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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-04-15
BreVltles,

In the room of Sam Wilson, sentenced to
the penitentiary for roDbjng the Adams
Express Co., was found a large quantity OF
goods he stole from Loeb Bros. while por-
ter there.
The Junior Aid Society of the Second
Presbyterian church will give lunch and
supper at the Arthur building on New
street, tomorrow, Saturday, from 10 A. M.
to II P. M.
The committee OF architects who examin-
ed the county courthouse here, recon-
mended two iron columns for the support
of the gallery and Sd story and some other
strengthening.
DR.. G. B. Lohr arrived in charge of Sher-
iff Watts on Sunday, and is in Jail. He
claims that he bought the horse he is
charged with stealing from MI. Cooke.
Among the contributors to the Bazaar
being held for the Masonic Home at Rich
mond, is Staunton Lodge No. -.
In the past week, the thermometer has
varied between 76c and 2Sc, and on two DAYS
there have been minute April flurries of
snow.
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The Pensions.

In answer to an inquiry relative to the
differing amounts of the checks received
last week by Senator Echols for pensioners,
and published, and which were larger than
ever before sent, We may repeat that under
the amended statute of the last legislature
pensioners We're divided into four classes.
The first comprises those who lost both eyes,
OF those who lost a leg and arm, OF two arms
CT two legs, They get 500 each, an III
crease of $40 over last year. The second
are those who lost one leg Or onearm. They
receive $40 as against $50 last year. The
third are those who are as much disabled
as if they had lost a limb, and they receive
$l5. The fourth are the widows; their
share was increased under the amendment
act from $50 to $35 per year.
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The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows assem-
bled at Richmond, Tuesday, Grand Mas
tel G. G.. Wheat of Staunton, presiding.
Fifteen OF twenty new lodges were repre-
scented fol- the first time. There are now
about IS lodges in tbe State.
Among the neM propositions that were
prepared for this session, is a resolu-
ton, previously introduced, providing that
each lodge shall annually elect one of it's
past grands as lodge deputy, the said cleo
ton to be confirmed by the grand lodge,
deputy grand master, and giving each lodge
it's own deputy,
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Complaints against Railroad Dlscrlm-
nations.

MEETING OF THE sTAUNToN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
The regular meeting of the Staunton
Chamber of Commerce took place last Tues
day evening, President T. D. Ransom pre-
siding.
PILOT LAWS.
Mr.. w. A. Burke from the Committee
on Commerce, reported a resolution asking
congress to pass the anti-compulsory pilot
age law now before the Senate.
MI. II. G. Tinsley suggested that as there
were two sides to the question, and as the
side of the Virginia pilots, who were deeply
interested in the defeat Of the bill recon-
mended by the present resolution, had not
yet been heard, the resolution lay on the
table till a fuller meeting.
Mr.. Burke accepted the suggestion and
the resolutions were laid ON the table.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen were unani-
mously elected members of the Chamber
P. Fl. Eubank, Eakle, Hanger & Caldwell,
N. D. Moore, A. Lee Knowles and G. T.
Palmer.
COMPLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION BY
RAILROADS.
MI. p. B. Sublett, having been appointed
to speak on the subject of freight rates,
spoke strongly in condemnation OF the dis
elimination made by the G.. & o. and B. Il
O. against Staunton. He said the high rate
of the g. & o. to Basic City had cut her Oft
from an outlet South, and now a country
which was naturally tributary to Staunton
that around Middlebrook-w hauling
it's produce to Stuart's Draft, SO as to strike
the Norfolk & Western and Southern out
let. By hauling his hay to Stuart S Draft,
the farmer gets $1.20 more ton than it he
brought it to Staunton. The big Mish
farm now hauls all it's products to the
Shenandoah Valley Ry. MI. Sublett gave
instances OF discriminating rates in favor
of the West as against the Valley-both to
the West and from the West.
A committee of 5 composed of Messrs.
Hutchinson, Witt, Todd, Sublett and Lap
ham, was appointed to look into the whole
matter and bring the matter Of freight dis
elimination to the attention Of both the
railroads that touch here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The President appointed Mayor A. ii.
Fultz, 7. J. Crowder, Capt. E. L. Ed
mondson and w. F. Summerson, to con-
stitute the Committee OF Reception.
The President announced that the tele-
graphic Weather Signal Service from Wash
ington for the Chamber, had been secured
and would be operated as soon as the signal
flags came.
The Chamber then adjourned until Tues
day, the 10th of May.
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@ l | Y | E r 6

".O.-
You doubtless want to do some
papering this season. Well, we
have the largest, best selected,
and, taken through and through,
the prettiest line of WALL
PAPERS that this city has
ever seen.
1t will be an easy mat
ter for you to convince
yourself of this fact. Call
on us at any time and
take a look around.
AWord about the prices.
We are offering very
pretty papers at sc a roll,
beautiful Gilt Papers at
10, l2a and l5c a roll,
and handsome Emboss-
ed papers at from l5c a
roll up.
w. |. OLIVIER,
Is West Main ST., Stanton, Va.
APPS
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From Mofett's Greek.

