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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-11-21

CLOTHS, CASSIMERS, VESTINGS and ENG
LISH WORSTED COATINGS of all the new
styles and designs, just received by E. B. Spence
l. Son, Merchant Tailors, 1900, Main Street
Richmond Va, and will be made up to order in
the best style of cut and workmanship at low
prices. Give them a call at
1900, MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND VA.
READY MADE CLOTHING.-For a nice
stock of Ready Made Clothing, call on the old
established house ofsE. B. SPENCE h SON,
1900, Main ST., Richmond, Va.
Call early and often.
FURNISHING GOODS.-For the largest stock
of Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods in the city,
call ON E. B. SPENCE l. SON,
MERcHANr TAILoRs,
1900, Main ST., Richmond, Va.
Nice stock and low prices
PEMBROKE WHITE DRESS SHIRTS and
Pembroke NJ dedicated Red Flannel Shirts and
Drawers, for sale by SPENCE l. son.
1900, Main Street, Richmond, Va.
HEAVY MERINO UNDERSHIRTS, One dol.
lar each, for sale by E. B. SPENCE l. SON,
MERCHANT TA1LoRs
oct3 1900 Main Street. Richmond, Va.
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OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLs.-The public
schools of Staunton have now been in ses-
sion four weeks, and there are in aggregate
435 scholars now registered. In the new
building on New street there are 300 schol-
ars and 6 teachers. This building is a
model of convenience and taste, and we
doubt if there is more commOdious and
cheerful school building in this country.
1t is well ventilated, warmed and supplied
with furniture. It is arranged for both
sexes, and all outdoor arrangements are
separated by high, close plank fence
The order and discipline, conduct of pupils,
in school and out, is really remarkable
When this building is completed outside,
it will be an ornament to our city and
source of just pride. The rooms are al
ready crowded to overlooking, and the
Board of education are looking for other
accommodations. Graded School No. 2
(colored,) now has 100pupils, with 3teach-
e1s. This school occupies the building
which was used last year fol- the white
school, on Augusta street. There are
here three grades, Grammar, intermediate
and Primary The care of the Grammar
department of this school is entrusted to
Mr.. Waddell, the intermediate to Mr..
Calhoun, and the Primary to Mr.. Helser,
all gentlemen of culture and natives of
this section. This school is in fine train
ing. Miss Collins has the I'd intermediate
in the Catholic room. This school num-
bers IS pupils, and is in good shape. Thus
we see we shall soon have 500 and over pu-
pills in our free schools, and all this at a
trifing cost to each person. In our High
School, and also in the Grammar School,
there are a number of students from with
out the corporation, while we have p young
men from Savannah, Ca, who will doubt
less finish their education here. Now,
while the sisters come to our Female Sem
inaries from the far South, they will bring
their brothers to prepare for the Universe
ty or business in our first-class public
schools for boys. The Superintendent of
the schools, Prof. Ladd, has adopted the
system of inviting the citizens generally to
visit them, and Of courteously showing
and explaining their working. He is just
ly proud of them, and every citizen may
rejoice with him, for Staunton will soon be
as well known in the country for the per-
lection of her public schools as she is for
the high character of her female colleges.
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DEATH OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN
Maj. James Walker, a prominent citizen
of this county, died on Sunday last at the
residence Of Mr.. James M. Crawford, his
nephew, near the Old Stone Church, in the
6sth year of his age. He had represented
this county in the Legislature several
years, was an active member of the State
Agricultural Society, and had, in his
younger days, been foremost among the
public-spirited men of the county. He
was an uncle of General James A. Walker
of Pulaski. He was buried by the Odd
Fellows Of Mt. Sidney Lodge, from the
Old Stone Church, where he and his ances-
tors had worshipped for more than a GEN.
fury, and where he had enlisted under
Him to whom he was faithful unto death.
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novl5-tf.

IHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD.-On
~ and after 9th Oct, 1878, PASSENGER TRAINS
will run as follows
WESTWARD.
