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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-12-12
W eddIngs.

at the residence of our esteemed fellow
citizen, Col. Asher W. Hartman, on Wed
nesday last, his daughter, Miss Virginia
Hartman, was married to Writ Auburn
Chesterman, Esq, of Richmond, Rev. j.
P Strder of the First Presbyterian church
performing the Wedding ceremony. The
groom is a we'll known contractor of Rich
mond, and brother of W. D. Chesterman
of the Richmond Dispatch and e. B. Ches-
termap the we'll known correspondent of
that city. The wedding was private, be-
ing attended only by relatives of the bride
and Messrs. W. D. Chestermsn. wife and
daughter, and Forest Chesterman, broth
ers of the groom. The wedding party left
for the home of the groom on the after.
noon express train.
On Wednesday, at the residence of the
BRIDES father, Henry B. Jones, ESQ, near
Tiukling Spring church, Mr.. Robt. M
Sutler of Bellemonte, Augusta county
was married to Miss Lucy M. Jones, Rev
John A. Preston performing the marriage
ceremony.
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Highland Affairs.

reported for the STAUNToN YINDIcAToRJ
MONTEREY, VA, Dec. 2, 1884. Last
week was time Of general rejoicing and
Thanksgiving among the Democrats of
Highland. Torchlight professions were
held at Mcdowell. Monterey and Crab
bottom, and at all these points our sturdy
mountaineers assembled en- 1passe and
literally ''painted the sky red" Many a
shout and hurrah went up for our hard
won victory, and for the first time in
twenty years the peal Ola cannon broke
the stiffness Of the deep solitudes here
Good order, generally prevailed. The
Monterey Band furnished the music on
these occasions,
Hon. q. P. Jones has just returned from
Riohmand where he was attending the
extra session Of the Legislature.
Mrs. Fannie Newlen, of this place, in in
lll-health.
Monterey Graded School has begun un-
der very favorable auspices, with Mr.. Ed
ward s. sheppe, Principal, and Miss Lily
G.. Patterson, assistant.
More anen. DEM.
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GreenviIIe Affairs.
FIRE-HORSE STOLEN-ACCIDENT
CANDIDATES FOR GREENVILLE POST


