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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-29
Personal.

DR.. H. G. Beard from Lucasville, Ohio,
formly an Augusta county boy, paid a
flying visit to the home of his childhood
last week. He is brother of Messrs. Jas,
E. and Tbos. Beard of this county He
had been absent for twenty-three years.
but time seems to have dealt lightly with
him and he is as robust as young man.
Among the congregation of the First
Presbyterian church Sunday morning we're
rived from Maryland on Saturday night.
We regret to hear of the death on the
18th inst, of John Mines, Jr.. the thir-
teen year old son Of Hon. Vim. Mines of
the Shenandoah Iron Works; and also that
several other members of Mr.. Ms family
are ill of the same disease. malarial fever.
Among the new pupils enrolled at the
Lewisburg W. Va, Female Institute last
week, was Miss Maggie Wilson of Angus
ta county.
Col. c. G. Tompkins, who is well known
here, and is, We believe cousin of Gen.
Grant, is the Straight Republican candi-
date for Congress in the Roanoke district.
Miss Katie Bushong, of Staunton, is
visiting her relatives near Newmarket.
Mfr. J. Gardner Woodward. agent Of
the Richmond 4 Allegheny Railroad at
Clifton Forge, and formerly a popular
young citizen of Staunton. was married
on the Goth inst, to Miss Kate st. Clair
Vowels, piece of the Misses McCurdy,
oc RI Mo(l rr5xr
pie went On bridal trip to the Western
cities.
Mr. IL. A. Bear. deaf-mute teacher at
the Institution was absent from his post
from sickness last week, being his first 40
sence 10 twenty years.
Capt. G. W. Swoope, one of the most
valued citizens of Augusta, returned last
week from the Arkansas Hot Springs and
we are glad to hear, much improved in
health.
Miss Alice Brown has been appointed to
the position of teacher in one of the col
ored public schools. An excellent ap-
pointment by which the city will gain an
efficient and conscientious teacher.
The Lexington (Mo.) 'Intelligencer" of
the 10Th inst, says, speaking of a young
lady we'll known and esteemed by our pee
pie: o..
Miss Effie Stiff, the new vocal teacher
of Central Female College, sang with the
Methodist choir on last Sunday. She has
a rich musical voice Of great power, and
her singing attracted universal attention
and praise. She will sing regularly with
this choir hereafter, and will add to its
already very excellent reputation.
Mr.. Charles F. Nelson, one Of Our most
| promising young men, a son of VIM. J.
Nelson, Esq, has removed to Richmond,
KY, where he is managing the business
of railroad contracting firm.
Mr.. Chas. p. Benson, of Charlottesville
who has many friends in. Stanton, was
married there last week to Miss Geraldine
Budd, of Charleston, s. G.
Gov. Cameron has appointed new
| Board of Visitors for the Medical College
at Richmond, and among them Mr.. W. E.
Craig, of Staunton. 1t is rumored that a
| new faculty for the college is to be cleo
| ted
Rev. S. W. Hadden. the late DIR. Thomp.
sons assistant at Old Providence church
has been elected pastor by that congrega
ton.
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Y. M. G. A.-Thc meeting on Sunday
evening, September 24th, was an interest
ing one, and was led by Mr.. H. E. Summer
of the Baptist church. Lesson, Mat
thew, chapter 18th, verses IL and % inclu-
sive.-Remarks and prayers were offered
by several members.
p On next Sunday, October LIST, the time
of meeting will be changed from ~ to
P. NJ, and being the fiji st Sunday in the
month, will be public day, to which the
ladies are always welcome.
On that occasion the leader will be Ma :
jor Jed Hotchkiss. Lesson. Matthew. 18th
chapter, "a to So verses inclusive.
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Tribute of Respect.
DEATH OF MISS JOSEPHINE HERRING.


