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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-11
A Maynard Girl.

AN AUGUSTA COUNTY WANDERER Es-
CAPEs FROM THE CHARLOTTESVILLE
STATION HOUSE.
The girls alluded to in the following from
the Charlottesville Progress of last Tues
day, are said to be from the neighborhood
of Doom s in this county.
Last December two young girls from Au-
gusta county came to this city, ostensibly to
obtain employment in factory Perhaps it
is not strange that they Immediately upon
their arrival became acquainted with some
young men of this city who went driving with
them. Chief-of- Police Walters, responding
to a request of the parents of the girls, sent
them home.
On yesterday Mr.. Walters received a letter
informing him that one of these girls had
again run away from home, and had proba-
bly, come to this city. 1t was the mother who
wrote appealing to the officer to assist her
daughter. "Please," she wrote, eff she is
there and wants work, assist her in getting it
with some nice family; but if she seems in
clined to 90 wrong. please stop her and let
me hear from you at once. By complying
Will tulo I6QucSG yOu WILL COulGT d great Ia
vor on a poor. heart-broken MOTHER The
letter ends with a description of the girl
''tall, rather slim, brunette, black eyes,
Of course the officer gave immediate atten-
ton to this pathetic appeal. The hayward
girl was found amid surroundings which
made it his duty to stop her and let her
mother hear from her at once She was
placed in the upper room of the station house
for detention until her mother could be heard
from.
Last night some young men were seen hang
ing around the station house and talking to
her whenever opportunity was afforded, and
during the night somebody raised the window
in the Mayors court room, procured the key
and released the girl.
She was found to-day, again in questionable
surroundings, again arrested and returned to
the station house where she is now confined
She refuses to give any information about
her escape; but it seems to us incumbent upon
the police to make thorough investigation,
and if possible have every one concerned in
the matter receive merited punishment.
On Tuesday night the girls sister reach
ed Charlottesville, and on the next train
took her back home.
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Telephone Line at Work.

LETTER FROM OUR FIsHERsvILLE COR
ENT--sATIsFACTION WITH THE
COUNTY AUTHoRITIEs-THED DAMAGED
WHEAT CROP, &C,
Reported for the Staunton VINDJcAToR.l
FIsHERsvILLE, May 9th.-State Sena-
tor John B. Finley OF W. Va, made a
short visit to his father, Rev. Dr.. G.. W..
Finley, last week.
Miss Mary Lewis McCue, daughter Of
MI. Samuel H. McCue, is visiting relatives
in this section.
The telephone line down Long Meadows
is now in operation. The Stanley and Pat
terson Phone is used and gives frst-class
satisfaction. Voices are as easily identifi-
ed as if the party talking was in an adjoin-
ing room, and are perfectly distinct and
clear. The parties now in circuit on this
line are, the Railroad Office, J. r. KEN
per, DR.. D. W. Hanger, W. A. Freed, M.
L. Leonard, John S. Miller and G.. w. e.
karnes. The line will be at once extended,
taking in VIM. G. Hildebrand, DR.. Davis,
kobt. Goodwin and others. Another line
will likely be built in the near future, tax
ing in Capt. G. B. Conner, J. w. Paul, P.
i. Burkholder and others, and we also
stand ready to extend the welcoming hand
to the Staunton and Waynes boro line. Let
these other lines now follow the example of
the Long Meadow line, and quit talking
about building a line, and build it. If they
can't get started, send for Messrs. Hanger,
Aemper and Karnes. and they will show
them how the thing is done.
Our people feel the most intense gratifi-
cation and pride in the mastery manner in
which our county officials managed the
Spiller case, and accord the highest praise
to Judge Chalkley, Commonwealth At
torney White, Sheriff Watts and Deputy
Dawson. Some may say now, that such and
such was not necessary; that this and that
was needless expense, and so forth, but our
people are Of the most decided opinion that
the quick, sharp, intelligent work Of the
above named county officials averted Ca
tastfophe. Augusta county has brainy
officials with backbone, and is going to
keep them. With the exception of Judge
Chaikley, they are rather small in stature,
but are all backbone and nerve.
Wheat is now beginning to head,-at
least 80 per cent. was killed by the late
freeze; grass is backward; corn is coming
up and is looking well. Lambs are back
ward.
Wheat and hay is now being marketed
more fully-several car loads of each ship
farmers are not tempted by any increase
in price, for these commodities, but need
the room for the growing crops.
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MARKETS.
GRAIN MARKETS,

