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SUDDEN DEATH.=-Mr. Jacob L. Hum
bert, aged 60 years. living near MT. Sidney,
was found dead in the road Thursday
evening near Mrs. Thos. McCue's. lie was
on his way to Staunton and had shortly
before tried to borrow a horse to ride here.
He was in apparent good health and died
it is supposed from heart disease.
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w ASH. CITY, Va. MIDLAND AND
XX GREAT SQHTHERM p p


w GREAT so UTHERN r. r.
On and after TUESDAY, November IS, 1878, one
daily passenger train will run betw cen WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, making good
connections d through between NEW YORK and
NEW ORLEANS, and with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad to Richmond, Staunton and the
Great West
Leave Washington daily at 700 a. m. Alexan-
drla at 7:5O a. M, and arrive at Lynchburg at 4:5O
p. M, connecting Southwark.
Leave Lynchburg at $40 a. m arrive at Alex
andria at p M, and at Washington at $50 p. M,
With connections North and West.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Washington daily
excepting Sunday with main line train, at 700
a. M, and Alexandria at $50 a. m. Leave Manass-
as Junction at $50 q. M; and arrive at Stras-
burg az 42a5 p. M, making close connection with
the Baltimore and Ohio line to Harrisonburg and
Stauuton westward, and to Winchester, Harper's
Ferry, &C., eastward.
Returning, leave Strasburg at 1;lOp, m, and ar
rive az manassas at 4:25 p M, connecting with
north bound mail train to Alexandria and the
earliest trains TO Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
J. M. BROADUS,
noxH-t General Ticket Agent.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Acc ordlng to
adjournment the Board Of County Supervl-
sors met on Monday last, present: Presl-
dent Paris, Messrs. VIM. B. Cochran, Hen
ry B. Seig. VIM. Crawford, John 5. Ellis,
and VIM. 7. Rush, and Mr.. VIM. A. Bur
nett, Secretary.
ACCOUNTS
to the amount of $500 we're allowed Tor
election services. Among the election &C
counts not allowed were those OF Messrs.
Nicholas Ryan, Jas. Cross, VIM. q. LANCE sllg,
VIM. H. Cox, Thos. Fl. Cross, and Geo. l..
Coleman. which were rejected on the
ground that they had ''not taken the poll
nor made their return" correctly. me
sum of S12S.2 20 was allowed for reg istration
and other services, and $165.4O for the
members of the Board of Supervisors for
services for the past year.
THE REPORTS ~
of VIM. L. Mowry, Sheriff, W. A. Burnett,
clerk of the County Court, j. N. Ryan,
clerk of the Circuit Court, and John Paris,
Superintendent of Public buildings, were
examined and approved, and further time
allowed for the County Treasurer and Su-
perintendent of the Poor to make their re-
ports.
The following
APPROPRIATIONS
were made; for building the bridge at
Waynesboro, $277.50; Jas. Bumgardner, IT.,
Commemorative Attorney, $500 clerk OF
the County Court, $500; Judge Hendren,
$3.50; w. L. Mowry, Sheriff, 1925, and $50
for fuel; Board of Supervisors, 5000; W.
A. Burnett, clerk of Board, $25; Registra-
ton, $500; fuel for County Clerks office,
$35; Stationery for same, $50; Mrs. J. B.
Baldwin, for rent Of law Office, $50. Total
$2,3s7.
W. T. Rush was appointed to confer with
J. A. M. Lusk, late Superintendent OF
Junction Valley Turnpike, in reference to
settlement with the Board Of Public
Works.
An order was entered directing all per-
sons holding warrants on the County levy
to present them on or before the first Of
March next for payment.
The Board then adjourned to the first
Monday in January.
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FASHIONS. favorite outside gar
ments is the double-breasted English walk
ing jacket. The Jackets of last yeac were
left open in the middle seam behind. This
season the seams are all closed, but in the
side seams are set narrow vertical stripes
of cloth, scolloped on the edge, and held
down with buttons to simulate the lapels
of pocket. The pockets. ARE put far I'M
der the arm, and are made with the front
end straight, the other slightly slanting !;
the bottom sscalloped and held down with
three buttons.
Fur trimmings are very popular and also
expensive. Silver fox, black marten and
gray chinchilla are among the favo1ite
STYLES. Otter, seal and beaver bands are
also worn.
The new hats and bonnets are very far
from pretty, but with their turned-up
brims and jaunty trimmings, are bewitch-
ingly becoming to a young fair face
They are worn perched far back on the
head, and look quite out Of place on plain
or middle-aged person. 1t. is hoped that
sensible women will adopt style Of their
own, and not follow blindly every sense
less vagary Of fashion. Trimmings of vel
vet, silk, feathers, steel, ribbon and lace
are fairly piled upon the bonnets in indis-
tinguishable variety. These are massed
far behind on the left side, sometimes in
the middle Of the back. When long feath-
ers are used they are placed on the right
side and curl lightly over the crown to
the left. Single blossoms or small sprays
of flowers are placed low down to the left,
so that they fall directly over the hair.
Short dresses will be extremely popular
this winter, and the French round skirt,
just escaping the ground, will be the pre-
dominant style. This is made very scant,
in order to be worn without crinoline land
is perfectly plainin front and at the sides,
with the fulness in the back. Accompany
ing this is the double-breasted redingote,
both being plainly trimmed with fiat folds
or very scant ruffles. The less elaborate
the trimmings the better the effect, and
nothing is more tasteful and welcome to
the eye than these neat and lady-like cos
tunes.
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BANKRUPTs.-The following persons
have been adjudged bankrupts on the dates
named: ASram L. Berry, Of Augusta,
Sept. L; John H. K.erlin, of Augusta, Sep
TENDER s.; VIM. Minnick, Of Rockingham,
Sept. "a; Isaac Richie, Of Rockingham,
Sept. %; JAS P. Ratliff, of Bath, Sept.
10; Geo. r. Kincaid, of Bath, Sept. 18th ;
Jno, Stephenson, of Highland, Aug. 18th ;
Moses Joseph, of Rockingham, Aug. 24th.
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Hotels
VIRGINIA HOTEL.
JOHN 4. CROwLE, Proprieto,
G. W. KENNEDY, CHIEF CLERK.

G. W. KENNEDY, CHIEF CLERK.
This favorite Hotel has just been repaired and
htten up under the new management and will be
kept in first class style.
Its table will be supplied with everything that
the markets afford its rooms are well furnished
ad- well ventilated; the servants are polite and
attentive, and everything will be done to secure
the greatest comfort of its guests.
The BAR is supplied with the finest Wines and
Liquors, and attached thereto is BILLIARD
SALOON, furnished with the most improved
tables.
The Proprietor will devote his time and atten-
ton to making this frst-class House in every
respect, and solicits a share of the public pat
ronage.
% OANIBUSES will be in attendance on
the arrival of all trains to convey passengers to
and from the Hotel, free Of charge.
JOHN D. CROWLE,
novl5-tf. Proprietor.
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LIST OF GIFTS:

Grand Total (Ten Thousand Gifts) all
WHOLE TICKETS S., HALF TICKETS So SO
Plan of Drawing same as that of Kentucky
State Library Association. Drawing to take
place in Norfolk, on
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LAND SALES. Mr.. James W. Hudson
has sold one-haH of his farm on Christians
Creek, four miles fsom Staunton, contain
ing 1870 acres, with all the improvements,
to Capt. G. G. Miller for $25 per acre,
cash,
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Commercial.
SrAusros, December IL.

