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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-05

FIRE.-About P. M. Tuesday small
house in Gallowstown, belonging to Mr..
Jno. Hounihan, was burned. The fire
was occasioned by some clothing hanging
in the stairway catching fire from a lamp
in the hands of small coOred girl, COM
ing down the stairs. She had just put an
fnfant to sleep upstairs, and when she saw
the fire ran screaming into the street. A
coloEed woman, living near, ran up the
burning stairway, and saved the sleeping
child.
The Hook & Ladder company were
promptly on the ground and commenced
working vigorously to pull the building to
pieces. The Augusta Fire Company were
also prompt in being present, but from
some difficulty in managing their new hose
couplings did not get on stream, anti
the building, which was very infiammable
was entirely wrapt in flames. The furnl
ture in the lower part of the house was
sayed-that in the upper an entire loss
and was the property of a poor colored
family.
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Funeral of T. B. Barkman.

The remains of Mr.. T. B. Barkman, who
died suddenly in Danville, Va, on Satur-
day last, arrived here on Sunday morning,
in charge of Sergeant Geo. W. Clutter and
W. S. Flynn, Of the Danville Grays, being
met at the station by detachment of the
West Augusta Guard, of which company
deceased had been a member. The fu-
neral cortage proceeded to the residence
of Mrs. Barkman, on Main street, and
during the day many friends of the de-
ceased, who was very popular here, called
to take a last look at the body and tender
their sympathies to the deeply afflicted
family.
At6P M. the funeral took place from
Mrs. Barkman's residence, Rev. W. G.
Hullihen conducting the services. A very
large concourse of citizens had gathered
in the street in front of the house, almost
blocking the way for square. The West
Augusta Guard and Staunton Artillery,
headed by the Stonewall Brigade Band
playing dirge, all in full uniform, follow
ed by many carriages, and citizens on foot,
marched in procession to the cemetery
where the remains of the deceased were
buried with military honors, the West
August Guard firing three volleys over the
grave Of their late comrade.
The pail bearers were Sergeant G. W.
Clutter and Corporal W. S. Flynn. of the
Danville Grays; Serg't VIM. Logan and
Private W. A. Gushing. of the West Au-
gusta Guard; Serg't B. F. Terry and Pri-
vate M. A. Turner, of the Staunton Ar
tillery, and Messrs. W. Perviance Tams
and John Shafer.
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A Severe Thunder Storm.

| The hot weather of the past. week was
accompanied by one of the severest thun-
! der storms that has visited this section.
1t burst upon this city last Friday about
O'Clock. The rain poured down in sheets,
while the terrific thunder was accompanied
with rapid and appalling flashes of light
ming which struck at several points in the
city. One bolt fell upon the tall steeple of
the Baptist church on Main street and
splintered portions of the wood work. con-
siderably, scattering some of the lattice
around the passers by in the street below.
The fluid cut some singular capers in the
belfry, driving some of the nails entirely
through from the outside. without damag-
| ing the wood around. The heads Of these
nails were blackened as if powder had
been exploded upon them. After playing
some freaks among the beams and cross
belfry, the electricity passed down into the
vestibule making several holes in the plas-
tered ceiling. Here it disappeared with
out infiicting any damage upon the floor
ing. The damage however, is considera-
BILE, the COST of repair being estimated at
about $50, including the rather expensive
scaffolding necessary. The residence Of
MI. Michael Carmody at the National
Cemetery was also struck. but slight dam
| age was done and no one injured. AT the
Lunatic Asylum large tree was blown
down in front of MI. Dinneen's, but for
tunately fell from the house doing but lit
tie injury.
DIR. III. S. Hogshead was caught by the
storm when about mile from StauntOn on
the Greenville road. He says the rain
came down in such solid masses of water
as to be really alarming, his horse became
SO FESTIVE that he got over the fence to
keep him from plunging on him, though
he still held the bride. In this position a
stroke Of lightning knocked his horse down
cut his bride rein and severely shocked
himself. He says when the horse rose he
stamped his feet violently as though the
iron shoes were hot. The injury to both
man and beast, however proved to be only
temporary.
Henderson, little son of Mr.. f. M.
