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ammat0*mmmmmmtaaaaam\>t ***?>? llMl sll ia - IGULANI) RECBODER LOCAL NEWS. PEliKONAL 'lief Items of Interest to Home Pftlki Afcout Their Friends Ami Acquaintances. Mr .Jess 1 liner came in Wednes lav from VV Va. Mr Andrew Terry of thc I ara ne li ?was np Weduesday. , JJlankets mid comforts nt -cost at Shreekhise & Bear. Auctioneer Eldridge Swecker ?cried J VV Hughes's sale Wednes? day. Mr Jonas Hevener and lit te son ?were over Wednesday. Now is the t-inie to get your gar-, 'den seeds at V 13 Bishop rn Co's. Miss Edith Slaven of Vanderpool is spending* the week erith lier an* 'de Mr H S Jo-huston. Miss Nina Rexrode is -doing some sewing for Mrs 8 B Sieg. V li Bishop Sc Co. will haye in a ?few days a clean lot of clover and -timothy seed. E H McClintic, Esq. is in Stalin* ton this week. Mr Christian Pu flin burger of Strait Creek has pneumonia. ? Mr A C Suddarth is out in Poca looking after his .picture business. fie returned Wednesday. Anything in winter goods can 'be bought itt fir^t cost of Shreekhise & Hear. The familv of Mr Ii FGillett re? turned Saturday from Franklin where they had been for sometime. The time for equinox came, and) it simply eqninoxed. Mis T ll Trimble and daughter Miss Maude left on Tuesday for I New Market where they will spend! sometime at Mrs Trimble's old' iioma. Percales, ginghams and madras ?are'arriving in s?o>!itl ease lots at Shreekhise A Bear Mrs Ii! fl Huff who spent a month with her parents, Mr and Mrs J C Matheny, returned Tuesday to her j ?home near Bedford City.. A full line of wash goods for ?spring are bein? shown by Shreekhise & Bear. Mr and Mrs Newton Bnssard of j Bolar spent several dais recently visiting Monterey friends. Mr Joseph -Crummett (af Valley Center w-ns in town Sat unlay. Ir we have what von want in Furs or Cloaks, you eau buy them ?t y<?ur own price. SW-tc-k hi.se k Bear. Wanted ?A goo,4!, colored girl to do genera! louise work. Good wages. Apply to Joseph Burk man "Staunton, Va. Set S VV On in met t if you want ta good,'second baud, side saddle. Mr Charles Wright o.f Clover Creek is by no means a frequent visitor to Monterey, bul he was ap tit court-Hud called to see us. WI rf iv, before the last one. did we eyer have a court day in Monte-! rey with no 'hotels Why n-ot -do your sjfWWg sewing now? We can furnish -rou with nnv thing in wash goods or em ?btroiiler-iea. Shreekhise av Bear Brrnn Hrin-ks Cleveland ought to he in jail doing a long term, and Cleveland thinks Bevan should oc -rupv tin- padded cell in a lunatic asylum, t?ul fortunately or unfor? tunately both are at large. Pickles in quantity, and no1 liing wrong with tue Quality at J S ?Gibson & Co.'s Parties wanting grafting done apply to Allie Kelly. Trimble, Va. The'last of March aiH all of April is the lime for grafting. 2i cents per graft insured. Ginghams, madras and percales. Plenty of new patterns at Shreekhise ft Bear. On occonnt of being sick lUv. Il L Eutsler could not fill his ap-j ^ointments Sunday. However on j Monday evening Ik* had sufficient? ly rt-coyered to Ire able to start to conference. Mrs Eutsler accom-j panted him. Miss Eddie McClintic of Wil? liamsville, was on last Friday the fliest of her friend Miss Josephine Stephenson. Miss McClintic was on her way to Franklin to spend a month with Mrs B li Hiner, after which time sba will return to Monterey and spent sometime. She is a sister ot attorney E. li. Mc? Clintic. Mr Albert Hook of Staunton eame to the Cow-pasture last week to see his parents, Mr and Mrs B T Hook both of w horn are in extreme Iv feeble health. Mrs ll F Slaven of this place also visited them re? turning home Sunday evening. Fish prunes, apricots, peaches, hominy, flake and grits, post n ni a food, grape nuts, cream of wheat, Petti John's breakfast food and ost meal at V B Bishop ft Co. I Please Settle ? All persons in? debted to me by account or other* wise, will please settle at once. Respectfully, Emma S. .laeI, 2t Headwaters. Va. / ?> At Hie-court house on April 284, E B Jones, Co mr. wil) sell 57(1 acres of Bu ll past ure mountain land, belonging to the estate of B, ll Hansel, dec'd.' (52,000 worth of horses wer? sold at Harrisonburg last court day. The average price was about $120. ll M Slaven, .Jeweler, has just received a complete line of work? ing watches, ihe best assortment he has ever yet carried. If you need a watch you can be suited at Slaveifs. \ Father Van of Staunton -lias gone down to his mission un the Uiyer. Mr C C Arbogast returned from Pocahontas Wednesday. His neph? ews, Masters Mead and Hubert Ar Oogast accompanied him. FOB SAL!?1-8 head two year old cattle. Call on er address, F H Dever, Frost. VV. Ya Mrs Allie Stephenson of Wilsou ?sonsviile visited friends in Monte rev today. ''Strength and vigor come of good food, duly digested. 