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AND VINDICATOR.
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R. S. TURK, Editor and Proprietor,
East Main Street Staunton. Va
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THURSDAY, i'EBKUARY 0.
This paper has the largest cii
culation of any Newspaper pub
lished in the Valley of Virginia,
The subscription list is open tc
inspection.
The Hon. Wm.D.Byumnnow looms
up for a government job. This is the
only sphere in which Wm. D. will ever
loom again
Our gold contemporary and Wm.
lin are getting dangerously ma
t least on our contemporary's
se in lumber is noted in the
f Washington. Foster, its mil
j lumberman, has gotten to the
ney is so very plentiful, it is re
ble that there is such a demand
rency in every city and town in
intry, and that there is such a
of it in the country,
eat many very learned people
inting out Bryan's mistakes,
discoveries will have about as
effect on the future as Ingersoll's
ikes of Moses."
Elon. John Acker and the Rev.
?unkhouser have again made a
love and disturbed the pleasant
of the editor of the Spirit of
■lley.
'
a a letter which has been going
nds purporting to have been
lby Gen. Eagan last July it
hat liar and falsifier and such
;onstitute his principal voeab
rnor Tyler in his wisdom, and
i all things wisely and well, has j
Western State Hospital in this
ithout a single representative
;aunton on its board, the first
y time such a condition has pre
ince the institution was estab-
Walker refused a position on
vers and Harbors Committee
ie might have done his state
>od in procuring for her proper
tion in appropriations, in order
pt a chairmanship of some elec
mmittee, when he could help to
some duly elected Congress-
Che result of this movement is
rgiuia has lost heavily in ap
tion3 and gained some very
worthless Congressmen,
There is more ill feeling and bad
ILmong the officials of Uncle I
rmy now than was even dis-l
between Spain and this coun
ng the war. Why don't the
ider, the President, take mat
) his own hands and settle
ntliout fear or favor. Such
iful scenes are injurious to our
and should be speedily brought
,d.
ncy in the Eagan matter will
ive him in such position as
ble him to draw a pension.
1 be absolutely unpardonable
government if it inflicted a
on any soldier which placed
ow the position occupied by
s. Deserters draw pensions,
a penalty which prohibited the
;of a pension would be hard
With all Eagan's faults, he
deserted any cause but that of
« a «
iads are in the finest condition
i we have seen them in years,
3 just stirred to the queens
There is no bottom to them at
nan with a fifteen foot pole
i trying, we hear, to find the
on all of our leading roads
ie could note it along with his
report, but had to abandon
He got the weather all right
degress below zero, but the
)rt showed 15 degrees below
, and he reported the pole too
?uese roads are called the
lelight as they can now stay
indisturbedlsave by the phone,
ian tried to see a patient who
t across the road, but failed,
ud was too deep. Other re
lisappearing thoroughfares are
ich can scarcely be credited,
are true.
IVINU IT WILL HAVE FRIENDS.
gricultural Board at its meet
Wednesday determined to
effort to procure friendly legis
nd to this end will ask the
to use their influence with
iffering for the Legislature and
upport any man who will not
imself to deal fairly with the
ent. This is a doubtful move,
danger in attempting to in
gislation in any manner. It
at once to make people!
doubt the merit of the object.
The plan to pursue is to make
the department as efficient as it is pos
sible to do with tbe means in hand.
Show this aud public sympathy and
support will rally to it at once. There
is no danger with the overwhelming
majority of farmers always in the Leg
islature of this State, that any meri
torious enterprise in their behalf will
be lacking in assistance, but there
might be in one which was endeavor-1
ing to influence legislation,! n advance
of a demonstration that it deserved
support,
"NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY."
!iichmond Times closes an edi
n the opportunities of the Dem
party with the following sen
v is Democracy's chance and
inity. McKinley is to be the.
icau nominee in 1900, and all
i wanted to put a Democratic
jnt in the White House is for
Bmocratic party to propose a
smocrat upon a platform of real
.ratic principles. It is the easiest
3 turn of all. But odious as Alger
Igerism is to the people of this
•y, they will take McKinley
with ten thousand Algers added,
they will take William J. Bryan
c Chicago platform. Men and
Imiuistration are all forgotten
the question becomes to be one
in a reasonable government,
1 besmirched, on the one hand
;ter folly and recklessness on the
i)
person of ordinary intelligence
ie in this article an excoriation
Ham J. Bryan and Democracy,
af the raw hide over Democratic
lors, laid on as heavily as this
bailiff of the court of King Gold can
lay it on, a dwarfing and bemeaning of
both the party and Bryan, and a sink
ing of them into the furthermost
depths of fetid putrescence possible in
the power of partisan hatred. "But
odious as is Alger and Algerism to the
people," exclaims the Times, "they
will take McKinley, with ten thousand
Algers added, before they will take
I William J. Bryan and the Chicago
I platform." If the Times had had any-
I thing meaner to say it would have said
lit. This is the vilest malediction it
could utter. But the Times, and
it utters the sentiment of the
money power of the nation, will
find that the Democratic party is
not "a dog that it should do
such a thing,'' as lick the hand which
I smites it. Too well do we know the
I Democratic sentiment of this country.
I That party has no regret for following
Bryan and endorsing the Chicago
1 platform in 1896, it makes no apology
Ito any thing in the heavens above or
I the earth beneath for so doing, and be
fore it will be driven into submitting
I to tbe dictates of such denunciators of
lit and its leaders and tenets as this,
| every member of it would see his right
arm palsied in its socket. Such denun
ciation never yet turned a real Demo
crat from the line of his convictions.
WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
We now have another war on cur
hands, thanks to those who were so
I wise as not to at once adopt the Peace
I Treaty. These consequences were ap
parent from the first. The people of
I all the new territory which by the for-
I tunes of war have fallen under the
I dominion, or.will fall under the do-
I minion of the United States, have no
respect for weakness, they are even
more disrespectful of it than we our
selves, and having a contempt for
weakness they have grown bold be
cause they are led to believe that we
are on the verge of a revolution grow
ing out of our own internal dissensions
over the treaty. Senator Wolcott put
the question in its best, and to us only
defensible shape, last Saturday, when
he said that be would have adopted
the treaty on its return, in the most
prompt and expeditious manner. This
seems to be the loyal way of regarding
this question, this would have shown
a united country, it would have exhib
ited a power and fixedness of purpose
which would have had their weight
not only with the new territory, but*
with tbe world at large, and command
ed at once the respect of all. It strikes
us that politics has cnt a large figure
in this matter, and be it said to our
shame that this haggling and delay
have brought about the very trouble
the Filipinos are now giving us. How
we are to govern these people is one
thing, the adoption of the treaty
another. On the adoption of the treaty
we haye closed our Spanish business
column. Now we can open an account
with Aguinaldo and his people. But
to have Spain in a state of war and
actual war going on with the Filipi
nos, looks like a business blunder to
say the least, We are confident that
those gentlemen who seem to think
they have accomplished wonders by
delaying the treaty will find their ac
tion a source of heart ache, and head
ache, before the people have done
with them. The cause of this Philip
pine war can in a measure be charged
to their action.
EXPANSION OPPOSED.
■ator Daniel talked to a late hour
'riday against Expansion and
io vote was taken on the Treaty.
ly we are with Senator Daniel
on the subjects he embellishes, as he
does all he touches, but iv this case we
thiuk the country made a mistake by
not adopting the Peace Treaty with
practical unanimity, and then settle
Kvernment of the provinces after-
That would have shown a
country to the outside world.
Id have had salutory and bene
ficial effect upon those who are bound
to come under our dominion, those
new people who do not understand us,
but who are so used to revolution and
disagreements, that they construe our
actions on the Treaty with weakness,
bordering on internal trouble. It is
Imfortunate that we have not
led the world on this important
re as we did when we voted the
),000 as an emergency fund just
the war began, that we mean
ar as matters pertaining to our
ir are concerned, to let in no
iuderstandings. One is an indica
tion of power, the other of weakness.
P\>wer commauds respect.
SENATORIAL TIMBER.
A lumberman by the name of Add
, son C. Foster, has been el?cted to th
D. S. Senate from the State of Wash
ingtoc. lie is a millionaire, aud tha
is now the first requisite. He. it i
Stii!, will make a valuable addition t
the Senate. This we are prepared t
[ believe, as the Senate is short on lum
bermen. It is long on most every
I thing now but statesmen. Modern
j civilization, however, seems to have
; eliminated them, and they are no
longer a necessary ingredient to any
legislative body. Blacksmiths, mule
drivers, glass blowers, tancei-3, gold
diggers, sailors, bank busters, and
every kind of being but a gentleman
aud a scholar seems the proper person
STAUNTON SPECTATOR ANDVINDICATOR.
!KER AND HIS CCMST. i
itest of General James A.
ar the seat in Congress to
in. Wm. F. Rhea was elected |
ople of the Ninth Vuginia
s not progressing as smoothly
eneral as he aud his fr ; end3
c. Nearly every move made
:neral or his attorneys has
i boomerang. In Russell
nhere depositions were taken
's ago, one of Walker's own
i testified that he had spent
pith which to buy Walker
fore convincing evidence has
m many other Republicans
;ity of Bristol, Judge Rhea's
ie, where a majority of nearly
recorded in Rhea's favor.
Walker is making a hard fight
'raud and he has not let the
ity pass to express his poor
)f the people who aided in
s opponent this tremendous
Iready a number o* his own
s in Bristol have confessed
y voted for the General, but
. oven that they were not resi
dents of that voting precinct. But
that is not all. A Republican lawyer
of Bristol, has appeared in Rhea's be
I and against Walker. This ap
i rather strange, for in Bristol
iwyer is known as a personal en
to Judge Rhea. So astoundec
the people to find this lawyer op
g General Walker, that one of
ventured to ask him why he was
hea, a Democrat, and against
er, a Republican. In reply the [
ley made this statement:
iat while he was opposed to Judge
F. Rhea, he believes him to have
honestly and fairly elected ; and
General James A. Walker has
lpted to blacken the character of
of the citizens of Bristol whom
lows to be men of honor and
nty; and that he, therefore,
iteered his iu-so-far-as
c Rhea is concerned, to protect
itizens against the villainous as
3of Walker. That he had done
ithout any consideration from
usultation with Judge Rhea, and
>ut any expectation of reward
him. That he had refused a tee
Walker, the contestant, or his
at is straight talk, but the last
nee about a Walker fee was denied
alker's counsel. No sooner had
en denied than the attorney in
ion denounced the denial, who
said if the counsel for Walker made
this denial on his own authority he
was as foul a liar as Walker is a politi
cian.
This attorney further said that he
Is willing to give his services with
; compensation to his friends, aud
protect the citizens of Bristol
tinst what he knew to be false aud
iderous charges made against them
IValker.
