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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-22

VIRGINIA I'm the Clerks Office Circuit Court of
Augusta County
/, JOS N Ryan, Clerk of the said Court aiore-
said, do certify that Lewis M. Bumgardner and
chanaery cause of Hemp VS.. Fountain. &c, have
executed the bond required by decree in said cause
entered June I'd, 1884, with approved security &C
cording to Law. 4
GlveI under my hand this 18th day Of August,
1854. JOS. lily AN,
aug15-4t OlefK'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-22

to me by Capt. Stephen E. Morgan and wife, on
January lst 1888. and at the request of the benehc-
Wednesday, September 10th, 1884,
on the premises, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, expose to sale
by public auction, the farm on which the said Capt
Morgan resides and its appurtenanceS situated IN
ginia about ten miles north of Covington, and five
miles from the Healing Springs, containing about
44O ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Over 800 Acres are cleared and the residue is
About so acres of the cleared land are in cultiva-
ton and the residue thereof is finely set i'll grass.
There are two fine young bearing orchards on the
farm and the same is well watered and is in good
condition generally.
The soil is limestone with clay subSoil, yielding
abundantly, cereals grasses and fruits
The improvements consist OF a new and hand
some dwelling house, containing :,
fourteen rooms, besides kitchen a M n
and servants rooms, together with EsS IIISsa-lM
stables, granareS. ice house, ten ta TIigSsaia6@
ants house, &c, &z1@ Ss@lsl3-
The dwelling has extensive pOrches In front and
rear, and ample cellars also, constructed with a
view to comfort and convenience.
rare opportunity will be offered to any one de-
string to purchase fine grazing farm and re-
Sidence.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in hand as to $1,000
of the purchase money and as to the residue, upon
credit of one, two and three years, in equal
inStalmentS, the purchaser executing bonds for the
deferred instruments with approved personal secur-
ity, bearing interest from date, and Wa1y1ng the
Homestead Exemption
deed Of trust will be required on the farm as ad
ditiOnal security.
The Corn crop will be reserved from the sale.
r. L. PARRISH, Trustee.
aug15-2t Covington, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-22
Real Estate Sales.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY
VALUABLE FARM
In Allegheny County, Va.

Pursuant to the terms of deed of trust executed
to me by Capt Stephen E. Morgan and wife, ON
January LIST, 1885, and at the request of the benec
iary under said Decd shall, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-08-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE IN BATH COUNTY,

COMMISSIONERS SALE CF YALUA BILE
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of Bath
County. pronounced on the I'D day of March, 1884,
OF Henry Crosses Legatee' VS.. VIM A. McCray
and others, the undersigned who Were there by APP
pointed Commissioners for the purpose, will pro
coed, on
Tuesday, the Ga day Of September, 1884,
(C0urt Day.
at the front door of the Court House Of said Coun-
ty, at the Warm Springs, Va. to
sell by way of public auction, to the a 6iSAl n
highest bidder, that valuable farm EA;GNNssase-A0
on which the defendant, VIM. A MA Yig5nqS3
McCray, now resides, lying and @ItzIf-EL--ssE G5-
ty, consisting of several tracts and containing in
the aggregate about 2G0 acres, be the same more
or less, Subject, however, to deduction OF G6
of said farm is cleared and in good state of cult
vation and the residue thereof is in good timber.
There is situated on said farm comfortable
dwelling and other necessary out-buildlngS.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash in hand sufficient to
pay the costs of said suit and the expenses of said
sale, and as to the residue OF the purchase money,
upon a credit OF nine, eighteen and twenty seven
months, in equal instruments, bearing interest
from the day OF sale, the purchaser executing
bonds for said deferred inStalmentS, with good
personal security waving the Homestead, and the
legal title thereto to be retained as ultimate Sc
curity.
VIM. M. McALLISTER,
Commissioners Circuit Court of Bath Co.
la. G. Cleek, Clerk of tie Circuit Court of Bath
County, do hereby certify that VIM. NJ McAlliser
and S. III. Letcher Commissioners in the Chancery
cause of Crosses Legatees VS.. VIM. A. McCray and
others. have executed a bond in the penalty OF two
hundred dollars, as the law directs, with approved
security. Given under my hand this second day OF
August, 1884. A. G. CLEEK.
aug8-4t CLERK.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07

