Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-07-20
ATestimonial to a Stanton Bow.

The Springfield. ILL.,, Monitor publishes
the following which we copy in full, not
only as what is due to boy that was for
merly great fayorite in Staunton, but as
an instance of the remarkable progress a
young TireiGian can make in new coun-
try. But .here is nobody in Staunton
who once knew Johnnie Goode" the lit
tie telegraph messenger that ii surprised
that be has rapidly gone to the front:
Mr.. John v. Goode, who has been em-
ployed as train dispatcher for the Wabash
St. Louis & Pacific railroad in this city,
has resigned his pos ton here TO- accept a
similar but more lucrative one at st. Paul,
Mimi. IN the office of the n ,rthern Pact
fic railroad. Mr.. Goode is a gentleman of
irreproachable character AID many excel
lent traits, which endear him to all his
associates and aequAintances. There pro
| b ably never was Il Wabash empl we more
generally liked by his acquaintances, and
no one has ever left the city whose depar-
ture was more sincerely regretted.
Hearing If his intend d departure, his
| friends among the Wabash employees,
| numbering about fifty engineers. cenduc-
| tors, train despatchers and operators, gave
a supper in his honor dt Kennedy 3 restau
=
u. Schmidt, the general yard master of
the Wab ash at Bement, arose. and in be
half of the Wabash employees expressed
the regret So deeply felt for their honored
guests departure, and in conclusion pre-
sented Mr.. GOode with "a most magnificent
solid gold watch, on the diverse of which
was sea scene with setting sun in the
distance and a light house in the fore
ground. the light rejecting from large
and brilliant diamond all in high relief
On the reverse was the monogram. J. V
e.. while inside the case was the i1scrlp-
tiOu:
middle division of the Wab sh. st.
i.oui> & Pacific Railway. 81
SPRINGFIELD, July II, 1883.
The watch Is very valuable piece of
workmanship. and will be regarded as
| priceless treasure bv its owner. 1t was
| purchased of Mr.. A Claus, of the east side
| of the square.
Mr.. Goode was naturally embarrassed at
| the unexpected demonstration of good
| feeling displayed to him in this pleasing
and substantial manner by his friends. aud
| for time was unable to speak. When
| he did speak, however, he spoke briefly,
| hut to the point, expressing in happy
words his appreciation of the friendship
and respect of such noble heart ed men as
he had always found them to he. He
thanked them briefly. and gave them the
unnecessary assurance that the event
would ever be among his most pleasant
memories. Brief remarks We're then made
by Mr.. A. j. Schevers, Mr. q. F Wilcox
and others, and shortly before 9 O'Clock
the assembly left the restaurant to accom-
pany Mr.. Goode to the depot, where he
left on the 9:l4 train for Chicago and St.
| Paul.
Before leaving. Mr.. Good was presented
| with testimonials of respect signed by 1911
Wabash employees. 1t declares that "he
| has handled trains on the heaviest d vision
of the road in the most thorough and eff
cient manner, AMI leaves now of his own
accord tn accept the position of dispatcher
OF the Northern Pacific railway at st.
Paul, where promotion is more rapid thar
here. There is not an engineer, c0ndnc-
tor or operator on this DIVISION who will
not miss him as friend AMI appreciate
any favors that may be shown him. In his
departure this Wabash lose their most val
liable train dispatcher. We cordially rec
nmmend him. our boy dispa Cher as per
fectIy competent to fill the most RESPONSE
BILE position.''