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SPECIAL GRAND JURY.-The following
special grand jury for the Husting's Court
met yesterday: Jos. F. Tannehill, W. H.
German, M. G. Hartman, J. W. Crawford,
r. F. Larew, A. W. Mcclure, J. FL.
Earman, Jas. G. Marquis, Jno. M. Hardy,
and Jno Fallon.
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THE NICK OF TIME.--A few nights
since Henry Keys. a colored prisoner in
the Charlottesville Jail for house burning,
escaped with several other prisoners. The
sheriff came to Staunton to hunt him and
was standing on the corner Of Augusta
street talking with Tailor Geo. Harlan
about it when a negro with two hats came
along, Harlan stopped him and asked
"Where are you 'from?7'.." Rockingham, !"
was the reply. "Who did you work for?"
"John Koiner," was the answer. 1T
won't do" said George, gathering him.
s'therel amt such man in Rockingham,
you are Henry Keys and we want YOU"
And sure enough on searching him it was
Henry Keys, and he was sent back to
Charlottesville.
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CIRCUMCISION. Rev. DR.. Bettelheimer,
the distinguished Jewish rabbi from Rich
mond. was in the city Monday for the pur-
pose of performing the rite of Circumcision
in the case of a child of Mr.. Louis Essen
man, a well-known merchant here.
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D1CHMOND COLLEGE,
I RICHMOND, VA.

| RICHMOND va.
The next session opens September 22d, and
closes June 22pd.
The College comprises eight independent
schools, each with it's separate Professor
Expenses per session of nine months, embrace.
ing naturalization and tuition fess fuel, lights
and washing $llS.
Good board in messing. clubs, about ST per
morth; at the College boarding houses, . ID.
For catalogue containing full inforna tion,
address B. PURYEAR,
jull6-llt Chairman of the Faculty.
DOANOKE COLLEGE, SALEM VIRGINIA.
IL TWENTY THIRD SESSION COMMENCE
SEPT. lsr, l875.-Thorough Collegiate COURSE
Excellent Preparatory Department, HealtbBal
Climate, Good Morals. Good Discipline, very
Moderate Expenses Tuition and other fees,
board, room-rent, fuel, lights, and washing, for
session of ten months, from $3.50 to $240. Boys
can board with Professors; young men, in Col
lege or families. College prosperous. Students
from all sections of the country The annual
catalogue mailed free application. Addsess,
Rev. D. +. BITTLE, DID,
iull6.2m President
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COLLISION ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND
OHIO RAILROAD.--Two of the down-freight
trains OH the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road collided Sunday afternoon between
Tolersville and Louisa Courthouse. Several
Of the freight cars were thrown off the
track and crushed. The officers Of each
train claim to have been running on
schedule time.
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VIRGINIA HORSES FOR THE SARATOGA
RACES. Several horses, owned by Hon.
Jno. F. Lewis, were shipped from Har-
risonburg by the Valley r. R. cars for the
Saratoga races Tuesday.
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Is 1T TRUE ?--Dr. G. S. Walker, Druggist, in
our own town, informs US at'Dursng's Rheu-
matte Remedy is the only medicine known to
him that cures all forms of rheumatism. There
is no humbug about this. Gall ON the DR.. for
a circular
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GALE OF LAND. UNDER A DECREE OF
y the Circuit Court of Augusta County en-
tered in the cause of Jacob Crum against George
Michael, &c will on
MONDAY, THE 26EH DAY OF JULY NEXT,
in the front of the Court House in Staunton,
offer at public sale to the highest bidder a
Tract of Land in Augusta County in possession
of said George Michael. sold to him by said
Crum, containing
40 ACRES,
lying near the North Mountain, called the Mo-
ses StOutamoyer land.
TERMs-Costs of suit and sale in hand, bal
ance in equal instalments at one and two years,
bearing interest from the day of sale, the pur.
chaser to give bonds with sufficient security,
and the title to be retained as further security.
NICHO K. TROUT,
ie25 St COmm'r.
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r AND FOR SALE.-UNDER A DECREE OF
i 4 the Circuit Court of Augusta County rem
dered in the case of Daniel Wampler against
John Hawkins, l will offer at public sale to the
highest bidder in front of the Court House for
said coun ty, on
MONDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JULY NEXT,
the Tract of land in said county on which J ohm
Hawkins resides. containing about
1856 ACRES.
1t has on it comfortable and necessary build
ings, very fns young orchard, good water,
and is in good state Of cultivation; is about
nine miles from Stanton.
TERMS-Costs of sale and of suit in hand
balance in equal instalments at one, two, three
and four years, with interest from the day of
sale, the purchaser to give bond with sufficient
personal security, and the title to be retained as
further security.
