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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-18
Buena Vista Items.

The Buena Vista Advocate of last Fri
day furnishes the following items:
Burial Of the Victims Of the Accident
The remains of Messrs. Eli Painter and
John Montgomery, two of the victims of
the accident at the shaft last week, were
inferred at Neriah Church, about seven
miles above Buena Vista last Friday. The
remains of Mr.. Snead were sent to his lela-
tives at Charlottesville, and were buried at
that place.
More NetO HoNses.-We have seen the
plans for ten new residences, which have
been ordered to be built at once by the
Philadelphia Company. These houses are
to be framed, with seven rooms, including
cellar, bath rooms, etc.
Sent to the Asylum.-Mrs. Camden, the
unfortunate lady who was recently adjudged
insane by a committee of lunacy here, was
conveyed to the Asylum at Stanton, last
Saturday.
Personals.-MissesC C. B. Palmer, Bessie
Chew, and Messrs. W. R. Talley, John J.
Larew, A. C. Palmer of Augusta; Chas.
Curry, F. s. and W. A. Haines, G. Barga-
min, B. f. Eakle, and F. M. Taylor OF
Staunton, were at Buena Vista during the
past week.
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Real Estate Transfers,

We learn from the Allegheny Sentinel
that syndicate composed of Messrs. j.
T. Ellyson and J. B. Elan Of Richmond;
John McQuaide of Staunton; W. H. Fowle
of Salem, and others, have taken an option
on the Frank Karnes property, near Low
moor.
Messrs. J. B. Armentrout and J. G..
Scheffer have bought the Staunton Iron
Works property, Oh Frederick street. Con-
sideration, $1,000.
Maj. S. M. Yost has sold lot on Green
street to M. B. Stoddard, for $500.
j. F. Templeton of Waynesboro, has
sold his farm of 105 acres, II miles from
that town to A. G.. Buck, for $10,s0O.
VIM. J. Perry & Co., have made the fol-
lowing sales
House and lot on New Street, belonging
to Mrs. A. Y. Lee, to Jno. H. Morrison. for
$4,000.
Two 5O-foot lots on Augusta St., for A.
J. Butts, to Chas. 7. Palmer. Considera-
ton, 5000.
House and lot on Market St., for Geo,
M. Cochran, Jr., and Jno. w. Stout, to
Mrs. M. A. Rosen, for 81 200.
Lot on Augusta, corner Purviance Street,
so feet front, for 1875.
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Election Of Officers.

At the meeting Of the Augusta County
Farmers Alliance, held in this city last
Friday, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Col. H.
J. Williams, Spottswood; Vice President
J. Newton Wilson, Churchville; Secretary
J. H. Council, St. Paul's; Treasurer, A. R.
Gilkeson, ParnassuS; Chaplain, Rev. John
H. Taylor, Valley Mills; Lecturer, Capt
E. A. Butcher, Arbor Hill; Assistant Lee
turer, T. J. Jackson, st. Paul's; Door
keeper, A. Henry Towberman, Staunton
Assistant Doorkeeper, D. w. Kennedy
Staunton; Business Agent, W. A. Craw-
ford, Swoope; ergeant-at-Arms, John T.
Hanger, St. Paul's; Delegate to State Ali.
ance convention at Lynchburg on August
IS, Col II. J. Williams; Alternate, Col. S.
A. East.
The following gentleman who have been
elected officers fol- the year, at the last meet
ing of the Spottswood Farmers Alliance,
will be installed tomorrow: H. J. Will
liams. President; M. T. Mcclure, Vice
President; w. II. Fix, Secretary; I. A.
Brown, Treasurer; A. G. Brown, Chap.
lain; w. e. McKemy, Lecturer; M. 7.
Pilson, Doorkeeper, John R. Rowan; As.
sistant Doorkeeper; NJ. T. Mcclure, Buy.
ing Agent.
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Staunton Shoe Factory.

At the meeting Of the stockholders of the
Staunton Shoe Factory Company, Friday
night, the old officers were reelected and
the Board of Directors were increased to
nine members. The officers of the company
are-President, G. L. Weller; Vice Presi-
dent, 1. Witt; Secretary and Treasurer,
G. G.. Child. Directors--C. L. Weller, I.
Witt, M. N. Bradley, A. G. Braxton, B.
F. Eakle, Arista Hoge, g. G.. Child, M.
Erskine Miller, and Jno. D. Crowle. The
shoes manufactured at the Factory are of
first-class quality, and are sold in large
orders in Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, North and South Caro-
lima, and as far West as St. Louis, Mo.
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Death of Col. John L. Preston.

