Augusta County Argus du lieu suivant : Staunton, Virginia • 3

J. E. Naill, of thia city, baa bad mOTSBSIONAL CASDS. Dr L. N.

Harris, of New Hope, visit Comity Comrt Yesterday. AUGUSTA COUNTY AKGUS POINTERS ABOUT PEOPLE. ivd TXtnrTOjr Birrnras. Mry Tuesday at yar. APRIL.

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Bat. 1 8 4 0 7 8 8 10 11 II 14 13 16 17 18 19 SI 33 S3 S4 35 SO S8 29 80 Better, wheels and at lower prices than ever before me a call. I know I can interest yon- Give I Eamblers at $35.00. I Orawfords at 25.00 and cheaper wheels if you want them. Also a large line of sundries and tires of 33spr6m every description.

1 Weinberg SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT 2 Our Spring stock Furnishings is now complete and eclipses everything we haye ever shown. There's almost no end to the assortment of the different styles any way there are too many ior us to describe individually. Whatever is new and stylish can be found in our up to date establishment. Our Children's Clothing Our most vivid word picturing would not do this department justice. but just a few remarks so you may know what to expect when you come: In size it is equalled by few and surpassed by1 none.

In it you'll find beau tiful Vestee Suits, Double Breasted Suits most of the pants made with We guarantee every one of our customers satisfaction with his purchase. It is our special aim not to let a single article leave our store in anything short of perfect condition. It is our business to satisfy you and we intend to do it. THE CHORUS OF APPROVAL. From our customers has been unanimous, whence our suueess.

If anything you buy from us fails to suit in any particular, send it straight back. We will take it off your hands. tCall to Bae us. It will benefit you. WEINBERG CLOTHING Clothiers, Furnishers and Tailors, No.

5 Sy Augusta st. next Augusta National Bank, 28augy STAUNTON, VA. ed his father in Harrisonburg last week. I Mrs Ed. Runnels has been "visiting relatives near Brownsburg some days.

I Frank Long returned yesterday from a visit to his parents in Lynch burg. Mrs Geo. P. Baker reached the city on Saturday from Richmond, where she spent some weeks, i Mrs Arthur Barton, nee Noon, re turned to her home near Baltimore on Saturday after a visit to her parents. I Mr 8.

M. Wilson was down yester day from Raphine. His mother. In her 81st year, has recovered from grip and pneumonia. Miss Carrie Wren, formerly of Staunton, will be married In Newport News next Tuesday to Leon Bailey, sty the cards issued by Mrs Guy Has- sell, her sister.

Kennie Tutwiler, of this county. has enlisted in the regular army and leaves today for Fort McPherson, preparatory to sailing for the Philippine Islands. I Mr D- W. Drake, of near the city, left yesterday morning forj Stephens City, Frederick county, to attend the funeral of Miss Emily Drake, his sis ter, wno aiea on oaiuraay at the age of 68. Lnray News, 19th Robert Fravel leaves tomorrow for Lofton, Augusta county, in-tending to reside there.

Mao Bryant, of Staunton, spent yesterday in Luray. He was visiting his little sister Dora at Mrs Alice orauiey s. riev ana Airs a. a. oner.

man came home Tuesday, having visited in Augusta and Rockingham counties during the interval between conference and their return. Real Estate Sold Deeds Recorded. Mrs Agnes Sproul has sold to Miss Mary Miller her one fourth interest in the Eastwood estate, this city, for $3,300. The Fulcher farm nearj Staunton was sold for commissioners by W. A.

Cushing, auctioneer, for $10,791, di vided as follows Mrs E. A. Fulcher, 100 acreB and improvements for $60 an acre; J. 1. Bailey, 125 acres unim proved at $26 an acre; T.

R. Hanger, 100 acres unimproved at $15 an acre. Stribling Springs hotel and farm property has been sold to jthe Chesa peake Western Railroad jCompany, who will improve the same and en deavor to restore this resort to its former attractiveness. The road will be about three miles from; the hotel at the nearest point and vehicles will be run to carry guests. Mrs Mary R.

