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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
Does It Pay To Do II ?

0SSo ~ a oI - ~ Nv ~
The custom of ordering by sample from
large Northern houses and only going to
our own dry goods houses when compelled
by necessity. seems to have. grown to a
to show the purchasers the other side of
the question. The other day the writer
put in good word for friend, with
dry goods merchant, On matter OF bust
ness. He was startled by this answer.
eff your friend wants business, let him
go to the New York house where his
wife gets her dry goods. He won't get
any from me OF from dry goods map on
this block.'
But this is not my friend g FAULT
81 don't say it is. 1 don't say anything
about it except that what business we
have got we must give to those who give
us their trade"
"Perhaps you didn't have what my
friends wife wanted ?"
mo; l didn't lave What she wanted,
but had enough like it for her to get
SAMPLE at my store and order by it. or
course she got it cheaper, that was Uhat
she wanted. OF course a big house in
Now York can undersell Us on many
things; that isn't the question, ALI the
easily transported goods can be put on the
same footing. Suppose the dry goods men,
the clothing merchants, the grocery men,
and other business men were once to stop
frpdinn op6 no in ho
express and mail order business for our
wants-and we could all do it as easily as
your friend does 1.-THE result would be
rich express company heavy receipts at the
postoffics, and bankrupt town with grass
on the streets. 1t is all fair in trade and
We have no right to say that these people
shan't send their money away from Staun-
ton. But we have right to say that they
shan't send our money away from Staun-
ton, and they shan't. If pay your friend
the $45 that is to be paid to somebody on
this transaction, I'll never see it again in
the way of trade. Ii pay it to man who
buys his dry goods in Stanton, even
though he don't buy of me, but gets them
of my neighbor, | have a chance to see
some of it again. The merchants of this
town and the mechanics too, areswaking
up to this thing and they are going to
take care of themselves simply because
they are forced to do it.''
We made no more suggestions about
our friend; but the question will force it.
self after such conversation, whether a
good many ladies are not rather ipjuring
their husbands income than lettering it
by their thrifty effort to save money? Our
friend had paid no attention to the matter
| until we related the conversation to him
and informed him that the expected profit
had gone up in balloon as far as he was
concerned. He seemed to take new view
of 1t then.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
The Good Templars.

The eighteenth annual session OF the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Vir-
ginia, will be held in Danville, commenc-
ing Tuesday night, November 24th, and
continue in session all the week. The Or
der in the State Is in q prosperous condi-
ton, numbering over eight thousand
members. Tie delegates from Mountain
City Lodge of S5aunton, are Charles E..
Haines and James w. Blackburn; alter
nates--A. FL. Fultz and J. L. Pritchard i.
Captain W. q. Dutton, of Portsmouth, is
the present Grand Worthy Chief Temp
lar, and George w. HaWxhurst, Of Rich
mond, Grand Worthy Secretary. The
coming session is expected to be the larg-
est ever held. The railroads have all
granted reduced rates to delegates, and
the members in the city of Danville are
making preparations to entertain all WAC
attend.
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Personal.

Mr.. W. B. Logan and lady left here for
Winchester. KY. Last Wednesday night,
Mr.. L. has purchased the drug business of
Simpson q Allan of that city, and will
make that his futura home. He stood in
the front rank as pharmacist in Staun-
ton. ana the people of his new town will
find him safe and skilled prescription
oompounder.
Mrs. r. Virginia Shepherd. who has
been spending some months in the county
has returned to the city.
Mrs. Hannah Hunter sustained vary
severe injuries by fall On Saturday last
while walking near the residence OF D..
Gibson on Augusta str3a5. Tao n st
painful of them was the disiocation Of a
limb.
DR.. A. Z. Koiner. formerly Of Augusta,
while bird hunting in Roanoke county
last week, was the recipient of q full
charge of bird shot from a companions
gun. Fortunately the range was so long
that the charge had spent N )s5 OF lts
force. and the wounds were not severe.
Misses Aurelia aud Bette McCue, of
Staunton, are visiting friends in Loving
ston.
We are glad to hear chat DR.. z. J. Wal
ker. who was severely cut at tho polls at
Brownsburg, by Il colored man, election
day, is doing we'll.
Misses Ellie Vaughan and Janey jack
son Of Rockbridge, are visiting their rela-
tive. Capt. T. c. Morton.
Maj Thos Shumate OF Iowa. IS among
the arrivals at the Virginia Hotel. The
Majorssis jnbilant over the big Democratic
vote polied last week in Iowa, bringing
that former stronghold of Republication
now within 1000 of having Democratic
majority Many of the Virgipian colored
miners who went out some time ago with
MAJOR S., now vote the Democratic ticket.
DR.. John r. Page, of the University, of
Va. on Tuesday appointed Capt. G..
Julian Pratt, of Augusta, Delegate to the
Farmers National Congress which meets
at Indianapolis, December I'd, next. Or.
Page is Vice- President for Va, and Col.
Robt. Beverley President.
Among those deceived by the hearing
Of the spurious democratic ticket.'' is-
sued with Prohibition candidates for the
legislature on it, was that honest Demo-
crat F. W. Hager. How many more
votes were gotten by the same fraudulent
ticket it is hard to say.
DR.. John Will Harris is in the city, af-
ter long service in the West as road sur
geon on the B. Il o. Railroad.
Miss Blanche Maddux of Culpeper, Va,
is visiting the family of Mr.. James 81.
Buckley, of this et7.
Mr.. Charles Fulcher, son of Capt E. A I.
Fnlehar, who has already had success
flu experIence in Life Insurance. has gone
to Georgia, where he will operate with
Capt. Chas. S. Arnall for that old and
solid Stanton Institution, the Valley
Mutual.
Miss Ida Holt of Georgia. is visiting
the family of Capt. Holt of this city.
Maj. Jed Hotcbkiss is in Hartford,
Conn, having been summoned there as an
expert witness in great case, involving
large mineral interests
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Give them a Helping Hand.

