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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Social Events.

On Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Appelson gave an Opera party to witness
1.-THE Hermit" The party in full even
ing dress and occupying the two lower
boxes, consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
Apperson, MI. and Mrs. Louis Ravenel,
Miss Crowle, Miss Lizzie McCue, Miss
Mary Funkhouser and Miss Fannie Black
ley, and Messrs. Jas. Ker, Jr., E. J. Cush-
ing, Thos. Hogshead and W. w. McGutfin.
After the opera the hosts took their guests
their residence, no. 342 East Beverley
street, for supper. The supper room was
tastefully arranged and decorated with pot
ted plants. The souvenir menu cards were
very pretty, being Of transparent celluloid
and having the names of the hosts and
guests OF the evening printed on the first
page. The whole evening was made by the
charming hospitality of the hosts a most
delightful one.
Mrs. Edwin Mygatt Taylor of No. IL S.
Fayette street, gave receptions to her
friends on Thursday last, and last evening
fiom to o'clock.
Mrs. Frank Alexander of TO- 203 Kalo-
rama street, gives a tea in compliment to
her friend Miss Phoebe Holt of Lynchburg,
this evening from 6 to O'Clock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
A Good Opening to Business Life.

Virginia is the best market now open
for the services of book keepers, correspon-
dents and stenographers. More than one
hundred of the pupils who attended Duns-
more S Business College last session have
gotten positions of that character at sala-
ries varying from $3.50 to $1,000 year,
and the college has not been able to fill all
the applications made to it for them in the
last sixty day. Prof. Dunsmore has added
to his faculty Prof. r. W. Balentine of N.
c., late of Grand Rapids Business College,
Michigan, who Will have special charge Of
the shorthand. type-writing and penman-
ship departments. Mr.. Balentine brings
q long and successful experience to his
work.
Prof. Dunsmore who always keeps
abreast of the advance of his profession,
intending as he puts it to ''go to school all
his life'' OF as long as he teaches others has
Just passed the rigid examination of the
Institute of Accounts of New Y ork, and
been made full Member Of that, the high
est institution of the kind in America.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Railroad Notes.

The bill giving the Norfolk & Western
Ry. an entrance into Washington city and
changing the name Of the Washington q
Western Ry. to the Norfolk & Western,
has been reported faVorably by Nh. Bar
bour in the Senate
The earnings OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Road for the first week of January, show
an increase of $S620S over those for the
corresponding week of last year.
The Richmond State says: "The Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad will employ at least
one Thousand more mechanics in Virginia
this year than in any former year. Before
the lst Of July the Chesapeake & Ohio syn
dictate will invest several million dollars
along the line Of the road
j. A. Eyster, Jr., has succeeded MI. f.
G. Butler as agent of the B. & O. at
HalltoWn.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Holt-Haines,

Mr.. Frank T. Holt, son of Capt. Chas.
A. Holt Of this city, was married on We'd
nesday evening last in the Presbyterian
church at Waynesboro to Miss Nettie X.
Haines. daughter of Mr.. c. r. Haines of
that place. Rev. A. r. Cooke performed
the marriage ceremony. The attendants
were Misses Jennie Fishburne, Bessie
Chew, Mamie Smith and Julia Galaher, of
Waynesboro: Loire Shakman, of Baltimore;
Lizzie Heller, Of Woodstock, and Mamie
Porter Of Louisa; and Messrs. Greenlee
Letcher, of lexington; Will. A. Slicer,
Frank Chew, and Dr.. Harry Myers, OF
Waynesboro; Walter Hoge, Charles Witt,
and Hampton Wayt, of Stanton. The
ushers were Messrs. Harry Haines, Staun-
ton; Frank Hanes and John L. Booz,
Waynesboro, and Thos. NJ. Holt, Jr., OF
Haw River, North Carolina. The brit e
wore white silk. Nh. and Mis-. Holt left
ON a wedding trip to Old Point and
Washington.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
No Clue to the Assallants.

The Washington detectives have not been
able to get any clue to the thieves who
robbed MI. Jno. II. Heller, formerly of
Augusta county, on the platform of a rail
road train in that city and then threw him
off. Two passengers on the train who were
sitting near the door Of the smoking Cal out
OF which Mr.. Heller stepped on the plat
form, did not see the men who made the
assault All the tickets on the train have
been accounted for which makes it probable
that the thieves were tramps who leaped
on the platform for the purpose of robbery
and leaped off after throwing Nh. Heller
off. MI. Heller is doing we'll after the
amputation Of his foot.
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Annual Report of the 5aslc City
Company.
A FINE FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT
SHOWING FOR THE YEAR.

