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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-09

WHAT RICHMOND VISITORS ATE
During the Richmond fair Ford's Hotel
was the most popular home in the city.
The large and comfortable building was
crowded to it's full capacity, but the ex-
perienced and gentlemanly proprietor, Mr..
A. j. Ford, was equal to the emergency.
On Wednesday and Thursday he lodged
about 1000 persons and fed over 1000, on
one of these days seating 200 of the hung
ry crowd at his bountiful board. The con-
sumption of oysters alone was some $50
gallons daily and of pan fish, $50 pounds
per day, and of beef, mutton, shoat, vegeta-
bles &C., enough to provision brigade.
How so large quantity Of eatables could
have been so well prepared and SO expedi-
tiously served to this multitude, and to
the general satisfaction of all, without
even disturbance or serious complaint,
was mystery to the uninitiated, and could
only have been accomplished by a man
who thoroughly understood his business,
with the aid of the most competent and
efficient assistants.
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PERsoNAL.-Rey. w. T. Richardson. of

PERsoNAL.-Rev. W. T. Richardson, OF
the Augusta Female Seminary, was elect
ed Moderator of the Virginia Presbyterian
Synod, now in session in Alexandria, a
position for which he is admirably fitted
Rev. DIR. Smith, in nominating Mr.. r.,
said at this session the Synod wanted Ga
Moderator of nerve and decision" Rev.
Owens B. Strlckler, of Thinking Spring,
was chosen clerk.
Mr.. VIM. B. McChesney, U. S. store
keeper, has been assigned to Mr.. Henry
Koiner's distillery.
Mr. P. B. Hoge, one of our well-knoWn
citizens. and for many years a member OF
the City Council, has received an appoint
ment in the Office of the Virginia Fire u
Marine Insurance Company at Richmond,
and leaves for his post at once.
Rev. DR.. S. S. Roszell, SO well-known to
our citizens, is lying ill in Baltimore, OF
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Peyton Summerson has been ap-
pointed messenger of express on the B.
& O. Co.
The Richmond post master adyertises an
unavailable letter addressed to Miss Jane
E. Mccarthy, of Waynesboro.
MI. L. D. Young, has closed business in
the country, and is now engaged at Levy
Bros. There are few young men in Staun-
ton who can boast Of the well deserved
popularity that Mr.. Young enjoys.
The Richmond ''Dispatch'' Of yesterday
says:
sit seems that Speaker Hanger has been
reelected, and as the House Of Delegates
cannot hope to do better, they will proba-
bly, place him in the chair Of the presiding
officer for another TERM.
The Danville paper notice the death of
Mr.. B. K. Whittle, prominent young
Mr.. G. M. Whittle of this city.
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A FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE.-Mr. Mat. r.
Doom, the faithful Waterman for the C..
& o. R. R. Co., who was paralysed a few
days ago is rapidly recovering. Mr.. Doom
who has been Waterman for eleven years
only missed two nights from his post in
that time.
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XX7AYNESBORO PROPERTY
w FOR SALE.
The subscriber offers for sale, privately,
tract of land near the town Of Waynes-
boro, Augusta County, containing SO acres,
a very desirable piece of property. Persons
deslrous Of davesting in a small farm of
rich land, that will produce as much as a
large poor one, can be suited. The build
ings are of frame, the dwelling house con-
tanning rooms, with ell and kitchen and
in the yard first rate we'll of water. On
this property there is building site over
looking the town, which for beauty is I'M
surpassed by any in the Valley. Nearly
half this land is usually in meadow and
for market garden or grass culture possess
ses many advantages which will be appar-
ent on inspection.
Also House and Lot in Waynesboro.
This house is of brick and covered with
tin and contains 6 rooms with outhouses
and well on the premises-lot 80 by
200, we'll located for business house on
the rear, being bounded by the Depot
grounds, the dwelling fronting on I'd Main
street. Terms to be agreed npon by the
contracting parties.
WaynesborO holds out many induce
ments to settlers, and the rich country sure
rounding it is capable of supporting doubl-
the present population:
apr13-tf-eow
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A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF Lam
N Twill offer for sale on the premises on
SATURDAY, 18th NOVEMBER, 1877,
A farm known as the Clayton farm, contain
ing 245 acres, 8 miles east of New Hope, adj
Joining the lands of G. D. Gray and Others.
About 60 acres cleared and the balance in GOOD
timber. A good dwelling house, and other
necessary out buildings. Terms at sale.
T. G. BARGER,
Admir- with will annexed of Jno Layman, decd
oct26-3t
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PROF. COOKIES EXPOSITION at Town
Hall on Wednesday night was a
most extraordinary manifestation of
human ingenuity. A committee. COM
posed of Prof. Leonidas Poyntz, Rev.
Father Fitzsimmons, Maj. Ed. Mcmahon,
W. II. H. Lynn, E. Brownold and Geo. P.
Bell, were on the stage by selection of the
audience. They tied him in manner that
it seemed impossible for him to get loose,
and vet in moment he was free. The
change of water into wine; the esprit
bride,'' by Miss Cooke, and clairvoyance,
by Miss Crawford, were all intensely
pulling. The exposition by him last night
made them appear as simple as they had
been wonderful
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commercial.
STAUNToN, November Sth. 1877.

