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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
CLAIMS for Slaughtered STOCK recoverable in
the County Court.


The following law which was passed by
the legislature to facilitate the recovery OF
damages from railroads for the killing of
stock on their line, is important to many of
our farmers living Oh the railroad lines, of
which there are over one hundred miles in
Augusta county:
/. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia That section two thousand nine
hundred and thirty-nine of the Code OF Viz
ginia of eighteen hundred and eighty seven,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:
Sec 2939 Any claim to specific personal
property or to any debt, fine OF other money,
or to damages for breach OF any contract, OF
for any injury done to property, real OF per
sOnal, which would be recoverable by action
at law, or suit in equity, shall, when the
claim is to fine If the amount of such claim
does not exceed twenty dollars, and in all
other cases, if the claim do not
exceed one hundred dollars exclusive
of INTEREST,", be equitable by justice even
though the claim be for or against the town
or county in which such justice resides; but
in every case where the amount or thing in
controversy exceeds the sum or value of
twenty dollars, the Justice shall, upon the
application OF the defendant and uponaifida-
Wit that he has substantial defence thereto
at any time before trial, remove the cause and
all the papers thereof to the court OF the
county or corporation wherein the warrant
has been brought, and the clerk of the said
court shall forthwith docket the same, but it
shall not be tried at any time except by con-
sent of parties, unless it shall have been so
trial the proceedings shalt conform to section
thirty. tw. hundred and eleven
g This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Railroad MATTERS.
THE WEIGHT OF THE c. & 0. vEsTIBULE
nv

THE WEIGHT OF THE c. & 0. yEsTIBULf
TRAIN.
The engines which haul the F. +. V
train over the Chesapeake u Ohio are TIT
largest passenger engines which leave thu
Central Union Depot at Cincinnati. The
train is made up of a mail and express car
day coach, dining car and two Pullman
sleepers. The ordinary weight OF passen
ger cars is from 10000 to 10000 pounds
the former being the average weight OF {
day coach and the latter tiieaverage weight
of q Pullman sleeper. The cars that MAXI
up the T. i. V. train are Of the average
weight of 105, Geo pounds, they being bulil
with false floors and filed in with lead an(
iron to Obtain the Uniform weight. This Is
done so as to make them ride easy. Th'
big passenger engines referred to not only
furnish the power for drawing these heavy
trains, but also provide steam for heating
the entire vestibuled train and for running
the dynamo, which supplies the train witt
light These trains, all Of which carry new
twelve-section sleepers, run through sole
to New York, except one sleeper, which
goes to Old Point. 1t is 10 wonder thai
with the introduction OF such heavy trains
and Heavy engines the light rails formerly
in use have given place to sixty-seven ant
seventy pound, and in many places eyei
heavier, rails.
The suit, in tie Rockbridge circuit court
of j. I. Jaenan's ex or against the q. & Q
Ry for GOO 4oT the killing of Jarman Il
Goshen, three years ago, by an engine run
ming into q caboose, has resulted III q veT
dict of IS, 500 for the plaintiff. Judge Nc
Laughln set the verdict aside, as he diC
the verdict for 81 500 for The same plaintiff
at the first trial Of Tie case.
The earnings Of The Chesapeake q Ohi'
Road for the first week Of March show al
increase Of $8,875.67 over those for the cor
responding week of last year.
Messrs. Bell, Catlett & Miller have ;
corps of engineers locating a railroad from
their iron ore mine in South Mountain
Rockbridge, to the Shenandoah Valley Ry
at a point near the Merry Creek bridge.
A meeting of the directors OF the Hinton
& New River Railroad was held III Hinton
last week, which it is said resulted in steps
which will hasten this connection between
the Norfolk 81 Western and Chesapeake &
Ohio roads. AIessrs. G. G. Gooch and W
A. Rhinehart we're present at the meeting
Donald Mcdonald train master on th'
New River district Of the ca o., has beel
transferred to the Kanawha district, witt
Huntington as headquarters.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Accident to the Methodist Church
Building.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. A GREAT DIS
ASTER

