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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
records Of Professor Campbell at Washing

records of Professor Campbell at Washing
ton and Lee.
The average annual rainfall in this section
is 40 inches. In 1891 but 1916 inches fell.
In 1898, 1866 fell, i'll S92. 80 inches fell,
and in 1891, Al 40 inches. We had last year
but three-fourtls of the usual amount of rain.
The fall in August, September and October,
1893, was heavy, (there being respectively,
1856 595 and 40 inches Of rain in these
months) After that the dry weather began.
November, 1898, had 80 inches Of rain. De
cember 1902, January, '94, but 1.55 The only
two months in the year '94 when the figures
raach four inches were February (409),
when the big snow FELL and June, when 4.29
inches fell. March is often wet month, but
only 61-1OO Of one inch Of rain fell and in
April the fall was 1.76. This decided the
fate of the grass and oats crops. May was
much better with 3 50 inches. That and good
fall in June and 3. 53 inches in July saved the
corn crop. The fall in August was light, 129
inches, and in September, 2.4l inches. Octo-
Der was good, 3.74 inches November was
very dry 9S-100 inches. In December 2.36
inches fell. SO inches is the average month
~ rainfall for the average year. There have
been dryer months in recent years than any
last year. In October, 1891, but As inches of
rain fell. and in October, 1892. but 20 fell.
The season for corn in 1892 was much dryer.
June, July, August and September OF that
year standing respectively, 100, 1.62, 2.7S and
2.97 inches. What made the springs so low
and the subsoil so dry during the past year
must have been the small rainfall in the late
fall of '93 and the winter Of '93 '94. The
ground failed to get its usual winter soaking
and when the season opened was dry. Time
ly rains after frost kept the grass green and
matured the crops, but the rapid evaporation
prevented them from helping the springs
much or reaching far into the subsoil. 1t is
popular impression that for several years
we have had little rainfall. This is incor
rect, 1898 was really a very wet year, the
rainfall being, as said above, 1869 inches, but
the winter of '92'93 was like that of 49, '94,
dry one, and the rain that fell during that
year did not wet the ground as thoroughly as
it would have done had more fallen in
winter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
The City Taxes
EDITOR INDICATOR /:

EDITOR VINDICATOR:
Referring to the meeting of the Fishersville
farmers suggesting reduction OF 50 per cent.
on their land assessment brings us home to
the state of our city. The low prices Of the
leading staples of the County, say deprecia-
ton of one-half in wheat and cotton simply
means that our merchants will not sell more
than oEe-half of the usual amount of goods
and of course can not expect to make more
than one-half as much money. Therefore in
view of the great depression now existing, Mr..
Goodies resolution offered in the Council, to
extend the time for collecting the taxes of the
city was timely and should have been adopt
ed; and the reason given for its defeat was
frivolous indeed; that the whole city should
suffer that the officer should get his per cent
for deferred taxes!
We Will stand by Mr. Goode, he is on the
right road under present condition of the
business of the city.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
FRIDAY MORNING. Jan. Is. 1895.
ENGL SH-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS
FOR VIRGINIA.