Capt. J. T. Long and bis ''boys," the
Staunton Artlllery--and most reliable
boys they are when any work is to be
done-are trying to raise fund for new
uniforms. They have hired the Skating
Rink for week, commencing next Mon
day night, and they simply ask that the
citizens of Staunton will patronize it for
that week to such an extent as to give
them profit for their fund. There are
three things to be remembered about
this "a military company is an important
adjunct of the police force in all cities;
such company cannot be kept up if not
uniformed, and it is too heavy tax
to put on poor men to ask them to furnish
their own uniforms. The State Of Vir-
gluia should do it: but as she does not,
the inhabitants Of cities ought to.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
A PAPER Bazaar.

The ladies of the community are engaged
in getting up Paper Baz lar, which is
something so new here, that even the
name strikes one strangely. what is this
Paper Bazaar ?" every one asks. 1t is
Bazaar where everything offered for sale is
made of paper. This does not include the
eatabIes OF which there will be lavish
supply. for although this is an age of pro-
gress and we may wear paper, we have not
yet reached the point of eating it. The
vast number of beautiful and useful ar
ticles that can be made out of
paper can hardly be imagined and
must be seen to be appreciated
Every person who visits the Bazaar
will, on the payment of 10 cents ad
mission fee, secure ticket which will en-.
title them to present. The cause the
ladies are working for is to raise money to
buy new books for the Y. M. G. A. Libra
ry. The Bazaar will take place early ir
December.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
BreVitles

Mrs. A. J. Bisk has been paid 1000 nv
Lee Lodge K. Of H, on her husband $
life. It will be- remembered that engi-
neer W. S. Risk, son of Mr.. Harvey Risk,
of Stanton. was killed in collision on
the G. & o. road August oath.
The Democratic Headquarters in the
Hurley building have closed, the flags
distributed and the benches vanished. =
The Superintendent, Bob Hamilton, looks
like man Who had done his duty, as he
did-and did it we'll.
The Virginia election was spread over a
good portion of, the Union. Mr.. S. s,
Johnson, formerly of Augusta county,
writes to Deputy Treasurer E. NJ. Cush-
Ing, from Charleston, Illinois: 1.-THE Dem
ocrats in this city won big money on Fitz
Lee; had big time firing guns Thursday
night over the result in Virginia ,and they
are still hurrahing.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 9.-Beef
Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows Best S45714a$4.9) that generally
rated first quality 90 5Oa$4.25; medium or
good fair quality 81 5Oas3.25; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows s1.50a$2.25. Extreme
range of prices s.. 59a$490. Most of the sales were
at p 5Oa$L5o per 100 lbs Trade was only fair to-
day and prices as compared with the figures o f
last Monday show decline on tops and fair
butcher Cattle of nc OF shade more; common
and medium grades were off larger fraction, the
former 14c, and medium 4a5sc, as to the quality OF
the buAcheS made up. There were some better
tops than those of last week. but in the increase of
the offerings common cattle we've fully represent
ed Receipts for the week 3,017 head sales for the
week 900 head
SWINE There are a few more hogs Offering than
last week, the number constituting fairly full
supply for the needs of the market as thu demand
generally is moderate. The quality is like that OF
last Monday, the size being rather too large, those
weighing $50 to 200 lbs gross being most desired
now by butchers. We quote at 41aa5A cents per lib
net. Receipts this week e,234 head
SHEEP AND LAMBS Tho receipts show slight
falling off from last week, but the demand is e1-
ceedingy slow, and the offerings are ample for the
limited wants of Dealers There is little difference
in the quality OF the offerings as compared with
list week We quote sheep at 1881 cents. extra
a shade higher, and lambs at 21aa414 cents per lb
gross. There is ne demand for stock sheep, and no
quo tations given. Receipts this week 2,150 head.
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Ths Treasursr's Safe Opened.
NO EXPLANATION OF HIS MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE FOUND IN ITS

