Staunton Spectator from Staunton, Virginia • Page 3

Spectator Vindicator THURSDAY. MARCH 4. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. WEDDING CARDS beautifully printed at the Spectator office. An elegant new line of type for this especial purpose.

Thin paper guarantees a larger cireuli 'ion in Augusta county than any Newspaper published. The snbscrip dor list is open to inspection. All kiuds of Job work done at this office. BRIEF LOCALS. I pc of the recovery of Marvin, littleson of V.

in. C. P. Jones, of Monterey, has been abar loned. M.

Gutshall, of Jackson's river, Hie' land county, and Miss Jerusha A. 111 were married recently. Prohibition party has elected Mr. W. T.

ndick, of Accomac county, Chairman instead of Mr. B. Lacy lloge resigned. 1 Wortliington Hardware Co. has moved its new quarters in the Crowle building, which means sr.

enlargement of their business, and improved business facilities. I.ivlck Jordan is a new firm that lias beet created by sale to Wm. Jordan, and a leaieofau interest by A. J. Livick in the Wood working plant.

Us. last Thursday at the parsonage at Mosy Creek Church, Mr. Wm. Eavy and Misi AunleSpitler were married, the Rev. ii.

Paul officiating. They will remove to Indiana. F. Stockdon Co. have just finished for Monger Fisher of Dayton, one of the Urgest portable engines ever made in Stauuton, which they will use sawing lumber At the Y.

M. C. A. Convention which met in Petersburg on last Friday Mr. J.

A. Alexander, one of the younger members of the Sti iiton bar, and an active Y. M. C. A.

worker; was elected president. be shooting of G. L. Morris, C. railway agent at Kanawha Falls by Irwin L.

'igg, a short time ago, for criminal intimacy with his, Rigg's wife upon investiga- tier was found to-be justifiable. ac Bell Telephone Co. gained a victory in Richmond last week, over the city council rudge Goff of the U. S. Court, enjoining toe city council from requiring the company to remove the poles from the street.

The is very indignant. Aibert Shultz who has been in New York for some time laying in a stock of goods, has returned to the city. Mr. Shultz will soon begin business in the room next to the National Valley Bank, lately occupied by Sanger Eichelberger. A.

J. Livick and wife, W. B. Crawford anil others, left Tuesday for Washington to attend tbe inaugural. A good many others wil attend from the city aud county, and the Stonewall Baud will form part of the procession.

M. of Covington, wa3 tlie Kepubjitao candidate the ilatur- year in Alleghany county, married to Mrs. Hope of Clifton Forge, a w'dow of Hope on the 2oth of Febraary, -ti Imogene Avis and Mrs. Goodspeed, of isonburg, took part in the the Band Concert last week, given for the benefit of the City Mission. They were Mined whilst here by Mrs.

John Murray. ie Blackford Band gave a very enjoya- at the Railroad Y. C. A. at Lon Forge last week.

Prof. Dolan and M' De Pierre were particularly ted. A. S. Hamilton the Augusta ty thoroughbred live stock breeders, just received a shipment from the west Jersey heifer and Southdown bucks, most fashionably bred animals to be A uund.

'1 tie Spirit of the Valley says Geo. Fadely fwho was arrested counterfeiting made a coi fession implicating several others and etatlng where a counterfeiters Kit could be fODCat, but as yet Mr. Fadely's statement as to 'He Kit has not beeu verified. Mr. A.

S. Horn, whose home is near Dorcas, suffered a slight stioke of paralysis, on his way home from Staunton last week. He is reported better. Mary jStiuU of the same place, was also paralyzed last week, whilst sitting at the breakfast taiue. I J.

Gage, our next Secretary of Sta 3, accompanied by his wife came in to tha dot last week. He is a pleasant intelligent looking gentleman of about sixty. Tli will be at the Homestead until the fli when they leave for Washington to attend the ceremonies of the News. Mr. and Mrs.

Pierpoint Morgan left the Hot last week in their special car; the run la Washington was one of the fastest ou rec ird. Dr. Carl Brandt was their guest as tar as Washington. Mr. Morgan recently i red the city of New York one million I iars for a lying in hospital in New York, ath News.

A bullet was successfully located last Frilay In the leg of Mr. Guy B. Bralley, of the county, by Dr. Wm. Taylor of hmond by means of the Roentgen rays.

aiivl on Saturday Dr. Geo. Ben Johnson removed it. It had been there since just after tie war and Mr. Bralley had suffered greatly 'rom it.

Is was reported last week that Mr. N. C. Eidson well known here had taken laudanum with suicidal intent. Mr.

Eidson states that be has no encumbrances, either finan cial or otherwise tbat would prompt him to leave this world, with which he is very well, satisfied. The report of attempted suicide grew out of the fact that he took an over dose of medicine when just recovering from the grip. The Colonial Dames held one of their reception's last week, at which time Mrs. J. Fied.Elringer lent her home to the society, for the purpose.

Several dames in appropriate colonial costumes assisted Mrs. EfrU'ijer in receiving the members. Old songs re sung and many relics of "Ye olden Time" were exhibited, and other features of interest were introduced greatly to delight of the company. On the 26th Mr. Chas.

