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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-01

TSoR SALE, 10000 feet galvanized wire poul-
IL try netting at New York wholesale prices
JACKSONVILLE MARBLE COMPANY, Jack
souville, Fla.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09

The Waynesboro Times Of Saturday has
the following items:
Eapress Company's Profts.-The
Adams Express Company, which must
clear $1,000 on the G. & O. and S. V. Ry.
business done in this place, runs no deliv-
cry wagon.
quarterly Meetiag.- First Quarter
ly Meeting of Waynesboro Station, M. E.
Church, South, was held last Saturday and
Sunday. Rev. J. FL. Waugh, P. E., preached
in the Methodist church Saturday morning
and night, also on Sunday morning. The
pastor, Rev. ]. L. KILLER, read the names
Of eleven additions to the membership by
certificates from other charges, and admi-
nistered the Lord S Supper to a large num-
Der of communicates.
Neither Toacss Wants Liquor.-A petit
ton, signed by almost every business man
of Waynesboro and Basic City has been
presented, opposing the granting of alicense
to Samuel Lynn, to sell liquor mile and a
half east OF Waynesboro
MARKING ont the Spots.-Engineer Vim.
cent and corps were busy Yesterday on the
property of the Waynesboro Company
marking the lines of lots for several parties
who wish to commence building at once.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
The dwelling Of the Lee Monument.

We are indebted to the courtesy of r. q.
Lee Camp No. l. Confederate Veterans, of
Richmond, for an official invitation to be
present and participate in the celebration
of the unwilling Of the Lee monument at
Richmond on the 18th Of May. We
cheerfully comply with the association S
request to say that While it is impossible
to reach every Confederate soldier all are
most cordially invited to be present. The
invitation cards are models of artistic de-
sign and taste. The first page presents a
correct picture of the monument ash will
appear at the unwilling, while the fourth
page shows the confederate flag and battle
flag draped on either side Of the confederate
veterans badge.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. has adopted
tariff of rates for the unwilling. For the
military in uniform. and existing organized
bodies of veterans-for twenty OF more on
one ticket-from Staunton $2.75; Waynes-
boro $3.50; Clifton Forge 1885; Covington
$40. For individuals Staunton
$4.75; Waynesboro $4.3O; Goshen $500;
Millboro $6.15; Clifton Forge 1878, and
Covington $3.50.
The following notice should be borne in
mind by those who expect to attend the
unwilling at Richmond:
A meeting Of the Augusta Association of
Confederate Survivors will be held in the Coun-
Gil Chamber on tomorrow Saturday night
May 10th, at o'clock, to make arrangements
for attending the unwilling of the Lee statue
on May 10Th. All old Confederate soldiers
not members of the Association are cordially
invited to be present. By order
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR.,
President.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
A Great Sale at Basic City.

346 LOTS SOLD AT S166.000-sALE CON
TINUEs TO-DAY.
The first sale of lots at the New Basic
CITY, commenced on Wednesday last about
II oclock. 1t was prefaced bya very APP
propriate speech to the crowd numbering
some five hundred persons, by Capt. James
Bumgardner. The lots were cried by MI.
E. NJ. Gushing, and the selling commenced
IN the business part Of the city, North of
the Chesapeake & Ohio and West of the
Shenandoah Valley Railways. The first
purchaser was Mr.. Asher Ayers of Staun-
ton, who bought corner lot on Augusta
Avenue at $3.50. The bidding was spirited
and prices IAN up as high for some lots at
$3.50. A rain came up and the crowd adj
journed to the hotel were the selling was
kept up. The lots sold On the first day, 222
in number, averaged $500 each and brought
total of Sill 900.
On yesterday, the second day, 124 lots
were sold at total of $4,000, making a
grand total of $166, 900 for the two days.
The sale continues to-day. The Basic
City stock sold yesterday on the ground as
high as $50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Railroad Notes.

