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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Roll of Honor.

The following is the Roll of Honor at
the Staunton white public schools for the
month ending February 26th:
ST.. Class-Louis Witt, Amy Hart, Oracle
Yost, Maud Mathews and Annie r. Byers.
Inter. Class-Willie II. Cooke, Edna E.
Powell, and Bessie H. Peck.
Jr. A. Class-Susie Perry, Fannie Hogs
head, Travers Sterrett, Belle Martin, Susie
Bailey, Horace Peck. Bessie Summerson, and
Willie Geger.
j. B. Cfass-Annie Lightner, Cora Monger,
Helen Hanger, Roy Turner, Nora Huffman,
1st CT. Grade-Mildred Hutchinson, Matte
Bickle, Margaret Ryan, Ida Smith, Minnie
Bell, Edna Ogg, Cora Simpson, Maggie
Robertson, George Hulvey, and Hampton
I'd Or. Grade.-EIla Noon, Mabel Dolin,
George Hutchinson, Mary Campbell, Made
line Barth, Minnie Morton, Eva McCue, Frank
Geiger, Willie Shepperd and Rosa Mcintosh
Sd Gil. Grade-Bessie Monger, Lizzie Do
gan, Mary Lambert, Marvin Monger, Estelle
Rosa Forbish. Mamie Anderson and Roger
Wake.
4th CIR. Grade.-May Miller, Josie Loeb,
Nettie Bagby, Matte Kingan,s Carrie Peek,
Echard, Holbert Carpenter, Nellie Palmer
and Mary Shafer.
1st Primary, A Grade.-Nettie Henderson,
Ella Ransom Carrie Davis; Fan AN Rud Kinney nae
1st Primary, 3 Grade.-Graham Cootes,-
Efie Monger, Myra Monger, Charles HaineS
Walton Shepperd, Ned Valz and Gertrude
Robertson.
I'd Pr. Grade.-Bessie Blackburn, Blanch
Brandeburg. Mary Gait Fannie Matthews.
Florence Miller, Gertrude Petertish, Flor
ence Powers, Rosa Runnels and Lucie Wal
tiers.
Sd Pr. Grade-Clara Undertake, Charles
Lightner, Lena Andrews, Alice Earman, Cora
Smith, Charlotte Zirkle Lucie Opie, Richard
P. Bell, Jr.. Mollie Haines, Lena Marshall,
Anna Woodward, Mary Spain, and Walter
Simpson.
Attn Pr. Grade-Wm. Fielder. Matte Peace,
Harold Lightner, Rosa Davis, Jordan Hoge,
Jacob Lehman, John Fauver,. Wayt Timber
lake, Bessie Davis, Mary Barr, Clarence
Hamilton, Josie Nothnagel, Virgie Gait, and
NJ. S. Cease.
9Th Pr Grade-Alex. Bickle, James Allen,
Geo Hoge, Ernest Johnson, Harry Lush
baugh, John Walters Bessie Burnett, BERTHE
Fix, Mary Ransom, Sadie Byers, and Carrie
Forbish.
9Th Pr. Grade-Annie Henderson, Salliee
Stafford. Emma Bell, Geo. Lightner, and
Minor Bell.
Requisites for Roll of Honor Present every
day, no tardy marks no dement's, and an aver
age of not less than 95 on all studies. Inc
order in which the names occur indicate the
relative class standing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Euena Vista Items.

The Buena Vista Advocate of Saturday
gives us the following items
The City Government. Mr.. J. W.
Blackburn, the Mayor, having moved his
residence out of the corporate limits Of the
town, resigned his position, and the town
council elected former member of the
House of Delegates from Rockbridge, MI.
John L. Mckee, in his place. MI. Jos.
Paxton was elected Justice of the Peace.
Water and Light-The Water Works
are under construction, and the contract for
the Electric Light plant has been closed.
Persomol.-Among the arrivals at the
hotel this week were Messsrs. Cyrus Creigh
and J. N. Mcfarland, of Staunton; A. G.
Christian and T. M. Smiley, of Augusta,
and H. G. Barnes, W. L. Mowry and A.
R. Rosenberger, of Waynesboro.
Fence Compamy.-The Buena Vista
Fence Co. is getting the foundation ready
for their building on Beech Avenue. Pend
ing it's erection the employees are busy at
work under temporary shelter.
Neev Buadimgs.-W. N. Seay of Lynch
burg, has bought a lot, corner of Beech
Avenue and 23d St., and will erect on it a
furniture mandatory and three store
houses on it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
George Wilson's Ministries at the
Opera House.