NGLLSH-SPEAKING IAI1IIGRANTS
FOR VIRGINIA.
It is hardly necessary to say that man
named Donald McGregor, is a Scotchman,
and it is hardly necessary to re-state the
fact that Mr.. McGregor who has a farm
near Avon, in Nelson, a gentleman of fine
property and large means, has always been
active in trying to draw immigration to
his adopted State. From very few meet
ings in Virginia with that in view, has he
been absent. He writes to call attention
to the merit of Limited Liability Com
pany'' through which, it's connection being
established in Edinburgh, a large amount
of land in Iowa was sold and fine class of
immigrants from Scotland was secured.
He says:
am strongly impressed with the idea that
the plan which has led to so many people
going from Scotland to the Northwestern
States and tho Northwern Territory OF Cana
da, would work we'll here, viz: the lorna
ton of 'sLimited Liability Company" in
Scotland, having board of Directors in
: both countries. Those here could pick up de
sirable properties when put on the market by
compulsory sale, and sell to immigrants
through the Scotch Offices or after parties
came and made choice. Large farms could
be sub-divided into such sizes as were found
most marketable, and the company could
undertake to put up plain dwelling houses,
at cost, so that strangers could have homes at
once. If such scheme was started and the
dividend limited to 5 per cent. honest, the
aim being to benefit this State directly and
indirectly by the influx Of steady working
farmers, and at the same time to benefit
Scotland by opening up field for the young
of both sexes and for safe investment, it
would succeed.
He thinks such company formed in
Virginia with high State officials, the
Governor for one, connected with it would
inspire confidence in Scotland. In Scot
land he thinks the Marquis of Tweeddale,
chairman of the n. B. Railway; J. B.
Wieland, Geo. Robertson, w. White Mil
ler and some of the 'sBank magnates " could
be induced to form the Board Oh the other
side He is confident of the success Of the
enterprise if it were once set On foot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
THE OUTLOOK FOR HORSES.

The American Agriculturist recently
published very exhaustive review of the
condition and prospects OF the horse trade
as obtained from correspondence with
more than 100 horsemen in all parts Of the
country. The situation is anything but
encouraging to breeders, so much SO, in
deed, that in some States breeding has been
almost entirely suspended. The principal
cause of the depression is, Of course, the
substitution of electricity for horses by
the street railways, the drift being towards
the universal abandonment of horses as
motive power for street car service. An
other influence, though not so great, is the
rapid increase in the use of bicycles, there
being over 100000 of these manufactured
last year. exclusive of bicycles for children.
1t is estimated that the output this year
will be at least 100000. In some places
common horses are almost entirely unsal-
able. This is true of the fruit sections Of
California, the orchardists getting all the
cheap and broken down horses they want
for nothing.
There is, and always will be, demand
for extra good draft horses end fine drivers.
1t has been a surprise to us for long time
that Augusta county so noted for good
stock, does not raise fine class of carriage
horses. We have good draft horses, but it
is unusual to see well matched, stylish
drivers. And yet these are the sort of ami
mails that seem to pay best for breeding
and raising, and always find ready sale. A
farmer Of South River recently shot two
old horses, not wishing to feed them, and
unwilling to let Thorn go into the hands Of
those who would he likely to abuse them.
The example will doubtless be followed by
others.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
Two Old-Time Ballots.
From the Christiansburg. Va, Messenger,
Jan. 18th.

From the Christiansburg. Va, Messenger,
Jan. 11th.]
In rumagng amongst the old papers and
''things" in our Office the other day, we came
across two old ballots which are quite curl
osities in their way They are the tickets for
the presidential election of 1856, when James
Buchanan, John G. Fremont and Willard
Fillmore ran the race; and in which James
Buchanan won. 1t seems to have been the law
in those early days, although we were not
aware of it before for the voter to write his
name across the back of the ticket he voted
One of the old ballots we unearthed was the
Democratic, headed by James Buchanan,
with John e. Breckenridge for vice president,
and across the back is written the name OF
Noah H. Cruise. The other ticket was the
Americana Union, with Willard Fillmore at
the head, and Andrew j. Donelson for vice.
president. This appears, from the name
written across the back, to have been voted
by one James Saunders. Amongst the presi-
Dental electors Oh this ticket we find the
name Of our distinguished toWnsman, Waller
r. Staples.
The American Union ticket was not Gin it,
in this election of 1856, as it only received
eight of the electoral votes of the whole coun-
try, and these eight came from Maryland,
OF the popular vote of all the States it receiv-
ed only s74, 534-nearly 100000 less than
the Democratic vote, and nearly 500, 900 less
than the Republican ticket, headed by John
e. Fremont,
These old political mementoes of by-gone
days call up many sad reflections. What
great trials and tribulations the people of
this country have passed through SINCE this
election took place. what changes and muta-
tions have TRANSFERRED Buchanan, Fremont,
and Fillmore have all gone to the "happy
hunting ground" where many greater and
better men have passed before, and til cir
names once so familiar, have almost ceased
to he remembered. Will the vicissitudes OF
the next forty years be as great?
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
Rainfall for 1894.