The Chesapeake u Ohio Ky. Co., adVer-
tises to sell excursion tickets to Fertile
Springs, Mo-, from Staunton and this vi
cinity for $3.50, the occasion being the
Dunkard Annual Meeting at that point.
The meeting lasts from May 23d to May
3Oth, and the tickets will be sold from the
18th to the 9th, good till June Goth. Maj.
P. H. Woodward of Staunton, will give the
particulars.
The Engineers of the G. & O. are con-
sulting in Washington on measures that
will tend to secure the right Of way to enter
that city via Warrenton and Falls Church.
President ingalls, had talk with the
newspaper reporters at Richmond, Friday.
He said he had that day made contract to
erect hotel at Clifton Forge, which would
be built at once. He said the company
proposed some time in year OF so, to take
all it's passenger trains into Richmond over
the Richmond & Allegheny division, and to
that end would built 81 100000 belt line
around Richmond and erect fine depot at
the r. & A. station, and SO do away with
the present ugly depot in the lower part OF
the city. He picked up statement from
table before him and read from it few
figures showing the amount of business
done by the Chesapeake and Ohio during
the month of April. There were 4,163
trains run, embracing 130.445 cars. OF
these II ,414 were loaded.
The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry. for April, exceeded those of April,
1889, by S1S2, 442.55.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co., after
testing them on freight trains, will put on
two enormous locomotives, each weighing
over 10000 pounds and with 5-foot driving
wheels-the largest engines that have been
built IN America. They will pull the pas
sengers trains in the Springs season.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Death Rather Than Serve Out His Term.

Robert billiard OF Townsend, age % years,
a mulatto from neal Staunton, whose moth
Ell lives near New Market, Shenandoah, has
since January, 1888, been serving in the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, fifteen
years sentence from Cleveland court, for
murderously assaulting a man, and as he
is a first class cook has been "a truSty" and
done the Warden's cooking, and been al
lowed to sleep in his apartments. Learning
thai he had planned an escape for 8 O'Clock
last Friday evening, Wardens Coffin and
Over went to his room and found him with
a suit of citizens clothing under his striped
suit. He was ordered to undress and as he
did so remarked "Well, Pm not going to
stay here now, ~ and drawing from his peck
ct razor he drew it across his throat twice
cutting two gashes four inches deep. War
den Dyer was picking up the suit of black
clothes and Warden Coffin was handing
him his coat. Noticing his action, he
started toward him, but too late to save his
life He fell into Warden Coffin S arms a
bleeding and horrible sight. He said moth
ing more but, Goodbye, MI. Coffin, write
to MOTHER and in five minutes was a
corpse The body was afterward taken to
the dead house, where it was to remain fol
few days to see whether his relatives wished
to bury it. These facts we get from the
Columbus, Ohio, Record of last Saturday
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Spring Weddings.

MI. Frank D. Coe Of Buena Vista was
married on the 30th ult., at the residence
of the brides father, near Lexington, to
Miss Mamie Sherrard, daughter Of Hon.
Jos. H. Sherrard. Rev. Dr.. McBryde of
Lexington performed the marriage cere-
mony. Only the intimate friends of the
young couple were present. Among them
were Miss Mary Ryan Of Staunton, Misses
Nellie and Primrose Cameron of Augusta
and Miss Rose Cochran of Augusta.
In the Methodist Church at Lexington
on the 30th ult., MI. Chas. F. Bowers OF
Spottswood, Augusta county, was married
to Miss Emma L. Scale of Lexington. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A. M
Cackley. The walters were-Mr. w. L.
Steinbock, of Buena Vista, and Miss Docia
Watkins, of Natural Bridge; Mr.. Jno. Fl
Shultz, Of Augusta, and Miss Emma Knigh
ten, of Lexington; MI. Oral R. Charlton
of Lexington, and Miss Laura Bowers, of
Augusta; Mr.. J. T. Ereheart, of Augusta
and Miss Lutte Scale, of Lexington. Ush
ers-Mr. P. G. Caring and II. G. Bowyer
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
The Fiftleth Anniversary,

On Monday last, the appearance OF the
Adams Express delivery wagon dressed in
flags on it's rounds, aroused enquiry. 1t
was in celebration of the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the company by Alvin
Adams in May, 1910. 1t was two years
before he did business enough to have a
delivery wagon Of his own. 1t now covers
O,OOO miles of territory; has 5000 perma-
nent offices, and employs 10000 men and
1000 horses. The Office was opened in
Staunton when the old Virginia Central
Railroad reached here in 1852, and uncle
Dick Hawkins was the first manager. He re-
NAMED in the company S service until 1885,
though towards the last, advanced age
having made him less active, he was the
nominal manager, having been retired by
the company on pension for long and
faithful service. His place was taken by
Mr.. B. B. Eskridge in the year 1885. MI.
Eskrldge came to Staunton from Baltimore
as cashier of the Staunton Office in 1874,
having been in the company's service since
1871. MI. James W. Teabo who holds the
position of local messenger has been with
the company for 25 years, having entered
it's service in 1865. Alex. Myers, the
colored porter and driver, has been with it
for sixteen years. The other member OF
the Office force is MI. J. D. Bell, the clerk
who has been with the company but short
time. The whole force is accommodating
and popular with our merchants and al
who have occasion to transact business at
tba office
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
The Duties Of a Census Enumeration.

