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We Invite Inspection of Our Subscription List, by Advertisers, and assure them that they will find it the largest of any paper Published In this City. i WEINBERG 8 S GIiOTHING g 2 GOMPANY. g Having done an unusually large busines tn ' s fall, and onr stock and sizes being very >-»_ much broken, we have inaugurated thegreat est sacrifice sde of ®* JiJJg lias ever been in Staunton. As everyone knows we mate it a rule £&»> never to carry over stock from one season to ST j*j£< the next. So now is your chance to get 4 * *&i Weinberg's best-made aud up-to-date Cloth- ing at your own figures. gO Iv particular we mention among the bar- hg& gains a lot of line melton suits worth fully $15. If you wear sizes 36, 37 or 10, pick *® one at $S. Also some fine black unfinished worsted suits, 4 button sack, single or dou- ble breasted vests, worth $15; sizes 35 37 and 3S, your choice now $8. . 3^ Several fine gray oxford suits, sizes 31, 35 « 3( > an « 38 -worth $11, now $0 50 15^ Ail pants reduced to about one half. You '•'Cj wi,J positively be the loser by purchasing be- Ts£! fore you see oar line. 1 Will Bill ft, I The Reliable Clothiers and Furnishers. 5 South Augusta St., Staunton. Va, fc§£ Next to Augusta Nat. Bank. S^ mmmmwmmmm a®" HAVE YOU TRIED HARMAN 3 Simmers Oil Jrtbrie Mn Bji? at $2.00 a Gali! Not a headache or a cross word in a thou sand gallons. You can't buy better, for we sell the best of everything in the liquor line. R HARMAN BROS., ey Merchants Dp y a . HotDl, StSMtoi, Va. * OIL TO BURN. OoftlOil.Gasoline. Kerosene aud the cele brated OUSTLESS Ol , Oil delivered promptly lv aud near Staun ton, and each custoiuerfurnlsaed free ot cost With a Aye gallon Paragon oil can, tLe l;est aud most convenient oil can made 8-ves - all wmtefrom evaporation and leakage. STAUNTON SAFETY OIL CO., HUGH C. BIIAXTUN, Prop, US South Augusta Street. I Mutual. 55:1. PHONES : |" Bell, 3(i. nov 30-lyr THE STAUiNTo¥uAS COMPANY has on hand a large stock of Ammoniated Lime which is one of the E Fertilizers Known, 'rice $2 per ton. II pay the farmers of Augusta to call and investigate this at nt of the :f STAUNTON CAS CO. S.A.&A H. Sprinkel, DENTISTS, -v. MirssißiasT, •D methods. (Jrownanri bridge work. Mt CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH Jot T^W-i l> " ? VL< '"° ~tl" ! r - Kcfaso Ti rU> £**<"""•' | M--!>«tltutlon. and Imlta. I I l/r tloniu Hi'v of Tunr liruKgi.t or , ~. , n I « » ISd , »H'"i r i. i' r "''i'"!?"-„ T ™«l=>onUU Mv.Kct. t'JU p.p«r. M.dlson l'art, I'mtXTyiv fW •- -■ 'i-.'.^V/y X' •»i 7-J3« CiEir..M 13a braiiififs the haii- EBp.'-r '^ra tri,::J " a J'lz'.irhllit CToy.-lh. ■*?C ~~td¥s± : *' J ' cr Fail a to I'estore Gray E& : ■ ■*'•* V "..';r--l color/ Jgy "■Gs« Ca '-p?? ! !" ,";.'"""■'■: •■■' .'.-:ung. A/.OBFAHM FOX sajle.-a splendid farm in Augusta county, tne richest irtei -ot ttteValleyot Virginia containing rot • .•'• "rGshasonitgoodnewelghtroom I elllng.t''" new barns covered with slate j 1 oa in new outbuildings, two or iM*- -sfrom nearest railwaysta .iiurii:nl< ;«adingtostatlon,lnsplen- cult' at .Der.in sis bes,mills,stores.etc 09 8 : ' .-' re.or one. two and three" r- ' j"i" : 18bead horses,so M»«4°! '-'I- ooshtisol o >m .-. - yeai , attier croDs'in ■ortion. Writ. ! ullrteacrlption tothip VOL. SO. BROS. my Sell it -<==^/tf%^.> I'"^^^^1 '"^^^^ SECURE THE BEST^p When that best can be had at the cost of the second best. The line of foot wear we offer consists of MSB'S Ul WQfflBD'S Sloes which possess style, streogh aud durability. There is no poor ma teria: or poor workmanship in any of these goods. Put your feet in our shoes, and your thanksgiving will be sincerce. A. LEE KIEES. THE SHOE MAN, 21 W. Main St., - Staunton, Va. JgKOALL AND SEE BRYAN BEFORE BUYING Wood,Coa, & Lumber. FLOORING, CEILING AND SIDING always ou hand. s ™™ KINDLING and i STOVE WOOD, under sheds, no si.ow.no rain, always in tUe dry. Try BRYAN, SOUTH LEWIS ST., STAUNTON. WM. S.BRYAN, Mg'r. Mutual Phone 59. Bell 33. iun22-6m Stattlltott A PERTINENT QUERY. Wants to Know "How Long Is ThU Phil ippine War Going to Last?" Can the