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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-08-14

turned to their Petersburg home Monday
from their wedding tour.
Col. C. T. O'Ferrall was in the city last
evening to 90 west on thee. & O.train this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Burke, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Starke Burke, have returned from
the White Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. Chas M. GalIaher of Roanoke, was il
the city Monday. His wife and child are
summering at Waynesboro.
Capt. James Bumgardner and wife are
visiting Mrs. Dr.. P. L. Murphy at Nor
canton, NJ
MI. B. B. Eskridge, Agent of Adams
Axpress, has gone on a visit to friends in
Mexico, Missouri.
Mrs. c. E. Myrick and her relative, Mrs.
Gen. Garnett, have returned from Coving-
ton Va.
Mrs. Capt. T. S. Doyle with her daugh-
ter, is visiting her parents at Clifton
Forge.
Capt. T. C. Morton is at the Rockbridge
Alum Springs.
Miss Fannie Tams is spending several
weeks at Atlantic City, n. J.
Mrs. w. L. Olivier is at the Orkney
Springs.
MI. P. H. Trout has taken his family to
the Rockbridge Alumni Springs.
Mrs. Geo. S. Lightner is visiting rela-
tives on the Maryland Eastern Shore.
Mrs. Major Of Augusta county, is visit
ing relatives at Wytheville.
Dr.. Robinson of Mossey Greek, is a guest
at the Bolar Springs in Bath.
Miss Mamie Liggett has returned from
a three week IS visit to Highland.
Miss Mary Gait of Staunton, is visiting
her uncle. MI. E. B. Gait OF Salem.
Miss Virgie Halves is visiting friends
at Ivy Depot, Albemarle.
Mrs. z. N. Powell is visiting friends at
Mafgohick, King William county.
MI. and Mrs. Lum Halle and Miss Kate
Halle Of Texas, are at Capt. Haile's.
MI. and Mrs. P. B. Sublett left yester-
day morning for Old Point.
MI. J. Scott Funkhouser of Waco, Tex
as, is on ten days visit to his father.
Mrs. J d. CroWle and son are among the
guests at Stribling Springs.
Miss McCorkle of Harrisonburg, is a
guest of Mrs. J. r. Paris.
MI. VIM. Patrick and Mr.. T. R. N.
Speck, were in Covington. Va, this week.
Mrs. McH. Holiday is at the Rock bridge
Alum Springs.
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The Staunton Public schools.
THE OPENING DAYS OF THE SESSION
REGULATIONS ABOUT ADMITTING PU-
PILS-W. H. DE BELL COMING BACK.

THE OPENING DAYS OF THE SESSION
REGULATIONS ABOUT ADMITTING PU-
PILs-w. H. DE BELL COMING BACK.
&C., &C., &C.
The colored schools will open Tuesday
Sept. LIST, and the white schools will open
on the following Monday, Sept. 18th, at 9
A. M. Notice as to time for examining
and classifying new pupils for the colored
schools, will be given through the colored
churches.
The Superintendent will be at the Main
street building to examine and classify new
pupils for the white schools Sept Sd, 4th
and 5th, from A. M. until 5 P. M. each
day.
On Monday, the 18th of Sept, the teach
ers will receive only those old pupils who
were present at the examinations last SEES
sion and those new pupils who may be ex-
amined and classified before the 18th.
New pupils who fail to present themsel-
yes for examination before the 18th will
report at the office of the Superintendent
Tuesday, Sept. Sth.
Pupils can enter at any time during the
month of September, provided the room to
which they may be assigned is not filled
before they make application for entrance.
We are Informed that MI. w. H. DeBell
late of San Jacinto, California, has been
employed to take the position filled last
year by MI. w. M. Black. MI. DeBell
taught in our Staunton Public High School
for two years and gave general satisfaction,
and it is with pleasure that we announce
his return to Staunton.
STAUNTON AND AUGUSTA TEACHERS AT
THE HARRIsONBURG NORMAL.
The Harrisonburg Normal Institute was
]. a decided success. 1t opened on the 9th of
July and continued for four weeks. There
were present during the Institute 31e
teachers. Quite a number Of the Augusta
county and Staunton teachers were present,
all of whom did good work. The teachers
who went from Staunton are as follows
Misses Sallie Grattan, Annie Elder, Lizzie
S. McCue Instructor in Drawing), Mary
Echard, Matte Grattan, Lena Echard,
Kate Blackburn, Birdie Roller, Mary Bell
and Sallie G. Roller. The first four of the
above named teachers are from our city
schools. The work was practical in every
respect, and the teachers seem to be well
pleased with their progress.
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Church News.
WHEREABOUTS OF MINISTER'S.