L. Todd, of ihmonil, a brother of ourtownsman, John Todd, made an assignment for the bene- i 111 of his creditors. His assets are not known under the present condition of real estate, but he held large property. His liabilities are about His own personal liabilities do not exceed $100,000, but he had underwritten notes of the Gallego Mills for about $80,000. This concern failed a week ago.

i A Heavy Loss. A fire at Thurmond, W. last week, burned two coal tipples, and about 1,200 tons of coal. The property was that of Echols, Bell A Catlett and M. Erskihe Miller, of this city, and the loss is a heavy one though there was about $19,000 insurance on the plant and stock.

The fire began at the mouth of the mine, and a car at that point which was on fire broke loose and i ran down the inoline and thus set fire to tbe at tha bottom vvuers tha weii Personal. Hou. Jacob i'ost left Monday for Wash I Miss Lucy Walker is in Washington for the inaugural. Judge W. G.

Williams of Orange, is visit i ing Capt. R. 11. Catlett. Mr.

R. C. Blair of a caller at this office on Monday last. Mr. A.

M. Valz has returned from a busi" ness trip to North Carolina. John T. Harman and wife have returned to Staunton from their bridal tour. Prof.

T. M. Turner is now teaching the new band at Gaithersburg, Md. Thomas J. Harman, now traveling for a Maryland Nursery, was in the city visiting his mother this week.

Miss Gertrude Fulton of Mt. Meridian, who has been visiting Miss Louise Withrow, left yesterday for Washington. Harry N. Cootes who is travelling for W. W.

Putnam spent Saturday and Sunday in this city. Mr. S. Peck, 8 prominent business man of Ronceverte, was in Staunton on Monday. Mr.

Peck is thinking of moving to Staunton. Mr. J. Thomas Maupin of Stuart's Draft, was in the city on Tuesday looking better than he has for some time, but not entirely recovered from his ill health. Miss Annie Fletcher, who had been in a hospital at Philadelphia since the accident by which she was badly crippled, arrived iv this city last week.

She is still on crutches. The friends of Capt. T. S. Doyle will be pleased to learn that he and his family, after a safe and pleasant voyage, are now at home in Beirut, Syria, the point of his assignment as Consul.

Mr. A. F. Staples, one of the most prosperous farmers at the Craigsville neighborhood, was in the city Monday and Tuesday. One of his children has been and still is very ill, with little hope of its recovery.

J. J. McNally, who is well known by many of our people, and now a student at Vanderbilt university, has been selected to represent that Institution iv the Southern intercollegiate contest, which takes place at Austin, Texas, next summer. Mrs. Braxton and daughter.

Miss Eliza, who have been in Richmond for some months on account of Mrs. Braxton's health, have returned, and the friends of Mrs. Braxton will be pleased to learn that she is almost entirely well. Col. B.

V. Harlow, formerly editor of the Greenbrier Independent, now a member of the Legislature from Greenbrier county, has been honored by an appointment ou the Commission to revise the constitution. Mr. D. B.

Strouse of Salem, a lawyer and late president of the Bonsack Cigartte Machine Company, and now an evangelist, has been holding a series of sanctificalion meetings at Christiansburg for some ten days, at which over three hundred have made profession of religion. Mr. Strouse is a native of Augusta." Foul Play Suspected. Mrs. Zona (Heastei) Shue died in the liichlands of this county, ou the 23rdor January, and her body was taken out to Little Sewell aud buried.

Since then rumors in the community caused the authorities to suspect that she may not havedied from natural canses. In short her husband, E. commonly knosvn as "Trout" Shue, was suspected of having brought about her death by violence or in some way unknown to her friends. An inquest was accordingly ordered, and, on Monday last before Justice Homer McClung and a jury of inquest, assisted by Mr. Preston, the State's Attorney for the county, Mrs.

Shue's body was exhumed and a post mortem examination made, conducted by i)rs. Knapp, Rupert aud Houston McClung, Shue being present and summoned as a witness. From one of the Doctors we learn that the examination clearly disclosed the fact that Mrs. Shue's neck had been broken. We hear too that Shue's con duct at the time of his wife's death and 1 when she lay a corpse in his house was very suspicious.

The jury found in accordance with the facts above stated, charged Shue with the crime ot murder and yesterday afternoon he was brought here 'by James C. Shawver, John N. McClung and Estill McClung and lodged in jail to await the action of the grand Greenbrier Independent. Shue was bom at Mossy Creek in this county, and is tbe son of a respectable blacksmith, Jacob Shne, well known in the Mt. Solon neighborhood, but who moved to Pocahontas county some years ago.

This son who is now under arrest for wife murder, was sent to the penitentiary for horse stealing several years ago, from Pocahontas WILLIAM J. LAREW DEAD. Mr. William J. Larew, a prominent citizen of Greenville, and at the time of his death, postmaster of that town, died on Friday last, the 26th aged about 58 years.

He was a native of Augusta county, aud a nephew of Jno. J. Larew, of that neighborhood. His mother was a daughter of the late Col. Win.

Wilson, of the Mint Spring neighborhood, with whom he lived until his Col. Wilson's death some years ago. Deceased was a nephew of Mrs. C. G.

Merritt near Greenville. His father died many years ago, leaving a widow and two sons of whom the subject of this sketch was the elder; the younger, a member of Company E. Ist Virginia Cavalry, was killed at Gettysburg. Mr. Larew married a Miss Graham, of Greenville, who with two children, a son and daughter, Mrs.

