Staunton Spectator from Staunton, Virginia • Page 1

We Invite Inspection of Our Subscription List, by Advertisers, assure them that they will find It the largest of any paper Published In this City. AM YirOiii Price! FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS! We will sell all of our Summer Clothing for Men, Boys and Children, at prices that will astonish you. Come and see. That's all! nui aim The Mien that Always Do What The? Promise. 5 South Augusta STAUNTON, VA.

Next to Augnsta National Bank. AHUK FAKH FOX splendid I i rami tv Augusta county, the quarter of the Valley of Virginia contalnlug about 50(1 A ores lias on It ifood newelght room dwelling, two new hams covered with slate and new outbuildings, two orchard three miles from nearest railwaystatlon withturnpikeleadingtostation.tnsplendld state of cultivation, nnespring.plenty of her.ln sight of churciies.milis, stores, etc. Price $37.50 per acre, on one. two aud three years' time: Has on it now in head horses, 50 sheep, 10 milch cowe, raised twwimsiieisof corn last year, ottier crops! In VOL. 79.

Did You Read I About the change of firm in this space last month We presume you did. At any rate we wish to say that we now have the Largest Stock cf Pure To be found in the Valley. We carry all of the leading brands of Whiskey and sell at prices That Defy Competition. If you do not deal with us, all we ask is a trial. REMEMBER (ST We guarantee all our goods absolutely pure and free adulteration.

Tours for satisfaction, NELL HOGSHEAD, Successors to CLKHMKK at HOGSHKAD. MUTUAL PHONE may 4-6IJI JR. T. T. mpROl Modern methods.

Pain-savine devices. Office equipped with Cataphoric outfit (for administration of cocain by electricity for painless operation on the teeth. Crown and Bridge work a specialty. All work guaranteed. Office hours 9a.

in. to 1 p. 2 p. in. to 5 p.

iv. Mutual Phone 407. jTURKEYS DESTROY GRASS HOPPERS A Kansas Farmer Has Solved a Difficult Problem. has made the Kansas farm er ho energetic and enterprising that lack of raiu, dryness of soil au.l bmie of the existence of the pioneer Kansas no terrors for the farmer of lfitH. If a sufficiency of rain seemed to guarantee good crops to the farmer of fifteen years atro, he still ran the risk of having his crops partially or completely destroyed hy grasshoppers.

It has remained for the fertile brain of a Saline county farmer to devise the following effectual method of exteriui nating grasshoppers, viz: Isy raising a flock of 1,000 turkeys aud renting them out at $25 per day. The name of the man who is the father of this new industry is Finch, one of the farmers of prosperous Saliue county. Finch says the grasshoppers have been so numerous in his district this summer as to do considerable damage to all crops. He has a drove of 1.000 young turkeys, and he soon discovered that his poultry was more than a match for the grasshoppers. The turkeys destroyed the hoppers almost as fast they could light on his premises and before they had tima.to work any destruction.

Presently Finch's neighbors noticed that his fields continued green and luxuriant, while others were barren in spots, and they investigated. When they found out about turkeys a few of the enterprising farmers be gan to negotiate for the use of the Hock. Finch proceeded on the theary that 100 turkeys were as valuable as a farm hand and accordingly fixed a rental of $2 50 per day for each 100 turkeys. The entire flock is in demand, and Finch derives a revenue of $25 per day on bis investment. VIRGINIA VETERANS.

Grand Camp To Meet At Staunton Octo- Gen Stith Boiling, grand commander of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia, issued Friday general order No 4 to the commanders of the camps composing the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans, Department of Virginia. The circular says in part that the thirteenth annual meeting of the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans, Department of Virginia, will he held in Staunton, commencing on Wednesday. October 10, 1900. Each commander will give notice to camp, so that the delegates and alternates, in the ratio of one delegate for every twenty five members or fraction thereof exceeding fourteen, can be elected. The grand commander will, as usual, appoint one sponsor and one maid of honor from each Congressional district and one of each for the State at large.

Sam Jones' Good Points. Rev. Dr. Prank Bristol, pastor of the Metropolitan church, in Washington, which is attended by President Mc- Kinley, tells a story which he heard one evening while dining at the White House with the President and Bishop Chandler of the Methodist Church, South. The party was talking about revivalists and revivals, and the case of the well known exhorter, "Sam' Jones, was brought up.

