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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
An Old Tree.

A writer in Che Richmond "State' gives
the following interesting history Of ia
nous tree in that city which is noted, or
rather has been noted, fer its perfection:
Some two or three years ago there died near
Staunton an old gentleman named Anthony
Wrenn, who as a boy lived on Franklin street
in the old family mansion occupying the
square bounded by Adams and Jefferson, and
Main and Franklin, though at that time it was
a suburban residence. Anthony Wrenn when
about twelve years of age brought home from
a country stroll scion of willow oak and
planted it in the corner of the front yard
The tree grew and expanded until in the
course of time it became magnificent speci-
men of this most beautiful of trees-straight,
broad-limbed, dense, aud symmetrical in its
outlines. AS Anthony Wrenn grew to mans
estate he removed to the county of Augusta,
but his tree continued to grow in size and
beauty, and when I last saw him, some forty
years after his removal from Richmond, he
told the writer that he never visited his native
city without going to see his tree and carry
ing sprig of it to his mountain home.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
Signed by the Governor,

The Governor on Saturday last signed
IN this vicinity:
To empower the judge of the County
Court of Augusta county to appoint one
or more policemen for the various magis-
terial districts of said county.
TO amend section of an act approved
March /, 1886, creating the Baldwin Fair
Association, enlarging the powers of the
association, Sc.
To authorize clerks of circuit courts to
take acknowledg ments to deeds and other
writings and to certify the Same.
To amend the charter of the Sherwood
Female Seminary at Staunton, Va, ap-
proved May 81. 1887.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
New OReAN.-The congregation of the

NEW ORGAN.-The congregation of the
First Presbyterian church is negotiating
to buy new organ in place Of the present
one, which has been IN use seventeen
years. 1t will cost about $4,000. Erben,
of New York, was here this week giving
thu plans for the organ, which will be so
built as to show the stained window in
Its rear. It will be one of the handsomest
in the South, and large part of the sum
required for it will be obtained from the
sale Of the present organ,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
Innocent Fun.

The Staunton Artillery have been Civ
ing series Of nights full of innocent fun
at the Skating rink, on the roller skates,
and large number of ladies and gentle
men have participated in it, Tonight
they give masquerade on roller skates,
which will add greatly to the amuse meat
of the PARTICIPANTS. 1t is needless to say
that the strictest order is enforced-the
ARTILLERY have the men that are able to do
it. The fast flying costumes will look very
pretty tonight.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
In Brief. And To The Point

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered liver is mise
ry. Indigestion is foe to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is one of the
most complicated and W Onderful things in ext s.
tence. 1t is easily put ont of ,rder
Greasy food, tough fool, sloppy food, bad cooke
ry, enta worry, late he urs irregular habits. and
many other things which ought not to be, have.
made the American people nation of dyspetics
But Green's August Flower has done wonder
full work in refol inning this sad business and m ak
ing the American people so healthy that they can
enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember:-No h ppiness without health. But
Green's August Flower brings health and happ1
ness to the dysreptic. Ask your druggist for a
bottle, Seventy five cents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
Scarce Birthdays.

On Wednesday of last week. Mr.. A. A.
Grubert, though sixty-four years old, eele-
brated the tenth anniversary Of his BIRTH
day. Mr.. Grubert was born at Praskrow,
Poland, February 29;h, 1924 The late
Maj. John A. Hartman and the late Prof.
Joel Ettinger, are the only others we re-
member here, who were born on the Goth
of February. The venerable sexton of
Thornrose cemetery. Mr.. Patrick Nc
Aanara, says that only enc person he
knows Of, who was born On that date, is
buried there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
M AR RIED.