ceives ninety-nine lashes, and, should it
be his third offense, they stand him up
and shoot him like dog. The fellow
who is so unlucky as to be condemned to
be shot for stealing is permitted to select
his executioner, and he generally chooses
his nearest and best friend. The victim
is stripped to his waist and black spot
is made on his breast over his heart.
The executioner stands off six or eight
PAGES with navy revolver, and sends a
bulletcrusbing through the thieft's heart.
The victim is never bound or blindfolded.
He stands up bravely, without a sign
of finching, and in fact rather seems to
like it. An Indian who is sentenced to
die in this way knows that if he exhibits
the slightest sign of fear or makes his
escape he will ever afterwards be re-
garded as coward, and in his eyes this
is q far more dreadful doom than death
itself. This being the case no attempt
is ever made to escape. No Jail is
needed to conine victim. He is al
lowed the freedom of the territory until
the day of his death when he always
turns up at the appointed hour and place
and takes his little leaden pill with as
much unconcern as you would dose of
salts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
Keep Your Husband Home.
from the Detroit Free PresE. J

From the Detroit Free PresE.j
A few days ago g. Detroit wife was
reading a newspaper article which tick
led her almost to death. It was emit
tied: Glow to Keep Your Husband
at Home" and it was about the Troy
| wife who turned the sitting-room into q
saloon and thus welded her husband to
his home and kept him in nights.
This Detroit cackled and grinned and
cackled again, and vowed that she'd fol-
| low the plan to the last detail That
evening, when her husband had finished
his supper and was making rush for
his hat to go down town and see man
on 100000 worth of business, the ex-
| ultant wife led him into the library.
There was sawdust on the floor, six big
spittoons artistically arranged around the
dozen bottles of beer and supply of
beer glasses.
"My angel wife, may heaven bless
your exclaimed the husband as he
looked around him and took in all the
details.
Then he walked around and expecto-
rated in each spittoon, and he walked
up to the bar and swore like q trooper
and called for beer. When he had
drank it he kicked over the chairs and
said he was just as good as Vanderbilt
or any other man. When he had i'm
bibed some more beer he kicked over
the bar and broke the bottles, and as
soon as his wife began to talk politics
he BACKED her eye and went in to clean
out the place. When the neighbors
finally got the man quoted down things
were endwise and crosswise all over the
house, while half the neighborhood
were hunting for fre-alarm box and
the other half for the police. When
the hystericky wife had finally explained
her plan to the mob filing the parlor
the husband sat up on end amidst the
wreck and waved his fist about and
shouted:
''You bez your booz! Nicesz s'loon in
zish townl Nicesz wife in D'troit! Ev-
erybody come up and driz at my 'spense!
Whoop! Wherever man who wants 'er
run out nights!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
Gems of Thought.

The strength and safety of commu-
nifty, consists in the virtue and inteIli-
gence of it's youth, especially of it's
young men.-HaWes.
There are many who despise half the
world; but if there be any who despise
the whole OF 1t, it is because the other
half despises them.-Co1ton.
Who is wise? He that learns from ev-
cry one. Who is powerful? he that gov.
ems his passions. Who is rich? He that
is content Mis- cellanies.
We ought not to Judge of mems ner-
its by their qualifications, bat by The
use they make of them. -Charron.
Be not ashamed of thy virtues; hon.
or's good brooch to wear in a mans
hat at all times.-Be1a JOnSon.
Take from mankind their vanity and
their ambition, and there would be but
few claiming to be heroes Or patriots. -
Seneca.
The strongest passions allow us some
rest, but vanity keeps us perpetually in
motion. What dust do I raise! SAYS
the fly upon coach wheel. Ard at what
rate do drive! says the fly upon the
horses back.-StU5ft.
Perfect valor consists in doing with
out witnesses all we should be capable
Of doing before the world. fou-
cGuLt.
Improve your opportunities" said
Bonaparte to school of young men;
every hour lost now, is chance of fut-
ure misfortune.
Good temper is like sunny day; it
sheds its brightness everywhere. Sir
p. Sidney.
It is a secret known to but few, yet of
no small use in the conduct of life, that
when you fall into a man conversation.
the first thing you should consider is,
whether he has greater inclination to
hear you, or that you should hear him.
Steele.
We are all inventors, each sailing out
on voyage of discovery, guided each
by private chart, of which there
is no duplicate. The world is all gates,
all opportunities strings of tension wait
ing to be struck. Emerson,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07