The Council of Christ church has cleo
ted Mr. c. G. Berry lay delegate, and Mr.
j. j. Prufer, alternate, to represent it at
the Virginia Lutheran Synod, which meets
at Lebanon church, Shenandoah, next
Tuesday. Rev. II. T. Shealy will also at
tend the Synod.
Rev. Dr.. J. M. Frost of Richmond, Sec
retacy-elect of the Southern Baptist AS
ISOLATION, passed through here with his
family Tuesday, on his way to their new
home in Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. Brown G. Patterson is filling the
pulpit at Bethel church for Rev. Dr.. Muir
ray, who is absent in Missouri.
Rev. Louis Tucker, D. D., rector Of
Christ church, Mobile, Ala, is spending
the summer months with his sister, Mrs.
H. d. Peck of Montgomery Hall. He
filled the pulpit Of Trinity church last Sun
day.
Rev. J. d. Donovan visited Broadway in
Rockingham last week.
Rev. Robb. White of Savannah, Ga,
a brother of Mr.. Meade E. White, has
joined his family who are summering at
Collicello in Harrisonburg.
Rev. J. G. Wheat has just returned to
his home from a visit to the watering places
oflBath county.
Rev. Luther kaufman of Frederi ok City,
who recently came as far as Staunton on
his bicycle, is leisurely returning down the
Valley, and spent two days last week at
Newmarket with Rev. Dr.. S. Henkel.
Rev. Patterson Fletcher, the father of
Mrs. Jno. N. Opie of Staunton, is spend
ing some time at Clarksburg, w. Va, for
his health.
Rev. DR.. J. S. Gardner of Stanton, P.
E. of the Rockingham District, preached
at Broadway Sunday week.
Rev. H. F. Shealy, pastor of Christ
church, is at the Black Rock Springs.
Last Sunday morning, the resignation of
Rev. James Nelson, d. D., was accepted
by the congregation of the Staunton Bap-
fist church. The acceptance was accom-
panied by the adoption of the following res
olution:
Resolved, That having failed to induce Dr..
Nelson to continue to hold the pastorate of
this church, we now of necessity accept his
resignation in the terms in which it is offered.
That in every relation he has sustained to
us as pastor, preacher, friend and counsellor,
in joy and sorrow, he has shown unflagging
diligence, the tenderest solicitude, the utmost
fidelity and the greatest courtesy.
That we commend him, in his new field of
labor, to the people of Virginia and the whole
country, as worthy of their entire confidence,
their highest esteem and their warmest affec-
ton
That from his eminent success among us.
we predict for him a brilliant career as an ed
ucator and we shall follow him, as he leaves
us, with our prayers for his health and hap
piness.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum of Richmond,
preached for the Baptist congregation on
Sunday night. Rev. Eldridge B. Hatcher,
q son of Rev. VIM. E. Hatcher of Rich
mond, and student at the Theological
Seminary at Louisville, has been secured to
fill the pulpit until October 1st, when he
will return to the Seminary, and in the
meantime the Deacons of the church are
authorized to take steps towards securing
a permanent pastor. MI. Hatcher breaches
next Sunday.
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BrevitieS.

