Staunton Spectator from Staunton, Virginia • Page 2

AND VINDICATOR. Issued every Friday morning byl R.S.TURK, Edltorand Proprietor, East Main Street Staunton. Va. A S. MORTON.

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Entered at the Postofflce at Staunton, olass mail matter. Friday, Nov. 28. THE APPROACHING CRISIS. The contemplated attack on the Virginia constitution by the negroes of the State, assisted by some white Re publicans, is probably the most ill advised movement they have recently made.

In the first place the negroes can fit themselves for citizenship if they will; in the second place they will so outrage tbe wbites that their coudi tion will become worse Instead of better; in the third place they are wasting their money on scheming lawyers and politicians who do not care anything for their real welfare, provided these shifty gentlemen pocket their oash. The case made up is not strong, indeed It does not seem a case against the constitution at all, but one against the registrars who refused the particular persons complaining the right to register, and from whose decision the injured parties had an appeal which tbey did not perfect or even apply for. The day has come in Virginia and the South when ignorance and worthlessness must take a back seat. For nearly half a century the vote of the most influential, capable and worthy citizen could be nullified by the vote of the most brutal, depraved, ignorant creature in the land. It was usual also tbat the depraved voter voted for the meanest candidate in the field, while the opposite was the fact in regard to the intelligent and worthy voter.

Under this state of affairs in the South and in particular in Virginia, a scurvy lot of white politicians succeeded in getting the federal offices, and by exciting the negro and keeping him wrought up by brazen and persistent lies about the designs of the white men to put him again into slavery, held on to the positions they generally disgraced, and at last under the excitement of a readjustment of a large debt owed by the State, with the solid and unbroken column of the negro vote, got hold of affairs in the State for a brief period. The history of that period we will not pause to relate, it is too well remembered, and tbe scars it left are too deep and fresh to require recital here. Enough was learned from what then happened to assure the people of the State who have any regard for decency and her good name that they will never permit a recurrence of those conditions if they can avoid it. With tbe remembrance of that baleful period, with a lot of the same class and kind of politicians still inciting the negroes to.acts he would possibly never have of himself conceived, the sober sense of the State determined to pat its electorate, as it had done its offices, in the hands of a better class, in so far as intelligence, education and property rights were concerned. Having made up its mind to this it cast about for the means.

Virginia had constantly waved in her nostrels a constitution tbe stench of which is indescribable, a constitution imposed on her when many of the best men of the State were tied band and foot, when Federal bayonets gleamed about the polling places and over the land; a constitution framed by a body of seallawags beside whom the negroes in that body were as ambrosia to sewage. A few good and true Virginians were there, but were as powerless as an arm with tbe tendons severed. From amidst that pratrescense came the constitution we have just relegated to the junk pile. Is it strange tbat a free and liberty loving people should discard such a law; Is it strange tbat tbey should bear malice toward a body of men of the stripe of Underwood and his pirates; is it strange that tbey should determine now to cut out tbat tumorous excressence which has so long disfigured tbe State, and restore the body politic to sound health and comeliness? It is not strange it is natural. But of coarse there are those who profit by the old conditions, who would probably be earning their dally bread in ways far different and in work far more humble than the labor tbey now perform In Uncle Sam's vineyard if tbe negro were not placed and kept above those white men whom those office holders so despise, and whom they would humiliate if they could.

Again there are scheming lawyers who "for the fees assured would overturn high heaven," and there too are deserters and renegades, we will not say Judases and Benedict Arnolds, those phrases might fit, bat we will not apply them to the high minded and honorable gentlemen who may enter upon the work of assassination now being hatched by conspirators within and without tbe State. Then too, there are sons of Virginia with whom her good name, her prosperity, her exalted citizenship, her past history, the fact tbat she gave them birth if not domicile, ought to weigh, but who "By heavens conld tear her joint by joint, and strew a hungry churchyard with her limbs." These would chuckle in goulish glee to behold her again in agony, her sons humiliated, her daughters despoiled. The feast is not in store for them. Virginia has entered upon a new role, not in passion, not in prejudice, i-s trough hatred, not to humiliate, not i-, rty, bat for self preservation, and citizenship, and with that set which has always characterized those who love and revere her, with that fortitude which has displayed itself when any great crisis was imminent, she will meet whatever foe advances, meet any issue tbat may arise, let the consequences be what they may. Those who Invade her soil to dig down, under, mine and destroy the bastion of her liberty should come armed and ready for tbe fray, because they will find a determined foe.