MAIL TRAIN--Leaves Richmond $50 A. M;
Daily, except Sunday, connecting with W. =
Va. M. &c G. S. railroad at Gordonsville and
Charlottesville, and arrives at Staunton 800,
P. M. and at Hinton at 1000, p. M.
EXPRESS TRAIN.-Leaves Richmond at 10 p
M. DAILY, except Saturday, connecting at Cor
louisville with w. G., Va. NJ. & G. S, R. Il: TT ain
for Lynchburg and Southwest, and arrives at
Stanton $40 A M. and at Huntington at $40 F. M
Steamer leaves Huntington on arrival OF the
train, and arrives at Cincinnati at O'Clock ext
morning.
This train stops between Richmond and White
sulphur only at Junction, Gordonsville, Char
lottesville, Staunton, Goshen, Milboro and Gov
ington.
mond at $40 P. M. DAILY, except Sunday, and ar
rives at Gordohsville at s:45 p. M.
EASTWARD.
Steam. err leaves Cincinnati at P. III. DAILY, ex
cept Sunday, and arrives at Huntington at 9 A.
M. next day, connecting with Express train.
A. M. DAILY, except Sunday, and arrives at Staun-
ton 11:25 p. M. and at Richmond at 43o A. M. next
day, conn Getting with trains going South and with
James River steamers for Norfolk. This train
only at Junction. Gordonsville, Charlottesville,
Staunton, Goshen, Milboro and Covington.
MAIL TRAIN.-Leaves Hinton at 400, A. M.
DAILY, except Sunday, connecting with w. G.,
Gordonsville, and arrives at Stanton, 1920 AM.
and at Richmond 500 P. NJ.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.-Leaves Gordons-
vile 600sA. NJ. connecting with W. c., Va M &c
g. S. r. R. train from LyEch5urg and Southwest,
DAILY, except Sundays, and arrives at Richmond
$50 A. M.
EDGAR VLIETT, Gen. Pass and Ticket Ag't
Oct. II, 1873.
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SOIREE AT THE AUGUSTA FEMALE
SEMINARY.-The Musical Soiree at the
Augusta Female Seminary, Friday night,
was very ENJOYABLE one. Theprogramme
contained several gems, which were all
we'll, and some exceptionally well render
ed. The overture, the Isl J'etait Roi, "
one of Adams comic operas, given by
Misses Gillian, Gwin, Simpson and Mos
by, was nicely done, and the duet,
"Through Valley, &c., brought out Miss
Cowan's capital soprano admirably. The
other noticeable pieces were Tyrolese
song by Proch, well sung by Miss Mary
Walton a difficult scherza, of a very clas-
steal cast, by Hollander, by Misses Webb
and Oliver; the overture to Tancredi by
Misses Reid, Montgomery, Roberts and
Herring, excellently done save that the
organ accompaniment was too high; the
solo ''Cujus Animam,'' from Rossini's
s'Stabat Mater,'' sung by Miss s. Cum
ming, and the duet and chorus from Puri-
tani-the duet by Misses Crawford and
Cumming, and the chorus by Misses Flood,
hClu, IdllllGI ttIlO I1uSI1cS. luc StllI VI
the evening in the instrumental music
was a fantasia from Oberon, Der Frey
schultz, and others Of Webber's works,
performed by Miss Fletcher. 1t was an
artistic performance, of which the young
lady might well be proud. The evening
closed with the sInfammatus." solo and
oh orus from the "Stabat Mater. Miss
Mary Crawford, who sang the solo, gave it
in voice Of unusual sweetness, with a
comprehension of the theme and an artis-
tic precision, added to a delightful man.
nerism which gains the good will as well
as the judgment of an audience. The cho-
rus was well done. The entertainment
was under the supervision of that thorough
master, Prof KGrber. The behavior of
the audience was worthy of all praise,
there being marked absence of those joy
GUS bad manners which too often mar our
Staunton soirees by loud laughter and con-
vers alton during the performance.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENcE.-A the
Lutheran Church, Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Min
mich preached from the text, ''Do this in
remembrance of me" and in the afternoon
the Lords Supper was administered to
large congregation, when IL new names
were added to the church listby certificate,
confirmation and baptism.
