Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-31

The Staunton bar in the last week has

persons ofTtwo very promising young law
Of Judge III. g. Jones, Of King & Queen CO.,
who brings with him letter of high
commentator from Bishop Latane of the
Reformed Episcopal church, and the other
is Mr.. Armistead Gordon, of Charlottes-
vile, nephew Of the distinguished jurist
Judge VIM. f. Robertson. rti
Mr.. John NJ. Kinney, a graduate of the
University Of Virginia. and gentlemen
who stands high in educational circles as
a mathematician has accepted a position
in the Hoover High School as teacher of
mathematics.
Col. w. Preston Johnston, of Lexington,
was in the city this week on a visit to his
son-in-law, Mr.. H. St.G. Tucker.
Hon. James w. Marshall, formerly of
Augusta. but now of Craig, delivered the
address at the Tazewell Agricultural fair,
of which the local paper says it twas one
of the finest specimens of an agricultural
address we ever listened to, and was ap
plauded and eulogized by all who heard it.
Mr.. Marshall is undoubtedly gentleman
of rare ability.'' IT, ss
DR.. A. q. Koiner, of Richmond and for
merly Of Augusta, has been elected Ad-
jnnct Professor of Therapeutics and Nate
ria Medica in the Richmond Medical Col
lege.
Gen. Echols has made some quick time
in this caLvass. He spoke at Pittsylvania
c. IL. on Tuesday aud the next night
spoke at New Hope in this county, 100
miles distant.
Bishop Glosbrenner, of the church Of
the United Brethren, was at Salem, Roa-
noke, on visit last week.
A contemporary has the following notice
of one of the staff at widely known ed
ncational institution in Augusta: ''Our
young friend, Julien kendrick, is now the
drill master atand teacher Of mathematics
in the fine school of q. s. Roller, Fort De-
fiance, Augusta county, and from his two
years training in the Virginia Military
Institute, will prove The right man in the
right place. - ~ - e .-4
y At special meeting of Covington lodge
a. F. A.. M. few nights ago to welcome
Peyton S. Coles and DR.. Mckenzie of AL
bemarle, among the other visiting men,
bers were C. A. Whitmer, of New Hope;
C. II. Nuckles, of Staunton, and Drs. r
A. Patterson and Geo. B. McCorkle. 'oei
General J. D. Imboden, Of Virginia, has
taken out patent that will accelerate the
draft of boiler fires.
Capt. r. K. Rice, of the G. 4 Q. road,
with his family, was in Stanton last week
Oh his way to the State fair at Richmond.
Capt. r. is one of the best conductors on
this long line of road and his visit to
Staunton. his former home, was pleas
ant occasion to his many friends.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker, of stanton, will
preach and conduct the sacramental servi-
7ces at Edom, Roc bingham, tomorrow and
Sunday next. la .
Capt. James FL. Kemp, who made SO
many friends as conductor on the Valley
Railroad has resigned and taken a SINH
aar position on the South Carolina Rail
road under Superintendent Averill.
Mrs. Sarah Tate Richardson, wife OF
Rev. VIM. T. Richardson, of the Central
Presbyterian, . and one Of the most bril-
liant and intellectual members of S;aun-
ton society, has left for Richmond, which
will be her future home.
Mr.. J. M. Ferguson, the energetic edi-'
tor of the Alderton Nv. Val Enter
prise,'' a most excellent journal. was in,
the city this week.
Ir. N. Baldwin, of Michigan, as will be
seen nv bis announcement, has located in
Staunton rs Homeopathic physician. He
is a graduate of both the Allopathic and
Homeopathic &C. ools, and private letter
to us from prom.in Homeopathic ply
siclan of Richmond speaks In the highest
terms of his ability.
Mr.. Harry Tucker left last SATURDAY
morning by private conveyance, drove 70
the Brownsburg barbecue addl 'essed an au-
dlence of 900 persons in an hours speech
then rode across the country to Bel."s val
lev made another hours speech to eood
audience there and came home that nlg.'t'
Good work in good cause. He reports a
large proportion of the crowd are in favor
of the settlement and thinks the whole
debt payers ticket will be elected in Rock
bridge.
Mr.. James M. Miller and wife, who have
been spending the last year in this city
with their sons, Messrs NJ. E. and A. E.,
Miller, left last Monday for their home in
Seguin, Texas. much to the regret of ma
Nv friends. Mr.. Miller is an Elder in the
Presbyterian church of his town, and by
his sterling traits of character made an
impression upon this community which
will not soon be forgotten.
Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong will preach at
tine I'd Presbyterian church on Sunday
NEXT. UltF ff S.JJ tf1
At the Richmond fair A. M. Bowman
,got the LIST and I'd premium on his mares,
list and I'd on his year old illys and the
same on his year illys. Mr.. e: j. Pratt
took several premiums on poultry. The
.cattle premiums are not yet awarded.
Maj. N. H. Hotchkiss passed through
here, Tuesday, with $50 Western visitors
for the State fair. asf'aSs
The Magdalen Society.
81. This Society. composed exclusively Of
ladies'. which was formed in Stauntor
-, x,<,or o ,rn with the nurn0Ge o.