CANDIDATES FOR GREENvILLE POST
OFFICE.
&C., &C., &C.
Reported for the STANTON VINDICAToR
The first house burned IN Greenville, in
the recollection of the writer, save the
large merchant mills of VIM. F. Smith,
Esq, which were burned by Hunter
during the war, occurred here on Monday
last-it being the dwelling of Lucy Diggs,
an old negro woman, who lived at the
end of town, on the Bethel Church road.
She lost all she had in the way of furni-
ture, &c. The fire wa5 accidental and
caused by bad fue.
One day last week John Huffman, of
the Middlebrook neighborhood, had a fine
horse, worth perhaps 5000, stolen from
his stable. A negro man in his
employ. named Lee Hansberry, being
also missing, and Mr.. Huffman hearing
of his route, followed him and overlook
him at Alton, in Nelson county, try
ing to sell the horse to merchant, for
$50 in goods aud 800 IN money, where he
Ii
Saturday last and arraigned him before
Justice Jas. B. Smith, when he pleaded
guilty and was committed to Jail. He
was lodged there Sunday by Constable T.
A. Brownlee, to await the action of the
next Grand Jury.
Roland l.. Fitch, an 1SYear- son of
Geo. W. Fitch, of this place, whilst play
ing with small pistol. accidentally dis
charged it. The ball-a ''22 hort'-lodged
in the palm of his right hand, making
painful, but not dangerous wound. DR..
Smith rendered the necessary surgical at
tention.
Since there will probably be change in
the postofice here, there are no less than
six different names mentioned as candi-
dates for postm aster. So. you see, our
place as we'll as yours, has plenty of mate
rial ready to sacrifice their talents and
time in administering the affairs of the
new Government.
The ladies' are working vigorously to
make the supper and fair on Christmas
eve, for the benefit of the Masonic Lodge,
a grand affair indeed.
r. H. Palmer. ESD, from Augusta
Lodge No. III A. r. & A. M, and John
W. Campbell, of Laurel Hill Lodge No.
1873, went to Richmond Monday, as dele
gates from the above lodges ta the Grand
Lodge of Masons of Virginia.
DELTA.
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| M0mOTGuQd IOT CduuludeoS.- 10 Vel IL
for which the U. s. Marshal and U. s
Attorney for the Western district of Vir
ginia. were appointed. will expire il
March, 1855; that Of those who hold The
same Offices in the eastern district of the
State. in May of the same year.
Capt. W. Il. Sale of the Capon Springs
, who with his family is now IN Lexington
will leave there for the New Orleans Ex-
! position IN few days.
E. B. Dolin of the Stonewall Brigade
Band. who recently moved to Roanoke,
has joined the Machine Works Band
there.
Hon. J. r. Tucker was in Middleburg
Loudoun county, few days since, visi-
ting brother who is sick there.
Winfield Furry has sold his property in
Augusta and is about erecting residence
in Rockingham.
Capt. R. K. Rice, of Roanoke, recovered
his stolen horse in North Carolina, after
travelling $50 miles in buggy and being
on the road nine days. TIE thief had
swapped his horse for another one and
gotten away successfully with the bugs
A correspondent Of the Harrisonburg
People speaks in the highest terms of the
way in which Miss Mamie Alexander,
formerly of Waynesboro, conducts her
department of the High School at Mt.
Crawford, Rockingham.
Mr.. Lyttleton A. Warren, of Bath CO.,
died suddenly On Tuesday week from an
overdose Of choral accidentally taken.
He was most highly esteemed in Bath and
Allegheny, where he was we'll known.
The Court of Appeals has entered an
| order removing the case of Frazier VS..
Frazier from Stanton to Richmond, and
putting il on the privilege docket.
W. G. Geiger, one Of the must efficient
and faithful of the corps Of teachers at
the D., D. Il B. Institution, has been
compelled to resign on account Of his eye
sight, which has been failing for some
time.
Mrs. Cbesley Kinney, of Stribling
| Springs, is visiting relatives in New Bed
ford. Mass.
Judge Mclaughlin closed the session of
his court here last Monday.
Judge Sheffey has bsen in Winchester
as counsel of the B. & o. r. R. Company
defending it against the suit for 1000
damages, brought by the widow of Enoch
Wedlock, colored. WIN was killed by the
train at the Front Royal crossing.
We waste some space to-day in printing
card of A. N. Breckenridge denying the
report that he has turned Republican,
The idea of Nick Breckinridge being any
thing but Democrat is as absurd as to
| hint that old Allen e. Thurman was
about the change his political faith. But
as Major Breckenridge wanted his state
ment to go in print. we have done it just
to humor the old one-armed confederate.
Messrs. A. II. McCue and W. H. Moor
man, of this county, leave on Monday
| next for the Worlds Fair at New Orleans
| and will go on further to Texas.
Prof. Wiiloughby Reade will give read.
ing at the Augusta Male Academy, near
Fort Defiance, tonight. 1t will be worth
attending.
J. Howard Wayt, Esq, was elected
Grand Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge
A. F. & A. M, at Richmond, Tuesday
night.
| Mr.. Frank Prufer, one of our oldest
| citizens, was considered very i'll yesterday.
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CL ERICAL NOTES Rev. A. s. Moffett
formerly of Augusta. and now Of Win.
chester, has received call to the Presby-
terian church at Stanford, KY.
Rev, james Murray, D. D., of Bethel
church, Augusta county, has received
a unanimous call from the Presbyterian
church of Suffolk, Va.
Rev. Jas. Fl. Smith. of Leesburg, has
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
Harrisonburg Presbyterian church, for
merly Or ]. Rice Rowman's charge.
Rev. Lewis j, Huff, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Roanoke, and one of the
brightest young intellects in that demon
ination, has resigned to return to Germa-
ny and pursue his studies. lie is son of
Rev. Mi. HUFF, formerly Of Waynesboro.
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City ~ Offices.

