Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-11-28
Local.

Local.
COUNTY CoURT.-The County Court
commenced it's session on Monday, Judge
Hendren presiding.
WILLS, &C.
The will of Maj. JAS Walker was adj
mitted to probate, with VIM. Crawford ex-
ecutor. The wills of Aaron Stoutamoyer
and Col. Franklin McCue were admitted
to probate, and their executors allowed
time to qualify. The estate of Margaret
Foster was committed to VIM. L. Mowry,
Sheriff.
GRAND JURY CASES.
The Grand Jury presented indictments
against Rev. VIM. A. Hix for forcing open
the door of Sherando Chapel, and against
Jpa. Engleman for unlaWfully removing
some fence rails. John Wilson, colored,
was indicted for burglariously breaking
open the house of W. 7. Balsley, on the
NIGHT of Oct 18th, with intent to commit
an assault upon lady in the house. The
case was remanded to the Circuit Court
for trial. In the charge against Jno. Ken
new and John and Charles Lyman for OBJ
-structing road, nolle prosequs was en-
tered.
The Grand Jury complained, through
their foreman, to the court OF the cold and
other inconvenience Of the Jury room, and
asked such improvements sthat an officer
would not blush to lead Jury into the
room.'' The Court ordered that the COM
plant be referred to the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings, with instructions to see
that the room was properly warmed and
furnished.
THE JUNCTION VALLEY TURNPIKE.
The Grand Jury adopted the following
regarding the junction Valley Turnpike
We the Grand Jury for the County of
Augusta. for the November term of the
County Court. having been informed by
several members of our body that the
Valley junction turnpike has for months
past been in such a condition as to Jeopar,
die life and limb, and whereas the BOARD
Of Supervisors of our County will petition
fbe next Legislature to amend an Act
nsssed at the last session, permitting the
road to be turned over, under certain re-
strictions. to the counties through which
# masses. we do hereby express our earnest
desire That our representatives will secure
nronpt, legislation Oh the subject, and that
This. our petition, signed by our Foreman,
he regarded as carrying With IL all the
WEIGHT as if signed by us individually, and
we express our desire that the county pa
pers shall publish the same.
Wv 1880 J. NJ. McCUE, Foreman.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. J. Emmett Guy qualified as Attor-
new at law. and Mr.. w. A. Hudson quail
fed as Notary Public.
Sheriff VIM. L. Mowry was fined $50 for
the failure of one of his deputies to execute
a subpoena for witness to appear before
the Grand Jury. A letter was received
from the Sheriff. who is sick In bed, sta
ting that if he had been up the matter
would have been attended to.
The contract of Jno Huff for building
bridge across South River, near Waynes-
boro7. was received, approved and ratified
Isaac Baker was appointed a Constable
for South River Township to fill a vacancy.
A writ of ad qasod daannuan was awarded
VIM. Easton and Hugh Stewart for land
damages by the change of the Mt. Scion
road. to be executed on the 18th OF Decem-
Der.
The compensation of the Commemorative
Attorney, Clerk and Sheriff were allowed
as usual. except that the Sheriff was al
lowed 1925 instead of $l25.
Eight er pa1te settlements were confirm
ed and ordered to be entered.
Adjourned.
REMARKABLE CASES OF SUCCESS OF
POOR YOUNG MEN.-Few persons realize
the value of reading an hour each day
Not far from Staunton, some years ago, a
Door boy was apprenticed to farmer, and
his kind mother gave him his fathers
watch when he started from home, and by
that cherished Gift he determined to spend
one hour every day in reading. He steadl-
Iy held to this resolution, and look at the
result In seven years he had read two
Thousand five hundred and fifty-five hours.
TIE had become familiar with even the
great question of currency, and on Mon
day last when he drove a load OF wood to
this office was able, without hesitation, to
give us the fractional change for the Two
Sollar bill with which we settled for It,
No one should despise an hours reading a
day.
In 1866 poor young man, without
friends, left staunton for the West. He
hadn't $50 in change in his pocket, and
made the first days journey, nearly seven
miles. with only one meal, and that con-
sisted of but few buckWheat cakes, SO
hot he could hardly eat them, and single
partridge and some oysters that somebody
had taken the shells off. His frank man
mer and close attention to business gained
his employers confidence and he married his
daughter. When he came back last week
to visit the scenes of his youth, he SAID ne
was doing finely. He had nine children,
a salary Of two hundred dollars year as
bralxesman Ct aleading railroad, and dldn It
owe a cent in the world, having taken the
bankrupt law. 1t is such examples as
these that show what energy in young
man may do, and that friends and money
are not always the most desirable things In
this cold world.
ALLOWING ACCoU NTs.-A special meet
mo of the Council was held Tuesday night
for the purposeof allowing some accounts
atwhich Messrs. Ably, Bagby Burke, Evans
CIV Hoge. Ker, Nelson and Witt were