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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-20
Commercial.

SrAuNroN. Aug. u, 1885,
Elour-Extra, sS75Q$3. so; Superfne 50. 3OQ$S4Os
Family s40Oa$ Wheat DID, IS; wheat new, 77aS0s
Corn 40042; Oats. 2sa32; Bacon, salo; Tea black
sO0175: 1sea Green. 50@$l.0o; Flax seed, 75@-;
plaster Ground, 800 per ton; Lard, 64@7; Butter
1o@12c: Eggs So; Corn meal, 4o@ 45; Salt. el.6S:
por, A 50ms4A75: Sugar 6@9c: Molasses 40 075cs
Maoc potstoasA 1890 Timothy seed, sl.sO@2.25;
Wool fwasbad, YO@22c; Wool (unwashed) 18c;
Glover Seed s.6Ooa1 s6 so; Baled Hay, e. oOG$900
Timothy. A-0s, Glover, $s,OO0s1l,O0; Rye
65070.
RA1r,Mopr c.rr,.r m.FKET, Aug. I6th-Beef
cattle.NPrices Of Reef Nattle ranged as.
follows Best A sa,kas5, 90. tSat generally rated
first quality 81 4621z; mediuS. $500 s,~a,,
quality $2.75a$3s71x; ordinary.t = ,,ysess
and Cows $2.5Oas2.75. Extreme ran 'yara from
81 5Oa$5O0. Most of the sales Net ! sa4
$3.OOa$4.37H. Total receipts for the I'D 40
head. Total sales for the week 7S1 hessS.ohas g
buyers will have another opportunity OF pufN DIM
ing next Thursday trade in Beef Cattle was sor.
during the day. Prices were 40 lower c0nsldeSs
ing the quality of the offerings. Tops superior tcS
thoss of last Monday sold at the same prices as
then. Dealers have settled on Thursday market
beginning next week, and say there will be NO
market next Monday.
Sheep and Lambs-The number of the offerings
this week are not half so many as last Monday.
nor is the quality as good Trade is very dull for
all kinds of stock. We quote Sheep at 211a414c;
Lambs at 3a54 per lb gross. Stock Sheep sl.25a$3
per head, Arrivals this week were 1851 head.
Hogs-The offerings are largely in excess Of last
Monday, and though of a somewhat mixed order
the general quality will average something better
than last weeks receipts Trade is fairly good
with the increased numbers. but prices are off no
per h. We quote Hogs at 6a6sac per lb net. Ar
rivals this week 1854 head.
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A Satlsfac Glory Record.