administration give any en couragement to the hope that the war I Philippine will he ended during resent year ? It began early in iary, 1S9!). It has lasted almost sirs We nave won many viclor- I have killed or captured a good of their troops. We have not con. I them, we have not restored md order to the Island or Luz >r insuired the natives with re for our authority. We cannot lie truth by calling it a guerrilla c, or by saying that hostility is mnifested only by roving bauds of unorganized cutthroats. Surface appearances lend support to these ex tenuating phrases, but rebellion has not been crushed aad the conditio!..-; of wh exist. have not capturtd or kilied Aguinaldo, who is the inspiring cause of the trouble. The American people are plainly tired of this Philippine war. They cannot follow with understanding or satisfaction the petty and ineffective campaigning of our troops. Ttiey cm- Kerstand why decisive opera not planned and carried out. --d it hard to exclude from their minds the suspicion that some ■"competence is deferring the ion of order and putting off when the civilizing work of up can begin. They are iware that tbe nature of the country' md the disposition of tbe Tagal make WW work difficult. The perplexities Jf the British in South Africa furnish an illustration of how hard it is to take ill the fight out of an imperfectly civil, zed enemy who has the run of his own Jouutry. But the Filipinos are infe nor to the Boers in courage, capacity, md equipment, The nation is sur prised and disappointed that General MacArlhur has not sooner finished tbe work passed ou to him from the hands af Gen. Otis. Every step and every measure taken against the rebel force of Aguinaldo has been necessary and justified. The fear is that they have not been wisely taken or with asutficieutly stern reso tattoo. We need hardly say that we have not a spark of sympathy with the reckless anti imperialistic enemies of the administration. Their blue-light policy and their utterances have tend ed to encourage resistance to our au thority and to prolong the war. When Aguioaldo*s forces attacked our troops it became our duty to them to the point of extermination, if they would not haul down their rebel dig short of extermination. But why does it take us such an unconscionably long cued nor the confidence of its frieuds augmented by the daily reading about all this cost aud killing. To kill rebel lion by inches and trust to patience and | slow time to bring back peace and con tentment is not a humane or a wise policy. It cannot be the lack of money. Is it the lack of troops, supplies, trans portation, ammunition, artillery? Is It the lack of a competent commander? The public simply does not kuw where the trouble lies. It does know that there is trouble somewhere. Where is it? How long is this Philippine war g <ing to last ?—N. Y. Times. Peculiar Nnmes. A family noted for the the peculiar ity of their names is that of Mr. Hamil ton Hodge Kiuciid, who lives in Iligh- Uud county, about 3 miles from Wil liaiusville, Mr. Kiiicaid is the son of David N. Kincaid. deceased, of High land county. Mrs. Kuicaid before m-irriage was Miss Harriet Jasentha EtodcMß, she was born in Rockingham, aud whose grand ptreuts was named Stanton. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Hodge Kincaid had born to them eight chiidren, five girls and three boys, namely: Messis. Rosando Anutridge, rfarthulid Idolid, now living at Warm Springs; Velverna Carbona Carper, at Hot Springs; Misses Sadina Ardonia. in Staunton; Erravetta, Zelluvia, at Warm Springs; Radie Ralenua, who died when quite small; Lola Rogers; Vola Vinetta in Highlaud county. Mr. Rosando Anutridge Kincaid married a Mies Cox, of Augusta county, aud they have two children, named Ula pigment is the blood. The shdl-Hke piuk beneath the finger nails, the de" licate rose of the cheek, the cherry ripeness of the lips, theirridescent brill- I! the eyes are all produced by d. Just as the permanence of iful painting will depend upon ity of the colors with which it id, so the permanence of beauty on the purity of the blood, powder and cosmetics won't