SWEARING egg shells With linseed oil
Is reported to be good way of preserv-
ing the egg. Rub the oil over the egg
with the tip of the finger, and suffer it
to become dry on the shell. Eggs
rubbed over with haxseed oil in three
months lost 2 per cent, and in six
months A per cent. of their weight, and
when opened were found to be fresh,
with the smell of fresh eggs. Eggs not
SO treated lost II per cent. of their
weight in three months, and in six
months Is per cent.
IF you do not get as good price for
your butter rs some one else does YOU
may count that there are nine chances
out OF ten that the fault lies with you
and not the purchase, remarks an ex-
change. Really choice butter is not SO
plenty but that any one who makes re-
ally first claes article can easily obtain
the highest market price. It is very
natural for folk to think that their but
ter IS just as good as their neigh boris,
but if their neighbours brings a higher
price it will pay to try and improve the
quality little.
ALWAYS read your newspaper careful
~. There may be a fortune ia it for
you. Joseph Cowherd, a Tennessee
printer and country newspaper publish
er, while waiting in o store in Carthage,
IN that state, picked up scrap torn
from Virginia newspaper, on which he
saw an advertisement asking for infor-
nation of his whereabouts. He promptly
answered it and learned that by the
death of an uncle in Southern Virginia
he had fallen heir to fine plantation,
much personal property and several
thousand dollars in cash.
Could the Jerseys and other imported
breeds OF cattle be left alone in this eli
mate IN the necessitous hands of dairy
farmers constrained by continuous eco
nomical conditions similar in effect to the
environment which produced these pro-
ducers of good milk and meat, doubt.
less we could realize as useful farm cat.
tie from Connecticut as those we began
to fling away seventy-fve years ago; but
the reign of speculative trade Injuries
whatever it touches. sc. Fl. o." in
the Country Gentleman of March 81,
pleads earnestly against "unlimited rae
ing of mammary glands" with ''infamed
food, steam heat, frequent milkings and
with no reports of the killed and wound.
ed. "-H0rtord Coatrnat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
The Burial of an Indian Brave.
LA Crosse Cor. Chicago 1nter-ocean,1

La Crosse Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
April 10 an Indian who formerly be-
longed to Buffalo Bills troupe was
killed by the cars at La Crosse. A large
body of Winnebagoes who have been
camped near here took charge of the
body, after the medicine chief of the
tribe CDR. Frank PowelD had seen that
it was suitably prepared for burial. The
scene at the grave was one never to be
forgotten. After the box containing the
remains had been placed on suitable sup
ports over the grave, with the feet point
ing towards the setting sun, wild, weird
chant began, each Indian striving to out
do the others in the unearthliness of his
thrilling death song. The body was
then lowered into the grave, not. how.
ever, before the widow had given her
last kiss to the dead brave. A handful
OF herbs was strewn upon the coffin, sew
eral strings of wampum, full buckskin
suit beaded and porcupine-quilled, a gun
and ammunition, with numerous other
trinkets and articles of wearing apparel.
A log was then placed across the grave
and single file the band walked over the
opening headed by the squaw and near
relatives of the late lamented. Then be-
gan the farewell song. Looking neither
to the right nor to the left they passed
away from the grave and campward
wendell their way in single file. Two
Indians only remained, an Indian whom
DIR. Powell deputized as master of cere-
monies, and another who, by right of
mem bership in the Winnebago priest
hood, was allowed to see the dead man
covered with earth. Many white people
witnessed this most interesting burial
through the courtesy of White Beaver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
Japan Tea.
from the Cleveland Herald

"Japan tea is not a favorite in these
days." said grocer. ''Ten years ago a
rage in its favor set in, and the Japanese
tea was called for on all sides. But it
fell out of public favor as speedily as it
came in. Why? It had not enough of
merit to keepit in. The first lots we got
from Japan were choice in quality. be-
cause the growth was small and great
attention was paid to it's culture. with
hopes for the future. But the demand
increased in few jumps, care was
abandoned by the growers and the only
object sought was to Fill the orders.
Consequently the japanese tea that
found its way to the American market
was sorry lot. Tea lovers soon found
1t out and the Chinese stimulant was
taken again and found much better.
Not only were the old and tough leaves
OF. the tea plant picked at ali times of the
year, instead of the young green ones of
the spring season, but Westaria leaves
were mixed in with them. When the
Japan tea first came here the dried
leaves had delicate olive tint and were
long and wiry. Now they are broken
and range in color from black to yellow,
the result of artificial colorines with
various blues. gypsum and soapstone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
List of Legal Holidays.

