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Supreme Court of Appeals,

Attorney General r. Taylor Scott and
W. Fl. Sands of Richmond, M. l.. Walton
of Woodstock, Jno. w. Stephenson
of Bath, Holmes Conrad of Winches-
ter, S. V. Southall of Charlottesville, and
Geo. G. Caskie and S. b. Whitehead of
Mel son, are some of the attorneys who have
been in the city this week attending the
Court Of Appeals which met here Monday.
When the court met Judge Hinton was
the only member not present, however he
arrived on the afternoon train and has been
sitting since.
The cases argued and submitted so far
are-Faber VS.. Gentry, Saunders VS.. Pea
bles, STROBE VS.. Clement, Moore VS.. Trip
lett, was argued in part Wednesday, and
Gardner VS.. Stratton, Turner'S adm 4 VS..
G. & o. Ry., r. & d. r. r. Co. VS.. Scott,
and same VS.. Pannill & Kern, Barr & Co.
VS.. Wyatt, removed to Richmond billiard
VS.. billiard, Brown VS.. Putney, Powell VS..
Lafferty, and Freed VS.. county of Abe
marie, were continued.
Yesterday was opinion day and the fol-
lowing cases were handed down here having
been argued at Wytheville Prince VS.. Com
monwealth, affirmed; Hardin VS.. Kelly,
reversed; Newberry VS.. Williams, affirmed;
Sexton q Houston VS.. Turner, reversed;
Ratliff & Dotson VS.. Vandike, affirmed;
Moore VS.. Triplett, was submitted, and
Cleek VS.. MEG uffin partly argued and con-
tlnued to to-day.
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Staunton's Accident Association.

Judge Charles Grattan in the Hastings
court last Saturday, granted charter to
corporation which is destined to add much
to the city and county's interests, for they
are identical. The Columbian Accident
Association was chartered and is differed
and manned by gentlemen of our locality,
who have proved their enterprise and sa-
gacity. The company is organized to fur
nish accident insurance on the most ap-
proved and well tested plans to our people
and will tend to keep our money at home.
The Home Office will be at Staunton, and
the officers are-Jno. D. Crowle, President;
S. M. Yost, LIST Vice President; J. N. Nc
Farland, I'd Vice President; Charles L..
Cooke, Secretary; P. III. Trout, Treasurer;
II. T. Hockey, General Manager; DR.. Hal
Ter H. Henkel, Medical Director; VIM. 3.
Craig, Attorney; the above and John Nc
Quaide and J. G. Scheffer, Directors. The
personel of the company well guarantee the
energy and skill with which the new asso-
citation will he pushed. Insurance and
Building and Loan Associations are impor-
tant helps to the progress of any town.
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From FishersvilIe.

PERsONALs-GONET TO TEXAs-sEEDING
sc.
Reported for the Stanton vINDIcAToR.l
FIsHERsvILLE, Sept. 14.-Homer bold
son of DR.. s. H. Dold, left for Salem Mon
day where he enters Roanoke College fol
the coming session. The Dr.. accompanied
him.
MI. Hugh Kerr will return to the Uni
versity Thursday.
Miss Lille Bell left Monday for Lewis
burg, where she will spend several weeks
visiting friends.
Mrs Catlett of Staunton, who has beer
visiting Mrs. Robt. Goodwin. returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. S. D. Timberlake and wife of Staun
ton attended service at Thinking Spring
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Walter Dinwiddie of Charlottes
vile, is visiting friends in Fishersville.
Mr.. J. R. Kemper of McCue & Kemper
left for Baltimore Monday night to pur
chase stock of goods for the new store.
Mrs. Patterson is now selling off at auc
tion the stock left by Mr.. S. W. Patterson
Mr.. Linden of Harrisonburg, is visiting
Mrs. S. W. Patterson.
Mrs. Fulton of Staunton, who has beer
visiting Miss Josie Watson, returned HON,
Saturday.
We all here sympathize most deeply with
the senior editor Of the VINpIcATQR in hi
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september Weddings.
FLETCHER -DONAGHE.

