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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

The ameer of Afghanlstan is hale,
large man, full of conversation. He
pridcs himself on his powers of organ
ization, ON his varied travels, and eX-
tcnsive knowledge thus acquired. He
appears extremely sell-reliant. lie
notices everything and makes very
pertinent remarks.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

~ bank cashier has unusual op-
pOrtunitics for studying ono curious
pccula ity Of many people, viz: de
facing CONS and bank notes." said q
local member of that happy guild.
personal vanity is the motive in al.
most every instance that such deface-
mcnt is made, continued the cashier.
"Sec here, look at this pile of notes
Eve kept for fun The cashier showed
Il bunch Of them, whose combined
value excited his VISITORS cupiditv.
There were, indeed, funny specimens.
One of the bills bore, in exceedingly
fine writing, the following indorse-
ment:
0 stranger, mayst not thou my III fate share,
And part WITH this, Won ghtcously
lu poker. Nay, sooner grin and bear
All taunls and gbcs. For thus wilt thou
Escape the runOus state
OF thiuc respectfully. jack Slalc.
In the corner of another bill there
was executed in India ink, paled by
the touch of many fingers, cornuco-
pia scattering the bright, broad pieces,
and under it pursy little man wear
ing a faint resemblance to Phil Ar.
mour was gathering them INTO his lap.
IN. Masters" had written around it:
"Beware of the fate of the granger
who dallicd at the b. of L. and was
vanquished in brief tussle!n
Names in red, blue, green and black
ink were written in all parts of bills,
sometimes across the forehcads of the
faces printed in the body of the notes,
many having some epigrammatic
sentence tackled on it, With coins it
was similar. Names were engraved,
written out in ink; dates and initials
cut into the metal. Some of them
were irrctrievably mutilated, as for
instance so gold piece, the eagle of
which had its wings clipped las to
make it look more like a plucked crow.
II think" said the informant, that
just about one IN every four bills is
marked in some way, and one in every
ten coins. Philadelphia Times.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

The late William Galignani left
something more than 5000, 600 for the
erection and endowment of an asylum
in Paris for distressed men of letters,
booksellers, publishers, etc. That
was two years ago. The Paris muni-
cipal council has as yet taken no action
toward fulfilling his design, and prom.
ises none.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30
The Proner WAY to Retaliate.

"Don't know what to do" remark
ed a millionaire to his doctor. ~ want
to 60 into the country and live quietly
and without ostentation."
"Why don't you do itP Your health
demands rest of that sort"
"Yes, know it," replied the pa
tient, "but my money gives me away.
What shall / doP"
"In that case," answered the
physician, ''why don't you give
your money away P"-New York
Graphic.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

PALMIsTRY scanceS for fortune-tcll-
Ing lunches are now forms of diversion
in New York society in which, after Il
satisfactory lunch, society gypsy
tells fortunes--a harmless amusement
which must be greatly edifying.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

JOSEPH HANNA publicly advertses
that for $50 he will substitute for any
man sentenced to be hanged. Joseph
lives at place in Ohio called Chagrin
Falls
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

JUDGE JAMES BRowN, of the Blue
Ridge circuit, is brother of the scna-
tor, says The AWguSta CGa.) Chronicle.
1t is said that the latter has the long.
est head of any man in Georgia. Tho
other day the Spartan jurlst liucd him.
self because the train on which he was
travelling was behind time, thus neces.
sarily delaying the opening of court.
II is said his honor is candidate for
congress in the Seventh.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

SECRETARY BAYARp is fond of ath-
letlc sports and is said to be a capital
boxer himself.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

THREE thousand trout have been put
into the mountain streams of Blair
county, Pennsylvania, during the past
Npor
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

SEVEN tunnels have been success.
fully run into the mountains in Los
Angeles county, California, and water
obtained for irrigation purposes.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

IT is said that there are more than
forty thousand persons in New York
city who depend upon gambling Tor a
living.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

BISHOP WADswoKTu is believed to
have spent far more than his episcopal
income in charities.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

PRoF. SUMNER, of Yale, will deliver
course of lectures before the students
at tho Pennsylvania university.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

THERE are over thirty Mormon
churches IN Colorado, sixty in Idaho,
and abotu seventy in Arizona.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30
SClSS0RINGS.


