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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19

risOnburg; Capt. j. II. IL. Figgatt, M m
Der of the House of Delegates from Bote-
tourt; w. W. Ballard, of Roanoke and
Gus Law, of Lewisburg. W Va.
Maj A. 4. Smith. Principal of the fam
Gus Bethel Academy, in FAuquier, is an
other of the lay delegates, as is J. II. Mel
son of Warrenton, who was well-known
member of Mosby s command during the
war. Another is s. G. Ferguson who,
during the war, captured the noted
Union ranger "BiaZ5r.'' Soldiers are not
scarce, either, among the ministry, for
among the ministers who will be here are
Rev. Messrs. Strickler, Lynch, Hutchinson,
and many others who bore arms in the
Confederate army.
COMING CHANGES IN THE PRESIDING
ELDERS.
The rule of the church fixing certain
limit to service at one pest, which limit
has been reached 10 the cases named, will
make changes in the following Presiding
Elders Baltimore District, East Balti-
more. Winchester, Roanoke and Moore
field. The same law will work good
many changes in prominent churches
DR.. Cox, of Washington City, Rev. W. H.
ID Harper. of st. Paul's in Baltim, IRE
Rev. J. w Duffey, of Trinity in Balsi-
more. and others.
REPRESENTATION IN THE GENERAL
CONFERENCE.
This is the year for electing delegates
to the General Conference which meets in
Richmond IN May. This Conference will
it is believed, be entitled to six cl-rcal
and six lay delegates, for though the
ratio of representation was cut down by
the last General Conference the growth
of this Conference during the interval will
ii is thought. leave its represenf alton un
altered rom the a. time "a eleetinH WAS
had four years ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19

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81, Druggists.
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cornS. warts bunions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19

Buy REEVES CATS BLOOD, BONE AND FLESH
FERTILIZER The best high grade Fertilizer on
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-19

E,xtrectvanilla, prepared by Berkeley & Walters
tina BEST in the CITY, ap24
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
SOUTHERN NEWS GLEAhlNGS.
Cotton Markets.

GALvEsToN-Cotton quiet on the 3lst.
Middling, &C.. low middling, S}zc,; COOP
ordinary, 7c.; net and gross receipts,
l,40O bales sales, 6g7 bales; stock, 6,i6a
bales.
New ORLKANs.--Cotton dull and easy;
niddlng, S l5-l6c low middling, 1-l6c. I,
good ordinary, iAc.; net receipts, l,29
bales; gross receipts, l,S34 bales; sales,
100 bales; stock, lS,452 bales.
MEMPuis-Cotton quiet middling 9c. &,
receipts 81 bales; shipments - bales |;
ytock, 4,0O9balcs sales, 100 bales.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
MILITARY ACTIVITY.
Turkey is Making Preparations on
the Asiatic Frontier.
Russia Strengthening Odesss-Heavy Con-
tracts for the Posts on the Black Sea.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. ct is rumored
that in accordance with advice given by
two friendly powers Turkey is making
military preparations on the Asiatic 'front.'
Ter 1t is also said that orders have been
given to supply the army in Ezeroum and
along the border with additional guns,
stores and ammunitions. This activity is
que TO movements on the part of Russia,
which is supposed to be making efforts to
gauge the military and naval strength
of Turkey. A suspicious foreign artist
has been making sketches of the forts
outside of Constantinople, and it is thought
that he was an agent of Russia. 1t is
learned that large contracts have been
made on Russian account for coal for
Odessa, and that a contract has been made
to supply 30 900 tons of metal plates of
twelve-inch thickness and with steel facing
for the Russian arsenals on the Black Sea
ODESSA, Sept 6.-Russia has engaged a
French steamer to carry stores and !, 800
Russian emigrants from this city to Vladi-
voStock. 1t is rumored that the alleged
emigrants are Russian soldiers going to the
Corean frontier.
LONDON, Sept. 6.The Daily Telegraph
says: Every one for himself is the new
motto of the European concert, and the
result is discord more or less veiled. We
are maritime power. Looking to the
dark, lowering future, we can not too soon
take all needful steps and rely on ourselves.
The ChrOnicle blames Prince Bismarck for
creating the present critical situation, and
says the clouds in the Balkans are darker
and more lurid than ever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
A Heavenly Visitor.

