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The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-15
S E oNp DITTO N.
THE EyENING POsT.

The Washington Critic becomes with
this issue the Evening Post, the result of
a new corporation, the Washington Post
Company combining under one manage
ment the Washington Morning Post and
the Evening Critic, the Daily Morning
Republican having been absorbed by the
Daily Post on the 18th of June last
The Evening Post will be greatly
strengthened and improved in all
its departments and every effort
which means or experience can
command will be employed to
make it worthy of its field and rapidly
increasing constituency. The bust
ness offices have been consolidated
in that of the Daily Post, where all or
ders for subscriptions or advertising
should be left. s.agse
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4 coLoRED REPUBLICAN candidate was
killed in Texas, Saturday. and the Senate
will not adjourn until Senators Spooner
and Chandler and Reagan and Coke have
had chance to investigate the matter,
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NEW YORK INTELLIGENCE OFFICE AND
lN Room Renting Agency--Flrst-class help
for hotels and private families, Call at office,
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The WEATHER BUREAU should be put
in the hands Of the Surgeon General of
the Army. There is more rheumatism
in town than there has been for years.
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GovERNoE .IILL OF New York will not
marry uniil he retires from politics.
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PROPOSALS.
DROpONALs EoR FrEL.-oTFIcE or pun.

DROPOSALS FOR FUEL.-oFFICE OF PUB.
1 lie Buildings and Grounds, War Depart-
ment, Washington, ID t., October q, 1888
Sealed pronosals, In duplicate. VIII be received
1888, for furnishing and delivering In the vault
at Washington Nonum ent bOer-house 900 tons,
more or less of best quality Red ASH Egg Coal
Long Pine Wood. Forms aud specifications can
be obtained at this Office
JOHN NJ. WILSON, U. s, Army.
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CARPETS.

Opened and now in stock the most
complete line of Carpetings in the city,
embracing Ingram, Tapestry, Booy
Brussels, Moquettes, Wilton, ETC., at
prices given AS Low AS ANY IN
THE CITY.
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PERSONAL.

A GENTLEMAN, WITH GOOD POSITION AND
n comfortable home desires the acqu INT
arce OF an amiable lady. Address BUCHANAN,
this office.
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L'OR A SuPFRIOR is or 25.CBNT MEAL GO
L to tho LIE DRoTr DINING ROOMS; clam
soup Mondays Wednesdays aud Fridays S12
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LN0R SAlE-SToCK, FIXTURES AND GOOD
II will Of Grocery store. Apply on premises,
corner 18th and Boundary SITS n W.
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~ for the Rood Magic Scale instruction, So;
liberal discount TO clubs of three or more. 10lS
9Th ST n W.
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1T'BONALD-FLLIN' SCHOOL, CORNER MASS.
ANA ave aud 17th st. Washington, d. q.
Second session, Feb. L 1888
Miss Cutcheun's Evening Travel Glass will
begin teD 10 1888
The first lecture on American Literature by
Prof, Lincoln, Fen. II, 1888
For Information address the principal
MISS ANNA ELLIS.
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y9yg5a,THE sTIEFF PIANO,
w. For ale or Rent.
PFEIFFEH ~ COSLlfF 1881 L 81. n, W.
Tuning Specially.
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sSs,..s. s.PAlNTEkS--WM NJ, Il, sPALDING y CO.,
0nsB 622 18th st. n. W., near 81.
Estimates Furnished For All Kinds of Work
JoBBlNG AND GLAZING.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-02
New Life Insurance Company.

On the 9th of February, Judge Nc
Laughlin granted charter to the Equity
Life,'' an insurance company with the
following officers and directors-Presi-
dent, Judge Hugh w. Shelley of Staun-
ton; Vice President and Manager, M. P
Fnnkhouser of Stanton; Secretary. J. AID.
Cooke of Stanton; Trustee, T. J. Shickle
of Salem, Va; Treasurer, P. H. Trout
of Stanton; Counsel, James Bumgardner.
Jr., of Stanton. Directors A.
Holt of Staunton; Maj. J. G. Green of
Wytheville, Va; D. B. Strouse of Salem;
A. P. Plfer of Newberry. S. e.; j. W. F.
Allemong of Bridgewater, Va. and Chas.
E. Hoge of Frankfort, KY. The prln cipal
Office of the company is to be in Stau n ton +;
the capital stock is to be not less than
Sc 900 nor more than $780, 900, with shares
at 800; there is to be established and set
apart a Guarantee Fund of $50, 900 for
the benefit of policy holders, and the COM
pany is empo wered to hold real estate to
the value of $50 900. The corporators of
the new company, at rough guess. repre-
sent wealth aggregatlng over half mil
lion dollars, and are business men we'll
known in their different localities The
charter was lodged with the State author
tiles in Richmond, Wednesday, and the
company will commence business on Mon
day next. There are eight agents already
appointed for Virginia, and there will be
State agents in North and South Carolina,
one CT whom, MIR. A. P. Pifer, the agent
for South Carolina, is already appointed.
The office of the company will be On Main
street, Immediately opposite the City
Hall.
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SpoJtswood Items.
THE NEW CANNING COMPANY-MINING
MARRIAGES, sc,