FINE FINANCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT
SHOWING FOR THE YEAR.
The annual report of the Board OF Dlrec-
tors of the Basic City Mining, Manufac-
turing and Land Co. made to its annual
meeting Of stockholders at Basic City, was
one not only rejecting credit ON its man
agement, but calculated to have a strong
and inspiring effect upon the development
movement in this section OF Virginia and
in the whole of the Commonwealth. 1t
has received at par, 500, 2,24o shares of
stock in payment for lots and when all the
stock entitled to be turned in shall have
been cancelled, there will he outstanding
only 5000 shares. The holders of these
shares for which they paid $150,000 now
own assets conservatively estimated to be
worth 81, 1913, 470.99, giving each sharehold
CT $400 or rs for every 81 invested. The
sales of lots have aggregated S499, 975.s3
The following is from the report of the
Treasurer, MI. J. A. Wise
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
nj AR RIED


WALTER-BRADY-In the Virginia Hotel
parlor, stanton, Jan. 22d, by Rev. j. T. VIII
liams of the NJ. e Church, South, a. F. Walter
of Basic CITY, to Miss Maggie Brady of Basic
City, daughter OF G. w. Brady of Augusta.
NOR RISON-LEE.-At Port Republic, RocE :
ingham, Dec: 18th, Harry w. Morrison of Roch-
bridge, to Miss Lucy Lee, daughter of Jno, VI
Lee and niece of the late N. X. Trout OF
Staunton.
BRADY-MCNULTY.-A AT Dawson, Ga, Jan. /,
Dr. Elliott I. BRADY, of Rorkbridge Co, Va,
Assistant Physician at the Marion, Va South
western Lunatc Asylum, to Miss kathleen V.
McNulty.
BOWMAN-JOHNSON.- Port Republic
Rockingham, Dec. 9th, by rev Sa nuel tetry
Prof j. 5, Bowman, OF Rockingham, to Miss
Della NJ. johnson, OF Augusta.
COFFEE-TYREE.-Att the residence of Jan e
Brown, near Sherando, Jan. Sth, Peter Col ee
to Miss Susie Tyree, all OF Augusta.
KRIGER-SMITH.-In Staunton, Jan. 2lst. by
Rev. H. H. Halves, d. D., VIM. Kruger to NJ iSs
Bessie b. Smith, all of Stanton.
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Contracts Awarded.

Mr.. James NJ. Wilson has taken the con-
tract, for Sc, 900, to erect on the grounds of
the Augusta Female Seminary, q building
which will contain gymnasium room BOX
$50 feet, and q swimming pool 10X30 feet.
The second story will contain rooms for
other school purposes.
The contract for building the Kroder
Brass Factory in this city has been award
ed J. t. Martin of Waynesboro; that for
the stone foundation of the Bodley Wagon
Factory to A. M. Nalz Of Staunton, and
that for the lumber for the latter factory
to 2. II. Eubank of Prince William county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Switch Left Omen,

The Vestibule train Oh the G. q O., hay
ing on board the Marie Greenwood opera
troupe, ran into lot OF freight cars on a
switch at Winnefrede, this side of Charles
ton at l 20 o clock Tuesday night. Engineer
Thomas Edwards was slightly bruised and
a couple of freight cars were burned. The
accident was occasioned by a switch being
open. There was little if any damage to
the passenger train.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
An Important Hove for Land Owners.

The enterprising real estate firm of 2. E.
Wilson & Co., of Stanton, are inaugural
ting an enterprise that will be Of great
good to the land owners of this section.
They have received SO many letters from
the North and Northwest about buying
Virginia farms, that they have determined
put an agent on the road in the sections
named to sell the farms listed. They charge
a farmer nothing for listing his farm i'll
their catalogue and desire all to send OF
bring them in. They will furnish without
cost descriptive blanks to be filled in by
farmers having land for sale.
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GRAIN MARKETS.

