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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-08
A Valuable Advertising Medium,

Nothing is a better indication of pro-
gressive spirit in town than the new di-
rections and methods adopted by its Lusi.
ness men 70 attract attention to its trade.
To this 81 irit is due the great success which
has attended the Inauguration of a new
advertising journal for Staunton. 1.-THE
Enterprise,'' which is now being issued
by Messrs. W. Fl. Bailie and A s. Morton.
1t has been gotten up in tasteful style, and
IN few days every train arriving in
stanton will, when several stations away
from town, have one of these journals
placed in the hands of every passenger.
The proprietors are now issuing thou
sand of their paper free and distributed in
the manner named. and the enefit to the
trade of Stanton from this source cannot
but be marked. There will also be wide
distribution in the county. We can say
for this new advertising journal that we
have never seen more conscientious dis
tribution of advertising matter than the
same firm put in execution with their first
venture in this line, the ''Christmas
Belly" and we think their patrons in
The Enterprise" may feel assured that
the very widest publicity will be given to
their business notices.
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A TRAVELLING BAR RooM.-Sunday
afternoon, persons in the neighborhood of
4he Chesapeake & Ohio depot began to OBJ
serve that many young boys were passing
and repassing with flushed faces
which soon began to be followed by I'M
steady steps. A negro was noticed ap-
parently giving these and other boys con-
fdential Information. On the railroad
track little distance off was an empty
excursion train which had arrived that
morning from Richmond and would re-
turn that night. To car of this train
the boys went in and out. The police
we're Informed and made raid. Several
kegs of beer and quantity of whiskey,
which was being sold, were captured in
the Car. One negro who was captured quite
drunk. on being taken to Jail dashed
through a window of the Jail hall tearing
out the sash and leaplng in the creek ran
down the stream. He was captured as he
Came out under Burke's bridge and re-
turned to Jail. The result of the raid was
that Reeves Brown, (colored) of Richmond
was fined 500 for selling liquor and the
liquors were confscated, and the drunken
Staunton negro was fined 500 for drawing
pistol.
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CITY COUNCIL.-A +, gular meeting of
the City Council was held on Tuesday
night last, with President Burke in the
chair and the following members present.:
j. W. Todd, DR.. N. Wayt, Capt. F. B.
Berkeley, j. W. Abby, =. Fl. Trout, j. D.
Crowle, John Burns and j. G. Marquis.
The Treasurer's Report for May was
read and ordered to he fled. 1t shows the
receipts to be $11. 5ss. 80; disbursements,
$8,47877. Cash balance in treasury LIST
June, $3,05505.
Report of Overseer of Poor for May was
handed in and accepted. The total cost of
keeping the poor, only $s9.OS.
Ordered to Vocate.-An order from the
Board of Supervisors of Augusta County
to the City Council, directing the City
Hastings Court to vacate the County
Court House, was handed IN by the Clerk
and the council had it referred to special
committee. 1t is thought that the City
Court will remove to some room in the
City Hall.
Petitions. That of c. 3. Haines and
oonO1o, olkuOu Wy AOdiIy lou pIOpoIGy uUlU-
ers asking for increased facilities in water
ing the Main streets and thoroughfares dur
ing the dry season, referred to committee
on streets: That of Jud e J. W. G.. Smith
and others for improving New and Acade-
nay streets, by means of paved cutters of
either side, was presented and granted ::
that of Mrs. Bailey and others asking
abatement Of stencil from the soap factory
on Main street, was referred.
Resolutions were offered requiring the
outside of the Opera House to be painted
at cost not to exceed one hundred dollars;
that the committee on streets be author
lied to repair the bridge on the Waynes-
boro road by the Asylum, by widening
the same or putting ratings on the sides,
and that during the months of July,
August and September there shall be but
one meeting of the city council per month,
all of which were adopted.
This being finance night little of public
interest was done. On motion the meet
ing adjourned.
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Personal.