THE NEW CANNING CoMPANY-MININ
MARRIAGES, sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDrcAToR]
The people of this neighborhood are
much interested IN discussing the fruit
and vegetable canning enterprise. A COM
pany is being organized to be known as
the "Spottswood Canning Company" with
a capital sufficient to erect building, buy
the necessary outfit, and run it during the
canning season. A number of persons are
taking stock. and Eany others are expect
ing to raise vegetables, principally toma.
toes. 1t is probable that when the farmers
learn to raise them successfully, they will
be more remunerative than raising grain
at the present prices. This Is progressive
age and we are glad to see the people try
ing to keep abreast of the times. Canned
fruit is rapidly taking the place of dried
fruit.
Ore mining is another interest that is
attracting the attention of people Of this
Valley. Mines seem to hs numerous, some
ore being worked to some extent by the
owners of the land; others might be leased
and worked very proftably if reliable men
could. be found to do it, but the people
have been swindled 80 often they have
lost all oLfdence in strangers looking
after that business.
Ga the evening of the 22ud OF the month
a number of friends and relatives gathered
by invitation at the residence of the late
Captain John H. Fix, to witness the
marriage of his youngest daughter Miss
Bette g. II. Fix to Mr.. W. T. ShultZ
agent at Greenville of the B. & o. railroad.
The contracting parties are young and
handsome and very popular, as was evinc-
ed by the number and value of the pres
ents to the bride, which we have no
doubt would amount to $4,000 or $75 90.
Among them was an envelope containing
a nice little SUM of money from the choir
and congregation of Mt. Carmel church,
for which she was organist. The bride
was neatly dressed, attracting the admi-
ration of all present. The meat supper
consisted of oysters, turkey, chicken, ham,
and many other articles necessary for a
first-class meal. The sweet supper con-
sisted of ice cream, custard. jellies, can
dies. nuts. and all kinds of good cakes,
that must have been baked by experienced
hands.
On the same day, and by the same min
lister, Rev. A. III. Hamilton, Mr.. robert
Cox of Midway, was married to Miss
Jennie Humphrey, at the residence of
Mr.. Charles Gales, a brother-in-la law of the
bride. Matrimony Is booming now. who
cones nextp
SPQTTsWOoD.
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Personal.


Mr.. Geo. F. Baker returned on Monday
from New York where he had been pur.
: chasing dry goods for his new house in
Macon, Ga. He leaves this week for that
point. His family will not join him until
later in the year.
Hon. A. M. Bowman of the great cattle
firm of Palmer Il Bowman. was in the
city Monday on his way home from Wash
ington. He and DR.. Ames of Massachus-
etts, have been at the National capital
all winter on behalf of the cattle men of
the country. looking after the interests of
the pleuro pneumonia bill.
Senator AbsoIom Koiner was in the city
M onday. He returned to Richmond Mon
day afternoon.
| Gen. John Echols was in the city Mon
day on his way from Washington to Lou
| isville.
Describing the celebration of. the litera-
ry societies of Hampden-Sidney on Wash
| ingtOn' birth dav, a letter In the Rich
mond "Whig'' says: s'The Union Society
was we'll represented in Mr.. F. G.. Hart.
man Of Staunton, Va, junior orator. His
subject. ''Slent Forces.''
Cards are out for the marriage yester-
day at IL A. M. at the residence uf Mr.. J.
T. Black. in Stuart's Draft, Of Capt. Z.
Benton Coiner, a prominent and popular
citizen OF the county, to Miss M. Caring
ton DabneY from Roanoke county. The
bride has been teaching in Augusta and
has won many friends during her resi-
dence here.
Mrs. Julius Prufer who has been visit.
ing friends in Salem, Roanoke, has re-
turned home.
While Mr.. W. F. Smith of Greenville.
was returning from Stanton Monday, a
threshing machine frightened his horse;
his buggy was overturned, and he was bad
ly bruised.
The Missionary Society of the First
Presbyterian church of which Mrs. III. D.
Peck is President. held its meeting at the
manse of the church Thursday night.
There was very fac reading by Miss
Cornelia May. another by Miss Peck and
one by Prof. J. H. Bader.
The Grand Lodge of Virginia of Knights
of Honor. will meet at Alexandria next
, Tuesday. Past Grand Dictator and Su-
preme Representative Jos. E. Rollins, who
is member of the Grand Lodge. will at
tend its session, and Maj. J. W. Newton
will represent the Staunton Lodge there.
Justice Geo. Harland of West End, and
Justice W ilson M. Brown of South River
district, have resigned.
Rev. Geo. l.. Bitter, the pastor of Au-
gusta church, was the recipient of pound
party on Thursday night.
The venerable George Moffett Cochran
was ninety years of age on Tuesday.
Miss M. R. Shipley left on Thursday
for visit of several weeks to Philadelphia
and N ew York.
Mr.. H. ST. George Tucker has returned
from New Orleans.
Mr. A. M. Jordan, father of County
School Superintendent Jordan, is lying
hopelessly i'll of paralysis.
The Danville Chapter gave Grand Lee
turer W. II. II. Lynn. supper on Friday
| night.
Mr.. Harry Mills, an experienced steno-
grapher, late of the U. s. Senate reporto-
rial corps, has taken the position of sh ort.
hand teacher at Prof. Ovens school.
DR.. Carter Berkeley is in the city.
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StauntOn's Horse Market.