The following list of the legal holt
days in the different states will be found
both interesting and instructive:
Independence day July ~ and
Christmas day December 25), together
with Thanksgiving day, which occurs on
the last Thursday In November, and al
the fast days, whenever appointed, are
legal holidaysin all states.
New Years day January y. in all
states except Arkansas, Delaware,
Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, North Carolina,
Rhode Island and South Carolina.
Washington's birthday February 22),
in all states except Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kan
sas, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
Election day generally on the Tues
day after the first Monday in November)
in California, Maine. Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee
and Texas, ----T eT
Decoration day (May 3O), isl Colora.
do, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Yer
mont. aa1e
Good Friday is in Florida, Louisiana.
Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
Shrove Tuesday is in Louisiana, and
in the cities of Mobile, Montgomery and
Selma, Ala.
Memorial day april 26) is in Geor-
gia. ee
Anniversary Of the battle of New Or
leans January 3, Lincoln's birthday
february 12) and Firemen's anniver-
sary (March A. in Louisiana.
!, Anniversary of Texan independence
March p and of the battle of San Jacin-
to (April 2D in Texas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
THE PRINTERS POINTS.

An Arab came to the river side,
With donkey bearing an obeisk;
But he would not try to ford the tide,
Fer he had too good an =.
Boston Globe.
SO he camped all night by the river side,
And remained till the tide had ceased to swell,
For he knew, should the donkey from life SUBJ
side,
He would never find his 4.
salem, Sunbeam.
In the morning he stopped to ford the tide,
When the donkey stopped the water 10 guam,
The rider fell off, let the obelisk slide,
Thus affording newspaper u.
Rome Sentinel.
But in the eve, when the tide was low,
And the sun had set on vegetation,
He stirred up the mule and made 1t go,
Nor was he stopped by an 2.
-Pittsbutrg Commercial Gazette,
Soon they reached their journeys end,
The mule was frisky under the lash;
And while the girls looked brightly on,
The mule and master cut -.
philadelphia EUentag Neocs.
And when the man got off the mule,
He looked so charming and so grand,
Each girl a leap year privilege took,
Monthly Union.
He thought it was against the rule
For girl to pop the question;
So he sunk his spurs into the mule,
And quickly left that s.
Center Democrat.
The girls then cursed the man on mule,
Because he had ''vamoosed" the place;
Instead of waiting while each one
Couid give to him fond EN- ~.
-WashingtoR Hdtchet
One girl more 1eapy than the rest
Jumped on behind, it made him stagger;
de wiped off his chin, pulled down his vest"
And stabbed her with his t.
--Gorhd?fa Mouatdineer.
Another girl took up ''stck,"
Saying YOU'D better cheese your racket,
And if you don't let that dags er drop
I'm sure I'll have TO T."
-PretzepS Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
Emily Faithful Sayings.

s'Vulgarity, pure and simple, is pre-
tending to De what you are not"
"Theft is not less theft because it is
countenanced by political usage"
y.sThe great need of the day is men
who are not for sale.
$50 long as the rich remain indifer.
ent to the outcast poor the gulf between
them will widen and deepen"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07
Choctaw Justice.

Ont in the Indian Territory the
Choctaws continue to administer justice
in their own way. When an Indian COM
mits theft he is given thirty mine lashes
On the bare back, provided it is his first
ofense. If it is his second ofense he re-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07

The Savannah (Ga. Cotton Exchange
does business of $35, 600, 600 annu-
ally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07

An Arab came to the river side,
With donkey bearing an obelisk;
But he would not try to ford the tide,
#lrJ Law, \
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.

