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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-02
A MAGNIFICENT FARM FOR SALE BY
~ EXEGTTTORG

A MAGNIFICENT FARM FOR SALE BY
n EXECUTORS
The Undersigned, executors of James M. Stout
deceased, offer ~ sale, privately, farm situated
in Augusta county, on Middle river containing
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 can be satisfactorily
shown to purchaser, an average OF 10 per cent
exclusive of the profits arising from the wintering
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 neignborhoOd, remarkable
for its good order and sObriety. 1t is by well
graded road, within two miles of .aansaSga
large merchant mill on the Valley pss IA
turnpike leading from Staunton to
Winchester. and by the same road vyyylA$}@8atS
within "a miles of Verona Depot on GESaaESea61
the Valley Branch of b. & o. Railroad, where there
is post office. 1t is also sight of post office
with daily mail, and is distant from the city of
-Staunton, by the Valley turnpike. miles, and by
the county road of easy grade, miles, 1t has
good mansion house, barn. all necessary Outbuild
ings, orchard and garden, and is well watered and
tmbered. This sale is made to clos up an estate.
TERMS:- With good hand payment, the defer
red payments will be made to suit purchaser.
J r. STOUT,
JNO. w. STOUT,
j. NJ QUARLES, =
une6-tf Executors.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-02


EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
Ia ESTATE.
The undersigned executors offers for sale, phi
vately. an elegant farm, situated one-haf mile
from the village of New Hope, in Augusta coun-
ty. The farm contains 2l9 acres of excellent land,
well improved. well watered and timbered, and
with good stand of grass.
The improvements consists of
s,I good aid Erik ri awen a. Nn's
ings, and fine orchard and !aalils..I44
It lis situated on the road from Ft Defiance to
New cope, 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 Ft. Defiance there are daily
MAILS
Etores. churches and shops. mills. &C., within
mile. The neighborh0od is one of the best
1ounty.
farm offers a rare opportunity for profit
Eestment 1t is sold to close up an estate.
S:-With good hand payment, the de-
Yments will be made to suit purchasers.
DR.. j. &. STOUT Now Hope
]. r. stout,
JNO. W Exu-r
J. M. GU b.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-02
vATE SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.

"a Z DALE Of VALUABLE PROPERTY,
offer for sale privately the following proper.
10. Ten Horse Russell Engines, in first-rate
ltion-
e Circular Sawmil with two Saws, GUNNER,
all necessary fixtures
ne Wood, Lath and Shinge Saw.
me No. 5 Russell Grain Separator, with Glover
led Attachment and Water wagon
zone yoke of heavy work Oxen.
The Sawmil and one Engine can be seen at Mint
;ring Station. Valley R. Il.
For information apply to
W. A. MCPHEETERS,
Arbor Hill Va,
R. P. MCPHEETERS.
int Spring, Va.
j n. MCFARLAND,
dec II St Staunton, Va.
EEiOk 6ALE-A desirable Fam OF about Three
il Hundred Acres. The farm is known as
Greenwood" and is a part of
the "Mirador'' estate. 1t is stua- A mi ~
ted about two miles from Green EA;INSsa7-s=lm
wood Depot, 1t is spendidly tim. III ii.aenIS4-
bered. well watered and adapted &5lIz9eIzL75E.
to fruit. and contains good deal of bottom lands.
For terms, apply Immediately to
j. B. FUNSTEN,
Greenwood Depot.
OctA-3m Albemarle County, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-02
ESTATE SALES.

