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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-19

" IRGINIA-In The Clerk g office of the Court
OF Hastings for the city of Stanton, June
10th, 1896.
Samuel II. Alexander, admir- Of Susan S.
Alexander. decd, Plaintiff
against FIN debt.
C.S. Arnall, Defendant
The object of this suit is to attach fund In
the hands Of J. Fred Efinger, General Receiver
ofthe circuit court Of Augusta county. the
Augusta National Bank of Staunton, and to
subject the same to the payment of the sum of
$3lD.SS. with interest thereon from December
2Ist. 1885, un It'll pad-subiect to credits as follows
March l, ,S6. sl5; Sept ]. s6 sl5 Nov. /. 49, sl0
Nov: IL, 49, $67; ay 25 92, $685. Sept. 20, 49, s25-
due by the defendant to plaintiff, and the costs
of suit.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that the de-
PENDANT, G. s. Arnall, is a nonresident of this
the corporation of Stapnton, 1t is ordered that
he do appear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this notice and do what is neces-
sary to protect his interest,"
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A Practical Point.
[From the panville Va. Register.

[From the panville Va. Register
Two we'll known citizens of Danvllle whose
names Will be given any one desiring to know.
were yesterday engaged in discussing the con-
stitutional convention question and as an
illustration of their claim that the people of
Virginia were living under much heavier
burden of taxation than their claim southern
neighbors. One of these gentlemen owns
fine farm of 1000 acres with house costing
$3, 500 and two other settlements thereon just
across the Carolina line. On all this his to-
tai state and county tax for one year was but
SIG. The other gentleman, on his own state
ment, owns poor farm of but 900 acres with
but one settlement, and that not palatial
one, thereon, in Virginia. His state and
county taxes amount to the sum of S72.
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ID I'd war; who kept the old Columbian

since Vne war; who kept the old Columbian
Hotel in Richmond, and was the proprietor
of the Spottswood hotel there when it burn
ed, was paralyzed at Buckingham q. H..
| Thursday, and died Friday.
| Last week Grace Memorial Episcopal
church at Lynnwood, Rockingham. was
entered and robbed of it's SUPPLIES, stoles
and portieres, and an altar cloth On which
was embroidered in large gold letters
''Lord, teach us how to pray.'
Congressman Elicit of Virginia who
represents the Richmond district. walked
out of the House by force last week wher
the door had been shut to keep members il
to be counted. He threw the doorkeepel
back against the wall and passed on out.
! George III. Denny for four years teacher
of Latin and Greek at Pantops Academy
in Albemarle, has been elected to the Chain
of Latin and Greek at Hampden-Sidney
College, to succeed Prof. Walter D. Blair,
resigned.
On the train from Pittsbirg to Wash
ington Walter Heisterkarlp. aged ten years
who was being taken to Washington to bt
treated to prevent hydrophobia, was seized
with commissions as the cars neared Har
risburg. and died.
The first new wheat. two bushels, from
Middlesex Co., Va, sold in Baltimore last
week at seventy-ive cents a bushels. 1t
was the earliest wheat received in Balti-
more in eight years.
The board of supervisors of Northum-
berland county have reduced the levy for
county purposes to 20 cents OH the $1OO
value, which is probably the lowest rate of
any county in the State.
At the caucus of the newly elected Dem
ocratic members of the Richmond City
Council Thursday, it was resolved to drop
out the incumbents of number of the city
offices.
Goochland county. He was head of the
Confederate clothing supply department at
Richmond during the war.
The Roanoke, Va, Trust, Loan and
Safe Deposit Company, assigned on Mon
day, assets $646, 994.45, liabilities $242,-
693.75.
Judge Hunter Marshall died in Charlotte
Co., Va, last week in his seventy-siXth
year. He was, before the war, judge of the
Charlotte circuit.
The first bonds issued by Newport News
were sold at $1034. They carry five per
cent. interest, payable in gold.
Capt. Geo. A. Mushbach has resigned
the captaincy of the Alexandria Light In
family which he had filled for thirteen years.
Prof. R. E. Binford, principal of the
Amherst High School, died there suddenly
on Wednesday Of heart trouble.
It is now decided that Gen. Longstreet
will be at the great reunion in Richmond.
1t is said by experts that the 500 bicycle
does not cost the manufacturer but $780,
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The Congregation send Commissioners to
Oppose it.