Mix has sold to Chas. D. Stickley for $165 the lot in the Bagby addition that she bought sev eral years aeo from the late B. T. Bagby.

Jas. H. Calliaon has bought for 000 the 20-acre farm and houBe of Mose Perkins, colored, near Bethel church. C. F.

Points has sold to Moses Per kins, colored, house and lot on Reservoir street, this city, for $500. A Striking Comparison. Persons are frequently I heard ex pressing doubt as to whether the pro posed amended constitution will be of much benefit whether better than the present one. If they send' men pledged to reduce expenses and con sequently reduce taxation, the delegates cao do great things for their tax payers. The following nice com parison is taken from the Charlottes ville Progress and is interesting: Let us take onr neighbor, North Carolina, one of the numerous South ern states that have revised their constitutions since the Civil war.

North Carolina has a population and area slightly greater than Virginia. She has 96 counties; Virginia, 100, There are in North Carolina 178,000 farms In Virginia 127.000. The an nual prod act of the farms of North Carolina is of Virginia, $42,340,000. In wealth, education or commercial facilities North Carolina is certainly not behind Virginia. It is not driven by parsimony or need or ignorance to adopt an inefficient system of government on account of its cheapness.

Yet note the differ ence in the expenses of government between the two states after eliminating interest on state debt, pensions, asylums and schools I State Countv Virginia 4 711.830 2.400.000 M. uaroiina. 325,611 946.131 Under the present Indicia! system Virginia requires 127 judges to dis charge the functions of 23 judges in North Carolina. It takes 116 prosecuting attorneys In Virginia and only 19 in North Carolina. I North Carolina has 97 sheriffs, who perform the labor which is distributed in Virginia among 119 sheriffs and 119 treasurers.

Virginia has 205 commissioners of the revenue at an annual cost of about $87,000, while North Carolina has no suoh office or expense, requiring individual listing of property. IT11 xne criminal expenses oi Virginia are fully five times as great as those of North Carolina. With these facts and figures no or can ueny tnai, ia room ior iarg A. 1 A ii a Savings to the people Of Virginia If A I Watch for patented a horae-detacher. The next meeting of the aupervi aora of Auguata will be on May 4th.

At Fort Defiance on Thursday the Staunton baseball team defeated Rol ler school boys by 23 to 7. A horre of C. T. Palmer's on bis farm near Annex died last week, the second he has lost in a month. Wm.

Guthrie, of Fiabersville, was brought to the K. D. Hoapltal to have his bead treated for the effect of grip. The Democratic state committee III meet in the hall of the house of delegates in Richmond on Thursday next, the 25th. The pension boards finished their business last'week.

There were three new names added in the city and 26 in the county. W. H. Marple, of near the city, lost bis driving horse on Friday. It was sick a short time, said to have been from pneumonia.

Whilst rolling a log at Hollar's mill northeast of town ten days ago 8am Brooks fell and was caught by the log and bad an arm broken. Mra A. F. Robertson was on the 17th operated upon for risings In the head. having the mattoid bones of each ear opened, affording great relief.

Officials of the Odd Fellows have aecured from the buatinga court an injunction to prevent the city from collecting tax on their building. At the meeting in Lynchburg of the Royal ArcaD urn's Grand Council laat week Charlea C. Berry, of Staun ton and Baltimore, was elected grand regent. At the meeting cn Thursday night Harry Hamilton, son of W. W.

Hamil ton, of the county, was elected second lieutenant of the new military company. Rafters have been placed for the roof of the new court house. The eight gables and the caps of the co'-umos on each front are of ornamental terra cotta. The Ladles' Aid Society of the Seoond church will have a tea at the manse next Friday from 5 to 7 p. m.

The public are invited to patronize them. The long distance copper wire was connected at Lexington on Thursday and the line is open between Staunton and Buchahan and will be to Roanoke thl week. D. W. Tlmberlake's two-horse team from Fishersville ran away on Au gusta atreet Friday and were stopped beyond the C.