It is seldom one is called upon to chronicle sad
death as that of the subject of this sketch. She
died at her home near Bridgewater, on Sunday night
last she had Just spent month with friends at the
Rock Alum Springs where, as she expressed it, she
had stored away a large amount OF health for the
labors of the coming year. But even then Death had
she had finished her preparations for returning to
this place to school where for the past sessions
she had distinguished herself for scholarship at the
A. F. Seminary. Sunday the 10th she was stricken
with that dread disease. Typhoid Fever which quick
y attacking her brain, hurried her away the follow
tor, Rev. j. w. Rosebro, buried her on Tuesday
last, We naturally expect the old to die, and when
we lay them in the tomb it is with the feeling that
they have finished their pilgrimage on earth: when
too. the little infant is gone are reconced, be-
lieving that the tiny bud will blossom in another
Of those whe have Just bloomed into full manhood
or womanhood, before whom life opens up with the
have already shed a blessed fragrance upon all with
whom they have come in contact, there is feeling
of mex pressible sadness Poor human nature wishes
them back again to the earth which they have already
Frightened to the hearts which they have already
gaddened- such was the life of this sweet Chris
life had fallen with refreshing power upon many
hearts-hearGs which are now bleeding with the deep
est grief Josephine Herring was the tender, loving
companion of the young. the SWeetIand constant
solace of the aged and afflicted. In intellect she
surprisingly bright laudably ambitious she was
eagerly and hopefully reaching forth for those hon
Ors which few attain at so early an age. When at
school the heartchords OF all-Principal, teachers
ana scholars were 1ondly entWlned about her. In
the private and social sphere, she was, beyond ex
ception, the most gueless OF the spirits of earth
bordered upon humility. Her winsome ways at
tracted all of every age and condition The writer
was told that in the family here, of which she has
been an inmate for several years. no one ever heard
her utter one word which was ever tinged with the
slightest degree of bitterness Her noble heart was
full of love and Kindness and lips betray
ed that heart.
In her family she was all that daughter could be
loving, aectionate, contding and thoughtful: She
the stay of her mother the pillar of strength to
her father. and the worthy guide of the younger
members of the household But wherever she was,
whether in private or social life the browning jewel
Of her character and one which she'd a blessed radi
ance upon all the other gifts which she possessed,
was this: She had laid all at the feet of Jesus-her
Saviour, and having such hope on earth, we be-
lieve she has passed to the still brighter hope of
Heaven.
May such a fact comfort her afflicted ones in this
hour of their sore bereavement. B. E. j.
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The Northern Democracy and We intend 10
stand by them as they have stood % 10 ~
season and out. And we intend. so sup
port Massey because he would nos ieaVo
the Democracy at the commend o. ''.o
boss. It is between Massey. Damocia''
and Arthur's appointee, Wise. and we IL
take Massey. (Great applause.)
MR.. ALLEN
closed With denunciatinn of the bogus
Wickham- Hayes Massey Democracy u
Virginia and was vociferouslv clieered
throughout by his friends
The meeting, over which Mr.. w. H.
Craig had presided. then adjourned.
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DEATH OF A VENERABLE LADY.-A tele-
gram from Baltimore announces the death
of Mis-. Ann s. Opie, relict of the late Col
FL. L. Opie, and mother of DR.. Thos Opie,
of Baltimore, lat whose home she died),
Capt. John N Ople, of Augusta, and Hite
Opie. Esq, of Ky. Her remains will reach
here at O'Clock this evening on the Val
ley train, and be taken TO Thornrose ceme-
tary The friends of the family.are invit-
ed to attend the burial.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-29