Augusta county has the hsSt and strict
est plan. we know of, for keeping her &C
count with her financial officers straight.
The Board of Supervisors appoint two ex-
perts, who are not members of that body,
to examine the returns made to it by the
officers. They are paid for their work and
the work rendered is worth the pay. Tho
committee appointed this year is composed
of Jos. A. Waddell and VIM. A. Burnett,
to examine the accounts of the County
Treasurer. The following report shows
with what thoroughness the work is done:
They have carefully examined the accounts
between James N. Mcfarland, Treasurer, and
the County Of Augusta, and herewith file de-
tailed statements thereof in respect to the
matters referred to them. They have verified
the correctness of the sums charged by the
for which he has taken credit, ascertained
from original sources the delinquents to be de-
Quoted, calculated the commission to which
the Treasurer is entitled, added up all the
columns of figures, &C., &c. In word, moth
ing has been accepted as correct upon the
mere statement of the Treasurer, but every
item has been traced from its source to its
final result. They have found two trivial en-
rors-one against and one in favor OF the
Treasurer, which have been corrected. Under
the circumstances the committee deem it but
just to say that the skill and fidelity of the
Treasurer and his Clerk, W. w. King, are
worthy of high recommendation"
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out. He walked mile and half TO
farm house, and got his dinner at S:So Z
M. He was then 80 miles from Staunton
He cut hickory cylinder and put 1t in TN
steering rod, with which continuance ~
managed to make ten miles up the Snen'
andoah mountain and down. But at tn'
foot of the mountain the makeshltt eaV'
out at P. M, and he stopped at Bro
Hotel. making the rest of the Journey t(
Staunton the next day in the mail wagon
and reaching here at $3.50 P M, Thursday
Aug. 18th.
MR.. LEE MAKES A "CENTURY" RUN
OVER 100 MILES IN A DAY.
Mr.. Lee remained in Staunton until
Sunday evening when he went to Harrl
sonburg. On the next day, Monday. al
1910 A. M. he wheeled out Of Harrison
burg to try and make the run OF lOo miles
that day. 1t is called century" Dy
bicyclists aud only four men in the United
States up to Monday had made it. Mr.. Il
rode until A. M, when he went to pea
at farm house and slept till 1880 A. M
He then breakfasted and left at 8 A. M.
He reached Winchester 40 miles, at IL: 4O
in the afternoon, dined at CharlestoWn al
6 P. M, and reached Harper's Ferry, one
hundred and tao miles, at 9.20 P. M. There
he took the 1929 P. M. train for Pitts.
burg, having made a record OF which any
American bicyclist mBy be proud. He Is
as we have said. only nineteen years OF
age, slight and short built and only weighs
125 pounds.
A WHEELMAN' Is TALK ABOUT HIS sTEED,
THE ROUTE, AND THE PEOPLE.
The wheel ridden during the ride is the
sPony STAR" of the pattern of 1885. Its
long lever and small wheel give it an adj
vantage as climber that no other wheel
has, and the same advantage in desc Ind.
ing. 1t is the same pattern USED by the
wheelman who rode down the steps OF the
capitol at Washington.
The roads are good all the way from
Pittsburg to the foot Of the Cheat noun
tain. He coasted all down the Cheat
mountain which is terribly rough and hard
on a wheel, and it was here that his steer
ing rod got it's first injury. The descents
of the mountains were made with great
rapldity, and in making one down the Al
eghany in a shower, the box of the wheel
got so hot that the steam rose from it,
at another point the wheel failed to check
I'D. and the rider had to jump off, the mo-
mentum of the wheel dragging him some
fifty feet.
The people along the route were kind
and hospitable. AS a wheel had never
passed there before, their questions were
curious and amusing. One man asked ii
the wheel was ''wound up'' to make 1t run
so. Another who saw the rider dismount
ed and walking by his wheel, asked II 1t
was new machine for rnending the roads.
From Morgantown to Monterey he only
saw one man who had ever seen wheel
before.
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Res ignation of a Pastor.

On the 9Th inst. Rev. W. Simpson, col
Ored, for many years pastor of the Ebene-
yea Baptist church, lin an address to his
congregation, resigned his charge. This
is the second colored Baptist pastor who
has resigned in the last two months, Rev.
r. Fl. Porter having left some weeks since
to take church in Detroit. Referring to
Mr.. Simpsons resignation, some promi-
nent members of Ebenezer congregation
publish the following card of explanation.
We have been asked for information in
regard to Rev. W. Simpsons resignation.
We wish to announce here that the Rev
W. Simpson has resigned the EbeneZer
Baptist Church, and his time will be out
the last of September, 1885. The Rever.
end called his church together Aug. 9Th
and made brief statement to the church
making use of these words Il respect
fully resign this church," and he also sta
ted his reason for resigning, Il resign be-
cause [ think it will be better for me an6
better for this church" He stated to The
church that his resignation did not require
vote to be taken, so the church did not
act on his resignation. But we can say
for some of the church, We endorse his re-
signation because we think it will be bet.
ter for him and better for the church, why
we do not differ with the Rev. Simpson
knowing that his views are generally verl
good. Yours respectfully,
VIM. Ii. CARTER.
A. M. OLIVER.
VIM. CARROLL.
VIM, TIMBERLAKE.
ANDREW JACKSON.
ii. G. JOHNSON.
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BreYitlaS.

Next Friday, August 9th, afternoon
and evening, the ladies of New Providence
in Rockbridge, will hold a Bazaar Tor fairy
in the church grove, for the benefit of their
Aid Society. A sunfower concert, the
usual presents of Japanese cups, and "a
good supply of eatables are included.
Peter Carter, the well known colored
politician, of N northampton, who died sud-
denly some days since, was insured for
So, GOO in the Staunton Life Association.
Thirty witnesses for the State and TWEEN
ty-four for the prisoner are summoned
for the trial of Stuart Coyner in the coun-
ty court Wednesday. Sept. 1st.
The Workingmen's Democratic club has
secured the old Hib & Rutherford store
on New Street for club house for the
campaign.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-20
Gov. Fitz Lee in Stanton.

