The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

posltIon I'm every respect. The other ono
Is Dr. B. l.. Winston. OF Hanover. who
has for two terms been member OF
the board OF visitors and has also serv-
ed on the Executive Committee. lie,
therefore. has one advantage over d..
Pierce that he is already thoroughly
familiar with the institution. Otherwise,
the two gentlemen stand on the same
high level rs TO their character and
their ability. Both gentlemen entirely
abstain from the use OF intoxicants. and
tho selection OF either one would there
fore do away with the most serious OBJ
lection preferred against the manage
ment of Captain Doyle
col. II. s. TURK.
Mr. II. S. Turk, the Stanton member
OF the new institution board, for the u.
Is. and h. Institution. is a lawyer and
member Of the firm OF Turk Holt OF
that city. lie Is tho second son Of Ru-
dolph Turk, who for many years was
deputy sheriff, and then sheriff OF Auf
gusta county lie Is about forty-ive
years old. SIX feet two inches tall, and
weighs 22j pounds, is gentleman OF
pleasant manners. and companionable.
His older brother. Alex. Turk, was a
stock dealer in Richmond. and died there
some years ago. His younger brother,
W. A. Turk. IS General Passenger Agent
of the Southern railroad spstem, with
Offices IN Washington. d. c.
Col. Turk. as he is known 10 all Of his
friends. was raised on his fathers farm,
near Mossy-Creek, Augusta county, and
attended the Mossy-Creek Academy. His
mother was Miss Alexander. Of Angus
Ia county. Col. Turk married Miss Ca
rey, OF Lewisburg, w. Va, sister OF
Col. Otey Carey, well known hotel
man at the White Sulphur Springs, and
the Virginia Hotel OF this city. Col.
Turk practiced law at Huntersyille, W.
Va, and was for term or so Attorney
for the Commonwealth OF Pendleton
county. From there he moved to Wichi-
Ia, Kansas where no remained a year
or two. and removed to Stanton. While
IA Wichita, he met Captain Henry Holt,
and coming back to Virginia about the
same time, they met in stanton ana
formed the present partnership OF Turk
d Holt. Col. Turk has lived In stanton
about eight years, but his business IS
chiefly in his old home in West Nir-
gnia. Mrs. Turk is a sister OF Mrs. a. ;.
Snydre wife OF Judge Snydre, OF the
Supreme Court Of West Virginia. Col.
Turk some months since purchased the
StauntOn Spectator and has been con-
Quoting IT'S editorial columns, IN which
no has been persistent advocate Of
the present management OF the Dear
Dumb. and Blind Institution. Col. Turk
has never conducted and very important
cases before the courts in stanton, but
he Is good business man, and stands
well as gentleman and a good citizen.
CAPT. GEORGE a. MUSHBACH.
The only member of the old board or
visitors who was placed on the new
board IS Hon. George A. Mushbach, Of
Alexandria. who. though comparatively
a young man, has had considerable eX-
perience as a legislator. He is forty
i've years OF age, ana his friends some
times tell him. when referring to the
graylsh unge of his hair, you carry
your age mighty we'll"
Senator Mushbach began his legisla-
tive career in 1877, when he was first
elected 10 the House OF Delegates. He
was also a member of that body at the
session lS7S-'79. and in 1881 his consutu-
ents again returned him. During tho re-
adjustment period there were many big
and exciting debates in both branches
OF the General Assembly, particularly in
tho House of Delegates, and in many Of
these discussions Mr.. Mushbach took a
leading part.
HIS career in the House won him repu-
tatiOn, ana in 1892 the Democracy Of the