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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-06
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS !!
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Fertilizers and Seeds |!

My stock Install is large and includes. every
thing desired in the Fertilizer line and suited 10
our soils aud the growth of wheat and grass. 1
sell no goods except from the most reliab BILE man.
uacturers under their own brands. Some of the
leading items in fertilizers are costing less this
season than for some years, and in addition to
THIS iaclor IN he farmers interests, will sell at
a small profit to regular time buyers who pay
promptly when due, and from these low prices
Will give liberal discount TO A Ill BUY EKS
who, to save money. win make a special effort
and pay spot cash.
have bought not only general assortment
as heretofore, of the best goods to be had in the
fertilizer line, but believing the plan adopted by
me ll for this will be appreciated by my
friends and Will add to my trade, fhave, by buy
ing large STOCK been able to get low prices, and
The farmers who kindly call ON me before buy
ing elsewhere will find that they Will do them
selves good service by so doing
believe my experience in selecting fertilizers
"a speciality with Inc for years-and my knowl-
edge of the wants of farmers in this section are
worth something to my customers well as to
myself and in making selections their interests
as we'll as my own are carefully considered.
My stock, as heretofore, will consist of the best
goods made. in fine merchantable condition and
will be full early and late, and farmers can get
anything they want at any time in season.
AS profits will be short, mnst make the cost
OF handling lust as small as possible, and will
therefore not be able to sell through agents. or to
essafy expense will be saved by farmers who buy
directly If me.
80 Don't forget that regular time buyers will
get their goods at p low cash price. with interest
added for time, and that SPOT CASH will entltle
every buyer to a liberal discount.
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MARRIED

COX-COX.-Married, the 22nd of August. 1895
near Fairfield, Va, by the Rev A. H. Hamtl-
ton, J ohm s. Cox of Augusta county. and Miss
Annie L. Cox, of Rockbridge.
2Sth John Il. Brubeck to M ISIS Lena Glendy
Byrd, OF Clifton FORGE.
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The Time Ball

No one has just cause to complain now
OF not having correct time. Our new cleo
trical clock is connected by wire and is
corrected daily from the United States
Observatory at Washington, D. G.
The time ball which you see up ON the
front of our building falls every day Except
Sunday at precisely II o'clock. This ball
is raised to the top of the brass rod at
about fifteen minutes before IL clock and
when the time comes over the wire from
Washington the hands on our clock are set
at twelve and at the same time an electro
cal arrangement releases the ball.
Watch the ball-if the hands of your
watch do not point to twelve when the
ball drops. it is not right, bring it in the
store, We'll fix it for you.
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Death of Rev. DR.. Vim. A. Harris,

REV. VIM. A. Harris, D. D., who was for
twenty-seven years President of the Wes-
leyan Female Institute in Staunton, died
in Roanoke last Wednesday. in his Gsth
year. He had an attack of grippe about
Christmas, and had been slowly failing ever
since. DR.. Harris was born in Augusta,
and was educated at the Virginia Military
Institute, of which he was at one time Ad-
jutant. After teaching in Georgia and
South Carolina, he became Principal OF
Martha Washington College, at Abingdon,
in this State, from which point he was cal
led to become President OF the Wesleyan
Female Institute here in 1867. Here he
showed great administrative and educa'
tional ability and made the school asuccess.
In 1898 he resigned to take the Virginia
College for Young Ladies. at Roanoke,
which be also made a SUCCESS, and which
will be continued 10y hiR daughters:
DR.. Harris Is survived by brother,
Hon. Jno. T. Harris, Of Rockingham, and
three daughters-Miss Matte P. Harris,
Mrs. R. A. Buckner and Mrs. j. S. Boat
wright. The remains, accompanied by
Miss Matte Harris ana Messrs. Bupkner
and cartwright, arrived here Wednesday
night, and the funeral took place from the
Methodist church yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock. Hon. Jno. I. Harris and Jnp. /.
Harris Jr., came up from HIarrisonhurg te
attend it. A large number of pr. Harris
old Staunton friends were present.
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Jas. H. BlaCkley,
GreenvilIe Avenue, Staunton, Va.
aug lost

