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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-21
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Personal.

Mr.. W. Arbuckle, Of Lewisburg. w.
Va, the newly elected Grand Master OF
the West Virginia Grand Lodge of Free
Masons passed through here Monday on
his return from the meeting of that body
In Wheeling. With him were score OF
returning Masonic delegates from his sec
tion Of the State. 81
Mrs. J. D.. Crowle returned. to the city
on Wednesday, from visit to relatives,
in Maryland.
Mr.. W. II. H. Lynn, OF Staunton, has
been reelected Grand Junior Warden. OF
the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Of A. F. N.
Hon. Marshall Hanger was in Rich
| mond. this week.
| Mr.. W. Fl. Mann, formerly of Waynes-
boro, has been appointed postmaster at
Allegheny Station, in Allegheny county.
Va, vice, Robt. F. Marshall, declined.
Mrs. Lydia Hotchkiss. of Binghampton.
N. Y, aged eighty-four years, the venera-
BILE mother of Maj. Nelson H. Hotchklss,
arrived here Saturday, with her son, to
make her future residence with him. Mrs.
Hotchkiss, though advanced in years is
still vigorous in body and mind. She
comes of numerous family, being one
of one hundred and ffty-fve great-grand-
children.
The Capt. E. H. Bailey, of the LIST New
York regiment mentioned last week
as returning map taken from the body
of Gen. Jones, at Piedmont, is gratefully
recollected by many of our citizens for the
friendly interest he showed in their well
fare after the Federals entered the city. at
ter that engagement. He had guards for
safety placed at various private residences
including that of ex-Secretary Stuart. and
it was at his suggestion that Mayor Trout
and the city authorities visited General
Hunter. He was fine looking. amiable
officer, and those who know of his kindly
acts on that occasion, learn of his illness
at Providence Hospital, Washington.
with regret. -
DR.. Henry M. Patterson, of Monterey,
is on short visit to his father, Mr.. Jas.
F. Patter son, the City Clerk.
Rev, p. Miller, of Woodstock, has ac-
cepLeQ Call 10 LuGueIdu CuuICu, ucdI
Columbia. s. e.
DR.. S. H. Moffett, of Harrisonburg, was
in Staunton. Tuesday, on his way to Rich
mond..
Messrs. Fred. Effinger and John Will
Harris, returned on Tuesday, from a
lengthy visit to New York.
The Charleston, W. Va, "Courier" has
the following:
In the persons of Judges H. W. Sheffey,
H. H Marshall, and VIM. ]. Robinson
ESQ.,, and Capt. r. H. Catlett, now IN our
city, were recognized distinguished repre-
sentatives of old Virginia. They are reg
istered at the Hale House Gen. John
Echols, of Staunton, yesterday, increased
the number of Virginia's eminent legal
gentlemen attending the United States
Court, in session in this city.
The lives of DR.. r. F. Baldwin. and Mr..
John W. Abraham, of Goshen, recently
deceased, were each insured in the Valley
Mutual Life Association. for 50 900, being
the first death losses that company has,
sustained.
1t will be good news to Staunton to
know that Mr.. Daniels, of Washington
will be the Capt. Corcoran, Of the approach.
ing Pinafore.
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BURGLARY.-On Monday night last the
store of Mr.. J. V. Carter, adjoining the
Baltimore 6 Ohio Express office on Au-
gusta street, was broken into by burglars
and goods and money to the amount of
about $50 stolen therefrom. The thieves
forced an entrance into the store room
through window on the back porch. and
among the goods stolen were City pounds
of grsen coffee, twenty of roasted ditto,
bacon, soaps, candy, pens, &c. The thieves
took selection of few pounds out of the
candy boxes. and also carefully picked out
the best soaps. Several eases of tobacco
I were taken, along with some boxes of
cigars and smoking tobacco-in fact che
thieves took q general round of the store
taking samples OF everything therein.
There is no clue 50 tar to tbs perpetrators
of this cool robbery.
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Killed by the Gazing in Of q Bank.

