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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-09-26
The Chicago cattle Market.

The Chicago Commercial stock Re
port Of September 9th saws: "Receipts
again heavy to-day, making over a.
600 for the week thus far against
30,452 for the same time last week
This heavy run, following so soon
upon last week's immense supply,
coupled with the fact that "world"
OF cattle are now en- route for this
point, aud more ears ordered than the
various railroad companies can furs
nisb, at last broke the market, which
has held up SO well under such trying
circumstances. Yesterday values
began to weaken sharply. but to day
prices were not only demoralized. but
tle supply could not be moved even
al ruinons decline, for buyers were
FORCED to cnr'ail ther operations by
reason OF the heavy stock Of meats ON
hand, which will take some time TO
move. The slaughter houses. dressed
peef Establishments, shops and markets
are iilled up and oyerfowing with
neei, and ro I'm must be made before
'he fresh supply can behandled. The
arrival ot western cattle numbered 95
cars the quality graded poorer than
on former days, and prices were 25
cents lower. The rates for cattle
ranging in weight from 1,O19 TO ,190
pounds were from SD 40 per cwt.
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AT Dstrot at Mrs. Sullivan went to
take final leave of her dead babs in its
casket, ready for burial. when the
cn'ld opensd its eyes and began TO
cry. In thirty minutes from that
.me 1T was nursing at it's mothers
breast. The child had been in state
u suspended animation for fifteen
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

labored earnestly, faithfully and industri-
ously in endeavoring TO promote the cause
of Christ, and it is here that by bis high
strength of character, his true manliness
and sincerity of purpose he has gathered to
himself numbers of warm friends, whose
earnest wishes are that Heavens choicest
blessings may attend him and his always.
1t will be sad indeed to bid farewell to
Mr.. Nee. and wife, to whom so many of
our people are tenderly attached, and the
pupils of the Sabbath school will especial
ly regret their loss.
THE LAW.
The deep detestation with which any
infracticn of social laws IS held by our
vigilant police, could not be better exem-
plified than by their treatment last week
of the gay Lothario arrested for clipping
with another mans wife. This man was
at once placed in irons and taken to
Goshen iu that manner, whilst the JWo
black miscreants who were engaged in the
playful pastime of blowing up a family
with dynamite, were not even handcuffed.
The contrast in the treatment of tbs
prisoners, it is needless to say, caused no
little remark. Apropos of the elope-
ment (?), if the telegram upon which the
prisoner was arrested had been a hOaI
land it was not ascertalned before the ar
rest that it was genuine) and the party
had been man and wife, the sergeant and
his posse might have had very sultry
evening of it. OCCASIONAL.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13
An Important Case TO the Mercantile
Community.

Minter Brothers, grain dealers, of Kan
sas City, Mo-, in reply to postal card
from J. W. Todd, asking for quotations of
grain, wired him by Western Union Tele-
graph, mo. white corn sixty-fve." The
message as delivered here read, Mo. 2
white corn fifty-6ve." Todd replied by
same medium, "Message received, ship
three car loads, No. white corn, price
named" The corn was sold by Todd
within an hour of receipt Of the mess ge as
delivered to him, for fifty eight cents. MIN
ter Bros. learning of the mistake declined
to deliver. Todd attached the corn on its
arrival here, and sued Minter Bros. in the
Hastings court of Stauntop, in assunopSat
for failure to deliver. The questions at
issue were whether there was contract;
whether the Telegraph company was the
agent of Todd or of Minter Brothers, or
of either, and whether liability rested
upon Minter Brothers for the failure to
deliver. The jury hung, standing seven
for Todd and five for Minter Brothers, and
the case will have to be tried again.
The question involved is an important
one to mercantile men, as settling the
points whether or not contracts can be
made by telegraph dispatches; where the
liability rests in the event of failure on
the part of either party to comply with
contracts so made, and which party has
recourse against the telegraph company
for mistake in the delivery of the mes
sage.
White Il Gordon represented the plain
tiff, Todd. Elder & Nelson the defen-
dants, Minter Brothers.
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no q place as dry goods clerk managed