At Harrisonburg yesterday the score was
Staunton Y. M. e. A. SO, Harrisonburg
First Nine 10. Next week the Y. M. G.
A. s play the Junior Nine there.
Mr.. Alex. Hartman who owns one of the
finest livery outfits in the South. not ex-
cepting those in any city, offers it for sale
in this mornings paper.
The Bark Extract Works which suffered
by fire, have again started up and are work.
ing night and day.
The ''falling stars" have furnished even
ing entertainments since Sunday night.
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The Grand Jury.

The following is the list OF grand jurors
court, August oath: Beverley Manor
Preston T. Swortzel, Chas. A. Lightner;
Middle River-Chas. D. Crawford, Fred
erick Frey: North River-Wm. II. Floyd,
John w. Cline; Pastures L. Cooke,
Geo. W. Baylor, ST.; Riverheads-J. Mil
ton Brooks, John Arehart; South River
Chas. Brooks, Jas. A. Critzer.
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Moonlight Festivals.

The ladies of Thinking Spring church
will hold a moonlight festival at the
church August Goth, and promise good
time to those who attend.
The ladies of the Methodist church at
Fishersville, will have an Ice Cream Festi-
val ON Tuesday, the 18th of August, all are
invited to attend and spend their evening
there,
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Accident.

Yesterday, John, the seven-year- son
of Mr.. John w. Todd, fell off the porch at
his fathers residence fracturing his left
arm in the elbow joint and. dislocating the
forearm at the same joint. Dr. A. M.
Henkel was sent for and rendered the nee
essary surgical attention. The little fell
low is suffering greatly, but his injury is
doing very well.
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Died at an Advanced Age,

MI. Thomas johnson, a native Of Au.
gusta county, and for half century a car
penten at Charlottesville, died in that city
on Sunday at the advanced age of ninety
years. He was one of the original mem
bers of the Methodist church there. His
wife died two years ago at the age of eigh-
ty. His oldest surviving child is sixty
years of age.
Mr.. VIM. Haley died in Stuart Draft
in Augusta county on the I'd inst, at the
extreme age of ninety-four years.
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Regular English Opera.

1t will be a change from comic opera, for
our people to have regular English Grand
Opera once more, on the nights of Au-
gust 2Sth and Goth. by the Annandale-
Hamilton opera company, the successors
of the Emma Abbott troupe, of which the
leading people were formerly members. The
press speaks highly of them.
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The Famous Eastwood Herd of Jerseys.

On Saturday last MI. Fl. A. S. Hamilton
of "Hill Top" farm, near Fishersville, pur
chased from MI. M. Erskine Miller the re
serve of his famous ',Eastwood' herd
of Jerseys. 1t consisted of the bull king S
Bandannan and SIX COWS. The Eastwood y
herd of Jerseys had a national reputation,
which MI. Miller spared no expense to
make it deserve while he kept it together.
MI, Hamilton makes this costly addition
to his own already lne herd Of Jerseys, for
breeding purposes. He will exhibit herd
of Jerseys at the District Fair this month
with ''King's Bandanna" at the head.
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The New Towns.
Shendun.

ShenQun.
The News of Friday has the following
items:
Persomal.-Amongt the visitors who came
in various parties by the overland route
from Staunton to the Caves this week, were
Mrs. Robert A. Palmer, Mrs. j. 3. Tame
hill, Mrs. NJ. J. Merriken; Misses Edmond
son, Ransom, Van Lear, Tannehill and
Cameron, and Messrs. Edmondson, Ransom
and JOS and Lester Merriken, Misses
Fleming and Tyler of Richmond, Coffroth
of Baltimore, Annie Caulitt Of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mrs. Lathrop of N orth Amherst,
Ohio.
Buena Vista.
The Advocate furnishes the following:
Nelc Buizddmgs.-W Work has commenced
on the Norfolk Il Western passenger depot,
a sandstone building 115X47 feet. Work
has commenced on the Lutheran church, to
be of stone and brick, gothic style. Rev.
Paul Sieg of Augusta, is pastor. The
Methodist church is completed and will be
opened as soon as the pews are put in. MI.
Rarig has donated three lots for the cree
ton of Roman Catholic church.
PERSONAL---VERY. Mathews, an English
expert miner from Cornwall, employed by
the Buena Vista Company, died on the 9Th
inst.
Asher Ayres, ESQ.,, of Staunton, was in
town Yesterday on business connected with
the Buena Vista Improvement Company.
Miss Irene P. Mann, of Augusta county,
is here on visit to the family OF MI. J.
W. Warrick.
Robbery-O'Connell, fakir, who trav
eled with woman and exhibited chance
game of dial plate with two clock hands
on it, stole pistol and watch from the
house of Mrs. Thomas Taylor Friday and
decamped. The police are after them.
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Sales Of Property.