lie by virtue of deed OF
ed By L. P. London and wife
Der 18th, 1881, of record in the
ne County Court of Augusta, in
ye 253, the undersigned, Trustees,
ay, January 3rd, 1885,
cfion, in frontof the ,saaaasaga
otaunton, a tract of ,gsyfe .issa 5aA
County, situated on aSsE
me GreenvilIe road.
from StauntOn, and GSSrsk
ut 100 acres 4
be sold subject to the lien of two
executed by John Il. Taylor and
lsteeS of tie Stanton Perpetual
Loan Company. Said liens will
dsy, of sale to about $S2692, of
MIG 80 IS payable in cash, and balance
stalments Of $20.00 with monthly in
interest on $4,000, until the who'll
OF SALE About $1,25O.0O in cash !:
October II, 1885; $a55.SO, on October z,
ne balance, on October II, 1887.
.THOS. G. ELDER
VIM. j. NELSON,
-tos Trustees.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-02
Professional Cards

TR. Fl. NJ PATTERSON-offers his profession
~ al services to the citizens of Staunton.-
Office No. 49, Main ST., opposite the opera House
nov LON
, 1885-04-19

lbo1tpi blODe
Good citizens Of Moluncus, Me-, are much
ngitated by rumors OF a "lunksoos," or SIN
dian devil" being In the woods OF that
vicinity. A -lunksoos1 bears about the same
relation to a "loup ceryiern that the latter
bears 10 a common cat. The size OF an adult
mnksoos depends very much upon the
amount and quality Of tho liquor taken by
the person who sees it. Timid individuals
who nav been detained in the woods until
after dark a v seen lunksoos as big as
elephants. arI f Hri no %
Experienced hunters aud guides ara OF the
opinion that the animal is not SO large by
daylight and in the clearing as 10 Is among
Its nocturnal haunts. The voice OF a Junk
soos is said TO be a strong soprano OF great
compass. Whenever one chooses to sing. II
is sure TO receive attention AS u vocalist
the lunksoos commands mora respect than a
prima donna. No audience was ever known
to hiss a lunksoos
, 1885-04-19
IMPORTANCE.

There is a feature that il remarkable
and almost ludicrous in some Of the atti-
indies which the European nations are
forced to assume in the present crisis. In
1879 the closing sceueso of the Turko7Rus-
sian war occurred. Turkey was defeated
and helpless the Russian, fores we've al
most at the gates Of O~onsantinople. and
il was apparently a mere question Of
Russia's modention as to how much of
Turkey Il should absorb as the spells of
conquest. Beaconsfeld was then premier
Of Great Britain; he saw the full extent
of the i~far-reaching plans Of Russia, he
sounded the alarm to Europe, and pic
tured the danger involved in the ssccess
Of Russia's plans for occupying Constan-
iinople, and seizing a large portion Of the
Turkish dominions. On the other hand,
Gladstone, then out of power, advocated.
non-interference, but really sy~mnathixed
with Russia, and preached eloquently the
doctrine that Turkey was a barbaric pow
cr with . barbaric religion, that it had no
rights which civilized nations ought to re-
spect, and that il should be driven ont Of
Europe. Beaconfeld, however, interpos-
ed the power Of the English government,
-aved Turkey and compelled Russia 70
retire north Of the Balkans, satisfied with
a very small slice Of territory az indemni-
~ for the expense Of the war But at
the following election Beacontield was
overwhelmingly defeated, and iladstono
came into power which he has since re
lained, Turkey, the nation that Glad
stone then wanted 70 drive out of Europe,
has now become Of immense importance
to Gladstone and to England. Ii is rep
resented as burning with a desire for ven
geance against Russia, and as ready to let
loose d armies against the Russians, and
to open the Dardanelles to British war
ships, ifit can find an opportunity to re-
deem its past defeats and losses ut
the hands Of its traditional enemy. Bis
marck, however, interferes, and notifies
the Turk that if he permits English war
ships TO pass the Bosphorus, the treaty of
Berlin. which gives the Porte its present
security, will bc %annplled, Thus the
sultan is between three fires, and although
Of great Importance as a factor in the
threatening wal between Russia and
England, remains powerless % take any
steps in the direction most desired by the
-
, 1885-04-19
An EdIlor,s TrIhute.