RICHMOND. May 9-Wheat-l ongberry, Gla6s
mixed, 6ia62; shortberry 59a62; No. 2 red, 81 Sa62
Corn White Virginia ipag lots) 4saia No. white
Az No. 2 mixed, AZ.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-Flour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat dull; No. red SPOT
and May 591aa59Ai; June 597Ia6olG; July 6oa.a
6p5s; Aug 6la6'M; steamer No. 2 red, 56lSa56sl:
milling wheat by sample. 59asO Corn frmer:
Southern by sample 4519a4G; do on grade Hats.
CHICAGO. May 9.-Wheat for May delivery
571E; July $50; Sept, 500,
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May g.
Prices Of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follow,
Best. ,2i a0 q 400
Generally rated frat qualitY-..... 42a ALSO
Medium or good fair quality. $50 a3.75
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
Cows. ...-...............25 50 1925
OF the cattle received $50 came from Virginia
Beef Cattle.--The offerings this week are gen.
orally of very good average quality, there being
a rather small number of the lowest grades
most of them being very good butcher cattle and
superior tops. The trade was not active at anv
time, and towards the close was very tame. Rnt
the market throughout nearly its whole progress
was firm at last weeks values.
Mich Cows.-There is fair Offering ami an In
creased demand. Common to fair sell at s2D to
$50 per head, fair to good s35 to $780, and q few
extra at $45 pcr head
Veal Calves. There is quite full offering and
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The Condemned Murderer.

The man Spiller who murdered Lottie
Rowe, is passing the time quietly in his
steel cell on the second floor of the JAIL
with T. A. Pace and 7. S. Burwell the
death watches. They sit outside Of the
steel cage and relieve each other every six
hours. Spiller's quiet has been largely adj
ded to by an order from Judge Chalkley to
Sheriff Watts forbidding any person having
access to him, except his counsel and min
listers Of the gospel. DR.. Boyd Of the Meth
dist church, is visiting him.
The execution will take place in the jail
yard on June Sth, and in view of the fact
that the interior of the yard is in full view
from the windows and roofs of the adjacent
stables and other houses, Sheriff Watts
will cover the yard with canvass. Sher-
if Watts is receiving scores of letters dali
ly from persons who want tickets of adj
mission to the hanging. One man offered
500. Very few persons will witness the
execution, and the applicants for admission
may as well know now that Sheriff Watts
has not the power to admit spectators at
his discretion.
The murderer has made statement to
r. S. Turk, his counsel, and MI. j. l..
Beck, his late employer, with reference to
the murder. These gentlemen are under
the bond of secrecy. To other gentlemen
he has also made statements which, as far
as they go, follow the theory and history
of the murder given in the VINDICATOR
last week, with two exceptions. 1t is said
he denies having struck the girl with the
club on the bridge, but simply choked her
into silence. Further it is said that he
says that after outraging her, the girl rec
ognized him and that was the reason he
killed her. 1t is proper to say that it is
extremely doubtful if the negro could tell
the story of the murder if he was to try
conscientiously to do it. A man with three
pints Of whiskey in him may know what
he is doing, but it is hardly likely he could
clearly detail afterwards what he had
done.
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Wheeling from PhiIadeInnia.

Yesterday morning at II O'Clock, a party
Of eight wheelmen arrived here from Phil
adelphia, having left there on Friday morn
ing. They stopped over Sunday at Get
tysburg. They have averaged from 70 to
SO miles day. They left the pike and
went over to the Luray Caverns on We'd
nesday, struck it again yesterday morn
ing at New Market, and came sfrom there
here at the rate of twelve miles an hour.
They will leave their wheels here and 90 to
Natural Bridge to-day, returning here, and
starting tomorrow morning for asscentsn-
nial' run Zoo miles, to Winchester. As
that is but 96 miles, they will run back two
miles and go oyer it again to make the hun.
dred in day.
They are nearly all middle aged men OF
business, and one of them, Mr.. J. B. Mitch
ell, aged "A, is one of the finest specimens
OF physical Development we have seen.
The party consists of Mesrrs. w. P.
Street, J. b. Mitchell. W. W. Randall. DR..
Thos. Cupitt, Geo. D. Cupitt. Henry
Woodward, J. J. Allen. and Valentine
Morris.
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The Virqinia Building Moved.

