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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-25

whele year In London and the provincial
towns and met with great success.
In New York on the 18th ten counter
felt fifty-dolla bills on the National
Broadway Bank were discovered. They
were made in Germany.
In the East River, at New York, row.
boat containing several persons was up
set few days ago, and Peter Weber, aged
twenty-four, and Edward Steecher, aged
seventeen, were drowned.
The extensive colliery at Derringer,
Pa, owned by the Coke Brothers, was de-
stroyed by fire recently, causing loss of
$780,
WHILE walking on the railroad track a
few days ago Samuel Smith was killed at
Shaners, Pa, and his daughter, aged ff-
teen, was fatally injured.
In the vicinity of Cornish, N. H., the
severest hail-storm ever known occurred
a few days ago. Large and small trees
were torn down, and corn and grain crops
were ruined. On one side of Kenyon's
Hill hail-stones were piled five feet high
against stone wall.
On the 21st over five thousand bricklay-
ers and laberers on new buildings in New
York struck for nine instead of ten
hours Of work. 1t was reported that most
of the employers yielded the point by
noon.
G. HALL's private bank at Elmira, N. Y,
patronized by business men, laborers and
farmers, failed on the Dist. The deposits
were reported at about 100000.
AT Tannersville, Pa, while Mrs. Will
lam Horn was absent from home a few
days ago, picking berries, her three chill
dren, aged six, four and two years, got
hold of some matches, went into the barn
to play, set fire to the straw, and in a few
minutes were enveloped in flames. Neigh
bors endeavored to save their lives, but in
vain. The mother on returning was so
shocked that she lost her reason.
A FIRE few days ago destroyed six
dwellings at Duboistown, Pa, and 1,000,-
900 feet of lumber in the yard of Corcoran,
Richards & Co.
TUCKER, HAMMOND & Co., jobbers of
small wares at Boston, have failed for
100000.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-25

n is estimated that the wheat yield eli
Manitoba, with a vastly increased acreage
of wheat, will this season be $500, 900
bushels.
ON the 21st the first bale Of new cotton,
weighing $40 pounds, arrived at Houston,
Tex.
A STORM on the 21st at Beaver Creek,
Mimi; blew down church, several houses,
barns, greenhouses and fences. Two per.
sons were seriously injured
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-25
The Financier.

w nat is CnlS! =
This, darling, is a financier.
What does financieF do for living?
He finances.
What is ii he fnancesP
finance.
Oh! that is very funny, isn't ftp
Very.
But what is really his business?
Managing other people money.
But does he never manage his ownP
Oh, yes.
Whenp
When he has got through managing
other peoples.
Then whom do the poor, neglected
people get to manage their money?
Nobody.
WhyP
Because they have no money left to
manage.
Why! Where did it all 90 TOP
This is what they would like to find
out.
Do they never find outp
Hardly ever.
But how, if the poor financier spends
all his time managing other peoples
can he make any money himself?
That is what he is trying to find out.
Hep Who?
The District-Attorney
Will he have much trouble IN finding
outP
That depends.
On what?
The evidence.
Gracious! do they bring the poor tinan-
cier to trialP
Sometimes.
What forP
For financiering.
But is it a crime to manage other peo-
pies money, even if it gradually gets
managed into hole?
Certainly not.
Then what is all the fuss about
They try and manage some of it out
of the hole.
But why didn't the poor financier
manage his own money ia the first
place, and let other people alone?
Because he had none OF his own to
manage.
But you said that after managing
other peoples he managed his ownP
Yes.
bow, then, did he make itP
That is what they would like TO
know.
Who?
The other people.
But did the poor fnancier make
much out of the management?
Yes, about that much.
About how muchP
About as much as the other people
put in.
My! fnanciering must be a very
profitable profession.
1t is.
What do they do after they have
made their money?
They salt it.
Why do they salt ftp
Because the people they made it out
of were too fresh.
But should think they would take
little trips, and vacations and all that
sort of thing?
They do, generally.
But you spoke of fnanciers being
tried?
Yes.
Are they ever convictedP
That depends.
On whatp
The amount of money they managed.
How, if the amount be very, very
large?
They are never tried.
How if it be moderately largep
They are tried.
And sentenced?
Oh, no !!
But if the amount be only larger
They get six months.
Six months what?
Vacation.
Where?
In Ludlow street.
But how if the amount be smalIp
They go up for twenty-five years.
Where?
Sing Sing.
This short-haired gentleman in the
funny striped clothes?
His amount was very small.
Was he convicted of financiering?
Only in the sixth degree.
And what is fnanciering in the sixth
degree?
Burglary. Life.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-25

