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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

A CURIOUS WILL AND AN OLD TESLA
ToR.-In these days when it is properly
supposed that mans will may be set
aside for almost any eccentricity which he
can be shown to have possessed in his life,
and which popular supposition is suppor-
ted by many yerdicts and by not few
courts the case of Lee against Lee is in
terestlng as showing how differently
things were managed in the year 1927. It
is safe to say that such will as that of
Mason Lee, made and executed by such an
individual, would not, in the year 1880, be
permitted to stand.
Here is the will: An estate worth $50
600 was left to the States Of Tennessee
and South Carolina, his heir -at-law and his
two illegltimate sons being disinherited.
No part of his estate, the will especially
enjoined should be Tin any wise inherited
by any of my relatives while wood grows
or water runs.'' His executors, one of
whom was described as lone of the first
rate Baptist preachers" were empowered
to defend the will $50 long as there is
money left to fee the best lawyer in
Charleston Here is the testator. A
mau who believed in witches; who be-
I6VcQ tudt al lulu0uC0 COulQ De 0XerC6Q
on his body and mind from distance;
that some OF his relations were in his
teeth, and in order to dislodge them he
had fourteen drawn. He made his own
clothes; his pantaloons were like petit
coats; his coat was blanket with hole
cut in it. He kept his hair cut close to
prevent the witches getting hold of it. He
had fifteen swords of great Size, one of
which he carried constantly. He slept in
the daytime, and kept awake at night. He
believed he had the devil nailed up in bis
Fireplace His house was a hoyel adjoin-
ing pig-sty. He was easily alarmed; the
ticking OF clock frightened him. He cut
off the tails of his cattle, giving as rea-
son that they made themselves poor fight
ing flies, and if their tails were cut off they
would set fat; he also cut off the ears of
all his horses and mules. A reason which
he gave for not providing for one of his
sons was that he was his twin brother.
The will of this extraordinary person
being contested on the ground of insanity,
was sustained by jury, and on appeal, by
the Supreme Court.-Central Laao Jour
nal.
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TORN TO PIECES BY A TIGER.-G. A.
Courtney, proprietor and manager of the
Geological Circus bearing his name, wrote
to the New York "Clipper" from San Do
mingo, W. l., 16. as under: ''Last night
at II O'Clock well-known lion tanner,
Herr Elijah Lengel, Of Philadelphia. Pa,
entered the den of Brazilian tigers attach
ed to this circus, and had nearly concluded
his performance with them when he made
a false step. and one of the tigers caught
him by the head and neck, and in less than
five minutes he was torn to pieces. His
jugular vein was cut, his ear on the right
side completely eaten off, and his body was
a mass of mangled flesh and bones. The
tent was densely packed with people, and
the scene that followed it is impossible to
describe. The guard and also few pri-
vate individuals commenced firing with
revolvers and rifles at the tiger, and soon
killed it, thereby enabling the attaches to
drag the body of Lengel through the COM
partment. The remaining living tiger at
once fell upon the dead animal in the pres
ence of the audience, and tore it into frag
ments. No pen can describe the horror
of this scene.
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STAUNToN Y. M. G. A.-The associa-
tion had an interesting hour in their hall
last Sunday afternoon, meeting at CLOCK
exactly and not at 43O as some seem still
to understand.
Mr.. G. NJ. McElwee read the 9th chap
ter of Job and made some instructive re-
marks. He was followed by Messrs. Hoov-
er and Crosby in short but entertaining
addresses on the subject of the lesson.
A half hour was spent in praise and
promise meeting conducted by the presi-
dent which was enjoyed by all present as a
pleasingAand profitable change in the usual
services and participated in by twelve or
fifteen members and visitors present.
The lesson announced for next Sunday
afternoon is the 18th chapter of Job, and
the leader, Mr.. G.. G.. Gooch.
A special meeting was called by the
President for Tuesday night to consider
some changes in the bylaws. At that
meeting the President presided and Mr..
H. D. Peck reported from the committee
the changes proposed. which were unani-
mously adopted. These amendments are
not very important but will facilitate the
working of the association. They will be
published and furnished to each member
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AN EGG IN A PocKET.-A week or two
since one of the superintendent of the
hands engaged at the rock quarry, about
three miles from Rocky Point, in Fender
county, found the egg of a terrapin con-
cealed beneath a fragment of rock. He
secured the egg and handed it to Mr..
Thomas Williams, chief superintendent,
for examination. Mr.. Williams, being
busy at the time. put the egg in his pocket
until he could spare the time to constitute