COMMISSION Frs SALE-Pursuant to q de-
" cree of the ciruit court of Augusta coun-
ty, entered in the chancery cause therein pend
ing of Martha A. Props VS.. Minor II. Landes. on
May 2lst, 1895, We will. as commissioners therein
appointed, offer for sale on
Monday, Sept. esd, 1895, (Coart-day),
at public auction. to the highest bidder in front
Of the court house of Augusta county. ,yxXzaxar
that certain tract of land situated in ,sN&
augusta county containing 2e5A acres &aIs&
and being the same land conveyed by SEVSSH
her to Minor II. Landes bydeed bear
ing date on the 22d day of Dec 1892 -asezz>-
TERMS-Enough cash in hand 10 pay the costs
ofsuit and sale, and the remainder upon credit
Of Il and is months from the date of sale, with
interest from the date of sae the creditor Civ
ing bond with approved personal security ana
the title retained as ultimate security.
RUDOLPH BUMGARDNE Err,
j. A. A LEX N DER.
Commissioners.
l, Jos. B. woodward, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, do certify that Rudolph
Bumgardner has executed the bond required by
decree of sale in the cause of Props VS. Landes.
.Iiven under my hand this 22d day of August
1885, JOS. b. WOODWARD,
aug 2s-4t Clerk.
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RAKER & BROWN.
FERTILIZERS,
Seeds and Farming Implements.

We are prepared to furnish farmers with
FERTILIZERS Of best grades at fully as
low prices as same grades can be supplied
by any reliable dealers for cash, or OH ap-
proved credit. AS evidence that we handle
most satisfactory goods, our brands
have been used for many years and have
proven reliable and remunerative to the
farmers, while some dealers have found
it necessary to change their brands repeat
edly and many brands have entirely disap
peared from this section.
SEEDS.
Besides the above, we make it point to
procure the very best seeds and TO meet all
fair competition,
IMPLEMENTS.
Old Hickory Farm Wagons,
Spring Tooth HarIaws,
Bissell Chilled and other Plows,
Empire Drills,
Road Carts,
Cider M:lls.
The best goods at most reasonable prices
can be found with US. Call and see what
we can do for you.
aug 16 st BAKER & BROWN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-06

MANITOBA few good canvassers to travel
Wv as special agents fer the Old Dominion
Building and Loan Associa tion. of Richmond
Va, j. Taylor Ellyson, President. Their bust
ness Will be to organize Local Boards, to lend
money in good city and town real estate and
first class farm property, and to receive money
for investment in good paying stock. Loans to
any amount will be made promptly on accept
able Staunton and Augusta county real estate,
and al reasonable rates..
T. g. MORTON, GENL AGENr,
w. A. PRATT, LOCAL AGENT.
6sep3t Staunton, Va
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Covington Allegheny Sentinel: M ISIS
Fannie Kenney Of Staunton, after visiting
Mrs. J. M, Williams in this city for sever
al weeks returned to her home the first of
the week. Mr.. B. F. McClung and wife,
Of Augusta county are visiting his brother
MI. James A. McClung and family in this
city,
A new law firm, Craig & Hickman, COM
posed OF ex-U. s. District Attorney w. E.
Craig and MI. Turner K. Hackman, has
been formed.
MI. S. T. Whitmer. book keeper for DR..
N. Wayt & Bro, who has been sick for
some weeks, has gone to Panacea Springs.
Last Friday Albert Hoge, son of City
Treasurer Arlsta Hoge, went to Lexington
and entered the V. M. I. as a cadet.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

I offer my services to the citizens of Stanton
as CITY MESSENGER, and will be glad of the
opportunity to make myself useful to those in
need of such help at small charge for each ser
vice. A, LAURIOT.
aug SOFT =
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GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-Wheat weak-Southern
by sample 64a65 ON grade 61La641a. Corn, 4214a
1917. Choice Timothy Hay SIS.
CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-Wheat for Sept. delivery
5954a5954; Dec. 6l15a6l5s; May 655sa6514.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 29.-Beef
Cattle-There has been heavy offering again
this week. Tops no more numerous than
they were last week and about as good as they
were then, There again long line of me-
dunn and common cattle-light feeding and
stock cattle and heifers. The re was little ifany
variation in the quotations OH the tops, fewer
head were sold at our top quotations than last
| week. Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as
follows:
Best I'll " $40
Generally rated first quality. 425 a 4.50
Medium Or good fair quality ...... SEQ q $50
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWs... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2C0 275
OF the cattle received ll2S came from Virginia.
Mich Cows-There is full offering and trade
is slow, with values some S. off. Quo tations
S20a 10 per head.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-Swine.-The market is
very slow this week and values are off s5c per
1UO lbs since last week. There is an increase i'll
the receipts. Prices of good to prime Western
hogs range from 1925 to $40, and fair to good
hogs 81 60a5; roughs $3a3.9o and light pigs $la4.5O
per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-Sheep are without change
in value since last week. Trade is very slow.
Sheep sell at l1aa2ic per lib. Lambs 214a4c, and a
few extra at nc per lib gross. Stock ewes SOFA
50 per head, the common ones being Csc per head
lower than last week.
Calves-Common to good Veals sell slowly at
2!za4}zc, good to extra 5a514c per lib, all kinds
being nc lower than last week. Grass calves
$3a5.5O per head.
RICHMOND, Sept. 2.-The following prices ruled
in the cattle market this week per hundred lbs
all gross except where marked net:
3.75 a. 1926
Medium to good.".......... 275 $50
Common to fair, ..... 200 q $50
Bulls. ............... 200 250
Sheep .......:,,.,. 200 800
Lambs ....... .,.....,,..,.....,.., 800 q 400
FOgs (neL). oVV o.io
Receipts-Cattle 500, sheep and Lambs sou
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