preserve beauty. Beauty be he blood. Dr. Pierces (iolden ' Discovery is a true beautifler, j because it provides for nature that pure blood with which alone she can I paint. The use of this medicine will I cleanse the skin, heighten the com ptezion, brighten the eyes, and give to face and form that radiance of health which is the greatest charm ot beauty Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are very effective in ridding the system of clogg ing residuum, which accumulates with constipated hahit. Quite New. "See many new faces in the audience at the opera V" only made B tha t t°e , vening, h l thinkf'"—ln° dianapolis Press. * j STAUNTON, VA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1901. The Heroism of Dr. Craig. I trationg of the heroism of his character, notably when his ohureh and the whole community at Holly Spring. were smitten with the yellow fever scourge, and thousands were fleeing for their lives. He took his lire in his hands and remained, nursing many through the dread disease, baryiug more, working night aud day to miti- Igate the terrors ol the calamity, till he too was stricken down. The same noble trait of his characler was manifested in his sadden death. Tnose who looked in his face while he spoke hurriedly though vehemently, saw the rapidly paling cheek and the bright eye losing its lustre as his life was going out, though- they guessed I not how few roh.utes tuc.-e were yet left to him ou this earth. His life was ebbing, and he must have felt his strength failing and his hold on earth slipping, still he talktd on, with an en ergy in bis voice that made it reach the most distant pews in the large builuing. His last words seemed to indicate that he was making an heroic effort, but he spoke those w'ordß with | clear tones that everyone in the room heard, aud they came from a loving heart, with love to the fellow-workers he was addressing--"Brethren, Breth ren," he said, "I can say no more;" and his life, spent to the last in the cause he loyed, and pleading for help for those infirm fathers aud needy childrrn of the Church, whom he car ried in his big heart, went out with the words, and he lay dead on the floor of the pulpit. But it was to refer to heroism ou another field, where men love most to seek a hero, the battlefield, that I took up my pen. The scene was befoie Richmond, thirty-six years before that just recorded. L)r. Craig had a young er brother, Hugh Brown, who had taken his degree a few years before in the class of the writer at old Washing ton College, in Lexiugton, Va., now Washington and Lee University. When the war came on, this brother volun teered in the Confederate army, and in June, '04, was the gallant adjutant of Edgar's battalion (my command), none more brave, mote devoted than he. His colonel had said of him, "He knows no fear." It was ou the bloody second of June, jat the battle of second Cold Harbor, leading his men in a hand-to-hand fight with Hancock's ineu, tar in the front, beyond the breastworks, that Brown Craig fell, mortally wounded, and his battalion was forced back into their own works, where they iemained through all that scorching day and that hot fight, holding their ground, driving back the enemy, as they charged and recharged over the ground where Craig and his comrades lay dying between the fires of the oppos ing forces. hearing, duriug tbe day, that his brottt |er had fallen, he made his perilous way Ito where the remnant of Edgars bat talion fought, and heard that his young i brotherly out in front, perhaps still j alive. He said he must go to him. The imminent danger of the undertaking ) was explained to him. He understood it all, hut he took his life in his ha.id j as he did at Holly Springs for those hi loved, and stimulated by his sense of jduty as he was in hts death at .Newport 2» T e\v6, he braved the guns of the enemy in front, and the guns of his friends iv the rear, and slowly but surely made I his way to the side of his brother, j whom he found still alive. No one j knows all that passed betweeu tbe I dying and living hero during those ter rible hours, but the okl<>r brother re mained by the side of the younger till |he died, and we may be sure that the | brave young spirit went to his Cod | with the comforting anil pleading prayers of the minister and brother. Then he brought the precious body off the bloody field and bore it to his 1 friends in old Augusta, where it now rests among the graves of those who knew and loved him best.