N1CHO. K. TROUT,
je25 St Comm'r
GALE OF HOUSE AND LOT IN Way
- NESBORO.
As Trustee in deed of trust. executed to me
by John A. Lutz and Hester A. Lutz, his wife,
dated June III, 1870 and duly recorded in the
Clerks Office Of the County Court of Augusta,
I shall on
SATURDAY, the oath day ofJULY, rs
Sell on the premises, publicly, to the high
est bidder, the HOUSE and LOT mentioned in
said deed of trust, being Lot known as No. 20 in
the Plat laid off by James Flack.
Terms-Cash.
jan22-6ml B. NJ. ELLIS. Trustee.
ITO THE PUBLIC.
l am now running TRI-WEEKLY LINE
OF COACHES
FROM LEXINGTON TO STANTON.
Will leave Lexington ON Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 8 A. N. Arrive at Stanton at
5P NJ.
Returning, will leave Staunton on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at A. M. Arrive at
Lexington at S P. NJ.
Will be thankful for patronage.
Office in Staunton, opposite Virginia Hotel.
je25 I'm WIN. DAVIDSON, JR.
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TINE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TIE WEST
ERN LUNATIC ASYLUM will proceed, in
'front.' of the Courthouse of Augusta county, on
MONDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JULY, 1876,
at O'Clock P. NJ. to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder the following rea estate be-
longing to the said Asylum:
lst. That portion OF the lands of the Asylum
lying north of the C. h y. R. r.. and adjoining
the Valley r. R. Depot grounds on the east,
containing about p acres.
I'd. The lot on ''Garber's Hill.n known as
the Reservoir lot, containing about one-half
acre.
This sale is made by authority of an Act of
Assembly approved March 20, 1875.
TERMS OF SALE-Upon credits of six, twelve,
eighteen and twenty four months, in equal in
stalments, with interest from the day of sale,
for which negotiable notes, well endorsed, will
be required, and the title retained as ultimate
security.
A survey and plot will be exhibited ON the
day of sale.
HIM. BELL,
N. K TROUT,
W. a. H. LYNN,
W. A. BURKE,
jus.3t Executive Committee.
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PRETTY GOOD S1zE.-A turnip beet
measuring 16a inches around was taken
out of the garden of Mr.. E. M. Gushing
last week.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The new Di-
rectors Of the Elizabeth Furnace Co. have
elected G. P. Harmon. president; P. H.
Trout, treasurer, and J. F. Effinger, sec
retarY.
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NOUNTY BONDS AND RAJ LROAD STOCK
" FOR SALE.
ON MONDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF JULY.
1875 (Court-day), will sell at public auction,
in front of the Courthouse, in Staunton,
S 10, 900
Of Rockbridge Comfy Bonds, in ten coupon
bonds of 81 1000 each, issued to the Valley Rail-
road Company, dated July l, 1872, and due
July l, 1892.
will also sell
1O9 SHARES
of the capital stock of the Virginia Central
Railroad.
TERMs-Cash or negotiable notes satisfac-
toriy! endorsed, at six months, with interest
added.
A. A. SPROUL,
ju9-3t Admir- of Sam'l H. Bell dec d.
Lexington "Gazette' and Staunton "Spec-
tator" copy and send bill to this Office for col.
lection.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OF
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
w No,x1 1obr

COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1875.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented.
to the undersigned, it has been made to appear
that ''The Augusta National Bank of Staun
ton," in the City of Staunton,' in the County of.
Augusta, and State of Virginia, has been duly
organized under and according to the require.
ments of the Act of Congress entitled IAN Act
to provide q National Currency secured by a
pledge of United States bonds, and to provide
for the circulation and redemption thereof.''
approved June Sd, 1864; and has complied with
all the provisions of said Act required to be-
complied with before commencing the busin ess
of Banking under said Act
Now, therefore, I, John J. Knox, Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency, do hereby certify that the
Augusta National Bank of Staunton, in the
City of Staunton, in the County of Augusta.
and State of Virginia, is authorized to COM
msnce the business o. Banking under the Act
aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness my hand and
seal of Office, this oath day of May, 1875.
JNO. JAY KNOX,
[sEAL. Comptroller of Currency.
No. 2,269.