The congregation of the Second Presby-
terrain church held meeting after service
last Sunday morning, to consider Rev. VIM.
Cummings request that they should unite
with him in petition to Lexington Pres
bytery to sever his pastoral relations with
the church. P. A. Ross was chairman
and W. N. Clemmer Secretary of the meet
ing.
Rev. MI. Cumming made statement Of
his reasons for desiring to accept the call
to Wayerly, Md. He said he had received;
several calls from that church since he left;
1t, but had not seriously considered anv of
them till this one. After THINKING over tn ia
one he felt it his conscientious duty to ac-
cept it. He thought he could be of mora
use there. He felt that he had gotten this
church as far as it could go, without larger
church accommodations.
Messrs. Bennett and Graham. Elders
from the Waverly church, were introduced
to the congregation. They said they had
come. In opposition to Mr.. Cummings ex-
pressed wishes, to speak to this conqreea-
ton. They then made strong presenta-
lion OF their case, one point being that their
church had made unanimous call for Mr..
e., something they had never done for anv
other man.
After the Waverly Elders had been heard
there was general discussion which ended
in the appointment of commission COM
posed OF T. c. Morton, Harry M. Lewis
and Hugh W. Henry, to represent the
Second church before Lexington Presbyte-
ry at its meeting at Shemariah church to-
day Friday and the Commission was in,
structed to elpose Mr.. Cammi
before that I'D "a a,severe
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JOSEPH BUTTON,
Chair. 10th Dist. Com.
THE PLEASURE OF BEING HUNG
IN LANCASTER.

1t must be real pleasure to be hung III
Lancaster county-compared with being
hung in other Virginia counties. There Is
high courtesy to the prisoner from the
county officers there. which could hardly
be met in other counties. We gather this
from reading an interesting account OF an
execution at Lancaster G.. I'll. last Friday,
published in our esteemed contemporary the
IrvSnqton Citizen. Nothing but graceful
courtesy attended the murderer from flrst
to last. The gallows was built in full
view of the condemned murderer S window.
and after it was finished, at his request,
the courteous Sheriff hanged large dog
upon it, the dogs neck being broken by
the fall, something the murderer enjoyed
greatly and pronounced great fun. When
the morning came for the condemned man
to undergo the same operation the kindly
Sheriff filled his breakfast order fol- ''chick-
en-, fried oysters, cakes and coffee,'' which
we are told he late with gusto," and
s'shortly afterwards he dressed in a neat
new suit of clothes and adorned himself
with button hole bouquet and watch
and chain borrowed from Commonwealth
Attorney Downing, and in this swell
manner he led the march to the gal
lows" But the courtesies of the occa-
sion were further extended after arriv-
ing on the gallows, and we are told that
at his own request snap shot photograph
was taken Of the murderer on the scaffold.
A few moments before the execution, the
crowd Of fifteen hundred citizens who had
not seen hanging, we are told, for forty
six years in that county. tore down the
fence around the gallows and saw the
whole thing. The murderer was negro
named Johnson who had gone to country
store at night. asked to see piece of some
goods. and as the clerk turned to get them
from the shelf, Drained him with an axe.
We have read of good many executions
in Virginia, but have never met with one
which in far reaching courtesy could ap-
proach the Lancaster style. The Sheriffs
and Commonwealth Attorneys in the
other counties of the State will have to
brush up and borrow the Lancaster coun-
ty Officers own Book of Etiquette for
Hangings."
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CoMM IssIoNER's OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Stanton, June 10, 1896.
David Runkle,
VS.. In the Circuit Court of Augusta Co.
Christian Runke, & ais.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause are hereby notified that have fixed upon
the 10th day of July, meGt,
at my office, to take, state and settle the follow
ing accounts. viz:
LIST. OF the real estate of which John Runkle
died. seized ana possessed; the state of the title
thereto; the annual rental and fee simple values
thereof; and the liens binding thereon.
"a. OF the personal property of which said
Jonn Runkle died possessed; and an account OF
the transactions of his administrator.
Sd. OF the Announcements made by John Runkle
10 his children. in his life time.
4th. OF how the personal estate in the hands
OF his administrator should be disbursed.
9TH. Whether the real estate is susceptible OF
PARTITION in kind among those entitled thereto,
or whether the same should be sold and the pro-
ceeds distributed according to the rights of the
parties.
9Th. OF the rents and profits of the said real
estate, since the death of said John Runkle; and
into whose hands the same have been paid, and
other accounts as required by order of reference
of May Is, 1896
JOHN M. KINNEY.
Curry & Glenn, pq. Commissioner
jun u At
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THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