NO EXPLANATION OF HIS MYSTERIOUS
| DISAPPEARANCE FOUND IN ITS
| CONTENTS.
Saturday morning group of gentlemen
gathered at the City Treasurer's office tt
make an authorized opening of the safe
Messrs. e. G. Gooch, W. P. Tams. r. W.
F, Burke, 7. A. Bledsoe, J. G. Marquis
Arista Hoge 1.-THE new TreasuIer,) E. M
Gushing, the Deputy of the late Treasur'
er, Edward Echols. Judge w. A. Hudson,
M. 2. Funkhouser, W. F. Summerson,
and others were present.
The combination to the safe which had
| been some time ago given to friend by
Mr.. Carroll, was tried by Mr.. Geddes who
had been sent for from Baltimore, and
the safe opened without trouble. The
books of the late Treasurer were there in
the neatest order. They were turned over
to Mr.. John M. Kinney, who had been
engaged by the city to investigate their
correctness. All private papers OF MIR.
Carroll were handed to Capt. j. G. Mar
quis who represented the family. A
hunting flask, one or two old pocket
books, an engrossed copy of resolution
adopted by the NJ ethodist Sunday School.
on the death of his wife, Mrs. Mollie Car-
roll, in 1880. some memoranda about
the Augusta county Fair business, were
found in the general drawers which were
opened. All these, with private letters &C.,
were turned over to Capt. M. Among
them all there was but one thing that
might be said to have the least bearing on
John M. Carroll's disappearance. 1t was
a list made out by himself, on fresh,
white looking paper, and apparently lately
written. 1t was headed with the words
81 owe" and then followed all the debts
that he owed, and II am worth and then
followed list of his real estate, bank
stock, insurance stock and all his posses
sions. The most reasonable explanation
Of this paper is to be found in the fact
that lately firm In which he had been
silent partner, closed up from the hard
times, subjecting him to loss Of some
ST. 500 in settling it up; the debts he in
Cured by that failure are on the list found.
and that failure was doubtless the cause
of the list being made up. The personal
effects of Mr.. Carroll, in the office, in
Guiding smoking jacket embroidered
with royal magnifcence, and smoking
cap, both probably the gift of some lady
friend, were sent to his family.
Mr.. Hoge has taken possession of the
Office and the business is proceeding with
its accustomed regularity.
The mystery surrounding Mr.. Carroll's
disappearance has received no light from
the opening of the safe, though many of
his friends hoped and suspected it would.
An unfinished official report be was max
ing out and expected to finish the follow
ing week, maintains with additional
strength the theory that he went away
from here expecting to come back in few
days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
To the mother of
StoneWall Jackson
NIL, %y,,ya-Ao


From one of his old brigade.
On the footstone are the letters 81. B. N. W."
The letter gives some particulars about
the locality of the grave:
On the top of beautiful wooded hill,
near this mining village of Anstead,
Fayette county, W. Va. is an old grave
yard, still used as a burying place by the
dwellers in this mountain region.
Ii is greatly neglected. aud many graves
are scarcely to be found. though few are
poorly projected by little pens of fence
ra lis. The location is SO beautiful, and
the view it commands SO extensive and
exquisite that it is worthy of being we'll
cared for.
Among those who lie buried here. is the
mother of that noble Christian soldier,
Gen. Stonewall Jackson. She lived, l
believe, many years in this county. and
died Eear this place, in 1881. This grave,
or spot, for the grave is scarcely to be
recognized, has been kindly cared for by
Mr.. Stevens M Taylor, formerly of Abe
marie county, Va, a courtly Christi an
gentleman, who superinJends the great
coal interests here; but up to this time,
no stone has been erected by relatives OF
friends TO % ark che burial place of one
- whose name and story would be of inter
\est to all readers of history in the future
Some time ago a generous-hearted gen
tieman. of Stanton, Va. seeing the neg
aeeted condition of the grave, determined
TO have prepared a simple, but suitable
mouRment.
This tombstone has, within the pas
week, besn sent out, and at an early da!
will be put 10 place. Mr.. Taylor will SCI
to the grave aud its surroundings being
put into good order.
Will not some tFue-hearted SOutherner
fellow the example of these two gentle
man, and furnish the means to enclose tn
spot with suitable iron railing Surel.
it ought to be done, if not by relatives. b.
some of the many who love and homo
slens JacksOn's memory,
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Church N otes.