STAUNToN, November Sth, 1877.
Flour-Extra, $5.4O@-; Superfne,
$525; Family, $500. heat-white, $1.20
@$1.25. Com, 60c. Oats, 2Sc(030c; Ba-
con, 103 cents (hog round); Lard-10c !;
Salt-1.9O; Sugar-11c@15c; Meal-bolt-
ed, Coo; Molasses- 50c(@$1.00; Butter
2O(@22c; Eggs-15 cents Timothy Seed,
sl.25(0s 1.5O; Potatoes, 40@45c.
REMARKS.
No change whatever to note in prices
the past week-Markets steady.
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Acc1DENT.-Last Thursday night the
transfer stage going from the G. & O.. de~
not with several ladies as passengers, in
Guiding Mrs. Gen. Getty, Miss Bes Isle Har-
man and othels, was overturned at the
corner near Coalter and Frederick streets.
All the passengers escaped unhurt, though
BADLY frightened.
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ENJOY LIFE.-What truly beautiful world
we live in f! Nature gives US grandeur of noun
tains, glens and oceans, and thousands of means
for enjoyment. We can desire no better when
in perfect health but how often do the MAORI
ty of people feel like giving it up disheartened,
discouraged and worried out with disease when
there is no occasion for this feeling, as every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory proof ha
Green August Flower wi make them as free
from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint is the direct cause of seventy.
FIVE per cent, of such maladies as Biliousness,
Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Ner.
vous Prostraticn, Dizziness of theHead, Palpi-
tation of the Heart, and other distressing symps
toms. Three dosess of August Flower will prove
its wonderful effect Sample bottles, 10 cents
Try it.
IF you want something good to eat, call at
TOM BURKES. maya
JOHN 6. DOHERTY,
DRAPER AND TAYLOR,
S22 Main Street, betaUee1, Stb and 9th.
RICHMOND, VA,
Would invite his customers and the public to
examine his new, large and elegant stock of
FALL GOODS, which he will make up in the
BEST MANNER. and as LOW as they can be
had at any house in the city. All goods guar.
anteed to give entire satisfaction.
Orders from any part of the State are solicit
and will receive prompt attention.
sepl4-3m
ATTENTION SPoRTsMEN- For Loaded Shell
carefully prepared. Call at
oct26- PRICE l. MILLER'S.
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Mr.. FRITH's MODEL.-It is stated in
art circles in Richmond that out of the
twenty competing models there for the
Equestrian Statue of Lee. the committees
choice now lies between the three submit
ted by Ed Valentine of Richmond, Gilbert
r. Firth Of Staunton, and Winnie Reams
of Washington.
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CHURCH TRUSTEES APPOINTED
Judge Mclaughlin has appointed Harvey
Doten, Carter Hockins, Moses Hockins,
Thos. Washington, Joshua Green, Daniel
Howard, Abraham Steward, Silas Peer
man and Henry Curtis, trustees OF the M.
E. Church (colored) at Mt. Scion.
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KILLED IN A SToRM.-In the hurricane
last Friday James sneed, aged twenty-five
years, employed on the farm OF Mr.. VIM.
Guthrie, was instantly killed in the woods
near Barterbrook, by the falling of tree.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-09

Prof. Kesrsley the popular Dancing master
opens his second dancing school in the Grange
Building, Nov. 9th, and 10th, 81 P. NJ, also
has night school for. gentlemen, Nov. 18th,
and 18th.
noy9-
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1877.