The above certificate is published for sixty,
days. in pursuance Of the 18th "Section of the
National Bank Act"
my2s I'm Il. W. SHEFFEY, President
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE
" of decree of the Circuit Court for the
County of Augusta rendered at the June Term,
1916, in the Oh ancery cause of Apples cred-
tsrs vs. Apples administrator, &C / willasel
ut public auction in the town of Gfsenyille, of
Augusta county, on
MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 1875,
at II O'Clock A. ~, a lot belonging to the es-
tate of G. NJ. Apple, decd, it being the larger
portion of the lot purchased by said apple
from DR.. @ohn NJ Tate. Said lot has CONF
Portable house upo it, and is situated in the
southern art Of said town. and adjoins the
lots Of T. McGufin, the eolored Methodist
church, and others.
Mr.. Isaac Newton, of Greenvllle. will take
pleasure in showing said property to any one
wishing TO purchase. az
TERMs-Enough If hand to pay costs of suit
and sale, and the balance in one, two and tn rec
years, the purchaser to give bonds for the de-
ferred payments, with approved personal secu-
rity, bearing interest from date of sale, and the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
J. NJ. QUARLES,
je25 1T Comm'r.
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S. M. WILKES is offering the best and cheapes
Furniture in Staunton.
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THE COLORED MINIsTERs.-At the
dedication "Shiloh'' Colored Baptist
Church in Harrisonburg last Sunday, Rev.
Wiley Simpson, of Staunton, preached the
dedicatory sermon and Rev. B. S. Jones,
of Waynesboro, assisted in the services.
Rev. NJ. Pollard, of the s'Jubilee Singers"
preached in two of the Staunton colored
churches last Sunday.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.-By virtue of deed of trust ex-
ecuted to the undersigned by J. W. Freeman
and Mary F.. his wife, as security for the per-
Torrance of the conditions of certain bonds, ex-
ecuted by said j. ". Freeman to "Ihe Mechan-
ic's Building Association of the town of Staun-
TOM, which deed, bearing date December 18th,
1868, is of record in the Clerks office of the
County Court of Augusta, Deed Book a. page
255, we will sell, on the premises, at public
auction, on
FRIDAY, JULY BOTH, 1875,
the following property, located on the south
side of the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike,
in the county of Augusta, a short distance from
the western limits of the city of Stanton, viz:
Two Lots of Ground, containing one.qaarter of
an acre each, upon one of which is a substantial
two-story frame dwelling, with brick basement,
nearly new, containing six looms
TERMs-Costs of sale in cash. sum euuiya-
lent to the arreargss due by said J. W Freeman
to sal Building Association, say about ST., 600,
in two equal instalments at and months
from the day of sale, with interest from SAID
date, and the residue in three equal instalment
at 9, IL and Is mouths, with interest from day
of sale.
e. N. GUSHING
J. A. PIPER,
C.E HOGE,
Hcr1nf AI-Af l. - n
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TOHN G. SLOWER, COUNTY SURVEYOR
u AND NOTARY PUBL!C.-For the present
be can be found at the office of W l. Mowry,
Sheriff. In his absence, communications left
with the County or Circuit Clerks will be at
tended 10 prompt,.
jyl6-3t JOHN G. SLOWER.
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REMOVALS.. NJ. Wilkes has removed his
Furniture Establishment to the South Side OF
Main Street. near the bridge.
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a NICE LITTLE FARM FOR SALE.-Pur-
"a suant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered at its Juue term,
1868, in the case of IN. L Blakemore and Sam
u& HoudaysLell and wife," the undersigned,
as Commissioner thereby appointed for the
purpose, will on
THURSDAY. JULY 22D. 1875,
proceed on the premises. to sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, the tract of land on
which Samuel Andrew now resides, containing
Is acres. situated the public road leading
from Sangsersville to Stanton, two miles
south Of sangersvile, in Augusta county. Said
land is ia pretty good state of cultivation
The improvements consist of good frame
dwelling house with good outbnildings, and
there Is never-failing we'll of water in the
yard. Sale to take place at 2 O'Clock P. N.
TERMS OF SALE-Costs of sale in hand, and
the balance in six, twelve and eighteen months,
in equal instruments bearing interest, the pur-
chaser to give bonds with good security, and
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
PHILIP AREHART,
je25-4t Commissioner.