Rev. R. G. Reed, of Charlotte county
Va, preached at the First Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning and night,
and will preach there next Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet Martin, mother of Rev.
DR.. John s. Martin. Secretary Of the
General Conference, died in Baltimore
last week. in her ninety-frst year.
Rev. Frank McCutchan, Of Glade Spring,
has been preaching series of sermons at
Wytheville.
At meeting of East Hanover Presby-
terry Nov. 9th, Raw. D. B. Ewing. d. D.,
formerly of this county, and now of
Petersburg, Va. was received from the
West Lexington Presbytery, KY.
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Marriage In Mississippi.

The following telegram TO tue Memphis
Avalanche gives the particulars of the mar
riage of Il former citizen Of Stanton that
we noticed last week:
GREENyiLLE, Mss, November 5-The
beautiful church OF ST. James was crowd
ed last night to its utmost capacity with
brilliant assemblage frem Kentucky,
Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, South
Carolina and Mississippi to witness the
marriage Of Mr.. Archer Hartman Of Lou
isville 10 Miss Mary Livingston Lee of
Greenvilie. The groom is the son OF Col.
A. W. Harm An of S5aun5on, Va, and
one of the best known young business
men in the South. The bride is cousin
of Gov. FitZ1ugh Lee Of Virginia., and is
one Of the loveliest ornaments in the
social circles of the South. Precisely at
s O'Clock the young couple entered the
church to the music of the Wedding
March, preceded by the groomsmen,
Messrs. A. M. Rutledge, j. @. Givens and
7. G. Stuart of Kentucky; Walker Percy,
John Lee and Frank Griffin of Misslssip-
pi. and w. H. Hartman Of Tennessee.
walking two abreast, followed by the lady
sttendan ts-Misses Annie Harsh. Lady
Percy, Helose Urqollart, Mary Critic,
Fanny Valiant ana Laura Griffin Of Mis-
sissippi, and Jessie Mitchell of Kentucky.
Arriving at the altar the attendants
formed double sem-circle, with the
bride and groom in the centre. Rev. DE-.
Cross, in the impressive service CT tie
Episcopal Church, pronounced them man
and wife.
Immediately afterwards the party and
several hundred guests assembled at tne
house of Gen. S. W. Ferguson. brother
in law of the bride, where q splendid re.
cep3ion was rendered them and congratu.
lations received. The bridal presents were
numerous and costly, amply evidencing
the esteem IN which the happy couple are
held by host of relatives aud friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman left to day for a
trip to the eastern cities, and will return
co Louisville to reside next month.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

NEW FIRM.-The old and we'll
known Queensware and house-furnish-
ing firm of G. B. Somerville Il
Co. announces this morning that their
business has passed into the hands OF
Messrs Trelber & Coyner. The new firm
is composed of young and enterprising
men-one, Mr.. M. G. TTeiber, who comes
from Charlottesville, and Mr.. M. l.. Coy
rer, late with Gooch, Hoge & Co., of this
city. The new firm has ordered an entire
ly new stock and will keep up the reputa-
ton of their well-known stand.
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WeddIngs.

Last Tuesday morning at Trinity
church. Mr.. Jas. B. Taylor, junior mem
Der Of the firm of Jas. E. Taylor Son,
was married to Miss Lillian G. Henkle,
daugh liter Of Mr.. Isaac Henkle Of this CITY,
The young couple started on Northern
tour Immediately after the ceremony.
That afternoon, Mr.. B. Frank Eakle.
of the firm Of Eakle Il Jones. was married
at the residence of Mrs. 5. e. oummerson
on Church street, to Mrs. Fannie H.
Byers. Mr.. and Mrs. Eakle took the
af5ern Don express for Baltimore, but will
return IN few days and go from here to
Florida, where they will spend the winter
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
A Good Business Opportunity !.