4 GOOD BUSINESS FOR SALE. Small capital
n required. Enquire OF Editor VINDIcATok.
6sep3t
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The September Forecast.

Hicks forecasts the weather for Sept
ember as follows: Until about the 2nd,
September will prove cloudy and rainy
and cool weather, with m UGH probability
of frost in the north, is apt to appear
about Sd so 9Th. From 9Th to 8th look for
warm wave and renewed storms. The
warmth and storms always start in the
West and reach the extreme East two or
four days later; hence, all can see that
we do not mean that it will lie storming
everywhere during the whole of every
storm period, except it be when many
causes conspire to excite aud prolong dis
turbances. About lth and 18th, autumnal
equinoctial storms will begin. From 10th
to 10Th will be a period in which many
dangerous storms and gales will visit land
and sea. Watch Indications, wherever
you be, they show the approach Of storms
to your locality. The I'D to 18th will also
be time in which very marked disturban
ces are apt to occur. A change to very
cool. with frost northward, will come
after the storms. Venus will affect all the
last half Of September. The month ends
warm, and stormy from 9th to Both.
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cnR RENT Mrs. A. A. Cones dwelling
VS. HIM. on North New ST., Staun-
ton, Va will be for rent as soon after the
LIST OF Sept as property can be put in repair. For
terms, address "A. b. CONE.
Jul l9-tf WaynesbOrO, Va.
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To THE CITY TAX PAYERS.

You are hereby notified that the first half of
on or before SEPTEMBER 10th, 1895 All Tax
Tickets upon which one half has not been paid.
Will be turned over to the Collector on the 10th
day OF Septe1 Der FOR IMMEDIATE COLLECTION
OF TIL WHOLE, WITH S PER CENT ADDED
ARISTA HOGE,
aug sO-2t Treasurer Of Stannton. Va.
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Laying the Corner Stone of St. Franci s.
Church.

VHuTCII.
The cornerstone of the new st. Francis
Church edifice will be laid next Tuesday
afternoon, September 10. Bishop Van de
Vyver. of this diocese, will be present, and
will deliver an address. In his long and
successful passionate Of this church, Rev.
Father John McVerry has had ten assist
ants. of whom six are now priests in this
diocese. All of them have been invited to
be present at the ceremony, so the congre-
cation of st. Francis will see many of their
former spiritual advisers on the occasion
The hour of the ceremony, which was first
fixed at 4:30 p. M, has been changed to 2:45
p. M. so as to permit the Harrisonburg
Catholics to attend and return home on the
evening train. The Bishops address will
be delivered in st. Francis school room.
In the ceremony Of laying the corner
stone the Bishop will be assisted by the
pastor, assistant pastor and the visiting
clergymen. The Catholic Hibernian Bene-
fetal Society Of Staunton and st. Joseph S
Beneficial Society, of Harrisonburg, will
turn out in a body on the occasion.
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NJ a RkETS,

STAUNTON PRICE CURRANT,
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNroN MARKET |
Septambar s. 1891.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
Unnecessary.

