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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03
The Bittle Memorial Building at Roanoke
ilnllnge.

college.
This new Library building named in
memory of DIR. Blttle. the late President
of the College, has been completed. Elev-
en- thousand books have been placed in it
and there is capacity for as many more.
The friends of the College are appealed to
for assistance in carrying out the designs
OF DR.. Bittle.
The building will be formally opened on
the 18th inst, when there will be a memo
rial address by Prof. S. G. Wells The
new President, Julius D. Dreher, so well
and favorably known here, will be inaug-
urated on this occasion and make an adj
dress. and other ceremonies and addresses
will 60 to make up most interesting &C.
casion. The following card explains it
self and the object is commended to every
friend Of this popular and rising College.
SIN connection with the formal opening
of the Bittle Memorial Library Building,
at Roanoke College, October II, 1879, the
Faculty request the friends of the College
to make memorial offerings of books, min
erals, Indian relics, coins, and curiOsities
of all kinds. Every gift should be marked
with the name and address Of donor (the
locality of the minerals should also be in
dicated), so that proper credit may be Civ
en- in labelling and suitable acknowledge
ments made through the Roanoke Cole
gaam and the next Catalogue. Gifts should
be carefully packed and plainly marked,
Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
Contributions will be received and for
warded by W. E. Craig, Esq, Baker Bros,
and Rev. j. I. Miller. Staunton, Va.
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Fair Notes.

The reports that come to us from the
fairs that have already been held indicate
that an unusual interest is being mani
Tested in that direction. The wave is pass
ing over the country and Augusta will
have her turn in few weeks. Here are
some of the reports:
The Third Annual Exhibition of the
Craig County Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Association came off on the 4th and
5th. and was grand success in every
respect. Between four and five thousand
persons were in attendance.
Loudo,sa Fttir. yesterday (22d ult.)
seems to have been emphatically the ''big
day'' at the Leesburg fair. 1t is estima-
ted that there were fully five thousand
people on the ground, including many
from this city and Washington. The ex-
hibit is said to be the best ever made in
Loudoun, being treble that of former fairs,
and the various committees had their
hands full to see that justice was done all
Bristol Border Fair-Third day.-Yes-
terday there were about $500 persons
present. To-day. the great day, about
victs, thirty, five in number, who are now
employed in building the Bristol and
umberland NarrowGauge railroad, were
permitted to be present. They sang and
danced, and seemed to be delighted with
their visit, and the people seemed to en-
10y the novel sight with their stripes on.
The greatest race came off to-day.
First ce-trotting-mile heats, best
three in five, $780, 500, and $50vfrst
money won by Top, a horse entered by ID.
7. Harvey, of Danville,. Vas second
money by Fannie, entered by J. 7. Jones,
of Bristol; third money by Surprise, en-
tered by J. W. Bradshaw, of Lynchburg,
Virginia.
Among the premiums was one for best
feed cutter, to w. A. Rife, of Augusta,
Virginia.
I forgot to mention yesterday the anus
ing race between J. 7. Jones, on horse
back, and his trained dog. He (the dog)
would start at the. word ''go'' from the
judges stand, and beat his master on
horseback around the course. not stopping
till he passed the judges stand; then he
would stop and try to stop the horse. The
vast crowd enjoyed this race and had it re-
peated.
So ends one of Bristol's best fairs
''E1a," IN Dispatch.
says that Mr.. S. L. Cooper, of that place,
D. Smoot. of this city, to have some of his
carrier pigeons at the Culpeper fair, which
will be turned loose every day during the
exhibition, to convey the result of the
races to persons interested, living in
| Alexandria.
The Alexandria Fair opened On Tues
day very successfully, four thousand per
sons being in attendance the first day.
The display in all che departments was
excellent. especially horses and cattle
Among the former we're the Arabian stall
lions presented to Gen. Grant by the Sui
tan Of Turkey. Later in the day there was
a fireman IS parade and tournament between
the knights Of Virginia and Maryland. The
first and second prizes were won by Mary
land and the third by Virginia. On yes
terday there was grand military display
The Winchester Light Infantry, the
Washington Light Infantry, two compa-
MES, and the Alexandria Light Infantry
each with a band, paraded and went
through the military evolutions.
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A Serious Accident.

