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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-02-02
A Table of Measurements.

An exchange publishes the following
table of measurements, which may prove
very convenient to farmers and others !;
A. bqx2 inches By i6 inches square
and 28 inches dsal{will contain a bar /
tel, Or Io,75I cubic inches. RRsbt&Hl
a boy q ipefes by Is inches square
and "A inches deep viii contain half
barrel, or 5, s76 enbic inches.
a box Idinches by l0. Sinches square,
and inches deep viii contain a bushel,
Or 2, l52 cubic inches.
A box l6 inehesiby iby1t2inehes square
and s ipchessdee viii contain halt
.bushel, or ,075.2 2 cubic inches.
A box ine6es BY S.4 inches square
and S inches deeplwill contain one e-half
peck, or 2G86 5 cubic inches.
A box inches by 4 inches square
and As inches deep will contain half
gallon, or l34 4 cubic inches.
A box 4 inches by inches square
and Az inches deep will contain one
quart, or 67.2 cubic inches.
These measures all come within a
small fraction of a cubic inch of being
perfectly accurate, as near, indeed, as
any measures of capacity have yet been
made for common use; the difficulty of
making them with absolute exactness
has never yet been overcome. s
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-02-02
FOR SALE.

<..., The residence OF j. II. Macmillan, stu
1f;;;I ated few doors from the Court house on
-sI Bridge Street, Winnemucca, Nevada
For particulars apply TO
81 saf MCMILLAN & HANNAH
Wnnemueca, Nevada, December 18th, IS
.f4f tTssfiA AAs dl7tf rs st"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-02-02

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
A GOOD TEAM is always ready to take ail
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel tree
Of charge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Deaths.


The long illness of Mrs. Sallie r. Mel
son, wife of VIM. J. Nelson Esq, ended
by the death of that estimable lady on
Sunday afternoon last. Her life had been
devoted to her God, her husband and her
children. and in her last moments all three
were with her. Her gracious influence in
the social circle will be perpetuated by
those she leaves behind, and will not
die with her-for the graces and teachings
of a Christian genllewoman do not
leave the earth with the teacher
She was a daughter of the late
Gen. David E. Rodes, and sister
of Gen. Robert E. Rodes, who fell at
the head of his division at Winchester.
At her funeral at the First Presbyterian
church, her husband with ten children
followed her to the altar Th q funeral
services were conducted by Drs. McFar-
land and Halves. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. W. A. Burke, FL. st. Geo. Tucker.
G. G. Gooch, Prof. John Murray, DR.. g..
s. Walker. Col. Jas. H. Skinner, w. H.
Weller. and Maj. T. G. Elder.
Mr.. Samuel X. Kerr, one of our oldest
and most esteemed business men. whose
illness of paralysis was noticed last week,
died on Friday at the age of seventy-two.
He had lived busy life, both as farmer
and merchant, marked with an integrity
that gave him high standing AMONG his
fellow men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
To Lecture Before the American
Historical Association.

Mai. Jed Hotchkiss of Staunton, VINO
was typographical engineer on the
stats of Generals r. E. Lee. T. j.. Stone
wall'') Jackson, R. s. Ewell and Jubal A.
Early-the last three the successive COM
manders of the Second Corps of the Army
of Northern Virginia during our civil
war, has been invited by the Anne rlcan
Historical Association, of which George
Bancroft, the famous and venerable his
torian is president, to give "a 3O-minutes
talk on the value OF Typographical know
ledge in battles and campaigns, with black
board illustrations" at the third annual
meeting of that Association to be held in
Washington, D. e., April 27-2S, 1886, in
the large lecture.ha of the Columbian
University.
This invitation, which has been accept
ed, is probably due to the fact that during
Major Hotchkiss' recent visit to Boston
to lecture on Pope's campaign, before the
Lowell Institute and the Massachusetts
Military Historical Society. he occupied,
on invitation, the chair of American His
tory at Harvard University during a lee
ture hour, and gave such 'talk" to the
hundred and twenty students of the class
in American History with such ''illustra-
tions." greatly to their delight and edit
cation.
Mr.. Bancroft will deliver the opening
address at this meeting. This Association
now numhara 365 members including So
life members.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
6reVitles.

