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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-27
Death of Venerable Gentlemen.

In the past week two aged and well
known gentlemen have departed this life.
Mr.. Henry Mish, in his SD year, and Mr..
Zebulon d. Shaver, aged seventy-six. The
former was one of the most extensive
farmers in Augusta, and the latter had
been farmer all his life until he came to
the city to make his home. He was the
father of Mrs. VIM. F. Summerson OF this
CITY. Mrs. Jno. A. Shuey of Fort Defiance
and Mr.. Layton Shaver Of Ohio.
The life of Mr.. Mish was a marked in
stance Of great success unaided. He came
to Augusta county from Pennsylvania
more than half century ago, bringing his
money in his saddle pockets on horseback,
and bought the farm near MiddlebrOok now
owned by the children Of his son George.
By energy and frugality he acquired a
large fortune. Some twenty years ago he
divided his property, estimated at $4,000,
among his children. He married twice.
his first wife, Miss Kerr bearing him eight
children, and his second wife, Miss Brown
bearing him two. Three Nsons-J. W., w.
P, and Thos. H. Mish. and four daughters
Mrs. w. w. Hamilton, Mrs. Dunlop and
Mrs. Anderson, and Miss Jessie Mish,
survive him. He was great sufferer from
asthma, and on Friday morning died OF
paralysis in his 83d year.
He was buried Sunday at Bethel, DR..
Shanks preaching the funeral sermon and
Messrs. w. F. Smith. J. B. Smith, Dr. Il
Van Lear Davis, J. E. Beard and q. g.
Merritt, acting as pail bearers.
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The Retired List for Volunteer
Soldiers.

The following act providing for placing
on it's retired list the members of any Vir-
ginia volunteer company who have served
ten years, is of interest
l. Be it enacted by the general assembly of
Virginia, that any officer, non-commissioned
officer or private in the Virginia volunteers
who shall have served for ten years as an &C
tive member IN the Virginia volunteers, may,
upon his own application through the regular
military channels to the commander-in-chief,
be placed upon the retired list of the organi-
cation to which he may belong, and may only
be required to answer any summons in aid OF
the civil authorities and to attend the annual
inspection and muster of his command: pro-
vided further, that any commissioned officer
non-commissloned officer or private who may
have honorably left the service of the Virgin
ia volunteers, after having served ten years
therein, may upon his application in like
manner be placed upon the retired list. In
all cases officers shall be commissioned in
their respective ranks as retired officers with
commissions of the same grade as when re-
tired; nOn-cOmmissiOned officers shall receive
warrants as of the retired list with the rank
held when retired. ALI retired officers, non
commissioned officers and privates retired
shall be borne upon the rolls Of their respec-
tive commands as such. They shall be part
of said commands and shall so remain unless
dismissed from the service by courtmartial OF
discharged at their own request.
2. That in completing the term of service
necessary to be placed upon the retired list
herein provided for, the time of service of any
applicant in the army of the Confederate
States of America shall be considered part
Of said ten years service: provided that moth
ing herein contained shall be construed as
exempting commissioned and non-commis'
stoned officers and privates from jury service.
8. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.
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The New Protestant Episcopal
: nincesn.

The Episcopal Annual Council at Dan
vile by vote Of clergy-ayes So, noes IL
laity-ayes 81, noes 20, has resolved tt
erect new diocese out Of Virginia, con
tanning the following counties:
Accomac, Northampton, Princess Anne
Norfolk. Nansemond. Isle Of Wight, Sur
~, Prince George, Sussex, Southampton
Greenville. Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Ches
terrified. Powhatan, Amelia, Nottoway
Lunenburg. Mecklenburg, Halifax, Char
lotte, Prince Edward, Appomattox, Cum
berland, Buckingham, Nelson, Augusta
Highland, Bath, Allegheny, Rockbridge
Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Pittsylvania
Henry, Franklin, Patrick, Carroll. Floyd
Montgomery, Roanoke, Botetourt, Craig
Giles, Pulaski, Bland, Wythe, Grayson
Smythe, Tazewell, Buchanan, Dickinson
Russell. Washington, Scott, Wise, Lee
York, Elizabeth City, James City and War.
wick.
The General Convention of the Episco
pal church has to confirm the action OF
Virginia in dividing the diocese before it
goes into effect, but as the measure was
adopted by such large vote with the ap-
proval of Bishop Whittle, there will be nc
trouble on that score.
The proposed new diocese contains all the
colored clergy except about three, and the
large missionary district of the southwest.
Right Rev. Bishop A. M. Randolph, AS
sistant Bishop OF Virginia. holds his posi-
ton the old diocese for life with the right
to succeed Bishop Whittle in case of va
cancy. That is to say, that during the
bishops life Bishop Randolph is to assist
him and at his death become his successor
without any further election. But many
Episcopalians in the old diocese fear that
the council OF convention of the new do
cese will prevail upon Bishop Randolph to
resign his office in Richmond and accept
the new bishopric. On the other hand it
may be that some clergyman in the new
diocese will be elected bishop.
The Danville Register says: Some of the
older and more sentimental of the members
of the Episcopal Council which adjourned
cd Saturday are little sad over the thought
OF division. and one of them, a lay dele
gate, was heard to express himself some.
what as follows: Said he: ''It1s all wrong.
but what more could be expected in
Danville. Danville, sir, is fatal sort OF a
town. The Southern COnfederacy went
down here, the riot occurred here, and now
the Episcopal church of Virginia has split
here. But do you notice. added this dys.
pept1c, sthat all the lunatic asylums of the
State 90 into the new diocese ?" This last
shot seemed to relieve his mind considera-
bly, and he went ON his way rejoicing"
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From Spottswood.