SUTTON-POORE,-At the residence of Mr.
Backford Harris, near Raphine, Ronkbrdga.
March ], by the Rev. A. II. Hamilton, Mr. Rich
ard G Sutton and Miss Robbie NJ Poore, both OF
Richmond, va.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. On Dec 20, 1887, near
New Hope by Rev A F. Laird. Mr.. John W.
1iardwiek and Miss Harriet M. Currie, both OF
Augusta county, Va
HAMRICK-CAIHOUN.- Feb 3D. near Mt
Sidney by Rev A. F Laird, MIR. John p. Ham
rick and Miss Samantha M. Calhoun. both o.
Augusta county, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09

BADLY BITTEN.-On Wednesday last
Mr., Lou Myerly, at his farm, was sudden
ly sprung upon by his bulldog and bitten
badly. The dog held on until Mr.. Myerly
killed him by cutting his throat. Mr.. NJ
was first seized by the throat, which was
protected by large handkerchief, and tht
dog afterwards bit him on the breast an(
hands.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09

VICTOR HORSE and CATTLE POWDERS -
Pays every farmer 500 per cent for feeding them.
We guarantee they contain no mill feed oil cak e
or Flax seed meal, as many do. They are pure
and giving excellent satisfaction for Horses Cat
tie. Sheep and Hogs. especially Poultry. will get
oue~fourth more 5gs, and increase the flow of
milk in COWS one-hfth Sold by Druggists and Mer-
chants generally. for sale in Staunton by DR.. N
WAYT g. BRO.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09

LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION ReY. DIR.
S. Taylor Martin, The Agent Of the Union
Theological Seminary, preached a most
acceptable sermon at the First Presbyte.
rian church Sunday night. DR.. Martin
during his visit here has raised about
81 900 in subscriptions to the new chair
at the Seminary. for the study CT the
English Bible and Pastoral Work.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
City ~ Offices.

HANDSOME BARBER SHOP.-I have re-
Gently completed number of important improve
ments in my Barber Shop. Everything has been
completely renovated some new furniture put in;
the walls freshly painted and the ceiling artistic
ally freScoed Having done this shall endeayor
to make my Shop as comfortable and orderly as
any in the city. Respectfully,
mal9-lt GEO. ESPENSHIED, Prop'r.
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Bring Your Horses in on March Court.
D3V.

Otys
In a notice of the Stanton Horse Mar
ket, which doomed so largely last court
day, We SEATED that the dealers expected
March court-day to be marked by the
largest horse sales that have taken place
in the county. Stanton is the natural
market for heavy lighthouses, for Angus.
ia county has to-day, and has had for sew
eral years past, six Percheron and Clydes-
dale stations to one owned in any other
county, and has more than all the other
counties in the Valley put together. The
owners of heavy draft horses will see from
the following letter from the large Ice,
Coal, and Wood dealers-the Cochran
Oler Ice Co. of Baltimore, that there will
be an additional demand for such stock
On March court-day:
BALTIMORE, March 5, 1888.
Editor Vindicator:
Seeing your article of March I'd entitled
''Staunton Horse Market" we have decided
to try and see If it will pay US to come down
to your market for heavy lighthouses. We
buy from seventy to one hundred such horses
each Spring and will experiment this year on
your market. Yours truly,
COCHRAN OLER Ice Co.
We trust that our farmers will bring in
their stock in force, and give these buyers
such good field 10 choose from that they
will come next Spring as well as this. In
an advertisement elsewhere the company
give description Of the age and kind Of
horses they want.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09

Nov>sA trife with any Throat or
oSNS Lung Disease If you have
q Cough or Cold, or the children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Acl1er's English Remedy and prevent
further trouble. 1t is positive cure,
and we guarantee it. Price 10 and SOC
W. M. ALLEN & BRO Druggists,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09

S NN\> would enjoy your dinner
SSN and are prevented by Dys-
pepsia, use Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They are positive cure for Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Flatulency and Constipation.
We guarantee them. 25 and SO cents.
W. NJ. ALLEN g. BRO Druggists.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
LES'T OF LETTERS

LESE OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Au-
gusta county, Va, March 9, 1858.
LADIES LIST.
Adams, Luce-col Hamilton, Marie
Byrd, Alice johnson, Patience
Carter, Mrs Maggie jackson, Mrs Mary
Gipsen, Jennie Robinson, Lizzie
Harris Mrs Mary S Steward, Mrs Sallle
Hill Maria Smith, Salie
Hill, Lizzie Smith, Hannah r
Hill, Mrs Fannie TyIee Bette l.
Holmes, Kate NJ Walker, Lizzie
GENTLEMEN.
Carter. Henry-col Henderson. Sidney
Edwards. Robert a Myers. w I,-2
GIpSon, WI Randolph, Jack
Hymen Jas P. Will, Alex
Halana, ArMlster White, Jos II.
The above letters, if not called for within
fifteen days. will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office. Parties calling for them will please
say they were advertised.
w. A. BURKE. P. M.
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DIED.


