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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
AugI7-so
Land once at Las Cruces. y. NJ.
AmmuaF afh $50

and once az Las Cruces, n. NJ,
August sth, ls,s.
Notice T. hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his
Intention % make final proof In support Of
hts claim, u that said proof will he made
before Probate Clerk, Sierra Co., az nils
borough, y. NJ ON -tptrmbpr22nd. ls.s, via.
JACOB NJ. BLUM ou ID : dt4 To the " =
~ t0s,r5w.
IL nam = the following witnesses 90 prove
his continuous residence upon, aud %cultiya.
zion ot. said land. viz.
John sullivan, Cornelius sullivan, Nicanor
Apudaca and Manuel Arngon, all of sierra
county, \. NJ.
EDMUND G. SHIELDS
AuElt Register
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14

U 5. Land ONCE at Las Cruces, \ NJ

L 5. Land ONCE az Las Cruces, n NJ,
August 2ith, 1855.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten.
ton To make final proof In support of his
fore Register and Receiver mt Las Cruces, n.
NJ, on October Sth, 1888, viz:
CHESTER 4. lIOAG on ID. 5. No. 1859 for
the II = n q X sec 20, " y II W y sec 20 ~ IL y,
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of. said land, viz:
ID. ii. Mcngor, b.. ID. Mason. Thomas Whit.
ley, and Gus Duvall, all of Sierra Co, n. NJ.
EDMUND G.. SHIELDS.
augsl-22 Register,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14
Final Proof Notices..
Land Onice at Las Cruces. y. NJ.
AUGUST 9th lsss

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August 2ith, lsss
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion 60 make final proof Ia support of his
claim, II that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver nc LGs Cruces, y. M,
on October sth, ISIS, viz:
THOMAS WHITLEY on ID. s.. No 3G0forthe
c u e q and n 5 e q sec Il Up L. =. + ; W
lie names the following witnesses e. prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiya.
ton of. said land. viz:
Chester r Hong, John Saucier, Burt D..
Mason ana Harry Chandler. all of Sierra Co..
Nm
EDMUND G.. SHIELDS,
uuH3l-22 Eguistpr.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14

ins Cruces \ A.. August "a. lsss
Auuee h. hereby given that EdWard L.
Conner 81 san Angelo. Texas. has uled NJ.
ure uf intention e. make uruui ON he desert
land claim No. as Tor tho u e and a Sc
see fpAttrE " before probate CLERK nc
soeHrfn. n NJ. oH Saturday, the ash day of
september, ls-s
Tie names the follow ing w~ituesse. a. prove
thr complete Irrigation aud reclamation Of
sal land
Nathan Han. J. a. Kmball. &C. X. ROM.
tree aud Prank h Nohlock. ali Of .ocorro
Co.. \. a.
EDMUND G. SHIELDS.
huh4ltI Register.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


fms Cruces 49,. August "a. ISL
NUtIaf D. b r IS given tnaf Nathan Iar.
Hf . HHN. ~ufrm Ca. \. M. has nlud NO.
uer uf tufruflaH 90 make nnunf on hts
HFsHu and claim M. 49,. co. Hhes : q
a tUAH. q q u. before rfuhafe Ciurk a.
~ufafrn \ a. on saturday. che 1th day %
September isss
a. uamfs che f~ultnwlnE illnesses O. prove
Use complete Irrigation and reclamation Of
said land
HHaarf n Conner 81 san Angelo. Teas.
fu d NulIuCk. o. o. kimhafi and a.. n
Huufrrr aI uf zufssr"t In.. y. 81.
EuNuNu q. smnELns,
aue@l-I Register
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14

Land once az las Cruces. \. NJ,
A. gust sth. ISIS.
Notice r. hereby given that toe following.
NAMED settler has flied notice Of his intuu
tiuu to make uuHl proof ln suppntt uf his
clHiW, Hud that said proof will be taude be-
fore Probate rlcrk. sierra Co at Hilisburu,
\ " on sep Tmher &3nd. is~s. viz
JOHN SULLIVAN al u No. lI20 for the
sw4 nv 4 ~ sw sec = e = n g I
nea q = sec - ~ 10 south, r west.
IT, name the following witnesses 90 prove
Ms continuous residence upon, aud Cultiya.
ton Of said land, viz.
Jacob NJ. Blum. Manuel Aragon, Cornelius
sullivan aud Nicunor Apodaca, all OF sierra
county. y. N.
EDMUND G.. SHIELDS.
Augif-sO Register
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
Religious Intelligence.

Miss Lizzie Stack, a daughter of Capt.
J. j. Stack of staunton, has been received
as postulant. at the Sisters of st.
Joseph's in Richmond.
Rev. V. r. Stickley of Middlebrook has
accepted call to Waynesboro.
Rev. DR.. J. S. Gardner of Staunton will
assist at the dedication of the new Meth
odist church at Mt. Clifton, Shenandoah.
January 295h.
The Virginia U. B. Conference will con-
vene in Dayton, Rockingham county, on
March l4th, proxlmo. The conference re-
presents membership of some 900 COM
municants Some sixty ministers will
probably be present.
There will be no service at Mt. Tabor
Lutheran church, next Sunday.
The bill in the legislature for the relief
of Bethel and Shemariah Presbyterian
churches and st. Johns German Reform
ed church, in this county, is to return
taxes enormously paid,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20

no reason to doubt the genuineness of
their paper. Have known McComb for
twenty Or thirty years, and prior to this
charge l never heard anything against bis
truthfulness and integrity. McComb once
endorsed note for 6. w. Swoope, of $500,
without charge. Prior to 1886 thought
q. & b. were doing fair and honorable
business. McComb's education is limited.
He does not make himself understood east
ly. He is bright in some things and stupid
in others. He knows how to make good
trades. Was in Z. q BIS place frequently
while [ was Sheriff, with executions, but
/ don't know that | had as good opportu-
nifty of knowing their standing as McComb
had. l know it took a very good endorser
to get q. & BIS notes through the banks.
McComb was On nearly all the g. & B
paper that bought in 'S6. [ once endorsed
one G. & BIS note for $500. my endorse
ment coming after McComb's On the note.
l never endorsed any paper of other peo-
pie to G.. & B.
E. NJ. CUSHING,
sworn-Has lived a few yards from Nc
Comb ten years. Known him we'll for that
time. Prior to this prosecution l never
heard anything derogatory to bis charac-
ter. Don't think he is an educated man
has very bad command of language
poor facility of expressing his ideas.
By Mr.. BraIton- McComb was man
OF property in 1885.
The case was here closed for the defence
and the court adjourned. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Braxton opened for the Com
monweaIth, followed by Messrs. Patrick,
Cochran and Elder for the defense. Last
night Mr.. Braxton closed, and the case
absence of fifteen minutes, returned YER
dict Of mot guilty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
New Registration for Sta unton.

The following is copy Of the bill intro
duced, by Mr.. Echols, for new registra-
ton in Staunton. The condition OF the re-
gistration list as discovered at the purging,
last year, by JOINT coEference Of Demo.
Gratis and Republicans Of the city, showed
that new registration was badly needed:
An Act to provide fer a new registration in the
City OF staunton.
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That each duly qualified regis
trar of the City of Staunton. shall On the first
Tuesday in May, Eighteen Hundred and
Eighty-Eight, proceed to register the name of
all qualified voters within the ward of said
city for which he was appointed, who, accord
ing to law, are entitled to registration therein.
entering in addition to the requirements of
the general registration law, in a separate COL
umn, the names OF streets and numbers of
residences of said qualified voters, and he
shall complete said registration in ten days.
2 In transferring any qualified voter from
one ward of the city to another, the registrar
shall enter on the transfer copy of the de-
scription of said voter taken from the regis
tration book; but the registrar registering any
voter on such transfer shall follow the require
ments of the first section of this act.
3. In making such registration and in all
registration thereafter, the said registrars
shall in every particular, except as herein
above specified, be guided and controlled by
the general registration laws of the State; and
the registration thus made shall have the
same force, virtue and effect as though the
same had been made under the general regis
tration laws of the State.
A. In all other respects, except as herein
provided, the duties of the registrars for the
City of Staunton, shall be the same as pre-
scribed in the general registration laws of the
State.
S. All acts and arts of acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
6. This act shall be in force from and after
its passage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20

