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The morning call., 1892-03-14

way tags attached. OF these. fifty-two al
ready bear the autographs and witticSms of
the clerks and Postmasters into whose
hands they have passed. as well as the Of
fee stamps of Kansas City. ST. Louis Little
Rock, New Orleans, FL Paso. San Miguel,
Los Angeles, Portland and last of all, San
Francisco.
On the first leaflet or tag the original
sender requests that 'if not called for in
sixty days" ii be returned 10 his address.
ard also to please peruse this package"
Then, becoming pOetieal, he sends the waif
adrft with the following explanation:
Herewith send to heavens four points
These suspenders. with their rips and stitches
Nights well do it-they re no use now,
For mother wears the breeches.
OF the fifty-One subscriptions to the
effusion, a good three quarters of them
allude TO the salary bill which is now
before Congress. These the general public
would find il hard TO understand. Not so
the following, of which it may be said that
." lie who runs may read y:
You here agatn9 Better take a brace and
CO. i. L. Phillips. Great Rock Island Route
Only one galus goes In this part OF Mis-
souri, W. l. Iilton. 81. Louis and Monett
- Slightly disfgured. but still 10 the ring
G. c. sampson. Monet and Paris r. p. O."
a. Take a nip 10 Coos country for your
health 5. l. r. FL Pas0 aud Los Angeles"
80 We pant for pants F; l.. Hammond Port
land and san Francisco X. r o."
49, am In favor of a raise, but not by the gal
lows a. =. Hammond, z. NJ, Ashland,
Oregon"
This from young lady:
eco begonel have no use for thee unless
attached 20 some royal r. L. c. Maud 4. Cole,
ASST. Il. NJ, San Miguel, Cal"
Lastly, the representative of the San
francisco Office places herself on record in
the folio wing cautious manner:
80 feel obliged TO suspend comment on such
galius subject. IL is evidently brace game
a j. Nining, Supt. Paper DIV. S. F.''
The suspenders will be sent from here to
Sydney, \. ). w, on the next steamer. and.
on being returned here, will be sent back to
its starting point.
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GENERAL SHERIDAN TIE sale OF boxes
(From photograph made was reported as very
III ieo4) satisfactory. Among
the purchasers the following were named
Box A, Archbishop Riordan; b, j.
j. O'Brien; C. Daniel Sheerin; d..
DR.. Charles A. Clinton; f. Colonel
John O'Byrne; T, Rev. Z. Seaman
G. ID. j. Costello: II, Mayor Sanderson.
Mezzanine boxes-J. c. O'Connor. DIR. j.
+. Gibbon, Colonel j. j. Tobin. +. Kauf-
man, General Walsh. Judges LAWYER,
Coffey and Walter Levy. County Clerk
Blattner and j. j. Mccarthy.
The Committee on Press, through Rev.
d. o. Crowley. reported that the different
daily newspaper offices had been visited by
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MAKING THE ROUNDS.
suspen6ers on Their Trayels-A Postal
Clerks Joke.

The latest joke in the Postal Service ar
rived in the city Saturday, just thrty-four
days since it was first sent adrift i'm the
world. 1t halls from st. Joseph, Mo-.
where it was fathered. on February 6. by
T. Halliday, one of those jolly dogs of the
service who write Il. Z. G. behind their
names to inform the curious public that they
are railway postal clerks.
The Joke" this time is pair of old sus-
penders, frayed and broken from long con-
tinued wear and hard service, travel.
stained and soiled beyond description. and
with but a memory of past usefulness lin
gering around them. Close examination of
their nickled clasps. kid-bound loops and
silk embroideries would give suggestion of
loving hands and Christmastide; while their
present unkempt and diapidated condition
are conclusive of the fact that their transfer
from lady fair to gay gallant was the be-
ginning of the downward course which
brought them to the dust-bin, out of which
they were rescued by this practical Joker.
Whatever their origin and history NAV
have been the X. p. G.. dumped them into
Uncle Sans mail with a package of rail-
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IRELAND'S HOLIDAY.
Final Preparations for st. Pat
rick'S Anniversary.
Nearly All the Boxes Sold fer the Regular
Irish Societies Entertainments heri-
dams Monument.

