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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

COUNTY CoURT.-Judge J. N. Quarles,
presiding. This court met last Monday
The following is summary of the BUSH
ness transacted:
Probote.-The will of Susan C. Graham,
was admitted to probate with VIM. F.
Smith as Executor. The will of Elizabeth
S. Keller WIS admitted to probate. Let
ters of administration were granted to
John F. Off1ighter on the estate of John
Harris. The will of Paul w. G. Burruss
was partly proven and continued for fur
ther proof.
Personol.-A. Henry Towberman quail
fed as N otary Public. Henry w. Beard
was appointed Surves or of Public roads,
Precinct No. 10, Beverly Manor District,
and John F. Leonard, of Precinct No. 2,
South River.
Miscellaneous change of road was
established upon the petition of Jacob
Coyner through his land on South River.
without cost to the county. A number of
eases on the motion docket were disposed
of. Thirty six deeds were admitted to
record since the last term of the court
Common wealth VS.. Hugh A. Glenn on in
dictment for common nuisance. Plea
of not guilty entered and case continued.
Messrs. C. A. Roller, of Middle River,
and R. A. Curry of North River, had their
time for making reassessments extended
to January LIST.
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Sudden { cath.

Mr.. Elia!ha Shepperson has been for
year past bot,k-keeper at burke q Brad
ley's. He was quiet. unobtrusive gen.
sleman about seven " wears of age. though
not looking to be ffty. with manners
characterized by that po.'iteness known as
the old school, and was General favorite
with all who knew him. Ee was fesl-
dent guest at the Virginia hot,sl and had
,been confined to his room two or three
days by slight indisp0sition Last MOI
day he prepared to 60 to his business pus
the extreme cold prevented him. AoOut
O'Clock he wrote letter, calling to 3
servant to come and take 1t to the post
Office when finished. About five minutes
after q servant en- tered the room and found
him lying dead on Ills bed, one arm lifted
and the hand of the other clutching his
left side. He had did OF disease OF che
heart with which he ha been . long time
afflicted. The letter had been sealeo'
stamped and directed to 8 Lady In dan
vile, of suitable age to whom hs was soon
TO have been married. The letter on wnicn
the ink had not yet dried, was mailed ana
as it went on it passed another letter CON-
ing from the lady to her friend who woua
never read again.
Mr.. Shepperson was formerly promi-
nent merchant Of Richmond, and was also
for many years the chief book-keeper at
tho s'Whig" Office there. On Wednesday,
his son, Mr.. A. B. Shepperson OF New
York. and his daughter, Mrs. Burch, OF
Baltim. IRE, arrived here and took his body
to Richm> md for interment.
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WEST VIBGINIA CoNvICTs PASSING
FnRoUGH.-O Tuesday last, Capt. A. P.
McClung, Deputy Sheriff, of Greenbrier
county, accompanied by DR., J. B. Kincade,
J D. Horton and A. W Folk, of Green.
brier, as guards, arrived here in
charge of three convicts on their way to
the West Virginia penitentiary at
Moundsville. The convicts were Edward
Mccoy, sentenced for ten years for the
murder Of Theodore White formerly of
staunton) at Rppceyerte-a close watch
was kept on Mccoy who, after sentence,
escaped from jail and had gotten as far as
Roanoke county before he was arrested;
Pat Alexander (colored), formerly of Char
lottesville. sentenced for life for killing
Pleasant Bond (colored) at the White Sui
phur, and Charles, a colored man, senten-
eed 20 two years for theft. The party ar
rived On tine morning train from Lewis
burg and left on the Valley train on Wed.
nesday ~~haying been detained by mistake
Of those engaged for their transportation.
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The New CONGRESSMAN from the Seventh
District.