A few months, or even weeks ago, the
let ter which President Cleveland published
90 Wednesday would have been of value.
b ut he has maintained an obstinate and
embarrassing silence on some things
on which be might have spoken, and his
information now. that "a cause that is
worth fighting for, is worth fighting for to
the end, has only the value of belated
platitude.
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COMMISSIONER OFFICE,
~ Staunton, June 10, 1896.
Crowder, Decker & Co.,
vs. In the Circuit Court of Augusta Co.
G. P. CARRIER & ais
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause will TAKE NOTICE! that L have fixed
upon the
18th dag of July, neat,
to take. state and settle an account:
lst Whether the deed of January 4th, 1892,
from G. P, CARRIER to his wife, NJ. c. CARRIER, con-
veying the real estate in the bill mentioned, was
voluntary or fraudulent as to plaintiffs debt, SC:
End. The nature and condition of the title to
said real estate; Its annual rental and fee simple
values; and the liens binding thereon in the
order of priority; and other accounts as requlr-
ed by the order of reference in said entered
on the 2jth May, 1896.
John M. KINNEY,
Commissioner in Chancery.
G. & q. Crowder p.q. jun Pit
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A0TInE TO THE HOLDERS OF BONDS
UIiOE.-OF THE CITY OF sTAUN-

TON, VA.
The coupon and manu- script bonds OF the City
OF StGuntOn, Va, described below. being su biect
to call, notice is hereby given that they will be
paid upon presentation at the banking house OF
Townsend scott q Son, Baltimore, Maryland, or
the Office of the City Treasurer of said city, on
the LIST day of July, 1896, at which time the in
terest on same will cease:
One coupon bond No. IS, for $l,1O0, dated
July list, 1876. bearing per cent. inter-
est, payable July lst, 10 =, redeemable
at the pleasure eff The city council after
expiration OF ~ years from date of bond 900
Twelve coupon bonds, Nos ii to l25 in
elusive. ST 900 each dated July LIST, 1891,
payable July LIST, 1921 ,red+e enable at the
pIeasule of the city council after eXpi-
ration of years from date of bond $4,000
One bond, No, 3y2. at $500, dated July 1st,
1891, paya BILE ] uly LIST, 1921 redeemabe
at the pleasure of the city council after
expiration of wears from date, 500
TWentytbonds, Nos. 13l to $50 inclusive, at
1900 each, dated July lst, 1891, payable
July lst, 1921, redeemable at the peas
ure of the city &C uncil after expiration
of years from date of bond, 10000
One manuscript bond for $3.50, dated July
1st. 1891, payable July LIST, 1921, redeem
able at the pleasure of the city council
after the expiration of years frondate
of bond. Interest this bond will
cease on July Ist, 1896, $50
Also one manuscript bond for 81 $50, dated
July %, 1891, payable July LIST, 1921, re-
deemable at the pleasure of the city
council after the expiration of years
from date of bond. Interest on this
bond Will cease on July 2sd 1896, 1850
$3.50 900
ARlSTA HOGE,
Treasurer of the city of Staunto on, Va.
june SIT
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MENTAL NOTICE. nave been informed by
~ several of my old patients that it ia
being circulated that I had moved my dental
office away from Staunton-I wish to state that
this is incorrect am still at my old Office
and ready to serve my friends in the future as
in the past. 1 havea branch office at Lexington
with a competent assistant in charge. remain
in the Stanton office as heretofore.
Very Respectfully,
M. .. BURKHOLDER, D. d. s.
may 22-tf
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
" Staunton, Va, June IL, 1896
BagDy's admir-, BIT.
Collins, T. j., ct ais.
All persons interested in the above chancery
cause will TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance
of Staunton, entered in said cause on May H.
1895, shall, at my office in staunton. on
Monday, the goth day of July, 1896,
proceed to take, state and settle the following
LIST, OF the real estate owned by 7. j. Collins,
together with its fee simple and annual rental
value.
Cd. OF the liens binding the same in the order
Sd. OF any other matters deemed pertinent,
etc. r. E. f. NELSON,
Commissioner in Chancery.
Patricl1f Gordon, pa. jun ls-4t
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
u staunton, Va June l2 1896.
w.Holt.
Mutual Annuity Co.
Jas. F. Weidman, ct al.
Same.
ALI persons interested in the above chancery
causes will TAKE NOTICE, that in pursuance
Staunton, entered in said causes on May 10, 1896,
shall. at my office in Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, the 18th day of July, 1896,
proceed to make further report:
LIST. AS to the first exception of Holt, Trustee
and Receiver to the allowance of the Phelps
claim.
I'd. Upon the matters raised by the second ex-
ception of Holt, Trustee aud Receiver, as to the
allowance of the Geo. c. Jordan claim.
Sd. Upon the questions raised by the third ex-
ception of Holt, Trustee and Receiver, as to the
proper distribution of the fund which may be
realized by the Receiver from assets and claims
of the Mutual Annuity Company. which did not
pass under its general deed of assignment.
4th. Upon the questions raised by the fourth
exception of Holt. Trustee and Receiver with
regard to the Amelia Evans claim.
5th. What sum would be q reasonable and
pro per fee to be allowed out of the funds which
may be realized by the Receiver from assets and
claims which did not pass under the general as
signment, to the attorney for Weidman and
others, plaintiffs in the second suit above named
9Th. Any other matters deemed pertinent, etc.
r. E. r. NELSON,
Comm'r in Chancery,
& g. S 6; ssea,0n' q. jun 1s-4t
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FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 10. 1896.
Tenth District Convention.