The last regular meeting OF Irish Ameri-
can societies, preliminary TO the celebration
Of the anniversary of st. Patrick's day, was
held in X. r. b. Hall yesterday. j. r.
Kelly presided. There was full attend
ance.
The Committee on Literary Exercises re-
ported a programme already announced in
The morning call., 1892-03-14

Gesrge Beals, a rancher. who lives twelve
miles north OF Snohomish, was brought to
Providence Hospital fortnight ago in an
exhausted condition from want of food
caused by his being Frustrated in his cabin
by an attack Of rheumatism, which rendered
him helpless. That he was found in time
to save his life was mere chance. BeaIs
lives alone in n cabin $50 feet from the
track Of the Seattle, Lake Shore and East
ern Railway.
The morning call., 1892-03-14

The MORNING CALL,
which at an executive
session at the close was
modified by the substi-
tuition in the national
anthem and chcrus OF
Miss Kitty Black for
Nine. Roeekel. 1t was
announced that in view
Of possible changes the
box-ofiiee will be open
till Thursday morning
for sale of tickets.
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principally
nsanda
o randi
il
beautiful
Good
pays nes ana Addison Imam
he appointed
hml Let
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OBlTU AIRY NOTES.

D. 2. Reyes. WELL nown horseman who had
charge OF Lucky Baldwin's stable last year
died at the Sisters Hospital, Los Angeles, al
II 40 O'Clock yesterday morning after an illness
OF six weeks duration. The cause OF death was
BrighPs disease
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
An Informal Meeting Is Held at the Pal
ace IL otei.

An INFORMAL Meeting Is Held at the Pal
Hotel.
There was an informal meeting ofvthe
Executive Committee of the Republican
State Central Committee held at the Palace
Hotel last night, at which Chairman Stump
presided, and it was decided to recommend
to the general committee at its meeting to-
day the holding OF two conventions-one
Tor choosing delegates to the Minneapolis
Convention, and the other to select Presi-
Dental Electors. The basis of representa-
ton III the State Convention, as agreed
upon, was one delegate for every 250 Re-
publican votes cast in The last election.
This would give convention Of about $40
members.
This was about the only business OF inn
pOrtance transacted.
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1Hh LUNGS ARE STRAINED AND RAcKFD by n
pefsis'aht Cough. the general strength wasted and
an incurabie complaint often established tberebv
Dr. ID JayHe's ExDeetorant is an affective remedy
for Coughs and Colds and exerts beneficial effect
on the Pulmonary and BroEchial organs
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MRS. MARGARET E. DAYTON.


Mrs. Margaret f. Dayton, widow of William
l. Dayton, Republican cand idate for Vice Presi-
dent 10 1856, died In Trenton, n. j., yesterday
aged S2'years.
The morning call., 1892-03-14

James Hope OF the celebrated Hope Ianel
near Santa Barbara, died at PasO Robes yeste
day afternoon Of heart failure
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
An Old Time Sunday School.
AND WHAT CAME OUT OF TT.

