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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
A Better Road to Highland and West
Virginia.

At the Chamber OF Commerce, Tuesday
evening, Mr.. John r.. Hartman, from a
Special Committee, appointed at the last
meeting, with a general view to getting a
better road to Highland and West Virginia,
made report. Maj. Jed Hotchkiss, with
a map, showed that the best route was by
way of the Lebanon Springs, and that to
get really good road the only work to be
done, would he the repairing of some six Oh
eight miles Of road already made. 1t is I'M
derstood that the matter will be looked into
by committee consisting of the Road
Boards of Pastures and N orth River, j Judge
Chalkley, VIM. A. Burnett, county clerk,
Col. j. q. Shields, Secretary of the Cham
Der, and Maj. Jed. HotchlSiss, and personal
trip made over the ground. The day has
been, before the trade was diverted, that
Augusta taverns and Augusta villages got
quite little revenue from the expendi-
lures OF the crews of the long line of West
Virginia wagons that came to the railroads
here, and it is to be hoped that. that long
past day may be brought back. and some of
the long closed taverns on the route be re-
opened aud the old demand for wagon
camps restored.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
A Difference with but Little
Distinction.

For several days last week the town had
been nearly driven to madness by hand
organ used by fakir at his show on Main
street. The fakir's show and organ were
packed on the train which left on the
G. & o. road Monday evening, but hardly
had the train gotten out of sight before an
orator with a fog horn voice broke loose on
the vacant lot near Burke's stable and
roared on till 10 O'Clock. 1t looked as if
Heaven had deserted the town. Happily
rain came on and washed the voice and its
owner into seclusion. 1t was man named
Jennings who is in command of the division,
Of Coxeyites which became such NUISANCE
at Clifton Forge that the people telegraphed
to Gov. O'Ferrall about removing them.
They broke up ''camp" there and on Sun
day morning moved on for Washington
city. The fog horn orator was one of the
blessings that they dropped in Staunton as
they took their flight. He passed the hat
and it is said got several dollars; this en-
eouraged him to such an extent that he
kept up his roaring, afternoon and evening.
for two OF three days. From Staunton he
went to Charlottesville, and Oh Wednesday
evening elevated his fog horn at the court
house there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
National Convention of Instructors of
the Blind.

Editor J. IS. Miller letters from Chau.
tauqua, in the Lynchburg Advance
"Cur party, Capt. T. S. Doyle, Mr.. 1. S
Humbert and myself, reached the shores of
this beautiful lake yesterday afternoon
after a continuous run of 42O miles from
Washington. The trip was in fifteen hours
in luxurious Pullman car; luxurious is the
word, and thought as l lay down to rest
in comfortable berth that the travelling
public owes debt of gratitude to George
Mortimer Pullman, and I felt like invok-
ing blessing on his head -
One OF the most interesting papers
read, was by MI. [. s. Humbert, of the Viz
ginia institution, entitled. Thoughts on
the instruction OF the Blind.''
The convention meets biennially. The
last meeting was at Brantford. The next
will probably be at Asbury Park OF some
other point on the sea shore. Superinten-
dent j. j. Dow, of Minnesota, was elected
President, and Superintendent T. S. Doyle,
of our Virginia institution, Vice Presi-
ident It was gratifying to me to observe
how highly MI. Doyleis esteemed by his CO.
laborers in the same field.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
County Court.

The July term of the County Court,
Judge Chalkley presiding, began ON NJ on
day. The day was rainy and the attend
ance from the county small.
Probate.-Will of Henry G. Stuart adj
mitted. Administration granted to W. N.
Clemmer on the estate of G. Homer Hawpe,
to Mary A. Shifet on the estate of VIM.
7. McCauley, to John L. Cleveland on the
estate of Francis A. Harris. The estate
of G. Mohr was committed to the Sheriff.
John B. Burwell was appointed guardian
for Miss Olivier Wilson Burnet.
Commissioners to assess land DAMAGES
w. g. Karnes, F. M. Bell and Robert N
Page were appointed Commissioners to as.
sess land damages to the contestant, W. c.
Guthrie on the road petition OF G. J. Col
ner and others IN South River district.
John H. Rush, J. Randolph Smith ani
NJ. L. Mcclure were appointed Commits
sioners to assess land damages to W. G.
Ramsey on the road petition of j. w. Eau
yer and others in Riverheads district. Boil
commissions are required to act before
August 81.
Appo6ntmeat.-E. r. Dinkle was ap
pointed and qualified as Deputy Sheriff.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
Tribute of Rasnnct.