A meeting Of the Democratic State Com
mittee for the Tenth Congressional district
of Virginia, was held at Staunton June
5th. 1896, for the purpose of fixing the time
and place for the holding of convention to
nominate candidate to represent said dis
trict in the 55th congress, and to fix the
basis of representation in said convention.
Present-Messrs. w. E. Allen Of Allegha-
nv. A. w. Finch Of Botetourt, E. W..
Hubbard of Buckingham, and Joseph But
ton of Appomattox. The committee Sc
lected Amherst Court House as the place for
holding said convention and fixed the time
at IL O'Clock on Thursday, July 30th, 1896,
and the basis of representation at one dele
gate for every fifty votes and every fraction
over twenty-five cast for the Democratic
candidate in each county and city who re
ce1ved the highest number Of votes in the
election of 1895 for members of the General
Assembly. The vote of the various coun-
ties and cities in the convention is as
follows:
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IT'S
notice.

I AND SALE-By virtue of #<deed Of
IL trust executed to me by H. H. Hamilton
and wife, dated the 18th day of A pril, 1885, duly
recorded in the county court of Augusta county,
will as such trustee, sell at public auction, In
front of the court house in StauntOn, to the
highest bidder, on
Monday the eth day of July, 1896,
the following lands conveyed to me by said deed:
lst-The home farm upon which said H, H
Hamilton now resides, situate about 81 miles
east of Staunton, containing about 24O acres
of land adjoining the lands Of Goodwin, w. e..
Hildebrand and others.
This is one of the best tracts OF grass land in
the county of Augusta. 1t has upon 1t SUBJ
stantial brick dwelling house, with good barn
and sable, and one of the best apple orchards in
the county, containing about thirty five acres
of choice fruit.
This tract will be sold as q whole, or in two
parcels. ss divided by the county road, one con-
tanning about 1851 acres, the other with the i'm
proyements on it containing about 1871 acres.
A plat of the lands will be exhibited on the day
of sale.
2d-An undivided one-third interest in q tract
OF about 6O acres OF land Christians Creek,
formerly part of the home farm of John E.
Hamilton. decd, about "A miles east or Staun.
ton.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. in cash, the resi-
due in three equal annual payments, bearing
interest from the day of sale for which the pur-
chaser will be required to execute bonds with
approved personal security, and the title will be
retained as ultimate security.
jun l9-6t g. M. COCHRAN. Trustee
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The prominent and influential Demo-
crat' who has for years excited our admi-
ration in his walks through the columns of
the VALLEY VirgdaiGn and Yost's Weekly,
is now promenading through the Times.
Here is his last utterance:
prominent and influential Democrat OF
one of the Valley counties of the 10th district
net us on the street the day after the Demo-
cratic convention, wearing badge labeled
sound, money" Pointing to it, he said +:
"You see fdon't belong to the ring nor run
with the machfae." We interpreted this re-
mark. uttered as it was, as meaning that as
for him he did not intendsto support free
silver platform nor free silver candidate,
whether adopted by oneparty or the other.
We warn our susceptible contemporary
that it had better not trust .'the infiuentia.
Democrat. u And further, that if he is
going to FORECAST the vote in Yirg Aia in
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NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.

