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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-08-04

SKINNY MEN.-''Wells' Health Renewer'' re-
stores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impo-
tence. Sexual Debility. 81. junel6 ly
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The Big Wheat Yields.

Some of the wheat yields of this year are
we'll worth recording In reading them
it is well to remember that the average
yield of wheat for Augusta county is seven
bushels to the acre. John Coffman, near
New Hope. has from 80 acres thTeshed
thirty-seven bushels to the acre. A. III.
Towberman, from 40 acres, and having
used no fertilizer, has threshed seventeen
and half bushels to the acre; and it is
the ninth consecutive crop. Adjoining
him, on the Nelson place, his brOther-in-
law, Mr.. Wines, has from 81 acres threshed
over twenty-five bushels to the acre. On
40 acres of r. S. Harnsberger's farm,
twenty-three bushels to the acre have been
threshed ana the whole farm yielded eigh-
teen bushels to the acre or total of $500
bushels. The following yields of wheat
we CLEAN from our exchanges: I. Hite
Bird, of Shenandoah, makes 1921 bushels
on FIVE acres. Henry Burner of the same
county, makes ia bushels on five acres.
Harper Zirkle. of the same county, makes
$50 bushels on twenty acres. David G.
Kline, of Rockingham, makes 175 bushels
on six and half acres of land. Across
the mountain, IN Fauquier, I. P. Coates,
makes 100 bushels on four acres of heavi-
ly fertilized land.
MANGANESE IN AUGUsTA.-The Cri-
mora mines, near Crimora station, in
this, Augusta county. have been
leased by James B. White & Co., of Pitts
burg, Pa, who are now putting the mines
ia order, sinking new shaft, ETC., for ex-
tensive operations. Some so tons of ore
were taken out in cleaning the shafts and
drifts. This company has orders from
England for some 1000 tons. 5000 to enc
party. The same company in connection
with John Stambaugh, Of Plttsburg, has
purchased the mineral rights of the Davis
mine on the Simpson farm, miles from
Midway Mills, Nelson county. on the
line of Richmond & Allegheny Railway.
where they have already mined some 500
tons and have the very promising mine
there in a condition for raising some 10
tons daily. John Fauver has been pros
pecting for manganese in the Jarman Gap
region, Augusta county, to the south
ward of the Crimora mine; 1t is reported
bis prospects are good for finding valuable
deposits. Geo. T. Ingersoll, as we learn
from Tho Virginias," from which we
ges the facts in this paragraph, has been
at work in the Fauver mlne, near Vesuvi-
US station of s. v. r. r., which belongs
to Cleveland, Ohio, parties.
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CITY Council.

a regular me6Clng OF tne CIGy council
was held on Tuesday evening last, with
President Burke in the chair. and the fol-
lowing members present: J. D. Crowle,
John Burns, G.. g. Gooch. F. B. berkeley,
G.. M. Cochran, Jr.. DR.. N. Wayt and j.
w. Todd.
The Auditing Committee handed in quite
number OF small bills, which having been
approved by the committee were allowed.
There was however some objection to pay
ing the bills for medicines, approved by
other than the city physician, as there is
an ordinance now in force prohibiting the
payment Of medical accounts without the
approval of the City physician, and not
wishing to establish a precedent they
were all referred back to the committee.
The Committee on Police recommended
that the police Office be fitted up for the
Mayor at cost not to exceed $50. Ad0p-
ted.
Committee on Water reported Sly AZ due
for water tax in June, and recommended
that the accounts be placed in the hands
of the City Sergeant for collection. Adop-
ted.
Committee on Poor presented tie report
of John r. Kurtz, Overseer of the Poor,
for July, amounting to $69,96 which was
adopted. The report shows less expen-
diture than any vet handed in.
Mr.. Todd here exhibited to the Council
a $500 city bond, the last of it's series
which was issued in pursuance of an or
dinance OF the city Council, and bore the
date of 22d of December, 1875. and was
paid by the Treasurer, 9Th of June, 1892
The bond had been held by the Soldiers
Memorial Association, and by request was
burned in presence of the Council.
The 1feasasrer's Report for July was
adopted, showing receipts for the month to
be $11, 5737O. Disbursements, Sill ,1O1 81,
leaving balance of $472.49
NeD Bridge.-Mr. Gooch offered reso-
luton to the effect that the bridge across
the creek, at the foot of South Lewis street
be at once repaired at cost no. exceeding
SIS. Adopted. These Improvements will
probably be only temporary as proposition
is before the Council for the erection of an
iron bridge at the same place. The Wrought
Iron Company of Canton, Ohio. will con-
tract for the bridge at cost of $15 per
lineal feot. Mr.. Marquis, the Street
Commissioner, was not present, SO the
matter did not come before the Council ,
but will remain in the hands of the Com
mittee and be reported upon at the next
meeting. There seems little doubt but
that the Committee will report favorably
upon it. %8&$t
Among other petitions was that of the
Valley Railroad Company, which was
granted, asking that a fire plug be placed
at or near their freight and passenger de-
pots. E
On motion Of Capt. Berkeley, the Coun-
ell adjourned.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. complete cure, all an
noying Kidney, Bladder aud Urinary Diseases. 81
Druggists. junel6 1y
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TROUGH ON RATS."-Clears out rats mice,
reaches, flies ants, bed bugs skunks, chipmunks
gophers. 15c Druggists. junel6 1y
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Persons owing Berkeley & Co., will please cal
and settle. July 14-4t
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Inc known. Its action Is prompt. thorough and
lasting.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-08-04