"The best characterization of Sam Jones' preaching I ever heard," said the bishop, "was that of a good, col ored brother in Virginia. Ilehad jus heard Jones preach, and was describ ing it to some of the fellows. "Mist as long as Brer Jones sticks to de the colored man, 'he ain't no better preacher than eny uv de list of us. But when he cuts loose from de scriptors and just lets 'er sail, den he's de doggoudest preacher dat eer pounded a pulpit Uncle Sam's Hot Baths The Hot Springs of Arkansas are owned by the U. S.

Government and have its endorsemnt for the cure of rheumatism, malaria, nervous troubles, chronic and functional ailments and a score more human ills. The climate of Hot Springs is cool and delightful in summer, owing to its elevation among the Ozark Mountains, and is the best time for treatment. 100 hotels for all classes. Write Bureau of Information, Hot Springs, for illustrated book giving full information. For reduced excursion tickets and particulars of the trip, see local agent or address W.

A. Turk, Gen'l Passr. Southern Washington, D.C. July 20 2m The Sweep In North Carolina. In the election in North Carolina last Thursday, the Democrats carried the State for their ticket and carried the amendment, on which a tremendous fight was made, by over 60,000 majority.

The vote cast for Aycock was the largest even given a Democrat in that State. They also elected fourfifth of the members of the Legislature. This body when it meets next January will elect a successor to Marion Butler, the Populist United I States Senator. Our job printing is the STAUNTON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1900. MASON AND DIXION LINE.

The Historic Boundary Being Resurveyed. Early iv September the resurvey of the Mason and Dixion boundary line betweeo Pennsylvania and Maryland will be begun. The commission bay ing control of the work will meet within a short time to airange the preiiffiiuaries. Captain C. H.

Sinclair, whose most recent work in this line was the survey of the California-Nevada line, a dis tance of 450 miles, marked the bound ary with granite posts three feet in length. They did not make a veiy imposing showing, as two of the three feet were under ground, but Captain' Sinclair considers them very servicea able stones. taller the said, "the more likelihood of frost and other agencies causing it to tilt, thns marring the accuracy of the marking." It is probable that these stones will be used in the Mason aud Dixon marking, about the only inscription will be a on the Pennsylvania side and an on the Maryland side, together with a reference to the authority un der which the resurvey is to be made. The stones with which the greater portion of the Mason and Dixion line is now marked were brought from England. Iv the western part of Maryland and in West Virginia, however, mounds of earth and stone were heaped up to a height of perhaps eight feet.

That work was done in 1707 yet iv 1885 they were still two feet or more above the level of the ground, and were serving their purpose fairly well. The surveyors had cut great vistas through the woods along the boundary line as they progressed, and these remained with much distinctness." Kept Inside Her Room lor 65 Years. In the long ago summer of 1835 Phoebe Meeks, golden-haired and blue-1 eyed, was admitted to be the prettiest girl in the little village of Brookvilie Ind. She had many suitors, but Iladley Johnson was the favored one. The two went to a Sunday-school picnic together one day in July, 1535, and before they got home they quarreled.

Phoebe Meeks went back to the village alone. She retired to her room at once and since that time not a living soul has ever seen her outside of it. In fact, tne only person who has ever laid eyes on Phoebe since that fateful Saturday is her sister, who lives in her house with her and conducts all the business of the household with the outside world. Hadley Johnson did not give up his sweetheart easily. He called often at the Meeks residence, only to be told that Pecebe could not see him.

Finally he went West, settled in Utah and grew rich and prominent Fifteen years ago, after 50 years of enforced silence, the two Meeks sisters fell into financial straits, Hadley Johnson heard of it and he came as fast as trains would carry bim to offer help But 50 years had only made Phoebe more ob durate. She would not see him nor accept any assistance at his hands. He went back to his Western home and the Meeks "girls" opened a millinery shop in the old homestead. Still none ever saw Miss Phoebe, though it was said that her deft fingers did most of the work. Now, after 65 years of voluntary and solitary imprisonment, she is seriously ill and is not expected to live, and all Brookvilie is talking about the forgotten romance and wondering if the secret of her life will at last be revealed.

"Cleanliness is next to godliness." Dirt and depravity go hand in hand. This is just as true of the inside of the body as the outside. Constipation clogs the body and clouds the mind. Constipation means that corruption is! breeding in the body, poisoning blood with its foul emanations, befog- ging the brain with its tainted exhalations. Constipation is the beginning of mere diseases than, perhaps, any other single disorder.