Judge Brown, whose boyhood's home
was in a small New England village,
hau, and deserved, the reputation Of
being most liberal and kind-hearted
man He was always glad tc see his
old friends, no matter how rustic they
might seem, and gave them many good
lines in his beautiful city home.
On one occasion the judge had some
legal business in the capital Of his na-
tive State, and shortly after his arrival
he met an old farmer from his birth
place who was taking an unwonteo
holiday, and looked somewhat bewil.
dered. The judge instantly invited the
old man to dine with him at the hotel,
and the invitation was gladly accepted.
When the farmer took his seat at the
table one Of the walters laid a bill Of
fare before him. The old man looked
at it for a moment, and then, facing
around to look the waiter squarely in
the face, he said, in tone that rar
through the dining-room:
mo need to gimme that, young fel
Ter. Judge Brown cal'lates to settle
my bill. He come from our town, an
I know his waysr'
Little es the judge probably enjoyed
this public announcement, he showed
no annoyance, but nodded to the waiter
who removed the offending sheet, and
the old man sat beaming with pride as
the judge ordered dinner to which be
did full justice.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
Not Spoken as spelled.

The absurd and sometimes extraor-
iinary difference between the spelling
and pronunciation Of English nameil
has been often commented upon. Sew,
eral lists have been published, but they
are by no means complete. The follow
Ing, it is believed, are for the most par,
new: Woodnesborough, Winsbro;
Woodmancote, Woodmucket; Wylnond-
ham, Windam; Yaddlethorpe, Yal-
thrup; Gainsborough, Gainsber; Esk-
lale, Ashdale; Brampton Brian, Brawn;
Brighthelmstone, Brytun; Hallahon,
Horn; Meddlethorpe, Threlthrup; Ma.
rylebone, Marrowbone; Ulrome, Oor.
am; Uttoxeter, Tuxiter; Rampisham,
Ransom; Pevensey, Pinsy; Coxwold,
lockwood; Crostwright Corsit; Holds
worth, Holder; Skiddaw, Skiddy.
Strachar should be pronounced
Strawn; Colquhoun Is Koohoon, the ac-
cent being on the last syllable; Beau
champ Is Beacham; Duchesne should
be pronounced Dukarn; Bethune should
be Beeton; and in Abergavenny the av
Is not sounded. Menzies Is pronounced
Mynges, Knollys as Knowls, Sandys
as Sands, Cover as Goor, and Mines
as Mills. Glamis is Charms; Geoghe-
gan should be pronounced Gaygan, and
Ruthven Is Riven.-Boston Transcript
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
Old-Fashtoned PRAYERS.

New England preachers Of hundred
years ago were given to great plainness
Of speech. One Of them, the Rev. Jo-
seph Penniman, while settled In Bed
ford, Mass, afterward, while pastor Of
the church in Harvard, acquired no lit
tie reputation for what the historian
Of Harvard calls his '1rreverent way
Of Offering information to the Omnis
cient" At the tine when the British
troops were advancing upon Lexington
ur. Penniman prayed from his pulpit:
I'VE pray thee, o Lord, that Thou
@ouldst send these British soldiers
where they will do some good, for Thou
knowest we hapeno use for them abou'
aere." .
During a season Of drought he prayed
eloquently that the Lord would ''vouch
safe that the bottles Of heaven may be
uncorked and their refreshing waters
>oured up the parched fields"
Soon the drought was broken. Day
after day the rain fell The minister
felt that the good work was being over
done. So he prayed again!
1--WE did ask, O Lord, that Thor
wouldst uncork the bottles Of heaven
but we sought not that Thou shoulds'
Nhrow away the stopples::''
At another time the orchards Of Ha,
yard were devastated by insects, AMI
he minister put up this petition:
1--WE pray, 0 Lord, that Thou viii
take pity on US, and remove from our
midst these voracious canker worms
for If Thou lookest over this town Thou
wilt see that every apple tree is as red
ss fax's tail"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
1T WAS AN AWFUL SHOCK.
Not So Much the Coincidence as the
Actual Return of Fifteen Dollars.

Not So Much the Coincidence as the
Actual Return Of Fifteen Dollars.
Here is one Of the odd condolences
Of life," said William. "Some time ago
an acquaintance came to me and told
me he was In great need Of SIS, and at
considerable trouble to myself let him
have it. He promised to return it in
few days.
"When three weeks had elapsed !
mentioned the matter to him casually,
and he was profusely apologetic-would
send it to me the following dag sure
1t didn't come, though, nor did 1 get any
word from him. About two weeks
after met him in Broadway. He de-
clared it was a shame hadn't got my
money and vowed he wouldn't let an
other day pass without paying me.
"It went along, then, for g week or
ten days, and, as nay expenses were
very heavy, I was considerably en-
barrassed and needed the money badly.
One night, when was feeling particu-
larly discouraged, 1 sat down and wrote
him a note. said: My dear sir: About
six weeks ago I loaned you SIS. Lest
the paying 1t should occasion you any
inconvenience aii,1'1 Inc to hereby mako
you present of the money
THAT will bring it, if anything will,
thought I. Judge my surprise when by
the next mornings mail received
letter from the man inclosing the SIS.
By the same mail exactly he must have
received mine making him present Of
it, and, by the dates, both letters were
evidently written at about the SAM
hour" Chicago Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
His One Chance.