NOTICE TO WATER CoNsUMRRs.-The city NO
longer repairs Hydrants or water pipes. nor intro
duees water into premises, You will find at my place,
No. TO- New street. under Va. Hotel, real Plumb
en- ready to do and repair such work at very mod.
crate figures.
j. s. LIPsCoMB,
j,,,, Mott aoo. 10 Havoc, r~c,o,c neeo>
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-08-04

IMPROVEMENT FOR MIND AND BoDY.-There Is
moro notwithstanding power in bottle OF Par
ker's Ginger Tonic than in a bushsl of malt or
gallon Of milk AS an appetizer, blood purifier and
kidney correctsr there is nothing like 1t, and inva
lids consequently find it a wonderful invigorant for
mind and body Commercial. aug4 I'm
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STILL ANoTHER.-Opelika, Ala, Nov. ], 1885,
II. H. Warner & Co. Sirs-I have been cured Of an
affection of the kidneys by the of your Safe Kid
pey and Liver Cure j. G. CONDOR.
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COMMUNICATED.


'Who can forbid a convcntion Let some
one who can answer J. S. BIS. question, and
let him also tell us the reason for the no
convention plan, and why the democratic
organization should be disbanded Who
started the no convention idea? What
does it mean Is it the offspring of timidity?
Are we to dsband as regulars and fight as
guerrllas? Who are responsible for such
sentiments? If the present leaders of the
pure and true democrats think they have
neither the courage nor ability to win with
regulars, let them resign and there are 9TH
ers in the ranks who have both, ready to
take their places. The habit of always try
ing to dodge Il difficulty is sure mark of
cowardice and only multiplies them. Let
the convention nominate good democrat
and with him as our standard bearer, he
can beat the republican party. Ifthe con-
vention should think Massic the strongest
man in the democratic party and nominate
him, there will be no fear of the result.
But II Massie runs rs an independent eX-
pecting to get the support of regular demo-
Gratis ne will be disappointed, and most as
suredly defeated. 1t would be in nv iudg-
ment, great blunder for the convention to
nominate Mr.. Massie, because the opposi
ton TO him by liberal and intelligent demo
Gratis is deep and inveterate, and they would
support him with great reluctance. But
without a regular nomination he would
stand no chance; indeed he would not carry
the Sth district. X.
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Closing Exercises.

At the closing exercises of Miss Tebbs
School, which took place yesterday, certif
Gates were awarded to the scholars for pro
ticiency and improvement as follows:
Roman MISUNDERSTANDING Mari
on Cavalier.
Astronomy and English Hstory-Profi
cency-Msscs Fannie Appich, Lizzie APP
pich, Mamie Norton and Lizzie Schneider
Practice Words-Proiicicnc Misses Fan
ME Appich, Lizzie Appich, and Nanni,
Norton.
Arithmetic - Proficiency Misses Lizzie
Appich and Mamie Norton; Improvements
Misses Lizzie Schneider and Rcbacca Ram
say.
Scholars mpanion-Profciency Misses
Minna Hcyman, Mamie Yohe, Rebecca
Ramsay and Fannie Green.
Spclling-Proticiency Misses Minna Hev.
man, Mamie Yohe and Lizzie Schneider
lmprovement-NIiss Kate Johnston.
Geography list Glass Misses Mamie
Yohe, Minna Heyman, Fannie Green and
Rebecca Ramsay I'd Class-Misscs Lucy
knicely and Virginia Makcley; Sd Glass
Misses Katie Johnston, Mary Bryant Lucy
Ramsay and Hally Knox.
Third Class-Rcading - Improvement -
Misses Katie Johnston and Halle Knox.
Second Class - Grammar -Proiiciency-
Miss Rebacca Ramsay; Improvement Misses
Lucy knicely, Virginia Makely, Alice Sin
clair and Carry Follansbce
Primary Department - Improvement in
Reading, Writing, Geography, and Arith-
mctc-Misscs Corinnc Milburn and Esther
Dempsey.
Rcading-Nisses Hal.y Ramsay and Anna
kohout.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
ITO shOw the rery age and body ofhs Times