Miss CLEVELAND is said TO desire the
presidents speedy marriage.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30


A PROFESSIONAL athlete says that
there is u mack in climbing stairs
easily. To throw the body forward,
bending at the hips, more than doubles
the work. The weight OF the body is
load that the muscles of the legs and
loins must carry, and they can carry
il easiest ii the center of gravity is
kept directly above them. Bending
forward imposes on the muscles of the
trunk the unnecessary task of holding
the load from pitching forward. This
is like carrying load at arms length
instead of on the shoulder, or on the
head, as many Europeans carry bur-
dens. The gentleman gives this ad-
vice to stair-climbers; 'Do not lean
forward. Do net hurry. Do not
spring from stair to stair. Step firm,
leisurely, and keep erect"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

THERE has been a new aristocratiC
.oRvert in the absence of Mgr. Capel.
Lord Charles Douglas Hamilton, the
younger and only brother OF the duke
of Hamilton, and presumptive heir to
the title and estates, was received into
the Roman Catholic church recently
at Nice, His mother was a cousin of
Napolean ILL.,, and his only sister, who
is now 80 years of age, was married
four years ago to Count Faestetics of
Hungary, her previous marriage TO
the prince hereditary of Monaco in
1869 having been annulled in 1880.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

AwRITER in The MeiicaL World says
that as opium is an antidotc for pain,
so, conversely, the real antldote for an
overdose of opium is to cause persist
ent pain. With this idea he has "often
placed hand-visc on the thumbs, and
snap clothes-pins on the fingers to
noutralize the effects of the drug"
The method appears to have been sue
ccssful, though the patients did not
feel pain until considerable time
after the application. As the pain in
creased in severity the pins were re-
moved one by one, and the patient re-
vived.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

QUEEN VICTORIA fultills the biblical
description of taking up her bed and
walking when she changes her resi-
dcnce. 1t appears the queen always
sleeps in q wooden bed of a particular
shape and made in special way, and
whenever her majesty goes to a strange
place bed and its furniture are dis
patched from Windsor for her use.
Two were sent of couple of weeks
since from the workshop at the castle,
the one for the queens cabin in the
steam yacht Victoria and Albert, and
the other has gone to Aix-le-Bairs.
There is already one of the queens
beds at Darmstadt. 1t was sent out
when she-went there last year.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1885-04-30

Mr.. MUNRO, of Trinity college,
Cambridge, who had just died at
Rome, was, according to The Pail Mall
Gazette, perhaps the finest modern ex-
ample of the pure scholarship for
which his university is famous. Mr..
Munro's exquisite Latin verse is famil-
lar to all who still pursue that accom-
plishment. But his best achievement
was his celebrated edition and trans
lation of Lucrctius, No greater mon
uments of the profundity of English
erudltion, the accuracy of English
criticism, and the delicacy of English
taste have been reared in the century.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10
Assignment by a Lynchburg
TObaccOnist,

On the 3rd inst, deed of trust was
put on record in the Hastings Court
Clerks Office of Staunton by John B.
Evans, formerly of Staunton, and now en-
gagged in tobacco manufacturing in Lynch.
burg. Mr.. Evans and wife IN that deed
convey to VIM. T. Rush the following
property-the handsome mansion and
grounds of Mr.. Evans, corner of Augusta
street and the Churchville road; the store
on Main street now occupied by Page &
Bro; the house and lot on Fillmore street
near the reservoir, and an undivided half
of the ''Loch Willow farm Of 80 acres
near Churchville-to be held in trust for
the payment of the following creditors {:
1st class, Assignor's wife, Sarah B. Evans,
for ST. 800 and the household and kitchen
furniture. in consideration of her surren-
der of her dover right in all the real es-
tate; 2nd class-John H Rush, for $500;
Sd class-Robt. G.. Bickle and A. M.
Bruce to secure them from loss as endor-
sers. The value of the property conveyed
is much in excess Of the reputed amount
of the liabilities, which are stated at $685.
900. Mr.. Evans was during his residence
here, one of the most energetic business
men of Stanton. and for many years gave
employment to large number of hands.
and it is the sincere hope of our citizens
that his endorsements may be only tenn
porary and that he get through his present
troubles successfully.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10
A Delightful Entertainment.

