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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
"GId Man Walker" Settled at Last.

The Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir-
ginia, in session at Wytheyile, on Thurs.
day last finally settled the case Of old man
lessee Walker. the often-tried and often
convicted slayer of B. L. Goolsby at Basic
City. For though the old man has been
safely lodged in the State penitentiary for
some weeks, his counsel. Messrs. James
Bumgardner, Jr. and ]. Fl. Crozier, still
had legal card to play. At Walker last
and third conviction, Clerk VIM. A. Bur
nett, of the county court, refused to make
up the record OF the case for appeal, unless
he was paid for it-he had already paid out
of his own pocket for clerical work for
Walkers appeals. had not been reimbursed
for it. and did not propose to eXpend any
more of his personal funds in that direc
ton. Walkers counsel then petitioned the
circuit court Of Augusta for mandamus
to compel Clerk Burnett to make up the
record. Judge Mclaughlin rejected their
petition, and they then petitioned the Sill
preme Court of Appeals for writ of error.
This last court on Thursday sustained
Judge Mclaughlin and refused to grant
writ Of error. This finally settles ''old
man Walker" who will serve out his term
in the penitentiary, and it closes one of the
most persistent and obstinate defenses
ever put up by counsel for client.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Died at the AGE of Ninety.

MI. Colson Heiskel, a brother of the late
Wade II. Heiskel of Staunton, and an uncle
of Mrs. DR.. N. Wayt, died in Philadelphia
on Saturday last, in his ninetieth year. He
was stricken with apoplexy Thursday night
and never recovered consciousness. He
was born in Virginia and went to Phila-
delphia early in life, where for many years
he was a member of the dry goods firm of
Hoskins, Heiskel IL Co., and accumulated
a large fortune. He retired from business
some years ago, but like his brother Wade,
retained his physical vigor to the last. He
had been for fifty years mem Der of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church in Phila-
delphia and was noted for his prominence
in the work of that denomination, and fol
his liberality to charities of every kind.
He married a Miss Durrett Of Virginia,
who died many years ago, leaving two
daughters, Mrs. VIM. X. Barclay and Mrs
Nathan Meyers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
County Board of Supervisors.

There was a meeting of the County Board
of Supervisors Saturday, with every men,
Der present. Accounts rising out of the
late prevalence of small pox, aggregating
81, $40, were allowed. The settlements OF
j. q. Fellers, John r. Hidy and r. D.
Hensley, Overseers of the Poor respective
ly for North River, Pastures and South
River districts, were approved, and that
of w. J. Brewer, late Overseer of the Poor
for Middle River, was postponed to await
Swortzel, Superintendent Of the county
aims house, was approved. The expense
OF the outdoor poor OF the county during
the year has been SIS, $50, and of the indoor
poor at the almshouse $2,623. At the
county almshouse SO paupers were provided
for during the year-there are now 80 there,
all incapable of manual labor. The sum of
$3.50 was allowed on a bridge in Middle
River district. The application to destroy
by fire the Lutheran parsonage in Middle
brook lately occupied by infected persons,
asking that the value of the property be
paid from county funds, was rejected. w.
A. Crawford was appointed committee
for the closing Of the small pox hospital on
the Middlebrook road, and to take charge
of the property. The board adjourned to
meet on August 14th, when the accounts
for the loss of sheep killed by dogs will be
audited.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Hicks Au aust Forecasts.

August promises to open growing warm
Ell, with storms and buster about End and
3rd. From 9th to Sth, look for very hot
weather, with threatening clouds and
thunder storms from northwest, followed
by cooler. About 18th to 10th another perl
Cd of great heat will recur, during which
storms will threaten in many places, but as
u rule they will result only in lit e rain and
much buster. The times of respite from
summer heat will, as rule, fall between
the storm dates of the calendar, beginning
in extreme western sections before the end
of the storm periods. From 10Th to 22nd
is a reactionary period, with New Moon at
al eclipse node on the Goth. Heavy sum,
mer storms, with earthquake probabilities
about Goth and Dist. Cooler weather will
follow to about 18th at which time begins
storm period 18th to 29th. Mercury equi-
nox central on 3Oth, will affect storms
of this period, with much cIoudiness
and rain, and very cool weather following.
Probably frost extreme north about 26th to
29th. Month ends growing warmer, with
storm conditions reappearing in western
sections.
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Brief Notes of Local Interest.