John A. Heller, of Woodstock, survive him. He was a kind, warm-hearted man, a staunch friend and those who knew him best loved him most. His funeral took place at his late residence in Greenville Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and the interment was at Bethel church. Pocahontas County.

Items- The little son Herbert of Dr. J. A. died very suddenly on Feb. 20, at Hillsboro.

It was subject to epilepsy. Mr. Wm. Mann of Edray, and Miss Virdie B. Clark, daughter of the late Samuel T.

Clark, were married on the 17th of Feb. at the residence of the bride's mother. Rev. Wm. T.

Price officiating. Mr. Andrew Price, editor of the Pocahontas Times, has returned from his bridal trip. Whilst in Richmond he was engaged in a search for the heirs of the late John W. Davis of Pocahontas county, who died childless and without a will some years ago.

Andrew T. Adkisson who had not been heard from for nine years, is found to be living in Oklahoma. Mrs. Dr. Jno.

Ligon who has been quite sick for some time is improving, and able to walk about her room. Dennis Dever who is contemplating western tour in the Spring, has rented his farm on Knapp's Creek to Wm. and Sherman Gibson. Snow in the western mountains of the county is said to be several feet deep. A New Bank.

The Bank of A. Dwyer President, and Jas. W. Dwyer, Cashieropened for business last Saturday, The large store-room from which R. Porter Rlttenhouse recently moved his goods has been elegantly fitted up with furniture appropriate for the purpose, the walls uewly papered, the floor carpeted, and a large fire-proof vault built and provided with a time look safe.

So that the new bank is now ready to receive deposits, make loans, brie A Large Revival. A revival has just closed at the Methodist church in Harrisonburg, at which 250 persons are said to have professed religion, The Bey fr Harper was the preacher in County Court. Mrs Nannie J. Aibuckle qualified as administratrix of her late husband, Dr. J.

E. Arbuckle. W. T. Fretwell, U.

W. Simms, John L. Patterson, James T. Kerr and Andrew S. Borden, were appointed appraisers of Dr.

Arbluckle's estate. Robt. N. Page qualified aa adm'r of Daniel Wine, deed, and John D. Miller, Jas.

M. Groves, Peter Wine, J. D. Coiner and C. U.

Homan, were appointed appraisers, any three to act. 1 The last will and testament of Mrs. Ellen J. Phillips was presented for prooate, and being partialis proven by the oath of Sylvester Nelson, was contined for further proof. The petition of E.

J.Coffey and others for change of public road in South River district, came up, and on the motion of J. O. Mitchel, contestant, Col. J. C.

Cochran, Sa.u'l 11. McCue and Henry C. Carter were appointed to assess the damages to the propetty of said Mitchel on account of said road. On motion of Gen. John E.

Roller, the estate of tbe late Henry Forrer was committed to Sheriff N. C. Watts. The estate of Hudson Spears, colored, was committed to Sheriff Watts, and H. C.

Palmer, Wm. F. Smith, John B. Smith. Wm.

Larew and Geo. W. Fitch, were appointed appraisers, any three of whom may act. Civil Engineer Carter H. Harrison presented and submitted a plan for a new bridge over Christian's Creek on tne New Hope road.

After hearing evidence and considering said report and plans, the court was of opinion that a bridge at the point named was a necessity to public safety, and ordered the establishment of the bridge at a cost not to exceed $4,037, but before making final order in the matter, a copy of the order establishing said bridge was ordered by the court to be certified to the board of Supervisors. Or a petition of W. H. Splaun for a change in the Mt. Solon road through the lands of the late Samuel A.

East, it was ordered that the widow and heirs of said Samuel A. East be summoned to appear on the first day ot the next term to show cause why the change should not be made. On Monday Dr. Jas. T.

Clark, one of the attesting witnesses to the will of Mrs. Ellen J. Phillips, appeared in court and the will was fully proven. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Chas.

Crawford on motion to set aside the verdict rendered on a previous day, the court set aside the verdict and released the prisoner, without prejudice to any action the Commonwealth may hereafter take. The court then adjourned. Bridgewater. A correspondent of Spirit of the Valley from Bridgewater says that under the present schedule the C. W.

Railroad is almost as good as no railroad at all. He mentions, however, some improved conditions about Biidgewater, notwithstanding the railroad Is doing nothing to aid in improving conditions. Mr. B. Hughes who has been very ill for some time, he states is improving.

Miss Alice Hanger, daughter of Mr. Jas. Hanger, is visiting Mrs. S. G.

Driver, and Mrs. Edward McGuire and Mrs. W. A. Anderson, daughters of Or.

T. U. B. Brown, are visiting their father. Col.

W. F. Pifer, at one time a resident here, died at his home in Marshall, ou the 17th of Feb. He went west ln 1891. Mr.

Abram Uailni and Miss Jennie Shickel were married on the 15th ult. Ed. L. Cease will play on the Roanoke base ball team this year. A' revival at the Methodis church has just, closed, at which were 143 professions of religion.

New Advertisements. Early Spring attractions consisting of new silks, percales, Hamburg edgings, laces, at the Dry Goods and Carpet House of Loeb Bros. Their announcement appears in another column of today's paper. Cheap Homes for sale in town or county on very easy terms, are offered by J. V.

Wingfield, Keal Estate Broker, Koanoke, Va. He invites correspondence. -R. N. Page, Trustee, advertises for April 3, a lot belonging to the estate of the late Dr.