O. freight depot. The wagon tongue waa broken. Robert Stribling, a colored man of 21 yeara, died last week at a West Virginia railroad camp, where he worked. The body was brought for burial near Annex, this county.

W. J. Swink sold on Tuesday to W. F. Buoher, hia clerk for some time, hia stock of furnishing goods and shoes in the T.

M. C. A. store room. Mr Bucher will continue the business.

On Wednesday in Roanoke Albert G. Crosby, formerly of Staunton, and. Miss Mary McCarthy were mar ried. John Crosby, of Staunton, the groom's brother, attended the mar riage. We had some more of that "beast ly" weather lat Friday, Saturday and Sunday rain, low temperature, cloudy and dismal.

Rain fell about all of Friday night, at times very heavy. James F. Harlan, wbo married in Augusta county, was on Ttursday nominated for the council in Char lottesville. Rev John E. Massey and Wm.

H. Boaz Vere nominated lor the constitutional convention. Mrs Virginia Sheets, of theCrimora section, had an arm amputated a few days ago by Dra A. M. Henkel, of Staunton, and Harris and Stout, of New Hope.

The arm was diseased and told on the lady's health. Young Mr Berry, of near Middle- brook, stood an operation for appen dicitis In the K. D. Hospital on Tuesday night. Dr Herman Welland, hia physician, assisted by Staunton sur geons, performed the operation.

The pupils of the Va. 8chool D. B. had holiday on Thursday. Many of the girls took a walk through town and the boys were all around right-seeing.

Some of them played ball and were beaten 8 to 5 by the Kable school boys. The state board of education have decided to have the examinations for public school teachers held the last week in May. White teachers will be examined on the 28th and 29th of the month and the colored applicants on the 80th and 31st. At the W. S.

Hoapital board meet ing on Thnraday all the officers from superintendent to the end of the list were reelected. The street talk was that some people were after the some people were scalps of the steward and farmer, but the Incumbents got in again. Harry. Newman, a son of the late Polioeman J. A.

Newman. laat week wired Chief Waters to get frienda to help him out of trouble, having killed a man in Texas. Harry ia a barber and waa with the W. A. Guarda in Florida three yeara ago.

The Twenty-ninth regiment of vol unteers arrived in San Francisco on Friday from Manila. Some soldier boys from this section Are with them The Twenty-sixth regiment alao cam on the aame vesseL There were 1 .700 soldiers, 123 of them sick They art- quaaitlned on account of smallpox Between two and three o'clock at urday morning the large show win dow glass in D. L. Switzer's store in the Marquis building waa broken near the bottom and a lot of finger rings worth about $350 were stolen. There was no clue to the thief, whose daring act was committed in one of the most-public parts of the city and aim oat beneath the electric light The loas of the glass is about sixty dollars.

yf. B. Collins, of -the posted ee. showed xm a plat and survey of 11 poles of land east of the city lying ou the "asylum' road that was sold In 1853 by Josepfanfameson (or Jamison) father of the late Beo M. Jamison, to Mr Thomas C.

Burwell, who built and occupied the house now owned by H. B. Bommerson. Mr Jamison lived on Coal ter street north where Thoe. KivIIgbao now -The plat and wrl log were done by A.

Trot ter, surve or of Augusta county, and are clear and distinct to this day. WATHAM, BKNT18T. Wjany Ofllce over August National Bank. JB D. BIJCHKB, Office: Orowle Building.

Offlco hours 9a.rn.tolp.rn; I p. m. to o.m, DRS G. A. A.

H. SPRIMEL, DENTISTS, 108 West Main street. Xodern methods. Crown and Bridge work. 10an4w T.

Fauntleroy, D. D. S. DENTAL SUKGEON. Modern methods, pain savins devices.

Crown and bridge work a specialty. All work gaaran teed. No. IS K. Main Btreet, 8tannton, Va.

