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Deaths.

few nights ago, Mr.. Andrew Jackson
Blakemore who had many relatives in Au-
gusta, died at his home in Rockingham,
aged sixty five. He was one of two broth
ers who ran for the legislature in that
county, he the Republican, and w. II.
Blakemore being the Democrat and the
winner. A. J. Blakemore stood high in
his county and was respected by all.
Jacob Forrer, one of the oldest citizens
of Augusta, died at his home in this coun-
ty a few days ago in his eighty eighth year.
He was brother of Henry and Daniel
Forrer, who years ago owned the old Shen-
andoah Iron Works in Page county. He
is survived by his sister, Miss Hannah
Forrer, and two brothers, William aud
Henry Forrer.
W. J., ? eters who was born in Staunton
IN 1880, and resided he1e until the civil
war when he entered the Confederate army,
died az Charleston, Kanawha, last week of
consumption. lie was q painter and fres-
coer by trade.
Hiss Catharne 7. Antrim, who had
been a member Of the Methodist church
for three quarters Of { century, died i'll
Waynesboro few days ago at the home Of
her brother, Mr.. It, II. Antrim.
Mrs. Charles j.. Gibbs, formerly Miss
Ida Hawk Of Staunton, died al Elkton Aug,
22d, OF typhoid fever, and was buried here
Monday. Her husband, also formerly Of
Staunton, is lying ill at their Elkton home
of the same disease, and two of bis children
are down with it.
Mr.. John F. Bishop. father of Mr.. J. G.
Bishop of Staunton, died at his home in
Elkton, Rockingham, on the Goth inst.
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When your stomach begins to trouble y6

When your stomach begins to trouble you,
it needs help. The help it needs, is to d gest
your food, and, until it gets it, you won't have
any peace. Stomach trouble is very distress
Ing, very obstinate, very dangerous. Many
of the most dangerous diseases begin with
simple Indigestion. The reason is that indi-
gestion (not-digestion, not-nourishment) aoeak-
ems the system and allows disease germs to
attack it. The antidote is Shaker Digestive
Cordial. strengthening, nourishing, curative.
1t cures Indigestion and renews strength and
health. 1t does this by strengthening the stom-
ach, by helping it to digest your food. 1t
mouraslles you. Shaker Digestive Cordial is
made of pure herbs, plants and wine, is per-
fectly harmless and will certainly cure all
genuine stomach trouble. Sold by druggists,
price 10 cents to $lO0 per bottle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-28
Schools to Omen September First.

The Staunton Public Schools will begin
their next session on Tuesday, September
LIST. New pupils will be examined for elias
sifcation as follows:-FOr cOlored schools,
Friday, August 2Sth, from 9 to la. m.
for white schools, Saturday, August Goth,
and Monday, August 31st, from 8 a. m, to
p. m. No new pupils without certificates
Of successful vaccination will be admitted,
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In Baltimore Wednesday, wheat was
quoted at 61a63a, and in Chicago (for Sept.
delivery at 555.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, WEDNESDAY
Aug. 81 Beef Cattle.-There was full offering
at the yards this week, and its quality generally
com pared favorably with that of last week. The
trade was not quite so active as last week, and
values 1Uc per 100 lbs off for those rul-
ing then. Prices of Beef Cattle this week rang.
ed as follows:
Bo6C. VI 81 4.4U
Generally rated first quality...... 4,Gn a 400
Medium or good fair quality co a $50
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
OF the cattle received lsC5 came from Virginia
Sheep and Lambs-There has been quite 9
heavy run of sheep. Quota tious of sheep range
| at 1za3Ac. Lambs 5a5Ac per lib, and market
| slow, though good sheep were IN good demand.
Hogs-The market closes firm at Mondays
figure. Good light far. Western hogs 81 10a$i Is
others s37UaSa.9o, and roungs S25oa$3 per 100 lbs
Mich Cows-There is a light run and improv.
ed demand for fresh COWS, and prices Sl5as45 pei
head, and a few extra at $50 per head.
Calves-The market has been fairly active
but prices shade easier. Quotations 31aa514c
and few extra at SIC per Id.
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Mr.. John A. Lightner's Sudden Death.

