Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-06-03
AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS +!
GATHERED FROM ALL QUARTERS
by THE INDICATOR RE-
PORTERS.
From MT. Scion.


DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE WELL
NAMED FAMILY IMPROVING TIKI
ROADs-PAssING CONFEDERATE MONEY
Personal. sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.1
MT. SOLON, June EARLY on last Sat
urday morning, Mr.. Morgan Hogsett al
old and one of the most practical and influ
entail farmers OF North River district
shut himself up Ill an clubhouse on his farm
barred the door, stripped himself of his
clothing and tied a cord around his leg just
above the knee, in order to swell the veins
in his leg. He then, with knife, cut a gasf
about 6 OF inches long on the third divis-
ion Of the thigh just over the large artery
Physicians were hurriedly summoned and
found Mr.. Hogsett in a very precarious
condition, he having lost about gallon Of
blood. The chances are that he will moi
recover. The only theory for this rash act
is that Mr.. II. having almost lost his eye
sight had become discouraged and melan,
choly.
About q miles from Mt. Scion neal
North River Gap, lives MI. Cornelius
Knott, a medium sized man, with very
large family with very large names. MI.
Knott is an ex-Confederate soldier, and was
member of the Stonewall Brigade, was
always to the front and knew no fear, and
to-day is ready to shoulder arms in defense
of his country. This entire family, like
himself, are all Democrats and are all for
Cleveland. During the last Presidential
campaign his daughter Rebecca, who now
resides at Messy Creek, climbed tree in
Mt Scion to the height Of 40 feet and placed
there staff 10 feet long with Cleveland
flag on It, / will here try and give the
names of this remarkable family-Thomas
Jefferson Jackson; Ellen Virginia; William
Henry Markwood Reuben Alexander
Stuart; Sarah Elizabeth Cathrine; Liddie
Ann Rebecca; Jas. Hiram Staley; Robt.
Edward Fillmore; Mary Eliza Emma Bell;
Maggie Louisa Cardi; Ollie Unora Florence;
Charles Caldini Cornelius; Jno. Howard
Franklin; Nettie Lavenia May; Francis
Grover Cleveland.
Oul lOdSto dIC UC1i3 fCAJ MUM AdiP
in the past week. Our Road Commissioner
seeing the need OF a road scraper has pur-
chased one, which is now being used be-
tween Mt. Scion and Spring Hill. Our new
Supervisor, II. B. McFall, who seems to
take pride in having good roads, is giving
the matter his personal attention, being on
the road every day, directing and seeing the
work well done.
Miss Lou Wits of our village who has
been visiting at Shendun for the past week,
returned home Sunday.
Miss Nellie Perry Of BridgeXater, is WIS.,
iting Mrs. r. H. Buckner of this place.
On last Wednesday night about 10 clock,
a stranger called at the distillery Of MI.
Geo. F. Baker and asked for a half gallon
of brandy. Mr.. Baker promptly filled the
man S jug, the stranger in return rendered
MI. Baker what he Mr.. Baker, supposed
to be five dollar BILL, Mr.. Baker being an
honest man and not suspecting any fraud
gave the stranger $3.50 in change. The
next morning when MI. Baker was looking
over his cash he discovered that his Gus
toner had defrauded him of a half gallon
of brandy and $3.50 in change, the stranger
having passed a S. Confederate note on him.
1t is hoped that the culprit will be caught
up with and brought to justice.
MI. Walter Reeves, who has lust gradu-
ated at the University of Virginia, has
gone to Kentucky where he will be engaged
as civil engineer on some railroad.
We had the finest rain Of the season on
last Sunday night and frost on last Friday
night.