OVER 100 HORSES sOLD-BUYERS PRES
ENT FROM MARYLAND, PENNsYLvA-
MA AND Neutrality-suspicious. HERE
FROM WEST VIRGINIA, HIGHLAND,
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, ROCKBRIDGE
AND AUGUSTA PRICES GOTTEN.
&C., &C, &C.
The horse market which was inaugur-
ated last fall is on boom, and those
who visited the livery stables on last
Monday, (Court.dayl. think it an assured
success. In front of Thornburg's stable
nearly four hundred people were assem-
bled-buying and selling horses, and also
bargaining for the future. Over one hun
dred horses changed hands. AS the result,
between four and five carloads were ship
ped from this point to the District of
Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, &C.,
during the last few days. Most of the
horses sold were from this county. Mr..
Spencer of Spottswood brought the largest
number to this market-six; next were
Mr.. Charles Llghtner of West View,
three. and Mr.. Sheridan of Rockbridge.
three. Prices, according to dealers, were
good, and encouraging for the future.
Mr.. F. g. Smith brought carload
from Southwest Virginia and disposed OF
them. There were also some brought
from Highland and West Virginia, by
different parties. Mr.. Smith sold three
horses for $525, one of them bringing 1925
Those engaged in that business are jubl-
liant and expect the biggest trade known
in the annals of the Valley at March
Court-day, Monday, the Goth. and are
making preparations for it.
Mr.. Edward Burke, the well-known
livery man, says it is a big thing and that
he is perfectly satisfied with the prices
paid
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"Monbars" at the Opera House.

On Monday night next, Robert Mantell
appears at the Opera House in the drama
of ''MOnbars. The Philadelphia News"
speaking of its first presentation IN that
city, says:
AS Monbars, Mr.. Mantell did the best work
he has done since he first burst On the drama
tic world as Loris in Fedora !" The part is
an exceedingly difficult one, as the actor has
to bear almost the whole burden of the play.
1t requires constant emotion throughout,
and Mr.. Mantell never faltered. He was espe-
cially good in the first act, when he burns out
the bite of the dog; in the fourth act, when he
is led to believe that his wife has poisoned
him, and in the last act, when he discover his
friends perfdy. At the end of every act he
was recalled, and when the curtain fell for the
last time the audience remained in their seats
and demanded speech, to which demand the
actor acceded.
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Kciner's Store Gleanings.

reported for the STAUNToN VINDICAToR.]
Mr.. q. F. McCue of Nelson county has
been visiting in this neighborhood.
Mr.. W. J. Blackwell of Charlottesville
was visiting Mr.. W H. Magann last week.
One of the most enjoyable events Of the
season was party given at the residence
Of Mr.. Tollarus Koiner, by the Misses
Koiner, on the night of the Dist inst.
About thirty five persons were present
and all enjoyed themselves hugely.
A few days ago at Crimora mines. a. man
by the name of Powell struck at his
brother with an axe. A man named Nicely
stepped between them and received the
blow on the side of his head. Powell
made his escape. It is thought Nicely
will recover.
A few weeks ago, while Mrs. John L.
Koiner was in the yard near the house,
the snow fell off the roof burying her to
her waist. She escaped without serious
injuries.
Mr.. VIM. Layman is building dwell
ing. NED HAZARD.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-02