himself an Investigating committee on
the subject of terrapin eggs. Being thus
pigeon holed, in accordance with general
principles, the matter was forgotten until
after the lapse OF many days. and was then
only brought to notice by searching his
pocket for some article that he usually
carried there, when he discovered, not a
terrapin egg, but terrapin alive and kick
ing. Whether Mr.. Williams feels any
strong maternal regard toward the terra
pin or not, we are not prepared to state
Wilmington IN. C.) Revieao.
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Both candidates combined, it will be per-
ceived, received only about one half of the
Democratic vote of the county, which is
4, 1877 when gotten out In full.
WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
Every male citizen of the United States,
twentyOne years old, who shall have been
resident of this State for twelve months,
and of the county, city or town in which
he shall offer to vote months next pre-
ceding any election, and who shall be a
registered voter in and a resident of the
election district in which he shall offer to
vote, and shall have paid to the State be-
fore the day of election the capitation tax
required by law for the preceding year,
shall be entitled to vote for members of
the General Assembly and all officers cleo
ted by the people.
Exceptions: Idiots, lunatics, persons
convicted of bribery in any election, en-
beZzlement of public funds, treason, felony
or petit larceny, and all persons disfran-
chised by reason of the anti-duelling clause
of the Constitution.
A person who has moved at any time
since the last registration from the pre-
cinct IN which he was registered must be
transferred to his new precinct: except
where he shall have removed from one
ward to another within thirty days prior
to the election. In that case, not having
acquired residence of thirty days in his
new ward, he will let his name remain on
the registration book at his old precinct
and vote there. If he should be transfer
red prior to the election he would lose his
vote.
All persons otherwise qualified who have
arrived at the age of twenty-one years
since the assessment for the year 1879, and
all those who will have arrived at the age
Of twenty-one years prior to or upon the
I'd day of November next, will have the
right to be registered and to vote without
payment of the capitatiop tax.
Particular attention should be paid to
the fact that voter moving from one pre-
cinct to another in the same ward within
thirty days preceding any election must
have transfer to his new precinct: while
voter moving from one ward to another
during the same time must not be trans
ferred, but vote where he was formerly
registered.
Col. James Fl. Skinner will address the
people at New Hope tomorrow at 81 P. M.
The same speaker will address the people
of Highland at Monterey on October 18th,
(court day.
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THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
ACCIDENTAL telegram from Hagers-
town, Nd, says: 'sThe reports of the eff
feet of a tornado in. Virginia to trestle at
East Liberty, Va, on the line Of the Sben-
andoah Valley Railroad. are greatly ex-
aegerated. The trestle is the only unfn-
ished portion of the road DOW under con-
struction, is twenty miles distant south
ward from Milford, the present operating
terminal of the northern and completed
portion, which extends from Hagerstown
to milford, seventy six miles. The trestle
is less than one thousand feet long, and
the injury sustained by it from the recent
tornado does not interfere with the opera
lions of the completed portion of the rail
read, nor will it affect the rapidity with
which the remaining part of the line is be-
ing constructed. The expected time of
completing the whole line will not be de-
ferred by The mishap.''- Baltinaore Sun.
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PEERLESS POTATOEs.-Mr. Martin A.
Haldeman, who lives on Middle River, a
mile and half from Verona, sent in last
week a basket of Peerless Irish potatoes,
which are indeed well-named. The
largest of them weighed three pounds, and
made full mess, and there was not
small potato in the lot. They ought to
have been at the fair. There was nothing
there as fine.
After writing the above Mr.. John M.
Carter, who lives about two miles from
Staunton, sent in another huge potatoe of
the same peerless variety and as large
as any of the first named. If he has many
of them the two gentlemen will have to get
committee to decide between them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

DEATH OF A WATERING-PLACE Pro-
PRIEToR.-Last night Mr.. S. M. Wilkes
took up to Variety Springs coffin for the
late Paul Burruss, who died yesterday
morning. He was highly esteemed and his
death will bring regret TO many. He diea
in the 10Th year Of his age, and all his
children-ten in number-had died before
him, the last, Mrs. Leckey, Of Rockbridge,
having DIED but few months ago. Mr..
Bprruss had been in bad health for several
months past. =
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ssIEBD.

