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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

The STAUNTON CAR MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY meeting of the
enterprising business men of Staunton
was held on Wednesday evening, presided
over by NJ. N. Bradley, Esq. A number
of letters containing numerous sugges-
tions about new enterprises were received
and considered. The evidence in favor of
a car mandatory was so much the
strongest, that the meeting determined to
adopt that branch as beginning. 1t was
resolved to open books of subscription to
capital stock of $50 900 for the "Staun-
ton Car Manufacturing Company" These
shares are to be $50 each, and the share
holder pays on his shares as follows: One
fourth at organization one-fourth in 80
days thereafter, and the remaining two
fourths in six and nine months. Messrs
Isaac Witt, j. A. Cochran and M. En-
sklne Miller were appointed committee
to secure stock for the enterprise, and
those who desire to subscribe will find
subscription lists with Messrs Witt, Coch-
ran, Miller and JOS E. Rollins.
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ST. LUKE's HOME FOR THE SICK.-As
many patients have been sent from this
county to Richmond for treatment by DR..
Hunter Mcclure, it will be an item of in
telligence to them and their friends to
know that he is now in charge of st.
Luke's Home, handsome hospital build
ing near the beautiful capitol park in that
city. Among the Board of Lady Mana
gers who have the control of the Home
are Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, Ia daughter of
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart) Mrs. Col. H. D.
WhitcomO, formerly of Staunton, and
Mrs. Major Asher M. CARRIER. Mrs. Alice
Tyler is the Matron. The Home was
opened for the reception of patients yes
terday. The building was formerly a
fashionable hotal and has extensive &C.
Communications for inmates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

A TROUBLESOME OFFICE.-The Office
of Comsaep wealth's Attorney for Staun :
ton, now held by Edward Echols, Esq,
has come lately to be by no means bed
of roses. First, there came the Amiss
trial, then the Asylum poisoning and now
the Greever case. Such succession of
investigations of equal gravity Is some
thing unprecedented in the history of our
town, and it is but just tribute to MIR.
Echols to say that the ability, patience
and fairness that he has shown in all these
cases has marked him as possessing un-
usual qualifications fer the post of counsel
for the state.
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A Golden Wedding.

On Wednesday last from 8 to 10 p. M.
our venerable fellow citizen, A. M. Simp-
son, and his wife formerly Miss Mary
Barley, sister of Capt. Lewis Barley of
the Valley Railroad) held reception in
commemoration of the fiftieth anniversa-
ry OF their wedding day. The honored
clClzen who was the groom of the occa-
sion, IS native of Fairfax county, born
IN April, 1910, for some years a resident
or Alexandria, and for thirty-seven years
citizen Of Stanton. He has been an
Odd Fellow for fifty-two years and was
one OF the charter members of StauntOn
| Lodge No. As, of that order. He has been
a Mason for thirty five years and was made
| one IN Stanton Lodge No. 49, He has
| been member of the Methodist church
for forty-ive years and member of and
active participant in every temperance
organization that has existed in Stanton.
Els connection with all of the secu-
lar organizations named was called to bis
memory on Wednesday last by appropri-
ate testimonials Stanton Lodge A. F.
& A. M, through Worshipful Master E.
NJ. Cushing, presented him with purse
of 500 in gold;. Staunton Lodge No. As.
l. 0. o. F. through Noble Grand, S. H.
Rosenbaum. presented him with a purse
of $50 in gold, and a young friend to whom
the old temperance advocate had given
many words of fatherly advice presented
him with golden anchor and chain.
Among other presents was one of silver
pitcher and waiter from Judge Hugh w.
Sheffey and lady. While the groom of
three score and ten was cheered on Wed
nesday by the presence of many friends.
vet there was shade of sadness in the
thought that of all who we're present at
!! the first wedding none could come to the
anniversary. Rev. James Wall of Win
! chester, who married them on April 18th,
1883, has long ago passed into his rest, and
Mr.. Simpson could not recall the name of
single person now living who was at the
wedding fifty years ago.
We have seen younger grooms than
"Old Father Simpson" as he IS affection
ately called, but we are not certain that we
ever saw happier one. And it Was some
thing to be proud of; to be able to crown
the frosted head of seventy-three years
with the living garland of the respect and
affection of whole community is some-
thing so valuable that money cannot pur-
chase it. Father Simpson is not rich, but in
his nearly four score years he has honest
ly earned what MILL on of money has no
mower tn nnrchasa tho inta1lioout Iovo opd
esteem of his fellow men.
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The B. & y. Railroad and the COUPONS.