On Tuesday afternoon Gov. Fitz Lee
accompanied by J. E. Walker, his Private
Secretary, Col. G. B. McAdams of his staff,
q. Lee Moore of the First Auditors Office,
and others, arrived ip Staunton on their
way to Orkney Springs and took quarters
at the Hale House. Later in the after
noon, the Governor went over to the W.
l.. Asylum, and, accompanied by the Su-
perintendent, DR.. Conrad, made tour OF
inspection through the buildings. AT
night large crowd of citizens gathered
around the hotel in front of which the
Stonewall Brigade Band was serenading
the Governor In answer to the loud calls.
Gov. Lee came out on the balcony and
was introduced by Capt. James Bumgard-
ner. Jr.
Gov. Lee said he wouldn't tell them
about the glories of Virginia's past or the
deeds of their ancestors. That was the
old style of orators. But he wanted to
talk about the Virginia of to-day and to
speak of how even in the last six months
Virginia had gone ahead IN the material
race characteristic of this day. 1t was
this progress in which he gloried and in
which we should all glory. 1t might not be
proper subject for man occupying his
position to enlarge upon, but he could not
help congratulating the Democracy of the
district on having placed in nomination
the honored name of. their own county
mana man who had been true in war
and in peace. (Applause). He 1.-THE Gov
ernor) was now on his way to Orkney
Springs to accept an invitation of little
man there, (laughter) Cab Maddux. He
is sort of political prophet and has a
wide reputation for the accuracy of his
prophecies. He prophesied his (Lee's)
election as Governor, and made him prom
Use if he was elected, that the ensuing
summer he would visit Orkney Springs.
And he was now going to fulfill that
promise. In conclusion the Governor
thanked the people for their interest in
him, evinced by their presence, and said
that whatever fortune might betide him,
the kindness of the people of Augusta
would always be present in his memory.
The Governor left for Orkney on the 9
P. M. train on the Valley road. A ball,
grand in all respects, was given in his
honor at Orkney Tuesday night.
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The Minstrels Friday Night.

Next Friday night, Aug. 9th, the Will
son & Rankin Minstrel Troupe, will ap-
pear at the Opera House. They appeared
in Baltimore Monday night at the grand
re-opening of Ford's Opera House, which
is the annual musical event in that city.
The Baltimore NeeDs says of them:
The audience was kept in state of con-
slant delight during the entire evening. The
individual performers deserving of special
mention are numerous. Geo. Wilson in his
pc culiar line of business originated by him.
self, is simply inimitable, and Carl Rankin,
one of the prince of MINISTRIES, makes, in con-
junction with him, pair that cannot be
beaten. Rankin has always been a great
favorite His voice is excellent, and his won
derful skill in playing upon all sorts of instru-
ments and his droll dialect would serve to in
terest and amuse chronic hypochondriac.
The end-men of the organization are remark
ably clever, and there was seldom any need of
a chestnut bell during their efforts to be funny.
The Poluski Brothers and the Pavenelas are
marvellous in their lines and are alone sufi-
Gent to insure the success of the company.
There are many other features which are
worthy of the highest praise.
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How the District Association Fair is Re-
garded out of the District.