The conse- quences of constipation are legion. Headache, pain in the side, shortness of breath, undue fullness after eating, coldness of the extremities, nervousness, Indecision, lassitude, dizziness, flatulence, and a score of other ailments are directly caused by coustipation. Cure constipation and you cure its consequences. The quickest cure of this evil is obtained by the use of Dr. Pierces Pleasant pellets.

They are small in size but wonderful in result. They cure permanently. They contain no injurious ingredients. The use of them does not beget the "pill habit." Ask your druggist for them. Send 21 one-stamps, the expenses of mailing only, and receive Dr.

Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper cove.s. This work contains 100S pages and 700 illustrations. For 31 stamps it can be had in substantial cloth binding. Address Dr. R.

V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. PRINTING PRESS FOR SALE. le printing press on which The ctator has been heretofore printed is for sale.

We have put in a new press which is faster, hence the reason for selling. This press is in good order and will print the issue of any ordinary country paper with ease. Its speed is I about 700 per hour. No press made does better work. Easy terms of pay ment will be given.

Address. I Staunton Spectator, I Staunton, Va. CRADLE COST $75,000. The One Made for Napoleon's Son Seems Modest in These Days. nii.iig the articles which seems to have excited the interest of the very early foreign correspondents at the Paris exhibition is a magnificent cradle, that of the infant son of Napoleon tbe Great by his second marriage, which cost $1,200, hot even iv very modern times in Great llritain, that price for a cradle has been exceeded over and over again.

The late Duke of Hamilton gave to his near relation, the Princess of Monaco, a cradle that was made in London at a cost of nearly $2,000, the main feature of the ornamental work at the head of the article being of gold and turquoise, with gold and aluminum as the constituent parts of the remainder. Certain gentlemen of Sheffield, to tbe number of a score, presented to the present Duke of Norfolk and the Duchessa when the heir to the title was born. Ou the cradle tbe arms of the family are beautfully worked out in gold and precious stones, and an extraordinary feature of the whole cradle is its strength and lightness com bined. Only a very few years ago, when the South African Rand boom set in. a certain speculator found himself in the possession of a large paper fortune.

He went to a great London firm and had a cradle made at a cost of $75,000. Disaster attended his speculations within a comparatively short period after the cradle was delivered, and when creditors literally drove him out of his mansion his wife and maid migrated into apartments, along with baby's clothes and cradle. This latter was broken up, no purchaser of it as a whole being forthcoming, and the resulting gold and gems lealized nearly half the cost of the whole Stories. From Bridgewater. Irvine Arey went to Staunton yesterday on business.

Claud H. Wilson went to Middlebrook, Augusta county, yesterday to visit one of his many friends. H. L. Lang's family, who have been living here for several months, moved back to Staunton Wednesday.

Miss Susie McGoinb left Mossy Creek Monday for her home in Louisa county. She will sail for Europe on September sth. C. A. Turk left on Monday to resume work at Covington, having spent three weeks visiting his home folks here.

Miss Claudia Graham and Miss Helen Pfeiffer, of Washington, are visiting Miss Sallie Hobson on Mossy Creek. Misses Emma Eagle and Grace Jones of Doe Hill, Highland county, who were visitors at E. L. Berlin's for the pist two weeks, went to visit Miss Sarah Ruckman, on the Glade, last Friday. Mr.

David Graham, of Spring Creek, while returning from Bridgewater with a load of goods on Tuesday, had the misfortune to be thrown from the wagon, sustaining some severe bruises, but, it Is hoped, no serious Herald. Personals from Clifton Forge. Mr. F. P.

Staley, our furniture man, spent Tuesday in Staunton. Mrs. H. T. Parker is ill with typhoid fever at her home on McCormick street.

Mr. Chas. Bosserman, of Waynesboro, is visiting Mr. E. J.

unter this week. Miss Lizzie Markley, of Lexington, visited the family of Mr. J. A. Markley last week.

Messrs. Jas. Bryan aud S. T. Davis, of Staunton, were here Sunday visiting friends.

Miss Cora Craig, who has been the guest of Miss Mary Mann, returned yesterday to her home at Craigsville. Miss Ella Bowling left this morning for an extended visit to friends aud relatives in Augusta couuty. Miss Nettie Sutler, of Stauuton, who has been visiting in Lynchburg, stoppedover here Monday with friends. Later she returned Highland V. P.

Campbell is on a visit to ley. rs. M. A. Colaw and A.

C. Corbon, of Crabbottom, returned fioiu Staunton, Saturday, after a very pleasant trip to the queen City of the Valley. Mr. Ed. K.