ANTRIM. Near Greenvle, March 6, OF m eas les.
Miss Martha Antrim, aged 81 years.
POTTER.-In Stanton, Saturday morning, March
Sd, 1888 from consumption, MIS-. Charles Putlt r,
aged about 80. She daughter OF Mr.. Atx.
Hutchinson and sister nt Miss GuSSie ard
Messrs, James ana George HUI cheson aud MIS-.
James Campbell. She lef5 three little childl en-
with her husband.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
DTSSOEUTEONS.

DIssoLUTION OF co PARTNERsHIP.-Mr
~ J. A. Cochran having purchased the inter
est of Mr.. W. S. Burke, in the firm of Burke &
Lewis, on the 18th OF February, 1858, MI. Burke
re.ireS from the firm.
rs. BURKE.
feb24-3t LOWRY LEWIS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
Look At Our Bargain Tables.

At the entrance of the store we have placed four
BARGA IN TABLES, you will find some remarkable
surprises on these tables and you cannot resist
some of the Inducements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14
IN THE LAWS CLUTCH.
Road Agent Nickerson, of Many
Aliases, Run Down at Rapid
City

Road Agent Nickerson, of Many
Aliases, Run Down at Rapid
City.
Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Dak., Oct. l3.-W. A.
Nickerson, alias Shud Murphy, alias
johnson, who is suspected of being the
leader of the gang that wrecked and
attempted to rob the pay car on the
Black Hills & Fl. Pierre railroad on
Friday, was arrested here to-day and is
now in Jail. The authorities claim to
have a good case against him. 1t is evil
dent from the confidence with which
the authorities work that Will
son, the man captured yesterday, has
squealed. The whereabouts of the
third member of the gang is known,
and the sheriff has left town to secure
him. All thee men are well known
in Rapid City. Murphy was for long
time general manager of a bagniO here,
and Wilson was then living with an in
mate of the place. The third party was
also connected with similar institu-
ton here at one time. None of them
have ever borne good regulations in the
Black Hills. Wilson is wanted here on
a charge of horse stealing, having
jumped his bail last summer. His
wounds are such as make his recovery
impossible. The authorities are conf
dent that they have the right me.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14

who holds them to maturity must
lose. Make the calculation with
money at 6 per cent and you have a
profit of only S1,775, and at per cent
there is an actual loss of $2,10O. Is it a
wonder that many banks were reluctant
to perform this service last year, and
that some have been discontinued as
repositories at their own request? So
much for Mr.. Blaine's allegations as to
profits. He contends that these de-
posts have been made without q
shadow of substantial right in
law" although he said that
ne had not time to go into that subject.
can only say as to that, that those de-
posts have been made under the same
law as the millions of dollars deposited
by all the Republican secretaries of the
treasury, when it was more profitable
than now. bonds at a low price being
then plentiful. Three of these deposi.
tories are in the state of Maine, and are
the same repositories which this admin
istration found when coming into
power"
The telling points of Secretary Fair
chlld'S address were received with great
enthusiasm, and his statement of our
financial conditions and the duties i'm
posed by them were listened to with the
deep interest that men whose
LIVES ARE BOUND UP
in such objects give to the discussion Of
them by a master mind. The secre-
tary's address was free from all preten-
sion, was very simple in its language
and very bold and incisive in its declara-
tons of the necessity of enforcing
Democratic methods in the administra-
ton of the federal finances. He asked
not for more power to carry out the
functions of his Office, but urged
that the powers of the treasury
ought to be curtailed. so that
the country would no longer be so
greatly dependent on the discretion of
its chief financial officer. and impressed
upon the minds of his hearers the fact
that such simplification of administra-
ton could only come about through the
reduction of taxation that burdens the
country and hampers this energies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14
DIGGLES PECULIAR DEATH.
A Crime That Is Claiming the At
tention of Wright County Grand