=" Do you think" asked college
student of professor of theology,
"that the lion and the lamb have ever
yet lain down together?' 81 don't
know. answered the professor, 'but if
they have have no doubt the lamb
was missing from that date. IN 7.
Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
Count Won Borcke In Stanton

Count Heros Won Borcke whose intend
ed visit to Staunton, to pay. his respects to
the widow of bis old commander, Gen. j .
E. B. Stuart, we noticed, arrived last
Saturday afternoon. He was met at the
cars by Rev. W, =. Hullihen and Maj.
Hanger. He, with Maj. johnson, who &C.
companied him, was the guest of Mrs.
Gen. Stuart at the Virginia Female Insti-
tute where the Count received many calls
from our citizens. On Sunday he attend
ed Trinity church. That afternoon del
egation of German citizens including
Messrs. Isaac Witt, F. w. Hager, Prof.
Hamer, Ernest Nothnagle, Paul Mix and
others called upon him. One of the party
Mr.. Hager, was cavalryman in the Aus
tro-Prussian war Of 1865, in which the
Count engaged after he returned home
from America. The party were courte'
ousIy received by the Count, and bad long
and pleasant conversation with him. Won
Borcke left on the express Monday even.
ing for Warrenton; Gen. W. HI. Payne
and many others of his old ex- Confederate
comrades having insisted on his visiting
| them there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

AN OLD LANDMARK GOING.-Work-
men are already engaged leveling the cor
ner building of Loeb Bros. to the ground,
preparatory for the new one, It is an old
landmark. Benz. Crawford occupied it as
a store for many years. There being no
banks he was the banker for all the coun-
try side about here. and for many coun-
ties back into West Virginia. His back
room was noted resort for the old mer-
chants of that day, who had less COMPETE
tion and an easier time than those of this
day, and the old back room was an assem-
bly, room when the afternoon came on, ex-
cept on court days. 1t was in the rear of
this building that the stable was burnt
that carried VITA it the horses of nearly
every minister Of Lexington Presbytery,
which body was in session here at the old
Presbyterian church on the present Semi
nary grounds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

A BAD BEGINNING.-The Stanton
''Our Boys" appear from letter in the
Richmond State to have made a bad
opening at Danville for their series OF
match games. 1t is not safe, however, to
judge them by this opening the club has
made some excellent record heretofore.
The correspondent says of the playing
Monday in Danville
The Mutuals of Danville and the Staun.
tons played the first of two match games
at the park of the former club this even
ing. The Mutuals had an easy walkover
beating the visitors badly. The score
stood IA to ! in favor of the Mutuals
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmond may.
without fear of disappointment, auticl-
pate easy honors if to-days playing is the
best the Stauntons can do. We hear they
are on tour to these cities,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

INTERESTING WORKSHOP. Le0nldaS
Poyntz is about to wait on our citizens
with work of rare interest and value. 1t
is entitled buried Cities Recovered" and
is the work of Frank s. De Hass, D. D., a
brilliant and cultivated divine. The au-
thor has been personally associated in
this work with the world-renowned arch
biologists who, for many years, have been
engaged in unearthing ancient cities in
Asia Minor. Egypt and Palestine on both
sides OF the Jordan. Having secured the
appointment as q. S. Consul at Jerusalem
he has produced volume, the fruit of
rare opportunities most assiduously and
intelligently utilized; the chapters present.
ing the antiquity of the idea of the Suez
Canal, the startling story of the Moabite
stone, and the confirmation of the genu-
ineness of Prophecy and Revelation by
voices from the tombs Of Assyrian and
other ancient Asiatic cities. are invalua-
BILE to all Bible students, old and young.
The Family Bible he offers, could not be
surpassed in the iberality of It's equip.
ment with Biblical information, literary,
historical, scientific, &C., thus coupling
with the text,a encyclopedia 80 complete,
that nothing is left to be additionally de-
sired. One. of the styles in which he Of
fers the Bible. displays volume of over
1000 pages with $500 illustrations, all of
artistic finish and many of full quarto-size.
We have no hesitation In bespeaking for
Mr.. Poyntz the encouragement and sup
port to which his purpose and matter en-
title him. We had almost forgotten to
say that he represents Richmond city
publishing house.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