in front Of the Court House of Allegheny Coun-
ty expose to sale by public auction, to the high
est bidder, the following tracts and lots of
land, to wit:
A lot of fine River Bottom Land, adjoining
the town OF Covinzton and containing about
acres and 90 poles; tract of land on Timber
Ridge, l6 mile S. W of said town, containing
46 acres Sundry town lots, designated in the
plat of said town by the following numbers, to
wit: 10, "a, ITO, III, ll6, III, lls, lle, IS,
H. %, 81 and 68. tract one mile west of
Covington, containing about III acres A
tract near the tract last named containing
about SO acres; One tract of 100 acres (wood
land) about half mile east of said town, and
one tract of % acres adjoining the town.
There is a comfortable Dwelling House, with
usual out buildings situated on lot No. 81.
TERMS OF SALE.---Cash in hand sufficient
to pay the costs of the suit and the expenses of
the sale, and as to the residue upon q credit Of
one, two and three years in equal installments,
purchasers executing bonds for the deferred in
stallments with approved personal security,
bearing interest from date and waving the
Homestead Exemption.
ROBERT L. PARRISH,
oct26-4t Commissioner.
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Go to Armentrout's old stand for nice fresh
Confectionery, Cakes and Fruit. Ny saloon
is now open and 1 am prepared to furnish oys-
tiers in all styles. The saloon is private and
nicely furnish he'd, and the only place in the CITY
for ladies. specially,
A. HAMMOND,
nov9- in charge.
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BEAR HUNTING.--Y esteraay Mr.. Hodge
arrived here from Highland with three
bears. that he had killed inside of five
minutes. They were very fat and he sold
ont readily.
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LAMPS AND LAMP GooDs.-The largest and
best assortment of Lamps and Lamp Goods ever
in the city, cheap for cash, at
nov9 LIPsooMB Il SoMERvILLH's
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STAuNToN. VA. Nov. 9Th, 1877.

STAUNToN. VA. Nov. 8th 1877.
Messrs. LrPscoMB & SoMERvILLE-Gentlem
have used the Horizontal Churn, and
much pleased with it. 1t is very easily worked
and makes more butter than any churn | have
previously used. N. WAYT.
nov9
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STAUNToN. VA. Oct. 18th. 1877

STAUNToN, VA, Oct. 18th, 1877.
M ssrs. LlpsCoMB & SoMERyILLE
have used about twenty different patterns
Of churns and consider the HHorizontal Churu,"
which | have used for twelve months, to be the
best that have had.
nov9 A. D. WPEN,
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City Notices.

The "Baby' Best Friend" is DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup, since 1t maintains the Baby's health by
keeping it free from Collie, Diarrhea, etc. Price
rs cents per bottle:
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D. WPEN.