Young, while sheltering himself in the
barn of Mr.. Wayt Bell, saw the lightning
strike and entirely consume a shock of
wheat in the field near by. Another shock
Of wheat in the field of Mr.. Alex. Har-
man was also struck.
The rain did not continue long enough
to do very serious damage, though the
asylum garden was submerged, and also
several others near the city. Mr.. HI. P.
Dickerson, who lives about two miles
south Of Staunton, lost considerable
amount of fencing and wheat in the
shock. He estimates his losses at fully
500. Had the storm continued.a few
hours the damage both In the city and
country would have been serious indeed.
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REFERRING TO the address of Col. j.
HI. Skinner before the Young Men s Chris
tian Association Of Washington & Lee
University which was noticed by our Lex
ington correspondent last week. The Lex.
ington Gazette' says:
"The address was model Of taste and
Appropriateness, and delivered in an easy,
unaffected, and impressive manner. This
gentleman's reputation as cultured
scholar and an earnest christian gentle
man had preceded him, and large audi
ence was gathered to listen to his words of
admonition and advice. Heretofore the
Association has selected some clerical gen
tleman to make'this address; but in this
instance it departed from it's usual course
in the selection of a layman. The wisdom
of its course is proven by the result. All
who heard Col. SINNERS address speak in
terms of highest praise of it's appropriate
ness, it's impressiveness, and the manner
of it's delivery.''
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A SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE Woods
Last Sabbath Rev. G. F. Fry visited a Sun
day school organized by him on the 26th
of May near Turks Gap, called Broadway
Sunday School. Mr.. Fry presented the
school with books. The officers of the
school are 5. D. Ham, Superintendent; D.
W. Cash, Secretary; J. L. Cash, Librarian
and G.. W. Ham, Treasurer.
There is no house Of worship in the vi.
entity and the school meets regularly every
Sunday in beautiful grove. On the oc-
casion of Mr.. Fry's visit he made an ad.
dress to the school and Rev. Mr.. Brewer of
the TINKER church preached In the morn
ing. Mr.. Fry preached in the afternoon
and there was considerable interest mani
tested by several persons in the congrega-
ton. This is very destitute portion OF
the county.
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Y. Nc. G. A.-Last Sunday evening
prayer meeting was held in their room In
the City Hall, and was conducted by Mr.
w. C. Straughn. Addresses were made
by Messrs. Morgan Shott, G. W. Echard
and H. L. Hoover, prayer by Messrs Shott
and Rock. Mr.. A. Y. Lee gave an inter
esting account of his visit to the \ M. U. 4.
of New York city, where he was warmly
welcomed by friends who had visited the
association here.
Next Sunday, being the first in the
month, the ladies' are invited to attend
The subject will be the End chapter OF End
Corinthians, and conducted by DR.. Ro. s.
Hamilton.
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POUND PARTY.-Rev. J. E. Booker,
pastor Of the End Presbyterian church, in
this city received very satisfactory
pounding at the hands of his congregation,
and several other friends, last Tuesday
night. The advance consisting of several
drays with barrels of flour, visited the par
sonage, on Lewis street, in the afternoon.
Later in the evening a pleasant party had
gathered bearing sundry well filled bas-
kets and plump packages. An agreeable
evening was spent and after the company
had departed, the young pastor and his
wife found their pantry stocked with
years supply of flour, a nice lot of ham
and quantity of lard, butter, sugar, cof
fee, tea, preserves, jellies, pickles, cakes,
sweets of various kinds and other articles
which none but new housekeepers know
how to appreciate.
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OFF FOR THE PENITENTIARY.-S Sheriff
A. B. Lightner accompanied by Col.
Rudolph Turk On Tuesday took to Rich
mond the three colored men, Goodloe,
Williams and Doubt, convicted at last
term of the County Court and sentenced
to the penitentiary, the first two for six
years each and the last named for ten.
Goodloe and Williams, it will be remem-
bered robbed Mr.. Virgil Shultz Of twenty
dollars and Doubt was covicted on two in
dictments of house breaking and larceny.
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A GRACE CLUB.-Sixteen boys and
girls on Gospel Hill, have organized them
selves into Grace Hoop club, called the
Vine Street Club. The uniform for the
girls is white and red, and for the boys
white and blue, 1t is ulte.pretty and be-
coming. They meet for play twice week
and while their enjoyment is of an inno-
Gems character there can be no more health
full exercise, for the girls especially. Let
the children organize some more of them.