Mr.. John A. Lightner, who has beer
keeping the Buffalo Gap Springs Hotel and
darlington" few miles from Staunton
this summer. met a sudden and terrible
death on Tuesday afternoon about o'clock
He had closed the watering place which
like all others, had had an Improbable sea.
son, and was in town Monday settling up
Its affairs. He staid here that night and
Tuesday afternoon started for home with q
double team vehicle. About three miles
West of town the road dips very decidedly
and at the bottom is ledge OF rock sharp
and ragged, protruding from the hill side.
The team seems to have started to run just
after they began the descent and when they
approached this ledge which is in front OF
Mr.. John G. Forsythe's, they must have
attempted to turn. The turn threw Mr.
Lightner out crushing his skull against the
ragged ledge of rock. BY the time MI.
Fcrsythe, who saw the runaway buggy
dashing by his house, could get to the spot
Mr.. Lightner breathed his last.
Justice Kinney held an inquest and a
verdict was returned in accordance with
the facts as stated. Tie remains were
taken to Hamrick's funeral establishment.
MI. Ligltper was about forty three years
Of age, and was son of the late A. 3
LightEer, a representative from this coun.
ty is the legislature. He was brother OF
Mr.. Geo. S. Lightner Of Woodstock, and
Mrs. David O'Rork and Mrs. Milton
Butcher OF Staunton. He married Miss
Dinkle, a daughter of Mr.. Robert Dinkle
of jennings Gap, who survives him with
five children. They lived in one of the
prettiest homes in the county near the
Buffalo Gap Springs. MI. Lightner's life
was insured for slO,5 800, all in good com.
panies.
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Good and Bad Luck.

Monday afternoon. Supervisor A. Perry
Anderson of North River district, and his
nephew, were thrown from their buggy
near the city park. They had good luck in
escaping injury. but bad luck in the loss of
Mr.. Anderson's pocket book containing
two twenty dollar gold pieces and a $40
note
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Chairman Of the County Committee.

State Senator Edward Echols was, on
Monlay, elected Chairman of the County
Committee of Augusta, in place of MI.
R. s. Ker, who resigned on account
of his health. We learn that he
has also been rendered place on the State
Executive Committee. Senator Echols
promptly and Loyalty accepted the position
of the party taken at Chicago when 1t was
announcA. he will fill both the State and
county ions admirably.
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All For Silver,

Mr.. Kyle Of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, who has
been visiting relatives in Rockbridge, was
in the city Wednesday On his way home.
He is gold standard man himself, but
says everybody in his section Of Iowa is
wild for silver.
a gentleman from the Deerfield locality
in this county, says it is all for silver
there,
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Sheep killed and

Totai sheep killed and wounded i'll the
county during the time specified above.
s24
The board adjourned to meet on the Bird
@. next October.
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PROPERTY SALES.


TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT
i IN THE TOWN OF WAYNESBORO
VA.-Pursuant to decree of the circuit court OF
Augusta county, entered at the May term, 1896
i'll The cause Of FORD and BennieS, Trustee vs.
SoOZ. ct els, and as substituted trustees in deed
of trust executed by Ada w. Booz on Z 2Sth
day of september, 1892 Of record in ,i aerk's
office Of Augusta county in D. B. lis, ps ~ 95 -
I'M dersigned al the request OF the ieHeiGry
Will sell 81 public auction in front u 5ha eaJyt
house in stanton. Va at L o'cloc * 81 on
Tuesday, September IS.
that certain house and lot situate gu ne south
side of Main street IN the town ol y ay aesboFo,
Va. l2J feet rom the corner OF Main ST, aDa
Wayne 4 venue, fTC'ntin9 SO fact ofl Main stTset
and running back hetwe9n psrasHA islt son feel
TO an alley building has been used "a stgeiU
and ba kery).
TEEMS-Cash N hand sufficient to pay the
costs at executing the lEuSt and he amount
then Of the debt secured, t'a, ss2s,7e, apei the
residue of the purchase oaay II threa equal
annual ipstallments, payable 0na, LwQ ana si,fee
years from gay of sale, wite interest seia t:e-
ferred pay ments to be secured by d lien upon
the property, and evidenced by bond of the
purchaser.
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y ALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
Pursuant to decree of the circuit court OF
Augusta Co., Va, in the cause of S. A. Grocer VS.
The Grottoes ofthe Shenandoah & ais, we will
sell at public auction, on the premises, in front
Thursday, the eth, day of Sept. 1896,
the following real estate known as the
Grottoes of the Shenandoah, as follows, to-wit:
LIST. A tract lying between Cave Hill and
South River containing two acres more or less
I'd. tract known as the Weyer's Cave tract
Cave.
Sd. tract known as the Cave of Fountains
tract said .ract containing IS acres and the Cave
OF Fountains.
4th. A tract containing so acres more or less
which embraces the Hotel site. Upon the fol-
lowing
TERMS-Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs of
suit and expenses ofsale, and the residue on
credit OF one and two years evidenced by the
bonds OF the purchaser with approved personal
security, the title 10 be retained as ultimate Sc
curity. But the purchaser may at any time an
ticipate the maturity OF said purchase money
bonds.
The famous Grottoes OF the Shenandoah en-
bracing the Cave of Fountains and Weye1 s
Cave ale situate ted near the line of the Valley
Branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad about
seventeen miles from Staun ton, Va. They are
we'll known to tourists and pleasure seekers
and this sale offers great opportunity for the
acquisition and opening of an attractive Sum-
mer resort in a beautiful and saubrus region
A, G.. GORDON,
GEO. E. SIPE,
L. G. ELDER,
io,,,,> ,;.,f
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Clerk S Office Of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county. to-Wt;
1,Jos b. Woodward, Clerk Of the court afore-
said do certify that A. G. Gordon has executed
the bond requil ed by decree of sale in the chan
Gerry of S. A. Grocer VS.. the Grottoes of the
Shenandoah, &c., now pending in said court
Given under my hand this 18th day of August
1896. los b. W00DWARD
aug 2l-tde Clerk
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pDEM0CRAT
CORRESPONDENCE BE.
AL DEMOCRAT AND
BOLTER.

l'respondence needs a brief
Ice. There have been few
Who have been more earnest
1t is now called the "sOund
1 ban Mr.. A. G. Gordon.
e has welded an able pen
Bonal influence. When the
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A Monster Double Menagerie with John Rob
sns0n and Fraas.in Bros. Shcas
Eemnlnsd

The menagefis department. of these com
that the world has ever known. The two
menageries have been blended into one and
the combining of those two separate and
and distinct departments alone would
made display the equal of which has never
been seen in this country. There are two
distinct herds of elephants, camels and all
sorts of led stock, two separate depart
ments of lions, tigers, panthers, and the
only pair Of real black tigers that has ever
been seen in this country. The den of po-
lar bears is a positive revelation to amuse-
ment seekers and the same thing was never
seen in this country before with a travelling
show.
A great many dens of rare wild beasts
are displayed daily in the magnificent
street parade, which is free to ,all and will
take place daily at 10 a. m. And the very
important fact must not be overlooked
that the parade, like every other depart
ment Of these great shows is q double one,
unlike any ever before seen. Many shows
have and do at the present time advertise
dishonesty that they have two shows in
one but there has never been a combining
OF two really great shows in this land be-
fore and people who are in doubt as to the
genuineness of the putting together Of the
John Robinson and Franklin Bros, Shows
can really set their minds at rest. This
monster amusement institution comes to
Staunton, Va, Wednesday September End
for one day and will give two complete
performances.
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A Prosperous year for the Chesapeake {
Ohio.

The report of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Railroad for 1896, which has been submit
ted by President NJ. E. Ingalls,, shows that
the gross earnings of the road have reach
ed the large aggregate of $50, 22l, l3l, a sum
which has not been exceeded, save in 1898
when the Worlds Fair was in progress at
Chicago, and even in that year the excess
was only about 800 600.
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M A RkETS.

