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Lexington Presbytery.

A PASTOR SENT TO TINkLING sPRTNG-A
NEW CHURCH FROM THE BOUNDS OF
THE NORTHERN ASSEMBLY ADDED TO
LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.
Reported for the STAUNToN VIND1cAToR.]
A called meeting Of this body was held
in Stanton. Second Church, Wednesday,
Rev. John A. Preston, Moderator, in the
chair. After opening with prayer, it ap-
pearing that the first business before the
b5dy was personal to the Moderator, be
resigned the chair to Rev. J. E. Booker,
the pastoral services of Rev. John A.
Preston was then presented by the congre-
CATION of Thinking Spring church, Col.
Davis Bell being present as the commits
sloner to represent that congregation. A
paper from the Franklin Presbyterian
church of Pendleton county, was also pre-
sented i'll which it was stated that solely
upon the solicitation of their pastor, Mr..
Preston, they had united with him in a
request to Presbytery to dissolve the pas
toral relation existing between them as
pastor and people.
Presbytery having heard from both con-
gregations and also from Mr.. Preston,
agreed unanimously to dissolve that min
ister's connection with Franklin church
and to place in his hands the call from
Thinking Spring. This Call being accep
ted, the Saturday before the second Sab
bath in August was named as the day for
the installation of Mr.. Preston at Tink-
ling Spring, Rev. James Murray was ap-
pointed to preach the sermon and ReYs.
Alexander Sprunt and Frank Gaines to
PROFOUND the usual questions to the pas
tor and people.
Presbytery then considered the applica-
ton of Chenille church in Gilmer county,
W. Va, (which IS connected with the
Northern Presbyterian church, to be re-
ceived into Lexington Presbytery. The
request being unanimous and many cogent
reasons being presented for the change in
the relations of this church, after consider
able Observation-Disclosures upon the
courtesy due the Northern church in this
matter, the request upon motion of Rev.
VIM. E. Baker. was almost unanimously
agreed to.
A donation of $100 was then made to the
widow of deceased minister, formerly
member of this body, after which Presby-
terry adjourned.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.-On Saturday
night last lodge Of this cooperative wor-
ingmen IS order was organized in Staunton.
The name is Stanton Lodge. No. 2711,
and the membership embraces all trades
of workiDgmen. The following officers
were elected
Master Workman, Benz. T. Smith, brick
layer; Worthy Foreman, Chas. Lee, brick.
44yes; Venerable Sage, W. J. McCalley.
printer; Worthy Inspector, M. F. Peter
fish, cigar maker; Recording Secretary,
o. E. Smith, Machinist; Financial Secre-
tary, ]. J. Prufer, Printer; Worthy
Treasurer, G.. d. Stoneburner, printer !;
Statisticlan, Elias Mahoney, carpenter
Unknown Knight, II. z. Parent, carpen =
ter; Inside Esquire, A. Lauriot. printer
Outside Esquire, A. Rohr, bricklayer 4;
Judge. W. P. Jones, printer; Judge Advo-
cate, Jos. A. Valentine, printer; Clerk,
6. H. SJeinbuck, blacksmith; Correspond
ing Delegate, J. J. Prufer.
This order is for the mutual aid and
protection of workingmen and goes into
operation with an excellent set of officers
at its head. There are about seventy
members of the lodge.
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The Band of Hope.