From the Rockbridge County News, Jan. II.
Now that the dry season is broken, and
this no one can seriously question, it will
doubtless be of interest to many to know the
amount of rainfall during the past year. as
compared with former years. The figures
given are from the carefully kept weather
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18

NIRGINIA-In the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, November Term, 1891.
Bank of Waynesboro, for &C., Plaintiff
Clifton Forge Building and Investment
Co., ct ais, Defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to subject the real es-
tate of the defendants to the payment of a judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiffs for the sum of
$266 Is with interest thereon from the 18th day of
Get 1890, until paid and costs suit, $500, and in
auditing the liens in this suit 1t appearing and
being represented to the court, that Geo. \.
Myers has q lien on a lot of land belonging to
the Clifton Forge Investment Co.. the court di-
rected by decree entered in this suit, the 9Th
day of Dec. 1884, that the said Geo. A Myers be
made party defendant to this suit ana that be-
ing a nonresident of the State of Virginia,
an order of publication be issued against HIM.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the defen-
dant Geo. A.,Myers is a non resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that he appear here
within fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what is necessary to protect his interest
in this suit. A copy-teste,
JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Curry & Blease, pq, jan Alt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
perintendent of Public Instructio

parintendent of Public instruction
n E. Massey, while in Norfolk last
s{ay, arranged with counsel to conduct
hlal a libel suit against the stockhold-
Of the Norfolk Pilot newspaper COM
9a}y for libel in the matter of publishing a
q 9rge that in his capacity of State Super
@andent of Public instruction, he cor
III received money from the American
2 Company. 1t is stated that he has
NJ i as counsel the law firms of Tun-
sts ghom and Nicely, Seldner & War
ltgten. The American Book Company.
It is ated, has engaged White 4 Garnett
n / same city to bring suit against the
5soes elders of the same publication for
.atsl ring charge that it used corrupt
ne, sass.th MI. Massey to favor the adop-
= ssits books. The stockholders of the
is stated, will be represented by
5ain1 w. Small, who conducts the
{ t, slsa who is also lawyer, MI R. E.
3 sgd % Winchester, and Burrows & Bros.
u 9gfolk. The damages. it is said will
b. aid at $4,000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18

In another column We publish the pros
nsetus of the Baltimore Sun. 1t is a paper
vel worth every mans taxing. In moth
sag sa0re than during the session of con-
e,ress last winter, has it shown its uncom-
prol.. sing political honesty in demanding
from Democratic congress what it had
gromised the people. AS newspaper it is
81 eless to tell the people that it is one of
Tie very best in this country, and is par
4.eular favorite in this Valley of Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
1st d0Y Of Febru0ru, 1895
John Borden's administrator, ct ais.

