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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-01

V7IRGINIA-N vACATION.-In the
v Clerks Office Circuit Court of Au-
ia County, Sept. Goth, 1885.
William A. Stuart, Plaintiff.
VS..
r. A. Lancaster, who signs himself R. A.
Lancaster & Co., George l.. Peyton and Alex
ander B. Dghtner, late Sheriff of Augusta
County and as such Administrator of Henry
M. Matthews. decd, and Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs Company, Defendants.
In CHANoERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain for the
plaintiff contribution from his joint endorsers
on certain negotiable notes made by the.
Greenbrier White Sulphur. Springs Company,
and endorsed jointly by the plaintiff and the
defendants, the whole of which notes the
plaintiff has had to pay.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Company
is nonresident of this State it is ordered
that it do appear here within one month after
due publication of this notice and do what is
necessary to protect its interest.
Teste,- B. F. TERRY, D. @.
F HARRISON TUCKER, p. q.
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oct 1-1t*

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTATE.-Pursuant to decree
of the Circuit Court of Augusta County. rem
dered on the 25th day of November, 1885, in
the cause of Deffenbaugh VS.. Fulcher, we will
sell at public auction, in front of the Court
house, in Staunton, on
Monday, the 25th day of October, 1886,
that valuable tract of land in Au- ..seaaaesA.
gusta county, on Middle River,
adjoining Masincup and others, s|SSakla8slE
belonging to E. A. Fulcher This asSA&s6Anv
tract contains 108 acres. The land is of good
quality and considerable portion of it is
splendidly timbered.
TERMS:-Cash to pay costs of suit and ex-
penses of sale and the residue on a credit of
six, eighteen and thirty months from day of
sale, the purchaser giving bonds for the defer
red instalments bearing interest and walving
the homestead, with approved personal
security, and the title retained as ultimate
security. W. E. CRAIG.
VIM. PATRICK,
Commissioners.
], B. F. Terry, Dep. Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta County, do certify that VIM.
Patrick, one of thelCommissioners appointed
by decree in the above cause, has duly exc
ecuted the bond according to law.
Given under my hand this Both day of Sep
TENDER, 1886.
oc1-4t B. F. TERRY. D. G..
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GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, rendered on the
18th day of May, 1885, in the cause of Chris
tian VS.. Christian, will offer for sale at pub
| lie auction, in front of the Court House in
! Staunton, on
! Monday, the 25ts day Of October. 1886,
tract of land in Augusta coun ,ssaeeaesa.
| ty near Swoope's Depot, belong :sEs8s
| ing to the children of Mrs. Mar $3@Xgk
| tina A. Christian. The tract con- ASsasGafv
tains 222 acres, large portion of which is i'll
timber and the rest well set in grass. The
land lies adjoining the depot in good neigh
borhood, is part of the Samuel H. Bell lands
and the sale offers fine opportunity to any
one desiring to purchase good farm.
TERMS.-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit
and expenses of sale and the residue on q
credit of one, two and three years from day
of sale, the purchaser giving bonds for the
deferred instalments with approved personal
security bearing interest, and the title retain
| ed as ultimate security.
VIM. PATRICK, Com'r.
| IL N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
! Augusta county, do certify that the bond re
CURED in the above styled cause has been
given by VIM. Patrick, Com'r, according to
law.
oct LIT IN. RYAN, Clerk.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-By virtue of
~ q decree of the Circuit Court of Angus
ia county, rendered at the May term, 1856, in
the suit of Stewart & ais VS.. Grant & ais, I
will sell at public auction in front of the
Court House, in Staunton, to the highest
| bidder, on
Saturday, the 9th dag of October 1885,
| two valuable building lots just outside the
corporate limits of the city of Staunton on
| the Greenville road, adjoining .sAsaaeA.
the property of J. b. Guy, HAM ksSss
ilton Stewart and Others u
| LIST lot being the eastern part Hssssza&61Aln
| lot No. 1, in plat filed in the above-named
cause
| End lot being lot No. in same plat
| TERMS OF SALE.-One-fourth the pur-
chase money in cash, residue in three equal
annual 1nstalment, at 1, 2 and 8 years respec-
| lively, from day of sale, for which the pur-
chaser will be required to execute bonds with
approved security, bearing interest from the
day of sale, and payable to the General Re-
ceiver of said court the Commissioner being
authorized to receive only the cash payment.
CHAS. F. NELSON, Com'r.
LIB. F. Terry, Dep. Clerk Circuit Court of
Augusta county, do certify that Chas F. Mel
son, the Commissioner appointed by decree in
the foregoing cause has duly executed the
bond required according to law. Given under
my hand, this 26th day of Aug. 1886.
oct 1-2t B. F. Terry, Dep. CPk.
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WeW advertisements.
NOTICE TO DRUGGISTS.