H. M. Patterson, situate on South Market street, adjoining the lot of Mrs. W. B.

Kayser. The Equitable Life Assurance Society advertise for experienced agents to solicit insurance and promise liberal contracts Communications should be addressed to the company's general agents, Mess. Howard Swineford Co Richmond, Va. New Jewelr) Store. Switzer Grubert is the style of a jewelry firm which has begun business in this city.

They have leased of Mrs. J. C. Marquis one of the store rooms in her new and elegant building just finished on the corner of Main and Augusta streets, and are now receiving and displaying their large and beautiful stock. Tbe furniture of the room is of antique quartered oak, and is made in the most tasteful paterns.

It is the product of the furniture works of T. A. Alexander Co. of Waynesboro, 'and in design and finish is of the highest order. Tbe large plate glass show cases are somewhat new in this line and display goods in an effeerive manner.

These young men are well known for their thrift, industry, and business qualiications, and bespeak in a strong way the confidence of the community. They have added a repairing counter to their business, which is in charge of Mr. C. D. Garwood.

An Interesting Work. We print the following as many people in this quarter, are presumably acquainted with the writer, and he has many friends amongst our leaders. "The lower of Thought by Jno. D. Bell's Valley, "This book comes from the pen of an elder in one of the county churches in the Scotch-Irish section of tbe Valley of Virginia; a lawyer by study aud profession, but not by practice; lor years a fanner at the homestead where his father died.

It comes from the county, which -produced Archibald Alexander, Sam Houston, C. H. McCormick and Bishop Taylor, all of them farmer's sons. It is worthy of such distinguished associations. It is one of tbe most original now striking contributions to philosophic psj chology ever produced in this country.

1 hope that there will be a call for a second and large edition. Jas. A. Quarles." The War In Cuba. Mr.

Geo. W. May of this city, is selling aVjiiost interesting work called "The war in Usjtoa." It gives an account of the island, socially and commercially: it tells of the people in peace and in war; it shows the causes of the present rebellion, and bas a well written and it is said most accurate history of the leaders of the present Insurgent army. To persons interested in the struggle it will prove decidedly entertaining. The work is said to be thoroughly authentic, and is well illustrated.

What could easily have proven a serious accident with horses occurred here the first of the week. Little Edwin Hevener, son of Mr. George W. Hevener, of Swoope, who is spending the winter with his grandfather, J. Trimble, drove the latter's team to town, he and Miss Maude Trimble beiug the occupants of the buggy.

The harness became disarranged and the horses started to run, but fortunately they did not go far until tbe double-tree broke and let them loose from the buggy. The horses ran some distance before being stopped. The team was an unusual gentle one End had been driver; ofm Kucordvi, MOFFETT'S CREEK- Mokfett's Creek, Feb. to a general dearth of news your correspondent has been content to hold his peace for a season thinking it worse than useless to endeavor to interest your many readers With the mere happening of a country neighborhood. The hospitable and handsome residence of J.

Frank Clemmer was the scene of a very fashionable and enjoyable crokinole party on Thursday evening last. Quite a number of tbe fair, tbe brave and the gallant were present to participate in the pleasures of tbe evening. A very pleasant evening was the verdict of all the participants as they took regretful leave of their kind and genial hosts. Among those present on this happy occasion were Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. D. McClure, Rev. and Mrs. C.

A. Freed, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Cale and Mrs.

M. Green Kerr. Misses Eva Jordan, Fannie Hogshead, Mary Berta Hogshead, Mable Mish, Aurelia Goode, Mattie Christian, lieba Berry, Beth George, Bettie McCutchan and Mrs. Dr. McCutchan.

Messrs. Thos. Walker, William Sproul, Tazewell Bumgardner, Edward Bumgardner, EUiart Paxton, Harry Mish, Samuel McCutchan, Charles Mc- Cutchan, Addie McCutchan, Harry Hamilton, McChesney Hogshead and Walter E. Beard. Miss Anna King McKemy is visiting friends of Timber Kidge.

Rockbridge county. Misses Eva Jordan, of Buena Vista, and Miss Fannie Hogshead, of Staunton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Clemmer.

Rev. G. A. Wilson, pastor of New Providence church, being absent Sunday last, preaching at Alexandria, his pulpit at Mew Providence was filled Rev. Dr.

Quarles, of Lexington. The students of the New Providence Academy have elected their commencement representatives for their next annual commencement iv May. We are glad to report Herbert J. McClung convalescing from an attack of acute indigestion. Last Wednesday closed a very spirited contest for a spellers medal at Stover's School House.

Miss Dora Arehart captured the trophy, a beautiful gold medal, with Miss Ada Meek as a very close second. Our farmers have been busily engaged hauling off their hay for the magnificent sum of five and six dollars per ton. Somnch for the McKinley prosperity and better times promised us by the Republican party and their allies the "Republican Aid Society." But as we are told all things will come to bim who waits. So we will wait until after Marcus Aurelius Hanna and bis Cabinet are inaugurated, and if tbe much talked of relief and prosperity doesn't come we will renew our efforts to place tbe helm of State into tbe hands of The Boy Orator of the La Platte. Deaths.

Major Henry Neff, a prominent citizen of tbe Timberville section of Rockingham, died on the 24th aged about 87 years. Mrs. Reuben Sanday living near Moscow, died on Wednesday, the 24th ult, and was buried on the 25th at Elk Run Dunkard church. A large family of eight children survive her. She was a daughter of the late Jacob Coffman, who was for a long time sexton of Mossy Creek church.