" IRGINIA-In the Circuit Court of Augusta.
county, November Term, 1894.
Jacob Peck's administrator, Plaintiff
VS..
John Borden's administrator, ct ais. Deft
IN CIIANCERY AND ON A RULE
1t appearing from the report of Commissioner
Waddell in the above cause, and of Borden vs..
Borden, that the General Receiver of this court
has paid to one Martha Ann Smith the sum of
$675.98 as distributee of Wm Burden decd, and
that this was msta ke it is adjudged, ordered
and decreed thata rule do issue against the said
Martha Ann Smith returnable to the next term
of this court calling on her to show cause, if any
she can, why she should not refund said sum to.
the parties entitled thereto.
And affidavit having been made and filed that
said Martha Ann Smith is on-resident of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that she appear
before the circuit court of Augusta county at the
court house thereof on the 10th day of May, 1885
to show cause, if any she can, why she should
not refund said of $6759S paid to her as afore-
said to the parties entitled thereto.
Teste- JOS. B. WOODWARD, Clerk.
y. >. w. Barnes, Pc. Jan Alt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Stanton, January l, 1895.
Lightner's admir-.
The Basic City Mining, M. & L. Co.
All parties interested IN the foregoing named
cause, pending in the circuit court of Augusta
county, will TAKE NOTICE, that l have fixed
upon the
1st dag of February, 1895,
to take and state:
1st. An account of what moneys have been
received by James Bumgardner, j., on account
of all sales heretofore made by him in this cause,
either as Trustee or Special Commissioner, in
this cause and how he has disbursed the same
I'd. What insurance premiums remain due and
unpaid ON the hotel property. real and personal.
thatare properly chargeable upon the proceeds of
the sale ofsaid property.
Sd. Any other matter deemed pertinent by
himself or required by any of the parties to be
stated. Which accounts are directed to be stated
by the order of recommittal entered in said cause
on the 4th day of Dec. 1894.
JNO. M. KINNEY,
jan Ait Comm Ssioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18
IINsLEY & MORTON, Proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price sl5o per year
~ cents for six months and 40 cents for 3 months
Invariably in advance
transient advertisements l2H cents per line
each insertion and 81 cents each Insertion there-
after Contracts for longer terms maze at III
counter.
Local circulation in Augusta. Rockbrldge, RockIn
ham. Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives General and local news: stories and mis-
eelianv. reliable commercial reports.
II. c. TINsLEY,
A. S. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-18

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, January l, 1895.
Levi II. Picker, Trustee,
Whitmer & Long, & ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause pending i'll the circuit court of Augusta
county, TAKE NOTICE, that have fixed upon the
ed day of February, 1895.
to consider the exception made to this Commits
sioners Report filed November ~, 1894, by tina
defendants.
3D. Whether the defendant creditors of Whit.
mer & Long, have suffered any damage by the
proceedings in this cause; and
Sd. Whether the PLAINTIFF, Levi H. Picker has,
properly disbursed the fund in his hands, and
how he should disburse the residue of the said
fund. Which acco lnts required to be stated
by the order of recommttal entered herein on
the 9th day OF Dec. 1894. JNO. M KINNEY
jan Ait Commissioners.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-28
Order for Hearing on Claims.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. IS. In Probate Court, General
Term, March 4, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of John w.
March. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Eliza
March, of said county;
It is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be pre-
sented to this court for examination and
allowance at the probate Office, in the court
house, in Redwood Falls in said county. on
Monday, the sixteenth day of September,
1895, at O'Clock p. N. -
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate, at
the expiration of which time all claims not
presented to said court, or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall be forever barred, unless
for cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further, that notice of the time
and place of. the hearing and examination of
said claims and demands shall be given by
publishing this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks, in The Redwood
Gazette, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Redwood Falls, in said county
Dated at Redwood Falls, the 4th day of
March. A. D. 1895.
BY the court. j, B. ROBINSON.
[sEAL Judge of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-28
BURROWED IN HAY.

