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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13

The Board at the same time made the
District School and road levies as follows
on the 500 OF assessed values:
For Roads-Beverley Manor. Is cents;
North River, III cents; Pastures. 121
cents; Middle River, 10 cents; Riverhesds,
10 cents; South River, cents.
For Schools-Beyerley Manor and all
the districts except South River will pay
10 cents on assessed values of 800. That
district will pay cents.
The following named officers of the poor
presented their reports and accounts to
July 1st, which were examined and ap-
proved. to wit: N. G. Watts. Middle
River; Michael McAleer, Beverley Manor;
R. D. Hensley, South River; Jacob G..
Fellers, North River.
During the war number of Confederate
soldiers who died from smallpox were
buried separately from the others who died
here. The Board directed the purchase of
the ground, if practicable, and will cause
the same to be enclosed and the graves
cared for,
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Among the pall-bearers were Bishop Will
son, and Rev. DR.. j. s. Gardner of Staun-
ton. There were some fifty ministers pres
emit at the funeral. DR.. Samuel Rogers,
in his address at the church, referring to
DR.. Martins last moments, said be saw
him when he had become very feeble. DIR.
Martin said to him: 81 felt when this pain
was upon me that had no business to
settle with God. That was settled al
ready" A minute later he remarked
''If anything is unsettled, it is now too
late.'
Rev. P. Fl. Whisner who saw him often
during his last days, said that one day he
said, "My mind wanders; 1 cannot close
my eyes without my mind wandering. I
cannot control my mind, but have one
consoIation-I have so long been a reader
of the Bible, and been so much engaged
in church work, that my mind. thank the
Lord, wanders to Christian topics only"
He always introduced these subjects him.
self. On another occasion he said: 81
trouble myself a great deal about my
Suu1CA huu AoAallys UuU CUuLulU oil W 1uO
Lord" DR.. Martin did not wish to die
just now, but was not afraid to die. He
had great plans on hand for the church,
and he wished to live to carry them out.
The last words he said to me were; II
commit it all to the Lord. don't propose
to trouble myself about it, intend to get
WE'LL" The reports from the sick-room
showed that Dr.. Martin suffered much.
yet the doctors said that he endured the
pains with great fortitude. Once while
suffering great agony he repeated a whole
psalm. On another occasion the nurse,
supposing it necessary, removed pillow
on which he was lying, and while the pain
be suffered must have been intense, he
made no outcry, but repeated a lengthy
scriptural selection.
Bishop Alpheus Wilson and others
made addresses. The interment took
place in Londoun Park Cemetery. All
his children were among the mourners.
including Mrs. II. r. Perry, of Staunton,
with her son, Mr.. W. J. Perry, and Mrs.
o. w. Hammond.
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DIED.

RANsON.-In staunton, Saturday, July It'll, at 8
A. M Janetta r. Ransom, aged months and 10
days, daughter of Capt. T. D. Ransom.
IMBODEN.-At Richmond, July 9Th, at $50 P. NJ,
after long and painful illness, Mrs. Annie 81.
1mboden. wife of Gen. John ID. Imboden.
TIMBERLAKE.-At the residence of his son-in-
law, Mr.. G. K, Harwood, in this county, July 5th.
Mr.. 8. ID. Timberlake, Sr. aged rs years. Inter-
ment In Thornrose Cemetery, July 9th
PILSON-Near Greenville. July 5th, of typhoid
fever, Frank FL, PilSOn, aged IS years, son of Mr.
Mathew Pils0n. He leaves a widow and two
children.
RUNNELS.-In Staunton, July 7th OF pneumonia,
Eliza, aged 10 months. daughter of Mr.. W. D.
RunnelS.
YEAGER.-In Staunton, July It'll. from cholera
infantum. Ethel Myrtle, aged 5months, daughter
of Mr.. John G. Yeager,
HARRIS AT Fishersville June 9th. of injuries
received from the kick OF horse. Claude Harris,
aged years and 9 months, son Of DR.. s.
Harris
WARWICK-At the residence Of her husband.
Mr.. Jacob Warwick, near the city, on July 10th.
the Second Presbyterian church. Wednesday,,
July 18th. P. NJ, conducted by the pastor.
CURTIs.-June Goth. at the residence Of her hus-
band. Mr.. G. M. Curtis near Annex, Mrs Viz
ginia G. Curtis. in the 10th year OF her age. She
was a consistent member OF the Thinker Church.
BEAR.-In Kansas City. JUMP 2Sth. Mrs. Susan
Bear aged 63 years. She was native OF Staun-
ton and sister OF Mr.. John Kice OF this city.
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Gift to RELIGION.