Mrs. Laura Washington, wife of H. H. Washington, a native of Rockingham coun-, ty, died at her home in Washington on the 19th inst. She left several sisters living in Rockingham.

Moving Into a Fine Storeroom. The increasing business of the Worthing- ton Hardware Co. has compelled their re- moval i'-m their old stand to the room in the Crowle Building formerly occupied by Weller Armentrout. With this room is connected a large two story ware house immediately in the rear, which will enablethem to transact their business with greater comfort to themselves and to the advantage of their customers. The new home of this firm covers 8,500 square feet of floor space, every inch of which is utilized in the conduct of their business, that of jobbing and retailing hardware.

No business concern in this city stands better than this firm, and certainly none are more deserving of success. With increased, facilities and an enlarged stock they intend, to hold every customer it now has, and to reach out into new fields. Samuel H. Kerr 111. Samuel H.

Kerr, of the Fisbersville' neighborhood, father of Mr. H. H. Kerr, of the firm of attys, was taken dangerously ill on Monday "vith some affection of the bowels, and was that day moved to Fishersville, and from there was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, for treatment. Mr.

H. H. Kerr accompanied him. He was doing as well as could be expected when be left Fisheisville. CofT-Van Lear.

Mr. Thomas Leslie Goff, a traveling salesman of Baltimore, and Miss Elizabeth A. Van Lear were married at the Second Presbyterian at 1 p.m. Monday by Rev. R.

C. Anderson. E. Herring Smith of Richmond, was the best man, and Miss Martha Bledsoe Wayt of Staunton, was maid of honor. Miss Van Lear is well known here where she resided lor a number of years.

Real Estate sold. E. M. Cushing Son sold on Saturday foi C. T.

Palmer, comm'r, a house and lot on Church street belonging to the Sublett estate to Mrs. Ida Sublett for a lot in Lewiston addition belonging to same, to same for $50. Ou Friday they sold the Craig house and lot on the Middlebrook road half a mile south of Staunton to Mr, Liskey for Reappointed to D. D. A B.

I. Boa.rd Governor O'Ferrall bas reappointed tain George A. Mush bach and Addison Maupiu members of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution board. The action of the Governor in this behalf is to be gnjatlj commended. Both gentlemen are iirvalna Death of Mrs w.

a. Glasgow. Mrs. William A. Glasgow, mother of A.

Glasgow, city attorney, died at her bone in Lexington on Friday last. Mrs. Glasgow had long been in delicate health, and iter death was not unexpected. I Patriotism 111 Rewarded. i I It is with surprise and pain tbat the country learns of the failure of Willougbby, Hill of Chicago.

It was an ancient firm, as firms go in Chicago, for twenty or thirty years bad done the largest ready made clothing business in the west, and the members of it baye thought themselves and have been thought rich. Yet on a confession of judgment for only 181,611 it has been seized by the Sheriff. This is all the more pitiful in view of tbe fact tbat it was Willougbby, Hill Co. that invented and first operated tbe since famous "Mexican dollar object lesson" in the peri's of bimetallism and fiiyanism. Early last summer they procured a large number of Mexican dollars, some of which they put into their show windows with instructive texts and the rest sold at 53 cents each to students of finance.

And yet, in spite of their patriotic defence of the nation's honor and the tremendous amount of free advertising it brought them, in spite of the defeat of bimetallism and Bryan ism, in spite of the prosperity whose Advance Agent will enter his offlce today, Willoughby. Hill Co. have been ousted from among those "great business interests of the country" Major McKinley and Mr. Hanna were chosen to Y. Journal.

Judge W. Crump Dead. Judge William W. Crump peacefully paused away Saturday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at bis family residence, corner Broad and Governor streets, Richmond, in his seventy-eighth year. He had been ill for some time, and it was known that his life was slowly ebbing away, although he was not suffering any pain.

His loss will be mourned sincerely by a large number of people, not only in Richmond, but all over the State, and tbe legal profession recognizes in his death tbe departure of one of its brightest lights. Judge Crump was counsel for Jeter Philips, who was hanged for wife murder, and for T. J. Cluverius. who was hanged for the murder of Lillian Madison, two of the most noted criminal trials in the annals of Va.

The Signs are Cheering. Bradstreet's says: "The placing of orders for nearly 1,500,000 tons of stsel within the past three weeks is tbe most important influence for improve- ment in general trade since the November election. The contracts for steel rails taken since the break in the price, together with expenditure necessary to lay the rails, means the placing in circulation of no less than $35,000,000. The rush for rails appears to be about over and the outlook is for higher prices. Consumption of Bessemer pig iron is in excess of production, and wire and wire nail mills are running full time.

Many woolen mills in New England have started up. Manufacturers are buying in expectation of a duty being placed on raw wool. Recent improvements in cotton goods is maintained." Staunton Marxcts. SPBCTA I'OK OFFICK. STAUNTON, Mar.

