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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-16
THE LAND BOOM CASES.
AN ABSTRACT OF THE RECENT DECISION OF THE
VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS.

AN ABSTRACT OF THE RECENT DECISION OF THE
VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS.
The following is an abstract of the decision
of the Virginia Court of Appeals rendered
last week in The case of four of the general
stockholders of the Richmond and Harrison.
burg Land Company against the company and
its promoters and against the receiver appoint
ed to collect the dues of the plaintiffs The
opinion is one OF the most important delivered
by the court for some time and will affect very
many persons throughout the State:
l. Where person is induced to enter into
contract by false representation fraudulent
ly made by the other contracting party or his
agent the contract is vodable at the option OF
the innocent party. This applies with full
force both to contracts of membership and to
contracts of purchase, OF to take shares III a
corporation at a future time. The general rule
is that if subscription to shares was obtained
by fraudulent representations it may be an
nulled by the subscriber at any time before
other equities have interviewed.
2. A promoter is person who brings about
the incorporation or the organization of a cor
poratIon, aids in procuring subscriptions and
sets in motion the machinery which leads to
the formation of the company, and every
such person is considered in law as occupying
fiduciary' relation toward the corporation,
and is guilty Of a breach of trust if he sells
property to the corporation after he began
promoting without informing the company
that the property belonged to him. tnd he
may commit breach of trust by accepting a
bonus Or commission on lands purchased by
the company.
3. When a stakeholder has been defrauded
by such trustees and seeks redress it is no
answer to him to say that by inquiry he might
have discovered the deception.
4. When a corporation makes representa-
tions by a prospectus a subscriber is not
obliged to investigate the truth of the repre-
sentation to protect himself against the charge
Of negligence.
5. A stakeholder induced to subscribe By
fraud has several remedies open to him--one
by bill in equity to restrain suits at law and
to set aside subscription contracts and to secure
back payments already made on the sub
scription.
6. Several subscribers defrauded in the same
way may join in one bill against the company
and the officers and promoters, and, although
sustaining injuries in various amounts, the
court will grant complete relief by decreeng
that the directors and officers guilty Of the
fraud shall refund to the parties all payments
made by them, and the guilty directors must
be made parties, and the bill is not multifa-
rious by reason of its blending prayers for the
various kinds of relief,
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HAPPIESF HOLIDAY

Is nearly here. From us who owe so much
to Christmas the day demands much. We
have no right to share in the joyous merri-
ment of the day if from our store, be it
small OF great, nothing has been given to
gladden. the hearts of others. The only
clouds which can darken the joyousness of
the time, are the strifes and envyings OF
other days, or the tears OF child whom
''Santa CLAUSE has not remembered. Let
each Of us strive for a Gay at least to make
perfect the peace on earth good will to
men, and resolve the coming Christmas
shall be marred by no sorrow OF unhappi-
ness which it is in our power to remove.
Our Christmas goods are almost all in
now and we believe our line is particularly
adapted to the requirements of good taste.
AS regards prices we invite comparison and
are sure we shall not suffer thereby. If you
know the value of an opportunity to select
Holiday Goods from an unbroken stock,
and we think you do. come early and view
QUIZ unparalleled display. Our stock of sill
yer is the largest and best we have ever
shown. Every conception which has taken
place in these goods is included in our
stock. Our cases are filled with choice
line OF Jewelry. Everything is fresh and
free from the soil Of much handling. Let
us advise you to come and make your Sc
lections forthwith.
LANG'S JEWELRY STORE,
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WATCHING THE WESTERN STATE