The VIRGINIA BOARD OF PHARMACY will
meet in Richmond on TUESDAY, the 5th Of Octo-
Der, for the purpose of examining applicants for
registration. Ali who apply must send to the
Treasurer. Mr.. E. r. RECKWITH, Petersburg,
Va, written application, accompanied with the
fee 49, All druggists in the State who are retail
Jug medicines and putting up prescriptions with
out being registered by the Board are violating
the law, and wilt be prosecuted and fined in ac-
Il. ROBERTS BAKER,
President of Virginia Board OF Pharmacy
no1i. 4
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l. B. F. Terry Dep. Clerk Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, do certify that Chas. E. Kemper. one
of the COmm'rs appointed by decree in the forego-
ing cause, mas duly executed the bond according
to law. 800
Given under my hand this 9th day Of Sept, 1886.
B. f. TERRY.
oct l. At d. elk.
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+ COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
" REAL ESTATE.
Pursuant to d. cree of the Cir cult Court OF An
gusta county, rendered on the 18th day Of MAY.
1886, in the cause of Pipers Admir- and ais, VS. En-
gleman. will sell at public auction, in front Of
the Court HOnSe, in Staunt0n, on
Monday, the 25th dag Of October, 1886,
two lots or tracts of land belonging to Jacob Eng
leman, with a good dwelling house
situate near ParnaSsuS in Augusta A zNN(N
county. One of said lots contains f45T@SSAAxl
one and half acres, and the other liliSEGiS&
two and three-quarters acres. They SEs5l1sE47I-
are adjoining. and constitute together. nice.
little farm.
TERMS-Costs of suit and sale in hand. and the
| residue on credit OF six eighteen and thirty
months, payable equal instruments the purchas-
er giving bonds for said deferred instaments, with
approved personal security, bearing interest," and
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
WIN. PATRICK
oct LIT Commissioner.
I. B. F. Terry, Dep Clerk Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county. do certify that VIM, Patrick, Oom'r
has given bond required Wy said decree.
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of August
B +. TERRY. Dep. Clerk
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.A.ezl, AdreytLa eftaentS.
SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

CALEOF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.-Pursu.
- ant to decree of the Circuit COURT of Augusta
county, In the cause OF Crawford We. Trevey will
sell at public auction in front of the Court House.
in Staunt0n, on
Monday, the 25th day of October, 1886,
the tract of land on which A. II. ssassnac
Campbell resided. in Augusta coun. 81
ty, near to Craigs Vile, the land sold $&S3S
o said Campbell by Luke Woodward 1yy3@6&<
and afterwards bought back by said 81 o6akk
Woodward,
The farm contains so acres is well timbered.
TERMS-Cash to pay cost OF suit and expense Of
sale, and the balance on one, two and three years
from date, the purchaser giving bonds with
deferred instalments, and the title to be retained
as ultimate security.
VIM PATRICK,
oct LIT Commissioner.
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COUNCILLORS SENT FOR.

Mr.. Hartman said the first thing to be
considered was who the Board would recog-
nze as Superintendent. He thought the
Commonwealth Attorney should be sent
for to advise with the Board.
Mr.. Guy said he would second the mo-
ton, but he had understood from Mr..
Roller that he objected to the Common
wealth's Attorney because he was counsel
for Mr.. Jordan.
Mr.. Norman said Mr.. Roller had init
mated that he would be satisfied with
either Judge Sheffey or Mr.. Geo. M.
Cochran.
Mr.. Hartman moved that q committee
be appointed by the Chair to request Judge
Shelley and Mr.. Cochran to come before
the Board. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Hartman and Guy as committee. They
went and returned with the report that
Judge S. was engaged in the Court of APP
peais and Mr.. Cochran was not feeling
we'll enough to come.
The Chair.-I take it that the best thing
now, is to invite the two claimants before
us. ~
Mr.. Harman.-But State Superinten-
dent Buchanan, who is the head OF the
Department and under whom we are, has
recognized MIR. Jordan.
l Mr.. Leenard,-And sent him the money
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-01
THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE
EITHER SCHOOL SU-
PERLNTENDENT.