| existence of the sugar trust and other great
| monopolistic combinations, of forecastlng the
+ future. The sudden rise of foreign exchange
is an indication that foreign investments In
America have ceased for the present. Domes-
tic exchanges are but slightly in favor OF
New York At interior points the supply OF
money is everywhere reported ample and col
lections, on the whole, are improving. Trade
in breadstuffs is hindered by foreign uncer-
tainties, which keep alive hopes of war and
higher prices. The dry goods market contin-
ues fairly active for cottons though print
cloths are a shade easier. In the jobbing
trade growing activity is noticed, but in WOOL
ems the prospect of improvement is disturbed
by renewal of the large auction sales and
peromptory sale of silks is announced.
Business failures during the last seven days
number for the United States 237; Canada SO;
total 27O, compared with 209 for the CORES
ponding week last year.
'Bradstreet's' of New York reports for the
week ending Saturday moderate enlargement
in almost every department CT trade; Its cor
respondents report that the weather and cheap
freight rates west and northwest have favored
the movement of merchandise and produce,
but the partial suspension of business on
Washington's birthday, will reduce the aggre-
gate for the week. The railroads for 1887 show
marked increase of net earninge and as
marked decrease in running expenses over
the year previous. The net earnings per mile
for the four years stand thus: 1887, $3. 1888;
1886, $2,91O; 1885, $2,s67; and 1884, So, 96s.
Wool has sold more freely at steady prices.
Mr.. Lynch's annual estimate of the domestic
clip is 33,500,000 pounds, heavily in excess
of previous statements, larger product than
ever before except 1884. This heavy crop
may help to explain the depression in wool
prices. Dry goods prices East are steady with
agents, except for print cloths, which are
slightly easier.
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Roll of Honor at the White Public
SahNolo

The following is the Roll of Honor at
the white pablo schools of S5aunton for
the month ending February 18th;
Senior and Intermediate High School-Car-
RE Bell
Junior High SCHOOLGIRLS. Swlnk, Alice
Lyons John Atkins, Frank Atkins, Frank
HUMPHREYS, Chas. Heyden and Richard Byers.
LIST Grammar Grade-Anna Cribbens, Bes-
sic Peck, Minnie McGuinnity and Gussie
Switzer.
End Grammar Grade-Fannie Hogshead
Richard Fauver and Helen Hanger.
3rd Grammar Grade-Nora Huffman, Eva
Cox Roy Turner, Willie Walker, and Gilbert
Huffman.
4th Grammar Grade-Lovie Palmer, Mil
dred Hutchinson, Emma Coffnan, Anna B.
Timberlake, Maud Lyon, Chas. Graham,
Maud Lipscomb and Florence Rankin.
1st Primary Grade--Hampton Hanger, Mag
gle Robertson, Katie Filter, Margaret Ryan,
Katie Shafer, Willie Ryan and Mary Camp
bell.
End Primary Grade--Kate Dunn, Ed. Zirkle,
Matte King Yettie Cohen, Rosa Mcintosh,
Minnie Morton, Anna Lipscomb and Myrtle
Durham.
3rd Primary Grade Chas. Wheat, Mamie
Lambert Louis Peck, Margaret Timberlake,
Emmett Walters and Carrie Peck.
4th Pri AIRY Grade-Araminta Fielder,
Clara Nothnagel, Carrie Davis, Wayt Gibbs
and Harry Hogshead.
9Th Primary Grade-Rosa Runnels, Ernest
Fretwell. Lola Kerr, Andrew Kingan, Charlie
Tanner and Mary Hoover.
9th Primary Grade-Fred. Blackburn. John
Criddle, John Fifer, John Fauver, Carroll
Summerson, Mabel Leftwich and Minnie
Poyntz.
Chart Class-Gertrude Potter, Birdie Mey-
er and Mary Gait.
The order in which the names occur indi-
Gates the relative class standing. Requisites
for Roll of Honor-present every day, no tar
dy marks, no dement's and an average of not
less than IS on all studies.
Respectfully,
w. W. ROBERTSON,
Sup't City Pub. Schools.
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Deaths.