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, A GREAT DIS
ASTER.
An accident that might have been a
frightful tragedy had it taken place at
another time, occurred at the Methodist
Church, South, on Lewis street Friday
night. The building is about thirty-one
years old, of brick, IS feet long and about
SO feet wide, with an attractive interior
and an organ and choir stand to the left of
the pulpit on level with the seats of the
main auditorium, which Is in the second
story, the first story being occupied by the
Sunday School. There was heavy snow
last week, and it is supposed the weight on
the roof pressed the girders out OF place
and some time during Friday night the
larger part of them fell through the cell
ing carrying it with them to the floor be-
low. The heavy timbers literally wrecked
that half of the auditorium containing the
pulpit and organ. The organ was crushed
as were the pulpit and large number OF
pews. Strange to say, the roof itself did
not follow the timberS, but remained stand
ing. AS the timbers fell into pews in the
front half OF the auditorium, among whose
occupants are the Oldest and most prOml-
nent members of the church, many well
known men and women Of the city would
have lost their hives if the church had had
congregation in it. Scores of people would
have been killed, not only by the falling
timbers, but by the crowding of the panic
stricken and fleeing congregation down the
steps that have turn in them, which
would have proved a death trap for many
more The sexton discovered the accident
when he opened the church on Saturday to
clean up. On the Sunday morning and
night following, the congregation met in
the Y. M. G. A. auditorium, which had
been rendered for it's use.
On Monday night, a congregational meet
ing was held at the Y. M. C. A., Rev. }.
t. Williams presiding, with MI. ). s.
Boatright as Secretary, to determine what
to do. The congregation, so far from SEEM
ing depressed at their loss, were in fine
spirits and seemed to take it as providing
an opening for greater activity on the part
of the church. A resolution was adopted
informing the Quarterly Conference that
it was the sense of the meeting that a new
church ought to be built. Further action
was taken to the intent that a canvass
shall be made, and that if $4,000 is sub
scribed for Il new church the erection OF a
$4,000 building shall be begun. The idea
seemed also to be, if anew building is begun,
that temporary tabernacle be built for a
home, large enough to hold several thou
sand people, and that large meetings be held
there, conducted not only by the pastor,
but by noted evangelists invited from else
where, and that a period OF great activity
in the Methodist church be inaugurated.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25

ness, will resume his place there this week.
Mr.. Milnee of Baltimore, has been filing
the place as supply while Mr.. Murray was
sick.
The Is inches Of snow that fell here last
week is rapidly disappearing and during
this A. NJ. copious shower Of rain has
been falling, the thawing and rain making
travelling very disagreeable.
Steven Myers, father Of S. w. Myers OF
this place, at one time a contractor on the
Parkersburg Turnpike, and who has many
connections in this county, died at an adj
vanced age in Lexington to-day of grippe,
and will be buried here tomorrow at the
Brptist church.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Robblng a Guest.

Some weeks ago, Mrs. G. A. Hans com of
Staunton, visited her friend Mrs. DR.. Charles
Chalkley at Richmond. On returning home
she missed gold neck chain, scarf pin and
1915 in money. She wrote to Mrs. Chalk
ley of her loss. Mrs. G. had the room Of
Lucy Anderson, the colored maid there,
searched, and the chain and pin were found
there. The Richmond Police Justice on
Tuesday sent the girl to the Grand Jury and
committed her to jail for year in default
Of security for good behavior.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25


school closed on Friday, 18th, with tflilJ
pulling by the teacher and children, ana
short address from MI. VIM. Norman.
John II. Sites has the champion hens'
having sold 800 dozen eggs in SIX weeks
from 100 hens. Can any one beat this
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bowman from MI.
Jackson, Va, are visiting GLr. John Ii.
Huff near here.
Mrs. S. NJ. Wilkes Of Stanton, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. T. 4. Jordan.
Miss Laura Grabill OF Roanoke county,
is visiting MIS-. w. S. Beard.
The farmers OF our neighborhood expec-
ted to SOW a large acreage in oats this
spring, but we fear this wintry weather
will upset their calculations.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
state Convention Of Presbyterian Elders.

A call appears in the Central Presbyte
rian for State convention of Presbyterian
Elders to be held in Richmond on Wednes
day April 9th. Among thesignatures to the
call are the following Elders from Augusta
and Rockbridge-H. D. Peck and John
Murray, 1st Presbyterian church, and L.
G. Morton, I'd Presbyterian church, Staun-
ton; w. II. Norman Of Augusta church:
A. A. Sproul of Bethel; B. M. Ellis OF
Thinking Spring; VIM. WithroW OF Way
nesboro; Samuel Brown OF Hebron, and L.
NJ. Smiley of New Providence.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Mad Dogs.