McOue and wife of Ft. Defiance, were in Monterey Wednesday. Rev. J. It.

Tillery and wife, Capt. J. C. Matheny, Misses Libbie Ruff, Bonnie Tillery, Phoebe Jones and Emuia Matheny, and Messrs. J.

W. Liggett and Frank Wilson, started for BnUr Thursday where they will spend several days camping. Mrs. John Wimer died last Saturday night at Crabbottom, and was buried Sunday evening. Mrs.

Wimer leaves one child, a kind husband and many sorrowing friends and relatives to mourn their loss. Personals from Buena Vista. Mr. Jos. Barkman, of Staunton, spent Sunday here.

Mr. Harry Egolf has gone to Atlantic City. Miss irginia Black, of Stuart's Draft, who had been spending some weeks with Miss Julia Bailie, returned home on Monday. Mrs. Joseph Barkman.

of Staunton, is the guest of Mrs. G. T. D. THE OLD GOURD.

They sing of a bucket that bangs in the well, and I love the old moss covered thing. For oft I have drank trom its cool dripping brim, and rejoiced in the life it would bring; I And they tell of a draught that is sweetest of all, which is quaffed from tbe fairest hand. And in this I delight, for to beauty and grace. 1 give all the love I oommand. Yet to me there was never a mixture so so sweet, as a drink from the crookednecked gourd, Which lay on the shelf at the vine covered spring where the milk and the butter was stored; Except it may be that I'd happen to some when the butter lay fresh in the bowl.

And I'd dip trom the churn of the cool foaming milk which yielded the rich yellow rool. But the old oaken bucket is gone from us now, the pump stands secure in its stead. The gourd is rejected, tbe farm is despised. and peace and contentment is dead; Oh, would tbat the customs and virtues ot yore had lingered to bless us today. But like the old bucket and sweet flavored gourd they're gone where rememberanees stray.

I'd fain sing a song to the old golden days, how I'd hail with delight their return, How I'd relish a drink from the vine covered spring, or a draught from the tapering ehnrn. How I'd welcome the lore and the friendships of youth, so pure, so unselfish, so true, The thoughts of which now brings a joy to my life like the freshness that comes with the dew. -H. Items Caldwell, of the Valley linary, Augusta county, spent a few days last week and the first of this with friends in Covington. Frank Lloyd, son of Rev.

L. L. Lloyd, of this place is very ill. He has had spinal trouble and his been a helpless invalid since quite young, caused from the effects of fever. A negro man by the name ot Field, is broken out at his home near the powder house, with smallpox.

Every precaution is being taken to prevent any spread of the disease. Mrs. Kate Burruss, after an illness of several months with cancerous affection, died at her home in this city, Sunday night about 9 o'clock, aged 50 years. She had been ill for a year or more and during the past few weeks of her illne suffered constantly. Mr.

Stephen Bobinsou, a young man, aged about 23 years, son ot Mr. James Robinson, of Falling Springs, Valley, died Monday at the home of his parents of typhoid fever. He had been employed, up to a short time ago, for more than a year at the paper mills in this Blood Poison Cured by B. B. B.

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a trial bottle will be given away free of charge. B. B. B. for sale by druggists at 81 per large bottle, or large bottles (full treatment) $5.

Complete directions with each bottle. For trial bottle, address BLOOD BALM Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and Free medical advice given. I Purchase of Coal Land. I The Messrs Luke Brothers, proj pnetors of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, of Covington and Piedmont, W.

iave purchased Mr. Andrew Merrill's coal land lying on Westeruport Hill, near their mills at Luke. Mr. D. P.

Le Fever, city en gineer of Cumberland, has been here I surveying the land, and also for a railroad switch and incline plane. Messrs. Luke will mine this coal for own use, and will probably construct a I plane over the West Virginia Central Railway and dump the from the mine cars riaht at their furnace doors. Tiifty will these mines at once, and at a new point. These miues have idle for -onie time, as landi-lide twice mined tbe plti.e and hTed the opening with earth ai no c.

BANKRUPTmheaIth, constitution undermined by extravagance in eating, by disre- Bding8 ding the laws of nature, or 'sical capital all gone, if so, DESPAIR tt's Liver Pills will cure you. For sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, malaria, torpid jver, constipation, biliousness Kail kindred diseases. itt's Liver an absolute cure. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE 'Staunton, July S3, David Brown, vs. Darwin Bashaw, et all.

