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From T.. j. Roberts, -. u. 3.

DIR. +. W. Kinsman | am not believer in
patent medicines" generally, and so apply
to the physician when sick | had hacking
cough for weeks, and failed IN getting relief.
wish to offer you an unsolicited testimonial
in favor of your Adamson's Botonlc Cough
Balsam. as one trial bottle" cured me, and
three times since have found quick remedy
in using your valuable medicine.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

The Insane Hospital people have bee1
feasting on lettuce Of their own raising fol
several days past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

Mr.. Horace North has recently purchased
a fine saddle horse horse in Boston for the
nae of Mrs. North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

One hundred and ten thousand pounds of
beef per year are consumed at the Soldiers
n me, Togus-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

Cheapest Fashion Magazine in the world
l20 large pages, pages new music, 1000 en-
cravings each issue. 80 cents per year; sin
gle copies 10 cents. Strswbridge & Clothier
sth s Market streets, Philadelphia.
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Illustrated Book of Cage Birds ma&ed for
3 cent stamp. Bird Food Co, 231 South
Sth St, Philadelphia. apr25tlm
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Marrtfo.

In Uarmopy priI p, Mr.. Edward Farrsr. I'd, Of
Harmony To Miss A bbe NJ. Raymond, OF Ripley.
In NurrIdgew oc< May ,, o'vi.fe d. Austin to Miss
Hattie l.. sheaif, both OF Norridgewock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

John Stewart went to Jail yesterday for
drunkenness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

A big-mouthed boy at Gray's Peak,
Bit his sweetheart on her cheek,
ST. Jacobs Oil brought
Relief, and she sought,
A smaller-mouthed beau that week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

Jacob Edwards, Esq, of the Edwards
Mfe Co., was in the city yesterday.
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Decline of Wan.

Nervous Weakness. Dyspepsia, Impotence
Sexual Debility, cured by Wells Health Re
newer" ST.
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Flies and Bus

Flies, reaches, ants, bed-bugs. rats, mice
gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by ''Rougl
on Rats" Is c.
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Three Men

we're lately seen earnestly talking together.
The had just agreed that they could buy
the Best Custom or Ready Made Clothing q:
the LOWEST PRICES KNOWN. of
8. L. HUNTINGTON,
YLYurAc5usss AID cvssM uD!mm
100 Water ST., Augusta. Me.
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Spfrial Notirfs.
a CARD.

Te all who suffering from the errors and indie
cretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
loss Of manhood. &C., will send recipe that WI
cure You. FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
vas discovered by a missionary in South America
Send seif-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. IxxAS. Station d, New York City
ect1o.eod&wfy
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday
morning last about clock the western
bound express on the L. & o. road, which
left Staunton a. 10 O'Clock the night before
ran into slide two and half miles this
side of Quinimont. The engine was wreck
ed and ran into the river the tender re-
manned on the track, but it being down
grade went wild" for mile when it ran
on siding At McKendrees and stopped :;
the cars remained stalding on the rails
where the accident occurred Engineer
T. J. Bullock and Kahn the fireman stuck
to the engine, the former escaped with
several bruises aud the latter got off with
a wetting. Tho cars though going at 80
miles an hour, we're stopped ny the air
brakes within sixty yards. Among the
passengers on the train were Capt G Il.
Mason. T. g. Morton and VIM A. Burke
of Staunton, Rev. j. a. Lafferty. of Rich.
mOnd and Rev. DR.. John S. Martin, of
Winchester.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
Oity Council.

A regular meeting of the City Council
was held on Tuesday night last With Pres
ident Burke in the chair and the follow.
ing members present: Messfs. Marquis.
Berkeley. Gooch. Todd, Trout. Crowle,
Wayt, Witz and Burns.
This being financial night and tho end
ing of the city's fiscal year, very little of
public interest was done, the business
mostly consisting of the settlement of
numerous accounts.
More absut the B. d o. Il. X. property
The Committee on Finance through their
Chairman. ]. W. Todd, made report on
the communication of Shelley 4 Bum
gardner. counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio
r. r. They recommend that one COM
missioner be appointed by the city and
one by the company, and that they togeth-
or shall select third commissioner total
ly disluterested, and that they together
shall assess all property within the city
limits owned by the company and not
used for the conducting Of it's business.
and that all back taxes be paid. The re-
port was adopted. '-
The Committee ON Streets recommend
ed that the street crossing on Olivier's
corner be taken up, that q large iron pipe
be laid across and the street paved over on
level grade. Adopted.
The City Treasurer's report showed the
receipts of last month to be 81 ,1O4. 40, dis
bursements 81, loo. so, and the bonded debt
s295, 10000.
The cost of keeping paupers was shown
by Mr.. Kurtz's report to be $l,o16.60 for
East year. On an average seventy pau
pers had been supported BY the city per
month. and the Al burials that occurred
during this time cost $2Os 50. An appro-
priation of $los,l5 was asked to meet the
expenses of last month. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted changing the
hour OF meeting from n to 8 O'Clock.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
PersonaI.

