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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-04-25

JIM. RYAN. Clerk.
Fultz & Fultz, p. q. apr1l-4t
VYIRGINlA-IN VACATIoN.-Int the Clerks
v office circuit court Of Augusta county
April 18th, 1882
Martha w. Coiner, Administrative with the
will annexed of Harrison II. Coiner, decd
Plaintiff,
VS..
Samuel p. Nimmo. John B. Koiner and ELI.
"a E., his wife. Alice F. Koiner, David N. Koin;
-r, aud Mary G. his wife. VIM. H. Waid, and
Martha e. his wife, formerly Koiner,) Martha
". Conner. widow OF Harrison H; Kol9-r. decd
Camden L.. F. Henry Elizabeth E.. Junius l..
MarcelIus j. and Aibertus Il. Koiner. minor
heirs Of H. II. Koiner. decd.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit Ia to obtain . convey
ance of the legal title to Samuel p. NimmO of q
tract of IL acres Of land sold to him by H. a.
Koipar in his life time.
II appearing by affidavit filed that John B.
Koiner and Eliza E. his wife, Alice F. KOiner
David NJ. Koiner. and Mary q. his wife are nom
residents of this Slate, 1t is ordered that they
do appear here within one month after due
publication OF this notice and do what Is neces
sary to protect their interest.
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OYER THE STATE.

Lincoln county has new postoffice
called Rubin. -
A number of citizens Of Jackson
have applied for charter for a street
railroad.
Some of the farmers of DeKalb
county are building extra barns to
hold their large crops.
Giles county has a colored citizen
who is the father of fifty>four children,
forty-nine of whom are living.
Hiram Bayless shot and killed his
son Samuel, at Moscow a few days
ago. The quarrel which led to the
tragedy originated in the cotton field.
The old man is in Jail.
Rev. j. NJ Majors, who had charge
of church in Jackson, has recently
had a call to take charge of church
in Colorado. He will leave for his new
field in few days.
The grandeur of White county, at
the late session ofthe court, found on.
" seven true bills. Judge Mcconnell
said in his charge that there was less
crime and violation of law in White
county now than had been for twenty
years.
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THE NUPTIALS ALL RIGHT.

NASHVILLE, TENN, July 7, 1882.
Hon. M. T. Polk, Treasurer and Com.
missioner of Insurance:
DEAR SIR-In your circular of Ju-
ly LIST, in regard to the Matrimonial
and Nuptial Associations, the atten-
ton of the Attorneys General is called
to the fact that in the opinion of the
Attorney General of the State such
associations are acting in open viola
ton of the law.
La the conversation in your office a
few days before the issuance of the
circular, you stated that you intended
to issue circular calling attention to
the law, making it the duty of the
District Attorneys General to prose-
cute all persons doing an insurance
business without having complied
with the law, and thereupon / sug-
gested that with reference to these as.
sociations you write to one or more of
the Attorneys General in East Ten.
nessee to get a case ready for hearing
at the September term of the Supreme
Court at Knoxville, so that the qaes.
ton as to their liability could be Judi
cially determined.
had never investigated the SUBJ
ject, but had great respect for your
opinion in regard to the duties of your
Office; and therefore desired test
case. Since the issuance of your cir
cular / have been urged to look into
the subject, and have done sor and
after such investigation my opinion
is that these associations are not in
surance companies, and are not liable
under the act of the Legislature ap.
proved March "a, 1875, entitled an
act "to regulate the business of Fire
and all other, except Life, Insurance
Companies" The participant is to re-
ceive such sum of money upon the
Happening of certain event. The
amount is to be raised by an ASSESS
ment, but if tie members fail to pay
the assessment neither they or the
company are liable to suit for such
failure. The principle upon which
these organizations are based is some-
what like that of the Knights of Hon.
or, which order has been held by sew
eral of the State courts not to be an
insurance company.
am satisfied your action in the
matter has been prompted only by
desire to protect the State and faith
fully to discharge your duty.
Respectfully,
BENZ. j. LEA, Atty General.
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Why will you pine sway and die?-
Send at once for bottle of Bradfeld's
Female Regulator. This preparation
is the result of life long study and
experience of one of the most success
full practitioners that ever lived in the
South. 1t is simply skillful combi-
nation of medicines known to act spe.
officially on the womb and uterine or.
gans and its wonderful powers in the
relief and regulation of menstrual dis.
orders are due to such combination.
Its benevolent author has long since
passed away, leaving this prescrip>
ton as a legacy to suffering woman,
and she will ever bless him for this
priceless boon. .gr
"Bradfield's Female Regulator has
been a success in my hands, | have
sold it for several years, and as it be.
comes known it increases in populari-
ty. l regard it as standard remedy
l have also used it in my practice and
always with the most gratifying sues
cess" VIM. BARTON,
Druggist q Physician. Thompson, Ga.
DIR. j. Bradfield, Prop, Atlanta,
Ga. Price $3.50 per bottle. Sold
by all druggists everywhere.
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A swindler named B. Wolf is going