The duties of a Census Enumeration will
commence in this section about June LIST.
The law provides that it shall be his duty.
after being qualified, to visit personally
each dwelling house in his subdivision. and
each family therein, and each individual
living out of family in any place of abode.
and by inquiry made of the head of such
family, OF of the member thereof deemed
most credible and worthy of trust, OF of
such individual living out of family, to
obtain each and every item of information
and all the particulars required by the act.
And in case no person shall be found at the
usual place of abode of such family OF indi-
Vldual living out of family, competent to
answer the inquiries made in compliance
with the requirements of the act, then it
Shall be lawful for the enumeration to obtain
the required information, as nearly as may
he practicable, from the family OF families
OIL person OF persons, living nearest to sucl
place of abode.
The compensation be paid enumerators
is fixed by section Il Of the act of March
1883, and provides minimum rate of tw,
cents Tor each living 1nhabitant, two cent.
1or each death, fifteen cents for each farm
twenty cents for each establishment O.
productive industry, and five cents for eacl
surviving soldier, sailor OF marine, o.
widow OF a soldier, sailor OF marine, emu
merated and returned for all subdivisions
where such allowances shall be deemed suf
fcient.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Commencement Days at the Female
Colleges.

The dates of the Commencement Exer-
cises, at the female colleges in Staunton,
are as follows:
Stanton Female Seminary-Rev. Jas.
Willis, cipal.-Concert, Monday, June
I'd, 8 P. NJ; Closing Exercises, Tuesday,
June Sd, at 10 A. M.
Virginia Female Institute-Mrs. Gen.
J. E. B. Stuart, Principal Exhibi-
ton, Monday, June 9th; Musical Soiree,
Tuesday, J une 10th, s P. NJ; Closing Exer-
cises, Wednesday morning, June 18th.
augusta Female Seminary-Miss M. J.
Baldwin, Principal.-Art Exhibition, Fri
day, May 23d, 10 A. M. to $50 P. NJ.
Commencement Sermon by Rev. Peyton FL.
Hoge of Wilmington, N. c., Sunday, May
25th, II A. NJ; Art Exhibition, May Goth,
10 A. M. to P. NJ; Annual Concert, May
26th, P. M: Awarding of Honors, May
9th, 1920 A. M. Full Groduates-Litera-
ry Department-Jac Segar Epes,
Virginia. Conservatory of Music-Bettie
Walker Morrison, Fannie Paris, and Mabel
Stratton Tinsley, Virginia, and Jessie
Clarke Warner, Mississippi. Conservatory
of Art-Annie st. Clair Tate and Bessie
Bell Young, Virginia; Lillian Lee Starr,
Texas, and S. Lila Beatty, South Caroliua.
Wesleyan Female Institute-Rev. Dr..
w. A. Harris, Principal.-Thursdav, May
Goth, P. NJ, Exercises of Beethoven So
ciety; May 30th, 8 P. M, Celebration of
Lee and jackson Literary Society, Address
by Rev. J. W. Shoaff of Baltimore; May
31st, Art Exhibition, 8 to 5 and I to 10 P.
M; June LIST, II A. NJ, Commencement
Sermon by Rev. w. J. Young of Alexan-
dria; June I'd, 8 P. NJ, Musical Soiree;
June Sd, s P. M, Closing Exercises, con-
ferring degrees, &c.
Waymesboro Female Valley Seminary
Mrs. j. B. Winston, Principal.
laureate Sermon, June 5th, by Rev. r. P.
Kerr, D. D., of Richmond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
The Fence Law.