The s'Farm and Home" of Fredericks-
burg, decidedly the most live of all the ag-
ricultural publications that were ever at
tempted in Virginia, has this to say of the
District Association, which holds its fair
in Staunton in October:
The Baldwin District Fair embraces
within it's Association nine of the best
agricultural and stock counties of the
State. Its location is in the heart of the
very wealthiest and most productive sec
ton of Virginia. With nine of such grand
counties as are embraced in the District
Association, it can hardly fail of success.
Its exhibitions will be of the very best of
the agricultural shows of the State, and
if its design is carried out, it will not long
be question as to when the State Fair
shall be held in order to fix the date for
the Baldwin District Fair; but the ques-
ton will be rather what is the date fixed
for the Baldwin District FAIR, and the date
for the State Fair will be fixed according
ly.
We can we'll see the smile of incredulity
this last remark will cause to ripple over
the countenances of some of those who pin
all their faith to and believe all the good
to agricultural interests of Virginia flow
from the Annual exhibitions of the State
Fair. But stranger things have happen
ed, and may again, and 1T requires no great
stretch of Imagination to conclude that
our statement is not only possible but
probable.
The Baldwin District Fair will this year
offer and pay the most liberal premiums
upon certain classes of exhibits ever offer.
ed in Virginia. This will insure large
exhibition and a full attendance. The
Association has the cash capital to make
good all it's offers, and exhibitors may rest
assured of getting the prizes they win in
money, and ''certifcates' will be the ex-
ception instead of the rule for which Vir.
pinia County Fairs have been distinguish.
ed. sCertifcates'' and diplomas" do not
help to pay the expenses of exhibitors. A
ssdiploma" may be better than nothing
but for practical purposes is about as val
liable as a coupon after it has been pail
into the State treasury.
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Attending the Diocesan Synod.

Rev. Father John McVerry, pastor of
st. Francis Church. and Rev. Father Law
renee Kelley, his assistant, left for Rich
mond on Tuesday afternoon to attend the
second session of the Catholic Diocesan
Synod of Richmond, which begun on Wed .
nesday. The Plenary Council at Baltimore
made many changes in the canon-law of
the church in the United States. The clergy
of the Synod will discuss these changes
which have been printed, and will be pla-
ced in their hands. They have been di-
rected to examine carefully the proposed
legislation, and to be ready to present their
views clearly and maturely upon the de-
crees. All the priests of the diocese, thlr.
ty one in number, are expected to attend.
The assembly will include the secular
priests and the Jesuit Fathers of Alexan-
dria. the Benedietine Of st. Mary's, and
the Josephite order of Richmond.
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THE Baptist EXCURSION TO MILL
BoRO.-The excursion to Millboro on
Tuesday last, under the auspices OF the
Staunton Baptist church School, was one
of the most pleasant that has left the city
during the season. The train carrying
about ESQ scholars and about $50 of our
citizens, left Staunton at 8 A. NJ, and ar
rived at Millboro at 10 O'Clock. where the
day was most pleasantly spent. The excur-
sionists returned to Staunton at 2. M
Not an accident or single circumstance
occurred to mar the pleasure of the day
To Messrs. Henry Summerson and John
W. Todd.is greatly due the success of the
excursion, as they were the committee in
charge of its arrangement.
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Granville Affairs.

| PROFITABLE MASONIC EXTENSION-SUC-
cEssEUL WATERING PLACE-A CHAP
| TER OF ACCIDENTs--CHUR CH NEWS
BITTEN BY A sNAKE-PERsONAL.
Reported for the SrAUNToN VINDIcAToR1
GREENvInLE, Aug. 1.-THE excursion
over the s. V. R. r. last week for Angus
ia Lodge, No. Ill, A. F. M. was grand
success. Over 300 persons attended and
visited the cave at Luray, and the Lodge
realized about $125 from it.
Quite number of our denizens are sum-
mering at that quiet mountain spring nea
here, known as the '.'Cold Spring" This
place is becoming justly popular among
our people. There are now over sixty per-
sons there, and they are enjoying them
selves hugely.
Quite a serious accident happened to
Mr.. J. M. Harris, of Old Providence neigh
borhood one day last week. While return
ing home from Midway in his carriage
with his family, his horses became fright
ened and ran away. upsetting the carriage
and terribly bruising himself and Oldest
sou.Mr. Harris is improving, but his son
is not out of danger. The other occupants
we're not hurt.
Lorenzo Kesterson, Of this neighbor-
hood, while asleep one night last week,
dreamed that snakes were after him, and
crawled out of a second story window,
falling some - feet to the porch, badly
bruising his hip and shoulder. He is inn
proving.
Communion services were held at Bethel
last Sunday; Rev. Frank Lewis, of Mis-
sissippi, assisted the pastor, Rev. James
Murray.
The Baptist congregation are making
preparations to entertain their brethren
during the meeting of the Augusta Bap-
fist Association next week.
The District Conference of the coiored
Methodists, will meet here this week.
Henry link, while coming down links
Gap in the Blue Ridge mountain few
days ago, was bitten on the foot by a cop
perhead snake. He was some distance
from a house and had to tie a hickory wythe
around his ankle until he could get assis-
lance. He suffered untold agonies but is
improving.
Mr.. W. M. Brown. of this Eeighborhood !,
was called home to the bedside of his ia.
Their. who lives near Waynesboro, last Sat-
urday by telegram. Mr.. Brown was not
expected to live.
Mr. G. E. Kregloe and wife, Of Harris
onburg. are summering here.
Rev. W. B. McGilvray, of Richmond, is
visiting relations here.
DELTA,
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An Attempt to throw Train from the
Track.

