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er by cutting close; then it was taken to ma
chine that formed the channel for the stitches
then to a shaping machine, which put the sole i'll
the right shape to go on the last; another
chine opened the channels and the sole passed to
the lasters, upstairs Ascending the stars,we saw
them cutting, stitching, and shaping of the up
pers; here most of the work is done by ladies;
row of machines, all run by steam, did all the
work necessary; one machine stitched the fronts
and cut out the scoops on the fronts Of the shoes
all at one operation; then there was button
hole machine, an eyelet machine and all other
appliances here also was piled up the large stock
of fine feathers used in the manufacture of uppers
When the upper is formed, it is passed to the las
tiers in the next room, whence it goes to the fin
ishers, below; here is machine that stitches the
sole on-a work of but a few moments; there is
man driving or the heel, which has been previ-
ously cut, built up, punched and the nails set I'M
the shoe then goes to machine which, running
like lathe, shapes the heel around, while anoth-
er squares it; another finishes the front edges of
the sole. and it is passed to sandpaper cylinder
which gives it the requisite smoothness, and is
finally turned over to the burnisher to be finished
Then the bottoms are applied to another sand
paper machine and the shoe is ready to be sent
to the pac1ing-room The first case of finished
shoes ready the morning we were there
We thought the stock was excellent, and the
styles good. Mr.. Hanson said that in the ordina-
ry course of manufacture it took a shoe about
nine days to go through to a finish, but that the
operation of making pair of shoes would con-
sumo only about two and hall or three hours
The thirty operatives there were as busy as bees
None of the work seemed hare, and those who
have recently entered seemed to our eye, as
pert as the others. The almost human intelli-
gence of some of the machines is matter of
wonder; as the labor of making shoes is rec uced
to the Minimum while time is almost annihila-
ted.
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Koiner' S Store Items.

Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.l
1t becomes our pleasant duty to record
the marriage of two of our most popular
young people, that Of Mr.. George E. Lay
man and Miss Minnie E. Koiner, which
was solemnized at the residence of the
brides father near this place, Thursday
evening, May 10Th, at O'Clock, Rev. A. F.
Laird performing the ceremony. The at
PENDANTS were Nh. Stuart Freed and Miss
Annie Wine, MI. John Layman, brother of
the groom, and Miss Hattie Patterson, and
MI. II. B. Koiner and Miss Cora Koiner.
A Sabbath school has been organized at
this place with MI. Andrew Borden as SUI
perintendent.
Miss Julia Maupin of Charlottesville, has
been visiting Miss Hattie Patterson.
Mr.. G. M. Myers, QUIZ telegraph operator
at Crimora, has been suffering from rheu-
matism. MI. Dunlap has charge OF the
Office during his illness.
MI. Herbert A. Apple, who has beer
with MI. W. r. Talley for nearly a year
has accepted 4 position at the Rorer Mines
near Roanoke.
Miss Firebaugh of Rockingham, is visit
ing Mrs. W. M. Firebaugh, near here.
On the 18th inst, MI. Samuel Craig ha(
two of his best horses killed by lightning.
NED HAZARD
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MAR KETS.
VINDICATOR OFFICE,
SVAUNTON. VA Nav 23.

VINDICATOR OFFICE, !
STAUNToN, VA, May rs. :
Wheat is declining in all markets. In
Staunton the price has fallen fully . cents
since our last issue, and closes very weak. In
Augusta county there are few crops left yet.
This week we see farmers delivering at some
Of our stations, namely, at Greenville, W. P.
Mish, A. j. Miller, and Mr.. Arehart are load
ing; at Swoope's, S. G. Brown, and at Staun-
ton, Nathan Reeves, E. A. Crosby and others
Not much doing in hay. j, NJ. Cline is load
ing car at Fort Defiance, and Daniel Wine
at Fishersville. The hay market is dull for
all grades, the tendency being towards lower
prices.
Except in few articles there is no change
in the weeks price current. Longberry wheat
is down to s5@a7c, and Fultz wheat is quoted
at sa@a5c; Oats have fallen to 25926c. Wool
has an upward tendency and unwashed has
advanced to 25@27c, and washed to 3O@32c.
Hay has declined to S1l to $12 for Timothy; so
to $40 for Mixed, and 81 to SS for Glover,
Spring Chickens have gone up to 10000,
The Philadelphia Record of Saturday, in its
review of the grain markets OF the country for
the week, says; 'sThe splendid crop prospects
and limited export demand have combined to
influence more bearish feeling IN the wheat
market, and prices have declined 81 cents
per bushel in Chicago and "a cents perbushel
pressed to IL cents per bushel By larger re-
ceipts at Western centres and the promise of
larger arrivals by lake and rail and all-water
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The q. 3. General Conference.