That venerable citizen of Augusta
county, John Merritt. Esq, marked bis
ninety fourth birthday on Saturday last,
by a pleasant dinner party to a number Of
his friends.
Capt. T. e. Morton. left on Monday
night for Galveston, Texas, to attend the
meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the
Knights of Honor on May 9th. At Louis
vile he was to join Col. J. P. Fitzgerald.
the other Supreme Representative from
the Vire inia Grand Lodge.
b. F. Terry, Esq, the efficient Deputy
Clerk of the Circuit Court. returned on
Friday last from a visit of some weeks to
New York city.
Henry T. Miller. ESQ.,. the proprietor Of
the famous 'Acme" shirt factory of Rich
mond, the largest shirt making establish
ment in the South, was in the city this
week.
Mr.. Theodore Shuey. of the q. s. SEN
ate reporting corps, was in the city Tues
day.
Mrs. J. X. Caldwell, of Lewisburg, w.
Va, in company with her son. Mr.. }. N.
Caldwell, passed through this place on
Tuesday last en- route to Baltimore. where
Mrs. G. will receive course of medical
treatment.
q. Julian Pratt, Esq Secretary of the
Augusta County Fair, was in Charlestown.
W. Va, this week on visit to bis brother
DR.. Chas. E Pratt of that place.
Mr.. Jno. II. Cald we'll, of Wytheville,
with his daughter, Miss Mamie Caldwell.
is visiting his brother Mr.. w. NJ. Caldwell
vt Waynesboro.
Mrs. NJ. G. Dillon, from Missouri. for
merly of Staunton, is now in the city On
q visit to her sister, Miss Annie Goode.
Mr.. james F. Tapscott and wife. we'll
known and efficient teachers in the Angus
to county schools left for Buckingha am
this week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
A Valuable and Well Known Hotel
Changes Hands.

The purch ase of the Hale House,
Charleston, Kanawlia county, West Va,
ny Capt. j. M. Fitz. so well known In
Augusta. has been confirmed BY the U. S.
District Court, and the possession Of the
most valuable hotel property on the c. &
O. railroad between Richmond, Va, and
Lexington. KY, is st last decided.
The original cost of this large house and
its furniture was $4,000. Capt. Fitz has
paid only $50, 400 and has q bargain. He
also gets q front and rear lot, the latter
giving him ample space for enlarging the
hotel, which will doubtless become nec-
essity after the capital Of the State Is re-
moved to Charleston, although there is now
only one other building In the city larger,
and that is the capitol. The new proprietor
will at once commence to refurnish and
and renovate The Hale" It will be his
ambition to make it the best hotel In West
Virginia. and those who know his energy
and peculiar fitting for the undertaking
he has in hand, will hardly doubt his nj.
innate success.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

CoMMENCEMENTs.-T Augusta Male
Academy has its closiDg exercises on the
18th Of May, and that day is fixed for the
annual celebration of the J-ffersonian
Literary Society. The annual ball of the
students will take place at Fort Defiance,
on the night of Wednesday, the 10th of
Msy. The commencement ex1 rcises at
st. Frances School. in Staunton, will take
place on Thursday morning, June 28th.
There will be no general public exercises
at the City Public Scioeis this year, so
much time having been lost by the scarlet
fever vacations, that Superintendent Bow
les has wisely determined to make up the
lost time, bv using for study that usually
devoted to preparation for public exhibi-
tious.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

