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Summary: Claimed that society has a harmony of interests, but said that strife between the races "destroys the weaker, while it injures the stronger."

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Every member of permanent society is interested in the prosperity of the whole society, and the prosperity of the whole can be best served by making each member prosperous. A strife between races destroys the weaker, while it injures the stronger. Both sides are deeply interested in preserving friendly relations. But the colored race is infinitely more interested to do so than the race which is more numerous and more powerful.

Ticket for City Officers
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Summary: The paper printed a ticket for city office: N. K. Trout for Mayor, James F. Patterson for Clerk, Bumgardner for Commonwealth's Attorney, N. P. Catlett for Treasurer, J. T. Parrent for Sergeant, Hudson for Commissioner, and M. P. Funkhouser, William Nelson, William A. Burke, W. R. Kayser, J. S. Lipscomb, J. M. Hardy, W. H. Gorman, W. H. Lynn, I. Witz, H. H. Peck, and J. H. Waters for Council.
(Names in announcement: N. K. Trout, James F. Patterson, Bumgardner, N. P. Catlett, J. T. Parrent, Hudson, M. P. Funkhouser, William Nelson, William A. Burke, W. B. Kayser, J. S. Lipscomb, J. M. Hardy, W. H. Gorman, W. H. Lynn, I. Witz, H. H. Peck, J. H. Waters)

Town Officers
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Summary: The paper listed a ticket for town officers: Waldo M. Allen for mayor, A. S. Kinney for clerk, John K. Woods for Treasurer, S. T. Phillips for Commonwealth's Attorney, J. T. Parrent for sergeant, G. H. Hudson for commissioner, P. B. Hoge, William J. Nelson, James F. Blackley, G. Baylor, Dr. J. M. Hanger for 1st Ward Council, and R. G. Bickle, James H. Waters, J. B. Evans, John M. Hardy, and James W. Crawford for 2nd Ward Council.
(Names in announcement: Waldo M. Allen, A. S. Kinney, John K. Woods, S. T. Phillips, J. T. Parrent, G. H. Hudson, P. B. Hoge, William J. Nelson, James F. Blackley, G. Baylor, Dr. J. M. Hanger, R. G. Bickle, James H. Waters, J. B. Evans, John M. Hardy, James W. Crawford)

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Summary: Chesley Kinney chaired a meeting in Moscow to nominate conservative township officers for North River. Capt. John N. Clarke acted as Secretary. They made the following nominations: John G. Fulton for Supervisor, A. J. Deakins for Township Clerk, John H. Stover for Assessor, Elisha J. Bell for Collector, J. Hendren Ervin for Commissioner of Roads, John C. Rusmisel for Overseer of Poor, John W. Crist, Thomas S. Hogshead, and Robert A. Curry for Justice of the Peace, Jonathan M. Shipman, Jonas Lowman, and William Hizer for constable.
(Names in announcement: Chesley Kinney, Capt. John N. Clarke, John G. Fulton, A. J. Deakine, John H. Stover, Elisha J. Bell, J. Hendren Ervin, John C. Rusmisel, John W. Crist, Thomas S. Hogshead, Robert A. Curry, Jonathan M. Shipman, Jonas Lowman, William Hizer)

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Summary: Thornton Berry and W. C. McClung called the voters of Middle River Township together to select candidates for the offices of Magistrate, Supervisor, and Commissioner of Roads.
(Names in announcement: Thornton Berry, W. C. McClung)

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Summary: Finley Humphreys and R. A. McChesney announced the following candidates as nominees for the offices of River heads Township: M. W. D. Hogshead for Supervisor, John McCorkle for Clerk, Thomas M. Donoho for Assessor, John J. Larew for Collector, Col. John D. Lilley for Commissioner of Roads, James E. Beard for Overseer of Poor, William F. Smith, William T. Rush, and A. A. Sproul for Justices of the Peace, and John B. Smith, William H. Cale, and William Black for Constables.
(Names in announcement: M. W. D. Hogshead, John McCorkle, Thomas M. Donoho, John J. Larew, Col. John D. Lilley, James E. Beard, William F. Smith, William T. Rush, A. A. Sproul, John B. Smith, William H. Cale, William Black, Finley Humphreys, R. A. McChesney)

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Summary: The "Voters" of South River Township met and nominated candidates for local office. C. R. Haines was chosen to fill the newly-combined post of Collector and Constable.
(Names in announcement: C. R. Haines)