The Missionary and Social Committees
of the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Second Presbyterian church, will give u
missionary social in the lecture room of
that church on Monday evening next at s
O'Clock. The public is invited. No charge
for admission.
Mr.. Chas. d. Ellison of Richmond, pur-
chased, at the sale on Wednesday, the farm
of the late d. D. C~iner, two miles from
Waynesboro, for $11 1885,
Lexington Gazette 1.-THE telephone lin e
between Fairfield and BroWnsburg has
been completed. The line will be extended
to Raphine.''
Gen. John B. Gordon will deliver his lee
ture Last Days of the Confederacy, at
the Assembly Park in Harrisonburg next
Friday, August IS.
A train Of five coaches of colored people
OF the Union Sunday School of Charlottes-
vile, had nic-nlc at Baker, Spring near
Waynesboro, last Friday.
M. E. Kyle has exchanged his residence
on Frederick street with Jas. Dore for a
70-acre farm on the Churchville road, neal
Staunton.
Next Wednesday. August 18th, is the
day for the reunion of Mosby's men at
Marshall formerly old "Salem'') Eau
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Compliment to a Successful Stau nton
Teacher.

Among the instructors at the State Nor
NAL held at Abidgdon last month was ISIS
Lizzie McCue Of Staunton. The Ahingd on
Virginian, which publishes portraits and
sketches of the most prominent of the III
structors, pays Miss McCue the compli-
ment of placing her among them. In its
sketch it says:
'Miss McCue is also Virginian, and a
teacher of large experience. She was edu-
Gated at the Augusta Female Seminary.
presided over by Miss NJ. J. Baldwin, an
institution which has large patronage
and is noted throughout Virginia and the
South for the thoroughness and excellence
of it's work. Miss McCue has for several
years been in the service of the public
schools of StauntOn, and for the past four
OF five years a teacher in the High School
of her city. She has had four years expe-
rience in Institute work and her complete
SUCCESS has demonstrated that she is
thoroughly equipped for it by natural en-
dowment, by disposition. and by culture.
She is a lady of exquisite taste, and her
work both in drawing and language is ex-
cellent. She is patient, careful, tactfu]
and sympathetic in her work, and succeeds
in attaching her classes to her in such a
manner as to SECURE the best results"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
A Remarkable Raid by Thieves.

A most remarkable raid by thieves, ex
tending along the line of the Chesapeake
Ohio railroad from Coalburg in w. Va
to Lexington in Va, began on Wednesday
the 24th of July and has just closed-if il
is closed-at Lexington last Friday night
August I'd. In most places where the house
robbed was occupied, chloroform was
used. The raid went over both the main
line and James River division.
At SeWell, J. w. Crawford was robbed
OF $500. At Nutall and Beury, two gold
watches were stolen, which were after
wards recovered Oh the person Of a colored
man named Howard who was arrested at
Hinton. At Thurmond, Henry Smith,
colored. one of the gang, and known as
"Chicken Smith. " with a valise containing
a number of watches, was arrested. At
Eagle, LESSEE Rul1in, supposed to be the
leader OF the gang, was captured with a
fine trunk filled with jewelry and other
stolen goods; Ruffin escaped, but the trunk
was held. At the White Sulphur Springs,
the room of E. f. Wicker was entered
and the money in his trousers pocket stolen.
A rag saturated with chlorotorm was found
in the room. The room of Dr.. Hall was
also entered, but the thief got nothing. At
Covington, Allegheny, the Methodist par
sonage and the homes of Ben Carpenter,
John Alexander and James Rodgers, were
entered and various amounts of money
stolen. In these houses the keys were
turned with nippers. At Eagle Rock, w.
w. Cash was robbed of a gold watch and
$50 in money, and the houses OF G. w.
Pullen and 3. M. N ice]y were robbed of
provisions. At Buchanan, &. w. Con-
ways house was entered and $25 in money
stolen, the house of Joseph Lake was
robbed of provisions, and al attempt was
made to enter several other houses. At
Lexington, Friday night, the grocery of
Charles B. Moore was robbed of provisions
The latest dispatches show that the
gang had gotten on the n orfolk Il Western
road, and at Prospect, Farmville ard
Burkeville stations entered residences this
week, and stole watches and money. The
Mayor of BurkeviIle telegraphed warning
notice TO all other stations of the presence
of the gang.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
A Wedding Recalled.