LADIES HEREAFTER TO BE ORDAINED AS
MINISTER'S.
In the United Brethren General Confer
ence now in session at Y ork, Pa, services
were held last Friday in memory of Bishop
Glosbrenner of this county, who died since
the last meeting of the Conference.
In the Conference, the members from
Virginia are assigned as follows-J. w.
Howe, Boundaries; G. P. Dyche, State of
the Church; J. w. Holt, Theological Semi
nary; A. P. Funkhouser, Education, and
Chairman of Committee on Memoirs,
The following report of the Committee
on the Ministry, authorizing the ordina-
ton of women to preach, was adopted
"Not wishing to hinder any Christian WI may
be moved by the Holy Spirit to labor in the vine
yard of God for the aviation Of souls, it is order
ed that Whenever any god1y woman presents
herself before the annual Conference an appli-
cant for authority to preach the Gospel among
us she may be licensed to do so; provided such
person complies with the usual conditions re-
quifed of men who wish to enter the ministry Of
our church, and passes like examinations by a
proper committee of the Conference, and in our
course of study, and may be ordained after the
usual probation
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Close of a Long Term of Service.

With this term of the County Court will
close the twenty-five years connection with
it, as Deputy County Clerk, of Mr.. Jos. B.
Woodward. He has been, with few
months in reconstruction times excepted,
the Deputy County Clerk sincehis sixteenth
year, and only sewers the connectionnow be-
cause the fees of the Clerks Office have been
so diminished as not to admit of Deputy. In
these twenty-five years MI. Woodward has
been capable, patient, punctual, and faith
full officer, a duplicate as it were of his
chief, VIM. A, Burnett, who is a model for
all county clerks. In that time MI. Wood
ward has been unvaryingly courteous, and
his obliging disposition has made every man
his friend. He has made, as we understand,
no arrangements so far for the future, but
it seems to us that a gentlemen of his abili-
ty, his wide and intimate acquaintance
with the county people and his popularity
with them, will soon be sought for in some
mercantile OF other firm. 1t would secure
a gentleman whose business capacity and
wide acquaintanceship would be invaluable.
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tain the contents OF barns and this COM
pany had none such. 1t was he thought
all altogether unWise experiment to extend
our insurance over crops, implements, &c.
There were other companies who were in
that business and would gladly insure all
such contents.
MI. Bumgardner said nine-tenths OF the
members of the East Augusta now had
their crops, sc. insured in other companies,
and he could not see why this company
should not take that insurance and keep
the money at home.
MI. Harper Harman opposed the East
Augusta taking any different insurance
from what it already had.
MI. Daniel Miller opposed extending the
company S insurance over any new line.
MI. Cyrus Koiner opposed it also. He
said it was hard to tell the value of wheat
in barn.
On motion of Nh. Shaver the resolution
was tabled
The meeting then adjourned.
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Last Roll of Honor for the Session.