Near Buttermilk Spring, early last Fri
day morning, J. P. Southards, a young
man Of twenty-one, saw q man walking up
the G. & o. road. As he came nearer, he
stopped and picked up something and stuck
it in the frog.of the switch. 1t was piece
of iron, and SO inserted as would have
wrecked the next train-the east bound
passenger train. Young Southards got
help, pursued the tramp and brought him
back to the spot. Commonwealth Attor-
ney, Meade F. White, was sent for, and
the man was sent back to Staunton and
committed. He is Hungarian, about 80
years Of age, giving the name of John Nor
walk He denies any intention of wrong.
and says he merely picked up the iron
which was lying on the track elsewhere,
and put it in safe place. He drew a
pretty good map of the railroad at the spot
to show the jai!or where he found the
piece of iron, and where he laid it down
which last was not at the switch frog.
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do early to make the cars. the gayety was
at its height and the preparations for light
ing bonfres showed that it was intended
to keep it up at night.
THE FUTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
We cannot help congratulating the AS
ISOLATION on having secured such Presi-
dent as Prof. Webb at its head. We in
Staunton have some reason to know by
experience what his energy can do. When
he took the leadership of the Stonewall
Brigade Band it had fallen off to seven
men and little interest was felt in it, 1t
is now an enthusiastic and we'll disciplined
band, full of young men. and has before it
the prospect of being, in time. the first
band organization in the South. So
about canoeing, SO about bicycling, both
of which he has revived and enlisted an
active public interest in-in short, he
seems to be invaluable in putting life into
every innocent recreation or amusement
that healthy mind is likely to engage in.
The Association of which he has been
made President is composed in great part
of new material, for though some of the
bands are old their recruits are fresh and
have much to learn-nearly all having I'M
dergone recent reorganization. On the
other hand the material is excellent
young, bright, capable men, of whom the
most can be made by their leaders. 1t was
a welcome sight Friday to man who
loves music to see the sort of young men
who compose these bands, the bright, in
telligent, genteel young fellows, who look
as if they can not only learn music but
understand music, which is still more inn
portant.
THE STAUNTON VISIT.
We can promise the bands of the Asso-
citation when they come to Staunton next
August, a hearty reception with all that
the term implies, and we hope to see all
Of them marching our streets in uniforms.
which will vie with some which we saw
there Friday.
THE BANDS PHOTOGRAPHED.
During the day photographer came up
from Harrisonburg on bicycle and pho
tographed the different bands.
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Encampment Reorganized.

Grand Patriarch Sherwood of Alexan-
dria, on Wednesday night reorganized an
reopened Central Encampment No. "a, 1.
o. D. f. in this city. The following Off
GERS we're chosen-C. G. Wheat, G. f.; G.
A. Gladke, s. W.; VIM. Simpson. High
Priest; G. M. Keblinger, Scribe; G. T.
Weller, Treasurer; A. G. Braxton, J. W.;
G. L. Cooke, Guide. 1t starts with 60
members, 33 of whom were taken ia that
night. Grand Patriarch Sherwood is ar
excellent officer and made fine impress
on those present.
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State Reunion Of I. o. G. T.

There will be reunion of the Good
Templars of this State in the grove of the
University of Virginia at Charlottesville,
on next Friday, the 9th inst. at which
some of the most prominent temperance
speakers of the United States, are expect
to be present. The Stonewall Brigade
Band-33 members-wili be out in full
force, and it is stated that the 1st Va.
Regt. will be in camp in the grove at that
time. The order in Albemarle u very
strong. Mountain City Lodge of Staunton,
which is in a fourishing condition, will
run an excursion from this city at very
low rates.