LOSS OF CHURCH OFFICERS-MEETING OF
OLD COMRADEs-sTATIsTICs OF NEW
PROVIDENCE CHURCH-ACCIDENTT TO
MINISTER, sc.
Reported for the staunton vINDIcAToR.l
MOFFETT's CREEK, April 12.-Youl
correspondent from Steele's Tavern in hi
account of the death of Capt. Joseph Nc
Faddin, speaks of his s'hav1ng been a Dea
con in New Providence church." His ser
vice in that capacity was for nearly twenty
seven years. In his death this church, fol
the second time in the month of March
was called to mourn the loss of an efficient
officer, the other one being Mr.. r. s.
Hutchinson a former Deputy Sheriff OF
Rockbridge county, and for twenty-three
years Deacon in his church.
Mr.. James Arehart life long resident OF
near Middlebrook was buried on Saturday
April I'd, at Newport. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Shepard OF
Middlebrook.
Your correspondent had the pleasure, a
few days since, of shaking hands with an
old army comrade, Mr.. John F. BARLEY of
Deerpark, Md, now visiting in this COM
munity, whom he had not seen since the
gloomy days Of '65, and though his once
raven locks have been displaced by the gray,
his eyes still had i'll them the youthful
glitter which characterized him as the
genial, jolly companion. This chance
meeting reminds me that it would probably
be interesting to your readers to have a
short history of each company that served
in the late war from this county. Who
will respond?
The annual congregational meeting of
New Providence church was held last Sum
day, at which time the various reports
congregation. The present membership of
the church is 295. The statistical report
showed that during the year ending April
LIST, '92, there had been contributed to Sus-
tentation $3.50, Evangelistic Fund $139,
Foreign Missions 1898, Congregational
$191, PASTORS salary and rental value of
manse 81 ,O54, and to sundry benevolent
causes an aggregate of 1925, making total
of $2,O57.
Mrs. John Bear of Churchville, is visit
ing her relatives IN this vicinity.
A couple of Sabbaths ago, Rev. G.. A.
Wilson, pastor of New Providence, was
from Newport where he had
preached in the afternoon, in a dog-cart
with Mrs. Dr. Turk. His horse ran away
and wrecked the vehicle among the trees.
Mrs. Turk leaped out and escaped injury,
but Mr.. Wilson was thrown out and con-
bruised.
Mr.. James Miller of the Miller family
residing near Brownsburg, lost little
daughter very suddenly by commissions on
the 4th of April.
MI. Epes the colporteur of Synod. was at
New Providence church Sunday.
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first birthday Of their twin sons, Oscar and
Ohio, and the parents gave them a big din
ner in honor of the event. Quite number
of friends assembled to express their con-
gratulations to the young men, and partake
of the bountiful dinner. Ohio is a recent
graduate of Dunsmore's Business College,
and has a position in a store in Staunton.
Oscar remains on the farm. May they fill
well the honored position OF American citi-
zenship.
Rev. A. Fl. Hamilton has been preaching
every night fol- more than a week at Mt
Joy Chapel, near the Black Rock mines, to
large and attentive congregations. Very
considerable religious interest has develop
ed, and up to this date twelve persons have
made profession of repentance. The ser
vices will be continued several days longer.
Miss Amy Meells, who was reported sick
last week, died at her home near Raphine
last Saturday afternoon. She was one of
four sisters who lived there together. and
was member of Old Providence church.
Her remains were carried to their last rest
lug place there on Sunday afternoon, the
Rev. S. w. Haddon, conducting the funer-
al services at her residence.
The sick list is not shortened by the
many deaths reported lately. Miss Mary
Meeks, sister of the one whose death is re-
ported above, has been quite sick for
week OF two. Mrs. Fanny OFT is seriously
i'll at the residence of her son, Mr.. H. A.
OFT Of Vesuvius. Mrs. J. d. McGuffin is
somewhat better, though still quite feeble.
MI. John III. Cox of Raph1ne, will move
his family to this place tomorrow. Hou-
ses do not remain vacant in this old town.
MI. Jacob S. Cox has opened saddle
and harness maker shop here, which will
be great convenience to the people.
The mercury was at 24o here yesterday
morning-winter" lingering in the lap of
spring. having ousted summer which held
the position the week before. The peach |
crop is said to be injured to some extent,
but not destroyed.
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Ed the City Mis- ,ien.