If the American public is not already becoming disgusted with the tariff, the fact that the friends and relatives of our soldiers in the Philippines will not be allowed to send tbem Christmas boxes without paying duty on tbem, ought to be the straw that breaks that eamel'sback. This is the latest and most disgusting feature of these odious laws made professedly in tbe interest of labor, but really to rob and plunder the public, and now depriviug our soldiers of about tbe only pleasure left to tbem. "Our plain duty" now seems to be to arrange matters with reference to campaign funds, and this Is why the tariff thieves are holding the noses of the public so close to the grind Should Mr. Cleveland be nominated by tbe Democrats for President, he will see something of a "War of the unless he should hire a substitute to look at it for him. resident Roosevelt will have coned one favor on the people of Virla when be has appointed Judge L.

L. Lewis as District Attorney. THE PATIENT ANIMAL. The railroads made a great flourish a few days ago when they increased tbe wages of some employees who had been working hard on small salaries. Then came the corporation journals, those who sneeze when Mr.

Morgan and some others take snuff, and told of the immensity of that lie which says are soulless," and prais led those who are said to be going to pour wealth into the lap of labor. It has been some time since corporations began wasting their money on labor and there are several explanations of this munificence. One is that the presidential election will be on before long and those employees must be in line, but there is another explanation and it is this: The wages of some workmen are really to be increased, but at the same time freights are to be increased all along the line, so that it will be just as easy If not easier now I for these railroads to pay labor more wages than before, in fact It is said by many who have studied the situation, to be a ruse on their part to advance freight rates. Tbe advance which is reported about to be made will pay twenty times the increased wages promised tbe employees. It is therefore the old old Story.

The farmer wil! do all the paying, because tbe consumer suffers always from these outbursts of liberality, and the great consumer is the farmer. But the poor ass will go on bearing the burden and suffering the lasb and uever complain ncr do aught to make his load lighter. At the next election, as he has done for many years, he will positively beg his owners to lay on a little more sharply because they tell him when he has to work hard they will put more oats in the trough and be believes it is so. We wonder if the Democratic members of the Senate will desire to renew the agitation of the Philippine question. Or did they acquire some wisdom from the recent voting Post.

It seems to us we have heard something of a "Philippine question," but may we ask, was tbe question whether Jake Smith or a volcano killed and hurt it. Mr. John G. Carlisle of New York, is to assist Mr. John S.

Wise of New York, in his contemplated attack on the Virginia constitution. We seldom advise persons to go armed, but if they come down, we cannot refrain from saying, "Johnny get your gun." Somebody has mentioned tbe name of the Hon. Grover Cleveland for nomnation by the Democrats, but no sooner was the announcement made than the party disappeared behind the drop curtain. Is Jim Hayes who is to be assisted by Hon. John S.

Wise and Hon. John G. Carlisle, in demolishing the new constitution of Virginia, black or white We know the complexion of the other two. ma Papa, did the President really kill old Wab when be was hunting bear in Mississippi? I don't know my son, but I think be did, as he goes by the name of Wobbler. Mr.

Watterson went to the horse show and saw the face to face, but through a glass darkly." The more laws we have to suppress whiskey, the more drunkenness we have. This was never known to fail. The people of the State will generally welcome Mr. Churchman's bill to regulate the speed of automobiles. WASHIN6TON LETTER.

(From our Kecular Correspondent.) Washington, Nov. is probably no more perplexed man in Washington to-day than President Roosevelt. After yield ing his own con victions, tbat tbe tariff ought to be revised, and accepting the dictum of Senator Hanna and his school of politicians, that the winning policy for the republican party was to "stand pat," after being assured that if he wanted to be elected in 1904 be must not countenance revision, the President is now receiving the assurances of the western members and senators that the only hope of the party in their section of the country, lines in making good the pledges of the last campaign, that the tariff would be "revised by Its friends." In the hope of gaining a clearer insight into the situation the President has appealed to the members of bis Cabinet and to the republican leaders. There is no doubt amongst the eastern members who all say "stand pat" but secretary Wilson, for instance, says his state wants revision. Representative Babcock insists on an extra session called for tbat purpose exclusively and the Minnesota delegation say that they were elected on a tariff reform platform.

