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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
Social Intelligence.

Mrs. James S. Boatwright and Mis-
Matte Harris gave very delightful recep
tion to the young ladies of the W. F. I. OF
Friday last from three to six o'clock. Thu
graduating class consisting of five young
ladies', the full corps OF teachers and at
taches of the Institute, and Mrs. McHenry
Holiday and Mrs. Edwin NJ. Taylor assist
ed in receiving. The parlors, halls and re-
freshment rooms were prettily decorated
with potted plants, cut flowers, milax
wax candles, and so forth. The First
Honor young ladies acted as mattresses
Music both on the harp and piano was fur.
nished during the reception by Professor
Jerichau and some of the young ladies,
which added much to the enjoyment of the
many guests present.
There was large gathering Of the little
people at aparty given on Friday evening by
Misses Maggie and Lena Daniel, daughters
of MI. J. NJ. Daniel of Kalorama street, te
their friends. There were present Misses
Kate Mcclure, Engen1a Bumgardner, Will.
| lie Bumgardner, Lucy Cooke, Lena Splitter
Kate Hoge, Sue Webb. Mary Anderson
May Dabney, Nellie Palmer, Bertha Barnes
Elma Moore, Edna Ogg, Beatrice Atkins
Bessie Lambert and Anita Berry, and
Masters Fauntleroy Lambert, Charles and
Nicholas Cooke, Finley Pilson, Julius
| Witt, Charles Wheat, Edmund Berkeley
John Crowle, Watson and Garrett Gooch
Willie Karnes, Fielding Olivier, Taylor
Weller, Eugene Summerson, Frank and
Wallace McF arland, Chas. Blackford, Jos
Bell, Holmes Fowle, Ralph Meyer, Ed
Reese and Roger Wake. There was dancing
the music for it being played by Misses
Eugenia Bumgardner, Lena Splitter and
Bertha Barnes; the refreshments served
were greatly enjoyed land the little people
made the most of every minute of the
pleasant evening.
| The Photographic studio of Mr.. Edwin
| M. Taylor, at his residence, No. II Fayette
street, is one of the most charming places
to pass the time in the city. MI. Taylor
who is an amateur photographer and en-
thusiastic in the art, has had an addition to
his residence built, and in it has gallery
of pictures of his friends and of scenery in
various sections. The work is beautifully
done and the gallery Of the studio is a most
delightful place. -.
Miss Lucy Walker entertained the Inter
Sc Club with Peanut Party" on last
Saturday evening. Twas quite novelty
and enjoyed by all. The head prize was
won by Miss Jennie Mae Peck, and the
BOBBY by Miss Elizabeth McCue.
Miss Christine Hartman entertained the
Thursday Night Club" at her home OF
Church street last Thursday night, with {
''Quotation party" The ladies head prize
was won by Miss Bessie Hullihen, and tht
BOBBY by Miss Evelyn Kinney. The gen
tlemen's head prize was won by DR.. d.
Jarnett, and the BOBBY by MI. Murray
Hllleary.
The Thursday Night Club was enter.
tanned last evening by Miss Susie Cochran
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
nON'T MAKE A MISTAAE!
~ LYNN g. CO.,
HAVE MOVED TO

opposite side Of GreenViIIe Avenue.
We, alone, sell the Genuine "Oliver Chilled
Plows," Mouldboards, Landsides, and Points.
None genuine unless divers name is on them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
Entertainments and Concerts.

That truly inimitable pair, Henshaw
MES, will appear here next Tuesday night
in their new piece ''The Nabobs." All
who saw them in the old piece will want
to see them in the new. With one excep-
tion-Harrison who carried the 'Pearl of
Pekin' on his back-no comedian has ever
visited Staunton who just took possession
of his audience and carried it along with
him as do these two. Their humor is so
eccentric, so unexpected, as it were, that it
is inimitable.
Tonight the Chairman of the National
Prohibition Committee, Hon. Sam Dickie
delivers an address at the Opera House.
His reputation as an orator is national.
Alexander Salvini, the younger, will be
here on Feb. 23d, in the Three Guards
men, and the sale of seats will commence
at Olivier's on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
at A. Nj.
The two pianO-lecture recitals of Edward
Braxton Perry, the blind pianist, under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Ladies Auxil-
iary. will be given Friday night, Feb. Goth.
and a o'clock matinee on Saturday after
noon.
On Thursday night, Feb. 25th, an enter
tainment will be given by amateurs at the
Opera House, for the benefit Of the City
Mission for the Poor. 1t will consist of
the drama "The Border Land,'' and there
will be music by the best local talent. 1t
will be followed by a supper served at
the Y. M. c. A. building the same evening.
1t will bring large audience and it ought
to.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
4 1OM MISSlONER OFFICE,
" Staunton, Jan'y goth, 1892.
S. ]. Reynolds, Plaintiff.

