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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
The Fight Against the Saloons.

We have received from the Secretary,
Rev. j. r. Moffett of North Danville, the
programme of the great Temperance gath
ering to be held at Richmond on Thursday
and Friday, December 18th and 18th. 1t
appears to be a general movement OF all
tenn oerance people to get on common
ground on which to oppose the saloon, and
to abolish the sale of liquor to be drunk
at the place where sold. The following is
the programme:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH.
II A. M.-Enrollment and organization.
3P. M.-Report of Committee on Litera-
ture. Committee-J. r. Miller, 4. Y. zach
airy, James W. Bodley, James E. Schoolfeld,
George w. Hawxhurst.
SP M.-The Effect of the Saloon Upon the
Material Prosperity of the State. Committee
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss, Capt. Chas. E. VaWter,
Col. Thos. Whitehead.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18TH.
10 A. M.-Report of Committee on Legisla
Cochran, Maj. Samuel B. Woods, Hon. j. N.
Stubs and Mr. E. NJ StrattOn.
3P. M.-Miscellaneous business.
s ?. M.-Report OF Committee on Relation
Prof. Ormond Stone, Rev. II. B. Lee, Prof.
W. W. Smith, Rev. Jabez Hall, d. D.. Rt.
Rev. A. Van De Vyver, Rev. J. Felix d. D.,
Mrs. W. II. Peasants.
Speech by Rev. Ii. NJ. Wharton, of Balti-
more.
Hundreds of letters have been received from
all parts OF the State ENDORSING the COnven-
ton plan. The idea is to find common
ground of action for all temperance workers
and SO move on it against the common enemy.
Prominent men everywhere have caught hold.
Legislature in session at the time of Conven-
ton meeting. Special railroad rates. Free
entertainment. Every church and temper
ance society in the State invited to send del
egate. Hundreds of Delegates expected.
Those who wish free entertainment must
write to Jos. H. Shepherd, Auditors office,
Richmond, at least one week before hand,
and, if possible, earlier. For persons wishing
to pay their own way, rates at hotel already
secured at 81. so per day, including carriage
ton, address Secretary.
JOHN E. MASSEY,
j. r. MOFFETT, Chairman.
Secretary
North Danyille, Va,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
The Bows and Their Sport.

When the st. Johns Foot Ball Team of
Annapolis, Md, were in Staunton last
week on their way to play the V. M. [. S
and Washington & Lees at Lexington, they
were about the neatest, trimmest looking
lot of boys that had ever registered at the
Virginia Hotel. When they came back
Saturday after their game, one had brok-
en- wrist tied up, several had black eyes and
many more had bruises on their faces and
bodies. They had a wrecked look, but were
plucky to the last and anxious to meet the
University Of Va. team, to which place
they were On their way. They had been
beaten by the V. M. LIS, they had beaten
the Washington & Lees, and when they got
to the U. of Va. were beaten there.
Willie Keblinger, son Of MI. G. M. Keb
linger, had his collar bone broken in a game
OF football last week. Willie Pritchard,
a son of MI. John L. Pritchard, had his
right arm broken while wrestling last
week.
The Pantops Academy Football team Of
IA men, arrived here from Charlottesville
yesterday afternoon, and left at 6:45 P. M.
for Lexington, to play the V. M. 1. to-day.
Geo. r. Parrish is the Manager and J. W.
S. Rhea CAPTAIN.
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A Virginia Writer.