'he attorney to whom we refer is I
ie other than W. S. Hamilton, ex
lmonweallh's attorney of Bristol, j
is a man we personally know to be
orable and we congratulate him
n his bold stand for honesty and
3ncy. General Walker has as yet
:overed no evidence that will even
Be a partisan Republican house to
3 him Rhea's seat and it is our
lion that his friends should advise
of this fact. Walker is politically
d and he should be so informed,
here are several United States Sen
's who oppose electing Senators by
people on account of the increassd
ense. This is idle talk. We will
ture the assertion that there has
i more money spent in the elections
he past few months in the way of
iery and the like to pay the expen
)f one election in every State in
Union. The dead locks have
;ht the people a lesson and they are
lining weary from such proceed
. We hope the people of Virginia
may have a voice in tbe election of our
next United States Senator.
FOR COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
The announcement card of Mr. W.
Arthur Willson is found in our paper
in which he makes known his candi
dacy for the office of Commissioner of
the Revenue for Beverly Manor Dis
trict, a position he has held and filled
with much satisfaction to the people
for some time. Mr. Willson is a man
of high character, active, energetic
and upright in all business transac
tions, and is respected to the highest
degree by those who know him. Should
he be elected he promises the same at
tentive, faithful performance of
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lima and West Virginia.
Clemming, one of the oldest resi
of Berkeley county, died Friday,
7 yearp.
!. Em mart, aged 28 years, junior
er of the firm of E. P. Pugh &
Itomney, W. Va., former prin
)f the schools there, is dead.
I. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of
reasury, has accepted an invi
to attend the annual banquet of
r irgiuia Bankers' Association,
meets in Richmond on February
irge Southwest Virginia syndi
as purchased the South Atlantic
lio Railroad, which runs between
1 and Louisville and Nashville
ion.
Samuei Slaughter died in Rich
aged 00 years. Her father was
Webster and her mother Miss
c Randolph Pleasants, a niece
distinguished Governor of Vir-
Ilon. James .Pleasants.
Bedford City Friday the jury iv
ise of Tom Calloway, colored, I
it in a verdict of guilty and
he punishment at eighteen years
penitentiary. The charge was j
ig a house and secreting himself
room of a young lady, with criui
tent. She discovered him aud
.c alarm.
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:r One Hundred Dollars Reward
case of Catarrh that cannot be
y Hall's Catarrh Cure.
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lie undersigned,have known F.J.
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Toledo, O.
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e Toledo, ().
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
directly upon the blood and mu
ufaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi
monials free.
Hall's Family Pills are tbe best. j
TetaicMsottW
Manila, Feb. 6.—Utterly defeated
iv a desperate attempt to break
through the American lines and enter
j the city of Manila, the Filipino forces
after many hours of continuous fight
ing, have been driven from the villages
of Santa Anna, Paco and Santa Mesa
The fighting began at 8:25 Saturday
night and continued through that nigbi
and all day Sunday and Sunday night,
The scene in the environs of the citj
is one of terrible desolation. The
Filipinos were routed with terribh
slaughter. From the best inforui»tioi
obtainable their losses are4,ooo. The
native forces, confidently aggressive
were wholly unprepared for the terrifii
punishment the Americans inflictei
upon them from the outset. Tin
American troops suffered a loss of 4'
killed and 150 wounded. Thirteei
thousand Americans and 20,000 Fili
I pinos were engaged.
The Filipinos have apparentl;
I reacted the conclusion that tin
I Americans mean business, as tlier
were no further hostilities after las
night and there was no attempt to re
gain lost ground. It is possible, how
ever, they are following the tactic
they employed against the Spaniard,
and will merely lie off a few days ii
order to recuperate their forces befor
returning to the attack.
It is impossible to ascertain how th
news was received at Malolas, bu
Filipinos in Manila express the opiuloi
that the movement for independenci
has received its death blow and tha
annexation will soon be welcomed gen
Imiral Dewey has notified Insur
Chief Aguinaldo that if his fo!
■s by chance entered the city h<
1 blow it to mortar and stone.
INFUENCE SENATE'S ACTIOS.
Feb. 6.—The Filipim
junta here today issued a statemen
that the battle at Manila was only j
skirmish on the outposts and was iv
tended to influence tbe action of th
United States Senate upon the treaty
WASHINGTON EXCITED.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The city i
stirred with excitement today as it ha
not been since those portentous day
of last summer when the Presidem
Mhis Cabinet waited day and nigh
ews from tha front. This las
battle was not unexpected, as tin
President and Cabinet have feared i
all along for the past two weeks am
had reason to believe it would occui
before a vote was taken on the ratifi
cation ot the peace treaty.
Congressmen began calling at th
Executive Mansion early. While i
seems to be the general opinion tha
the Filipinos have been taught so se
vere a lesson that they will not b
likely to make further trouble a
present, though the administratioi
would not be surprised at anything
and does not conceal the fact tha
Dewey and Otis both apprehended f
conflict, but that they were preparer
to meet it promptly and defeat therast
natiyes quickly.
j IS GERMANY INVOLVED?
! AVashington, Feb. 6.—The govern
in -n i has determined to discover whr
recently supplied the Philippine insur
| gents with modern guns and ammu
1 nit ion. A prominent official is author
ity for the statement that Germat
agencies have largely supplied tne Fili
pinos with arms. Itissaidthat thirty
thousand stands of arms were secured
in Hong Kong for Aguinaldo by a
German firm and that the German
consular agent there was instrumental
in effecting the purchase. The agent
is said to have participated, not as an
official, but as an individual.