RUNAWAY TEAM-Two LADIES AND A
GENTLEMAN BADLY HURT.
Correspondence of the Staunton VINDIcAroR.]
NELSON Co., VA, Sept. 30th.
On Friday morning last, Sept. 18th in
Nelson CO.. near Hebron church and Mr..
Cary Smiths, Mr.. s. Farron, (tbe driver,)
Mrs. M. A. McClane and daughter were
thrown from wagon, and badly but not
seriously hurt; they were travelling in a
two horse spring wagon while in coming
down steep hill near the church, one of
the holding back straps broke, the horses
Instantly took fright when the wagon
pushed upon them, throwing M. Farrow
with great force to the ground, he fell on
his head which was horribly cut and
bruised, he was knocked entirely senseless.
A short distance further Miss Lizzie Nc
Clane, who attempted to jump from the
wagon was thrown between the whe els
and terribly cut and mashed up, the wagon
running over her. Mrs. McClane held to
the seat for hundred yards or more.
W hen she too was thrown out receiving
severe wounds. The frightened horses
dashed on at lightning speed for about half
a mile, when they ran into four horse team
and locked wheels, where tney were Win
much difficulty quoted with a broken
wagon and one of the horses with a bad
cut leg The unfortunate people were
luckily quite near MI. Cary Smiths
house, where they were soon taken and
kindly cared for. DR.. W. L. Williams
was soon summoned and rendered all nee
essary aid. Though before the DR.. arrived
the wounded were properly attended to by
Miss Josie Smith. Many lady would
have tainted at the bloody scene, yet [
am told Miss Smith retained her presence
of mind and staunched the blood and
bound up the wounds with the skill OF a
surgeon. The wounded people are still
unable to be moved to their homes. Do
not trust horse because he is cid and
gentle. One Of the runaways had reached
his 23rd year and kept himself up with the
four year old colt at his side. ,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

ITEMS FROM BATH AND HIGHLAND
We gather the following items from the
Highland Recorder"
Bath Henas.-Col. McGuffin, near Warm
| Springs, raised this year ON 20 acre field
| of thin sandy land, nearly 1000 shocks OF
| corn, which he says will average over two
bushels of ears to the shock.
That's over fifty bushels of corn to the
acre, and shows what good farming will
4 do even on poor land.
The Supervisors of Bath held meeting
on Friday, the 10Th ult and laid the levy
| for the year at 10 cents Baths finances
are on good footing, surely.
| Her county officers were roundly abused
for their part IN the Turnpike Investment
but the people win see presently, that they
never did a better thing for the county
than was done in putting up the Turnpike
| from the Court House to Millboro. 1t
brings in something near $500 a year, after
| paying expenses. ..
Hon. j. Ran. Tucker and Capt. John
Paul, made speeches at the Warm Springs
| last Saturday, as did also Capt. Figgatt
and Senator Sherrard. Among the dis
| tinguished visitors at the Warm Springs,
urday, at Bath g. H., we noticed Senator
Wade Hampton and General Preston, of
South Carolina.
McDoavell Heans.-The tournament came
off on last Thursday. A large crowd was
in attendance, which seemed to take much
interest in the running. A fine saddle
was put up in the morning, which was won
by Mr.. VIM. P. B. Lockrldge, Of Mellow
ell, after several tie rides with Mr.. VIM.
McClung, Of Franklin, MISS Jennie Will
son was crowned queen of love and beau
ty. Quite good choice we think.
Miss Lille Marshall and Miss Maggie
Evick, both of Franklin, were crowned
first and second maids of honor. The din
ner was served up in the incest style.
After dinner there was another tourna-
men, the prize being a fine bride and mar
tingal. The riding was the same as that
of the morning, Mr.. Lockridge the win
ner, and Mr.. McClung his contestant.
Prof. Sloat's school is now in full opera
ton. Randolph, Pocahontas and Pendle-
ton are represented, and mora are expect
ed daily. A great deal Of credit is certain
ly due Prof. Sloat, who has pushed thro'
this thing with his usual energy. against
almost insurmountable difficulties. We
nope it will be grand success, as it is a
great benefit to the county.
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Goshen Items.