A Southern Minnesota Man Unconscious
for Four Days.
SLEEPY EYE, Mimi, March 25.-
George Dillman, grain buyer at Golden
for the Eagle Mill company of New
Ulm. whose disappearance last Wednes-
day evening has been the cause of sew.
eral searching parties being sent out,
but all without avail, was found in a
semi.conscious condition under the hay
in his own barn, having lain in a stupor
for three days and four nights. Mr..
Hanks of Tracy, his brother-in-law,
was feeding the horses, and in tramp
ing on the hay seemed to partially
arouse Mr.. Dillman, who tried to
arise and thus made his presence known.
He was taken to the house, doctor
summoned and restoratives applied.
After consciousness was restored Mr..
Dlllman, though very weak from his
long fast, was able to talk a little. The
last thing he remembers was that while
feeding the horses Wednesday evening
I a benumbing paralytic feeling came
over him and he; threw himself on the
hay, believing it would soon pass off
and evidently burrowed in the hay un
consciously.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-28
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS. DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE
w in the conditions of a certain mort
phen Olson and Taleta Olson, his wife, mort
gagOrs, to Jane HapgoOd mortgage, dated
on the eleventh 11th) day of April, 1893
Deeds Of the county OF Redwood and State Of
Minnesota, on the nineteenth 19th)fday of
May, 1893, at O'Clock A: NJ, in Book 20 of
of. conveying and mortgaging the following
county of Redwood and State of Minnesota
N OF
east quarter (NE14) of the northwest quarter
(NW4D of section seventeen Il u in township
thirty-seven 1871. and, whereas, by reason
of said default the power of sale in said
mortgage contained has become operative.
and there is now claimed to be due and is
due at the date hereof on said mortgage and
the debt secured thereby. the sum of sixty
three and 6S-1OO dollars tS63.68I and no
! action or proceeding has been instituted at
| law. or otherwise. to recover said mortgage
debt or any part thereof
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power OF sale in said mort
| gage contained, and Herewith recorded, and
pursuant to the statute in such case made
| and provided. said mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the above described mort
gagged land and premises. by the sheriff of
| said Redwood county. at public auction. at
/ the front door of the court house, in Redwood
Falls, in the county of Redwood and state of
Minnesota, on Wednesday, the seventeenth
| 17th) day of April. 1895, at ten 1O) O'Clock
! in the forenoon, to satisfy the amount which
will then be due on said mortgage and the
debt secured thereby, together with the costs
and charges of said foreclosure, including
the sum Of twenty-five dollars (S25.OO) at
| torney's fee as stipulated in said mortgage.
| Dated Minneapolis, Mimi, February 9th,
| 1895. JANE HAPGOOD,
| Mortgage.
KITCHEL COHEN & SHAW,
! Attorneys for Mortgages,
313 NicOllet Avenue.
7 Minneapolis, MINI.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-28
Order for HEARING.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. IS. In Probate Court. Special
Term. March 18th. 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Albert j. An
derson, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Charles Fleischer, Of said county, it is order
ed that all claims and demands of all per-
sons against said estate be presented to this
court for examination and hearing at the
Probate Office in Redwood Falls, on Monday
the seventh day of October, at o'clock D. m.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said estate, at
the expiration of which time all claims not
presented to said court or not proven to it's
satisfaction shall be forever barred, unless
tor cause shown further time be allowed
ordered further, that notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination of
said claims and demands by publishing no.
tlce thereof for three weeks successfully in
The REDWOOD GAZETTE, newspaper print
ed and published at Redwood Falls, in said
county.
Dated at Redwood Falls, the 18th dav of
March. A. D. 1895.
By the Court,
lsEALl J. B. ROBINSON
31-3t Judge OF Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-28
DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE

DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE
~ conditions of a mortgage containing
power of sale dated November goth, 1889.
duly recorded in the office OF the Register of
Deeds Of Redwood county, Minnesota, De
cember 7th, 1885, in book IA of mortgages.
pages IA to 16, whereby John Garner and
Mary Ann Garner, his wife, and James A.
Garner and Sarah A. Garner, his wife,
mortgageors, mortgaged to the Middlesex
Banking Company, mortgage, lots nine -,
ten 40, eleven t1D, and the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
six (6), in township one hundred and eleven
(111), of range thirty-fve (35), in said Red
wood county, by which default the power of
sale has become opera alive, and no action or
proceeding at law has been instituted to re-
cover the debt remaining secured thereby
or any part thereof and there is claimed to
be due on said mortgage at the date hereof.
$4O7.78.
Now notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF said power said mortgage will be fore
closed and said premises sold at public auc-
ton, by the sheriff of said county or his dep
uty, Saturday, March 3Oth, 1895, at ten
O'Clock a. m, at the front door of the court
house in Redwood Falls, in said county. to
pay said debt, interest, attorneys fees and
disbursements allowed by law.
Dated February 18th, 1895.
THE MIDDLESEX BANKING COM
BY ROBERT N. JACKSON President
Mortgage.
Attorneys, ~
st. Paul, Mimi. 26-7t
aI Sd, EF@ 1E