Hon. John Paul, who has just been cleo
ted to Congress from this district, is about
forty years of age, and was born and raised
on his fathers farm, near Ottobine, in
Rockingham. la 1890 he taught school
to acquire means to go to college. and en-
tered Roanoke College in the latter part of
the last named year. He left college in
April, 1881, and enlisted in the Salem Ar
tillery in which he served year, and then
left it for the LIST Virginia Cavalry, to
which he belonged during the rest of the
war. He was wounded at Catlett's Sta.
ton just previous to the Second Manassas.
He was captured at the Wilderness in
May. 1854. and was held prisoner at Fort
Delaware until the war closed. After
peace was restored he entered the law
class at the University of Virginia, gradu-
ated in 1867, and commenced practice in
Harrisonburg. In 1870 he was elected
Commonwealth 3 Attorney and was twice
reelected to that position. In 1877 he was
q candidate for the Senate, to which he
was elected over Gen. John E. Roller. In
1878 he ran for Congress and was beaten
by Hon, John Z. Harris. In 1879 he was
again elected to tbs Senate by largo ma
iorlty. He was nominated for the posi-
ton to which be has just been elected, by
the Readjuster Convention which met in
Harrlsonburg in August last. In national
politics he is. judging from his public ut
terances, q Democrat with leaning to the
Greenbackers; in private life he is kind
hearted gentleman.
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DEATH OF RICHARD SUAAERsoN.-
Mr.. Richard ST. immersion, an old and we'll
known citizen Of Stanton, died on
Saturday last. a. was native of Char
lottesville, and was about 63 years OF age.
In 1s4s he CONNIE. need life as agent at
Charlottesville for the great stage line OF
W. P. Parish & Co., and such was has
business capacity that he rose to be
partner in that profitable concern. When
staging went down he camer to Stanton.
For many years be has been q. Ticted with
Q disease of the spine. which rem. tered him
unable to move without help, but be was
almost always On the street in buggy
attending to his business affairs. He had
accumulated considerable fortune at The
time, of his death. He devised to hix
widow handsome portion Of his property
during lie and the remainder to be di-
vided among his four children. He WAS q
prominent and consistent member of the
Baptist church, and his funeral obsequles
were conducted by Rev. J. NJ. Frost, the
pastor OF that church
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Personal.

We regret to learn that J. n. Agard,
Esq.,. who was so long the popular agent
of the McCormicks impIem ents, with his
heat quarters at SJaun On, IS lying very
i'll OF typhoid fever at the Eutaw House.
in Baltimore. On Monday last young
lady of Staunton, to whom he is betrothed.
was telegraphed for aud went to Balti-
more.
John M. Kinney. Esq, who has been for
some time confined to his house by illness,
is again out.
Hon. John T. Harris was in Baltimore
last week to visit his hrot' er, Rev. VIM.
A. Harris, D. D., who is there for treat
ment for an affection Of the stomach.
Capt. W. H. Sale, the deservedly popu-
lar proprietor of Capon Springs, was in the
city this week with his family on his way
home, from visit to brother, a lawyer
IN Covington, KY, whom he bad not seen
for fifteen years. Both brothers had so
changed in appearance that they had a
conversation on the streets of Covington
KY. without Ell, her knowing the other.
Miss Jennie Baird, whose singing is so
well recollected in Staunton, sung at the
Mozart i'll Richmond the other night and,
the 'sState'' says literally took the house
by storm, and gained the rarely accorded
honor of a second encore"
An unavailable letter for Miss Jennie
Hanger, of Motfett's Creek is detained in
the Lexington post office.
Mr. Chas, M. Gallaher has been ap-
pointed Messenger Of Adams Express
Company, to run between Richmond and
Charlotte, n. G.
The Baltimore episcopal Methodist
of this week says:
DR.. John S. Martin has been on visit
to his relations and friends in Baltimore,
and several times cheered our sanctum
with his genial presence. We We're glad to
see him looking 50 we'll. His elastic and
vigorous constitution seems to have COM
pletely rallied from the effects of his late
illness. We hope he will not wait for an
other attack before fayoring us again with
his very acceptable communications. He
preached on Sabbath night at Holland
Street. greatly to the delight of his hear
ers. Among them were quite number to
toned in Baltimore.
DR.. T. F. Bliss who has been practicing
for twelve years in New York State, has
opened an office In the Effinger building
on Frederick street. He has been stopping
for some days at Kalorama and by pleas
ant, genial address already made many
friends The Doctor and his wife are
much pleased with Staunton and many
new f. lends will be pleased to know that
he has decided to locate here. He adver-
tises as physician, surgeon and oculist.
DR.. E. F. Wayman, late Demonstration
!, in the Baltimore Dental College,
has opened an office over Humphrey IS
confectionery store. His specially is cor
recting irregularities of the natural teeth,
filling 10y new processes, sc. See his card
, in another column. DR.. Wayman Is a
son-in-law of our fellow citizen, J. II.
Picker, Esq.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26
The Epidemic of Asafoetida Bags.