Capt. P. E. Wilson, who for eight years
has conducted a prosperous grocery bust
ness here, is about to change bis business to
the wholesale and retail tobacco business.
and offers for sale his stock. fixtures and
good will. 1t is an excellent opportunity
for an investor as the tenancy OF the Old
stand goes with the business. The trade
that Capt. Wilson offers the good will Of.
is one Of The u )st solid lines OF customers
that has been gotten together by any mer-
chant in our city and is q valuable consid-
Grafton to man starting in business
Rad Capt. Wilson's advertisement in
another column.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
. The Week of PRAYER.

Nightly meetings for prayer have been
held at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms all the
week (save W ednesday) led by Messrs. j.
J. Shirley, W. A. B ,wles, and H. M. Nc
Ilhany, and addressed by the leaders. DR..
Nelson, DR.. Hawes, Rev. Mr.. Taylor OF
Lexington, Col. J. HI. Skinner, Capt. IL.
L. Hoover, A. M. Simpson, Esq, and IT,
D. Peck, Esq. President of the Associa'
ton. The meetings continue tonight and
to. morrow night, and on Sunday aTter-
noon at 4 o'clock. there will be, at the
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Serious ARRAY.

A difficulty occurred at Weyer's Cave
station on Friday last, between Mr. AL
bert Roller a well known citizen OF the
county, and number of the Democratic
County Committee. and Mr.. W. D. Myers.
The difficulty originated about the owner
ship of some wood. The accounts of the
ARRAY differ, but it was ended by Mr..
Myers striking Mr.. Roller over the head
with piece of iron pipe, and INJECTING a
dangerous wound. Myers fled, but after
wards surrendered himself, aud is now IN
jail. Gentlemen from Mr.. R )ller's neigh
borhood yesterday, say that though badly
hurt he will recover.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
Socks For Fltz Lee.

Little Susie Duffey, bright eight year
Old blind pupil of Mrs. Kerr's class at the
D., D. & B. Institution, should belong to
the Fitz Lee cavalry. The other day she
asked Capt FuDsten. the Steward. TO get
her some fine knitting cotton, as she wish
ed to knit Gen. Lee pair of socks to be
inaugurated it. The Captain furnished
the cotton and little blind Susie is hard at
work on the socks. 1t is needless to say
that Gen. Lee will not receive more
highly appreciated present during the
balance OF his days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

GREAT DISCOVERY VIM. Thomas of New
ton. iowa, says: ''My wife has been seriously af-
feeted with cough for Twenty-Five years. and this
spring more severely than ever before. She had
used many remedies without relief and being
urged to try DIR. Kings New Discovery did so,
with III ost q atfying results. The first bottle reev-
ed her very much and the second bottle has abso-
luteiy cured her. She has not had so good health
for thirty years"
Trial Bottles Free at G. S. Walker & Co.'s Drug
Store. Large size $100 augl5-lm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13

THE FIRST SNow.-In Highland on
the Sunday before election day, snow fell
to the depth CT one inch, the first time
since 1849, that voting has been done
with the hills covered with snow
The Recorder says that upwards OF 300
head of cattle passed through Monterey
on Monday last on their way to Pennsyl-
vania markets. Feed Is not plentiful and
the cold weather We have experienced
will drive all the cattle out of the noun
IL, .ak
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
In a Hard Place.

The University Singers, colored troupe
OF merit, has gotten financially stranded
here. 1t is good and deserving troupe
and several of our prominent citizens have
secured the Skating Rink for its members
tonight for performance to lift them out
of their trouble. We hope it will bs well
attended.
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The Grave of Stonewall Jacks0n's
Mother.

A letter ia the southern Church man"
says that Capt. T. D, Ransom, Of Staunton,
being recently at Anstead, mining viii
lage in Fayette county, West Virginia,
saw in the old grave yard there the un-
marked grave of Stonewall Jackson s
mother. He had prepared and sent there
simple and suitable monument of marble
with this inscription :
Here lies
Julia Beckwith Neale,
Born
February 49, 1898,
in LoudOun County, Virginia.
Married first,
Jonathan Jackson.
Second,
Blake 3. Woodson.
Died September 1881.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-11-13
AN OLD PkEsBYTERIAN BOOK WAN1

AN OLD PRESBYTERIAN BOOK WANT
ED.-Rev. John A. Scott. Of Daffields,
West Va, is anxious to get hold of a copy
Of the old mothers Catechism," by
Rev. Archi'd Scott. published i'll 1880. He
thinks that some of the old settlers in
Bethel or Hebron congregations in Au-
gusta, where the author was so well
known, may have a copy, and if so will be
very grateful if they will mail it to lin.