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Summary: "Many Voters" recommended W. W. Clinedist for the Office of Magistrate of South River Township.
(Names in announcement: W. W. Clinedinst)

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Summary: "Citizens" wrote to endorse J. A. Patterson of Waynesboro for Collector of South River Township.
(Names in announcement: J. A. Patterson)

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Summary: "Many Voters" recommended Joseph Pelter for the office of Commissioner of Roads in South River Township.
(Names in announcement: Joseph Pelter)

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Summary: "His Comrades" declined to support the nominee of the Staunton meeting for Collector of Beverly Manor Township. Lt. James N. McFarland is was presented as an alternative.
(Names in announcement: Lt. James N. McFarland)

Letters Patent
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Summary: A. A. and R. P. McPheeters of Arbor Hill obtained letters patent for a water elevator and carrier.
(Names in announcement: A. A. McPheeters, R. P. McPheeters)

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Summary: As of yesterday, the registration books showed 239 whites and 131 blacks registered in the 1st Ward and 218 whites and 167 blacks in the 2nd Ward.

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Summary: The paper asserted that the Mt. Crawford works were producing superior drain tyles and water tight pipes. Citizens could contact William A. Pratt, architect and engineer, for details.
(Names in announcement: William A. Pratt)

Dramatic Readings by Prof. Scharf
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Summary: Poor weather prevented many people from attending Prof. Scharf's readings for the benefit of the Richmond sufferers. Those who did attend enjoyed "his happy delineation of the various characters, his comic and tragic expressions, his inimical mimicry, and the tones and inflections of his rich and flexible voice."
(Names in announcement: Prof. Scharf)

Memorial Day
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Summary: Reported that a memorial service planned for the 9th of June to honor the Confederate victory at Port Republic. Wanted to impress the rest of the South with how well the town took care of its war dead.

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The ladies Memorial Association have decided to hold their annual memorial ceremonies hereafter, on the 9th of June, the anniversary of the victory at Port Republic, where, under the immortal Stonewall Jackson, the tide of invasion was rolled back from our county border, and where so many fell who now sleep their last sleep within our own quiet cemetery. That day will this year fall on Thursday. An arrangement for a fitting memorial will, in due time, be announced. A procession will be formed at 9 o'clock, A.M., on Main street, with the head of the column opposite the Town Hall; thence to the cemetery to pay this annual tribute to the memory of the faithful ones who died for us. -- The business houses will be closed from 9 o'clock to 12 M. The Stonewall Band, and a volunteer band will accompany the procession. The female schools will be invited to attend, in column. So many of the young ladies are from distant Southern States, that it is well they should witness and bear testimony to many bereaved homes in the far South, how faithful we keep watch and ward over their loved and lost.

Public Meeting
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Summary: Jacob Baylor, E. M. Cushing, and W. H. Waddell led a meeting to nominate candidates for office in Beverly Manor Township. They decided on the following ticket: John Paris for supervisor, John M. Kinney for assessor, F. C. Roberts for collector, James Henderson for road commissioner, Joseph R. Merriken for clerk, A. W. Harman, L. R. Waddell, and David Binkle for Magistrate, William S. Young, John A. Stuart, and T. J. Little for constable, and Michael McAlear for Overseer of the Poor.
(Names in announcement: E. M. Cushing, Jacob Baylor, W. H. Waddell, Capt. Palmer, Washington Swoope, L. B. Waddell, A. Kinney, T. P. Eskridge, A. A. McPheeters, David Doom, H. P. Dickerson, H. L. Opie, W. J. D. Bell, Washington Swoope, D. S. Young, John Paris, John M. Kinney, F. C. Roberts, James Henderson, Joseph R. Merriken, A. W. Harman, L. R. Waddell, David Binkle, William S. Young, John A. Stuart, J. T. Little, Michael McAlear, John Keller, Arch Kinney, Capt. Fulcher, R. Henderson, J. Meriken, Robert Bell)