In Baltimore Wednesday, wheat was
quoted at 61a63A, and in Chicago (for Sept.
doli unIul Of 81
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Staunt0n Wind iCat0r
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. %. 1896
LOCAL.
FPE r SON AL.
AND MOVEMENTS OF p

WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU MAY KNOW.
Mr.. Francis T. Stribling and wife are
E1bout to make their home in Admission,
Ma. Their departure will be regretted.
Mr.. Stribling was born and raised here. At
heir new home Mr.. Stribling will be Sec
Eetary of the Noble Female Institute, OF
which Mrs. Stribling's sister is Principal.
Mrs S. will also hold position in the In
stitute.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson. Chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee, and his wife,
we're guests of Mai. Jed Ho5chkiss at 1.-The
Oaks Sunday. and attended the Baptist
church. MI. Ellyson went up to Clifton
Forge Sunday afternoon to take the e. q
10. train tor Richmond there without hav-
ing to sit up for it here.
Prof. Chas. E. Y Dung, who will open
bows school here, has arrived in the city
with his family, and is located i'll the house
owned by MI. A. F. Robertson on st. Clair
street. Those who wish to enter their boys
can address OF see him there. 1t is a
boarding as well as day school
MI. Lei. vi. OoU, Dull VI O1dJ. -. III .
Yost, is now engaged with Washburn &
Washburn, contractors, on the Boston
Metropolitan Water Works, at Marlboro,
Massachusetts enterprise that will
Atake about $2s, 100000 to complete and five
or six years in which to do it.
Mr.. VIM. A. Bratton, of Marlinton, W.
Va, who was cadet at Fishburne's
military School in Waynesboro, and Miss
d. B. Colone of Marshall, Fauquler, who
was educated at the Valley Seminary in the
same town, are to be married on Septem-
'ber Ninth.
Col. James II. Skinner and Mr.. FULLY K.
Woodhouse, left on Tuesday for Baltimore.
There they will take steamship for Boston;
thence by rail to Quebec, and thence by sea
to Newfoundland. They will be absent
Two OF three weeks.
Rnd Recorder miss Minnie
who has been teaching for the
in Augusta county, returned to
at Meadow Dale last Saturday.
ley of FishersYille, accompanied
Id Dispatch: ''Miss Sadie Todd,
bf Stanton, who has been visiting Miss
Daisy Todd. of Walnut Grove, has return
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-28

The August term of the county court
began Monday. Judge Challlley presiding.
Tho fo1lrwino hnsineSs was transacted
The record-union., 1896-10-05
PRESIDENT BARRIERS IDEA.
he Thinks Moore Brothers Must Foot
the Bill for Stocks.

CHICAGO, Oct. A morning paper
says President Barber of the Diamond
Match Company, in circular to stock
holders which will be issued in the next
day or so, will announce as his opinion
that the S19S, ,761 which was used by
the Moore Brothers as margins on the
l1,15O shares of stock purchased for
the account of the company was lille
gally used, and that it is claim
against Moore Brothers, which will be
held against them until it is liquidated.
President Barber will send the stock
holders a report from Edwin Walker,
the new Director and general counsel
of the company, in which Mr. Walker
gives 1t as his opinion that notes
issued by the Diamond Match Com
pany were issued without authority,
and that the Moores may be held liable
FOR that amount Mr.. Walker also says
the Diamond Match Company is not
and cannot be held to be implicated
IN any speculative transactions of the
Moore Brothers, and the full extent of
its liability, he says, is the amount of
the notes, issued and discounted at the
banks The company, In his opinion, is
not bound to take the stock bought on
margins of j. K. Robinson. trustee
The record-union., 1896-10-05
FAILURE OF FUSION.
Democrats and POpulists Fail to
Agree in Virginia.

