his day and time. A
j Northern men he came South and
mingled with its people, he imbibed the
spirit which they breathed, he identi-
I himself with their institutions, he
the justness of their cause, and
ized the manner and extent of
malevolence of the North, and
n the clash at arms came, he en
-lin the Confederate army and
c remained until the curtain fell
1 the terrible drama at Appo
iox, doing fearlessly, eonscien
sly and faithfully, what he could
he cause of a people whom he
1 with a devotion which knew no
ids, and with a loyalty which
v no turning.
is not our intentiou to touch gen
y upon his character, his life, or
sbisvemeuts —abler pens will tell
ese—but to pay a deserved, if fee-1
ble tribute to his soldier's life, hie ef-l
fort to aid the oppressed people of the
South; his part in the great struggle
wLich made them the wonder of the
world, the respected of all nations, and
to say that we know from his own lips
aud his own life,that his proudest mo
ments were those he spent as a Con
federate soldier. Not content with
the effort he had made in behalf of the
cause be loved so well during the four
years of blood, aud carnage, and fire,
ha lias since, at all times, aud under all
conditions fought its battles. He has
combatted vituperation, he has en
lightened the ignorant as to the
achievements of the Confederate army,
be has shown the intrepidity of its I
leaders and the indomitable courage of I
its soldiers, he has corrected misstate
ments of fact, preserved the plans of
battles and campaigns, compiled his
tory and delivered lectures; so that the
cauee of his adoption might appear in
I true light, and justice be done to
*c who gave their lives for the
se they loved, but lost.
111 this was a labor of love, and this
he clone with a zeal and devotion
erving of higher tribute than wel
i bestow, but we knew his sincerity. I
admired bis loyalty and fervor.and
his period of his useful and event
fa] life,do we add our humble testimo
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Lewisburg, Jan. 22.—1n August
1897 this town suffered a most disas
trous fire. The hotel, five stores, two
banks and several law offices were
burned, which swept out completely
the business portion of the town. A
few nights before a house belonging to
Mrs.O'Ferrell near the court house was
burned, and the great fire following
closely there after convinced the peo
ple that a fire bug was in the town.
Quite recently the old po-tofnce build
ing, now the property of Mr. Thomas
L. Feamster was found to be on fire.
This was soon extinguished as the
town has within the last year been
supplied with water works. This,
however, led to the arrest on yester
day of Geo. Dyche a man raised in
Lewisburg, and about 30 years of age,
who was taken before the mayor, and
the evidence being sufficient to war
raut it, be was sent on to answer be
fore the grand jury in April a charge
of burning the town. The arrest has
caused much excitement and it now
transpires that there have been many
who have believed Dyche to be the
fire bug for some time. Several years
aeo a mill was burned in Ronceverte,
Myche was tried for that offense
-as acquitted. Dvche married
vie daughter of Mrs. O'Fenell whose
house he is thought to have burned.
Harrisburg, Jan. 2.".—Today's vote:
Quay 63; Jenks 49; Dalzell 10; Stewart
B;Stone 6; Widener 2; Scattering 12;
total 150, necessary 75. Ninety-six
pairs, six absent.
The outlook today for a long dead
lock in the senatorial contest is more
promising than any at time since the
fight began. Attorney-General Elkin
said that he did not expect any con
clusion for several days but intimated
that the end might come at aDy time.
Frank Willing Leach, regarded as
one of the inoßt clear headed Quay
calculators, gave it as his opinion to
day that the fight might continue for
weeks. He estimates that Quay can
hold for at least one hundred months
if neccessary. He admits that a few
men can be pulled away under press
ure, but not enough to affect the re
sult. It is understood that Jenks
will remain in the field to the end in
order to hold the Democrats firmly in
line and prevent the election of Quay.
New York, Jan. 23.—The stock
market is sensational. At the opening
jumps of five points were not uncom
mon. The dealing is enormous. The
feature was Panhandle which opened
at au advance of 0 5-8, and rose five
more points in a few minutes. Other
sensational stocks were the Union Pa
cific, Pennsylvania, North west, Atchi
son, "Three C's" Burlington and
Quincy, Illinois Central, International
Paper, Northern Pacific. Wide
fluctuations followed but the under
tone strong,
Canada Southern opened at 61 1-2
and jumped to 70 then broke to 60 1-8.