We copy from the Greensboro, KY, En-
quirer the notice given below of talented
Virginian, Mr.. Chas. E. McCorkle, now a
resident of Buena Vista, who has many
relatives and friends in Augusta county.
He is a nephew Of Mrs. James Bumgard-
ner, ST., of Augusta, and a brother of Rev.
E. w. McCorkle of Clifton Forge. At the
time of Gen. Robert E. Lees death, young
McCorkle, who was then student at
Washington Il Lee, was just recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever. He in
sisted on marching with the students in
the funeral procession, caught cold, had a
relapse and was taken home, and has never
walked since. The Enquirer say:
'Mr Charles E. McCorkle, of Lexington,
Va, is an able and well-known reporter for
the New York World and the Baltimore
American. He was class-mate OF. Col. En-
met Logan, of the Louisville Times, and DE-.
Will Roberts, a prominent physician of Louis
Vile. Brain fever paralyzed his lower limbs
and made him a cripple for life His letters
to the above mentioned papers are all MASTER
pieces. He is decided genius in the Journal
istic field and ranks high among the fore
most literary men in this century. His many
friends in the Ozark and Bloody GROUND"
will be glad to know that his pen is just as
pointed and his mind as fresh and vigorous as
that of the classic Logan, his esteemed class
mate"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
A Timely Reclpe..

AS next Thursday is the National
Thanksgiving Day, and turkey will be the
popular dish of the thanksgiving dinner on
that day, it is well enough to read what
Miss Maria Parloa says in the Ladies Home
Journal about how to pick one out. She
says the turkey must be wisely chosen, well
cooked and properly served. 1t should be
short and plump, the meat white, with
some fat, the legs black and smooth; and
if there be spurs they should be short. The
end of the breast bone should he flexible,
more like gristle than bone. A turkey that
is long in proportion to its size, and has
dark OF blush flesh may he tender, but GER
tainly will not be finely favored and juicy.
A dry picked turkey will be found to have
much better flavor than scalded one. All
poultry that is dry picked costs few cents
q pound more than the scalded, but is well
worth the extra price.
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Exemption from Taxation.

The committee appointed by the meeting
at the Court House October 25th, in the in
terest Of a sugar-beet factory, consisting
of Messrs. J. W. Churchman, John Chris
tian, w. N. Wilson, G. B. Conner, w. II.
Norman and Chas. 7. Palmer, has pre-
pared a petition to the City Council of
Staunton to exempt the factory from taxa
tion from Jan. 1, 1892, to Jan. l, 1907, and
extend the same exemption to any similar
factory which may enter on the same bus
mess previous to Jan 1, 1895. There has
been doubt about the right of the Council
to do this, but we see that the city of
Lynohburg offered similar exemption lex
eept as to time and business) to factory
and while the factory was not located there
it was located outside in Campbell county,
and the County Supervisors granted them
the exemption from taxation asked for.
The exemption was made after the advice
of prominent law firm of Lynchburg, was
taken, and examining the statutes On the
subject.
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Held in West Virginia.

VIM. Windle, the escaped lunatic from
the W, L. Asylum, whose capture in West
Virginia was noticed last week, is held in jail
at Romney on the charge of shooting at two
men named johnson and Boon with intent
to kill, near Capon Bridge. The Superin-
tendent of the W. L. Asylum here applied to
Gov. Mckinney for a requisition to recov-
Ell the patient, but as there is no provision
IN law for acquisitions for the return of es-
capped lunatics, he could get none. The
West Virginia authorities will doubtless,
after they ale informed of the character of
the prisoner, deliver him to Virginia with
out requisition and be glad to get him off
their hands. When captured, Windle had
on suit of blue over-alls, and carried a
Winchester repeating rifle and a hand
satchel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
A New President of the Basic City
Ccmpanv.

Hon. Benz. W. Downing of Brooklyn,
n. Y. who few days ago was elected
President of the Basic City Company in
place of MI. Samuel Forrer, resigned, ar
rived there on Wednesday, accepted the
position, and presided over the meeting OF
the Board of Directors. Judge Downing
is not new to Basic City; he is the largest
stakeholder in the Basic City Company.
and has invested a large amount IN the
erection of buildings there. He is gen.
tleman Of great wealth and has made the
building up of towns-a development in
which he has great faith-a speciality. He
built the pretty and prosperous town of
Flushing, Long Island, and was the chief
promoter of that at Rockaway Beach. He
is man of great enterprise, and on We'd
nesday laid out plans for the paving Of the
streets of Basic City, for extending its water
supply all over the town, and for other i'm
provements. His addition to the official
corps of the company will be invaluable it.
MI. Forrer who resigned the Presidency,
will remain on the Board and give the COM
pany the aid of his long experience i'll its
affairs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
Election of umcers.