THE ATTACK RENEWED.
Washington, Feb. o.—The following
was cabled by Admiral Dewey to the
Navy Department today:
"The insurgents have attacked Ma
nila. The Boston leaves today for
Iloilo to relieve the Baltimore, which
returns to Manila. Two men were
wounded yesterday on the Monaduock,
one seriously."
The above dispatch, which was re
ceivedatO o'clock this morning, is
construed by the Navy Department to
mean that the insurgents have renewed
the attack.
ADVICES FROM OTIS.
New York, Feb. 6.—A World special
from Manila says: "We control the
situation. The engagement, which
lasted twenty-four hours, ending Sun
day evening, was satisfactory. Otis"
Washington, Feb. 6.—A cablegram
received tonight from Gen. Otis says
that the number of dead and wounded
Americans is 52. Tbe Fourteenth
regulars suffered heavily.
Manila, Philippine Islands, Feb. 7.—
Tne Americans are now iv complete
control of the situation within a radius
of nine miles of Manila. Their lines
Ito Malabon on the north and
nque on the south and are
enty-fiv3 miles long. VVhile a
iched bodies of insurgents still
desultory opposition, the
dy is utterly routed and in full
Of the hordes of rebel troops
y in battle array fully one
3 incapacitated aud the others
tered in every direction.
ialdo issued two proclamations
rday and Sunday. The first
that the Americans opened
t, and calls upon the Filipino
3 to suspend the constitution,
ond says: "We have fought
ient oppressors without arms,
v trust in God to defend us
these foreign iuvaders."
.chmentof theNebraskau regi
lay recovered the lost parts of
ps, thus insuring a speedy re
v of the wattr supply of the
meiicans now nave a steamer
t/eeu this city and Malabon.
war considerable firing from
indowß in the native quarter
ity last night, but there were
Ities.
was a sharp engagement be
c FilipinoforceandtheFourth
x, aided by a part of the Utah
at Singalon on Monday. The
*us lost one killed and tbiee
I. General Hale's brigade
1 the waterworks at Singulon.
ipinos, who fled in disorder,
ig all the portable sections of
l>ing machinery. Dr. Young,
artermaster of the Third Ar
was captuted, killed and hor
tilated.
tl Ovenshine's brigade took
c aud two field guns without
n.
hur's division has advanced
iagalonquin, forcing the Fili
retreat upon Callooan. The
sustained no loss,
ns' official report.
ngton, Feb. 7.—General Otis
following cable message from
to Adjutant-Geueral Corbln
isurgent army concentrated
lanila from Leuzonprovinces
ng over twenty thousand,
and having several quick firing and
Krupp field guns, while a good portion
arrived later with Mauser rifles. Two
Krupp guns and a great many rifles
were caplured. The insurgents used
great quantities of ammunition.
Quite a number of Spaniards served in
the insurgent artillery. The insurgents
constructed strong entrenchments
near our lines, mostly in bamboo thick
ets, and our men charged these, kill
ing or capturing many of the enemy.
Our casualties aggregate two hundred
and fifty, while the casualties of the
insurgents are very heavy. We have
buried some five hundred of their
' dead, and hold five hundred prison
ers. Their killed, wounded and pris
oners number probably four thodsand.
We took the waterworks and pump
ing station yesterday six miles out
after considerable skirmishing, the
enemy making no stand. The pumps
were damaged, bat will be working
within a wetk. A number of con
densers set up in the city supply good
water. The troops are in good spirit*
Kiiet prevails.
AS TO THE STATUS QUO.
hington, Feb. 7.—The authori
the State and War Depart
were in consultation today on
the legal stitus of General Otis in
view of the peace protocol between
Spain and tbe United States, which
binds the American forces to maintain
the status quo in the Philippines till
after the ratification of tbe treaty.
The fact that it must be ratified by
both Spain and the United States was
momentarily lost sight of in yester
day's excitement over ratification in
the Senate, when it was thought thai
General Otis was entitled to handle
: the insurgents as rioters on American
territory, but it will not become sc
until Spain also ratifies the treaty.
I It was stated at the State Department
i today, however, that this will not pre
vent General Otis from maintainii.t
order, but he is compelled to do si
i within the terms of the protocol.
The administration has decided tc
: order Otis and Dewey to take Iloilc
j and make a friendly treaty with th«
. king of the Sulu islands.
imperialism: taking shape.
1 Washington, Feb. 7-The questiot
1 of American sovereignty in the Phil
1 ippines was discussed at some lengtt
'■ toiUiy by Secretary of State Hay anc
Attorney-General Griggs, with the re
! suit that the sovereignty of the Unitec
1 States in the islands will be declared
throughout the Philippines and in
1 structions to publish this declaratior
V'Y ' cabled to General Otis. Itisexpectec
that the text of the treaty will be pub-
I lished as part of the declaration.
The government expects to hear al
" any moment of another big battle or
' the islands.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The Senalt
i met at the usual hour today with c
; larger attendance than is generally th«
t ease on Monday's, owing to the con
. test over the treaty.
. An attempt was made to secure
unanimous consent for a vote on the
Caffrey resolution prior to a vote on
the peace treaty but there was objection.
'tion. Senator Allen then addressed
1 the Senate in favor of the treaty.
| When the hour for voting arrived
j there was much uneasiness ou both
■ sides, but the lesult was quickly made
J known. The vote stood: Forratifica
'; tion, 57; against, 27. Several senators
| were paired and this together with the
| change to the treaty of Senators lie-
Laurio, and McEnery and Jones, of
" Nevada, gave a majority in favor of
the treaty wiih three votes to spare.
| Senator Vest, of Missouri, offered
; an amendment declaring against col
' onial policy, but it was defeated.