CLEANING UP IN THE vILLAGE-sCHOOL
NOTES-PERSONAL, &C.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
SPOTTswooD, May 25.-Our village pre-
sents clean and nice appearance. Several
of our citizens had their dwellings painted
recently, adding very much to the general
appearance. Mr.. G.. L. Dull, our merchant
here, is building new dwelling house and
will move into it as soon as it is finished.
Mrs. Anna Heller Of Buena Vista, is
visiting her many friends in this commu-
nifty.
There will be communion services at
Mt. Carmel church on the first Sabbath OF
June. Preaching on Friday and Saturday
previous.
The school taught by Prof. Jas. S. CALI
son at New Providence church, will close
June Sd.
The Valley High School at Old Provi-
dence, Prof. Bell. Principal, will close june
1st.
Some farmers in this section are going to
grow beets for the Staunton sugar factory,
and also tomatoes for the SpOttswood Can
ming Co. -r
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Transfers of Real Estate:

J. M. Quarles, Comr., to Chas. L. Pal
mer, the Harnsberger farm on Christian 4
Greek, five miles from Staunton, contain
ing 5e3 acres, rood and 80 poles, consider
alton SIT 900.
d. T. and j. W. Cline to the Rockland
Milling Company, the Rockland Mill prop
erty, $4,000.
Geo. w. Eutsler's ex'or to Margaret
Garrison s committee, 10 acres and over III
Middle River, 1914.
T. D. Ransom, trustee, and others to J.
w. Newman and J. e. Barger, the New
Hope Milling property, 81 200.
VIM. Patrick, Com'r., to Jas. A. Rowe
II acres near Arbor Hill, $s99.35.
= Andrew Reeds ex'or to Jos. S. Harsh
berger, 384 acres on N aked Greek, $l,37S.
VIM. Reeves heirs to Abraham Sanger
6 acres and over in North River, $305.93.
Rev. Wickliffe Y. Abrams to the Bap
list church trustees at Greenville, lot fol
church. $500.
W. H. Norman and others to Leandel
Sheets, tract Of 1S acres near Willow
Spout, $500,
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such happiness as only the innocent child