The Cold Sulphur Springs, near Goshen,
have been leased for three years by Mr..
J. S. Crawford at $500 year. Mr.. Craw-
ford made the best season at this place
this year ever made.
e Mrs. DR.. j. e. Walden, of Goshen, has
rented the Goshen Hotel for one year,
with the privilege of three at 500 wear.
There was public discussion at Gosh
en-. the Rockbridge Readjusters' strong
hold, last Monday at P. NJ; Hon. VIM.
A. Anderson and Messrs Frazier and
Lady were the speakers. They spoke 80
minutes each. Mr.. Anderson led off in an
argomentative speech, full Of indisputable
facts and strong points, and our infor-
mant pronounces it the speech of the oc-
casion. Mr.. Frazier devoted his time to
personalities and scurriloust attacks upon
Auditor Taylor, peculiar role in which
he excels. Mr.. Lady went in on figures
and statistics and made botch of it, as
was to be expected,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

A DWELLING BURNT.-The dwelling
Of Mr.. George Rusmisel, situated about
two and a half miles above Sangersvillc,
in Augusta county, and near Emanuel's
Church, was destroyed, with it's entire
contents, by fire on Wednesday last, dur
ing the storm. The wind was very strong
and it is believed that the fire originated
from the kettle in the yard " here they
were boiling apple butter. When first dis
coved it was too late to make an attempt
in his efforts to get some of his furniture
from the flames, we understand was badly
burned. A part of the family were at
Beaver Greek Church when the accident
occurred. We have not been able to as
certain the loss BridqeaOater Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

Where is the colored Virginia citizen in
the present contest !? He has such an OPP
portunity to establish his claim to intelli-
gence as he will never have again, to show
whether there was any wisdom in the &C
ton of Virginia which put a free ballot in
his hand or not. No national question of
party politics is at issue. There is no line
drawn that can arouse his prejudices. 1t
is question of business for him to decide
upon. Plenty Of work, plenty Of money
and good times such as he has not seen
since s'freedom broke OUT" or little work.
low. wages and the same old hard times.
Many of the colored men are shrewd and
calculating in many matters and we think
will come up right on election day. We
will commend to them the "Star,' of
Richmond, paper edited by a colored
man Of sound and enlightened views on
the debt question, and refer to letter
written to the editor Of that paper, by
Rev. W. B. Derrick colored minister,
upon the debt settlement which was pub
ished last week. -; s-.t,..-
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Better Times.

The indications of improvement in bus
mess and general looking up of all trades
and industries, are every where noticeable.
We give below some reports from the press
showing the outlook from other cities inn
mediately connected with us by CONNER
cial ties:
Within the past few days the increasing
throng in the streets clearly indicates that
many OF the summer abSenteeS have re-
turned from their summer jauntS and are
once more in harness. 1t will not be long
before they are all back again and then
the grand battle Of life will go on with re-
newed vigor. While they were away those
who remained at home seemed to have
fixed things in highly satisfactory man
ner, for business of all kinds is booming
all around us and the heart of man to-day
is more joyful thereat than it has been for
years. This is greatly TO our credit and
we rejoice In being permitted to record it,
Baltimore Gazette.
The "World'' says sure indication of
good times is the fact that the New York
hotels are OVERLOOKING with guests.
When we consider the fact that at the
census of 1870 we had but little over co.
900 population, white and cOlOred, and
uQdU UOO. Ill oil cid VI lluSu tluCos 1Au Uud0
!, during decade Of the severest depression
that has eyer been witnessed in the coun-
try, we have gradually increased to $4,000,
| it should serve to convince the most doubt
ing that great future is in store for u.s.
| Richmond State.
i Things are getting lively in local bust
ness circles, wholesale dealers reporting
sales in excess of the corresponding period
of any year since 1878. An increase in the
price of various commodities is also no.
| ticeable.-Ric tnao,ad Southern hatettagencer.
The merchants of Charlottesville are
looking forward to an active fall trade,
and the prospect is encouraging. Several
new stores have been erected and are being
occupied.
The wooden mills are running day and
night to fill their increasing orders for the
superior goods which they manufacture,
and high hopes are entertained that the
new rail route to Orange will be speedily
made, thereby destroying the monopoly
which has SO long existed, and by reducing
| freight give new impetus to Charlottes
vile. Farmers from the counties of AL
bemarle, Fluvanna, and Green give en-
couraging accounts Of crops and the gen
eral prosperity of their section Char
| lottesville Cor. Alexandria Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