The owner of the house to be liable for the
amount due. if not paid. Adopted.
Messfs. Chappell, Horner and McCailey
were appointed committee to report to-day
the Childs' Labor Bill for discussion at
the session to-day.
CONVICT LABOR.
Mr.. Calder offered resolution that all con-
yict labor of every description should be
abolished and that conyicts should be put In
solitary confinement.
Mr.. Leftwich advocated it earnestly, and
said prison should be for punishment not
profit.
The resolution was referred to q special
committee Calder, Leftwich and
Hoover.
Mr.. Mullen offered a resolution asking the
Dor marked plainly Convict goods" Also
referred to same committee.
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Mr. Horner offered resolution looking to
the formation of State Assembly and asking
District Assemblies "a and 80 of Richmond to
take steps to that end, and to call the atten.
ton ofithe farmers of the State to the great
need of organization.
Mr.. Beaton offered substitute for this
which was adopted. providing for an annual
State Convention of X. of L., Trades Unions
and all.
Pending the consideration of resolution
endorsing High Protective Tariff, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet this morning at 10
O'Clock.
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he would not use it atall. That day that
Dolan spoke of, 1 told Bodell hoped he
would not use it, and if he did, hoped he
would not get me into any trouble. In
January, 1887, had no relations of conf
dence or intimacy with Clinedlnst Il
Bodell am not accustomed to endorsing
notes and never endorsed one under such
circumstances as Bodell has stated. L
have 20 such confidence in men as would
make me endorse note without reading
it. know of nothing within my know
ledge, no circumstance that I can think of,
that would give me any ground to believe
that | endorsed the note in this suit. I be-
lieve have sometimes signed land bond.
| to which were names of men I knew, With
out reading it, but never note. know
the fact that I never signed any note for
$125; so know that the amount in the
500 note has been raised to 1925. L read
the note carefully when 1 endorsed it and
it was for 500. When it was shown to me
at the bank it had been raised to 1925.
Cross Examined By Mr.. HarriSon-I re-
member the conversation Dolan testifies
to. I cannot say whether he locates the
date correctly. It may have been near the
Goth of January. endorsed the 500 note
several weeks before that. l cannot say
whether l had seen Clinedinst or Bodell
between the endorsement of the 500 note
and the Goth of January. I felt uneasy
about the 500 note. because I was not in
the habit of endorsing notes. have not
paid the $125 raised note, or any part Of it.
claim that only endorsed 300 note.
Juror Gooch-The 500 note was not
written by you. then?
Witness--The Twenty Five was written
very nicely in the body of the note, but
not by me. You can see in the note where
the rs in figures was put in. The paper is
scratched there. 1 deny the whole of this
$3.50 note. [ never endorsed any such note
Il knoao it, 1t isn't my writing. I signed
no such note.
JOHN NJ. KINNEY
sworn-I am commissioner in chancery,
was engaged in the Confederate States
Treasury Department where my business
was to sign 5000 Treasury notes day,
and have some familiarity with writing
and with signatures. think it impossible
for man to successfully forge a whole
sheet of manuscript, but I believe he may
forge signature SO as to make 1t impos-
sIble to say whether it is genuine or not.
NO VERDICT.
This ended the evidence. The case was
given to the jury and they failed to agree.
morning.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
Personal.

