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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-18

STAUNToN VA, July 10th, 1851
To the President and Directors of the VALLEY MI
tual Life Association of StaunIon, "a.
GENTLEMEN:
We, the undersigned having been requested by
your Board to make an examination OF the affairs OF
your Association, touching as well upon the accu-
racy OF your books of account and the published
statements derived therefrom, as upon the soVency
of your Investments beg leave to say that we as
suned the task, as persons entirely disconnected
with your Association except as policy hoders ana
after most thorough and minute investigation OF all
these subjects, now take pleasure in reporting that
find the books and papers all neatly ana accurate
ly kept. The investments in u S. Bonds and other
public securities. together with loans made upon
first mortgages on valuable real estate, We con-
slider to be 1irst-claSS, in every respect.
We find the assets OF your Association, as OF June
80, 1884, to consist as follows:
United States Bonds. .................S2 "a 600 90
Mortgages. 35,35366
Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures. 13,559.6O
Cash on hand and in bank. 1890 IS
$109, 4O4 O4
LIABILITIES.
Due Death Loss Account. 69003
Individual Credits. 99594
Due Yancey Children ..... 151,O9 4,S36.36
Nett assets June so, 1Ss4,...... S1O4,567.6s
We are pleased to congratulate you upon the sue
cess OF your Association, which we consider unpre-
cedented in this State; and with your present bust
ness outlook we feel assured your record promises
to fill an honorable page in American Life Insur-
ance.
In closing this report, we wish to testify to the in
dustry and efficiency of the officers of your Associa-
tion and to the systematic manner in Which your
business appears to be conducted.
Very Respectfully, W.P TAMs,
Cashier Augusta National Bank,
j. E. ROLLINS,
Asst. Cashier National Valley Bank,
Committee.
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SUccEssFUL.-Mrs Montague, who
visited Stanton In tie interest of the
forthcoming work of the late DR.. Geo. W,
Bagby, secured over thirty five names in
Waynesboro and over one hundred in this
city. We can commend her as most
agreeable canvasser, who presents the
claims Of her work without annoyance to
the public-a good rule against which
many agents gEieyoEsly sin. Mrs. M.
is about visiting Lexington. Harrison
burg, Winchester and the other Valley
towns.
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SHOCKING TRAGEDY.-About three
years ago, W. II. Beale, young son of
DR.. G. W. Beale, Of Gordonsville, about
sixteen years of age. was clerk in
Stanton for the late Wm. ROCK, commas
sion merchant. He was a very quiet,
pleasant young fellow and made many
friends. He left here for Texas, his COM
the Late Col J. B. Strange, OF Charlottes-
vile. Both were warm friends and To-
Gated together In Dallas, Texas. Heale
became a clerk with Sanger Bros. and
Strange clerk with Mitchell u Scruggs.
Ihey boarded at the National Hotel there
and roomeG together. Ga July 18th the
news reached their notnes Of their shock
ing death, each shot through the head by
the other. The account, which was sent
by brother Of Strange, who also lives in
Dallas, says "a few minutes before the
tragedy they Lad q difficulty, the cause of
which is unknown They We're intimate
friends and room-mates. On their way
to their room one was heard to say,
s'D-n you, [ will kill YOU" Soon after
they had entered the room pistOl-shots
we're heard. The door was forced open i,
when both were found weitsring in their
blood on the floor dead"
1e
Suit Against exAuditor Brown Allen.
A summons from tie Circuit Court of
Richmond was sent The Sheriff CT Angus
ia last Monday to be served on s. Brown
Allen, late FIRST a uditor OF the State and
his sureties. ]. A. English, John E. Ham
ilton, e. 4. puleher, f. A, 5, Hamilton,
Robt. s. Hamilton and kobt. s. HARMS
berger, to answer in suit for $50, 900 dam.
ages, due on bond with collateral condi-
lions. The counsel for the plaintiff are
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, Judge
Fitzhugh and Maj. Darlington, of Rich
mond. The summons is made returnable
TO the August rules of the Richmond
court.
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SERIOUS AFFRAY.-A serious difficulty
occurred at Waynesboro Junction on
Tuesday between Mr.. M. w. Quarles, the
well known teacher. of Waynesboro, who
has just built fine hotel at the Junction,
and Mr.. r. NJ Hicks, who for several
years has kept hotel there. The new
hotel is leased by Capt j. B. Perkins. A
quarrel arose between Messrs. Quarles
and Hicks about an improvement at the
formers hotel which the latter held to be
an obstruction to his. The quarrel re-
suited in collision in which Quarles used
his fist and Hicks knife. The knife en-
tered at the point of the last rib on the
left side entering the cavity but not cut
ting the stomach. Mr.. Quarles was also
cut under the right arm. Mr.. Quarles
was carried into the railway station and
Dr. j. S. Myers rendered the necessary
aid. Town Sergeant S. A. Ferguson. of
Waynesboro, arrived soon after and took
Mr.. Hicks in custody. Mayor Jones of
Waynesboro bailed Mr.. Hicks to appear
for examination this afternoon. Mr.. j..
A. Patterson being his boudsman. A tel
egram yesterday evening says that Mr..
Quarles' wound had SO far shown no I'M
favorable symptoms
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Important Suit Decided.

Judge Mclaughlin has been holding a
special term of the Circuit Court of Rock
bridge since the 9th inst, for the trial of
an action of ejectment between the Long
Gale Iron Co., plaintiff, and George Ran
dolph, defendant, involving the title to a
parcel Of land with an iron ore bank upon
it, lying in Bath county near the ALLIE
ghany county line. The plaintiff claimed
under what is known as the "Barclay
10000 acres survey" and the defendant
claimed under an lncluslVe sgryey known
as the Jasper Cope Suryey,?' made
in 1882. as and for a re-survey Of
the Joseph Grub patent of 10000 acres
in Bath county. There was an ''inter-
LOCK-" between these surveys, and the land
and ore bank in dispute was within this
"interlock."
The whole matter of law and fact was
submitted to Judge Mclaughlin without
a jury. His decision rendered last Monday
afternoon, was for the plaintiff. The de-
dendant is now engaged in preparing bill
of exceptions with view to an appeal
The plaintiff was represented by it's regu-
lar counsel, Maj. T. q. Elder, of Staun-
ton, with whom was associated R. L. Par
IRISH, Esq of CHvngton. The defendant
was represented by Geo. M. Cochran, Jr.,
of Stauntop, and Col Edmund Pendleton,
of Lexington.
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Charge of Criminal use of the Mails.

Miss Maggie Greever was arraigned be-
fore U. s. Commissioner W. B. Lurty, on
Monday morning last sitting for the exam
nation in the city council room. for send
ing lewd and obscene letters to two citi-
zens. The letters had been coming, of
course anonymously, through the mails
for long time. -Chief-of-P Police. J. T.
Parent. was put On the track to hunt out
the offender. He suspected the accused,
and after waiting four days saw her APP
preaching the postoflice with companion.
He hastily told the clerk, Mr.. Noon, to
clear the letter receipt box, which was
done. The accused entered the postoffice
and came out: the clerk heard two letters
dropped in the box. They proved to be
two letters of the character for which the
detective had been been watching and
were addressed to the two citizens who
had been annoyed by the reception of SIM
liar ones, The accused was represented
by Judge John Howard McCue and Rock
ingham Paul and the prosecution by a.
G. Braxton. The Commissioner held that
as it was not shown that the letters were
in the writing Of the accused and no
knowledge on her part of the contents Of
them could be fixed On her, she must be
dimissed. And she was. Tie accused has
been arraigned before the State authori-
ties once before on similar charge, but
hpeu dismissed,
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A LARGE CRANE.-Mr. W. W. Sproul,
of the county, last week shot a crane
which measured feet inches from tip
to tip and feet from head to toe. This
is believed to be the largest bird ever
killed in this section.
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Com nlerc1aI.
.STAUNToN. June 26, 1884

STAUNTON, June 26, 1884
Flour-Extra. $4.7o@s; superfne 50. s5@s Family
Oats,40 @45 New Bacon, Hog Rolnd1O11@1l, Hams
l29 Lard. 10@-. Salt. VI so; Sugar 8@l0c: Meal,
770D75; Molasses 4og75c: Butter 25@-c; Eggs 12@
Wool (washed) 3S@3Sc Wool (unwashed) 27@2Sc !;
Clover Seed $5;50Q$57 Is; Baled Hay. $l0@$13.0 90 !;
$2.00@$---; Glover, $-l$6. 90; Oats
a0@42c Rye 65070.
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DRoPERTY COSTING $4,000 NOW OFFERED

DROPERTY COSTING $4,000 NOW OFFERED
i FOR Sc, COO.
Desirable dwelling for sale. The owner offers for
sale, that desirable and eligiDly
situated residence on Coalter St, a lISal-0,
known as New Kalorama" # Al Es saS III
water up stars and down. 1t has y sl1.e.
stable and the usual outlouses, all in good repair
The building has just been painted and put in
the property and will sell for $4,000 ION easy terms)
what me 5000 three years ago, any one desr-
ing to invest in real estate will find it to his advan
tage to apply to me. ii. T. DlCKERSON,
Staunt0n. va.
Information regarding the property may be had
at the YINDIdATtR Office. Ian Z2tf
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END OF A REMARKABLE CASE
"Bowser' Witt. colored boy of Green
vile, died on the 9Th inst, aged sixteen
years. Ten months after birth his flesh
began wasting away, and though he in
creased in stature it was in the bones only.
He grew to five feet in height, with a well
developed head and neck. but the rest of
his body was strictly skin and hone. When
held in front Of strong light the process
of digestion could be observed IN his body.
He had never walked or talked. This case
of atrophy ELECTED much interest among
medical mens
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A MAGNIFICENT FARM FOR SALE BY
"A EXECUTORS


n EXECUTORS
The undersigned executors Of James M. Stout
deceased, offer for sale, privately farm situated
in Augusta county, on Middle river, containing
2S4 acres OF which 125 are fine bottoms. The
upland is gently undulating and easily titled. The
whole farm lies well and is free from surface rock
is adapted to all the grains and grasses and at
present is in good condition. The land is of the
finest quality, its productive power not being sur
passed by any land in the county and is so regard
ed by all who know it. 1t has yielded annually for
the past fifteen years, as cen be satisfactorily
shown to purchaser an average OF 10 per cent
exclusive of the profits arising from the wintering
of the cattle USUALLY twenty in number)-on the
price asked for it.
This farm is convenient to schools and churches,
and has an excellent neighborhood, remarkable
for its good order and sobriety 1t is by well
graded road, within two miles of a ssa.sssazya
large merchant mill the Valley s1asSg ,isf sssa
turnpike leading from Staunton to ~
winchester, and by the same road
within 2A miles of Verona Depot on @2as4sseasxs
the Valley Branch OF b & 0. Railroad, where there
is post office. 1t is also IN sight of post office
with daily mail, and is distant from the city of
Stanton, by the Valley turnpike. miles, and by
the county road of easy grade, miles, 1t has a
good mansion house. barn. all necessary outbuid
ingS, orchard and garden, and is well Watered and
This sale is made to close up an estate
TERMS:- With a good hand payment, the defer
red payments will be made to suit purchaser.
J. r. STOUT,
JNO. w. STOUT,
j. M QUARLES,
une6-tf Executors.
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TO INVESTORS.

AS Counse. of The Iron and Steel Works Assoeia-
ton, of Virginia, have instructions to dispose of
a limited amount OF the Debentures. issued under
the Trust Deed of that Company, to Henry G.
Houghton, Esq, These Bonds are for 1884 90 each,
Cor El00) payable January st 1891 with interest at
seven per cent, in coupons, payable sem-annually,
Jan'y LIST and July ST, at the National Valley Bank
OF Staunton aud are part of charge of f65 000se-
cured By said Deed upon the Victoria Furnace
plant and property near Goshen, Va, with an the
Lands, Quarries, Railway and Equipment Build
ings. Stock. Machinery, &c. It is considered the
finest Iron property III the country and the Shares
holders who have expended ON it over million
dollars, are proposing further to enlarge it with
this loan. The completed Furnace, which has for q
year past been making over 100 tons of Iron per
day, is temporarily stopped for repairs and I'M
provement, and in 60 or 80 DAYS is again to be in
operation and producing $50 tons daily
offer the DebersGres at par and as a frst-class
investment in every respect, and any further lnfor-
nation can be had at my Office. (where the Title
Papers may be examined; or Of Mr., Thomas A.
Trustee, THOMAS D RANSOM
MaYl6-- mos Stanton, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-18

Singing. irritation, all Kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by "Buchu- paiba." 81,
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Educational Items.

Prof. Chas. S. Roller, returns to his
former field of success, the Augusta Male
Academy, and its session opens Septem-
Der oath. To say good word for this
Preparatory School. one has only to go to
it's record. In the last three sessions it
has sent nine boys to the University of
Virginia, but one of the nine failing to
graduate in his tickets the first session, a
feat accomplished by few of our college
graduates. At the last session three of
the graduates, W. A. Wilson, Nathan
Parkins, E. S. Sublett and T. A. Woods
were Roller boys, all in their first session.
At Washington and Lee University Cor
don O'Beirne graduated in law and e. d.
Gilkeson and Jas. W. Bias in two Aca-
demic schools each-all Roller boys. This
preparatory school is recommended by
Profs. Schele de We're and Peters of the
University of Virginia, and Profs. White.
Harris and Lyons of Washington and Lee.
Prof. Roller is now making arrangements
to build an Academy 40x60 feet, to be
completed by Oct. 1st.
Mrs. Amelia Brownold Hamaker, of
this city, one of the best music instruc-
tors in Virginia, has been elected to the
position of vocal instructor, at the Camp
bell Female Institute, Charlestown, West
Virginia.
DR.. VIM. R. Vaughn, former Principal
of the D., D. & b., Institution, has leased
the Virginia Hotel building at Culpeper.
and will open boarding school for young
ladies.
The 'Home School" building just being
completed at Luray for Rev. j. [. Miller,
is said to be one of the most unique, SYM
etrical and we'll arranged school build
ings in the State,
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Mother Swans Worm Syrup, for fevershness,
worms, constipation; tasteess. 25c
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Night sweat, fever, chills. malaria, dyspepsia
cured by "Wells' Health Renewer.'
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My husband (writes LADY, is three times the
man since using "Wes' Health Remover"
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Prevalence of Kidney complaint in America
"Buchu-paiba," is quick, complete cure. 81.
june20-eOW
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MISCELLANEOUS.

r HAVE TWO FIRST-CLASS FRESH COWS
i FOR SALE.
juiy6-2t DAVIS A. KAYSER-
CTEAM ENGINES LYNN g. co. sell the best
y makes of Plain, Traction. and Stationary
Engines, and invite examination as to the quality
of material, workmanship and power. prices and
terms. Several now in stock july4
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Go to C. B. somervile & Co.'s for the Lightning
Fruit Jar-the best in the market.
julylS ct
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HOUSE OF JAMES w. NEWTON CnE-
= DULE OF THE DEBTS LIST OF PREFER
RED CREDITORS.
~ &C., &C., &C.
The large and widely known dry goods
and millinery house of Maj. James W.
Newton, on Augusta street, which has
handsome branch establishment at Ra-
pbine station, in Rcckbridge, and until
lately had another branch at Academy,
Pocahontas Co.. W. Va, suspended on
Saturday last, July 18th. The house was
established ON October 9th, 1869, and for
fourteen years has been deemed one OF
the most prosperous. as it has been one OF
the fairest houses in the trade Its
founder, Mai Newton, of the 5th Va.
Regiment and President Of the 5th Va.
Veterans. is widely known, not only in
the Valley but throughout the country at
large, for his prominent connection with
the late reunion of the 29th N. Y. at
Niagara Falls and the same reunion in
May last, in Staunton. Connected with
the history of the bouse is an incident
that has a spice of romance. A young
millner, Miss Mary R. Shipley, an orpha
in the employ of the house, in 1874 fl
heir to quite pretty fortune, some $4,000,
which she loaned to the head of the
house to enlarge his business. 1t is graft
flying to know that she does not lose by
the failure. It appears that the failure
has been brought on chiefly by paying a
large interest account, which with heavy
expenses, counterbalanced the energy
shown by the house. An idea of the heavy
draft On the profits Of the house may be
gathered from the annual expenses,
which we find in statement of its at
airs, made by Maj. Newton to the Com
mercial agency Of Bradstreet. The an
nual expenses aggregated 81 600, of which
more than a third was interest.
In 1878, the account of business taken
in the esta blisment, showed the liabilities
to be $21, 0C99O and the assets $50. $50 A.
Three years afterwards, in 1881, the bust
ness showed the following condition:
Assets, $29, 957.25
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Bob Watkins having returned from Richmond,
where he has been for some time getting some
points" in his business, is now at his old stand.
Call and see him at Virginia Hotel.
july 18-1m
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Nervous Weakness. Dyspepsia. Sexual Debility
cured by wells Health Remover" 81.
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For chills fever, ague and weakness, Colden's
Liquid Beef Tonic. Colden's; take no Other. OF
druggists. july4.lm
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EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
Ia ESTATE