The Mrs. VIM Sprague mentioned in the
following paragraph is the lady from Ron
ceyerte, W. Va, whose marriage at the
Virginia Hotel in Staunton, some years
ago, to the Ex-Governor Of Rhode Island,
created so much talk in Staunton and else
where. Her sister is also from Ronceverte.
Mrs. VIM. Sprague, wife Of the war Gov
ernOr Of Rhode Island, is now in Paris,
studying for grand opera, and expects to
make her debut abroad at an early date.
Her sister, Mrs. G. S. Wheaton, lives at
Canonchet, and is an active participant in
social affairs at Narragansett Pier. She
rides the wheel and is a daring swimmer,
holds the higl hest score in bowling, is a
dashing rider Of horses and skilled
musician -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
An old Notary Public Seal.

Last week, Mr.. Jas. NJ. Lickliter, in
digging in his yard, dug up from foot be-
low the surface a heavy brass seal with
"George Baylor, Notary Public, Augusta
Co." engraved on it. 1t was the seal Of
MI Geo. Baylor who was lawyer and
notary in Staunton fifty years ago, and up
TO the war, and with his partner, Col. w:
S. H. Baylor lwh0 was killed at Manassas,
occupied a little frame Office where W. H.
Brew & Co. S store now is. He lived in a
lead colored building on Fayette street,
which is still standing. He was brother
of the late Jacob Baylor and father of the
late Preston 4. Baylor. MI. LickIiter s
house stands where the Old Confederate
stables stood during the war, and it is pro-
bable that the Federal so ldiers, who burn
ed the stables had previously Quilted MI.
Baylor's Office and dropped this part Of
their plumber at the stables.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Canoeing and Salt Water Cruising,

Last week the Junior Shenandoah Canoe
Club, after ten days run, finished their
cruise ON the Shenandoah at Riverton,
The club is composed of Taylor Weller,
Frank Mcfarland and G.. W. Hutch
inson. They took water at Dudley's.
On the 10Th of August, the Shenandoah
Canoe Club, under Commodore F. R.
Webb, will take water at Bowling's Mill
for Harpers Ferry. Commodore Webb,
Geo. R. Beall and Dr.. E. Lacy Gibson, will
compose the party.
The departure of Captain Commander G..
L. Cooke Of the Shenandoah Canoe Club,
and party of gentlemen from Staunton,
on schooner for fishing excursion in
Chesapeake bay and adjacent waters, has
been noticed. They have gotten back home,
but while they were afloat they liked it so
well that they formed permanent organ
ization which is thus noticed by the Cobb S
Island correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch: IA party of gentlemen, num-
bering eight, for the most part from Staun-
ton, Va, are here on board the John How
ard, and will leave tomorrow. They
organized themselves while here into the
''Monsmere Fishing Club,' with MI. e.
L. Cooke as commodore" 1t will he seen
that Commodore Cooke now ranks with
his former superior officer, Commod ore
Webb OF the Shenandoah Club.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY.

The Virginia Female Institute, Mrs
Gen. j. E. B. Stuart, Principal, announces
the opening Of it's next session September
10Th. This is another of the schools Whose
high reputation all over the country has
grown out of reach OF local commentator
We recently published the high opinion Of
the Bishop of the diocese of this school, and
it is not overstating it to say that every
one shares his opinion.
A good upright piano, nearly new, is adj
vertised for sale by MI. w. P. Schmid,
who can be found at the Eureka Printing
Office, two doors from the V4NDICAToR
office.
Old bones, brass, lead, scrap iron, even
old rubber boots and shoes, can be sold if
you go to w. O. Thomas, 105 n. Augusta
street.
J. 3. Graham advertises Graham s
Staunton Fertilizer, which has no excess
of acid, and which has stood the test of
fifteen years use by farmers.
Reeves Gait, the old established fertili-
zer manufacturer, calls attention to his
fertilizers at the old stand, No. u Johnson
street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
Mr.. Huqh /. shott Gets his $1,000.