ing place as dry goods clerk managed
to educate himself by rising at A. M
He entered the ministry when twenty'one
wears of age. He edited for several years
! the New Orleans "Cbristian Advocate. "
He was clear. vigorous writer and forcl-
BILE and graceful speaker. He was chosen
five times as delegate to the Genera! Con-
ference, and in 1882 was elected bishop
His widow and three children survive
him.
INSTALLATION OF A MINISTER.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro, formerly of Angus
ia. was installed pastor of the Tabb street
Presbyterian church at Petersburg, last
Sunday. The venerable DR.. Theodorlck
Pryor, of Nottoway, Or. Armstrong. OF
Norfolk, and Rev. S. X. Wlnn, of Rich
mond, conducted the services. MT.
Rosebro is the twelfth pastor OF this church
its first having been DR.. BENZ. IL. Kice
and among the others, such men as Dr.
William s. Plumer, DR.. John Lsyburn,
DIR. A. B. Van Zandt, DR.. A. W. Miller,
DR.. William J. Hoge, DR.. rutherford
dUu OIs L. ~. w louOlpPooi.
twelve, six are dead.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev M. Hale Houston, ID. D., ASsls-
tant Secretary of Foreign Missions,
preached in Woodstock last Sunday, the
occasion being the 18th anniversary OF
s'The Try Company" missionary orga-
nizAtion there.
Rev. DR.. Landstreet of Baltimore, and
Judge Hamlin of Oakland, Md, the latter
local minister, preached at the Methodist
church here last Sunday, on their way TO
conference at Salem.
Bishop white, at Trinity church, on
Tuesday night, administered the rite OF
confirmation to class of SO persons.
Nine members-pupils of the Staunton
Female Semirary-werer received into the
Central Lutheran church Sunday morning.
Rev. Christian Beard, of Waynesboro,
preached there on Sunday night.
Rev. James Willis. of the Staunton Fe-
male Seminary, filled the pulpit of the
Second Presbyterian chuch Sunday morn
ing, in the absence Of the pastor, Rev. j.
E. Booker, who was preaching at series of
meetings at Charleston, W. Va.
Rev. G.. Mosley Murray, in charge of
Christ Church at Luray, was advanced to
the priesthood at Trinity church here on
Wednesday morning. Bishop White,
Rev. c. Fl. Shield, D. d., and the rector,
Rev. W. @ Hullihen, OBLIGATED.
The Charleston wv. Val "Times'' OF
Tuesday, says: The Rev. J. E. Booker, of
stanton, Va. preached to Mr.. Barr 9
congregation on Friday and Saturday
night, and twice on the Sabbath. Mr..
Booker made very fine Impression on the
people. The congregations on the Sab
bath were large and deeply interested.
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Deaths.

Mrs Mary Fontaine Ransom, daughter
of the late DR.. W. f. Alexander, of Jeffer-
son county, W. Va, and wife Of Capt.
Thomas D. Ranscn, died at the residence
of her husband, in this city, on Friday af-
ternoon last She had been an invalid
from consumption for many months and
her devoted husband had taken her to
Florida in the hope of restoration, but
without avail. Mrs. Ransom leaves six
little children, boy and five girls. Mrs.
Ransom was a member of the Washington
family, but no historic descent could add
tian wife and mother, or to the wholesome
sweetness of her influence on the social
circle in which she moved. Her husband
and sister, whose tender love has so long
administered to her fast failing life, have
general sympathy, in this community,
that is rarely poured out for individual
bereavements.
Mr.. Charles H. Dyche, the oldest English
resident of this county, died on the 2lst
ult. at the residence of his son, Mr.. Robt
Dyche. He was native of Derbyshlre,
England, and first came to America
thirty three years ago He was great
lover of the old country and had revisited
it seven times since he left it. For fifteen
years he had resided in Augusta. He had
attained the advanced age of sc years and
months.
On Saturday last Mr.. Geo. K. Harper of
this city, received telegram from Lynch
burg announcing the death there of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Bruce, wife of
Major A. M. Bruce, formerly of staun-
ton. The funeral of Mrs. Bruce took
place from the Baptist church IN Lynch.
burg, on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. U. B. Somerville returned on We'd
nesday from Culpeper county, where he
had been to attend the funeral of his sis
terin-law. Mrs. James W. Somerville,
VINO died last week.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Hardy, brother of
Messrs. Richard and John M. Hardy of
Staunton, died of pneumonia at his home
in fredericksburg, on Wednesday of last
week, aged 81 years. He leaves widow
and eight children. Of eighteen children
born to his parents (Charles and Lucy
Hardy of Wincteste11 twelve survived
infancy, and this is the first death among
that twelve. The venerable mother of the
family, Mrs. Lucy Hardy, still survi yes
and resides at Winchester.
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The Proposition for Good Roads.