SUPERINTENDENT ROLLER APPLIES TO
CASE OF AUGUSTA COUNTY-THE TWO
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs 60 BE-
FORE THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
NO AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT-sUPER-
INTENEENT ROLLER HAS THE OFFICE
PAPERS AND SUPERINTENDENT JOR.
DAN HAS THE MONEY.
&C. NC. 30
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superintendent oW6S W tuo 1EuSt6eS. Ii
you put this matter off, the work cannot
be done in time. know from three years.
experience how much time it requires.
Mr.. Harman.-Mr. Roller; Mr.. Bucha-
nan, the head of Public instruction, has
decided that Mr.. Jordan is Superinten-
dent for four years.
Mr.. Roller.-The Court of Appeals will
only repeat its decision that he is not.
Mr.. Harman.-Cannot you test this
matter before the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Roller.-The Court has already de-
cided it. Its decision is that If the State
Board appoints man, no power can turn
him out under four years. have done all
I could; I suggested this morning that
Judge Shelley and Mr.. Cochran be called
in. There is no telling when the Court of
Appeals would decide new application
to it. Everything seemed to be settled
before this furry this morning. Mr..
Buchanan had said he would regard
the Wythe case as test. Mr.. Jor-
dan had sent me letter saying he would
turn over to me the papers he has. 1t was
understood between Mr.. Jordan and my
self. July 10th, that the Wythe case before.
the Court was test case as between us.
Mr.. Jordan.-Since said that, I have
received instructions from the State Supt-
of Public Instruction to continue in my
Office.
Mr.. Harman.-I don't see how the
schools can do anything with Mr.. Roller,
Mr.. Jordan has the money.
Mr.. Roller.-Are you sure Treasurer
Mcfarland will receive this draft from
Mr.. Jordan? I am not certain that he
would take it from him. will say this
much to relieve the situation: L will press
a new application from Augusta county
on the Court of Appeals and try and get
its decision at this term.
A Member.-You just said we couldn Il
get it at this term.
Mr.. Roller.-I think could if [ pressed
it. I will urge it if the County Board
meets me half way; but if it does not. T
will do nothing and hold my papers.
The Chair.-The Board has. adjourned
till adjourned till October /.
Mr.. Roller Won't you do ANYTHING
about the District Boards meeting ma
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26
A PECULIAR DEATH,
pREsuMAn1Y A CASE on SUICIDE.
John Meyers, OfthIs City, Found Drowned
In the Ohloat BonwOol-Ths Facts In
h Cause.-The Remains brought
to this City for InteFmsnt,

The body Of John Meyer, a coal miner,
living at No. $3.50 Jacob street, this city,
was found floating in the river, opposite
Bellaire, about 7 o'clock Saturday evening,
1t was first discovered by Capt, Frank
McJilton, master Of the Bellairs and Ben,
wood ~ferryboSt, as he was crossing the
river, The body was caught and taken to
the Bsnwood landing, Justice Riddle was
summoned and after examining the body,
gave 1t as his opinion that the deceased
had been in the water for several hours
and that he had came to his death by
suicidal drowning, After this, the body
was brought to this city by his sons, who
had been notified Of the sad ending Of
their father,
Meyer leaves q wife and four grown
children. lie was o man oil considerable
means and owned several houses in vsrl'
Gus parts Of the city. He worked steadily
for many years in the LaBelle mill bank,
but since 1t shut down, caused by the
strike, has had no regular employment,
He took his enforced idleness very much
to heart, telling his friends that he was
desperate and must have work or he
would throw himself In the river, For
the last week he has been acting strangely,
and on Friday drank heavily, but Is not
known to have drank anything Saturday,
That afternoon he left his home about one
o'clock in good spirits, About 4:S0 o'clock
he was observed walking along the river
bank Just over the Marshall county line;
he had his eyes on the ground and his
hands behind his back, evidently in a deep
study, That was the last seen OF him
until he was pulled out OF the river, dead,
The fact that the body was floating in
side Of three hours after the drowning had
taken place was something 80 unusual,
that at first II was thought that Meyers
must have been instantly killed by some
means and then thrown in the river, but
an examination OF the body failed TO Ie.
veal any sign Of violence, The body Of q
drowned person usually remains under
water for four or five days at the least,
Tho case Is a mysterious one In several re-
spects,
Meyer was an Odd Fellow and a Knight
OF Pythias, In good standing, and had a
wide circle oil friends. His family was, as
q matter OF course, very much affected and
distressed over the affair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26
The Coming State Fair.