,
S. j. Reynolds, Plaintiff.
and
Jackson Reynolds, George Reynolds, the
unknown children and heirs of Wm Rey-
nolds, Henry Reynolds, Joseph Reynolds,
and the other children and heirs of Sarah
Reynolds whose names and residences are
unknown, and N G. Watts, Sheriff of Au-
gusta county, and as such admir-. of Betsey
Reynolds. decd, Defendants.
All the above named parties will TAKE NOTICE!
That have fixed upon the 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1892, at my office, to take and State the follow
ing accounts viz: LIST. An account of the per-
sonal estate in the hands of the personal repre-
sentative OF Lucy Reynolds and Betsey Rey-
Lucy Reynolds. decd. An account of the real
estate owned by said Lucy and Betsey Reynolds,
whether same is susceptible of partition in kind;
and the annual rental and fee simple values
thereof &C.; which accounts are required to be
stated by decree entered in said cause on the I'd
Dec. 1891 JOHN M. KINNEY,
j. q J. l.. BUMGARDNER, pq. Comm'r.
jan 29-4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
Crazed by the Grippe.

Mr.. Walter Gregory, a young merchant
of Alexandria, was brought to the W. L.
Asylum on Wednesday Of last week raw
ing maniac from the effects of grippe. He
was taken on Saturday night after retiring
and in his paroxysm badly mutilated his
wife's face with his teeth. He had been
suffering from the grippe which was follow
ed by the development of insanity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-12
REAL ESTATE SALES.

TTNRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE PROP
i ERTY IN WAYNESBORO.-Purs to
authority vested in me by decree of the county
court of Augusta county, rendered at its Deem
Der term, 1891, whereby the undersigned was
substituted as trustee in the place of John 7.
Smith in deed of trust executed by w. E. Bibb
Trustee, to said John T. Smith, dated January
49, 1899, and recorded in the county clerks Office
d. B. 1909, page 81, and according 10 the terms of
said deed, default having been made in the pay
ment of the bond therein secured and being
quired so to do by the Guarantee Title & Invest
ment Co. of Roanoke, Va, assignee of said bond,
will proceed on
Saturday, February Goth, 1899,
In front of the court house in Staunton, Va, to
sell that valuable property situated in the L.
town of Waynesboro, Va, at the South H;I.
west corner of Main street and Wayne %@.G4
Avenue, known on the Dudley plat of Waynes-
ed to w. E. Bibb, Trustee, by B. F. Smith and
wife by deed dated January Is. 1890. upon the
TERMS-Cash in hand sufficient to defray the
expenses OF executing this trust and to discharge
he ny
Jan. Is, 1890, till paid; the balance, if any. shall
be payable in three equal installments at one,
chaser to execute therefor his bonds with ap
proved personal security payable at one, two and
said day, the title to be retained as ultimate
security. RICHARD S. KER,
ian Is ids Substituted Trustee.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.-By virtue of deed of trust
executed to me by John J. Cupp and wife on the
49, county clerks Office in trust to indemnify j.
Marshall McCue and P. NJ. Dice and at the re-
quest of the beneficiaries therein, shall on
Monday, February ED, 1892, (Court-day)
offer for sale at public auction, in front .yiaszzs
of the courthouse, in Stanton, Va, .seHssss
all that certain real estate at Mt. So a5s$ssySs
lon, Augusta Co., Va, which was, by VHSSE
deed of December LIST, 1851, conveyed &
by c. r. Harris to joan j. Cupp and -tsszs.s~'
Edward G. Moorman, the said Edward G. Moor
man afterwards conveying his half interest
to said Cupp by deed, of date July LIST, 1858, save
and except only that part of said real estate on
which the mill is situated and which was pur-
chased by John Hite. The property to be sold is
that on which John j. Cupp resided.
TERMS will be made known on day of sale.
JOHN H. era WFORD,
ion, do TpnSt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14
LOCAL BREvITlEs.
Matters OF Minor 3Iomeut In and About
tho City.