Staunton is at present suffering under q
novel epidemic. With the usual Affections
exclusively intended for the young, Prov
idence this winter has sent some mild cases
Of scarlet fever. The mothers of the city
on its appearance Immediately showed
fight and commenced throwing up barii-
cades in the form Of little Asafetida bags
hung around the necks of their children.
These, it is well known, are as efficaci JUS in
keeping off fevers as horse shoes arr in
keeping away witches.
The first result, outside of the protec-
tive effects, was discovered at one of our
Sunday schools few Sabbaths ago. An
astonishing aroma pervaded the atmos-
phere. A lady teacher after looking with
stern scrutiny at the children of the class
said there must be something wrong with
the furnace and that she thought she
would faint. The sexton raked the fur
mace over but could find no cause for the
unwholesome fumes. The teacher still
thought she would faint and the Librarian.
after moving the bucket of water nearer IN
case she did, went on hunt for rat who
was supposed to have died and inferred
himself in corner. The search was fruit
less. The Superintendent SMILED in his
prayer and the leader of the singers labor
ed heavily. The twenty children who had
concealed bags around their necks looked
as though, young as they were. they had
stolen horse each, and had him in their
pockets. When the school that morning
broke up, which it did early, 1t was
noticed that all the little bag carriers were
in earnest converse in groups.
At one of our hotels at breakfast one
Asafetida Patent Elliptic Prevention
around their necks, was not less marked.
A traveller after cycling all at the table
with disgust, asked the waiter how long
was it two or three years? The waiter
said ''by the last train.'' Then" remark
ed the traveller IF they would wash their
cliiidren here, every year or so, the house
would be more patrOnized.
The churches have not escaped. Last
Sunday man having lighted down in pew
near one of the offending ones was soon
seen with his handkerchief to his nose
resting his head on the next pew. A great
many of his acquaintance in the congre-
cation were cheered with the belief that
he had been converted, until he remarked
after service that it was the ''doggondest"
thing he had Smelt IN twenty years.
When these anxious mothers will let up
on the preventives is not authoritatiyely
known but, if soon, they will receive the
blessings Of the community and their
praises will be sung through thousand
noses.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26
The Y. NJ. O. A. State Convention Lecture
of Rev. DIR, M. II. Hope.


OF Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Hoge.
The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Virginia
will meet this morning at 10 o'clock, at
the Y. M. q. A. room here,
The following will be the programme OF
exercises:
FRIDAY, 10 A. M.-Permanent Organi.
zaii1n. Reports received. Remarks
and suggestions. LIST topic: How to pro-
mote the Association cause in Virginia
Z P. M.-2nd topic: Relation of the Asso-
citation to the Church.
SATURDAY, 10 A. M.-3rd topic: The
true aims of the Association; it's helps
and hindrances. 4th topic: Hints as to
organization and methods of work. 5th
topic: Experience in Association work.
P. NTH topic: Study of the Scrip
ture.
SUNDAY, Z. P. M.-Devotional and fare
we'll meeting.
DELEGATES.
The following delegates to this body
have been appointed as far as heard from
MT. MERIDIAN (AUGUsTA).
Delegates-D. M. Layton and J. S.
Craig.
PETERSBURG.
Delegates-R. c. Osborne and Jas. D.
Brown.
RICHMOND.
Attorney General Jas. G.. Field. James
Lyons, Jr., and Rev. J. VIM. Jones. ID.
ANTIOCH AUGUSTA COUNTY,.
j. S. Elli: G. M. Murray and Jos. East
Delegates; John East, Jr., Robt. Shirley
and .. Kirby-Alternates.
STANTON.
J Addison Waddell, H. M. McIlhany
and Il. &. Gooch-Delegates; VIM. Rock,
e. G. Berry and Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss-Al-
NEW HOPE AUGUSTA COUNTY,.
c. Eakle, James Phillips and II. G..
Barnhart-Delega'es ; M. G. Coffman, G.
B. Peters and Samuel Observation-Disclosures
ROANOKE COLLEGE ASSOCIATION.
Delegates. L. Keller.
GREENvILLE ASSOCIATION.
Delegates. M. Fix and j. Campbell.
WASHINGTON 81 LEE UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATION.
Delegates-L Fl. Paul, of Augusta, and
I. Il. Flggatt, Of Lexington.
WOODSTOCK ASSOCIATION.
Delegate-W. T. Williams.
DIR. HOGE's LECTURE. -.
The distinguished lecturer had q fine au-
dience last night. The large lecture room
of the First Presbyterian Church being
filed with as choice an audience as Staun-
ton can furnish.
1t was the highest compliment that could
have been paid the speaker. the night be-
ing so inclement. that there was an atten-
dance equal to, if not larger than any lee
turer ever drew in stanton.
For an hour and half he commanded
the closest attention of every person in the
house, and the happy mingling of pathos.
eloquence and humor was irresistlbly
charming throughout.
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A Novel Christmas Present-A Stocking
Filled with Gold.