Tbe same is true of Idaho and other western states which were carried for the republican party only by the personal popularity of the President and the assurance that he would insist on a revision of the tariff which would curtail the inordinate profits of the trusts. The argument advanced by the "stand paters" is that the present prosperity cannot last, that tariff revision will precipitate the reversal of present conditions and that if the republican party is caught in the midst of an attempt to revise the tariff, which will be inevitably attend by endless personal bickering and strife, the country will administer a prompt rebuke by voting for their opponents. And a sample of the kind of advice proffered the President by bis friends was recently afforded by Senators Lodge and Burrows. The former signified his willingness to ratify the Cuban treaty because it would not injure his constituents who raise neither tobacco nor beet sugar, but be protested vigorously against the New Foundland treaty because it might hurt of the fishermen of bis section. On the other hand, Senator Burrows expressed his willingness to vote for the New Foundland treaty but protested against the Cuban treaty.

Tbe fact tbat tbe tariff la a local issue is again being demonstrated together with the fact tbat no republican is willing to sacrifice one cent of protection to the interests of his own section tor the benefit of the country at large. Tbe President has held open his message, hoping to be able to judge which will be the more politic course for him to pursue, after he has con ferred with tbe senators and representatives who have been invited to call on bim this week. The failure of the last session to pass the Cuban reciprocity bill is bearing fruit in a way that is a cause of grave anxiety to the administration. The Cubans, who were last year begging the United States to grant them some concessions from the Dingley rates, have now been flattered and cajoled into the belief that they are quite independent of this country and that there is no reason why they should seek concessions from this government at the expence of their relations with foreign nations. The diplomatic corps in Havana has been most industrious in producing this frame of mind among the Cubans most successful.

General Bliss, who has been sent to Cuba to negotiate treaty providing that the Cuban tariff on imports from the United States shall remain the same, while it is raised 50 per cent, on imports from other countries, and tbat the Dingley rates on Cuban imports to this country shall be reduced 25 per cent, reports that he is meeting with insurmountable difficulties. The President said at his last Cabinet meeting tbat he' did not propose to offer any further concessions to Cuba which he regarded as foolish and ungrateful and that in so far as he was concerned there would be no deviation from enforcing every provision of tbe Piatt amendment to the line. This pleases the advocates of annexation who say tbat sooner or later there will be friction with Cuba which will result in tbat end. Secretary Root says he will again urge his general staff for the army on Congress and hopes this time to be more successful than he was before. Tbe fact tbat the law would hardly go into effect before the time for General Miles retirement may have some effect on tbe consideration given tbe Score tary's recommendation by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs.

"There will be a pretty scrap when Speaker Cannon comes to reorganize the Ways and Means Committee" said a republican member today. "There is already no of friction between Chairman Payne and Representative Tawney and there is every prospect that Mr. Baboock will lock horns with tbe chairman on tbe tariff question. Mr. Payne will lose three of his valuable supporters this year, for Representatives Long aud Hopkins will go the Senate aud Major Steel was not reelected.

There is little doubt bat the revisionists will attempt to prevent Payne from being chairman through another Congress. Oh yes, Mr. Cannon has trouble in plenty ahead of JAMES E. A. GIBBS.

The Last of the Original Sewing Machine Inventors. James Edward Allen Gibbs, who died Tuesday at his home at Raphine, was tbe last of tbe original sewing machine men and one of Virginia's great in- Mr. Gibbs was of New England ancestry. His first American progenitor I of the name of Gibbs being a Scotch I Presbyterian minister who came tol Connecticut in the beginning of the 1 18th century. His earliest American ancestor was Dr.

John Hirpin, a Ha I guenot physician, born in Bochefort, France, in 1690 and immigrated to Con necticut in 1715. flis massive tombstone still stands in the cemetery at Milford, with this inscription: "For fifty years he praoticed physic and surgery in this place with distinguished reputation." Mr. Gibbs also a great grand nephew of Ethan Allen of revolutionary fame. His father, Richard Gibbs. came to Fairfax county, in 1816, and brought the first wool-carding machinery ever in the State, but be was not patronized as the carding was done by band by the slaves.