| We regret to learn from letter received
in this city that Rev. J. Bachman has.
kell, of South Carolina, former pastor OF
Central Lutheran Church of staunton'
has had another hemmorage OF the lungs
The marriage of Miss Annie Allen HaT'
ris, daughter Of Hon. John 7. Harris "
Mr.. Silas Wright Heard, was to take place
yesterday. at the residence of her tatf er III
Harrisonburg.
Gov. Cameron has appointed Nal Jed
Hotchkiss, of Staunten, a Virginia COM
missioner to the Southern Exposition at
Louisville.
Mr.. Jno. l.. Hardy one of our most estl-
mable young business men has removed
to Goshen, where he is manager for Tue
we'll known business firm of Bell u Nc
| Clintic.
Miss Matte Harris has returned from
spending the winter in New Orleans with
Miss Jameson.
Gen. Ulysses Grant, accompanied by Two
ladies, passed through Stauutoa on Tues
day. OH his way from Lexington. Ky.
w w oouiABVOA City. no eIoNCieo 40 :"
private car.
The Grand Chancellor of the K III hts
OF Pythias of Virginia has appointed W..
l., Olivier, Esq, District Deputy Grand
Chancellor for this district.
Hon. John Paul and lady left here Mon
day night by the G. & o. fast express, for
a trip to California and other points on
the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Bette Chase, of Atlanta, Georgia,
youngest daughter of Mr.. VIM. Withrow,
jr., of that town, is in WaYnesboro on a
visit to her parents and to her sister Mrs.
". M. Caldwell.
The reported marriage of Mr.. E. G. Vim
cent, the civil engineer, which was pub
lished in New York paper, turns out to
be hoax, wholly without foundation.
Richard May, Esq is on visit to his
Stanton relatives
Mr.. Nelson Andrews. one of the oldest
attendants of the w. L. Asylum, has re-
signed his position.
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DIVIDED ON DAMAGEs.-ln Judge Nc.
Laughlin's Court. four days we're spent
this week in trying the suit of James
Thacker against the Chesapeake & Ohio
Co., for So 600 damages. The plaintiff was
injured for life by being knocked from the
arch bridge in Stanton by one of the
company's passenger trains year ago.
The counsel in the case were John Ran
dolph Tucker and Il. St. Geo. Tucker for
the plaintiff, and A. R. Dlakey and Henry
L. Wickham for this defendant. The iury
of seven was composed of Reeves Gait.
Benz. Lickliter, T A. Brown, J. A. Phil
lips, Cyrus Fl. Snapp. James W. Ingleman
and F. B. Carson. The jury was unable
to agree and was discharged. We learn
that the jury stood-two for $4,000 dam
ages; two for SIS 900; two for So 600, and
one for the defendant.
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DIED IN THE DEPoT.-On Wednesday
morning, Gilbert Rogers, a colored laborer,
who had mother in Staunton. was
brought here on the western train from
Charleston, Kanawha. where he had been
at work. He was in the last stage of
consumption and died in the passenger
room few minutes after his arrival.
Chief OF Police Waters took charge of the
body and made several applications to
colored men to aid in preparing it for
burial. They all refused unless paid for
the work. Captain Waters had the body
prepared and taken to the home of the
mother of the deceased. This is an un-
favorable feature of humanity or rather
inhumanty towards their own race,
which is too often exhibited by the more
ignorant of the colored people and is some
thing which those in whom they have con-
fidence should call their attention to.
Overseer of the Poor John Kurtz who
is cognizant Of the above facts says that
this indifference to the sufferings Of their
own color comes very frequently under his
observation; while the poorest white peo-
pie will help each other freely without pay
many colored people behave precisely the
reverse to their own race, demanding pay
for every little act of kindness.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, MAY 2S.-Prices
OF beef cattle ranged as follows: Best $675a$6 co.
that generally rated first quality IS 5Oa$6.l25. edi
UNI or good fair quality $4.25a$5 Is, ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows $3.5Oa$400. Extreme range
of prices $350a$6.9O. Most of the sales were from
IS 75a$6 Is per leo lbs. The market to day was
slightly more active than last week, owing to the
purchase of some $50 head for Liverpool understood
at $6a$6.75 Prices were trifle higher in some in
stances than last week, and the qualitywas of bet
ter average than then.
Sw1NE.-The offerings show a falling off as COM
pared with last week Of nearly 700 head, but with
little or no difference in the quality Prices are full
ly Nc lower than last week, Notwithstanding the
lighter receipts. We quote at 9a9A cents, with
most sales at 9Ha9A cents per lib net. The demand
was cniy moderate.
SHEEP AND LAMBS .-There is heavy increase in
the offerings of both Sheep and Lambs ever last
week, with considerable number left over unsold,
to be reshiIped East at owners risk. The Eastern
markets show lower figures. in consequence OF
which trade is slow here and prices also off. The
qla ity is about the same as last week. We quote
butcher Sheep at 3a5h cents and Lambs at 6aSN cts
per lib gross.
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The Election in Highland.