A lady returned home from visiting in
Rockingham county says there is good
deal of excitement there on account of mad
dogs and some forty dogs had been killed in
the Mt. Crawford and Bridgewater neigh
borhoods in the last few days. A dog came
from Cross Keys to Cave Station Oh the
Valley road and bit a number Of other dogs.
Our Mt. Scion reporter writes on the same
suhipnt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Partlow and Roller to Jno. B. Monger,
lots and and part of lot s in Maple Av-
enue addition, 81 100.
Partlow and others to J. J. Kilgalen, lot
No. l corner of Winthrop and Nelson SITS
in Partlow7s Addition, $500. Mr.. K1lgalen
is already hauling material there to build a
house.
Partlow and wife to E. M. Bryan, house
and lot No. 10, Partlow addition, 81 800.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
The New Trespass Law.

The following is the new trespa5s law
passed by the last legislature and which is
now i'll force:
/. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That section two thousand and
seventy-one Of the Code Of Virginia be amend
ed and re-enacted so as to read as follows:
2. Sec. POL. If any person, without the
consent OF the owner or tenant, shoot, hunt,
range or fowl on the lands of another, which
are enclosed. or the boundaries of which, OF
streams adjacent to which, constitute a law
full fence, or III the waters on said lands, he
shall be deemed guilty of 913tl@lgtWl trespass,
and in addition to his liability in action for
damages, shall be fined upon conviction there
of, not less than five dollars or more than
fifty dollars.
s. This act shall be in force from its pas
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Submitting 1t to tie People.

In printing the Stock Law last week, it
was italicised so as to make it appear that
the provision to submit 1t to the people was
added in the Senate. That provision was
put in by Messrs. Williams and Koiner and
it passed the House in that form. AS the
bill is being generally discussed IN the
county we have thought the explanation
one proper to be made.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Supper at Stuart's Draft.

The ladies of the committee appointed
for the purpose, will give an oyster supper
at Stuart's Draft on the night of Thursday,
April It'll, in aid of the new church being
built there. If that night is not clear, they
will give it on the following night. Asthe
cause is a good one they invite large at
tendance on the part Of the public.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Special Grand jury,

Judge Grattan has ordered special
Grand Jury summoned to the April term,
and Messrs. D. J. Landes, II. M. McIlha-
ny, J. F. Tannehill, H. H. Fultz, B. L.
Partlow, W. D. Runnels, W. c. Straughan,
Ed. Stewart and W. o. Thomas will con.
stitute it. Applications for IS liquor Ii
cense will be heard at that term.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Meeting of the County Alliance.

The Augusta County Alliance will meet
at it's hall in Staunton on tomorrow week.
the ID of April. Some important Informal
ton which has been received from the de-
partments at Washington and elsewhere
will be submitted to the members at this
meeting by the Secretary, Mr.. II. Council.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
Farmers get them Free.

All our farmers should know, though
few do, that by sending their name and
Post office to President McBryde of Blacks
burg, Va, State College, they will receive
free of cost the reports of the Agricultural
Experiment Station there as fast as they
are iSSued
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
A Good Years Record.

The following is the report of the Staun-
ton Methodist church, Rev. J. T. Williams
pastor, for the last year, which has gone to
Baltimore Conference. Number of mem
bers $50; additions during the year 1913; net
gain after deducting deaths, removals, &C.,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
DIED.
STAFFORD. In Staunton. March 18th, J. B.
Stafford. aged about 81 years.
List of Letters

