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Staunton ftflttfaior
AND VINDICATOR.
Subscription $1.00 Per Year.
FRIDAY. JANUARY IS.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
I. McCune, of Fisbersville,
;ity Wednesday on business.
Dudley, of Oraig=vitls. was
Tuesday.
. Parriah. Jr., of Covington,
city this week.
iH. Clarke, of Greenville
city Monday on business.
ry linger is visiting her ?is-
L Woftdson, in Richmond,
t. Garber, of Knightly, was
last week.
Richey, of Ft. Defiance, wes
last week.
W. Messersmitb, of Mt.
in the city Monday,
ay Palmer, of Greenville,
.'ity this week.
Chapman, of Rich Patch
in the city this week,
drs. J. H. Woodson, spei.t
h relatives at Craigsville.
. Reed, of Ft. DeQauce, paid
•isit on Friday,
lie Hottel, of Woodstock,
the family of Mr. Frank
it Laurel Hill.
Hanger, of Charlottesville,
city Wednesdiy on busi
. Landes, of Mt. Sidney, is
ite ill with congestion of;
b W. Hell, teacher at Sny j
me in the city for a few
; leave.
oy, of Hoy Bros , this city,.
1 from a successful bu.-i
--st along the C. &O. j
Lang has begun the erec
mdsouie residence on his
st north of the city limits.
, McQuain, of Mt Solon,
lays in Clfton Forge this
E Myers, of Clifton Forge,
it to hU old home here last
P. Hogsheud of Laurel
the city last week on bns
us, Witz and Mis Rosal
Little Rook, Ark., visit
W'itz's old homej
s tt. of Richmond, Is visit
[l Mrs John Andes, at
sic Bowling and Fannie
visiting friends in Halt:-]
id to state that Mrs. J
, who has been so ill is
ich improved.
Ringer, of Parnassus, was
Rev. .1. E. Armstrong this
■ank Smith, of Stuart's
d his old home at Laurel
ex. Mowry, of near New
ipanied by her son, was in
week.
Garber. of Waynesboro,
rlottesville last week on
. Peyton, of Greenville,
rother in Charlottesville
Irs Alex. F. Robertson
ied from a trip to New
wood Patterson aud chil
rerbrook, and spending the
her parents io tbe south. )
E. Whitmore and W. B.
aphine, were in the city
business.
Patterson, a missionary
ed the pulpit of Rev. L.
mrch at Mossy Creek last
ran Quarks was before the
ment this week attempting
oad to the federal cemetery
D. Flood appointed Mr. J.
y as his private secretary,
L ppornattox and Bucking-
Mrs. John Paul, of the
neighborhood, have re
?, after spending the holi
iends in Richmond,
lei Gilkesou, of Barter
:nding some time with her
as. Gilkeson, at Richlauds,
aac Witz and J. Howard
n Buena Vista last week
meeting of the stoekhold
uena Vista Bank.
Henkel aud Miss Ada V.
gone to Gainsville, Fla.,
fill visit Dr. Henkel'g sis-
W. Moyers
Shumake, of Mt. Sidney,
n eon lined to the house foi
i weeks with grip, is re
oving.
.cc P. Whitmore and wife
c, were the guests this week
Vlrs. J. Harry Worthing
in Mac Rawlings, of Ra
ti through the city Satur
,vay home from a visit o
ths to WaahiDgton, Balti
rederickshurg,
jet that the City Missioi
: funds to carry on its goot
iy appeal to our people fo
we arc sure they will no
ited.
sville Progress: "Miss Hoi
Harrisonburg, and Mis
taunton, are the guests o
•ude Leterman ou Higl
. Lewis Cohen, of Staun
ing friends in the city."
Mr. J. B. Clayton, of Marble Valley,
accompanied by his friend. Mr. Dun
lap, of W. Va., was in the city Tues
day.
Rev. Dr. J. M. Wells waeiu Wilroing
ton. N. C Sunday, where he filed the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
to which he had recently received a
call. He preached to crowded bouses
both morning and evening, and on
Monday was giveu a reception at the
church.
Mr. Bernsid C. Hfrim«n, who has
been the jeweler with Frsuk Diehl for
some years, has lesigned that position
to open a jewelry store of his own.
This he will do in tie next few days,
occupying the old Van Fossen Btand
on South Augusta street, opposite the
Burn's building.
Gilt F.dge Council, No. 42 Jr. O. U.
A. M. of Mt. Sidney has ehcted the
following officers: J J. Peters, coun
•elior; E. M. Van Fossen, vice counsel
lor; J. B. Watson, sec; M. O. Bright,
tat. sec ; A J. Ritchie, treai.; T. S
Shimiake, lin. sec : H. A. May. con
ductor; VV. L Howies, Warden; E O.
Stiumake, inside sentinel, aud J. S.
Parrish, outside sentinel.
A Distressing Suicide
Yesterday morning shortly after 7
o'clock the lifeless body of Mrs. Auuie
E. Craig, was found suspended from a
rope attacked to a pulley piotruding
over the back porch of her residence
comer New aud Frederick streets
this city I)r-ath was self in
flicted and doubtless conceived in
i moment of mental aberation
For some years Mrs. Craig had
been an invalid, aud more recently
had been tiuder the constant care of a
physician It was well known among
her friend that her plivsicial ailment
and attendant melancholy hud iinpet
iled her wind, and yesterday's act was
the sad culmination of these unhappy
circumstances. While at times having
expressed a wish to die, Mrs. Craig had
nevertheless clung to life and its hopes
with the tenacity of a person in usual
health.
