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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30
HUNTER & CO.,
NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.

NIRGINIA--IN VACATioN.-In The Clerks
Office of the Court of Hastings for the city
of Stanton, December 9th, 1856.
Albert A. Junge and Lizzie Junge, his wife, for
merly Richter,
Paul Richter, Henry X. richter, William l.,
Richter and Otto Richter, and Francis Hey
denrich, Executrix of f. o. Heydenrich
decd.
The object of this suit is to have settlement
of the estate of Emile Richter, decd, an &C
count of liens, if any, binding the real estate Of
the said Emile Richter, and to have the said
real estate sold and the proceeds of sale dis
trbuted among the parties entitled thereto.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Paul Rich
ter Henry Il. Richter, and William L.. Richter,
are residents of the State of Virginia, 1t IS
ordered that they do appear here within one
month after due publication of this notice, and
do what is necessary to protect their interests.
Teste- NEWTON AKGENBRIGHT, Clerk.
CRAIG & PAUL. d, q. (lec30- At
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Richmond Times Three coupon cases
were to-day decided in the United States
Circuit Court. The defendants, Edmunds,
of Fauquer county, and Macintyre, OF
Loudoun county, together with Morton
Marye, Auditor of Public Accounts. F. G..
Ruflin, second auditor, A. W. Hartman,
treasurer, and r. w. Flourney, secretary
of the Commonwealth, pleaded mot gull
typ but the jury in each case returned a
verdict of guilty, and awarded the plain
tiffs the damages sustained by them IN each
case on account of the unlawful trespass
and levy made by the treasurers
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Gen. James A. Walker, Maj. }. Y.
Green and Geo. r. Dunn have purchased
100 acres of mineral land on Cripple Creek,
in the vicinity of the tract. part OF
which was recently purchased by Messrs.
Bullitt & Co. of J. F. Slaughter =. Green
and others. We look for an active move
ment in the mineral lands of Southwest
Virginia. AS soon as the variety and rich
ness of the ores are better known, capital
will flock to them. We hope there will be
no extravagant BOOM however. That
is not what that section needs. 1t wants
common sense and practical judgment,
and upon them it can build to stay.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
~ stanton, Va. Dee, 9th. 1856.
SALE
~
-oF A
VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
Near Mt. Scion. in AugnSta county.

The undersigned comm issioners. in pursu-
ance of a decree of the Circuit CoufL OF Augusta
county entered the 9Th day OF December,
1886 in the oanse of Shows'lers Admr. VS..
Whitehurst and ais, will proceed To sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, in front
of the Court House of Augusta IN Staunton on
Monday, the 24h day If January, 1887,
that valuable tract of land of which Jacob
Showalter died, seized and possessed CON
tanning about 1856 ACRES. This land lies
near the village of Mt. Scion and in q desirable
neiehborhood. The land is Of fine Quality lies
we'll and is q very desirable purchase. IT will
be surveyed before the day of sale and max be
offered in parcels to suit purchasers
R1-At the same time and place we will also
offer for sale
A TRACT OF ~ ACRES ON NORTH RIVER,
adjoining Woodell and others. also belonging TO-
the estate of said Jacob Showalter, deed.
TERMS.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs of suit and sale, and the residue upOn
credit 8 of one, two and three years in equal in
stalments, with interest, the uurchaser 10 ey
for the deferred payments and the title TO be
retained as ultimate security.
RICHARD T. BELL,
Conn issiOners.
IN che Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court Of augusta
Co,nty,
l. F.Terry, Dep. Clerk ofsaid Court, do certify
that Richard +. He'll, one of the commissioners
OF sale In the above case has given the BOND re-
quired by the decree of sale therein.
Given under my hgnd this 18th day Oh peceh7-
Der, 1885,
dec30- ids b. F. TERRY, Dep. Clerk
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Communicated.

