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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Dunsmore's Business College.
THE SHORTHAND CLAss-RAPID LEARN
UNDERGRADUATES IN THE BUSINESS

THE SHORTHAND CLAss-RAPID LEARN
UNDERGRADUATES IN THE BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT.
On Saturday last, a representative of the
VINDICATOR visited the Shorthand Glass
OF Dunsmore's Business College, which is
taught by Mrs. A. G.. Points Qate Miss
Rosa Kyle, who has long been teacher in
the college. The class. in consequence OF
the full condition of the college, is taught
in the lesser building on Frederick street.
1t is composed of Miss Margaret Metzger OF
Pennsylvania, Miss Bessie Metzger of Penn
sylvania, Miss Minnie Lyman of Norfolk
Miss Essie Beard of Middlebrook, Miss
Mamie Cupp of Mt. Scion, Miss Elsie
Wright of Augusta, and Master Hulst
Glenn of Staunton. The two first named
young ladies are pupils at the Augusta Fe
male Seminary. They are all learning the
shorthand writing done on a machine, the
invention of M. M. Bartholomew. They
have been learning only from two and a
half to three months and their success is
most remarkable. In several tests they
took down correspondence at the rate OF
from 68 to 80 words a minute, and read it
with ease. To an old shorthand writer.
who struggled through the pencil system
and agonized over unreliable notes, this ease
seems little less than wonderful in the time
these pupils have spent in acquiring it.
One of the Misses Metzger read her short
hand notes with as much readiness as if they
had been newspaper type, something a
pencil-writer can appreciate. One of these
pupils, Miss Wright, who was absent, is
able, the instructor told us, to write go
words a minute and read it easily.
On calling at the main college building,
our representative got some gratifying
facts about the success of the Business
College. Up to date, it has 12O pupils en-
rolled-just three times the number that
were enrolled this date last year. This,
Prof. Dunsmore thinks, is largely due to
the great interest manifested by the citizens
in the college and the action Of the Cham
Der of Commerce in endorsing things
which have had a marked effect abroad.
The following pupils have graduated
since the Goth of last month-D. J. OCon-
nell, Stribling Springs;J 7. Brand, Brand S,
Augusta county; J. G. and R. E. Foster,
Staunton; g. o. Coleman, Slaughter, Mel
son county; G. ID. Hawpe, Greenville; A.
H. Wiley, Severn, Gloucester county, Va,
S. B. Davis, Union, w. Va. land G.. G. Lewis,
Grassy Meadows, W, Va. The following
have secured situations-R. E. Foster with
Sublett & Son, Staunton; D. J. O'Connell
with Fred Colburn, McCurdy House, Cliff
ton Forge; j. T. Brand with a Mining
co. Houston, Va, and G.. G. Lewis with a
Mining Co. at Caperton, W. Va.
This college has proved practical bust
ness blessing to the people of this section
and it's graduates are sought for by business
men everywhere. Every session Prof.
Dunsmore is adding some new feature and
giving it a broader scope of usefulness. The
shorthand machine school is one of the
most valuable of these new features.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
PhrsQnal.