AT it's session in Petersburg last week,
the Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar of Virginia elected the officers named
below. The new Grand Warden chosen
J. Howard Wayt of Staunton, was last
year Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch
Chapter; is now Grand Master of
Masons in Virginia, and 10y his entry into
the Grand Commandery will, in few years,
be chosen to the post of Right Eminent
Grand Commander list of distinctions
in Masonry which does not fall to the lot
of many men:
K. E.-James L. Avis Commandery No. 10,
of HarriSonburg, Grand Commander " E.
Fred Greenwood, Commandery No. 16. of
Norfolk, Deputy Grand Commander. V. E.
E. E. Downham, of Commandery No. II, of
Alexandria, GeneraliSsimO. V. Ell 2.
Corbin, of Commandery No. /. Fredericks-
burg, Grand Captain General. V. E.-George
W. Dame, of Commandery No. Z, of Danville,
Grand Prelate. V. E.-John L. Parham, of
Commandery No. 6, of Petersburg. Grand
Senior Warden: V: E.-E. H. Miller, of Com
mandery No. 7. of Danvllle, Grand Junior
Warden. V. E.-Wm. 7. Allen, of Comman-
R. E.-Wm b. Isaacs, of Commandery No.
Is, of Richmond, Grand Recorder. E.-J. V.
Bidgood, of Commandery No. IS, of Rich
mond, Grand Standard Bearer. E.-James
IL. Capers, of Commandery No. 2, of Rich
mond, Grand Sword Bearer E.-J. Howard
Wayt. of Comnlandery No. s, of Staunton
Grand Warder.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
The Protestant Episcopal Central Convoca-
ton OF Virginia.

GUu VI Virginia.
This body of Episcopal ministers met at
Trinity church on Wednesday last, the
first time it has assembled here in eighteen
years. Rev. FL. B. Lee of Charlottesville,
conducted the services. The following
members were present-Rev. John S. Hans
brough, Of Orange G. H.; Rev. E. A. Jones,
of Bowlesville, Albemarle Co.; Rev. II. B.
Lee, of Charlottesville; Rev. T. Locke, of
Glendallone, Albemarle Co.; Rev. F. W.
Neve, of Greenwood, Albemarle; Rev.
Arthur T. Gray, of Amherst, and Rev. l..
r. Comes, of Covington. Two members
Rev. Jno. S. Hanckle, of Charlottesville,
were absent.
The ministers present were located as
follows-Messrs. Lee and Jones with Maj.
H. III. Bell; MI. Gray with DR.. Blackboard
Mr.. Comes at The Mozart; MI. Hans
brough with r. H. Catlett; Mr.. Locke with
DR.. Atkinson, and Mr.. Neve at the Viz
ginia Hotel.
Among the visiting clergy, not members
of the COnvocation, were Rev. P. T. Som
erville, of w. Va, and Rev. Geo.S Somer.
vile, Of Nelson.
The object of the Convocation in conven-
ing is to discuss and mature plans how
best to promote the interest and work in
the missions within it's bounds. Its confer
ences are held in Trinity Tectory letween
the hours designated for public worship.
Public worship was held in Trinity, We'd
nesday and Thursday morning and evening
and will be held this morning at IL O'Clock
and tonight at o'clock.
The Convocation adjourns to-day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
Hunting Notes.