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The Fourth in Staunton.

Yesterday was quiet Fourth here.
Early in the morning small party of eX-
cursonists embarked on the Valley
train for the Edinbu1g celebration,
Many of the business houses, the banks
and the post Office were closed and business
was stagnant, The heat was fully up to
an Average 4th of July and no exception
could be taken to the day on that score.
About l o'clock the echoes were Weakened
by salute of rs rounds fired from Sears
Hill by Lieutenant Shewey, who with a
detachment of the Staunton Artillery had
with commendable energy dragged gun
to it's summit After this diversion there
was nothing to disturb the languor
that settled down with the sultry
summers's evening on the city until
the StoneWall band, playing a lively air,
| marched through the streets on their way
| to the G.. & O. Depot. where they took the
| o'clock train with twenty five or thirty
| of the West Augustus and the Staunton
| Artillery and number Of citizens bound
for Waynesboro and the Grand ''Interna-
| tional'' lawn party, When late in the after.
noon the pie-nicers from the Fair Grounds
where the Catholics Of the city had arran
ged programme for the day, began tc
drop in. then the dullnesS and quiet on
the streets were explained. Every body
| had been at the picnic and what witt
dancing, boating, base ball and othel
| SDorts and DaSLimeS. pleasant day ha(
been spent and considerable sum realiz
ed for the benefit Of the denomination in
| tprpStn0
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Thew. A.G. WILL BE THERE-Messrs.
Faulkner s. Craighill. Druggists of Lynch
burg. having offered a handsome gold
medal to tie best drilled white military
company present at the Lynchburg Fair,
NEXT October, the West Augusta Guards,
one OF our excellent companies, has deter
mined to compete for the prize, and will
commence a thorough system of drill to-
night.
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INSTALLATION AND SUPERIOR Mon
day night the Knights of Honor held their
semi-monthly meeting. After the install
lation of the officers elected for the ensuing
term, several new members were initiated
into the mysteries and received into the
benefits of the order. A bountiful COLA
ton and a pleasant social hour was the
finale to profitable and agreeable meet
ing.
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A DISCIPLES MINISTER IN STAUNTON
Rev MI. Lucas, of the Disciples Church,
Lynchburg, will preach in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association
tonight, at quarter past eight
O'Clock. Mr.. Lucas is a talented preacher
and a self-made man.
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DELEGATES ELECTED.-On Tuesday
night last, Excelsior Council elected dele
gates to the Grand Council. which meets
at Doe Hill, Va, July 18th, as follows +:
Jno. S. Lipscomb, W. o. Bickle and J. P;
Mclaughlin; and as alternates, W. G.
Barton, r.. p Stubs and Heber Ker.
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THE RICHMOND COMMERCIAL CLUB
HoUsE.-During a recent visit to Rich
mond, we in company with Mr.. B. D.
Chalkley, the popular junior member of
the well known leather house of o. Ell.
Chalkley & Co., visited the Commercial
CLUB House. This is an elegant establish
ment, comprising suit of six beautifully
furnished rooms, a parlor, reading room,
business room, billiard room, card room
and private saloon. Here the business
men of Richmond entertain their friends
visiting the city, and their easy and gen
erous hospitality ensures a home welcome
and pleasant entertainment so grateful to
stranger in strange place. The Com
mercial Club House is nice place and the
business men of Staunton visiting the met
ropolitan city ara cordially invited to visit
the place. If they fail to do so it is their
own loss.
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New FLoUR.-Mr. A. D. Tribbett, OF
Folly Mills, near Staunton, sold to Byers
y Eakle. on the Sd, a load of new flour,
made out of wheat raised by him, for 40
per barrel and inspection. This is the first
of the season, and about one week earlier
than new flour appeared in our market
last season.
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petitioner who just then dropped in.
Shortly, however, stepping to the door the
bright glare from the Gallowstown fire
seemed to his startled vision to come direct
from that officials happy home and with
my God where's that fre?o the Coun-
Gil chamber was left to solitude and the
Pickering gas. However in about aminute
and three quarters President Fultz gather
ed a quorum On his unsc orched back por-
tico, in fair view of the burning of an
humble building, and after passing re-
solution of sympathy for his colored
neighbors, so suddenly left homeless, ad-
journed to the Council chamber, and with
the exception of Mr.. Abby, who did not
return, the body resumed the considera-
tion of the business OF the city.