RICHMOND, Jan. .-Wheat-Longberry, 95ca
sl.G5; shortberry, 93cas .o8; mixed, 9iaslO4 Corn
White, 63aG;c mixed 62a63c.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2I.-Elour easy and active
closing quiet; prices unchanged WheaU-South-
winter red spot and Jan. 99ja; May l03Aal051s
yellow 58aG,c.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2l.-Wheat-May 9f3s; July 9i7s
Corn Jan. nominal; May 5l34.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 49,
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
81 90 1865
Generally rated first quality....... 4.37 q 4.5J
Medium Or good fair quality 3.25 a4.l2
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWS....... 2.o0 a 3.Go
Values throughout were l0a21c per 100 lbs lower
than last week, medium and common Cattle
suffering most.
Mich Cows--rhere was a light offering and a
slow market this week at $2laSi5 per head.
Veal Calves-There is a fair offering and good
trade at late per lb.
RICHMoND, Ian. l9.-Prices of Beef cattle rang
ed as follows:
Medium to good.......".............".3 80 a $40
Sheep 31aa51ac. Hogs i334a5c. Receipts OF cattie
276; hogs l,5S0.
BALTIMORE, Jan. l9.-Hogs in only fair de-
mand-most sales at 5a5l4c; roughs 4a41ac net.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 19.-Sheep 50 51a$5 % per II
lbs Lambs 4a64c per lb. Receipts 1876 head.
STAUN TON PRICE CURRENT.
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-Four Score and Ten,

There are two nonogenarians in this coun-
ty both active and both fond of going out
the venerable Mathew Pilson, an Elder OF.
Bethel church, aged ninety-one, and the al
most equally venerable George Argenbright
of Greenville. father of MI. n. Argen-
bright, Clerk of the Hastings Court, aged
ninety. The Valley of Virginia is q life
prolonging country, and the census returns
are looked for with much curiosity for sta
tistics bearing on this statement.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Appointed superintendent Of an Insane
Asylum.

The Winchester News says that DIR.
Daniel B. Conrad, former Superintendent
OF the w. l.. Asylum at Staunton, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Insane
Asylum at Independence, Mo-, near Kar
sas City. 1t says: THE institution, de-
signed for the insane Of a city of $4,000, is
III process of enlargement so as to give it
much wider usefulness. Dr.. Conrad will
doubtless continue in charge when the new
buildings are completed. 1t is compli-
ment to one who has been SO short time
resident in the city,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Union Meetings.

During the week, beginning Monday,
January 18th. services will be held in the
Methodist church at y clock each even
ing The pastors and people of the several
churches will unite in these meetings. Sub
Ject-the Holy Spirit and His words. The
people ale requested to bring their sGospel
Hymns" with them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
The Mare Greenwood Opera Troupe.

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The Marie Greenwood Opera Troupe took
their audience by storm Tuesday night in
their rendering Of THE Hermit" Miss
Greenwood is not pretty woman but her
singing and acting are both charming, and
the good Judgment she showed in giving
Swinging in the grape vine SWING for an
encore instead Of the worn and wearisome
Down on the Suanee river was only
equalled by the pretty way in which she
sang it. Miss Mamie Taylor played Sal
viatti beautifully and sung the music finely.
w. F. Gimberson as Fra Ricardo, was ex-
cellent, and the comedian, Tom Martin, is
no clown, but first class eccentric come
dian. The ensemble singing was superb,
and in many years-not since Emma Alb
bott and her company sang here the chorl
that closes the second act in Martha-have
the Staunton people heard such singing as
the concerted music aid chorus which
closed the first act Of The Hermit. 1t was a
shame that the ensemble-Which had the
same theme-which closed the last act, was
marred by persons in the audience starting
out. 1t shows little consideration for the
artists OF audience to do this, though it is
fair to say that we believe il the egress to
the Opera House was changed and people
had any hope Of getting out inside of a half
hour, there would not he so much of it.
1t is so rarely that the troupes now tray
cling carry their own orchestra, that we
had nearly forgotten to mention the admir-
able one the Marie Greenwood troupe had
with it. 1t is small but well balanced and
well directed, and its music WAS oneamong
the many notably good things to be men
toned. about this notably good organization.
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BreVltles.

Some very fine grazing farms, not far from
Basic City, are advertised in another col
umn.
The Spring trayel'' has already opened
on the street railway and the cars are car
rying large percentage more passengers
1t is one Of the neatest, best managed, and
best schedule making street railway lines in
the country.
The favorite Katie Putnam, will appear
at the Opera House, January 31st
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
Transfers Of Real Estate.