The new church Of the United Brethren
at Pleasant Grove, near Bprke's Mill, was
re,opened last Sunday, after repairs. Bish-
op Edwards, Of Baltimore, preaching the
sermon.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker has gone TO the
meeting Of the Virginia Synod at Charles
ton, West Virginia.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, sTAUNTON.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, STANTON, |
Nov l, 1873.
THO John K. Booten, D. H. Lathrope, Caro-
4 line Donovan, George NJ Harrison, ADM
of Frederick Schetfer, decd, Martha J. Scheffer,
widow of said Frederick Scheffer, John Ruther-
ford and Lila his wife, VIM. NJ. Smith and Ma
ry his wife, Julius G. Scheffer, Thomas P. Pey-
Ton, William H. Peyton, George l.. Peyton
Eugene G, Peyton, NJ. G. Hartman, William
NJ. Wilson, Daniel Stoner, William H. CARRIER
and Samuel Fl. Bell, Adm rs de bonis non of Jas
A. McClung, decd, John lesser, James A
Pifer, August A. G:ubert John W. Hilbert,
James Fl Waters, Hugh W. Sheffey and James
Bnmgardner, Jr., Trustees all persons holding
liens upon the Virginia Hotel and Hotel Proper
~, acquired either before or since the sale of
said property by Booten to Scheffer, and to all
persons holding liens, claims or demands against
the real and personal estate Of T. Schefer individ
ualyy:
TAKE NOTICE, That in pursuance of a decree
of the Circuit Court of Augusta County, render
I'd Oct 18th, 1878, in the consolidated causes of
Booen VS. Scheffer's Adm & al, and Scheffer's
creditors VS.. Scheffer's Admir- and Heirs, de-
pending therein in chancery, l shall, on Mon
DAY, the STH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1878, at my
office in Staunton, proceed % consider, sr
LIST. Any proof that may be offered as to the
payment ofthe liens embraced in my former re-
port in these causes
I'd Any additional statements setting forth
the pretensions of any of the interested parties.
3D. Any othe matters which | may deem
pertinent for full and final settlement of the
matters involved in these causes. .,.,,,9
At which time and place you are required to
attend, and all persons holding liens on the Va.
Hotel Property and especially all persons having
claims against the estate of F. Schefer decd
which have not heretofore been reported, are re-
quired then and there to appear and file with
the undersigned proper evidence OF said claims.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in
Cha merry of the Circuit Court for Augusta Co.,
the day and year first aforesaid. 3vN,
]. W. GREEN SMITH,
Nov lit Comm r
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THE STAUNTON POSTMASTERsHIP.-
The term of Postmaster, Ed. Fl. Sears,
will expire on the LIST of January, and that
efficient officer and most estimable and
popular gentleman will not be an appli-
can't for re-appointment, having made az
rangements to reside after that period in
New Y ork city, where he will go into bus
mess. The names mentioned for the sue
cession are Mr.. John A. Noon, the pres
emit efficient assistant Postmaster, who
comes next under the operations of the
Civil Service Bill, Maj. John A. Harman,
who has been the head and front of his
party in this section since the war, and
one OF two others.
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DEER HUNr.-The regular deer hunt
led by Mr.. Peyton S. Coles, of Albemarle,
took place on the land owned by the Abe
marie Hunting Company, of which that
gentleman is President, last week, and
lasted three days, the party returning to
Staunton Friday evening, the cold and
bad weather having broken the hunt up
The party consisted of 25gentlemen, inclu-
ding DR.. Carter Berkeley and Messrs. Gar
rett Gooch and Geo. H. Hudson, of this
city, and killed IS deer, DR.. Berkeley kill
ing the largest buck that was taken.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT. Hook and
Ladder Company have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: First
Commander, A. S. Mauzy; I'd do, c. W.