THE NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION OF
THE FIFTH RkGIMENT.-Maj. Newton,
the President of the Fifth Regiment Asso-
citation of Veterans, announces to that
organization that tomorrow, Saturday.
at noon, at the City Hall they will hold
their last public meeting prior to going
to Niagara Falls, and urges upon all
who intend to 60 with the regiment,
the necessity of reporting their names
on or before that time to himself or to
Mr.. D. E. Strasburg, Secretary
of the Association. The railroad fare can
not be arranged as advantaR eously without
an accurate knO wledge of the number that
are going.
Already 1852 veterans and IL citizens
have sent in their na,neS for the excursions;
a number which is likely to bs increased.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, APRIL &c. Prices
OF beef cattle ranged follows: Best &c 50a47 20
that generally rated first quality s6.OOa$625. medi
UNI good fair quality $4.5Oa$5 So, ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows $35Oa$4 so. Extreme range
of prices So 50as720 The market was fairly active
at the opening to day in most Of the pens but flag
gel as it progressed. and became quite slow some.
time before the close. Prices show slight i'm
provement over last week The quality showed
some improvement as to tops. We quote at $3.50a
$3.50, with numbers sold at and near 81, and
but few at the inside figure; some sales were
made on private terms. understood to be at fair
fraction over the above top price sales were
made at IS to $6 Is per hundred pounds
SWINE With an increase of about 1900 in the
offerings over last Monday the average quality is
reported fully as good as it as then. Prices are
shade easier than last week, with fair to good de-
mand. We quote at sAalO11 cts with few extra
at lOA cts. most sales at 1Oa101 cents per lib net
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has been a consider
able increase in the offerings over last week, but
NO improvement in their quality. Trade is dull gen
orally, as there is no outside demand and butchers
buying sparingly. We quote wLoled Sheep at 4a6
cents, and clipped do. at 4a5 cents few selling at
latter price Lambs are more plentiful and the
quality shade better, sales at 9halO cts pei Id
gross.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
SUNDAY PRAYER MEErINa.-The

SUNDAY PRAYER MEETING
Sunday afternoon prayer meeting Of the
Y. M. G. A. las, Sunday was largely at
tended. 1t was conducted by Mr.. A. NJ.
Howlson. Rev. Mr.. King. Of Maryland,
Willie Snuff, formerly of Staunton
and now licentiate OF the NJ. E. Church,
Jos. F. Tannehill, II L Hoover,
Alex. F. Robertson and w. }. Nelson ad-
dressed the meeting. The two last named
gentlemen were returned delegates from
the Lynchburg convention and gave an
interesting account Of Its session.
Next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 z. NJ.
the hour has been made half-hour later
for the SUMMERTIME meeting will be con-
Quoted by Capt. Hoover. It is ladies' day
and the public generally is invited.
The annual meeting Of the Association
for the election of officers viii be held on
Tuesday evening, May 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
Strike of Cigar Makers.

The cigar makers employed at c. E.
Haines' cigar factory in this city struck
on Wednesday last, for 81 thousand more
wages. Mr.. Haines decided not to
pay the advance. In Winchester the
workmen at the cigar factory Of Mr..
Haines' brother. have also struck for the
same advance. The Richmond cigar max
ers who are members of the Union are also
on a strike for the same advance and like
the cigar makers here and elsewhere say
they will not go to work again until 1t is
allowed,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
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~ Augusta COUNTY

SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
Pursuant to two DEGREES of the circuit court of
Augusta county rendered. one on the .Sth day of
March. 1882, and the other on tile 9th day of
Arch 1882, in the Of Bailey ct ais vs.. Byers
ct ais. we will sell at public auction the prem
Uses. OH
Saturday, the 18th dag of May, 1883,
that elegant farm on Middle River. now in the oc-
cupancy of Capt. John 5. Byers. .ssssssxzsssa
The farm contains 25S acres, 2 roods aSss nd
and 80 poles, composed of Middle &&kyNaEEE
river bottom and upland OF fine TsYIka@'s
qualitv-about $50 acres cleared and &azaxSsss1e
the balance in timber with running water in every
field 1t lies near the old Guy farm. adjoining the
Kenney lands; in good neighborhood, convenient
to schools mills. churches and on the Valley r.
The land Is in fine state OF cultivation. The sale
offers an admirable opportunity to any one wishing
to make an investment In frStc'aSS real e>tate 4 II
crops on the land put out before the day of sale
are reserved.
TERMS Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
expenses of sale, and the residue on credit of l,
and years from day of sale. payable in equal
nua instalments, the purchaser giving bonds for
said deferred instalments with approved security,
steadand the title to be retained as ultimate
rity.
If the land should not be sold on the day above
mentioned the sale will be adjourned TO Monday,
the 18th day of May, 1888, in front of the Court
House in StauntOn.
Sale to commence at II o'clock.
MEADE F. WHITE,
WIN. PATRICK,
Apl 20-4t. Commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
Two Things for Voters to Remember.