—T. (.'. M. in Christian Observer. Opposed to McKinlev. At a meeting of the Army of the Teunessee in New Orleans last week a unanimous protest was voted calling upon the city of Memphis to reconsid er its plan ot lequestiug President Mc j Kinley to attend ths Confederate re union. The annual meeting will be held at Memphis in May, and it was proposed to invite tne Chief Executive as the central figure of the festivities. A meeting of the Army of the Ten nessee was called to discuss the plan, I and a protest was adopted unanimous ly by the largest meetiug of the asso ciation ever held. Ceaeral George I Claleron, president of the association, j offered the resolution, which called ou the Memphis brothers to leave Mr. iMcKinley out of their calculations, olution was in the nature of a 8U intimating that the Army of nessee and the Republican it could not make congenial ion at the Confederate love . By Another Name. ' ler—l am surprised to l»arn le of your tribes still practice ous cruelty so common among your anoestors of inflicting the punish ment known as running the gantlet. I supposed the modern Indian had out grown that particular form of barbar ism. Indian—Ugh !No call it running the gantlet now ! Call it hazing!— Chicago Tribune. -*-r AND ££. VINDICATOR. VIRGINIA VACANT LANDS Ko Nearly 2 000 Acres Issued Last Year. S the year just ended grants ued to 1,94,5 acres of puhllc i Virginia. This surprising und in the annual report which '. Richardson, Register of the , Land Office, has just filed with the , Auditor of Public Accounts. [ The "no man's land which has been inp duriug the year is located In 'Unties of Norfolk, Floyd, Hen- Urayson, Buchanan, Princess . Page, Essex, Pittsylvania, Shen ii, Wythe, Suiythe, Highland tracts of these grants have been net of the Revenue, and placed he county iand-beok for taxa *nt lands in the State are enter urvey, which survey is field with ,'ister of the Land Office, and if !*t enters within six months vey is duly recorded, a grant »ud recorded, and the original •r warded to the grantee. Register has surveys now on file office which will be due for ally in tbis year, covering2,7Bl ' land, lyiug in the counties' of ;e, Buchanan. Henrico, Ac Dickinson, Highland, Fred mythe and King William. >ne caveat was filed and record ist tbe issuance of agraut dur , aud the demand for certified f grants and surveys from the records has about kept pace during the year j jet closed with that of pre vious years. These copies have been most used in land litigation in this aud An American "Queen Of Ireland.' William Perriue recalls that "the Americans read with wondering eyes the stories which came from Ireland of the regal magnificence with which one of their countrywomen was daz zling the British people ; how she had become the wife of the brother of the Duke of Wellington, and how the court of the newly wedded pair at Dub lin Castle rivaled the brilliancy of roy alty itself. She was called "The American Queen of the Irish Court,' and iv no capital of Europe would her flatterers allow that there was a wo man who «jp rpassed her in the elegance of her bearings and iv the accomplish ments of a sovei eign. Indeed, she was only one of a group of sisters whom Europeans hailed as "The American Graces.' Their mother, a daughter of Charles Carroll, had married Richard Caion, a poor English gentleman of handsome face and presence, who set tled iv Baltimore. Mary, the most famous of the three daughters, mar ried Robert Patterson, a brother of Betsy Patterson, the first wife of Jerome Bonaparte. After the death of her husband, in 1822, the Baltimore belle revisited Europe, Hardly less em inent than the Duke of Wellington be fore the battle of Waterloo had been his brother, the Marquis of Wellesley. In the spring of 1825 it was.announced j to Ireland, where Wellesley was Lord j Lieutenant, that he was enagegd to her, and it was noted in the United States as a curious coincidence that while one American girl had married tie brother of Napoleon, another, and s'le her sister-in law, should marry the Norah's Foresight. 