The theatre has not opened in Stanton
for long time. but we are not certain it
would be regretted, il there were more
80 cial amateur combinations like that
which gave an entertainment at the w.
L Asylum, Tuesday night, for the amuse-
ment Of the patients. The tableaux were
excellent, but the acting in "Off the
Stage" when we consider that it was by
amateurs, was beyond praise. The enter
tainment opened with the ARTISTS
Studio" in which half dozen young
ladies' made lovely pictures Of themselves
through frames of evergreen wreaths. Mr..
]. R. Taylor was the artist VINO was pre-
sumed to have painted the following pretty
pictures Misses Lille Newman, Annie
Stuart, Clarisse Fearn of New Orleans.
Bette Fauntleroy, Julia Forcheheimer of
New Orleans, and Bessie Bryan. This
was followed by the parlor somedietts,
"Of the Stage" with the following cast:
Mr.. Jordan, ..... ....".".. B. F. Hughes.
George, (his son ,...." George Walters.
Marcus Brass, .......".Dr. F. NJ. Hanger
CIarinda. ...... ......... Miss Clarisse Fearn.
Lucy, 1.-THE maid) ,....Miss Maggie Morton.
We don't know when there has been an
amateur performance in Staunton that
could excel that of those who participated
in this comedistta. and especially may
this be said of tho young ladies who took
part. Their bright, spirited performance
was received with great applause.
When we say that the evening closed
with the 'Torpedo and the Whale'',
chorus from 'Olivette', given by a dozen
girls and boys with red caps, red hose,
striped kits, and good voices. admirably
led by Miss Mary Fearn, we have given
the assurance that delightful entertain
ment had delightful ending.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10
How Appeals from Assessment May
be Taken.

The following is the seventh section of
the Act of Assembly November q, 1884
"to provide for assessment of real estate
IN this State IN the year 1885," &C.:
7 Any person feeling himself aggrieved
by the assessment of his lands or lots,
made under the provisions of this act,
NAV. upon giving notice to the assessor
and to the attorney for the Common
wealth. apply to the court of the county
or corporation in which the land lies, at
any time prior to the 1st day of March
next succeeding such assessment. and not
after. to have the assessment of his lands
or lots corrected. which notice shall be IN
writing, and shall have appended thereto
an affidavit that in the opinion OF the
affiant the assessment OF his lands
or lots is above the true value there
of, which affidavit may he sworn to
by the owner or his duly. authorized
agent In all such applications 1t shall be
the duty of the attorney for the Common
wealth in such court to attend to the in
terest of the Common wealth. And it the
court shall be satisfied that the assessment
is too high, 1t shall reduce the same to
what is, in its opinion, the true value of
such lands or lots; but il it shall be OF
opinion that the assessment is 100 low,
then 1t shall increase it in like manner
and such application shall have precedence
over all other causes pending in said court;
but in cases OF appeal from the decision OF
court, as herein provided for, costs shall
not be taxed for or against the appellant
or the Commonwealth provided that the
| court shall have power at any time, to cor.
rect an assessment IS to quantity Of land
or esror in the extension Of figures.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

I1/2c. Ot5tUGS UJ9gb) LikuctHy S1.l
Wool twashed) 20522c; Wool (unwashed) 49,:
Clover Seed s4.00@$4 %; Baled Hay, sl6G$l7,Uv;
Timothy, s-@s-; Clover, s9,00@$ll.o1; Rye,
65@70.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July G.-Beef
Cattle-PTices of Beet Cattle ranged as
fohoWs' Best s5,50a:6.00; that generally
rated first quality $4.50a$5 50 medium or
good fair quality 81 00a*437k; ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows 81 75a$3.50 Extreme
range of prices 81 5$as6Oo Most OF the sales were
at 81 00a$5.50 per leo lbs. The market today
has been greatly demoralized. The offerings were
much in excess of the demand, and a number of
the dealers could nos dispose OF all their offerings
The quality of the tops was rather better than last
week. but there were more medium and common
cattle Tops were Off 14c. medium Lc and COM
mon cattle in some cases &c per 10, as compared
lS47 head; sales 929 head
SWINE.-The run was rather light, some 500 less
than last week AND met fair demand, with
prices &c higher than last Monday. The quality
was quite as good as it was last week. We quote
hogs at 5a64 cts per lb net, as to quality. Receipts
this week 4,3l1 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.--There has been full sup
ply on the market this week, but the bulk OF the
offerings we're of a common grade, good sheep and
lambs being scarce and trade fair for them; COM
mon stock hard to sell at lowest prices We quote
sheep at 2a4 cts. and lambs Sac cts per lb gross.
Receipts this week 4,729 head.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