'Force', a ready-to-serye wheat and barley food, adds no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigorates." Spring aud Summer samples, for the very latest and prettiest suits of the Riverside Tailoring Com? pany received this week at J. S. Gibson k Co's. If yon need a suit it costs nothing to look over the samples. Call and look and place your ord-er for a suit made to order and made to tit. ?Mr PS Chow, one of Highland's young teachers ot promise, left this week for Dayton to attend school. Until April 14th, 1003. nt 0:30 p. m. A. Lee Knowles, the shoe man of Staunton, will have control of the business, and all orders re? ceived by him will be given prompt intention. After that date the rimberlake Shoe Company will haye charge of the store. Mr. Knowles will not enter the minis? try as was reported by the Rich? mond papers, but will, probably in! a short while, engage again in bus-1 iness ia Staunton. McCuRDIB, THE FAMOUS, THOR? OUGHBRED, IMPORTED PRRCHKROH, I will be-in Monterey on court days, and will make the season, iu the county about the same as last year. Address J K Kramer. Hull, Va., or J Dyer F. Gum, Hightown. 2ni I For Salk ?A good farm on! Middle river near Churchville Au? gusta couu ty Virginia containing j ehom Vdt) us-r.p*. One half riyer, bottom bind well protected. Apple orchard, well set in grass. Stock eau get to running water) in nearly every field. Farm is in good condition. Apply to A. LEK KNOWLES. The Shoe Man. lt Staunton, Va.! Harried Mr A B Yanfos-U'ii of Augusta county ami Miss AI bert ha Deverick ot' Headwaters, were united in mar t.utgv, at the home of the bride, on Wednesday morning. C VV Commissary Fired On Tuesday night of last week the commissary building of the C. W. Railway company, near Stokes? ville, was destroyed by fire. It is belived the building was looted and then 'fired. The Street Lamps Tho darkest nights we have yet seen, They did not light the kerosene. j The reason yet has not been seen,! Why they did not light the kerosene, j >, A Trotter Coming A stallion, a hue saddler andi driver, with a trotting record of j 2.25, is now being brought from Xew York city to Highland, by Mr E \V Armstrong who will have charge of him. The horse is the property of Mr A V Huyler, and it was through his friend here, Mr J A Whitelaw, whom Mr Huyler has visited on several occasions, that this tine an? imal is being brought to the county. Thomas McXeal, Esq., speaking at the banquet of the Kansas State Bar Association, told of a lawyer who collected $50, for a client and took $35, for his fee. He said es he handed over the $15, "I am your friend, and I can't charge you a full fee. I knew your father for a great many years." And the client in the fullness of his heart could only say, "Thank God, you didn't know my grandfather.'' -? ? ? Drowned While Deranged "Wheeling, W. \ a., March 28? Charles Arnett, son of Colonel Ar nett, deceased, who is generally known throughout the State as a lawyer, walked into the river to? day, and, refusing aid from scores of people who lined the bank, was drowned. He wat' temporarily de-j ranged." The unfortunate young man was a nephew of L ll Stephenson, Esq. of this place. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat* County Court Proceedings. There not having been a term of the county court since November 10-?2, more business than usual cann up in the March term, which was held on Thursday und Friday of last week, Judge Lyman Chalk lev presiding. The following exparte settle? ments were examined and confirm? ed: VV. P. Campbell, guardian of Howard K. and Wm. G. Arbogast. B. H. Hiner, adm'r of Benj. Hiner, dec VI. Same, adm'r of Wm Hiner. deed. Wm. A Beverage, guardian of Odie Colaw. Same, guardian of Gracie A Var? ner. Beter Gum. guardian of Michael Gum. Geo. W. Colow, Exor. of George Colaw, deed. C T Fleisher, guardian of Carrie and Lucile Fleisher. Same, Adm'r of B E Fleisher. Chas. M. Pallin, Adm'r of II M Pullin, deed. Alfred II Jones, guardian of Martha Eagle, deed. Cornelia F Girard, guardian of her infant children. VS. C. Eagle wa-s reappointed dis? trict school trustee for Stonewall. ?j D Swecker qualified as adm'r of the estate of S E Harper, deed, and S S Waybright, W W Marshall and C Winier were appointed to appraise the personal property. \ IL Beverage having been ap? pointed, by the Governor of Vir? ginia, as a Notary Public for High laud county, entered into bond and qualified as snell. Ou tiie petition of Joseph Hull, the county suryeyor, S B Bradshaw is directed to make a re-survey of said Hull's lands lying on the Tam? arack Ridge and lied Oak Knob. A I Wooddell qualified as Adm'r of the estate of Wm McCoy, dec'd Jno B Wilson, Josiah Armstrong and S fl Eagle were appointed to appraise the personal property. A II Jones qualified as Adair. of the estate of Peter Michael, deed, and T A Hamilton, J J Hiner and J H Hiner were appointed to ap? praise the personal property. The will of Elijah Samples was admitted to probat. The will of Henry Mullenax dec'd was admitted to probat, Abram Mullenax qualifying as executor, and E D Swecker, W ll Collins, Norval High and George E Sweck? er were appointed to appraise the personal propertv. The estate of the late John Shultz was committed to the Sher? iff for administration. Drs J S Blair and M P Jones against Mrs Susan Carroll?judg? ment for plaintiffs for $57.75 aud costs. E B Jones, Bpi. Comr. against M B Alexander &c.?judgment for plaintiff for ?25.18 and costs. J T McAllister against Dr W I Siron ---Dismissed, settled. LS Jack against VV A Arm? strong &e.?judgement for plair tiff for ?250 less credits for $100 and for 6150. John A Whitelaw against II Q Briscoe aic.?Judgment for plain? tiff for $21.09 and costs, and prop? erty attached directed to be sold. In the room of VV H Newman and O B Roller, who resigned, ll L Miller is appointed as trustee in de^d of trust executed by Lillie R Blackwell and husband for the benefit of G C Spitzer. Carrie A Botkin against C VV Trimble and J Lunsford. This case the purpose of which is to set? tle the ownership of a certain black horse, levied upon for a debt due to Trimble & Lunsford by J VV Botkin, was fully heard and argued at length'by Attorneys Hon. CP Jones and J M Colaw for plaintiff and E II McClintic for defendant, and given over to the jury, but it failed to agree, and was discharged. Working Overtime Eight hour laws are ignored hy those tireless, little workers?Dr King's New Life Pills. MllliOBi are always at work, nii^lit and dav, culing indigestion, Bili? ousness, constipation, sick headache and all .Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25c at K ll Trimble, drug store. Buying, Selling and Renting Eph ria m Gum has purchased from Tom Rexrode a part of the A J Rexrode mill property, four miles north of town. Mr Gum has sold his farm, known as the (dd Church place, to Charles Gum and brother. Philip Eagle has sold his place to Frank Halterman. The Fultz land, the property of the Fleisher heirs, was rented by Dr K II Trimble. The Wm and Howard Arbogast land in Crabbottom was rented by Jacob Winier. I Notice to The Public To my friends and the public generally, I desire to say that I have lately bought the ba tai ness ot' L. A. Omdorff and have titted and repainted the Store Room, and rn a short time will have a complete stock of goods of the very latest styles, which I will offer to the j public at prices never before made j in this town for CASH ABSO? LUTELY cr PRODUCE. I will positively not sell any goods to anybody on Credit, and in making this statement I want to say that my experience in the mercantile business for the last ten vears has taught me that to sell for cash will certainly prove satisfactory to both customer and merchant, unques-i tion ably the man who pays cash has the advantage over the man who buys on Credit, and this too applies to both the merchant and customer. All I ask is that you come to see me aud get my prices a.id see if my proposition will not make you some money. Respectfully, C. W. TttMBUt From Eastern Highland Waycross, Va., March 23?Mr. and Mrs J C Doyle gave a social on'1 night recently, to their young friends which was very much en? joyed. ' Messrs Charles Armstrong and Solomon Diehl left last week for Charleston Illinois, Janies M. Armstrong, Esq. at? tended court at Harrisonburg last Monday. Rev Mr Ervine, of Churchville preached an interesting sermon, at Headwaters Chapel Sunday. Mr. Wm. McNulty purchased some very nice cattle from Mrs S J Stuart today. Mr S W Wilson is spending a while at his farm at Waycross. Mr Dice Evick is erecting a dwelling house at his farm on Rocky Point. Mrs Marjie li Armstrong of Cloverdale is visiting her son Mr Jacob II Armstrong of Mountain Top. lJue McCray has resigned his po? sition at "Sycamore Hill'' and is now taking his rest. Mr and Mrs J E Spiaughu