LE1 -DONAGdEs
The Richmond Dispatch of Yesterday
notes the marriage of MI. Matthew M.
Fletcher and Miss Virginia Brooke Dona-
CHE, both popular in Staunton's social Cir
Giles. The bride is the handsome and ac-
complished daughter of the late DR.. 3. B.
Donaghe Of Stauntan, and the groom son
OF Maj. R. j. Fletcher of this city. The
Dispatch says: ''Miss Virginia B. Dona-
CHE and Mr.. Mathew M. Fletcher were
married Yesterday morning at o'clock at
large assemblage of friends. The ceremony
was performed by the rector, Rev. John B.
Newton and MI. Thomas Williamson ac-
ted as best man There were several ush-
ers. After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher took the Chesapeake & Ohio train
for visit to Eastern Virginia. The groom
who was formerly a resident of Staunton,
is now engaged in business in this city,
where he is well and favorably known. His
bride, a daughter of the late DR.. Donaghe
Of Staunton, is a young lady of many at
fractions and estimable qualities.
Observation-Disclosures.
At the residence of Mrs. Mamie B.
McClung, Lewisburg, W. Va, on the sth
INST, Prof. j. G. Dunsmore, President of the
Dunsmore Business College, to Min
ME j. McClung, sister of Prof. Sitting
ton Sterrett, of Amherst College, Mass.
Rev. r. L. Telford officiating. They drove
directly to Ronceverte, and took the train
for Staunton, thence by carriage to Vero-
ma, Prof. D. s beautiful country home.
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From Mint Spring.

CHURCH FESTIvAL-CUTTING CORN
PERSONAL, &C.
Reported for the Staunton VINDICATOR.l
MINT SPRING, Sept. Blowing to the
Indictment weather last Thursday evening
the ice cream festival was held in the
! church. A very good crowd was in at
tendance, but as such large supply OF
good things were left over it was continued
the next night. The grounds and stalls
were brilliantly Illuminated by four large
torch lights and numerous japanese liant
ems, while the stands were prettlly fes
TONED with cedar and wild flowers; The
whole making up very attractive and pic
turesque scene. About $50 was realized.
The farmers in this section have already
commenced cutting corn and if the wealth.
Ell clears up wheat will be sowed this week.
Mr.. j. w. Churchman of Brookwood
returned home last week from a visit to
relatives in Botetourt county.
Miss Madge Gilkeson is visiting relatives
in Kentucky and Indiana.
Mr.. W. L. Towberman will leave this
week for Bear Lithia Springs near Elkton.
MI. R. w. Moffett of Brookwood, has
returned from Greenbrier and Monroe
counties, W. Va. where he purchased a
number of cattle to be grazed ON his Glendy
place.
Miss LOWE Gilkeson of Culpeper county,
is visiting among relatives In this neigh
| borhood.
Mr.. Jos. Cochran of Folly, has gone to
Richmond to attend the wedding of Miss
Virginia B. Donaghe, which takes place in
that city tomorrow.
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Death of a well known Lady.

Mrs. Caroline Virginia Crowle, wife of
o'clock on Wednesday. She was member
of the Drury family of Maryland, one OF
the Oldest families in that State, and came
with her husband to this city from Ba]ti-
more about twenty years ago. For many
weeks past there has been an intense strain
on the sympathies of the community, as
she wavered between life and death in the
struggle of a strong constitution, aided by
medical skill, against incurable disease.
When death at last came it released from
great suffering one of the best of women.
She was most devoted wife and mother,
and while she enjoyed society, especially
aiding and chaperoning the young in their
amusements, her affections were circum-
scribed by her home, husband and children
In her death the poor have lost a good
friend, for but few knew of the large
charity Of this quiet, transformations, Chris
tian gentlewoman. She leaves husband,
and three children Carrie T. Crowle,
Miss May B. Crowle and Master john
Crowle, who will have the sincere sympathy
of the community in their irreparable loss.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at clock from Trinity Episcopal church
of which she was a member, and, in the alb
sence of the rector, will be conducted by
Rev. J. Louis Tucker, rector of Christ
church Mobile, Ala, assisted by DR.. Chas.
II. Shields.
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has been visiting. friends here, returned

has been visiting. friends here, returned
home few days since.
Miss Eva Jordan Of BuenS Vista, has
returned home after spending a pleasant
visit with relatives here.
Miss Julia Nelson left this week to take
the position Of teacher Of art in the Valley
Female Seminary at WaynesboT0.
Mrs Lula Timberlake Zirklc, who has
been spending the summer in Stanton. re-
turned to her home in Richmond yesterday.
Miss Annie Child gave reception last
night in honor of her guest, Miss Grace
Hopkins of Mobile, Ala.
Mr.. George Anderson of Iron Gate, for
merly book-keeper at the National Valley
Bank. was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Christine Hartman is in Ironton,
Ohio, visiting her friend, Miss Moffett.
Mr.. Cameron Hobson of Goochland, was
a guest at the Beverley Club this week.
MI. Fl. L. Cox of this city, was in Win
chester last week attending the fair.
A. w. Blackley has gone to Pantop's
Academy where he enters as a student.
Mrs. Absalom Thornton, was in Char
iottesville last week visiting friends.
Mr.. Frank Greever of this city, spent
last week with his sons in Charlottesville.
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Railroad Notes.