such happiness as only the innocent child
can know.
This happy and exquisite entertainment
was given by Mrs. Goodwin in honor of
the birthday of her son, Master Claiborne
Goodwin. The characters personated were:
Julian Myrick as Baltimore Sum-" Patty
Finley as ''Odd Character" ]. Hamilton as
Knight Of DID, Albert Hoge as George
Washington, /" Claiborne Goodwin as Lord
CHESTERFIELD Robert Finley and John
Rock as ''sailor boys,'' Claiborne Coiner as
cowboy Fred Bell as ''little boy blue. +"
Henry Hamilton as ''Capt. Jinks," Susie
Hamilton as ''flower girl,'' Ord Hamilton
as ''Oriental girl,' Blanche Shepherd as
''the little sprite," Marguerite Goodwin
and Lilly Weller as Folly" Alma Young
as s'Gypsy Queen,' Crawford Gilkeson as
''Indian boy,' Leona Caldwell as "Queen
of hearts, Marguerite and Willie Bell
Hamilton as 'sRosebuds, Winifred Good
win as ''Italian GIRL Kate Hoge as ''flow-
Ell girl, " Mary Houston Turk as twilight, :"
Bessie Weller as peasant girl"
No courtly mask ball could have shown a
truer portrayal of the characters assumed.
than these children. Their grotesque MINI
icrY was ludicrous in the extreme, and kept
the adult witnesses present convulsed with
side splitting laughter. DR.. J. M. Watson
and his daughter, Miss Josie Watson, fur
nished music for the graceful little dancers.
At $50 masks were removed and the
march formed for the dining room where
magnificent collation. was spread. After
all had eaten until they could eat no more,
dancing was resumed and continued until
the deepening shadows warned the merry
throng that downy pillows were awaiting
them. Reluctantly they obeyed the
sweet strains of s'Home Sweet Home" and
let the curtain fall on the most delightful
experience of their young lives, departing
with the hope that their host, Master Clai-
borne Goodwin, might have a hundred
more birth days.
The beautiful grounds Of Mrs. Goodwin
are well adapted to such an entertainment,
and the lovely picture presented when the
festivities were at there height will long,
remain as a sweet memory in the minds of
the participants.
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The Courts.
COUNTY COURT,

The May term of the Augusta county
court commenced Monday morning, Judge
John w. Stout presiding.
Probate.-Will of Mrs. Sarah J.
Schumacher of Fishersville, admitted with
Eppa Fielding, ex'or, value of estate 81 600
will of John Mullin admitted with w. J.
Burton, ex or: will of David Hill admitted
with Lizzie and. Delilah Hill, executives
will of A. E. Armstrong admitted with
Florence G. Armstrong, ex'x.
Administration granted J. w. Splitter on
estate of W. B. Leper; W. E. and E. M
Pence qualified as administrators under the
will of Geo. Shreckhise; Jno:4F. Williams
qualified as administrator of Sarah j. Will
liams; Mrs. G. H. Tyler appointed guard
an of her son, Charles Jeter Tyler.
Persomal.-Ham. B. McFall appointed
Supervisor Of North River in place Of VIM
H. Gamble, dec d.
Herbert H. a'Court a subject of Queer
Victoria, declared his intention of becom
ing citizen of the United States.
Henry Laurence STAGE native of Eng
land, was admitted to citizenship of thu
United States.
Rev. Edgar A. Pugh of the U. B. church
was authorized to solemnize the rite o.
maLrimony.
M. L. Coyner qualified as Notar!
Public.
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
This court, Judge Mclaughlin presiding
is still in session.
d. M. Kerr Us. G. T. Harris, verdict fol
the plaintiff.
z. e. Daniels Us. P. B. Sublett, verdic
for plaintiff for $3.50 and interest from Jan
l, 1891. Motion for rehearing overruled
This suit was a question of disputed liza
bllity for certain stock in a corporation.
Kirk & Gold Us. Continental Insurance
Co. to recover insurance on stable burnet
in Basic City. Verdict for $2,40O TO
plaintiff.
W.. P. RusmiseIl Us. Norfolk & Western
Ry. Co. for $4,000 damages for injurie
sustained by plaintiffs falling through al
open trap door on railway platform at Ba
sic City. Case continued.
Carson, Bell & Co. VS.. McCue, jury CAV
plaintiff verdict for $2O1 81.
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About Churches and Pastors.