AND WHAT CAME OUT OF TT.
At the Presbyterian Elders Convention
in Richmond the venerable VIM. Withrow
an Elder in the Waynesboro Presbyterian
church, spoke to the question Of MAY a
private member engage in home mission
work without being under the control of
the Session ?'' In his remarks he gave the
following interesting Renaissance in illus
tration of what marked results may follow
from small beginning:
When he was first married, about 1882, he
and his wife used to walk some distance from
their home to log cabin at the Rockbridge
Baths and conduct a Sunday School. Among
the scholars in the school was boy named
Taylor who is now the celebrated missionary
bishop of the Methodist church. 1t is rather
a coincidence that the WayneSbOrO church in
which Mr.. Withrow is an Elder, is one of the
greatest mission churches in the synod. The
log school house spoken OF stood where the
Methodist church now stands, on the west
| side of the North river at the Baths. At that
time and for long time afterwards this
place was used as place Of worship by both
the PreSbyterianS and MethOdiSts. In the
summer they had brush booth fixed up and
slab benches laid under it. Both of these
denominations held large meetings at this
place, the Presbyterians under the auspices
of the late Rev. A. B. Davidson, who did a
kind of itinerary and evangelistic work all
over the county. After this the Presbyteri-
ans erected their present church building
| (Bethesda) on the opposite side of the river
east of the Baths, and the Methodists the
building on the site spoken of.
The boy, Taylor, mentioned, is Bishop VIM.
Taylor of the African Congo mission, and is
now famous all over the world. He was a
side of the North mountain, about two miles
west of the Baths. VIM. Taylor afterwards
preached on the same ground at camp meet
| ing many years ago. At that time he was
ing, his forte being the stirring old Methodist
| hymns of the WeSleyS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
About Churches and Pastors.

Lexington Presbytery adjourned on Sat-
urday. Messrs. Frank G.. Hartman
ofStaunton, S. B. Craig of Augusta, Sam
P. Halves of Staunton, and j. A. Thomas
of Steele's Tavern, were examined and re-
ceived into the ministry. In supplying
vacant pulpits this summer Mr.. f. G.
Hartman will serve Broadway and Wood
land churches; Mr.. r. Aslin White, the
Warm Springs charge; MI. c. R. Womel-
dorf, Bellington and Alpena, W. Va; MI.
A. N. Lambert, Pickens and other new
places on the railroad east of BuckhannOn,
w. Va, and Mr.. E. M. Craig, Basic City
and Elkton. MI. S. Z. HAYES will proba-
bly, aid his father, Rev. DR.. H. II. Halves
of Bluefeld, W. Va, in evangelistic work.
Rev. c. S. M. See of Texas. formerly of
this Presbytery, has been engaged to supply
Mcdowell and Williamsville churches
until November next.
Rev. Thomas r. G.. Peck of New York,
who is returning from visit to st. Au-
gustine, Florida, is a guest of his brother,
MI. Henry D. Peck. He will fill the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning and evening.
The Oath Convention of the Lutheran
Conference of the Virginia Synod will meet
at Trinity Lutheran church in Buena
Vista on next Wednesday evening the 18th
of May. Rev. H. F. Shealy of Staunton, is
the President Of the body.
Last week Rev. G. Armand Miller of
Salem, Staunton boy, rode to the Luther
an Synod at Wheatland, Botetourt, twenty
three miles, on bicycle, making the trip
in three hours and fifteen minutes.
The New Market Valley says: "Rev.
DR.. Gardner. Presiding Elder, preached
several very acceptable sermons in the
Methodist church, in this place. last satur-
day and Sunday
Bishop Randolph at Trinity church on
Friday night, administered the rte OF con-
firmat1on to class OF thirty.
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A Handsome Ginning Room.

Tuesday evening at supper time. the new
dining room of the Virginia Hotel illumi-
mated by long lines of gas jets was thrown
open for the first time to the public. 1t
had been newly upholstered, and a wains-
cotting of hard wood added, and from the
steel ceiling hung long line Of fans driven
by water power. The windows have been
fitted with inside blinds and lace curtains.
But the additions that make the scene
most brilliant were the immense mirrored
buffet reaching from the floor to the cell
ing and extending nearly across one end of
the room, and the immense mirrors at the
opposite end. The tables glittered with
new silver ware and table ware and were
surrounded with comfortable, high back,
antique chairs. This is the first division
Of the new hotel thrown open, and from
now on, floor after floor will be rapidly fit.
ted with new furniture and carpeting, and
each room repapered and painted. The
electric bell system has been in operation
for some two weeks. MI. J. G. Scheffer,
the new owner, has been the recipient of
many well deserved compliments on his lib
eral enterprise and good taste.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
The Closing Exercises Of the Schools.