"It's q curious succmstance how Nu
men, fond Of v'riety as they be, vii
give a man the same things t. eat year
In an OUT" said Captain Abijah Saw
! yer to Captain Nelson Judkins, as the
two men sat on the wharf in the sun
one September morning. That's as
sartin as the tides" responded Captain
Judkins. "I've eat more herrin' than
any other man livin', presume t say"
"Well, now, my woman feeds me on
picked salt 6sh an baked pertaters,'
>aid Captain Sawyer.
ut amt but what it's nerishin' foo6
an well-cooked," ne continued; hut
it's sing'lar how much M'ri' docs set by
them two things fer stiddy diet. An
sence I've give up follerin' the sea, I
amt had but one chance to git change
o. food In the year. / callate I've eat
about a thousand pounds O. salt fish an
firm thutteen to fourteen hundred per
teters durin' that time"
81 shouldn't wanter make no state
| nents as t. the number O. herrin' that
I've ben obleeged to stow away" said
CAPTAIN Judkins. But when you was
down to Marthy's Vineyard, week
b'fore last, you must "a had an opp'tun-
ity to git in fust-rate meal I und'-
stood you stopped at the hotel durin'
the day"
eyes, I was there fer dinner" re-
urned Captain Sawyer, looking ab-
strlctedly out to sea. That was the
one chance I was referrin' to-"
"Why don't you speak up an say
what you had?" said Captain Judkins,
after a long pause. "'TWon't make
my herrin' taste any wuss nor any bet
ter, so fur's know"
WELL" said Captain Sawyer, stil
gazing out over the water, when took
up the bill O. fare am see all the diff
f'rent things there was t. make q ch'ice
Of, my head spun round Jest like a top.
I looked her up an down; one spell 1
lad some thoughts O orderin' q tender
Zine steak with dxin's."
Captain Judkins gave a grunt Of dis
Cain.
"Wel, I didn't" continued Captain
Sawyer. 81 studied quite season over
the furrin dishes, but I deemed it
want best to run any resks so fur from
home. An b. that time the waiter was
gittin' kind O. ..npatient, an be says,
'What'u you have? kind O. quick, an
! decided all In awhew"
"Well, what did you have? asked
| Captain Judkins.
"Why, I says, Bring me a mess Q
picked salt fish an a couple o baked
pertaters,' said the recent traveller,
carefully avoiding his neighbor's eye.
at appeared t be the most material
thing to say, an so the words jest
slipped out b'fore I come to reallzin'
sense"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-04
WAR BETWEEN MOTIVE POWERS
Connecticut to Witness a Contest Be
tween Electricity and Steam.

Connecticut to Witness Contest Be
tween Electricity and Steam.
Connecticut is destined to be the frs
State in which the battle between steam
and electricity will be thoroughly test
ed, says the Utica Observer. For many
years the railroad business Of that
State has been controlled by what Is
known as the Consolidated Road. Leg
islation in the past has been very favor"
able to this corporation, and 1t has been
impossible to build rival lines Of steam
railroad without the consent Of the
Consolida ted-apd Of course this con-
sent was not to be secured. When troll
ley cars came into existence shrewd ob.
servers saw in them a possible means
of finally accomplishing the downfall
Of the Consolidated, and as the I'M
provements in the means Of using and
applying electricity as a motive powez
were rapidly perfected the hopes of
trolley line projectors grew. The result
has been the securing Of large num-
Der Of franchises for trolley lines, and
already the most important towns
along seventy-fve miles Of the Consoli-
dated are united by lines Of double
track electric railways that permit IT
continuous passage. Many other fran
chises have been granted and appear
ances indicate that through service
may soon be secured between New
York City and Hartford.
1t is an interesting battle, because Il
brings into competition two great
forces, steam and electricity, which are
doubtless destined to compete against
each other in the future. 1t Is also in
terestins to note that IN all cases where
the steam and trolley roads parable!
each other In the Connecticut example,
the trolley roads have proved to be the
most popular. This is doubtless in a
measure due to the fact that consider
able local prejudice has.existed against
the monopoly controlling the steam
roads, and wherever an opportunity
presented itself to turn business over Is
the trolleys it was done. .....: