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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-20
Interesting ReooIIections of an Old
Subscriber.

The following from MI. Robt. X. Rice
found interesting to our readers. MI.
Rice, who married Miss Bunch Of this city,
left here many years ago, and after being a
railroad officer for some years settled down
in Roanoke, where the world has gone well
with him:
ROANOKE, VA, Sept. II, 1895.
Editor -VSndicGt0r
Just 80 years ago tomorrow, (Sept. Is,
1861 subscribed for the V1NDIcAToR,
and have not missed reading it every
week up to the present time. l don't
think you have many names on your book
with such record. / commenced my ap-
premiership in the INDICATOR Office on
that day and served about six years. Joe
Valentine came to the Office as an appren.
tioe just III months after did.
Another item that would probably inter
est you is this: just 80 years ago tonight
(Sept. II, 1861 Gen. r. E. Lee stopped al
night at the Greenville Hotel, on his way
to Lexington to take charge Of the w. &
L. University. The hotel was kept by the
late Augustus Blauth, who died a few
weeks since. Soon after Gen. Lee left the
hotel Mr.. Blauth had the sign ''Greenville
Hotel' taken down and changed to "Let
Hotel" Joe can tell you all about it, but
I am sure as to the dates.
Of the full set of hands. including
editor, devil, compositors and janitor, al
the time commenced my apprenticeship
I think but three of us are living-Chas
D. Stoneburner, James w. Hess and my
self. These things may not interest you
but they came into my mind to-day and
thought I would send them to you. IT yor
want to use them you may do SO.
Yours very truly,
r. K. RICE.
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An Inconvenient Schedule. :

The present schedule for local passenger
trains on the Chesapeake & Ohio is costly
one to Staunton. There is no train by
which people east Of here may come to
Staunton in the morning, attend to bust
ness and return. The first train coming
east by daylight arrives at 3.47 Z. M. 1t is
an arrangement that hurts the schools as
well as the stores, as We know from lndi-
vidual complaints sent to this office. If
our Chamber of Commerce would take up
this matter and properly present it to the
G. & D. authorities, we believe that a bet
ter local schedule could be arranged. AT
present Staunton has just twelve hours of
daylight without a single train from the
east, situation that ought to speak for
itself. 1t has just killed the retail shop
ping that the ladies between s taunton and
Greenwood used to do here.
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She Runs Smooth.
From the Hinton Free Lance. !


The Chesapeake and Ohio railway has,
without question Oh doubt, the finest road
bed in the United States for crooked road.
One day last week a passenger on No. 4.
F. F. ", left full glass of water stand
ing ON the window. It was carried from
Anderson to White Sulphur, and not drop
was spilled. On another occasion Pull
man conductor while eating his breakfast
on this same train had his coffee standing
on the table during the meal. 1t rode down
the mountain without the loss of drop
These incidents are vouched for by eye
witnesses, and will not be doubted by any
one who has Travelled over this road. This
publication may be useful to "backwood-
sers'7 who are feared of the keers.''
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The UNITED SYNOD
OF THE SOUTH OF THE EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