Mt. WASHINGTON, Nd, Dec. is, 1856.
Editors VALLEY Virgiaidn When your
correspondent left Virginia he was in a
very poor state of health, in fact, quite
i'll, and to the extent that he was barely
able to reach the train. For more than a
week after reaching Glyndon there was
but little, if any change for the better,
and during that time he was not out of his
room. But on Friday a change came and
now he is able to be out when the weather
allows, and this has not been the case but
few hours, for after reaching Baltimore
on his way to this place, a change in the
weather came, and at this writing the rain
is pouring down furiously.
Mt, Washington is most beautiful SUI
burb of Baltimore. It is located on the
Northern Central Railroad, six miles from
the city, and has a permanent population
Of 9, 500. 1t is the summering place for a
number Of the wealthy business men of
Baltimore and their families, SO at that
season the population runs up to 5000.
You take the train at Calvert Station
and in eight minutes MT. Washington
is called. The regular round trip fare is
only thirty cents and mileage tickets are
sold at much lower rates.
Trains on al! roads leading into Balti-
more are crowded both ways, and ] am led
to the belief that If the reads in Virginia
were to put their local fares down to a
figure within reason, as these roads do,
they would get all the travel they could
handle. But | shall not pick fuss with
our roads. Their surroundings are not
the same hence the difference.
At Mt. Washington, we find in business
up to his eyes String Arnold, so well
known as a tow-headed school boy at
Sherando, when that village had the lar
gest school and the best sehool-h0use in
Augusta.
| know that Strings" old friends will
be glad to hear that. he found, on leav-
ing Sherando, employment IN a city drug
store Burning the midnight oil, and at
tending lectures at the Baltimore School
of Pharmacy after business hours, he
managed to procure diploma as graduate
in pharmacy and chemistry, and so founo
the way of success open to him. lie i
the successful proprietor of the only drug
store here, and has all he can do. being as
sisted by a clerk.
BY the way, String is the happy hus-
| band of most estimable Glyndon lady
and now the happy father Of a bouncing
bow. He was married five years ago. HI
sends much love to his Virginia friends
Efforts are being made to make arrange
ments by which excursion tickets will b.
issued from points on the w. NJ. R. r
| to points in Virginia. II the arrange
ment is effected, persons will be able t
visit the mineral timber and farming
lands of our State at small cost, and thu
a fine chance be made for those ownlns
lands to show them to those Wishing t
When we return to Virginia, we shal
place before those who laborso hard to.ge
a living by working the timber into shlI
giles and other useful articles. some fact
that we have gathered, by consnltatlo
| with lumbermen here that will, it take
ADVANTAGE of. put market in their Teac
in which they can make from fifty to
hundred per cent. more than in the mai
kets they now sell their products in.
ROVER.
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OFFICE,
" SpAUNToN, VA, Dec. 29th, 1886.

In the chancery causes of Ably. J.W. VS.. Mo
KEE VIM. T., &C.. Ably, JNo. w. & AIS. VS..
MCKEE, NJ A; and MCKEE, WIN. T., &c, VS.
CRAIG, CoMR., &C. pending together In the
Circuit Court of Augusta, all parties plaintiffs
and defendants therein and all LIEN CREDITORS
NJ A. Mckee. W1 Y. Mckee and y. Il. ID. Ne
Kee, are hereby notified that, in pursuance of
decree therein rendered by said Court Nov. H.
'S6, shall nj my office in Staunton. on
the 9th day of January, 1887,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showing Ist, the liens in the order of their
priority binding the real estate of NJ. A. Nice
kee, VIM. 7. Mckee, and S. A. ID. Mckee; %,
the valne of the real estate claimed by w. II
Mckee as a homestead; Sd against what debts
the homestead claim of Wm L. Mckee is valid,
and 18th, any other matters specially stated,
deemed pertinent by comr. or required by any
party i'll interest.
dec3O j. w. GREEN SMITH, Comr.
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Mondou. the slst dan of January, 1857,
OFFICE,
l stanton Va, Dec. 29tf, 1856.