On Monday a hunting party, one of the
largest that has left the Variety Springs
neighborhood, left there to hunt bear and
deer. There were about thirty men in the
drive and a pack of thirty good dogs.
Among the hunters were Capt. Jas. R.
Goodloe Of Alton, c. Z. Smith of Nelson,
S. M. Wilkes, Hampton Wayt and Clarke
Worthington of Staunton, E. D. Hotch
kiss and --- Walker of the Chesapeake
q Ohio road, John and Hawthorne GoOdloe
of Alton, John Winter, John Coleman and
Thos. Mays of Nelson, Geo. Freed, II.
Hamilton and Henry Antrim of Augusta,
and many citizens OF the neighborhood of
Variety Springs. On the first drive the
bear was run up into Elliott's Knob the
highest mountain in Virginia. While in
the mountain a tremendous storm OF rain
came on and everybody, even the noun
taineers, lost their way. The bear escaped
after using up one of the dogs. On Tues
day there was another drive but no game
and the party then left the neigborhood for
Walkers Mountain in Rockbridge. It is
not often that hunting turns out so badly
in the Variety Springs neighborhood. MI.
Goodloe says that in 1857 at the close of a
ten days hunt in that vicinity they brought
back to the hotel fifty-tNo deer and ten
bear.
The bear hunt led by Messrs. r. A. Pal
mer, FL. c. Palmer, Heiskell Argenbright
and Frank Merriken, near Greenville, Fri
day, started a big one, but he got away
after whipping out all the dogs. His track
was thirteen inches long.
The party that went from here last week
to hunt on the famous Shifiett hunting
grounds, composed of Messrs. J. Lee Sim
mons and John T. Worthington of Freder
lex, Md, and MI. Harry Worthington of
this city, have returned. They killed five
deer, turkey and a fine lot of pheasants.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
A Rare Loca ton.

Except at Chimboraza Heights at Rich
mond, and Daniels Hill at Lynchburg,
there is not in a Virginia city a site COM
manding such a beautiful and extensive
view as Prospect Heights in Staunton. The
view is only stopped by the Blue Ridge on
the East and extends over both the Valley
and the Shenandoah Valley. 1t would be
hard to find so pretty place in all respects
for home. 1t is divided by fine streets,
is in choice social neighborhood, and
the proximity Of the city gas, water, and
electric light, and street car line-the latter
only two blocks off-increases its desirable
ity as a home. When its lots come up for
sale tomorrow week, it will be well for our
readers to keep an eye on the hour and the
D]ace
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
Real Estate Transfers.

Jno. D. Hounihan to Mary A. Hounihan,
house and lot on CARRIER street near Valley
Depot, nominal.
B. l.. Partlow to Susan j. Bosserman,
lot on Nelson ST., on Sears Hill, $500.
B. L. Partlow to Annie Butcher, lot on
Gospel Hill, 81 900.
DR.. N. Wayt, lot On Market street latter
reserving an alley way out Of it, to Dr.. H.
M. Patterson, 81 $3.50.
Hamrick and Blakemore sold seven lots
in Madison Square for $2,254, Saturday.
VIM. Patrick and HI. st. Geo. Tucker,
trustees, to Mrs. Clarissa Karnes, tract
of 173 acres near Buffalo Gap, known as
the Ruff place, consideration 81 per acre.
amounting to 81 ,211.
L. Kemper Huff to I. III. Antrim, house
and lot in Waynesboro, consideration
81 $50.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
CantanuarY Mission Meeting.

The Augusta Baptist Association will
hold its Centenary Mission Meeting at
the Staunton Baptist church on Saturday
and Sunday, November 2Sth and 29th.
Among the ministers who will participate
Jas. j. Taylor, p. Swami, J. W. Harris, S.
f. Chapman, J. II. Taylor, J. R. Baer, H.
G. Ferguson, J. r. Fizer, G. G.. Merryman,
II. H. Harris, G. Gray, G. E. Barglebaugh,
and B. II. Dement,. And among the lay
men are Messrs. Lewis Payne, Jno. W.
Todd, r. P. Hundley, Geo. Swami. c. L.
Wilson, DR.. T. P. Bell and F. M. Board.
Sermons will be preached by J. N. Pitcher,
j, D., and Prof. II. II. Harris!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
Railroad Notes.