CITY COUNCIL NoTEs.-Gn Tues day
night the Council refused to lower the
5000 tax on the skating rink; refused to
exempt the w. G. T. Union from eating
house tax; agreed to take $56.47 for the
$40 bill the city has against the 1st Pres
byterian church, for paving; agreed to
allow it's tenant, the Y. M. G. Associa-
ton, to repair their rooms to the amount
of 800; granted the petition of Rev. j. P.
strider D. y. and 4. NJ. Guy, for the deep
ening of gutter on Coalter street, and in
structed the City Attorney to proceed
against J. H. Reagan Cor $50, the cost of
taking down dilapidated building owned
by him on New street declared dangerous,
and taken down by the Mayor as such.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

A COMPLIMENT TO VIRGINIA OFF,
cER.-Maj. Jed Hotchkiss, Typographical
Engineer on Stonewall Jackson's staff,
has received letter from Francis W.
Palfrey. President, and FRANCIS A. Wal
ker, John g. Ropes. and Theodore Lyman,
Committee of the Military Historical So
ciety of Massachusetts, asking him to de-
liver one of It's series of lectures on the
campaigns of the late war, in Boston,
February 25th, 1886. under the auspices
of the Lowell Institute, and assigning as
his subject i Pope's Campaign" This is
distinguished compliment coming from
such a source, and Maj. Hotehkiss has
accepted the invitation.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

A CANDIDATE FOR LYNCH LAW
Mrs. VIM. Link and her daughter, who
live just outside of Mt. Sidney, left home
Saturday afternoon to walk into the viii
lage. They took cut across the fields.
At the fork of the paths, and on the edge
of the woods. negro man with stick
suddenly came out of the bushes. He
made an Infamous proposition to them.
Mrs. Link threatened to call to her bus
band, who she said was near by. The
negro said he knew better; that Mr.. Link
was away from home. The elder lady,
pushing her daughter along in front of her,
ran off screaming. Mr.. Wenger who was at
work in field near, heard the screams
and went to her assistance. The black
man made his escape. A suspected negro
was arrested Wednesday and taken before
the ladies, but turned out to be the wrong
man.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.

W. N. Stevens, Grand Organizer of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Flremen, ar
rived at Clifton Forge June 28th, and
organized Lodge there with the follow
ing Charter members J. W. Barrett,
Worthy Master; J. G. Clark, Worthy
Vice Master b. H. Thomas, Worthy
Secretary; E. B. EngareJ, Financial Sec
rotary; James Myers. Chaplain; W. e..
Earman, Inside Guard; Henry Yeager,
Outside Guard James Atkins, Warden !;
J. j. Cochran, Conductor and Magazine
Agent; Z. McCutchen, w. G. Earman,
and Henry Yeager, Trustees. The Lodge
will hold their meetings on the first and
third Sundays at 9 O'Clock, a. NJ. and on
the second and fourth Sundays at 3
O'Clock, p. IA.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10

effect of the resources of Highland and
stated the fact, unfamiliar to his audience,
that it had Is, 600 acres of magnificent and
available forests, and that it produced
5000 head of cattle. Our people are
more familiar possibly with the reputa-
ton of Clarke and Smythe counties in the
matter Of cattle and sheep. but the stats.
tics given by the speaker showed that
Highland can vic with either. The field
is ready and nothing waits but for Staun-
ton to lead the way. and he hoped to find
at the head of the advance, the Mer.
chants and Manufacturers Association.
(Applause) After further dwelling on
the advantages which would accrue to
Staunton by the new road, and the almost
certainty that it would be extended in flu
ture into other counties of West Virginia,
Col. S. concluded his remarks, which
were greeted with loud applause.
The resolutions of Mr.. Weller were
adopted without dissenting voice.
THE GUARANTEEING OF GRAIN AND
HAY WEIGHT BY FARMERS.
Mr. JUuu w 1Uuu, gram duu pIOuuSo
dealer, moved that the rule adopted by
the Association at its last meeting requjr-
ing farmers to guarantee grain within OF
l per cent and hay within pounds bale
of its weight, be reconsidered and referred
back to the committee.
Mr.. Todd thought tho rule when adopt
ed had not been understood in its full
scope. Some of the members had then
thought that it meant only that the farm
ers' guarantee should last from the depot
at which loaded to the Staunton depot,
which appeared reasonable. But that IS
not the scope of the rule. Under it
Stanton merchant may sell grain or hay
which has been delivered at Swoope's de-
pot, to party in New Orleans, and when
it reaches New Orleans ii it is short, the
farmer who sold it to the Staunton met
chant is liable for the shortage. MI. Todd
thought that some rule was probably ne
cessary to protect buyers and sellers, but
this one was not an equitable one and
he asked tina it be revoked.
The vote of the former meeting adopt
ing the rule was reconsidered and the mat
ter referred back to the committee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-07-10
.Assfenment by a Leading JeweIer.

