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Railroad Notes.

Until within the last few days the rumor
that the Vanderbilts had obtained control
of the Chesapeake & Ohio road has been
very generally credited. Its only certain
foundation however, was the sale by c. p.
Huntington of 100000 shares of G. Il O.
stock to Drexel, Morgan Il Co.-who it was
alleged purchased for the Vanderbilts- and
the fact that within few weeks past the
road has been pretty thoroughly differed
by officials from the Big -Four, in which
roads the Vanderbilts are deeply interested.
At Newport last week Cornelius Wander
bilt being questioned, emphatically denied
that either Drexel, Morgan & Co., Oh Spy
ers IL Co., had been making any transac-
lions Oh his account with G. P. Hunting
ton; that he had absolutely no interest in
the G. q 0. and. as far as he knew, neither
of his brothers had any. The Cleveland
Leader says that when Pierpont Morgan
was requested to grant an interview he
wrote out the following statement: The
control OF the Chesapeake q Ohio has been
purchased by syndicate Of parties inter
ested in the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
natl & st. Louis Railway and Others" Mr..
Morgan would not say that the Vanderbilts
were the heaviest purchasers. The Wall
Street Financial News says that ''the facts
appear to be that Morton, Bliss & Co.,
Drexel, Morgan Il Co., and President In
gals, with his large following, both here
and in Cincinnati, have simply conceived a
plan which will enable them successfully to
make big deal. They have bought the
Chesapeake Il Ohio stock, thus securing
control of the road, and the ultimate object
of making it a trunk line will later be con-
sidered." Local railroad men think that it
IS probable that the Vanderbilts are only
small purchasers, but that in the G.. & O., |
as in the old Bee Line, they could manage
things to suit themselves without owning
a majority of the stock.
G. T. Dabney, Superintendent of the Rich
mond Division of the G. e 0. has resigned.
He will be succeeded by II. r. Dill of the
Huntington Division, and B. Cutter of the
Peninsula Division, will be transferred to
the Hinton Office Samuel d. Mayer of
the Cleveland, Canton & Southern Ry, |
will succeed MI. Gutter on the Peninsula.
A letter from Big Spring Depot in Mont
gomery county, i'll the Lynchburg Advance,
says the taking of a number of options on
property around that depot, has given rise
to the rumor that the Valley Railroad is
soon to he extended into n orth Carolina OF
Tennessee and to strike Big Spring on the
route.
Mr.. James of the Big -Four Freight and
Ticket Accountants office at Cincinnati.
has taken a position under the new Audi
tor of the Chesapeake & OHIO Railway at |
ID ;o1,,
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Queer Fancy Of a Pigeon.

One of the most remarkable bird stories
comes to us from correspondent. A pigeon
whose companion had died lived on the
Samuel Kerr place in this county. When
workmen went there to erect porch at the
mansion the bird was greatly excited by the
noise of their hammers, then it would show
excitement at the sound of the dinner bell.
Not long afterwards it became fascinated
with the ringing Of the bell of the shifting
engine on the G. & o. road from Staunton
to Waynesboro, which was run by Capt. w.
B. Johnson. 1t would fly by the engine to and
from Waynesboro. After few trips it
fearlessly lighted on the engine by the bell
and for six months rode back and forth on
it, flying off to it's home when it reached
FishersVille. 1t became well known to peO-
pie along the road. Though so fond Of
riding by the bell, it would not allow Capt.
Johnson to catch it and seemed to take
pleasure in flying up and circling around in
the smoke. Some months ago it disappear
ed, much to the regret Of Mr.. Kerrs fami-
ly, Capt. Johnson, and others who had be-
come interested in it's eccentricities.
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BreVities,

On next Tuesday, August 9Th, the Chess
apeake Il Ohio will run an excursion, leav-
ing Clifton Forge at 6:l5 A. NJ. and
Stauntoh at $40 A. M, and arriving at
Old Point at 6:05 P. M. and Norfolk at
635 P. M. From Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
Ocean Shore Park and Ocean View can be
reached in a half hour by rail. The tickets
are good till August 18th.
The ladies of the Greenyille Baptist
church will give lawn party on Tuesday
evening, August 9th, for the benefit of that
church.
Delegates and visitors to the Democratic
State Convention should take notice that
on August 18th. 18th and l4th. they can
buy G. & 0. tickets at excursion rates good
till August 18th.
Miss Nina B. Cotton announces elsewhere
that her excellent school for boys and girls
re-opens September I'd.
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Affairs at Victoria Furnace.