In the case of the Norfolk & Western
Ry. Co. VS.. Hugh I. Shott, formerly Of
Staunton, the Supreme Court of Appeals
at Wytheville affirmed the decision Of the
circuit court OF Pulaski, giving MI. Shott
1000 damages against the company. The
opinion was delivered by Judge Harrison.
This was an action to recover damages fol
personal injuries sustained by Shott, in a
collision between two trains on the Nor
folk & Western Railroad, near New River
Station, June IS. 1892, while Shott was
travelling as mail-agent and postal-clerk.
1t resulted in verdict of $1,000 for the
plaintiff. The Court of Appeals heidi
First. That a mail-agent and postal
| clerk occupies the position of passenger to
the railroad company, and is entitled to all
the care incident to that relation.
Second. A motion for a continuance is
addressed to the sound discretion of the
Court, under all the circumstances of the
case; and, though the appellate court will
supervise the action of the lower court on
such a motion. it will not reverse a judg-
ment on that ground, unless plainly En-
rOneOus.
Third. When exception is taken to the
admission or exclusion of evidence, the bill
must be so framed as to point out the par
ticular error complained Of, clearly and
distinctly otherwise, the exception will be
unavailing.
Fourth. The question to he considered,
when objection is made upon the ground
that the verdict is excessive, is not wheth-
Ell the court would have given more Oh less
than the jury, but whether the verdict in
dictates that the jury has acted under the
impulse Of some undue motive, OF some
gross error of misconception Of the subject.
Unless this appears, the judgment of the
jury must govern.
Objection that counsel used improper
language in his closing argument, calculat-
ed to improperly Influence the jury, comes
too late, when made for the first time after
verdict, il the Court can see under all the
circumstances that proper verdict has
been rendered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
CITY LEGISLATION.
The City Council held it's regular meet
ing last Tuesday evening

uC OlUy SOullCll uClu ll0 ICSu ulCCC
ing last Tuesday evening
CLAIMS ON SMALL POX ACCOUNT.
The council adopted resolution to set
tie the claims of persons whose real estate
was destroyed by order of the city during
the small pox prevalence, by arbitration
the Finance Committee to appoint two
men, the owners of the property destroyed
to agree on two others, and the four toagree
on fifth.
A number of claims were sent in for
losses by burning by order of the au-
thorities during the small pax prevalence.
One lady asked to be paid $21.50, another
1926 and another 81, for clothing which
was in the possession Of colored laundresses
| Several men sent in claims for daily pay
during the time they were quarantined-
one man sending in a bill for $22.
| Another petitioner wanted the damage
done to her garden crop by the heat of the
buildings burned by the city. to be paid
for.
The Council determined to pay none of
these claims.
DECLINED TO ACCEPT.
a letter was read from Mr.. Andrew
Bowling thanking the Council for the COM
pliment paid him in its electing him to fill
vacancy from the End ward, but declin-
ing on the ground that his business reuuir-
es all his time.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were received from A. II. Tea
DO, rejected; G. W. Caffray, granted; Ida
S. Burks, rejected; J. E. Winegord, grant
ed; J. B. Burwell, postponed for further
report; the ''True Reformers," to rent the
old engine house. Referred.
PLUMBERS AND THE STREETS.
The ordinance was amended so as to re-
quire plumbers to get a permit from the
Street Committee before digging up the
streets for private work.
TYPHOID FEVER ON SEARS HILL.
A communication was received from the
Board Of Health saying that on investiga-
ton they found there had been on Sears
Hill a number of typhoid fever cases out
of proportion to the population, and they
attributed it to the surface privies. They
recommend a system of sewerage in that
section as q preventive. There have
been eight Oh nine cases Of typhoid fever
on the Hill, several of them fatal
FINANCE.
City Treasurer Hoge reported receipts
OF 500 ,023. 43 during the month of July,
and a balance of 81 ,5S3 80 now in the
Treasury.
SETTLING AN ACCOUNT.
An offer was received from Mr.. Geo. A.
HutchesOn, former city collector, to settle
his Indebtedness of SIS, 600 with the city, by
turning in $4,000 of tax bills and turning
over his house on which there is mort
gage of $500. Referred.
INDEMNITY BONDS.
J. Med. McCue, tax collector, and J M.
Hoge, Supt. of electric lights, both filed
their official bonds which were executed by
a guarantee company-a good example to
ali bonded officials.
A LONG-TO -BE-RENIENBERED NAME
GONE.
On motion of Mr.. Kinney the name OF
"Green' street, name that will not soon
be forgotten in Staunton. was changed to
"Jeffers on" street.
ELEVATOR AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE.
1t was agreed to furnish water to run
the elevator in the Masonic Temple when
the city supply of water would admit of
it,, at the rate of 5000 year.
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hood.
News from Churchvile Wednesday
morning, said that Mrs. Geo. M. Bear was
very i'll, and not expected to live.
DR.. W. II. Goode is lying quite ill at
his home.
MI. Albert G.. Hartman left this week to
take position in the work of building a
stone railroad bridge in Kentucky. The
contractor for the work is Mr.. A. M. Valz
of Staunton, and it will occupy about six
months.
Mr.. James W. Bodley has returned from
New Orleans, where he spent the winter
and spring.
Messrs. James BumgardEer, Jr., T. D.
Ransom. Jos. A. Glasgow, J. B. Ransom
and J. II. Crozier, are attending the meet
ing of the Virginia Bar Association at the
White Sulphur.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09
The Churches and Pastors.

