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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-12

why" said defeated candidate.
am ike the earth ~ Because. "
said listener. vou are covered with
dirt. Wrong; guess again /" Be
cause you are always round" Wrong.
try another. Because You are
wicked. " : Try again Give ii up.
Why are you - : We'll. It's because
I'm aattened at the poles. Merchant
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-12
A Cool Vocation.

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A young man steppeq =, I.
press Office, and the MAJ
cumbing to the uniyei''
asked: j. 80,
does this weather SUI
Very well," replied =
man. =, III
Il thought you wo.llu -
ceedingly warm" said the -. =
"Oh, no." replied the ~. 80
IT get a cool reception e'e'
&c" ~
The young man was
Columbus (Ga. ] sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-12

A cucumber five feet ~
tied at New Orleans. y - go
counts in a cucumber,
little. stubby fellow t.
inches. has proven enouS q .
an ordinary-sized stoInaeu
- PttEsbztrq 1'eEsgraph.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
Killed in Sight of Home

A switch left open on tie G. & o. r. R.
Thursday night, caused the death of En-
gineer Alex T. Hall. within sight of his
home. The fast Louisville Express was
approaching Richmond and the lights of
the city were in sight. An open switch
ran the train into some empty coal-cars,
and Hall was killed. His home was very
near the spot of his death. Mrs. Hall
had been in the custom of evenings of
sit ting with her children on the back porch
till she heard her husband whistle his ap-
proach to the city. On that night she
heard the whistle and told the girl to put
the supper on the table, but after waiting
good while, and the children getting
sleepy and he not arriving, she fed the
children and sent them to bed, surprising
that Mr.. Hall had to do some work on his
engine at the yard. She herself was at
the table when lady nelghbor came in
with the news of her husband s death. Be-
fore the lady had spoken Mrs. Hall said:
''Yo GU needn't tell me word-Mr. Hall is
dead" The coroner's jury which inves-
tigated the accident, found verdict Of
gross carelessness" against the company.
Hall was a member of the Knights of
Honor aud had $4,000 insurance. He
leaves a widow and three children. He
was an excellent man and had been in the
employ Of the company for fifteen years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
Waynesboro Female Institute.

rReported for the STANTON VINDIcAroR
The closing exercises Of this school,, of
which Mr.. J. H. Hobgood is Principal,
were held in the Opera House in Waynes-
boro. on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, 10th and 18th instant, before large
and appreciative audiences.
The exercises on Tuesday evening con-
sisted of drama in three acts, entitled
"Rebecca's Triumph The play was par
ticipated in by the pupils of ths school,
each young lady sustaining her part With
marked ability.
Wednesday evenings entertainment
was devoted entirely to school exercises,
such as essays, Rotations, declarations,
music, instrumental and voeaU, award
ing certificates Of merit, sc. We have
never witnessed school commencement
occasion that reflected more credit upon
students and teachers. Such advancement
and perfection is seldom attained. Care
full training, thorough teaching. and close
application are prominent characteristics
of this institution.
Professor and Mrs. Hobgood deserve
the highest praise for the able manner in
which the school has been conducted, and
we feel assured that the pupils gratefully
appreciate their true nobility and uni.
formly kind treatment during the schoIas.
tic year of 1883 4.
The next session of this school will open
on Monday, Sept. 18th, 1884,
WITNESS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
Count Heros Won Borcke to Visit
Stanton.

This heroic German who was known, at
least by his splendid appearance if not by
name, to most of the old cavalrymen OF
the Army of Northern Virginia is, we
learn, to visit Staunton in a day or two to
paya visit to the widow of his old COM
mander, Mrs. Gen. J. E. b. Stuart.
Count Won Borcke is a nobleman In the
Newmark, Prussia, where he resides on
his great estates. He came to America
IN 1861, and coming South, volunteered
on Gen. Jeb Stuart's staff, reporting to
him at Seven Pines. He afterwards be-
came Gen. Stuart's chief of staff. He was
noted figure in the war. He was six feet
four inches in height, bestrode steed
seventeen hands high and welded sabre
of phenomenal size and length, and the
story used to be that when "Old Von'
swung that sabre in right cut he swept
swathe like circle around him. Men
and horses, arms and legs went flying from
the impetus of that tremendous weapon.
At Aide he got terrible bullet wound IN
the neck and throat, and in 1865 returned
to Prussia.
In the Konlgsratz campaign of the Aus
tro- Prussian war he was on the stall OF
the General Prince Frederick Charles,
whom the Germans know as the liked
Prince" In the Franco-Pussian war he
had cavalry command. He represents
great family in Prussia. one of his ances-
tors having been general under Freder-
lex William, father of Frederick the
Great, and his grandfather commanded
one of Frederick's army corps IN the cam
paign of Silesia.
Whenever any of his old Confederate
comrades have visited him at his castle in
Germany since the war, he has given them
royal reception. Last fall when he was
visited by Col. Charles S. Venable, Gen.
Lees aid-de-camp, and now professor OF
mathematics at the University of Virgin
ia, he had the standard of Prussia flying
from one turret of his schloss and the
battle-fag of the Confederacy from the
other. On state occasions he wears his
badge of the Army of Northern Virginia,
along with the Iron Cross and the dozen
other decorations he has won.
On his present visit he has been receiv'
ed with public demonstrations of delight
by his old comrades in Baltimore, Rich
mond, and Fredericksburg. At the last
named place he did not get o IF the cars,
but hundreds of the old soldiers gathered
at the train to shake him by the hand.
At Richmond he visited the grave of Gen.
Stuart where he spent some moments in
silent prayer and placed wreath upon the
mound. He also went OUT to the field of
Seven Pines to visit the spot where he first
reported for duty to Gen. Stuart. Count
Won Borcke is said to be grayer and
stouter than he was twenty years ago, but
| is the same genial comrade as of old.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
The Last Meeting of the Old Council.

The last regular meeting of the present
city council, their successors going in on
July 1st, took place on Tuesday night last.
All the members were present.
ITeasurer's Accounts. -Massrs. }. w.
Todd, q. G. Gooch and Jno. W. Abby, the
Committee on Finance reported on the
annual report of the City Treasurer, John
M. Carroll, for the year ending April 3Oth,
last. The report concludes F" We feel that
common justice to Mr.. Carroll requires
us to say that in our opinion he has dis
charged his duties diligently, faithfully
and effectively"
Extension of Frederick Street.-The
Street Committee reported on the petition
of H. StGeo. Tucker and others, for an ex-
tension of Frederick street, westward OF
Greene street. They estimate that it Will
cost the city $500 for condemned property
at the corner of Frederick and Greene
streets and about 1000 more to condemn
property to reach the Petersburg road.
If completed the Committee think it would
be of no practical use to the public, on ac-
count of the steep grade west of Murray's
school house to the Parkersburg road. BY
not taking the Shafer house, corner of
Greene and Frederick street, but only the
lot up to the house, the $500 at that
point could be reduced to ST. 900. The
committee recommend that if the citizens
along the proposed extension desire to
undertake it and pay the costs themselves
they shall have permission to do 1t, but
not otherwise.
City Hall Room rented.-The Committee
on Public Buildings reported having rent
ed one of the stores in the Opera House to
Loeb Bros. for three months, from June
18th, at the rate of 5000 per annum. Con-
firmed.
Thanks to Oticers.-On motion of Mr..
Witt the following resolution of courtesy
to President r. W. Burke and the officers
of the body was adopted:
ResolUld, That tie thanks of the Coun-
Gil are hereby rendered to our President
for the able and impartial manner in
which he has presided over this body, and
also that our thanks are due to the Clerk
and Messenger of the Council for the
faithful discharge of their duties.
Error in Assessnaent.-A petition from
the National Valley Bank was read asking
that the assessment of value of the Bank
building be reduced from $40 900 to $4,000,
the first named sum being the result of
an er ror on the Assessors books. Refer
red.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

REDUCED RATE OF NEWSPAPER Pos
rAGE.-By an act of Congress, approved
June 9th, the rate of postage on newspa-
per and periodical publications of the Sc
cond class will hereafter be one cent for
each four ounces or fraction thereof. The
rate on such publications has heretofore
been one cent for each two ounces.
This reduction applies only to newspapers,
magazines and periodicals issued at stated
intervals, dated and numbered, having a
list OF legitimate subscribers, and not de-
signed for advertising purposes. Books,
catalogues, circulars, engravings, mars.
cards, hand-bills, and similar articles of
printed matter, remain in the sthird
GLASS;" and must be prepaid at the rate of
one cent for each two OUNCES, or fraction
thereof, as heretofore. The law makes no
change in the rates of postage on newspa.
pers, periodicals, or other printed matter
addressed to foreign countries, or when
deposited in letter carrier postoff1ce for
delivery by its carriers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
The DAYS Fixed for the Fair.