The closing exerc ises of the schools and
colleges begin this year with those at the
Augusta Female Seminary. which open
MAY 9th, and end with the final exercises
at the D., D. & B. Institution, which take
place on June 8th. The following is the
programme of the closing exercises in the
order of time in which they occur:
AqtqalstG Female Sem6nary-Fr Friday, May 81,
at 10 A. NJ, Art Exhibition; Sunday. May 80,
at IL A. NJ, Commencement sermon by Rev.
S. Smith, D. D., OF Columbia, S. c.; Monday
NAV 30, at p NJ, Annual Concert; Tuesday,
MAY 81, at 10 A. NJ, closing exercises, distri-
button Of honors. distinction, diplomas, etc.
30, at P. NJ, Annual sermon to the young
ladies by Rev. Mr.. Shank Of Waynesboro;
Monday. May 80, from 10 A. NJ. to $50 T. NJ,
Art exhibition; at p. NJ, Annual soiree;
Tuesday May 81 L. 1870 a Nil Giosg lex
Stda1aaton Military Acodensy-C closing exer-
cises on Monday and Tuesday, May 80 and 81.
Public Sehools-Monday, May 80, - M, clos
ing exercises of the colored schools; Tuesday,
May 81, - NJ, closing exercises Of the white
; work, &C., including specimens to be exhibit
at the Worlds Fair; delivery Of medals.
diplomas and distinctions.
NJ Wesleyan Female Ialststa1te-Tuesday, May
81, at 8 F. NJ, Lee & jackson Literary Socie-
ty annual celebration in W. F. l. chapel;
Saturday, June 4, Art reception in chapel;
Sunday, June 5, at II A. NJ, Commencement
sermon in First Presbyterian church by Bishop
A. W. Wilson, D. D., LII. D., of Baltimore;
Young Ladies' Christian Association; Mon-
day, June 6, at P. NJ, Annual soiree in the
chapel; Tuesday, June Z, at 10 A. NJ, closing
exercises in the chapel.
>\Deat, Dumb d Blind Observation-Disclosures
>Juno IL at p nj Animal concert. TueS-
day, June Z, Board meeting; Wednesday,
June 8, at 1880 A. NJ, exhibition CLOSING
exercises
VsrginM Female hastitute-Tuesday, June
Z, at 10 A. NJ, annual commencement and
closing exercises, awarding of distinctions,
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AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS I!
From Fishersville.

INSTALLATION OF REV. DIR. FINLEY AT
TINKLING sPRING-PERsoNAL NOTES
OF INTEREST, sc.
reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
FIsHERsvILLE, May 11.-In accordance
with previous announcement, Dr.. Finley
was regularly installed pastor of Thinking
Spring church last Sunday. Rev. L. b
Johnston presided and preached the sermon
from Ezekiel 1926, and gave the charge t(
the pastor. Rev. F. J. Brooke delivered
the charge to the people, and Rev. VIM. G.
White propounded the constitutional ques
tions. The services throughout were oil
the most interesting and impressive char
acter. and the immense congregation evinc
ed by their close attention their deep inter
est in the beautiful ceremony. Mr.. John
ston' s sermon was mastery production
But beautiful and impressive as was this
ceremony, it is the universal prayer an6
hope that many, many years will elapse err
it is again necessary to have an installa
ton ceremony at Thinking Spring. Dr.
Finley has already taken deep root in thu
affections of our people. wherever hi
meets man he makes a friend.''
Rev. W. G. White preached Sunday
night in the Farmers Club hall at Fishers
vile.
1t will cause universal regret to know
that Mr.. H. A. S. Hamilton is seriously
indisposed. He has the sklllful attention
Of DR.. j. M. Watson and it is hoped will
soon be himself again.
ter, Miss Josie Watson, returned from
Staunton Saturday where they had beer
attending the sessions of Lexington Pres.
bytery.
Mr.. Fielding, who inherits by will the
magnificent farm of the late Mrs. s. j
Schmucker, has taken possession of the
property.
Rev. DR.. Finley left Tuesday morning
for Warm Springs on clerical business, an6
expects to return Friday.
Mr.. F. G. OFT and wife, who spent last
winter in Florida, returned home a few
weeks ago, but will return to Florida this
fall and make it their future home. MI
OFT speaks in glowing terms of Florida
especially ''Florlda winters
MI. r. A. Hall, one Of our most progress
sive, wide awake and successful merchants
is building considerable addition to hi
store house to meet the necessities OF hi
rapidly increasing trade.
Capt. Alex. Douglas, a leading lawyer al
the Mercer county, W. Va, bar, spent sew
eral days during the past week with hi
sister. Mrs. Ellen S. McCue.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
The Old Methodist Burylng Ground.