A correspondent Of the Rockbridge News
says that up to July 22d, Victoria Furnace
had made about 600 tons Of iron. The
lessees have organized, and will operate it,,
as the Rockbridge Furnace Company. The
carts, WheelbarroWs and so forth of the old
Virginia Iron and Steel Association were
to be sold. The Rockbridge Furnace Com
pany is otficered as follows: Henry D.
Turney Of Columbus, Ohio, President:
James S. Wheeler of Goshen, Va, Secre-
tary; A. Magoon of Goshen, Va, Treasurer.
Directors D. Turney, Columbus,
Ohio: A. Magoon, Goshen, Va.;J S. Jones,
Chicago, Ill. J. f. Wheeler and Lee Cham
berlaln, Columbus, Ohio. The correspon-
dent adds, that "The fact that Chamber
lain, Wheeler q Co., the Iessees of Victoria
Furnace, have at this stage of operations
gone to the expense of perfeeting an orga-
nlzation for objects set forth in the charter.
indicates apurpose on their part to operate
the furnace for the full term of five years
permitted by the lease. The lease gives them
the option Of operating but one year and
then giving up the property, OF Of continu-
ing to operate four years longer. The cost
OF repairing the furnace was greater than
Chamberlain, Wheeler Il Co. anticipated.
The furnace is now in full blast and work.
ing in amanner most satisfactory to them. y
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The Youngest American Bank President

The New York World of Friday has the
following paragraph about young gentle
man, native of and reared in Staunton-a
son of the late DE-. VIM. S. McChesney, who
was one of the most prominent physicians
here; and a brother of Mr. VIM. B. Nc
Chesney, Secretary of the Valley Mutual
Life Association
The youngest American bank President
as Nh John L. McChesney is known in Dako-
ia, is in New York-not on business for his
banking institution, but in relation to coal
and iron interests in Chattanooga, recently
described at length in The World Mr. Nc
Chesney looks as if he were rightly known
among his financial brethren as ''the
youngest bank President. de is slen-
der, straight, almost boyish in appear
ance, black-eyed, fresh-faced, keen of
eye and business from the word go'' when
business is on the taps. He can't be thirty
years OF age yet, and doesn't look twenty-five
His bank at Aberdeen is a well-established
Institution, but it is in the land, coal, iron and
railway Interests of the wonderful Tennessee
city which The Worlds readers got glimpse
OF few Sundays ago that he is now putting
the energies which made him rich and rep
resentative Western banker, landowner and
factory manager before he was twenty-one.
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Cadet to West Point,

The competitive examination of candi-
dates for the appointment to West Point,
to be made by Hon. IT. st. Geo. Tucker,
occupied good portion of this week. The
medical examiners were DIS. II, III. Henkel
and Brock Catlett, and the educational ex-
amlners were Profs. Kable and Zerr of the
kable Academy, and Prof. Owens of the
Staunton Academy. The prize was won by
w. w. Couch of Appomattox. The young
fellow is about nineteen years old, over six
feet high. broad, square shoulders, a fine
face. and weighs about 100 pounds-one of
the finest physical specimens for soldier
ever sent from this district to the National
Military Academy. The next highest com
petitor who will take his place, if he should
fail at the preliminary examination at West
Point, is Charles d. Forrer Of Messy
Greek, in this county, who was prepared
at Rollers Augusta Male Academy. There
We're nine applicants in all,
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Fatal Accidents.

Philip w. Leist, baggage master on the
G. u 0. Ry., aged twenty-one years, was in.
Rtantly killed on Tuesday morning. He was
climbing from his car on to the engine and
his skull was crushed by low trestle near
BroWnstown, Kanawha, under which the
train was passing. His body was found on
top of his car. When the passenger train
Was wrecked and burned near Charleston
last October, and conductor Netherland
burned, Leist by his presence of mind pre-
vented a following freight from running
into the burning wreck.
Andrew Surgeon, aged sixty. while walk
ing along the track at Fort Spring station,
carrying the mail from the postoffice to the
train, was struck by the train Saturday
night and instantly killed
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-02
Social Events.