On Tuesday night the famous George
Wilson, at the head of his minstrel troupe,
will appear at the Opera House here. The
New FORK World, speaking OF the troupe,
says
One of the largest audiences Of the season at
the Criterion, was attracted to that house last
night, when George Wilson's Minstrels began
an engagement 1t was demonstrative as
sembiage, too. A new irstpart, called derby
Day in England" served to introduce the
members of the organization under pleasant
auspices Vocally the company is above the
average, and all e solos We're encored. John
T. Keegan's song, "Get On to Riley made a
hit, and the singer was presented with floral
horseshoe; Hi ION Ward, who sang meet a
Coon Tonight was also the recipient OF
flowers, while George Wilson was given sew,
eral encores Some local hits were made and
heartily enjoyed. Lassard and Lucifer, Howe
and Wall. Ramsey and Arno and Ward and
! the Fulton Brothers furnished entertaining
specialties, while dancing feature was well
| received.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Sudden Deaths.

Capt. Thomas P. Eskridge, who has been
one of the best known citizens Of both the
county and city, and many years ago a
Mayor of the latter, died suddenly on Satur-
day morning last at Hillside" the resi-
dence Of his sOn-in-law, MI. M. f. Gilke-
son, few miles from the city. At
breakfast, about o'clock, he complained
OF pain in his breast. His daughter fixed
up toddy for him and gave him mustard
plaster to use. He went to his room.
About 10 o'clock a servant went there and
found him lying dead on his bed, his eye
glasses still on bis nose, and the newspaper
he had been reading still in his hand. A
favorite dog was sitting by the bed licking
the other hand which had dropped to the
side of it. Capt. Eskridge had died instant
ly and without pain, of appoplexy.
Capt. Eskridge had in early life been a
prominent druggist of Staunton and one Of
the most popular men in it. He had trav-
elled extensively as Purser's Clerk on the
U. S. Ship jamestown the flagship of
Commodore Skinner on the coast Of Africa
in 1916, and was a genial companion and
heightened gentleman. During the Civil
war he was an officer in the Commissary
Department. He leaves three daughters
Mrs. M. F. Gilkson of Augusta, and Mrs.
Meta Payne and Miss Mary Eskridge Of
Georgia, and one son, MI. Brooke Eskridge
of Colorado. His funeral took place On
Monday last from ''Hilside,'' conducted
by Rev. W. @. Hullihen rector Of Trinity
church. The pall-bearers were Capt. j..
N. Mcfarland, Capt. Lewis Hartman,
Messrs. j. w. Gilkeson, Geo. NJ. Ramsey,
C. II. Whitlock and J. G. Whitlock. The
interment took place at Thornrose ceme-
terry, where Capt. Eskridge was laid by the
side of his wife who died many years ago.
Henry H. Stricken the 15-year- old son of
Mr.. Jacob Stricken, near Middlebrook,
died suddenly in a field on the 18th inst,
from hemorrhage Of the lungs while chas-
ing a rabbit.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Musical Notes.

Mr.. E. Brownold, formerly of Staunton,
is giving lessons on the guitar in New
York. The American Art Journal says:
"E. Brownold the guitar virtuoso, is one of
the few masters of that instrument in New
York. Among his pupils is the Hon. Francis
F. King, who is an excellent performer.
Another gifted pupil is Mrs VIM. Semnacher,
whose teaching of the Stuttgart Conservatory
is we'll known"
The Richmond State has the following
about a former resident Of Staunton :
''Prof. E. Louis Ide has recently been ap-
pointed organist of st. Johns German
Lutheran church. Prof. Idle has shown
himself composer of ability, and is an &C
complished organist. Musicians congrat-
ulate our German friends OH having Sc
cured Prof. Ide's services
Leo Wheat gave two concerts, which
we're very largely attended, in Lexington q
few nights ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Generous Donation to Y. M. z. A.
Library.

At Board Meeting of the Ladies Auxi-
iary of the Y. M. G. A., held on Thursday,
March Goth, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolued That we, the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Y. NJ. G. A. do hereby tender our heart
felt appreciation and thanks to Miss Mary J.
Baldwin, in making the Auxiliary the medium
for her generous donation of 800 for the
Library of the Y. NJ. G. A.
MRS A. M. HENKEL, Pres.
Mrs. JED. HoTCHKIss, Sec'y.
This money will be at once invested in
new literature for the library, such being
the only stipulation made by Miss Baldwin,
and Immediately after Easter the Enter
tainment Committee of Auxiliary will give
a novel entertainment in the Y. M. G. A.
Hall, for the purpose of putting the books
in perfect order, and with the residue to add
more volumes to same.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Matte vickers at the Opera House Wednes-
day Night.