Judge Mclaughlin is sitting at Freder
icksburg for Judge Barton, in the two libe
suits of Cochran & Kirtley against G. W
Shepherd growing out Of the advertising
for sale of the land containing the grave and
tomb of Gen. Washington's mother. The
plaintiffs claim 1000 damages.
A bill has been introduced in the HOUSE
of Delegates to incorporate the Southern
Guarantee and Trust Company, of which
Gen. John Echols is one of the incorpora
tors. The principal Office is to be at Rich
mond.
Capt. T. c.. Morton, General Agent Of
the Staunton Life Association, was il
Charlottesville last week and paid to the
widow of Capt. W. .. Fry, $4,000, the
amount of her husband s life insurance il
that company.
On the evening of January oath, Mr.. Lex
| Wheat will give an organ recital in thu
| Opera House at Clifton Forge, assisted by
| Capt. J. E. Fitz and wife, Miss Nora
Coghlan, and other amateurs from Rich
mond.
Mr.. E. o. Peale, Superintendent o.
Schools, whose appointment was passed
by by the State Board of Education last
week, was on Saturday unanimously elected
by it to the position.
The Salem, Roanoke, Times-Register Of
Friday, says: "Mr. Smith Of Staunton
arrived in Salem on Wednesday with his
horses, vehicles, &C., and has opened new
livery stable here"
Among the young ladies present at
luncheon party given by Mrs. James Pleas
ants of Richmond, on Saturday afternoon
were Misses Susie and Anne Cochran ano
Miss Atkinson of Staunton.
MI Alex F. Robertson, will leave to-day
to make tour of that interesting State
Flo1ida. His headquarter there will be at
Orlando. His wife accompanies him.
Mrs. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, has purchased
for 81 200, the property of Miss Mary V.
Grove on West Frederick street.
MI. Sam1 Mccoy has resigned his posi-
ton as mail agent on the Chesapeake &
Ohio Ry.
Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker has removed
his family to Washington city. Thei1
residence is No. 1874 Nineteenth st. NV.
Miss Sall1e Bayly left last week on visit
to her friend Mrs. Harry L. Frazier at
Louisville, KY.
q Mrs. H. Sheffey Roller of Luray gave a
reception on Wednesday of last week to he1
friend Miss Fannie Brand of Augusta.
Miss Bette Fauntleroy returned on
Saturday from a visit to friends in Nor
folk.
Maj. S. M. Yost and Mr.. A. G. Gordon
of Staunton were in Washington city last
week.
MI. Jno. M. Ayler has been appointed an
U. S. storekeeper and gauger in this dis
trict.
Judge Jno. Lee Logan. of Idaho, ason-in-
law of Hon. John Randolph Tucker, died
in that territory on Wednesday.
Miss Katie Bell Baker is visiting Mrs.
James Gordon in Richmond.
DR.. Phil. Knapp and wife have returned
to the city.
VIM. Wilson has been appointed post.
master at Fancy Hill, Rockbridge.
Miss Charlotte Jaffe is on visit to rela-
tives in New Y ork city.
Mr.. Tucker has introduced bill grant
ing pension to Mrs. Ann E. Brown.
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100000 of Stock in q DAYS!

The Basic City stock has all been taken
and the books closed The conditions COM
bining to make this valuable Investment,
were so remarkable that the whole amount
of stock put on the market-$4OO, 900, was
taken in twenty-one days! The company
has engaged civil engineer Humphreys OF
Lexington. to head a corps of engineers who
will at once lay off the streets of the new
town. In the meantime negotiations are
going on for manufacturing plants to be
established there,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Organizing Farmers Alliances.

A note from MI. V. II. Kendall, the
State Farmers Alliance Organizer for Au-
gusta, informs us that he is at Vesuvius,
on his way to Staunton. Alliances have
been organized at the following points in
Augusta-Mint Spring, Arbor Hill, Heb
ron, Middlebrook, Newport, Greenville,
Vesuvius, Craigsville, Slate Hill, Messy
Creek, Weyer's Cave, and Parnassus. Mr..
Kendall requests us to announce that those
wishing Alliances formed in their neigh
boorhoods, in the county, will address him
at Staunton,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Hog Law Ordered.

The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday
and Smiley voting in the affirmative, and
Messrs. Beard and McCutchen voting in
the negative, granted the petition of resi-
dents of and near Mt. Scion for a hog law.
1t is to extend over a radius of one and a
half miles around Mt. Scion and to go into
effect July 18th, next. Tresspasses by
hogs in that circle forfeit the animal to the
sufferer if the owner does not pay for the
damage
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Bank Directors.

The stockholders of the National Valley
Bank held their annual meeting on Tuesday
last, and elected the following Directors
Gen. Jno. Echols, Ro. w. Burke, Edward
Echols, II. M. Bell, Isaac Witt, A. S. Lara
P. H. Trout, M. Erskine Miller, II. J
Lushbaugh, M. N. Bradley, and Henry
Hutchinson.
The new Board of Directors elected the
following officers-Jno. Echols, President
Ro. w. Burke, LIST Vice President; Edward
Echols, End Vice President.
The stockholders of the Augusta Ma
tional Bank, yesterday, reelected the old
Board of observation-disclosures. D. A. Kayser
A. J. Butts, P. N. Powell, W. L. Lush
baugh, G. S. Baker, G.. G.. Gooch, M. P.
Funkhouser, and W. L. Bumgardner. The
old officers of the bank are continued.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Marriage of a minister,

Rev. Jos. Hedrick, formerly of Church
vile, in this county, and now of Concord,
N. c., was married in this city, yesterday
morning, to Mrs. Bette A. Sieg, a daugh-
ter of MI. Geo. Epting Rev. Fl. F. Shealy
performed the marriage ceremony.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Legislation of Local Interest.