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Summary: Dr. F. D. Dellinger and Dr. J. S. Myers led a meeting to select candidates for office in South River Township. They chose the following individuals: Dr. T. W. Shelton for supervisor, Hugh N. Fry for Clerk, J. S. Raymond for Assessor, C. R. Haines for Collector, Elijah Bateman for commissioner, Charles Brooks for overseer of the poor, Phillip Killian, David W. Koiner, and John Huff for Justice of the Peace, Moses Alexander, C. R. Haines, and William Grooms for constables.
(Names in announcement: Dr. F. D. Dellinger, Dr. J. S. Myers, Dr. T. W. Shelton, Hugh N. Fry, J. S. Raymond, C. R. Haines, Elijah Bateman, Charles Brooks, Phillip Killian, David W. Koiner, John Huff, Moses Alexander, C. R. Haines, William Grooms)

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Summary: Committees have been nominated to decide on candidates for office from Pastures Township.
(Names in announcement: Joseph B. Trimble, L. Sibert, S. H. Bell, B. Crawford, Capt. J. Hoover, David Hanger, W. W. Newman, Kennerly Craig, J. S. Guy, C. A. McCutchen, A. K. Clayton, D. B. Taylor, F. F. Sterrett, S. C. Wilson, J. M. Lickliter, J. M. Huff, J. B. Quidor, J. F. Keller, N. Rhyan, William Lange, James Cross, Thomas Cross, William Greiner, George W. Rodgers, R. S. Craig, L. R. Boswell, William Armstrong, William R. Wallace, William Crawford, William Kunkle, William M. Tate, H. Hoover)

Married
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Summary: P. F. Schmitt of Staunton and Miss Maggie S. Fitzgerald of Washington were married in Washington, D. C., on May 9th by Father McCarty.
(Names in announcement: P. F. Schmitt, Maggie S. Fitzgerald, Father McCarty)

Married
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Summary: D. A. Ott of Augusta and Miss Sue G. Moore of Fairfield were married at Fairfield on April 28th by the Rev. Harvey Gilmore.
(Names in announcement: D. A. Ott, Sue G. Moore, Rev. Harvey Gilmore)

Married
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Summary: Thomas Heyden and Miss Lizzie Deffenbaugh, daughter of Lewis Deffenbaugh, were married in Staunton at St. Francis Church on May 10th by Father Weed.
(Names in announcement: Thomas Heyden, Lizzie Deffenbaugh, Lewis Deffenbaugh, Father Weed)

Married
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Summary: Franklin Groson and Miss Sarah M. Drawbond, both of Augusta, were married near Sherando at the residence of the bride's father on May 12th by the Rev. John N. Lockridge.
(Names in announcement: Franklin Groson, Sarah M. Drawbond, Rev. John N. Lockridge)

Deaths
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Summary: Elizabeth Merritt, wife of John Merritt, died at Oakland, near Greenville, on May 2nd. She was 78 years old.
(Names in announcement: Elizabeth Merritt, John Merritt)

Deaths
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Summary: Annie Peyton, daughter of the late John H. Peyton, died on May 11th at the Staunton residence of Judge John N. Hendren. She was 43 years old.
(Names in announcement: Annie Peyton, John H. Peyton, Judge John N. Hendren)

Deaths
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Summary: Mrs. Sallie C. Dunlap, wife of William Bailie Dunlap, died on April 23rd at the residence of her father, John Brown, near Swoope's Depot. She was 25 years old.
(Names in announcement: Sallie C. Dunlap, William Bailie Dunlap, John Brown)

Deaths
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Summary: Mrs. Mary M. Lushbaugh, wife of Adams Lushbaugh of Staunton, died on May 12th after a severe illness. She was 67 years old. She left many friends and family members to mourn her.
(Names in announcement: Mary M. Lushbaugh, Adams Lushbaugh)

Deaths
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Summary: Miss Ann Peyton, daughter of John H. Peyton and Ann Montgomery Lewis, late of Staunton, died on May 11th at the residence of her brother-in-law, John H. Hendren. "She was one of a family of ten children, of the same family, and was the only one unmarried of eight sisters. Her life was devoted chiefly to the enjoyment of the society and affection of her immediate family and to the cultivation and practice of the graces of a christian profession."
(Names in announcement: Ann Peyton, John H. Peyton, John H. Hendren)

Deaths
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Summary: Charles A. Dunlap died at his residence near Deerfield on May 6th after a "brief illness of a few hours of epilepsy and heart disease combined." He was 56 years old and had served as a long-time ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church at Rocky Spring. He was an "affectionate husband, a fond and loving father, and obliging neighbor, a kind and hospitable friend, and a good citizen, and, best of all, was an humble, devoted Christian."
(Names in announcement: Charles A. Dunlap)