New YoRK, Sept. 6,-Last evening a bril-
liant meteor was observable in New York
and Brooklyn. 1t first appeared in the
southern sky, where it looked like planet.
This star-like body was brighter than
the moon. When first noticed the me
teor had no perceptible motion, but stead
lily increased apparently in size and bril-
liancy. After an interval of perhaps half
a minute from the time it was first oh
served a motion was noticeable. Slowly
but steadily it passed from south to north
across the eastern sky. Usually meteors
have a spasmodic and rapid motion and
disappear suddenly. This meteor retained
its brilliancy long after it had reached the
northeast, where it seemed gradually to
dissolve into space. A slight train of fire
followed in its wake
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

-"Bob5y, did you thank Mr.. Feath-
erly for giving You the penny in
quired his mother. Yes. ma am
what did YOU say?' II said encore
" Y. Times.
Summer Theatricals; ''Do you
pass the perfesh?' asked seedy indi-
vidual of the door keeper of the thea
ter what is yourprofeSsion?" I'm
tramp" pass right in. You're
one of us, see. It'd Bis.
What bad complexion Miss
Sloaper has" We'll. she ought to
have. She's all the time doctoring it.
Actually, she puts sulphur on her
face" Sulphur. What's sulphur
good for" Matches. Life.
In store: Lady-Your store has
been recommended to me as having
some very nice silk parasols. Clerk
You pet We has got 'em. Our new
parasols throws everydings in dot line
in de hade.-From the German.
An photographed oddity--
A youth who was teaching the dumb
To read. and To write, and to sumb,
Fell into disgrace
And lost a good place.
BY being too fond of his rumb.
Boston courier.
Editor your poem will have
to be returned. The idea is very good
but the verses limp somewhat.
Springbard.- Well. can account tor
that. | had very bad case of rheu
matism when | wrote them. - Chicago
rambler.
A fashion item asserts that "Snow-
balls make a lovely trimming for
tulle bonnet 1t may be rather un-
>easonable to observe that small boys
consider snowballs appropriate trim
mingS for mems hats also. Burlington
| Free Press.
PA. Jimmy Tuifboy says | needn't
hold my head so high just because
you're an Alderman. He says my
grandpa was hanged" "He lies, the
little beggar, he lies; you can tell him
so! Your grandpa died in Jail, and l
can prove it.'-N. Y. Telegram.
Waiter girl to commercial trav-
eler) There's roast beef and roast
duck. Commercial traveller Canvas
back duck? Waiter girl-Yes. Com
mercia traveller (facctiously)-Is it
shirred down the front with lace cuffs
turned back over the sleeves, Mary?
Waiter girl-The same. Commercial
traveler-I will try some of it, guess.
Waiter girl-Very well, sir; will you
have it with or without? Commercial
traveler-With or without what? Wal
ter Buttons.-N Y. Times.
Brides little brother to BRIDE
groom-Did it hurt you much when
she did it? Bridegroom-What hurt
me? Brides l.. B.-The hook.
Did it go in your lip3 Bridegroom
Il don't know what you mean,
Johnniea Brides mother-Leave
the table this instant. Johnnie. BIS
| l.. B.-What for9 | only wanted to
know if it hurt him. You said Sis had
iished for him long time but she
hooked him at last, and | wanted to
know if -. BIS l., b. Is yanked out
of his chair and hurried from the room
and the bridegroom becomes medita'
tive.-BoStOn Courier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
A Strange Phenomenon,

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. In the Pond
town District, Dodge County, Ga, is an
unpretentious hewn log house inhabited by
planter named Parker Some two or
three weeks ago, without any apparent
cause whatever the building commenced
to shake, and the occupants rushed out,
thinking it was going to fall, but it didn't
1t continued to shake, however, for
about two hours. The cups on the
table were turned over, the clock on
the mantel was stopped, and, in fact,
nearly every thing in the house was thrown
into great disorder at intervals of about
two hours Mr. Parker and the people in
the vicinity are now convinced that the
phenomenon was forerunner of the earth
quake, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls, as the house continues shaking, and
the fear has gained wide credence that a
gyser or other volcanic horror will spring
from the ground beneath the structure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
DOMESTIC CIGARS.
Rapid Development of What Has Become
An Important Industry.