Offlos boars 9 a. m. to 1 d. 9 to p. m.

Mutual phone 407. aooty T7H3B BENT The large room on the flrst Door JD of the Abgus Building, salted tor a store or wareroom, la for rent. Apply this ujririt; WANTED To sell farm containing 936 acres good land one mile from Swoope's depot. Plenty of fruit, good water, bulldlatfs, excel lent neighborhood. Apply ABO CS OFFICE.

sj1 Habits Cured at mrSamtor. um. In SO days. Hnudreds of raferaneea. IS yean a apeoiaitr.

Book on Horn Treatment Bent FREE. Address B. WOOLL EY. M. Atlanta.

Oa. This War I- ay To the New Store Opened by W. G. PAXTON, Agent for S. V.

Paxton, who has a full stock of Choice Groceries, HAY, FEED; COKN, He makes a Specialty of TOBACCO AND CIGARS. No. 34 JohKsou- Street, Between Brown's Wilson's Yards. 15juney STAUNTON, Va. To ihe Farmer of Our County: I WILL GIVE FREE OF COST A PACK AGE OF PUMPKIN SEED to each and every man who calls at my store and the man who raises the largest pumpkin will receive Free a Handsome Suit of Clothes.

Our plan has always been more roods for less money, same goods for less profit a novel idea of our own. As the originator of the low price system our success tells a truthful tale. Have never advertised a false statement goods at price, but back of every bar gain that leaves our door is the one straight and business idea. Our goods aie bought right, our expenses for conducting business are in like proportion and our competitors cud siDg their little book about their fine goods with fine prices till their tongues hang out. but it don't work with the man who has horse sense enough to buy his own goods.

Our stock is complete, our clothing, suits, are gems and will meet the old-timer on any ground he takes and we will knock him out on the price every time. That's what Our Shoes are up to date in price and quality. The latest things in Hats. Shirts, Our Dry Goods are down to the bottom for quality. Queensware, Tea and Dinner Sots at bottom prices.

Don't forget the place 35. South Augusta street. next door to J. A. Fauver Co.

Jos. S. N. Y. Clothing Co.

lSaprts Weller'sShoeStore I i FOR THE i i Best bargains in Shoes. tGBT OUK LOW PRICES. i C. L. WELLER, Opposite Masonic Temple.

18ooty We have Paper Hangings of every color, nade and style. It will be worth your while to look through oar line If st all Interested. Prices run from 3c a roll up. ALBERT Next National Valley Rnk. i Staunton, Va.

Many Men and Women ARE TV ELL SATISFIED VVoald you joiri them? Bay your Shoes of A. Lee Knowles, "ifi- Mepy 11 W. Haln street, 8tannton, Ya. Just Received: SOME BIG 'ill! Bargains in Tobacco 30Iand 35c a pound. IS-vJountry merchants will saye money by buying i HIAWATHA SMOKING TOBACCO from me.

D. SNITEMAU Agt, No. 11 South Augusta st, Moots i BtauntoiuYa. B. F.

HUGHES, THE Augusta Street Druggist, Has always in stock Pare, Fresh and Trustworthy ZDZRFCTG-S And all the Druggists' Sundries, which be offers at the most reasonable" PRESCRIPTIONS Are careiuiiy compounded ana are a specialty here THE BEST I PAINT, I OILS, io Patronage respectfully solicited, South Aocnsta street. SUanT tttSQIXtoa, The will of Mrs Helen E. Young was admitted to record, with L. D. Young as executor.

Estate estimated at $3,000. The cases of Dr C. B. Lohr vs. H.

Lewis and Dennis Brown ts. D. E. Weaver were dismissed. The petition of D.

E. Leonard and others for a road in Middle River dia trict was continued until the. next term. The petition of the road board of Pastures district to change the foot bridge over Middle river from Schut- terle's mill to Trinity Point at LI- vlck's ford was granted and the bridge was ordered removed." At 5:30 last evening a message from Basic said the wet and dry vote was very close. The acts of the extra session of the legislature are ready for delivery at the clerks' offices to justices and commissioners of revenue.