Doom MATS in great variety. Clothes Ham
pers and japanese Paperware at
nov9 LIPSCOMb & SOMERVILLE'S.
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GRANGE HALL TO BE SOLD:-Judge
Mclaughlin has entered decree for the
sale Of that well-known property, Grange
Hall on Beverley street.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue of a
~ decree entered in the Circuit Court O. Au-
gusta on the 18th day of March, 1876, in the
cause of Huffs assignee vs. Huff, will on
Saturday, the LIST OF December,
in the village of New Hope sell to the highest
bidder the lot ofland in the bill in said suit
mentioned, being acres, roods and poles,
on Middle River in Augusta county, near Far
rows Mill, about IL miles North East from,
Staunton. Said lot has small house and some
fruit trees upon it, and will be sold on the
following terms: Cash in hand sufficient to pay
costs of suit and sale, including former ad-
vertisement and the residue in SIX, twelve and
eighteen months, from day of sale, purchaser
giving bond with good security, for deferred
payments, and title retained as ultimate Sc
CHARLES GRATTAN,
nov2-4t Commissioner.
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JOBBERS OF
Notions, White Goods, Hosiery,
Etc.
8 Governor or 18th St., Richmond, Va.
dec22 -ly
HUGE NJ. Mc[LHANY. wholesale and retail
dealer in Hardware, Staunton, Va, is agent
for Dupont's Gun, Rife and Blasting PoN7derb
Has a magazine near this place.
S. NJ. Wilkes is offering the best and cheap
est Furniture in Stanton. may4tf
HIM. MoILHANY keeps on hand large stock
of Iron Nails and Horse Shoes. Low for cash
HUGH NJ. McILHANY is agent for this section of
Virginia for Temples Celebrated Porcelain
Pumps.
H. M. McILHANY has just received large
stock of Carver's Table and Pocet Knives and
Pistols. Low for cash.
HIM. McILHANY is agent for R: H. Miller's
Baltimore Fireproof Safes.
FOR best liquors by the:Drink, Pint. Quart
or gallon, call at
TOM BURKE'S. maya
IF you want cheap lodgingEcall at
TOM BURKE'S may4s
A MICH COW FOR SALE.-Call at
N BAKER BROS.
sep2l-tf
H. NJ. McILHANY is agent for Old's Challenge
Patent Buggy Wheels. Low for cash.
Go TOT. E. MASON & CO., for your fine
select oysters-Are receiving daily the choicest
oysters both in and out Of the shell also fresh
| fish. Persons desiring oysters from shell should
| leave orders giving ample time for shocking;
also have selection of fine apples.
| oct26.
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FoUTz's celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders
Wilt given to Milk Cows according to dlrec-
tons increase the quantity and quality of milk
twenty per cent and make the butter firm and
sweet.
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WyIRGINsA LANDS FOR SALE
" OR FOR RENT.-The undersign-
ed has for sale hundreds Of valuable
FARMS. COUNTRY SEATS, MILLS,
TIMBERED and MINERAL LANDS.
MINERAL SPRINGS, sc. sc on the
| most reasonable terms. To those wishing
to buy, come and see for yourselves, and
to those having properties to sell, if you
can give clear titles and do not hold your
lands too high, we want to act for you.
We have been in the business ten years,
and never sold bad title. Send stamp
or the Gland Advertiser,o Piedmont
Land Agency
DAVID D. M. DIGGES
Gordonsville, Va.
P. S. Mr. w. H. H. LYNN. of
81 iaunton, Va. will give all the informa-
tit w, either in person or by letter, to par
tie $ desiring to sell or buy VALLEY
LA NDS through my Agency.
DAVID D. M. DIGGES.
Stoves StoVesI Stoves !
We have received our extensive
Winter Stock of Cook aud Heat
ing Stoves
which we have personally selected with the
greatest care from the Warerooms of several
leading man ufacturers. Having spared no ey-
pense or trouble to get the very best at the bot
tom cash Prices. We are prepared to sell our
stoves at the lowest figures for cash, or on lease
in small monthly instruments. Wealso keep on
hand all kinds of
COPPER, TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE
of the best material, and do
RNAEENG. SPOUTTNG. ETC.
in and out of the city promptly, and in the
our line will do we'll to examine our stock before
they buy elsewhere. By selling the best goods
at the lowest rate we hope to give fullest salts
-''''''N ~ F. W. HAGER & CO.,
octl2-lyr 7, South Augusta Street.
NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
" hereby given that will be in Staun-
ton for Beverley Manor District from October 1st
to 3rd inclusive.
Pastures District.-Churchville on October
LIST, Deer6eld on October I'd, Craigsville on Oc-
| tober Bird, Buffalo Gap on October 4th.
Middle River District.-Mt. Sidney on October
| 18th and 18th; New Hope, on October 18th and
18th:
South River District.-Sherando on October
| 22d, Waynesboro on October 23rd and Oath,
.Fishersville on October 25th.
| Rioerheads District. -Middlebrook on October
3Oth and 3lst, Newport on November LIST,
| Greenvile on November I'd and 3rd.
| North Ri0er DISTINGUISHING Hill on Novem-
| Der 9th, Parnassus on November 18th, Mt. Scion
on November 9Th and 9th at which times and
places l will be prepared to receive the State,
County and School Taxes, and all unpaid
| Licenses.
Taxes received ct my Office in Stanton from
| this date till December the first.
SAMUEL PAUL,
| Stanton Sept 8, III County Treasurer.
septl4-t dec Ist
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JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
JOHN ECHOLS,
oct ids Commissioners.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTATE IN AND NEAR THE
TOWN OF CONVICTION, VIRGINIA.---Pur-
suant to decree of the Circuit Court of Allie
ghany County, rendered on September 2eth,
1917 in the Chancery cause of Wills & wife vs..
Peck wife, ct. ais, shall, on
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VALLEY RAILROAD CoMPANY.-Tbe
v annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the Valley Railroad Company, will be held at
the Law Office of Sheffey & Bumgarduer, in the
city of Staunton, on Wednesday, the 18th, day
of November, 1877, at IL o'clock, NJ.
P. P. PENDLETCN,
cctl9-4t President;
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! DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