Her tragic death was a shock to her
frienns and tbe eommuuity. She was
a member of Emanuel Episcopal
church, and will doubtless be buried
in the family lot at Thornrose, but at
the hour of going to pres* particulars
could cot be bad, owing totbeabsenee
of the family and relatives who have
been telegraphed for.
She is survived by oue son Dr. Ro.
C. Craig, in charge of the Marine Hos
pital, Pittsburg, two brothers, Aslier
and Robert Ay res, a sister, Mrs/ Ed
wards,of New York,arid an aged father,
Ro. M. Ayres with whom she lived.
Deceased was 46 years of age. A coin
cidence ot her death is noted in the
fact that she survived herhusband W.
E. Craig 4 years almost to the day, he
having died on Jan. 14th, 1897, and on
the same day of the week.
Meadow Valley Mention.
Miss Fannie Anderson has bean in
disposed several days from ail attack
of tonsilitis.
W. 11. Houff will sell his personal
effects on Saturday. Jan 25. and take
a position with tLe Richuioni Loco
motive Works.
The Meadow Valley Cornet Band
which was recently organized, is mak
ing rapid progress under the able su
pervision of their instructor, W. Blame
Cormell.
Mattio and Dorcas Crosby
spent Sunday with their cousiu, Miss
Iva Crosby.
Mrs. Taylor Stickley and daughters,
Misses Ammie and Bessie, recently
visited Mrs Eogenn Crosby.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Houff, of Ladd,
were the welcome guests of Dr. A. G.
L Van Lear on Saturday and Sunday.
Mies Pearle Kibler is visiting her
cousin. Miss Sallie Kibler, at "Cedar
View," for a few days.
Mrs. U L Hamrick spent Saturday
and Sunday wi h tier purenis, Mr. and ]
Mrs. A. P. Anderson.
Mis. Catherine Ilulvey, an aged lady
living near here i 3 seriously ill, with
1 ttle or no hope of her recovery.
|»A. L. Bevy who recently bought the
f -.rxa of tbe late Daniel Fishburoe, is
remodeling the premises generally.
Kemper Dunlap, who has been visit
ing his father, R B. Dnnlup, has re
turned to his home in Col- r tdo.
Quite aod enjoyable crowd of lads
ana lassies assembled at the hospita
ble home of Mrs. Nannie Kibler on
the night of 12th to an oyster supper
given in honor of Miss Sallie Kibler,
of Indiana, aud au enjoyable evening
was spent.
Moffatt's Creek News.
Moffatt's Creek, Jan. 14.—R01l of
Honor for Summit public school for
3rd itonth, teacher Walter E. Beard.
Scholars making an average of 95 or
more, Nellie Kate Huffman, Nora
Lucas, 94, Nettie Robertson, Cora
Sheckel Elmer, Lottsaod Ernest Lucas,
93, Lucy Hanger, Kstio Buchanan,
Finley Lotls and Scott Luoas; 10 or
more, Willie liuchanac, Kline Huff
man, Roy Lucas, Pearle, Buchauau,
David Dice, Cecil Huffman. Carrie
Helmick, Walter Helmick, Guilford
Lucas, Willie Helmick, and Lula
Humphrey Total enrollment for
month 38 scholars.
Miss Cara L. Smiley assistant teach
er and musical instructor of the New
Providence Academy, has accepted a
position as teacher in Woman's Col
lege, Frederick City, Md. Miss Lucy
Watkins, of Charlotte county, will fill
the vacancy in the New Providence
Academy.
The new bridge at this place has been
put up and is now ready for use it meets
a long felt want Thanks to our road
board, Messrs. Thos. M. Smiley aud
Thos. J. Thompson and Col. John D.
Lilley, for their kindly offices in this
improvement.
The phones on the Newport line are
being put iv now and we will have two
direct lines to Staunton.
Fitthersvilie Items.
Fishersville, Jan. 14.—Dr. j. M.
Watson, who has been in d<dining
health for several mouths, died Tues
day night, and was buried from Tink
ling Spring church this morning. This
community has lost a friend, a true
man and a tender, skillful physician.
Some more trenchant pen will pay that
tribute which his memory deserves.
Mrs. Pnil B. Porter, of Louisa, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs, Dr.
Hanger, returned home a few pays ago.
Mr Thos. A. Gulley, a prosperous
young business man of Baltimore, with
his wife and child, is visiting his par
ents here.
Miss Fannie McComb returned home
from an extended visit to her sister in
Richmond last week.
Our conservative people are decid
edly of the opinion that the work of
the extra session should b3 devoted ex
clusively to the purpose of for which it
was called, viz: arrange for the con
stitutional convention then adjuurn.
As tbe members will got just the same
money for one day they would for
three months, it is more than likely
they will make the session as short as
possible.
Buffalo Gap Sittings
Buffalo Gap, Jan. 1G —Messrs. J. A.
Glenn and A. M. Bartley and J. ST.
Morris were in our town today.
We are glad to see Mr James Lessely
out agnin after a spell of sickness.
Mr and Mrs J. W. Keller spent a
few days in Bicbmond recently.
Mr. T. G. Trice is confined to his
home with a bHd cold.
Miss Frances Bohr, our school mis
tress spent Sunday with her parents at
Churchville
Mr. Jos. Myrtle is confined to bis
room. He is very old and feeble.