A whale has been seen in the Delaware
river, as far up as Fort Delaware.
The nominations for members of the tariff
commission We're confirmed by the Senate
yesterday.
The latest advices from Oregon put the
republican majority in the Leiglature on
joint ballot at II.
A delegation of Mormons is on its way to
washington to present a memorial for the
admission of Utah as state
Commander J. D. Graham, of the monitor
Passaic, stationed at Washington, D. c., was
married at Bay City, Mich, Yesterday after
noon to Miss Ella B. Roosevelt.
The Johnson Harvester Works, of Brock
port, n. Y, burned down Monday night.
The loss is estimated at about S50O,0O0 in
sured for 5000 900 in thirty-tive companies.
Four hundred and fifty men are thrown out
of employment.
Judge Wyle, in Washington, yesterday
refused a motion to admit A. c. SoteldO,
charged with killing his brother at the time
Of the difficulty with Clarence Barton, ofthe
Republican, to bail, and directed that the
/ prisoner be returned to Jail to await trial
before IL petit jury.
Mr.. John Wanamakcr, of Philadelphia,
who has been asked by the Philadelphia
delegation to the Republican State Con-
vention of Pennsylvania to accept the
nomination for large, has
sent letter to the chairman saying he does
not see his way clear to let his name 90 be-
fore the convention. Mr.. Wanamaker's re-
tiremcnt leads to great deal of uncertainty
rs to who will be named.
About seventy-tive members attended q
republican caucus which was held last night
i'll the Hall of the House Of Representative
| The caucus was devoted to a discussion OF
the Kelley bill to reduce internal revenue
taxation, and it was decided to support the
bill with the provisions relating to whiskey,
tobacco and bank capital stricken out The
bill as amened provides for the abolition OF
the internal revenue taxes on bank deposits,
bank checks, pcrtumely, proprietary medi-
cine, matches and other articles
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The Markets.

fAiriInEE, June 21.-Cotton firm and fairly
active; hlGdlin@' II BIG. Flnurquict and nom
in!ily steady; Howard street and Western super
> 22a:'.l 90; do extra 25aS5 so: do family
. '3aS' 90: City Mills super 25aS4 90; do
extra 23aSI 30: do Rio Brands 81 25 !;
wheat patent 81 25. Whcat-Southcrn frmer
Western dull and easy; Southern red 133a138 !:
90 anhsr l"'a!43; No , Western winter red
spot and June li7a4a13S; July 17sa122; Aug
ll1"sal 1Il2: Sept 117a117Rl Corn-Southern
nominally steady; Western very quiet and steady;
Southern white 80; do yellow So Western mixed
spot Soi2aS1; June SolaaS1 July 79a,aSO: Aug
So'laS1. Oats scarce and firm; Southern t;Ia65:
Western white 6laG5; do mixed 61a63; Penna
G2ado Rye dull and nominally 75aS0 Hay
dull prime to choice Pcnna and Md 15aS17
Coffee dull; Rio cargoes ordinary to fair Sa9I,
Sugar firm; soft ga. Whisiey nominal at
1TaS1 IS.
NEW YORK, June 21.-Stocks weak. Money
30. Cotton quiet; uplands 12A Orleans 12l5.
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat dull 1saasc lower.
Corn dull and shade easier.
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LOCAL BREvITIEs.