Mr.. Jos. A. Waddell has received tel
egram from DR.. Mcfarland. in MISSISSIPPI
pl, announcing the death of his father,
yesterday morning. 1t is expected that
Rev. DR.. Junkin or Rev. DR.. Quarles of
Lexington, will fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
The Clyde, Kansas, Argus" says of
the appointment of Roland Smith as agent
of the Union Pacific Ry. at that point,
that though only eighteen years Of age,
he has shown courtesy, promptness
and reliability in his official capacity that
twill certainly achieve renown and dis
tInction in the railroad service" He is q
son of the late Capt. Orlando Smith of
Stanton.
The ''Staunton operate and Dramatic
Association" has organized with Charles
L. Cooke, President; A. Jaffe, Vice Pres
ident, and Geo. G. Walters. Secretary and
Treasurer.
Jos. E. Rollins, Esq Assistant Cashier
of the National Valley Bank. is taking a
vacation at Culpeper. He is accompanied
by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen M. Howison have
returned after spending some months with
relatives in Annapolis, Md.
Mrs. Edwin M. Taylor left this week to
make visit to her old home at Augusta,
Ga.
Miss Belle Gilkeson is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Lit. VIM. T. McCue of the Jackson Ri
fes has resigned bis commission.
"Old Man Ashby," the well known
tramp printer, who has often visited
Stanton, was run over by the cars and
killed in Southwest Virginia, last week.
He was 80 years of age.
Intelligence from Mr.. Robt. Holiday,
who has been quite i'll at Winchester, say
be is slowly improving.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20

We are taking inventory which is q labor of
two weeks, we want to avoid the trouble of
measuring and counting very large stock of
goods We are therefore determined to make
Great Sacrifices as an inducement to cash
buyers Our goods are always marked at the
"Closest Margin, but at present we will take
off our usual prices rs cents off of each dol
lar purchased. This means if pair of Hose
was 25e, take off 25 per cent, the Hose cost
only 19c. A yard of Flannel regular price soc,
take off the 25 per cent, will cost you 371e.
A pair of Gloves regular price $1.00, take off
the 25 per cent; you get the Gloves for 75c.
A good Corset regular price $780, take off
the 25 per cent, you pay only 75c. nice
Cloth Jacket price SIS 90, take off 25 per cent,
will cost you only $4.00.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
Suit for Damages,

J. M. Carroll. of this city, who lost his
leg on the 9th of February. 1887, On the
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia r. r.
and who brought suit against the same
for 500 900, left on Tuesday to attend the
trial at Macon, Ga. His counsel, w. E.
Craig, ESQ.,. left for the same point yester-
day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
The Law About Purchasing Teachers
and other School Warrants.

The Law About Purchasing Teachers
and other School Warrants.
The following is an official copy of the
new law which went into effect on Janua-
~ 18th, relative to the purchase of teach
ers' and other school warrants. 1t was
approved by the Governor January 18th.
An Act to prevent county, district school,
and corporation officers and school trus-
tees from purchasing county and corpo-
ration warrants and school claims, APP
proved January 18th, 1888.
l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, That it shall he unlawful
for any county. district, or school officer.
school trustee. Or corporation officer in
this commonwealth to acquire by purchase
at less than its face value, directly or in
directly by contract, express, or implied,
any warrant or other evidence of lndebt-
edness issued by any board of supervisors
Or any common council or board of alder
men of any county. city, or town IN this
commonwealth, or any warrant Or claim
issued by any of the free school officers or
free school boards of this state for the pay
of free school teachers, or the building OF
schoolhouses. or purchase of school books.
school furniture or apparatus. Any such
officer or trustee violating the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine of not less than
twenty dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, and in the discretion of the jury
may be imprisoned in the county or cor
poratlon Jail not more than six months;
and the judge of every county and corpo-
ration court in this commonwealth shall
give this act specially in charge to every
grand jury impaneled therein.
2. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
Five cent Indian MendS Everything.