A swindler named B. Wolf is going
the rounds in East Tennessee, purpor.
ting to buy land for Russian colonies.
He collects one dollar from each sell
Ter writing preliminary contracts, and
borrows small sums of money wherev-
err he can.
Gen. E. P. Alexander, first vice.
president of the L. u N. road, has
resigned his position. His resignation
has been accepted, and Mr.. M. H.
Smith, traffic manager and third vice
president, has been appointed to fill
the vacansy.
Pulaski Citizen: A bear was killed
just above us few days ago in Lin
coin county by Thomas Payringer,
that weighed $50 pounds. Where he
hailed from is mystery. 1t is thought
by some that the bear passed up thro'
No. l, as tracks that resemble bears
we're seen by G. W. Merrell in Nc.
Neely's field. The bear was killed on
Kelley's creek.
The Shelbyville Commercial, an
original low tax paper, wants Jack
Williams as low tax candidate fol
Governor. The Commercial says:
eve suggest that after the stalwarts
have selected their leader, that the
low takers present Jack Williams as q
compromise" candidate. who, we are
confident, would settle the Gubernato.
rial question to the entire satisfaction
of the people"
Chattanooga Commercial: An anu.
sing instance occurred at Cole City a
few days ago, when posse of officials
who went to arrest a criminal, were
themselves arrested, disarmed and
marched off the premises by the crim>
inal himself, aided only by double
barreled shot gun. The boys are said
to be sore on the subject. There
were four Of them, all from Marion
county. We believe. We won't call
any names; one was deputy U. S.
Marshal. another deputy Sheriff or
constable. They tried to arrest Hen.
derson. the man who killed negro
at South Pittsburg year or two ago.
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Congressional Convention.

A convention of the Democracy of the Ninth
Congressional District is called to meet at
Milan on Thursday. the 9TH day of September.
1882. at IL o'clock M, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for Representative to the
next Federal Congress.
By direction of the committee,
W. r. LEIGH.
Chm'n Democratic Executive Com.
Brownsville, May %. 1882.
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Congressional Speaking.

The candidates for the nomination of the
Democratic Congressional Convention, which
is called to meet at Milan Thursday, 7th Sep
TENDER next, will address the people at the
following times and places:
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NEW FIRM /!

2 STONE d CLARK,
dealers in
Sugar, Coffee,
Tea, Molasses,
Can Goods, Candies,
Fancy Groceries, Bacon,
Meal, Lard,
Flour, Tobacco,
Bran, Cigars,
Hardware, Queensware,
Tinware, Woodenware,
Etc, Etc.
Try some of our S. G. Hams.
Cooking Oil, cheaper and better
than lard.
The Best Cigar in the county for DC.
We respectfully ask our friends to
give us share of their trade.
STONE IL CLARK.
P. s. Country Produce, Chickens.
Eggs and Butter taken in exchange
for Groceries
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Leave every Tuesday and Friday for Cairo, Lou
isville and Cincinnati, CONNECTING at Gin
cinnati with railroads and steamers for
EASTERN, NORTHERN AND WESTERN
POINTS,
giving through tickets TO all points-Chicago,
ington City, philadelphia and Boston. East.
North and Western tourists will find La Belle
River route safe. delightful and economical.
frst-class route. Meals and staterooms free.
Baggage checked through
=, Passengers can rely on a splendid trip by this
line. as the steamers are all first class, havinI
been expressly built for the accom- IN odhtion -
passengers.
gD- Each steamer carries n full string bard
r. w. LIGHTBURNE,
General Freight Ticket Agent
No. Monroe street, Memphis
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Tie Oyster.