He then moved to Rockbridge county, where he mar- ried Isabella Poague, of pure Scotch- Irish lineage. There be also engaged in the carding business, but owing to impaired health was not successful, and therefore was able to give bis son only a common school education. Mr Gibbs was born August 1, 1829, and was reared in the carding business, bat when about 17, bis father's Swas burned, leaving him without oyment. He then went to Pocaas county, W. and built a carding machine of a new invention of his own he soon realized that large factories were superceding the smaller mills, and dispos- BLiis interest, 'as at this time that Mr.

Gibbs 1 ion was first attracted to sewing nes by the wood-cuts in adverints. These only presented a iw of the machine, which left urse of tbe needle and the man ip uiation of the thread under the cloth a mystery. There was nothing in the cut to show tbat there was more than one thread, and to do the work with one thread he invented tbe revolving book of the Wilcox Gibbs sewing machine, its most distinguishing teatare. He gave it no more thought, thinking he bad merely solved a newspaper puzzle. Heme months afterward he saw a Singer machine with its shuttle and nnderthread, and then realized he had made an invention.

He had unconsciously done what other minds, with effort, had failed to do. After taking out some minor patents, he obtained his most important one June 2, 1857. After overcoming almost insurmountable difficulties, he completed bis ideal machine, and got the manufacture started with a royalty accruing to him. At this time tbe civil war came on, and, though his interests were in the north, where his machine was being manufactured, be sacrificed his business and all that he held dear, and gave himself with unyielding devotion to the cause of the south. His weak constitution preventing his going to thefield.he placed his service at the dis posal of the government and received an appointment from the ordnance department, in which position he con tinned until the close of the war.

During the first year of the war he took refuge with his family in his native county, where he bought a farm on which he had his residence for the last forty years of his life. At the close of tbe war he again went north, and found that throagh the fidelity of his partner, James Wilcox, he had suffered no loss. In 1869 he went to Europe to conduct a suit in Edinburg, Scotland, against infringers of his English patent, and then made a tour of the continent. Being In London i IS7O, he visited Paris two weeks after the suppression of the Commune, while the city was in great excitement. The Wilcox Gibbs machine has become one of the standard machines of the world, and is more largely used in factories than any other, and the company is one of the strongest in the United States.

When the Valley railroad was built throagh his land, a station was estab lished on it, around which a thriving village has been built, which he named in honor of his sewing machine, "Raphine," being tbe Greek form of the verb "to sew." Unlike many of Virginia's successful sons he spent his life and his money in his native State. His life was so full of remarkable incidents that it is bard to condense it into small space. Raised among tbe secluded hills of the Shenandoah Valley, his early years passed among the still rougher mountains of West Virginia, at the age of 27 he suddenly into the world of active business. His versatility of talent was remarkable; his legal cases in connection with bis patents, gave him a knowledge of the patent and other laws which made his legal opinion of weight among the profession, and be was often consulted in difficult patent cases. Mr.

Gibbs retired from business 201 years ago, and since then has traveled extensively in this country and Mexico, and was greatly interested in literature and scientific pursuits Once, when asked why he settled at Raphine be said: went to Raphine because I was born and raised and went to school in sight of the spot, and after traveling all over this country, Mexico and Europe, 1 have come to believe that the Valley of Virginia is tbe garden spot of the earth; its people, its soil, its scenery, are unsurpassed." Mr. Gibbs was the last male member of bis family in America, descending from the Scotch preacher named above. He was twice married, bis first wife was Catherin Given, daughter of Samuel Given of Nicholas county, W. whom he married in 1853. She died iv 1887.

His second wife was Mies Margaret Craig of Craigsville, to whom he was married in April 1893. He is survived by his wife and three daugh I ters, Mrs. B. C. Rawlings, Mrs.

J. C. Moore and Mrs. Geo. E.

Wade, all of Raphine. His second daughter married B. G. Davies, a lawyer of Hot Springs, and died there in 1884. He is also snrvived by eleven grand children.

By economy and good management he had during his long busi I ness career accumulated a good for-! tune and left his family independent. His death occurred at 1 o'clock Tues- day morning after a long sickness, although it was not until the last few weeks that he was confined to his bed. He was buried from the chapel at Raphine Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Dr.

J. A. Quarles of W. L. University, conducted tde services, assisted by Rev.

8. W. Haddon of Old Providence. Dr. Quarles text was from Exodus 35, 30:33, especially these words, "The Lord called by name Bazaleel and gave him wisdom and understanding to devise curious works." He began his discourse by referring to the great men Rockbridge had produced and said Mr.