A DISASTROUS INcENDIARY T1nE.-
Last Thursday night Mr.. Geo. W, Harris,
who is renting the farm Of Ms. Johnston.
near Calvary Chapel, met with a serious
loss from fire. The barn was set on fire by
some unknown person and destroyed.
Three or four hundred Bushels Of threshed
wheat, all his hay aud straw and farming
implements, and s4OO separator, the.
property of Mr.. James Steele Of Greenyille.
were also burnt. The loss which amounts.
to. about $1,000 was shared by Mrs. John--
sep, who was part owner Of the crops.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

The people OF Danville, if they are wise
In their own interest, have an opportuni
ty to secure that great benefit to a grow
ing town, an active and able daily paper.
That is the sort of journal that r. H. Glass
Sc Son will give them if they receive prop
ser support. AS conductors of public
journal we cannot speak two highly OF
their enterprise in news, their attention
spreading the knowledge Of their locality
abroad, and their intelligent treatment Of
Uublic affairs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-Dr. VIM.
Rogers, assisted by Drs. Wiley, Huges and
LEIGH, extirpated ibroid tumor from the
breast of colored woman, at Lucy Selma
Furnace, on Tuesday of last week, which
weighed eighteen pounds. The operation
was performed in less than ten minutes.
and the amount of blood lost did not ex-
coed a pint-A lleghany Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

NEW YORK LIBERALITY.-A million
and three quarters of dollars have been
subscribed for charitable purposes through
the agency of the New York Chamber of
Commerce during the past twenty years.
The Chicago and Northwestern fires in I'll
called out gifts to the amount of ST. .O44,-
900: the French sufferers by the war of
1860 received $143.000; the yellow fever
fund raised last year amounted to $4,000.
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Passages from g. W. Bagby's Letters to the
State. ery

Passages from @. W. Bagby's Letters to the
State.
ga struggling street of dry-rotted hous-
es on the slope of hill, two OF three stores
closed forever, and porches falling to
pieces, a young girl. sweet and pure as the
wild flower, sitting beside her mother, who
is smoking plpe, a man in his shirt
sleeves seated on the porch-floor talking
to matrOn busilY sewing and to two old
ladies in white caps, big wooden watch
hanging in front of a watchmaker's shop,
little church with a withered teetOtum
steeple-this is Amsterdam. I felt sorry
for its inhabitants. The philosophic Dull
pooh-phoohed my sorrow. 'All of them
have house and garden, COW, pig or
twO-fve dollars in ready money will COW
er their yearly expenses shaw! there
amt no happier people in the world.-Bot-
etoatrt Letter.
With Mr.. Fowler, of the News had
several talks. In Abingdon it was thought
that Fowler would be enticed or frighten-
ed back into the Readjusters' party. Lit
tie they know the man, who is firm, as
firm as steel. Come what may, he will
stand by his letter, which ought to make
him congressman when better times re-
turn and sounder views are held. Fowler
impresses me as being man of far higher
moral tone than the professional politician.
He will do his duty, and, if need be, die in
defence Of the right. Nor will he be the
fool of his own ambition. Hegives most
encouraging account of the Bristol Coal
and Iron Narrow-Gauge Railroad Compa-
ny, from which so much is expected. Sen
ator H. G. Wood, of Scott county, is pres
ident Of the road. The day that sees its
completion>to Cumberland Gap may be dis
tanJ, but it will come, and When it does,
it will BIZ day of triumph. for BRISTOL
Bristol Letter.
Referring to the father of Rev. J. E.
Booker, of this city, he says in another
letter:
After one passes the half century line
memory fails. Think of my Forgetting even
to name Mr.. John Booker in my letters
from Charlotte county. Why nine-tenths
of the county don't know any other man
in Richmond but John Booker. To them
it is place of one inhabitant, something
like Manchester, which is so named be-
cause it has one man, while plain Chester
has no man at all.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

ONLY FIFTY CENTS APIECE The
Richmond estate !" says with point and
force: !,
..What is our debt, after all, that we
should set down by the wayside and CRY
over it like child over lost toy, or the
milk m aid over her split milk We have
a million and half Of hard, robust, man
" and industrious people, and debt of
less than thirty-three millions-a little
more than twenty dollars head The in
terest on it when funded. will be $3.50 600.
something more than fifty cents head
per annum. This is very small matter
indeed to make so terrible an cutlery over.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