The registration books will close on next
Tuesday, May 9Th, at sun down, and II
you are not registered by that time at your
proper precinct you can't vote for county
officers on May Oath. Next Tuesday is you7
last chance for registration.
Another thing for the voter to remem-
Der is TO inform himself at once what elec-
ton precinct bounds hs lives in, aid see
that he is registered at cha. precinct. It il
not likely that you will get the information
except by your own exerticns. You can
ascertain the bounds Of your precinct at
the county clerks Office and the obliging
clerk there will BE- glad to set you right.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

MARRIED IN CouRr.-The colored peo-
pie Of Staunton were deeply interested yes
terday over the trial of William H. Taylor.
Jr., a colored man, charged with breach
Of promise of marriage to a daughter OF
James Payne, a respectable colored citl
zen. The defendant stood the examina-
tion before the magistrate, but when 1t
was announced that he would be sent on
for trial. be surrendered and married the
girl. which put an end to the prosecution.
The courtroom was densely crowded dur
ing the examination and marriage, which
took place in court.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04
Clerical Notes

Referring to the prosperous condition of
Trinity church, as shown in his eleventh
anniversary sermon delivered two Sab
baths ago by its rector. Rev. W. O. HUI
linen. the fsSouthern Churchman" says:
When we remember the very depressing
circumstances under which Mr.. HulIihen
took charge OF this church, We think he
has wonderful cause for thankfulness.
At the sacramental meeting appointed
for last Sunday in the Lutheran church of
Luray, Prof. L. A. Fox, of Roanoke Col
lege. and Rev. Jno. II. Barb, of Waynes-
boro, we're to assist the pastor.
The New Market " alley'' of last Fri
day has the following:
Rev J. c Dice, Presiding Elder Of
Rockingham District. preached IN the
Methodist church in this place. on last
Sunday night and Monday morning this
week. the occasion being that of a qusr-
terly meeting. We had the pleasure OF
hearing the discourse on Sunday night. 1t
was clear, forcible sermou-eloquently
delivered, and added much to the edifca-
tion of those present.
Rev. Robt White, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. brother of Meade r.
w Hue, lLeQse 10 VAoAtAuk AOA@oAsOo Al AAnA
risonburg.
Rev. M. II. Houston, missionary to
China, arrived at Waynesboro OF Friday
evening last, where he was met by his faith
er-in-law, VIM. Withrow, Esq. Mr.. Hous.
Ton came from China by way of San Fran
cisco, and brought with him his little
children 60 lately made motherless by
death.
Rev. W. s. Plnmer Bryan, of Bever
ley, w. Va, will deliver the address be-
fore the graduating class of the Augusts
Female Seminary, at the commencement
this month.
Rev. DR.. Jno. s. Martin, Of Winchester
was in the city this week. and was heart,
ily greeted by his friends who may be
found in every denomination.
Rev. j. G. Hiden of Charlottesville wa
in Wsynesboro this week assisting Rev
Mr.. Whatsoever IN protracted meeting
On Sunday afternoon next at o'clock
the services at Olives Chapel will be
commenced for the summer by Rev. J. f
Booker.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

HOTEL CHANGEs.- learn that Mr..
n. M. Cartmell the we'll kno wn hotel pro
prietor and late of Kalorama in Stanton,
has, with Mr.. A. A. Pitman late manager
at the Rawley Springs, rented both the
Revere and Wallace hotels at HARRISON
burg and will take possession at once. We
also learn that our old friend Mr.. D. T..
McGuff1n and his excellent wife will re-
turn to Kalorams next week, which in
sures that delightful summer boarding
house being kept open this summer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