The following is the Roll of Honor for the
white Staunton Public Schools for the
month ending May 18th:
sr. High School.-Rudolph Bumgardner, Lucy
Irvine, Carrie Bell, Maud Fletcher, Oracle Yost,
Inter. High School-Amy Hart, Frank E. Ait
kins, John A. Atkins, Maud Matthews and Cam
il. High school.-Emma " Lambert Pearle
Powell, Annie H. Todd, Dupuy Coleman, Anna
M. CribbenS, Cora L. Pritchard, and JOS. N.
Lushbaugh.
list Or Grade, Allan White, Watson Gooch,
Horace Peck and Richard Fauver.
LIST CIR. Grade, B.-Frank Drake, Nora HUFFMAN,
Alice Young, Gilbert Huffman, Raleigh Lilley,
Willie Geiger, Lucy Bryan, Lang Hayden and
Roy Turner.
End CT. Grade.-Midred Hutchinson. Addie Eau
yer, Carrie Calhoun, Fannie Haines, Jennie HULL
hen, Matte Bickle and Sallie Bell.
Sd CT. Grade.-Lucie Cochran, Adele Valz, Will
sadie Rusmisell, Ella Noon, Maud Waddell, AL
4th Cir. Grade-Blanche Shanholtzer, Katie
Dunn, Katie Mcclure and Jessie Skeen
LIST Pr. Grade.-Mary Lambert, Emmett wal
tiers, Robert Brooke, Mary Skeen, Esther Meme
fee and Stella McGuinnlty.
Ind Pr. Grade-Jose Loeb, Blanche MARBLE,
Edna Shanholtzer, Edith Shewey, Clara Nothna-
gel, Nettie Henderson, Bessie Leftwich, Harry
Laura Matthews and Annie Smith.
3rd Pr. Grade.-Gertrude Rogers Graham
Cootes, Gertrude Peterfish Chas Tanner, Blanche
Poyntz, Iva May and Ollie Smith.
4th Pr. Grade.-Bessie Blackburn, Clara Tim
berlake, Iucie Walters, Minnie Poyntz, Mary
Gait, Emma Blackburn, Chas. Yeager, Gulley
Zirkle, Ernest Hutchens and Lena Andrews
ton Kidd, VIM. Fielder, Moie Haines, Maggie
Dunn, Mary Barr, Birdie Bell, NJ. S. Cease, Harold
Lightner, Virge Gait, ohm Fauver, Willie Prison,
Frank Webb, Mary Hager and Laura Greiner.
9th Pr. Grade-Mattie Peace, Eddie Wright,
Tom Trayer, Leonard Dawson and Willie Blcke.
REQUISITES for Roll of Honor-present every day,
no tardy marks no dement's, and an average OF
not less than 50 on all studies.
The order in which the names occur indicates
the relative class standing.
Respectfully -
w. w. ROBERTSON.
Supt. City Pub. Schools
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Railroad Notes.
AN HOUR BETWEEN HUNTINGTON
AND CINCINNATI,

THE IF. F. v. TRAIN MAKES SIXTY MILES
AN HOUR BETWEEN HUNTINGTON
AND CINCINNATI.
M. d. Lindamood, telegraph operator at
Weyer's Cave station on the Valley Rail
road, has been promoted to station agent
there.
Donald Mcdonald has been appointed
chief clerk to General Manager J. L. Hara-
han Of the G. & 0. Ry. He had held the
same position with MI. Harahan when he
was General Manager of the Louisville &
Nashville road.
The track of the r. & A. r. r. is being
put in order for the heavy trains of the G.
& O. company. Gladstone will be midway
between Richmond and Clifton Forge, and
will become quite a little town when the
contemplated improvements are made by
the G. & O.. company.
The ''Kanawha Dispatch, "a fast freight
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway, passed
over the Richmond & Allegheny road
Monday morning for the first time. 1t is
one Of the best equipped freight trains,
having all breaks, the latest patent coup
ling and other improvements. 1t makes
passenger train time.
The Fl. F. W train on the G. & 0. is
now drawn by two locomotives between
Charlottesville and Clifton Forge. The
Cincinnati Enquirer has this about it's fast
time: 'sThe G & O. s fast vestibule train
west-bound on Thursday was two hours
and forty minutes late at Charlottesville
Junction. The run from Huntington to
Cincinnati was made at an average speed
of sixty miles an hour. The train pulled
into the Central Union Depot here one
hour and half late. after being compelled
to wait Oh the bridge about twelve min
utes for No. to pull out of the depot.
The run from Huntington here was a
remarkable one, especially when the fact
is taken into consideration that the river
division of the G. & O.. is a new piece of
road''
The Chesapeake & Ohio dock and ware
house at Norfolk was destroyed by fire on
Friday night. Loss $125,00O.
The old G. & o. depot at Charlottesville
which was burnt by lightning a few nights
ago, will not be rebuilt. A telegraph office
will be kept there, but all other business
will be done at the Midland Junction.
Capt. W. J. Binford has been appointed
general yard-master fol- both the G. u o..
and r. & A. roads.
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routes to the seaboard. Export demand 1oi
corn has been fair, but limited stocks aV
Atlantic ports have restricted business for
prompt shipment. Advance engagements Vi
ocean freight room indicate that there will DC
large clearances of corn during the next lew
weeks The crop outlook in the winter anu
spring wheat regions has been much improved
by needed rains during the week. Large re-
ceipts and a decline in prices OF hogs ana III
creased packing at Western centres have conf
bined to influence freer selling OF provisions,
and values at Chicago have declined - cents
per barrel on pork and 1911 and 2219 cents per
100 pounds respectively on lard and short ribs.
Exports last week were liberal, but not SO
large as for the corresponding week last year.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, May 22-Corn, SOC. Wheat-Sales
small and no quotations made public.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Wheat lowe1-No. 2 red'
SOC in store; options weak-May ana June.
sos; July, S1as. Corn active at 42c.
CHICAGO May 22.-Wheat-No. Spring wheat,
ozc; No. Red, Soc; Wheat for July delivery 76c;
August delivery, 1873. Corn, 331z.
BALTIMORE, May 22.-Wheat-Southern steady
-Fultz, S5a93c; Longberry, SSa93c. Western wheat
easy-No. 2 Winter red, spot, and May, S219c,
Corn-White and yellow, 41a43c.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May 16.-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
425 $l4O
Generally rated first quality-.... 3.S71a a 400
Medium or good fair quality. 1914 a 375
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.0O sd
Total receipts this week ,245. Total sales 762.
The market to-day for Beeves showed slightly
| t;1,;tx n loo
quality of the offerings better than that of
last Thursday, while prices were not up to those
of the previous week, and values in conseque
were off nc as compared with those ruling then.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts are heavy
this week. being over 2,l00 head more than the
number reported last week. They are in excess
of very moderate demand Cat best) prevailing
in all the yards especially for Lambs, and prices
for both are lower, Sheep fully nc and Lambs "a
&c per lb. Receipts this week of sheep ana
Lambs, $3.50 head.
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, May 2Oth.-The re-
cepts number some 100 head more than those
reported last Monday, and are generally consid-
cred fair supply ON sale. With the increased
number there is reported rather quiet market
in most of the yards at decline OF Aa5sc as COM
pared with last weeks figures. The quality gen.
orally seems to be satisfactory to dealers We
quote the range for butchers Hogs 6a612 cents,
with most sales at 67sa6k cents per lib net. Rough
Sows and Stays sell at 5a5la cents net. Receipts
this week were 6,962 head.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, May 2Oth.-
Receipts: 1853 head of cattle; 234 sheep and
lambs, and l27 hogs. Sales 14S head of cattle;
224 sheep and lambs, and 127 hogs. Prices: Cat
tle-Best, 414a419c gross; medium to good, S54a4c.
gross; common to fair, 21aa31ac. gross Sheep
315a41Sc. gross. Lambs-412a6c. gross. Hogs-6a
6slc net, Bulls-21aa3c gross.
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Death of the Oldest Resident of
Augusta.