Intense excitement prevailed in the
Wall Street district and brokers'offices
were crowded with customers watch
ing the tickers.
Harrisburg, Perm., Jan. 24—From
all indications this morning it looks as
if there might he some iuterestiug de
velopments in the Quay light before
many days. Thete is something in the
air that means trouble for one side or
the other. Scarcely a corporals guard
attended the Democratic informal con
ference* called for this morning by
Colonel Guffey, who came to stiffen
the lines of the minority. The anti-
Quay representatives held a confer
ence* at. 10 a m. Particular attention
was paid at this meeting to the subject
if pairing, which is also giving the
[uayites and Democrats muc'j trou
le. It is feared on all sides that
lunders will be committed and prove
fatal. The present plans for a break,
however, will hardly take place this
week.
The loyalty of the Democrats to
their caucus obligations is now an
open matter and there is doubt among
the more steadfast of the leaders. It
was reported last week that It was
only a question of time until there
would be serious danger of Democratic
defections. Senator Quay would then
confront the entire opposition. The
business men's leagues'offer of §30,
--000 for evidence of bribery' and the
publication of two pages of letters
from Democratic editors to the effect
that the disloyal Democrats are to be
tarred and feathered on their return
limine if they went over to Quay, indi
cates that the time to sell out is con
sidered near. Senator Quay has not
yet arrived here.
The sixth ballot was taken todayand
resulted as follows: Quay, 10(i; Jeuks,
80; Dalzell, 15; Stone, 8; Stewart, 8; Ir
vine, 3; Huff, 5; Smith, 1; Tubbs, 2;
Downinsr, 2; Markle, 2; Grow, 1; Rice,
1; necessary to a choice, 118.
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 24.—The
first ballot in the Senatorial contest In
this State was taken today and re
sulted as follows: In the House—Me-
Graw, Democrat, rece ! ved 38; Scott,
Republican, 29; Goff, Republican, 1;
Blizzard, 1; absent, 1. In the Senate
—McGraw received 8; Scott, 18. To
tals, McGraw, 46; Scott, 47. Neces
sary to a choice, 4".
Washington, Jan. 24.—The prevail
ing impression iv the Senate is appar
ent that the peace treaty cannot be
ratified at this session, aud that an ex
tra session of the Senate after March
4is a foregone conclusirn. One rea
son is that some Republican Senators
want an extra for purposes of
their own. It is also rumored that the
President is uot anxious for a ratifica
tion at this session. Senator Lodge
made a lengthy speech in favor of ex
pansion today. He claimed that a non
ratification would be a repudiation of
the President.
Washington, Jan. 24.—The War in
vestigating committee has invited
Secretary Alger to appear tomorrow to
make a statement concerning the con
duct of the war with Spain. No reply
has yet been receive*' but it is expect
ed he will make a statement.
Virginia and West Virginia.
There are now twelve cases of small
pox in Alexandria.
James It. Leach, a well-known farm
er of Rockbridge county, is dead.
It will be hard to secure a list of the
Confederate burial grounds in Virgin
a.
There is general sorrow in Alexan
dria over the death of Mr. John J.
Jainieson
G. Wallace Polland, a discharged
railroad employe, committed suicide
in Alexandria.
Key. Dr. A. E. o*en, of Berkeley,
has accepted a call to the pastorate of
Grace Baptist Church, Norfolk.
George W. Hite, white, was hung at
Uoydton, Mecklenburg county, for the
murder of an old and inoffensive col
ored mau.
United State* Senator Elkiusarrived
at Charleston, W. Va., and. it is said,
will remain until a United States Sena
tor is elected.
Capt. J. S. Quinn, of Fredericks
burg, has been selected to prepare for
publication in book form an account
of the Masonic observances at Mount
Vernon next November.