TIE plan lately suggested by we'll
known and practical citizen of the county
for a loan of 100000 in which Stanton
and Augusta shall join, is attracting more
attention from property holders in the
the county than any we have seem A
prominent farmer writes US as follows
about the plan, and we SHALL be glad to
hear from others:
IAN article appeared in the VINDICA-
TOR Supplement from B. M. D., advoca-
ton the borrowing of $1,000 to improve
the roads of Augusta county, the subscrip
ton to be made pro rata by Augusta and
Staunton, IN which the writer showed
that the present road tax paid by the
county would pay its share of the interest.
and of the sinking fund required to pay
Off the whole debt in twelve years. This
comes nearer the right way in my opinion
to obtain good roads than any measure l
have yet seen-lf 3. M. d. is right in his
estimates. StauntGn does good deal of
blowing for the county, and it is no more
than right thatehe should do her share of
the paying. The present road system will
not meet the desired end and our money
will go to patch and patch by the day,
day, day, and consequently not succeed
whereas if the roads were put out discreet
ly by contract, which shonll be we'll
guarded so that the work would be faith
fully done, then it would go by the job,
job, job. With the present bulden on the
farmers, who depend principally on wheat
for their surplus income and with pros
pect of not having seed and bread next
harvest, and with the scarcity of farm
help, it might be detrimental to the gen
eral prosperity, to push the road-making
too vigorously until another yearly which
time we hope for a better state of affairs.
The work will take many hands from the
farms and we might as we'll have the roads
in poor Older as the farms, but if this
matter were managed prudently and by
getting help from other places Wa might
get through safely The most OF the prin-
cipal roads have been graded, SO they are
ready after Fighting up, to rnacadamiZe, but
some should be changed to avoid too steep
places. 1t certainly would be bad policy
| to macadamize steep hill when it could
be easily avoided. L would suggest to
make good track eight feet wide on the
right hand side going to market, well
macadamized with limestone, (no niger
heads), and dirt track same width about
level with the worked track. which would
do for passing, also would be used when
dry in preference to the hard road.
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Personal.

The duties Of the two positions being
conflicting in demands on his attention T.,
W. w. Gibbs, Esq, Manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. has re-
signed the post of Manager OF the Bell
Telephone Co. Mr.. J, b. Denoon OF
Richmond, has been appointed to the lat
ter position and is in the city. He is an
expert at the business and will at once
enter on the duties which he is well quail
fed to discharge, and will go carefully
over the lines.
1t is stated that Mr.. D. Clint Gallaher
of Charleston, W. Va, and formerly of
Waynesboro, will be appointed Private
Secretary to the new Executive, Cover
nor Wilson.
Mr.. Catterton of Baltimore, the painter,
arrived on Sunday and is busy in granting
the new Opera House Interior, light
California cherry.
Miss Eddie Glendy of Augusta. who has
returned from the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton, Is visiting the Misses Mcdonald of
Covington.
On Sunday night last, Messrs. Robt. W.
Burke, President Of the City Council;
John M. Carroll, City Treasurer; Thos.
A. Bledsoe, Cashier of the National Val
ley Bank; NJ. E. Miller, Esq, and Isaac
Witt, Esq, left on the G. & 0. road for
Louisville, where they will take special
car for the New Orleans Exposition.
Miss Lottie Baylor, en- route to the New
Orleans Exposition, sends to friend the
dinner bill of fare at Florida hotel for
March 5th, on which are radishes, new
bets. new POTATOES, green peas, sliced to-
matoes and lettuce.
We regret to learn that Commissioner
of the Revenue, W. L. Mowry, has been
confined to his bed since February 2Jth
by an injury to his knee, the effect OF
severe fall. DR.. Myers of Waynesboro, is
attending him.
W. II. H. Lynn, Esq, of Staunton, has
been appointed District Deputy Grand
Chancellor of Valley Lodge Knights OF
Pythias.
Miss Nettie Strider left On Thursday
last for her fathers home in Jefferson,
W. Va. Rev. j. 2. Strider, who left on the
same day. has arrived at Savannah On his
| way to Thomasville, Ga.
| Mr.. L. K. Huff, the new editor of the
Waynesboro ''Messengea, goes into bus
mess with sprightly salutatory this
week.
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Brevitles.