PITIFUL CASES OF WANT IN THE CITY.
On Friday night next there will be given
by amateurs, under the auspices and for
the benefit of the City Mission for the
Poor, the drama of ''Ralstons Revenge. "
1t is earnestly hoped the public will aid
the Mission by literally patronizing it.
Their treasury is empty and without i'm
mediate help they will be forced to close
their charitable work. Without money
they can do nothing. Nothing we could
say could emphasize the following state
ment, sent us by the Secretary, Mrs. w. l..
Olivier, of the pressing need of help:
"We have under our charge ten individual
cases and 80 heads of families, of which
twelve are widows with children and depen-
dent upon their work for living. Three
have husbands hopelessly paralyzed and in
each case five OF six children. Four others
have husbands who are invalids and unable
to work.
'"There are six unmarried women with no
one to help them, and four of the six in ex-
tremely bad health; four old ladies nearly
bed-ridden-all objects of charity. In fact
all we have helped we found to be in extreme
want
"We trust this pitiful exhibit of want around
us, and the financial condition of the City
Mission, will rouse the friends of this useful
charity to prompt action in its behalf. We
especially ask that all patronize our enter
tainment and thereby enable us to help those
who are in actual WANT
The tickets for the entertainment are for
sale at Jas. H. Woodwards, w. L. DIV
ier's, Allen & Hogshead's, Dr.. N. Wayt Il
Bro. S and W. M. Allen S. By buying
them nov, in advance, the money can
sooner reach the hands of the Mission
Coupons for seats for tickets bought at any
of these places win be furnished at Olivier's
book store.
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Fatal Quarrel.

A short time ago, there was land case
tried here in which lessee A. Walker, an old
man of tremendous size and fully seventy
wears old, was q witness and created a good
deal of amusement by his good nature and
humorous replies. He was about the last
man in the house that would have been ex-
pected to reappear there in the prisoner S
dock charged with killing q man. Last
Saturday afternoon at Basic City, he got
into quarrel with A. B. GOolsby, work
man, aboutso some money he claimed to be
due him. Goolsby applied very opprobrl-
ous epitbet to him and the old man fired a
pistol at him, the ball penetrating his heart
and producing instant death. Walker was
arrested and lodged in Jail at Staunton.
His home is in Nelson county.
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Criminal Prosecution Ended.

The creditors of the Warrenton broken
bank, having concluded to accept the offer
of Rosenberger, Spindle Il Co. of thirty
cents on the dollar and discontinue further
criminal prosecution, the county judge of
Loudoun, to which county the case had been
removed, last Friday received the following
telegram from the Commonwealth S AttOr-
ney of Fauquier:
WARRENToN, VA, April s, 1892.
Continue bank cases, as the committee will
not prosecute further S. 2. JEFFRIEs
The cases were to have been called up
last Monday in Loudoun on the indictments
found in Fauquler. The creditors took
their action by a vote of III to 80.
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M A R.kETS.
INDICATOR OFFICE,


STAUNTON. VA. April 14th.
We reduce quotations on wheat cents, and
report the market weak at the decline. There
is but little coming into market, though there
is remaining in the hands of the farmers fully
25 per cent. of last years crop, which must be
marketed before harvest. No change in corn
OF oats. Hay is unchanged in price, but de
cidedly weaker in tone, and with good pros.
pect for lower prices in the near future. That
is the way it looks, but all signs sometimes
fail about this season of the year. MI. Geo
W. Powers is hauling his crop OF prime timo.
thy, and Squire Jos. Houseman some choice
mixed, to Staunton.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND. Apr. l3-Wheat, Longberry 1OOa
1el; mixed, 98alO0; shortberry, 9SalOO; No. red
99al00. Corn-white, Virginia, 50a5l; No. 2 white
59a5l; No. mixed, 49a5l.
CHICAGO. Ape. 1i.-Afay wheat S24
BALTIMORE, Apr. l3.-Flour steady and UNI
changed. Wheat firmer, No. 2 red; spot and April
95a554. Southern wheat quiet: Fultz 90a9s; Long
berry s3slaO. Southern corn tlrmer; white, AGA
~; yellow steady at 47als
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Apr. T.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
beSt.'.."" 81 so 4.65
Generally rated first quality.... 4.25 a438
Medium or good fair quality..... 2.6a aS62
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
CoWs............. ........... 200 ass
Ofthe cattle received 1857 came from Virginia
With quotations unchanged there was recog
nized concession in values of 1sc throughout
Mich Cows-There is 2 fair trade with receipt.
moderate; Gopd COWS are wanted The quota
lions range from 500 to $50 per head
Veal Calves-The market was slow at 4ap<,
per h.
BALTIMORE, Apr. 1l.~~Hogs-With a slow de-
mand and excessive shipment to Eastern mar
kets, owing to the extreme warm eather West
prices have declined &c since last week, an(
range here now at 6a6Ac net; nearby hogs sell
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From Fishersville.