RICHMOND (Va-), Oct. ALI efforts
to effect a fusion on an electoral ticket
have failed. There were several prop
ositions submitted by the Populists, one
of them for the Democrats to give them
two Electors, who We're to vote for
Bryan and Watson, and the Democrats
to have the other ten Electors. This
suggestion was favorably received by
several members of the committee, but
others objected SO vigorously that it
was abandoned. In its place the DEM
ocrats proposed to allow the Populists
three Electors, who were. however, to
vote for Bryan and Sewall. This sub
stitute was rejected by the Populists by
a vote Of two to one, one member being
absent. The Populist committee failing
to agree and it's members having ad-
journed, the fusion fell through.
The time in which the Electors could
file their names with the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth under the ballot
law has expired, and the Democratic
electoral ticket as chosen at the State
Convention has been sent to the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth.
The record-union., 1896-10-05
The Conflagration Extends Over
Twenty-Five Miles.
People Fleeing From Its Wrath Into
the Valleys Below With Their
PrOperty-inanimat Target Assoc
CiatiOn'S Shoot at San JOSe-Aged
Couple Injured Three Desperate
Crooks Give Battle to COnStables,
But One is Captured.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE double
forest fires in the Sierra Madres are in
creasing in magnitude every hour. The
greatest apprehension is felt for the
safety of the Echo Mountain House.
Alpine Tavern and other property of the
Mount Lowe Company, though they
We're yesterday thought to be safely
outside the danger line. The force of
fire-fighters from Pasadena has been
greatly increased, but with indifferent
results.
Returning fire-flghters and others
from the scene of the conflagrations re-
port having witnessed sight which they
can never forget. The blaze at times
was hundred feet above the tree tops,
while fire brands and blazing branches
1lled the air in every direction, forming
such a combination of eddying, whirl-
ing and rolling masses, SO intermingled
with blaze, spark and Goals as to afford
q spectacle at once weird, brilliant and
sublime. Hundreds of people are now
making pilgrimages to the mountains
ard foothills to the south of the fires to
witness the havoc.
The whole region in the path of the
flames will soon be depopulated. People
are bringing their stock and effects
down to the valleys below. Alarm rid
erS are keeping far in advance of the
flames warning the few settlers of the
impending danger. The confia grafton
now covers a strip twenty-five miles
long and from one to six miles wide.
Last evening huge sheets of flame We're
plainly seen from Pasadena moving the
trees off the historic Browns Peak.
The record-union., 1896-10-05
BLUEROCK TOURNAMENT.
The Olympic Club Wins the "Over-
land Monthly" Trophy.

SAN JOSE, Oct. 4.-The first day Of
the San Jose meet of the California In
animate Target Association, which be-
gan to-day, was. pronounced a grand
success by visiting marksmen. The av-
erage shooting was poor, but the Olym-
pic Club of San Francisco did some
phenomenal shooting and broke 10S blue
rocks out of a possible 120. This en-
titles the club to the Overland Month
ly" trophy, a silver punch bowl. The
Rincon Gun Club of Oakland took sec
ond place in the team event, breaking
To-, blue rocks out Of a possible 12O.
In the third event for the L. Tallen
cup, individual contest, Dr. W. S.
George Of Antioch proved the winner,
making the only clean score in the
event of twenty birds straight. The
second event was for the Gold Dust"
diamond medal. Martinez Chick OF the
Los Angeles team and r. II. Mccoy of
the Stockton Athletic Association both
made clean scores Of twenty each and
the tie was shot off, Mccoy winning
The record-union., 1896-10-05
FOUR STUDENTS BURNED.
Fire Destroys an Academy in Indian
Territory,

ANTLERS q. T), Oct. 4.-Four stu
dents lost their lives and five We're in
jured last night by the burning Of
Spencer Academy. The dead: John
Smith. Daniel James, Thomas Kunio-
tubbie and Whitman Wilson. The in
jured: Alfred Bryant, Harris Fisher,
Cotton Bacon, Ed Clark and Sam
Spring.
The victims are children of ChOctaw
parents. The fire started at II o'clock,
and before the students could be
aroused from their sleep death came to
four Many jumped from the windows
of the building, but fortunately only
the five named were badly injured.
The academy, which is ten miles
from Antlers, was completely destroyed.
1t is not known where and how the
flames originated.
There were 102 boys in the school. All
We're in bed when the fire broke out.
Superintendent Jeter was aroused and
soon cleared the exit for the boys. The
building burned like tinder and despite
the good work of Mr.. Jeter, fatalities re-
cil1ra
The record-union., 1896-10-05
SHE DRANK THE POISON.
Her Lover Changed His Mind But
She Did Not.

SPOKANE (Wash), Oct. 4.-Miss
Lena Jorgensen, dance-hall girl, COM
mitted suicide this morning by taking
four ounces of laudanum. She left the
dance hall with Robert Quinn, a mar
ried man who is we'll known in this
city.
They We're in love with each other
and had concluded to commit suicide
together. When they reached the room
which they had engaged at a cheap
lodging house, Quinn wrote a letter to
his mother telling her what he was go
ing to do and Miss Jorgensen wrote
similar one to a man named Moore,
with whom she had been living. Quinn
then went out and bought the laud-
anum. When he returned they talked
the matter over and Quinn changed his
mind. While his back was turned Miss
Jorgensen drank the full contents Of
the bottle and shortly afterward ex-
Dired