The mail route between Highland and
Stanton Will be changed soon to pass
through jennings Gap, direct, instead of
around by way of Stribling Springs. Bids
for carrying the new route may be sent in
between now and April 18th.
Next Thursday, March 10Th, Burnley &
Smith have their next stock sale at Char
lottesv1lle.
There is on exhibition at Olivier's an
attractive oil painting by Henry Wegner
Of ''Elliott's Knob" This painting; life
size crayon portrait (made to order) and a
16x20 crayon portrait, also made to order.
are up as three prizes to be drawn for
There are 800 81 tickets, and when all are
sold the drawing takes place.
The northeast crossing stone at Freder-
lex and Augusta street, unless kept in
that condition especially for the benefit of
surgeons, should be changed. Yesterday
morning a lady fell there and was severely
injured; later in the day servant girl
dsocated her ankle at the same stepping
stone.
The Road Board of Beverley Manor
District, at its recent meeting, decided
that all tenants living within che bound
aries of the District, shall contribute two
days. labor during each year, on the roads,
and fixed the compensation of road sur
veyors at So 90 per day.
The committee to prepare business and
provide generally for the Farmers Con-
vention to assemble in Richmond April
18th, consisting of F. T. Glasgow, 6. Ju-
liam Pratt, John s. Elicit, Colonel w. e.
Knight, J. Hoge Tyler, Mai r. V. Gaines,
Col Randolph Harrison, FL. l.. D. Lewis,
will meet in Richmond Tuesday, March
17th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The Catholic
Hibernian Beneficial Society has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
John Burns, President; John Fallon, 1st
Vice President; VIM. ]. Doyle, End Vice
President; E. A. Mcmahon, Recording
Secretary; J. A, Murry Assistant Record
ing and Corresponding Secretary; Thos.
Croghan, Financial Secretary; VIM. Kin
ney, Treasurer; Timothy Hounihan, Mar.
shall; Rev. John McVerry, Chaplain:
Daniel D. Brown, Standard B earer; M.
Dinneen, M. F. Hounihan. M M. Crick-
ard, Trustees.
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City ~ Offices.

THE OLD, OLD SToRY-Why do We hear so much
about dyspepsia? Simply because so many people
have 1t. Why are so many people talking about
their cure from this dreadful disease? Simply be-
cause they have been taking Browns Iron Bitters.
Thus it is with Mrs. Taylor, of Lynchburg, Sumter
Co, S. c., who says, 81 have used Browns Iron
Btters for dyspepsia with most favorable results.
believe this medicine is all that is represented
Dyspepcs, and sufferers from neuralgia, weakness So
etc, should try it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

A NOTE OF WARNING TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.
We feel that we would be wanting in the duty we
owe to suffering humanity if we did not sound a
note of warning in regard to the use of Mercury
and other poisonous minerals in the treatment of
Blood and Skin Diseases. If the reader could see
the horrible suffering, the awful wrecks of human
health and happiness, shown by our correspondence
with those who have been dosed with these mineral
poisons, he would shudder with horror. Arsenic.
Mercury Anthony. and Iodide of Potassium are
some of the remedies most ordinarily used for these
diseases, and they are all POISON. Do NOT TAKE
THESE PoIsoNs, They might dry up your disease
for few days, and with it you will have Mercurial
Rheumatism which may bring you years Of torture.
The Mercury seems to sink into the bones, and the
Potash drives the poison into the SYSTEM only to
urk there and attack the tender organs of the body
as the lungs. the throat, the nasal organs and
stomach. Hundreds of people have been made
deaf, and a great many blind by the use OF Niercu-
ry and Potash. Beware of Mercury and Potash
Mixtures gotten up in imitation of our Specific. A
few grains of sugar of lead dropped into glass OF
these limitations will the poisonous drugs to
fall to the bottom. and show the danger of using
them. Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable, and is
the best tonic for delicate ladies and children and
old people in the world.
Treatise on Blood and Skin diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
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A New Steward at the W. L. ASYLUM.