3,1897. Country Preduce. family s.uutooa& New process 4.80t05.W» New process, extra New wheat 88e Feathers 50c Lard sa6c IStgdH New Potatoes-Irish 35a3ft Rye 33a35 Tallow 4c apple loc 15c Apples green perbushel 30a42 New cured. Hams Shoulders 7Xc Sides Beeswax 5' Butter 13a14i Corn Cornmeal Kggs toll Mixed Hay 7.50 a 8.00 Timothy Hay 925 a 9.50 Clover Hay a 7.0 Groceries. Etc.

see coun ry pro uce. Western, canvas hams long clear sides 5c short clear sides 5c a bellies 10c parafflne wax 25 Cheese Coal Oil Laguay ra 3 Mocha dg(g33 Cotton bunch 82 Fish-Mackerel $12 00 Fuse, 1,000 feet 00 Lard, 4XWCH New Orleans 258545 Porto Rico West India F. F. F. 35 lb keg $4 50 keg 2 5(1 keg 1 sli keg 300 Blasting Powder, keg Salt 10a 110 grain lOffllO Pepper, ground 10(5)10 Allspice, grain ll Allspice, ground 120 BALTIMOnE LIVE STOCK MARKET, I February 25, 1897.

I market bas not been active tbis week, with quotations varying but little from those of 1 ast week, but some of tbe tops being au Improvement as to quality, shows a shade easier range of values from those of last week. Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows Best 7f generally rated first quality a Medium or good fair quality 300(g33( Ordinary thlu Steers, Oxen and COWS 300525 Of tut' cattle received U39 came from Virginia. Sheep (Hid 1 is a rather limited offering this week and values for both sheep and jambs are a higher than on Monday, frade being fairly active. Sheep as per lb, and extra at 4e per lb. Lambs per and a few extia a shadt higher than on Muuday.

mailcet is steady at the quotations on Monday. Fresh is no change in the market for milch cows from last week. Trade is fair and prices range at per bead. is active for veals and prices advanced since Monday ranging at 4asMc per lb. FCRNISHEP BY NEWTON Co, LIVB STOCK COMMISSION Merchants.

Jersey City, N. J. New York, Mar. 1. Total receipts yesterday and today, including all local points, were 2469 beeves, 1582 calves, 12,542 sheep and lambs, and 10,084 hogs.

For the week ending Snnday, last; 9,034 beeves, 230 milch cows, 2860 calves, 39,438 sheep and lambs, 37,797 bogs, against 10,193 beeves, 181 milch cows, 2357 calves, 30,412 sheep and lambs, and 32,474 bogs the week previous. Shipments from this port the past week Were 2509 beeves, 1050 sheep, 9591 quarters at beef, against 2443 beeves, 1503 sheep, and 14,825 quarters the week preceding. Private cables received today from London and Liver pool quoted American steers at luialHc per lb. dressed weight; American sheep at 9alle per lb, dressed weight; American refrigerator beefatSaKJc. Receipts ot beeves, yesterday and today in eluded 23 cirs to be sold, of which 21 cars were at Jersey City.

On fairly liberal offerings and a light inquiry, the trading was 1 slow from start to finish, prices in most instances showing a reduction from Friday of 10al5c per 100 lbs. The yards were fully B.cleared due season. Poor to prime native UsteerS sold at per 100 lbs; a few plops atss 10a5 25: stags and oxen at a 1.3 60; bulls at dry cows at tl.bua 1.3-2 S. the Clerk's offlce of tbe Cir cult Court of Augusta county, the 32nd I of February, 1897. JA.

C. Braxton Plaintiff, fllLeuls.C. Hartley et als Ila Chancery aad on attachment returned duly executed. I The general object ot this suit Is to recover for the plaintiff of the defendants a certain debt asserted by the plaintiff against he fendants jointly and severally tor I WISH Interest thereon from day of Febiuary, till paid and the costs of suit, aud to I hat end to attach the interest of the uou resl'i dr-ut Joseph S. Laurence in a L.tin mud in tne o' SI II ith.

Highland and Augusta mid jectrucb to tue paiuivut or tiiu tlit'o cUtini. I And It appearing by affidavit filed that dvi fendant, Joseph 8. Lawrence is of this State, it Is ordered tuut he appear here within fifteen days after due publication -hereof and do wbat Is necessary to protect jils Interest ln this suit. A copy-teste, JOri. a WOODWARD.

Clerk. Hrarti p. q. An Alexandria landmark. One of the landmarks of the Potomac region is disappearing.

Fish town, on the northeast edge of Alexandria, once as busy in spring as scores of fishing boats and hundreds of up-country wapons could make it, has been cleared by fire of its buildings, and no new ones have been erected, so that the whole area is now bare. It was once rented at $5,000 for the three months. B. M. Cushlng Son, Auctioneers.

Commissioner's Sale DESIRABLE RESIDENCE -AND- Business Properties IN STAUNTON, VA. By virtue of decrees of the Court of Hustings for the City of Staunton, entered at the February terms, 189(1 aud lhifi. In tbe chancery cause of Green, Brown and Main vs. Nathaniel Hlbbert and S. M.

Yost, I will offer for sale at public auction ln front of the court house in Staunton, on Thursday. April Ist 1897, at 18 M. Ist That valuable and desirable house and lot now occupied by Major s. M. Yost as a residence, and situated on the corner of Frederick and Madison streets, in the city of Staunton, which was conveyed to him by deed of John N.