On Friday evening last Mrs. Dr.. A. M.
Henkel, in compliment to her guests, Miss
es Libbie Thompson of Texas, Minnie
Uenl<el of Baltimore and Ada Miller of
Newmarket, gave Progressive Jack Straw
party. There were eight tables with four
at table, and the game was q very anus
ing one. The progressive prizes were
awarded-a pretty fan to Miss Fannie
Blackley, and an ivory paper cutter to MI.
j. Lewis Bumgrdner. The BOBBY prizes
were awarded-an A B G cup to Miss Henkel
of Baltimore, and a Jack-in-t he-boX to MI
Baldwin Wayt,
The enjoyment Of the evening was in
creased by a song from Miss Kate Slower,
and also one from Miss Louise Halves.
Miss Allie Yost gave with fine effect the
beautiful recitation HAux Italiens.''
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$4,000 to arm and equip this Home Guard
and also $500 to aid the families of the sol
dlers who had gone to the field. Many Of
the members of the Home Guard after
wards went to the field, but the organiza
ton seems to have remained intact and
done well the duty for which it was en-
rolled.
SENSITIVE TO CRITICISM.
Augusta county had given 3, 1870 votes fol
ratifying the ordinance of secession to 1C
against it, and the sensitiveness of the peo-
pie on the subject of loyalty to the State
may be seen i'll the paragraphs in the pa
pers This paragraph is a sample: ''It
being reported to the prejudice Of MI. -
-, a soldier, that he wouldn't go with
his company, he has called at this office, Oh
his way to join his company, and requests
us to say that he Was not at home when his
company left" In another paragraph the
editor announces by request that every
member Of the Mt. Sidney company went
with his company"
IN THE FIELD.
About July one of the chroniclers gives
a list of the troops Augusta and Staunton
had in the field at that time He names
the Staunton Artillery, Capt. Imboden;
West Augusta Guard, Capt. J. H. Waters;
Mountain Guard, Capt. Doyle; Augusta
Rifles, Capt. Antrim; Southern Guard,
Capt. Williams; Augusta Greys, Capt
Newton; Valley Rangers, Capt. Patrick
Churchville Cavalry, Capt. Sterrett; Staun-
ton Rifles, Capt. Hartman; Ready Rifles of
Augusta, Capt. Grinnan; West View Light
Infantry, Capt. Roberts; Union Greys,
Capt. Crawford; Augusta Lee Rifles, Capt.
r. d. Lilley.
The county appropriated $4,000 to help
the families of such of her soldiers as need
ed help.
WEATHER EYE TO BUSINESS.
The hubbub and confusion of arriving
and departing troops did not prevent the
chroniclers of that day from looking out for
the town. One of them announces editori-
ally, "We would recommend those who
wish to spend the summer in q pleasant
and healthy locality out of reach of war S
alarms to come to Staunton. The hotel ac-
commodations are as good here as any
Where i'll the State.'
A FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT MELTED
AWAY.
Just where our chronicles commence the
Augusta Fire Association was formed with
the following officers-Captaln, J. II. Wa
ters; LIST 1t, J. w. Hardy; Engineers, Jno.
Beck, Robert Booker, w. Matheny, and H.
Hyer; Secretary, Geo. Harlan; Treasurer,
George F. Flick; Hose-Directors, John
Doom and J. Steinbock. The organization
as named soon melted away; it's Chief
went to the war and was followed by many
Of its members.
UNDERSTANDING IT AT LAST.
The comments Of the chroniclers along
through the months up to July, are as gay
as if it were a tournament progressing.
but the battle of Manassas brought grief to
homes i'll Staunton and Augusta, and after
that the writer's buclzled down with grim
courage to their work, seeming to under
stand that war was in the land and that
war was WAL.
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Another Wet Summer.

A gentleman who was then engaged
travelling over Virginia, informs us that
fifteen years ago there was summer in
Which fully as much rain fell as in the
present one. To use his own expression
Il wore a straw hat and it was wet so
long that was afraid it would sprout''
In Richmond up to last Saturday even
ing the fall of water for July was 9.S6 inch
es against 40 inches in the same month
last year. The total rainfall for 1889 up to
date is 47.S6 inches against 25.49 inches for
the same period in 1888.
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Clerical Notes.

Rev. J. M. Frost of Alabama, former
pastor Of the Baptist church here, on Sat
urday last telegraphed to the committee of
the Leigh-street Baptist church at Rich
mond, his acceptance of the call to that
church. He will fill it's pulpit Sunday Aug
18th, and will take charge about Septem-
Der list. DR.. Frost is brother of Mrs. M.
N. Bradley of this city.
The Highland Recorder, noting the pre-
sence in that county of Rev. DR.. J. H.
Waugh, Presiding Elder of this district of
Baltimore Conference, says:
The Doctor is held in high esteem by the
people of his district, because of his ability as
a preacher; and is a welcome guest in the
homes of our people because of his gentle and
homellke ways, the charm of his CONVERSE
ton, and kind and genial manner. TO be with
him is to be instructed.
In the absence of Rev. Dr. Samuel
Rodgers of the Methodist church, who is at
Wesley Grove Camp, Md, Rev. DR.. J ohm
A. Kern of the faculty of Randolph Macon
College, preached two admirable sermons
there on Sunday. Next Sunday Rev. O. w.
Hammond will fill Dr.. Rodgers pulpit.
Information has been received by the Off
GERS OF the First Presbyterian church that
the pastor, Rev. DR.. D. K. Mcfarland
who is now at Capon Springs, will return
in time to fill his pulpit next Sunday morn
ing. Our people generally will be glad to
know that the absent pastors health has
decidedly improved during his vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Huff of Albemarle, who is well
known in this section, has received a call
to the Byrne Street Baptist church at
Petersburg.
The Broadway buckingham Enterprise,
says: ''Rev. e. III. Slower of Staunton, Va,
favored Broadway on last Sunday night
with an eloquent sermon"
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Track and Cars Covered.