COL Jno. L. Preston, for forty three years
Professor of Languages and Rhetoric at
the Virginia Military Institute, died in
Lexington Tuesday night, in the eightieth
year of his age. Col Preston may be right.
ly called the father of the institution in
which he taught for so many years, as he
originated the idea of cadet school in the
early part of 1889, and through his efforts
was established and opened in November
of that year. Col, Preston was one of the
oldest, most influential and highly respect
ed citizens of Lexington. He was the
father of DR.. Thomas L. Preston, and the
husband of the Virginia poetess, Mrs. Mar
garet j. Preston. His funeral took place in
Lexington yesterday, and was attended by
a large number Of prominent people from
different parts of the State.
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The Public Schools.

The annual report of Superintendent of
Public Schools, w. w. Robertson, to the
School Board of the city of Staunton, shows
that our schools are not standing still, but
are moving steadily and surely to the front.
The schools opened last September with a
large increase in attendance, and one new
school was added. The attendance has been
uniform during the year, with the excep-
ton of January and a part of February,
during which time La Grippe prevailed.
The number of pupils promoted also shows
that the teachers employed have done their
duty.
The total enrolment during the year were
White, 673; Colored, 459.
Average monthly enroll ment to each
teacher-White, 391.77; Colored, 3e1.11.
Number of INDECENT pupils-White, s.;
Colored, s.
Percentage of attendance-White, 90.79;
Colored, 81 II.
The Staunton schools have not only held
their own, but have also gained many warm
friends, and strengthened public senti-
ment in their behalf.
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A Catholic Church at Clifton Forge.

The Clifton Forge and Iron Gate Re-
view of last week says, that ''the Clifton
Forge Company out Of it's liberality and
sagacity has donated two excellent and well
selected lots upon which to erect Catho-
lie church in this city. The site is on the
hill, and near the residence of Capt. Moody.
Each lot has a frontage of 40 feet and ex-
tends back 1875 feet. 1t is the purpose OF
our Catholic friends to begin the construc-
tion of the edifice about the first of next
month and push it to completion as rapid
ly as possible. Sufficient funds having been
accumulated to complete the building,
which will probably cost from $1,000 to
s., 900. It has not yet been determined
whether the structure will be of brick or
frame. That matter is now under consid-
eration.''
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Excursions to Historical Battle-felds.

A series Of special excursions to the Bat
tleields of Cedar Greek, (Middletown,)
Winchester and Harper's Ferry, under the
auspices OF the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie are announced for July 23rd, Aug. Goth,
Sep. 18th, and October 10th, 1890, afford
ing an opportunity to visit those Historic
Grounds.
Tickets for these excursions will be sold
from all ticket stations on the Baltimore
and Ohio r. R., east of the Ohio River at
one fare for the round trip ON July % and
%, Aug. 10 and 20. Sept. Is and 16,
and Oct. 10 and le, 1890, valid for return
journey ten days including days of sale.
For the accommodation of those desir-
ing to visit the Battlefelds Of Antietam
and Gettysburg, the Baltimore and Ohio
R. r. Co., will place on sale excursion tick
cts at one fare for the round trip to those
points at Harper's Ferry and Weverton. to
be sold July % to 31st inclusive, good to
return until Aug. LIST, inclusive. Aug.
20 to % inclusive good to return until Aug
10Th inclusive.
For rates and time of trains call on or
address Agents B. 6 0. r. r. or Chas. O..
Scull. Gen1 Pass. Agent. B. & .. R. r.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-18
Religious Intelllgen

The Fishersville correspondent OF the
Waynesboro Times says "Rev. Mr.. Laird
of Thinking Spring, has commenced seri-
es of lectures at the Chapel here on the
fundamental doctrines of the Presbyterian
church as evidenced by the questions in the
Shorter Catechism. He takes each Tues
day night one of these questions and ex-
plains and draws lessons from it. These
lectures are highly instructive and enter
tanning and are appreciated by our people. y
There will be bush meeting in the grove
belonging to MI. G. W. Lytton, near
Spring Hill, next Sunday.
The people of Pond Gap and vicinity are
raising money for the purpose of erecting
Presbyterian church there.
At the meeting Of the Baptist Foreign
Mission Board of Virginia, held in Nor
folk, Monday, Mr.. F. G. Jones was ar-
pointed to represent the State Board at the
next meeting of the Augusta Association.
A bush meeting will be held in the Nor.
NAL College grove, at Basic City, to-mor'
row. The exercises will be conducted by
Rev. J. L. KILLER.
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Galilean Fishermen.