Hendren and wife of date October 11th, 1875, recorded lv the Clerk's office of the Court of Hustings for the City of Staunton. to pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale, and the residue on a credit of six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months, the purchaser to execute bonds for the deferred Instalments, bearing Interest, and waiving the homestead exemption, and the title to be retained as ultimate security. 2nd. An undivided one-half interest in the property located on the corner of Augusta and Frederick streets in Staunton, the other undivided one-half of which belongs to the estate of B. T.

was conveyed to B. T. Bagby and S. M. Yost by deed of Lewis Downing, Trustee, of date Marcli 28th, 1890, recorded ln the Clerk's office aforesaid.

cash and the residue on a credit of one, two and three years; the purchaser to execute bonds for the deferred Instalments with approved personal security, bearing interest and waiving the homestead exemption, and the title to be retained as ultimate security. A. C. GORDON. Commissioner.

of Staunton, to-wit: I hereby certify that A. C. Gordon, Commissioner, has given bond, with security, as required by law, and by decree entered on the 13th day of February. I 8 in the Chancery Cause of Green Brown and Main against S. M.

Yost et al. pending In the Court of Hustings for the City of Staunton. Given under my hand this 15th day of February, 1897. NEWTON AHGENBRIGHT, Clerk. ADMINISTRATORS' SALE.

As administrator with the will annexed of B. T. deed, I will offer for sale the undivided one-half Interest of B. T. Bagby.

deed, In said last named lot conveyed to Yost and Bagby by Downing, Trustee. Said sale trr be made at the same time and place and upon the same terms as are advertised above by the commissioner for the sale of the undivided one half Interest of S. M. Yost. T.

R. N. SPECK, 1 mar 4-4t Adm'r T. Bagby, deed. E.

M. Cushlng Son, Auctioneers. Commissioner's Sale OF A PART OF THE A. LIGHTNEB LAUDS. In pursuance of a decree of the circuit court of Augusta county, entered In the cause of w.

T. Lightner and others vs. A. B. Lightner's adm'r, on the 25th day of November, 189H, the undersigned Commissioners will proceed ln front of the court house ln Staunton.

ou Monday, the 83d day of February, 1897, (Court-day,) to sell at public auction to the highest bidder the following tract of land belonging to the estate of the late a. D. Lightner: A tract of 418 acres, part of the Buffalo Branch larm, formerly occupied by John A. Lightner, This tract Is well watered, has on It good improvements (house, barn, sheep barn, apple house, a fine young orchard Just coming into bearing, and the land is of good quality. The tract will be offered as a whole and In three parcels, and sold which ever way it brings the most money.

The plats can be seen at the offlce of H. P. Hell. hi hand to pay the unpaid costs of suit and of sale, and as to the residue on credits of one, two and three years in equal instalments bearing interest, the purchaser to execute bonds with approved personal security for the deferred payments, and the title to be retained as ultimate security. RICHARD P.

BELL, WM. PATRICK, JAS. BUMGAHDNER, Commissioners. Clerk's Offlce of the Circuit Court of Augusta County, to-wit: Jos. B.

Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do certify that Richard P. Hell has executed the bond required by decree of sale lv the chancery cause of W. T. Lighiner etalsvs. A.

B. Lightner's adm'r, now pending ln said Court. Given under my hand this day of June, 1896. JOS. B.

WOODWARD, Clerk. Jan 22- It CONTINUATION. The above sale has been continued until Monday, March 22d, 1897, at the same place. RICHARD P. BELL, WM.

PATRICK. JAS. BUMGARDNER, feb 25-4t Commissioners. E. M.

Cushlng Son, Auctioneers. COMMISSIONERS'fSALE A VALUABLE FARM. By virtue of a decree in the Circuit Court ol Augusta county, entered on the 13th day of Movember. 1896, in the elifmcory cause ol llaxter's Exor. etalsvs.

Kyle, John pending in said court the undersigned Commissioners will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder ln front of the court house iv Staunton, on Saturday, March 37th, 18U7, at 12 o'clock (noon) that certain valuable farm ou which the slid John W. Kyle resides, situated In the Deertleld Valley, Augusta coun ty, adjoining the lands of the late W. Calhoun, Wm. Craig. It.

Taylor and others, lonlainlug 375 acres more or less, w-tid farm oelng in a good state of cultivation having lpon It a good dwelling house, a barn or stalle wi other necessary outbuildings. TERM I in hand sufficient to pay the lOsts of suit aud sale, and the residue ot siiil mrehase-money to bo on a credit of one i nil years from day of sale with interest ir mi lay or sale, for which said deferred Icstaluents of pu-chase-money, the purchaser will ie required to execute his bonds with approved personal security waiving the and the title of the property to bo regained as ultimate security. H. G. SICIIELRKKGEK, J.

A. ALEXANDER, Commissioners. Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta County, to-wit: Jos. B. Woodward, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify that H.

G. Eichelberger liaslexecuted the bond required by decree of sale ln the chancery cause of Raxter Crawford's Exor. et als vs. John W. Kyle now pending in said Court, Given under my hand tiiis Slid day ot February, 1897.

JOS. B. WOODWAI! Clerk. feb 25-tde M. Cushlng Son, Auctioneers.