WATCHING THE WESTERN STATES.
The Republicans are making desperate
efforts to so manipulate the returns in five
of the Western States as to defeat the will
Of the people. 1t was understood by every
body after the election that the Democrats
had not only elected the President and Il
large majority in the House, but that they
would have clear majority in the Senate.
There now seems to be an organized effort
Oh the part Of the Republicans to change
the political complexion of the legislatures
which elect Senators in Kansas, Nebraska,
Wyoming. Montana and North Dakota.
But the timely exposure of the threatened
outrage it is hoped will prevent it's consum-
nation. Last week Senator German with
other prominent Democrats were in confer
eEce with eX-Secretary OF the Navy Whit
ney, at New Y ork in regard to the matter
and every suspicious movement Of the re-
publicanS is closely watched. The mana
gers of that party in the close Western
States will find that in their mission of
stealing United States Senators they will
meet with obstacles heretofore unknown.
Fresh from their great victory the people
are III no humor to be trifled with by pclit-
ical tricksters, and it would seem most
inauspicious time fer dark dealings OF the
Inauguration Of questionable measures de-
signed to deteat the will Of the people.
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VIRGINIA To-wit: In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Augusta county, in va
cation OF said court, Dec. ., 1892.
j. +. Huggart, Plaintiff
stanton Land Co., Staunton Develop
meut Co, M Bell, trustee, NJ. H. Frs
kline ana others, DefendaE t.
IN CRANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain O. decree for
Che SPECIFIC performance of the contract OF sale of
the 295 acres of land sold by the plaintiff to the
stanton Land Co. July 49, 1890, and i'll the case
OF the failure of said Staunton Land Co. or its
auenee or al1enees to pay for said land then for
sale OF said land and the application of its pro-
ceedS after the payment of costs Of suit and sale
10 the pay ment of what the plaintiff is owing on
said land by reason of his purchase in suit of
ance TO The payment of the three bonds of said
company to The plaintiff for the purchase money
1of S2)oJ each ali ted May l, 1899, and payable
respectively in L, lSand q months from da re with
interest from date, subject to the credit of WhaI
may be paid on he indebtedness of plaintiff in
sald suit OF Iams, trustee against Mc(Suffin a.
aforesaid: and il appearing that through mad
|ertance the defendant NJ H Erskine was MOI
inc uded amongst those defendants who have
been heretofore proceeded against in this cause
by order OF publication; and it appearing iron
afhdaVlt ii ed that M. FL. Erslline is n .on-res,
dent OF the state of Virginia. it is therefor
ordered that he appear here in fifteen DAYS afte
due publication OF thi, order and DO what il
necessary TO protect his interests in this suit
TeSte-
G.. S. W. BARNES.
Elder ~ Elder, 2q Clerk
a.
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Death Roll Of the Week.

]. Hite Bird, prominent lawyer and mas
ter commissioner of Shenandoah Circuit
Court, dropped dead at his residence in Wood
stock last Friday evening from neuralgia of
the heart
Ex-State Senator D. d. Farnsworth, died
Wednesday. at his home in Buckhannon, W.
Va
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DUBLIC SALE OF LIVE STOCK AND
4 BUILDING LOTS.-I will offer for sale at
y ESTNIITS on = " '-~-S wv

Wednesday, January 18th, 1898,
the following stock, to-wit: 7orS thorough bred
Percheron horses to years old, including 3
also pair of black match Telegraph horses, and
or fine mares and horses also 70 or 80 head OF
cattle, including thoroughbred young Durhan
bull and Durham heifers. At the same tim.
and place will offer for sale number of build
ing lots.
TERMS as to live stock cash as to sums of 81
and UNDER above SIC credit of eight months
will be given. parties to give negotiable note
With approved security. notes bearing interes
from date. The lots will be sold on the followIns
Terms-One-fourth cash, the balance on a credi,
OF SIX, twelve and eighteen months, the purchas.
er to give three negomable notes of equal sums
with approved security, bearing interest from
dale; Title withheld until all The purchase money
Is paid L.. S. BRYAN
december I3 lS92. dec l6-3t
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D ECEIVER'S SALE.-Pursuant to a decree
LIZ of the circuit court of Augusta county
entered Dec. 2nd 1892. will sell at public auction
on the premises of the Sraunton Building Com
pany located at Mineral City, Louisa Co., Va,
December 10Th, 1892,
the following valua DE machinery all of which
is entirely new: One 5J-horse power Stationary
Engine and Boiler, l large Paner, 3 Circular
saws, Swing Cut-o Saw, l Cutoff Saw and
Table, Mortising Machine, l Emory Wheel. /
renoner complete, Rip Saw and Table, Pump,
large lot OF Leather Betting, also lot OF attach
ments for the above described machinery
T1lRMS.-Une-third cash, the residue on a
credit of four and six months from day of sal
the purchasers giving negotiable notes sa tisfac-
torily endorsed for the deferred payments.
+. K N. SPECK,
Receiver for the Staunton Building Company
sale pro nptly at Ii O'Clock A. M. decl6 2t
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State OF Virginia, city of Staunt0n, SIS:
!, w. P. Tams, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
w. P. TAMS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of Dec 1892.
w. w. McGUFFIN, Mp.
Correct-Attest:
DAVIS A. KAYSER,
CHRISTIAN S. BAKER, Directors.
ARlSTA HOGE,
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THE REFORM CLUB INCIDENT.