The oyster is very fortunate creature,
il it be fortunate to he much mentioned
in history People who have swallowed
m enormous number Of oysters figure in
Nnccdote, and are considered to have
done neutrality-suspicious.. The Roman
who first formed oyster beds, which he
did at BaiH, Is known to have been
named Scrgious Orata, who had the hap,
pincss to live 20 the time of Augustus,
and who is known to have made great
deal of money by the exercise of his in
genuity. To-day it is mentioned in the
encyclopedias that Apicus, contempo-
rary of 1'ralan, was the first who taught
yhe world how tc pickle oysters. His
fame rests upon that fact. There was
another Apicus distinguished for his love
of Holsters; there was another who set
up school of cooks; but the oyster
picking Apicus has distinct fame, and
survives freshly in classical dictionaries.
When George [. came to England from
Hanover the royal cooks could not please
the royal palate in the matter of oysters
until it was discovered that his Majesty
liked them stale, as he had always been
in the habit OF eating them. When Mr..
Thackeray first came to Boston certain
of his admirers asked him to supper.
There were, among other delicacies, gi-
gantic oysters. The novelist could not
comprehend that he was to swallow one
of these in an undivided state, but, being
shown the way and having accomplished
the feat, he observed that he felt Gas if
he had swallowed baby"
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A Model Sexton.

Josiah II. Haywood, sexton Of the
Church of the Unity, Boston, has re-
Gently celebrated his silver wedding.
Among the incidents Of the festive oc-
casion was the reading OF letter from
Rev. NJ. j. Savage, his pastor, IN which
he said:
"Ipropose therefore-entirely for your
own good to suggest few faults. II
you can only manage 10 cure these You
will have become the ideal sexton, and
you can command salary OF $4,000 q
year, or perhaps more than that, by
travelling with Barnum as the greatest
curiosity Of lineage. The faults | allude
to are such as these:
"First-You have not yet learned how
TO make the church hot and cold at the
same time. You must learn how to
make one pew mark seYenty-hye degrees
Fahrenheit, while the next one to 1t is
down to a point where it would be I'M
comfortable for an esquimaux.
"Second-Iou do not seem to know
how to have free circulation, a plenty
Of fresh mir, ndyetnOt have any draught
anywhere. You must invent some way
to make all the draughts skip the pews
where rheumatic and bald-headed people
sit.
"Third-You have not yet acquired
the art of having the church flooded
with lioht while the blinds are shut at
tic same time. This should be attended
10 Mt once, aud you should not offer any
such poor excuse as that it is impossi-
be
"Fonrth-You must find out some
way Of giving everybody the best seat,
right in the center OF the church, no
matter whether the pews are alrcady full
or not.
"Filth-You must learn how t. fill all
the pcws with strangers without making
anybody mad about it, and, ut the
same time, have plenty Of room left for
the regular pew-holders.
"Sixth-And finally yor shall spend
sour leisure time in inventing n patent
church that shall be just warm enough,
ana not too light, but just light enough,
where all the people, whatever their
mental. moral or physical condition, will
be perfectly comfortable, md--crowHiag
achievement Of all--that shall have all
the seats in the mid de.
"Whlt is sexton for, anyhow, il he
can't please everybody at the same
tame"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-12

Rev. A. i. Lawrence gave como good
advice, that is worth repeating, to the
graduating class Of the Newton High
School. 81 hope" he said, "none of
You belong TO that most unfortunate
class who imagine themselves Fitted
above the necessity Of effort who think
that their family position, or their faith
er's wealth, or q little money of their
own, is going TO bring the world to
them, and that the oyster is quietly COM
ing to open itself for them when they
are ready to eat it. The oyster is Il
great deal more likely to swallow them. ="
A classmate said to me, when We were
leaving college together, "Wcll, good
by, now, good.by we will meet again
on the floor Of the Senate chamber nj
Washington"
We have never met there yet, and the
chances are growing small that We ever
shall. Nor has 1t been altogether my
fault. The world swallowed him up
after commencement, and nothing has
ever been heard of him from that day to
this.
In this struggling life there is noploco
for "lucky " men. The prizes are for
the workers. "Why are you i'll such
haste ?" said ono the other day to n man
who has made his mark in the world.
"Why not wait and see what will turn
up?"
"Turn up!" he replied, 81 never
knew anything to turn up for me in this
world unless turned it up =!
He who trusts to good luck to bring
the world round to HIM Just when lac
gets ready for it, will find himself like
the clown in Horace, waiting OH tho
bank for the stream to flow by, that lie
may pass over without voting his tea
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4 Horrible Custom.