A fatal accident occurred at the gravel
bed, used by the G. & 0. r. &. Co., for
ballast, mile east of Waynesboro, at
noon Tuesday. Mr.. ). D. Bush, with his
hands. were engaged loading the material
train. when over two hundred car loads of
dirt and rock fell from The top OF the cut,
catching Mr.. Bush and two coiored men
under it. The wOrkmen who had escaped
without injury Immediately went TO work
to rescue the others. Mr.. Bush, the hrst
gotten out, was not entirely covered, but
was lying fiat on his face across the
tract, his head and shoulders visible.
He was pulled out, leaving bis boots
IN the bank. He at once set to work
with the others, getting the two colored
men out. Edmund Lucas was the first
gotten out. and was found to be little in
jured. Anthony johnson. the other, was
entirely buried, and they were three-quar-
tiers of an hour in finding him. He was
found sm0thered to death, with his head
bruised and his shoulder broken. his re-
mains were sent to his mother at Pendie-
ton, in Louisa county. Six Of the hands
stopped work and declined to work there
again. An accident of similar character
occurred at this spot in 1870, by which
three men lost their lives.
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City Council.

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night
last, President Fultz presided, and Messrs
Byers, Cochran, Todd, BumgardDer. Gooch,
Evans and Berkeley were present. The
following business was transacted:
DR.. B. P. Reese made personal petition
to the Council for correction of nuisance
in Lewis Greek near the hay scales. tho
water this fall having been too low to car
ry off the accumulated filth.
The Board of Health recommended that
dam be built near DR.. Fauntleroy's resi-
dence, by means of which the channel of
the creek could be flooded daily.
Mr.. Evans objected to dam being con-
structed there as 1t would be a source Of
annoyance to persons living about that
point, and moved that the matter be refer
red back, to enquire if some other mode of
remedying the evil could not be substituted
in lieu of dam, and also to ascertain the
cost Of such remedy, which motion was
agreed to.
Street ConanaiHee-Wm. L. Bumgardner,
chairman, reported in favor of laying a
sidewalk on Water Street at cost of about
$12O-one half tho expense to be borne by
the property holders. The report was
adopted, with an amendment providing for
laying crossing.
Water COMMITTEEMAN ordinance was re-
ported by this committee recommending
various changes IN the Water Ordinance,
which was referred to Ordinance Commit
tee; and also recommended that the boiler
room atthepump house be ceiled-adopted
Resignation of Mr.. Burke aoithdrasoYs. .
Mr. Cochran, the committee appointed by
the President to request Mr.. Burke to
withdraw his resignation, reported that
that gentleman had consented to do as
requested.
ResoIsaions.-By Mr.. Todd, that the
City Treasurer be authorized to call fol
one-half of the taxes by December Goth; by
! Mr.. Evans, for paving on Green and Fred
| erick streets; by Capt. Bumgardner, tt
rent rooms in the City Hall to military
companies at So 60 per month-adopted.
| Petitions.-Of DR.. Wayt, to erect {
frame building within fire limits, and o.
Mr.. VIM. Elphick, IN regard to cutting
road by the county near Pump House.
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The lawmakers Banquet.

On next Wednesday night the Hay
makers will have grand supper at the
Virginia Hotel. Mr.. Julius G. Scheffer IS
the caterer engaged, and itpromises to be
the event in the history of this ancient Or
der in Staunton, as there is an ample
supply Of cash on hand, competent COM
mittee has the affair in charge, and a good
man is getting it up. The committee of
arrangements consists of Messrs. W. H.
H. Lynn, j. A. Cochran, E. W .Bayly, T.
J. Crowder. j. B. Scherer and J. T. Long.
All Haymakers in good and regular stand
ing are invited to the feast Of fat things,
WHICH will be spread in the spacious
dining room of the hotel. and the members
are assured that it will be well ordered
banquet becoming this Ancient Order of
Humility. 3' 94n
The hut wi II meet in their hall for work
at half past seven O'Clock, and proceed in
a body to the banquet hall at ten. 81
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Ohurchville Affairs.
Reported for the staunton INDICATOR