A great deal of talk, and good deal of it
unnecessary, has been INDUCED in regarding
the alleged affront to Speaker Crisp at the
Reform Club banquet in New York last
Saturday night. That MI. Crisp was not
callel on to make a speech does not, it
seems, imply an intentional slight. There
were many prominent orators present,
among them congressman who were not
expected to speak. AS it was the speech
making was continued to a late hour. An
engraved card was attached to the menu
bearing the names of those who were eX
pected to make addresses, and MIR. Crisp
was not among them. The New orl1ers
themselves disolaim any intended discour-
tesy and explain that it WAS a Reform Club
meeting and only those most prominently
identified with the great movement were
expected to participate. Considering MI.
Crisp7s high official position, it would have
been eminentiy proper to have asked HIM,
but the most that can be said is that it was
an oversight or error in Judgment. Ills
admirers are possibly q little over sensitive.
In Atlanta the press seems to have taken
the matter quite to heart and are outspoken
in their denunclatiOn. But whatever the
intent of the Reform Club it has strength
ened Mir. Crisp i'll congress and gathered
around him not only his old friends but
many who opposed him for the SpeakeIship.
He is now the hero Of tile hour, and when
he entered the hall last Monday at noon to
call the House to order there was a general
applause which came us much from the re-
publican side as from the democratic. As
the matter turned out Mr.. Crisp may con-
graduate himself upon the fortunate occur
renee, since it virtually removes all opposi-
ton to his reelection as Speaker Of the
next House.
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OLlVlER's

Our japanese Goods and Vases are
finer and prettier this year than ever
and while goods in this line make both
a pretty and useful present, yet we
cannot cast aside that most acceptable
present-A BOOK
Books we have of all kinds ano
prices: Thackeray, 10 vols, Colum
bus edition, cloth, $3.50. Dickens,
Is vols, cloth, $500, for example
and numbers of others equally low.
Our Booklets and Calendars are also
on exhibition.
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4 NEW PUBLI14T{9-N.


ssstudies III Fiiies;si.s' is the tif.e Of a
new book ~ iiev. <. Il. Cocllo, pastor Of
the PRESBYTERIAN: chnra,l and professor OF
Philosophy IL the Valley Female seminary
at Waynespora.
We are indebted to the author for copy
of this interesting and instructive book Of
1877 pages. OF it Rev. Dr.. J. A. Quarles
of Washington q Lee University, says !:
sit reminds one Of the best productions of
QUE devotional literature of McGheyns or
Francis Ridley Hanergal. Full of scrip
fure language and scripture truth, it Is
pregnant with spirituality. Gods people
will read it with delight I'd profit.''
The Presby terrain Committee of Publ
cation at Richmond, have the book for sale.
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LNNCUTOR'S SALE OF PERSON Al PROP
~ EhrY. As executor of John W. Stout.
decd, will sell at public auction on
wednesday, December FL, 1899,
beginning at II O'Clock a. M, the following prop
erIy on the Robertson farm near New Hope Au-
susta county, Va: Five Young steers three of
which are good beeves, three cows. four calves
one heller, about I5C bushels of good wheat, l2O
bushels OF good corn, 37i@ bushels of short corn
tot OF corn fodder. one feed chest, fifteen grain
bags. There is a lso upon the farm. and for SALE
tbout $500 feet of first class lumber, sawed in
loist silIs inch plank, weather boarding, &c, &c,
TO which the attention ofbuilders and contrac-
tors is called
S2D negotiable note with good eudoIser at four
months ALEX f. ROBERTSON
dec 16-lt Ex'or of John w Stout decd
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como TOO far disorganized. Here's typical case:
Miss Jones, aged 20, has lost 25 pounds, cheeks
have the "hectic flush: coughs ard raises All
the time; has just returned from tho Sout'.,.
where she spent the winter. Did not improve
She takes drops OF DR.. Fenner's Calder Re.
lief on small lump of sugar, once in 2,ours
improvement begins at once. In weeks she
has gained 10 pounds, In weeks size weighs
l5o and is CURED. The remedy is !. SPECIFIC
in INFLAMMATION, No Inflammation no sora
ness, no consumption. Thus it cures "a lone list
OF ailments from q common sore throat. to "a
grave bronchitis asthma and consumption
from toothache to grava nenraleia. from y
headache to grave rhes4oatisu snda frcn
summer complaint to q grave dyscntery cno.-
era or lux This vide r-Agc Of annlica tim has
sometimes IGIastly caused it to be dubbed a
cure ALL" But it isn't. It cures one disease
and that IS traaanmatioa Intlamlnarion cannos
92lst III ITS presence=apd that sso5ues ths 1,yob-
tenn One Tablespoonful dose cures y, CRIME
II never disappefnts. Contains no opiates rsr.
cotics CT mineral poisons. Perfectly snre
home bottle to-day. ->'
A.
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FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. is, 1892
THE PROPOSED STATE BANK sYs-
TEN FOR GEORGIA.