On next Wednesday night, March 18th,
Miss Matte Vickers, who in the PROBES
sion holds the position of the representative
soubrette Of America, appears at the opera
House with her company. The company
is on a tour of seventy-fve weeks duration
which in it's extraordinary length breaks
the record of all the theatrical troups on
the road. Miss Vickers appears in JAG
quine; OF Paste and Diamonds" with the
following cast:
Jacouine. Matte Vickers
Dick Vinton. .........................Jos NJ Doher
Phineas Flam. Frank Cotton
George Craven. Tailor Carroll
IL. Dudley. ........................H II. hlhhlch
ii. Whiting. stewart
Stage Carpenter. ...................W. Il. Tanner
Call Bow ...................D. W. Wheeler
Rosalind Barclay Margaret Hatch
Mrs. III. Dudley .............Mis Miss E. A. LOWE
The New Orleans "Times- Democrat"
noticing the appearance in that city on
this tour of Miss V1ckers, says:
Miss Matte Vickers who became known to
local theatre goers by her appearance in
"Jacquine, or Paste and Diamonds at the
Grand Opera House four years ago, was en-
Enthusiastically received in the same comedy by
fully 5000 people at the st. Charles last
night. The play is superior to the ordinary
run of "farce comedy" written to suit the pc
culiar traits of soubfettes. The movement is
smoother, and the songs and specialties are
brought in with less effort than usual to plays
of this kind. 1t was handsomely staged and
we'll presented last night, and was thorough
ly enjoyed by the large number of people in
attendance.
Miss Vickers is one of the best soubrettes
on the American stage. She is graceful and
pleasing dancer, has sweet voice, and her
German dialect is excellent. The greatest
charm of her acting, however, is its natural
ness. She is never eXtravagant, relying on
her lines, clever acting and the humorous sit
uations in the play to provoke laughter, which
was hearty and frequent throughout the per-
formauce last night.
Mr.. Joseph M. Doner accorded Miss Wick
ers excellent support. His songs were re.
ceived with great favor, and his imitation of
the explosion of pack of fire crackers con-
vulsed the audience. He is an agile, graceful
and energetic dancer and variety actoJ OF
exceptionally good qualities.
Mr.. Frank Cotton as Phineas F20m, the
theatrical manager, and Miss Margarites
Hatch as Rosati'ad Barclay, added much to the
enjoyment of the evening. The rest of the
troupe had little part in the performance but
fl led their roles satisfactorily.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Commissioners IN Chancery,

The following is the text of the clause of
Chapter l63 of the Code regarding Commits
sioners in Chancery, as amended by the leg
lslature:
$685. Each circuit court and each corpora-
ton court having chancery jurisdiction, or the
judges thereof in vacation, Shall from time to
time appoint commissioners in chancery who
shall be removable at pleasure. There shall
office at the same time for the same court, ex-
cept that the chancery court of the city of
Richmond may have ten, and the corporation
court of the city of Portsmouth six, and the
corporation courts and the circuit courts Of
doun Rockingham, Louisa, Chesterfield and
Norfolk may each have five in office at the
same time.
2. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage g
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Shooting at a Physician.

Miss Nora Wooten of Roanoke, a pretty
young girl of excellent family connections,
has recently shown symptoms of insanity.
Some weeks ago her relatives thought Wis
it to an aunt i'll Augusta county might ben
eft her. They put her on the cars but she
did not stop at Waynesboro, but went on
to Baltimore. There she attempted to get
into convent. Rev. Mr.. Brodrick, a
Catholic pastor there, wrote to Roanoke of
her condition, and putting her on the cars
sent her home. Two weeks ago she was
examined before commission of lunacy at
Roanoke and decided to be insane, but moth
ing was done to confine her. A night OF
two after that, she went to the residence of
Dr.. II. A. Sims, a practicing physician,
rung his bell, and when he came, put a pistol
so close to his face that the powder burnt
it, and fired. The ball missed him and she
was arrested. She has now been placed in
confinement.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
The Street Railway.

Last night there was meeting OF the
City Council to consider proposition from
MI. Samuel B. Adams of Little Rock,
Ark, regarding street railway. lie had
found by ascertaining the cost that an
electric line plant would be too costly to
Justify the expenditure, and proposed to
build a horse-car line. If the Council
would give it's permission he would build
it right away.
The Council gave the privilege of laying
down a horse-car road, the work to be
begun by May list, and completed in eleven
months.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Improving Their Output.