| Mr.. Jacob Steinbock, Tor thirty-sever
years resident of Stanton, died or
Monday last, in his 6lst year, after Ions
illness of consumption. He was native OIL
! Freidrichshausen, Germany, came tt
this country at the age of seventeen years
and for some time followed his trade of
| baker in Philadelphia. In 1851 he came to
! Stanton as baker for the old National
Hotel. then kept by Maj. Jos. Woodward
He was afterwards baker at the American
Hotel when it was owned by DR.. McChes-
ney. and then for ten years was baker at
the Augusta Female Seminary. In Feb
ruary of last year he was engaged as baker
for the Arlington House at Danville, and
went to that town, but his health prevent.
ed his remaining and he returned home,
since which he has been an invalid. At
the commencement of the civil war he
enlisted in the West Augusta Guards and
was wounded at the first Manassas. He
was quiet, Woodworking man and good
! Citizen, He leaves a, widow, two sons and
three daughters, all Of whom were at the
AohOAui saw OuC NooSueCAs 1AAio' LIZ ~ IL.
Campbell. who resides in Mississippi. His
funeral took place from his residence 90
Green street, Wednesday, the services
being conducted by Rev. DR.. Gardner, and
the following gentlemen acting as pail
bearers-Messrs. JOS Newman, B. T.
Bagby, A. A. Grubert, E. B. Lipscomb,
Charles Prufer and Ernest Nothnagel
The funeral was attended by Stanton
Lodge No. Is A. F. e A. NJ, of which he
was member.
Mr.. Isaac Henkle, who for so many
years kept the we'll known Henkles wagon
yard in StaunJon. and who lately moved
to Mines, in Page county, to reside with
his son.in-law, Mr.. +. P. Echard, died
there on Sunday last. in his 18Th year.
He leaves widow and nine children,
three Of whom-Mr. John M. Henkle,
Mrs. James b. Taylor and Mrs.
Preston A. Ross. reside in Staunton.
He was buried on Monday afternoon from
the Methodist church in Staunton, of
which denomination he had been mem
Der for nearly half a century. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Gardner and
the following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers-Messrs. A. M. Simpson, George
Harlan, Reeves Gait, T. N. Powell. Caspar
Zirkle and j. A. Fauver.
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Telephone Lines Through the County.

CHARTER OF COMPANY WITH ITS
HEADQUARTERS IN sTAUNTON-TELE-
PHONE LINES CONTEMPLATED TO WAY
NEsBoRo, GREENyILLE, LEXINGTON,
&C.-THE LINES TO BE COMMENCED IN
THE SPRING.
&C., &c, &C.
The fact that the bill Incorporating
1.-THE Augusta Telephone and Telegraph
Company" had become law has been
mentioned. The incorporators area. G..
Braxton, Jud ye VIM. A. Hudson, Geo. Z.
Maslln. VIM. Patrick. H. G. Braxton,
DR.. N. Wayt & Bro. and M. A. Booker
of stanton, and J. A. Patterson. E.
G.. Fishburne, DR.. A. c. Fox. W. N.
Fisburne, DIR. J. S. Myers and j. A.
Flshburne of Waynesboro. The charter
empowers the company to build tele-
phone and telegraph lines in the coun-
ty of Augusta and Tin any or all
of the adjoining counties" The capital
stock shall not be less than $500 nor more
than $40, 600. at $25 per share. The officers
for the first year are A. g. Braxton. Pres
ident; A. T.. Fox, Vice President; Geo. G.
Maslin, Treasurer; E G. Fishburne. Sec
rotary, and the following Directors-A. G.
Braxton, W. A. Hudson, G. &. Maslin,
VIM. Patrick, "A. g. Fox, E G. Fishburne,
J. A. Patterson, M. A. Booker, DR.. Wayt,
FL. G. Braxton, ]. S. Myers, j. A. and W.
N. Fishburne. The company propose
that their first line shall be built from
Staunton to Waynesboro, with an inter
mediate Office at Fishersville. The next
line will probably be from Staunton to
Lexington, with offices at Greenville and
Raphine. And the third line will be
from Staunton through Rockingham to
Woodstock, where it will connect with
the telephone line running from Wood
stock all over the lower Valley-Loudoun
and Clarke, Warren, and over into the
Piedmont country. The company has no
lines running all over the towns or vii
lagos it will touch, as, for instance, the
present telephone line in Staunton has,
but only has one office in each place for
the use of its subscribers. The Office here
will be located at M. F. Peterf5h's store,
on Main street. The company expects, if
it can make suitable ARRANGEMENTS with
the town councils of the incorporated
towns it touches, regarding taxation, to
commence putting up its lines in the
Spring. The line from here to Waynes-
boro IS estimated to cost $500. The present
tax on telephone companies in Stanton
is 500. OF course a company which does
not use the streets for its lines and has no
lines from house to house to bring it an
income, cannot afford to pay such taxation
as this, and it is for this reasen that the
company will do nothing until it can get
contracts of different character from the
corporations it will touch. The phones
to be used will be entirely different from
those now in use in Staunton. We pre-
sumo that the company will fnd no OBJ
struction thrown in its way by the Staun-
ton Council.