l STAuNToN, December II.
/ Flour-superdne Sc to $40, Extra 81 to ITO.
Family So 10 s,25. Wheat-Whi:e 81, -,
Red ST, 40 Corn As to scots. Oats SO to 39cts
Rye Is to Scots Lard l25cts: Butter 26 to
t2scts. Eggs 28cts. Corn Meal 7Octs. Molas:
SEES 40 to 75cts according to brand.
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nISSOLUTION- the LIST of January,
~ 1914, the firm of Grubert & Heydenreich
will be dissolved by mutual consent. They
have on hand large lot of superior STOVES,
TINWARE, &C., which must be closed out be-
fore that day, and will be sold at low prices Those
wanting BARGAINS iR epF line should give
us cali.
@- All persons having claims against us are
requested to present them for settlement, aud
those indebted to as are notified to come for
ward and pay up, or their accounts will be pla-
ced in an officers hands for collection.
GRUBERT & HEYDENREICH.
Nov IA tJan
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CLUB-CHAT.-A note from Gan old La
dy'' informs us that our quotatl on last
week about an economical wife, from Sol
ONION, was incorrect. We cannot enter
into any discussion about anything that
Solomon said. 1t is our opinion that for q
married man he was extremely imprudent,
and we are bound to say that, to this day,
his little Irritation with the Queen Of Sheba
has never been cleared up to the satisfac-
ton Of his friends. We merely quoted
from him in compliance with a popular
delusion that he knew everything, though
it is our honest belief that if he were to
return to-day he would never understand
sewing machine, and telegraph mes
sage would drive him to madness.
The newspaper man that thinks he can
fool with the city's Amounted, that sit in
the seats of her council, with impunity,
has found the place to make amistake. In
return for our reports of their proceedings,
the council at it's last meeting passed res
olution to ''improve' the street in front of
our office. They dug up the curb-stone and
tore up the pavement, and scooped away
our front step, and then turned on the
rain for twenty-four hours, and for the
last two days the senior editor has been in
his shirt sleeves, prizing printers out of the
mud. One man was coming over with So
to subscribe for the paper, but he went
down near the curb-stone and can't be
found. We hope his family WILL be thought
full enough to send the two dollars. 1t was
his dying wish. We miss our front STEP
There is nothing like an absent front step
to show where mans heart is. He will
generally, on stepping out, find it wedged
under his collar bone.
If there is anything needed to assure a
newspaper man that the cash in advance
system is the only correct one, it is to sit
down calmly these panic mornings and
hear his contemporaries howl for wood and
potatoes
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FOUNTAIN HOTEL.
CAMDEN and HOWARD STREETS
Near Camden Station and Bait 4 Ohio Railroad
Depot
Convenient to the Depots of all the Southern
and Western Railroads, and Steamhest Land
ings, saving hackhire.
Street CARA pass every five minutes, conveying
passengers to all sections of the City, makes it
as convenient as any other Hotel in Baltimore.
All OF the appointments of this house are first
class, for reasonables charges.
This House is supplied with the NATIONAL
FIRE ESCAPES and FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
R. SHARE, Proprietor.
Maj. P. H. Woodward. of Va Supt
fah2-tf
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD
The annual meeting Of stockholders in
this Company, which was to have been
held in Richmond, Thursday, has been
postponed until the 18th instant, the au,
thorities of the road not being able to make
an exposition of it's affairs at this time.
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TIE STAUNToN T-OFFICE.--
] A. Harnaan, having been confirmed
Postmaster Of Staunton, will enter on his
duties on the 22d inst, when Postmaster
Sears term expires.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL

was the last step in the scale OF graduation.
Here were go young gentlemen and ladies,
all busy, and evincing culture and self-re-
spect well worry of older heads. The Wis
itors were informed by the Principal, MI.
J.H. Leckey, that the average per cent.
of scholarship for the first month was "a,
and that more than half of the school were
upon the roll of honor. This school was
bearing every mark of being one OF the
best. if not the best, in Virginia. The
scholars are studying Physical Geography,
Latin, Arithmetic, Grammar, Reading and
oral and written Spelling and Penmanshlp,
with Rhetorical Exercises every Friday.
Gentlemen present, who had sons there,
snust have felt grateful pride that such
SONS could enjoy such privileges. Before
leaving this school, Maj. II. M. Bell made
some well-timed and encouraging remarks.
expressing himself as highly pleased with
what he had that day seen. He hoped the
time had already come when he could feel
that our public schools are just source OF
pride and care to ali our people. This
gentleman was followed by Mr.. J. b.
Evans. who in behalf of the Council ex-
pressed his great pleasure at the appear
ance of the schools. He said that no
one thing in our city lies SO near the
hearts of the City Council as the prosperi-
-tv usefulness and good name at home and
abroad of
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COURT STATISTICS The business done
in the Clerks Office Of Augusta County
Circuit Court, for the year ending August
3lst, was as follows: Days Of session, Al
actions at law-commenced, $50, pending,
AZ, decided, 152, removed to other courts,
s; suits in eduity-commenced, 70, pend
ing, 623, interlocutory, 4oS, final DEGREES,
200. In the County Court, since the No
vember term, Al deeds and instruments OF
writing have been recorded, and in the
CORPORATION Court, ~.
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HER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