AT a called meeting of the Ladies' Aid Societ,
of Bethel church, held July 14th, 1884, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Since our last meeting, Our beloved and hon
who has held the office for thirty years
has been called from her earthly to her heaven
ly home. On the morning of the 18th of June sh
quietly passed away. We, the ladies of this So
ciety, desire to place upon record some expires
sion of our high regard and affection for her
therefore be it
Resolped, Isl. That In this great loss we have
sustained, in the death of this lovely Christian
woman, our President, we bow with meek sub
mission to the will of our hea venly Father, WHIT
doeth all things well.
End. That with grateful hearts and loving re
membrance We bear testimony to her bright an(
earnest piety, and her I'm firing devotion tt
duty. We thank God for her wise counsel, hel
words of encouragement, and her genial com
paniOnship which were extended to us for SC
many years.
3rd. That we endeavor to copy her many Chris
tian virtues and her love and zeal for the ca nus
of Christ.
4th That we extend to the bereaved famii,
our heartfelt sympathy. and commend them III
this their time of grief to the loving Saviour,
whom she so faithfully served
5th That copy Of these resolutions be SEM
to the family and to the Central PRESBYTERIAN for
alton, and also placed upon the records of
this Society.
MRS. 3. Fl. MCCLUNG,
MISS V. Il. GILKESoN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
Presentation of a Portrait.

There was a large gathering at the court
house on Friday last, including number
OF ladies, to hear the speaking at the PIE
sentation of portrait Of Mr.. John Howe
Peyton, one of the old time Common
wealth S Attorneys of Augusta county. the
gift Of his son, Col J. L. Peyton, to tbs
county. Mr.. Geo. NJ. Cochran presided.
Mr.. Feyton was native of Stafford eQnn-
ty; served for thirty,two years as CaA=
monwealth' S Attorney Of Augusta, and for
some years as State Senator from this
county and Rockbridge. He died about a
half century ago. !he portrait was pre-
sellted on behalf of Col. Reyton, by Capt.
James Bumgardner, Jr., and received on
behalf Of the county, by Maj. T. G. Elder.
Col. Peyton being called on, also made a
few brief remarks. This portrait will be
hung in the court house with others now
there. Those who went to hear the ad-
dresses Of Capt. Bumgardner and Maj.
Elder were well rewarded.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
Educational Seed SoWed in Fruitful
Ground.

Six years ago when the Peabody In
stitute for colored teachers was held
here, they were addressed by Hon. H.
st. &. Tucker, Maj. Jed Hotchkiss and
Prof. J. G.. Dunsmore. The last named
gentleman is President of Dunsmore's Bus
mess College, and addressed them on the
Importance of colored men learning bust
ness methods; he told them that their igno-
rance of them aroused in their minds the
suspicion that the white man who was
familiar with them, was trying to get the
better of them, and that a large per cen
tage of the friction between blacks and
whites grew out of that condition of af
fairs. Among those who listened to Prof.
Dunsmore, was young colored man named
David n. Kinney. He was much impressed
with the lecture, and visited Prof. d., to
find out where he could get business edu-
cation and learn business methods. Prof.
Dunsmore recommended him to 60 to a
Business College in Ohio, and he did so.
He had little money when he got there,
and that was soon spent, but he pluckily
determined to work his way; so he got
work as janitor Of tine College and perform
ed the duties of the place till he graduated
short time since. He lectured before the
colored Valley Training School here few
nights ago on the Importance of colored
men and youths learning business methods.
Prof. Dunsmore was invited by the Val
ley Training School, not only to wit
ness the fruit Of seed he planted long ago,
but to address it again on the same subject
A sick child prevented his giving one that
night, but on Tuesday night last addressed
it. His subject was again the Importance
of the knowledge of business methods to
the colored people. He showed them how
much easier all their business transactions
with white people would be with that
knowledge, and how much it would avert
the suspicion of being imposed on by
educated people which always attends igno-
rance. He showed them that a large part
of the labor strikes in the land grew out OF
the lack Of business knowledge of the
laborer who, if he understood business,
! would often see that capitalist Was not SO
Prof. D. urged the Staunton colored people
to seize upon their opportunity and be the
first colored people in the land to start a
| Business College for their own color.
They could have students from all parts OF
the South. and not be obliged to go to Ohio
| for an education themselves.
| His address was received with marked
approval by his audience, and at it's close a
| vote of thanks was given him. The adj
vice of Prof. Dunsmore is excellent, as
every intelligent white and colored man
| will say, who has eyer had had business trans
actions with colored people, and it is to be
hoped those in StauntGn will Try and he
| the first in the South, to start Business
College for their race. We understand that
David n. Kinney. if he can get the colored
teachers interested, will begin a writing
school from which Business College will
be developed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
The First Virginia Woman Physician.
HER HOME AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs
EXPECTED IN sTAUNToN TO-DAY.