70 Eveline t. Mills, plaintiff, and Sarah Dun
lap, Madison Dunlap Robert Dunlap, E. Ihy lcr
Dunlap and w. A. Wilson and Saliie j.. his wife
formerly Dunlap defendants, in a certain suit
in chancery, pending in tho circuit court of Au-
gusta, under the style OF MILLS. Il. b.. vs.. DUN
LAP, 8. &c, take notice, that In pursuance of
decree rendered in said canse on the i7th day
of Nov, 1885, SHALL at my Office in staunton,on
Saturday, the 29th day of January, 1887,
proceed to take. state and settle an account
showing the dover rights of f. b. Mills in the
two tracts of land in the bill mentioned the
number of acres to which she is entitled in eaqh
tract, as also the commuted value thereof In
money, together with such other matters ape
cially stated as may deem pertinent, OK any
party in interest may require.
dec29-4t j. w. GREEN SMITH, G0m I.
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There is good deal Of talk about an
extra session of Congress, Should there
not be legislation, this season, to reduce
the surplus revenue. If the 49tb Congress
should fail to pass q revenue bill, such as
the President wants, there will he noprob-
ability of the 50th Congress doing so. For
this reason we do not belize there will be
an extra session, after the 4th Of March.
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ATRAGIC CHRISTMAS PARTY.-A dan
cling party was given near Caperton, w.
Va, on Christmas night the course
of which fight was gotten up. and razors
pistols and other weapons played an i'm
portant part. A telegram to the Dispatch
says, when quiet was restored. it was
found that Elijah Gilbert was dead, with
six ballets in him John Land had his
threat cut Willis Hall was stabbed fatal
ly in the abdomen Geo. Gilbert had been
shot and Instantly killed John Montgom
cry was horribly cut in the neck, and Mike
Donohue was wounded in the foot The
wounded made their escape before the Of
ficers arrived on the scene. All were sin
gle men except George Gilbert, who leaves
wife and one child. There is great eX-
element along New river and slionl,i any
of the guilty ones be captured they would
be lynched.
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: Referring to the death of Gen. Lo:an. the
Chicago correspondent OF the New YORK Trio
s1j,e mentions the following
Ap,ons the many incidents of Logan's life of
- III, his friends like to talk, is one which is
Connected with his presence and wounds at
NJ. Doneson. While lying wounded there his
m,rsed hi I'M through it all. On the cot adjoin-
mo bis with theig toes almost touching, lay
vi vi William r. Morrison, who while leading
Do Eorty-ntl Illinois In the same battle. got
an ,lsly wound. Mrs. Logan divided her atten-
lion between the two men, ana her nursing
Mar M"rlison and Logan we're bosom friends. and
hoth were enthusiastic admirers of the lady
Who forced her way through Darr1cade OF red
,ona to their cots at Fort Donelson
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A Timely Suggestion.

A workman in the Spectator makes
some excellent suggestions which our
monied men would do we'll TO regard. He
refers to the need of neat cottages costing
from 81 200 to $500, desirably located.
and which could be rented at from 800
$500 per year, There is no need more
A man in moderate eircum-
stances finds it a difficult matter to rent
property in Stanton suitable to his in
come. Between the small, hampered
little coops on the outskirts of the town,
and the pore pretentious dwellings that
rent for from 1850 TO $3.50, there is no
happy medium. The result is that the
mechanic and man of moderate means
find it almost impossible to SECURE a
home.
Our working friend also complains, and
very justly, of the slight encouragement
given the mechanical classes. Those who
have the money seem to confine its invest
ment almost exclusively to stocks and
bonds. thus practically taking it out OF
circulation. Staunton needs and needs
badly more enterprise in the direction Of
Notwithstanding to give employ
ment to idle labor and create values Shit
needs more workmen, greater enconr
agement extended to the men who maxi
values. and a more liberal policy in deal
ing with them when they come.
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The unofficial list of the members elect