Mr. J. M. Kincaid was in the Gap
today on his Way to Staunton.
THE CENTENARIAN OF
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
George L. Argenbright 100 Years Old—
A Sketch Of his Childhood, Youth
and Manhood.
riau of Augusta county, celebrated his
10'Jth birthday with a dinner and
gathering of his friends at his home
two miles north of Greenville. He has
been living for several years with his
son, Mr. James Aigenbright, and it is
rather remarkable that, in the same
I house with him, is another of Augus
jta's oldest residents, Mrs. Piper, the
mother of his son's wife, whoisniuety
years old. One who sits around the
lirei-ide of this hospitable home, find*
himself sure enough in the atmosphere
of "Auld Lang Syne," with, a tuau sit
ting ou one aide who was born when
Augus'a county was so young she did
not pay $2,090 a year taxea, and a wo
man who was born fourteen years be
fore the foundation of the Western
Lunatic Asylum was laid. Their fa
miliarity with Andrew Jackaou and
I the battle of New Orleans, Scott and
Taylor aud the battles of Buena Vista
and Chapultepee, Vera Cruz and
Cero Gardo, makes you. if yon are
nothing more than a veteran of the
civil war, feel like taking to heart
what your parents used to tell you,
"Children must he seen and not heard."
j The writer saw and heard many inter
■-.-tins; things iv connection with the
venerable subject of this sketch, but
I tbe first matter of record, after hia
birth which is duly recorded in the
family Bible as above stated, is
which occurred when he was a little
over three years old, the rite having
been administered by Rev. C. A. Rech
crt, an Evangelical Lutheran minister,
whose certificate recites the date of
tbe incident with tbe date of his birth,
and thus his great age is established
without question. This baptismal cer
tificate is written in gernian text and
the original of the quaint old instru
ment which ii in the possession of Mr.
Argenbright'a eldest son, Newton, Ar
genbright, city clerk of Staunton, is a
relic of the past, well worthy of inspec
tion. The following ia a literal trans
lation of the old paper :
George Lewis Argenbrlght was born
ou tbe 17th day of January, 1801, in
Augusta county, State of New Virginia,
North America, of Evaugelical Luthe
tan parents. The father's name is
Jacob Argenbright, and the mother's
nam? ia Christiana Argenbright neei
Mauer. The witnesses of the baptism
were the Hon. Mr. George Lewis |
Mauer and his wife, Christiana. "O,
child ! Now that you are baptised and I
have confessed God and call youraslf
aud all jour own, after the name of j
Jesus Chri»t, take good care and nevarl
forget how mush good He he done you
on the day of your baptism. Guide!
my iniud, which is too full of worldly
things, that 1 may not wander away i
from Thee, but stay within Thy I
bounds—be Thou my gain. Give uiel
Thy mind, and plant the impulse of!
Thy spirit in my soul, that I may!
watch and pray, so that I may stand
before Thy face with joy, and have
pure love in my soul."
Executed in Augusta county, New
Virginia, ou the 13th day of April in
the year of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, 1804 Soli Deo Gloria.
C. A. Rechkrt,
Sehola Colegia.
The next recorded evidence of the
existence of the boy, George Lewis, is
his well worn, but neat old Murray's
Reader, which he used at school when
lie was jbout 12 years old- And when
1 read the title of the book and the
contents, I wondered that little George
L. did not atop growing right there or
run off to the Indians. Here's the ti
tle of the book: "The English'
Reader," or Pieces in Prose and Poet
ry, selected from the best writers to
improve language and to inculcate
principles of Piety and Virtue. "
Some selection—lmportance of a
good education, on gratitude, on for
giveness, on coutentment—Locke;
Bayle, practice of gentleness, comforts
of religion, slavery of vice, Christiani
ty defended sgainst the evil* of vice,
etc. That G. L. went through It, is
evident from the worn place about the
size of a boy's thumb that goes through
to the back of the book. But the boy
never grew to be large.
Another queer little book is calltd
History of the Bible. It ia about the !
size of the stone David slew Goliah
with and tells all about that historical
event also about Jonah, Moses, Jacob
and the others. It is aoout as thick as
it is long, bound in sheep audlooka like
it is good for 500 years more if proper
ly tended. The illustrations are gems
or doubtless were when the book and
G. L were both young. We can im
aging him holding his breath as he
watched the wobegons but happy
looking Jonah, whose clothing had all
been digested off of him, turning a
somersault out of the whale's mouth
while the fish seems to be suffering
with a sick stomach.
Ashe grew older and jot iutohis teens
he sterna to have developed into quite
a penman, mad* his own pens from the
goose quill, always disdained a steel
p»n and after he reached 20, kept a beau
tiful copy aud arithmetic book for he
was going to school then. He was
painstaking and industrious to a fault
if we may judge by the ornamental
bead lines he used at the top of every
page of the book we saw of over 100
pages. Surely it took hours to print
each lice. There follow copies, rules
of arithmetic, questions, examples, all
worked out with bis pen, through to
the end of the book with a neat,
smooth band and never a blot,scratch,
mistake or erasure. After looking
over this old copy book, you conclude
that the worthy clerk of the Hustings
Court of Staunton, deserves no special
credit for his neat style of book keep
ing, he inherited it.