CATTLE BUYERS LICENsE-The fol-
lowing is the law for cattle traders, which
was passed by the last legislature. 1t will
be found on page 900 of the Acts of AS
sembly, 1883 "a, sections 106 and 10Y:
A license shall be required of persons
who sell for others on commission or for
profit, or whose business it is to trade,
buy, or sell for profit. and not for feeding
or grazing for as long as two months,
horses, mules, asses jennets, cattle, sheep,
and hogs, or any of them.
The specific license on any person for
the privilege of trading in, buying, or SELL
ing horses, mules, cattle, sheep, and hogs
anywhere within this state, as defined in
section one hundred and six of this act,
shall be twenty-five dollars, the license to
be certified by the clerk of the county or
corporation court in the same manner as
sample merchants license.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

COUNTY CoURT.-Judge Hudson pre-
siding, commenced its June term Monday
and ended 1t on Tuesday. The following
is a summary of the proceedings:
Administration was granted to A. B.
Lightner upon the estate of Mrs. Lavinia
Brew.
The will of Mrs. Sarah Murray was adj
mitted to probate with Michael McA lear
as Executor.
The will of Clinton Hall was admitted
to probate with John A. Stuart as Execu-
tor.
The will of Margaret Ann Burch was
admitted to probate with Thomas A.
Brownlee as administrator C. t. a.
The will of Col. Samuel D. Crawford
was admitted to probate and further time
allowed the executrix to qualify.
Justice j. H. Plunkett reported and
paid into Court the fine of $40 posed
upon E. G. Pollard for assault.
Justice j. A. Mills paid into Court a
fine of 81 so, imposed upon Robert Barton
for swearing and indecent language.
A bar-room and retail liquor license was
granted Stephen Myers, agent for Mary
M. Myers, at or near Greenville, the Coun-
Gil OF Greenville having in writing given
it's consent for that purpose.
A road was established in South River
District upon the petition of Jacob E..
Harnsberger, with the following damages
to land owners: J. 7. Black, $50, G. FL.
Fox, $50, DR.. J. M. Watson, SIS. Robert
Scott, SIS, A. Alexander, $50, J. S. Cald
well, $40, H. G.. Guthrie's estate, $50, W.
Brown Patterson, $40, and cost of con.
struction of road $145-total $23s.
A new road was established in Middle
River District upon the petition of Chas
d. Crawford and others at cost of 800
one half of which was contributed by the
petitioners-no damages claimed or al
lowed.
Quite number Of road accounts were
examined and allowed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
Those GOOD Old Times

The Assessors book of John lcClena-
han who, in 1902, was the assessor for the
district in which btaunton was located,
is interesting to go over. The popula-
ton was composed of 1877 whites over six
teen and lib slaves over that age. There
were in the village 100 horses and mules.
Of s'coaches. chariots and postchaises.' -
there were 5, valued at $125 each, and one
s'other four wheeled vehicle" valued at
$84, and one private carriage, valued at
$43. The whole taxes of the village
amounted to $169.5S. There were four
licensed ordinaries. The following were
the largest taxpayers-Jas. Edmondson.
s31. 50; Archibald Stuart, So 80; Michael
CARRIER, S13 SO; Jacob Swoope, $7.Ss, and
John Bowyer, 1912. Forty years after
that, the population consisted of only 266
whites, 1877 slaves, and free colored. The
amount of taxes paid in that year, 1912,
was So 034.67.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
Greenville Affairs.
Reported for the STAUNToN VINDIcAToR