FROM THE REVEREND CLERGY.-AmOng the
many ministers of the gospel, who have been help
ed by Browns Iron Bitrers, the Rev. E. A. Spring.
Corydon Iowa, says. Il used it for general i'll
health and found it great help Rev. James
McCarty, Fort Stevenson, Dakota, says, ut cured
me Of severe dyspepsia and increased my weight
twenty-five pounds" The Rev. Mr.. Offey, New
Bern, n c., says he has ia Ken it, and considers it
one of the best medicines known. The Rev. Mr.
Whitney, Hingham Wis, says, AFTER a long sick
ness from lung fever, used Browns Iron BitterS
and gained strength So throughout the States
with hundreds and hundreds of other clergymen
Plush Gases, at $3.50. at
decl2 BERKELEY & WALTERS
Chas. c. Wheat has the largest and BEST stock of
Raisins. Currants and Citron in the city.
dec Pot
Pure Plain Candy by the pound. for &c.,. at
dec5 WILSON'S GROCERY.
Xmas Cards, at aLt-price, at
decl1 BERKELEY & WALTERS.
Talk ABOUT sugars, everybody has sugars, but
prices always take, call and see the sugar and
coffee at G. G. WheatS. dec 1926
Leather, Celluloid Sets, at So 50. at
decl2 BERKELEY g. WALTERS.
Brown sugar-l6 15 and IA lbs, for ST.. White
sugar-12 and ID lbs, for 81. Coffea-l21l, Is and
l67s cents per Id. These sugars are here and for
sale ny Chas. q. Wheat. dec 12-2t
AS Cleveland is elected everybody wants a rich
frult cake for Christmas to treat his family and
friends JOIN LESSER has baked over 500 pounds
OF all sizes. made of seedless rasins and of the
best materials. Send in your orders Fresh rolls,
biscuits, bread aud mince pies, baked daily All
KINDS OF fancy cakes. selected stock of pure
FRENCH and plain candies, nuts, &C., sold low at
Johl Jessers.
1t is an old saying if you do not have nice fruit
cake for Christmas you cannot expect good luck
the coming year.
Ice Cream every Friday and Saturday
decl22t
Plum Puddings, Dried Corn, Fresh Peas and
Prunes at Chas. G. Wneats dec l22t.
Xmas Goods coming in, will be sold at Rock
Bottom Prices, for the cash, at
does WILSON'S GROCERY
Candles low as the lowest and cheap as the
cheapest at Chas c. Wheat's dec12-2t
few more pairs of Boots and Shoes, below
COST at WILSON'S GROCERY.
dec5
"Tryour" Fresh Roasted Coffees, they are choice
call and buy some at Chas. G. Wheat's decl22t
Sugar, SIC. to S1ac.; Prime Coffee, 121ac cash,
at WILSON'S GROCERY
dec
Saratoga Chips at c. c. Wheat's dec12 2t
at WILSON'S GROCERY.
dec5
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Dec. S.-Beef
Cattle.-Pri ices of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best $5OOa$5S); that generally
rated first quality $40Oa$i75; medium or
good fair quality $2.75as3.75; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows s25Oa$2.75. Extreme
range of prices S. 50as5s0 Most of the sales were
from So o0a5 25 per 1G0 lbs Total receipts for the
week 1884 head Total sales for the week 1920 head
The market was very dull and sales hard to effect
Numbers of rough and hard fed cattle had to be
taken back, sellers being far off in their ideas IRON
purchasers, The offerings were not as toppy as
those of last week. though there were enough good
cattle for the market. Prices are off 1aa14c from
last week.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The offerings were less than
last week, but are sufficient for very limited de-
nand from butchers only. The quality is some
what better than last week. We quote sheep at "a
4Ac. and lambs at 3a5c per lib gross. Receipts this
week 1881 head.
HOSTILE offerings number a few hundred less
than last week but sufficient for light demand.
The quality is fully as good as it was last week
suited as to size for he present demands of the
trade. We quote at 81 acc per lib net with extra a
shade higher. Receipts this week 5444 head.
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DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN EXPRESS
AGENr.~EI. G. Brooks for many years
agent of Adams Express company at
Winchester, and later with the B. IL O..
Express company in the same city, died at
the W. L. Asylum here on the 4th inst. His
remains were taken to Winchester where
his funeral was largely attended last Sun.
day. Five of the pail bearers were en-
pIoyees of the B. & .. R. B., with which
corporation the deceased was a highly
valued fayorite.
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ACCIDENTs.-Capt. George e. Hall, a
conductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, while hunting Wednesday of last
week in the vicinity of Maj Mason's, in
Albemarle. had the misfortune to dis
charge load Of shot through his right
foot, which tore the foot to pieces. He
WAS resting the muzz!e of the gun on his
foot at the time of the accident. He re-
ceived needed surgical attention from Dir.
R. W. Nelson.
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A GOOD PLACE TO 60 To-NIeHT,-
With the Opera House closed and no
amusement open, cur people will to night
have an opportunity of seeing at Mozart,
sonae beaptifql tebleaux of children in
Paradise and the Peril There will be
sumo good music too. The entertainment
is for the benefit Of the Episcopal Sunday
School. Give the little ones good audi
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AN UNUSUAL OPPoRTUNITy.-C Cattle
are now very much lower than they have
been and our Augusta farmers who at
tend the stock sale of Burnley 6 Co., at
Charlottesville, on the third Thursday in
this month. will have an opportunity to
profit by the low rates.
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TIE REAssEssMENT OF LANDs.-The
legislature just before it adjourned passed
a bill for the reassessment of the lands
next year-the Constitution providing
that it shall be done every five years. The
assessors are to be appointed by board
composed Of the Commonwealth Attor-
ney, the Judge of the County Court and
the County Court Clerk.
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Deaths.