Gibbs was last but by no means the least. There was a large crowd in attendance and the active pall bearers were" J. W. Stoner, G. W.

Huffman, H. 8. Camp bell, W. S. Brown, L.

C. Lockridge, and James Wade. Honorary, C. J. Bell, J.

A. Spencer, J. W. Miller, J. Stoner, S.

F. McClure and E. L. Smith. mt HI Henry's Big Minstrel Boom.

Hi Henry's Big Minstrel Sensation, who recertly opened their season in New York City, and scored the biggest minstrel hit known in years, will present a brand new programme of novelties at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2. There is said to be fifty all white minstrel stars in this big company, fourteen bigh grade vaudeville features, eight bright comedians, headed by the real comedian, Billy Clark, the dancing comedians, Corrigan and Dove, the wonderful bird imitator, Probst, the unique star saxaphone the Columbia Quartette, and the Ampbion Glee Club, the popular Cornet Virtuoso Hi Henry and bis superb military band; the graat European sensation, the Ronzeatta Troupe of Acrobats, and tbe European novelty, tbe marvelous Portuguese wonders, Senor and Senora Fraccelia. who perform incredible feats of muscle training. Marlinton to Have Another Railroad.

The Midland Railway at a meeting held at 141 Broadway, New York on tbe 34th day of October, 1902, adopted as Its permanent location the line recently surveyed by theC. W. Engineers down Knapp's Creek and up Stoney Creek passing through tbe village of' Marlinton. A profile and map have been filed in tbe office of the County Court. Tbe road passes through a tunnel of 450 feet at Marlinton.

It 1b supposed to be a part of the Wabash system which will pass through central West Times. The above if built will be an extention of the C. W. Ry. westward from Stokesville.

Midway High School. Midway, Nov. 24 of honor for week ending November Thomas, Mary Moore, Maggie Hum pbries, Mary Humphries. John Moore, Mac Hess, Nellie Chittnm Edgar Troxell, Gertrude Thomas, Ruth Hess, Edna Cox, Hrinton Thomas, Ell ie Agnor, Grace Frame, Ralph Moore, Harry Moore, Harry Agnor. Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, discourages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon fsear when the kidare out of order eased. Iney trouble has ie so prevalent is not uncommon child to be born ed with weak kid- If the child urinates too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made miserable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.

It is sold by druggists, in fiftycent and one dollar i sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell- Home of Swamp-Hoot ing all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer Binghamton, N. be sure and mention this paper.

SIXUH ANNUAL Opening of Holiday and Art Novelties will be held Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29. You and your friends are cordially invited to pay us a visit. ALBERT SHULTZ. Virginia Farmsf or Sale blue grass farm in Augusta county, splendidly located, very close to station, churches and schools. Contains 350 acres, improved by large dwelling and barn, abundant fruit, fine water.

Immediate sale important, $18,000. James River plantation, 1.346 acres, improved by 10-room dwelling, large new barn and many other buildings. Station on place. Lands productive. $23,000.

vary cheap faim in Halifax county, 1,500 acres, excellent for grain, grass and tobacco. Large stone dwelling, stables, 4 m. of a town of 4,000 people. 816,000. elegant estate in Botstonrt county.

492 acres, 200 of which is Catawba bottom land (always rated at $100 per acre). Fine brick dwelling and brick barn. $20,000. Fine stock farm of 882 acres, natural blue grass land, in Randolph 500 acres in sod, 60 acres meadow, and balance in virgin forest, which affords fine pasture as cleared. Good buildings.

$20 per acre. My list includes properties valued at from $10,000 to $150,000 in all parts of tho State. Desoribe your wants. Address H. W.

HILLEARY, STAUNTON, VA. We Have Not the Largest Stock of STAUNTON, BUT "WE HAVE The Best Clotting gg LEAST MONEB! See what we have in this line before yon buy. See our line of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes before you buy anvthlng in this line. Come to see ns on FUKNISHING GOODS, NOTIONS, and save money. Cash Bargain House, 2 S.Augutta Marquis Bld'g W.

J. SWINK, Prop'r. Coughs My wife had a deep-seated cough for three years. I purchased two bottles of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, large size, and it cured her completely." J. H.