J. H. Powell, of Staunton, in ford ing the South fork of the Potomac In Pendleton county, W. last week was washed out of the buggy and lost his drummer's samples. 'The Country's Crop Prospects.

The following from Washington last Tuesday is interesting The Weather Bureau's general summary of crop conditions for the past week is aa follows Over the greater part of the coun try east of the Rocky mountains the week haa been abnormally cool and unfavorable for germination and growth. Excessive rains retarded farm work in the states of the middle Rocky mountain Blope and lower Mis souri valley, while a large part of the lake region, southern Florida and California need rain. With the exception of portions of the lake region, Florida, Texas and California there is generally ample moisture in the soil and the con. ditions now most needed, especially in the central valleys and middle At lantic states, are sunshine and warmth. In Texas, where it has been very dry, gooi rains have fallen over the eastern and central portions of the state.

Slow progress has been made with corn-planting, none hav ing yet been planted north of the Ohio river or farther north than southern Missouri to the westward. Poor stands are generally reported in the Southern states, where the bulk of the crop has been planted and a portion is under cultivation. Although some cotton has been planted in the northern portion of the cotton belt and planting is gen eral in the central and southern districts, the cool weather has retarded this work and that planted is germi nating slowly. In Virginia, the Carolinas and Ken tucky tobacco plants are very back ward, but in Marvland they are in a more thrifty condition. While light frosts occurred as far south as Tennessee and the Carolinas, no injury to fruit is reported In the districts east of the Rocky mountains.

the general frnit outlook continuing very promising. The Greatest Attraction AND TALK OF THE TOWN Is Mrs Jj. B. CAMPBELL'S Fine Display of Millinery AND FANCY NOTIONS. Up to date styles at popular prices.

All the latest novelties in Hats and Bonnets now on exhibi tion. "Competition not in it. Satisfaction guaranteed. A call solicited. Every hat trimmed fiee.

Mrs L. B. CAMPBELL, 110 W. Mainst. Parlor Millinery.

96 mar 3m Notice of Election to Issue Water Bonds. An election has been ordered by the Corporation Court of the City of Staunton in accordance with'the provisions of Chapter 788 of Acts of the General Assembly of 1899-1900, entitled "An Act to provide for a bond issue in the City of btann ton for a water supply when approved by a vote of the people," which act was approved March 5th, 1900. Said election, in pursuance of said order will be held at the usual polling places in the First and Second Wards of said city during the hours for holding elections pre scribed by the general election law, on Wednesday, the Fifteenth day of May, 1901. Teste: Newton Abgenbright, Clerk of the Coiporation 16apr4w Court of Staunton. A Good thing for Farmers We l0Tlt.

tn, attention of the farmers to the Kemp Oth Century Manure Spreader operated entirely from the seat, commences rork evenly and spread without waste or leakage of material -lime, ashes, fine, coarse, or corn stalk man a re. We are offerlojr some spe dal todo'-einents to the farmers on this ral lia ble machine. Babies, Surreys, Backboards, The nicest Hoe In the city. All the latest styles and beat makes. The celebrated Colombia Kg(ln and Swrreys, guaranteed A grade wheels and one thousand mile dost prorf axles at very low prices.

Farming Implements A full line of BEO WK.W AGO ITS the best and moat reliable wagon ever sold In the county. genuine Brown Pivot axle spring trip Riding Cultivators and Walking Cultivators the best In t-iwn. See them botore you buy, as It will be mooe-v la your pocket. The Black Eawk Cora Planters and Check Bowers are the most accurate dropping planters In the world. One horse uorn planters rue only seu-enarpening Spring tooth levr Harrows made.