A couple of cheerful Democrats from
Highland county called in at the VlNDI-
GATOR Office Tuesday to give US the
figures of the county election there. The
only party fight made was on the office of
County Treasurer for which Jarrard A.
Jones, DEM, beat Jno. r. Revercomb,
Coalitionist, Ia brother of the member of
the House of Delegates from Highland
and Bath. by 1876 majority. The efficient
Commemorative Attorney, L. a. Ste
phenson was rejected over Jno. W.
Myers, also Democrat, by 435 majority.
Jno. W. Arbogast, Dem. was reelected
Sheriff by 478 m ajority. Walter P. Camp
bell was elected Commissioner of the Rev
enue by 302 majority.
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WAYNEsBORO AFFAIRs.-The Waynes-
boro messenger" of last Friday contains
the following items of news:
Geological Suruey-Prof. White and his
geological class from the West Virginia
University, were at the Bruce House last
week.
Shad for South Riuer.-1hree hundred
thousand young shad we're placed in South
River at this place last Monday morning
by Mr.. P. Davenport, of the United States
Fish Com mission.
BdDtisna:-On last Tuesday afternoon
the Rev. Whatsoever baptized by INNER
sion several candidates In South River,
just under the railroad bridge.
Il Valuable Invention Bought -Messrs.
G. W. Koiner and M. R. Coalter have
bought seven contiguous counties, also the
city of Richmond. on the Kentucky Safe
ty Singletree. They are enterprislng gen.
tlemen, and we predict for them the ut
most success, as in our judgment this is
the best invention ever offered the people
for its price. We know that in point OF
convenience alone 1t is worth the price it
is sold at, and should 1t be the means of
saving your life or that of some member
of your family, it then would be inestima-
bic.
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The City School Board of staunton.

PROVISION FOR THE MEETING OF THE
STATE INSTITUTE OF CoLoRED TEACH
ERs-PETTTIoN FOR coLoRED TEACH
ERs FaR THE CoLoRED STANTON
SCHOOLS.
&C. &C.. &c
AT meeting of the Board of Trustees
OF the Public Schools of Staunton, held on
tuesday last, the Rev. R. H. Porter. pas
tor of the M. E. church, colored, appear
ed and asked the ues of the Market house
! school building for the purpose of holding
the State Institute of coiored teachers.
lie explained that these Institutes were
held every twelve months under the au-
spices of, anG the expenses betrayed by ap.
rropriations Of the Peabody Beard. and
that the number usually in attendance
was about one hundred and fifty.
On motion the Board granted the re-
quest of Rev. Mr.. Porter. with permission
TO remove the seats and take down the
board partitions, Unnecessary. between the
rooms, any such work to be done without
cost to the School Board.
A petition of the colored citizens of
Staunton was presented, asking the Board
to take into consideration the propriety
OF appointing colored teachers for the col
cred schools. This petition was presented
by committee composed of Rev'ds. r.
ii. Porter. W. Simpson and J. H. Riddick,
colored PASTORS. After listening to what
the members of the committee had to say
on the subject. the petition was received
aud laid on the table for future considera-
ton. The following is copy of the petit
ton:
To stie Hon. School Board of Staunton,
Va. We the colored citizens of StauntOn ,
in mass meeting assembled, May LIST, 1883
after consideration. do petition your hon-
orable body to take into consideration the
adyisabeness of putting teachers of our
own race in the colored public schools of
our city. While we don't believe in fos-
tering discrimination as to color, yet we
do believe that in as much as the school
laws of our. State recognize Sc parate
schools, we should have teachers 10 accor-
dance. We have in our ranks qualified
young men and young women who have
been educated for the sole purpose of bet
terlng their conditi IN morally and intel
lectually and the furtherance of the intel
lectual advancement of our race.
We therefore ask your honorable board
to put in our schools such young men or
young women of our race as may be found
qualified and competent to fill the same
We ask this with no disparagement upon
the present corp of white teachers, but
as duty we owe to our educated young
men and women, aud the interest we take
as parents ia the future intel ectual ad-
vancement of our children. Hoping that
our petition will meet with the hearty ap-
probations Of your honorable body.
We ara very respectfully, the colored
citizens Of Staunton.
R. H. PORTER,
W. SIMPSON,
J. H. RIDDICK,
E4 Committee,
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Stanton Gold Work,