MANHOOD'S DAYS
When Mr. Argenbright was 24 years
old, the largest establishment iv the
county was built, at any rate the West
ern Lunatic Asylum was begun with
au expenditure of $10,000, all the ap
propriation at that time and the peo
ple stond aghast at Virginia's liberal
ity towards her afflicted citizens while
other younger states emulated her ex
ample. Contrast the great buildings and
wide grounds of today, costing hun
dreds of thousands with her crude
$10,000 structure that mad* young
Argenbright and his friends open their
(eyes with admiration ag tfc.ey rode i
to Staunton on court day. Andthlr
of it, he was nine years old. v. hen tl
good Dr. F. T. Stribling, one of tl
eirliest superintendents, was born an
I-aw the wise old physician buried '.
years ago.
Among the barely 25 merchants wt
I were doing business in the count
I when Mr. Argenbright was born, ar
three who he fcnew well, John Wayl
Peter Hanger and Jacob Swoope. no\
long since gathered to their fat hen
but not forgotten by him or many ott
ers. When the subject of our sketti
was about 40 years old, he got in bai
health. It must have been appeti
Iroin what he sayn of his sj nip
aich baffled his mother's her
his grandmother's poultices
ire was a scarcity of physician
ouuty, he decided to consul
mon Henkel, at Woodstocl
« being no Pullman then ba
reenville and Woodstock h«
I his horse and with his hanc
I sore and aching Hide, he rod<
to the doctor, whose treat
t him on the road to recovery
home hs says one Dr. War.
Middlebrook, made a cure ol
he was not sick again forovei
then it was au attack of iheu
which yielded to treatment
i is in good health though
ght has failed considerably
that he finds it difficult le
nself as he has always dove,
;and is still steady enough to
c walks without assistance,
gets his cane and while we
ing around the lire, went out
jich a-houldered some sticks
md laid tbem on the fire. He
a man of temperate habits
d whiskej or tobacco, retired
i with the day, lived under
sident except George Wash
ington, was rocked iv a Democratic
cradle during the first year of Jeffsi
sou's administration, has voted for
every Democratic President the coun
try baa had aud only missed voting for
Bryan the last time becausehedid not
like the cut of his overcoat, said tbe
fail was too long and he would not go
to the polls if be had to wear It, ao he
staid at home, though his daughter,
Mrs. Hawpe, plagued him for sacrific
ing his patriotism to his pride.
REMINISENCES AXD RETROSPECTION.
From Mr. Argenbright and his fam
ily who have heard him talk, on* gets
■tome interesting recollections of his
earlier days, and the retrospection, es-i
pecially at the beginning of the new
century, is entertaining and profitable.
The year he was born there seems to
aave been only one practicing physic
ian in thecouuty, Dr. Alexander Hum
pi reys, and Rev. Johu Glendy was tbe
)nly Presbyterian minister in the
county who supplied the church at
llethel and also preached in Staunton.
The boy was quite a lad before he
.aw any carriages, as there were only
.wo four-wheeled ones in the county
when he was born, Judge Archibald
Stuart's coach, and Tom Martin's
itage, which made a quick trip every
week from Winchester to Staunton,
leaving Winchester ou Friday at 7 a.
xi.. reaching Staunton Sunday at 4 p.
in, 90 miles; then leaving Staanton
Monday at 4 a. m., arriving at Win
•heater Tuesday at 10 p.. m., making
she trip down the Valiey 15 hours
looner than the one up.
The taxes of Augusta county at that
time, including Staunton, amounted
to $1,557 78, and there were 3,236 tith
ibles. In 1810 the population of the
county had reached 14 338. Now the
total tax of the county is $135,000, and
of tbe city about 950,000, and the pop
ulation of the county and city has
reached 39,126 When George L Ai
jeubright Was born the United States
had a population of about 6,000,000,
now it has over 76 030,000, in fact his
listory is the history of the last cen
tury aud almost of the United States.
He has lived through four wars, while
the majority of the people have lived i
through only one—the Spanish. He
recollects when his mother paid ene
dollar a yard for calico and had no
cakes for him during the war of 1812
because there was no sugar, and he re
members also when he had to pay the
same price for calico for his daughter
iv the war of 61 65, and had no cakes
for his children, and now the old gen
tleman is looking on his fifth war in
the Philippines, and in hoping that he
may see the last of that we are doabt
Hustings Court.
The Hustings Court, Judge Henry
W. Holt, presiding, began its January
term ou Thursday last. The following
business has been transacted:
The grauu jury returned the follow
ing iudictments—Ray Stewart, house
breaking; Jas. Smith, for stealing a
watch from Armaud Hager; Arthur
Brown, for stealing.
The report of delinquent land sales
by Treasurer Hoge was confirmed and
ordered recorded.
The application of VV*. Alex, aud Wm.
A. Grubert for reduction of assessment
on their building on Greenville Ave
nue was denied.
The case of Sears vs. Berkeley was
decided in favor of the plaintiff for
$100.
Jim Smith, colored, who was indict
ed for stealing a watch from Armand
Hager, was found guilty ant' giveti 01 c
year in the penitentiary. A new trial
was asked for.
Roy Stewart plead guiity to break
ing into the house r.i Mr. H. H. Fultz
aud was given two years In the peni
tentiary.
Arthur Brown, for stealing a pair of
horse clippers from W. 11. Harman. got
one year in the penitentiary.
Viraima News.
Mrs. Stoakley, of Millboro, (former
ly Mrs. Dickinson) with whom Fannie
Lillian Madison lived while teaching
school in Bath county, aud from whose
house she went to Richmond to meet
Cluvenius who killed her and threw
her body iv the reEervoir, died near that
place on Friday.
it Girdles The Globe.