This temperance organization of young
people held their monthly meeting in Tri-
nifty Chapel, Tuesday night. The little
folks sang number of temperance songs
very sweetly. Mrs. A. H. Fultz accompa.
nying with the organ. Rev. J. E. Booker
presided, and in the course of some re-
marks exhibited sketch of a pair of
scales in which were balanced Uncle
Sam liquor bill for one year amount ing
to $500, 000,0 900, weighed against all the
money expended in the United States for
the support of the army, the navy, COM
merce, congress, public schools, all the
State, city, county and corporation gov
ernments, and several other items, max
ing in all $7OO,0OO,OOO. The liquor bill
alone, with balance Of 100000, 900 on
its side, made the aggregation on the other
side kick the beam, He also read an en-
couraging report from the officers of the
| OF the Women's g. T. Union, showing the
success Of their work in Staunton, and
setting forth the prosperous condition of
the Coffee House enterprise, acknowledge
ing the aid given the movement recently
by the citizens of this community in their
entertainment On Sears Hill. land announce
ing that gentleman of the city had
presented to the Union temperance cir
culating library Of so Interesting volumes
to which there are already many sub
| scrbers.
| The address of the occasion was deliY-
cred by Mr.. Heber Ker in which he ex-
hibited familiarity with the whole history
of the temperance movement from its
earliest inception to the present advanced
stage of its progress.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, JULY 9.-Prces
Of beef cattle ranged as follows: Best s600a$o %
that generally rated first quality $4.75a$5.5, medi
UNI or good fair quality $4.25a$t75, ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows So 25as3.75 Extreme range
of prices So 25aS6.25. Most of the sales were from
81 75a$75 per lG0 lbs. Total receipts for the week
1880 head; total sales for the week ,l3S head The
market has been slow again this week, showing no
improvement in that respect over last week, and a
decline OF nc in prices. The quality does not aver
age as good as last weeks offerings consisting of
much longer line of the middle grades and fewer
tops.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts this week num-
Der about 900 less than last week, with the quality
not as good it then Trade is not very active,
there being little outside demand and the butchers
buying sptringly. We quote common to fair Sheep
at 31ka4 cents, the better grades 4s4a5 cents and
Lambs at 411a61% cents per ID gross. Stock Sheep
a2a$32 5 per head, and in good demand. Arrivals
this week 1851 head.
Hoes. The receipts, which number about $50
head more than those of the previous week. were
OF as good qualify and constitute a supply fully
equal to a moderate demand Prices are nc lower
than last week. We quote at SaSA cents. with a
few extra shade higher, moss sales at S1aas4 cts
per Id net Arrivals this week 1904 head
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Sermons on Duelling.

Last Sunday Rev. j. E. Booker preach
ed from the text, Thou shalt Lot kill"
with application to the sin of duelling. The
discourse was an excellent one, the SUBJ
ject being handled calmly and dispassion-
ately, but with power and securing the
most earnest attention. A desire having
been expressed Ivy AZ ny to hear this SER
mon, Mr. Booker will preach it next Sunday
night in II b. tisJ church, as one of the
Union Series, proposed by the pastors of
the various churches in the city. Ga the
nights selected for these services all the
churches except the one in which they are
held are cirsed and the several congrega-
tons worship together.
On Sunday night Rev. r. Smithson, of
the Methodist church also preached an
able sermon on dEelling.
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In MemOriam,

The Session of Bethel-deeply sensible of the
loss which they, in common with the whole congre-
cation and the community at large have sustained
in the death OF their beloved brother, Mr.. M. W. D.
HOgShead which occurred on the morning of June
2th DO order the following paper to be spread
sent to the bereaved family:
We take mOurnful pleasure in hereby express.
ing our appreciation of the many eycellencies of
our deceased brother and in tesfVing to his worth
as man, a Christian, and an Elder.
AS man of lncorruphbe principle and stainless
honor; as a gentleman of education and intelli-
gence, courteous and hospitable; as publicspirt-
ed and conscientious citizen, serving well bis
nelshDorhood. county and State; as a respecter OF
the rights of all and friend Of the poor, as hus-
band and a father he leaves a name without blot
AS Christian, he illustrated his faith and other
graces in life which, already largely fruitful was
deyelolng into greater usefulness.
were always decided. progressive and wise. After
aprotracted illness, which was borne in the spirit
OF true Christian, he died without fear or a
Struggle-passing gently away in the triumphs of a
strong faith, with the assurance that through the
blood OF our Lord Jesus Christ death was to him
but the gateway to heaven.
We miss him, and we mourn him "as a brother
beloved in the Lord" whose valuable life we had
hoped would long be spared to the Church that he
loved and served with SO much cheerfuness and ell
cheney.
We sympathize deeply with the widowed wife
and orphan children, and we devoutly pray the
God OF the widow and the Father Of the fatherless-
the covenant keeping God OF Israel-to shelter
them beneath the shadow of his wing, to heal their
bruised and broken hearts, to guide them with his
counsels and afterwards receive them to glory.
B. F. MCCLUNG, Clerk.
Bethel Session House, July ], 1888
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OFF TO IowA.-Maj. Thos. Shumate
left yesterday morning by the Valley road
with another lot of seventy-fve colored
miners for the White Breast Coal mines
in Iowa. On his trip out, week before last,
the one hundred men that he carried ar
rived there on Friday morning and all
were at work at good wages before
Monday morning. Barber Brown, the
well known colored politician of Staun-
ton who went with them, got an outside
place at the mines at So a day and
his sou got place as trap puller" of the
coal cars at ST. a day. The company had
furnished comfortable lodgings for the
families Of the emigrants, ready for them
when they got there.
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A COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP. The
clerk of Augusta county court, recently
issued a marriage license to an esteemed
couple Of this county, Mr.. James Cross, a
widower, aged sixty-nine and Mrs. Jane
Cross, widow, aged si1ty-three. They
were married on the 2Sth of June, at West
Augusta, by Rev. II. A. Gaver, of the
Methodist church. The bride is the widow
of the bridegroom g brother, Gabriel Cross
d., and one of her sons is married to a
daughter OF the husband that she married
on the 2sth. What is the relationship of
the members Of the family?
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Clerical Notes.