The Directors of the Augusta County
Agricultural Fair have fixed October 18th,
18th, 10th and 18th next, for the annual
exhibition. The sum of 81 600 was fixed
to be paid for prizes in trials of speed of
horses. 1t was resolved that there should
be no chance games admitted to the
ground. Messrs. A. M. Bowman and
Geo Chrisman Will exhibit their famous
herds OF short horns at this fair, but de-
cline to receive any money premiums on
them. leaving them for other exhibitors
to take.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
School Items.

Rev. j. l. Miller is making success of
his school at Luray. A company is erect
ing for him a spacious school building,
which will accommodate from thirty to
forty boarders. 1t is to be called the
"Girls Home School,"
We have received the prospectus of Capt.
w. Il. kable's "Staunton Male Acade-
N.Y." which will commence it's session on
Sept. Sth Capt. K. will be assisted by a
strong staff of teachers.
At the commencement of Prince Ed
ward Academy, which is a preparatory
school to Hampden-Sidney, last week,
Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner of Staunton was
the Valedictorian.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
A Ride on the Observation Gar of the
Chesapeake 81 Ohio.

The management of the Chesapeake n
Ohio Railroad, if they had puzzled their
long heads for twelve months, could not
| have invested So 900 more to the gratifi-
cation of their travelling patrons, nor
| to their own profit than they did when
they put their observation car on the New
River section of their road last week.
The car is attached to the Louisville
express at Kanawha Falls, leaving there
about eight o'clock and runs through to
Clifton Forge, 140 miles. by one O'Clock,
where it is left to be taken back that
night and be ready for the trip the next
day.
The writer took the trip last Tuesday
over that grandly picturesque country
past Kanawha Falls, through the canons
of New River, along the ripping blue
Greenbrier, across the Alleghanies and
down the mountain slopes, by the busy
smoking furnaces of Lowmoor, to the en-
terprising young city of Clifton Forge,
and though he had looked upon the shift
ing scene from the car windows score of
times before, he felt that he had never
seen it until then.
The Chesapeake 4 Ohio is the only road
in the South which has adopted the obser-
walton car that is so admirably adapted to
sightseeing. The Car is about the length of
Pullman and finished off inside with
light colored woods. such as cherry. white
pine and poplar. The windows of plate
glass extend from the top of the car to
near the floor, are very wide and even set
in the doors, presenting almost a
continuous surface of glass ali around
the car, and so clear that you often
look to the casing to see if the
window can be down; and there are dark
shades to be drawn down if there is too
much glare from the sun, The car is
furnished with comfortable arm chairs
which can be moved from side to side to
accommodate the different points of view
and also some easy cane bottom, visavis
double seats which are fixed. Here.
country which is SO widely and justly
famed for its ine scenery, travellers
crowded to the doors, maintained dang
erous footing on the platform, or stretched
and twisted their necks in uneasy and un-
successful attempts to see Hawks Nest
and other lofty crags and picturesque
points. Now they can sit comfortably in
the new car and with turn of the head
and cast of the eye take in the whole of
the grand panorama.
AS you sit at the rear of the car and
look out upon the clean, we'll kept track
as it flies from beneath you, mark the
bright, heavy steel rails, 1.-The firm oaken
ties, the splendid stone ballast. and hear
the smooth steady rush of the car over the
solid roadway, or note the bound forward
of the train with accelerated speed when
you strike long straight stretch and the
cautious Stacking as you turn sharp
curve, you feel that an experienced hand
is on the lever in the engineers cab a
hundred yards ahead, and an experienced
head IN the central Office directing all,
and you can look and admire and worder
and feel sense of security you never re-
allied before, and travel has new source
of enjoyment for you.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
MAGNIFICENT FARM FOR SALE B!
INEI r-ININ