On the Sd inst, deed was recorded In
the Hastings Court Clerks Office, by
which Mrs. Caroline Donovan, wealthy
resident of Catonsville, Md, and devout
Catholic, conveys for the "sum of $40 to
her in hand paid" to John J. Keane, be-
ing Bishop of the Holy Roman Catholic
Church in the Diocese of Richmond, the
church of st. Francis in the city Of Staun-
ton being within said diocese" the lot and
building, corner of Water street and
Spring Lane, lately used as the Staunton
Steam Laundry. The property is assessed
for taxation at $4,000, and is probably
worth $4,000.
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The Last Service.

The last service at Mt. Tabor, prior to tear
ing down the old building to make way for a
new one, was largely attended last Sunday.
There were not many, however, who were at
the first service there, the building having
been erected some fifty years ago. Mt. Tabor
church is one hundred and three years old,
having been the second Lutheran chu rch Or
ganized in Augusta county. The first was
Trinity, organized near Waynesboro, in 1850.
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Telephone Discontinued.

In view of the sweeping decisions of the
U. s.. Supreme Court in favor of the Anne
rican Bell Company's telephone patents,
and that company having agreed not to sue
the patrons of the Emmner Co. individually
If it is discontinued at once, the Emmner
Co. has concluded to close its Staunton
Telephone Exchange at once and take
out all the instruments on July Goth, and
has so notified its patrons.
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Cheap Summer Excursions.

The B. & O. Ry. Co. has issued an order to
its Agents to sell excursion tickets at reduced
rates, to small parties of ten or more, to any
point on it's road. On next Thursday, July
18th, the company gives its second Atlantic
City Excursion. The ticket are good for ten
days, with the privilege of stopping off at
Washington on the return. The leaving time
and fare are-Mint Spring, 1925 A: NJ, 5000;
Staunton, $50 A. NJ, $3.50; Ft. Defiance,
9:Os'A. NJ, $3.50; Mt. Sidney, 9:12 A. NJ,
$40.
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Fatal Accident.

VIM. S. Hughes, aged thirty two, son of
the late Henry Hughes of Staunton, was
killed on Friday last. while passing through a
tunnel on the Cincinnati Southern Ry. by an
had been yard master at Cannelton on the G..
& o., but lately took place of brakeman on
the Cincinnati Southern. He leaves a widow
and one child. His remains arrived here Sun
day afternoon for interment, and were met by
a large gathering of friends at the depot.
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dead, but had not been found, and one Of
the badly wounded died in five minutes
after being brought to Charlottesville
making eight in all.
Yesterday morning two of the chickens
which belonged to the old lady dead inside,
were found on top of the smoker Growing.
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Preparing in Time.

Mr.. Jno. G. Yeager has already gotten
out the lumber for triple arch at his cor
ner-Main and Lewis streets-for the
Memorial Statue day, Sept. 25th, and has
secured large subscription to fireworks
for that night. He thinks Stanton ought
to make ''her biggest day" of it.
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PROMPT PAYMENT.

Mr.. J. II, Drechsler, Secretary of the
Virginia Assembly of the Royal Society
of Good Fellows, received notice on July
9th, of the payment of So 900 on the death
of Mr.. JethrO H. Landlord of this city, a
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DR.. Stricken at a Dedication in
Augusta.

The Hermitage church in this county
will be dedicated on the second Sabbath
of August next at II A. M, Rev. DR.. G.
b. Stricken of Atlanta, Ga, will preach
the sermon. There will be large crowd
present, and the neighbors are making
preparations expecting it.
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Lecture at the Opera House

By reference to the advertising notices,
it will be seen that Belle Boyd, the Con-
federate Spy, will deliver lecture on her
experience during the civil war, at the
Opera House here next Monday night,
July 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13

Belle Boyd's narrative -THE PRR1Ls OF Spy
deals largely with the Secret Service Of the Con-
federacy. Hear the tale Of daring deeds, dashing
exploits perilous adventures and thrilling escapes.
embellished with brilliant word pictures from the
enactor's own life. juy13 1t
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The Democratic Club Tonight.