Among the barbarous customs thai
British rule has not yet suppressed il
northwestern India is that of Samedh
or burying people alive. Itappears that
the Thakoor of certain state sent an
officer to village called Uppi to collect
certain revenues, and when he arrived
the Siddhs refused to pay. As the Off
Ger insisted that they must pay, $50 Of
them, in order to intimidate him, col
lected before his door and threatened tc
commit suicide if he failed to give way
Still he held out, and thereupon they
selected two of their number for the
sacriice--a man aged seyenty-five and
n woman aged sixty-five-and on land
owned by the Thakoor buried them both
alive. Certain of the villagers tried tc
prevent the deed, but were soundly pun.
ished for their trouble. Since the event
occurred, twenty-seven of the Siddhs
have been taken into custody, and nine.
teen have been sentenced to variou,
terms of Imprisonment.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-12

A romantic episode in everyday life
I has lust come to light in Dedham. John
Finn resides with his wife and portion
Of his family in neat cottage, OF which
! he is the owner, located on or near the
boundary line Of Dedham and Boston.
( Here he had lived for at least twenty
1 five wears. He had three sons, one Of
whom, John, enlisted in the army, dur
/ ing the "late unpleasantness," and was
killed. The other two sons were named
Cornelius and William. Cornelius was
lad Of seventeen years at the outbreak
Of the war. lie suddenly left town, and
his parents hearing nothing oil his where
abouts concluded that he, too, had en-
listed, especially as during the war they
read Of one Cornelius Finn, attached to
n New York regiment, being killed. Tho
family mourned for him as sincerely as
they did for John.
Recently, William went to Colorado TO
settle, hoping TO better himself While
seated in room in the Western portion
Of the State, one afternoon, soon after
his arrival there, minor entered and
announced TO the company present that
Cornelius Finn had opened new mine.
William, taken ahack somewhat by the
name, said he had had brother once
whose name WAS Cornelius Finn. To
which the minor responded by looking
at the stranger and declaring that he
resembled Cornelius Finn, the miner,
aud might be bis brother. Subsequently
the miner met Cornelius and informed
him of his encounter with William.
Cornelius became greatly agitated upon
learning the name Of the stranger, and
that he came from Dadham, and i'm
mediately started for the town.
The meeting was decidedly affecting.
Cornelius at once recognized William as
his brother, although William, being
younger, had not SO strong recollec-
ton Of Cornelius. Mutual explanations
followed, and Cornelius related his
wandcrings since leaving home. He had
gone South in 1861 and entered the
army. At the conclusion OF tx war he
driftcd to Colorado, where Inc had inter
estcd himself III mining and had be-
come wealthy. Regarding his neglect
to send letter home, he explained that
he had read in the papers of the death
OF his parents, and had also the report
substantiated by John Finn, Il former
resident Of Dedhan, whom he had met.
lie had abandoned VII hope Of ever see
inc or hearing from his folks. lie at
once took William with him to his min
ing camp and gave him an important
position. His father has received n
check for - 900 BostCn GioJe.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-07-12

A very strange discovery of n lost
woman was recently made Mt the Ian
caster County Pa) Ain shouse Hospi-
tai. The woman has been missing for
eighteen years, and was finally found in
carcerated in the insane department.
She was not insane, but simply slightly
weak-minded. Jane Fay was the daugh-
Ter Of II wealthy farmerof Fulton County,
Ohio. She was woued by n young farmer
named Billings, from Lancaster County,
Pa, who was in Ohio prospecting.
Against the wishes of her parents the
girl married Billings IN 1856, and settled
Ill Flatrock, Seneca County. In 1860 tho
couple moved TO the husbands native
county, Lancaster, Pa, and settled in
Adamstown. At times the woman was
weak-minded, and in 1864 she was taken
to the county hospital for the insane.
Her husband wrote to her Ohio friends
about it, and they directed him to send
her home at once. Billings says he
never received any word from them, and
concluded that they were satisfied to
have her remain where she was. She
p"y' 'h"' 'h' 'l''I''hti) Nl't' l'iltio W
her parents in OHIO, but that they We're
either not sent or never received. At
length she gave up all hope, and earn
estly prayed for death. She told her
simple story hundreds of times to
strange visitors, but they thought she
was crazy, and paid no attention to it.
Finally u new steward took charge of the
place. And Mrs. Billings wrote letter
and asked HIM TO mail it for her. He
did so, and the letter found its way to
the woman's friends in Fremont, Ohio.
AS speedily as possible her brother,
I Joseph A. Fay, and her sister, Mrs.
Deal, went on, went to the asylum, and
there saw and recognized their long lost
sister. The meeting was an affecting
one, and all were in tears. Mr.. Billings
Joy on being assured she was really going
home was unbounded, and she could not
express herself Tor weeping.
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kissing q Poet.