In digging away some earth on the N Orth
side of the Methodist church lot the other
day, the workmen came across some human
bones. This recalls the fact not familiar
to the present generation, that the old
Methodist churches that occupied that
pOint-fOr there were two there
before the present one-were sur
rounded by little plot used as a grave
yard. In that day the burial ground of
Trinity church was used as place of in
terment for all who died, both whites and
blacks. When the Methodist built, they
concluded to have their own grave yard.
The interments there, however, were not
numerous, the congregation in that day be-
ing small and the general cemetery known
as Thornrose being soon opened. The ira
dition has been that the remains of Bishop
George Methodist bishop, are still under
the present church, but that is an error.
Bishop George died about ahalf century ago
in the house now occupied by Mr.. Jno. M.
Hardy. His remains were placed in a
vault in the Methodist burial ground for a
while and then sent to Baltimore, from
whence he came, for final interment. The
remains of minister named Askins who
died at Churchville, were placed in the
same vault and afterwards sent to his home.
The number of actual interments in the
little burial ground were few.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
From Swoope's.

CLERICAL NEWS-AUGUSTAPEO PEOPLE GONE
TO ROANOKE TO HEAR SAM JONEs-PER-
soNAL-FIRE, sc.
IReported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.
SwooPE, May 1O-The Sabbath school
at Hebron church was opened for the sea-
son on last Sunday. The prospects are for
\ a good school, as 1853 scholars were present
| the first day.
Mr., Frank Hartman, who was licensed
at Staunton ON Saturday last by Lexington
Presbytery, preached for Rev. J. E. Booker
at West View Zone of his afternoon ap-
pointments) last Sunday. The church was
crowded, and Mr.. Fl. gave the people an ex-
cellent sermon on the subject ''What we
SOW, we reap" He has been appointed ty
Presbytery to go to Broadway, Rocking
ham county, for the summer. He will re-
turn to Union Seminary in the Fall, hav-
ing before him one year more of theological
study.
Rev. j. E. Booker will go to New Provi-
dence church on next Saturday to aid in
the installation of Rev. Goodrich Wilson,
pdSGOl VI Ulldu O1S eSliSA
church. The installation will take place
Oh Saturday morning, the committee being
Revs. E. J. Brooke. j. E. Booker and DR..
Quarles. Mr.. Booker will return Satur-
day afternoon and be with his own people
on Sunday.
Messrs. William Mays and Jas. Elliott
went to Roanoke City last week to hear
Rev. Sam Jones, who has been carrying on
meeting at that place.
Mr.. John Booker, who has been spending
the winter at Hebron manse with his son,
is now on visit to his son-in-law, the Rev.
DR.. Finley, at Thinking Spring. He ex-
poets soon to visit friends in Richmond,
his old home.
Ruben Gaines, a very respectable colored
citizen living near Buffalo Gap, lost his
house, with all it's contents, on last Sunday
by fire. The family was away at preach
ing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
Summer OPENING of Millinery.