Theron 7. Keator, editor of Fort
Wayne, Ind, Gazette writes: Foi
the past five years | have always used DR..
Kings New Discovery for coughs of the
most severe character, rs well as those oil
a milder type. 1t never fails o effect q
speedy cure. My friends to whom | have
recommended it speak of it in the sam,
high terms Having been cured by it Of
every cough | have had for Eve years,
consider it the only reliable and sure cur,
for Coughs, Colds, etc Call at Gray 4
Peares's Drugstore and get a Free Tria
Rnftle- LARGE Size $Inl.
, 1885-04-19

Frazier's Root Bitters are not a dram
shop beverage, hut are strictly medicinal
in every sense. They act strongly upon
the Liver and Kidneys, keep the bowels
open and regular, make the weak strong,
heal the lungs, build up the nerves, and
cleanse the blood and system from every
impnrity. Sold by DRUGGISTS. $I.OO.
, 1885-04-19

FRANcE has backed out of the war
with China, and is now trying TO redeem
its reputation for pluck BY picking a
quarrel with Egypt over the forced sus-
pension Of aFrench newspaper at Cairo.
II ought to take warning from England,
which backed ont Of a war with III Mahdi
and tried to redeem its reputation by
bullying Russia, There is no knowing
what sort of a customer a man may pick
mp who struts around asking somebody 10
-tep nn his coat tail. a
, 1885-04-19

THE reason of Judge Drinkers, a non,
residents appointment 10 a judgeship in
New Mexico, is drat no reputable attor
ney could be found in that territory who
would accept the appointment, as the
salayy laffached % the office il far less
than any lawyer ittci for the bench, can
earn in the p%racicc &c his profession in
New Mexico.
, 1885-04-19
On "a Grain Of Wheat.

An Austrian named J Sofer has written
u quotation Of 800 words ON a grain OF wheat
which is now being exhibited at Rsimnitz-
Sarat The writing can easily be read with
an ordinary microscope. Three hundred
ordinary English words make about forty
lines OF small type in 6 newspaper Of the
average width Of column.
, 1885-04-19
Proposals for FRESH BeeE
HEADQUARTERS DEP'roF THE PLATTE
OFFICE CHIEF CoMM1ssARY

OF SUBSISTENCE,
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. %, 1885.
The acting commissary Of subsistence
At each OF the following posts, viz: Forts
Bridger. Douglas, Laramie Mckinney,
,Niobran, Omaha, Robinson, D.-A Rus
sell, Sidney. Fred Steele, Washakie,
Cheyenne Depot and Omaha Depot, will
receive sealed proposals until u NJ. the
9lsfl day Of April, lJss5 At which time
they viii be opened in the presence Of
bidders. for the furnishing and delivery
If fresh beef from the block, that may be
required BY the subsistence department.
A.. s. army, at their respective posts dur
ing the fiscal year commencing July /,
1855. Blank proposals and Instructions
10 bidders giving informafipg as 70 condi-
tong "a Be observed by bidders terms Of
contract and payment, will be furnished
on application to this office or to the COM
ID mirsares at the posts named Proposals
viii not be considered unless accompanied
by the instructions to bidders above
referred to. The rights rcscryed to re-
ject any or all bids J4A
JOHN ?. HAWKINS.
Chief G. s.
, 1885-04-19

INhsIhl Ton I~leITer-T
Poker playing among tho ladies hero Is the
latest Lenten innovation, and is most
fashionable. These parties are extremely
exclusive. They commence usually at .
o'clock. and terminate at ga. m, the gams
having proved 80 fascinating. The same
number OF ladies and gentlemen are invited,
amt all ara expected to bet and play for
stakes. Poker and roulette are played by
the wives Of almost all the foreign counts.
, 1885-04-19

rheumatism has one inyincible antagon-
ist one never yielding enemy that will
conquer tevery time the opportunity is
given, and that is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. Many cases of rheumatism that
had withstood all other treatment for years,
have yielded to Chamberlain $ Pain Balm.
so cent bottles sold by w. n. Hunt
, 1885-04-19