The petition of Mr.. M. F. McNa-
mara for abatement of water tax,
and of Mr.. Charles S. eArnall and others
for water on Coalter street, were granted,
and a three inch pipe ordered to be laid
from Kayser's corner on Main street to
Grubert's lot, with two plugs at suitable
distances along the line, this work to be
taken up when other work already order
ed shall be complet
A communication was received from
City Attorney Elder. informing the coun-
Gil that suits had been instituted against
j. T. Parent and Levi Shafer for unsettled
taxes. The unsettled account of Heber
Ker, late city Treasurer was referred to
the committee on Finance.
Several petitions among which were
those Of J. H. Skinner and Robert Knight
ly were referred to appropriate commit
tees.
Chief of Police Crowder, reported fines
and costs collected $123,60; the Mayors
fines collected, $41 90 and Treasurer Carroll
reported that there was in the treasury
s77O.59 and floating debt of S2,786.34
Messrs Witt and Todd of the Finance
Committee reported a settlement having
been made by note with Levi Shafer.
Mr.. Burke offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the council meet here
after in their room in the City Hall and
the clerk was instructed to move the eff.
fects Of the council before the time of
next meeting. A gas light was also order
ed to be placed in front of the City Hall.
After the President announced the fol
lowing standing committees, the body adj
journed;
Auditing Todd, Crowle and Berkeley
Finance-Burke, Todd and Abby.
Streets-Bumgardner Abby, Byers and
Gooch.
Water-Byers, Todd and Cochran.
Lights-Crowle, Abby and Berkeley.
Fire Department Gooch, Todd and
Berkeley.
Health-Berkeley, Gooch and DR.. At
kinson.
Oriinances-Evans. Bumgardner and
Cochran.
Police-Gooch, Berkeley and Crowle.
Safety-Cochran, Evans and Berkeley.
Market-Evans, Bumgardner and Byers.
Cochran, Burke and Crowle.
Schools-Todd, Burke and Evans.
Printing Cochran and Byers.
Retrenchment- Burke and Bum
gardner.
Public Grounds and Buildings-Alby,
Burke and Evans.
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A MORNING SCHOoL.-Capt. H. L.
Hoover advertises morning school for
girls during The summer, to commence
Monday next-Latin and Arithmetic will
be taught. AS he will teach only two
hours in the cool of the morning it will be
better than vacation, and the success he
has met with not only in instructing but
antee that even better results may be ex-
pected with the more studious and man
ageable pupils of the other sex. Capt. H.
will have his school room over Olivier
book store
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE G. &
0. RAILROAD.- AT a meeting of the pur-
chasers Of the G. & o. R. R., on Monday,
in Richmond, G. P. Huntington, of New
York, was elected president; A. S. Hatch,
first Yice-president, and General Wick
ham, SECOND yice-president. General
Wickham has Immediate control of the
operations of the road in Virginia and
West Virginia. In an order from Gen.
Wickham he informs those interested that
there will be comparatively no change I'M
der the new management.
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REVERSING THNGs.-A prominent
merchant of Stanton entered into a con-
tract, a few days since, with prominent
halloween of Augusta, to deliver to the
mill-owner on October LIST. 1878 one hun
bred barrels extra superfne flour, at $3.50
ner barrel cash
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FIREMEN OUT Saturday afternoon the
Augusta Fire Company turned out to try
their new hose, wash their reels, &c. The
hose, of which there is CO., feet, worked
beautifully, and the water was thrown
from the plug in the Court House yard
over the Burns building, showing the pres
sure to be all that is necessary. 1t seemed
to be too great, at the fire Tuesday
night as one section OF the new hose burst,
Nothing but the very best material can
stand the water pressure here.
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THE VIRGINIA HOTEL has raised a
large national flag from pole more than
twenty feet high, surmounted with large
bronze ball. Below the flag is bright
streamer with the name of the hotel on it,
1t is an attractive and tasteful arrange
mont
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THETERPstcHoREAN CLUB will give On
Of their delightful dances at Fort Defiance
Grove. on Valley r. r., tonight. Train
leaving stanton at p. NJ. sharp. Chap
erones, Messdames D. G. MEG utin, Fannie
Hartman. DR.. Hamilton, DR.. Arthur; w.