HER HOME AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rs
EXPECTED IN sTAUNTON TO-DAY.
A correspondent of the VINDICAToR
writing from the Warm Springs, July 25th
gives the following about DIR. Chertsey
Hopkins. the woman physician of the
Western State Hospital staff, who is ex-
pected to arrive at the Hospital to-day to
assume her duties:
came up from Covington on the train
with DR.. B. A. Hopkins, the father of DR..
Chertsey Hopkins, the new woman physi-
clan of the Western State Hospital. Her
father who has now his Office at Coving-
ton, has a very sick fever patient at the
Hot Springs. Coming over here, [ called
with him upon his daughters who live at
J his home here, and formed the acquaint-
ance of Or. Chertsey. She is to start for
Staunton tomorrow, and expects to reach
the hospital Friday, and at once enter up
on her duties. The young lady has a
bright, intellectual face, is good talker,
and will make friends at once in her new
home and calling. | showed her the card
, Of DR.. Parker in the Dispatch, in which
he spoke SO disparagingly Of female ply
sicians; referred in rather ambiguous terms
to the resignation of DR.. Haynes, and pre-
dicted that her successor would not remain
in the place long. Miss Chertsey did not
seem at all disconnected by DR.. Parker's
adverse criticism, and said she s'Iznew all
about him, and did not mind him;'' she
expected to be well received by Dir. Black
ford who was classmate of her father,
and advocated her election, and she antici-
pates nothing disagreeable in her connec-
ton with the Hospital.
The young physician is a great favorite
in this community where she has lived all
her days. She graduated at the Hollins
Institute in Roanoke, taught school here
several years and then attended lectures at
the Woman's Medical College in Philadel-
phia, where she graduated last Spring, in a
class OF 81, OF whom eight were from the
South. One applicant for the position she
secured was a classmate. She says,
strangely enough, she did not apply for the
position until she saw a premature news
paper notice that she had been chosen to it.
That suggested to her that she might as
well thy for it, which she at once did with
the result so well known.
Dr.. Hopkins has sister, Miss
Irene, who is trained nurse of reputa-
ton; another Younger sister, Miss Ora,
who will probably take the medical
course; and brother Frank, who is now
half way through his course in the same
profession. An older sister, Miss Nan
nette, has for five years been Principal Of
the Agnes Scott Institute at Decatur, Ga,
ar enterprise originated by Rev. Frank
Gaines, former pastor Of Hebron church,
which in a short time has reached an at
tendance Of 300 pupils. The Hopkins fam
lily is essentially a medical family, SO pro-
gressive they laughingly call their father Mr..
Hopkins, and he seems to enjoy the JOKE,
and to be justly proud of his promising
and happy family.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
A Change in the Staunt0n Base Ball
Team.


The Richmond Dispatch of Tuesday, has
the following about the Staunton Base
Ball team: AFTER the 9th of August,
the Slaunton ball team will be known as
the Newport Hampton Club, and
will have their headquarters at Newport
News.
The patronage at Staunton having been
very poor throughout the season, Manager
William McGuffin, of the 'Bumgardners, y
has been for some time endeavoring to
make arrangements whereby he can keep
his club out of debt.
Riverside Park, situated between New
port News and Hampton, on the Newport
News and Hampton electric railway,
is decidedly the largest and best appointed
ball park in the State, and there it is that
the Staunton club, under it's new name,
will be at home to visitors.
The Valley chaps are scheduled to play
twenty-four games during August and
September. The first three are to be
played with Roanoke on August LIST
End and 3rd. These will come off at
Staunton, and will be the last there this
season. The Valleyites will open at River
side Park with Richmond August 9th. 1t
is expected by this arrangement that pat
ronage will be drawn from Newport News,
Hampton, Old Point and Norfolk, and
that the attendance on the games played
there, will be as large, if not larger, than
that in any of the other league cities y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
Resolutions of Esteem.