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, ehapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
" cures piles or no pay required. IL is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded. Price rs cents per box.
For sale by Gray & Fearsc.
, 1885-04-19

The English government IS still at
work on the Berber railway, notwith-
standing the Sondnn campaign has been
abandoned. The principal nse that the
British have Cor n railroad in the Soudan
Is that ifone of their armies gets there it
can get away again.
, 1885-04-19

Pennsylvania has a state tax On watches,
the resuit OF which. ns reported by the sec
rotary of internal affAirs. hre amusing he
popul ltion Of tho stats j. about 4.5OO.O0o
The number Of voters last November was
$4,000. But in all this population and this
army Of voters there were only 45. 596
watches, gold, silver and common So ID
would appear that there were last year
4.45i. 40l rennsylvanians, not ono Of which
had a watch. m
, 1885-04-19
whai ''cerro Gotdo" Williams Says Of
OHIO N ".H. nFexfro .H


-. d |L 4 AAAn - ANt NAuMHI
Mexico has very poor horses and cattls.
They have a country exceedingly we'll
adapted for herding hor 'oa, but they do not
pos,es any such fine stock as We have In
Tennessee, Kentucky. Missouri. Ohio and
other statcsy Now, We want a market for
our fnostock. ami there is no portion Of the
globe which needs such stock more Than
Mexico. on the plateau OF that country
they can raise good grass, and tho original
horses brought there by the Spaniarda
rapidly multiplied. From a want OF breed
ing animals, tbs Mexican stock has run
down. Tha ample range Of land in that
country and the opon-air habits OF tho peo-
pie should make them take 10 fine horses
We now haye u railroad all tho way to the
capital and beyond it, and u parallel line
Fastening forward, and besides We have
ensy steamship communication
said /: General, what kind OF soldiers
were the Msxicans in the war OF lsiGf'
Very good soldiers" - said he. "ln only
one point OF Wow we're our men their SUI
per.oIs. They could not stand the charge OF
the American volunteers. Our men had a
way OF rushing at them which broke their
constancy; but behind any ramBarts,
natural or artificial. they stood we'll; they
would Also stand and be shot down In the
open feld. where their ranks we're formed. -
Said !. At the battle Of Cerro uordo,
which seems TO alnere to you by name, how
many Americans were engage1f'
There ,yere actually engaged only 1000
men. We had 5000 men there. They had
a very strong position, approached by a
hard, good road. As usual, We storme |
and bfukc them"
, 1885-04-19

Col. Ingersoll: II men have been slaves,
what shall we say of womenl Slaves OF
Of slaves. What u frightful position. You
know the meaner a man Is, just in that
proportion he thinks he is the superior Of
any woman.
, 1885-04-19
or. FrazIcr'n Magic Ointment

A sure cure for little grnbs in the skin,
Rough skin, etc II viii remove that
oughness fem the hands and face and
make you beautiful. Price SOC. Sent
by mail Gray 4 Pearse. Sole Agents
, 1885-04-19
Probably.

Some Of the poet Wills best lines were
written in his boarding house" They were
tender lines. probably. They are always
good in a bo~arding-house.
, 1885-04-19

Pittsburg Chronicle-T els1 rnph; A No. J
shoe on a No. o foot has a tendency to make
home unhappy.
, 1885-04-19

III
- AArl9js The next date set by Ad-
ycntists for the world 10 dissolve. An
who are indebted to THE LEADER should
pay up before that time.
, 1885-04-19
Civil service.
Washington Hatchet