To-day-the longest in the year-the
weather has been cool and pleasant
u Treasurer Harlow paid into the State
treasury last week twenty odd thousand
dollars on account oflicenses, &c.
The marriage of Mr.. Harry Leonard and
MISS Lille Rudd took place at, the NJ f.
church. South, parsonage this afternoon
Two new fast mail trains to run between
Washington and Danville, will be put on
the Virginia Midland Railway Sunday next.
The platform around the keel of the
schooner to be built at the new ship yard has
been completed, and a cargo of timber is en-
pected in few days
Messrs. Agnew & Co. have just completed,
at their ship yard, a fine and commodious
office. There are eighty men employed at
this yard.
The members Of the Finance Committee
have been engaged nightly fortwo weeks past
examining the accounts Of the various Cor
poration officials. The committee, which
completed its labors last night, will report
at the next meeting of the City Council.
Commissioner Fowler was engaged Mon
day night in taking the deposition of mate
Lockwood, in the case Of the libeled schoon-
er r. P. King. The commissioner COM
pleted his labors yesterday, and testimony
III the matter will be next taken in New
York.
commission has been summoned to
enquire into the condition of Wesley Baker,
colored, from Alexandria county, who is
confined in the Jail of this city as a lunatic.
Several physicians of this city yesterday
declined to serve on the commission ON the
ground that the State taxed them heavily
and allowed no compensation for medical
services.
U. S. Commissioner John S. Fowler, by
agreement of counsel, has been appointed a
special examiner to take testimony in the
case of the United States against the Alex
andria Canal Co. The taking of testimony
was commenced to-day, when Auditor F. l..
Brockett, and L. E. Uhler, Secretary of the
Canal Company, were examined. The case
will come up in July. District Attorney l..
l.. Lewis and General H. H. Wells will ap-
pear for the United States. and Corporation
Attorney X. Kcmper. and Judge Stuart
and j. M. Johnson, esq, for the city
A large street corner stone, which former
ly marked the northeast corner of Prince
and Union streets, was dug up on Union
street to-day twenty-one feet north of the
present corner. The ''oldest inhabitant"
played upon this stone when he was boy.
The corner was then known rs "Dray
Corner" and the stone is an old land mark.
Mr.. B. II. Lambert chairman of the Com
mittce on Streets, will have it dressed and
placed in 4 position both conspicuous and
honorable The repairs to Union street.
under the supervision of Superintendent of
Police Coleman and Mr.. Lambert, arc pro-
crossing most satisfactorily.
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COMMUNICATED,

FAIRFAX, c. Fl. Va, June 20, 1882
When the trial of cause to which only the
parties thereto are interested, is reported,
think great caution should be used lest IT,
justice, though unintcntional, be done to one
side or the other. This was the case in the re-
port given you ofthe case of John J. Shipman
against Jonathan Magarity for SANDER tried
at the recent term of of our Circuit Court.
The pleas entered were not guilty and jus.
ELECTROMAGNETIC guilty and damages one
cent. While verdict for less sum than
ten dollars damages does not carry costs the
the jury informed the Court that they inten-
ded the costs in the case to be paid by de-
PENDANT, as in their estimation, the measure
of damages: and the Court so entered the
judgments the court entering of record that
the grievance complained ofwas wilful.
JUSTICE.
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FOREIGN NEWS,

Great precautions are being taken to pre-
vent the landing of arms OH the Irish co;.s /.
The number of recruits for the Russian
army for 1882 has been fixed bv imperial Or
dinance at 2l2.000.
a serious apprehension exists among the
English Liberals that there will be n divis-
ION III the Cabinet on the Egyptian question.
a new Egyptian ministry has been for
med, composed of members Of the national
party.
Only about 800 English residents remain
IN Alexandria. 1t is feared that famine will
result from the exodus of the foreign popu-
iatlon and the interruption of Industry.
The bill allowing divorce in France has
been passed by the Chamber of Deputies by
Il vote of 33G 10 $50. Its fate in the Senate is
doubtful.
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Whea', Oats, Corn, Tobacco, &c.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
HEwLET1's, June 2Oth.-Thcre have been
two very scasonable rains in our section
within ten days, which have enable the
farmers to plant their tobacco, potatoes and
other trucks. After q very copious rain last
evening, the wind whipped around to the
North and this morningit is clear and cold
The corn is very much later than have
ever known it at this season. The oat crop
is il total failure, except those sown last fall
and the early seeded spring oats. on good
land. The failure has been caused by a
small green insect which first appeared on
the wheat, but fortunately too late to iniurc
it much, but attacking the young oats.
while the weather was cool and dry, they
Inflicted irreparable injury
The wheat crop is much the best we have
had since the war. Ourfarmers commenced
harvesting yesterday. The heat was then
oppressive-the GOODNESS to-day is most
greattul to the reapers. HANOVER.
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Latter from Eaunuiar