The following bills have been presented
in the legislature and referred:
by MI. johnson: To incorporate the
town OF Buena Vista, in the county of
Rockbridge.
BY MI. Blakemore. To authorize D. A.
Flicker to erect toll-bridge across North
river at Mt. Crawford, in Rockingham
county.
BY MI. Echols: To amend the law In
relation to liens.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Profs. Webb and Meyer. and Mr.. Cooke.

Pr0ts. We66 and Mayer, and Mr.. Cooke:
DEAR FRIENDs-Your regret cannot be
deeper or more sincere than mine in the move
pending which must separate me from home,
pleasant for eighteen years, and friends dear
in proportion to that long intercourse; but the
trial is greatly softened by the many kind
and this proffer of complimentary benefit is
one of the most kindly and duly appreciated.
l propose turning my face westward on the
22nd. Any evening in the mean time you may
propose will meet my hearty cooperation.
Very sincerely yours with thanks,
p. V. BUMGARDNER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Greenville Items.
DEATH OF AN AGED MAN-voT1NG ON Ex-
TENDING THE CORPORATEL IMITS-FAR-
MERs' ALLIANCE ORGANIZED, sc,

DEATH OF AN AGED MAN-vOTING ON EX-
TENDING THE CoRPORATEL IMITs-FAR-
MERs' ALLIANCE ORGANIZED, sc,
reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.1
GREENvILLE, Jan. 14.-Robt Supple,
one of the Oldest inhabitants of this place,
died here yesterday, 18th, at II O'Clock, at
the advanced age of "a years. He was a ma
tive of Ireland and had lived here more
| than half century. His remains will be
buried at the Methodist church here to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ. Rev. DR.. James Muir
ray will conduct the services.
A series Of meetings are being conducted
nightly at the Methodist church here by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Wolf.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Otis B. Cooley and Miss CareIa D. Bare,
at the residence of J. M. Bare, Esq, on
on South River, on Wednesday, at 10 A.
NJ, Jan. 22d, 1890.
Greenville will vote next Saturday either
to extend the present limits of the corpora
| ton or abolish it altogether.
Our public schools under the manage
ment of MI. T. A. Brownlee, as principal,
are in fourishing condition.
A Farmers Alliance was organized here
last Friday night with G.. A. Shields as
President; J. R. Smith, Sec'y; M. T. Light
ner, Treas. The Alliance will meet next
Saturday at P. M. to perfect it's organi-
cation. Mr.. Kendall made an address to
the farmers.
The fly is working on the wheat-felds
here. DELTA.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Change of Hours

The Local train on the Chesapeake g.
Ohio now leaves here in the morning at
1920 INSTEAD of 12:4O), and arrives in the
afternoon at 3:44, instead of 2:4O. 1t reaches
Richmond at 6:15 P. M, and leaves there
at $40 A. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Chamber Of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce held it's re-
gular meeting on Tuesday night, Mr.. R.
w. Burke, presiding. Mr.. Burke made a
report OF the hearing given by the legisla-
tive committee to the proposition for a
change of the law about assignments.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Brevitles.

The U. S. Senate committee on Friday re-
ported favorably on government buildings
for Norfolk, Roanoke, Lynchburg and New
port News, but made no mention Of
StauntOn.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Post Office Changes.

W. R. Talley has been appointed post
master at Crimora Station, Augusta, vice
J. W. Yount, removed. L. w. Spiece has
been appointed postmaster at Buffalo Gap,
Augusta, vice T. W. King, removed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Sale of a Mineral Spring.

We learn that MI. P. M. Dice has sold
the noted Lithia Spring, near Burke S Mill,
for SIS 900, to Gen. j. E. Roller of Harrison
burg
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
Clerical Notes.

Rev. r. H. Mason, late rector of the
Church of All Saints at Union, Monroe
county, W. Va, is, with his family, tenn
porarily making bis home in Augusta coun-
ty, near Staunton.
Rev. Geo. E. Shuey, formerly Of Augusta
county, now pastor of Trinity English
Lutheran church at Richmond, was the re-
eipient of bountiful pound party from his
congregation. on the evening of the 9th
inst
The Luray page county, News says:
"Rev. j. H. Waugh, P. E., preached a very
able sermon Sunday night last in the M. E.
Church, and held at the Parsonage on Mon
day morning the last Quarterly Conference
for the year."
Rev. MI. Browerof Augusta county, has
just closed a series of meetings at Ida Grovel
in Page county lat which there were severa
conversions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
A Stock Market.