The unofficial list of the members elect
of the 50th Congress which has just been
issued under the direction of the clerk of
the House, classifies the respective
strength of the two parties as follows -
Democrats. 1853 Republicans, ISL ; Inde-
pendents, A; vacancies 2. Total 32l. The
members of the 49th Congress reelected
number 1876.
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w. w. Corcoran of Washington rounded
his Ssth year last Monday.
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The Democratic press and the polltl-
ticians Of that persuasion seem greatly
concerned about the denominations }. Z.
Matthews, the Albany colored politician,
for Recorder of Deeds for the District
of Columbia. They do not object to the
action of the President. on the ground
that it is an attempt to coerce the Senate
into confirmation. after once having re-
jected it, AMI thus deny the coordinate
power of that body in appointments. The
President gives little heed to the fact that
the consent and advice df the Senate are
just as essential to the full equipment of
an officer as his nomination, and that the
one should impose as much responsible
as the other. He seems to regard the
consent of the Senate to be simply mat
ter of form, and that it is compromise
of his prerogatives to tolerate an express
sion of opinion contrary to that he has ex-
pressed. 1t is an exercise of one-man
power, which if it had been done by Re-
publican President, would have furnished
prolific text for vast amount of clamor
about Dictator. a Usurper and conspir-
acy against Republican institutions. But
apart from all this, if Mr.. Matthews is
morally and intellectually qualified for the
high position to which he has been desig-
mated. we think it would be wise. after ~
that has passed. for the Senate to take the
| President at his word, and confirm the ap-
pointment. He is seeking to pose as the
particular friend of the colored man, and
all the time hoping and believing that the
Senate will not give its consent to the ap
pointment. II would be grievous dlsap
pointment to Mr.. Cleveland were the Sen
ate to approve the nomination land it would
be especially shock TO his party were thf
important and lucrative Office In question
| be given to colored man. We hope the
Senate will consider the matter in this
light, and throw bombshell into the
Democratic family camp in the confirma
| tiOn of Matthews.
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sTAuNToN. VA, Dec. 29th, IS

u STAUNToN, VA, Dec. 29th 1886.
In the Chaneery cause of WINE, C.J.' Exor,
VS.. WINE, S. c., &C., pending the Circuit Court
of Augusta, all parties plaintiffs and defendants
and ALL CREDITORS OF CHRISTIAN j. WINE,
DECD. are hereby notified that in pursuance OF
q decree entered in said cause Nov. 10, 'S6, i
shall at my Office in Stanton, on
Monday. the 3lst day of January, 1857,
proceed to take. state and settle an s.eeoanF
showing the transactions of Edward kufr as
Exor. of Christian j. Wine deceased-she assets,
of said decedent, as also. the debts against his
estate in the order of their priersty, together
with such other matters speciasly stated as L
may deem pertinent or any rastS in interest
may require at which time and place all OF
said creditors if any, specially notified To,
appear and proYe their claims.
dec30 j. w. GREEN SMITH, Conn.
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Saturday, the 29h, dag of january, 1887.

proceed tic take, state and settle an account
showing: LIST, the transactions of j. q. doche-
nOur, Admr. of Oliver Rhinelart, decd, (2dAs
the outstanding unpaid debts of said lecedent
in their order of priority, if any , (3tl| the real
title thereto, and the annual rental and fee
simple values thereof; and qth) any other
matters specially stated which l may deem
pertinent or any party in interest may require
to be SO stated; at which time aud place you
and especially all creditors of oliver Rhine
hart decd, will attend
dec30 J. w. GREEN SMITH, Conn.
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Congress will, no doubt, promptly pass
bill giving handsome pension to the
widow of Gen. Logan in consideration of
his eminent services as soldier and citi-
zen to the country.
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OFFICE.
StauutOu VA ID,