The suit brought against the 9. & o.
Co. by the administrator Of ]. e. W. Bell,
decd, of RockbridRe, for 81 900 damages,
for Indirectly causing his death, was de-
cided by jury in Judge Mclaughlin s
Court, in favor of the defendant.
"Young Red Buck" the Morgan horse
of Mr.. G. E. Crawford. attracted a good
deal of attention by his fine looks, on the
streets. Monday.
The fertilizer house of W. A. Mann at
Patterson Station. on the s. V. r. r.,
was burned on the night of the 18th inst.
1t was insured for ST. 900 in the German
American Co., of which Mr.. Frank West
is the Staunton agent.
Some excitement was created in the vici-
nifty of MiddlebroOk, last week, by man
running off with Mr.. Howard Wilson 8
mule, which he found tied on the road 1t
turned out that the abductor was an
escaped inmate Of the W. L. Asylum, who
was taken back to that institution.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Conference Of Friends Of Local Option

Conference Of Friends Of Local Option.
A meeting of the friends of Local Op-
tion was held in the Second Presbyterian
church on the 18th inst, at which Rev.
DR.. HAYES presided, and MI. G. E. Haines
was Secretary. The proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. McFar-
land of the First Presbyterian church,
Prof. W. W. Smith, of Randolph Macon
College, editor of the new Local Option
paper at Ashland, made an address, in
which he stated the plan of State con-
vention at Lynchburg to organize the
friends of the bill in the State. Rev. Mr..
Porter (colored) of the colored Baptist
church addressed the meeting, saying that
the members of his congregation, like
himself, were in favor of the bill. The
Free Press" from which we get this
intelligence. says that a committee was
appointed to secure the names of ten citi-
zens from this city and ten from the coun-
ty. to be forwarded to the Provisional tx
ecutive committee at Richmond, as sign
ere to a call for the State convention.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Colored Democrats.

Mr.. j. g. Matthews, the colored Demo-
cratic lawyer of Albany, whom President
Cleveland nominated to the Senate for
Recorder of Deeds of the District of Co.
lumbia, is first cousin of Mrs. Thomas
Campbell. wife of the respected colored
barber of that name in StauntOn.
Mr.. Scott Wood who Is in the law class
of Howard University Washington, D. e.,
was visiting friends in Staunton, of which
city he is native, this week. He was
Chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
lions at the convention of colored men In
Lynchburg, in which was made the first
public utterance Of the belief that the
time had come for the colored men of Vir
einia to end blind allegiance to one po-
litical party and choose intelligently be-
tween the two.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Unusually Early Demand Among Farmers
for Machinery.

Unus ually Early Demand Among Farmers
for Machinery.
good sign of better times is the early
sale and delivery of binders, reapers and
mowers for the coming harvest. We
notice in our exchanges, and especially
IN Pennsylvania, that farmers are buying
Champion Machines now instead of post
poning till harvest time. This can be ac
counted for by several reasons, VIZ: the
farmers, as well as others, are encouraged
by better prospects, the Champion ma
chimes are simpifed and made much
stronger and lighter by being constructed
out of steel and malleable iron, those in
tending to buy have more time to examine
take home and set up, thoroughly under
stand and get used to their machines, and
there is then no possible chance of disap.
pointment by agents failing to get heir
machines in time. This is good idea
and we not only notice it increasing in
Pennsylvania but spreading.
In Pottsville, Pa, So Champion Bind
ers, Reapers and Mowers were delivered
to purchasers on Jan. 9Th and 10Th; the
Newport (Pa) News of Feb. Goth. reports
% Champion Binders, Mowers and Reap
ers delivered that day and II sold; at
Hughsville, Pa, 81 Champion Binders
and Mowers we re delivered on Feb. 22nd,
and SO others sold same day; the Wilhelm
(Pa.) Journal reports a delivery of s.
Champion Binders, 4 Reapers and II
Mowers on March 4th. the Katairissa Pa.
Mowers delivered on March 18th, and the
Greenville (Ohio) Democrat reports IS
Champion Binders and 16 Mowers deliv
cred there on March 10th.
We took occasion to inquire of the
agents here, Messrs. Lynn & Co., and
learned that Messrs. Thomas & Bowman,
in Rockingham. sold last week IL Cham
pion machines, and in all to this date had
taken orders for 81 Champion binders.
reapers and mowers, two-thirds of which
Stanton agency, Messrs. Lynn & Co.,
had sold on February Court.day, 4 of
Champion Light Steel Binders. l dropper
and steel mowers, and on last Monday
Court-day, sold light steel binders and
two mowers, and up to the 25th had SOLD,
in all. the astonishing number, for this
season of the year. of Is binders. dropper
and mower combined, and mowers.
This certainly shows foresight in our
farmers IN the way of their xamlning the
machines and securing what they think
the best this early, and argues, most de-
cidedly, better times in the near future.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