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 l25 acres 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
passed by any land in the county, and is regard
ed by all who know it. 1t has yielded annually for
the past fifteen years. as can be satisfactorily
shown to purchaser, an average of 10 per cent
of the cattle CASUALLY 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 q .sysss sesssga
large merchant mill on the Valley 5ssSt|sssssssS;s "a
turnpike leading from Staunton to MSkSySasssssSSs
Winchester, and by the same road
within "a miles OF Verona Depot on &sSssssssagass
the Valley Branch of B. & O. Railroad, where there
is postC flice 1t is also IN sight of post-ofce
with daily mall and is distant from the city of
Staunton by the Valley turnpike. miles, and by
the county road of easy grade 7 miles. 1t has a
good mansion house, barn. all necessary outbuild
ingS, orchard and garden and is well Watered and
timbered. This sale is made to close up estate.
TERMS with good hand payment, the defer
red payments will be made to suit purchaser.
j r. STOUT,
JNO. W. STOUT,
j. M QUARLES,
june6-N Executors
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
Personal.

The degree of Doctor of Divinity was
conferred by the Boarl of HAmpden-
Sidney College last week, on Rev. James
Murray, of B 3thel Church in this county.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro who, returning Fl ON
the General Assembly at Vicksburg, Wis
tied his father-iu-law, Rev. B. M. Smith,
at Hampden-Sidney, was quite ill while
there. He has now gone to Lewisburg, his
home.
DR.. Otto F. Richter, of Staunton, recently
graduated at the Virginia Medical College,
at Richmond, has located at Allegheny sta
ton. on the c. Il y. railway, to practice
his profession.
Prof. Willoughby Read, the elocutionist,
who has been giving readings at Wythe-
vile, is about establishing an elocution
class there.
Mrs. Orlando Smith and family left on
Monday last to make their future home
in Macon, Missouri, where Mrs. S. will
open school for young ladies.
John s. Wise has introduced bill to
pay Jonas Lowman, of Augusta county,
Va, s27S for stamps on seven barrels of
whiskey accidentally destroyed by fire.
Said stamps were purchased from Collec-
tor Bolts in 1878.
DR.. Geo. s. Walker & Co., have bought
out the drug establishment of G.. W. May
& Co. DR.. Walker has had long expe-
rIence in pharmacy and is All expert IN
his profession.
Mrs. E. Jennie Wilson, of Texas, is Wis
iting her father, John e. Slower, ESQ.,,
County Surveyor.
Rev. D. M. Gilbert, D. D., of Winches-
ter, formerly of Stanton, was unan-
imously elected by the Lutheran Synod of
South Carolina, at it's late session, Profess
sor of Dogmatic and Polemic Theology in
the Evangelical Lutheran Theological
Seminary of the South. This Seminary
Is located at NeWberry, s, G..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, JuIe 16.-Beef
Cattle.--Prices of beef cattle ranged as
follows Best $625as6s711 that generally
rated first quality $55Oas625; medium or
good fair quality $425a$5.25; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows $3.50a$4.OO. Extreme
range of prices s350a$6S7h. Most of the sales were
from $i75a$6 25 per 100 lbs. Total receipts for
the week ll43 head. Total sales for the week $50
head. Trade has been fairly active but prices are
gage lower than last week. Tops show the least
falling off There were very few of them, but they
were of a very superior order.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-A large portion Of the re.
ceipts have been reshipped to the Eastern mar
kets, leaving only moderate supply on hand
There was tair demand. but the offerings were
not as good as those of last week. We quote
butcher Sheep at 3a53sc, stock Sheep at 3a3c, and
Lambs at 5aSc per lb gross. Receipts this week
1903 head,
HoGs.-T The receipts have been moderate, some
500 less than last week. but constitute supply
fully equal to a rather moderate demand there
being no activity in the market The quality was
quite as good as last weeks offerings We quote
at 61aa7c for common Hogs 74a711c per lb net for
better grades, and extra shade higher. Receipts
this week 1901 head.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

SUIT CoMPRoMIsED.-T suit brought
against the Chesapeake & Ohio r. r. Co.,
by the widow OF Mr.. Alsop, who was
killed in the Millboro disaster, Christmas,
by collision, has been compromised by
the company paying $4,000. The damages
claimed were $4,000. The counsel for
the plaintiff were H. st. Geo. Tucker, of
Staunton, and the Messrs. Crump, of
Richmond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
REAL ESTATE SALES.