He said though they had invested $4,000
in chesapeake and Ohio repair shops, yet
thev were not near of SO much Importance
to the well-being and growth of our city,
He appealed to the young men OF the High
School to be fully conscious Of their re-
.s,onsibility, and to set such an example
before the scholars Of the lower grades as
-+bov should follow. Said he, "youpg men,
show your appreciation of what we 90 and
the Council will not withhold anything
YOU need in the public schools" Thls
gentleman evinced lively interest IN
the work of educating the children
The Rev. Wiisiam E. Baker also In
a warm-hearted appeal to the young
men heartily endorsed what had been said.
Although he had not had the pleasure OF
visiting all the departments, ne was
highly pleased, and hoped to call often and
see them. Remarks were further made py
Or. Hamilton and others, brief though
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HORRIBLE ACCIpENT.-On Saturday
night last VIM. Dickinson, a young fellow
only "A years of age, a brakeman on Capt.
Lynch's freight train, on the G. &. o. R..
R., got off at White Sulphur to visit his
widowed mother there, intending to re-
Join his train as it returned from Hinton
Monday morning. AS it returned about
10 o'clock that morning it did not slack up
as he expected, but he leaped for it, miss
ing and falling in the ditch. He made a
second leap which was fatal, falling under
the train. His brains were scattered over
the ties and his body was gathered in
pieces, scattered along the track. He
leaves mother with several children of
whom he was the sole support. He had
only been on the road two or three months.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-As sur
viving Executor of John Churchman,
decd, ] offer at private sale, fine FARM,
about four and half miles from Staunton,
on the Cross Keys Road, containing 1873
Acres, adjoining Cochran, Gilkeson, Paris
and others. Mill Creek runs through it and
affords sufficient power for machinery; has
on it about fifteen acres Of meadow, severa
fine Springs, Dwelling House, Barn and other
houses, andHabont thirty acres Of timber, and
is admirably adapted for fruit, grape and
market garden.
will show the premises to any one desiring
to purchase.
TERMS LIBERAL.
feb14-tf Executor.
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highly congratulatory on the efficiency and
ability by which QUIZ present system Is
characterized. The MONDAY bell now
called the three hundred and fifty boys and
girls to a short recess, and the visiting
guests retired, after accepting an in
vitation to visit in a body the colored
schools at an early day. This visit will
doubtless encourage Superintendent, teach
ers and scholars, and was prudent and
well devised plan to effect the object.
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MiscelIaneous.

A UGGUsTA COUNTY COURT CLERKS
N OFFICE To Estray-Takeu up
by George Shuey, on his land, in this county,
on the 10th day of October, 1873, of the follow
ing description, Wis -
A PALE RED HETFER.
Crop off left ear and swallow fork in..right ear,
slender, with white on the belly two years old
and appraised at $1,000 by G. W. Shuey, Ad.
am Niger aRd John J. Shuey, before l.. R.
Waddell, J.B. a2Et
Extract-Feste;
nov2l~at JOSEPH B. WOODWARD, D. G,
NOTICE. All persons having claims against
IN the Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Company,
Of Augusta County, Va, whether by note or
open account, will please send the same, proper
ly verified, to the subscriber, care of John Nc
Clure, Buffalo Gap Furnace, on or before the
10th Dec. 1878. Creditors are also respectfully
requested TO sign the paper that will be presen-
ted by Mr.. McOureIg they approys the same,.
H. ". HOWELL,
Agent Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Ca.
Deg Bat
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Miscellaneous.
10000 PRIZES!
NORFOLK, VA.

This Drawing has been legalized by special
act of the Legislature, to raise funds for the
completion of the Masonic Temple in the city Of
Norfolk.
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FIRST PRIMARY SCHOOL,

under the charge of Miss J. M. Brown as
Principal. A section of the very youngest
was called up to the desk, and from a chart
they were exercised in reading by the new
method, that is learning to call the name
of the word before learning the names OF
the letters of the alphabet. This principle
was explained to the entire satisfaction OF
the spectators, while one OF two OF the
class read from the chart after being III
school only three or four weeks, and with
out learning letters at all. 1t was made
evident that child six years old will by
this method learn to read in one-thlrd or
the time required by the old alphabet
method. These little ones, numbering
nearly eighty, were as dignitied and order
lv as little house of delegates, and went
oh with exercises in calisthenics and
singing to the great entertainment OF all.
This school will be relieved as soon as room
can be fou nd suitable. Miss Brown is now
assisted in Eer work by Miss Annie Mills,
recently appointed by the Board.
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DUBLIC SALE
OF LAND.
Under Decree of the Circuit Court of High
land, in the Chancery cause of VIM Erwin for,
&C., VS.. William NJ Campbell, will, in front
of the court house of Highland county,
On SATURDAY., 10th Of DECEMBER, 1873,
sell to the highest bidder, at public sale, the
following tracts of land, lying on the waters of
Back Creek, in the county of Highland, to wit:
the
IS, 10, 50, 81, III, II and 5
ACRES!
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THE SECOND PRIMARY SCHOOL,