We learn from Capt. 7. G. Morton, Sec
rotary of the Virginia Worlds Fair Asso-
citation, that the Mt. Vernon building,
which was the resting place Of over 300
Stauntonians during the Worlds fair, has
been moved. 1t was bought from the AS
ISOLATION for $500, by Mr.. Mcclure of
Chicago, and it cost him 81 800 to move it,
The purchaser will fit it up as private
family residence for himself, and lie has
written to Capt. M. to get an authentic
account of each room, and for what it was
used in Washington S life time. The build
ing rests on the suburbs of Chicago, two
miles from the grounds. As the Assoeia.
ton was bound by contract to remove it
from the grounds, the sale of it was very
fortunate transaction fol- them.
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A Serious ARRAY.

On Monday afternoon, George Curry,
bugler Of the West Augusta Guards, got
into an alteration at the Harris circus ex-
hibition on North Augusta street, with
Edward Campbell Of Philadelphia, col
ored employee OF the show. Curry was
struck over the head with stake. AS he
was knocked senseless and was thought for
the moment to have been killed. there
was much EXETER in the erewd who
showed a disposition to mob Campbell.
Campbell was handed over to Officer Ham
ilton by the proprietor of the show. and
only the officers firmness in resisting the
crowd saved his prisoner from violence
He was taken to jail, Curry was carried
to the office of the Drs. Henkel on Freder-
lex street, where DR.. FL. II. Henkel attend
ed to his injuries and then sent him to his
home on Sears Hill. 1t is impossible to
tell as yet whether the blow fractured the
skull OF not. Up to yesterday he was do
ing only fairly WELL
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-11
The Market Ordinance and the County
PennIn

Byrequest we publish the clauses Of the
Market Ordinance which apply to persons
who desire to yend the products Of thei1
gardens, in the city:
Is. Every person who shall sell OF offer for
sale, butter, eggs, poultry, melons, fruit Der
ries, vegetables and other country produce,
purchased by him or his agent, to be sold
again on the market squares or grounds,
shall be deemed a hucl1ster, who, for the
privilege Of SO selling, shall obtain from the
Commissioner of the Revenue for the city,
such license for that purpose as shall be liked
by the council. And every person who shall
sell OF offer for sale. only such vegetables,
poultry, &c. as he shall have raised shall be
deemed producer; and any huckster OF pro-
Queer who has stand at the market house,
or who has paid his curbage tax for that day,
shall not be prohibited from peddling after
u o'clock NJ, any such produce or provisions
as he may have unsold at that hour. While
the above section requires all hucksters ana
producers to sell their country produce on the
market squares and grounds only, from the
opening of the market to II o'clock NJ, this
provision is not intended to prohibit produc-
erS from Offering for sale OF barter to licens-
ed merchants only, their entire cart OF wagon
load of such country produce at anytime dur
ing market hours. Any person who shall
buy, sell, expose or offer for sale, any of said
articles or other country produce, contrary
to the provisions of this section, shall be fin.
ed not less than Five nor more than Ten dol
lors for each offence.
16. Any person who shall, during market
hours, buy OF attempt to buy any article OF
provision on its way to the market place, and
before the same shall have been brought
within the square, OF shall take OF attempt to
take any article intended for sale out of any
cart, wagon, basket, or anything contain
ing the same. or sell OF attempt to
sell any such article out of any cart
OF wagon at the market square before
such cart or wagon has been placed in its pro-
per position by the Clerk of the market as
herein required, shall be fined not less than
Two dollars for every such offence.
IT, No huckster, his agent OF other person
excepting responsible persons holding a
general Merchants license-shall buy to sell
again, any article of provision usually sold
at the market, which may be brought for sale
within the limits of the market, under pen
alty-of forfeiture Of the articles SO offered
for sale or bought, and fine of Ten dollars
for each offence.
IS. The Clerk of the market shall, on every
market day, collect from each person selling
at the market during market hours, and not
renting stall, the following curbage rates.
viz:-ten cents for each one-horse cart or
wagon, and fifteen cents for each cart OF wag
On ha vino more than one horse hitched there
to- which shall entitle said person to the priv
ilege of occupying the space allotted him, not
exceeding one day. II
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he summer at The Frederick.