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Heavy DrrA1cAr1or Bf Al MAN

| HEAVY DEFALcAT1oN BY A MAN
CLAIMING TO BE FROM STAUNT0N:-At
the close of the war man givinghis name
as John Miller, about IS or 40years OF age
| heavy built. with dark hair and eyes, ar
rived in san Francisco. He Represented
that he was a native Of Staunton, Va,
| and was formerly teller in the bank here,
and had been major in the Confederate
army. He obtained the position Of Secre-
tary of the Western Development 20. Not
long ago he represented that his father, a
wealthy s'planter" near Staunton, had died,
and left him $50, 900. On the s3rds inst, it
was alleged that he had been discovered to
be defaulter to a large amount to the
company. The San Francisco ssChronicle"
of the 4th inst, after saying that the COM
pany were at work with the secretary to
discover the true amount Of his discrepan-
cies, which are rumored as high as $l 600,
600, adds:
Subsequent inquiries disclosed the fol-
lowing as the facts Of the case Miller, or
more properly Woodruff. is native OF
Virginia. Seven or eight years ago ne
left his wife and children in New York
City to come here. He represented to his
wife that he was going to. Australia, and
ever since his residence here he has cores
pended with her through an accomplish IN
Melbourne AS already known he illegally
married an estimable lady III Sacramento.
and was living in elegance in a palatial
mansion at Jones and Suffer streets in this
CITY, When he was detected in his rascal
ity he was evidently preparing to leave the
country and desert his second wife.
She proffered the whole of her private prop
erty tosettle the defalcation and release her
supposed husband from trouble. The rail
road company ascertained that there was
no legal marriage, and refused to accept
any such sacrifice. The company. have
taken nothing so far except property
which he purchased with his stealings,
and securities obtained by him in like
manner. During his term Of Office he
transferred much of his property to pur-
chaser named Woodruff, purporting to be
resident of Australia, and. OF course,
none other than himself. He intended,
doubtless, to go to Australia and realize
on an immense amount of real estate
through power of attorney under the name
of Woodruff. The day before his flight he
attempted to borrow $4,000 of real eS-
tate firm in this city on his residence. and
Gno lOan Woulu nave Detll SAppIleu ndu HIS
departure not been so hasty. The COM
pany are daily discovering parcels OF real
estate owned by him, and represented in
the name of Woodruff.
A letter has been received from San
Francisco by a prominent citizen of Staun-
ton making inquiries as to whether there
was ever such u person in Staunton, but
even the Oldest citizen recolloctS no bank
teller named Miller or Woodruff.
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GREAT BARGAINS AT THE TEMPLE OF FASHION,
Wishing to make a change in business, l
offer my entire stock a. and below cost for
cash, from the present to October LIST.
Je25'3m Mrs. K. NJ, KELLEY.
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Do" SALE:-A we'll assorted stock of loot.
s. Shoes. Hats, Dry Goods, Notions 'o &c.
w.t.. al! necessary store fixtures &C., with
lease OF one OF the best business stands in the
box II, Stanton, Va. w. A10'eSS luck
arr30 If
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- l. a - Il
y If you fail to examine my large stock of
Fashionable Hats and JBonnets before purchas.
iAg, you will regret it when you meet your
1ei4shbor at church with one on prett14r and
fhM1r than yours, and purchased for smaller
alD0snt of green5acks. ~
Woodland Walking Hats, only soc.
A good Corset for Soc.
OWNERS OF SEWING MACHINES. READ
THIS
Needles, for 25c.. or 6Oc. dozen.
Crossing Tucks, l$l.25 S8s kEk&ES AsF
Buy Needle Threader, and save your pa
tiealce 5t.l.4 g. .s. L-..at
Come ana see a Knife and Scissors combined,
so useful no lady should be without them
THESE PRICES ARE STRICTLY CASH.
In word, anything Eeeded to adorn, beau
tify, and male comfortable your clay tenement,
can be found at Ats4
NEWTON'S, u 4zs ,5fiAAf
IN THE LARGE STONE BUILDING,
ON AUGUSTA STREET,
at prices low as. to even aslOnish the stugisst
man in Augusta County.
Thankful for past favors, I am yours truly
and anxiously, astf tF5s.l ts4 ~
je25 If j. W. NEWTON
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SIN. WILKES is selling elegant chairs at ST. 90
each.
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jull6-2m
CITY TREASURER.

NFFICE CITY TREASURER,
~ it LY 18th, 1875.
All persous liable to a WATER TAX are
hereby notified that the same is now due and
payable at this Office. Prompt atten tion will
save the penalty imposed by ordinance of the
city. HEBER KER.
jull6-lt City Treasurer.
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GRANGER's PRICES RECOGNIZED AS
THE VALUE.-In the city court Wednes-
day, Judge Green Smith presiding, Ed.
Forrest was arraigned for the larceny of
sewing machine and fixtures, from Jas.
E. Pagan. in seeking to show the value
of the property stolen, in order to reduce
the offence from grand to petty larceny,
the prisoners counsel introduced in evil
denee. that although the machine was usu=
ally sold for $75 it was sold to Changers
at S42 which was, therefore. criterion Of
value established by the makers. Upon
the evidence, and it appearing that the case
was one of probably only technical guilt,
the court admitted prisoner to bail in the
sum of $3.50, to appear at the September
term and answer an Indictment.