IhcpOrGcU IOT Tile SttulltOu t1NOlCAIOhsJ
Prayer Meetings. were held here every
evening last week and were conducted al
ternately by Revs. Moffett, Hedrick and
Evans ministers in charge. The atten-
dance was large. and much interest and
feeling was manifested. how becoming
it is for Christians to work together in
unity, and how much more good could be
accomplished if there was more Christian
love existing in the universal church.
Directly after prayer meetings on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evening there
was preaching in the Presbyterian church
also on Sabbath morning by Rev. Mr.
Gaines, of Hebron. The attendance was
remarkable, and at Sacramento Service
on Sunday morning, all were not able to
find seats. Mr.. Gaines is plain, simple,
practical speaker and very earnest and
impressive. A man calculated to do good
and please the people. On Sunday night,
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of Broadway. preached
to large congregation. Monday night,
Mr.. Moffett made a very earnest appeal to
the young.
The School, under the full control and SUI
pervision of Prof Hanger, has been in pro-
gress for several weeks and am rejOiced
to say the prospects are very encouraging.
The number of pupils has already reached
60. The intermediate Department is
taught by the Professors estimable lady.
Miss Agnes Hartman has charge of the
Primary Department. Miss Agnes is very
charming and of course will win the
affections of her little pupils. She
comes from your city.
| Bishop Glosbrenner has been quite sick
for several weeks. He is thought to be
improving. a~
Large Pumpkin Crop.-Mr. Granvili
Hoff, few days ago, gathered $50 pump
kins from two acre corn lot. This Is the
| Boss crop of the season.
| Reu. Mr.. Hammond, of the M. E.
church has commenced a protracted meet
| ing here. He is very earnest worker
| and will no doubt accomplish much good
! before the meeting closes. The church
has been undergoing repairs for some me,
| and is much more comfortable and i'm
proved in appearance. +.
ID
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/ SiMARRIED.

sLYNcH-G1BspN. -November 5th, at Thinking
Spring church BY the Reg G. stTlckler, John
y. Lynch, Of Texas apd Miss NJ. N Gibson, Of
Augusta county. Va, nsl
sCALHOUN-STOVER-O November 18th at 1.-The
9 residence of the brides father, by Rev. G. B.
Stricken, Edwin L. Calhoun and Miss Mittee E.
Slower, both Of Augusta county, Va.
RAMsEY-CULLEN-N November 18Th at the resi-
stricSler, Charles f. Ramsey and Miss Sarah E.
Cullen, both of Augusta county, va.
Chill S-ROBINsON.- the residence Of MI. H.
D. Kelton, Chelsea Hill Henrico county Va. on
the 18th Of November, 1879, by the Rev. Mr. Scott,
Ohiles, Of Richmond Va, to Miss Annie V. Rob
inson, formerly of Allegheny county, Va
:FRAME-MAYs.-O the 18th inst, in this city, at
the residence Of the BRIDES father. by the Rev.
Miss Louisa Ella Mays, Of Staunton.
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+ A QUART OF WHlsKEY AT Two SWAL-
LoWs.-At a saloon ip Stapnt0n last week
a customer at the bar offered to pay for
quart of whiskey, if colored man. known
as ''Yank,' IA noted. drinker, would drink
it at one time. The man accepted the Of
fer, drank one pint glass of plain whiskey
and then another as soon as the bar-ten-
der could fill it. He did not even take
water after it. but walked out OF the
saloon. He gas not made i'll by it. though
very drunk pill day.
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z. q. A. Anniversary.