All trains West of here on the Chesapeake
q Ohio Ry., were delayed Saturday by one
of the heaviest land-slides that ever took
place on that road. A pile of slate which
had been dumped at the mouth Of the
Caperton, w. Va, mines, slipped, going
down fifteen hundred feet and covering
the main track for nearly hundred yards
to the depth of from five to eight feet
Twelve cars standing Oh a side track were
covered. Two houses were struck and
carried down by the slide. In one of them
Andrew UT leaped from the second story
window and had an arm broken, and his
wife who remained inside was also badly
hurt. In the other house a man had his
arm badly mangled in breaking through
the roof. The Charleston Star says a force
of seventy-five hands was put on and it was
sixteen hours before the track was cleared
sufficiently for the trains to pass.
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Assignment by an Old House.

The confectionery firm of james E. Tay-
lor & Son made an assignment, last Friday,
with Mr.. r. S. Ker, Trustee. MI. James E..
Taylor has been in business at his present
stand in Staunton for twenty years and
has up to lately been a successful business
man. In one respect his record is notable
he has never in all that time had a note OF a
draft protested. For some months the firm
have been realizing their assets and paying
off their creditors as far as they We're able,
thus greatly reducing their Indebtedness
and leaving but short list of liabilities,
When they gave up the fight and made an
assignment. Mr.. Taylor has been an excel
lent and popular citizen and raised large
family i'll our midst, and will have general
sympathy in his misfortune, as will his son.
The chief preferred creditors are the Ma
tional Valley Bank, note for $275; Lillian
G. Taylor, borrowed money, 1925; George
Blome q Son. $161.6S; Royce & Roche,
$25067 Clarke & Jones, 1885. Their en-
tire liabilities will not exceed $1,000.
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Large Sales Of Greenhrier Land,

The RQnceverte, W, Va, Messenger in
its proceedings of Greenbrier County Court
gives some large land transactions. Tracts
agggregating 3, 500 acres were sold to Holt and
Mathews. Also the following transfers
A deed from Jeremiah Nutter and wife to
M. Erskkine Miller and wife, trustees, for 1871
acres OF land in Meadow Bluff district
A deed from Van L. Nutter and wife, to NJ
Erskine Miller and wife, trustees, for ZIG
acres of land i'll Meadow Bluff district.
A deed from J. D. Nutter and wife to- NJ.
Erskine-and wife. trustees, for 81 and $50
acres OF land in Meadow Bluff district.
A deed from Wash. Wallace and wife to NJ
Erskine Miller and wife, trustees, for 1850
acres of land in Williamsburg district,
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American Legion of Honor.

AT the eighth annual session of the
Grand Council of the American Legion of
Honor i'll Lynchburg last week, Valley
Council No. 1876 Of Staunton was represent
ed by Mr.. Arthur S. Woodhouse. The fol-
lowing grand officers were elected for the
ensuing term: Joseph L. Thompson Lynch
burg, Grand Commander: w. M. Athey.
Leesburg, Vice Grand Commander; T. c.
Morton, Staunton, Grand Orator; L. c.
Davis, Richmond, Grand Secretary; r. G.
Staples, Portsmouth, Grand Treasurer: S.
Ii. Randlett, Norfolk. Grand Chaplain: E.
j. Weymouth, Richmond. Grand Guide:
IL. A. Hare, Richmond, Grand Warden; +.
q. Hall, Richmond, Grand Sentry; w. d.
Morris, Petersburg, Grand Trustee.
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Wedding,

Although an early hour, 700 A. NJ, q
large number Of friends gathered at st,
Francis church, yesterday morning. to wit
ness the marriage Of MI. George J. Johnson,
a popular young merchant, to Miss Ella c.,
daughter of MI. Patrick Fitzgerald. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. John Nc
Very, pastor of the church, and the atten-
dants were Councilman Daniel Crinmens
and Miss Ella Catherell; MI, Martin Bergin
and Miss Mollie Cavanagh; MI. John
OConnor and Miss Kate Knightly. The
bride wore blue tailor-made Henrietta.
trimmed with MORE silk, and hat to match,
After the ceremony the bridal party drove
to the B. y 0. depot, where MI. and Mrs.
johnson took the 7:43 train for the North,
on visit to relatiyes,I
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DIED.