Wv services Examining roonaf
E4aminer looling over John Smiths pa.
rsr,l This man has made a bad botch OF
this mathematical question.
Principal Fxaminer-Whn t Is the question:
Examiner treadingl-lf ! owe William
Jones Sos, and promise to pay him e. per
mouth, how much viii I owe him at the end
Of a year,
Prhl tx. VOL. What did he ausweFi
EN He has Il S6Sl .H'. HNNHM
frin ES That man isA born
government clerk. ALREADY has their traits
Mari him lOO
, 1885-04-19

Jud Latagan: Often are good results the
Apparant outcome of accident Possibly
they are, but I favor the idea OF their being
brought about by much thought and more
Abort
, 1885-04-19

A Seneca Falls undertaken has copyrighted
an "undsrtaker's burial contract" by which
he agrees, in consideration OF the sum Of ~
to furnish a person dying within one year
from date Of contract with a SO funeral.
, 1885-04-19

TuE territory of Dakota has offered a
reward of 5000 for the discovery and
development Of mine of anthracite coal
in that territory, and prospcctors are busy.
, 1885-04-19

nE6 Vallejo .Chronicle,l
When the Lolita was comfn9 down Crank
horn sIoughht Cordslia with tho tide last
week, they were surprised to SEQ a heavy
sixteen foot timber coming up toward them
against the current On getting nearer they
found the fimber 10 10 in tow II four
bsaver% b.
Its asserted that tho carr 81 Arizona's
criminals aud insane costs the territory
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-21
I'ELEi'GRApIII(,.
GENERAL NOTES.

A NEW ocean cable has been success
fully laid between Havana, Cuba, and
Key West. Fla.
ABOUT two dozen steamers are now
due at Quebec owing to the heavy ice
III the Gulf of ST. Lawrence.
THE managers of the western truck
lines of railway have signed contracts
for pool, TO be known as the Western
Freight association, with J. n. Faithorn
as commissioner.
Mrs. JANE HOLMES, of Pittsburg, re
certify deceased, left an estate OF 81, 000,-
900 to be divided between seventeen
charitable institution in that city.
GOVERNOR PIERCE, of Dakota, has Of
fered $500 for the arrest Of the murder
ers of Julius Kruger, whose body was
fot ID In the river at Huron three weeks
ago.
IN the inter state drill at Mobile, Ala,
the Busch Zouaves, OF St. Louis, took
first zouave prize aud Chicago secoGd.
The prize of 500 for the best drilled
soldier was awarded to Corporal Talbot,
of the Chickasaw Guards. The encamp-
ment closed on Saturday with q sham
battle between sixteen companies.
LIE w 6SIGIA Oc1S ASSOGiabIOD, co IL
posed of gas engineers, superintendent
and other practical men in the business,
commenced their eight annual conven-
tiOn at the fremont House, Chicago
There are between 100 and 200 delegates
present. The object of the association
is 10 promote the adoption of new and
Improved methods and to reduce the
co.'s of manufacture.
LORD LANsDOWpE, the Governor Cen
es@i Of Canada, who is very polite to
visitors Of distinction, was lately misled
into inviting to the vice regal mansion
at Ottowa 3 person whogemame on the
books Of the hotel correeponded with
that Of q native author. Fifteen min
utes before dinner the guest telephOned,
Cant go. I'm stuck for a pair Of even
ing boots" ''C0me on! Never mind
that" was the reply OF the Governors
Ai3e-de-Camp. He did come, but prov
ed to be the wrong man, boisterous,
commercial traveller deCked out in
snowy chains and rings. But the Gov
ernor General made the best OF the mis-
take, and the guest never iearne4 how
he had the honor OF being received at
his L0rdship's table.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-21
AGCID ENTS.