TEN FOR GEORGIA..
In anticipation of the repeal of the 10 per
cent tax on State banks at the next session
of the new Congress, says the Baltimore
Sun, members Of the Georgia legislature
are already consideringa bill for the incor
poration of State banks under the control
Of the State, and for which the State will
provide the currency on the deposit of Sc
curities adequate to the redemption of the
notes if a bank should fail OF go into
liquidation. In this respect the provisions
resemble that of the present national
banks, with this difference: that whereas
the national banks are required to deposit
with the Secretary Of the Treasury United
States securities for the redemption Of their
the deposit OF Georgia State bonds, United
States bonds, OF municipal bonds to an
amount equal to the amount Of notes which
the bank puts into circulation. AS furth-
Ell security for the redemption of the notes
put into circulation, the stockholders are
also made liable for any default to the
amount of their stock. The proposed law
limits the issue OF notes to 10 per cent. of
the capital, and the notes put into circula-
ton are made at all times redeemable at the
will of the holder in gold, silver OF lawful
money Of the United States. Any failure
to redeem its notes within ten days after
demand subjects the bank to the payment
Of "A per cent. Oh the amount Of the notes
unredeemed, and after the expiration Of
the ten days limit forces the bank into Ii
quotation. The State then proceeds to use
the securities deposited to redeem the out
standing currency, as is done by the Uni
ted States Treasurer on the failure Of a
national bank. Ali notes issued are TO be
signed by the comptroller general by way Of
giving them the Endorsement of the State
and Of assuring their redemption. There
is, however, one feature adopted from the
Canadian bank system which is unknown
to our national bank system. The Georgia
law provides that any bank smay at any
time surrender a part OF the whole Of its
circulation, OF it may surrender so per
cent. of it's notes and deposit funds for the
redemption of the remainder" In this
latter case the State will return the bonds
received as security. The object Of this
provision is to secure elasticity of the cur
rency by allowing banks ''to withdraw OF
expand their circulation in accordance
with the demands Of business y The pro-
posed law appears to be an eminently con-
servatiye one. Its fieXibility would enable
the bank to contract OF extend it's circuia-
ton at will, while the obligation to redeem
its notes in silver, OF gold OF United States
greenbacks would make tn ELI at all times
equal to par in gold.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FJyHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
4 HOLDERS ofthe AUGUSTA NATIONAL
BANK of Stauno on, will be held at their Bank
ing Honse in stanton, Va. on TUESDAY
J ANUARY 10th, 1898. at noon.
dec 16-it W. z. TAMS, Cashier
NNHE ANIMAL NEE TING OF THE STOCK
4 HOLDERS Of lii" NATIONAL VALLEY
BANK OF stanton. VIII be held al their Bank
ing House in ssau ton. Va, on TUESDAY.
JANUARY iCti', aS93, at noon.
dec l6-iG i. y. w ALkER, Cashier
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w. L. OLIVIER.

w ANTED-3,00 fat Turkeys to be delivered
w not la ter than Tuesday, Dec. 9th.
=. H HEYDENRICH,
uec9 1t 10 N, Augusta ST.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-16

10 sol0s tile problem
requires thought.
But the simple fact
is known to many
that Er. Fenner's
Golden Relief cures
consumption. It
docs it every time
and in every case,
when used before
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THE SENATE I'm DANGER.

THE REPUBLICAN PLOT TO RETAIN CONTROL
OF THE SENATE -NEED OF DEMOCRATIC
WATCHFULNESS
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dec l6
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San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.

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