Mr.. John Churchman a we'll known cit
izen of Augusta, died at his residence near
Folly Mills, Wednesday night. He was
paralyzed year ago, and lately had
another attack, since Which he has rapid
~ failed. He leaves widow and two
children.
Miss Mary Graves died in this city OIL
Wednesday afternoon, of consumption
She was the daughter of the late Archi-
bald Graves, and was the fifth member Of
the family who has died of consumption.
A brother was killed in the civil war
She will be buried from the Lutheran
church this morning at II O'Clock.
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MARRIED.

ES-CALDWELL,-On Thursday morning,
Dec 18th, 1884, at the residence of the BRIDE
H G. Gheatham. Mary E :. youngest daughter of
VIM Foikes, decd, of Richmond, Va, to Joseph
S.Caldwel, of Augusta county. Va,
KENNEDY-COWHIG.-A ST. Patrick,s church
IN lexington, on Monday the 1st inst, by Rev.
D. W Lynch, Mr. John FL Kennedy of Staunton.
ana Miss Ellen Cowhlg. of Lexington.
hlCRLER-COLE- In Smythe county, Va, on
Dec I'd, Rev, j. W StricKler of NJ adison cnnntv
to Miss M. G. Cole of Smythe.
ICHCREEK-HERRING.- Dec 3D. at the
residence OF Hon. P. Herring at BridgeWater,
Miss Edith Herring "
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Com nerctaI.
STANTON, Dec. Il, 1884

SgAUEroN. Dec II, 1884
F1our-Extra, IS 6e@s; superfne s3.oo@$ Family
500 Wheat. Is cts@S0 cts Corn. 300
oats. e5@3Y New Bacon, Hog Round log, Hams,
12la; Lard, 1Oc@- Salt. $3.50; Sugar S@10c Meal
65@-; Molasses 40 @75c; Butter 1920; Eggs 23@
15c. Potatoes, 50e900 Tiilothy seed, $1.25@1 so
Wool (washed) 2S@3Oc Wool (unwashed) 10000
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SERIOUS FALL.-The Alexandria Ga.
zette says 4 daughter Of Rev. Frank
STRUGGLED pw, who was attending school
at Staunton, had fall there last week
and so badly injured herself that PARALYSIS
ensued.
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SHoT.-During some pistol firing in
Harrisonburg, Friday night, in which no.
body was killed, Jennie Webster vi ite
woman, from Staunton was shot in the
leg.
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DIED.