On Tuesday night the 5th anniversary
meeting of the Staunton Y. NJ, G. Asso-
citation was held in it's hall. President
McIlhany stated in few opening remarks
/; that this Association was organized hve
years ago in the basement of the Metho-
dist church. Its membership has varied
from two to three hundred and now num-
bers about two hundred. From the men,
bershlp dues and different entertainments,
gotten up for the benefit of the Assocla-
ton, a library of LOO volumes has been
added to the Association.
AT the close of President McIlhany's
remarks, prayer was offered by Rev. j. E.
Booker of the second Presbyterian church
| after which DR.. Sears delivered an address
on 1.-The Bible is worthy in every respect
Of the diligent study Of men,"
He said we have all a craving for knowl-
edge and truth, and We value that which
| is the most important truth. Where shall
we go for truth? To the scientist who
says that in all his experiments he has
found no God; that all things concerning
deity are vagaries and fancies, unworthy
to be held by men of intelligence? The
experience of the world teaches us that
these teachings do not agree with the feel
ings of human nature; that they do not
satisfy the cravings of the human soul.
Without Christianity all the higher ele-
ments in mankind would be found want
ing. Men would give themselves up to
selfshness; would follow the laws of their
physical nature and demands. They would
care little for the future and would say,
as did the same class of msn of'old, 'sLet
us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die"
The bible is truly the book Of books, and
contains treasury of k lowledge to which
nothing else can be compared. 1t is no
exaggeratioq to say that In the first verses
of Genesis and in the first 16 verses of the
Gospel of John there is more important
and lofty truth than in the teachings of
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. a.
The bible is the great foundation of his
tory and no great historian would dare to
write history without its aid. The great
est geniuses have admired and studied
the bible. Byron did so, and no doubt
profited very much by the study, and al
most all men Of literary pursuits have
studied the bible, if only from literary
point Of view. m.a >nu ~t f-
Again. no book will bear so much repe-
tition as the bible. We never think of
reading any book over and over again as
we do the bible, and yet the more we read
this wonderful book the more interesting
it becomes. Sir Walter Scott called for
1.-The book" when he was dying: "What
book?" was asked. s'There is but one
book,'' replied the dying man, land that
is the bible.'' The bible has comfort and
consolation for everybody. He (Dr. Sears)
knew lady who was a constant reader Of
the scriptures, who told him she didn't
know, it was widows bible until she
was widow. .Ya tNss.
DR.. Sears closed his lecture with some
eloquent remarks upon the peace and hap
piness that crown the Christian life and
at the close of his address the meeting was
dismissed by the Rev. DR.. Manly.
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DlsrR1cTEp FOR. THE CENSUS, -Vir-
ginia has been divided in FIVE districts for
taking the y. =. census. with supervisor
for each. The district in which Augusta
is located is the fifth, and is composed Of
the following counties-Alexandria, Au-
gusta, Bath, Clarke, Fairfax, Frederick,
Highland, Loudon, Page, Rockbridge,
Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren.
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Doubtless some mercenary person may
think this heading is the beginning of an
attempt to extend the influence of our job
printing department. Wrong! 1t is a
biblical article, stronger than most theo-
logical essays. because it is written on ex-
perience-fve experiences at once. To
those subscribers vino take both the Bible
and the INDICATOR it is hardly neces-
sary to tell who Job was, except to say
that he was an unfortunate gentleman,
compelled through no fault of his own to
endure many griefs and boils-how many
is not stated, but certainly not over FIVE,
because he lived through it. He was pur-
sued by his female acquaintance with
flaxseed poultices, soap and sugar, flour
and honey plasters, white of an egg dress
ing and bacon fat, until be took to an ash
bank; where he sat and swore he would
kill the first living plaster-my mind seems
to wander-tha first living woman that
brought him any new receipt.
1t is recorded of Job that he stood the
loss of his property and his children, every
thing until it came to boils and then he
sat down in the ashes and cursed every
thing, even his old grand mother. But you
see you must excuse Job, there is great al
lowance to be made fora man who if be
sits down suddenly thinks the world has
come to an end. His friends too-seven
Of 'em, think of seven all talking to sick
man at once and his wife edging in an ex.
ira word when she got a chance. You
must make allowances for him, indeed you
must. They pushed the old man SO hard
that he had to fall back on conundrums.
One OF 'em saved him. When he asked if an.
of 'em could hook a leviathan by the pose
they got up and left. They thought job
was little off in his head, and when hi
hollered at 'em "Behold the Behemoth, .
they just scuttled out. They thought
| the old man had another attack.
1t is comfort to know that the old gen
tleman lived one hundred and forty years
after he got we'll. 1t was the fair thing to
do by him and we are glad of it, though a
man with boil nowadays don't care
much if he don't live hundred and forty
minutes. These modern improvements
are heap worse than the old man bad in
his day. Brethren these remarks are
Change cars here for Flour and Honey
/! Be easy with me! Ouch
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DIED.