The order of Judge Hughes quashing
the writ of replevin issued to the B. & O.
Company, at Harrisonburg, by which its
property, seized for taxes by Special Com
missioner John E. Hamilton, was released
on bond, was affirmed by the U. S. Circuit
Court, Judges Hughes and Bond sitting
at Richmond. Monday. The company has
moved for preliminary injunction re-
stralning the commissioner from selling It's
property. This motion will be heard next
Monday by Judges Bond and Hughes at
Richmond, and if the injunction is not
granted the company will have to pay its
taxes in money or Commissioner H hamilton
will sell its property on April Goth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

1.-THE GALLEY SLAvE.-At the Opera
House next Thursday and Friday nights,
April 26th and 9th, George Kendall 8
Dramatic and Comedy Combination will
present this thrilling play and another.
On the second night the company will
produce 'sJoshua Whitcomb" an old favor
tie with every play goer. The company
is one of the highest rank and brings its
own orchestra and military band. Our
Southern exchanges speak in the highest
terms Of the performance of the troupe,
and our young people had as we'll begin
early to make their engagements" to 60
to see it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
New Dwellings and Business Houses.

MI. VIM. Patrick is about erecting
handsome brick dwelling, corner Of Green
and Frederick streets, opposite the resi-
dence of Mr.. H. St. Geo. Tucker. 1t is to be
in the Tudor Gothic style with two stories
and basement. The style Of architecture
will be applied throughout and the interior
furnishing will correspond. The fitting of
the interior will be of the most modern
style. Architect, e. W. Oltmans.
Mr.. Philip Fl. Trout has made the addi-
ton to his residence On Main street, which
was contemplated when that handsome
building was erected. The addition las
been made in the same style of archltec-
ture and completes one of the most impos-
ing private residences in Staunton. Arch
itect, G. W. Oltmans.
Mr.. J. e. Scheffer is building pretty
residence on Kalorama street, of which
the second story is up Architect, G. W.
Oltmans.
Mrs. Hurley is about building three
story private residence to adjoin her large
house, corner of Main and Lewis streets,
for which Mr.. Oltmans has furnished the
plans.
Mr.. John Burns has contracted for a
three story and basement addition to the
Burns Block on Augusta street, Is feet
front by rs feet deep, WHICH will give his
whole block an aggregate frontage of 50
feet. Architect, G. W. Oltmans.
Mr. Daniel Cfimmens is erecting three
story brick store at his old site. corner OF
Main and Green streets, The upper stories
are to be fitted up in handsome style, Will
the latest convenieuces, for dwellings,
Architect, G. W. Oltmaps.
new Presbyterian church is projected
to be erected at New Hope upon plans
drawn by Mr.. e. W. Oltmans,
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MARRIED.

FRAZIER--voN STENGEL.-At st. Louis, Mo-,
on Wednesday, April 18th. 1888, by Rev. j Fulton
Rector of Christ Church, Dr.. VIM A. Frazier, son
OF VIM: Frazier ESQ of Staunton, and Miss
Mathde Agatha Won Stsengel--al OF St Louis.
GREEN--LILLEY.--At the residence of r. g. Car
son, Esq. near Old Providence, April 18th, by
bridge to Miss Mollle B. Liey. of Augusta Go.
SON--WALLACE.--Near CraSsville, Au-
gusta County. at the residence of the BRIDES
father, Russell N. Wallace. ESQ., on the 18th inst :,
by Rev G. T. D. Collins. Mr.. Samuel M. David
Augusta county. 5. =--s,.
ELLIS--NOON.--On the 18th inst. at the residence
of the brides mother 6 mites west OF Staunton,
by Rev. F. S. Gaines, Mr.. G. w. Ellis, Of Keatuc
ky, and Miss Fife Noon, daughter OF the late Mr..
Hugh Noon.
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A Vice Presidents Grand Daughter.