Matters OF Minor Moment In and About
tho City.
NTnERE will be no attraction at either
theatre this evening.
TIE grip has taken a fresh grip as the
result OF yesterdays weather.
Work on all buildings was necessarily
suspended yesterday, which is rare
thing this season.
JAMES II. WALLIcE, with his. two
great dramas, "The Bandit King" and
Mountain King" with the Jesse James
horses, will be at the Grand the first
three nights OF next week.
TIE Washington Life Insurance Com
pany has issued "The Life and Voyages
OF Christopher Columbus" richly illus
trated, as its almanac for 1892. 1t is a
fine book and everybody ought to have
u copy.
"KEEr IT DARK, closed its engage.
ment at the Grand yesterday to small
houses, but this was due to the bad
weather, which was enough to keep
anybody at home who could stay there.
The performance is good enough.
TIE Terminal bonds were turned over
to the purchasers by the Board OF Com
missioners yesterday, and the final in
stalment OF 500, 900 OF the county's stock
in the company was handed to Presi-
dent CRUISE, OF the Board, by Judge
Cochran.
TIE fire alarm wire leading to Rey-
mann's brewery was broken down by
the weight OF the ice on it late night
before last, but it was repaired early
yesterday morning. Last night the
whole eastern and northern circuits
were down.
TIE Patriotic Sons OF America in
stalled their officers last night. The
camp from Washington, Pa, came
down, and headed by drum corps,
marched to the hall OF the local camp,
where very interesting time was en-.
joyed by both the members and the
visitors.
WHILE Mrs. steger, OF North Huron
street, was passing along Maryland
street, accompanied by a pretty little
black-and-tan dog. big bulldog be-
longing 10 MIR. Imhoff, the carpenter,
pounced on the little dog, and in about
as short time rs a terrier would take
to shake rat to death had chewed it
up so that it died in few minutes. The
owner Of the small dog could not do
anything Tor its rescue and no help was
at hand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14
PRICE OF GAS UNSETTLED.

AAiSL VI VAC e.'Sbi
"Why, gentlemen" continued Mr..
Heard, mo city has derived the benefit
from natural gas that Wheeling has;
and nobody has derived any profit from
natural gas at nil, but the consumer. |
tell you the attempt to pipe natural gas
to long distances was a great economic
mistake. Why should you want 10
drive us out OF the city? Our product
is not like that OF other companies. II
We double our capital We can't double
our output, as an iron works might. Ii
4 manufacturing concern were only
making three per cent on its capital in
vested, and it proved to you that it
ought to mako more, you would relieve
it from a special taxation such as we are
suffering from"
Mr.. Hall told Mr.. Heard that he
thought the exclusive franchise en-
ioyed by the company was privilege
sufficient, and one that manufacturing
concerns did not enjoy.
There was some talk about the future
price Of natural gas. Mr.. Hall asked
Mr.. Heard ii his company thought OF
raising the price Of gas to the private
consumer, il Council would relieve it
entirely from the obligation OF furnish
ing the city free gas. Mr.. Heard re-
piled that this phase OF the question
had not been considered by him; that
he thought price could not be placed
on SO uncertain a commodity as gas.
But he said frankly that the time might
come when his company would want a
better price for it. Nh. Riley had step
ped ont OF the room q few moments be-
fore this, and had not heard Mr.. Halls
question. When informed, he said that
the city did not want any better ar
rangement than was already provided
for in the ordinance. lie further said
that if Council decided to modify the
contract by relieving the company from
its free gas obligation the contract
would not be abrogated in other partic-
ulars; he would see to that. The COM
pany need not be required to give any
further guarantees than the contract
now contained.
After more general talk Mr.. Heard
thanked the members OF the committee
for the uniform courtesy with which he
had been treated, and for the spirit
they had shown, judging from what
they had said, to treat his company in
fair and just manner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