The colored organization called the Grand
United Order of Galilean Fishermen, at
their annual convention at Lynchburg, last
week, elected and installed the following
officers to serve during the ensuing year:
Grand Ruler, B. N. Allen of Richmond :;
Associate Ruler, Eliza Lewis of Rich
mond, Deputy Grand Ruler, John H. Moody
Of Petersburg; Grand Treasurer, William
Mason of Richmond; Grand Scribe, G. c.
Stewart of Petersburg; Grand Marshal,
Asa Miller Of Richmond; Grand Herald,
James H. Clarke of Richmond; Grand
Chaplain, Evans Ross of Staunton; Cores
ponding Scribe, Mary A. Peters of Staun-
ton; Grand Lecturer, J. T. Wilson of
Richmond; R. Fl. S. to G. R., Annie
White of Lynchburg; L. H. S. to G.. r.,
Ada White of Richmond.
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At the Springs.


Miss Sallie Hiner of Augusta is at Web
ster Springs, W. Va.
President M. E. ingalls, of the g. & O.,
and family, are at the White Sulphur.
Mrs. B. F. Eakle and children are at the
Cold Sulphur.
Mrs. w. P. Tams and children are at the
White Sulphur.
Misses Maud, Salina, and Bessie Stack
are at the Sweet Chalybeate Springs.
Mrs. Hugh F. Lyle and Miss Emma
Weir of Augusta, are at the Rockbridge
Alum.
Rev. W. A. Harris, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Boatright are at the White Sulphur
Springs.
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson and children are
at Millboro Springs.
MI. T. H. Humphreys is spending few
weeks at the Red Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Mrs. T. C. Morton and daughters are at
Rawley Springs.
Miss Effie Runnels of Staunton and Miss
Sallie Dollhouse of Augusta, are at the
Rockbridge Baths.
Deputy Sheriff N. G. Watts is spending
few days at the Cold Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. J. M. Shreckhise is at the Black
Rock Springs.
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Coming Conference of w. c. 7. q.
Wnrknra

Members of the Woman 3 Christian Tenn
perance Union from many sections OF the
country will gather at Mountain Lake
Park, Md, July 81, and for four days the
interstate conference and school of methods
of the union will hold discussions in the
cool Garrett county air. July q will be
devoted to lawn fete and good time gen
orally, and on the following day the active
business of the gathering will begin. A
prayer-meeting or Bible reading in charge
of Rev. Eugenia H. st. John will be held
at clock each morning, and from $50 to
IL the school of methods will be in session.
Each afternoon and evening Miss Lydia j.
Newcomb Of Michigan, State lecturer on
physical culture for the union, will give
talks on dress, and will also instruct her
audience in Delsarte gymnastics and club
swinging. Ex-Governor John P. st. John
of Kansas, Mrs. Helen M. Cougar of Indi-
ana, and others will address platform meet
ings. A little politics will creep into the
proceedings on the afternoon of July %.
Mr.. Walter Thomas Mills of Chicago, rep
resenting the views of the Prohibition par
ty, and Mr.. Albert Griffin of Kansas, speak
ing for the Republican party, will engage
in joint debate. The Silver Lake Quar-
tette will sing temperance songs at the
meetings, and the devotional music will be
in charge of Miss Belle Harmiston of West
Virginia. Among the topics to be dis
cussed are parliamentary Drill" by Mrs.
Jennie McClurkin, West Virginia; "W. G.
T. U. Bookkeeping and Finance" Miss
Esther Pugh of Chicago, treasurer of the
National Union; "Alcohol and the Body, !"
Mrs. Fanny Letter, Ohio, and Tobacco
and Cigarette Smokers, F." by Mrs. Caroline
B. Buell., Chicago.
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Special Term Of the Circuit Court.

A special term of the Circuit Court,
Judge Mclaughlin presiding, was in ses-
sion Tuesday. 1t was held at the request
of counsel for George L. Peyton, to have
corrected the record in the case of Stuart
vs.. Peyton, in which finaldecree was rem
dered the 3rd day of July, 1889, in that the
record did not show motion made by
Peyton's counsel for a continuance and
overruled. The court spread the facts on
the record. Col. w. w. Gordon, Capt.
James Bumgardner, and R. P. Bell, for
George L. Peyton; George M. Harrison,
for William A. Stuart. An appeal in this
case has been applied for.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-18
A Large Estate for Sale.