scott's Station, Putnam Co., W. Va.
Having been appointed Administrator of the
estate of Thomas O'Don mel, decd, native of
the county of Waterford, Parish of Grange, Ire
land. hereby notify all parties indebted t.
said estate to come forward and settle at once,
and all holding claims against said O'Donnell
to pre- sent them either personally or by letter
for settlement to the undersigned at Scott's
Station, Putnam Co., W. Va,
THOMAS SHELBY.
oct26-3t* Administrator,
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| 4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A NJ, ST VAL
" LIABLE AND ATTRACTIVE AUGUSTA
| FARM.-By virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, pronounced at the
June term, 1877, in the cases of "John Echols,
Receiver, &C., vs.. W. Fl. Peyton & ais, and
''W Fl. Peyton vs.. F. N. Young & als.'' the I'M
dersigned, who were appointed commissioners
for that purpose, will on the
10th day of November neat, 1877,
on the premises, at IL NJ, sell, at public sue
ton, to the highest bidder, that most valuable
and attractive farm upon which William q.
Peyton, Esq now resides. Said farm contains
342 acres of land, in the most complete order
and in the highest state of cultivation. 1t is
situate two (2) miles east of Stanton, and is
handsomely improved, with most comfortable
and commodious dwelling house, and all ne
cessary out-houses. 1t is very rarely that such
property is offered for sale, and it is worthy of
the attention ofany persons DESTROYS of loca-
ting in the Valley of Virginia.
TERMS.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs of suits and the expenses of sale, and for
the balance a credit of one, two, three and four
years. with interest from day of sale, bonds
with good personal security to be executed for The
deferred payments, and title to the property to
be retained until purchase money is fully paid.
T. G. ELDER,
JAMES RING ARDNER In
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CONE to Armentrout's old stand and get your
nice Oysters. A. HAMMOND,
9nov In Charge.
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NOW STORE!
NEW FIRM .

No. 5, Mai1a St., Stanton, Ia.
All ye lovers of Good Tobacco, call at the
above place where will be found No. l stock
of choice brands of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco,
which we offer low for CASH. Also q fine 10
of Cigars, Pipes, STEMS Cigarettes, and every
thing to be found in 6rst-class Store. Prom-
ising strict attention to business ano the worth
of your money in good Tobacco, we hope to
merit share Of the public patronage.
Call and see for yourselves Remember No.
5, opposite Tyres Drug Store.
mayl Ism GEO. M. FIFER 4 co.
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nOv9-
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H. NJ. MoILHANY is agent for Old's Challenge
Patent Buggy Wheels. Low for cash.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18
KILL THE BUGS.

From present appearances, it is not
probable that the potato bugs will do
serious injury to the crops in this vicin-
ity, this year, but they are numerous
enough to leave progeny of. eggs that
will produce swarm of bugs next year,
unless vigorous measures are now taken
for their destruction. 1t ought to be no
serious task to destroy the greater part
of them now, and so keep them within
bounds. A vigorous application of paris
green, and careful searching for and
GTtjjGBtf&ss;, Save "hficft greater
work hereafter.
Wherever these creatures have become
well rooted" they have made potato
raising almost an impossibility. In
some parts of New England they have
the field, and farmers have surren
ped and are blowing up their pota
toes and putting in other crops. In 9th
er places these vandals have become 81
numerous as to destroy all kinds of veg
etables, and almost every growing thing
In any event there is danger enough
that they will get strong foothold Il
this vicinity. and it behooves farmer
and gardeners to ego for" them with al
their might.
| The majority of writers on the subjec
recommend Paris green as the beI
poison for their destruction. The be:
way to use it is to mix it with hou
one part of the green to twenty fly
, parts of -four, and then scatter on ii
vines while they are wet with the dey
with some sort of a perforated box, a
tached to a long handle. from which Il
-four can be evenly scattered on IL
plant. Remember that the poison is a
senic and exercise great caution in j
q | uGa
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

Mr.. Sherman has started in earnest
to accumulate the gold necessary for re-
sumption, and the volume of legal ten
ders is also in the way Of steady reduc-
ton. The four per cent. Government
bonds are now before the people. They
are in amount S7OO,O00.0OO, and this
amount will probably be increased to
tho Gum vc all UUuus outstanding at
higher rates. They have thirty years to
run. and are the most desirable of in
vestments for all who wish long dates,
the best security and freedom from tax
alton. For thirty days, after full notice,
these bonds are to bo open to every one
at par and interest in gold, with ninety
days in which to make payment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-18

The government at Washington is
taking energetic measures to suppress
the incursiOns of marauding bands of
Mexicans across the Rio Grande into
Texas. A despatch was received last
week from Minister Foster, saying that
the instructions of Secretary McCreary
to General Ord, with reference to the
matter, have been received by President
Diaz in the most friendly spirit, and
Diaz requested Minister Foster to inform
this government that he would immedi-
ately send a military force to the Rio
Grande. under command of an exper-
fenced officer, to cooperate with General
Ord. President Diaz expresses an earnest
desire to suppress all lawlessness from
the Mexican side, and requests General
Ord to report to the Mexican officer any
disorders that may occur and assist him
in apprehending offenders.