Work on the Norfolk & Western West
Virginia extension is rapidly progressing.
Not more than few miles remain unfn-
ished and track laying on that is diminish
ing the gap at the rate of one mile per day,
By October, trains will run through to Co.
lumbus, Ohio, where they will connect with
routes to the Lakes and the Pacific. A
new short line will thus be created between
South West Virginia and the West.
The sale of tickets at the Chesapeake &
Ohio station here shows Staunton to be one
of the most important stations of the
road. The August report of tickets sold
was 81 1880.
The Chesapeake Il Ohio Railway has
made arrangements to transport 10000
members of the Grand Army of the Repuk-
lie to the encampment at Washington,
commencing Sept Goth. They Will run 81
passenger trains, and all the freight trains
will be taken off.
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MONDAYS Musical Concert.

Lovers Of music will have treat in the
concert to be given next Monday night at
the Opera House, for the benefit OF the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Y. M. G. A. Miss
Clara Bell Palmer, a young and talented
graduate of the Conservatory of Music of
Baltimore. whose recent rendering of the
most difficult compositions received the
highest concentrations of the press and
public Of Baltimore. Richmond and other
places, will be the pianist, assisted by Capt.
Frank Cunningham and Mr.. Eugene
Cloves, two of Richmond's best known and
popular singers. as well as by the ever well
come Staunton male quartette composed of
Messrs. Bear, Shirley, Caldwell and Tim
berlake, with Miss Charlotte Jaffe as ac-
companist. The cause is a worthy one and
should receive liberal patronage.
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GRAIN MARKETS

RICHMOND. Sept. 13.-Wheat, Longberry. 75a
50; mixed, 73aSC; Shortberry, 7Oa79 No. red
77a7S Corn-white, Virginia, IS; No. 2, white
Sass: No. mixed. 5Ga57
BALTIMORE, Sept. l3.-Flour steady and nm
char ged. Wheat dull; spot .751la75L, Southern
wheatsteady; Fultz 7Oa76;L ongberry 72a75 South.
ern corn, white, easy at 56a57; yellow, steady at
SASS.
CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Wheat, Sept 1881; Oct. 741s.
Dec. 76s4; May s23a. Corn-sept. 4ss5: Oct. 4olI.
May 523s. >A'
LIVE STOCK MARKETS,
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Sept s.
frlees OF Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
81 25 4.6oA
Geherally rated FIRST QUALIFY. 325 a 400
Medium OF good fair quality. 275 aaoo
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Co"s....''.....' 200 a ESQ
VI the cattle received AIS came from Virginia.
1raoe mas been Slow this week and prices were
Of from the beginning. Tops were considered
generally 20 lower, and other grades 20 to a5c
per 100 lbs, =
Mich Cows--There is light run and a. fa,r,v
good demand. Fair $2Oas3O, and fair to aoo.,
s30a$l5 per head.
Veal Calves-There is q fair run at in,nroved
prices at 3a6c per head
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12-There is fair to good
trade reported for both sheep and lambs. Sheen
sold at 3a41ac, with extra at 4Mc, and lambs at
4a5c per lb gross.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-There isnearly the same
number of hogs as last week. Prices are but lit
Tie, if any, different from those ruling then, ex
eept that they are somewhat frmer, more selling
at and near the top figure than last week, Ono
tations range for fair to best Western hogs at
$5.Gaa$5.s) per 100 lbs gross, and heavy grades
from $50 to $40, which are not active Rough
hogs s4.75as5O9 per 100 lbs gross. Receipts s,96
head,
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From Mt. Scion.