A Y-DEATH-PROSPECT FOR A
ENTERPRIsING FARMER-THE ENTER
TAINMENT BY THE KINGS DAUGH-
TIERS, &C.
Reported for the Stanton VINDICAToR.]
FIsHERsvILLE, April 12.-Mr. J. W.
Splitter who is teaching vocal music in our
section, has six weeks old colt, an unusu-
ally fine colt, except that one of it's feet is a
perfect calf foot, the hoof being completely
and perfectly cloven.
Rev. }. e. Booker OF Hebron, preached at
Thinking Spring last Friday and Saturday.
MI. Gabriel Alexander whose extreme
illness was mentioned last week, died We'd
nesday, the 9th, and was buried at Thinking
Spring Friday.
Miss Mamie Patterson returned home
from Harrisonburg yesterday.
1t is reported that MI. W. G.. Kinney
will put in on his property just East of
Fishersville, at the plant of the late Excel
slor prick works, new brick machine Mr..
Kinney and the veteran brick man Capt.
N. b. Sheppard, were down inspecting the
works Monday. There is no reason why
this clay should not make brick and fine
brick, but the dry press process is evident
ly failure.
Our farmers are all through seeding oats
and are now getting corn land in order.
DR.. d. W. Hanger has his corn land all
furrowed ont and ready to plant. The
Doctor is an ambitious farmer and takes
pride in being in the lead
The entertainment to be given by the
Kings Daughters Circle of Thinking
Spring church, will be given in the depot at
Fishersville, Monday, April IS, and will be
well worthy the patronage of the public.
In addition to vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, charades, tableux, ETC., elegant refresh
ments will be served at reasonable prices.
They guarantee to all an enjoyable evening.
Arrangements have been made to hitch
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The Convention Of Presbyterian Ruling
Elders at Richmond.
FAVORABLE RAILROAD RATES TO
DEL GATES,

FAVORABLE RAILROAD RATES TO
DELEGATES.
1t will interest the many elders of the
Presbyterian church residingin the Valley,
as well as those from the West, to know
that the Chesapeake & Ohio has made round
trip rates for the Elders convention which
meets IN Richmond on Wednesday evening,
the 9th inst. The rate from Staunton for
the trip is 25.45, and from Charlottesville,
$3.50. From other points ratably. All the
principal roads within the bounds OF the
Virginia Synod have also established spec
lal rates for this gathering which is eXpec-
ted to be large one as the Synod embraces
the 100 Southern Presbyterian churches in
Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and
District of Columbia, there being 1890
Ruling Elders in these churches.
Capt FL. L. Hoover and Henry d. Peck.
ESQ, have been appointed delegates from
the First church in StauntOn. The Second
church has not vet chosen it's delegation.
Among those invited to lead in the discus
sion of topics in this convention are Maj.
Jed. HotchkisS and Capt. Hoover Of this
city, This will be the first convention of
Elders of the Virginia Synod ever held and
it is already beginning to attract much at
tention Every church session is invited
to send q delegate and alternate and as
many others as will attend The meeting
will be held in DR.. Hoge's church, and Dr..
Hoge Will himself welcome the body. A
general reception will be held in the armory
the first night by the Presbyterian Union,
and the delegates, among whom will be a
number of visiting ministers, will by spec
ial invitation be entertained by the Rich
mond Presbyterians Of all the churches
during their stay in the city.
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A Sad Wedding.