PROMPT PAYMENT.-On the 25th of
May, the Valley Mutual Life Association,
of Staunton, issued d policy on the
life of Mr.. John 7. Hubbard. Il well-known
merchant of Liberty, Bedford, who died
On the 4th instant, of typhoid fever
Mr.. Hubbard had paid to the company
only $27 So including membership fee and
and assessments up to the time of his
death. DIR. J. D. Pendleton, who has been
the representative of the company in Lib
erty for some months past, Immediately
prepared and forwarded to the homo office
the certified proof of death. On Saturday
last he received from the Treasurer of the
Association a check payable to Mrs. Hub
bard, for the amount of her claim.
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THE WEST AUGUSTA GUARD is rapid
ly adding to its rank and file. New and
desirable material is being acquired daily,
and it gives promise of soon becoming the
finest organization in the Valley. At its
election On Tuesday night, the following
elections we're made-1st Lieut.. Ell. St.
Geo. Tucker, vice Crowder promoted, I'd
Lieut.. A. c. Gordon, vice J. T. byers, de-
ceased, 81 Lieut.. Sandy Wilson, vice W.
B. Logan, resigned. The non-commission-
ed officers will be appointed at an early
day. This growing impulse, which has
recently developed. is a source of gratif-
cation to orr people, and we trust that ev-
cry aid and encouragement will be given
to this organization. which in character
and material is credit to our city.
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Democratic Meeting at Waynesboro'
COL. o'rERRALL ON HAND.

COL. OVERALL ON HAND.
Last Friday n Ight Colonel O'Eerrall al
dressed the people of that Democratic
stronghold, Wayuesboro. There was
large audience and the finest spirit pre-
vailed. Col. O'Ferrall unexpectedly had
assistance from Democratic eadjuster
of Fluvanna, Mr.. Taylor, former Sergeant
alarms of the House, who happened to
be IN the town on business. He made
strong speech and said in his official posi-
ton in the House he had the opportunity
of knowing, and defied any one to say with
truth that Malone would have been cleo
ted to the Senate unless it had been be-
lieved that he was Democrat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-29

CHURCH CONGRESS OF THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATEs.-Thls
body holds it's eighth session, Oct. 24th, IN
Richmond, with Bishop Whittle presiding.
Among the topics to be discussed, the
fourth is 1.-The powers of standing Com
mittees," and among those we see SET
down to speak on it is Hon. Hugh w.
Sheffey. of StauntQu.
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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD OF
VIRGINIA.-This religious body met at
New Market last Tuesday. Rev DR.. Camp
bell, President, and Rev. J. G. Barb, Of
Waynesboro, Secretary. Synod met in St.
Mathews church. In the list of entertain
ers published. we see that Rev. Mr.. Croll,
of SGauntop, is a guest of Mr.. 7. L. Will
hanson; Rev. J. 1. Miller and Rev. DR..
Gilbert guests at the parsonage; Rev. Mr..
Barb guest Of Mr.. Gilbert Williamson,
and Rev. Mr.. Shreckhise guest of Mr.. G.
Shirley.
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A CLOTHING REPRESENTATIVE CoMING.-A rep
resentative of the famous Richmond clothing house
of A. Saks s. Co., will be at the Virginia Hotel in
Staunton, September 2sth Goth, and 30th with full
,ine of samples from hatestablishment This is the
house that has the lead of all the large houses
in the South. They make up every class of goods
from the cheap and durable business suit to the ex
pensive full dress All their goods and styles are of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-29

ACCIDENT.-Last week while Mr.. John
Wade, living in South River district, was
cutting a tree, it fell, striking rail
which flew back, fracturing Mr.. WIS. an
kle. The fracture was compound one.
and the lower part of the limb was ampu-
tated by Drs. Arbuckle, Watson and 9TH
ers, on Thursday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-29

Low MOOR IN BLAsT.-The fires at the
iron furnace in Allegheny were rekindled
on the 10Th inst, at S P. NJ, Miss Bessie
Goodwin, daughter of General Superin-
tendent, H. W. Goodwin applying the
torch. The torch was painted and deco
rated after the style of a spear. The AZ
leghany "Tribune' says there we're 400
people present and there was great cheer
ing.
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DEATH.-We regret to learn that Mrs.
Nora Cox, wife OF Capt. Michael Cox, of the
Augusta Engine Co., died on Wednesday.
She was most estimable lady, and her be-
reaved husband will have the general SYM
pathy of the community. The funeral
will take place this morning at 10 O'Clock
from st. Francis church. There will be
Requiem and High Mass.
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Democratic Club at Spring Hill.