SCHOLEs BROTHERS steam elevator
and corn cribs at Green field, Iowa. and
five @. B. and Q. freight cars lone be-
ing loaded with CORN, were burn ed
early THURSDAY morning. The estimat-
ed los is $4,000
TIE town of Darlington, Ind, was
visited by a disastrous fire at o'clock
Friday morning, which consumed eight
business rooms, all occupied, and two
dwehing houses. The loss will agere,
gate $4,000.
THE three-story brick building in
Trade street Charlotte, n. c., occupied
by Hammond C Justice, hard ware deal
ers, fell in mass of ruins at 8 o'clock
Eriday morning. The disaster was
caused by the weakening Of the foun-
dati0ns Of the west wall by excavating
a cellar for new building, The crack
ling walls gave timely warning and
every body escaped. The fallen build
ing was owned by DR.. j. II. McAden.
whose loss is $1,000. Hammond g
Justices loss On stock is $25, 900. Thev
are insured tor $1,000 The ruins
caught fire, bu5 the flames wer: aooa
got under cortIOi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-21
4 Hens Revenge.
San Francisco Post.

Mr.. Stirling is the possessor of a re-
markable hen, and relates the follow
Ing incident in the life OF that sa-
gacious fowl: She brought up q brood
Of chickens recently, which event
created considerable excitement and
festivity IN q rat colony, which at
once commenced q system ofplunder,
c3ntenting themselves with chicken
and q half for dinEer daily.
The hen stood this massacre of in
noc9nts for a day Or two, but one
morning sleek rat, grown insolent
from living high on the toothsome
chicks, skulked around in the neigh
borhood Of a chicken which was
trfiing carelessly with a crust of
bread, the wrath of the mother vas
aroused She few at the rat, pounced
On him, caught him by the back, and
carrying the robber to q tubful of
water dropped him into it with re
vengeful 'clIck." The rat was
drowned, and the brood has since
been free from the raids of the surviv-
ing rodents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-21
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS.
How the Tales Were Gathered and
HOW They Were BrOughtto Europe.


In letter written by Rev. Robert
hall to Sir J. Macintosh, in the
third year.of the present century, we
read of gentleman who, before the
age of II, had made himself master of
Hebrew. Chaldee. Persian. Arabic and
| Turkish, besides Latin and Greek and
| French and Italian, aud many other
modern languages. This gentleman.
who began Arabic at and Chinese
IA; who was devoted to the study of
music; who was well skilled in horse
manship and in the management of
the cimetar and lance; who had the
eye and pencil Of an artist, and a
deep rooted sense Of religion in adj
dition to other physical and moral
excellencies, was Claudius James
Rich. It was he who gathered to-
gether, while consul at Bagdad, the
fine collection of Orien tai naanus ripts
in over eight hundred volumes.
which, having been purchased by par,
lament for the British museum, now
forms q portion Of what is termed the
manuscript department OF our ma
tional library. OF this large collection,
Nos Z, 404, z. 405 and z, 400 are the three
codices, composed of Oriental paper.
the first q small quarto and the other
two - mo, containing all together
some six hundred folios Of The Ara
bian Nights" written IN the Naskbi
character or that Of modern Arabic by
various penm6n, who are not on all
occasions to be congratulated on the
care bestOWed on their writing or the
persplCuity Of their meaning.
THE Arabian Nights" is rot story
emanating from one person. It is
vehicle for many tales told by various
story tellers with very different de-
grees Of ability. Many OF the stories
IN the Rich MSS. present a remarka BILE
similarity to western Anecdotes. Nor
will any reader be surprised at this
who remembers how closely connected
IS the old history, first told by Gal,
land IN western tongue, of
Schahriar and Schanzenan with
that of Astolfo and Giocondo
in the twenty eighth canto of
Ariosto's "Orlando," or the genie i'm
prisoned IN the brazen vessel in the
story Ira the Fisherman, with the
''Diaol0 Conjuelo," Ia a vial of Luis
de Guevara, or the Sleeper Awaken
ed, with the induction 80 THE Tam
ing Of the Shrewd; or, The Enchanted
Horse With Chaucer's Sized Of Brass, :"
on which Pierre carried of the fair
Naguelone, afterward initiated by
CerTantes IN his 'ClaviIeno"