The fame of Bucklin's Arnica Salve, as
the best in the world, extends round the
earth. It's the one perfect healer of cuts,
corns, burns, bruises, sores, scalds, boi's,
ulcers, felons, aches. pains and all skir
eruptions. Only infallible pile cure. 25(
a box at B. F. Hughes' drug store. '
Gordon-Smith.
A pretty wedding took place on
Thursday morning of last week at
Bethel Presbyterian church, the par
ties being Miss Margaret Wallace
"Smith and Mr. Howard Gordon, of
Richmond. The church was prettily
decorated for the occasion. The bridal
party entered to the strains of the
Ingrin" wedding march played
is Maggie Hogshead, of Middle-
First came the ushers—Messrs.
French and Frank Brown, of
ond; Edgar Waddell, of Lexing
auk McFarlaod. of Staunton;
Wallace and Hairy Mish, of
brook; next the bride's niece
id of honor, Mi3s Nelia Mish,
d by the bride, with her brother,
Smith, who also gave her away,
were met at the altar by the
and his brother and best man,
mer Gordon,of Richmond. The
ny was performed by Rev. J.
Is, D. D, of Staunton, the
former pastor, assisted by the
.A. Lapsley. After the cere
le newly married pair drove to
on and took tbe afternoon train
orthern tour. The bride is a
ady of many accomplishments
:eat favorite with a large circle
ids. Sue wore a golng-away
f dark brown cloth, with hat
yes to match and carried Bride
The groom is a prominent
it of Richmond. A large num
jlegant presents was received,
ial party was given a handsome
; breakfast by Mrs. Chas. Dor
llure, the bride's sister. Anion;
other guests were the groom's sisteri
—Mrs. H. M. Smith, Jr., and Miss Marj
Gordon, of Richmond.
With Our Advertisers.
The Palais Royal is still selling dry
goods at> great sacrifice, and they are
' going fast. Iv you want a bargain in
this line now is your time to buy.
The Weinberg Clothing Co. have
made a big cut in prices.in order not
to carry any goods over. Sea their ad
for prices.
J. M. Hardys' Son cills your atten
tion to his fine line of vehicles. He
makes a specialty_of repairing of all
kinds. He keeps all kinds of vehicles.
John M. Carroll advertises money to
loan on city and county real estate.
Jos. L. Barth & Co., are cutting
prices on their suits and overcoats, and
guarantee every garment. They can
please you in anything in their line.
Mr. W. J. Harnsberger, of Grottoes,
advertises the "Elastic Japan .Rooting
Paint," the best on the market. See
his ad for reference.
McH. Holliday advertises bargains
for everybody in shoes. He also car
ries as full line of trunks.
Messrs. CriekarH and Sellers.who re
cently opened a stove foundry and ma
chine works on Greenville Avenue,
and have a fully equipped works and
are prepared to do all kinds of work in
their line.
H. L.Lang, the jewelerand optician,
explains the difference between magni
fying glasses and glasses that suit the
eyes.
11. 11. Bolen has rings of all kinds.
All goods purchased of him engraved
free.
An advertiser at Warm Springs
wants a man to manage a large grain '
aud grazing farm on shares.
The American Stock Co. is offering 1
some tremendous bargains.
Brought Good Fortune.
A small item in his own paper lately
brought amazing good fortune to Editor
Chris. Reitter. of the Saginaw, Mich , Post
and Zeitung. He and his family had the
grip in its worst form. Their doctor did
them no good. Then he read that Dr.
Kine's New Discovery for Consumption,
Uoushs and Colds was a guaranteed cure
for La Grippe and all throat and lung
troubles; tried it and says: "Three bottles
cured the whole family. No other medi
cine on earth equals it." Only 50c and 81
at B. P. Hughes drug store. Trial bottles
free.
Mrs. A. B. Guthrie Dead.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Adeline
B. Uuihrie departed this life in the
71st year of her age. For a number of
years Mrs. Guthrie has been a great
sufferer and confirmed invalid. She
was a most excellent Christian lady
and had been a communicant of the
Presbyterian church for half a century.
She was a Miss Paxton, of Rockbridge,
and married Mr. John Gutbr:e, a
prominent citizen of the county, who
died some twelve years ago. She leaves
one brother and live sons. The funeral
and interment took place yesterday at
Tinkling Spring.—Valley Virginian.
License at Basic
On Friday the Circuit Court held a
session here to hear the appeal of L. P.
Holliday for a license to sell liquor at
Basic City. A number Of citizens of
Basic and Waynesboro were on hand
to fight the granting of the license. In
rendering his decision, which was to
grant the license, Judge Letcher said
that he recognized the evil of the sale,
but the law provided for the sale un
der certain conditions, and as Basic
had voted for license he felt constrain
el to grant it.
Root. L. iVrenn Deal*.
Mr. Robert L. Wrenu, for some time
past with the City Street Car Co. died
ou Sunday morning after a weeks' ill
ness. He had pneumonia, but it
was thought he had about re
covered when congestion of the
brain supervened, and be died ag above
stated. Deceased was about 51 years
of Bge, and was a sou of the late
Anthony D. Wrenn, who in his day
furnished ice to the citizens of Staun
ton. He is survived one brother aud
twoaisters—Mrs. H. G. Hassel, of New
port News, Mias Carrie Wrenn, of;
Richmond, and Mr. John B. Wrenn, I
of Seweil, W. Va. The funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoon from
Trinity Episcopal church, and was at
tended by a large concourse of friends.