VIM. Zirkle to Chas. G.. Zirkle. the old
Rev. J. G. Wheat residence, corner of
Madison and johnson streets, 81 500.
Adam H. Shuey to w. L. Hupman. 81
acres miles west of Staunton, $685. an
acre.
M. D. Eutsler to Jno. G. Garrison, AZ
acres rear Mt. Meridian, $1,000.
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The Cleveland MINISTRIES at the Opera House

The Cleveland Minstrels will give one
performance in Staunton next week-Tues-
day night at the Opera House. The Rich
mond Dispatch speaking Of them says:
Theatre-goers will remember that Cleve
land brought to Richmond last season the
most magnificent minstrel troupe that ever
graced the stage, and in view of this fact he
will undoubtedly be greeted with a crowded
house next Thursday
When Cleveland was here before, over five
hundred people were turned away because of
the fact that the Theatre was too small to &C
commodate the immense crowd that almost
fought for admission.
Among the principal members of the Cleve-
land troupe are John Queen, an Irresistible
comedian; Arthur Rigby, whose drollery will
be remembered by all who have seen him;
Howard, Russell, Blackford and Talbot, a
quartette whose singing is said to equal that
heard in grand opera; George Barlow, Lyons
and Edgar Wilson; Ouda, the "man-bird.
whose mid-air feats have startled continental
audiences, and Gerard, the noted clown, with
his troop of singing donkeys.
Mr.. Cleveland, it is said. considers this to
be the greatest show he has ever carried
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MIR. Hicks Weather Programme for
August.

The Rev. Ira R. Hicks in his published
forecast of the weather for the remainder
OF this month, says:
The 10th is the central day of the next
storm period. Five days is about the average
life of storm period, the temperature always
rising and the wind currents shifting to east
erly and southerly during the first half of the
period. By the central day, storm conditions,
as rule, are ripe in the west and during the
last half Of the period they move across this
continent to the east. Low temperatures and
high barometers break down in front of ad-
vancing storms, and follow in the reverse or
der in their rear. Storms, therefore, with
very high temperature may be looked for
from about August 10Th to nth. After this,
cooler days and nights will follow to the
Goth, on which date, and the 21st, reactionary
temperature and storms will appear. Cooler
to about the Goth.
The last storm period for August is from
the 18th to the 29th. The 9th IS the central
day. Many parts suffering with heat and
drought may look for partial relief through
the disturbances at this period. The month
will end with fair, bright day and cool
night,
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Democratic Nominations for Augusta and
StauntOn

Capt. Jno. N. Opie, Chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, has issued
a call for a meeting of it's members at the
County Clerks Office on next Monday,
August 18th, to fix upon the time, and
manner of nominating members for the
House of Delegates to represent Augusta
and Staunton.
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Development M alters.