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
PLAINS STATION, June 1S.-The growing
wheat never looked better and although
harvest will be late, the prospects were
never better for large crop. There were
copious rains on Saturday afternoon last,
and the country is looking beautiful in
natures green.
The Mite Society of the Episcopal Church
in this place held strawberry festival on
Wednesday night last, which was O very
enjoyable affair. The young ladies, who
were arrayed in fancy costumes for the &C.
casion, looked so pretty and were so attrac-
tive that the young men spent their money ad
llbltum, and made the fete quite q success
financially.
Your correspondent is informed by good
authority that Messrs. Morehead & Son
will shortly open spool factory within our
limits.
Business with our merchants is revivinc.
Mr. John Washington, of the firm of Wash
ington Il Co., (who, by the way, is direct
defendant of the late George Washington,
deceased, and one of our leading near
chants) has, we are glad to see, entirely re-
covered from his recent trip to Baltimore,
ana can now be seen ut his post dispensing
the luxuries as we'll as the necessaries of life
to his unhappy customers.
Major Smith Kirk, a former citizen of this
place and graduate of the National Topographic
cal College, is sojourning in our midst The Major
will be remembered as tho originator of the Kirk
and Love theory which is the belief in absolute
rest of all animal creation these gentlemen to
Illustrate their theory once occupied chairs ut our
depot for the space feghtecn months leaving them
only to attend those callings from which as Ger
rantes tells us gods alone are exempt
BUFFALO BILL.
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T0-DAYs TELEGRAPHIc DISPATCHES,
To.day's Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE.

The Senate resumed the consideration of
the House bill to enable national banking
associations to extend their corporate exis-
tence.
Mr.. Malone called up the Senate bill pro-
viding for public buildings at LyLchburg,
Abingdon and Harrisonburg, Va. The bill
had been amended by the public buildings
committee to provide for only one building
at Harrisonburg a cost of $50,0O0
Mr.. Malone moved to insert $4,000 for a
building at Abingdon.
Mr.. Cockrell objected to this as an at
tempt to restore the bill in defiance of the
committee.
Mr.. Morrill, said only one building had
been recommended because it was not GUS
tomary for the committee to report more
than one public building for State at one
session.
Mr.. Malone and Mr. Johnston occupied
some time in advocacy of the amendment.
Mr.. Vest, of the committee said that S1OO,-
600 building at Lynchburg aud one at Danrille
had already been given to Virginia He thought
the State had received her full share
Mr.. Beck complained that his appeal for a
building at Lexington KY, had been refused by
the committee because they had made some little
provision for Louisville. lie demanded the yeas
and nays.
MIR. Vest said il the amendment prevailed he
would vote in the committee for a new building
in Kentucky and for one in his own State
MIR. Mahonc's amendment was carried by yeas
30, nays 81 Those Of the members of the Public
Buildings Committee who responded voted NO
The bill then passed.
HOUSE.
The consideration of the bill for the cree
ton of congressional library building was
resumed; and was finally laid over till next
session.
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The Reunion in Baltlmore

BALTIMORE, June 2l.-Trains arriving du-
ring last night and until 10 o'clock this NOR
ming on all the railroads rs also the bay
and eastern shore steamers, were crowded
with delegates of Grand Army Posts, visiting
militia and strangers, to witness the grand
parade to day. At S o'clock the city pre-
sented a general holiday and gala day ap-
pearance, many Of the streets presenting
grand Vista OF waving flags and gay bunting.
Many buildings were also handsomely deco
rated. The streets and sidewalks in the
central part of the city were crowded and
all balconies from which the parade could
be seen were filled with ladies and young
folks in holiday attire.
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Mothers |! Mothers Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your
rest by SICK child suffering and crying with the
excruciating pain of cutting teeth? If So go at
once and get a bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
terer imnledatcly-depend upon it ; there is no
mistake about it. There is not Il mother on earth
VINO has ever used it, who will not tell you at
once that it will regulate the bowels and givr
rest to the mother, and relief and health to the
child operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and best f.-
male physicians and nurses in the United States.
Sold everywhere % cents a bottle.
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P"TTEE'S AMERICAN Monthly for July has been
Received from III publishers, John +. Potter 4
Co., Philadelphia. Among its contents are: The
Millions of Mcnha,rn, The Wheel of Misfortune,
Demand and supply, john Williamson Ncvin,
The Capture Of Shcm krmtcll, The Author of
Home sweet Home" combinations OF Ball
Room Repentance, The British Stage in the Nine
tccnth Century, the Grapes OF Gall, and Lady
Jane, and n full editorial department. in which is
an article in favor Of the amti-boss movement in
Pennsylvania. PottcrS Is Il frs-caSs magazine
though its price is only three dollars ycnr