The circle of Kings DAUGHTERS and Hospita
Board, having been pereft in the wise providence
of Almighty God, of dearly esteemed associate
in the death OF Mrs. Matte Station OLIVER, will
feelings of deep sorrow, though not mourning as
those without hope, for one who we believe
sleeps in the Lord. do bear loving testimony to
this great loss they have sustained in the remov-
al from her earthly la5ors to her heavenly re-
ever ready assistance We're always most hel pful
and whose example OF unwearying exertion il
every good work was always incentive to
them. We shall cherish her memory and take
fresh courage from her life of service; which, sus-
tanned by faith trium Pied over all the dlscour.
agements of her frail earthly tenement.
To her family we extend our heartfelt sympa
thy in their great bereavement, and ommend
them to the loving care of our Heavenly Father
for the dear Savior's sake, and sin His Ma ne"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
The County Levy for the Year.
THE DISTRICT ROAD TAX AND sCHot

THE DISTRICT ROAD TAX AND school
TAX.
The Board of Supervisors OH Friday fixe6
the county levy tor 1915 and other levies
Under last years assessment the value
Of county real and personal property is put
at ST. 1922, 314, which realizes $27 ,42l ,32, tt
which is added So 1850 for titAables. AT
% cents on the 800, OF 2 cents less than
last year, the total amount from taxation
is $30. 866s2, which is the amount required
for all expenses.
The district road tax was laid as follows
Beverley Manor, 10! cents; North River
Is; Middle River, 10; South River, TO-
Riverheads, Is; Pastures, 1853.
County school tax was put at 4 cents in
South River and cents in I'LL other dis
triats.
Supt. 2. r. Swortzel, OF the county poor
house, made report showing balance to
the credit OF the place Of $s60.77, besides
stock worth 1896 and supplies worth S2ls.
There are 81 inmates Of ths house,
The board adjourned until July 3Dth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
About Watch hes.

-12ay enough
Some people are too anxious to save when
buying a watch, thinking that a cheap one
will do as we'll as good watch, and that all
the difference in watches is in the price. May
be it requires moral effort ON your part to
pay us $40 for plain looking but honest
me-keeper, when somebody else generously
offers you gold watch for 81 80 and-just for
goodness sake-throws in gold chain and
charm. OF course it is all a ''tame schwin-
die" as the fellow said when he went up i'll a
balloon and couldn't find the silver lining of
the cloud. 1t happens every now and then
that person sends off for such a watch and
gets it, and then loses faith in watches and
humanity for ever and ever and ever. We
| think it would pay you to call on us and see
| if we have what you want, and if we can't
suit you, at all, out Of a large stock Of fine
| watches, why-it is time enough then to send
| out of town for a $50 gold watch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
M A RkETS.

Thursday, July 18th, beat the record al
the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange fol
low price of wheat, closing at 55A cents a
bushel. Wheat last year at that date was
selling at 6734a 677s cents, over u cents per
bus vel higher, Corn showed a decline OF
half a cent per bushel, from 4SH to 4S cents
Last year at this time corn was quoted at 4619
cents per bushel.
GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND. July 2a-Wheat-longberry, 53a55
mixed, 5aa55; shortberry, 50a5I; No. red, 81
Corn, 50a5i.
CHICAGO. July 25.-Wheat--July delivery 5lak
Sept. 551s Dec. 563s
BALTIMORE, July 25.-Flour weak. Wheat
finer; No. 2 redspot 5s54a5S7s the month 585sa5sk
Aug. 55lAa5a1a; Sept SLASH; steamer No. red
50Ma5l; milling wheat by sample. 53a55. Corn
dull southern white corn 55; do yellow 81.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July 49,
Prices of Beef Cattle this week rangad as follows
best....... I'll 311aa 45U
Generally rated first quality....... rs 425
Medium or good fair quality 800 q a.a71zs
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen ana
CQWs..-.: l.5J q $50
OF the cattle received lip came from Virginia
Beef Cattle.-Trade at the yards this week has
been fair and the number OF the offerings not
nearly large, with fewer of the best tops among
them. These latter fairly held their own, but
the common were shade easier than last week
Mich CoWs.-The market is very dgll, with a
full Offering. Quotations at s2oas35 per head,
and very few at $40 per head.
veal CaiYes.-Thero is a fair trade reported for
calves. Quotations at sa41@c per Id.
BALTIMORE, July 23--The receipts of hogs this
week are exceedingly light since last Monday,
and the offerings to-day ct these yards are the
lishtest OF ally previous Monday, perhaps, since
these yards were esta bished. There is fair de-
mand fer those that are here atan improve ment
in values of about CSC per 10; lbs gross, Fair to
best hogs s559as5 per 100 los. Roughs Sass per
100 lbs gross.
BALTrMonE, Iqly % .--zThese is e heavy offer
ing of sheep and lambs at the yards to-day. The
demand far them is only fair. The prices of sheep
are about SIS on last Thursday-11aa3c per lib
gross-and lambs Bale, and q few extra at 4Lc
perlb gross, a slight Improvement over last
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
The Rain,