Rapid Development of What Has Become
An Important Industry.
There was time when a homemade
cigar was looked upon by all of the
more fastidious smokers with absolute
contempt. They would have cigars
imported from Cuba or none at all, and
the usual quality of those of domestic
manufacture was so bad that there was
reason for the prejudice. They were
either rank or flavorless, and were only
found in third-rate places or on the
street stands patronized by newsboys
and the poorest sort of customers.
But the high taxes imposed on
Havana cigars increased their prices
so greatly that powerful stimulus
was given to domestic manufacture.
The civil war in Cuba also sent to this
country many Cuban refugees, who
brought with them eXpertness in cigar
making. and the business promised to
be so profitable, if the quality was once
made satisfactory to CONSUMERS, that
skill and enterprise combined to pro-
duce what was desired.
The result has been that the manu-
facture of cigars has become one of the
most extensive of our industries. Be-
tween 1870 and 1850 the number of
hands employed in the manufacture OF
tobacco and cigars increased nearly
two-fold. and the value of the product
in nearly the same proportion. The
once despised domestic cigar was
gradually looked ON with more favor,
and the improvement in its quality was
so marked in time that it ran the i'm
ported article severe competition,
Meanwhile, too, perhaps because of the
introduction of the use Of guano on the
partially exhausted tobacco fields OF
Cuba, smokers began to complain thai
Havana cigars were not maintaining
their reputation, and the public wer,
ready to look more favorably than oi
old on the domestic product, which
surprised those accustomed to imported
cigars by the excellence of its quality
The consumption of domestic cigar.
has accordingly come to far exceed the
consumption Of cigars imported from
Cuba. Even in clubs, where formerly
such thing as a domestic cigar wa,
! unknown, more domestic than import
ed cigars are now smoked. The brands
for which there is the greatest demand
are of home manufacture, and no pre-
tence is made that they are any thing
except what they really are. -.M n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
A HOLOCAUST.
. House Filled With Hungarian la.
borers Takes Fire.
seven OIL the Sleeping Occupants are
Burned to Death.

WiLLlAMsPoRr Pa, Sept. 3.-Word ha,
been received hcre Of sickenipg calami,v
which occurred about midnight last night
hve miles and half above Jamestown nm
the line of the Williamsport and North
Branch railroad, where large number of
Hungarian laborers are employed on an
extension of the road A shanty, in which
over twenty of these men lodged, caught
IRE last night from the overturning of a
stove while the men were asleep. Sixteen
men slept on the second floor. Those ON
bhe hrst fioor and all on the second noor but
seven succeeded in getting out The others
were left to their fate and were roasted
alive in theburning shanty. Their charred
remains were afterward found in the ruins.
Inc men who escaped were so panic
stricken that they made no efforts to save
their companions. The remains of the
seven dead were removed to Jamestown to
await the arrival of the coroner from La
porte. The names of the victims have not
yet been received. A Hungarian named
Jeninsky was murdered and his body hid
den under shanty on the same railroad
at Elklick. A short time since, when the
shanty was torn down, portions Of human
remains were found in quantity of bloody
straw. The men who occupied the shanty
have disappeared
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
FELL INTO A TOMB.