A Crime That Is Claiming the At
tention of Wright County Grand
Jury.
Special to the Globe.
MASON CITY. To-, Oct. 13.-The grand
jury of Wright county has put in a
solid weeks work investigating into
the causes which lead to the death of
George Diggle, at Clarion, on the oath
of last May. Mrs. Diggle was the lead
ing star in Ford's dramatic COM
pany, which was then travelling
through this section of the
state. Diggle, who was of
jealous disposition, objected to his
wife appearing On the stage, and on the
10th of May left his home at Sioux Falls
and met the company at Clarion. After
much persuasion the wife reluctantly
said that she would quit the stage and
go home with him. The night before
they were to leave she went
to one of the druggists of the
city and purchased large
quantity of morphine, which she said
she had been in the habit of using. Mr..
and Mrs. Diggle then went to their
room in the hotel, but were very shortly
called down to supper. Diggle had no
more than become seated when he said
that he was so dizzy he could not see.
He was carried into bed room, and in
less than two hours was corpse. The
corOner's jury which investigated
the case returned the verdict that he
came to his death by some cause not
known to them. A great deal of inter
est is manifested in the case. Mrs. Dliggle
is charming and intelligent woman
about twenty-five years of age. She
claims to be entirely innocent of the
crime. The grand jury will not reach
a conclusion until the latter part of
next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14
BIG DAY IN GOTHAM
It's Commercial Interests
Unite in Honoring Two
Federal Financiers.
Secretary Fairchild and
Speaker Carlisle Address
Fifty Thousand Men.
Blaine's Doetored Figures
Contradieted by the Treas
urer Of the Nation.
The Old Romans Letter of
Acceptance Will Be Given
Out Tonight.

Special to the Globe.
New YORK, Oct. ia stranger Wis
iting lower New York this afternoon
would have thought himself at the scene
of some great festivity, instead of in the
busy street of commerce and finance,
where transactions amounting to mill
ions with all parts OF the world occur
every business hour. From every point
were sounds of music and bodies Of
men moving about, some in
groups, others in marching columns,
all decorated with club badges,
while everywhere was seen the
gay cOloring of the popular bandana.
The crowds commenced to gather near
the subtreasury before noon, and more
than an hour in advance of the time set
for the meeting the large space at the
junction of Wall, Broad and Nassu
streets was impossible. The meeting
fairly eclipsed in point of numbers and
enthusiasm the great demonstration on
the part of the business interests of
New York which was held at
the same place in 1884, and which
at that time electrified the country. An
immense stand was built on the steps Of
the great granite pile of the subtreas-
ury, and this was magnificently deco
rated in the form of prolonged canopy
of velvet overhead. The national col
ors we're below. and at the sides and in
the background were grouped the beau
tiful standards of the twenty Cleveland
and Thurman clubs in the exchanges.
The various clubs began marching upon
the ground soon after l o'clock, and
when the meeting was organized at
o'clock, Wall street, from William to
Broadway, was impossible, and a
SOLID BANK OF HUMAN BEINGS
extended from near Pine street to EX-
change Place, on Broad street. 1t is
low estimate to say 10000 men marched
to the meeting and that $4,000 were
masSed about the speakers stands. Not
a third of the assemblage could APP
preach near enough to hear the speak
erS. All business was suspended below
John street. The clubs that joined in
the procession were: Stock Exchange,
Stock Exchange Auxiliary, West Side,
wholesale dry goods, produce and mari
time. coffee, cotton, consolidated stock
and petroleum, custom house, brokers,
brewers, clerks, hide and leather, in
Surance, young men, canal bOatmen
and harbormen, jewellers, exchange
brokers, Temple court, wine and spirits
and metal dealers. The meeting was
called to order by Joseph j. O'Donohue,
of the coffee exchange, who introduced
the chairman, Francis n. Law
renee. Among the vice presidents
were such men as August Belmont,
Samuel D. Babcock, Conrad N. Jordan,
Eugene Kelley, John T. Agnew, FL
bride T. Gerry, Alex E. Orr, Oswald
Ottendorfer. Wilson q. Hink, Roswell
P. Flower, Theodore W. Miles, William
R: Grace, Addison Cammack, Isidore
Wermser, Jordan i. Mott, F. B.
Thurber and hundreds of others whose
names would not be recognized as among
those in the very front rank of New
York's commerce and business inter-
aStS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14
HIS LAST SPREE.
A Drunken HaIf:Breed Killed in
a Saloon Row ar WiIIiston.