Reported for the STANTON VINDICATOR
GREENvILLE, VA, June %.
Death has indeed been very busy in our
town and community. Mr.. s. P. Hawpe
of the neighborhood died last Tuesday
morning, 18th inst, aged "a years. Mr..
H. was kind and useful citizen, he was
member of Augusta Lodge No. Ill, A.
F. M. the members of which accompa-
MED his remains to the burying place and
performed the usual ceremonies. He
leaves an aged mother, brother and
three small orphan children, their mother
having died in Oct. 'S3, to mourn his loss.
At Bethel church last Sunday was wit
messed the unusual spectacle of two newly
opened graves ready to receive their oc-
cupants. One was for Mrs. Mary Brown,
the widow of the late John T. Brown.
from near Midway. Mrs. Brown was par
alyzed several years ago from which she
never recovered and she died on Saturday
last at an advanced age. She leaves sew
eral grown children, among whom are Mr..
Thompson A. Brown, Misses Martha and
Virginia Brown Of Midway, Mrs. Geo.
Shultz of Greenville, and Mrs. Henry Of
Iowa. The other grave was for an infant
child OF DR. John M. Tate, of this place.
The youngest child of Mr.. Geo. VI. Fitch
was buried at this place Sunday. Measles
with pneumonia was the cause of death.
Our new city seems to be getting along
very smoothly, for although it has been
chartered for several months, yet there
has not been single fine imposed yet.
which speaks well for the remarkable
change which has taken place since incor-
poration. Among the many improve
ments of the town will be lock up and a
side walk.
It was reported here last week, one day,
that railroad tramp had stripped him
self naked in South Bottom and had
caught Miss Brown and after choking
and otherwise roughly using her, was
dragging her across fence when her
screams were heard by man blowing
corn in field near by, who answering,
thereby frightening off the villain before
he had accomplished his hellish purpose.
have not heard whether he was captured
or not.
The Rev. Mr.. Abrams of Rockbridge
Baths, is moving into town preparatory to
going into co-partnership with Mr.. A. G..
Duncan in the mercantile business.
The copious showers are rapidly ripen-
ing the wheat and making the corn grow.
DELTA.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

Shovel Pillow, for the least money, call write
| to HENKLE, BROWN & EAKLE,
Feb151y staunton, Va.
If you desire light, easy running Buggy or
Phaeton examine Clinedinst s. Boders large stock
May9tf
gies & Phaetons May Off 4
Henkle, Brown g. Eakle are selling the best and
most complete vibrating Ihresher, Saw Mill and
Engine ever sold in Staunton. To see is to be con-
WINGED febl5-ly
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES complete cure all an
noying Kidney. Bladder aud Urinary Diseases. 81
Druggists. iunel6 1Y
Espenscheid the Barber, makes speciality of
trimming ladies bangs and cutting chldren's hair
mars Tyr
SKINNY MEN.-'Wells' Health Renewer'' re
ores health and vgor, Gu es Dyspepsia, Impo
me-. sexual Debility. 81. .[unel6 ly
Do not forget that Mesdames Shepherd &
Fagan's Store. is ON New Street, two doors ION
w. L. Ollvier's Book Store
may9-tf
Come and try our Soda Water
C. BERKELEY 4 cos.
Ii you want a frst-class Shave and Haircut, go
to Espenchied's Barber Shop, under Augusta
Bank.
NEW Observation-Disclosures Shepherd s. Pagan
are constantly adding new styles in Hats and Bon
nets to their already large and well selected stock
may9-tf
TROUGH ON RATS"-Clears out rats mi
reaches flies, ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmun-
gopherS. 15c. Druggists. june16 1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

No EXTRA CHARGE.-Since the notice
of the Chesapeake y Ohio observation car
appeared IN the INDICATOR last week.
the question has been frequently asked,
what extra charge is made for riding in
the carr There is no extra charge and
that is the incest part Of it. The car is
hitched on to the rear of the Louisville
express train at Kanawha Falls and is
free for the use of all the passengers, who
one by one drop back through the train to
their pleasant quarters where they enjoy
comfortable seats and the unparalleled
views, without money and without price.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
A Minister Stunned by Lightning.

Rev. F. G.. Railey, pastor of the Messy
Creek Presbyterian church, on Friday
evening last took lady in his buggy to
the Mt. Crawford depot to put her on the
Valley train. He started to drive back home
in thunder shower. AS he was passing
body of woods, lightning struck tree
on the side of the road. The shock rem
dered Mr.. Railey unconscious and the
horse had gone some distance before the
minister recovered and gathered up the
lines. He drove to DR.. Dinges where
restoratlves were administered.
Since writing the above. we hear. that
Mr.. Railey's nervous sh ock is more Sc
rious than at first supposed. On Wednes.
day he was quite i'll and his family physi-
clan, forbade entrance to visitors.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