Miller; Secretary, W. II. Weller, and
Treasurer, Isaac Witt. The company
adopted resolution asking the City Coun-
Gil for an additional complement of three
ladders, four axes and four lamps.
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FISH IN FA1R-GRoUND LAKE.-Mr.
w. A, Pratt, Secretary Of the Augusta
Agricultural Society, last week caught IS
black bass in the Potomac at Harper's
Ferry, and brought them in a railroad tank
to Harrisonburg where he had receptacle
made, in which air could be forced through
the water. and thus brought them to
Staunton. Of the As he deposited 43 in
he Fair ground lake, alive and kicking,
having lost but two.
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Oct 24,5t

VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-As sur.
v viving Executor of John Churchmau,
decd, I offer at private sale, fine FARM.
about four and half miles from Staunton,
on the Cross Keys Road, containing l23
and others. Mill Creek runs through it and
affords sufficient power for machinery has
on it about fifteen acres of meadow, severa
fine Springs, Dwelling House, Barn and othes
houses, and about thirty acres of timber, and
is admirably adapted for fruit, grape and
market garden.
will show the premises to any one desiring
to purchase.
TERMS LIBERAL.
JOHN S. GHURCHMAN,
febl4-tf ~ Executor.
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cIrv MApxrr PR1cEs-The following

Cry MARKET PRICES. following
prices ruled in the city market yesterday
Meats Beef s(a12a. Pork 124, Mutton
1O(0124, Hams 20, Pigs feet IL cents per
dozen, Sausage Is cents per pound, Pud-
ding 12t, Souse Isl. Vegetables
potatoes rs cents per bushel, Sweet pota-
toes SIPS per bushel, Parsley 10 cents per
bunch, Onions $1.2O per bushel, Cabbage
81 per dozen, Turnips Is cents per peck,
Parsnips 10 cents per bunch. Fruit-Ap-
pies 81 per bushel Butter 80 cents per
pound. Chickens 1S@25 cents each.
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Land Sales.
Il ,oAA-''Ni'A OF VALUABLE

IOMMISSlONERSS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTAT FL
NEAR MT. SIDNEY, AUGUSTA CO., VA.
In pursuance Of decree of the Circuit Court
of Augusta county, in the pending chancery
admir-, &C., rendered at the June term, 1873,
the purpose, will sell at public auction, in the
village of Mt. Sidney, Augusta county, Va,
about the hour of IL clock, NJ,
ON tn rs THE OF NOVEMBER, 1873,
Two Valuable Tracts or Parcels of
LAND,
belonging to the estate of the late DR.. Clemen
R. Harris, situate in the immediate vicinity Of
the above-named village of Mt. Sidney One Of
said tracts contains 40 ACRES, 8 Foods and
Poles, and the other contains
ABOUT 35 ACRES,
and adjoins tbs property of DR.. William N :.
Crawford.
These lands will be pointed out to any persons
DESTROYS of purchasing by IRWIN Crawford.
who resides near them, any time before the sale
TERMS Enough cash in hand to defray costs
of suit and the sale, said expenses to be divides
equitably between the two tracts, and the resi-
due in three equal annual nstalments, with in
terest from the day Of sale, the purchasers Civ
ing bonds with approved personal security for
deferred instalments, and the title retained
ultimate security. nt
II. NJ. BELL, ,7
THOS. G. ELDER,
n.ko
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Mr.. j. E. GRAHAM, will open about 18th
inst, a GROCERY AND PRODUCE Estab-
lishment in Plecker's new building, Augusta
Street. Mr.. Graham brings the very best ref
erences from Baltimore, and buying his stock in
connection with Baltimore Hosse, can sell at
very low prices. See his advertisement and
give him call
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City Notices.