TRUSTEES SALE.-By virtue of a deed of trus
i executed by l.. P. London and wife, bearing
da tie October 18th, 1881 of record the Clerks Of
flee Of the County Court of Augusta, in Deed Book
81, page 253, the undersigned Trustees will, on
Saturday, July 5tb, 1884,
sell at public auction, in front of the ,a.saesass
Courthouse in Staunton, tract OF sssS ~ ssA
land in Augusta County situated on MsEASgstFSsE
both sides of the Greenve road, s3Sgg
about miles from Stanton and 1880
containing about l63 acres
Said tract will be sold subject to the lien OF two
wife to the Trustees of the Staunton Perpetual
Building and Loan Company: Said liens will
amount on the day of sale to about s76932, of
which about 1861 80 is payable IN cash, and balance
in monthly instruments of 5000. with monthly
instruments of interest 81 10000 until the whole
Is paid
TERMS OF sALE:-About $4,000 in cash; 1907 40
on October IL, 1884; s49160 on October Il, 1885;
$i55S0 on October II, 1885, and balance on October
L. 1887
For all the deferred instalments the purchaser
will be required to give bonds with approved per-
sonal security, and the title will be withheld as Ill
innate security.
THOS. G.. ELDER,
VIM. j. NELSON,
iune13-tds Trustees.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

AN APPROPRIATION TO MANNED EX-
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERs.-It will be re
membeIed that the Legislature at its last
session appropriated $50 COO for crippled
OK -Confederate soldiers. These soldiers
we're DIVIDED into two classes: First, those
who had resolved nothing; second, those
who had already received something.
1--WE think the limit is $50 each) "A let
ter from the Second Auditor says, that
the appropriation has been exhausted and
that there are those in the first class who
have not yet received anything. SO there
will be nothing for the second class until
another appropriation shall be made.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

EARLY CLOSING FOR THE SUMNER
Our country friends who desire to make
purchases would do well to remember that
large number of prominent firms have
entered into an agreement to close their
stores at P. M. daily. except Saturdays.
until the 1st of September. 1t is an ar
rangement which gives all day to the Gus
toners. and gives the evening to the clerk
for rest, which is sadly needed during the
long and sultry days of July and August.
1t is most commendable move on the
part of the employers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
DIED.

CAZENOVE in Winchester, on Monday evening
June 49, Fanny CazenOve, wife of DR., c. i G.
Minor and daughter of the late Louis A. Cazen-
owe, Esq, Of Alexandria, Va.
PAXTON On Sunday night, the Ssh inst, at her
home in this city, Miss Kate Paxton, daughter Of
James Paxton. decd, formerly of Rockbridge Co.
The deceased had been consistent member of
the Pre- sbyteran Church from her early girhood,
and doubtless has gone to q better home and as
81 @ ai ~ i s1'lu az, ~ Et uo
prison. She was sister of the late VIM. Moore
Paxton, decd, of Rockbridge.
TURNER.-In this city, Sunday, June 18TH of con
vulsionS, Cora infant daughter of Prof L. NJ
Turner. aged year and months.
RACOFE,-Near Stribng Springs, of consump-
ton, June 3D. Turner Ashby Kracofe, aged q
years, late photographer in Staunton
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20

For EUkOPE.-Mrs. Bessie Hartman
Wiber and two children sailed this week
for Ireland, under the escort of Mr.. W.
II. Bingham, who is returning to that
country.
The steamer Germanic from New York
last Saturday, took out Col. J. T. L. Pres
ton and Mrs. Preston of Lexington, Rev.
DR.. ]. W. Pratt of KY, and others.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
M ARRIED.

MIsH-KEESEE.-In Grace Church, Middlebrook,
Va, on Wednesday. June 18th, at SO A. M, by
tho Rev. Jas. Murray, d. D assisted by the Rev
$. L. Whitmore. Mr. ]. W, MIsh and Miss Erie
KeeSee.
RODG ERS-BELL.-At Moscow, June 18th, by
Rev F. G. kailey, Mr.. .Jno r. Rodgers, of High
land, to Miss Emma j. Bell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-20
4 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 FIshersyille, on A <IN- -
G. & U. r. r., farm has Is acres of EAggNS&ezl1
splendid timber, balance In high ia IifI smaAR
state of cultivation, well set in Sfstl721I4.ss5
grass and a portion now in wheat Two dwelling
houses one entirely new good barn and stable !;
in miles OF depot, good water. The land is in
good heart, and improving every year; last wheat
crop % bushels to the acre. It 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 Fishersville.
aprlS 3m L. A. DRUMHELLER