The members of the Democratic Club,
of which Mr.. A. c. Braxton is President,
are requested to meet at their Club Room
over Craig's store on Augusta street, at 8
O'Clock tonight. Every member is reques-
ted to be present.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13
County Board of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors Of Augusta
county met on the 5th inst. and fixed the
rate of county taxation at Is cents on the
800. The aggregate of the levy. including
5,947 tithables. is $40 POP. and it is appro-
priated as follows:
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Fair of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.

This fair, at the Skating Rink, is at
tracing crowds nightly. The exhibition
of fancy work is fine, and the refreshment
tables contain the best. A gold watch
and 800 diamond ring are being voted
off, and crayon- portrait of Chief Arthur,
the work of Mrs. I. Il. Mills, the wife of
a Locomotive Engineer, is to be ratified.
Tonight there is to be ball with good
music and plenty Of pretty girls. On the
4th of July this Brotherhood, at Hinton,
cleared 81 200 at their picnic.
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City n Ot1ceS.

BELLE BOYD. the famous Confederate Spy, will
appear at the Opera House on Monday night July
18th. in her thrilling dramatic narratve-THE
PERILs OF A SPY. Admission. Is and so cents.
Seats for sale at Olivier's. iuly13.1t
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BreYities,

The digging Of the foundation for the
Soldiers Monument, in the Confederate
cemetery, was commenced by contractor
O'Keefe on Wednesday,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13

The daring deed and dashing exploits of Belle
Boyd under those two immortal heroes-JAcKsoN
AND STUART are a matter OF history. Her ap-
pearance here. Monday night, should prove an
event of unusual interest. july13 1t
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Sale of Property.

The building on Augusta street occupied by
the store-rooms of Reeves Gait and G. l..
Brock, was yesterday sold by DIR. N. Wayt
and J. H. Wayt, to W. B. Bruce, for 81, $50,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13
A Voice from the Executive Mansion.

Voice from the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. A. K. HAwKEs-Dear Sir: The pantiscOpic
glasses you furnished me some time since, give
excellent satisfaction 1 have tested them by use,
and must say they are unequaled in clearness and
brilIiancy by any that haye ever worn.
Respectfully, JOHN B. GORDON.
Governor of State of Georgia.
All eyes fitted and fit guaranteed by W. M.
ALLEN Il BRO, Stanton, Va, 1Vpel5 I'm
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MARRIED..

WIGG~ SUMMERFIELD-A the residence Of
the BRIDES parents, in Charleston. W. Va, June
10th, by Rev A. Mick. Mr.. Hugh P. Wigg to
Miss Maggie Summerfield. MIR. W. was formerly
mailing clerk at the POstOflce here.
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Monday, the 23d dag OF Julg, 1888,