G. I. Palmer to M. Kivlighan, two lois
on North Augusta and Tams streets, $500.
R. E. Timberlake to G. L. Timan, one
lot corner Beverley and Stafford streets,
4ox120, 81, 200.
W. P. Tams to Chas. 7. Palmer, lot
On Green between Frederick and Beverley
streets. 9Sx170 feet, $3.50.
w. L. Walters, il. Through A. S. Berke
ley) to L. J. Meredith, house and lot on
n orth Coalter street, 81 $50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
The ''Pearl Of Pekin'' at the Opera
Housa

Notwithstanding the fact that Saturday
night is not legitimate opera night in the
opinion of our society people, yet the inter
est aroused in the company now playing the
'sPearl Of Pekin," through their railroad
accident here last April, and the fact that
several of the wounded members of the
troupe made very favorable impression
on numbers who visited them during their
detention here, makes it likely that the
Opera House will have brilliant audience
to welcome them tomorrow night. Louis
Harrison who takes the part OF Tiphoo the
Chinese Mandarin. is again with the
troupe. Miss Bertha Fisch, the Drima
donna, who takes the role Of Finette the
vivandiere, is also with the troupe, having
recovered from the injuries which detained
her here SO long last Spring. She is fine
singer, dancer and actress. The costumes
the finest material and not merely stage
dresses. The troupe has been playing in
Richmond this Week-its second appearance
thereto crowded houses. The story of
the opera is that q young French nan sta
toned at Pekin, China, Tescues the daugh
ter Of a mandarin from drowning, and then
kisses her, which, according to the laws of
the land compels him to marry her
or suffer death. He eventually escapes
both dilemmas.
The Richmond Times Of Wednesday.
says Of the troupe, that:
''The entire company are worthy of praise;
singer, and in the fan trio displayed great
ability as dancer. She seems to have entire
ly recovered from the frightful railroad acct
dent of last spring.
''Mr. Louis Harrison is the life and spirit
of the opera. His singing, dancing and wit
tcisms drew for him several rounds of APP
plause and many encores.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
'.ailarity' at the upara House.

"IIilarity" which is given at the Opera
House next Wednesday night. is said to be
conglomeration Of everything that is fun
ny, jolly, and unsteady brilliant. The
company is a strong one, both dramatical-
ly and vocally, and numbers some very
clever dancers,
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Alliance Addresses.

A strong team Of Alliance men-Maj. A.
r, Venable of Richmond, State Business
Agent: MI. Snayely, State Lecturer, and
Mai. Geo. Chrisman, will address the
Farmers Alliance meeting in Alliance
Hall. Staunton, on Saturday, january s1st.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
REAL ESTATE SALES.
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REA
L ESTATE In THE CITY OF SrAUNTOI

T'RJISTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
Il ESTATE N THE CITY OF SrAUNTON.
By virtue of n deed of trust executed on the 22d
day of October, 1889. by Luther T. Almond and
J. a. Almond to the undersigned trustee, and
being thereunto requested by the beneficiaries
in said deed, which is recorded in the clerks
office OF the Court Of Hastings for the city of
Siaunton, in Deed Book No. 10, page No. 257,
shall offer for sale al public auction in front of
the Courthouse in the city ofStaunton,
Saturday, January Sd, 1891, at IL o'c7och,
that certain lot OF land with the buildings IS
thereon, situate in the city OF StauntOn M5gT
on the \ orth side of Beverly street and aEal=
East side of st. Clair street, being part of lot
ON No. !, of which Frank Prufer died seized and
possessed, lch was conveyed to sa id Frank ru-
fer in his lifetime by deed of N. K. Trout trustee
recorded IN said office in Deed Book No. 6, page
No ~ and by the devisees OF said Frank Irufer
10 SAID lutherT. and j. a. Almond by deed re
corded II said Office in DEED Book No. 10.
TERMS~CASH.
A. c. GORDON,
oec lZ-it Trustee.
As@ Inc above sale has been postponed until
A, G, GORDON.
jan a-if Trustee.
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DIED.