On Monday morning last, Mrs. Mary Ann
Ochletree, the oldest resident of the county,
died suddenly at the residence of her son,
MI John P Ochletree, near Slate Hill
School-house, aged 80 years, months and
20 days. She had never been seriously sick
in her life until Monday, when she expert
enced stroke Of paralysis. She was daugh-
ter of Jos. Woodward, who owned farm
near Bowling's Mill, and was born there,
and was the last Of a family of six sons and
daughters. One Of her brothers was Samuel
Woodward, who was the first Steward at
the Western Lunatic Asylum and served
in that capacity for thirty years. Another
of them, Ephraim, was soldier of the war
of 1872. The brothers all reached an adj
vanced age-Samuel so years, Luke ST. and
Ephraim s.. SiXty-three years ago she was
married to Hamilton Ochletree and went to
live on his farm on Naked Greek, where she
spent the greater part Of her long life The
son at whose house she died is the only sur
vivor of her children.
Seyenty-fve years ago she joined the Old
nation, and had been consistent member
Of it ever since. But a few years since, Rev.
Alex. Sprunt, then the pastor, wrote for
the press a sketch Of her, and set forth in
glowing terms the beauty of her Christian
character. He dWelt on her remarkable
memory, and that memory served her in all
it's clearness up to the day Of her death. Her
whole life, as long as it was active, was de-
voted to doing good to others, and 'EAunt
Polly" as she was affectionately called, was
universal friend.
Her funeral took place ON Tuesday last,
at Salem Lutheran Church, where most of
her children and relatives were buried, the
services being conducted by Rev. MI
Crickenberger, the pastor. The attendance
was one of the largest that ever attended a
burial in the county. She leaves behind her
of her immediate family, son and fou1
grandchildren.
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Y. M. C. A. District Conference.