LlSL OF L0II6TS
Remaining in Staunton Post-office Mar. II. 1892,
which If not called for in Is days. will be forward
ed to the Dead Letter Office, Washington.
LADIES' LIST.
Mollie Alphin, Lula Bowles, Malisa Boiler,
Nelious Brown, Malinda Bracket, Mamie Burnes.
Edna Cain. Mrs Dan Campbell, Mrs SOPHIA
Childs, Mrs Josie Cricen, Mrs Mtllie Dangerneld,
Mrs Walter L Dyer, Mrs Lou Fisher. Sall1e Graz
ton, Hattie Greene, Lizzie Gordin. Mrs Feale :
Haver, Mrs Carrie Holloway, Belle Harris, T.
Hopkins, Emma Henderson,, Mary Hill, Ada =
Jewell Luvena Jefferson, Lille Jinkens, Gertle
Mcguire, susan Mcdonald, Sadie Middieburgr
Lizzie Miller, Mrs Aline Mitchell, Molie Moon,
Lulie E Myers, Alice Platers, Mrs Lizzie Pom
dexter, Katie u Polling, Rosy Props, susan Rader,
Alice Rose Bette Sadler, Annie San1is, Cora
Sclater, Mrs Eta Stephen, Rose Shelton, Mrs
Adler Smith, Lizzie Smith. Mrs Smo0t, Eady
slower. Mrs E A Slower. Mrs Mary stuart,
Anna D Taylor, Tilda Tisler, Florence Th0mp-
son. Susie Turner, Matte Walker, Lucy * Ware.
Lizzie Wales, Ivy Way, Mrs Mary Williams,
Lizzie Williams, Mrs Young.
GENTLEMEN's LIST
Henderson, G A Avery, A Bell NJ Blake
more. Adam Brooks, VIM L Butler, TCarmella,
Geo w Collins, c Daugherty, b Davis, win
Dineny, Frank Eckert, C Ehrman.C II French,
James Gibson, w L Caldwell, VIM Grills, A
Groves. Nathan Harris, H Harris L Houn1-
han, Houdyshell Sons, Will Kennedy, Jno
Lause, G Letcher, G b Lohr, Geo Marshall JnO
NJ Maupin, Jno ] Mentally. VIM Miller, w
Montgomery, w H Fage, JnO Pastor, JOS Pelter,
Powell, Pretton. w III Rowan, Samuel
Ryan, A Vande worth, w n Vanfosson Walter
Washington, E Wayland.
EDWARD MCMAHON. p. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
VIII be Prosecuted for Killing Robins.

Any person killing robin of any kind at
any time is liable to from SIS to S25 fine
under the law, and Commonwealth At
torney M. F. White announces that he
will prosecute every one who does it to the
Ill extent Of the law.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
GRAIN MARKETS.


RICHMOND. Mar. 2S.-Wheat, Longberry, 98a10l
mixed, 96a1Ol; shortberry, 95alOl; No. red
SO. Corn-white, Virginia, 47aiS; No. 2, white
40: No. 2 Mixed 47a4S.
CHICAGO, Mar. 23.-Wheat-May delivery S156
BALTIMORE, Mar. 23.-FIour dull and unchang.
ed. Wheat 1rmer; No. red, spot and March
97Aa9S Southern wheat dull; Fultz 93a9S: Long.
berry 95a1O1. Southern corn dull; white 45a46
yellow 46a47.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Mar. IT,
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follow
81 621a 4.75
Generally rated first quality. 1925 1872.
Medium or good fair quality ....... 800 4 400
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
COws............... .....-........... 200 q 800
Ofthe cattle received 24O came from Virginia.
The market was stronger than it was last week
The quality was of better average, while there
was less number of the common grades.
Mich Cows-There was a light offering and the
market dull. We quote at $20a$45 per head, with
extra choice at $55.
Veal Calves-The market was slow for calves
with prices off. We quote at 5a6c per lib.
RICHMOND, Mar. 2l.-Prices of beef Gait lie
ranged as follows:
Best. $3.50
Medium to good-...................... 3.l214 400
common TO fa1r. 40 $50
Sheep 6a7c. Hogs 6a64c. net. Receipts OF
cattle 275, hogs 1000 and sheep so.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 2l-Hogs fairly active I'M
der 1900 head less receipts than last week. Near
by hogs are quoted at 61aa6Ac; fair to best West
ern at 6z4a7 per Id net; most sales of Western a
64a7c. The range is 61aa7c per lib net. Receipt
9,15S he ad.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 2l.-Sheep S425a$62o per 1O(
lbs. Lambs 5a7c. Receipts 10000.
STANTON PRICE CURRENT
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
From Fort Defiance.

SCHOOL CLOSING--PERSONAL
CROPS.
Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.l
FORT DEFIANCE, March 22.-The free
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REAL ESTATE SALES.

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-In pursuance of a
~ decree rendered by the circuit court Of
Augusta county at Its November term, 1891, in
the chancery cause Of G. Edward Crawford and
proceed in front Of the courthouse in the city of
StauntOn, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25
LOCAL..
County News from the Vindicator Reporters
From Steele's Tavern.