Burge, Macon, Col. Probably you know of cough medicines that relieve little coughs, all coughs, except deep ones I The medicine that has been curing the worst of deep coughs for sixty years is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Three slies: SI. All Consult your doctor. If lie says take it, theu do aB he says.

If he tells you not to take It, then don't take it. He knows. Leave it with him. We are willing. J.

C. AVER Lowell, Mass. Elegant stock of designs, at BOLEN'S Jewelry Store, 106 W. Main Street. Rare Chance to Secure Bargains in Farm Wagons, Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, We purpose making some changes in business and will for a short time sell these OF the many styles there is no end and all shapes in "Helmet" Collars are stylish.

Send for our nobby style booklet and make your selection, it the style suits you, we guarantee the quality. "Helmet" collarsare widely known and give the best satisfaction. Price, 2 for 25c. At your us his name, also state size and style you desire. Kobby style booklet free.

Albemarle Lands! 1 have desirable Albemarle farms for sale. Some good bargains. Timber land. One good grazing farm. Come sea for yourself.

W. H. WOLFE, Real Estate Agent. nov 28 tf. Charlottesville, Va, Bolen's Jewelry Store Handsome line of Watches, Clocks Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, Toilet Articles, Novelties, Bric-a-Brac, Gold Pens, See my stock before you buy.

H. H. BOLEN, 106 W. Main Staunton, Va. nov 28 4t FOR SALE.

A GOOD INVESTMENT. A farm of 175 acres close to C. O. Ry. Fine nut and general farming land, with good a great bargain.

100 acres finit land, half cleared. 100 acres mountain land with young apple orchard, close to C. O. Ry. 515 acres, with big bearing apple orchard, productive farming land, with belt of saw timber.

Fine buildings. A good investment for a live stock man, farmer or apple grower. If you want a farm east of the Blue Ridge, write to W. S. RODES, Afton, Va.

Fancy Albemarle Pippin Apples for sale. nov 28 watch is what you'll get by ng of me. The watobes I sell reliable time keepers. Good it up by and good to go to bed Watch and Clock repairing. glasses fitted.

B. C. Hartman, 1 02 S. Augusta Staunton, Va. sep 26-Sm W.

L. OLIVIER SON, GENERAL AUCTIONEERS For the Sale of Real Estate and Personal Property. Auction Rooms 120 E. Main Odd Fellows Bld'g. STAUNTON.

VA. Fine Double Barrel Breech loading gun, 4 Iron Beds, 2 Show Cases, 2 Parlor Organs, Ladies' Writing Desk, Oak Buffet, Dining Room Chairs, Extension Dining TablesJ 2 sets Bed Room Furniture, small Oak Tables, Rockers, 1 Ladies' Side Saddle, Set China, China Toilec Set, Students' Lamps, and hundreds ot other articles at auction prices. SPECIAL ATTENTION Paid to sales at Private Residence, Parties Declining Business, Administrators Sales, Commissioners Sales, Trustees Sales and Executors Sales In the City and Augusta County. mar 14-ly Handsome line of Toilet Goods at BOLBN'S Jewelry Store, 106 West Main Street. nov 28 tf Easy Reading' All people like to read.

It is the most agreeable diversion when the vis- We Provide Lenses. That Aid the Eye. have in the work we do for you will be mutual. D. Iv.

Switzer, Jeweler and optician, No. 3 E. Mam St. Stops tbe Cough and Works off the Cold Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in a day. No cure, no Pay Price 25 cents.

To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tbe money if it fails to care. E. W.

Grove's signature is on each box. 25c dec2o ly Wanted to den, with or without 5 acres of land, one mile from city. Kent will be taken in work on farm if desired Would sell on good I teims. Mrs. ANNIE E.

GRAY, 1717 West Main St, DR. W. F. DEEKENS, Surgeon Dentist Late demonstrator of opeiative dentistry at tn Un iv rsity Ba timore, has ope ed offices in Rooms 1 2 Crowle BnilfllM, Staunton, Va. ou wlll fin BOLEN'S Jewelry Store I many articles suitable for preserts.

Notice to Tax-Payers! Notice is hereby given that the STATE TAXES for the year 1902 are now due and ready for collection. All persons failing to pay by DECEMBER Ist, 1902, will be charged five per cent, additional, and their tickets turned over to the Deputy Treasurer for immediate collection. ARISTA HOGE, Treasurer, City of Staunton, Va. MONEY TO LEND on improved real estate. Office over the Farmers' Merchants' Bank.

