Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-07-24

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denee of Major T. B. West, on the night
above mentioned, at an early hour, had
assembled an array Of us much grace and
beauty, escorted by as gallant beauN as
ever gathered in our city. The floor was
in suburb order, and waXed until its CLASSY
surface well-nigh mirrored the Joy that
wreathed the faces Of all. The programme
was well arranged, and with good sense the
first set was promptly called at 8.45 O'Clock.
There were four square dances, for the ben
eft of those who danced them only, follow
ed by an intermission, after which, the
real event OF the evening, the German,
began. Just prior to it's commencement,
bountiful refreshments tempted the COM
pany, and in this as well as i'll every other
appointment, the delicate taste and gener-
osity of the committee We're d displayed.
THE GER MAN.
At II O'Clock, after the couples (about six
teen in number,) had arranged themselves
around in the peculiar circular style, til e
band consisting of five pieces,) began
pouring forth it's soft rapturous strains,
for which the dancers were eagerly wait
ing, and soon they were whirling away in
ID German We have neither time nor
space to describe the s!German,'' and pre-
sumo its character is sufficiently Known
The ''favors2' were beautiful, costly and
novel, and well worth a generous and chiv-
alrous emulation to obtain. AS We gazed
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the delicate strains of tender, pas
sionate music, and watched the Dos
tons7' glided through to the graceful time
of the Autograph, y Danube, y and sENew
Vienna" and "There is but one Paris.
waltZes, from the inspired Strauss, we i'm
agined we were transported from our mat
ter-of-fact city, to some fairy scene
Everything was on fdjt, and while on all
who participated, we bestow our need Of
praise, to the leader, too much cannot be
accorded for the energy of organizing and
so skillfully carrying out this novel and
fascinating entertainment The ladies,
many from ''the fair Sunny South" were
allattired with an elegance and TASTE (which
a Partisan modiste might well have been
proud Of suggesting. Their dancing taught
us that all the other graces of woman, to
that of dancing, must yield their joint infe-
riority, while to it those of the other sex
must yield their suppliant homage. Grace
and beauty lent their fascinating charm to
them, and as they tioated through the in
tricate figures, it seemed sylph-like beauty
had vouchsafed its power.
This was an epoch in the entertainments
of our youth, and from it will be dated a
new era Of enjoyment, heretofore unrealiz-
ed, because only dwelling in the hopes and
minds Of all who had seen the "GermanH
elsewhere. Many more 'EGerman's" will
follow this splendid precedent, and they
can now be called one Of the charms Of the
delightful society of Staunton.
DEATH OF MAJOR JOHN A. HARTMAN.
Major John Alexander Hartman, Post
master of Staunton, died Sunday evening
at o'clock, at his farm just below the city
after an illness of a week. Major Hartman
was born at Waynesboro, in this county, in
1920, and was son of Lewis Hartman, a
prominent and respected citizen Of Staun-
ton in days gone by, where he was thepropri
etor Of the old Washington Hotel. Inyouth
he learned the printing business with
Kenton Harper, of the Stanton Spectator,
and afterwards went to Lewisburg, where
he published a paper He then went to
Texas, where he published a paper, but at |
5he opening Of the Mexican war. sold it |
)ut, and joined the celebrated Texas
Rangers, under Ben McCulloch. Upon |
lis return to Virginia, after d brief expert |
ence as a proprietor Of the INDICATOR,
he engaged in farming. When the civil war
broke out he became the Quartermaster Of
Northern Virginia, and had the perfect con-
idence of that great commander, who con-
dered him the best Quartermaster in the [
rmy. He also enjoyed the personal friend
hip Of General jackson, and was the recipi- !
mt Of private letters from him. After the
Val closed, he became a Republican in poll
les and for q long time, with United States
Senator Lewis, and Hon. Lewis W. Nc
\enzie, was among the native Virginia
eaders of that party in the State. Six |
months ago he was appointed Postmaster
# Staunton, position which he has filled |
o the satisfaction of the people. Major
Iarman, in politics. was man of strong
on all questions, and uncom-
in his beliefs, caring little for
he opinions Of others when satisfied that
ic ior,t a wo n
II unquestioned integrity, with clean
lands in every transaction with his fellow
men, and it might be truly said of him that
III ''llneW where to find him.; He leaves
| widow and six children, who have the
ympathy Of all who knew him, in their
Ifiiction. Major Hartman was brother
# Colonel NJ. G. Hartman, and Of Colonel
Asher W. Hartman, and had lost two
)rothers in the war-General William Ell.
Iarman, who was killed at Waynesboro,
md Lieutenant 7. L. Hartman, of limbo
lens battery, who died of disease con-
racteG in the service.
The funeral took place on Tuesday |
from the Episcopal Church,
n which faith he died, and was attended |
~ d large concourse Of friends, and by |
Staunton Lodge No. IS, A. +. NJ, of
which he had been for twenty years, a
member. When the funeral cortege
cached the city, on its way to the Church,
procession of about two hundred colored |
men, each wearing a mourning badge, met
md followed it to the cemetery.
NOVEL STREET SPRINKLING.-A ogs-
Wheat & Co. sprung a leak just after leav-
ING the Valley Railroad Depot Friday,
md sprinkled the street all the way to its
destination. wasting l2a Gallons Ihe re- |