The following IS the section, 2O4S of the
code relative to what constitutes lawful
fence, as amended by act of the legislature
approved January 16, 1890. 1.-THE second
paragraph is the amendment]:
Sec. 2O4S. The board OF supervisors of any
county after posting notice of the time and
place of meeting for thirty days at the front
door of the courthouse, at each voting place
once week for four successive weeks in
some newspaper of such county, if any such
be printed therein, majority of the board
being present and concurrng may declare the
boundary line of each lot or tract of land, or
any other natural OF designated line OF what
shall constitute lawful fence, in such coun-
ty, or any magisterial district thereof, or IN
any selected portion OF such county, to be a
lawful fence as to any or all OF the animals
mentioned in section two thousand and forty
two; and to the extent the said board shall SO
declare, the boundaries of each lot and tract
of land or any other natural OF designated
line, shall constitute lawful fence as to the
said animals, OF such of them as may be
named, after six months from the time of such
action by the board, and to such extent section
two thousand and thirty eight shall be
imperative from and after the said six
months.
other local authorities have heretofore in
pursuance of law declared, or shall hereafter
in pursuance of law declare, the boundary
line of each lot OF tract of land OF any other
natural OF designated line in such county or
in any magisterial district thereof, OF in any
selected portion of such county, to be a lawful
fence as aforesaid, then the board of supervi-
sors after the same notice and publication as
above provided, majority of the board being
present and concurring, may declare that the
other natural or designated lines in such
county or any magisterial district thereof, OF
in any selected portions of such county, shall
after the expiration OF a period to be designa-
cease to be lawful fences as aforesaid and
upon the expiration of the period so designa-
ted, and to the extent declared by said board,
such boundaries OF other natural or designated
lines shall cease to be lawful fences, and to
such extent section two thousand and thirty
eight shall again become operative.
2. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Notes from the Picket Line Of the Blooms
Interesting to staunton and
Augusta PeCnle.


Gov. A. B. Fleming Of w. Va. Maj.
Holmes Conrad of Winchester, b. e.
Washington and RIP. Chew of Charlestown,
w. Va, F. Osburn of Pittsburg, Pa, and
G. H. Smyth Of New York, held a confer
ence at the Virginia Hotel in Staunton
on Wednesday night, which was attended
by Messrs. Chas. L. Cooke, r. P. Bell, j.
Fred. Ehinger and G. 2. Ehrman. 1t is
understood they were completing the az
rangements for closing the options at
Goshen, Rockbridge, and inaugurating the
development organization there. Yesterday
morning all the gentlemen named took the
early morning train for Goshen.
Very large land sales are taking place In
the northern part of Botetourt county. The
farm belonging to the Shirley heirs, neal
Iron Gate, seventy acres, has been sold to
company, for $50, 600. DR.. Lake has pur-
chased portion of the Edward Slye farm
adjoining West Iron Gate, for $1,000.
At Wytheville, the West End Land Com
pany has been formed with officers well
known III Staunton. The President is Maj.
j. C. Green, the railroad contractor, and
the Vice President is Gen. James A.
Walker.
The splint Coal property controlled by
Henry S. Walker and VIM. A. McCorkle of
Charleston, Kanawha, and opposite that
city, has been sold to the Kanawha City Co.,
for $685., OOO The property has been capt.
talized at $4,000, of which 100000 of
the stock has been taken. The project is to
build Kanawha City, opposite Charleston,
and the officers are w. A. McCorkle, Presi-
dent; Hon. Jacob Y ost of Iron Gate, Vice
President, and 7. O. NJ. Davis of Winni-
frede, Secretary and Treasurer.
Hon. C. 7. Smith of Nelson, has sold for
himself and others to the North Alabama
Development Co., $500 acres of iron-ore
land in Franklin county, Ala, for $59 400.
The Sheffield Enterprise says Of Mr.. Smith
that, s.This is not the first big deal he has
negotiated in this section" Ex-senator
Tom Smiths friends in Augusta will be
glad to hear of his prosperity.
The Nelson Examiner says "Our young
friend, AyIett B. Coleman, as agent for the
Staunton Development Company, received
quite flattering number of subscriptions
to it's stock, on Monday last, among our
most substantial citizens"
A boom has begun at Broadway, Rock
ingham, and a company formed with s. r.
Hoover, President, and $4,000 capital.
The first thing done will be to double the
capacity of the Broadway foundry.
The Covington Improvement Co. has
resolved to put in an electric lightplant for
that town.
The fine Ficklin farm Of 800 acres, adj
joining Charlottesville, has been sold to an
L. 1. Company, for $37 500.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Clerical Notes.

Rev. John B. Morton, a brother of Capt.
7. G. Morton of this city, has been elected
by the Synod of Florida to be member of
the Board OF Directors of the Columbia Is.
C.,) Theological Seminary.
The Luray Union speaking of the Rev.
D. P. S. Crickenberger of Mt. Sidney, who
has removed to that town, says
Rev. D. P. S. Crickenberger of Mt. Sidney,
Va, has been employed by DR.. Miller to take
a position in the Won Bora College at the
opening of next session. Mr.. C. is a gentle
man OF fine attachments and with experience
as teacher. He is also man of fine preach
ing talent, and in compliance with the wishes
| OF DE-. Miller, the congregation, last Sunday,
consented that he should become pastor. This
| arrangement, DR.. NJ. believes will be for the
good OF the congregation, and will, at the
same time relieve him of overwork, and ena-
BILE him to give his undivided attention to the
growing demands OF the college.
Rev. John I'll. Hector, the colored Prohi-
bition orator, who is well remembered in
Staunton, is speaking in Washington City
in order to raise a fund for the Prohibition
campaign in Nebraska. Heholds that all
the trace troubles in the South grow out
Of whiskey, and without it there would be
none.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Buena Vista Items.