HESS-Near Spottswood, Augusta county, July
22d, Of paralysis of the heart, Mr., Edward W.
Hess. lnterment at Mt. Carmel church.
BRAY.-At the residence of T. l.. Masters, New
port News, Va, June 2lst, George G.. Bray of
Richmond city, in the seventy-ffth year of his
age.
CURRY.-Gface Beatrice, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Curry, of Staunton, died on
July 9th, aged months. The remains were
talSon to Augusta church on the 9th for inter-
ment
SHEETS.-At the home of its grandfather, B. j.
Mason, near Spring Hill, July 9th, Charles
Edward. infant son of Charles and the late
Rose c. Sheets, aged enc month and one day.
SUTHERLAND.-On July 27th at the residence
of Rev. j. Il. Booker, near Hebron Church, Mr..
VIM. Sutherland, bridge builder aged 30 years.
LINk.--On the night of July 22d. at his residence
near Fort Defiance, suddenly OF paralysis, Mr..
VIM. Link, aged I'll years.
SYMINGTON,-=At the residence of her husband
in Baltimore, July 2lst, Mrs, Leila Symington,
wife OF Mr.. Stuart Symington, and aughter OF
Rev. Pike Powers,
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GREENvILLE, July 30.-At the residence
of Mrs. Mary c. McGutfin, the mother of
the bride, July oath at 2:30 ?. M, Miss
Lucy D. McGuffin was married to DR..
VIM. F. Stout Of New Hope, by Rev. FL.
M. Smith of Shemariah church. The bride
is very pretty and much admired, and the
groom a rising young physician of the
county, and a bright future is before them.
The bride was attired in a rich travelling
suit of terra Gotta shade, with hat to match,
and the groom wore a black suit, Prince
Albert style. The attendants were Mr.. j.
G. Stout, brother of the groom, and as such
best man, with Miss Sallie Miller; Dr..
Morrison with Miss F. l.. Baylor; Mr.. r.
0. Beard with Miss j. E. Baylor; Mr.. W.
t. Hutchinson with Miss Nora Engleman.
Miss Ada Brubeck presided at the organ,
and Mr. r. w. Mcclure was usher. The
presents were many and very pretty, and
after partaking of refreshments the bridal
party left in hacks for New Hope their
futureh home, followed by many good wishes.
Quite number of our people have gone
to McGilvray Park Gold Spring. to spend
a short season of rest.
Owing to the continued wet weather a
great quantity of wheat, oats and hay has
been ruined in this community.
Twenty-Five hands left here last week for
Rush Run coal mines, w. Va.
Rev. S. S. Lambeth visitor to his
brother-in-law, Mr.. w. ]. Larew, preached
at Bethel last Sunday and here Sunday
night.
Our town is full Of visitors. There are
a mum Der at the hotel including the Misses
Scharp of New Y DIRK, Mitchell of Alabama,
MI. Burr and family of the North, and
others. Mrs. G. F. Patterson of Balti-
more, is here. Mrs. Rebecca Gillian of
Indiana is here, and many Others Mrs.
Maria S. Smith and Miss Love Palmer are
visiting at Rush Run, w. Va.
Owing to i'll health Mr.. J. B. Shultz has
resigned his place as store-keeper at Black
Rock ore mines, and MI. Swartzel of Mid
dlebrook has taken it. Messrs. Steel, Pei
ter & Co. are putting out about 5 cars 600
tons) of ore per day. Mr.. Juette Vines
has resumed work at his bank and is doing
good work. DELTA.
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Owing to the recent great fire in Ellensburg Washington
Territory at which place had expected to make future
home, the of which [ made ago
all my friends and through the columns of this paper my
future plans have to be altogether changed and instead
of going to the far WEST to take charge of large Real Estate
interests may remain among old friends in old Virginia
the State of my adoption for many years.
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The Shoe Factory.

President G, L, Weller of the Staumton
Shoe Factory, has returned from the North.
The company has purchased machinery f0r
about $4,000, and it will be put up as soon
as it arrives. The factory (the old Ameri-
can hotel has been remodeled andprepared
for the machinery, Manager L. H. Sickles,
and his wife who will be one of the fore
women of the factory have fitted upa very
comfortable little home in the building.
Their daughter has not yet arrived. Pres
ident Weller thinks work will be COM
menced by September 1st.