The Moscow journals relate an extraOr-
binary escape Of young Nihilist girl
named GobieslaWska from the hands OF
the police. The latter had discovered the
house in which she was concealed, and
was about to make the arrest, when. to
their surprise they saw balloon rising
from the gar den containing the object OF
their search and two men. They rapidly
disappeared for some unknown destina-
ton, leaving the gendarmes to gaze dis
consolately after them.
In consequ ence of an alleged case Of
poisoning from the use of American
canned corned beef, an analysis OF Ameri-
can canned beef and ham has been made
in Berlin. Particl es Of lead, the result OF
careless soldering, were found in some
cans, and the authorit les have warned the
public against the use of American canned
goods. ,. a-r
"A merchant, sitting in his Office in New
York, recently received an answer to a
dispatch sent to Shanghai, China, six
hours previously. Shanghai is $4,000 miles
distant from New York by telegraph, and
the message mot making allowance for
delivery at the two cities) travelled at the
rate of 100 miles minute.
BishoplChatard, Of the Vincennes (Ind.)
Diocese, is of opinion. from careful esti-
mates, that the debt resting on the Arch
diocese of Cincinnati amounts to over
$4,000, 900. and he has become convinced
that the collection and payment Of such a
large sum is impossible.
A merchant at Bunker Hill, Berkeley
county, W. Va, has shipped this season
.Sftoen hundred pounds of dfled cherries.
Hon. John L. Mayre has been appointed
cnner;ntendept of public schools Of Spott.
s .vd county ana the city OF ffeder-
icksburg. ~
General Grant will be in Chicago when
the Society of the Army Of tbs tennessee
holds it reunion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

A young man made his appearance at
Deadwood last week in a pair of white
tronsers. He was promptly escorted to
the + cars. put on board of them, with amin
junction never to revisit the place, "We
ban stand a billed shirt, you know,"'a MI
nar exclaimed, "but when it comes to
warm billed drawers, we just make them
git up and git" b. lnf.a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

Strange things will occasionally happen.
A deaf mute, aged 7, residing at Lancas-
tor. Pa, and who had never uttered a
sound, was run over by wagon. He was
not seriously injured. and the singular
fact is that when he found himself under
The tho feet Of the horses he cried out Justify,
His parents now hope he will recover his
speech. ,..s.o.@. aite,-.. 4p,'.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03
Jack Singleton, colored, was arraigned

Jack Singleton, colored, was arraigned
in Charleston, S. c., on the charge of beat,
ING his wife. It being proven to the salts
faction of the court that Jacob had exer-
cised his authority with no Indication Of
malice or ill-wlll, Justice Chisholm dis
missed the case holding that husband
had the right to chastise his wife for her
correction.
Last Friday, at Louisa g, Fl. the jury
brought jp 2 verdict Of murder in tLe frsp
degree, in the case Of Albert Mitchell, one
of Che Yanceyyille mnrdeyers, - - -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

The Agitator orators seem to have bit
ter hatred for .'county court lawyers
The trouble is that the county court law
yers meet them and give them warming
ND every now and then.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-03

TRANSFER OF CoNv1CTs.-ThaC Canal IS
about finished to Buchanan and the last
Of the week, boats will run regularly thro'
from Richmond to Lexington and Buchan-
an. The whole force of convicts Will be
at once transferred to the Buchanan and
Clifton Forge Railroad, and the work will
be prosecuted with vigor. 1t IS the next
best thing to through road up the James
River Valley. The friends of this i'm
provement must see that President John.
ston is not impeded in his work.-Lering-
ton Gazette.
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On Saturday last, large boulder of ma
tive white quartz rock was moved from
the mining region near the Wilderness,
and placed to mark the spot where Gen'l
Stonewall Jackson received his death
wound. A simple inscription will be ell
graved upon the stone. This service to
the memory of the dead is due to the eff
forts of the Rev. B. II. Lacy, OF MissOu-
ri, who was Jackson's chaplain.
In circus at Paris, Illinois, a suddenly
crazed young lady ran into the ring, en-
braced the clown, and declared that he
must become her husband. The audience
said it was the first original joke that they
had heard in circus ring for pore p than
twenty five years. i'4 ~
Jupiter. Saturn and Mars-all brilliant
planets, are now TO pc seen by persons who
will gaze at the heavens at night. They
stretch from east 70 west. s:o..f..,1 ,'..,