The United Synod of the Soutl
of the Evangelical Lutheran church, mel
In it's fifth annual session on Wednesday
morning last in Christ Evangelical Luthe
ran church in this city. The church was
beautifully decorated for the occasion, the
pulpit being perfect bed Of golden rod
There are about IS members of the SynoG
present.
This body is an advisory one, something
like Baptist General Association, and moi
law making one. 1t originated in 1867
at Salisbury, N. e.. where the Genera
Synod was organized with Rev. M. Aid
rich of n c., as it's first President. In
1886 the United Synods of the South organ.
lied at Roanoke with Rev. D. NJ. Gilbert
of Winchester, as its first President. Its
next meeting was at Savannah, Ca, in
1887, with Rev. E. L. Horn of Charleston,
s. c., President. It's next meeting was at
Knoxville. Tenn, with Rev. D. M. Mosel
as President. He having resigned. Rev.
r. e. Holland of Newberry, S. c., th G
Vice President, became President, and he
opened the session of the body here on
Wednesday.
The General Synod, from which the
United Synod sprung, met in Staun-
ton in 1876, and it was at that session that
two important resolutions were adopted:
l. Calling for committee to cooperate
with similar committees from the General
Synod NORTH and the General Council, to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of publishing a
Book OF Worship to be used in all Luthe-
ran congregations, and
2. The publication OF Sunday School
Hymnal.
The idea of both these resolutions had
its conception and birth with the pastor
REV. NJ. r. Minnich) and people of the
Staunton church.
In Christ church at this session, is a
series of portraits procured and arranged
by Mr.. ]. J. Prufer, of all the pastors of
that church-Rey. J. 3. Davis. the founder,
1851 SO; Rev. DR.. D. M. Gilbert, 1S59-63
Rev. DR.. J. 1. Miller, 1861; Rev. DR.. d.
M. Gilbert again, 1s71-73; Rev. M. r.
Minnich, 1887; Rev. J. B. Haskell
1877-8l; Rev. John Gro II, 1Ss1-S4; Rev. s.
A. Repass, 1Ss4-85; Rev. H. B. Vile
1856 Sc; Rev. w. H. Settlemyer, 1861
Rev. s. 7. Riser, 1887, died 1888, his fune
raj being the last service in the old church
Rev. H. F. Shealy, Nov. 6, 1887, the pres
ent pastor.
The Synods represented in this body are
the North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten
nessee. Virginia, Southwest Virginia and
HOlston sYnods. saise.a s4i.s1
The following officers have been elected
by the body:
President, Rev. R. G. Holland, D. D., o.
Charleston, s. G.
Vice President, Rev. L. G.. M. Miller d
D., of Roanoke Va.
Secretary, Rev. NJ. G. G. scherer, OF
/ Concord, N. G.
Treasurer, Mr.. c. H. Duls, of Charlotte
N. C.
The body will be in session till Monday
next.
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From FishersyiIIe.

PERSONAL NOTES-NEW SCHOOL-KING'S
DAUGHTERS ENTERTAINMENT HAY
SHIPMENTS, sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.]
FIsHERsvILLE, Sept. 17.-Dr. Frank M.
Hanger and wife and Mr.. FRANKLIN Hanger
Of Staunton, who have been spending
couple of weeks with Mr.. Franklyn Han
ger IS grand father, Dr.. D. w. Hanger, re-
turned home to-day.
Miss Bolen and Mrs. Geo. Wilson of
Springfield, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs. Ellen S.
McCue.
Miss Mary Freed left Monday for
Charlottesville to enter for the coming SEES
sion the Charlottesville Female Institute
Miss Hettie E. Burkholder who has been
spending some weeks at Sparkling Springs
returned home Friday.
Miss Ethel Kemper has entered Miss
Baldwin, Seminary for the session.
Mrs. G. A. Gulley left to-day for Char
lottesville to visit friends.
Miss Ryan of Staunton paid flying visit
last week to friends in this section.
Mrs. Capt. Frank Potts Of Richmond
is visiting her brother Rev. DR.. Finley.
Mr.. P. T. Burkholder who has had long,
and it was feared, a serious illness, has
about regained his usual health.
Miss Daisy Watson one of Charlottes-
ville's most charming and popular young
ladies is visiting her uncle DR.. J. M. Wat
son.
The elegant building just erected by the
Misses. Gibson for their school, which
opens October 1st. is now receiving it's fin
ishing touches and is model for the pur-
pose for which it is intended. It is indeed
fortunate for this section that this school
has been located at this point. The princi-
pals are teachers of wide reputation and
| life long devotion to the cause of education
and they have secured full faculty of
more than ordinary ability, and as a
thorough school for young ladies it will
rank second to none in the State.
The Kings Daughter IS circle Of which Mrs.
Capt. G. B. Conner is president will give
another of their popular entertainments in
the depot at Fishersville, Oct. End, at 8
O'Clock. A side splitting comedy will he
presented, choice music, refreshments, sc.
The long drought was slightly tempered
yesterday by light shower.
Hay is now being marketed. About one
hundred and twenty Car loads shipped from
this station since Aug, End.
The general verdict among our people
| g I iaIr 10 o,,o
but we must work to elect it. improvement
can doubtless be made in our affairs at
more than one point, but all of this can and
will be sooner and better adjusted by the
democratic than any other party. Keep
out of the cantass all questions not ger
main to this canvass and Koiner and
| Walker will be elected.
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Married in Washinqton.

In Washington city on Wednesday even
ing, MI. r. l.. Woodson, the well known
proprietor of large market garden on the
Southern edge of the city, widower in the
early fOrties with eight children, was mar
ried to Miss Minnie Hager, daughter of
Mr.. f. W. Hager. a prominent citizen of
Staunton. who is in her teens. They left
Staunton Wednesday morning on the Bal
timOre 81 Ohio
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Bicycle Notes.

MI j. II. Perkins, wife and son, and
Dr. Alfred S. Watson, all of Moorestown,
N. j., arrived here Friday afternoon on
their wheels. After. dinner at the Virginia
Hotel they mounted again and started for
the Natural Bridge.
Buchanan Banner: s:Mr. J. G. Dill, the
popular teller Of the First National Bank,
left yesterday for Swoope, Augusta county.
He will also visit Lexington and Staunton.
He will make the trip on his wheel and will
return the first of the week.
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The DAYS of the Fair.

Messrs. Heber Ker, Secretary, and Jno,
NJ. Carroll, his assistant. are being put to
their best to enter the exhibits for the fair
of the Live Stock Association. 1t shows
that the Augusta people are determined to
have a good fair when they have it. The
exhibition days are October 10, Is, II and
Is, and arrangements are being made to
make each day amusing and interesting to
the public The admission will be only
Twenty-Five cents.
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Board of County Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors met on Satur-
day last.
There was found to he 81 1921 from the
dog tax available to pay 81 Pile of claims
for sheep losses.
Two of the rooms in the second story of
the county building were ordered to be set
apart-one for the use of the county tele-
phone exchange and the other for the use
of Judge Chalkley as county Judge.
Many small pox expense accounts from
last summer were presented, but the coun-
ty not having the money now. were not
considered.
Report OF W. J. Brewer, overseer of
poor for Middle River District, for the
year ending June 80, 1896, was approved.
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Brief Notes of Local Interest.

Thermometer 96o in the shade yesterday.
The whole country side to the number of
5000 people, was in Bridgewater Friday at
the celebration of the completion to that
point of the Chesapeake & Western r. R..
There was P. II. MoCaull of Oulpeper, for
the address; the Stonewall Band for the
music, and grand barbecue.
White Oak Camp of the order of ''Wood-
men of the World, y has been organized in
Staunton, with the following officers :
Consul Commander, G. G.. Berry; Past
Consul Commander, F. r. Bear; Banker,
e. r. MEG uffin; Clerk, r. z. Landlord;
Escort, j.. w. Vawter; Sentry. Il. M.
King; Waterman, M. o Burkholder; Man.
ayers, r. T.. Stratton, J. r. Taylor and j.
H. Woodward.
Market House. and an active political
worker among the negroes, is fugitive
from justice on the charge of soliciting a
white woman for unlawful purposes. He
leavesa 5000 forfeited bail bond behind
him, and a comfortable situation with a
good salary attached.
We have received from T. w. Woods &
Sons, seedsmen, of Richmond. their Fall
catalogue. 1t is an Illustrated pamphlet
OF twenty one pages, containing valuable
information to farmers, and it is sent free
to those who will send for it.
Next Monday morning at 6 O'Clock, a
special excursion train looming from
Clifton Forge) will leave Staunton for the
Emancipation Day celebration in Alexan-
dria. The fare is only 1925. the cheapest
excursion that has ever run from here.
The Stonewall Brigade Band has con-
tracted to play at the Shenandoah County
Fair, which hegins Oct. 1.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Baldwin District Fair is called for
Monday, Sept. 30th.
The annual meeting of the Valley Ry.
Co. stockholders will be held in Staunton,
Oct. 9th at noon.
j. Alexander Bumgardner has sold the
farm known as the Britton place to J.
Scott Callison for 81 Goo
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A Model Court.

The Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir-
gina is model collection OF judges. Of
the five composing it not one drinks liquor
or uses tobacco in any form. They are all
churchmen-Justices Keith, Riley and
Harrison are Episcopalians, and Justices
Cardwell and Buchanan are Presbyterians.
Their aggregate weight is but little short
Of one thousand pounds.
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Weddings to Come.

At st. James Lutheran church, Fishers
vile, on next Wedne sday, Sept. 25th, at
z. NJ, Rev. Charles A. Freed, Lutheran
pastor at Middlebrook, will be married to
Miss Ada Grove, daughter of the late John
Grove, and Deputy County Treasurer Jos.
p. Carr will be married to Miss Ella
Coiner, daughter of MI. j. d. Conner.
On the same day at 1890 A. NJ, MI.
VIM. r. Keedle will be married to Miss
Rosa B. Forbish, at thehomeof her father,
j. w. Forbish, in Stanton.
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Churches and Pastors.