■nator Gorman maintained until
ist that the treaty would be de
d. Senator Jones, of Nevada, ad
ed that the events of Manila in
; fluenced him.
Senator Hale, who up to the last
j minute opposed the treaty, was fiood
! Ed with telegrams all day urging him
1 to vote for the treaty,
Washington, Feb. 7.— The McEnery
■lvt ion came up in the Senate today.
Hale propostd a vote, but Mr.
inger aud others objected. Mr.
man then addressed the Senate in
opposition to the resolution.
The opinion is expressed that if the
McEnery resolution is passed it will
r be amended out of all resemblance to
. its former self, and that the features
. objectionable to the President will be
eliminated.
I The Senate committee on commerce
gan consideration of the river and
irbor bill, and hearings will be grant-
Senators interested uutil Thursday.
The Senate tojk up the Indian ap
opriatiou bill.
The House considered bills relating
\ to public building-,
Berlin, Feb. 7.—An interpellation,
• supported by one hundred Conserva
tives, Centrists, and National Liberals,
Ing the chancellor for information
o his actual position as to the
ico commercial relations of Ger
y with the United States, will be
issed on Thursday in the Reich
ashitigtou, Feb. 7. —Former Coin
ary-General Eagan's sentence was
y mitigated by the President to
ension from duty for six years—
that is, until he reaches the age for re
tirement.
London, Feb. 7.—Parliament opened
today. The members of the. House of
i Convnoos proceeded to the House of
Lords, where they heard the Queen's
speech, wtik-h was substantially as fore
casted.
Harrisburg, Feb. 7.—The Senatorial
contest is still on with little interest
manifested. The vote today resulted
as follows: Quay, 105; Jenks, 78; Dal
zell, 14; Eastburg, 4; scattering, 33
Necessary to a choice, 116.
The News From Monterey,
The Mouteny correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch, writes that paper
a* follows:
\\ ith .lie close oi the game season
comes a "summing up" and
comparing of notes among the local
Nimrods. So far as your correspon
dent has learned, William W. Waggon
er, living three miles north of Monte
rey, ou Slri-.iglit creek, is the champion
of tne game season of '98 '99. Last
November lie purchased a Winchester
repeating shotgun, aud determined to
bag enough game to pay for it during
the season, tlie account stands :
17 wild turkeys at $1.50 each, 9 25 50
114 pheasants at 50c each, 57 00
48 partridges at 12c each, 5 76
120 rabbits at 10c each, 12 00
Total .... $102 20
1 shotguu ... - 18 00
- Balance - - - $84 26
Messrs. 8. B. and J. M. Sieg, ownere
of a valuable lot on tlie corner of Main
aud Spruce streets, immediately in
front of the court house, have just re
ceived from James C. Newman, archi
tect, of Stauutou, plans and specifica
tions for a large business-house to be
eroctsd ou the lot mentioned. The
lumber bills will he placed at once aud
work commenced by uot later thau
May Ist. The building is to front 5j
feet on Main street and 86 teet ou
Spruce, and will be three stories. On
the grouud tloor will be fitted a large
store-room for the firm of Trimble &
Lunsford, and a loom for banking
ousii-ess, Use organization ot which is
now ou foot. Most of ilie second lloor
will be utilized by Trimble & Lunsford,
and the tbitd titted up for town or ai
Odd-Fellows' Hall ami offices.
The demented tramp who last an
tuinu was taken up by tbe authoritie
at the residence oi Tiwiaier J. A
Jones, in the Crabbott,m Valley, s
still in the co nty j ul, every effort o
get him admit;eu M ill.. Western Sta c
110.-pital at S;auiitiii, baying faite( .
At lUe first sitting vi. li:» lioard v
Lunacy the asUuin authorities d
Covered liiat Hie papers were n.;t i
due form, mill a second trial was o
dered. in respui.se in ill is lUe assui
ai:ce was given vi.it he wou;d Uu "mv
for wheu tne weitilier was more tavor
able," but ••In.v.r.iule weather" iia
come and gone, auu the puor fellow
ivm-iins cooped up in the couuty ja ;i ,
depuved ot 'he treatment which ti
State provides. Tne matter has be»u
referred .to Governor I'vler, but will
wha lej.llll 1 tlaW not learned.
O U'-j Gmu. wno was pari i iii v ptra
lyy-d two week? ininUion of winch
Mr. Gum resides iv the Meadow-Bale
neighborhood, and is one of High
land's most responsible citizens.
AUGUSTA ANTIQUARIAN.
A Collection of Relics of Local
Interest.
Pond Gap, Feb. 6.—Recent addi
tions to the private museum of Dr.
A. L. Patteson have placed it perhaps I
among the most interesting of similar
collections in the county. The latest
acquisition is an old fashioned tliut
locs. musket which has been through
three ware. The piece, too, is au in
teresting reminder of tue uays when
Harper's Ferry, although p.actically
a frontier post, was the seat ot an ar
senal and manufactory of the primi
tive agents of destruction whicn, be
fore tue day of the Mauser slid Krag-
Jorgenseu rifles, were considered the
best tor Uncle Sam's military pur
poses, offensive and defensive. The
gun's lock bears the date of its manu
facture, 1831, as also the place. It was
first placed iv the hands of a United
States regular, one of those whom
President Audrew Jackson scut to
Krida against the troublous Setni
: Indians, with whom "Old Hick
ory" had had personal experiences
nearly iwenty years before, and in the
period of his military career.