The solid Democrats of Spring Hill and
the neiehborhood turned out nearly two
hundred strong Saturday night and formed
a club with the following officers: Presi-
dent, Esquire John A. Mills; Vice Presi-
dents W. W. Clinedinst, Alex. Bell,
George Dunlap and Major Erwin: Secreta-
ry. j. P. Morrow; Treasurer. VIM. Bell.
Harry Tucker made one of his excellent
speeches to the gathering.
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD
ITEMs.-The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
now has two hundred locomotives and is
receiving ten more, four of which are
''moguls."
The time table Of the road will change
October LIST.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-09-29

*When the fountains of life are not corrupted and
embttered by suffering; when the functions of wo-
manhood are strictly normal, woman's life is like
music. with discord to jar her delicate sensibi
ties and break the vital and organic harmony But
many who suffer from vital and functional disorders
have found immediate relief and permanent cure
by using Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
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A true friend to the weak and GONZALES
cent is Browns Iron Bitters.
Commercial.
STANTON, Sept. 20, 1882.

STANTON, Sept. go. 1882.
Flour.Extra. s4eO@$-; superhne s41e@s~
New Bacon, Hog Round, l5c; Hams, l6@l7; Lard
1904. Salt. s1.75; Sugar 9@1211c: Meal 9o@95
Molasses 40 @75c Butter lSQlSc Eggs l3@15c Pota
toes $125@Q-- Timothy seed, $3.00@03 so: Woo
(washed) 36@3Sc Wool (unwashed) 26@2Sc; Glover
Seed $5.25G05.5e; Baled Hay, $l4@$l5 Timothy So.
O0@$2.60 Clover $5.0O@$5.25; Oats 40lQ42c; Rye 6;
@070
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City Notices.

*x*"Winter finds out what summer lays Bly,
KidneyWort cures in Winter and in Summer
There is scarcely person to be found who will not
be greatly benefited by thorough course of Kidney
Wort every Spring. If you cannot prepare the dry
buy the liquid. 1t has the same effect.
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NJ RR

MISUNDERSTANDING Sept q. 1882, at
Thinking Spring church, by the Rev. G. B. Striek
ler, John L. johnson and Miss Kate Schlabaeh, of
Augusta county. 6
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Highly EsTEEMED.-The youthful color and rich
ustre restored to faded gray hair by the use
of Parkefs Hair Balsam, q harmless dressing high,
ly esteemed for its perfume and purity.
sept lin
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~ The wonders of modern chemistry are appar-
emit in the beautiful Diamond Dyes. All kinds and
coors of Ink can be made from them,
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THAT TERRIBLE DIABETEs-Gadsden. Ala. March
5, 1881. H. H. Warner g. Co.: Sirs-I tried every
medicine could hear of for Diabetes, but in vain
Your Safe Diabetes Cure gave me perfect restora
ton of health. Ut. LIVINGSTON
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Farmers wanting LIVINGSTON PLows and repairs
are requested to call at A. E. Milers Hardware
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Orders from the country will receive prompt and
special attention-all goods ordered if not entirely
satisfactory, can be returned and the money re-
funded. Address,
JAS. w. NEWTON,
sep22 Lock Box 81,
StauntOn, Va.
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DECIDED FOR ATLANTA.

Presbytery then put both calls in DR..
Strickler's hands for his acceptance should
he SO elect, and then adjourned. DR..
Stricken has accepted the Atlanta call and
will move to that city in about month
from now.
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SKINNY MEN.--.'Wells Health !Renewer'' re
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tence. Sexual Debility 81. iune:6 ly
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THE PAST SEASON,
justifes us in recommending with confidence, their
use the coming season. and we would solicit the pa
troHage of our friends and customers
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25
Sahara.