Rev. DR.. G.. 3. Stricken, Of Atlanta, Ga,
has arrived with his family at Mrs. Hugh
Guthrie's, near Thinking Spring. DR.. SIS
congregation, in Atlanta, has given him
vacation Of six weeks on account OF poor
health. II is very probable, from the con-
versation in Presbyterian circles, that DIR.
Strickler's next call will be to fill the chair
at Hampden-Sidney lately vacated by
Prof. Dabney
Rev. A. Fl. Hamilton, of Mt. Carmel,
filed the pulpit of Rev. VIM. E. Baker Oh
Sunday last and preached most admira-
bic sermon.
In the absence of the rector, Rev. w.
@ Hulllhen, there was no sermon at Trim
ity church Sunday. Lay Reader, g. Mosely
Murray, read the services.
| Rev. Dr. John ". Pratt, of Louisville.
KY. was in Waynesboro last week on his
way 10 New York. He has greatly i'm
proved in health.
Rev. DR.. M. r. Houston, of China, who
has been filing the pulpit of DR.. Murk-
land of Baltimore, DR.. NJ. being in Europe,
was in Waynesboro last week visiting his
children.
We clip the following allusion to DR..
Geo. B Taylor. formerly of Staunton, from
the Baptist Fireman. of London, Eng
land :
TIE Rev. DR.. George 3. Taylor, the
devoted and highly esteemed American
Baptist missionary at Rome, has written
to friend in England, stating his will
/ ingness to occupy vacant Baptist pulpit
or pulpts in London or vicinity, during
the hot season of cessation from labor in
Italy, on condition Of bis travelling and
residential expenses being guaranteed
The doctors address is 81, Via TeatrC
Vale, Rome"
The Newmarket "Valley" says: ''Rev
Mr.. Dice of Staunton, Presiding Elder
preached several very acceptable sermons
in the Methodist church, last Saturday
and Sunday
Rev. John A. Preston will preach his
farewell sermon to his late congregation
at Franklin, Pendleton county, W. Va.
on next Sabbath and will the following
week remove to his new home'at Tlnkling
Spring manse in this county.
The installation OF Rev. A. f. Laird al
Mt. Horeb Church, takes place on the 2s5t
of July Saturday. Reys. A. II. Hamil
ton and F. S. Railey are appointed tt
officiate on the occasion with Revs. F
McCutchan and W. T. Price, alternates.
Rev. A. S. Bell, of Augusta circuit
preached at Bridgewater colored M. E
Church, Sunday night. The choir of thu
white Methodist Church South kindly
furnished the vocal and instrumental mu
| sic.
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he went to Mrs. Fuller'g two weeks after