All parties interested in tbe above styled canse now pending in tbe circuit court for the county of Augusta. Take Notice, that pursuant to a decree ot said court entered in said cause on May 12,1900, I shall at my office in Staunton, on AUGUST 25th, 1900, proceed to ascertain and report: 1. The real estate owned by Darwin Bashaw subject tothelien of the plaintiff's judgment. 2. The liens binding the same in the order of their legal priority.

3. Tbe fee simple and annual rental value of said realty. 4. Any other matters deemed pertinent, etc. HENKY W.

HOLT, Commissioner in Chancery. Braxton Wayt, p.q. Jul 27-4t COMMISSION EX'S OFFCE. Staunton, July XI, low. Fearre Bros.

Co. W. A. Burke, et als. All persons interested in tbe above styl-1 ed chancery cause will Take Notice, that in pursuance of a decree of the Court of Hustings for the city of Staunton, entered in said cause on May 14th.

1900, 1 shall at my office in Staunton, Va on BATUEDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1900, ftroeeed to take, state and settle the folowinr aeeonnrs: Ist. Of the validity of tbe alleged assignments of certain liens asserted by J. 1.. Beury and Hugh Sproul. 2nd.

Of tbe matters set out in tbe petition of J. L. Beury. B. E.

R. NELSON, aug 3-4t Com'r. in Chancery. Patraieilla. ent Attorneys, Washington, D.

examination and opinion on patentability and band book free. 21 years experience. jun 22 ly MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING JOS. L. BARTH WHOLEY MURPHY PURE AND UNADULTERATED LIQUORS! Handle allthe ty Whiskies from Three to Eight Years Old.

ONLY HANDLERS OP D. BEARD WHISKY IN THE CITY OR COUNT Have also on hand different brands of fine Old Wilson and cello, Pennsylvania Gray, Mcl vale, and other line brands. Special attention given to all orders. Having on hand a large quantity of Whiskies and Wines, we will offer to the trade special inducements. We handle Port and Sherry for family use which we will sell at $1.00 per Also Bottled Beer, Scotch Ale and Loudon Porter.

Our $2 a gallon Whiskey you will find pure and good INo. 3 South New Street, Staunton, Our readers will find correct Schedules ot the three great railroads of the State regularly published in this paper, theN.A W. and the Southern. 32. HE Knows a Good Thing when he sees it, and LIBDHsB, is the place to find it when you want Shoes.

All Styles at Lowest Prices. TOMBSTONE AND MONUMENTAL WOKK, AT W. S. KERR'S, No. 30 N.

Augusta Staunton. Va. Prices to suit tbe times. DRAWER bB. 8.0, HAUDY Reliability Is a consideration when It somes to Carriages and Buggies As all must a fact.

HARDY Sells Tin Of that sort low 'em, too. Harness for Sale also. Repairing Cets Attention KOOND-HAHD VEHICLES FOB SALE John M. Hardy's Son. Main A Market Staunton.

Va Some and Prices that will enable any mm or boy to dress well, comfortably and stylishly at a sin ill cost, ami for much less than the same would cost elsewhere. Men's Special Spring Suits in the newest effects for patterns and design; come with single or double breasted vests as desired, lined and tailored as clothing should lie. BOYS' Sailor Blouse and Vestee Suits. The suits are made of a choice lot of the late spring effects, The Sailor Blouse Suits have trimmed collars; the Vestee suits come with vests of the same materials or with fancy fancy vests as desired; ages 3 to 8. UNDERWEAR I and Fancy Shirts are the latest on the market.

OU Pails anil Fancy Vests Are the largest in the city, so you can easy make a selection. ho. 9 1 STAUNTON, VA. WEINBERG GLOTHING COMPANY. I Illilli II lor Infanta and Children.

PASTORS A The Kind You -SMM Always Bought simulating 10.6 tkT A Opium.Morphuie nor Mineral, vi Ift'lU Not Narcotic. 1 I Six fifi 1 9K ammmtjaa I -I in Aw IV 4 II 1 lit mm I II 0 If 111 Udu Apcrfccl Remedy forConstipa- I If lion, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, II My ft Worms tft II If ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. IU I UlUl Tac Simile Signature of VI 1 1 Thirty Years ItXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. 9 IWI I. -HI coanHi.

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sought relief among the medical profession and found none. Friends urged me to try Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription. When I com- menced taking this medicine I weigh- ed ninety-five pounds. Now I weigh hundred and fifty-six more than I ever weighed before.

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