At Richmond, the Richmond, Pe
tersburg and Carolina Railroad Com
pany filed a deed of trust to secure an
issue of $2,500,000 bonds to complete
the road from Richmond toßidgeway,
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A HOUSEKEEPER WANTED—Want
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married woman, who will take charge of a
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Commissioner's Sale
-OF—
Valuable Real Estate!
The undersigned Sale Commissioner, ap
pointed ts such by decree of th« Circuit
Court of Augusta county, Va, in the chan
cery cause pending therein under the style
of Curtis, William G , &c, vs. Burkett, Mrs.
Ida M., et als., of date November 11th,
will otter for sale In front of the court house
In the city of Staunton, Va., about the hour
of 12 o'clock M . on
MONDAY, tlie 27th day of FEBRUARY. 1899
that being county court day that certain
parcel of land with the buildings and ap
purtenances thereunto belonging, situate iv
Augusta county', Va., about Hve miles east
of the city of Scauuton on the Port Republic
Road and containing One Acre, One Rood
and Elghtren Poles.
This property has on it a residence house
« addition a wheelrightand blacksmith
iniblned,
MS OF SALE—Cash in hand sufficient
to pay the costs of the Buit and of this sale
and the balance in three equal instalments
payable in nine, eighteen and twenty-seven
months from the day of sale, with interest
from said day, for which deferred instal
ments the purchaser will be required to exe
cute bonds witn approved personal security
and the title will be withheld as ultimate
security.
FITZHUGH ELDER,
Sale Commissioner.
Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Augus
ta County, to-wit:
I, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court
aforesaid do eertlly that Fitzhugh Elder has
executed the bond required by decree of
sale In the ci ancery cause of W. G. Curtis,
&c. vs. Mrs. I. M. Hurkett, &c., now pending
In said Court.
Given under my hand this :23d day of Jan
uary, 1899.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk,
jan 26 5t
Sale of .Very Desirable Real
Estate.
By virtue of authority given to me by
James Hurly and Nannie Dolan, the own
eras of the property hereinafter described,
I will proceed in front of the court house,
In the city of Staunton, on
Saturday, the 21st day of January, 1899.
at 12 o'clock M., to sell at public auction
that valuable House and Lot situated on
the C. &O. Railroad near the New Hope
road, near the Federal Cemetery, being the
property upon which Patrick Finn lately
deceased, resided in his lifetime, and con
taining one acre and seventy one thou
sandths of an acre. This property contains
a fairly good frame dwelling.
I will also sell at the same time and
place, that lot containing 4 16 100 of an
acre, situated on the New Hope road be-
I tween the Federal Cemetery and the C. &
O. Railroad.
TERMS—One third cash, and the remain
der on a credit of Six, Twelve and Eigh
teen months I rom the date, with interest
from the date of sale, and the title re
tained as ultimate security.
|2t MICHAEL McALEAR,
ill sell the above lots privately,
Michael McAlear.
2ti tf
COMMISSIONER'S OKKIUE,
Staunton, Va , Jan. 19, 1899.
Andrew Young, etc.
Elizabeth E Young, etc.
All persons interested in the above styled
chancery cause will Take Notice, that In
pursuance of a decree oi the circuit court of
Augusta county, entered in said cause on
December 10, IS'jS, I shall at my office In
Staunton, Va., on
Saturday, February 25th, 1809,
proceed to take, state and settle the follow
ing accounts:
Ist. The outstanding debts of the estate of
Andrew Yonng, dee'd
2nd. Any other matters deemed perti
nent, etc. R. E. R. NELSON,
Commissioner In Chancery-
J. A. Alexander, p.q.
AN NOU NCEiyi ENTS.
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.
1 hereby respectfully announce myself a
candidate for election as Commonwealth's
Attorney of Augusta county, subject to the
Democratic Primary Election to be held
April Bth, 1899. I promise, if elected, to
discharge the duties of the office to the best
of my ability. Very respectfully,
jan 20 1U RIC B ARD S. KER.
TLAXSEED Meal for stock. Best
" Corn Shelter on the market. Old
Hickory \Viii;ou3. For sale by
dec2:i 4t HAKbLR & BIiOWN.