The Hinton Independent of Saturday
says: "Mr. VIM. M. Tyree, as agent for
M. Erskine Miller, of Staunton, II. H. Fay,
of Boston, r. II. Grocer, of Philadelphia,
and other N orthern capitalists, has invested
the sum of 81 100000 in coal and timber
lands in Greenbrier, Nicholas and Fayette
counties. The deeds have been all made,
and just now no other lands will be bought.
Messrs. Miller and Fay were here last
Friday and went with Mr.. Ty1ee to exam
inc these lands. On Big mountain, in this
county, they examined two 4-foot seams
and one 5-foot seam Of first-class coking
coal, and expressed themselves as pleased
with their purchases"
The stockholders of the Allegheny Min
ing and Development Co. met in the COM
pany's new hotel at Low-moor last week,
and after heartily approving the past man
agement Of the company affairs reelected
the old officers-S. M. Y ost, President; H.
Shepperd, Vice President and General
Manager, salary $500; John McQuaide,
Secretary and Treasurer, salary 81 800; Di-
ICClOJo COlIH I1CeGu teloC, VI OoouiiooiI, W.
A. Mushback. J. Alexander, J. J.. Barbour,
of Washington, d. c.; J. W. Perry. Of
Norfolk; w. H. Fowle, j. 7. Cribbins, Of
Staunton; r. G. Roades, of Ronceverte,
w. Va, and J. S. Mason, of Fauquier
county. Arrangements were made to give
clear deeds to lots drawn by all stockholders
who had fully paid up their stock.
The whistle of the Brass Works at Buc-
hanan sounded for the first time Friday.
MI. J. E. Thomas, of Swoope, Augusta
county, has secured the contract to put in
the pipe to furnish the hotel with water at
Cornwall, Rockbridge. He is now at work
and will complete his job in ten days. The
water will be forced up the hill with Rife
Hydraulic engine.
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Important to Teachers

Teachers of the county and city will do
well to remember that'a change has been
made in the date of the city and county
examinations, and Supt. W, w. Robertson
and Supt. r. 0. Peale, will hold their ex-
aminations jointly at school building No.
l, Staunton, on Wednesday and Thursday /,
Sept. I'd and Sd, lightning at O'Clock A..
NJ. each day,
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are about 200 signers, but wchayc not the
room for all:

49,
room for all:
We, the undersigned, citizens of the county
of Augusta, recognize the fact that one of the
most important elections ever held at our
County Seat, will be held on the 22nd inst,
on the question of license OF no license OF the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. And as the re-
suit of that election will be of great interest
to US, inasmuch as many OF our sons, neigh
bors and friends have been allured by that
and other vices at our business centre; at the
very city where the enforcement Of law should
be shield to protect the morality and purity
of your county men, and amidst q cluster of
Gods Temples, where the elevating influences
of ably presented Gospel truths would seem
really to reverse our situation. For these and
other reasons we believe that we
would be recreant to every duty to our
God, countrymen and ourselves should we
not pray the Judges of our County and Hust-
ings Court, as we'll as the Attorney for the
Commonwealth, and our Representative in
Congress- and other good citizens OF Staunton
to not only place themselves on record at the
ballot box against this vice, but hand in
hand cooperate with their constituency to
suppress it. And we pledge our influence
both in the social circle and at the ballot box
to discourage the use of liquor as beverage
among our own county-men, and thereby
greatly lessen the number who maya seek to
+ fra xxrf, hoy
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the State Pays 81 for every ST of
Liquor License.

THE PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN-THE
DRYS HAVE A TABERNACLE ON Angus
IA STREET AND THE VETS A TENT ON
MAIN STREET-BIG DRY MEET INGS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS-A
STRONG APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY
REV. JNO. H. HECTOR AND HIS QUAR-
TETTE neutrality-suspicious. NOTES OF
BOTH SIDES.
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Location of the Post Office.