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ABRAHAM On last Thursday evening, near Co.
shen, John D. Abraham, esq, In the H4th year Of
his age.
BUkRUSS-On the LIST Of November, 1879, G. W.
BuTIuss son Of Paul and Mary Burruss at their
aged 81 yes4s, months and as days W.
M6ENDRFE.4In BalltimGe, Wednesday, Nov. 10,
1879; at the rEsidence 0f hor Sdti inslaw John H.
Fowler, Mrs IA. Eugenla McEndree widow Of the
hts John q. McEndFee, I'D. !. a-lygsstssdii
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FRIENDS OF TEMPERANcE-Ihe order
of Friends OF Temperance at Waynesboro
. ave supper Friday night which was a
de- cided success. There was large ct.
ton, lance both of the active and associate
man nsrs. and all alike enjoyed the luxu.
RES or psred by the committee. The COM
mitts. y no prepared the supper we're Ars.
Emma Al sxYnder. Misses Mollie Haanaa
and Alice alexander and Messrs. II. h,
Shackalford and G. W. Alexander.
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THE NEW USE FOR Potato BUGS
We see going the rounds of the press the
s'discovery'' that potato bugs may be made
useful in the same way the Spanish fly is.
making cartharades for blistsrs. It is not
at all new about here; in '64 when the war
times made it next to impossible to get
ssaedicines, DIR. VIM. Hamilton, Assistant
sPbvsician at the w. l.. Asylum. put this
into practice and utilized all the potato
bues that could be gathered in the vicini'
Nv
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CONSUMPTION CURED.-An old physician, retired
from practice, having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula Of simple vege
table remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
Consumption, Bronchitis Catarrh, Asthma, and all
Throat and Lung Affections, also positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous
Complaints, after having tested its wonderful cura
tive powers in thousands of cases. has felt it his duty
to make it known to his suffering fellows Actuated
by this motive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing will send free of charge to all who desire it,
this recipe in German, French, or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by
addressingesHith Stamp, naming this paper, IA
k# n WsW. SHERAR,
Il oct3 13ts :l4D Powers Block, Rochester n. Y.
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A CAR LOAD OF SnvER.-One day last
week friend of ours on the Chesapeake
s. Ohio Railway saw at Charlottesville 9
car on the Midland road la.len with silver
brick valued at 5000. 900. 1t was in charge
of the Adams Express Co.. and was on its
way to the mint ct New Orleans.
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At Winchester, in competition with the White,
Singer New Howe, Wheeler 4 Wilson, the DAVIS
gained complete victory and carried off the LIST
premium.
At Hagerstown, Md, in competition with eleven
different machines, principal OF which We're the
Others,-victory again perched upon our banner and
the premium was awarded to the DAVIS. g. atY
At the Baldwin Augusta County Fair in COMPETE
on with the Stewart, Singer and the White the 1st
and only premium was awarded to the DAVIS.
Ii necessary could continue the list and name
other northern and western States, where the DA-
WIS was victorious this fall &@
The DAVIS if used for family sewing only gui-
ded by the book of instructions, and kept properly
oiled is warranted for five years.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ODD have been
sold in this community and have given entire salts
faction. Mr.. Vanfossen, at West Augusta, who
bought one to make Buck Gloves on, after nearly
two years trial said in my store last week, if he
could not replace it, he would not take one hundred
hundred others in this and adjoining counties and
yet with all these facts presented to them peO
pie will throw their money away on second class
machines, and because the table has four or six
drawers and beautifully nlaid with mahogany, they
will say. "Oh it's much finer machine" fOrgetful
of the great fact that if the table was inlaid
with gold and the machine on it no account for sew
ing purposes it would be worse than machine at
all 1 pity the man after the tolls of the day are
over, who goes home and meets wife who has lost
on some worthless machine; well, unless she is an
angel without wings, he had better remain at the
club rooms all night.
The DAVIS has as fine tables as any machine,
and the machine itself is of the best material
wise we would not warrant it for five years..
"a Call before purchasing and examine speci
mems. Price of Machines from $25 to $40.
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CITY Notices.

GOOD ENDoRsEMENT.-It would 10 doubt be
highly amusing, and at the same time astonishing,
to complete list of all the expressive and pow
erfu names of the multitude of short lived medical
preparations placed upon the market during the
past fewyears as most wonderful discoveries and
'infallible cure I'm hoe sigaao gices,) by unscru-
pulous spectators and adventurers, who, recogniz-
ing the value of advel Using seek by these to
obtain public favor and popularity for their doubt
fu and so'often entirely worthless and even danger
GUS preparations. And it is a genuine pleasure for
us to commend DR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP as one OF
the few really deserving medicines offered to the
public. Its adoption by many of our intelligent ply.
scians is due only to its real worth and merit and
by thousands Of families it is regarded as the stan
dard household remedy."} '(Wash, DC. Critic.)
novel 1t
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CHAN OF ScHEDULE.-The mail
train op thle Valley B! r, nov leaves at
1850, 4. M.; ana arrives at 1870 <. n:
The accommodation train leaves at aI5
P. NJ; and arrives at a;4o a. n. ), =, w.,
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g AN ENTHUSIASTICALLY Jan. a, 1878.
Mr.. J. X. MONTAGUE:
Dear Sir-This is to certify that have been a
sufferer for long time with severe pain in my
side, and have tried a great many remedies, but
none with success until used your HORSE and
CATTLE IMMINENT. which relieved the pain and en-
trey cured me now always keep it in my house
and use it in my family with great success, and
would not under any circumstances, belwithout it.
=: Yours truly,
:? CHAS. Fl. DUNKLEE,
noyN ct Mayor Chrlstiansburg, Va
Il. For sale by - .,....
s''e" BERKELEY & CO.,
,,,. ..s StauntOn, Va,
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BURNING CHIMNEY.-The alarm Of
FIRE tuesday evening was caused by the
burning of chimney, at the residence Of
MT. Jno. B. Hoge, on Market street,