by the B. & o. company as its station,
and covers about an acre OF ground.
In 1870 Mr.. Fisher became tho sole
owner of the foundry, and hNs since
continued TO own it. For a time his
son, W. b. Fisher, was associated with
him, under tho firm name OF B.
Fisher & Son, but OF recent years it has
been called the Star foundry and run
under the name OF its owner alone.
In 1878 Mr.. Fisher was elected a mem
Der OF tho West Virginia Legislature,
he and DR.. T. II. Logan being tho first
two Republicans elected to represent
Ohio county after the war, and their
election was high compliment to their
integrity and business capacity and
their high standing in the community.
Mr.. Fisher was essentially business
man, and he proved valuable repre-
sentative tor the interests OF the county
in n Legislature in which manufacture
ing community was in especial need Of
q champion who had the respect OF his
fellow members.
Mr.. Fisher had also served the coun-
ty acceptably in the Board OF County
commissioners, ana was q useful ana
active member OF the City Board of
Public Works. In all these relations
and in his capacity rs director OF var
ious corporations Mr.. Fishers opinion
was always regarded with great respect
by his associates. and he will be much
missed wherever he was known. He
was q prominent member OF the Ma
sonic order, belonging to Cyrene Com
mandery Knights Templar, to Nelson
lodge, +. 4 A. NJ, to Wheeling Union
chapter R. A. NJ. and to OSIRIS Temple,
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
A sad coincidence in connection with
Mr.. Fishers death was mentioned yes
terday. 1t was exactly seven years ago
yesterday that hisyoungest son, George,
died, at the age OF sixteen years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

When Mr.. Rilcyhad concluded the
reading OF the opinion, Mr.. Heard
arose and said:
Ill am not n lawyer, gentlemen, and
personally have not studied the legal
aspects OF the case. Sometime before
VIC took heroic measures I notified
the authorities OF tho various
citYworks that we didn't have suite.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

DoN'r you know? Why, get bottle
OF Salvation Oil; twill cure toothacho
at once. 20 cents. n; ,s,,3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

FuLLERToN-On Wednesday, December 10, 1852,
at 10 a. m. FLoRA MYRTLE. youngest dansh.
ter Of r j.. Fullerton. aged = years, 5 monlns
and . days. a &; q 9s;7
Funeral services at residence, No 274 Eorstrcet,
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
FIsHER-On Wednesday. January IL. 1892, Den.
,jAMlS FISHER, IN tho 6Sd year Of his age.
Funeral notice hereafter. {.
,L1SSSER-on Wednesday. January Is, 1852, Mt II
O'Clock p. M Mrs. JOHANNA LlSsSEE, In the
SD year OF her aye. y III
Funeral notice hereafter. rs, Z .
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Early in tho session the member from
the Fourth ward had made crack
about having IN executive session." as
he iondly calls tho star chamber meet
ings OF committees, which do not want
tho public to know what they are doing.
At the signal agreed upon the motion to
gointo secret session was put and car
ried unanimously, and all others but
members OF the committeeleftth the room.
The private conference did not last
long. After looking around the room,
to see that no "local editors" were con.
cealed under chairs or tables, the COM
mittee got down 10 business, such rs it
was. There was some debate as to the
extent OF the powers OF the sub-com-
mittee, and it was finally decided thatit
would relate the facts it had learned to
the general committee, and let it make
Recommendation to Council. The
company's ultimatum was talked over,
and Mr.. Riley was in favor Of the city
taking some decided stand, one way or
another; in other words, that the city
do little Eliminating" When
the committee, exhausted with tho
brain work, to which it had devoted it.
self during the half hour past, had
emerged from the committee room, the
members were exceedingly close mouth
cd. Those who were asked refused to
state whether they had decided on any,
thing or not.
During the session there was not
much that escaped through the tightly
I'll 4 I 4 I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14
a Waterman Como.