At q meeting Of the superlntendents Of
Live Stock Departments Of the State Fail
Association, held Saturday, at which
Messrs. Julius LsMoyne, L. T. Sisson, J,
W. Nichols, j. NJ. Kirk and q. s. Terrill
were present, the various department
judges, eighteen in number, were ap'
pointed. The outlook at present indicates
that the display Of dne bIooded stock that
Is TO be made at the coming fair will
eclipse that Of any previous year. Among
the Judges Is an expert for the poultry,
An expert starter for the races has also
been provided, something not always had
heretofore and something absolutely
necessary TO insure racing that Is at all
satisfactory. The advertisers will start
out this week to bill the surrounding
country with the handsome paper the
Association has this year,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26
.w0LEAGINOUS WEALTH.
TRoupIEs AT THE rAYLoRsTowN
wildcat Satisfactorily AdIuSted-Ths W. Va,
Company LEFT in Possession and the
Wells To be Hit TO-day-ThC Mounds
VILE SI~ystsry-Oil and Gas Notes,

To-day promises to be one Of unusual
interest in the Washington oil field, It
ia believed that to-day has been definitely
Fixed as the time for drilling In the West
Virginia Natural Gas oompany's wildcat,
the famous Tsylorstown mystery, which
has been for several days past attracting
the attention Of oil spectators, scouts and
every one else in any way interested in
oil. The we'll would probably have been
drilled in last week some time had 1t not
been for the difficulty that aross between
the West Virginia Company and the
Niagara Company, or the Vapdergrift and
Robbins people, respecting the leases held
on the land about Taylorstown, AS pub,
lIshed Saturday, the situation on Friday
was a rather serious one, The West Viz,
ginia Company had fred the guards post
ed by the Niagara Company, and placed q
large force OF its own in possession oil the
disputed land, while q large gang oil natur-
al gas pipe layers were moved up to that
vicinity 10 be used as q reserve force In
case the Niagara Company should en-
deaYor to again get possession. Happily,
All amiCable settlement OF the trouble was
effected between the two companies at q
meeting held in this city either late Fri.
day night or early Saturday morning, and
before noon Of Saturday the guards had
been Withdrawn from the land, only
enough being left to guard the derrick
from the inquiSltiVe Hcouts,
What the terms Of the settlement were
Is not known, II Ia said that concessions
were made on both sides, and 1t Ia report
ed further that Mr., q, D, Robbins was
given an interest 10 the leases held by the
West Virginia company for his company,
the Niagara. -.
The mystery was visited Saturday, as II
was nearly every day last week, by farm
ers, oil men and scouts, but nothing re-
liable was learned about the Indications.
The Western Union and Baltimore& Ohio
companies have both opened telegraph
olices at Taylorstowa within the past
few days, and scouts and others interested
in the mystery will lack no facilities for the
prompt transmission Of any important
movements. The Western Union company
was second on the field and was unable to
get arat.class accommodations for their
office, but in order not to b.. left, they pro-
cured an old washing machine and fast.
ened 1t to q fence In q tent Of the camp oil
tho laborers on the pipe limo and made
connections. They are now ready for
business.
The belief that the well Is to be brought
In to-day ia based on remarks made by the
West Virginia Oompany'a men and their
movements. There will probably be a
very ieyerish state Of affairs IN the oil ex-
changes to-day until 1t is known what the
result Ia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.
strangers In tho City and Wheeling Fol
Abronl.