The large and valuable estate of the late
Jacob Bonsack, is offered for sale in anoth-
Ell column. 1t is situated at and around
the thrifty town of Bonsack, five miles
from Roanoke City. and Immediately on
the line of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
The property in part consists of the large
Bonsack Wooden Mill three story build
ing), flour mill with IS barrel capacity
per day, three tracts OF mineral and farm=
ing lands, dwelling houses, Sc, in fact
such valuable property is seldom put upon
the market. The sale commences August
18th and continues till the whole property is
disposed of. Particulars can be had by
addressing Special Commissioner John W.
Woods at Roanoke, Va.
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4 Great Cul1oMty,

A friend of the VIND1cAToR who is
summering at Webster Springs, w. Va,
and who went there from Staunton in
buggy. in long letter describing the
scenery on the route, and the many points
Of interest to be visited on the way, says:
1.-THE greatest curiosity, and there are ma
ny that the writer saw on the road, was
Cheat river, which flows along the summit
Of the mountnin of that name. To say that
river has its source along the top of a
mountain which is over four thousand feet
above tide, seems incredible, but such is
the case on Cheat. A party of Northern
capitalist have not been slow to recognize
the place as one of natures chosen spots,
and have accordingly purchased a large
tract of land along the river and erected
a handsome log clubhouse, at a cost of over
$15,0OO."
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On Missionary Tour Around the World.

Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, left Balti-
more Monday for Toronto, Canada, and
after spending day there visiting
the chief points of interest will leave for
Vancouver, British Columbia, by the Ca
madam Pacific Railway. At Vancouver
Bishop Wilson will take passage on the
steamer Batavia, and expects to reach Yo-
kohama, in Japan, fifteen days later. The
steamers plying between Yokohama and
San Francisco make the trip between the
two ports IN seventeen days, so the Bishop
has chosen the former route because he will
be two days less at sea. At Y yokohama he
will take the steamer for Kobe, a large city
in Japan, and the centre of the mission
work in that country of the Southern
Methodist Church. He will visit all the
missions in that neighborhood, twelve in
number, and, before his departure, will Or
ganize conference. The Southern Meth
odists began work in Japan four years ago,
and now have there twelve ministers, all
native Americans, with 400 church mem
bers. Two of the ministers, Rev. DR.. J..
c.. Newton and Rev. M. Waters, are from
the Baltimore Conference. In October
Bishop Wilson will leave for China, to pre-
side over the annual session of the Chinese
Conference, and will remain there until the
first of December. The work Of the church
in China is confined to one province, which
has population of thirty-six million.
Shanghai, where the conference will be
held, is the chief city of the province. The
Chinese mission was established in 1S48.
| The conference now includes thirty-two
ministers, twenty Of whom are native Chi
nese. The Bishops next visit will be to
the island of Java, celebrated for it's beau
| ty, and afterward to Burmah and Siam,
where he will see what the Baptist mission
aries have accomplished. He will then
travel through India, Egypt, Greece, Ger
many, and return home by way of England
Bishop Wilson will reach Baltimore again,
it is expected, next April.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-18
Jur1es,

The special Grand Jury drawn for the
July term of the County Court for Monday,
July 2Sth, are as follows:
Geo. W. Trimble, sam'l Croft, John S.
Kerr, John II. Jones, Robt. Il, Wright, Il.
Clay Palmer Henry B. Sieg, Rodney H. Dud-
ley, John T. Smith.
The following is the venire for the Petit
Jury summoned for Tuesday, July Goth:
Newton G. Hulvey, Henderson e. Elliott,
Henry Hoover, Jas. N. McNair. Jos. A.
Whitmore, John NJ: H: Randolph, Hatch
S h;nlatt - E Bear W. B. HsmTick John r
mer, Arch G. Kinney, John Schutterle, Jr.,
Chesley K. Henderson, Thos. S. Burwell,
Saml F; Carson, E. A. Demastus, Geo. W.
Fitch, w, B. Glover.
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To those Interested,

At the request of Capt: T: s. Doyle,
Principal of the Deaf, Dumb and Elind
Institution, wepublish the following notice
for the benefit of all parties interested:
Notice is hereby given to parents of pupils
that The next session Of Of this school viii open
1890. 1t is absolutely necessary that childrsa
report promptly so that they may lose no
time in getting to work. There are so many
applications for admission at the opening Of
in returning may deprive them Of a years
tuition. It's hoped that parents will rernem=
her this. T. s. DOYLE, Principal.
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A Novel Entertainment.