jim Williams, the night watchman
at the creek mill, has disappeared.
Williams was seen for the last time
when he rang the mill bell at $50
Tuesday morning. Williams had been
drinking hard lately, and had had
some trouble in his family.
INDIGESTION. Dizziness. Take BEECH
AVIS PILLS.
INDIGO BLUE CfLrCO Mt &c, bost Cam.
,briGs, = 1-sc. Great Remnant Snlc to-
- - - = = - S.roSI, & .iIo,7,c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

lent gas to supply them. Since 1885 tho
whole position has changed from what
II was in that year. Nothing was
known about natural gus, iliat is, no.
body knew anything about Its perman-
ency after n heavy drain had been put
on 1t. II was known that in places
where the draft upon tho wells was
light, the gas held out well. Rca.
soning from those premises our COM
pany assumed tlattho gas would not
give out; tho company assumed too
much, as II has found out to It's cost.
Asulr WOULD DE RuiNoUs.
"Whcn We say VIC have not tho gas,
&c arc simply stating the effect Of the
logical trend Of events. No court can
enforce this contract, Il such it be,
when tho gas isn't there. You might
sue for non fuliillmcnt OF contract; but
what good would that do you? II you
beat us II will have cost you lot OF
money, and You will have gained
nothing, MS We haven't tho gas anyhow.
II We beat you, We will have gained the
suit, 1t Is true, but your action will have
crippled us, and injured the consumer;
for would certainly not BIO able to cx-
pend money in the effort to tap further
gas supplies while the suit was still un-
decided"
"lhc reason we have secured this
legal opinion, Mr.. Heard" said DR..
Caddle, sis because your counsel spoke
several times Of the company's legal
rights, and We wanted to know what the
city's rights were. If your company has
not the gas, that is q different matter
altogether. don't believe the city
wants to cripple the company"
what corporation" continued Mr..
Heard, "has lived up to its agreement
as We have done? We have furnished
gas when by carrying out our agree.
ment We were draining the life blood
from us. 1don't believe much in cxclu-
sive franchises. There is no exclusive
franchise, granted by a municipality,
which can stand agains. the efforts TO
upset it OF determined set OF men,
Mr.. Riley-"You knew that when
you accepted that ordinance, Mr..
Hoard
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

Mr.. Caldwcll-"I confess l didn't
know it at that time, though l am u
lawyer. Other lawyers didn't know it,
until the Parkcrsburg case settled the
fact, that no city could grant exclusive
franchises.r
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-03
A Smart Office BOYS Work.

A clever and well known woman
writer recently paid visit to an edi-
tor to confer with him over a manu-
script he had asked of her. AS she
opened her card case she noticed only
one left, which she regretted, having
second visit to make that morning.
She sent it in, however, and shortly
followed it. The editor was alone,
except for young clerk at a table
near the door, and they were soon
discussing the article she had writ
ten. 1t did not please him, and after
considerable talk, rather decided on
each side, she arose to Withdraw.
The young clerk had left the room
a moment before, and as Miss Blank
passed out it occurred to her quickly
that she could secure her card, which
lay on the table near by. With
slight movement she did so. con-
graduating herself on the happy
thought. But she did not send the
card in at her next stop Slipping it
In her case when she was again in
the street, she saw on the reverse
side that the wicked young man had
used his employers time and his own
considerable talent in sketching an
absurdly exaggerated picture of her
self weeping dejectedly over the
returned manuscript. The likeness
was perfect, the sketch vigorous and
striking, and Miss Blank values it
highly.-Her Point of View in New
York Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-03
The Wagging of the Dogs TaiI.

Professor Elmer, in his work on
Organic Evolution, is not able to ex
plain why the dogs of Constantinople
erect the tail and carry it upright
while the ancestral wolf and the
Jackal carry it hanging down. DIR.
Joseph L. Hancock suggests that the
reason may be found in the fact that
as the dog becomes domesticated it
Is prone to use the tail as an organ
for expressing mental states-wag-
ging it when pleased, dropping it be-
tween the legs when disappointed or
frightened. The ancestral wolf car
ries it hanging down, because in that
position it is less conspicuous and
better eludes detection. A family of
wolves playing together undisturbed
occasionally carry their tails curled
upward.
By degrees the tail acquires natu-
rally the upright position as a result
of coincident evolution of the mind
of the wolf by domestication and of
the slow adaptation of the appendage
as an organ of expression. The ces-
sation of natural selection in the do
nestle dog would give the tail great
er freedom of motion without detri-
ment to life, and artificial selection
modifies it into various shapes.
American Naturalist,