SALOON lAOH do W lIiiSCOD.
WILLIsToN, Oak, Oct. 13.-This morn
ing this town was again thrown into
high state of excitement by the report
that Jack CulbertsOn, a well-tO-do half
breed, had been killed at Newton q
Gibson's saloon. Culbertson had come
down last night from his home. fifty
miles west of here, and had proceeded
to get glOriOuSly full. He entered New
ton IL GibSOn'S saloon about u o'clock
and raised a disturbance. Gibson put
him out, and, it is claimed by some,
struck him with a billiard cue. The
saloon was then closed, and fifteen
minutes later CulbertSon returned,
and bursting in the front door,
struck Gibson a hard blow with
his fist. Gibson knocked him
down and dragged him off the walk to
let him lay and sober up, he said.
About an hour afterward one of the
BOYS who was in the saloon during the
row, came out and found CulbertSon
still lying where Gibson had thrown
him. Upon examination it was found
that he was dead. Gibson became
scared at what he had unintentiOnally
done, and Immediately procured a
horse and by this time is in Canada.
The murdered man was about forty
years of age, and leaves a widow and
family. His family have been tele-
graphed for. Gibson is man of good
disposition. never drank TO excess. and
IS gen Tally liked. He is partner of
Martin. the man who killed FTenchy at
this same saloon three weeks ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14
Winona Suffers a Searching
Involving the Loss Of Eight
ty Thousand Dollars.
Road-Agent Nickerson Run
Down by Territorial Ennis
SarieS of the Law.
A Drunken Half Breed Meets
His Death in a Saloon
BPaWl.
Rev. B. S. Taylor Scores a
Point in His Ecclesiastical
Trial.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Mimi, Oct. 13.-Fire this
evening shortly after 6 O'clock started
in McNie Il Co.'s wholesale book store,
in the pOstoffice block, and before it
was brought under control the entire
block was Quilted. The block was occu.
pied by the postoffice, McNie & Co.,
wholesale books and stationery; Build
ing and Loan association; G. A.
Pierce IL Co, insurance; Berry & Nor
rey, law office; and Western Union tele-
graph office. The latter was abandoned
at an early stage of the fire, and the
switchboard and instruments were all
destroyed. The fire is supposed
to have originated from a de-
fectiye chimney. which has frequently
caused trouble. The smoke was so dense
that it was impossible to do effective
work, and the Hook and Ladder COM
pany, owing to their very poor and lin
tied apparatus. were powerless to do
service. McNiel & Co.'s stock was
almost completely destroyed. and
was valued at $4,000; insured for
about 100000, divided among sew
eral local agencies. 1t is
impossible to get accurate figures or
losses by the company at present. The
fire rapidly spread through the post
Office and the offices above. The mail
matter and movable furniture were all
removed,
NOT A LETTER BEING LOST.
Fifteen hundred dollars will probably
cover the loss on pOStoffice furniture,
and Postmaster Whipple says he will
have matters In shape again with very
little delay in mail delivery. The Ma
sonic fraternity occupied the entire third
hoor of the building. Their rooms and
furniture, the finest in the Northwest,
were completely destroyed, together
with costly uniforms belonging to indi-
vidual members. The loss on this ag-
gregates 5000, insured for $4,000.
law library, insured for $1,000 in
the German-American. Bierce &
Co., insurance, also lose considerable.
The fire became SO threatening at one
time that Mayor Ludwig telegraphed
for aid to La Crosse, but later counter
manded the order as the fire was grad
ually brought under control. The post
Office block was erected in 1871 and
was valued at $4,000; insured in
the agency of w. 5. Drew for
s12, 900, divided between the National, of
Hartford, Providence, Peoples of Pitts
burg and City of London. The building
was owned by syndicate composed Of
81. w. LambertOn, Laird, Norton COM
pany, Judge William Mitchell and a
Dubuque capitalist. Ludwig's hotel
was flooded with water, but the build
Ing was saved. There was an insurance
on the building and stock Of
$4,000 In the agency of Smith
& Brannan, and the loss is fully
covered. The streets were crowded
with people, and ropes had to be
stretched across Center and Third
streets to keep the crowd from inter
fering with the firemen. The total loss
fOots up nearly $4,000. At a late hour
the firemen were still playing several
streams on the flames and will probably
have an all nights job.