sMOOT.-Ian. s, at his residence, near Charlotte
Hall, Md, after long and painful Illness
Theophilus Smoot, father of Mrs Charles S.
Shepherd, of Covington, Va in the seventy
second year of his age
JOHNSTON.-At her residence in Washington
d, c., Saturday, Jan. II, Esther Dashel, V ife
of Dr. w. w. Johnston, daughter of Cbas
II. Ladd, and grand daughter of the late
William Fowle, of Alexandria.
OMOHUN DRO.-Suddenly at Clifton Forge Jan
18TH r. Flint Omohundro, eldest son of Richard
+. Omohundro, residing near Charlottesville.
TRAY Erin Stanton, Jan. 10Th, Walter Tray
er, aged 10 years.
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This is a showing which we are glad to
see made at the opening of a Spring which
is expected to bring with it more activity
in development in this section than has
ever been witnessed before. Here is q con-
servatively managed town company, its
hotel, water works and streets built, nearly
q score Of manufacturing establishments i'll
which it has taken an interest almost
completed, and yet, with all this eXpendi-
ture there remains 800 per cent. profit for
those who invested in it and retained their
shares, while those who bought lots with
their shares have realized some times as
high as 900 OF 1900 per cent by their sale
This report of the Basic Company should
be widely circulated; it is Il practical evil
dence of the solidity of the development
movement III the Valley Of Virginia.
We learn that on Wednesday Judge J.
M. Quarles, the General Manager, to whom
so much OF this prosperity is due, was
unanimously reelected, Notwithstanding
his resignation previously rendered. Presi
dent Sam4. ForTez, Treasurer j. A. WISE
and all the old officers were reelected.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-23
FOR THE KEEPING J!

The use of two good driving and riding horses
during the Winter,may be had for their keeping
inquire at
jan 2-tfH NINDICATOR OFFICE.
The record-union., 1891-04-03

THE man Deacon, who ran away from
women he has deceived and took refuge
in Kentucky, sent word to his pursuers
that he was safe as they do not hang gen
tlemen in Kentucky. If so, Deacon is in
danger, if his offense isa capital one. But
he mistakes, they do hang in Kentucky,
gentleman or hoodlum, if the crime
warrants it-and sometimes they dispose
of criminals more speedily than by the
rope and without the usual processes OF
1au
The record-union., 1891-04-03

THE warfare in Chile has assumed a
phase that is barbarous. To read even
the brief telegraphic accounts of the de-
struction of Iquique makes the blood run
cold. The butchery of women and chill
dren. the wanton destruction of ofproperty,
the putting of prisoners to death, the
bayoneting of the wounded, the violation
OF the hospital fiag-these things are bar
barous, and common humanity de-
mands that civilized Powers shall enter
their protests, and possibly that they
shall accompany them with warnings
that will mean interference, if the cruel
ties now reported are continued.
The record-union., 1891-04-03

nature of a rebuke and a warning, but
which is fully justified when he says:
I'm matter of such gravity the Govern
ment of the United States will not permit
itself to be unduly hurried, nor will it
make answer to any demand until every
fact essential to correct judgment shall
have been fully ascertained through legal
authority. Impatience of the aggrieved
may be natural, but its indulgence does
not always secure the most substantial
justice.n
The record-union., 1891-04-03
Mliarelt
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, y. G.. c..
SACRAMENTO. March 81 1901

HEADQURTERS FOURTH BRIGADE, n. G. c..
SACRAMENTO, March 81, 1891
Especial Orders No. 3, C. ST.
I.-Major II. Weinstock of the staff of the
Brigadier-General commanding Fourth Brig
ade, N. q. c., is hereby appointed to hold and
conduct an election for Colonel and Lieuten-
ant-Colonei of the First Artillery Regiment.
Fourth Brigade, n. 6. c., to f1ll vacancies oc-
casioned by the expiration of terms of service
OF Colonel J. w. Guthrie and Lieutenant-CoI-
onel Z. H. Mckee.
ll.-Said election will be held on SATUR-
DA EVENING, April IL, 1891 commence
ing at O'Clock at Regimental HEADQUARTERS
sacramento City, and due and legal notice
will be given thereof
III.-The presiding officer and field and line
officers of the regiment will attend said cleo
tion in full uniform
IV.-The presiding officer will report the re-
suit OF said election to these HEADQUARTERS
within five days thereafter.
N.-The persons elected will be required TO
appear before the Examining Board and pass
satisfactory examination.
by command of Brigader-General r. w
SHEEHAN. @. III. HUBBARD,
Lieut.-Col. and A. A G.
SACRAMENTO, March 81. 1891.
In accordance with the above order the field
and line officers of the First ARTILLERY Regi-
ment, Fourth Brigade, n. g. c., will appear at
the time and place mentioned, in full uniform.
lor the purpose stated therein.
II. WEINSTOCK,
nr31-1Ot Major and Inspector.
The record-union., 1891-04-03
| SALE OF
Figured
India
Dress \ \ Silks.

We shall give the silk bargain
of the season TO-DAY in a lot OF
Figured India Silks, bought cheap
from an overloaded importer.
The Silks are fine and firm, and
are in neat designs in blacks,
grays, browns, etc. You nearly
double your money when you
get them at