that very valuable farm living in AL ssaaesasA
gusta county. near Moscow. which Is NsassESS aH&
owned by Martin Maddux. This XEEsSNe
farm contains about 400 esof land T5y4ES4SRe
is in good state of cultivation with Gsz&hp
fine dwelling and good out-buildings. and two
tenant houses and two good orchards. and large
quantity of fine timber The land is of fair quail
IT, Inc iarm VIII De sola as whole OF IN t parcels
and the lines of the division will be made known
on day of sale.
TERMs-Cash to pay costs of executing the
trusts and about 5000; of the residue 1000 in six
months and between 81 200 and 81 800 at the end of
months more, the purchaser executing bonds for
said deferred instalments with approved personal
security, bearing interest, and waving the home
cnrity.
VIM. PATRICK.
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u BUILDING LOTS At CLIFTON FORGE,
VA.-Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Allegheny County pronounced at the March Term
missioner of said Court in the chancery cause of
David Williamson IS admir-, sc, VS.: the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Company and others, proceed at
the town of Clifton Forge. at IL o'clock A. M. on
Thursday, July 18th. 1888,
to sell by way of public auction to .ssssA4eEA.
highest bidder about $50 Choice xeyaHss a&
Building Lots in said town. The &EXSE
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com TyZSTHa&eaaC
pany has recently purchased addi- &sSa9a6hp
tional land both from the David Williamson estate
and the Haynes estate, and with view to inn
improving the same for railroad purposes, and en-
largng their workshops. &c This will give an I'M
as has not been experienced before in It's history
and persons wishing to invest will do we'll to exa-
mine the lots prior to the day OF sale IN order to
locate such lots as they may desire to purchase.
map of the town can be seen by applying to David
will take pleasure in giving information to inves-
tors.
TERMS OF SALE:-One third of the purchase
money cash in hand and the residue thereof in six
interest from date, the purchaser executing bonds
therefor. ANY person desiring to do may paw all
cash, or any amount in excess OF the one-third
aforesaid and give bond tor the residue s,,n
Special Rec. and Com. Circuit Court of Allegheny
County.
III j Hobbs, Clerk of the Circuit Court of AL
leghany County. do hereby certify that by the
terms OF the decree above mentioned VIM M Nc
AlliSter, Special Receiver and Commissioner as
money on the aforesaid lots OF any portion
June. 1883. j.. j. HOBBS.
1uly6 1t Clerk.
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jun22 At

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-By virtueofa
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
County, entered on the 25th day of May, 1898, in
the chancery cause of Yancey and wife VS.. Hanger
ct ais, the undersigned Commissioner will, on
Saturday, the 21st day of Julu, 1888,
offer for sale. at public auction on the premises
that valuable farm containing
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13
MARSHALL HANGER, C0mr.
Sale to begin at IL O'Clock, A. M.

I, j. N. Ryan, Clerk Circuit Court of Augusta
County, do certify that Marshall Hanger, the Com
missioner appointed in the foregoing cause has
duly executed the bond required, in said cause,
according to law. Given under my hand, this 18th
day of June. 1888.
june15-tds jim. RYAN, Clerk,
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upon s.ernness, almost, was reflected in his
voice, apparently. and In a half-defiant,
deep-toned. cIear-sounding voice. which
penetrated every nook of the church, when
the conference was in session, he was &C.
customed to read the minutes of the pre-
ceding session, to make some announce
ment for the bishop, or to explain some
vexed point. But the sternness was only
apparent, and was probably the result of
many of the privations of his early timer
acy. Sitting by him during a recess of
the conference, and abiding to some SUBJ
ject near and dear to him, personal friends
would be delighted With his rich, sweet
humor, which dubbed out spontaneously,
or would be melted by his pathos, which
caused the strong lines of his face to relax
and shadow his steel blue eyes with I'M
shed tears. He was known affectionately
as the encyclopedia of the Baltimore Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Seventy-two years of life carried
him back to the days of some OF the early
heroes of Methodism. He remembered
them as men, and by personal intercourse
knew many of their personal traits of such
kind as seldom appear in biographies.
Nothing delighted him more than to sit
down and recall to younger men the days
of his early work, the historic achieve
ments of Methodism, and the lives of de-
parted leaders.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
DIR. Martin was buried from st. Paul's
church, on Tuesday afternoon, at O'Clock
During the morning large crowds visited
the parsonage to take last look at him.
On the coffin lay the ''Book of Life"
design in white roses, sent by the ladies OF
the church, and a sheat OF ripe wheat
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located on South River, near Way
nesboro, in Augusta County, it A %M@N-
being the same land on which the @ITTfAAs-lI
late Peter Hanger resided in his @ TiissuIy1
lifetime. The said land lies well, &Ei9Y -
is of the best quality in good state of cultivation
and well improved, having on it a
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GALE OF VALUABLE FARM.-Pursuant to
y two deeds of trust from Martin Maddux
and wife to me- Of record in the Clerks office of the
County Court of Augusta, and by request of the
beneiciaries, will sell at public auction, in front
of the Court House in Staunton, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-13

TWO GENTLEMEN FROM sTAUNTON
AMONG THE PAssENGERS-THEIR AC-
COUNT OF THE WRECK-AN ENGINE
FALLS FORTY FEET ON THE RAIL IT
WAS RUNNING ON.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-22
A FARMERS LONG FAST.
Going For Nearly a Month Without
Food-A Strange Case.