The Summer opening of French MILNE
~ at G. A. Gladke S, which commenced yes
terday and will be in full blast to-day and
tomorrow, IS thronged with ladies. The
display is exceedingly creditable to Mrs.
Gladke's taste as well as the artistic az
rangement of it, There is marked change
from the Spring styles and there is more
uniformity displayed, as if the public taste
had settled down on recognized lines.
A very pretty hat is one from Madame
Bonni, No. 8 Faubourg st. Honore, Paris.
1t is a tan colored straw, trimmed in MORE
ribbon to match, crowned with striking
yellow lily and mignonette and with an
aigrette.
Another pretty hat is from Paul Virot q
Berthe, SO Rue de Septembre, Paris. 1t
is lace hat with a rim of gilt and steel
trimming The crown is formed of rose
quilting of pink and light green silk, finish
ed by pink velvet flowers and bows of lace,
and an aigrette. The streamers are OF light
green ribbon.
A dainty hat which attracted much at
tention was from Madame Mielli, % Rue
de Septembre, Paris. 1t is of lilac chiffon
with silver crown and silk violets and an
aigrette. The streamers are of lilac fallle.
This, one Of the lady purchasers, herself
most tasteful dresser, assured our repor-
ter was the prettiest thing in the exhibit
tiOn.
Another hat from Madame Mielli's. of
white crepe, trimmed with chiffon, had
pearl crown, with aigrette and MORE rib
bons, is very pretty.
Last evening fresh case OF "a hats from
a French house in New York city, arrived,
and will he opened this morning for the
delighted buyers to inspect. The re-mod-
eled and renovated interior of Gladke s
store which is very handsomely arranged
and spacious, greatly adds to the comfort
of looking over the millinery department., a
pleasure that is being enjoyed by hundreds
of the fair sex.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
The Uniformed Rank Of Knights of
PvthlaS.

Messrs. j. T. Long, N. G. Watts, Geo. S.
Lightner and DR.. Burkholder, who atten ded
the meeting OF the regiment Of the Uniform
ed Rank of Knights of Pythias at Ports
mouth have returned. At the meeting, Maj.
q. Collins Taylor Of Clifton Forge, wis
elected 1t. Colonel, and Capt. J. H. Featll-
erstone Of Roanoke, was elected Major Of the
regiment. The parade of the regiment at
Portsmouth was made an imposing event
by the citizens of the place. Private resi-
dences were decorated, the ferry houses and
boats were blazing in Pythian colors, and
on High street many buildings were cover
ed with flags away up to the roof. A for
list had an immense Pythian shield in hell
tropes, roses and geraniums, banked against
a green back ground in his window. The
motto ''Esto Fidelis'' was to be. seen all
over the city.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
Members of the Auxiliary Appointed.

Gov. Mckinney has made appointments
to the Auxiliary of the Virginia Worlds
Fair Association from all the counties and
towns of the 10th district. They are as
follows:
staunton-Joseph B. Woodward, Mrs. H. NJ.
McIlhany.
Augusta county-Hon. G. W. Koiner, Fish.
ersville, Mrs. NJ. F. Gilkeson, Folly Mills.
Allegheny county-Capt. A. A. McAllister,
Covington; Mrs. 4. L. Parrish, Covington.
Bath county-Wm. M. McAllister, Warm
Springs; Mrs. P. l.. Yarbrough, Millboro.
Highland county,. q. Matheny. Mrs. l..
II Stephenson, Monterey
Rock bridge county-Hon w. B. F. Leech.
Rapp's Mills; Mrs. W. A. Anderson, Lex
ingt0n.
Amherst county-Mrs. Beverley Harrison,
Amherst Court house.
Nelson county-Hudson Martin, Fabers-
Vile, Mrs. Rose Horsley, Lovingston.
Fluvanna county-Capt. W. H. Holman,
Bremo Bluff Mrs. W. B. Petit, Palmyra
Buckingham cOunty-John r. Williams,
Slate Quarries; Mrs. General 7. NJ. Logan,
Howardsville
Botetourt county-Maj. James Mcdowell,
Flncastle; Mrs. W. r. Beale. Buchanan.