Aftet the Seminole war the musket
saw service iv the war with Mexico,
having been borne to the gates of the
capital of the Muutezumas. Brought
to Virginia after the acquisition of
Texas aud the territory to the West,
the well used piece enjoyed a well
earned rest until the secession of Vir
ginia and the scarcity of modern arms
pressed it into the service of the Con
federacy. Despite its age and usage
the weapon is yet in excellent condi
tion and has been tested successfully
in hunting expeditious on the moun
tains hereabout.
Dr. Patteson, when coming iutc
possession of the weapon was able only
to secure its authentic record as given.
Collateral inquiry is supplying other
links which it is believed will enhance
the relic's historical Value, and several
offers to purchase the guv have been
declined.
Interest awakened by the old gun
has attracted the attention of anti
quariars to many of the other relict
which Dr. Patteson has quietly been
collecting for years. These belong tc
all periods from aboriginal times dowr
through the Revolutionary period tt
and past the civil war. Two Wash
ington i elics are among those most
prized. One is a spur used by the
Father of his Country on his West
morelaud estates. The spur was pre
sented by George Washington to his
nephew, Lawrence Washington, anc
passed in turn through the hands ol
Dr. Wm. Baldwin, of Winchester, Va.
and Dr. Alex. Waddell, of Staunton
at whose hands Dr. Patteson receivec
it, Dr. Waddell being his uncle anc
medical preceptor. The other curio it
a razor used for years to remove the
beard from the immortal George'i
face by his barber, Smith Thompson
who was years ago known in Stamitoi
and for a time resided there.
Another spur is a souvenir of the
days when Dr. Patteson,as a mere boy
followed the foitunes of the Coufeder
acy as Col, John S. Moshy's portege
The spur in question was worn v;
Mosby until Lee's surrender.
A memento to Dr. PattesoUjS west
eru life after the civil war, and are
minder of aboriginal days, isauamule
taken from the skeleton of Winnemak
a noted Indian chief, legends of whou
are still told by the Masquaquin In
diaiis, the remnant of which'tribe ii
cared for by the government on the
reservation near Tama City, lowa
The skeleton was found iv an isolated
mound and the amulet was among tne
lence of the great chief's identity
il Winnemak's death the tribe hat
i one of the most warlike of thi
Vest. His sobriquet was the lv
eqivaleut of "He of the Blood.'
ahawk," He was slain in battle'
raditiou goes, after surrounding
elf with the bodies of his slain
t high. His death broke the
t of his onGe prouei tribe, the
bers of which finally became sc
irlike and lacking in valor as t<
ye from other tribes their present
3 "Masquaquin," denoting effeini
The amulet worn by Chief Win
tk was supposed by his follower)
snder him invincible in war anc
ossess the power of healing anc
r magical properties,
flint aud steel once used by Danie
ie formed an exhibit iv Dr. Patter
collection, but the steel was losi
.den several years ago and onh
lint remains,
brick from old Libby Prison lefi
structure just that far incomplete
i it was being removed to Chieage
tie World's Fair,
long the relics of local interest it
iirst jail lock ever used in Bati
Dr. Patteson formerly conductee
Crawford Springs as a summer resort
The property is now owned as thi
summer residence of Mr. E. G. Pendle
ton, of New York and Florida. Aftei
selling the springs property, Dr. Pat
teson acquired his present properly
overlooking the C. & O. depot auc
surrounding country, where he lead!
Ife of a country gentleman, student
[uarian, and also practices the
eal profession. His arcluelogica
s manifested themselves in hit
, where as conspicuous as tnedi
bottles, pills and plasters, art
mens from far aud near, not the
piomineut being evidences ol
mineral wealth. Each summer,
.v.. jearS; attracted by the beauty anc
salubrity of this section, and the pro
perties of native mineral springe
many boarders have made Dr. Putte
son's ample residence the'.r abode,
i finding it a veritable nature's sauita-
I rium, aud these, knowing their host's
I ardor in antiquarian research, have
made additions to his collection.
Dr. Patteson's father, Mr. R. L. Fat
i teson, originally a lawyer and planter
of Buckingham county, in later life re
sided here, where he died. The
family also lived many years in Cul
i pepe. couuty, where Dr. Patteson was
I born. But a year or two bis senior,
I aud also a mere boy, Mr. Warden Pat
teson, the doctor's brother, served
with Mosby during the war. The
mother of the boy soldiers was a Miss
I Warden, of Staunton. The doctor has
a beautiful badge representing a Con
federate flag, presented to him by Mrs.
IGeneral Hill for being the youngest
,1 soldier in the Confederate army.
I Apropos of the specimens of local
mineral wealth in Dr. Patteson's pos
session, it is pertinent to mentiou ihe
rewviug interest manifest iv the uu
developed and conceded wonderful
mineral resources of this immediate
section. The belief is growing that
investigation, now in contemplation,
will reveal coal and iron deposits which
will pale even the days of the old Eliz
abeth ami Estaliue furnaces' greatest
activity. Dr. Patteson has for some
time contemplated a thorough pros
pecting of his estate, but will now
defer this work until his return from
the Virginia Hospital, at Richmond,
whither he has gone to undergo a
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EXCELLENT INVESTMENT in city real
estate. 3 frame dwellings aud one lot
for 51.400. Rental §13 per month. Assess
: eel value $1,700, located on car line.