PAINFUL Milton Coffman.
son of Jacob Cofman, near New Hope.
who has 80 energetically and successfully
managed steam threshing and saving for
years past, one day last week caught his
ankle in the head block of the saw-mill in
some way. that resulted in breaking the
leg in two places and MASKING the ankle
joint. and as our informant says, makes
liable amputa ton of the limb. So very
useful and popular has Mr.. Coffman
been. bis condition has excited the sympa-
thy Of the public unusually In his behalf.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

THE FIRST STEP TO SUCCESSIVE
learn that President Spencer of the Valley
Railroad has authorized the permanent
erection of one of j. y. McCutchen's cat
tie gates on that road for trial, and if it
works as we'll as it's experimental trials
give reason to expect, it will be adopted
along the new line to Lexington.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

THE "WAYNEsBORO MESSENGER is
the name of a new weekly Democratic
paper. the publication of which has been
commenced in Waynesboro by G. W.
Dudley & Son. with DR.. VIM ]. Jones as
the editor. The mechanical work is neatly
done. DR.. Jones is an agreeable and well
Informed writer and not novice at jour
nalism, either as a correspondent or
editor. and the publishers have done well
to secure his services.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

UNION MEETING OF CoNaREG ATOMS.
On Sunday morning next the First and
Second Presbyterian congregations will
meet at the First Church to hear an ad
dress from Rev. Mr.. Lane, of the Campi-
mas, Brazil, Mission, who has just returned
to this country. At night he will preach
at the Second Presbyterian Church.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

A 81 900 GOWN. Hartman J. Lush
baugh, of this city. has Jersey cow six
years old. for VIII ich he was recently offer
ed 81 900, which; sum he refused. Though
only six years she has had six calves, and
her heifer calves breed as early and as re-
gularly as she does One of them that Mr..
Lushbaugh has not sold will calve before
she is fourteen months old. The mother
cow gives about four gallons of milk a
day. a net unusually large quantity, but
Of this milk ten quarts will yield eight
and three-quarters pounds Of butter. 1t
was on seeing this yield that the patentee
Of a new churn offered Mr.. L. the sum
named above.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-04

Interesting Recollections.

The "reminiscences of the execution Of
John Bullet in otaunton, published by US
last week, have revived some further in
teresting recollections. An esteemed cor
respondent sends US the following:
our account of the trial and execu-
tion OF John Bullet. for DEMONSTRATING, in
tne year 1898, no doubt interested your
readers generally. In one particular, how
ever, think you were mistaken. You say
that the gaIluws was erected on the pres
emit site of the colored Baptist church, In
the northern part of Staunton but nv ia
formation is that the execution took place
at the junction of Augusta and New
Streets. where Lighthouse stands, which
for many years was occupied by the Cor
don family. At the time of the hanging.
the spot was IN the woods. Notwlth-
standing Bullett's conviction and execu
ton, the popular feeling towards him was
rather one of sympathy than Of reproba-
ton. Many people doubted if he meant to
steal the horse. This feeling was implied
in the saving. which many years ago was
often propounded to children to puzzle
over: "If you will 60 to John Gordon's
house and ask John Bullet, what he was
hung for he will say nothing"
Some fifteen years or more after the exc
cution OF Bullet, another hanging took
place at Staunton. which gave rise to
great sensation during the following
night. A young negro girl was accused
OF having murdered an infant she was en-
plo, ed to nurse. Many persons, II not the
people generally. thought her innocent,
but she was convicted and executed. at
that time Ben Norris was leading mer-
chant in Staunton, his store being in q
frame-house on the corner opposite the
Virginia Hotel, where the Brandebure
building now stands. He employed sew
eral young men as clerks and statesmen :;
and one of these climbed through the trap
door to the roof of the store the night after
the hanging, while the town was hushed
In sleep, and, armed with q tin trumpet,
emitted succession of unearthly groans
which resounded throughout the town.
The people as far out as Newtown were
aroused, and came out on the stree to
ascertain the cause Of alarm. No one
could tell where the sound came from, or
what it meant. but there was general
feeling that it was q protest against the
proceeding Of the day before. Some Of the
more superstitious asserted that they had
seen the girl sitting on the Jail steps. 1t
was not till many years afterwards that
the mschievous merchant-clerk ventured
to explain the mystery.
These facts were communicated to me
long ago by a lady, who at the time of the
occurrence. lived in the house now occu-
pied by Echols, Bell u Catlett as law
Offices, in the immediate vicinity of Nor
ris' store.''