THE RAIN-DEDICATION SERMON-SICK-
NEss-PERsoNALs, &C.
[Reportedthe for Staunton VINDICAToR.1
Mt. SOLON, Sept. 13.-Rain began fall
ing here this morning at daybreak and con-
tinued without intermisslon until night
and is still raining, soaking the ground thor
oughly. This will give a great many of
our farmers, who had to abandon their
plows on account of the ground being so
hard, time to finish up their fall blowing,
of which there is good deal yet to do.
The dedication sermon at Emanuels
church on last Sunday was preached by the
Rev. Jesse Ralston from near our village.
to large congregation.
Mr.. Walter Reeves, who has been engag
ed as civil engineer in w. Va, for some
time, returned to his home on Messy Creek
last week, and has been confined to his bed
ever since with symptoms of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Emma Todd. wife of Mr.. r. A.
Todd, has been very i'll for the past week.
Miss Janey Rivercomb Of our town, will
leave on Saturday for the Valley Female
Seminary at Winchester.
Miss King from near Parnassus, was
visiting at the residence of DR.. J. r. Keez-
ell last week.
Mr.. VIM. Mills of Moscow, has been
quite sick for the past week, but when last
heard from was better.
Mr.. Ed. Dinkle, who lives near this
place. On going out to his farm yard on
last Sunday morning discovered that some
one had visited his premises during the
night and applied coat Of whitewash to
his two horse surrey.
Mr.. Dan Sanger is laying the foundation
for his new residence, which he will erect
right away. MI. Sanger has on his farm
natural granite quarry where can be seen
huge blocks Of granite protruding out of
the ground at least a yard square.
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Public SpaaKlng.

Gen, Rosser, Congressman O'Ferrau and
Hon. Holmes Conrad, addressed the people
at Woodstock, on Monday last, court day.
Gen. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic
nominee for Vice President, made his
opening speech in North Carolina at Ashe-
Vile on the 18th of September. He Will
speak in Raleigh to-day, when it IS
expected the greatest political demonstra-
ton in North Carolina will be witnessed,
Democratic clubs from all over the State
will be there. Hon. VIM. G.. Ewing, MI.
Stevenson's law partner, will accompany
him and participate in the campaign.
Col. J. Fl. Crosler and Mr.. r. S. Ker
will address the Democratic club at Green
vile tonight.
EzHon. H. st. Geo. Tucker is announced to
deliver four speeches on the issues of the
canvass in Nelson county next week.
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Brevltles.

In another column Will be seen the an
nouncement of Mrs. Chesley Kinney. Her
lease OF the Mozart having expired, she has
decided not to re-rent, but has secured the
new building on West Frederick street,
adjoining the residence of Mrs. f. M.
Young. The new house which will be
known as ''The Frederick, -" is being fitted
out with all modern improvements and is to
be kept as a first-class boarding house.
Notice is directed to the advertisement
OF Direct Tax Commissioner J. n. McFar-
land. in another column. 1t is of impor-
lance to all who have claims.
Several frosts and much cool weather has
been reported in the neighborhood of Gosh
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From Steele's Tavern.

DEATHS-OFF FOR SCHOOL-FINE RAIN
PERSONALS. sc.
Reported for the staunton v1ND1cAyoRl
STEELE's TAVERN, Sept 13-Two more
deaths have occurred i'll this neighborhood
since my last letter. Ula Cox, daughter
of MI. Robt o. Cox Of Raphine, died on
the Sd inst, after lingering illness, aged
Is months. The funeral took place the
next day from Mt. Carmel church. The
pail bearers were four little girls dressed in
white-Alice Campbell, Leanora Parker.
Stevie Roadcap and Sallie Fauber.
Friday, the 9th, Miss Mary Carson pass
ed away at the age of " years. She was the
last one of three sisters who had lived
together on a farm near this place for many
years, her sisters having died in 1890. She
was member CT Old Providence church,
where her body was laid to rest last Satur-
day, the funeral services being conducted
by the Rev. S. W. Haddon.
Quite number of pupils have left the
neighborhood for the various schools during
the past week. Mr.. G. w. Harris returned
to Washington & Lee University where he
hopes to take the Civil Engineers degree
this session; Miss Blanche Carson has gone
to Mrs. Winston's Female Seminary at
Waynesboro; Misses Ethel Gibbs, King
McKemy and Sallie Hamilton, to the Au-
gusta Female Seminary, and Miss Lizzie
Steele to the Lutheran Seminary, Staunton.
Mr.. James Mcclure opened the 'sValley
High SCHOOL, at Old Providence, yesterday.
He expected to open with about 20 scholars.
The prospects of the school are good.
The cannery at Spottswood has been run
ming lately, putting up tomatoes in fine
condition. The tomato crop was cut short
by the dry season.
MI. Frank B. Bell of Roanoke, was on
brief visit to his father, MI. C. J. Bell near
Raphine, last week. He returned home
yesterday.
Misses Rattle and Mollie Hyde from
Swoope's Depot, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. G. J. Bell.
Miss Gertie Hess OF Greenville, is at Dr..
W. III. Thomas Of this place.
We are having fine rain to-day, which
will put the land in first-class order for
seeding wheat. The prospect of the farm
ers for getting the crop out in good condi-
ton and in good time is unusually good.
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AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS s!
GATHERED FROM ALL OLA RTERS
BY THE VINDICATOR RE-
PORTERS.
From ChurchviIle.