Regular correspondence to the Argus. ..t
Coal VALLEY, May Richard Gala
han left for St. Louis on Monday.
VIM. Phillips, son of Thomas Phillips,
of Henderson, Iowa, but now residing in
Davenport, is here visiting acquaintances.
Michael Curry has extended a fence
around his outlot which is made up of
alluvial soil from the bitches of the road,
which is nothing but clay and sand, but
has spread six inches of soil over it, and is
going to make the barren waste a fruitful
field
Robert Winterbcttom has been ap
pointed village marshal, and he qualified
on Monday.
L. B. Thomas, of Angus, was here last
week.
The village trustees met on the 1st inst.
and granted beer licenses to three saloons:
John Ransom, G.. Kropp and Stausa-
rusk, $150each. Two saloons discontinue.
Last year we had five who paid S75 each
an increase of SIS over last year.
The Hamilton Bros. bought quite lot
VI mugs III tulS vicinity lacb WcCh, gnu Aoti
them delivered at Orion on Monday. They
gave S4.75 to So per hundred.
Daniel Lloyd has returned from trip
of seven weeks out west, through Wyom-
ing territory, Colorado, but principally in
Montana territory. He states that it
showed every day or two through April
in the last named place.
Thomas Martin finished his term of
school on the 1st inst. He has been teach
ing since last September
The gravel train is the most attractive
thing that is here. They draw about
seventeen flats at load; sometimes .un-
load at one place and sometimes another,
SO as to keep the section men busy. They
have over fifty men loading gravel. Its
unloaded with pillow.
Our boarding houses are full to over
flowing.
Our friend Harvey Clark, has returned
| from Nebraska, and is now living in
Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
Young Mems Christian Association

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
held last night in the south class room of
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
The object of the meeting was to secure
rooms for the association to meet, and to
discuss other matters Of general interest
The membership now numbers fifty and is
constantly increasing. The committee on
rooms, meetings and printing, which
consisted of Rev. l. W. Read, W. H.
Hatch, A. W. Bruner, and A. Sperry,
reported that they had secured two fine
rooms for the use of the association in the
Weber block, 1,719 and 1,721 Second
avenue. This arrangement was heartily
concurred in by all the members A
voluntary subscription to start a fund
was decided upon, and $3.50 were pledged
momentarily by the members and others
present. Then followed a discussion on
the merits and works of the society, which
was generally participated in. The asso
citation is destined to be great success.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07

There was more scare than damage
done by the late cyclone that is to say
compared with the accounts of it sent out
by the special correspondents of some of
the big Chicago dailies. There are over
ten telegraph poles blown down between
here and Moline. besides the damage re
ported On Second avenue and Eighth
street. This was the reason that the
telegraph operators experienced so much
vexation and bother in securing commu-
nications.
Some of the trees in the High school
yard were also badly shattered. one of
them in such manner as to necessitate
its cutting down, which was done this
morning.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
Base Ball.

The base ball fever is now on and is
increasing daily. Everybody seems to
have it. While making our usual trip in
the lower end of town yesterday we saw
no less than six games going on The
players were mostly kids, though one club
was composed of young men. The Mar
ket Square Terrors are now contemplating
challenging the Christy Cracker factory
club to play game next Sunday in the
old Star park.
Weber, the new catcher from Spring
field, who caught in the Milwaukee games
last week, left for Vincennes, Ind, yes
terday, our club having come to the con-
clusion not to engage him. 1t is alleged
that one of his arms was disabled Be
that as it may, We, with a
number of Others, can bear testimony
to the fact that he done good work. He
is cool headed, and always has good
judgement. He caught Hudson in an
artistic manner. He is much of a gentle
man, and we are extremely sorry to see
him go.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-07
ImnroYamAnts.

Mr.. Coyne is having the building for
merly occupied by Wolfe as a saloon fixed
up in good style. There has been no
applicant for the place yet but in all
probability saloon will be running in the
building ere long.
Major L. M. Buford is having his mag
nifcent residence on Second avenue
reprinted.
The improvements which have been
gong on on Mr.. Hansgen's house on Fourth
avenue, are completed.
The brick house on Second avenue,
owned by Mrs. Graham, which was injured
by the late cyclone, is being repaired
The workmen commenced work on il
yesterday, and expect their work finished
by Thursday night.