BOWERS.-On October 10TH of Dropsy at her resi-
%e 81 f age9 q
months and II days.
TOWBERMAN-On October 18th at the residence
of her brother, George ToWberman Miss Susan
Y. Towberman, daughter OF Philip TOwberman
Esq She was buried from Zion Lutheran Church
of which she was member
ERWIN.--At his residence in New York, on the
3lth of September last Hugh Erwin, Esq, in the
85th year of his age having been born on the 3rd
of April 1886. Mr.. Erwin was the father of Holmes
Erwin. Esq, a well known citizen of Stanton
He was born in Ireland of an old Scotch Irish fam
lily, and resided for many years in Nashville Ten
nessee, where he became successful merchant
and aInassed comfortable fortune. He was
gentleman of decided character, lived consistent
life and died an humble Christian. His remains
were inferred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn.
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Premiums to Augusta Men Elsewhere.

We find that our Augusta Stockholders
have been doing well outside of our county.
At Culpeper the following awards were
made to G. Julian Pratt, Of Augusta:
Cattle.-2d pr. Devon heifer years old;
1st pr. Jersey bull 8 years old; LIST pr. Jer-
sey bull between l aud years; LIST and
I'd on cows over years; 1st pr. COW years
old; I'd pr. heifer year old; 1st pr. best
herd of COWS and bull: LIST and I'd pr for
Jersey grade cows over 8 years; I'd pr. for
dairy cows; LIST pr. for fat sheep.
South D0aUn Sheep.-1St pr. pen buck
lambs; I'd, pen eve lambs.
Middle Wool Grades. list pr. pen ewes;
S,Uine.-Small breedS-1st pr. Essex boar
over years; 1st pr. Essex SOW over 2
yrs.-Large breedS-BerkShireS- pr.
boar under years; Cd pr. boar over yrs;
pr. sow over years; I'd pr. sow under 2
years.
A correspondent says: "The exhibition is
quite success. Splendid show of sheep.
Large importations from England just
arrived on exhibition. Crowd in atten-
dance good. Bowman beat in every class. :"
At the Lynchburg fair A. M. Bowman,
of Augusta, got the following premiums:
Cdttle.-Two bulls, 3 COWS. 3 heifels and
heifer calves. Grades of Shorthorns.-
One COW, heifers and l heifer calf.
Dairy coWs-One COW.
Poultry.-3 Cochins, trio creve cOur,
trio dorkings, pair Muscovy ducks and pair
bronze turkeys.
Swine.-2 bears and sows.
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The Site Of the Western Terminus Of the
Richmond & Allegheny r. R.

Mr.. Davis A. Kayser returned to the
city yesterday morning, after ali absence
of week at Clifton Forge, where BIZ was
engaged in CLOSING up the sale of his Cliff
ton Springs property to the Richmond &
Allegheny r. r. Company.
Mr.. Kayser sold the property, which
consists of 500 acres of farm and timber
land, including the improvements at Cliff
ton. to this Company last spring for
$40, 900, and has now put that corporation
in formal possession of the property. The
Company will Immediately commence
extensive improvements. There they
will have their round-house, machine
shops. depot and every thing connected
with the terminus Of this important rail-
road. and will also improve the springs
property-the water of which possesses ex
cellent medicinal properties, and will open
a large hotel. The name of the place will
be changed to sIron Gate" The spot is
just below the famously picturesque pass
of Clifton Forge, where the country begins
to widen out into bottom land and is ad
mirably adapted to the purpose for which
the company has designed it.
Trains on the new road will run up to
Williamson's to connect with t he G. & 0.
railroad. It seems that the new company
could not get room enough at the latter
place for their shops and other buildings.
Mr.. K. retained $40 acres of land con-
tlguous to the tract sold, which IS rich in
iron ore, marble and fine timber and is
considered to be very valuable property.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