MILL atid GO aero Dairy Enrol, good
"' stabl- s.oiie mile from University
of Va. Three room house.Kent S2OO.
Addr.s,, S. 1> MAURY,
dec 20-ist Charlottesville, Va.
COMMISSION Bit's OFFICE,
Staunton, Va.., Dec, 28, 1838.
Crone's Ex'or, for etc.
Lucas' Adm'r., etc.
All persons interested in the above
styled chanceiy will Take Notice,
that in pursuance nt decrees of the ciicuit
court of Augusta count} entered atthe No
vember term, 1898. I shall at my office iv
Staunton, Va., on.
Wednesday, February 15th, 1899,
proceed to take, state and settle the fol
lowing accounts:
Ist. Whether the title under which (ieo
F. Smith claim" the land in the bill and
proceedings mentioned In a valid title;
2nd. Whether the tax deed inei'tioned in
the rule against Geo. F. Sulilh should be
set aside and cancelled;
3rd Any other matters deemed perti
nent, etc , and cmi -ciaily whether there
are any delinquent taxes on >aid land and
how Ihi the same may lie pnaniiniiit lo
the liens heretofore stated
Commissioner In I hanvry
J. A Glasgow, p q.
o_a.»\£*eC2>_c_,X_g_.
Bears the j _y? c Kind You Have Always Sought
GREAT BARGAIN offered In 136 acres of
grain and grass land, near Middle
brook. MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
71 O ACRES, close to city, improved by
■"* frame dwelling and stable, very
good condition. Excellent 01 chard.
Owner will consider $750.
MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
CASH will buy a 6 room frame
V'vlr dwelling, with large lot, in very
good condition. This is cheap.
MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
SMALL FARM of about 80 acres, choice
location, comfortable dwelling, sta
ble, excellent orchard, strong land, well
watered. $3,300. Easy terms.
MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
dj.500, to lend on real estate secnrity
MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
CHOICE HOME.—We offer for sale the
handsome property of Prof. Harry
St. George Tucker, situated at the corner
of North New and Prospect streets. Tbi3
commodious brick dwelling, with all
modern improvements, is in first class con
dition, and altogether is a delightful home.
We are prepared to quote a low figure to
make a quick sale.
MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
Darties desiring to buy.sell or rent rea
i ■ estate, of any description, may lind it
to their interest to communicate with
us. Real Estate is our specialty. Some
bargains offered now in farm lands
and town properties. Apply for free
list. MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
COOD FARM, Attractive Home.—
*■ We offer 305 acres of productive
land, miles of city, which lies well
and is easily cultivated. About 40 acres
in timber. Part of farm in
blue grass. Brick dwelling. Large bank
barn, comparatively new. Orchard.
Examine this. Price 89,000. Easy
terms. Will take a smaller farm in part
pay. Mcllhast & Hili/eary.
EXCELLENT INVESTMENT in city real
estate. 3 frame dwellings and one lot
, for $1,400. Rental $13 per month. Assess
ed value $1,700, located on car line.
, MciLHANY* HILLEARY.
&o to the City Lannffry
No 14 South New street, for first-class
work in every respect; work done by
hand; no injurious chemicals used.
Special care taken with flannels. Young
men's entire wash, for four weeks, at
$1.50 in winter, and $2 in summer- to be
paid weekly. Satisfaction guaranteed
'Phone 371.
C. L. WILSON, Manager.
■ IT DOESN'T
PAY TO
sain through on last
winter's suits aud shiver
themselves into pneumonia.
Costs no more in the long run
to have enough. Its conve
nient to have the half worn
ones for a change in Spring
and Fall. We invite your
attention to our line of
HIGH GRADE woolens,
that we have reduced
sufficiently iv price so
as to make them cost
you no more than low
er grades you might
buy elsewhere.
Jno.R.Kiraeofe&Co.
No. 5 E. Main Street,
Sole Agents forDr.Jaegers Sanitary
Underwear.
Special attention given Merchant
Tailoring.
Fine WedJing Rosea Specialy.