Senator Whitaker, of West Virginia,
has introduced a bill to grant to fran
chise to women. The bill, if passed by
both houses, will give them the right
to vote iv West Virginia as men do. It
has created much talk among the mem
bers* of both houses.
Comptroller Bird S. Coler, of New
York city, was in Washington yester
day, and saw nearly all the Democratic
Senators. He told them that David B.
■ Hill was an avowed candidate for Pres
ident.
Death of Mrs. Sullivan.
j Mrs. Susan C. Sullivan, wife of Mr.
! John Sullivan, died on Tuesday morn
ing at-her home on Church ville Ave
nue, after an illness of some months
Deceased was a daughter of Martin
Murray, and was born in this city about
60 years ago. She is survived by her
husband and eight children. The fu
neral took place on Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock from St. Francis
Catholic church, of which she had been
a communicant for many years.
How to Cure Grip.
Here is some valuable information,
which was given out by one of the
leading hospital doctors of New York
city apropos of the grip wave.
Symptoms—Sneezing, chills, fever,
lameness, depression. Rules for grip
weather: keep warm, keep dry top to
toe, get eight hours sleep every night,
keep pores open. Start the day if you
can with a cold bath, and if yon can't
do that, keep the skin active by fre
queut rubbing. Avoid excesses of all
sorts, but eat enough.
A cure for grip—make twenty pills
ot the following: Phenacetine, scr. 2;
salol, scr. 2 ; qninine salicylate, scr. 1
Take one pill every hour for four hours,
then one every two hours for half a
day.
A Deep Mystery.
It is a mystery why women endure back
ache, headace, nervousness sleeplessness,
Melancholy, fainting and dizzy spells when
thousands have proved that Electric Bit
ters will quickly cure such troubles. "'I
suffeied for years with kidney trouble,"
writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of Peterson,
la., "and a lame back pained me so I could
not dress myself, but Electric Bitters
wholly cured me, and, although 73 years
old, I now am able to do all my house
work." It overcomes constipation, im
proves appetite, gives pejfect health. Only
50c at B. F. Hughes' drug store.
Faltb, Rebekah Lodge.
On Friday evening last Deputy
Grand Priest Wm. Lamer, assisted by
Mrs. J. Luther Dull, K. H. Doom, J.
Luther Dull, B. F. Humphries, Mrs.
M. A. Bucher and Miss Cora Davis, in
stalled the officers of Faith, Rebekah
Lodge, I. O. O. F. as follows: Miss
Virgie Bailey, noble grand; Miss Mat
tie Lindsey, vice grand; Miss Amy
Humphries, secretary: W. A. Kidd,
financial secretary; Miss Mildred Lup
ton, treasurer; Miss Alma Masincup,
chaplain; Miss Lula Rohr, warden;
Mrs. Mamie Bucher, conduct >r; Miss
Bessie Livick, inaide guardian; Mrs.
J. Luther Dull, outside guardian; Miss
Sarah Lamer, right supporter to noble
grand; Miss Cora Davis, left supgorter
to noble grand; Miia Nora Lamb, right
supporter to vice gTand, and Miss Lena
Spo >ncr, left supporter to vice grand.
A Legal Problem.
Wise H Wat kins, attorneys, are con
fronted with a knotty problem. They
have received from Milton Willoughby,
of California, a deed conveying to a
gentleman in that State a tract of land
in Nelson county, Va., containing 186
acres, which Milton Willoughby in- j
herited from hia f..ther, Joshua Will
oughby, under a will made in 1347.
Milton Willoughby gave the land away,
claiming that he had no heirs.
Inquiries by the rinii have diseloaed
these facts: Suit was brought in Nel
son county in 1866 by parties who
claimed to be heirs of Milton Wil
loughby, saying that Milton Willough
by had not been seen or heard from in
twelve years, had left the State, and
they believed he was dead.
The court ordered the sale of the
land, and the proceeds were distrib
uted among the claimants, the court
giving a title to the purchaser, William
Bryant, who was the tenant at the
time that Milton Willoughby left the
State, and Bryant has continued to
reside on the farm since he became the
purchaser.
Now, Milton Willoughby, the origi
nal owner, bequeaths the property,
which he left in charge of an agent
[who was to collect rent! to another,
raising the question as to whether the
court can declare a man dead, sell his
property aud give a valid title when
the property was left in charge of an
agent.—Richmond News.
City Markets.
Staunton, Va., Jan. 17,1901.
Coirw'U'il ily J. A. Fauver t. Co., vi. J the
White star Mills.
Country Produce,
Hour—patent 4.25® t.SU
Family 5.75 a 4.UU
Straight S\6C a 3.75
Wheat—new G»
Eggs au
Butter v
Chickens 6
Irish Potatoes 45
Oats—shelled @33
Rye SO
Wool—unwashed 18
Wool—washed 20
Lard 7 a tfc
Bacon—countrycureu. new
Hams lgaH
Shoulders lOall
Sides 9alo
Corn 50
Cornmeal <a; 40
Mixed Hay ll.roo
Timothy Hay — a 18.00
Clover Hay .... a 10.00
€3 U%. m r& O jT4 X jS. .
Bears the ,4 Bi KW Vflii Itavß Always Bought
Wood's Seeds
are grown and selected with special
reference to their adaptability to
the soil and climate of the South.