Though they are citizens and resident
tax payers, the long beard and pipe and
SLOUGH hat of Major Nelson II. Hotchkiss
have not been seen a great deal around
stanton, for many months. Their busy
old owner has been securing the west for
freight for the e. & o. road SO persistent
" that he has seen little of StauntOn. The
people of Stanton have missed him for
while, as is well known, the MAJOR talks
but little, yet his genial face is ever well
come. We rather think this same genial
face will not miss this coming Christmas
by being away from Staunton when it
comes, for with it there is coming man
with Christmas gift as novel as it is val
uable-it being nothing less than stock
ing filled with twenty dollar gold pieces.
AS our readers know, this stocking has
been gradually filling for the last year. 1t
has been in possession of A. o. Bunnell,
Esq, of Evansville, N. Y. In circular
he says:
In recent notice, we named December
18th as the time, proposing Immediately
after that date to issue a pamphlet Con-
tanning a biographical sketch OF Major
Huichkiss, and list of the donors aud
the amounts given by them respectively,
with their accompanying good words. But
as there will inevitably be some Incidents
attending the presentation ut the stocking,
which should be embodied in this pam
phlet, 1t has been decidsd to keep the
stocking open until Chiis mas Eve, Fri
day, December the oath. Up to December
10Th all remlttances may be sent to Inc
Treasurer at Dansviile, N. Y, and after
that date to Stanton, Va, where The
Treasurer will personally take charge OF the
stocking on Christmas Eve. Christmas
is but six weeks away, good frleLdS, and
will soon be here. Let us, then, please,
hear at once from those who nave not
already reported, but who intend TO De
represented III Staunton by an eagle on
next Christmas day With your. eagles,
friends, send your good words to. Cheer 'he
old Majors heart. After Christmas, d
full report of the novel affair will BIZ y H.
ted in pamphlet form, one or more copies.
of which will be mailed to each sharehoi-
der in the enterpl Use. which we are sure
will ever be source of heart prchG at least
to all who take stock. RemittanceS may
be made by draft Oh New York or other
wise.
A. O. BUNNELL,
Evansville, N. Y. Treasurer.
The gold pieces contributed to the stock
ing have come from North and South, and
Staunton, the Majors residence, is now
to have her turn. A prophet-and the old
Major has been real ''prophet'' in the
way of keeping our town before the notice
of the world-shoulG not be without honor
in his own country. Let this honor
be shown literally. 1t will be worth
gold piece of considerable size to see the
kind hearted old Major receive the stock
ing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

THE BUSINESS OF THE RAILROADS IN
VIRGINIA.-Capt. Joshua B. Finks, who
has been railroad man for thirty years in
Virginia and is still in active connection
with the c, q Q, Railroad. was here Mon
day. having lately been oyer all the roads
in the State. He said that nevef in the
history of Virginia railroads has the busi-
ness on them been anywhere near to what
it is now. Every road in the State is
crowded with freight.
GG the Chesapeake Il Ohio road last
Tuesday Right no less than one hundred
and thirty-6ya joads4q freight cars passed
Williamson's coming east. Ihis road now
extends to Ashland, KY, and though seyen
new engines we're put on recently it IS over
cropped by the immense amount Of freight
Offered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

CALL TO hqytsylLLE, KY.-On last
Sunday at Thinking Spring church Rev.
DR.. G. B. Stricken asked She congregation
to remain after the services were over. He
then informed them that he HAD received
a call to the pulpit formerly filled by Rev.
Stuart Robertson at LOUSY lille, Ky. He
said that he was advising with his friends
~ 20 accepting the call and would make d
visit to Louisville in few days. DR., S
left for his visit to Louisville on Wednes-
day last.
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GOOD SHooTINa-The Lynchburg 'Ad-
vance, copies from this paper the state
ment that DR.. Fnltz, Of Staunton, killed
thirty-seven birds in forty shots and replies
that Mr.. Pleasant Finch of that city, killed
thirty-fve birds in thirty-six shots.
On Friday last Messrs. Geo. W. May,
g.. G. Gooch, Edward Echols and Marshall
Hanger,3 went to the farm of Mr.. Jno.
H. Crawford, and bag led one hundred
and ten birds and ten rabbits.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