'the kitcheu maid thrust herhead in room and called out: 'Mrs. Sthrahng, the cockroaches is thick iv the panthry an' the chiny closet! What'll Ido wid 'em, mem r"' '•Cockroaches, NorahV" exclaimed Mrs. Strong, much displeased. "How does it happen that you have allowed them to become so numerous ."' "They kirn here from Mrs. Pair kins', mem, nut door," mentioning the name of a neighbor with whom her I ess was not on very good terms, line from Mrs. Perkins', did f" said Mrs. Strong, considerably led. "Well, I don't blame them! 'd starve to death in that house.'' ith's Companion. Pointed Paragraphs. eesity often does the work ol 86. ly a man's excessive cheek is dut i tooth-ache, i fool is lucky, he can't see the ituge of wisdom. I woman v dressed to kill, she ie jerous associate. : more praise a man bestows upoi: if, the wiser ue is not. i some worms time and they will uto gaudy butteitlies. • ure feathers the oars of the duck, has to feather its own nest. c brings flattery to a man's ton id fluttering* to a woman's heart, ;ago News. Modern Mother's Diary. i not believe in telling a chile itories to trighteu him when he if ty. :n Clifford is naughty 1 explait ■m theory to him and have hiir. iroiigh a microscope at bacteria Tightens him terribly and at th< same time inculcates scientific know ledge. To-day Clifford asked me if I believ el in the efficacy ot prayer. I promls> ed to answer birL to-morrow. I wond er If I dare <*ay that prayer is antisep tic—Detroi'. Journal. i w «T ' - Case Settled. A nnt 1 of Appeals in Richmond Thursday in the very uuusual way of a decision from the bench—that of Smith vs. Thomas, from the Circuit Court of Augusta, involving about thirty thou sand acres of land in Bath county, mach of it woodland and mineral lands of great value. Mr C. C. Carlin, of Alexandria, counsel for appellee, was making a preliminary statement of the tact to the court before taking up the law bearing on the case. One of the members of the court interrupted Mr. Carlin and asked the opposing counsel it he accepted the statement as true. Upon being informed that he did, the court declined to hear further argument, the effect of which is to affirm the decision of the lower couit. Ke is a most interesting one aud i big fight iv the last letjisla 'he family of the appellte in has been in the possession of . - r erty nearly one hundred years, but were never able to produce a deed thereto, it having been destroyed by fire, along with other records. The appellants claiming uuder a different title, sought to oUBt the appellee through legal proceedings. The ac tion of the court finally disposes of the case and leaves the appellee with a clear title. 2,650 Offers of Marriage. Adams Co., Pa., has the distinction of being the home of a man who has probably received mure offers of mar " riage than any other mau in the Uni ted States. He is 'Squire Samuel S. ;; W. Hammers, who advertised for a • wife in several newspapers. Since that ' time he has received over 2,650 letters from women from all parts of tnecoun 1 try. Hammers often receives several dozen answers a day from women who said that they were not only willing but anxious to marry him. The 'Squire declares that the letters written to him by widows were much more interesting and to the point than the ones writ ten by maiden Women. Hammers, who has not yet found a wife to suit him, says that he is still open to all of fers. The 'Squire, who is also the proprie-1 tor of a store, amuses the visi tors by reading extracts to them from his many letters. He is a good busi ness man, and a short time ago sold the names of his fair correspondents to a matrimonial agency for enough money to buy himself a good bicycle. No Wonder. Barnestorm-Yes; poor itanter has gone crazy as a loon. The part he had to too much for him. Buskin—What was he playing, Jekyll and Hyde? Barnestorm-No;. "Monte Christo," at $12 per week aud six weeks' salary due.