A very touching wedding took place in
Warren county last Friday night. The
parties to it were very young, and mad fallen
in love with each other at the Normal Col
lege at Basic City in this county, a year
ago. They were Owen G.. McDermott
of Warren county and Miss Annie Saffell
of Fauquier, and the day of their wedding
was set. A few days ago MI. McDermott
became i'll and his intended wife came to
him. 1t was seen that he could live but a
few hours, and license was procured and
a clergyman sent for, and they were married
Friday night at 10 O'Clock. The young
lover died the next morning and was buried
on Sunday.
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From Mt. Scion.
GERMAN BAPTIST DISTRICT CONFERENCE

GERMAN BAPTIST DISTRICT CONFERENCE
NEW BUILDING-FRUIT KILLED4
PERSONAL, &C.
[Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.1
MT. SoLoN, April 13.-The annual Dis
trict Conference of the German Baptists
(Tunkers) of the ID district of Va. will as
semble at Elk Run church near Slower IS
Shop, to-day. AS this district takes in all
of the Valley counties and large portion
Of the Southwest, and East of the ridge,
quite a large number of the brethren are
expected to attend, consequently the sisters
are very busy making preparations to en-
terrain them. All the spare room for several
miles around will be required to entertain
the visitors. Conference will be in session
three days.
Rev. L. B. Johnston of Harrisonburg,
preached at Messy Creek on last Friday
and Saturday, and on Sunday held COM
munion service. MI. Johnston IS sermons
were very able and instructive.
The Sabbath School Of the M. E. Church,
South, of this place was organized on last
Sunday, with MI. J. w. Hopewell, Super
intendent. Under the management of this
efficient head the school will be success.
MI. j. III. Silling of Parnassus, has cree
ted a new store house at that place. The
structure is large and commodious one
and shows taste and judgment in the one
who planned it. 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy in about Two weeks.
MI. Bud Craun, near Milnesville, is lay
ing the foundation for a new barn.
MI. W. A. Fauver near Stover's Shop,
sold out his personal property last week at
public auction and will move to Staunton.
The severe freeze which we have had for
the past four days, has damaged the wheat
and fruit very much.
Mr.. Jas. Props, who has been in Califor-
MIA for the past seven years, was sum-
moned to the bedside of his sick brother
near Moscow, and arrived last week. Mr..
Props gives very fiattering report of the
Pacific State.
Mrs. Virginia Huffman of this place, left
last week for Roanoke City, where she will
make her home with her son, MI. B. L.
Huffman.
MI. Stewart Wooddell left to-day for
Lewiston, Ill.
MI. Jewet Andrews and Mr.. G. M. Kee-
eel Of your city, were visiting relatives in
this place last week.
Mr.. Sam Webb of Ronceverte. paid Mt.
Scion flying visit last Saturday.
Mr.. Jno. P. Karicofe Of Karicofe, is
very sick with erysipelas. Dr.. Jas. 7.
Clarke is attending him.
This morning the whole town was out to
witness the departure Of Miss Willie Y.
Cupp for Staunton, where she will take the
B. & 0. route Thursday for San Francisco,
California. She goes on an extended visit
to her uncle, MI. Jno. r. Hite there. She
was very popular here and was the only
surviving member in this town of the well
known family of the late John J. Cupp.
The distemper has appeared among the
horses in this neighborhood. Mr.. John
Moreland lost fine mare and Mr.. H. B.
McFall and others have horses sick of it.
The whooping cough is generally prevail
ing among the children, and MI. VIM.
Martz has little child expected to die of it.
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Real Estate Sales.

George M. Harrison. administrator of
George M. Cochran, ST., dec d., to George
M. Cochran, Jr., a tract OF 312 acres, 2roods
and 10 poles of land near Stribling Springs;
consideration, $4,692.50.
Fl. NJ, Mc1lhany, Special Commissioners,
to Matilda e. Trout, the old Trout home
stead on Augusta street, $500.
Chas. Curry, Commissioner, to Jas. II.
Blackley and C.S. Baker, the old warehouse
adjoining their stores opposite the G. & 0.
depot, 81 800.
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$4,000 for Racing.

AT the meeting of the Fair Board last
week, Two thousand dollars were appropri-
ated to races to take place at the exhibition
IN August. The following committee was
appointed to arrange the progra nme, and
nave charge OF the races and other special
aI'faoslens-John W. Todd, Augusta,
chairman; A. F. Withrow, Bath: Thos. S.
hosser, Alpermarle; VIM. M. McA lister,
warm Springs; Jno. d. Crowle, Staunton.
MI. W. H. Brew was chosen Mapshal of
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Not Guilty.

The jury in the Hastings Court which
tried the Indictment against Burke 6
Croghan, saloon keepers, for selling liquor to
minors, brought in a verdict Of acquittal
Monday. The Attorney for the Common
wealth then entered molle prosequi in the
other cases against the firm, there being no
different evidence to convict in them.