Entrance on Augusta Street, JOHN M. CARROLL. aug 1B- Ira In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of the City of Staunton, Nov. 20,1902. Km Joseph.

Plaintiff vs. amniond, sometimes called or Keblen, Defendant. bject of this suit is to recover the defendant the sum of eightyliars, due by account, with interest i from November Ist, 1902, until id costs of suit. appearing by affidavit filed that endant is a non-resident of this State, it is ordered tbat be do appear here within fifteen days after due publication Xi notice, and do what is necessary to his interest. Teste, NEWTON ARGENBMGHT, Glasgow, p.q.

Clerk. 21-lm addition to our large Millinery we have added a complete line of Embroidery Silks, Stamped Linens (and Eancy Goods. inning with next week we will display some exceptional fine of embroidery. It will be well a trip to our store to see these Come and bring your friends. Staunton Millinery, Main St.

Mrs. M. P. Knlseley. A CAR LOAD In order to dispose of this large quantity of Salt I will sell 200 Sacks at 95 Cts.

QUALITY GUARANTEED THE This is the cheapest lot of salt ever placed on tbe market. 10 tran Tar Fodder Twine, 10c a feet. nulatedSugar 5c per lb. ckle Coffee lie per lb. It pays to investigate our prices.

J. Emmet "Wholey, Successor to C. Ault 11 W. Frederick Staunton, Va. YOU FURNISH THE FEET we do the res.

Bring your feet to our store and we'll fit 'em. We'll fit the price to your pocket-book also. Our Box Calf Hal. AT $2.50 is ahead of 'em all. McH.

Holliday. Up-to-date Shoe House, Staunton, Va. KEEP TBI EYES OPEN GOOD VALUES and we will show you the best and cheapest line of Fall Goods that has ever come to Staunton. Style and I are a strong combination in themselves, but when you add Low Prices, you have I The Three Reasons why you should deal with us. Our Goods are the very best of their kind obtainable.

Our Styles are correct, and in most cases exclusive. Our Prices are the same to all The Lowest. In Ready-to-wear Garments Our line is Immense, and we are showing the newest things in Coats, Coat Suits and Skirts. Remember we alter free of charge-and guarbntee the fit of every garment. MILLER BRADLEY.

GUNS. GUNS. RIFLES. RIFLES. We have the largest stock of Guns ever carried in the Valley Winchester Repeating Shot Guns and Rifles.

Remington Single and Double Barrel Shot Guns and Rifles. Iver Johnson and tevens Shot Guns and Rifles, a-nd many other makes. We can suit any man's Taste or Pocket that wants a gun or rifle. We carry also a full stock of Hunting Coats, Canvas and Leather Leggins. Be sure and WORTHINGTON HARDWARE CO.

A copy of this "add" is 10 cents cash until Oct. 15, 50c. For a White Oxford Negligee Shirt, worth 75c. 90c. For a White Oxford Negligee Shirts, the 1.00 kind.

JNO. C. EVANS, Under Town Clock, Staunton, Va. Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain, Potatoes, Etc. If yon have a cow COTTON SEED FEED will get you more milk for your money than anything you can give her.

If yon are feeding cattle for the market, you want PURE COTTON SEED If yon have a horse, you want VICTOR. CORN AND OATS FEED, ut iv sealed bags and sold under tbe pure food laws of the State of Ohio. We have Ballard's ObelisK, the best winter wheat PLOTS on the market. Try it! BLACK BOWMAN, Palais Remarkable Sale Separate SkirtsJ Hundreds of elegant garments much under regular prices. MILLINERY This department deserves your special attention, not only because of the very low price asked for the besi and newest Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, but because ol the exceptionally large stock and assortment of the season's very latest, most exclusive shapes and styles.

Palais Royal. Ne Idea Patterns, all ioc. Dressmakers say these are the best. OUR SHOES Are at the very top of Comfort and Economy. They Fit Well and they Wear Well.

Best Goods at Lowest Prices. A. Lee Knowles StAunton, Va. $tauntott Ipectatot inch baldon .3 Inch DUNLOE -2H OTISCO JENNICO SAVOY BASIL MS, 6j es Ikm..