Mr.. D. B. Hamaker, conducting the
largest jewelry establishment in Stanton
or the Valley, made an assignment on
W Wednesday, with A. q. Gordon, Esq.,,
Trustee. Mr.. II. came to Staunton
three years ago and opened the most ex-
tensive and thoroughly equipped estab"
lishment Staunton ever had in that line.
For three years he has given both enter
prise and close attention to his business,
and in it has received much assistance from
his wife. But the general depression has
forced him to close, after many months of
constant sinking of capital. The following
are the creditor classes in his deed:
1st Classic pay to D. B. Hamaker. as
husband and parent, such sum as is claim
ed under his homestead exemption,
amounting to $4,000.
I'd class-Mrs. Amelia B. Hamaker,
81 1855, as of July 1st, 1885, evidenced by
the bond of the assignor to her of that
date, payable on demand, the considera-
ton of which is moneys, which were her
separate state acquired by her as teacher
of music and the sale of sheet music at
various times while she was engaged as
teacher and in selling the same in Vim
cennes, Ind, Charlestown, W. Va, and
Staunton, which sum. Including the sum
of $500, the proceeds of the sale of piano
which was also her separate estate. and
was by her loaned and advanced to be Sc
cured and repaid],' being her separate es-
tate as aforesaid were by her collected and
in order to assist her husband. loaned to
him at various times.
81 class-Kossuth, Marx & Co., s466 Is.
4th class-Middletown (Ct.) Plate Co.,
$156.O1; VIM. Knabe, $500; Leon III. FulZ,
for Simon & Wolf. Philadelphia, 1884 IS;
Meriden (Ct.) Brittania Co, $270.73; j..
Sanger, New York, $132.02; Miller Bros,
of N. Y, $243.72; Ramos & Moses, Rich
mond, $74; John Wilson 3 Sons, N. Y.
$75 SIS; Hennigen, Bates & Co., Baltimore,
$826.39: Wheeler. Parsons & Hayes. N.
Y, $751; A; David Wolf, N. Y. $274.67;
New Haven Clock Co., of N. Y, 1929. SIS;
McCarty Il Hurlburt, Philadelphia, s433.-
46; d. F. Conner s. Co., Philadelphia,
va Ses RpOACO1 OpUiCdl wa In %ot q
%; j. B. Il S. M. Knowles, Providence, R.
l.. $199.3S; VIM. II. Ball, N. Y, $24 80;
Wilcox Silver Plate Co., Meridian. CT,
$269.26; W. c. Edge & Sons. N. Y. ST.
%; Chas. Krauss, N. Y, ss4 SO; VIM. M.
Fisher, Providence, R. l., $21.S9; Julius
King, Cleveland, o., $2s rs; Henry Ter
hume, N. Y, $44.3O; Reed & Barton,
Taunton. Mass. $21.23; Jno. F. Luton.
N. Y. $3.50; Meridian Brittania Co.,
$1O1.O3; L. H. Keller & Co., $21.87;
Max Freund & Co., N. Y. s45; S. F.
Gordon & Son. N. Y, $3.50; Leroy w.
Fairchild, N. Y, $225.5s; i. Farjeon. N.
Y, $125.45; Freund & Oppenheiner. N.
Y. $153,87; ]. W. Tufts. Boston, $87 SO;
Rogers & Bros, N. Y, $96.3S; Denison
Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, $50 CO.;
David Wolf & Co., N. Y, $11S19; Geo.
W. Stratton & Co., Boston. $133 3S; A.
Loundsberry, N. Y, $55.6s; G. Bruno &
Son.. N. Y, $26 6s; S. A. Guttmann, N !.
Y, $73.75; Carter, Sloan & Co.. N. Y,
M. Freudenberg, N. Y, $1l7.s5 Total,
$12. 74O23