To-day at G A. NJ. and $50 A. NJ, at st.
Francis church, by order OF the Bishop OF
this Roman Catholic diocese, masses will
be celebrated for tie restoration of the
temporal possessions of the Pope. This is
a reply to the great demonstration to be
made in Rome today by the people of
Italy over the 25th anniversary Of the entry
Into Rome of King Victor Emmanuel s
troops. Similar services will be held in all
Roman Catholic churches all over the
world. At st. Francis there will be COM
munion and two of the societies of the
church, The Catholic Hibernian Beneficial
Society and The Children of Mary, will be
present.
| Noting the fact that Rev. DR.. J. HI.
| Boyd OF Staunton preached at the Quarter
ly Conference there, the Leesburg Mirror
says: "The Doctor is Il native of Lou
doun, which fact, coupled with his high
reputation as a minister of the gospel, Sc
cured for him upon each occasion, an I'M
usually large congregation. 1t goes without
the saying to add that he fully sustained
himself as one of the leading divines OF his
church.-He is close, clear and logical in
with smoothness, beauty, and at times
, eloquence of expression rarely excelled in
these days of advanced pulpit oratory.''
At the Synagogue on Wednesday even
ing, services were held commemorating the
Jewish New Year (5656) which began at
shutdown on that day. Services were also
held there yesterday at 10 A. M. At both
MI. Albert ShultZ was the reader. All the
Jewish business houses were closed yester
day. Nine days from Wednesday will he
The Day of Atonement.
Rev. DR.. a. Il. Cooke of the Waynesboro
church has gone to his new duties of chap
lain at the University Of Virginia. The
understanding is that he resumes his pull
pit in Waynesboro at the expiration of his
year at the University.
Miss Carrie Lee Carter of Missouri. lee
turer of the W. I. u, delivered lee
ture at the Second Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. A. II. Hamilton of Mt. Carmel,
Rev. F. J. Brooke, Evangelist OF Lexing-
ton Presbytery, and Rev. r. M. Latimer
Of Monterey, were in the city Monday.
Rev. DR.. J. ]. Lafferty Of Richmond,
was in the city Monday.
Rev. Jno. w. Agnor Of Washington city,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jno. d. Rodgers
| of Staunton.
Revs. Peter CARRIER, of Augusta county,
and J. 2. Zigler, of Broadway have gone to
| West Virginia on an evangelistic tour.
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The Electric Roa d from Basic City to
RridaeWater.

a letter from Bridgewater to the Rock
ingham Register last week, says "Notice
has been served on Messrs. J. G. Hite and
VIM. II. Gibbs of this place, TO hold them
selves in readiness to join the engineer
corps of the Electrical Railway Co., who
are now preparing to construct line from
this point to Basic City at an early day.
The corps will be put actively in the field
at very early day, and the work be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-20
Being Treated at the Pasteur Institute.

A letter received from Miss Nina Cross
says that the physicians at the Pasteur
Institute have begun treatment of her
sister, Mrs. Rebecca Cross. who was bit
ten by mad dog some three weeks ago.
At the Institute they charge 1915 for their
treatment of two weeks.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-20
Delegates to the GOOD Roads Convention.

The Board of Supervisors OF Augusta
last Saturday made the following excellent
selection Of delegates to the Good Roads
convention at Richmond in October-A.
A. Sproul, Middlebrook; Samuel Forrer,
Messy Greek; d. Newton Wilson. Church
vile; w. A. Burnett. Staunton; N. b.
Van Pelt, Burketown; G. B. Coiner. Fish
ersville, and Maj. Absolom Koiner of Fish
ersyille, delegate at large.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-20
IN CHANCER,Y
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE MER-
4 ,Ny1y