Commissioners' Sale REAL ESTATE. By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of Augusta conuty, rendered on the 2'ith day ol May, 1896, iv the chancery cause of Jacob Crumbaker vs. James' adm'r, Ac, and Western, be. vs Western's pending in said court, the undersigned Commissioners, appointed for the purpose, ill offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder in front of the court house of Augusta county in Staunton, on Monday, March 22d, 1897, (County Court-day), the real estate of which James Western died seized and possessed, less that part assigneil the widow as her dower. The tract contains 88 acres, 3 roods aud 5 poles, and is situated in Augusta county on the Kockflsh and Harriston road about midway between "om Hope and Harriston.

or the purchase money in cash and the balanceupon a credit of one, two and three years, the purchaser executing bonds, with approved personal security waiving the homestead exemption and the title to be retained as ultimate security. Should the above described land not sell for enough to pay the debts audited in these causes against James Western, deed; then the dower land assigned the widow of James Western, deed, confuting of 24 acres of cleared land, including the buildings, lexoept the ham and 3 3-5 acres of timber laud) will be sold at the same time and upon the same terms, subject to the life estate of Mrs, Susan M. Western. A plat anfi survey of the land can be seen at the otfloe of Alex. F.

Robertson. ALEX. F. KOfIERTSON, J. ALEXANDER 10 neik's Office of the Circu't Court or Augusta county, to-wit: 1.

Jos. U. Woodwaid, Clerk of the court aforesaid do certiry that Abx F. Robertson has executed the bond required by decree of sale ln tbe chancery cause of Crumbaker vs. Western's adm'r and Western, vs.

Western be, now pending In said court. Olr -vi my band this 33d day of n-9. B. WOODWARD, Clerk Business cards, wedding invitations, visiting cards, printed at this office in the neatest and most attractive style. We GOODS INSPECTION.

GALL AND SEE TIM. jyExpert Repairer and Engraver with us. Switzer Grubert, 1 Jewelers, No. 3 Main Street, New Marquis Building. Is.

M. Cushlng Son. Auctioneers. Trustee's Sale REAL ESTATE. By virtue of a deed of trust executed by Charles D.

Brand and Rachel E. Brand, his wife, to the undersigned dated July 31, 1883, and of record In the Clerk's office of the County Court of Augusta, in deed book 99, page 593, default having been made in the payment of the debts secured thereby, and being requested in writing so to do by the holders of said debts, I will offer for sale by public auction in front of the court house in the city of Staunton, on Monday, February 32, 1897, (County Court-day), the real estate or so much thereof as may be necessary, described in said deed situated in Augusta county on the Shen andoali Valley Railroad mow Norfolk Western) and South river adjoining Geo. F. Reiser and others containing 124 7-75 acres. The land has upon it a comfortable dwelling, stable and a well.

Terms of sale will be cash sufficient to pay cost of sale and the debts secured by the deed of trust amounting to wi th interest from July 31,1891, until paid and for the residue of the purchase-money the purchaser will execute his three bonds with approved personal security, in equal instalments, bearing date from day of sale with interest from date and payable iv one, two and three years from date respectively and the title to be withheld as ultimate security. This is a good opportunity to buy a nice home and, as the sale is made by a trustee, when the property is knocked down, no upset hid can be put in. ALEX. F. ROBERTSON, Jan 21-4ts Trustee.

POSTPONEMENT. The above sal 3 lias been postponed to Monday, March BBBdVtW7 County court day. ALEX. F. ROBERTSON, feb 25-tde Trustee.

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New Hamburg Edgings. New Oil Cloths. New Laces, New Lace New Veilings. New Window BEAR IN MIND The Best Goods at Lowest Prices FOR SALE BY LOBB BROTHERS, STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. All Goods Warranted as Represented, You are throwing money away if yon buy your' Clothing before seeing wbat tbe Weinberg can do for you, and wben you do come, you are sure to buy no matter bow long you've been dealing elsewhere, and bow good they have treated yon, as we are selling our goods at almost next to nothing All of our heavy weight suits and overcoats marked down to about one-half their value, as we do not propose to carryany of them over if low prices will sell them.

REMEMBER we do not keep any shoddy goods. All our goods are cut and made at our own factory, under our own supervision, so we not only know what we are selling, but can afford to save you money, and will do it every time. So if yon value your money come direct to the Well Hi Cum, The Always Truthful Clothiers, Tailors ami MM Opposite Court House, STAUNTON, VA. E. M.

Cushlng Son, Auctioneers. TRUSTEE'S SALE 'of a Lot of Real Estate in the City of Staunton. Va. Ry virtue of a deed of trust executed to ma by 11. M.

Patterson and wife of date June tha 17th, 1896, of record in the clerk's office of tha Court of Hustings for the said city of Staunton, and default having been made ln tbe payment of the debt secured therein, and having; bean requested so to do by the beneficiary therein, I will proceee to sell at public auction, to tha highest bidder, in front of the court house la the said city of Staunton, on Saturday, the 3d day of April, 1897, at 12 M. of said day, tbat certain lot or parcel of land situated on the Bast side of South, Market street in said city, said lot having a frontage of 50 feet on said Market street, being bounded on tbe North by the lot ot Mrs. W. R. Kayser and on the East by the lot oC Reeves Catt.

TERMS OF SALE-Sufflclent cash on day ot sale to pay the costs of sale, all unpaid tazea on said lot, a bond due Mrs. Mary J. Coiner for $600 with interest from June the 17th, 1896, and as to the residue, terms will be made known on day of sale. B. N.

PAGE, a mar 4-tds Trustee. mmmmmMkX 25,000 Turkeys Wanted. 25,000 Chickens Wanted. Highest cash price paid on delivery. Will olso buy FURS OF ALL KINDS, for which cash will be paid.

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