Every enterl rising Merchant sells Scent indian
Glue. table, lamp a vase or shoe, can all
be mended with Indian Glue, price 5 cents.
AS, you swing around the circle, don't forget
a bottle of StonebrakerS Liniment before you
start. Only cost Is cts.
The beauties of spring nor the abundance Of
autumn will not cure Rheumatism, PARALYSIS.
Burns, Scalds, Bruises. etc but StonebraSer's
Linlment WILL and every store sells 1t at IS cents.
Iendeavor to give my guests the best the market
affords. hence l use Stonebrakers Flavoring Ex-
tracts.-Robert Rennert, of Hotel Rennert, Balti-
more.
1 endorse them,-C. S. Wood. Eutaw House.
Baltimore.
Best we ever used.-C. L. Wagner s Bro. Green
House, Baltimore.
Would not sell any other Extracts but Stonebra-
kers. I am convinced they are the best in the
world.-J. N Robinson, Paw Paw, West Va.
1 sell them to the best families in Washington
city. because know they are perfectly pure.-C.
" hitmore Co., Washington, u. G
have been selling Stonebrakers Flavoring Ex-
tracts for years. until the name has become a syn
onym of purity and strength. d. Pyles Wash
ington. D. c., 4th Ave. Hotel, Oct. LIST. 1887
Best quality of Flavoring Extracts we even used
was by me M
burt, Proprietor,
Thos Reese. T. A. Agman s. Co. Baltimore, A.
Il. Shea and Messrs. Hin s o.. Washington, p,
c., Hamilton and Smith. WytheVille, Va, j II.
Bland and Bro, West Point, Va.
All first class merchants throughout the United
States highly endorses, in their own families,
and recommends to the trade Stoaebraker's
Pure Concentrated Flavoring Extracts.
We have not the space here to tell you OF the
many nice things we manufacture. Send US your
address and 2 cent stamp. and we will mail you
q list of our Preparations,
THE STONERRAKER CHEMICAL co
noy4 BALTIMORE. .. s. A
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
MARRIED.

POWELL-MAY.-Dec. 28th. at Mt Horeb Mapse,
Va, by Rev. A. F. Laird, Chas. s. Powell ana
Miss Alice G. May, both of Rockingham. eoun-
ty, Va.
ALLDER-Fox Same date and place by same.
NJ Alder and Miss Frankie j.. Fox, both Of
Rockingham county, Va.
HARD ICK-CURRIE.-Dec %. near New Hope.
Va, by SAME. John ": HardwIck and Miss Har-
riet ID. Currie, Doth Of Augusta county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20

BALTIMORE Hoe MARKET, Jan. 16-The receipts
though some 17OO less than last week, are report
ed as fair supply. and there Is fairly good de-
mand in all the yards. The quality is quite good
generally and prices show no change since last
Monday We quote at 614a7h cents, with most
sales at 77sa7k cents per lb net. Receipts this
week 1928 head.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20
MARK YOU
The retail price is the same for Stonebraker's a
it is for the other kind.

The retail price is the same for Stonebraker's as
it is for the other kind
They are the best in the Wn rid. Not so exten-
slyely advertised as other kinds, but just enough
to remind the people that while they are spending
their money they should demand the best.
You Can talk about oils. pasters and magical
mixtures but when it comes right down to cont
fort. ease and certain cure they all use Stonebra
ker's Liniment. rs and SO cents a bottle
Oh! for something for the Golfers, cried the
SPECTATOR, and the druggist replied, the coughers
take Stonebraker's Cough Syrup. Sold every
where, 25 cents.
Baltimore, May 80. 1886.
Gentlemon-We have used Stonebraker's Linz
ment for years. in fact our house is never without
it, and we can corscientiously say, believe it
to be absolutely the finest Liniment in the world.
j. X. HENDERSON, l55 Conway street.
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LESS THAN COST.

This discount is much less than many ar
ticles cost and perhaps they would bring more
at auction. This discount has only one ex-
ception, it does not apply to DOMESTICS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-20

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 12.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Generally rated first quality ........ 4.50 AIS
Medium or good fair quality........ 1926 4.C0
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows. ...........'........ gu a $40
Extreme range of prices. ............ ESQ 500
Most of the sales were from 325 a SEQ
Total receipts this week 1890. Total sales s3l.
OF the receipts iSS came from Virginia.
An improvement in the general quality OF the
offerings is reported, as compared with last week.
Trade has been sluggish, with no advance in val
ues. the extreme figures being u Unchanged, but
with more Cattle and nearer the top quotation
than last week. and the general make up of The
punches were of better grade
Sheep and Lambs-There is considerable fall
ing eff in the receipts as compared with last week
over 1890. Prices, on account of the rather
limited offering, are shade higher than they
were last Thursday. with a fair trade reported
generally in all the yards. The quality averages
quite as good as that of last weeks offerings We
quote butchers Sheep at 8a511c and Lambs at
311a6c per 10 gross. Receipts this week OF Sheep
and Lambs 1929 head.