Rev. Samuel N. Lapsley, Missionary OF
the Southern Presbyterian church, died on
March Goth, at Underhill, in the Congo
Free State, Africa, Of fever. He had gone
to the capital of the State on business with
the Governor. He went out to Africa
with Rev. Shepherd, the young colored min
lister Of Augusta county sent out by the
Presbyterian church.
Rev. Jno. A. Preston of Florence, Ala,
formerly pastor at Thinking Spring, who
has been called to the church at Asheville,
N. c., made vacant by Rev. W. S. Plumer
Bryan going to Cincinnati, has announced
to his Florence congregation that he felt it
his duty to go to Asheville and look over
the field, and should 60 there from the Gen.
eraI Assembly.
Rev. G.. L. Bitter, formerly of the Old
Stone church in Augusta. has arrived at
Leesburg and begun his duties as pastor
of the Presbyterian church there.
A letter from Rapid Ann, has this to say
abont the work of rector formerly of
Staunton: "By the indefatigable and un-
firing efforts of the Rev. DR.. G.. M. Muir
ray 1.-THE popular pastor of Emmanuel Epis-
copal church at this place. the edifce has
been completely metamorphosed since be
has been in charge, until now it has be-
come one of the most convenient, handsome
and impressive churches in the parish. :"
Rev. J. W. Harris, late of Deerfeld, Au-
gusta county, who has been called to take
charge of the Baptist churches at Bridge
water and Mt. Crawford in Rockingham
county, has removed with his family to re-
side in Bridgewater.
Rev. DR.. Jas. Gardner of Staunton, Rev.
Dr. J. Hoffman Waugh of Harrisonburg,
and Rev. II. w. Kinzer Of Front Royal,
conducted Love Feast at the Methodist
church in Mt. Crawford last week.
| Rev. John Howe of Shenandoah, and
Rev. J. D. Donovan Of Staunton, were in
Broadway last week.
Among the ministers and laymen who
were present at the Southern Conference OF
the Lutheran Synod of Virginia at Buena
Vista last week, were Revs. H. F. Shealy
of Staunton, President Of the body; G. W.
Spiggle of Mt. Tabor, the Secretary: J. A,
Flickinger Of Madison G. H., D. p, 7,
Crickenberger of Waynesboro, J. M
Schreckhise OF Moffett's Greek, Rev. J. E
Schenk of Waynesboro, Rev. J. w. Shepherd
of Middlebrook. Laymen-H. T. Swartzel
Mt. Tabor; J. A. Wise, Staunton; T, H.
Foster, Waynesboro; J. P. S. Teaford
Bethany; H. Reinhardt, Buena Vista.
Rev. Lewis Shank and wife of Rocking.
ham. are visiting friends in Augusta coun-
ty.
| There will be communion at Mt. Tabor
Lutheran church next Sunday. Preparato.
~ services Saturday afternoon at o clock
Rev. H. F. Shealy will preach Saturday
afternoon and Sunday morning.
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MAR kETS.
INDICATOR OFF1c1

INDICATOR OFFICE,
STAUNTON. VA. May 26th.
The feature in grain this week was the great
advance in corn in Chicago, affecting in only
a very slight degree, however, the other mar
kets of the country. May corn jumped II
cents in Chicago on Monday. Later deliver
les did not share in the advance. In Staun-
ton the market advanced 8 cents, and we adj
vance quotations to 50 cents at which price ii
is barely steady. Wheat. oats and hay I'M
changed Wool half cent lower.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND. May 25.-Wheat, Longberry. 9ia
96; mixed, 93a95; shortberry, 92a95: No. 2 red
93a94, Corn-white, Virginia. 5Sa59; No. 2, white
5Ya59; No. mixed. 56a57.
CHICAGO. May 25.-July wheat s233sas214.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-Flour steady and I'M
changed. Wheat steady: No. red spot, 93a93A
Southern wheat firm Fultz 9oa94; Longberry
class. Southern corn easy; white and yellow
5Zla53.
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A Ministerial Wedding.
THE MARRIAGE OF REV. J. B. BITTINGER
OF LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.

THE MARRIAGE OF REV. j. B. BITTINGEF
OF LEXINGTON PREsBYTERY.
The Beverley, Randolph county, w. Va.
Enterprise of last Saturday has descrip
ton of ministerial wedding, the groom IL
which, Rev. J. B. Bittinger, has large
family connection in Augusta county. MI
Bittinger is one of the Commissioners from
Lexington Presbytery to the Southern Pres
byterian General Assembly. The Enter
prise says:
| One of the most beautiful weddings evel
witnessed in this valley was that of Rev. j
B. Bittinger and Miss Belle Price, which tool
place at the Tygart's Valley Presbyterian
church at Huttonsville Tuesday morning OF
this week. The time was set for 10 o'clock
but long before that hour the church began
| to fill with the large concourse of friends and
relatives, the members of the two churches o1
which the groom is pastor, and number OF
friends from other places who had come tc
witness the solemnization of the nuptials
The church had been beautifully and taste
fully decorated by the young ladies OF the
congregation and lovely arch OF evergreens
and dogwood flowers from which hung a
beautiful bell of pure white blossoms, placed
| in front of the altar marked the spot where
the bridal party were to meet and make thel1
| VOWS. Promptly at 10 o'clock the party ell
tered the church to the strains of the wedding
march-the groom escorted by his brother,
MI. W. M Bttinger of Washington, d. G., as
best man, entered by the left aisle and paused
beneath the wedding arch where they were
joined by the bride who advanced up the
right leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr..
Samuel Price. In an impressive manner Rev.
e. D. Gnkeson pronounced the eloquent
| words of the marriage service, the wedding
ring was placed upon the BRIDES finger, Rev.
G. S. Lingamfelter offered prayer and Mr..
Gilkeson pronounced the solemn words which
made the happy couple one. Then the offici-
ating minister lifted the flowing veil from the
fair face of the bride and down the church
aisle and out upon the sea of matrimonial
bliss the happy pair was ushered, followed
by the loving best wishes of the host of silver
haired sires and matrons and young men and
fair maidens who had assembled to witness
the wedding ceremony.
The bride was gowned in white silk and
carried bouquet of lilies of the valley; the
groom wore the conventional Prince Albert.
Shortly after the wedding, the bride and
groom started on bridal tour to the meeting
of the General Assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian church at Hot Springs, Ark, to
Washington, d. c., and to the home of the
groom's father in Monroe county.
| Quite number of elegant, costly and use
full presents were received.
Miss Lucy Ward presided at the organ; the
ushers were Messrs. Lee Crouch, Piatt Mar.
shall, Joe Ward and James Hutton.
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From MT. Scion.