AKIN LAMBERT, Of New York, make su.
perior GOLD PENS, which we can testify after
trial. If you want good Gold Pen, call on
OLIVIER & WHEAT, (Bell & Co.'S BOOKSTORE
the agents of Akin Lambert in this city, and
you will get it.
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REAL ESTATE CHANGEs.-The house
and lot in the West end, owned by Rev. W.
B. Derrick, was sold at auction last week
for $1,000, Capt Orlando Smith being the
purchaser. The lot on Coalter street, 26
feet front, and running back 100 feet, own
ed by Mr.. Bobbitt, was sold at auction
Saturday for $3.50 to Mr.. P. H. Trout
Mr.. E. M. Gushing being the auctioneer
in both cases.
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This favorite Hotel has just been repaired and
ftten up under the new management and will be
kept in first class style.
Its table will be supplied with everything that
the markets afford its rooms are we'll furnished
adj well ventilated the servants are polite and
attentive, and everything will be done to secure
the greatest comfort of its guests
The BAR is supplied with the finest Wines and
Liquors, and attached thereto is a BILLIARD
SALOON, furnished with the most improved
tables.
The Proprietor will devote his time and atten-
ton to making this 6rst-class House in every
respect, and solicits share of the public pat
ronage.
@S- OMNIBUSES will be in attendance on
and from the Hotel, free of charge.
JOHN D. CROWLE,
novl5-tf. Proprietor.
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Forward your undertaking commands to S.
M Wilkes cheap Furniture House and Factory
Metallic Cases and Baskets always on hand, mex
20 Va. Hotel, Stanton, Va jams
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THE STREETS.

The action of the Street Committee Civ
ing the right of way to the W. U. Tele-
graph Company to put up poles along the
street to the Miss Brooks building where
they have removed their office, was ap-
proved.
The city Engineers line on East Fred
erick st. was adopted, Mr. Ker, Chairman
Of the Street Committee, explaining that
the establishment of new lines on the
streets did not interfere with buildings al
ready erected.
The estimate of the Engineer for a side
walk on Frederick ST., passing the Presby-
terrain church, was adopted.
The Engineer was instructed to report
what pavement had been laid in the city
since April 1865
The account Of Col. Lilly for the survey
of Augusta st. was RENTED with accom-
panying papers to the Street Committee.
The Street Committee was instructed to
inquire into the cost of putting a new side
walk and curbing and otherwise improving
Main ST., from Market st. to the bridge
In this connection Nj. Evans said granite
curbing could be obtained from Richmond
on advantageous terms, and Maj. Jed
Hotchkiss, who was present, said the city
could obtain stone tagging for paving, a
few miles from the city, in blocks yard
square, cheaper than brick.
A petition was read from Capt. Orlando
Smith asking for the establishment of a
grade on Lewis st. Capt. S. who was pre-
sent said he had at his own expense laid a
walk in front Of his house, and the city
cut ditch and washed it off. 1t then
filed up the ditch, and he laid another
walk when they cut the ditch and washed
him out again. He hoped some fixed grade
would be established. 1t was agreed that
the matter should be attended to.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
Mr. Burke offered resolution appropri-
ating 1925 to make up the sum for the pur-
chase of a fire alarm bell at the Augusta
Fire Company's Engine house.
Mr.. German said the present bell could
hardly be heard at all.
The resolution was laid over.
THE POOR.
The question of the poor being up the
report of the committee WAS discussed. Gen.
Echols thought we ought to seld the pau
pers to the county poor house now, an q
build a poor house for ourselves when we
can.
MI. Evans was satisfied that our present
system provided for the paupefs, was bet
ter than sending them to the poor house,
and that was the opinion of an experienced
overseer of the poor
| Mr.. Burke said the plan was to send the
paupers, on the town, to the county poor
| house, and give casual relief to those WHO
did not need to be supported wholly,
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PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT OF A STAUN-
TON SPEECH NIGHT OF THE ELECTION.