Christian Observer Waynesboro
Church will celebrate it's semi-centennial
May 8, 1896. 1t organized Mayo, 1916,
with forty nine members. 1t has had four
pastors: Rev. w. Il. Richardson, d. d..
for over twenty years; DR.. S. j. Baird for
two years; Rev. Frank McCutchan for
twelve years. Since 1886, Rev. A. R.
Cooke, D. D., has been in charge. At his
installation the church had 1O5 members.
During the last nine years it has grown to
$50, an increase Of 400 per cent. One
colony has set up as an independent organ
ization-Basic City in $780,"
Charlottesville Chronicle: "Rev. E. L.
Dadmun preached fine sermon Sunday, at
Rock Spring church, to a large and appreo-
iative audience. Two new members were
received into the fellowship of the church. y
Lexington Gazette: ''Hons. j. r. and Fl.
St. G. Tucker, and S. r. Moore, Esq,
drove out to Monmouth church Sunday
to hear the Rev. W. S. Plumer Bryan, who
occupied the pulpit at IL a. n.y.
Rev. W. J. E. Cox pastor of the Staun-
UOll DdpUl0U CuulCu. oOdl UCu
afternoon on his wheel for Louisa county
to assist at series of meetings. He stop
ped that night at Wrights Hotel, Char
lottesville, and resumed his journey Friday
morning.
At the Moorefeld, W. Va, Conference,
Rev. DR.. Boyd disposed Of $4,000 worth of
tie Wesleyan Female Institute bonds,
making $4,000 in all that he has placed.
Rev. o. B. Wilson of Arkansas, filled
the pulpit Of the First Presby terrain church
Sunday night.
Rev. J. w. Rosebro of Petersburg. for
merly Presbyterian pastor at Messy Greek,
in this county, leaves next Monday for
New Y ork to spend three or four weeks
econtemplates making the trip on a bicy-
Gle. He will probably be accompanied by
another minister of Petersburg, who is also
an expert Wheelman.
Rev. Sam P. Jones will arrive at Emory
Grove Camp Meeting, Md, tomorrow.
and stay till the meeting is over.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-08-09

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. L. Beet
Cattle-The market this week has shown little
more activity than for two eels past Values
fer tops have been we'll maintained, and the
medium and com mon grades show shade i'm
provement in most cases. There were rather
more of the common grades than last week.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
Best 81 10 @ oO0
Generally rated first quality".... Al a 462
Medium or good fair quality........ 800 3.25
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows ............................2.0 200 237
Of the cattle received ll76 came from Virginia
Mich CoWs-There is an improved demand
and better prices obtained. The range OF
prices is $25aS and few extra at SIS per head
BALTIMORE, Aug. 5-There is light run +
hogs since last Monday-one of the lightest fol
months past-the number being nearly $500
head less than the very moderate run OF last
week. There is only a moderate demand report
for Western hogs s5.90a$6; nearby hogs Sl25a
81 Co. and roughs $50a$ l.59 per 100 lbs gross. Re-
ceipts 1874 head.
Sheep and Landslide receipts are about the
heaviest this Year-some so carloads. The sell
ers have to take whatever buyers may choose to
offer, values for sheep being Aa3ac and on lambs
Aa1ac lower than last week and market very
dull. Sheep sell at 14a23lc and a few extra at
Sc; lambs 2a4a4c, and a few 4Ae gross.
Calves-Trade is dull. Veals sell at 3a41ac
Roughs at S2aS5' Veals being fully &c lower than
last week and roughs UNCHANGED.
RICHMOND, Aug. 5-The following prices ruled
in the cattle market this week per hundred lbs