The Buena Vista Advocate Of Friday
contains the following items:
The tsoo baaaks.-Two banks have AZ.
ranged to open at Buena Vista within the
next few days. The Buena Vista Building
& Investment Company will, under its
charter, do a general banking business
Capital $50, 600. Officers, w. S. Hopkins
President; Isaac Witt, e-President; J
E. B. Stuart, Cashier. Directors, w. s.
Hopkins, Isaac Witt, VIM. Patrick, A. G
Gordon, B. f. Eakle, J. c. Elaine, F. I
Glasgow. and Andrew Bowling.
The First National Bank of Buena Vista
has been organized with a capital stock OF
$4,000. J. w. Blackburn is President
and B. E. Vaughan is Cashier. The Di-
rectors are J. w. Blackburn, j. I. Dunlop,
G. F. Jordan, A. 2. Moore, B. G. Moor.
NAV, J. P. Bell, and w. L. Moorman.
Farmers mast not Craze their cattle IN
toaUn.-It having come to the knowledge
of the Council that large number of cat
tie had been brought from different points
and we're being grazed on the towns prem
loCN, q 1CoOluu1Ol1 w oo oeopuCo 1llll1Oo1llS
fine Of SIS for doing so.
Post-ofice.-A new store house, corner
of Sycamore Avenue and 2lst street, has
been rented by postmaster Gilbert for a
post Office and will be fitted up with lock
boxes in real city style.
The Compony's Otices.-The B. V. Co.,
has moved into it's elegant 3-story brick,
mansard roof building, which cost 81 500 to
erect.
Neav Industry.-The Mari Egg Crate
Co., of which Attorney General r. Taylor
Scott is President, has located here.
Pozice.-W. L. Davis has been ap-
pointed an extra policeman at 81 so day.
Personol.-B. T. Bagby, J. W. Newton,
W. z. Gay, W. L. Olivier and H. M. King
of Staunton, were in town this week; the
last named is to have charge of the engine
at the paper mill when it begins work.
Sales reported-Since our last report up
to-day, sixty town lots were sold, ranging
in price from 1915 to $1,000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Real Estate Mortgage Indebtedness in Au.
gusta County.

The letter we publish below will explain
itself. The great depression of the farm
ing interest all over the country has caused
a widespread demand that the government
in it's census shall endeavor to get at some
approximation of the load of debt with
which that interest is depressed, and this
census arrangement is made in response
to that demand
CENSUS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. g., April %, 1890.
DEAR SIR:
The counties of Louisa and Augusta
in the State of Virginia. have been selected
for the purpose of making special investiga-
ton of real estate mortgage Indebtedness.
Inquiries will be addressed to the owners of
mortgaged real estate, and in some cases to
the holders of mortgages, to ascertain the
amounts unpaid and the reasons for mourning
the debts. The answers will be strictly con-
fidential, and in no case will be revealed to
any private person or public officer outside OF
the Census Office, whose employees are all
sworn to preserve the secrecy of the infOrma-
tion 1t is hoped that the interest in the
mortgage question, which prevails everywhere
throughout this country, will enlist the CO.
operation of every one to whom these requests
are made. This investigation is authorized
demand on the part of the people that it shall
be made, and it now rests upon the people to
make some necessary contributions to its
success very reRfR opHRr :. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
To the Editor of the Vind5cator,
Stanton, Virg5nsa.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
He Returned the Marriage License.

On April 23d, Richard H. Jackson, a col
ored public school teacher Of the county,
and son of Shadrach Jackson, a well known
and respectable colored citizen of Staunton,
went to the Hastings Court Clerks Office
and got a license for the marriage of him
self to Irene Wilson, the marriage to take
place April 2Sth. Before the 2Sth he called
at the same Office to make the required oath
to some Civil Service examination papers
he had prepared, and which he desired to
forward to Washington. On April 2Sth,
the day set for the wedding he bolted, leav-
ing the intended bride in the lurch. The
Clerk of the Hastings Court received the
license mailed in Staunton to him by Jack
son and endorsed, ''This license was not
used.'' II IS stated that good deal of in
dignation is felt in colored society at the
conduct of Jackson, and that he has been
''black balled by his lodge"