The following is correct photographic
report Of a speech found in our note book.
taken down during the speaking in front
of the INDICATOR office election night,
when the crowd was in it's gayest humor:
Embalmed in hearts (toot, t-o-o-t,) go
down history, (''louder, young one,'' and
may never, ("next man to the front, y
this glorious and everlasting (''oh, get
down-git'') this heart shall never ('three
cheers for Jack Hardy,'') bloodshed in ev-
cry county (toot, foot, to-o-ot) treasury
robbed (''hip-hip, hurrah,'') glorious flag
of Virginia (''get another man, he's tired'')
vile mercenary hordes ('soh, sing us a
song,'') the rising dawn Of (''watch your
eyebrow, Johnny.'')
A Staunton crowd is a cheerful institu-
ton when it makes up it's mind to have
fun.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. sTAuNroN. ,

COMMISSlONKR'S OFFICE, STAUNTON,
Oct. 2s tn, 1878.
THO Samuel Kennerly, sueing for himself and
4 other creditors of Thomas Cullen, decd :,
Plaintiff, and William P. Cullen, late Ex'or or
Thomas Cullen, decd, William L. Mowry
Sheriff of Augusta county, and as such Admir-
d b. ~, with the will annexed of said decedent
Thomas G. Barger, Ex'or of James J. Cullen
decd, and William NJ. Bush, Defendants, and
to all creditors of Thomas Cullen, decd .s
TAKE NOTICE, That in pursuance of decree
of the Circuit Court for Augusta County, rem
dered Oct 9Th, 1873 in the cause of Cullen
creditors vs.. Cullen's Ex' or, depending therein
in Chancery, shall, on the It'll day of Decem-
Der, 1878, at my office in Stanton, proceed to
take, state and settle
LIST. An account of William P Cullen, as Ex-
ecutor ofThomas Cullen, decd 1l-t
I'd. An account of unpaid debts and claims
against said decedent.
Sd. Any property belonging to said dece-
dents estate, subject to the payment of debts. e,
4th. Any other matters deemed pertinent by
myself or required by any one in interest to be
so stated.
At which time and place you are required to
attend, and all creditors of said Thomas Cullen,
dec are required then and there to attend and
file with the undersigned proper evidence of
their claims. Given under my hand as Comms-
soner in Circuit Court of Augusta county, the
day and year first aforesaid
j. W. GREEN SMITH,
Nov 7-4t Comm'r.
nISSOLUTION.-O the LIST of January,
~ 1874. the firm of Grubert h Heydenrech
will be dissolved by mutual consent They
have on hand large lot of superior STOVES,
TINWARE, &C., which must be closed out be-
fore that day, and will besod at low prices Those
wanting BARGAINS in our line should give
us a call.
( ~ All persons having claims against us are
requested to present them for settlement, and
those indebted to US are notified to come for
ward and pay up, or their accounts will be pla-
ced in an officers hands for collection "a
GRUBERT g. HEYDENREICH.
Nov. IA tJan
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COLLAR BUTToNING COLD MORNINGS.
Directly man finds his collar won It
button on easy on cold morning, he COM
mences tramping around the room, look
ing at the ceiling, and wrestling with the
button, with face full of anguish. He
knocks one of the brasses off the trunk
with his shin, which don't hurt the brass,
and he curses the button and the washer
woman and the weather, and sets down
and loosens some strings and looks at his
shin with painful interest. And then he
gathers up the end of the collar and COM
mences choking himself and boring into
his throat, until he comes round to the
looking-glass and sees his eyes nearly pop
ped out, and face of beautiful purple
By this time the collar looks like a rag,
and he stands before the glass to make a
final 1unge, in which his elbow clears the
bureau of the hair oil and the pictures Of
all the girls he has cherished, and the
backing brush and cigar stumps that are
there on deposit. And then he sits down
and yearns for the time when he will be
married to some good woman, and won't
have any buttons at all on his shirts.