On Wednesday last, the annual election
of officers of the W. L. Asylum took place.
All the members of the Board of Directors
we're present except Mr.. Robt. W. Burke.
ALI the old officers we're reelected except
the Steward. Mr.. ]. W. Blackburn of Rock.
ingham, was elected Steward. Mr. Black
burn is son-in-law of Mr.. Harnsberger
a member of the Board, and brings high
recommendations of bis qualifications for
the duties Of the position.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILRoAD.-In
the County Court this week the jury in
the suit of Samuel H. Parkins us. Valley
r. R. Co., for killing two cattle, rend ered
verdict for $50 so damages. e. E. Kem-
per for the plaintiff and Shelley Il Bum
gardner for the defendants. An appeal
was taken to the Circuit Court.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

A NEW STOCK FOR THE NEW HOUSE.
Mr.. Jos. L. Barth left on Sunday night
last for the Northern cities to purchase
full stock of clothing for the spring. He
has moved into his elegant new stand, the
we'll known store for so many years occupi-
ed by Maj. J. W. Newton, and it is admi-
rably fitted up to display the new stock,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

CIRCUIT COURT CoNFIRMED.-On
Wednesday the Virginia Court of Appeals
at Richmond, refused writ of error to
the judgment of the circuit court of Au-
gusta. in September 1882, in the suit of
Thacker VS.. the q. & o. r. r. At the
first trial OF that case the jury failed to
agree; at the second, Judge McLaug him
set aside the verdict for damages as excess
sive, and at the third the jury brought in a
verdict for the defendant. 1t was writ
of error to this last, that the Court of APP
peals unanimously refused
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MARRIED.

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sTOV ER-MARION.- March 5th, near
MddlebroOk, by Rev Geo L. Wolfe, Isaac N.
Slower and Miss Mary a. Marion.
SPECK-YATES.-AtA rbor Hill March 18th, Mr.
D. w. Speck to Miss Anna A. Yates, daughter of
Jas M. Yates. Esq.
ULLENDER-BATEMAN.- Fishersville in
Smithson, Mr.. Lee A FL. Sullender, of Botetourt,
and Miss Kate s. Bateman of Augusta.
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LOCAL.

Bring your Wood while the Roads are
Passable.
Those subscribers who have been &C.
oustomed to pay their subscription to
the INDICATOR in wood, and all others
who may wish to use that instead of cur
rency, will do we'll to bring it now while
the roads are passable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13

EUREKA! EUREKAH EUREKA!!!-I am hand
ling ali sizes of Anthracite Coal which will guar,
antee not to clInker. 25 per cent saved by buying
it. Can give testimony of many reliable men who
have tested my COAL
jan % w. G. KENNEY.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, March e.-Beef
Ca ttle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best $55Oa$6 90; that generally
rated first quality IS oOa$5 3711; medium or
good fair quality $375a$4,75; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows s325a$3.50 Extreme
range of prices S. 25a$6 90 Most of the sales were
at 81 25as5.6211 per 1G0 lbs. There has been no
improvement in the market to-day in point of &C
tvity, as compared with last week, and prices are
generally reported 1sal4c lower than they were
then. The qualities of the offerings compare
favorably with that of last week. But few sales
were made at the top figure Receipts for the week
1888 head
SwINE.-There is very heavy falling off in the
receipts this week as compared with last week,
and good Hogs less plentiful in proportion than
then, there being too many small hogs, which have
to be sold at the lowest prices. We quote at 6a7
cents per Id net, with most sales at 614a6A cents.
Receipts this week ABS head against 6,S45 last
week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS There is no Improvement to
note in the trade in sheep The supply is in excess
of a very slow demand. and there will be numbers
left over unsold. There is no outside demand, and
butchers are buying slowly. The quality is better
than that of last weeks offerings We quote sheep
at 2h asa cts, and lambs 311aa5A cts per lb gross
Receipts this week 1859 head against 2,752 last
week.
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DIED.


GREINER Died of congestion of the lungs, on
the 14th of February. Herbert, youngest son of E.
G. M; and Martha G. Grelner, aged one year and
one day.
RANSON.-On the 9th instant, at Oakland" the
residence of her husband, Capt Thos. D. Ransom,
illness of pulmonary consumption, Mrs. Mary
Fentaine Ransom, in the 40th year of her age.