Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-06-25
Personal.

The Kentucky Press Association which
visited the White Sulphur Springs a few
days ago, adopted resolution recognizing
the courtesies and attentions of Maj. N.
IL. Hotchkiss who had them in charge, and
added the substantial present of a purse
of 800 to the Major.
P. B. Sublett, Esq, of this city, left on
Thursday last for Chicago on business
visit.
L. M. Crosby. Esq, of this city, the
proprietor of the Grader Fan, closed up
the factory here this week and has gone
to Salem, Roanoke, to open another. We
can recommend the gentlemen of the firm
to the Roanoke farmers. 1t is a square
firm and its word may be taken in any
business representation it chooses to make.
The Paris (Ky.)"Citizen" contains full
account of the commencement of the Ed
gar Institute there of which Messrs. Chas.
Withrow and James Waddel], formerly of
this county, are the conductors. 1t is de-
scribeu as the most successful educational
exhibition ever given there.
That grand old minister, Rev. DR.. VIM.
S. Pgmer, preached at the First Presby-
terrain church here. on Sunday morning
last. He was here on his return from
Southwestern Virginia where he had
preached the annual sermon before the
undergraduates of the Montgomery Female
College. The Christiansburg "Messen-
ger" says of it.
tn hnil nc i'm hn
NOR ing, was filed with an interested au-
dience. DIR. Piumer, from weakness,
preached sitting, from the text "Remem-
Der now thy Creator in the days Of thy
youth" AS the grand old man, once of
powerful frame and gigantic statue, but
now bowed and weakened by years, with
his patti archal beard and snow-white hair,
with uplifted hands, depicted the infrmi-
ties Of age and SO eloquentiy urged his
hearers not to postpone repentance until
old age, the scene was most impressive and
one never to be forgotten.
Speaking of the meeting of the Abe
marie Agricultural Society the Charlottes-
vile "Chronicle'' says:
Our old friend, Mr.. McNair, of Angus
ia, made an interesting report on the con-
diLion Of his farm, and gave some valuable
hints as to the best methods Of destroying
sassafras. Flowing with a subsoil plow,
followed by grabbing, he has found effect
ual in roofing out these annoying bushes.
Mr.. McNair has been successful in his
farming experiments, and takes great~in-
terest in the Association. He gives fiat
tering account of the profits to be derived
from sheep, if they can only be guarded
against the depredatiOnS of dogs.
J. Ad. Patterson, the youth who was
appointed to West Point from this con-
gressonal district, has been appointed to
the captalncY of company A, Of the cadet
corps there.
Mr.. N. M. Cartmell, the popular pro-
prietor of the Commercial Hotel has gone
to the White SULPHUR Springs to take
charge of the catering department. Mrs
Cartme!l, who is so well qualified for the
position, will take charge of the CONNER
cial during Mr.. CPS absence, assisted by
Mr.. John Wilson.
Mrs. Jas. w. Morrison left the city by
the B. & o. route yesterday to visit her
relatives in Boston. where she will proba-
bly, spend the summer.
At the commencement at Washington s.
Lee University. Wednesday, the Degrees OF
Master of Arts and Civil Engineer were
conferred upon John Fl. Hamilton, of Au-
gusta county, who is already an A. B. and
B. L. Of the same institution of learning.
Mr.. Julius Loeb, a prosperous business
M an of Lafayette, Indiana, and brother
of the Messrs. Loeb of this city, is visit
ing his brothers here. There are twelve
brothers in the Loeb family, all successful
and enterprising men of business.