THE SECOND PKIEIAH1 oCHOOI,
was next examined. The system of gra-
ding was explained by the Superintendent,
while one or two boys came upon the plat
form. and in fine manner repeated the
multiplication table, This school in the
singing and general appearance, did much
credit to it's teacher, Miss Leila Beers,
though the room is overcrowdtd and thls
is the teachers first experience.
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THE SECOND INTERMEDIATE,

THE SECUND 1NIEhMEDIAIE5
Miss Lilly Mills teacher, was in admirable
working order, and to some searching and
rapid questions put by the Superintendent,
in figures and arithmetical calculations,
most pleasing promptness in answers was
shown. This is one of the pleasantest rooms
in the whole building, though made from a
low. dark back kitchen and coal cellar. All
through these rooms, an air of tidiness and
comfort was remarked by all. Ascending
wide and easy fight of stairs the compa-
nv was here introduced to Mrs. Thomp-
sons
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Sausage Grinders, Suffers and Cleavers,
Shovels and Tongs, pokers and Coal longs,
Fire Dogs, Coal Sifters &C., at
MoILHANY'S,
New Hardware Store,
nov2s-2t opposite the Court House.
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A MEXICAN HOTEL,
II Immediately at the Va. Central Railroad
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
MooHEsSEY &NADENBoUscE, p roprietors.
J. B. LICHLITER, Manager.
TheProprietorsinresu the management
ofthis wellknown and popular hotel, so long
and favorably known to the tray cling public,
promise in thefutureto retain the reputation the
American osborne, asa
First Glass Hotel
Itslocality, Immediately atthe RailroadDepot,
rendersit a convenient stopping place for per-
sons on business or in search ofhealth.
Bar and Barber Shop in the House.
Allthe Offices of the Telegraph and Stage
linesrunning to this own are adjoining this
House.
frstclass Livery Stable, under O'Toole h
Donovan in connected with this house.
McCHESl1EY l. co.
N. B. Citizens ofthe County wi lbe furnished
Dinner at so Cents, and Horsesf ed by Messrs
Donovan & o. Toole at 20 Gents.
Oct. 1l---tf
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THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Here fl ,e company were struck with the
air Of inf 'ustry and studiousness apparent.
when we s sy that the school is under the
Principalshily OF Mrs. Carrie Tipping, it is
not STRANGE hat the Superintendent re-
marked that st. his school IS no. J." Beau
tiful maps were ,apoh the blackboards, and
a splendid globe u ;oon tie table, showing
that geography is taught here practleally
as well as theoretically. For want OF Time
the company reluctantly fastened to the
last, but by no means least, school IN Inc
building.
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First Glass Hotel
FORD,S HOTEL :
KICH.WO OVID, vi.
$3.50 Per Day $3.50 Per Day

Situated in the heart Of the City, Commanding
fine views, and adjoining the Capitol Square
and Governors Mansion.
This splendid new Hotel, the only one situated
in the fashionable portion of the City, and ad-
joining the beautiful Capitol Park, with its Stats
uary, Monuments, Fountains and Flower Beds
is newly and elegantly furnished throughout,
and its Bill of Fare is not exccled in quality and
variety by any house in the State.
There has been recent additions of several
splendid Rooms to this spacious house, together
with large and elegantly arranged Reception
Room.
Special Suits of Rooms always ready for Wed
ding and large Travelling Parties. The arrange
ments are frst-class in every respect. The price
of Board has been fxed-owing to the great
scarcity Of money-at the reasonable sum of
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Forward your undertaking commands to s.
M. Wilkes cheap Furniture House and Factory
Metallic Gases and Baskets always on hand, mex
70 Va; Hotel, Staunton, Va jan5