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC SICKNESS
PERSONALITIES RAIN, sc.
[Reported for the Stanton VIND1cAToR1
CHURCHvILLE, Sept. 1.-THE Sunday
School picnic of all the schools of this place
to Lone Fountain on Saturday last was an
enjoyable one. Quite number of scholars
had no way provided to take them to the
grove, so a Traction engine belonging to
Messrs. Wilson, Rohrer & Co. was brought
into use and five OIL six wagons hitched to
it. About 100 persons occupied these and
made quite merry party. Ample provis.
ion was made in the way of eatables and
games of all kinds, and pleasant day was
spent.
Mrs. J. A. English left last week with
her invalid sister, Mrs. Minor, for Balti-
more, and on Saturday was followed by her
daughter and grandson, Mrs. DR.. Eyster
and English Eyster.
Rev. Mr.. Bowman, wife and child, with
Mrs. Funk, the mother of Mrs. Bowman,
left here last week and stopped few days
in Dayton to visit relatives.
Mrs. Lewis McClung and Mrs. Chesly
Blair visited our village on Monday last
Mrs. DR.. Hill and her two sons, who have
been spending the summer at Mr.. Theodore
Shuey's, returned to their home in Balti-
more, they were accompanied by Master
Harry B. Hanger, son of Capt. H. H. Han
ger, who will rema in with them during the
winter and attend schoo oil.
Miss Ada Seig left last week for school
at Luray, Va.
Mrs. Alice Winfree, wife of Rev. J. H.
Winfree, and her son William, have gone to
Bath county to visit her mother who has
been quite sick.
Mr.. VIM. J. Buckley, Jr., and wife have
gone to New Y ork to visit his relatives.
The Misses Gilbert who have been visit
ing Rev. J. H. Temples. have returned to
their home in South Carolina.
Col. Jas. G. Cochran of Folly Mills, was
in our village this week and visited the
Churchvilie Mill. He is contemplating the
Roller Process system for his mill at Trinity
Point OF Rock Hill.
Granville Bucker, son of Mr.. G. D.
Bucker near our village, is quite sick with
typhoid malarial fever.
Miss Matte Smith, daughter of MI. J.
L. Smith, is quite sick.
Katie Sampsel, daughter of Rev. W. II.
Sampsell, is quite sick with typhoid fever.
We are just informed Of the death of MI
David Zigler's little child.
Mrs. VIM. Glendy near Deerfeld, was
buried on Tuesday last. She had been quite
an invalid for some months past. Rev. J.
H. Winfree conducted the services.
The long drought has been broken at last
by the fine rain we had on Tuesday and
Tuesday night.
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ditch on the side Of the road. Wagoners
he said were in the habit of doing this Id
order to save themselves the trouble OF
locking their wagons and to get part OF
the team off of the new stone. Thepractice
was tending to pull down the metal in the
new bitches and to stop them up, and the
Squire said he feared somebody would have
to pay five OF ten dollars Def ore it was stop
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State School Finds

State Superintendent John E. Massey
has just sent out to the city and county
School superintendent of the Common
wealth statement of the arrearage funds,
showing the amount due to each. This
fund is applied exclusively to the payment
OF teachers, and is as follows: For the CITY
OF Staunton $736.s7, and for Augusta Co.
$$3, 1896. The whole amount apportioned
is $40, 562.O6, upon school population of
653 ,426, at the rate of 81 centsp per capita.
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Staunton VS.. Warrenton.

The Warrenton base ball nine played the
Staunton nine two games here this week,
Wednesday the home team won by a score
of3to 2. Thursday the boys crossed bats
again; after the ninth inning the game was
called on account of darkness, the mines
each side having made runs. This makes
a score out of 8 games won y Staunton
from Warrent m, the tair 9 ne a tie.
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affection, and trust be may be soon restor-
ed to his usual health.
MI. Geo. +. Gibson left Tuesday for
Austin, Texas, where be goes to take lu-
crative position in the State Insane Asy-
lum.
Seeding is progressing rapidly, and the
Fall pasture is now coming out.
Politics are very quiet. almost too quiet
verging as it does On lethargy. A little
''rousement" would be beneficial. Let us
have one OF two speakers and good ones.