JoNES:-Died, November 18th, 1884, at her home
Ia Buffalo. Putnam county, w. Va, Yrs Fanny
daughter OF John and Anna Plumer Mitchell, and
anlece Oh the late venerable DR., William S.
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Glover Seed $4.nO@$4 .25; Baled Hay, a913@$1200;
Timothy, -. 00@$---; Clover, $-@s60O; Rye,
6g@65.
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YNRUSTEES' SALE.--By virtue of deed of
Il trust executed BY l.. P. London and wife
bearing date October 18th, 1881, of record in the
Clerks Office of the County Court of Augusta. in
Deed Book 81. page 253, the undersigned Trusteas
will at, or about Il M. on ''oo''
Saturday, January 3rd, 1885,
soil At public auetiGn, III front OF the ...s.s..ss>
Courthouse in staunton, a tract ii sssa
land IN /, Augusta County, situated on Ell 1888 ss
about miles from staunton, and sssass..
containing about 100 acres
Said tract will be sold subject to the lien of two
deeds of trusts executed by John r. Tavlor AND
wife to the trustees Of the staunton ferpe tI
Building and Loan Company. Said liens - vii Vii
amounton the day of sale to about ssS; % "i Of
which ABOUT sas9o is payable in cash and balance
isnaid. ee 'N' "aoi'
1881 60 on October e. 1885, 1856 80 on Octnher -
1886. and the balance on October II. 1887. -
IHOS. C. ELDER
,rsoos "a, VIM, j. NELSON
t-o'o'-'"s Trustees.
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THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES--NEW
REGISTRATION.
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You can buy large cans Of Tomatoes for Csc.
at WILSON'S GROCERY.
dec5
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
ReguIaritY in Feeding.

1t is fact which does not seem to be
either known or clearly understood by
many of our breeders and farmers that
regularity, as to the time and quantity,
in feeding has much to do in determining
the question of profit and loss, and that
irregularity as to the time of feeding and
the number of daily feeds have more to
do with producing loss than variation
in the quantity of the food. Take pen
of pigs, for instance, and feed them for
a week or two at, say, A. NJ. and p. NJ,
with noon feed at 12 M, and then
feed irregularly one day three times,
another day twice, occasionally only
once and at irregular hours, and see how
soon the pigs will show the neglect.
even though the same amount of food
be given each day that was formerly
supplied Animals which are fed at
regular intervals, and in liberal quantity,
will rest content between feeding times,
but will be on hand and expectant at
the feeding hour. If not fed regularly,
they are generally restless and discon-
tented at all times, and the worry they
thus take prevents the animals from gain
ing that weight and size which liberal
feeding would otherwise produce. The
discontinue produced even by persons
when obliged to have their meals lrreg-
ular1y, even though they always have at
such times plenty to eat, will give some
idea what will result from irregularity
in feeding tattening, growing animals.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
AdulteratiOn in Ruttnr

When oleomargarine was first brought
INTO puDmc notice there was good deal
of opposition to its introduction, as af-
fording the ready means of deceiving buy
ers, no matter how much better it might
be than poor butter, how entirely harm
less, and how thoroughly cleanly were the
methods of its manufacture. Laws were
therefore passed in several of the States
prohibiting its manufacture and sale, only
as all the packages should be distinctly
branded with the name "oIeomargarine. ="
The farmers and dairymen were most
anxious for this legislation. But since
these laws were passed there has sprung
up large business in what is called "but-
terine," which usually consists of a little
good creamery butter and an admixture
of oleOmargarine oil and neutral lard. The
latter is simply lard with all taste re-
moved, which increases its cost only about
cent pound; but the butterine thus
made is hardly distinguishable 10y the best
judges from fine creamery butter, under
which designation great deal of it is
now coming to market. The winter is
the best season for palming off this adul-
teration, as it does not keep as hard as
genuine butter in the warm weather.
Scientific american,
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
A Presidential Cabinet Album.

The bureau of printing and engraving
at Washington has completed its addi-
tion to the cabinet album for the present
administration. 1t is probably not gen
orally known that such an album exists.
1t is custom for the bureau to prepare
fine steel engravings of each President
and his cabinet. These engravings are
in the highest style of the art, and when
bound in corresponding style make a
handsome and unique volume. The
book thus made contains the portraits of
each President and his cabinet from
Washington down, also views of the
White House, capitol, etc. Only a suffi-
cient number of copies are made to pre-
sent the President and members of his
cabinet with one each, and retain one
copy at the bureau of printing and en-
craving. The volume is very interest
ing one, and, of course, quite rare, for al
though there have been twenty-one
Presidents and 212 cabinet officers since
the beginning of Presidents and cabinets
in 1889, the number is very small in
nation of $4,000, 900, and the habit of
printing these books only dates back
half that time.