she went to Mrs. FuIler's two weeks after
che poisoning and told her all she knew.
Ihis witness contradicted herself on sew
eral points in the cross examination.
1HdTy Broacn, colored, said that about
tue lime of. but before the poisoning, she
net young lady on the Foundry corner
VINO had on brown dress who gave her
oox' saying: IF you will put this in the
postotfice for me I'll give you twenty-five
cents" 1t was between 2 and o'clock
III the day. The lady had bundle Of books
IN her hand. Witness put the box in
the paper-box at the postoftice.
Prose. uting Attorney-Was it Miss
Witness.-'Twasn't Miss Maggie Gree
yer, nor any of her kin. She is too much
Of lady.
Miss Florence Meredith was here
brought into the courtroom when the wit
LESS almost before getting her eyes on her
said, ''Dars the lady now-dats herr
Witness admitted on cross-examination
that she had had a conversation with the
prisoners mother after the arrest of the
prisoner. Witness identified the poisoned
candy box in court as the one she put in
the Office for the young lady.
The evidence OF this witness was receiv-
ed by the audience in the courtroom with
lncredulous meIriment.
Thursday.
L. p. Greever, brakeman on G. & o.
road, brother of the prisoner, testified that
he did not write the envelope found in her
trunk.
Mary Broaon. colored, recalled, did not
know Of the poisoning until several days
after it occurred. when prisoner 8 mother
told her about it. 1t was then witness
told prisoners mother of having mailed
Irsbe box for the young lady with brown
dress, and books in her hand. This witness
bore the cross examination badly aud fell
into several palpable contradictions of her
self.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bayley testified that she
saw Florence Meredith return home about
O'Clock on the day of the poisoning. She
had on bottle green dress. She had her
books and paper parcel with her. On the
DISCRIMINATION this witness made nu-
merous contradictions and finally became
SO excited that she burst into tears.
Mrs. Emma Rohr saw Miss Meredith
come up from town on the 9th of April
and 60 back about 2 o'clock and again
that evening about S O'Clock. Noticed she
had bundle under her arm like brown
paper bag. She wore dark green dress.
At this point the defence announced that
it had closed its evidence in chief.
COMMONWEALTH REBUTTAL.
Hebsr Ker, Assistant Postmaster, tes-
tilted that there was no such postof1ce as
Lochraven, in Baltimore county, Md,
though that might be the local name for
an Office and not the Official name.
Officer Simpson, recalled, repeated and
confined his testimony as to prisoner s
admission that she wrote the envelope
Said prisoner read the envelope first and
then admitted having written it. He said
further that Mrs. Fuller testified before
the Police Court that the writing on the
envelope was that of her son, L. P.
Greever.
Court adjourned until O'Clock this
morning.
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HEAVY SUITS FOR DAMAGES H. st.
Geo. Tucker, Esq. has, as counsel for the
plaintiffs, brought suit in Bath county,
against the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
in the following cases: $40 900 damages
for causing the death of Emmett W. D.
Hogshead, at the Millporo disaster, Christ
mas; $40 600 damages for causing the
death of L. l.. Loving, of Nelson county,
in the same disaster; and in Allegheny
county, he has brought suit against the
same company for $25 900 for causing the
loss Of leg by Chas. A. Mahaney, brake
man. at Backbone in that county.
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The Wheat Crop of the Valley.

A farmer of observation and experience
informs us that there never was such a
wheat crop in Augusta before for quantity
and quality. Some fields in Augusta will
yield as high as forty-tive bushels to the
acre. This, he says, is true of the Valley
from Waynesboro down to Harper IS Fer
ry. This is excellent news, for ''Brad-
street" reports the whole wheat crop Of
the United States for 1893 co be short
sixty millions of bushels thus giving a
better market for our Valley wheat.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-The re-
csntly elected officers of Valley Lodge
knights of Pythias were installed Monday
night by Past Chancellor Commander JOS
E. Rollins. After an interesting meeting,
the section which was we'll represented,
adjourned to the paElors of Mr.. John lesser
where the brethren were regaled with a
handsome iee-eream collation..
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stage of its progress.

RESERVATIONS .--Messrs.
E. T. Smith, Division Superintendent !;
&. G. Anderson. train dispatcher at Rich
mond, and L. R. Anderson and Jack
Woodward, train dispatchers at Chariot
tesvtlle, have rendered their designations
to General superintendent G. W. Smith.
The General Superintendent is not in
Richmond at present and no action has
been taken on the designations named.
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MARRIED..