spent Sunday and Monday with her par? ents Mr and Mrs J M Armstrong Let us hear from Zetta, once more. A Buzzard On the Cowpasture Vilna, March 23?Tue recent beautiful growing weather is caus? ing mother earth to put on her coat )f green very rapidly. Wheat in this section is looking as well, if not better, than it has in many years, and grass is making a pretty start. Our farmers are getting on well with their spring plowing. Mrs Harry Slaven and liCtle son of Monterey spent a few days with her aunt. Mrs Hook recently. Mrs J B Bradshaw and Mr? Dolly Hook of McDowell visited friends here last Saturday. Mr Jas Leach and Verner Stuart attended court last Thursday. Mrs B T Hook continues very! low. S J Diehl started for Illinois j Tuesday. Sam'l is a good boy and ! our best wishes go with him. We were glad to see Miss Lizzie Marshall of Headwaters on the' Cowpasture once more. Mr S A Joues was in McDowell! Saturday. Juno. .?,?,-? 9. Tragedy Averted ?"Just in the nick of time our little hoy was sayed" writes Mrs \V Watkins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumonia had played sadhavoe with him and a terrible cough set in besides. Doctors treated him, but he grew worse every day. At length we tried Dr King's New Discovery foT Consumption, and our darling was saved. He's now 9ound, and well." Everybody ought to know, it's the only sure cure for Coughs. Colds and all Lung diseases. Guaranteed by K ll Trimble, druggist. Price 50c and $1. Tdd bot? tles free. A DISASTROUS FIRE Business Portion of Dayton Swept by Flames A special to the Staunton Daily j News from Harrisonburg states that ou the morning of the 24th the business portion of the town of Dayton was swept by Hames, eleven buildings being burned, loss $20,000. Odd Fellows Hall, N. B. Church, postoffice. Waverly Hotel were the principal buildings destroyed. -*-?-?-?,-. Dress Haking and Millinery Mrs S VV Crummett will return this week from Baltimore, having purchased a very complete, and in every way desirable and stylish stock of millinery, dress goods and trimmings. This stock, which is enroute, will be in the store in a few days subject to the examina? tion of customers. Having deyoted her time, for several years, exclusively to this work and by her visit to this city having thoroughly acquainted her? self with the styles now in vogue. Mrs Crummett will lie in a posi? tion to render to her customers and the public generally the very best service, aud with this in view she respectfully ask*; a continuance of the liberal pnfc:naimfe extended to her in the past, for which she is very thankful. ' Hickman Homestead Sold From Marlinton Blessenger of the 13th: "George W Rose, a prominent fanner, of Sunrise. Bath county V a.. was here Wednesday. While hep- he purchased the old Hickman homestead on Back Creek, Bath county." Too Late, If you lose your watch, your ring or your pocket-book, there is a chance of its being recovered. If not, you can replace "it. It is not this way with your Eyesight. If that is lost, it is lost forever. You cannot obtain a duplicate. Every symptom of eye strain is a warn? ing from nature that yon are doing a permanent injury. Every time that you read until your heahaches, you are making your condition just that much worse. If your eyes tire easily, they need atten? tion. Forcing them to work with? out help will positively break them down. By using glasses now, you will keep your eyes strong and well. If you wait too long, you will have to wear glasses every minute and ovpu then your vision will be unsatisfactory. "A stitch in. time saves nine." H. L. LAN& SCIENTIFIC OPTIOAaf. Staunton, Va. It restores you to health and the full vim, vigor and happiness of life. An Unexcelled Appetizer Mishier's Herb Bitter Co. 400 North Third St., PHILADELPHIA, PA The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. Them is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so decep CS I IL i;tfrW,tive- Many sudden I ii v-j IC-Lir^r ds-11-3 are caused by -***<^~E it ?heart disease, v^/r Pneumor-ia' Heart '&-& failure or apoplexy r- are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is al? lowed to advance the "" kidney-poisoned blood will attack the ^^ vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubbs most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald? ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for Its won? derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. #You may ? fv have a sample bottle of af"*" this wonderful new dis- & cwery and a book that tells all about it, both nomo of swamp-Root, sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't ma':e any mistake, but remem? ber the name, Swamp-Hoot, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Koot, and the address, Bingham? ton, N. \.,on oVeiy bottle. ? VHaflWRO) KAUCI FOO iHHl$TIW.T.9 Constipation is nothing mere , than a clogging of the bowels' and nothing len than vital stag? nation or death if not relieved, tf every constipate sufferer could realize that be is allowing poisonous filth to remain in li is lystem, he would soon pet relief. Constipation invites all kind of contagion. Headaches, bilious? ness, colds and many other ail? ments disappear when consti? pated bowels are relieved. Thed? ford's Black-Draught thoroughly cleans out tho bowels in an easy and natural manner without tlie purging of calomel or other vio? lent cathartics. Be sure that you get the origi? nal Thedford's Black-Draught, made by The Chattanooga Medi? cine Co. Sold by all druggists in /3 cent and 81.00 packages. Moreen, Ark., May 20,1001. I cannot recommend Thedford'sBlack* Draught loo lilith ly. 1 keep It In mv house. all tin- time and ham used lt for tlie Inst ten y.-iars. 1 never part my children any other laxative. 1 think I could never bo table to work n -bout lt on account of bo In ar troub-ed with constipation. Your iii, ult Int; ls , all that keeps mc up. C. B. McFarland. liave enjoyed tire largest bus? iness the present season that we have ever had. We Strive Diligently to giye honest value feet every dollar we 'get. WiU yon], help us to furl her *u? cess? We wiil -appreciate your help. ! % A. Lee Knowles Shoe Co, 21 \\, Mainstreet Staunton, Va*. PUTNAM'S MUSIC STORE THE BEST EVERYTHING IHSTTSIEI ZMZTTIC ZLIHSriE PIANOS of different grades to suit every state and every pocket book, ORGANS From $25.00 Upwards. We guarantee satisfaction to every pur? chaser. All kinds expert piano tuning and repairing by Prof. R. L. Mid il-ekauff. ?o?o? WANTED at ali times good lo# run Pop? ular Lynn and Cucumber Lumber sawed >ne inch even lengths. Will .pay f 14.00 per LOGO at our factory. W. W. PUTNAM & Co., w'9t gygfo Didn't Toil Insure loir Life Too? Your neighbors insurance won't directly benefit you or 3 out loyed ones. We insure our buildings against loss by fire, and y?t they may never ' burta Town. We arc insuring against a Remote Possibility. If we don't mun out, tba money we pay out never comes back to us or ours. Yet the satisfaction of beita-g thus Protected we consider worth the cost. When we insure our lives we insure against an absolute certainty;?we must Ste, though our buildings mav never burn down, If we do not die before the end of the paying period, and want no further protection we can get back in a lum,*. sum all we paid out in small yearly payments that we did not miss so much bet*Jdea baying had one loved ones protected all the while. Most of the best thinking men of the world carry insurance on their liye*. Don't wait till next spring ol next fall but INSURE NOW, before ^grip or pneumonia or some other prevailing winter disease attacks you. THE UNION CENTRAL, because of its position as set forth In "Ad"1 of Va-* few weeks can and does sell good insurance cheaper than any other company doing business in this county. Organized 1*867. - - - Assets over i32.O00.-U0O Write me, giving birth date and be convince that the does giye the Maximum Protection at the Minimum cost. G. LEE CHEW, Special Agent, Crabbottoii, Ya. .38-55 HIGH POWER smokeless cartridges, mad.; by ll. M. C. Co., to fit the regular .JS-55 Martin re? peaters with Smokeless Steel Barrels, nive Inch velocity, fiat traiectory and great smashing power. Tliey caa be reloaded with black powder as the twist of thc rifles is adapted to both velocities. 120 ~.!'< catatotzt, 300 Wtttratlott. caver I* nlnt calar, wuilti lot S ifi/a/ia. THE MARLIN FIRE ARM3 CO., - NEW HAVEN, CONN. WE ARE NOW AGENTS For the Famous IVERS AHD TOHD PIAHOS There are 299 of this make cf Piano used in the New England Conservatory of Music of Boston, Mass., also usedjn 239 other Schools, Colleges, Institutes and Convents in thirty-nine different staaten. Write for prices. Brereton & Heydenreich, Kooma 15-10-18 Crowie Building, Staunton, V 0 you have any trouble to get every thing that you want in the drug line! If so remember that we carry a large well assorted stock and will he pleased to receive your mail orders. We offer the best selected stock in thc Valley. Prompt attention to orders. Qualify the best to be had. Fair prices. Willson Bros., ?l Wholesale and Retail DruggiKts, Staunton, Va