Dlse Harrows, Plows and Bepelrs, Hve tooth Cultivators, 14 tooth lever Cultivator, double and stagle Biiovei riows. oeea sower, atcuormick maa era, Mowers, Bakes and Twine. Huber Engines and Tbrevhers are the best In the market. tVOtll and examine onr goods and get oar prices neiore you nay. Kennedy Crawford." ir-, asunriLU Avians, mar Phone exii, 13 Ktaaaton, THEIR COMING AND GOING TOLD.

Personal Information tor Ton. Mrs Daniel Croghan visited Charlottesville friends last week. Attorney A. C. Braxton was in Richmond on Wednesday last.

Warrick bhultz was in from Green ville and spent Tuesday night, Miss M. L. Johnson returned to the city last week from Charlottesville. Miss Mary Mann is at home from Hlnton, W. Va visiting her mother.

C. C. Livick has changed bis ad dress from Hermitage to Laurel Hill. John was on the streets last week after a sickness of several weeks. Miss Katharine Paxton, of Buena Vista, has been in Richmond visiting friends.

Mrs A. A. Alexander was in town on business Thursday from near Bar terbrook. Mrs W. N.

Clemmer visited Mrs T. 8. Burwell, her cousin, in Lexington last week. J. D.

Wine was in town from the Stuart's Draft section on the 16th and called. J. Thos. Hawpe and S. W.

Miller were in town on Wednesday from Greenville. Thomas A. Brown, of the county. visited his brother In Clifton Forge last week. Miss Minnie Coon ell returned home on Wednesday from a vielt in Char lottesville.

C. E. Murry was in town from Greenville station, N. W. Railroad, on the 18th.

Miss Nellie Palmer went to Balti more last week to the marriage of lady friend. Mrs Percy Loth and little son were up from Waynesboro last week visit ing relatives. J. H. Capers, and Stuart Bowo came from Richmond last week on a visit to friends.

Arthur Plecker and A. Wiener, of the Centerville section, have gone to locate in Iowa. Mrs J. Lewis Peyton and Lawrence Peyton, are spending some time in Washington. Thos.

D. Woodward and family went on a visit to Mrs mother in Washington last week. Mrs J. Frank Clemmer, of Rive heads, visited Mrs Loth, her sister, in Waynesboro last week. Mrs Wade visited her parents, David and Mre O'Rork, and returned on the 17th to Lexington.

Mr Kennard, the jeweler at Lang's, has been away some days visiting relatives in Pennsylvania. Charles an old resident of 8taunton, came last week from Bath county to Yisit bis brother. Mrs Hart man has been in town several days with Mrs Barkman and Mrs Newman, her daughters. Mrs John Whisman, of the county, was taken by her physician to Baltimore on the 17th for M. Cushing got home on Wednesday from Richmond and was in Waynesboro next day on business.

John Kliee, wbo spent several months with Geo. K. Kllae, his brother, returned last week to Canton, Ohio. Misses Anna Sale and Fannie Tem-pleton returned last week to Fairfield from Salem, where they were guests of Mrs Dr Norrie. W.

H. Silvey.our Mutual telephone manager, is the father of a 12-pound boy born at Low Moor on Wednes day. He now has two eons. Thomas Mien, John Wilson, Jesse McKay, Bruce Randolph and Prof J. L.

Hutchens, of the Greenville section, were in town on the 16th. Frank Garber reached home on Wednesday evening from Lynchburg He was a delegate to the meeting of the Grand Council Royal Arcanum. Miss Clara Bell Palmer, of Greenville, gave a highly successful piano recital to a large audience at Virginia College in Buena Vista a few days ago. Miss Emily Trotter went to Richmond last week to consult an eye specialist. It may be possible that an operation may save the sight of the one eye.

Mr Joseph for thirteen years the bookkeeper in Fauver store, is now with J. E. Todd, his former place being filled by John Fe.uver, Jr. John W. Daniel, son of the Senator, was married in Washington on the 15th to Miss Edna, daughter of Dr F.

B. Bishop. They will live in the capital city. Rev I. W.

Canter and Mrs Canter and two children reached the city on Thurrday to begin their residence iere, Mr Center having been sent as the pastor of the Methodist church. Brainard McClung has been ill some days with pneumonia at his home on Hays creek, Rockbridge county. A phone message to Frank Berry said he was doing fairly well. Col Wm. H.