On Tuesday evening large number of
young ladies and gentlemen assembled on
Betsy Bell to witness fox chase, given by
MI. Hampton Wayt, Two packs of dogs
belonging to Messrs. Wayt and H. Argen-
bright were on the ground. The fox was
turned loose at half-past six, and after
racing for nearly an hour around Betsy
Bell and Mary Gray, was caught. A boun-
tiful supper, provided by MI. Wayt, fol-
lowed the exciting scene, and at the close
Mr.. Lewis Bumgardner, in a neat little
speech, presented the bush to Miss Laura
Taylor. The entertainment was greatly
enjoyed by those present.
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Hastings Court,

At the July term of the Hastings Court,
Judge Grattan presiding, last week, the fol
lowing business was transacted:
m. Hartman was granted retail liquor
license to do business in the house, N. W. cor
ner Court House and New Streets.
A charter was granted G, A. Damron and
others, of Allegheny and Bath counties, form
ing the Staunton Building Company, the prin-
cipal Office in Staunton.
E. W. Petittqualitied as Notary Public.
The case of the Western Lunatic Asylum
VS.. Mechanism for $1,000 for support of a
patient, was decided in favor of the Asylum
An appeal will be taken.
W.T.. McCue qualified as administrator Of
Judge John Howard McCue
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The Hotel Buena Vista to be Rebuilt
at Once.

The Buena Vista Company have already
made arrangements with Mr.. Pettyjohn Of
Lynchburg, for the immediate erection Of
new hotel in place Of the one destroyed
last Thursday. The new building will be
of brick, larger than the former one, and
will cost $4,000. The company have
leased the Colonnade hotel, which will be
completed in few days. In the mean
time visitors are being accommodated
by the numerous boarding-houses in the
place.
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Coaching. Party.

Mr.. w. II. II. Lynn gave coaching
party last Saturday to Miss Miriam Ople
of Baltimore, Miss Laura Miller OF Win
chester. and Miss Nellie Hartman OF Rich
mond, guests of Mrs. Lewis Hartman
They we're accompanied by DR.. Clara
Haines Miss Mary Opie and Master Charlie
Blackboard. They spent delightful day at
the s.GrottOeS."
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A Good Way to Travel.

Prof. John FL. Bader of the Staunton
High School, left Monday on pedestrian
tour through the mountain counties of
Highland, Va. and Pendleton, W. Va.
He has selected good way to travel, and
one which ought to be followed by those
who have few days. vacation. 1t is health
full. instructive, and the best tonic to
tighten the work CT the future. We have
no doubt MI. Bader Will enjoy his trip and
have many pleasant incidents to relate Oh
bis return.
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Association of Virginia Teachers,

At the suggestion Of Superintendent OF
Public instruction, John E. Massey, an
Association of Virginia Teachers was or
ganized at Lynchburg, last week. Capt,
W. H. Kable of Staunton Male Academy,
is on the Constitution Committee, and
Superintendent w. w. Robertson, of the
Staunton Public Schools, is on the Execu-
tive Committee,
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PostoMce Notes.

A postoffice was established last week at
Plunkettsville, west of Staunton, with
J. w. Sheets, Jr., as postmaster.
J. C. Snead has been appointed postmas-
ter at Ferrol, Augusta, county, vice A. H.
Wilson, removed.
During the fiscal year two hundred new
postoffices have been established in Vir-
ginia,
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counterfeit Silver Certificate.

A counterfeit 50 silver certificate is in
circulation. 1t has check letter B, and
bears the signatures Of w. S. Rosecrans,
Register, and James W. Hyatt, Treasurer.
The seal is large and brick red in color,
and REMEMBERING is quite irregular, being
done with two sets of figures. The coun=
terfeit can best be detected by the color of
the seal and the character Of the numbering,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-18
The Oldest Citizen of Bath County Dead.

MI. George Gillett, who died at his resi-
dence near CIeek's Mill, Bath county, late
ly, was native of England, and the oldest
citizen of that region, having reached the
advanced age of "a years. He came to Vir-
ginia years ago and located in Bath, where
by his kindness and the life he led made
many friends who sincerely regret his death.
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The Natural Bridge Sold.

Col. Fl. c. Parsons has sold the Natural
Bridge property to syndicate OF Boston
capitalist for 100000. The papers were
signed Wednesday. The programme OF the
purchasers embraces the expenditure of
large amount of money in improvements
at once.