Two handsome five pointed star medals.
of which the work, from rolling the gold to
engraving the inscription, was all done in
Stanton, were shown US Monday. One
bears the inscription, ITO Miss Katie
Dosh, for instrumental music, 1888 Given
by Mrs. A. B. Hamaker," and the other is
inscribed, ITO Miss Annie Sieg, for vocal
music, 1883. Given by Mrs. A. B. Hama
kerr" The recipients are pupils at the
Stanton Female Seminary where Mrs. ii
is the accomplished music instructress.
The work was done by Mr.. D. B. Hama.
ker, who has an engraving machine for
that purpose, the execution of which
is a wonderful exhibition Of the perfection
to which mechanism can be brought.
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The County Fair next October

A 81 600 PURSE FOR THE RUNNING RACE.
The Board of Directors of the Augusta
County Fair met last week and fixed on
October %, "a, Is and 26, as the days for
the next exhibition.
The premium list was revised and i'm.
proved, and among other important tea
lures adopted was an offer of 81 900 as a
purse for the running race on the third
day of the fair.
The resignation of A. A. Sproul. Esq.
as director was accepted, and Hugh A,
s. Hamilton, Esq elected in his place.
The prospects for fine exhibition as
far as cattle and sheep are concerned are
already Rne.
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RESIGNATION OF THE COUNTY JUDGE
OF AUGUsrA.-We learn that Judge J.
M. Quarles the County Judge of Augusta
has resigned his position on the bench with
the view OF devoting his time exclusively
to the practice of his profession. His res
ignation takes effect at once, and our
county court will be held by some county
Judge to be designated by Gov. Cameron
until the legislature, next December, shall
elect Judge Quarles' successor. Judge
Quarles took his seat on the Augusta
bench in time of great political feeling
and in a county la rgely opposed to him in
politics, but we state plain fact when
we say that his resignation will be heard
of with general feeling of regret among
our people. Fortunate will the people Of
Augusta be if those who are designated to
perform his duties shall be his equal as
judge and as man.
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Commencement at the Staunton Female
Seminary.

The Staunton Female Seminary thi
week closed its thirteeth session. Its re
cord for the year has been one of healtl
| and it has enjoyed perfect exemption from
| the fever that existed once or twice il
that time among our community. o.
Monday and Tuesday nights last the fina
exercises took place.
There were five full graduates this yea
Misses Anna L. Dinges. Katie Dosh
Annie r. Sieg. Mary l.. Garrett and Dor,
L. Phlegar. The partial graduates ar
Misses Florence L. Antrim and Nettie L
Ellis.
The following awards were made to pu
pills of Stanton and vicinity:
AWARD OF MEDALS.
For excellence in vocal music, a GOLD
medal to Annie r. Seig.
For excellence in instrumental music
gold medal to Mi IS Katie Dosh.
For excellence IN painting. gold medal
to Florence L. Antrim.
DISTINCTIONS
were awarded to those pupils whose aver
aye was 1Lu OtCI3 Ou UuO otuo-
les in which distinctions are given.
Arithmetic. Among the recipients were
Estelle Trimhle, Emma Bowman, Ella and
Fannie Shelton.
United States History, Harriet Cole
man and Fannie Shelton.
English Literature, Fannie Shelton,
Annie Fulcher and Nettie Ellis.
Rhetoric, Fannie Shelton and Mamie
Patterson.
Trench on Words, Leila Eyler, Fannie
Shelton and Annie Fulcher.
French, Cora Funkhouser and Annie
Fulcher.
Latin. Grammar and Virgil, Cora Funk
houser, Leila Evler and Annie Fulcher.
English Grammar Ada Stricken, Emma
Bowman and Mamie Patterson.
Astronomy, Cora Funkhouser and An
ME Fu'cher.
Botany, Leila Eyler.
Physiology, Annie Fulcher.
The exercises were very interesting, and
many hundreds of ladies and gentlemen
were unable to gain admission to the ex-
hibition hall on account of the crowd.
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Memorial Day To morrow.