There was little stock market opened
by Auctioneer E. M. Gushing, last Satur
day, at the Court House. He sold for Mr..
H. F. Lyle, Executor Of the late DR.. A. II.
Weir, ten shares of Buena Vista stock
each two shares carrying a lot with them.
They were sold in twos, and brought prices
according to the location of the lots.
Upon the shares of stock. including the lots,
$50 ON each share had been paid, leaving $40
upon each share to accrue. The payments
therefore amount to $500.
The sale was made conditional that the
purchasers assume the deferred payments
of 500 on each share, aggregating 5000, as
follows:
Two shares and entitled to lot No. 5, block
48, section l. to c. A. Holt for; ...........$ ll6
Two shares with lot II, block a. section 2, to
Asher Ayres, $40
Two shares with lot IA, block 6, section 3, to
T. G. 205
Two shares with lot S, block 49, section 6, to
Whitmore Liggett for...................... 1875
Two shares with lot 2, block 2, section 6, to
H. II. FuItz, 1O2
s1oss
Deducting the $500 paid by DR.. Weir
upon his Investment, leaves to his estate
$788-less the legal charges thereon.
Mr.. Gushing also sold, on the same ac-
count, per cent. Rockbridge county bonds,
as follows:
One of 81 1000, to Arista Hoge O1O
One of 81 900, to r. w. Burke, ,OO5
Two of 800 each to Arista Hoge, sos eacn... 2lO
Tho ooupopc of thoco bonds to Io,,,,oru
LIST, had been collected.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17
FinafOre.

This favorite opera will be given at the
Opera House, on January 30th and 31st,
with the following cast:
Sir John Porter, K. c. B...........Jo ohm McQuaide
Capt Jaffe
Ralph Rackstraw L. Cooke
u. Il,
.............-............J.J J. Shirley
............................D D. G. Barkman
depe..... Miss Anna Baird
A1loshlpmlte............ Willie Cooke
MIR. G. l.. Cooke is Stage Manager, Prof.
f. X. Webb presides at the piano, Prof. B.
Meyer is Musical Director, and C. W.
| Oltmans, Scenic Artist
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17

W 1ffSf1o, L I1Qdy
tender their first public reception in the
new building, to the Association, from 7
to 10 O'Clock, and most cordially invite the
members of the Association, those young
men who have, through the recent religious
services, become interested in the Associa-
ton and its work, and those gentlemen of
the city who desire the good of this work
and wish to see it advanced. This enter
tainment has no charge connected with it.
and is given by the Auxiliary to the Asso-
citation and it's friends. Supper will be
served and the following brief, but choice
programme will be given in the auditorium
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-17

wv ANTED TO APPRENTICE-A lady living
w in another town wishes to apprentice
her 15year-old son to good trade in Staunton
Christian man preferred as an employer.
Apply at VINDIcAToR OFFICE.
ian 3-3t
New-York tribune., 1890-05-27

obtain similar results By different means, while
as a rule the medical practitioner curtly dis
misses such experiences as only effects of the
Imagination" The importance and the value
of profound exploration of the mysteries of
trance-states-that is the lesson which he would
have the world learn. That NJ Janet found in
him a peculiarly sympathetic reader may be
Gathered from this assertion, which, consider
inc its source is perhaps more striking than
ANYTHING else in the article: 81 know non
bvsterical womann writes Professor James,
who in her frances knows facts which alto
gefher transcend her possible normal con-
sciousness, facts about the lives of people
whom she never saw or heard of before. | am
well aware of all the liabilities to which this
statement exposes me, and | make it delib-
eratcIy, having practically no doubt whatever
of its truth"
New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
PERSONAL.