Ou our seed farms, and in our trial
grounds, thousands of dollars are
expended in testing and growing
the very best seeds that it is possi
ble to grow. By our experiments
we are enabled to save our custom
ers much expense and loss from
planting varieties not adapted to
our Southern soil and climate.
Wood's Seed Book for 1901
is fully up to date, and tells all
about the best Seeds for the
South. It surpasses all other pub
lications ot'i's tiad in helpful and
useful inform Hon for Gardeners,
Truckers ss i Farmers.
Mailed in c. Write for it.
T. W. WOOD & SONS,
Seed Growers & Merchants,
RICHMOND, VA.
URGEST SEED HOUSE IN T:ii SOUTH.
WIRGINIA. To-wit;—ln the Clerk's Office
1 of the Circiut Court of Augusta coun
ty, the 17th day of Jar . 1!X)1.
John W. Dunlap, Plaintiff,
vs.
Howard Temptletou, Padlock,
who married Emily Templeton,
and survived her, Nannie Temple
ton, Nettie Templeton, and the
children and heirs at-law, and dis
tributees of James Templeton, de
ceassd, whose number, names and
residences are unknown, Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain a de
cree adjudging and declaring that the lee
! acy of Sl.uOO.eo given by the will of Nancy
jG. Templeton to James A Templeton has
I beeu paid and discharged, and Hint any
j and all liens securing the payment of said
] legacy are released and discharged.
I And it appearing by affidavit filed that
all of the defendants above named are non
residents of the State of Virginia, and
that the number, names and residences of
the childred and heirs at-law and distribu
tees of James Templeton, dec'd., are un
known, it is ordered that said defendants
do appear here within fifteen days after
I due publication of this order and do what
is necessary to protect their interests in
this suit
Teste:
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk
J., J. 1.. & R. Bnmgardner, p.q
Highland Mention
Prof. J. L. Jones made a flying trip
to Staunton this week.
Dr. Jones and wife and Lola Arm
strong have returned home after a
pleasant trip to Augusta.
Messrs. W. H. Vawter and S. W.
Wilson, of Staunton, paid McDowell a
I visit last Friday.
Mr. Glen Ruckman, of Long Glade,
spent several days with us last week.
Miss Madge tieybert has gone to
Staunton to attend Dunsmore'a Busi
ness College.
Mrs. Geo. Baldwin, of near Bolar
Springs, died at her home last week.
Rev. John Ruff, pastor of the Mon
terey Presbyterian church, was kick
by bis horse last week. He was fortu
nately not seriously hurt.
Dr. M. B. Campbell, a well known
physician of the county, is confined to
his house by ill health, and his friends
fear that he may never be able to re
sume his practice,
Mr. S. W. Sterrett, of Crabbottom,
is in Rockbridge, where he recently
purchased a fine farm.
Miss Nora Wilson, a daughter of Mr.
Osborne Wilson, has gone to Philadel
phia, where she will take a trained
nurses' course.
The friends of Dr. H. H. Jones, of
Doe Hiil, are glad to know that the re
port circulated that he would leave the
county is denied by him.
Mr. Jacob Lightner, Jr., of Back
Creek, is ill with pneumonia.
Mr. Morgan Malheny, who had been
quite ill for some time, died at bis
home Saturday evening, at six o'clock.
He leaves a wife and five children, and
in their bereavement they have the
sympathy of the entire community.—
BLACKSMITHS
AND WATCHMAKERS.
There are tricks In all trades but
ours, is an old saying. There are also
a lot of people who are always willing
todoworka little less than others
without offering any satisfactory rea
son for doing so.
This is true of watch business, and
you will find in nine oases out of ten
the reason is incompetency. A fine
watch needs the service of a good
mechanic and in the handa of tbe
skilled watchmaker it will glye the
best results and be tbe cheapest in the
end. Our work is always guaranteed
SWITZER&GRUBERT,
mMMiMCHESTEgm':
WW FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN \
"New Rival," " Leader," and "Repeater" \
Insist upon having them, take no others and you will get the best shells that money can buy. ,
ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM. >
IE DO 111 IDIIIS OF JOB Ml.
SPLENDID PROPERTIES!
Ist—A very desirable farm on Middle Rv er
2 miles from station, containing about 300
acres, 250 acres of which is cleared and
productive in grass and grain, much
of it now sodded in blue grass. Bal
ance of land in timber. Five acres of
orchard. Comfortablefram buildings.
Pioperty sold to divide an estate. $36
per acre. Liberal terms.
2nd—1,400 acres; 150 acres cleared and in
very good condition, 200 acres suscepti
ble of being highly improved, balance
in small timber. A splendid range
afford. Sufficient water. Should car
ry 60 to 70 head of cattle. Frame
dwelling, store and other outbuildings.
Strunton 19 miles, C. & O. station 9
miles. Very-good neighborhood. Will
sell for £5,000, or exchange for small
farm.
3rd—A choice Rockingham farm, 4 miles
from stations on three railroads, three
fourths to two miles of six churches,
i two graded schools within 1} miles, 4
miles to six roller process mills, and in
good section 150 acres cleared and in
high state of cultivation, productive
in grass and grain, shipped last year
two car loads of hay and raised about
24 bushels of wheat to the acre; 35
acres to mow this year. Machinery can
be used on all of land, except about 20
acres, whioh is in excellent white oak
and hickory timber. Farm is watered
by two artesian wells and one spring.