FINANCIAL RECOLLECTIONS OF A DRUM
KEN FRACAS-WORK OF THE AUGUSTA
MINING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY
PERSONAL NOTES-WEDDING, &C.
[Reported for the Stanton VINDIcAToR.l
STEELE's TAVERN, March 23.-It will
interest the people Of Augusta county to
know the drain on the public treasury,
caused by a drunken fracas in the county.
TO briefly recall the facts: On the 18th OF
last September, several white men from
the neighboring mines came to this place,
and under the influence of bad whiskey. got
into an affray with some cOlored people, re-
sulting in the death of James Lofts, and the
Imprisonment of five colored men on the
charge of murder. One of these has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years.
and the other four to two months in jail
and fine Of $50 each. To this the costs
were added making a sum which is entire
ly out Of the reach of the men. They will,
therefore, have to remain in Jail six months
longer, when they will be discharged with
out the payment of the fines Oh costs. The
Commonwealth must foot the entire bill.
The account of costs to the State of this
drunken brawl, as ascertained from the re-
cords of the County Treasurer's Office, is as
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Remaining in Staunton Post-ofiice Mar. II.
ed to the Dead Letter Office, Washington.
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Monday, the a5th day of April, 1892,

(being county court-day), to sell at public auc-
ton, to the b. highest bidder that very valuable
nine miles North of Staunton, and very near to
Fort Defiance depot on the Valley R. r., it being
that part of the home of the late VIM. Crawford
which was assigned to his widow for life as dover
land. This is one Of the most Yaluah BILE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-25

'sWe knew her i'll her young womanhood,
and she had nature as sunshiny as the noon
day; and later on, when the war clouds came,
she was gentle and generous and sympathetic;
and ministered to the weary and wounded and
sick soldiers of the Confederacy. She was the
devoted wife of one of the best men we ever
knew, who preceded her to heavenly glories;
an affectionate mother and sister; consistent
Christian woman. She is now of the number
arrayed in robes washed and made white in
the blood of the lamb
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-03
A FAMINE RIor.
Hunger GAUGES a Serious Uprasinsr In q
Mexican City.

Hunger Gauges a Serious Uprasfnsr In =
Mexican City.
SAN ANToNse, Tex.,. Oct. 2s-Homer
Finley, who for the past six years was in
business in the city Of Morlia, Mexico,
arrived today, and gavoa vivid accouut
OF Jasmine riot in tha5city Last Sunday.
MorliG is the capital of the state Of
Michoacan, and is one OF the nost beau
tiful cities of Scuthern Mexico, but sew
eral thousand poor people are on the
verge of starvation, owing to the total
failure OF crops and the searcitv of other
food supplies. When famine wac
threatened several months ago, several
wealthy merchants of A1orlia contracted
tor large quantities. of corn in the United
States, enough to supply the suffariBg
people. Speculasors putup prices, and
extorted what little money. tire poor peO-
pie had in short time. For, the past
two moaths the suffering has been
intense, and many deaths have oc-
Cured. The streets became thronged
with beggars, and men, women and
children made heart-rending appeal
for help. This was kept up until last
Sunday, when the starving horde organ
lied themselves into mob, and. driven
by desperation. began concerted
attack upon the food stores of the city.
Fully 5000 people were in the mob, and
the police were utterly powerless to
stay it. Two regiments OF federal cav
airy and one OF infantry stationed at
Morlia were called out to quell the riot,
but this only added to the desperation
OF the starving people. The eoldieas
opened fire, and one man was killed and
several wounded. The mob looted the
granaiies and then dispersed. Finley
looks for repetition of the trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-03
I'm THE FAR NORTH,
Scientific Researches on the East Coast
of Greenland.


GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct. 2.--The
schoo lers Ada 8. Babson and Laurel
arrived today from Iceland, each bring
ing 1900 pounds of halibut. August
johnson, member of the crew of the
Babson, was lost overheard on the
homeward passage. The Danish bark
Hogla, exploring the coast OF Greenland,
had arrived at Dvrefjord. Her COM
mander reports that she was 15 months
on this coast, most of the time impris-
oned in ice;. that one of the crew
had died. and that explorations of
considerable Importance were made.
The party found the remains of the Es-
quimaux habitstions, with the dishes
made of stone, and other articles, the
use of which was unknown. The Hogla
explored the island OF Janmayer, in lat
itude II degrees north, longitude z de-
grees west, very deep water being found
IN that locality. The party dredged in
475 fathoms of water, bringing up sedi-
ment containing much anima! vegetation
as sea anemone, together with pebbles
similar to iron ore. After refstting at
Iceland, the Hogla sailed August 2Sth
for Greenland to complete the scientific
researches che had been commissioned
to do, intending to remain all winter in
south Greenland.