The first conference OF the Y. M. G. AS
sociations in this district was held at
Charlottesville last week. State Secretary
III. O. Williams, General Secretary of the
Staunton Association, E. T. Dadmun, and
Capt. H. M. McIlhany of Staunton, were
prominent in it's conduct. The Associations
Of Staunton, New Hope, Harrisonburg,
Miller School, Pantops Academy, Univer-
sity of Virginia and Charlottesville were
represented. The Ladies AuXiliaries had
many good words said about them. There
was mass meeting for gentlemen at the
Methodist church, another for ladies at the
Presbyterian church, land the Baptist church
was packed on two occasions at the evening
sa1uicas
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Early in the Day.

The proprietors Of the Baltimore Sun,
who keep up with the quickest mail trans
portation to be had, have given our people
a new wrinkle in the matter Of fast time be-
tween Baltimore and Staunton. On Tues
day, the Sun, which used to arrive at GIT
p NJ. by the Valley Ry., got here at 1:46 P
M. 1t is now sent off by the Western Mary
land Ry., which leaves Baltimore at 40 A.
NJ; over that road to the Shenandoah Valley
Ry; over that to Waynesboro Junction.
where it is put Oh the c. & 0. local passen,
ger train and arrives here with the Rich
mond papers, at rs P. M.
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Leaving an old Business Stand.

Mr.. w. l.. Olivier the well known book
seller, who has occupied the store-room
corner Main and New streets for 10 years, on
Wednesday removed to the spacious store
on Main street, next door but one to
the new Y. ". G. A. building. The store
has been handsomely reftted. The wood
work Of the interior has been painted white
and cherry, the ceiling handsomely papered
in panels, and down the centre of the room
runs a double counter nearly sixty feet long.
The room is so feet long and "a feet wide,
which gives ample space for the advantage
eous display of MI. Olivier's stock of books,
stationery, wall paper and so forth. This
store is one of six that are rarely equalled
for depth, width and light in town this
size, the other five being-C. G. Berry's
shoe store; the two under the Y. M. c.. A.
Building, lone of which is to be occupied
by W. II. Weller's dry goods house,, the
Myerley & Andrews store room, and Harris
Bazaar next to the POst-office.
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yew Market, President of the Synod of Viz

New Market, President of the Synod OF Viz
ginia.
The conservation Will be followed by a duet,
Gin the Cross of Christ we glory" rendered
by MI. Alfred Jaffe and Miss Jeanne Sellers,
after which the sermon will be delivered by
Rev. F. w. Conrad, ID. D., of Philadelphia,
editor of the Lutheran Observer
The morning service will then close with
the doxology, sFraise God from whom all
blessings flow,' and the benediction.
Evening Service-At night of the same day
the regular installation OF the Pastor will
take place. The service will begin at o'clock
with voluntary by the choir, followed by the
morning service down to the reading of the
collect for the day.
The installation sermon and charge to the
congregation Will be delivered by Rev. P. II.
Miller of Westminster. Md, and the charge to
the Pastor by Rev. J. A. Snyder. Then will
follow the installation according to Lutheran
usage, conducted by Rev. MI. Snyder.
All the friends Of the congregation and pas
tor, and the public generally, are invited to
attend these services.
II. T. SHEALY, Pastor
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Brevities.

The condition of Lewis street needs the
prompt attention of the Board of Health.
The cutters have been filled with red clay,
the passage of sewer water is prevented land
the situation bids fair to breed every fever
that filth can give life to.
In view of the delivery of the commence
ment sermon before the pupils Of the Au-
gusta Female Seminary at the First Pres
byterian church, Sunday morning next, by
Rev. w. W. Moore, d. d., there will be no
service at the Second Presbyterian church
that morning. There will, however, be
the usual service at night.
AS the local train on the G. & 0. does not
run on Sunday, Postmaster Burke has re-
turned to the old Sunday hours, keeping
the office open from A. NJ. to A. M.
The V. M. l. Alumni will meet on next
Monday, in the Council Chamber, at T
NJ.
The Catholic Hibernian Beneficial Socie-
ty will leave on the Valley Ry. Sunday
morning, to attend the dedication OF st.
James Catholic church at Charlest0Wn, w.
Va.
The ladies of Trinity church will give a
garden party ON the beautiful lawn of Mrs.
w. r. Tyree's residence on Gospel Hill,
Tuesday, May 2Sth, from 5 to 10 P. M.
Strawberries, cream and everything palata-
BILE will be served.
A postoffice has been established at Lone
Fountain, Augusta county, with Mrs. Mary
Dunlap as postmaster.
Capt. G. Julian Pratt has arranged with
the Lynchburg Fair authorities that that
fair shall come after the Staunton Fair
this year.