The fact that a corps of engineers, Ssllo
to be placed in the field by Gen. Lee, Presl-
dent of the Rockbridge Company, to locate
a line from Lexington to Glasgow, COM
menced work last Monday, has given rise
to much speculation about the outcome.
From Gen. Lees connection with the pro-
jected Virginia & Pittsburg Ry, it is held
by some to be the first piece of work done
for that line, while others hold that it is the
extension of the Valley Railroad to aSouth-
ern outlet, which it would accomplish by
tapping the Shenandoah Valley division of
the Norfolk Il Western at Glasgow,
The fact that President ingalls, went over
the Elizabethtown, Lexington & Big Sandy
road, running between Lexington, Ky, and
Huntington. w. Va, last Friday, in COM
pany with G. P. Huntington, is held to
confirm the report that the Chesapeake
& Ohio is about to buy it.
MI. M. E. ingalls, of the C.& o., passed
Covington on Wednesday on his way to a
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Hot Springs. He returned the same even
ing and went to Hinton to attend the open
ing of the Y. M. G. A. building there.
The earnings Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
for the first week in November exceeded
those of the year before by $24, 924.52
W. A. Burke, yard engineer at Clifton
Forge, was paralyzed Oh his engine Satur-
day. He is improving.
Jack Cochran of Augusta county, is a
freight locomotive engineer between Macon
and Augusta, Ga.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
The First Art Exhibition Of
Christmas.

The Christmas exhibition at Mr.. W. L.
Olivier s is the best he has yet prepared, and
It's only competitor was the Christmas some
years ago when, at the old stand on New
street, he made statuettes speciality. A
person of taste can easily find I. full hour of
entertainment in looking at the display
which has been arranged with such skill
and taste by MI. Albert Shultz. The Japa-
nese pottery, Toxic, Satsuma, Banko and
other, is of the quaintest as well as the
richest styles. The copper society tea
kettles are a prominent feature Of a depart
ment which has all kinds of brass work in
it. The picture display this year is better
than we ever saw it, with etchings largely
in the majority, and the frames are objects
of art by themselves. But of all the hun
dreds of pretty things on sale there, there
are two not publicly exhibited, which are
the most exquisite of all. They are two
books of etchings, one a Rembrandt and the
other by the best artists of this day. To an
appreciative taste there are single pictures
in these books which will give hours Of in
terested study. MI. Olivier general dis
play OF Christmas books this year is better
than we ever saw there-a better standard,
books which people really ought to have.
What we have noticed here is what is in
side the store on exhibition, and wesay this
because the windows are so handsomely
gotten up this year that a passer by might
take it for granted that they contained all
there is to see. All day and evening, since
the exhibition opened Tuesday at IL clock
the store has been filled with visitors, es
pecially ladies, and we suppose that will be
the case till the holidays are over.
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Y. III. C. 4. Notes,

The closing union meeting of the week
Of prayer of the Y. M. G. A., was held at
the First Presbyterian church Sunday
night and attended as usual by as many
persons as could crowd into the building
The meeting was led by the President,
Capt. J. N. Mcfarland. Addresses were
made by Dr.. Mcfarland. DR.. Halves, Rev.
J. T. Williams, Rev. II. F. Shealy, and
Capt. J. N. Mcfarland and Capt. II. M.
McIlhany. The annual report read by the
Secretary, TAYLOR Mccoy, showed the
membership Of the Association to be 1885,
The price of the full $40 ticket has been re-
duced to 81. The Association is now in
possession of all the most modern applian-
ces to attract the young to its building
both day and night. and is doinga work for
the city in making good citizens which be-
comes more evident every year.
The College Y. M. G. A. State Conven-
ton held its annual session in Charlottes-
vile this week. Among the papers read
was one on Things to do by III. M. Nc
Ilhany, Jr., of Washington & Lee Univer-
sity.
The Greenville Y. M. G. A. has elected
the following officers-President, G. A.
Shields; Vice Presidents, w. G. Abney, I.
S. Burwell and G. w. Fitch; Treasurer,
G. W. Pilson; Secretary, H. F. Gilkeson:
Corresponding Secretary, G. W. Pilson,
and Librarian, r. E. Selby.
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Assignment.