S. Morelaad, Hamer, Pinckard, :. NJ (.
Woodward, Jr.
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Com mercIaI.

STAUNToN, July, 4th, 1878.
Flour-Extra, s4.25; Superfne, $3 so; family, $500
Corn, SOC. Oats, Csc. Bacon GOT, (hog rOund !;
Lard 6@7c. Salt-$l.65; Sugar-9c@14e; Meal, 80
@55; Molasses 4Oc@75c; Butter 1213 cents; Eggs
l0c New Potatoes, SO cents, dull: Timothy seed,
$1.25: Wool washed 35c, unwashed 25c.
REMARKS
No other change to note in prices Of other articles
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The COMMUNICATIONS OF ''LapsIoifer
and 'sWego'' are crowded out. They Will
appear next week.
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NOTHING SHORT OF UNMISTAKABLE BENEFITS
Conferred upon tens of thousands of sufferers could
originate and maintain the reputation which AYERS
SARsAPARILLA enjoys. 1t is compound of the best
vegetable alternatives, with the Iodides of Potassium
and Iron, and is the most efectual of all remedies
for scrofulous, mercurial, or blood disorders Uni
formly successful and certain in its remedial effects
it produces rapid and complete cures of Scrofua,
Sores Bois, Humors, Pimples, Eruptions, Skin Dis
eases and all disorders arising from impurity of the
blood. By its invgoyating effects it always relieves
an often cures Liver Complaints, Female Weak
nesser and Irregularities, and is potent remover of
vitality. For purifying the Blood it has no equal
1t tones mp the SYSTEM restores and preserves the
health. and 1mpartS vigOr and energy. For forty
years 1T has been in extensive use, and is to-day the
most available medicine for the suffering sick any
where.
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
june7-10t
sl25, will buy Misses Good Morocco Shoe, at
WELLER'S Boot and Shoe S tore
Every one in want of Boots and Shoes of Good
Quality and at the Lowest Prices for Cash, will study
their interest by examining my Stock before pur-
chasing Don't believe every thing you hear, but
and see for yourself and you will be convinced that
the best real bargains in Boots and Shoes, are to be
had at
C. L. WELLER Boot Shoe and Hat Store
BALTIMORE, Oct. %, 1ST.-Some time since 1
sprained my ankle quite severely for which l used
only Dr.. DeWitts Eclectic Cure and which found
most excellent remedy AS a general household
remedy for cramps neuralgia, pains, &C., it is
equalled. I am never without it.
S, JESSIE G. SMALL,
279, Baltimore street, Md.
-. For sale by Geo. w. May & Co
mayAtf
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DIED.

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SCHOVE.-On June 23rd, 1878, at the residence OF
his son-in-aW, (Mr Henry Wehn,) Staunton, Va,
MI. Jacob SchOve. He was born in Liening,
Prussia, March 9th, 1904.
Est. Louis, (Mo.,) papers please copy.]
GISINER.-At Midway, Augusta county, Va, June
2rrd after an illness of six months, MI. John s. j.
Gisiner, aged SO yeaIS
PRICE.-In this city. Thursday evening, the 10th
of june of dropsy of the heart, Mrs Mary G. Price
wife OF John W. Price, in the Sind year of her age
HISER..Departed this life on the 10th Of June, at
the residence Of his son, Capt w. S. Hiser near
Fort Defiance. Va, MI Samuel Hiser, in the S5th
year of his age.
STUBBS-On the 4th inst, at his residence in Staun-
ton. R. F. Stubs, in the 81 til year of his age.
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MARRIED.

CAMPBELL LAVEN.-Jun 25th 1878, on Jack
sons River, Highland county Va, by Rev. G. S. NJ
See Dr. Oscar j. Campbell and Miss Annie L. Sla-
ven, daughter of Jessie B. Slaven-all of Highland
county, Va.
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terested.

THE STAUNToN HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
at the laeeting Saturday night, after
long and animated discussion, determined
to take recess for the summer and ad-
journed to meet the first Saturday i'll
September,