It is not because Miss Alice Marguerite
King is the granddaughter of former
Vice President of the United States, that
we ask our Staunton people to break their
usual custom of turning the cold shoulder
to classic elocutionists and give her full
house at the New Masonic Hall tonight.
1t is because she is lady who to marked
talent has added three years of arduous
study under the best teachers, and has ar.
rived at such results as to draw commend.
alton from undisputed authority in such
matters. This is her finaltoIr preparatory
to going to England to appear on the
stage,
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The DANGERS Og A PHYsTCIAN.-Dr.
VIM. A. Frazier, chief Of the Missouri
Eye and Ear Hospital at st. Louis, was
in the city last week on visit to his
father VIM. Frazier, Esq. He returned
to st. Louis. and what has befallen him
since, our marriage column will show. The
Doctors marriage doesn't lack spice of
romance. In the political upheaval of
1S4S, the prominent Prussian Democrat,
Stangel, since deceased, became involved
and in company with Carl Schurz had
to fly to America. Both became
prominent in American politics, and
St@ngel became editor of the Westiche
Post of St. Louis. Some years ago he
took his little daughter to the Eye and
Ear Hospital for some trouble of the eye
lid. and it was there the doctor saw.
with professional interest only, his future
wife. A few months ago the little girl now
grown to be a beautiful woman was
taken to DIR. F. by her guardian for treat
ment. This time the professional interest
was but secondary, for the physician soon
showed the interest of lover, and in
Christ Church last week received levers
reward.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

DIED AWAY FROM HOME.-On Satur-
day last the corpse of Miss Sue Wing6eld,
daughter of Judge G. A. Wlngfeld Of the
Lynchburg Circuit passed through Staun-
ton on its way home for burial. Miss
WingGeld died suddenly in Rockingham
county, where she was visiting friends, on
Friday, and telegram announcing her
death, was received by her father while
on the bench at Amherst e. H. He was
greatly shocked at the intelligence, she
being in her usual health when he started
on his circuit. He appointed Judge Burks
of Lynchburg, to hold his courts, and
set his face towards his home in Bedford,
to which his daughters body was already
on its way.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

DEAD.-On Monday last Capt. Jno. N.
Ople while going through his fields found
terrapin some ten inches across the shell.
He caught it and after running knife
through its brain tossed it down to be
picked up as be returned. He went to an
other part of the field ard in few mi
nutes came back to take home the terrapin
for soup. But neither tides nor terrapin
wait for any man and Capt. Opie found that
his prize had, after laying dead awhile. got
tired and walked off 10 his pond again.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
A Musical Treat next Wednesday,

The third concert company sent out by
the Redpath Lyceum of Boston appears at
the New Masonic Hall next Wednesday
Dight. This company contains that phe-
nomenal artists, Miss Ella Chamberlain,
who whistles with the sweetness, volume
and persuasion of a flute. Miss Edie
Christie is the lady violinist of the troupe.
The troupe is composed of four artists in
all, and all four are extraordinarily prais-
ed in the press of the cities they have
visited.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

NOTICE TO REGISTRARS OF BEVERLY
MANOR.-The Registrars of the several
voting election districts of Beverly Manor
Maglsterial District will convene at the
County Court Clerks Office tomorrow,
Saturday, the 2lst inst, for the purpose
of subdividing and listing the names of
voters to the proper voting districts.
The following white voters-J. N. McFar-
land, E. A. Fulcher, M. McAleer, A. A.
McPheeters. J. Houseman, W. H. Bailey,
H. F. Lyle, A. D. Tribbett, M. X. Fultz,
John N. Opie, E. M. Gushing and VIM. A.
Burnett, and the following colored voters
Capt. ]. A. W. Smith, Thomas Gaskins
Frank OvertoD, Geo. Woods, Alex. Bum
gardner, John Dyer, Chesterfield Porter
field and Samuel Adams are requested to
attend there and bring with them other
persons who can give information as to
residence in and boundary of Beverly
Manor District.
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laced upon the minutes.


AN OLD CoIN.-Capt. W. II. Fowle of
this city has in his possession small Ro
man bronze coin made in the reign of Au-
gustus Caesar, who was Emperor from
thirty-one years before Christ to fourteen
years after. The inscription can yet De
read with tolerable ease, and the likeness
of the Emperor is very plain. The features
of this Caesar of the ''golden age' of
Rome bear a strong resemblance to the
popular likenesses of Gen. R. e. Lee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

Y. M. @. A. LIBRARY.-A number of
new books have just been added to this
Library. embracing History and Travel.
Biography, General Literature and Fic-
ton, most of which are recent publications.
and some few are standard works which
have long borne the stamp of popular ap-
prevail. This would be good time to SUBJ
scribe to the Library, and thus while ben
citing ones self be also helping on this
valuable and growing department of tie
association.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
Brief Notes.