DECREASE IN LAST YEAR s BUSINESS.
The stockholders of the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway held their annual meeting
in Richmond last week. The report of
Vice-President Wickham showed the
gross earnings of 1885 over the operating
expenses, to be 1887 .075. The gross earn
inQs of 1885 were SIT, 1863 lsss than for
1884. The total of he co 'pany 3 net pro-
fits for 1855 was $Ss,56O. The equipment
as of January l, 1886, is as follows: Loco
motives. 1865; coaches, first-class, 80;
coaches. second-class, 10; sleepers, Q; mail
and express cars, Z; baggage cars, Is; Off
cial cars, 2; pay-cars, 1; combination cars,
4; observation cars, total u.s. Box cars.
27O; stock cars, 2l7; gondola cars, 3S7;
fat cars, 100; ten-ton hoppers, 44S; five
ton hoppers. 2O3; elght-ton hoppers. 334;
cabooses, conductors. JOY; cabooses, road,
43; fast-freight-cars, 20; c"ke-cars, So;
hopper bottom gondolas, 1873; tool-cars.
5-total 1910.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
The District Agricultural Fair

Tue Directors of the Augusta Fair held
a meeting at the City Hall on Monday
last, at which it was decided that the Dis
trict Fair should commence at the
grounds in Stanton on Monday, October
18th, and continue to, and inclusive of,
Friday. the 22d. A committee consisting
of President Hartman. Secretary Pratt,
and Directors Todd. Crowle aud Tame
hill. was appointed to visit the exhibition
ground and see what, if any, improve
ments are needed for the accommoda-
tion of the exhibition. The sum of 81 500
was reported as subscribed to the District
Fair Association. since its organization
The proposition of the Creamery company
to lease portion of the Fair Grounds for
their creamery, was referred to a COM
mittee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Personal.

Cow Too has appointed Edmund Fen
dleton of Lexington, and Judge Lelgli H..
Watts Of Portsmouth, to fill vacancies On
on the Boards of Directors respectively
of the W. l.. Asylum and Eastern Luna
tic Asylum.
The Clifton Forge ''IndepenoeneN OF
Friday says: "Capt. Powell, from olaun-
ton. was in town Thursday, making an
examination of the McCurdy House with
a view of purchasing the same =
st. Marks, the church OF Rev. .. L.
Miller at Luray. has just been the recip-
lent of a new pulpit, reading desk, cnairs
and so forth, the gift of Mr.. B. F. Defofd
of Baltimore.
Rey. W. b. MoGilvray, who was para
lyzed during the State Teachers Conven-
ton at Richmond, has so improved as to
be able to go about the streets. ''b
Engineer Ezekiel Lowry, so badly hurt
in the q. & q. collision in Stanton, and
late ly thought to be dying at his nome IN
Richmond, is now thought to be greatly
improved.
A card from Florida informs US that
'sthe marriage and reception OF MISS
Sturdivant and A. Manroe Alderman,
March 18th, 1885, is Indefinitely postponed
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Sadie Zabriskie of New YORK, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Arthur.
Mrs. Emma Hogshead. is visiting
friends in Rockbridge county.
Miss Matte Caldwell OF Greenbrier, w
Va. on her way home from spending the
winter at Lambertville, N. j.. was visit
ing friends in Staunton this week.
Commissions have been issued at the
Post Office Department to Cornelius
Livick, postmaster at Hermitage and w.
W. Thomas, postmaster at Steele's Tav-
ern.
Mrs. G. A. Gladke left for Washington
City this week, and will go thence with
her husband to New York and other
cities, to bring back the latest fashions
and novelties in millinery and dry goods.
Mr.. E. Hageman is here from Philadel-
phia. He is in time to see the splendid
establishment being opened by his son,
Mr.. Jonas Hageman. with all the style ard
modern advantages of large city.
Mrs. Payne of Covington, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. G.. G. Gooch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26

limited supply and demand for live Hogs. We
quote common to fair Hogs at 511a6 cents, and the
Detter grades at 6a614 cents per ID net. Arrivals
this week 4l85 head.
SAEEP-The receipts are mnch less numerous
IMAM last week, but are more than equal to a very
moderate demand, the only activity being for
lew good Sheep; common stock finds no demand.
Inc quality is about the as that of last week.
we quote Sheep at 3a6 cents, and extra ca cts per
10 gross. Arrivals this week 1924 head.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Clerical Intelligence.