There was recorded in the Clerks ONCE
of the Hastings Court Of Staunton, NOV.
18th, deed of assignment of Maj. Alexah-
der Hart, proprietor of "Hart's Bazaar'
one of the largest dry goods houses Oh tne
city. to Capt. Chas. A. Holt, assignee, 1or
the benefit of his creditors. The asslgnor
gives up everything, including msur-
ance policies, household furniture and SO
forth. In the first class of preferred cred
itors are the wages of employees, costs OF
executing deed, SC.
In the I'd class are Witt, Biedler Il Co.,
of Baltimore, $569.64 Witt, Lightner &
Co., of Staunton, $40; A. L. Hart, $lSs.72;
I. Witt & Bro, $114.67; I. Witt, $500;
Butterick Pub Co., $153.75; Hoge ~ Me-
Chesney, $3.50, and National Valley
Bank, note, $3.50.
In the Sd class there are among others
Armstrong, Gator & Co.. $9O2.56; Blake,
DowelI & Helm, SS69.15; Hurst, PurneL d
Co., of Baltimore, $s7O.12; Jones Bros,
$433; Lee, Tweedy & Co., $445; Alfred
Williams, 1928; Young, Smith, Field q
Co., $s47; Gusdorff Bros, $261.
All the others are small open accounts.
few exceeding 500. The whole indebted
NESS roughly footed up. amounts to about
$4,000.
No commercial failure in Staunton could
elicit greater sympathy than that OF MAJ
Alexander Hart. A man of energy and
push in his business, of the highest integ-
rity in his transactions, he has enjoyed for
nearly twenty years the respect and conf
dence of the community and will receive
its warm sympathy in his trouble.
The closing out of the business by Capt.
Holt the assignee, will be conducted by
Major Hart.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
A Pythian Regiment.

About the middle of December, the vari-
Gus uniformed divisions of the knights of
Pythias of Virginia will assemble in Ports
mouth for the purpose of forming regi-
ment. Atlantic division, of Portsmouth,
is the oldest in the State and for that 1ea-
son the divisions will meet in that city.
Preparations for the entertainment of the
visiting Knights are on foot and the re-
union there promises to be very interesting
and enjoyable, the programme embracing a
grand street parade of the two cities, ban
quet at night, excursion to Virginia Beach,
etc. There are six divisions in Virginia
at present. The uniform rank of Staunton
is one of the largest in the State.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-20
Panel for the Street Gar Case.

Judge Mclaughlin Yesterday ordered the
following panel to be summoned to the LIST
day of December, out of which a jury will
be gotten for the second trial of the suit OF
Grover Cleveland Trumbos Ex'r as. The
Stanton City Railway Company:
A. A. Sproul, Finley Mcclure, S. H. Nc
Cue, W. A. Burke, A. S. Lara, E. Mex.
McCue, Silas II. Walker, w. w. Hamil-
tou, Jacob Yost, L. P. Daingerfeld, G. G..
Gooch, VIM. F. Smith, VIM. Carnegie, A.
H. McCue, r. +. Larew, Jno. S. McCorkle,
Thos. NJ. Smiley, Jas. f. Bowman, M. L.
Leonard, w. II. Watts, r. &. Wright,
Samuel Gilkeson, w. N. Wilson, Jas. NJ.
Patrick, Harry Black and E. G.. Vincent.