The Confederate edition of the Richmond
Dispatch issued May 3lst. was study for
anewspaper man. Thepublic generally have
the idea that these sort of enterprises are I'M
dertaken in newspaper offices only to bring
money to the cash drawer. When we looked
at the original matter in that issue, all the
extra paid labor that must have been put
on it, and excellences in it that could have
been had for nothing but the cold money,
we came to the conclusion that notwith-
standing the big array of advertisements,
the Dispatch didn't make dollar on it.
Of course such enterprise pays eventually,
but as to direct returns, we rather think
the Dispatch made sort of free gift of
that splendid effort to it's subscribers.
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MUSIC LESSONS S G5yMR t for s ssMma,
months; English, Latin, French, for q
small sum. Address
MISS j. G.. GRAY,
Summit P. o.,
jnne 5-5t* Spottsyl vania Co., Va.
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T AN D SALE-By virtue of deed Of trust ex-
IL ecuted to me by Jacob P. Hamilton and
wife, dated the 18th day of April, 1895. duly re-
corded in the county court of Augustacounty, L
will as such trustee, sell at public auction, to
the highset bidder, in front the court house in
Staunton on
Monday, the eth day of July, 1896,
the following land conveyed to me by said deed.
1st-The home farm upon which said Jacob P.
Hamilton now resides, situated in Augusta 60 f,
about miles east of StauntOn, containing about
1870 acres OF land, adjoining the lands of w. D.
Hanger, trustee, Curd, G. Il. Coiner and others
This is one of the best tracts of grass land ir
year a bout 100 tons of hay. 1t has upon it three
buildings, with good apple orchard.
This tract will be sold as whole, or in two
parcels, one containing bout is acres upon
which Mr.. Hamiltons residence is situated, the
other containing about 62 acres, and is a part of
the Stover land. A plat of the lands will be ex-
hibted on the day of sale.
2d-An undivided e-third interest in a tract
of about 80 acres of land Christians Creek,
formerly part of the home farm of John E.
Hamilton, decd, about AZ miles east Of Staun-
ton.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. in cash the resi-
due IN three equal annual payments, bearing
interest from the day of sale, for which the pur.
chaser will be required to execute bonds with
approved personal security, and the title will be
retained as ultimate security.
Jun 1856 G. NJ. COCHRAN, Trustee
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, June l6, 1895.
Geo. H. Gwinn,
vs. fIn the circuit court of Augusta Co.
K. P. Young & al.
All parties interested in the foregoing named
cause, will TAKE NOTICE, that l have fixed
upon the
18th day of July meat,
to take an account of the real estate owned by
r. P. Young and Ida Young, his wife; the lieus
binding thereon the condition of the title there
to- and the annual rental and fee simple values
thereof, and other accounts as required by decree
JOHN M. KIN NEY.
Bumga rdner, p.q. Comm'r in Chancery.
june l9-4t
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Staunton, June l6, 1896.
James e. Todd,
In the circuit court of Augusta Co.
Preston Todds admir-, u ais.
NJ fparties interested in the foregoing named
cause, will TAKE NOTICE, that l have fixed
upon the
nth day of July meat,
to take an account of debts against the estate of
standing and unpaid debts of the late firm of ].
H. & Preston Todd. All persons holding claims
of either of the above descriptions will present
and prove them before me or before the day
named for taking these accounts.
JOHN M. KINNEY,
Bumgardner, % q, COmm'r in Chancery.
jun 1915
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