Strangers In tho City and Wheeling Folk
Abroad.
I. P. Jacobs, Of New M~artinsyille, wal
up yesterday.
Harry l.. Doty, Of steubenvllle, wa
down Saturday.
Henry Ash and II. O. Foley, Of West
Union, are In the city.
Mr.. W. A. Magic, Of Chicago, Ar.
mour's representative, Is again in the city.
Mr.. Edward Bodley was In Weston last
week visiting his sister, Mrs. j. A. Barnes,
Miss Mamie Hill left yesterday 10 spend
a few weeks with her friends at Steuben.
vile.
Mr.. PEBBLES Tatum ia spending his
vacation with friends at Mountain Lake
Park. -
Mr.. W. R. Donaldson, Of the Island,
spent Sunday with friends in Little Wash.
ington.
Misses Lille and Annie Cummins are
the guests Of Miss Nellie Hazlett, Of Wash.
ington, Pa.
Hon. n. b. Scott has returned from q
hurried business trip 10 New York In the
interest Of the Central Glass Company.
Mr.. H. W. Browning is in the city
gathering statistics relative to strikes and
prison contract labor. He is an agent for
the National Labor Bureau.
Messrs. Howard HaSlett, James Cum.
minis and the remainder Of their fishing
party, except NJ. L. OF and George Il,
Johns, have returned from their South
Branch trip. Messrs. OF and Johns will
be home to-day.
Rev. o. NJ. Todd, a brother OF Dr.. Todd,
Of Bridgeport, was bitten by q venomous
reptile al his home In TusCola, Ills, and
Is now lying at the point Of death. Rev.
Mr.. Todd 10 extensively known 10 many
people on both sides Of the river here.
abouts.
William Nicholson and Miss Nicholson,
OF olean, n. Y. Miss Hunter, Of lima,
Pa. MI: o. Olsen and lady, Mrs. A. .,
Wllloughby, Miss Lou WillouRhby, L. O.
Willoughby and Miss Lizzie Powers, Of
Washington, Pa, and Mi. Thomas X.
Scott, OF Butler, Pa, came down from
Washington, Pa, last evening and took
supper d the Mcclure.
Mt W. 8. Edwards, oiofatleston, alead.
Ing member Of the KanawhA county bar
and one oithe most prominent Republl.
cans In that valley, was In the city yestef.
day on hiB way home ifom'a visltto Pitts.
bufgh. He says that the Republicans In
the Third district are In better shape than
ever, and will make O good eight for every.
thing from Congressman down.
Capt D. b. Dovenef has returned home
from an extensive trip through the lower
end Of this Congressional district He re-
ports that the crops are Ia excellent con.
ditioi, the Republicans increasing In NUN.
Der and eager for the coming fray. He
found much Interest manifested In The
conference 10 DO held at pafketBburg
this week the Captain thinks that nearly
oil The. Interior counties will DO rep.
resented d the conference,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26
THROUGH THE STATE,
Accidents aud IncIdcnts In West Virgin
and Vicinity.

ACciuents anu Incidents IN West virginia
and Vicinity.
Rev. William G. Bennett, OF Calhoun
county, while preaching In his pulpit be-
came unconscious and diedthesame night,
The Executive Greenback committee o.
Writ county met last week, declared in
favor Of prohibition and nominated T. ],
Thorn for the Legislature.
A very damaging hail storm swept over
Hardy county last week, badly injuring
the crops. The hail cut to pieces every.
thing green that was in lie path.
Peter Hickman, Of Doddrldge Q ounty,
was last week found guilty Of burning
]. II, Ramsey's barn on March "a, 1885,
and sentenced to live years, imprisonment
at Moundsville,
Mrs. T. N. Davis, OF Kanawha' county,
q few days since discovered her two.year-
old daughter floating in two feet OF water
In the cellar. Apparently the child was
dead, but 1t was restored by artificial res.
piration, through the kindly assistance OF
neighbors.
Homer Butcher, OF Lewis county, had a
leg caught between some cog wheels in a
sswmill, and before the machinery could
be stopped the limb was Crushed and
broken from the ankle to the thigh.
Amputation was necessary, and his ulLi.
mate recovery Ia doubtful.
George W. Arthur tells the Monroe
county Wdtchman about a very large
snake that he killed. He says; 1.-THE
reptile was oil very spotted color, and was
five feet four inches long, and its body,
al the thickest part, measured nine inches
In circumference. Think there are very
few Of such snakes in this seCtion.h
George Is probably right about this.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-26

and 8, ]. Crothers says he will put up a
saw mill and saw up about twenty acres
Of timber II necessary,
Several car loads Of pipe for the West
Virginia Natural Gas Company arrived
Saturday, and was hauled out into the
country,
The test we'll for gas now being put
down on James q. Blaine's Forward
township properly, Ia still progressing,
with about 800 feet OF string in the hole,
Mr.. Carroll, who 10 looking after Mr.,
Blaine's gas and oil territory in Western
Pennsylvania, left for Washington yester-
day, When he returns, arrangements will
be made to put down several other wells
on property leased by the company, Of
which Mr., Blaine aud S, B, Elkins are
members, Much Of this property Ia in
the vicinity Of the $4,000 or 10000 acres
held by the Elizabeth Natural Gas Com.
pany in Elizabeth, Allegheny county, and
adjoining townships, and on which test
wells are now being put down. Should
any OF these Wells give u showing Of gas
or oil, both Of which are looked for by ex-
perts, there will bs little show for experts,
as II "a claimed that nearly the whole bell
"a held in lease.
The well Of the Wheeling OIL Company
on the Washington fair grounds Is due in
either tonight or tomorrow.
Saturday morning Willetts No, 7 and
MCKeown No, 9, the surprise wells OF the
past week, were showing a falling of, The
former had done only I'LL barrels In the
previous "a hours, and MCKeown was only
doing As barrels an hour,