Effiuger, who has promised to deliver the address on Confederate memorial day, June 9th, at Staunton, Is a native of Harrison-burg and has been attorney general of OregonT Rev Dr Wm. N. Scott arrived on Thursday from Galveston, Texas, and preached twice Sunday In the Second Presbyterian church, to which he has been called, making a floe impression. Mr Casper Zlrkle has given up his position with Fauver Co. and will upon his physician's advice rest for a couple of months and then will take a position with his son in the Boston Variety Store.

J. O. Seasons, the newspaper man of Lovlngeton, Nelson county, was in the city last week and bought the old printing press that Mr Richard Mauzy for many years owned and that" no one but Jimmy Crowl could fix when it broke down and bad it hipped to him. Governor Tyler was in the city on Thursday and inspected the W. B.

Hospital and the Va. School-D- leaving Friday morning for the Uni-varsity of Virginia: One of his daughters sod hs secretary, Mr Owen, and Mrs. Owen were with him- Gov Tiler and' Judge Tread way. called at the M. B.

Seminary, where the Governor briefly addressed the pupils. 18 TUESDAY. APRIL 21. LOCAL NEWS AND GOSSIP. SHOWN IN OUR LOOKING-GLASS.

Aagaata Coaaty and Staaatoa City. Th spring ions of Lexington Presbytery -will be held in Wayne boro, beginning tomorrow. Deacon Hognes ray the re aeon marriage la a failure it that the bride never marries the "beet man." Mn Whtaner, wife of IUt Dr P. H. Whlrner, of the Baltimore Confer enoe.dledlaet week In LonlaYille, Ky.

Rer Dr G. W. Flnley, of Tinkling Spring ehareh, tbie county, will deliver the addreae on Confederate me morial day In Charleatown, W. Va. May 23.

Charles F. Nelson, a former Btann ton boy, haa aneeeeded the late Capt Sale, hia father-In law, aa proprietor of Capon Springe, W. of which be had been manager five yeara. Following rain and very nnpleaaant weather we had nice daya laat week beginning with Taeaday. There waa aiz laches of anow two daya before on the mountain weat and in Highland county.

Amoa Lotta bad aeveral fingers partially out off and a hand badly bruls-ed in the maehlnery of bia heading mill near Spotawood on Tuesday. Several yeara ago he had a limb bad ly hurt in machinery. For the final celebration of the Graham-Lee and Waahington literary aoeietiea of W. and L. Unlveraity A.

H. Hamilton, of Steele's Tavern, thia county, haa been elected president and W. C. Moore, of Lexington, secretary. John Pate, who left Augusta county over fifty yeara ago, died on the 5th inatant in Green county, in hia 76th year.

Mra Eraamua Houff, of Auguata, and Mrs Johns, of Missouri, bia aiatera, are all the close relatives of the large family left. Oa Wednesday a mad dog was reported at large In the western sub nrbs of the city and waa said to have bitten several a cow and other dogs. It was chased to Peek's crossing aod finally killed after about twenty ahota had been fired. We acknowledge an invitation to the opening of the new water works system and Fourth-of July celebration to be held at Woodstock. The committee will have many apecial attractions, among them prizea of $100 and $50 per contests by firemen.

Capt Jamea H. Watera, onr chief of police, with the West Augusta Guard of one hundred and twenty-five young men marched from Staunton' forty years ago laat Wednesday for Harper1! Ferry to join the army of the Confederacy and a fine record they made. On the night of the 15th W. C. Rit-ter, preaident, and hia board of dlrec tors of the Virginia Association of the Deaf held a meeting in thia jity and voted to hold the next ensuing annual convention of their organization in Staunton three days, begin ning July 8.

haa been nine yeara ince the body met here. Delegates from the Staunton churches to Presbytery at Waynesboro today are from the First church J. N. MoFarland, with 8. F.