John Zacher Jr., son of a wealthy BOhe-
milan farmer, living five miles north of
Racine, Wis, has not tasted food for twenty
six days. During the greater portion Of that
time he has done arduous farm work but at
lastaccounts had grown so weak that anything
more laborious than light chores exhausted
him He talks nationally, and gives no other
hungry.
Two doctors have been treating him. but
their efforts to induce him to take food have
so far proved unavaiing. 1t is thought his
self imposed fast IS pronounced symptom OF
INSANITY. although there are no other indica-
tions of mental weakness. Insanity has run
III the family for several generations Zacher
is fully six feet in height, and has been
very powerful man. His clothes, which
fitted him a month ago, now hang loosely on
him. His limbs and body have shrunken
away to a marked degree. The doctors do
not think he can live long.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-22
DEVASTATED BY FIRE.
The Business Portion of Norway,
Mimi. Laid in Ashes.

Nearly all the business portion OF Norway,
Mimi, IS in ashes In all forty seven houses
were destroyed The fire broke out at p
NJ Sunday, and the fire engine broke down
before getting a stream on thu flames
A terrific wind swept the flames over the
town, and until five o'clock there was moth
ing TO bar the progress OF the fire. As it
swept through the business portion toward
the resident portion scene OF widest excite
ment prevailed Everybody in its track
hastlIy removed their effects TO places of
safety, and the town seemed doomed TO total
destruction.
The lire department from Iron Mountain
was despatched as soon as possible Before
they reached the scene, however, a most
terrible storm, amounting almost t.
cyclone, accompanied by terrific rain, struck
the burning city and soon put stop TO the
scene of havoc.
Hundreds OF people are homeless The
damage was fully s ID. 0pO. Only two stores
were left, and We're il not for the prompt
assistance OF the people of Iron Mountain
much suffering for fool would sAva resulted
Norway was the first town built on the
iron range and had about ten thousand in
habirants
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-22
Fatal Midnight Flames.

Shortly before midnight Saturday a fire
broke out in a twostOry tenement block at
Lowell, Mass, and spread rapidly, practically
quitting the building before the Fire Depart
Tnent could make much Roadway against the
flames The building was occupied by two
families, nine persons in ALL Six of these
ESCAPED. Three were burned to death.
Alfred Vallerand, aged fourteen, was
nearly suffocated before he awoke. The
flames cut off all egress, but he rushed
Ghrough them and jumped to the ground
through a window. The hair was completely
burned of his head, and the skin of his face
and the upper part of his body was burned
black iniuring him fatally.
Mrs Thomas Vallerand, the mother, a
widow, escaped by jumping from window,
breaking her leg in the fall.
The BOisvert family-three in number
escaped from the building. Mrs. Boisvert
was burned slightly and the smoke SO pene-
trated her lungs that a fatal result was ap-
pretended. She made her escape by getting
out of an end window upon the roof of a low
building ad5oin ing. carrying her little
year-Old baby with her.
The bodies found III the building bore no
evidence that there was any struggle, and it
was supposed that they suffOcated before
awakening. The cause Of the fire was I'M
known. The house was a rattle-trap affair,
with narrow stairway.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-22
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

FIRE destroyed Tony Pastors Theatre, on
l4th street, in New York, and spread to Tam
many Hall, the famous political wigwam
was damaged to the extent Of SO, OO0.
THOMAS MCELRATH, for many years a
partner of Horace Greeley in the publication
OF the New York Tribune, died a few days
ago in the Metropolis, aged eighty one years.
THE two hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the settlement of Exeter, n. H, was cele-
brated in that city on Thursday.
The Convention of Anthropologists, dele
gates to which from all over the world have
been in session in New York, has adjourned
until 1892.
FIVE men were horribly burned, two of
them fatally, by the Overturning of a ladle
at the Pennsylvania Steel Works at Stock
ton, Penn
JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE, the historical
and secular writer has died at his home in
Hanover, n. H.
JOHN SMITH, an old farmer of Fairview,
Penn, was killed by the bursting of small
cannon used in political demonstration.