the summer at The Frederick.
This evening" at s clock, at the Augusta
Female Seminary, Miss Laura Dale, a full
graduate in music, will give piano reel
tai, assisted by Misses Mary Newman,
piano; Ella Paris, soprano: and Fannie
Paris, soprano.
Robert J. Shelton, for many years
prominent colored politician of Stanton,
died on Sunday week, aged 40 years.
MI. and Mrs. T. G. Kinney are in Texas
on trip for the benefit of Mrs. K. s
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Gambler are visit
ing their daughter Mrs. L. F. Alley in
Clifton Forge.
MI. A. H. Teabo was in Charlottesville
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. G.. Gooch is near CovingtOn, AL
leghany, called there by the illness OF Mrs.
s. D. Payne. her mother.
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The Chamber Of Commerce.
RE-EsTABLIsHING THE BEET SUGAR
WORKs-URGING ON CONGRESS TO

RE-ESTABLISHING THE BEET SUGAR
UNDERSTANDING ON CONGRESS TO
ACT ON THE TARIFF BILL.
A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held on Saturday night to express the
sympathy of our people at the loss sustained
by 0. X. Lapham & Co.. in the damage by
fire to their factory and to devise some
means by which financial support could be
given by our people to re-establishing the
sugar factorys President 1. Witt was in the
chair and Capt T. G. Morton acted as
Secretary.
Capt. L. D. Ransom addressed the meet
ing. He said that not only the sympathy OF
our Chamber should be expressed, but that
an interest in the enterprise of MI. Lap
ham, and substantial interest, should be
manifested to the extent of rendering a
financial support in re-establishing the
sugar industry in Staunton which has re-
ceived so serious a blow by this fire.
Remarks were made by Hon. Jacob Y ost.
G. l.. Weller, T. Z. Morton. w. A. Burke,
J. III. Wayt, G. G. Gooch and w. 2. Tams.
Hon. Jacob Yost offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
HesOloed, That the members Of this chamber
and the citizens of Staunton desire to express III
public manner their regret at the loss recent
ly sustained by Messrs. o. K. Lapham d Co.,
in the destruction of their factory by fire and
to express the hope that such steps shall be
taken as will re-estab lsh the industry and
permanently retain it in our midst.
Resolced I'd. That committee of three be ap-
pointed to confer with Mr.. Lapham with
view to ascertaining how we may most effec-
tua1ly promote this object. and report to
meeting to be held at the chamber on Thurs
day night at o'clock.
The following committee was appointed
under the resolution: Hon. Jacob Yost,
Captain Thomas D. Ransom, and William
A. Burke.
The following resolution offered by Capt.
T. G.. Morton was adopted with but one
dissenting vote:
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that the present
stagnation of business throughout the country
and the accompanying financial depression,
which reaches every interest of trade and
commerce and embarrasses every enterprise
is largely due to the unsettled condition of
the tariff question, for months past the sub
ject Of discussion in Congress;
And whereas, this subject of great and vital
interest has been large part of this time un-
der consideration in the United States Senate,
and it is the opinion of this Chamber that the
public good demands prompt settlement of
the question.
Be at resotge0 That the President and Sec
rotary of this Chamber be instructed to at
once communicate with the Senators from
Virginia and respectfully request and urge
them to use every proper effort at their COM
mand to abridge further debate in the Senate
on this measure and to bring to vote, at the
earliest practical hour, the present Tariff bill
which is before their honorable body.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-11
The Y. M. C. Association.

The following are the officers of the Y :.
M. G. Association, elected for the ensuing
year: Walter D. Hoge, president; J. A.
Alexander, treasurer; G. T. Jordan, re-
cording secretary; J. N. Mcfarland, LIST
vice president; G. G. Berry, End; M. B.
Hamrick, 3rd; H. M. McIlhany, 4th; G.
B. NJ Zerr, 5th; Directors. Fl. D. Peck,
J. J. Prufer, J.. P. Little. r. P. Landlord
and H. w. Henry.
The new President, Mr.. W. D. Hoge, is
a prominent member OF the Baptist church
and is probably the youngest head the AS
ISOLATION has ever had. He is well known
and highly esteemed business man,
The annual report of the Association
shows the effect of the general hard times,
but with the opening Of better times, better
things are hoped for.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-11
Death of Former Sfaunton Merchant.