HAMRICK&CO
successors to
BICKLE AND HAMRICK.
Staunton, Va.
Funeral Directors and Regis
tered Embalmers.
Lady Assistant and Embalmer for
Women and Children.
CUT FLOWERS,
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
Handsomest Finn ral Car in Ihis sec
tiou; fitted wito rutb r tires.
Telephone connections.
«TMutual Phone No. 10.
OPEN KIGHT AND DAT,
iUP Money we make is made
'■■■ from the customers who
come back. If we sold a
customer only once, we would
be ready to wind up our busi
ness in a very short time; we
would run out of customers.
The money that is made in
our business is made by selling
over and over again to the
same people, in other words it
depeuds upon the pleased cus
tomer. You will always find
nice assorted up to-date stock
a our store.
ST Jo*t received a new supply
of Netbersole bracelets and
friendship hearts, the latest
fad.
j DEAL ESTATE SALE.-We will offer at
11 public auction at Lipscomb, Augusta
I county. Virginia, on
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8, 1899',
at 1 o'clock p.m., the desirable farm of R.
L and Mary M. Allen, deceased, contain
ing 315 acres, about 250 acres under cultiva
tion; located at Lipscomb,Va., on M. & W.
R. R., one large eleven-room Dwelling,
one Tenant House, large Basement Barn,
Granary.Corncribs, Foultry House, Dairy,
&c. Churches and Schools convenient,
Fostoffice and two stores one-quarter mile
from residence.
Will offer it in two parts or as a whole
to suit purchasers.
Terms —One-third cash, balance in three
equal payments at one.two and three years
with interest and secured by deed of trust.
Heirs of R. L. and Mary M. Allen, dec'd.
For particulars address,
J. A. DODGE,
or Stuart' Draft, Va.
W. C. Patterson, Grottoes. Va. dec3o-ts
U#ANTED—Prime Dry Corn, white
■■ or yellow.
Commissioners' Sale
Valuable Farm in
AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The undersigned. Sale Commissioners, ap
pointed as such by decree of date November
30th, 1898, lv the chancery cause of Bertha A.
Koiner vs. Arthur Koiner, Receiver, 4c ,
pending In the circuit court of Augusta coun
ty, Va.. will proceed to sell In front of the
court house In the city of Staunton, Va,
about li o'clock M., on
Saturday, The 28th day of January, 1899,
that certain tract of land near Fish
ersvl le. In the county of Angusta
adjoining the lands of Absalom
X' lner. Hen ton Koiner, et als.,and contain
ing Two Hundred and Fifty acres more or
less and known as the Cyrus Koiner home
place. This farm is well watered, lias on it a
dwelling house and all necessaryoutbnliainKS
and is one of the must desirable farms in the
county of Augusta.
TERMS OF SALE.—On any sale made her
under so in eh will be required in cash as w?.
bo necessary to pay the costs of the aforesaid
suit and of this sale, and the residue will be
divided into three instalments at one, two
and three years respectively from the day of
sale, with interest from that day payable
semi-annually, for which deferred instal
ments the purchaser will be required to cxc
cute bonds with approved personal security
and the title will be withheld as ultimate se
curity until all the purchase money Is paid
BFITZHUGK ELDER,
HARRY H. BLEASB,
Sale Commissioners.
cc of the Circuit Court of Augusts
, to-wlt:
Woodward, Cleric of the Court
do certify that H. H. Blease
3d the bond required by decreeof
hancery cause or BerthaA.Kolner
.=. *».„..... Koiner, Receiver, &c, nowpend
ing In said Court.
Given under my hand this 2Kth day of De
cember, 1898.
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
A STEADY AIM
is required to sncced in any
line. It is our aim to
please onr customers in
Our large stock of
BOOTS and SHOES
cannot fail to please.
Give us a Trial Order.
We want Your Trade.
McH.HOLLIDAY,
Up-to-Date Shos House,
Staunton, Va.
BAER'S.
BARGAIN
BAZAR,
Xo. 18 West Main Street.
Ask for Our Coupons.