Rev. DR.. D. X. Mcfarland was install
ed pastor of the First Presbyterian church
last Sunday morning, Dr. HI. H. Halves
and DR.. James Murray conducting the
services.
Rev. W. L. R. Smith. of Lynchburg, is
drawing large crowds at the Baptist
church here nightly. Some very promi-
nent citizens have professed conversion
We have received the resolutions adop-
ted at the death of Rev. DR.. J. P Strlder by
the Ladies Auxiliary at Thnmasville, Ga,
of which he was the founder; also me-
mortal pamphlet of DR.. Strlder, of thirty
five pages, published in Washington, d
c.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
What Are Exempted from Seizure from
Heads of Families.

What Are Exempted from Seizure from
Heads of Families.
The last legislature amended the act of
1873, relating to property exempt from
distress or levy. The amendment passed
BY the legislature ard approved by Gov
Lee, reads as follows ab
l. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That section thirty three
of chapter forty -nine OF the Code of Vir-
ginia of eighteen hundred and seventy
three, be amended and re-en acted so as to
read as follows:
4 SO, In case of a husband, parent, or
other person, who is housekeeper and
head of family, there shall be exempt
from distress or levy the following articles.
or so much or so many thereof as the party
may have:
First. The family bible.
Second. Family pictures, school books,
and library for the use of the family, not
exceeding one hundred dollars in value.
Third. A seat or pew in any house or
place of public worship.
Fourth. A lot in any burial ground.
Fifth. All necessary wearing apparel
of the debtor and his family; all beds; bed
steads and bedding necessary for the use
of such family; all stoves and appendages
put up and kept for the necessary use of
the family, not to exceed three.
Sixth. One COW, and calf till one year
old, one horse, six chairs, one table. six
knives, six forks, six plates, one dozen
spoons, two dishes, two basins, one pot,
one oven, six pieces of wood or earthen-
ware, one loom and it's appurtenances,
one safe or press, one spinning wheel, one
pair of cards. one axe, two hoes, ten bar
rels of corn, or in lieu thereof, twenty five
bushels of rye or buckwheat, five bushels
of wheat or one barrel of -four, two hun
bred pounds of bacon or pork, three hogs.
ten dollars in value Of forage or hay, one
cooking stove and utensils for cooking
Herewith, and one sewing machine; and
in case of mechanic, the tools and uten-
sils Of bis trade, not exceeding one hun
dred dollars in value: and in case of an
FISHERMAN or fisherman, his boat and
tackle. not exceeding IN value two hun
dred dollars. If, however, the boat and
tackle, should exceed in value two hundred
dollars, then the same shall be sold. and
out of The proceeds the FISHERMAN or fish
erman shall first receive two hundred dol
lars in lieu of his boat and tackle. But
the householder and head of family be-
ing entitled to and claiming pair of
horses or mules under the next succeeding
section, shall not be entitled to the one
horse under this section.
2. This act shall be in force from it's
passage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
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The Opera House Tonight.

The music by the Hungarian Orchestra
of the Archduke Joseph, to night at the
Opera House, will not only be of the first
order, but it will be rendered. so the repu,
tation OF the performers goes, with some
phenomenal traits Of excellence. Compar-
ing it with other organizations a musical
critic says:
It was like hearing Patti after listening
to the average concert singer. It is a
musical organization such as is seldom
heard this side of the water.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
passage.

THE AUGUSTA CONFEDERATE Mon
UMENT.-At the meeting of the Augusta
Memorial Association, held on COurt-day
in the Council chamber, Capt. W. L..
Olivier was unanimously elected Solicitor
for the monument fund, with instructions
to proceed at once to collect the contribu-
lions already subscribed, and augment
the amount by additional subscriptions,
so that the work of erecting the monu-
ment may commence at an early date.
The committee decided that the mater.
ial used should be Virginia granite, and
Capt. 6. Julian Pratt, secretary of the
committee, was instructed to advertise
for plans and specifications for the same.
che cost not to exceed $1,000:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26