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THE FALL OF RAMA record OF the
fall of rain in Staunton in the past year
has been kept by Capt. Geo. E. Price,
and we get the following figures from it,
commencing with May 5th, 1874: From
May 9Th to July 1st, 81 days, not drop of
rain fell. In July the fall was S35-1OO
inches; August, S.a9: September, 800;
October, 7-1O0 of an inch; November, $1,000
of an inch; December, 2o-1OO of an inch;
January, l.15-lOO; February, 2.5-1OO;
March, 1,95-lOO; April, 3.40-lOO From
April 18th to June 9Th. none fell. On June
5th, 45-lOO Of an inch fell. From that day
we give a daily record: June 9th, 25-lOO;
18th, 17-1OO; 18th, 1.63-l00; 18th, 70-1OO;
2lst, l5-1O0; 2sth, 32-1oO; Goth, 1900;
July 5th (Which was Monday, the day of
the heavy rain), 3.O5-lOO; July 9th, s-1o0;
and July 18th, 1.25-l00.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-A few days
since. just as the passenger train was en-
tering Talcot Station, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, the storehouse of J. w.
Jones, at the station, was struck by light
ming, the fluid making large hole in the
roof, passing through q feather bed, the re-
cognized pon-conductor, and ending its
course in a tub OF water, which was burst
to pieces
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PERsoNAL.-Judge A. B. Cochran, of
Staunton, is noticed among the arrivals at
the Richmond hotels this week.
The Governor has appointed Mr.. VIM.
P Tams. Of Staunton, a notary public.
Chief Engineer Randolph and Vice
President Keyser was in Lexington last
week, looking after the interests of the
Valley railroad.
DR.. Chas. C. Phillips, who has been
practicing at one of the public institu-
lions of New York City for several months
past, returned to Staunton on Friday last
1t will be gratifying to his friends to know
that DR.. Phillips has been rendered prom
inent positions in both New York City
and Buffalo, N. Y, as an evidence of the
appreciation in which his skill was held by
members Of the profession with whom he
was thrown in the national metropolis.
Prof J. J. Ladd delivered an address
yesterday before the Manchester and
Chesterfield Teachers Institute.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker has ended his yaca-
ton in Highland county, and with his
family, has returned to the city in excel
lent health.
Mr.. James r. Grove and family, who
lately left Augusta for California, have
located in Healdsburg. Sonoma county.
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SUCCESSFUL BANKING INSTITUTION
The first statement of the new Augusta
National Bank of Staunton is published
this morning in another column. and shows
prosperity worthy of remark. In the one
month and ten days Of it's existence its de-
posits line has reached 5000, a very
large proportion for SO short time, and
other banks owe it SIG, 700 over and above
what it owes them. Of the capital stock
of the bank $45,765 was paid up, and the
balance is to be paid in monthly install
ments. Nttt
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ORGANIZATION OF A POMONA -
GRANGE. Representative of the subor-
dinate Oranges Of Augusta and one from
Rockingham met yesterday in Staunton,
and organized a 'Pomona" or District
Grange, of which the following officers were
elected: S. Brown Allen, of West Augusta
Grange, Master; J. Fred. Fultz, Of Central
Augusta Grange, Overseer; J. w. Gilke-
son, of Mint Spring Grange, Lecturer;
Rev. VIM. Green, of Central Augusta
Grange, Chaplain: J. H. Parkins, of Mt.
Sidney Grange, Steward; s. H. McCue, of
Verona Grange, Asst Steward; G.. L. Dull,
Of Summerdean Grange, Treasurer; 1.-THE
election of Secretary was postponed until
the next.meeting.) Daniel Speck, of Arbor
Hill Grange, Gate Keeper; Mrs. S. Brown
Allen, Of West Augusta Grange, Ceres;
Mrs. G.. W. Swoope; of North Mountain
Grange, Pomona; Miss G.. w. Coiner, of
East Augusta Grange, Flora; Miss Jennie
Calbraith, of Baskerville Grange. Lady
Assistant Steward. At the request of the
Grange, Col. Featherstone explained the
working of the Business Departments, as
adopted by the National Grange and made
many practical and forcible suggestions.
A Constitution and By Laws were adopt
ed and the Grange adjourned to meet on
the 10Th day of August next, at 10 A. NJ
J. W. White, Master of the State
Grange and Col. ]. G. Featherstone, Chief
of State Business Bureau, were present
and were welcomed in neat speech by S
Brown Allen, Master of West Augusta
Grange.