A gentleman raised on tidewater, who
is familiar with the mosquito signs, says
that, from the indications he sees this
early in Staunton, that troublesome bird
will be an intolerable pest here this sum-
mer.
The gilded caps just put on the solemn
court yard gates, have pretty much as jar
ring an effect on the public taste as if some
staid old Past Meridian girl had suddenly
come out in cartwheel hat and bangs,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
CHURCH RELATIONSHIP DISSOLVED

CHURCH RELATIONSHIP DISSOLVED.
At the meeting of the Session Of the First
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday after
noon, that body Invested of his office of
Ruling Elder, Mr.. Talbot B. Coleman the
author of recent pamphlet entitled 1.-THE
Restor ton of all Things" which teaches
doctrines at variance with the standards
of the Presbyterian Church. The resigna-
ton of Mr.. Coleman, which had been
written previously, but which in such
cases is not admissible, was ordered to be
placed upon the minutes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
DIED.

TEAFORD Near Parnassus April 1lth, Mrs.
Sophia G. Teaf0fd pensioner Of the war OF 1872,
TURNER.--On April I7th,r at O'clock of dropsy,
Marcus Richardson, son OF 7. III. and Kate II.
Turner, aged years, II months and Is days.
SWATS-At Hinton, W. Va. April 9Th. Mrs. Mary
Swats. wife of Ex-Mayor T. G: Swats of Hinton.
and daughter of Capt. Richard Alley, of the C. &
o. Road. She left an infant only few days old.
She was busied at Anderson.
STEELE.--At Bafordville, April It'll. Mrs Sarah V
Steele, daughter of Samuel Johnston, of Falling
Spring Church, Rockbridge
CHRISTIAN.--At 'Wanu. Hill" the residence Of
her father Arch. G. Christian. Esq, at s 80 P. M /.
April l4th, Of scarlet fever. Daisy" aged nine
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

ACQUITTAL.-Capt. j. e. Lane. con-
ductor of the freight train that caused the
fatal collision at Millboro, Christmas eve,
was tried at the last Bath county court
for the offence--R. l.. Parrish of Coving-
ton and Fl. st. Geo. Tucker of Staunton,
for the accused, and VIM. M. McAllister
for the Commonwealth. The jury gave a
verdict of acquittal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

AN INSANE MoTHER.-Jane Strother,
colored patient, who returned to Staun-
ton some two years ago from the Central
Insane Asylum at Richmond, was this
week committed as lunatic to be sent
back there. Her insanity had again re-
turned, and had manifested itself by beat
ing and throwing about her little child
born to her since she returned from the
insane aSylum.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

STAUNTON CALLING IN AND PAYING
BONDS NOT DUE-Clty Treasurer, Jno. M.
Carroll, Publishes notice to-day calling on
holders of the 1920 bonds issued July 1st,
1873, to present them for payment on or
after July 1st, 1883. The interest Is per
cent? ceases after that date. This is
another evidence of the good management
of Staunton's finances in which the City
Treasurer himself has had no small share.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

A FATAL ACCIDENT TO A WELL
KNOWN LADY-Mrs. Mary j. Burruss. for
many years widely known as one Of the
proprietors of the Variety Springs, died
last week from the effects fall. She trod
on bucket and fell. breaking two of her
ribs, which resulted fatally. She was
buried at Hebron church. Mrs. Burruss
was a native of Louisa county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20
SCARLET FEvER.-On Monday of las

SCARLET FEvER.-On Monday of last
week daughter of Arch. G.. Christian,
Esq, of Mint Spring, returned home from
school in Rockbridge. She had just had
the scarlet fever. On the following Wed
nesday her little sister Daisy, mine years
of age, was taken down with it and died on
Saturday evening. In view of the infec-
tious character of the disease, Mr.. Chris.
tian had his little girl buried on Sunday
without public services. The bereaved ia
Their has the sympathy Of many friends in
this sudden and heavy blow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

A BEREAvED HoUsEHoLD.-We an
nounced last week the death, at Shenan-
doah Iron Works, of the wife of Hon. VIM.
Mines. This was the seventh victim that
death had claimed in Mr.. Mines house.
hold in the short space of one year. He
has in this time lost his mother, wife, two
sons and three grand children.
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The New Telegraphic Quarters.