In the chaneery cause of RYIAND AND LEE Vs..
SMART, Nj. b.; &C.. now pending in the circuit
court of Augusta all parties, pl' IFS. defts. petit
TONERS and others interested9therein, especial
y all creditors holding debts chdrgedbte the sep
0Ttste estate of Mrs Sttie B. Smart hereby
titled that in pursuance of 4 deoree rendered
Dec. Sth 1856, shall at my office IN stanton,
on
Friday, the 2Sth dan Of january, 1887,
proceed to take, state and settle an account
showins: LIST, the amount and value of the
separate estate of Slllie T.. Smart cd J what
debts are ehargeable thereon and whether said
debts are chargeable on the corpus thereof or
the rents and profits merely, as also their pri-
cally stated deemed pertinent by The under
signed or required 10 be so stated by any party
in interest. Atwhich time and place said cred
itors must appear and prove their claims.
dec29-it j. w. GREEN SMITH, Com'r.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" stanton, Va. Dee, 9th, 1886.
In the ehaneery cause of FINLEY, S. Nee, VS..
CARRIER, los. N, now pending in the circuit
court of Augusta, all parties prffs and def'sS
and others Interested therein, especially ALI
lien creditors Of Joseph ". CARRIER, are hereby mo-
tilted that in pursuance of an order therein en-
tered the 18th OF Nov, 1856, shall at my Of
flee on
Tuesday, the LIST day of F4y@try, 1887,
proceed to take. state ARD settle an account
showing the liens she lands of Joseph n.
CARRIER. sold to Jacob w. CARRIER, together with.
such other matters as may deem pertinent or
any party III Interest may require
dec29-4t j, W, GREEN SMITH, cOm'r.
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The Randall Democrats have been eau
cusing, with view to bringing in bill to
reduce the revenue. The Washington COR
respondent of the Philadelphia Tinles ont
lines their probable programme as follows;
1.-The feature Of the protection Demo
cratic committee bill. as indicated by this
preliminary consultation, will be the repeal
of the tax on tobacco and spirits distilled
from fruits, Redistribution OF woods to adj
nit the coarser grades free, the addition
Of lumber and possibly iron ore to the Tree
list. A slight reduction may be made on
sugar, il not antagonistic to the views OF
the Louisiana members, who now have the
subject under adyisement. Thesmeasure
outlined by the committee will make
reduction of fifty r1illions. The friends OF
Mr.. Randall, before the adjournment for
the Christmas holidays, sounded the tenn
per of both sides of the House in regard to
the method of getting the bill up in the
event of the Speaker refusing to recognize
them for that purpose. The conclusion
arrived at was that the Speaker was amen
able to the wishes of a majority of the
House for his act and if he undertook to
use his parliamentary authority for the
obstruction of necessary legislation III a
grave emergency like the proper regulation
of the revenues the members OF the House
wonld be called upon to assert their pre-
negatives. -
The proposition to place iron ores on the
free list will not be acceptable tothe states
of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Alabama. if the members from these
states reflect in their votes the interests
and sentiments of their constituents. But
as the Democratic party, in supporting the
Morrison bill, voted to take the first step
in the direction Of free trade, it is not safe
to calculate on any improvement in this
vote. To be consistent, the Democratic
members from Virginia would be likely to
vote for free ores, and indeed, for free raw
material of all kinds. But it would be THEN
last vote in that direction. The people are
fully awakened to the Importance of the
tariff question, and will not in the future
tolerate any more foolishness on this ques
ton Such proposition as IS attributed
above to the Randall following would not
pass the House, and if it did, would not be
favored by the Seuate.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
- STAUNToN, VA, DE

In the Chancery causes of RHINEHART's
CREps., &c. vs.. RHINEHART's ADMIR-. &c, now
pending i'll the Circuit Court of Augusta. all
parties pltfs. and defts. and others interested,
especially all CREDITORS OF OLIVER RHINE
HART DECD, are hereby notified that in par
anee of an order In said cause entered on the
It'll of Dec, 1856, shall, at my office in Staun-
ton, on
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Fine Illustrated Books-iandsolnr Findings.
Standard AuLhors-in Sets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-29
Blood Tells.

1t is remarkable how closely q half
blood steer will sometim IS resemble a
full-blood, says the LIRE .>i,c., journal.
Usually there are marks. especially
about the horns that uum atakabiy in
dictate the infer or blood coursing in the
veins Of tho animal.
But occasionally one is met that NAV
dccc We, by It's external appearance.
oven the sharpc,t expert. This shows
how hard it to judge an animal on IS
own individual merit, which is the ia
vorite .dea with many. This is all very
well, rs far rs it goes, but unless some
thing is known about pedigree, it is very
easy TO be grossly deceived. The out
COM, if TIL, is the only guide Il select
In for breeding purposes. may be very
disappointing The likclies bull or
COW may breed the most unlikely calf;
and ght here comes in another point
that is almost o. deceptive rs Judging
the animal wholly on its ind yidual
merit The young may not give any
sure indication of what they will ult-
mately develop into. An unganly.
scrawny-lookinE calf may develop into
one of the most bcaut ful and valuable
of animals; while an admirably Well
formed aad plea'ing-looking calf may
grow up to be an object of sore d.Sap-
po.ntmeut Instead of preserving its
regular proportions, it MAY fill out in
most unaccountably angular shape.
Here, apparent individual merit again
fails to II u rel able guide. We must
know something about the blood in or
der to reach ANYTHING like a satisfactory
conclusion. 1t is n better guide than
individual appearance by itself