PORTLAND, Me, Sept. "A young couple
were strolling through the Western Gene
terry to-day when the modering woodwork
over large tomb gave way, and they fell
sixteen feet downward among the dead
The tomb was filed with bodies. The
unfortunate couple were alone in the
cemetery, and could do nothing except
shout and at last Mr. James Mcdonald
found them wedged in between collins.
Had the accident occurred little later,
they might have remained for hours in this
terrible place, as very few persons visit
that part of the grounds. Both were badly
injured, and the young lady received what,
it is feared, may prove to be a great men
tai as well as physical shock
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Ben Butler banks S125,000 a year
from his law practice-Boston Post.
Mr.. Sewell and Oliver johnson are
the only two men living who launched
the anti-slavery movent in Boston in
1882. boston Journal.
A young lady in Chambersburg.
Pa, shows her fondness for pets by
bringing up pet pig. She feeds the
little porker candy. and often when he
is lying asleep the young lady fans him
to soothe his slumbers.
Thomas Conway, Baltimore
youth OF seventeen years, took poison
and died because his father, steam
boat engineer, told him he must 90 to
work and earn a living. He said he
would die before he would 20 to work.
The world will not miss such charac-
ter.-Batinaore Sun.
Rich men have peculiar character
istics, writes a Nashville (Tenn.)
correspondent. / saw Judge James
Whitworth 20 to hotel counter in
Virginia to buy postal cards and pay
twice the price, and when the return
change was given him replied: IL
thought they were two cents apiece. "
The Southwestern Christian AdCo-
cate says: Bishop w. H. Miles, of the
Colored NJ. f. Church of America.
weighs three hundred pounds, wears a
suit which costs him from four to
seven dollars, carries a pair of old
time red leather saddle pockets, and
is worth $40, 900 in money and city
property. He is self-made; but he is
| made.
The Altoona (Pa) Register says:
"John X. Barclay last week took an
appeal to the Supreme Cour. at Phila-
delphia from decree for the payment
of $1,000 entered against him by
Common Pleas Court No. 4 in an equity
suit brought against him twenty years
ago by his brother, Charles Barclay.
| The two brothers have been in lihga-
ton for nearly a quarter of century,
and are said to have spent $3.50, 900 in
fighting each other in the courts. "
Stephen Girard, whose lump of
gold more than balanced his weight,
lett the bulk of his $500, 900 estate to
charities in and around Philadelphia
and for other good purposes. The
Astors gave to Astor library 81 900, 900;
John Hopkins gave s3,000,0o0 tofound
a great school; Leland Stanford so,
100000 for a similar purpose; Ezra
Cornell S2,j00,000 to Cornell univer-
sity; J. c. Green 81, l,j00,0OO to Prince
ton College; James Lick Si,000,000 in
, the name Of benevolence and Jane:
, II. Roosevelt spent 81 100000 in Roose
welt hospital in New York.-Phila,
deJphia Press.
? Hon. William W. Chapman, th'
| first delegate in Congress from th'
1 Territory Of Iowa. forty-nine year
l ago is still living in Portland, Oregon
f in the enjoyment of excellent healtl
9 and in the practice of his profession
9 Soon after the expiration of his Con
: gressional term. which expired Marcl
4 3, 1S4l, Colonel Chapman, with his wifi
: and children. in an emigrant Wagon
2. drawn by three yoke of oxen, drov
5 across the plains and mountains, occt
: pving nearly five months time. t
c Oregon, of which he was one of tn
u earliest pioneers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11

SOFIA, Sept. Prince Alexander mas
started for the frontier. Russia agrees to
all the principal points of the demands Of
the notables, and further declares her in
tendon or notifying the great Powers of
these engagements. The Bulgarian Gov
ernment has addressed demand to the
Powers signatory to the Berlin treaty to
guarantee Russia's promises. Russia re-
piled tn at she is ready to give guarantees
for the independence of Bulgaria as soon
as Alexander is gone that she does not
wish to send Russian officers OF Minister
of War to Bulgaria, but only military
ttache to exert moral influence on the
army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
Two ChampiOn Liars

WASHINGTON, Sept 3-Army officers in
Washington, acquainted with frontier life
and Indian warfare, give no credcnce to the
latest story of Geronimo's capture and his
subsequent escape during melee between
American and Mexican troops. They say
that two champion liars have long been en-
gagged in getting up sensations for readers
in the States, one being at FL Paso and the
other at Tombstone. The lil Paso man is
the famous Cutting and his rival at Tomb
stone is the author of the dispatch now in
question.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
A DARING ACT.
MAN Climbs the Tottering Steeple of =
Charleston Church and Fastens Rope,
Preparatory to Its Overthrow.

CHARLESTON, s, c., Sept. 7.-One hun
dred and seventy-five feet from the ground
the pillars in the balcony under the base Of
the spire of st. Philips Church, was so
thrown out of shape by the earthquake
that it seemed the steeple must fall with
the slightest breath. The portico below
was twisted out of shape an all
the walls were full of cracks and
assures. But, in spite of all this,
man climbed to the steeple, stepped
out in view of the thousands watching
from below, threw down string and drew
up rope and fastened it around the last
pillar that held the steeple in place. When
he came down he was greeted with cheers.
In few minutes hundred men, dragging
at the rope threw out the pillar, and let
the spire that has stood like land mark
and beacon for scores OF years come
laundering down in clouds of dust, shakin &
the earth and casting down by the shock
many walls that had stood tottering for
days and nights,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
Vermont Elections.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, W., Sept T.
Returns from ninety-two towns give on
the Gubernatorial vote: Ormsbee, Repub-
lican, lS,03S; Shurtletf, Democrat, sci,
Republican majority of 9,3t1 Member
of Congress First District: Stewart, 5,9Ss
Brigham, Democrat, 1895; Stewards ma
jority, 2,G92 Second District Grout, Re
publican, S,3O7; Folsom, Democrat, 1874
CIRCUITS majority, Abb. OF the ninety-two
towns above mentioned, seventy-five elect
Edmunds delegates
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
A Frightened Artist.