Y. M. G. ASSOCIATION OF GREEN
vILLE.-The Association of Greenville,
one of the most active in the state,
held it's third anniversary meeting, on
Friday night last. Messrs Hoover and
Simpson of the Stanton Association. were
present and made very entertaining adj
dresses. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year-W. G. Abney,
President; R, s. Heller, Geo. A Shields,
and DR.. J. W. Gilkeson, Vice Presidents;
J. Frank Wilson, Secretary; S. F. Pilson,
Treasurer, and DR.. T. V. Davis, Cores
ponding Secretary and Librarian.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

THE MINERAL WEALTH OF THE COUN-
TY.-We saw yesterday some specimens of
Portland cement taken from the country
seat of John Lewis Peyton, Esq, near
Staunton, also some specimens of marble.
'sSteephill'' promises to prove instead of a
country seat mine Of inexhaustible
wealth. For many years the Portland &C.
ment has been famous from one end of the
country to the other and its discovery in
this section will change the locality of the
market. The marble discovered is suscep-
tible Of the most beautiful polish. These
discoveries were made by Mr.. Robert
Knightly, an experienced worker in min
erals.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

KALoRAMA.-In another column will be
seen an announcement that Mr.. N. M.
Ca1tmell, conceded on all hands to be one
of the best hotel men IN Virginia, has
taken that popular house known as "Kalo-
rama.' He has leased it for term of
years and is putting it in thorough repair
from cellar to attic. He will, as at the
Commercial HOTEL. furnish accommoda-
lions to both transient and regular board
ers, and proposes to make of it hotel
that will not be excelled by any in the
Valley of Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

BURIAL OF A SOLDIER-The remains
of Webb Koiher of this county, who Was
killed recently in California, reached here
on Monday last in charge of his widow.
They were inferred at the Thinking Spring
cemetery and among the pail bearers were
several of his old comrades in the war.
Mrs. Koiner brought the body of her hus-
band home. Mr. K. Was member of the
company E which Gen. Fitz. Lee spoke:of
in his speech here last week and on the
very day that his old commander was
speaking of the company his corpse was
brought into the depot,
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SHOCKING DEATH OF A HORSE TRAI-
NER.-At the Culpeper fair, the body of
s.Shorty''-a horse trainer, we'll known in
Staunton, where he has attended our fairs
in charge Of the horses of Morgan Moore,
was found about mile from town, horri-
bly, mangled. He had attended the fair
and, it is supposed, had wandered away
from the grounds and been struck by a
passing RAILROAD train.
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TERMS
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TERMS.
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Per Year, Postage Prepaid.
SINGLE NUMBERS Four Cents each.
The Bound volume for 1880, containing the first
ffty-tvo Numbers, will be ready early in November.
Price 50 postage prepaid Cover for young Peo-
ple' for $780, IS CENTS postage 10 cents additional
Remittances should be made by Post Office Money
Order or Draft to avoid chance of loss
Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
without the express order OF Harper g. Brothers.
Address HARPER Il BROTHERS,
oct22 New York.
PREMIUM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WHEAT =
The exhibitor of this wheat procured in the year
1876, grain which was planted in ordinary soil
and without cultivation, yielded 535 grains which in
turn yielded four pounds. The third years
product was two bushels In October, 1879, the two
bushels were sown with Bickford and Huffman
drill on corn land of very poor quality and my yield
from it was q bushels. The variety of wheat ap-
pears to be suited to climate, is not bearded.
heads long and always well filled, straw Of bright
yellow color.
Respectfully.
oct21t 7. M. SMILEY,
Ayers Ague Cure has saved thousands of lives in
the malaral districts of this and other countries 1t
is warranted certain and speedy remedy and free
from all harmful ingredients. ect22 1t
Emgrants to Texas, Kansas and all points West,
Northwest and South West, should remember that
Capt George A. Knight mikes the lowest rate OBJ
tainable. Write HIM for particulars Corner 4th and
Vine Streets, Cincinnati. oct22 1t
Parents, in buying childrens shoes, ask for those
with A. s. 7. Co.'S Black Tip upon them. They will
ouwear any shoe, adding to the beauty OF even the
finest. A. S. 7. Co. always on front Of tip.
oct22 1t
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~ 4 R ssKE