COUNTY CoURT.-At the March term of
the County Court, which commenced on
Monday, Judge Grattan of Rockingham
presided the first day, and Judge Stout
the remainder of the session. The fol-
lowing is summary of the proceedings ::
The wills Of Nicholas Croushorn, with
VIM. F., Jno. c., and Geo. n. CroushOrn.
executors Jno. w. Swartzel, with Mary
M. Swartzel executrix Richard B. Ham,
rick, with Minor B. Hamrick executor :
Jno. H. Fix and Holland Cabell, were adj
mitted to probate.
Rev. Alex. N. Horn of the U. B. Church
was authorized to administer the rites of
matrimony.
The Commonwealth VS.. r. r. Weeks
and Jno W. Fauver, indicted for assault
and battery, were tried by jury, and each
fined fifteen dollars.
Same vs. W. D. Myers for striking and
fracturing the skull of Albert H. Roller
was called and continued, one of the wit
nesses being sick. Mr.. Roller was present.
Michael McAleer. Archibald Kinney,
olu w LIZ LolOy, WOAO hPPoiHuCu SOu-
missioners to examine the bridge and
other improvements ordered to be made
near Peaco's Mill on the public road, ex-
anime the same, and report if executed
according to contract with J. E. Riley.
Since the February term, 81 deeds and
ec parte settlements have been admitted
to record.
The following estates were committed
to Sheriff Speck: W. W. Lyons and Mrs.
Mary E. Rusmisell.
Authority was granted the Rev. DR.. D.
K. Mcfarland to celebrate the rites of
marriage.
The application of G. A. Bridges for re-
tail liquor business at Sherando was dock
eted and continued until next term.
The session will continue during the
week. There are several road cases to be
heard.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26

SALES OF PRoPERTY.-Mr. D. A. Kay.
ser has sold for $40 500 part of his dairy
farm near Stanton. to Mr.. Welsh, Of
Low Moor. The rate was $83 per acre.
Judge J. M. Quarles has sold his former
residence on North Augusta street to Mr..
J.W. Splitter for So. 500. DR.. J. c. Bell has
sold part of his farm near Staunton to Mr..
Charles Armentrout, former member
of the House of Delegates from Rock
bridge county, for 500 per acre.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Conrad Enoch Clice and Theodore Miller


Conrad, Enoch Clice and Theodore Miller
And now in regard to funeral services
have only to say that desire none, either OF
my house or at my grave, but if any friend
present on the occasion would only say: "We
solemnly commit the body of our departed
friend to mother earth-dust unto dust
where the weary are at rest, and the wicked
cease from troubling"-brief as this may ap-
pear, it is all desire.
And, lastly, hereby appoint my brother,
Richard Beall, my special executor to see car
ried out this, my last will and testament in
special regard to my burial.
will add that if I should die from home in
distant State, in such case wish my remains
to be there inferred and never to be taken up
and returned to my native home.
Given under my hand and seal, this 25th
day of November, 1885.
NELSON BEALL, Seal.
N. B.-My headstone is to be the same as
those of my mother and wife, Caroline, now
at their graves. N. BEALL.
Mr.. Beall left second wife. married
daughter, and two sons, enc of whom,
Mr.. George N. Beall, is still at the Staun-
nton Iron Works. OH
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
THE CLOTHING THAT

THE CLOTHING THAT BLOOMS IN THE
GATORS next door neighbor, is opening
Spring stock of clothing which shows
more new styles than the Spring has
brought for many years. That veteran in
the clothing Business, his father. Mr..
John W. Abby, is with him and ready to
suit the children whose fathers he for so
many years fitted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-26
Rapid Increase of the List of District
FAIR Corporators.

Fair COTpOIaGoIS.
Under the management of Secretary G..
Julian Pratt the list of 500 corporators
of the District Agricultural Fair, has
been increased by the addition of the fol-
lowing names since our last publication
q. A. Roller, j. A. Cooke, T. A. Schafer,
W. H. Clare of Deerield, Phil. s. Allen of
W. M. Allen 4 Bro, DR.. Carter Berkeley,
Geo. A. Coyner Of Central Point, A. J.
Burkholder, T. R. N. Speck, DIR. Cooper
D. Kunkel. A. H. Fultz, Logan Turner.
and j. NJ Lickliter of Stanton and Au.
gusta; J. H. Bell. John Lincoln, Capt.
Foxball A. Dainger6eld. Geo. B. Keezell,
DR.. J. S. Curry, J. P. Swank and Michael
Whitmer of Rockingham county, and
Col. Samuel M. Coleman of Cumberland
county. Stree the organization of the new
Society, in thirty days the new corpora
tors have increased the fund to 81 ,20O.