WAsHIN GTON & LEE COMMENCEMENT.
Augusta county boys did we'll at the
Washington & Lee commencement.
Among the pupils who won from two to
four distinctions, were e. D. Gilkeson, son
of Jno. W. Gilkeson, of Barterbrook; J.
G. Child. son of G.. e.. Child, of Beverly
Manor; B. G. Patterson. son of Brown
Patterson, of Barterbrook, and W. B.
Smith, son Of VIM. T. Smith, of Green
vile. Among other distinguished pupils
were l.. Welke, of Maryland, a ne
phew of DR.. B. M. Atkinson, and e. K
Abrahams, of Alabama. The Roller boy s
did finely, and of SIX speakers, three were
from the Augusta Male Academy of
Prof. Roller.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

SPECIAL PREMIUMS AT THE NEXT
COUNTY FAIR.-Frank Alexander & Co.
give one of their Wonderful Churnsn for
the best 5 pounds of butter; M. Oberdor
fer suit of clothes for best equestrian un-
der II years of age; G.. G. Gooch SIS for
best collection of poultry of 1884; B. M.
iamison, framed chrome for best collec.
ton of preserves of 1884; D. B. O'Rorke,
SIS for best collection of vegetables of 1884;
j. IL. Mcclure, Steele's Tavern, use of
bis Percheron stallion, for best spring colt
sired by it; E. NJ. Cushing, SIS for best
country cured ham; J. E. Taylor & Son.
pair Of vases for best fruit cake,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

The CARP of Mr.. W. G. Dexter. which
appears in our advertising columns, is
worthy of the attention of prospective
planters, who want either for profit, pleas
ure or ornamentation of home or cemete-
terry. The Superintendent of the Wash
ington parks, as we'll as the Department
Quartermaster General, eg-otFcio, head of
the National Cemeteries, patronize Mr..
Dexter. and the former can be referred to
for quality of stock and reliability of va
rieties. Mr.. D. will visit all who pur-
chased trees Of him last fall, when he Wis
its Staunton during July.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
Death of Rev. J. Bachman Haskell.

Rev. J. Bachman Haskell, former pas
tor of the Central Lutheran church OF
Stanton, died at noon on Sunday last at
White Hall, station on the Charleston
& Savannah R. r.. where he was spend
lug his vacation. Mr.. Haskell was born
in Charleston, S. c., and was a grandson
of that distinguished Lutheran divine, the
Rev. DR.. John Bachman. He was thirty
six years Of age, and en- tered the ministry
about eight years ago. His first charge
was at Orangeburg, his next at Staunton.
The Columbia, rs. O. Times, of Mon
day, in announcing his death, says :
ABOUT two years ago he was called to
the charge of the Lutheran church OF
this city and soon won the affection OF
his congregation, but after few months
of service he was compelled to leave here
on account of failing health, his congrega-
ton voting him an indefinite leave OF alb
sence. His vacation has beer spent at
White Hall, and has been one period OF
man Of fine and varied attachments, a pro-
found scholar, an eloquent, earnest and
devoted Christian pastor, patriot and
thorough gentleman in every sense of the
word, and in his death at SO early an age,
his family, his congregation, the commu-
nifty, and the State, have suffered no COM
mon loss. His remains will be brought to
this city for interment and will be here
this afternoon and the funeral will take
place tomorrow morning.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27

COUNTY BOARD OF ROAD CoMMIssIoN-
EBs.-The county board of road commits
sioners, consisting of the supervisor, COM
missioner, and director Of EACH magiste-
rial district of the county, will meet on
Saturday, July 18th, at the Court House
in Staunton, for the purpose of levying
taxes for road purposes, and for building
and repairing bridges, and for other pur-
poses in each maglsterial district. A full
attendance Of this board is requested,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
BRILLIANT MErEoR.-A brillian

BRILLIANT METEOR.-A brilliant
meteor flashed down the blue sky over
hanging Staunton Monday night at 9
O'Clock. AS it reached the horizon it ex-
ploded with glare distinctly noticed in
all parts of the city. To those in the
centre of the town the bursting seemed to
take place near the z. & o. round house,
and to those i'll that neighborhood 1t ap-
peared still further west. It was claimed
by its most enthusiastic advocates to
present size equal to a nail-keg, but
though many differ about the size, all
agreed on the wonderful light the burst
ing gave out.