MciLHANY & HILLEAPvY.
I OMALL FARM of about 80 acres, choice j
]& location, comfortable dwelling, sta
! nle, excellent orchard, strong land, well
watered. 93.800. Easy terms.
MciLHANY & HiLLEAKY.
I<ij'7e|"» CASH will buy a Groom frame
! *9' -» dwelling, with large lut, iv very
Ro-nl condition. This is cheap
■ MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
j~] lO ACRES, close to city, improved by
* ■"" frame dwelling and stable.Jv cry I
eood condition. Excellent oi chard. I
Owner will consider $750 •
McILUANY & HILLEARY. j
I The Senate and Silver.
ator James K. Jones. Chairman
c Democratic National Commit
ias written a letter to Hon. George
wen, of Chicago, Secretary of the
icau Bimetallic Union, in which
ms up present and prospective
tions in the United States Sen-
He says:
ie claimof the Republican papers
the Senate is already irrevocably
st silver, and will so stand until
it the earliest, is like many of
extreme claims, in my opinion,
rell founded,
pon the passage of what is known
3 Teller resolution of January 28,
which declared that the bonds of
Dvernment are paying principal
uterest in silver dollars, coins of
liited States, containing 412 12
s of standard silver,' and that 'to
re to its coinage such silver coins
as a legal tender in the payment of
such bonds, principal and interest, ie
not in violation of the public faith,
nor in derogation of the rights of the
public creditors,' there was a majority
of fifteen votes in the Senate in its fa
vor.
'•This may be reasonably accepted as
a test vote on tbe silver question. A
gold man las since been elected from
Oregon to fill a vacancy, which reduces
our majority to fourteen. Of those
who voted in favor of that proposition
at that time, seven Senators will prob
! succeeded on the 4th of March
' Senators opposed to the un
coinage of silver, namely,
rs Allen, of Nebraska; Mitchell,
'.onsin; Murphy, of New York;
of North Dakota; Smith, of
!rsey; Turpie, of Indiana, and
of California,
i will leave the two sides equal,
i deciding vote will be in the
of the Vice President. This
3n of things hardly warrants
imphant claim of the gold men
:y have captured the Senate,
1 hold it for many years to come.
b year an unusual proportion
tallists, who come from close
have had their terms to expire.
i however, all this will be even
y a larger proportion of gold
stiring who come from close
What is likely to be the co»
--)f the Senate in 1901 can be
een.
terms of thirty Senators expire
time. Of these thirty eleven
c now friendly to silver may
>c counted as absolutely certain
icceeded by silver men. These
rs come from the following
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
i, Idaho, Mississippi, North
a, Siuth Carolina, Tennessee,
and Virginia. The following
may be expected to elect gold
succeed gold men at that time:
Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Is.
land.
"New Hamphire is now represented
by a silver man, whosa term will ex
pire in 1901. Much will depend in
that State upon tbe personal populari
ey of the present Senator, Mr. Chand
It if he should be succeeded by a
nan, Louisiana and Kentucky,
presented by gold men, are cer
> send two bimetallism in their
leaving the advantage so far
he silver men.
two States—South Dakota and
are—where we now haye silver
ire, there will be contests, and
DSt that can be claimed by the
ten is that we are not positively
i to hold these States; while the
ing States, now represented by
len, can certainly not be claimed
i to return a solid gold delega
lamely: lowa, Kansas, Michigan
sota. Nebraska, New Jersey,
i, West Virginia, and Wyo
>ui all this it is perfectly safe to
without fear of contradiction,
f the bimetallists succeed in
g the President in 1900, they
itionably have a clear working
ty in the United States Senate.
i ■ ♦
!W ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dr. Ceo. A. Sprinkel, Jr.
DENTIST.
Modern methods, approved appliances,
pain saving devices.
Office fitted with the latest electrical ap
paratus for the cat aphonic method of
painless dentistry.
Crown and bridge work, both gold and
"VOTIVE of first meeting of Creditors.
-i. 1 In the District Court or the United
states for the Western District of Virginia.
Iv the matter of l
Maurice Summerfleld, [ No. 1,
Bankrupt, ) In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Maurice Summerfleld,
of ataunton, In the County of Augusta, and
District aforesaid, a Bankrupt.
Notice 19 Hereby Given that on the 21st
day of December, A. D. 1898. the said Mau
rice Summerfleld was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting of hii
creditors will be held at the office of the un
dersigned. No. - Law Building, ataunton
Va., on the &)rd day of February, A. D. lssw
at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove theii
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the Bank
nipt, and transact such other business at
may properly come before said meeting.
TUKNEB K. HACKMAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Staunton. Va., February 8, 18S9. II
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.
1 hereby respectfully announce myself a
candidate for election as Commonwealth'!
Attorney of Augusta county, subject to the
Democratic Primary Election to bo held
April Bth, 1899. I promise, if elected, tc
discharge the duties of the office to the best
of my ability. Very respectfully,
jan_26 11} RICHARD S. KER.
QOiIMOSWEALTH'S ATTORNEY.
I respectfully announce myself a candi
-8 the office of Commonwealth's At
for the county of A ugusta, subject
:tion of the Democratic primary tc
on the Bth day of April, 1899, and
, if elected, to faithfully discharge
is of the office.
Very Respectfully,
J. LEWIS I3UMGARDNEK.
minlssioner of the Revenue.
E VOTERS Of AUGUSTA CO.
I respectfully announce myself a candi
date for re election to the office of Com
missioner of the Revenue for Ueverly Man
or District, subject to the Democratic Pri
mary. Election to be held Vpril Bth, 1899.