CHARLESTON, S, c., Sept. An artist of
the New York World, was sitting on the
curbstone making sketch of ruin on
Hasell street, when the whole side of a
three-story brick house fell down behind
him with terrific shock, He landed at the
bar of the Charleston in about forty jumps
and with pallid face and shaking limbs de
manded II drink, pretty quick, too. Just
as he raised the drink to his lips, there
came rumbling and roar-the dread voice
of the earthquake, He dropped the glass,
and with dozen others bolted for the
door, while the bar-keeper vaulted over
the counter and Joined them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
BURGLARlOUS TRAGEDY.
an oid Man Kills His Wife in Shooting at
His Assailants, and is Himself
Fatally Beaten.


ST. LOUIS, Sept, 1.-Two burglars gained
access to the house of Brent Wiloughbv at
Colllnsville, ILL.,, ten miles east of here.
Awakened by the noise, Mr. Wlloughbs
thinking it was his six-year-old son, who
was sleeping in an adjoining room, partial
ly rose in bed, when the two men sprang
forward, one seizing Willoughhy, the other
attacking Mrs Willoughby, and com
mehced beating both over the head with
some blunt instrument Willoughby
freed his arm and snatched his re-
volver from beneath the pillow and
fired point blank at the burglar or
top OF him, who with howl, fed. Turn
ing his pistol, Willoughby fired at the re
naming burglar who suddenly shifted his
position, and the ball intended for him
struck Mrs. Willoughby, penetrating the
lungs. She will probably die Wiloughby
is also i'll a critical condition from wounds
upon the head. Physicians state that he
| can not recover, One burglar was captured
and may be lynched. The other was traced
to the depot by "a trail of blood, and it is
beiieved is lying in concealmcnt as Will
loughby is positive that he shot him in the
hreast
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
ALEXANDER TO ABDlCATE.


SOFIA, Sept 5.-Prince Alexander has
announced his intention of abdicating. lie
says he can not remain in Bulgaria on ac.
count of the objections of the Gar. Before
leaving he will establish "A regency. He
made the following address alta reception
given by him to the officers of the
army: For seven years have labor
ed for the independence and
interests of Bulgaria. My con.
stant special sollcitude has been for my
army and officers. ! consider them my
family, my children, and have felt secure
in my personal position when have seen
myself surrounded by officers who had been
my comrades in our struggles for the glory
of Bulgaria ] can notremaiu in
Bulgaria. for the Car will not permit me
because my presence is inimical to the
interests of the country. | am forced to
nuit the throne"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
Coxxarlly Work.

SoFI,, Sept. "a dispatch from Philip
oppolis states that a dastardly attempt was
made to wreck the train conveying Prince
Alexander from that city to Sofia. Shortly
after the train left Philipoppolis the engine
driver discovered five railroad ties across
the track, and secured in sucha way that 1t
took considerable time and labor to re-
move them. The train was stopped within
II few yards of the obstruction. The incl
dent did not in the least alarm the Prince.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
A Mexican Revolt.

GALVESTON, Sept. 5.-Great excitement
prevails in Nuevo Laredo, Mex, this even
ing, over the arrival of three wounded sol
diers, who have just returned from fight
which the Government troops had this
morning near Sauce, thirty miles distant,
with revolutonist forces under command
of the notorious "El Coyate.' The fight
took place about sunrise. The Govern
ment troops were worSted, having two men
killed and three wounded, besides severa
cavalry horses shot.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
Body Found. With Money.

Council BLUFFS, IA, Sept. 6,-Gesterday
party of boys passing through Fairmount
Park found the body of an unknown man.
1t had evidently been there for two months
purse containing SiN5 was found, but no
papers or anything to identify the body.
A revolver with four empty chambers was
also found The head was twenty feet
from the body, and the legs twenty feet in
another direction where they had been
dragged by dogs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-11
Silk Culture in Illinois,

TUscoLA, LII, Sept. 6.-Leroy Reli has
determined to try silk culture on large
scale The past season he has kept $1,000
worms, producing sufficient cocoons to
make fifty pounds of silk, part of which
has been reeled up, and is of very hand
some yellow color. Mr.. Relf will greatly
enlarge his business next year, when he
expects to have 100000 worms and make
over GOO pounds of silk. The worms for the
past experiments have usually been OBJ
tanned from Mississippi.