The drug house of P. I. Allen, corner of
Main and Augusta street, which has a
aerated water factory in connection with
it, has established a large trade not only in
this city and vicinity, but in the adjoining
States. They have just gotten from a New
York factory an improved method, which
they have put in operation in the manufac
ture of their aerated water. We have tested
their cream, sarsaparilla, lemon, and ginger,
and it is fan beyond any ever in this market
before. The improvement on the ordinary
brands of aerated water is so marked that
the new method is destined to capture the
field with a better and cheaper article than
is now in possession of it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
MlIIboro Affairs.
Reported for the Staunton V1ND1cAr1R. \

reported for the Staunton VINDIcATWR.T
Mr.. W. G. Warren has bought out P E.
Yarbrough and has torn the partitiendowlf
between the two store-rooms, thus making
his store face the railroad as well as Main
street.
MI. Mann has moved his family %
Church Hill.
Mr.. Walter Mccormick has taken charg e
Of the telegraph Office at North Mounts in.
Miss Anna Harland is visiting her me tn
Ell, Mrs. Withrow.
Mrs. w. w. Wilson spent while in
town on her way to Goshen from Iro1
Gate, to pack her household goods, with the
expectation of removing to the latter place
Miss Bette McChntic, wins has been Wis
iting Mrs. J. w. Warren. will leave this
week for her home.
Little Lawrence Darnell, Virginia Oar
nell and Charles Warren have recovered
from severe illness following ca grippe.
b.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Richmond's Celebration of st. Patrlcks
Day.

Staunton had considerable share in the
celebration of st. Patrick S Day at Rich
mond last Monday. The Chief Marshal OF
the procession was Maj. John Fl. Dinneen,
one of the best of the men that Staunton
has given the capital; the orator at the
banquet who replied to the toast, "The
United States, - was U. S. Senator J. E.
Kenna of West Virginia, q brother of Mrs.
Carrie WEIGH Of Stanton, the orator
who replied to the toast to "The City of
Richmond, :" was Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson,
to whom Staunton furnished a wife as
lovely in character as she is charming in
society, and the panegyric on st. Patrick
was delivered by Rev. Michael r. Dinneen,
of the Cathedral another Staunton boy. So
altogether Staunton had big option on
Richmond's St. Patrick's day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Taking the School census.

The following is the law with reference
to taking the school census, as amended by
the last legislature:
Section 1852 of the Code Of 1887 provides
that, 1.-The clerk of each district school board,
during the months of July, eighteen hundred
and ninety and every five years thereafter,
shall take a census of all persons between the
ages of five and twenty-one years residing
within the school district and gather statis-
tics relating to the interests of education in
said district, according to the forms furnished
by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The lists thus prepared shall be submitted for
careful revision to the district school board
as soon as may be after their completion, and
shall at all times be open to the inspection of
any citizen. When so revised, they shall be
submitted, along with the other papers of the
district, to the county board at its annual
meeting, and Immediately thereafter deliver
ed to the county superintendent. For said
service the clerk shall receive compensation
out of the district school fund, at the rate of
three dollars per hundred of the children list
ed by him, subject to abatement on the dis
cOvery, before OF after the settlement of the
account, of errors or omissions in the list, or
to a fine, by the district board, as provided in
section 1474. All errors in the lists shall be
rectiied by the clerk without extra compensa-
ton. He shall in proper person take the
census of school population; and the county
superintendent of schools shall exercise spec
ial care i'll securing prompt and accurate
discharge of this duty
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Preparing for the Summer and fo- Being
Open ELL the Year Round.

The Grottoes of the Shenandoah Valley
Co., are preparing their hotel Tor next sum-
lner and thereafter to be open both summer
and winter. MI. A. D. Wright of Char
lottesville, will again be at the head Of it.
The company is introducing steam heat in
the hotel for winter. 1t is cleaning up
and thinning out the surrounding groves
and planting one thousand ornamental
trees. These trees they get from the
Staunton Nursery Co., finding them much
better than those they have tried from else
where. A gallery is being driven from
Weyer Cave to the Cave of Fountains,
and in the process a number of beautiful
chambers have been uncovered for the first
time to the eye Of man.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
BreYltles.