—Philrdeiphia Press. All Right. Mistress (astounded)— You can't read, ? Good gracious! How did you ever learn to cook so well ? New Cook—Shure, mum, Oi lay it'not bein' able trade th' cook-books.— Brooklyn Life. Merely a Habit of Speecp. McJigger—Old Lushley's daughter has inherited one of his bad habits. Thingumbob—Gracious! You don't mean to say she drinks ? McJigger—Oh! no; not as as that. But when young Goodman, her fiance, proposed to her she said, "Don't care if I do.'"—Philadelphia Press. &ettm§§ hm '■at, enough for your habit, i isaltby; a little more, or less, i io great harm. Too fat, consul j doctor; too thin, persistent!. -hm. no matter what cause, takt itt's Emulsion of Cod Live: There are many causes of get ting too thin; they all come tinder these two heads: over work and under-digestion. Stop over-work, if you can; but, whether you can or not, take Scott's Emulsion of Cod r Oil, to balance yourself 00 it—true—but, by it, you can. There's a limit, however? you'll pay for it. Bott's Emulsion of Cod Liver is the readiest cure for 't eat," unless it comes of your doing no work-you can't ■; be well and strong, without c sort of activity. The genuine has this picture on it take no other. If you have nol tried it, send for free sample, its a greeabls taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists, 409 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $1.00; an uruggistc. again overflowed her happv lips. And now she can hardly keep up'. Her head pains her back hurts, and she feels entirely worn out. __^___,^_^_^_ ° f Co ? I P ound Extract'of SwaiTwtS" I fHAT TO BUY ? Jis ende" thiDgS ' and ha ' f the WOrry of Holida y Shopping °'*»d 1-lity, that you i REPRESENTED OR MONEY REFUNDED !h, ri 3rd i;~^ UJ r f ? T l he CASH ' as cash in ha "d is a mighty lever 1 mercLnTi the , bUyer ' a " d a m ° St P articled thU^ SWINK & HOOVER'S,! 29 W. MAIN STREET. All our merchandise is useful. Clothing—for xMen Boys ' "-""jSaC Hats.'c B a°p y s S i <%%g^" "******> and will give you j Call And Get Prices. |WHOLEY & MURPHY P DEALRRB IN § PIE AD IAMTEBATED LIQUOBS! Handle allthe Differentßrandsof Au~ustaCour ty Whiskies from Three to Eight Years Old ONLY HANDLERS OP D. BEARD WHISKY IN THE CITY OR COUNt l eelPoTen^yl^ant^TMXKd ß V* £«* | tention given to all orders. fl " e brands - Special at | Wines, we will I and Sherry t Also Bottled Beer. Scotch Ale and London Porter | Our $2 a gallon Whiskey you will find pure and good t mo. 3 South New Street, Staunton, Va, Kiluiil'iiiiiii.i, ' CUTTING THE PRICES ! Great Sale for Suit and j Overcoat Buyers! The cold weather is sure to come, when you will need a heavy , n it or overcoat. Nevertheless we are from this day ou going to sacrifice Suits and Overcoats and our surplus stock mast move on the double quick. Every garment 0 I'ARANTEED. Even at these prices we shall staud by these Suits and Overcoats with our guarantee for durability.; The truth of the matter is, we are overstock! co t »• CUTTING THE PRICES until this Stock is rednW yOS. L. BARTH & G0 h> Hs. 9 Soutb Augusta St Staunton, Virginia.. NO. 3. Tired out IHEBE TO BUY ? If TO BUY ? J Our readers wfllflndl j correct Schedules off [the three greatrallroadsf of the State regularly | published Inthls paper,! theC.&O. theN.A W.i md the Southern. % aEßßsaaßaasßaßß— aaaam I Two hundred bushels of po- itatoes remove eighty pounds of factual" Potash from the ;■;= soil. Unless this quantity g, is returned to the soil, the following crop will S-SL materially decrease. I .--.VT»-. ■>::';■? I :'?^^.*v^fe 9 We have books tellm X about -3fejgS& composition, use and value of fertilizers lor various crop j. V:;, .-i \ l ! "-y are sent free. "!?\- v%;., GFRMA * KALI WORKS, 93 Nassao St -" NewVorlc TO A. C. MABREY & CO., Upholstering; anil Fnrnitnre Repairing. All Kinds of Old Furniture done up In the Latest Style. Furniture Packed|for Shipment. All work entrusted to unr care will receive Prompt Attention. Corner Main & Market Sts. f STAUNTON,VA. nov3o