Pllson 'alternate; Second, T. C. Morton, with S. Allen alternate; from the Third D. W.

Heatwole, with H. H. Bolen alternate. Dr Fraser, Rev W. L.

Bailey and Rev. R. O. Gllmore will also go, representing the churches in the order named. Bob Pleaaanta, colored.

In jail awaiting Indictment for attempting to aexault a colored girl in this city, of which we made mention at the time, claimed to have hidden $200 in the cave near Eagle Rook, Botetourt county, and prevailed upon Deputy Sheriff Dawson to take him to gt his treasure. He was accordingly taken to the cave, but the seareh revealed no money and Bob was returned to his cell without it. At the Stonewall Jackson Camp meeting on Tuesday night D. W. Drake, E.

Q. Fishburne, John A. Hupman, W. H. Kable, T.

C. Morton, S. F. Pilson, J. B.

Roden and S. TImberlake, were elected delegates to the next Grand Camp reunion to be held in Memphia, three daya, beginning May 28. An address on the battle of Gettysburg was set for the next meeting Tuesday night of next week, the 80th instant. My 10 will be the opening day of the spring term of Augusta circuit court. Those drawn to serve as jurors and to be present on the second day of the term are the following W.

T. Haaklne. 8. C. Brown, H.

0y. J. W. Montgomery, E. T.

Dud-ley. Jordan, J. M. H. Randolph, U.

M. Huffman, Michael Hollar, F. Crist, J. H. Bowman, J.

P. Criat. P. A. Arehart, D.

Crawford, W. F. Garber, G. W. Eats-ler, W.

A. Coloer, Theo. Coiner, N. Gaw, H. If.

Grove. A good deal of adverse criticism was sent Judge Holt's way on Toes-day and sloes) for hie granting a liquor lieenee tn the Eakleton Hotel aod be was charged with "or aw fish he having given oat that he thought there were enough license In Staunton, that be would not grant any more, or words that effect. The license bad been transferred from the Eakleton and at thia mouth's term of court 8 piece Han who sold nnder it, were granted license for a year. The Eakleton in a a also applied and aa it is usual zf hotels to have license we suppose the court could not see hie way ont of the matter other than to grant It. baviog transferred the former and granted a iww- Heeose.

Thle makes fifteen llqaor llcenaea In Staunton. Clothing Co. of Clothing, Hats and Suits, Norfolk Jacket Suits and Sailor double seat and knee. New sale of SHOES. Take the Argus fLOQ a year.

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SiU, Patent Lawyer. V. fc ii i.aaaa.a. aaaa MORE, Our Adv. Sample constitution patterned after that Of I ha safety board to prevent starting machine In "North Carolina, fa kilnnttU AV fhnma I "train, which present all daeger of break-XOrxn Carolina IS auopcea.

ASK inose I thtB machine na aU conveniences and Boston Variety 21 south Augusta street, Zlrklo Bryan, Proprietors STAUNTON, VIBGINIA. 4prt who do not see now the new constitu tion can decrease the expense of I state ana county government an oi which are paid out of the faxes of the people what would be the saving. say in ten years, if the judges reduced from 127 to' 23; if the were com monwealth's attorneys were reduced from 110 to 18; if the! sheriffs and treasurers were reduced from 238 to 97; if the 205 commissioners of the revenue were rendered! unnecessary and if the duties of superintendents of schools were performed by. the school trustees. We are not at pres ent seeking to justify these reduc tions in the number of officers that is not necessary to -our What werhave shown is that North Carolina has a much simpler and lees expensive form of government tban Virginia and that the coming consti tutional convention has an excellent pattern of simplicity and economy in the constitution of Its neighboring state.

ANY MAKE SEWING MACHINE CLEAN-I ED AND REPAIRED. 1 Keedle and any attachments tor all machine. 2S cents la stamps for one dozen 3S. WRIGHT, Mdoor K. If e-w Btannton, Ta.

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