KELLER-ZEA.-At the residence of the brides
father, Strasburg, Va July 10th, by Rev. Isaac
Campbell, Rev Chas E. Keller, Of Dickinson,
Cumberland county, Pa, to Miss Lucy Zea, of
StraSburg
GREGORY-COX.-At the residence of the bride,
lin this city, July 5, 1883, by Rev; Rumsey Smith
son. Mr.. James U. Gregory and Miss Annie NJ.
Cox.
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BASE BALL.-The Staunton Nine beat
the Charlottesville Nine a match game,
July 4 score 16 to IL. The defeated club
gave the Staunton boys a dinner at the
Central Hotel.
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LEGAL NOTICES

V CUT COURT OF AUGUSTA county.
j Fred Efnnger. Richard a Gatiett, NJ Erskine
Miller and Henderson NJ Bell, Plaintiffs.
VS..
William A. Stewart, Henry M. Mathews, johnson
N. Camden and Geo. L. Peyton, Defendants,
NCHAScRRY.
The object OF this suit is to obtain settlement for
certain Improvements and supplies made and fur
nished by the firm OF Geo. L. Peyton & Co, at the
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, for the springs
said Geo L. Peyton Co. with the defen ds9 Rs
and ana also to obtain settlement for certain furni
1t, appearing by affidavit filed that Henry M.
Mathews and johnson N Camden are non residents
OF this State. 1t Is ordered that they do appear
here within one month after due publication Of this
notice and do what is necessary to protect his
interest. Teste
J. N.RYAN. Clerk.
Echols Bell s. Catlett, a. June 294W.
VIRGINIA-IN THE CLERKS OFFICER CIR
CUT COURT OF AUGUSTA f4s co 5SfS 9s,s.
Jno. W Landes. Plaintiff,
j. A. Bright, Defendant.
In CHANcERY,
The object Of this suit is to attach any estate or
effects found In the County of Augusta belonging
to due the defendant. J. A. Bright and especially
a lot Of land situated in the town of Mount Sidney
containing about one.half of one acre, near the
Others to satisfy the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000
with interest on $50 90 part thereof from Jany ed
1885, and on $4,000, the balance, from March LIST,
1883 till paid, and the costs.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the defendant.
J. A. Bright is resident of this State, it is
dered that he do appear here within one month af
ter due publication Of this notice and do what is
necessary to protect his interest.
TeSte,-
j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
d. MAY, p.q.
June 20 4w.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
u STAUNToN, June 9th, 1883
Peck's admir-,
VS..
Borden's admir- ais.
All parties interested in this cause, pending in
the Circuit Court of Augusta county, hereby no
titled that have fixed upon
the 7th day of August, neat,
to take the accounts required by order of recon-
initial entered on the 18th day of November, 1885,
JOHN III. KINNEY,
iuno2s4t gom'r
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BRIEF NOTES.-The sacrament will be
administered at the Second Presbyterian
Church, Sunday morning. Preparatory
service tonight at s O'Clock.
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Commercial.
STAUNTON, july 70. 1851

STAUNTON, July Y, 1883
Flour-Extra, s4.75@si.so; Superine $4OO@s4 10
Oats. 35@4O New Bacon, Hog Round l6c, Hams 800
Is; Lard, 1S@14 Salt 81. rs; Sugar 9@l24c Meal.
15c; Potatoes, 81 25@.- Timothy seed, So 6O@3 so;
Wool (washed} 3 @sSc Wool (qnwashedl 27@2sc;
Clover Seed sSooe 81 Baed LAY s1o@$l20O
40Q42c Rye 65070.
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DIED.

SMITH On July Sth Of Cholera 1nfantum Frank
Smithson, infant son of Andrew and Annie
Smith, aged years, months and IL days.
Safe in the arms of Jesus
Ss fe on his gentle breast;
There by his love overshadowed,
Oh, h0wSweetly our darling does rest.
MOTHER
Fredericksburg, on the 5th inst,
Mrs Emily l.. Caldwell widow of a former
Mayor of that city and mother of Miss Sallie K
Caldwell, for many years the efficient Head Gov
erneSS Of the Virginia Female Institute, She
died in the full assurance of faith in the blessed
Saviour of men. Mrs. Caldwell was a sister of
Rev. R. "a. Phillips, of this city.
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MARGARET GrEEvER ON TRIAL FOR
FELoNY-THE PROGRESS OF THE CASE
SOME FORTY WITNESSES ALREADY EX-
AMtNED-THE EVIDENCE NOT DONE
YET.
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City ~ Offices.

@. B. Somerville s Co. have the best and cheap
est assortment Of Tea and Toilet Sets imported by
them direct and imported before the change of
tariff. July131t