Six OF lis Chicagoans went TO see
Victor Hugo. He receives every Sunday
evening, and alwayshas dozen or more
of his friends to dinner with him. We
knew that the regulation way to do was to
write to the poets secretary, asking per-
mission TO come to pay our respects to
the old gentleman. But we had neglected
TO do that, and some OF us were on the
point of leaving Paris as we wrote our
names on card with the magic word
Chicago" thereupon, and wendell our
way 10 the Avenue Victor Hugo We
we're shown into the parlor, pleasant
room in cream and crimson, with tapestry
hung walls, o Venetian chandelier, an
cdd old clock, and a few choice bronzes
here and there. Two visitors were wait
ing for dinner to finish, although it was
already nine o'clock. by and by the old
poet and his friends came in. lie is
much more gentle-looking ti,an his pic
lures represent him 10 be. There is q
certain ruggedness, almost coarsenoss,
apparent in all likenesses Of him. This
is not natural. The benign old face
with its crown Of white hair Is singularly
tender and lovely. His secretary pre-
sentcd us" Americans who wished TO
salute the poet"
The gentleman Of our party shook
hands, said and received a few pleasant
words, and then our turn came.
Little Edith, II tiny maid OF eight
years, heldup her little nand.
"At her age she may have nh EN-
BRACE" said the secretary, and the old
poet kissed her upon her forehead, Civ
ing her his blessing. Then very much
excited young girl standing BY cried as
she saw that embrace, 80, am / too
large to be kissed by the poct?"
"Yes, yes, mademoisellc," cried the
secretary, but the lovely old poet said,
"No, no, dear child" Then he took
the excited young girl in his arms and
gave her two good kisses, at which she
was highly delighted, and said, half
laughing, half crying, 81 .hank you a
thousand times. / shall remember this
honor forever"
And the poet said, with his hand on
his heart, mo. no; it is | who must
thank You, aud il is | who shall moi
forget"
And then everybody cried ont, "Oh
how charming, how charming!" And
the excited young girl retired in confu.
sion behind Ed.th's mother, who received
another embrace from the kind old man,
and then the Chicagoans managed to gel
out someway, aud stood on the street
corner talking altogether in highly i'll
coherent manner for fully ten minutes
before they remembered that it WAS tel
o'clock and quite time 10 go home lik,
ordinary mCrtals. who had not been tc
make visit to Victor Hugo -Pari
! COwcspDaicnce ChicpgO Inter- OccaH
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II Didn't Squeak Again,

Fred McCabe, the ventriloquist, was
a great joker Some years ago he was
on the Mississippi, on board Que of the
steamboats,, and making the acquaint-
ance OF the engineer, he was allowed
the freedom of the engine-room. He
sat down in n corner, and, drawing his
hat over his eyes, seemed lost in reyerie.
In q few minutes certain part of the
machinery began to squeak. The en-
gineer oiled it and went about his bust
ness. In another few minutes the squeak.
ing was again heard, and the engineer
rushed over, oil-can in hand, to give the
offending spindle another lubricating.
Again he rushed to his post, alld again
the spindle began squeaking louder than
ever. Jupiter" he yelled, "the darned
things bewitched." More oil was adj
ministered, but the engineer began to
smell a rat. Pretty soon the spindle
squeaked again, and slipping up behind
McCabe, the engineer poured half q pint
of oil down the jokers back. 81 guess
that ere spindle won't squeak again. "
And it didn't.