Thanking my friends for past favors and
soliciting your future support, I promise
if elected to discharge the duties of the
office to the best of my ability.
Very Respectfully,
[ W. ARTHUR WILLSON.
r Po the Voters of| Augusta County.—l here-
A by announce myself a candidate for
the office or Commissioner of the Kevenue
for Beverly Manor District, to be voted for
at the Primary Election, to be held on
Bill, MM, From my experience of
eaiM in l.'ounty Treasurer's Office,
1 have become sufficiently famil
tie klDd of Work that Is necessary
offlce to the satisfaction of every
ipectfully solicit the support of my
d the public generally.
Respectfully,
JNO. F. TAYLOR.
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CHOICE HOME.—We offer for sale the
hand<e>nie property of Prof. Harry
St. George fucker, situated at the corner
of North New and Prospect streets. This
commodious brick dwelling, with all
modern improvements, is in firstelass con
dition, and altogether is a delightful home.
We are prepared to quote a low figure to
make a quick sale
McILUANY & HILLEARY,
parties d-siring tobuy.sell or rent rea
es'ate, eif any description, may tind it
to their interest tocorumuuicate with
us.Real Estate is our specialty. Some
bargains offered now in farm lands
and town properties. Apply for free
| list. MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
BAER'S
BARGAIN
BAZAR,
Ho. 18 f est Mail Street.
Ask for Our Coupons.
Watch tor Remnant Sale
I OF
• FMRonincDics
Great Values.
The superiority of our merchandise and
the lowness oZ our prices are what have
made our store the popular shopping cen
tre it is today. Let the following prices
speak for themselves in telling the tale of
unusual bargains.
Linens.
60 inch bleached all linen Table Damask
real value 60c, at 50c.
61 inch silver bleached damask, strictly
all linen, beautiful designs, real value 75c
per yard, at 65c.
53 inch half bleached german liDen dam
ask, real value 18c per yard, at 38c.
Towels.
Huck towels, hemmed, strictly all linen,
full size, at 12ic
Extra size and quality, Hack and Dam
ask towels, hemmed and fringed, special
value at 19c.
Turkish towels, large size, extra weight,
bleached and unbleached 12}4«.
Bleached wash cloths, large size, each 2c
Spreads.
Double bed size crochet spreads, Mar
sielles patterns, superior weight and qual
ity, oursl grade, at 75c.
Sheets and Pillow Cases.
Ready hemmed sheets made of mohawk
sheeting, 43c.
Ready hemmed pillow cases, best quali
ty of cotton 10c.
Ready made bolster cases, 2 yards long,
mohawk sheeting, 25c.
Sanitary Diaper Cloth.
Sanitary Diaper Cloth put up in 10 yard
pieces, best goods, at low prices.
18 inch, 10 yard piece, 48c
20 inch, 10 yard piase, 52c
22 inch, 10 yard piece, 58c.
24 inch, 10 yard piece, 63c
27 inch. 10 yard piece, 72c
Clearing Sale of Coats and Uapes.
One lot of boucle coats, all lined, were
$4, cut to $2.50.
One lot ot plain Reaver Cloth Coats, in
black and green, were $6, cut to $3.
One lot of best grade Kersey Coats, all
satin lined, handsomely finished, were
87.50, cut to $5.
Kersey Capes that sold at So, $6 and ?7,
cut to |3.98.
Ready Made Wear.
Figured Dress Skirts, fast black, lined
and bound, at tl.
Black brocaded mohair skirts, usual
82.50 kind, at $1.98.
Black Dress Skirts, made of all wool
French seme, percaline lined, closed seams
usually sold at 84, special price $2 98.
Go io ile City Lammry
No 14 South New street, for flrst-clasa
work in every respectp 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 W in summer- to be
paid weekly. Satisfaction guaranteed
'Phone 371.
C. L. WILSON, Manager.
CLAXSEED Meal for stock. Best
Corn Sheller on the market. Old
Hickory Wagons. For sale by
dec22-4t BAKER & BUOWN.
QOOD FARM, Attractive Home.—
v We offer 305 acres of productive
land, 2 T miles of city, which lies well
and is easily cultivated. About 40 acres
in timber. Part of farm now|sodded in
blue grass. Brick dwelling. Large bank
barn, comparatively new. Orchard.
Examine this. Price $9,000. Easy
terms. Will take a smaller farm In part
pay. MCILHANY & HILLEARY.
dJ-500, to lend on real estate security
MciLHANY & HILLEARY.
We Believe In
S Reputation, well estab
lished reputation. Tha
is why wo selected thi
STAR Shirts when w
started in business
Since then they havi
made their own reputa
tion right here with i
host of wearers; some o:
them very particular folks
too. So now we know, bm
we ask you to trust to tkif
I reputation—if you have nol
--to the extent of giving
ti a trial on you. White
tbe latest things in cross
es.
. R. Kiracofe & Co.
i
.Jo. 5 E. Main Street,
Special attention given Merchant
Tailoring.
Sole Agents for Dr. Jaegers Sanitary
Underwear.
Eyes Easily Tire,
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or if your head aches, there is
need of glasses.
Sometimes an oculist is need
ed, more often an Optician.
We are here to serve yon and
Ito determine tbe safe and com
fortable course for you to pursue.
If an Oculist should see you we
will tell you so. If you will
bring us your Oculist's prescrip
tion our pi lees for the glasses
will be reasonable.
Jewelers and Opticians.