The rain which came on Sunday and stay
ed with us until Monday night, was bless
ing to the farmers. It extended all over
this section, and nearly all over the State.
All growing things seemed to take on new
life. The rainfall in Staunton was seven
ty-nine hundredths of an inch; but along
the line of James River, from Buchanan to
the sea, there was good deal more, the
depth being from two to four and half
inches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
M A FRIED

OPIE-CA " ERON Nat the ho ne of the BRIDE
mother, Mrs Belle Cameron, in stanton. JuIS
24th, by kev. a. NJ. Fraser OF tn , First Presby
terrain churcn, J DIN n. Upie, Jr., to Miss Mar
garet Cameron
COOTES-BU isK HOLDE5t.-At the Methods
parsonage in Staulton, July sd, by Rev. itr
JAS. II. Boy d, Parker l. Coole and Miss Alice
NJ. iurkholder, both Of Rockingham ecu lty.
EA RLY-BROWN-I Aibemarle July 18th
N. Il. Early. Jr., of DaWstnvIie, Va, TO Mis-
Sudie b. Browns graduate of the Wesleyan
Female Institute.
STRICKLER-CAMP BF,LL.-At the Methods
IL. by Rev. l. N. White. William Stricken ant
Miss Bette Campbell, daughter of Captain A
Campbell of Augusta couuty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-07-27
The Pastors and Churches.

Next Sunday is Children IS Day at Heb
ron church. Rev. Alexander Sprunt of
Rock Hill, S. c., will assist the pastor,
Rev. j. E. Booker, in the services.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Richard
son reached Queenstown, Ireland, on the
18th inst, after a comfortable voyage,
though somewhat slow, owing to heavy
fogs. They were in Liverpool on the 18th,
quite well and much invigorated by the
voyage.
Bev. John Ruff OF The Peaks church,
Bedford county, who has been preaching
Tor ten days in the churches of Highland
county, went through Staunton on Wed.
nesday, on his return home. Mr.. Ruff has
been member of Lexington Presbytery
for seventeen years, and in that time has
attended every meeting it has held-thirtv-
five in all. He was much pleased with the
Highland country, and thought the grass
land was the finest in this country.
Bishop Whittle is at Basic City.
Rev. A. M. Fraser was in town for day
this week to marry MI. John n. Opie, Jr..
to Miss Margaret Cameron, and returned
to Rockbridge Baths Wednesday. His
wife was with him.
Rev. MI. Smead preached at Emmanuel
Sunday morning, and at Trinity at night.
Rev. w. @. Hullihen, rector of Trinity
church, went to Baltimore last Friday te
carry his wife to the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital for treatment.
Rev. A. B. Snead Of Pulaski City, last
week arrived here as guest Of MI. Robert
G. Craig.
Rev. DR.. W. G. Campbell, the Agent Of
the Virginia Bible Society, is arranging
for 8 series of meetings in Augusta to last
a week, in the interest of the Bible Society
| They will begin at Waynesbefo and be held
all oyer the couaty-as many as three meet.
ings day being held. They are undenom.
national and viii be held in churches OF
each denomination.
LEY. u. b. Shuey, who some eight months
ago was compelled by i'll health to tempora.
rlly withdraw from the active ministry of
the Lutheran church, has been spending the
time since With his father, MI. G. w.
Shuey OF this county, and for the past foul
months has been most acceptably supply
ing the vacant pulpit of Mt. Tabor church,
He has, with his family, gone to East
Richmond to Visit his Wife's parents. The
TRENDS OF this talented young clergyman
VIII be glad to know that his health has
been restored by rest land that he is now
able to resume his work in the active min.
istry.
Rev. }. d. Donovan of the U. B. church
is at the Augusta White Sulphur Springs.