US. Treasury Agent, w. J. Window,
has reported to the Treasury in favor of
selecting the old foundry lot" corner of
Lewis and Frederick streets for the new
post office site. This lot is further away
from business than any lot that was offered
the government; is not within a block of
any business house, and is not in the line
of the growth Of the business of the city
in brief, of all the lots offered the govern
ment it is the last location for the post
office. The lot is the property of U. S.
District Attorney w. e. Craig, and was
offered to the government at a very reason
able figure, $4,000.
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%, II.
which if not called for in Is days. will be forward
ed to the Dead Letter Office, Washington.
LADIES' LIST.
Atkinson, Louisa ID; Bingel Emma; Brown
Mrs Hettie; Byers Mrs G M; Carlton, Nj l.: Gales,
Matte R; Carter, Ada; Clinbell Mrs Hattie: Col
Eowens. Susie; Gentry, Mrs Laura: Gibson, Roser;
Gibson, Lizzie j; Gregory, Cathrine; Harris, Nj
a; Harris, Julia; Hanger, Mary; Henry, Mrs
Annie; Johnson. Mrs W G; Kelley, Mrs Hester A;
ara, Molly Littman, Molie; Lipscomb, S A;
Lockrldge, Emma: Lovelle, Matte; McCoffin,
Nickel, Della; Pinkard. Elizabeth: Poins, Mrs;
Price, Mrs Lizzie; Reed, Eta; Reeves Mrs Re-
becca; Richards, Mrs ] T.; Robinson, A S;
Terry Mrs e; Terrell, Susie; Thoaas, Rosa:
Trainum, Mrs John H; Vaughn, Addie i: Wal,
ker, Mary; Watson, Alberta Warren, Katie:
Wnhorte, Mrs Isabel; Wooden, Matte WOOD
son, Mrs Eliza; Woods, Jennie.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Adams, John; Adams, Isaac; Bell, o L: Bow
brake, G F; Bowles, Henry; Bolden, Walker:
B5own. e Charley Braxton John W. Bryrne,
bell; Irwin; Crawford, Prof. De Luca, Cannito;
Dillingham;. I B; Dull, Charley B: FafdIey, Har,
yey; Fatcone, Carte; Faidley, H K; Francisco.
Signor; gardner, W IN r: Green, Geo l; Grogg.
Andrew; Harrison; Waltar; Harris, Fred: Uo,
gan, Denis ]; Howison. J A; Hoover, fairy;
James, Andrew; Jones, Harrison Johnson, Al
H f; Lewis, Joseph; Miller, Henry; Miller sam:
Myers, Lewis: Sutton, Terry; Saunders j M:
shaw, Allen "; sneed, sherman; Terrell, Flea
Rob; Petit, 81 w; l'des, E d. Porter j e: Pres"
ton, Nelson; Pride, James: Nelson, G IF; Walton
L 4 Co; Ward, z: White, ]; Whltlock, Jas
4; Mooos sI " = Woodlnngs, Miner Wooden,
Albert; Viquesney. G E.
EDWARD MCMAHON. p NJ.
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A WORD TO CHRISTIANS.

To Christians l wish tc say q few clos
ing words. Can you vote for License? Re-
member it is your act, this matter Of
license now! 1t is not the act Of your
Judge, nor of your legislature it is yours
GU can It transfer the responsibility to
any one else; you must bear it. You can It
give yourselves any excuse about wanting
to regulate" its sale. What would you
think of physician who instead of want
ing to cure disease should only want to
regulate it?
Mr.. Massey closed by an appeal to the
ladies to work and give their countenance
to the effort now being made to save the
young men Of Staunton from it's liquor
saloons. He ended by saying: "Staunton
looks like it was going to be grand and
noble and dry city" (Great applause.)
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Figures Show that Town Does More
Business. Dry.

There were nearly 1000 people at the
Tabernacle to hear Mr.. Massey Tuesday
night, and Wednesday night there were still
more to hear Rev. Rumsey Smithson, of
Winchester, Va, former pastor of the
Methodist church here. Among other
things he said that the figures showed that
from May LIST, 1887, to August LIST, 1888,
the Is months Winchester was dry, there
were $4,000 more goods sold than in the
same period when she was wet. During
that year Berryville, which had saloons,
sold $500 less of goods than it had done the
year before.
During the previous wet year in Win
chester, there were 1873 arrests of which
60 were for drunkenness. During the dry
year there were but AZ arrests of which
only were for drunkenness.
MI. Smithson made an effective point
when he showed that Congress to-day pro-
hibited the manufacture OF sale Of liquor
in the territory of Alaska. His whole adj
dress was one Of the most powerful and
effective that was ever delivered Oh that
side here