Staunton has new metropolitan conve-
nience Miss Elsie Wright, daughter of MI.
E. Wright, type and shorthand writer,
has opened an office at 10Y E. Main street,
where copying Oh writing letters from die
tation will be done. Any one having letter
to write OF document to copy, no matter
how large OF small, can get it done there.
That novelty which has proved so sue
cessful in other cities, GA japanese We'd
ding" will, we learn, be given about April
18th, for the benefit of the Y. M. c. Asso-
citation.
Victoria Furnace at Goshen is turning
out an average of 40 tons of pig iron day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Acquitted of the Charge.

The trial of young J. G. Damron of Bath
county at Fincastle, last week, on the
charge of forgery resulted in his acquittal
on Friday last. Messrs. J. N. Mcfarland,
County Treasurer of Augusta; W. L..
Mowry. Commissioner of the Revenue of
South River District, and Robt. G. Wright,
late Postmaster at Waynesboro, were in at
tendance on the trial as witnesses to show
that no such man as the prisoner alleged had
signed the note as endorser, lived neal
Waynesboro las he claimed he did, OF in
Augusta county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Covington' S Boom.

The Covington, Allegheny, Improve
ment Company, which was organized March
Sth. with R. L. Parish, President, and a
capital stock of 100000, has closed its
books for the present. Over $67 900 Of
stock was subscribed in thirty minutes.
G. G. Gooch of Staunton, President In
gals of the G. 6 O., and VIM. M. McAllis-
ter of Bath, are among the stockholders
The company has options on 500 acres OF
land around the town.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Change of Firm.

1t is announced elsewhere that change
in the firm Of EalSle, Splitter & Co., has
taken place, and Messrs. Frank Eakle and
Andrew Bowling will continue the whole
sale grocery business exclusively, at the old
stand, No. 10 s. Augusta street. Mr..
Eakle is known as one Of our best business
men, and his partner, MI Andrew Bowl
ing, is not behind him in that respect. 1t
will be strong team and merchants in
dealing with them will feel certain they are
getting every advantage that long familiar
ity with the markets and their wants can
enable wholesale merchants to give them.
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Paw of o. S. Census Enumerators.

1t may interest the public to know what
the pay of census enumerators is. The fol-
lowing will give the information For
every living person, two cents; for every
death, two cents; for every firm twenty-five
cents, for every factory, thirty cents; for
each veteran OF veterans widow, five cents.
In special cases an enumerator may he
paid by the day, not to exceed IS. The
cost of taking the census of 1880 was
100000 and this one is estimated at fiji
teen million population larger than in 1880.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Visit of the State Superintendent Of Public
Instruction.

The Staunton Public Schools were visited
by Hon. John E. Massey, State Surerin-
tendent of Public Instruction, last Friday.
In each of the fourteen schools he made
some remarks to the pupils. MI. Massey
very truly says that in the Staunton
schools there should be a general assembly
room for each color. There is no place in
which all the pupils may be gathered to-
gether The lack of such a room very often
constitutes practical and serious incon-
venience.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
An Old Family Bible,

A Mt. Meridian correspondent says that
Mrs. Mary A. Crawford of Weyer's Cave,
Augusta county, Va, has German Bible
about $50 years old. Martin Luther COM
pleted his translation of the Bible in 1854
This translation was reprinted SO times in
Germany in Is years. This old Bible was
reprint few years after 1884. Can any
OF your readers tell us of an older Biblep''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
The Municipal Election.

A meeting of the City Democratic Com
mittee was held on Tuesday afternoon.
Among other business transacted, it mega
tived proposition to hold a primary for
candidates at the municipal election in
May, by the following vote: Noes
Messrs. G. w. Warden, B. f. Terry, Chas.
X. Hoge, Thos S. Dawson, W. G. Kinney,
M. Hounihan, and John McQuaide-7.
Ayes-Messrs. W. H. H. Lynn, E. Staples.
Isaac WITH and George NJ. Harrison.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
Bridge Letting.

Y yesterday, the Board Of County Commits
sioners for the constructing of Mt. Merl-
dian bridge, over Middle River, let the
bridge to contract. There were six bridge
companies bidding for the work. The iron
superstructure was let to the Wrought
Iron Bridge Co. of Canton, Ohio, at S2,772.
The fills and trestles and stone work will
be let hereafter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21
a Will Case.

The late Col. VIM. A. Kuper, who was a
civil engineer on the old Virginia Central
Railroad, had nf1hy friends in Staunton.
He died about a year ago ON his farm in
Spottsylvania, where he was living with
his son, DR.. Charles Kuper. No will
was found and settlement was commenced
in order to divide the property equally
among the children. A few days ago a
will was found giving the whole of the es-
tate to DR.. Kuper to the exclusion of the
rest of the children. The other children
will bring chancery suit to set it aside