The arrangements for he observance of
memorial day tomorrow have been per-
fected. The procession of military. firemen
and citizens will form in front OF the Opera
House at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The schools will form in procession i'll
front of the Public school opposite TrinI-
ty church. Capt. Mieajah Woods of AL
bemarle, is the orator of the day,
AS this issue of our paper will reach q
large number of our subscribers in time,
we again urge on the ladies of the county
TO bring in their fowsrs early. The City
Hal, will be the place of assembling and
to that point they can carry the horas IT'D
utes intended for the graves OF the soldi-
arg
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DANCING SCHOoL.-In another column
Will be found a card announcing that that
genial gentleman and accomplished dan
cling master, Prof. Mueller, will open his
school for the summer at Mozart Insti-
tute. The. Professor has BEEN teaching his
usual winter schools at Washington,
Lynchburg, Norfolk, and Charlottesville,
with great success. Mr.. Mueller's wife
and daughter are with him, and Mrs. M.
will assist nina in teaching.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-06-08

A VALUABLE RELIc.-Capt. Thos. J.
Crowder of the West Augusta Guard, has
in his possession flag which he desires to
return to its owners. 1t is of silk, on one
side is embroidered a palmetto tree and
around it the words Brooks troop De-
cemDer goth, 1907 On the other side is
embroidered large star and around it the
words. I'VE know our rights and we dare
maintain them.'' 1t is thought to be a
South Carolina Cavalry flag and il some of
our South Carolina contemporaries Will
spread the news of it's safety, the owners
may reclaim it. Capt. Crowder will ans
wer any communication on the subject.
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Election Of County Superintendent of
Schools.

The State Board of education at Rich
mond yesterday elected Prof. H. Sheffey
Roller, Superintendent of Schools for Au.
gusta county IN place of Chas. Grattan.
whose term expires July 1st, next. Mr..
Roller is a brother of Principal Chas. S.
Roller, of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitution. and was during the last session
in charge of the Augusta Male Academy
at Fort Defi,nce. He is twenty-seven
years of age and received his early educa-
tion at the Augusta Male Academy, fin
ishing it at the well known Bethel
Academy. Fauquier. Since then he has
taus BIT in Rockingham and been Principal
of boarding school in Highland. He
will enter upon his duties July LIST.
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BROKEN HEADS ARISING FROM Gu
RIosITY.-On Wednesday night a edding
took place at Ebenezer colored. church.
The throng was great and the ushers ap-
pointed by the church authorities to keep
order were assaulted with parasols and
other weapons by some of the females who
could not get good positions to look.
Some fifteen Of the audience were present
before the Mayor yesterday as plaintiffs,
defendants, or witnesses. Several were
lined for their share in the melee.
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III STACK. sR. J.w. sPITLER. EFT. POWELL
GTACk, SPITLER & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS
AND DEALERS IN
FLOUR, GRAIN, MILLFEED AND COUNTRY
PRODUCE GENERALLY
No. 2e NORTH AUGUSTA STREET,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
patent Process and High Grade Extra Four a
speciality
We have opened with stock Of entirely new
goods consisting of everything kept in well assert
ed grocery
Our STOCK is of the BEST QUALITY and we
shall sell at lowest prices, our motto being: Good
goods and low prices.
Mr.. q. P: HANGER. late of Eakle 4 Jones, is with
us and will be pleased to see and wait on his
friends.
We promise to leave nothing uhdone on our parts
to give satisfaction to our customers.
We respectfully solicit a share of public patron
age
as-Al goods delivered free of charge in the city
and at depots.
june l. STACK, SPITLER & CO.
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BASE BALL.-On Saturday at Waynes-
boro. match game was played between
the Staunton Base Ball Club and the Fish
burn High School Club. The Staunton
club won the game by 81 to 7, but the
Waynesboro club won the hearts of their
successful competitors by their handsome
hospitality of which all the returned base
ballers spoke in the highest terms.
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AN EXCELLENT TEACHER.-Those who
attended the Staunton Female Seminary
commencement were impressed with the
excellence of the music, both instrumental
and vocal, given by the pupils of Mrs.
Amelia Brownold Hamaker. This lady is
most admirable teacher as we'll as per
former and we learn will hereafter devote
herself to teaching private pupils in the
city. She fairly comes by her musical
talent, which is a family trait also we'll
illustrated in her brother, Max Brownold.
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TaE CROFs.-The rams have set every
thing growing again, though the wheat
was badly baked before the welcome she W.
ers came, The annual visitation of grass
hoppers has appeared in greater or less
degree on the farms of A. Henry Towber-
man, Capt. Lewis Hartman and kobt, W.
Burke.
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THE COLEMAN STUDIO THIS EVENING
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot Coleman sfe Ill
Eastern Virginia on short visit, but the
studio will be open this afternoon from
to Z F. NJ, and every Friday afternoon
during the summer. Mr.. Coleman 8 friends
and the public are invited to attend his
Art Exhibition, which so far has been q
great success. and several experienced
ladies have kindly consented to take
charge OF the studio, till his return, to sell
pictures and attend to orders.