NSTON-McCLUNG.-Near Abingdon. Octo-
Der 18th, by the Rt. Rev Bishop Kaine, Dr.. Geo.
sGa s Mary ~ Of Ru"s
McClung, ESQ, of Texas
BRAY-STEELE-Near Greenville October 18th.
by Rev. A. H Hamilton, Mr.. Charles D. Bray and
Miss Jennie II. Steele all OF Augusta.
FfTzPATRICK-COLEM the residence of
john, S. Lirsco.lb, Esq. in Staunton, OCTOBER
Disciples, homas F. Fitzpatrick, OF Nelson coun-
ty, to Miss Samuella Halves Coleman, late of
Spottsylvania.
CRABILL-GROVE.-In Staunton, October Goth, by
Rev. J. E. Booker, Mr. Samuel J. Crablll to Miss
Fannie Grove-all of this county.
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GRASS LAMP FOB sALE.-In another
column DR.: Baylor offers for sale fine
grazing farm near Greenwood ip Alpe-
marie, or is willing to 60 in with re-
Liable man and Craze calves on shares. He
can be addressed at Greenwood Depot.
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NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.

NOW is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE.
Within a year of its first appearance, HARPER's
YOUNG PEOPLE has secured leading place among
the periodicals designed for juvenile readers. The
object OF those who have it in charge is to provide
for boys and girls from the age of six to sixteen
weekly treat in the way of entertaining stories
poems, historical sketches. and other attractive
reading matter, with profuse and beautiful ilustra
ti0ns, and at the same time to make its spirit and
influence 'harmonize with the moral atmosphere
which pervades every cultivated Christian house
hold. This important design they endeavor to carry
OUT by combining the best literary and artistic talent
so that fiction shall appear in bright and innocent
colors sober facts assume such holiday dress as to
he longer dry dull and mental exercise, in the
solution of puzzles Problems and other devices, be-
come delight.
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ANOTHER BRANCH SToRE.-We see
from the Fincastle 'fHerald" that Mr..
Garrett G.. Gooch, of Staunton, has pur.
chased lot in Buchanan for $500, on
which be has commenced the erection of a
store. This, we believe, is the fifteenth
store which Mr.. Gooeh has in successful
operation.
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e! M'l!'She. Ai~httater.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. q. 1880.
Local

Interesting Reading for Politicians.
Below will be found some statistics that
Will interest those who take an interest in
politics.
THE DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL VOTE
OF 1878.
The following is the vote in this district
for Hon. John T. Harris and Capt. John
Par1 for Coprrocc II, 1870.
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PURCHASE OF a FARRM.-Ma, 4bsa-
Iona kliner, of this county, has bought
the Jno. J. Wood farm in Albemarle, 1853
acres, at $3.50 per ACRE,
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Don't ruin your health, and besides, make YOUR
self disagreed BILE to other people by your continued
coughing A twenty-five cent bottle Of Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup wi Il cure you. At all druggists.
oct22 1t
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IcE.-On Monday morning last there
was thin sheet of ice on the ponds in
this county. 1t was a thin slice of the
severe winter that Venner prophecies.
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A WELL KNOWN BUILDING FOR SALE.
I'm another column appears an advertise
ment of DR.. j. Alex. Waddell, offering
for sale his handsome and wellloeated
private residence, 1t is one of the best
known residences IN Staunton, and is a
most desirable property.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-22

HarrlS7 majority, I,7O2.
In 1875 the vote in the district stood
Harris, (Dem.) II ,143, Early. (Rep.) $3.50
total vote %, 1913.
THE LAST VOTE OF AUGUSTA BETWEEN
HARRIS AND PAUL.
The vote il Augusta in 1878 between