The long talked of scheme for con-
verting the Desert of Sahara, or at least
part of it, into a lake is about to be
carried out. The French Cabinet has
approved the plan drawn up by M. De
Lesseps, in accordance with which a
canal is to be dug from the Mediter-
raneau, near the Gulf of Gabes, to the
desert, and as M. De Lesseps has already
accomplished engineering feats much
more difficult than the one now under
contemplation, it is in every way proba-
BILE that the canal will be dug and the
Mediterranean let loose on the desert
within very few years.
The advantages of the scheme are two
fold. The canal will separate Tunis and
Algiers from Tripoli, and thus measure
blv lessen the danger of an invasion of
the French possessions by the Tripoli-
tans. At least this is the opinion of the
French Cabinet. It might be suggested
that a canal of one hundred feet in
width would not be an insuperable OBJ
stacle to horsemen, who could swim it,
or to foot soldiers, who could cross it on
RATS. Still, the canal could undoubtedly
be made line of defense, and would
add to the security of Tunis to some ex-
tent
The other advantages of converting
the Sahara into a lake are partly COM
mercial and partly hygienic. The climate
of the coast would, of course, become
much cooler than it now is were the hot
desert to be laid under water, and the
marshes lying south of Tunis would no
longer breed fevers were they made part
of an inland sea. If the level of the
desert is such that the Mediterranean
when once admitted to it will reach as
far as Timbuctoo and the fertile regions
south of the Sahara, communication
with those now practically inaccessible
regions can be easily established, and
such trade as can be carried on with the
Central African nations will be monopo-
liKed by the French. In our present
ignorance of the topography OF Sahara
it is, of course, uncertain how much OF
the desert is below the level of the sea,
and it is impossible to tell whether the
effect of M. De Lesseps' canal will be to
convert the whole desert into vast in
land sea or merely to form small lake
Immediately south of Tunis.
1t is natural that the Frenchmen
should consider only the advantages
which they themselves can derive from
the plan Of inundating the desert. To
other people. however, it will seem as II
the Arabs and native Kings OF Central
Africa had certain interests in the matter
which deserves some slight considera-
ton. Every one who is familiar with
the pictures in school Biographies knows
that the desert is simply full of Arabs and
camels, either engaged in praying with
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-25

A topic of discussion in New York
medical circles is the question of the
relative compensation of the attending
and consulting physicians in President
Garfeld's case, it being an open secret
that DR.. Hamilton and DR.. Agnew are
by no means convinced of the propriety
of Dr. Bliss being accorded an amount
about double that of the consulting sur
geOns. 1t has been 8 subject of CON-
ment in the medical journals that as
soon after the Presidents death as pro
priety would permit, DR.. Bliss caused to
be circulated petition to Congress al
lowing him a compensation double that
of any of his associates. He has also,
through his partner, requested DIR. Ham
iltOn and DR.. Agnew by letter to join in
asking the committee to allow such a
claim DR.. Hamilton was called upon
last Saturday evening by New York
Times reporter with a view to
obtain his version of the mat
ter. He said that under the
circumstances, for reasons Of delicacy
that would readily be appreciated by
the public as well as by the profession,
he could not at the present iIncture con-
sent to make any statement to the news
papers. 1t is well understood, however,
that the action of DR.. Bliss in circulat
ing the petition alluded to. and in
requesting the consulting surgeons in
the case to use their influence with the
committee to obtain the award of double
compensation to him, has produced a
rather unpleasant impression on their
minds, and while it is not probable that
either of the distinguished surgeons who
were associated with him will make any
disclosures for publication, lest his mo
tives should be misconstrued, there is
private history of the case which, if ever
it should be written, would prove of
interest to the public.