Watch for Remnant Sale
OF
EMBROIDERIES.
Great Values.
Eperiority of our merchandise and
ess cf our prices are what have
- store the popular shopping een
}day. Let the following prices
- themselves in telling the tale of
bargains.
Linens,
bleached all linen Table Damask,
real value 60c, at 50c.
64 inch silver bleached damask, strictly
leautiful designs, real value 75c
;65c.
»lf bleached german linen dam
due 48c per yard, at 38c.
Towels.
?els, hemmed, strictly all linen,
tI2JC.
c and quality, Huck and Dam
hemmed and fringed, special
!.
towels, large size, extra weight,
3d unbleached 12}£c.
wash cloths, large size, each 2c
Spreads,
ed size crochet spreads. Har
ems, superior weight and qual
grade, at 75c.
heets and Pillow Cases.
smraed sheets made of mohawk
3c.
■mined pillow cases, best qualm
n 10c.
ade bolster cases, 2 yards long,
leetlng, 25c.
ianitary Diaper Cloth.
Diaper Cloth put up in 10 yard
t goods, at low prices,
inch, 10 yard piece, 48c
inch, 10 yard piece, 52c
inch, 10 > ard piece, 58c. .
inch, 10 yard piece, 63c
Inch. 10 yard piece, 72c
ng Sale of Coats and Capes,
of boucle coats, all lined, were
12.50.
)t plain Heaver Cloth Coats, in
black and green, were $6, cut to $3.
One lot of best grade Kersey Coats, all
.satin lined, handsomely finished, were
f7.50, cut to $5.
Kersey Capes that sold at $5,56 and $7,
Keady Made Wear.
Figured Dress Skirts, fast black, lined
and bound, at #1.
Black brocaded mohair skirts, usual
12.50 kind, at $1.98.
Black Dress Skirts, made of all wool
Frenoh serge, percaline lined, closed seams
usually sold at $4, special price $2.98.
Commissioners' Sale
[VALUABLE BEAL ESTATE.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court
jof Augusta county, entered November 28th,
1898, in the chancery cause of John H.
Crosby's Adm'r, et al. vs. John H. Crosby's
Heirs, etc., the undersigned commissioners
will otter for gale at public auction in
front of the court house of Augusta county
in Staunton, Va., at 11 o'clock, on
Saturday, February 4th, 1899,
that valuable tract of land of which John
U. Crosby died seized and possessed, with
improvements thereon, situated in North
River District of Augusta county, contain
ing Two Hundred and Thirty Acres, more
or less
TERMS—Cash sufficient to pay the costs
of suit and expenses of sale, and the bal
ance on a credit of one, two and three
years, tne deferred instalments of purchase
money to be evidenced by the three bonds
of the purchaser of equal amount with ap
proved personal security, bearing date the
day of sale, with interest from date, paya
ble in one, two and three years from date
respectively, waiving the homestead ex
emption, and the title retained as ultimate
security, with the right of the purchaser to
anticipate the maturity of any or all ot
said bonds if he shall so elect.
R. E. R. NELSON,
GEO. W. CROSBY.
J. M. FERRY,
Commissioners.
Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
: county, to-wlt:
I, Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of said Court
do certify, that K. E. It. has execut
ed the bond covering the cash payment, as
required by decree of sale in the chancery
cause of Jno. H. Crosby's Adm'r., Ac vs
Jno. 11. Crosby's Heirs, &c, now pending n
said court.
Given under my hand this 31st day of De -
_ti_B__fc__l l ljil '^'^OFI
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proach with cold weather. U your health is
run down, draw on our large stock of pure
Drugs and Medicines for some efficient vital
izers. If sickness has already taken hold of
you the cure is certaily on our shelves. If
you can diagnose yeur own case we will
supply a remedy from the Proprietary
medicines here. If the doctor does it we
will put up the Prescription.
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DRUGGISTS,
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When the Coal's All m
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cd we know you will be pleased
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I, not too fast, gives out a gplen
at and baa very little wastes
nore can you expect ?
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Office No. 18 East Main Btreet v
Office Phone 163.
Yard " 182.