Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27

make a better yield of wheat and corn t
the acre than we do. In Rockingham the,
are not SO much given to sitting down AM
waiting for somebody else to try it, as WI
are. The Rockingham men will very likel.
be the first at the factory with their beet'
and We'll come in behind.
Mr.. Lapham.-If farmers III Augusta ex
pect another factory to be started, they viii
be disappointed. No man will build facto
ry after the government bounty ceases. DE-
you think I would start this factory if thu
government was not paying bounty fol
the product?
Capt. T. d. Ranson.-When does the
bounty expire?
MI. Lapham.-I think, in 1895.
Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker.-I thought il
was to last ten years.
Mr.. Lapham.-The duty on imported
machinery is taken off only up to next July
ROLL OF SUBSCRIBERS.
At the suggestion of Judge Grattan
roll was opened by Mr.. w. n. Wilson fol
those to put down their names who would
plant beets. The following were put down
w. A. Burnett. acres; G. B. Koiner, 5
Logan Tnrner, 5; w. N. Wilson, 5; w. II
Moorman, 5; B. f. Whitmore, 2; p. Fl
Rock, 3, and w. G. Hildebrand, 2-total
80 acres, This with the SO acres pledged a
a former meeting makes only 66 acres o.
the l 800 required.
Mr.. Lapham and Judge Grattan go tt
Albemarle next Monday court day. where
the subject will be presented to the Able.
marie farmers.
The Courts.
Circuit Court-Judge Mclaughlin pre-
s5ding.-Wm. Deering & Go. Us. J. N
Craun to recover $3.50. Verdict for thu
defendant. -rs. ..ssss .ss.f7
Geo. H. Selb Us. T. j. Martin, suit fol
breach of contract, continued to Saturday
M. Shugrue as. G. w. Arment1out, ver
dict for plaintiff for IS 1888.
South Iron Gate Land Co. Us. D. A
Sniteman, verdict for plaintiff for 1910.
Spencer, Siggins & Co. as. Geo. II. Selb
verdict for plaintiff for $500.
J. J. Lafferty, proprietor of the Rich
mond Christian Advocate vs.E G. Vincen
to recover $10S for advertising, verdict fol
the plaintiff.
J. R. Jones as. Basic City Building an(
Investment Co., to recover 81 100, verdict
for the plaintiff.
J. E. Bibb Us. M. NJ. Robertson, to re
cover 5000, and w. E. Bib against sam
for same, verdict for the plaintiffs in boil
bases.
Court of Appeals.-In the Court of Ap
peals last week in the case of Ayres as. AL
phin, from the Hastings Court of Staun
ton, the lower court was affirmed, Judg
Lacy delivering the opinion. This was ,
case transferred from the Circuit Court O.
Rockbridge, Judge Mclaughlin having
reasons for not wishing to sit in it, and in
yolved the question whether sale of land
had been inadvertently passed upon by the
court. Judge Grattan held that the cour
had not inadvertently passed on 1t, and the
Court of Appeals sustains him.
In the Appeal of Tyler Us. the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, which had been decided b,
the Court of Appeals by reversing the ac
ton of the Augusta Circuit Court in set
ting aside verdict for the plaintiff, a peti
ton was entered for rehearing in the ap-
pellate court.
County Court-Judge J7ao. w. Stout
pr, siding.
Probate.-Will of Della Overholt with
h. N. Page EXT, admitted; will of George
A. Obaugh with G. NJ. and J. H. Obaugf
Exor's., admitted; wills of Margaret E
Huff and Maria Engleman partly proven
Preston A. Swartzel was appointed Supt. O.
Poorhouse.
Road petition of R. B. Dunlap set fo1
hearing Saturday, Nov. 28th.
The court meets again this morning.