There are two sets of buildings. The
mansion house isof brick, consisting of
seven rooms, and two in basement, in
first class condition, with water on first
and second floors pumped from reser
voir. Barn 40x76, nearly new. Hog
pen 46 feet long (new). Wagon shed,
two driveways, 36 feet long (new);
chicken bouse (new) 25 feet; smoke
house and wood house, orchard of ap
ples and other fruit. The other set or
buildings consist of a new six room
dwelling, and barn 20x30, and chicken
house.
100 acres with best improvements,
$7,500 00
70i acres with smaller improve
ments, $3,500 00
Entire farm, easy terms. 11l 000 00
IS'" Immediate correspondence solicited
Mcllhany & Hilleary,
Real Estate Agents, - Stannton, Va.
jan 4 4t
INVESTMENT
FOR FARMERS!
iVe call the attention of the farmer
hroughout the county to the
20th Centsry Manure Spreader.
Convenient, effective, simple in construc
tion and operation—in the end cheapest.
Carries full loads, is operated entirely
from driver's seat and with it the draft of
other spreaders. Commences work evenly
and spreads without waste or leakage of
material, whether lime, ashes, wet or dry
manure. Also a full line of
Farming Implements, 3S*J3
reliable manufacturers in America, such
as the Walking and Riding Brown Culti
vators, the only self-sharpening Spring
tooth Harrow made, Disc Harrows, Plows
and Plow Repairs—ell at old prices.
A Nice Lineof liuggies and Ituckbonrdi
at old prices.
A full line ot BROWN WAGONS—the
best and most reliable wagon ever sold in
the county.
HUBER Engines and Threshers. A few
good second-hand engines at a bargain.
Also 50 head of cattle—yearlings and 2
year-olds—good quality, and 1 thorough
bred yearling short horn bull.
If y >v want thebest investment in town,
leave your money on Greenyille Avenue
with
Kennedy & Crawford.
STAUNTON, VA.
MAGNIFYING
GLASSES!
There is nothing so injurious to
the eyes as glasses that greatly mag
nify. They are invariably too strong.
It is not natural for the eyes to see
objects too large or too small. The
object of glasses is to make everything
clear aud distinct, but not enlarged.
To place tbe eyes under perfectly nat
ural conditions and to relieve all over
work and strain. It is to tbis kind of
work that the optician is especially
trained. He must take a careful
measurement of every curve and mus
cle of tbe eye. He must be able to se
lect glasses to neutralize and cor
rect every defect. They must be of
tbe right focus and the right strength
and must be in correct position before
the eyes. If you ought to have glasses,
or believe you ought, I will be glad to
make an examination and tell you just
what you need. I make no charge for
consultation.
H. L. LANG,
Staunton, Va.
Aim to Control Express Service.
Tbe Chicago Record says: ''Abso
lute control of the vast interests of the
nation's express companies may fall in
to tbe hands of the railroad financial
powers. Preliminary steps toward
such an object are said to have been
taken under the guidance of J. P. Mor
gan, J. J. Hill, and others, who are fig
uring prominently in tbe recently re
ported railway deals and the general
scheme has beeu outlined.
"The report has it that the powers
intend to conduct tbe expressbnaineaa
of the country as a regular department
of railroad operation, strong pro visiona
being made to have all roads acts in
harmony. While nothing definite re
garding the plans is obtainable, it ia
claimed to be the intention of the rail
road officials to refuse to renew con
tracts with the companies where tbe
remaining life of tbe contracts is not
long, and to make outright purchases
of franchises where the contracts still
have long lives before them.
"The express companies have con
tracts ranging all tbe way from fire to
twenty years, and at the expiration of
their legal agreements they are the
mercy of the railroad companies."
DlNGS—Opals, Sapphires, Diamonds, ru
" bies, pearls, &c., at H. H. BOLEN'B
Jewelry Store.
U/AVTED.—A good man to work on
" shares and manage large erain and
grazing farm, 5 mile west of Warm
Springs. Va. Fine opportunity to right
man. References given and required.
Address, A. B. C ,
janlß 4t* Warm Springs, Va.
r ~NOTICE.~
It matters not how bright, cold or
rainy. The people will come to the
Old Reliable City Laundry, where they
seldom fail to get full satisfaction. 14
S. New St., is our place of business.
C. L. WILSON, Prop.
P Stove Fonndry 1
& -AND- ~
I Macnine Works. 1
H"We desire to call the attention of the
public to the fact that we bare an
equipped
Machine sn ai Fonnflry,
with modern machine tools and appli
ances, and are prepared to do first-class
machine repair work on all classes of
machinery, engines, boilers, tc, and
make maonine repair castings.
We respectfully solicit your patron
age, and whatever may be placed in
oar hands will receive every prompt
and careful attention.
Our Mr. Fbank Smith, tbe well
known machinist, 20 years ezperlenee
in machine work in this section, will
be pleased to see his old patrons and
friends, and assures you good work at
fair prices. We are preparing to man
ufacture a first-class line of
UIW ' Lg HEATING.
This will be a specialty. Stove
repair parts, &o.
CRICKARD & SELLERS,
Greenville Are.,) Near B. &O. depot.
Staunton, Va. i jan|lß-tf
SHULTZ.
Albert $hultz
Bookseller,
Stationer,
and Printer.
ODR DEPARTMENTS:
Stationery,
Paper Hanging,
Pictures and Frames,
First Class Commercial
Printing.
lOW. Main St.
7 S. New St
i STAUNTON, VA.