MI. John R. Liggett, formerly Of this
city, whose health has been fast failing
from pulmonary consumption for year
past. died at Huntington. W. Va, on Sun
day night, at his home. He was a son
of Mrs. Elizabeth and the late Rev. Jas. r.
Liggett, and was twenty-nine years
of age. He was one of the founders of
the former dry goods house Of Nhitmore,
Liggett s. Denny, and afterwards conduc-
ted the John r. Liggett Dry Goods Go. He
removed to Charleston, w. Va. where be
was connected with large wholesale dry
goods house. From there he moved to
Huntington. For some months past he
hac been travelling in Arizona and New
Mexico with the hope Of regaining his
health. Failing in that, he returned to
Huntington and there died. He leaves a
mother: a widow Mrs. Anne Liggett, a
daughter of Maj. H. Nj. Belly and child; two
sisters-Mrs. Joseph Barkman of Staunton,
and Mrs. J, C. Matheny Of Monterey, and a
brother, James W. Liggett, During his
residence In this city MI. Liggett was a
great favorite. Frank, sincere, honorable
In all things, and full of enterprise, had his
life been spared be would have made his
mark in the business world.
The remains of MI. Liggett were brought
here On Tuesday. and the funeral took
place that afternoon from Trinity church.
Among those from abroad who attended it,
were Mr.. j. G. Matheny. editor of the
Highland Recorder, at Monterey, and MI.
Henderson NJ. Bell, Jr., of W. Va. The pail
bearers were Messrs. E. B. Euritt, Fitz-
hugh Elder, W. T. McCue, w. A. Cush-
ing, McH. Holiday, Charles Hunter, John
Crosby, V. T. Denny and W. r. Tams.
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VALUABLE FARM FOR RENT-Pursuan
to authority vested in me by virtue Of +.
decree of the circuit court of Augusta county
rendered une Sd, 1888, in the chancery cause q,
Buck, Heff1ebower & Neer VS.. Rusnlisell q Beard
1 will, on
Saturday, the 10th doy Of Mag, 1891,
at twelve o'clock M, on the premises. proceed tc
rent Tor one year from tho last named day, thar
valuable farm of James e. beard, situate in the
county Of Augusta near Middlebrook. about ter
miles Southwest from stanton, and adjoining
the lands of Daniel Grim and others, and con
tanning about Two Hundred and Twenty-Five
Acres. This farm is a present occupied by the
said James r. Beard.
TERMS OF kENTINGe- IA hove stated said
property will DO rensed for one year and upon
the following terms, viz: Cash in hand sufficient
to pay tle costs in tho said suit of Buck Hetfie-
hover q Neer vs. kusmseli & Beard. and the
costs Of renting, the residue to be divided into
two equal instalments payable in six and twelve
months respectively from the day of rental, for
which the rem ter shall give his two bonds, With
approved personal security, containing waiver
day of renting and naya BILE at six and twelve
months respectively ffoln their date.
y. @. WATTS,
apr2O At Sheriff OF Augusta Co.
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Real Estate Transfers.

S. M. Wilkes to CIR. Knowles, house
and lot fronting 514 feet on Lewis street,
So 100.
Bette B. Yeager and others to Geo. w.
Pemberton, house No. 212 North Lewis
street, .050.
Childs & Braxton, trustees, to Virginia
Land and Loan Co., the Van Pelt house
on Winthrop street, 81 .525
Ida M. Wenger to Bishop Van De Wy
yer, Roman Catholic bishop of Richmond,
a lot on North Augusta street. Conside
ration nominal.
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Mt, Scion Items,

Mt. .SoLoN, May ath.-The old Methd-
dist church of other days, a log house built
in 1925, is being moved to a new site, aud
the old site will be added to the cemetery.
The building was long ago given up by the
white Methodists, and has for years past
been used by colored Methodists, who To-
Gently bought a lot and, as stated, are NOV
ing this building to it.
The wife of Squire VIM. G.. Clarke died
on Wednesday of last week. and was buried
here Friday. AS the friends were leaving
the cemetery, centennial wagon contain
ing the mourners, upset near the grove.
Squire Clarke, who was in it, had his head
cut, and little girl was badly bruised.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF THE 10th DISTRIC
1hereby announce myself candidate for u
Democratic Cong ressional nomination for tn /!
district. l favor such legislation as will be pre-.
ductive of the greatest good to the greatest nun
Der and secAre equal rights to all and specs;
privileges TO none. l will address you at you
respective county seats and give you my view
on the political issues CT the day Having serve,
for thirty years in the ranks of the party nov
solicit your support and suffrages.
Respectfully and truly yours,
JOHN N. OPIE,
Staunt on. ,rch 18th, 1894, marI6 8