Apropos Of the sketch of Professor Willard FisKos
career published in yesterdays Tribune 1t Is OF III
terc,t to recall that whlc lie was employed III th'
N.tor Library ne was constant contributor to INC
columns Of this paper furnishing often several articles
I'm the course of single week lie gehtraiN Wr"v W.
upon geographical subjects, III which ne HOOK s'e"'
interest.
senator Walcott appeared in the senate yesterday
for the first time since Ills marriage. lie was warmly
congratulated by fellow senators both sides OF tho
Chamber.
senator and Mrs. Stanford sail from ths port on
Wednesday for Europe. After II two weeks stay III
London they go to the German spas and VIII return
to the United states about the middle 2t scPctGSer
They Will be accompanied by Mrs. StanfoNs oIothcr,
H. g. Lathrop. and II. e. Nash. the senator's private
secretary.
The magnificent Paazzo della Cistcrna. where the
late Duke Of AOsta lived at Turin, has passed 10 MS
eldest SON. it formed part Of the property Oh the
first Duchess. King lIunbcrt has therefore gwen the
Dukes widow set of apartments in the Royal Palace
and they are being partly rcdecoratcd and rcunshed
for her The drawing room Is "A splendid apartment
with superb decorations, and contains fine collection
of gilt bronze ornaments and painted porcelain. Inc
furniture In II Is sumptuous, but somewhat roooCo'
having been placed there about hall century ago,
ON the marriage of Victor Emmanuel.
Bishop Hurst. of the Methodist Church. intend; max
Ing trip to Europe, for the purpose of visiting the
principal universities OF Great Britain and the Con
ncnt, and the securing of plans and IDEAS for tho
proposed Methodist University at Washington.
Efforts will be renewed TO complete the fund 10
secure the erection Of statue to the memory of Frank
lin Pierce in Capitol Park in Concord, n. IL. Some
time ago Mr.. stilson Hutchins. of Washington, offered
n hcod the subscription list with Fl 900 1t Is hoped
that the memorial VIII be obtained IN season - be
dedicated at the same time and place with tllt OF
John T.. Hale.
NJ Alexandra Dumas Is u hale. vigorous man
Of some sXysiX years, broad shOuldcrcd and strongly
built with gray hair, the ample forehead Of thinker
and observer, and with u shrcwd, sarcal expression
about his mouth lie lives n the Avenue dc Nilliers,
comfortably and unostentatiously, occupied with his
books, his plays and his grandchildren.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
THIRTEEN YEARS WORK.

This is an exhibit that ought 10 silence the
dogmatt' critics of newspapers for at least one
day. over 5000 600 has been raised for pro-
yiding nearly 10000 tenement children with
a fortnight, outing in the country. In round
numbers Zoo 600 happy days have been add
ed r. the lot II the poorest of the poor. This
is what THE 1RlErNE ha, been enabled to DO
with the cooperation Of is generous readers
in town and country; and the work has been
done quietly, without sounding OF trumpets
or beating Of drums. There are many phil
anthropic societies with gilt-cdcod Boards of
Directors and complex and expensive systems
of organization which Will c0yct such a record
of practical work aS ground for luSliiyng
their existence The FrcSh-Air Fund IS
model charitable enterprise inaSmuch aS there
are neither salary lists, Office expenses, nor
waste Of any kind connected with its opera
tions. Tie money received is applied directly
TO tho transportation of the children 10 their
vacation homes The kind-hcartcd, hoSpitablo
entertainers i'm tho country open their houses
10 the tenement visitors without charge. There
j. no cXpcnslye mechanism as there is with
ordinary charitable enterprises. 1t Is well
orranizcd system productive Of immediate and
larce results without involving waste OF re-
sources.
But an urgent plea for the requirements
Of the seasons work which Is now rapidly
opcninc is necessary. Homes are wanted by
the thousand in the villages of Ncw-England.
New ork. Pennsylvania and New Jersey and
$50 600 can be used especially II the bulk OF
il lc furnished early in the season, for trans
portation expenses. subscriptions made late
in the summer have 10 bc held over for the
following wear, whereas money contributed
promptly is employed at once in promoting the
happnc,> and health of poor and sick children
during the season of Indictment heat. These arc
the rcouircmcnts Of the Fund; and no words
are needed 10 add emphasis 20 the cloquence
of the figures 10000 children taken out
of the Stun, and tenement lodgings of New
York and brooklyn and given an outing oi
fortnight in green fields and pastures new
Nearly If 600 little ones tranSplantcd last year
in hot weather from noSomc streets and filthy
,llcv, To- the delights of meadow, woods and
wholesome farm-lifc, These are figures which
appeal to every sympathetic heart that Is
touched with the pathoS of child life III tho
tenement world. The FrcSh-Air Fund de-
serves this year even a larger measure OF pop
ular support than il has ever received