The undersigned executors offers for sale, phi
xately an elegant farm, situated onehalf mile
ty The farm contains PIG acres of excellent land,
well improved. well watered and timbered, and
with good stand of grass.
The improvements consists of
good brick dwelling house. 3 /sN-N
barn. and all necessary out build kaJTnSsAA-lm
garden. &I4l4G7l f -
1t is situated on the road from TT. Defiance to
New Hope, and within four miles of the former
place, where there is station on the Valley Rail
road. The road is one of the best in the county,
and of easy grade.
at New Hope and TT. Defiance there are daily
mails.
Stores, churches and shops. mills, &C., within
half a mile. The neighbOrhood is one of the best
in the county.
This farm offers rare opportunity for profit
able investment 1t is sold to close up an estate
TERMS:-With a good hand payment, the de-
ferred payments will be made to suit purchasers.
Address DIR. j. r. SToUl, New Hope.
j. r. STOUT,
JNO. w STOUT,
j. M. QUARLES,
une6-tf Executors.
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If YOU are failing. broken, worn out and nervous
use wells Health REVIEWER" 81.
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City Notices.

Tom Kivlighan will hereafter be fonnd at the
Virginia Hotel Saloon, where he will be pleased to
see his friends.
july lS-lm
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For children. slow in development, puny and de
licate, use wells Health Reviewer" .
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m0O week at nome. s. outfit free. Pay
W( Fl which persons of either sex, youn or old !,
Y y can make great pay all the time They
work. with absolute certainty, write for
particulars to ID. HALLETf IL Co.
an 2alyr cortland, Maine.
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Everything First Glass, with polite and courteous
attention, at Tom Burke'S Place. iuly18lt
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JAPANESE HEADACHE CURE is a sure and most
pleasant remedy for Headache. Neuralgia, and for
Toothache This popular remedy can be found at
july4 BERKELEY & WALTERS
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A CHANCE FOR A GOOD FARM.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned will sell privately farm of leo
acres, miles East of Staunton
and miles from Flshersyille, on a zNSl-
G. s. Q. r. r., farm has 25 acres of EaHIlSsAazlRn
splendid timhes balance IN high @ lItl5lIg9iz, -
grass and portion now in wheat. Two dwelling
houses, one entirely new, good barn and stable;
entirely convenient to schools, churches and with
in miles OF depot, good water. The land is in
good heart and improving every year; last wheat
crop % bushels to the acre. 1t is positively the
cheapest and most desirable farm on the market.
For terms apply to David May, attorney-at-law
in stanton, who will show the farm or to under
signed in FisherSyille.
aprlS 3m l.. A. DRUMHELLER.
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THRESHERS.- The Russell, Cooper, Autman &
l. Taylor Gaar Scott, Case. and other Vibra-
tors and Apron machines, sold by us, are unex-
celed. Several on hand for Immediate delivery
july4 LYNN & co.