A SNOW STORM IN MAY-REPLANTING-
DIVISION OF AN EsTATE-CHURCH
NEWs-PERsONAL, sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.1
MT. SoLoN, May 25.-The long wished
for showers have come at last, and at noon
on last Sunday the rain began to fall in
earnest and continued until Monday morn
ing, soaking the ground thoroughly. Up
in the mountains at the old Jimmy Todd
place there was considerable hail, accom-
panied by snow storm, and on Monday
night the thermometer stood at almost the
freezing point.
Owing to the cool weather our farmers
are having great deal of extra work re-
planting their corn, the cut worms having
destroyed a large portion of it.
The heirs of the late Nathan Reeves
gathered together one day last week and
made division of the real estate belonging
to the deceased, and without commissioner
OF lawyer to pay, divided up this large estate
satisfactorily to all parties concerned. The
only party present outside of the family
concerned in the division, was Mr.. Jos. A.
Craun Of Bridgewater, who was the adj
ministrator. The heirs to this estate are
MI. A. T. Reeves, Mrs. r. A. Todd, Mr..
Bud Reeves, MI. Jas. Reeves and Mrs. j.
G. Baxter, of Mt. Scion; Mrs. Ernest M.
Dudley, of Milnesville; Mr.. Walter Reeves,
of the University OF Va; Mrs. VIM. E..
Mohler, of st. Albans, W. Va, and Mr.. j.
N. Reeves, of Iowa. The heirs receive each
about 81, 500.
A blind preacher by the name Of Will
liams has been preaching in the M. E.
Church, South, of this place for the past
week, and our people have responded very
literally tohis collections. The pulpit was
filled on last Sunday by Rev. A. o. Arm
strong of Bridgewater. His congregations
are always glad when the day Of his ap-
pointment to preach here comes, and are
very much edited by his sermons.
One day last week, Miss Ellen Stoutamoy.
er, living near this place, was bitten on the
hand by small spider, and in very short
time her arm and hand became so very
much swollen and painful that a physician
had to be called in. He reported his patti
ent very sick one, but thought In few
DAYS by careful treatment, that she might
be about again.
Mrs. H. B. Mccall and Mrs. Margare
Anderson of this place, left on yesterda.
for Ronceverte, where they will spend tn
summer.
MI. w. &. Mohler and wife returned tt
their home at st. Adams, w. Va, on yes
terday.
Mr.. Bernard Vint and wife Of Craigs
vile, are visiting Mr.. VS. father, MI
Beniah Vint of Sangersville.
Miss Laura Chapman of East Virginia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. L. Sheets o
this place.
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Jury for the Circuit Court.

The following venire has been summoned
out of which jury will be selected to serve
in the Circuit Court beginning June LIST
E. G. Vincent, J. H. Blackley, S. H. Nc
Cue, r. G.. Wright, R. w. Moffett, J. w
Churchman, G. B. Coiner, S. H. Walker
W. H. Moormau, ST. Mcclure, A. A
Sproul, r. F. Larew. M. L. Leonard, W
H. Watts, w. N. Wilson, J. F. Bowman
G. E. Crawford, E. Mackay McCue, J. A
Stuart, W. F. Smith, 7. M. Smiley, H. H
Hanger, J. J. Harner, H. s. McCue. L. z
Daingerfeld, J. S. McCorkle.