The new Office of the Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph line is to be opened May LIST in
the store of Mr.. J. G. Kreuger on Main
Street near Augusta, location conve-
nient to our business men.
The Western Union Telegraph Co., has
removed its Office from the Graham build
ing to the upper story of e. B. Somerville
& Co. g store on Main street. 1t is at that
point that the Central Office of the Bell
Telephone Co., will also be located.
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frHoICE BRANDS OF FAMILY FLOUR.

Our Crystal family flour, competing in the east
cities successfully with the high grades of Min
nesota" and City Mills, and so fayorably known
duced price, as also the "Edom" family -four We
not only recommend these brands but guarantee
them to be U. K. Get the best flour and have the
most satisfactory bread and cakes for Christmas
To be had at BAKER BROS
dpc2l
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WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY
We have received the catalogue of this
University for 1928. Among the stu
dents are VIM. Moffett Black of Stuart,s
Draft; Charles David Gilkeson, of Bar
Textbook; Lamartine h. Paul of Waynes-
boro ; W. Ballard Smith of Greenyille, and
James Edwin Bear of Churchyills,
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, APRIL l6-Prices
of beef cattle ranged as follows Best &c.
that generally rated first quality S. l21, medi-
UNI OF good fair quality $4.5Oa$575, ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows $00Oa$4.50. Extreme range
of prices $450a$7.37h. Nest of the sales were from
$575a$6 rs per 100 lbs The offerings did not pre-
sent quite good an average as those OF last week.
the extreme tops though quite as good, were not so
numerous, and rather longer line OF middle CATTLE
Trade was not as active as last week, and but for
the purchase of about $50 head for export the mark
ct would have been very dull and much lower.
Prices were off &c as compared with last week.
SWINE The offerings are nearly 1000 head in ex-
cess of the previous week. and their quality is gen.
orally about as good as it was then. Trade, with
the increased offerings, has not been active the
supply being rather in excess of the demand which
is reported only moderate. We quote at 1Oa11 cts,
few and those of extra quality selling at the latter
price; most sales of good butcher hogs ranged at
about 105sa10A cents per lib net
SHEKP--The offerings are few less than they
were last week, and larger number of them were
Of common order, and fewer tops. Sales of wool
Sheep which have not been in heavy supply, have
been quite dull. We quote wooded sheep at 411a6A
cents. and clipped do at 4a6 cents. Lambs s11a1l
cts per lb gross.
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At Their New Quartars.

The ladies of the ''Women's Christian
Temperance Union" have gotten into
their new and tidy quarters opposite this
Office, where our country friends and their
wives and daughters can find them when
they come to town next court-day. Their
coffee house is one of system which has
been commenced in almost every city of
any size in tbs United States by the ladies
of the Temperance Union" its peculiar
tiles being that no liquor is allowed on
the premises, that it is personally SUPER
intended by the wives of some of our
most prominent citizens, aud that young
ladies enlisted in the work of the Union"
wait on their patrons. We may add that
there is no profit made on the coffee house
a fact that might be readily inferred by
its patrons after seeing the generous guam
THY of the ten cent lunch given by the
Union.
The regular meeting of the members of
the Union took place on Tuesday of last
week, az which Rev. W.Q Hullihen, rec
tor of Trinity church. made an address
which contained much sound practical
advice to the ladies as to modes of advanc-
ing the temperance cause. Essays bear :
ing on the value and advancement of the
objects of the Union were read by Misses
Hood and Youell and poem was read by
Miss Gist.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-20

COALITION PREFERENCEs FOR MID
DIE RIVER DISTRICT. We are informed
that conference of prominent Coalition
lists of Middle River held on Saturday
evening last decided to support the follow
ing officers for that district Supervisor,
David Beard; Commissioner of the Reve-
nue., DR.. Bell. of Mt. Meridian; Justices
of the Peace. VIM. McCue, Benz. J. Craig
and J. q. Plaiue. Our informant says the
question of Overseer of the poor was not
decided on. In this district the Coalition
vote is large.