A REMARKABLE SURGICAL OPERA
TIoN.-For some time past Miss Virginia
Snyder, a daughter of Mr.. Jacob Snyder,
residing near Staunton, patient of DR..
T. W. Shelton, has been suffering from an
ovarian tumor The doctor decided on q
surgical operation as the last resort to
save his patient. 1t was performed on
Saturday morning last by DIR. A. M. Faun-
tleroy assisted by Drs. Shelton. Gibson,
Hanger and Murphy, the patient being
under the influence of chloroform, and it
was satisfactory. The tumor weighed be-
tween thlrty-five and forty pounds. The
operation is one of the most perllous in
surgery. but the patient yesterday morn
ing was in a condition to give the greatest
hopes of her recovery. The wounds were
healing by adhesion her pulse was at
"a and she was in good spirits.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MONDAY, Nov %, 1880.
The retail market was scarcely up to the expecta-
tons Of dealers during the wholesale operations at
least On the medium and common grades, which
were much more plentiful in proportion than tops,
these latter being more scarce than last week.
Prices for the best cattle without serious change
quality considered, while others are off Il cent as
compared with last week Prices ranged 81 5J@$545
per 100 pounds, most sales ranging from 314@4z4c.
Mich Cows Prices range from s25 to SIS per
head, with good market for good COWS.
Prices of Beef Cattle at the Market this Week.
Very best on sale to-day, $525@545
That generally rated first quality, 4.Q0@5l24
SfSlnaSy thkES S st! !as 9s2a IA sna Cows,
Moss 81 the sales were from &5o@415
Where the Cattle are from.
Virginia 1881
Mar Maryland ,,99sg
WestVirginia 1853
Total 1895
HOGS There is but slight falling off in the gum
bers compared with last week, and no change to
NOTE prices since then. The quality was fully ID
good as it was then in some Of the yards the stock
is reported as fully as good it was last week. in
some better, and in only one inferior to their
offerings of last week. We quote rough hogs, sows
and stays, at53s@4 CENTS and the better grades at
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

THE FIRST TINE SHE HAD HEARD
R1NAFoRE.-Among the audience that
listened to Pinafore at the Opera House
last Friday night was Miss Mildred Lee,
daughter of the late Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Strange to say though she has spent
several years of late travelling, and has
been around the world, otaunton was the
first place at which she had heard Pima
fore. After the perfol nance, the Stone
wall Brigade Band repaired to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Jno. B. Baldwin, where
Miss Lee was guest, and as a
mark of respect for the daughter of an il
lustrious father. serenaded her. Miss Lee,
on Monday, in company with Mrs. Bald
WIN, went on visit to New York.,
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The Gold Snap.

In view CT the complaints of the bitter
cold of tie present cold snap it is int rest
ing to compare this month with the No
vember Of last year. A copy of the record
Of the thermometer kept at the Virginia
Hotel by Mr.. T. s. Davis, the chief clerk,
who kindly furnishes it to us, is given
below. The state of the thermometer was
taken at 6 A. M:
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BEARS IN THE BLUE RIDGE-On the
18th inst, Sheriff Teel, of Albemarle,
while crossing the Blue Ridge near Way
nesboro with posss to capture crimi-
nal, met large bear which was already
being chased by two eolored men and a
dog. The bear took to a hollow tree where
it was shot by the Sheriff. It weighed $50
pounds. There are great many bears
roaming the Blue Ridge this winter.
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commercial.

STAUNroN, Nov. 18th, 1880
Flour-Extra, s5,OO@s5.lO; superhne, s4250$4.35
Family, $54O@$55u. Wheat, IL lO@ll4; Corn new
35@l4lc. Corn (old) 40@45c. Bacon 1850; Hams
lo1l2c; Lard s cents Salt $l.75: Sugar 9@l211c ;
seai, 5u@oU; Molasses 4o@75c; Butter 1920: Eggs
3tO Wool (washed) 40 cents; Wool (unwashed) 80
cents; Pork $685. So; Clover Seed $550@$6.LO;
Baled Hay-Timothy, sl5@$6; Glove r$l5, OO@$l4, co.
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It will he seen that we had similar
month year ago, but few degrees cold
er. Ice was gathered in November last
year three inches thick; this year it is five
inches thick
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Low PRIcEs.-Monday, court day, was
90 fearfully Geld that few came in from
the country. The cold affected the auc-
ton sales OF the day and everything went
of at the lowest prices-two horses and q
wagon were seid for $50 and other things
equally ~ low.