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALU ABLE MEEt-
i CHANT MILL.
AS substituted Trustees in deed of trust exc
cuted by VIM Blackwell and NJ. E. Blackwell
his wife on Sth day of September, 1882, of record
in the Clerks office of Augusta County Court in
Deed Book No. III, Page $50 the undersigned at
the request of the beneficiary Will sell at public
auction in front of the Court House in Staunton.
Virginia, Saturday, October IL, 1895, at u o'clock
NJ, that certain tract or parcel OF land contains
ing 1U54 acres situate and lying on both sides OF
South River about one mile above WaynesbOrO.
Augusta county, Va, together with the water
right Merchant Mill and fixtures, (Mill Machin-
cry new of Roller Process and been in use only a
short time). and all other buildings and appur-
tenances thereto belonging, known the
"Globe Mills property
TERMS:-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the
cost of executing the trust and the amount
then of the bond secured viz. s2.52S.6i and the
residue of the purchase money in three equal
annual installments, payable in one, two, and
three years from date of sale, with interest, the
purchaser giving bonds, the title to be made TO
the property and said deferred payments to be
secured by deed of trust lien on the property.
M. N. RADLEY.
W. L. LUSHBAUGH,
w. Il. MCCHESNEY.
Substituted Trustees.
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Of Noble Ancestry.

From the Lutheran League Review, n.
Y: Emmanuel church, New Market
Va, has been served by one pastor, Rev.
S. Henkel, D. D.. for forty-fve consecu-
tive years. Dr.. H enkel is a son of Rev.
David Henkel, who WAS son of Rev.
Paul Henkel, direct descendant of Rev.
Gerhard Henkel a German court preacher,
who came to America about IT'S, and To-
Gated at Germantown, near Philadelphia
"a descendant of Count Henkel OF Poelt-
zig, who was instrumental in sending
Muhlenherg to America. Count Henkel
descended from Johann Henkel, D, D., LII.
D., born in Leutschau, Hungary, and was
father confessor to Queen Maria about
Is 80 He sympathized with Protestan.
tism, and was friendly to Melanchthon,
Erasmus, Spalatin and others. Rev. DR..
Socrates Henkel has now in his possession
silver spoon which was pledged by Rev
Gerhard Henkel's wife to liberate the
the trustees, who were in Jail for debt, at
the building of the first Lutheran church
in Philadelphia; and also u black clerical
robe given to Rev. Paul Henkel by Rev
DR.. Muhlenberg about 1870.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-20
g A Serious Pliaht.

When the case of J. Fl. Baber charged
with the seduction of Miss Eliza j. Youag
was on trial in the county court some
months ago, witness for the defense
named James E. Fitch, Jr., testified that
he had personal knowledge of the unchaste
character of the plaintiff. After the conclu-
sion of the trial he WAS arrested for per-
jury, subsequently indicted for the offense
and last week put on trial in the Hastings
court of Staunton. Commonwealth At
torney of Augusta, Meade r. White,
Richard S. Ker and Miss Eliza j. Young
testified for the prosecution. The jury stood
nine for conviction and three for acquittal.
The jury were discharged and the prisoner
sent to Jail till the next term, the court
refusing to bail him. j. Lewis Bumgard
ner the Commonwealth Attorney prose
cuted, and W. E. Craig and J. H. Croz :er
defended the accused. Ii convicted the
accused will 90 to the penitentiary.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Frank Holt s new book store in the
Crowle Building, has everything of the
latest in books and stationery, and he calls
your attention to it this morning.
A. L. Hook, the photographer, at IA E.
Main street. says taking ohildren's photos
are both a especially and a pleasure.
Every parent ought to appreciate that.
w. o. Thomas, los n. Augusta street,
wants every manner OF junk-bones, brass,
copper, iron, even rubber boots and shoes.
The law firm of j., ]. J.. & r. Bumgard-
ner, being Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr.,
and his two sons, have card in this
morning.
There seems to be quite dance at Hol-
liday's shoe store. You can see it in
another column-all the dancers have on
Holidays shoes.
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Hastings Court.


The following additional business was
transacted in this court, Judge Grattan
presiding:
Eight Years.-James Boyd. a colored ex-
convict. tried for breaking into Henry
Hyer's shop, was given three years, which
being an ex-convict, makes his term eight
years. His companions in the robbery,
Jackson Wood and VIM. Ware, also color
ed, were given three years each.
NeW Saloons.-Saloon licenses were
granted to Chas. Daugherty at the Hotel
Eakleton, and John Chills, colored. on
New Court Honse street.
Illegal Votang.-A negro voter, who
voted in May as Thomas Sellers in the LIST
ward and as Thomas Truehart in the I'd
ward, was sentenced to $40 fine and 80 days
in jail. His counsel were the chairmen Of
the Democratic and Republican County
COMMITTEES respectively.