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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-09

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Flora Blair, y
Nellie Bryan, \
Ann Berry, b
Ellen BoGarth, " Z
Prank Bullock, L
A. E. Bender, s
o. II. Baekus, A
Efiie Bridges, A
Cassie Brady, n
Emma C0rbetf, j,
Fannie Campbell, n
Nettie Cooper, N
N. l. Cummings, N
Rosa Cutler. n
d. n. Conklin, L
Margaret DOdson, p
Ella Deufon, l.
Annie Dew, A
Norah Dunleavy, ID
Laura Dillon, G
G. r. Elliott, e
Annie Gee, Z
Edwin Heeney, ID
v. G. Hills, II
s. A. Helvey, Ii
z. Hamilton, E
Joseph Hotehkiss, Gil
Mary HampsOn, ID
Jennie Hale, Fl
Mary Hambsugh, Fl
Eliza Johnston, 4,
j. X. jackson, CT
Frances katner,
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Corn taken for Goodsi
Corn taken for accounts!
Corn taken for Cash.
ArA. Poutzr's CASH SroEK,
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EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.

SMITHS Tonic SrRUP has been counterfeited, and
hrou tn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-09

-Nsx Gooa, at hard times prices, at Lel.sds.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-08-09

and offered him the hospitality of the Jug which he
readily accepted, with thanks to Mr.. McGee Tom,
knowing the contents of the ug and the habits of
Juniper Berry, in sneaking around, trying to get
in placed a strong guar around the ..iug- armed to
the teeth with Nelson's best shooting irous with in
structons SO take good care of the contents of the
..jug- till morning No sooner had Tom assigned the
guard to their respective places than here comes
along n big crowd whom the guard took to be a
smellin: committee, headed by Juniper Berry The
guard At once ordered malt, but OF no avail. The
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21
A True Pen Picture of the FOrci-
bic A~JaiErssar.

The Halifax "Record" joins earnestly in
the good work of exposing the believers
and demagogues who would serve the
people at the expense of the States honor
and good name. In it's late issue, under
the caption of "Barkis is Willing" it
draws the picture Of the average self
seeker;
HE talks fippantly of the great burdens
OF taxation under which the people groan:
lie confounds all taxes, State, county and
federal but Of the federal taxes, the most
onerous of all, he makes no complaint, be
cause they are indirect and though he
groans under their burdens, he has not in
t6lligence enough to know how they touch
his pockets. AS to the State taxes, OF
which his complaints are loudest, he is not
I ware that, heavy as he thinks them, they
are much lighter than the taxes of most
States. The public schools being popular,
he is their firm and uncompromlSlng
friend but he forgets that a large proper
ton Of the State taXes-all the capitatlon
and one-tifth of the tax on property-goeS
to their support. AS he wants office for its
pay, he is not in favor of reducing salaries
and returning to the economy and %retrench-
ment of our fathers. Still, he is a great
Relieyer. Only try him, he says, and
straightway the burdens of the people will
be greatly lightened. He will repeal the
funding bill, which is the great object OF
his denunciation; but in all his life he has
never read the bill which he is so fond OF
~denouncing and what kind of interpreta-
ton can he be enabled to give, who is a
stranger to the text upon which he com
mentsp He is not aware that the fund
ing bill is already repealed, SO far as the
legislature has power to repeal it. He can
not by attacking the funding bill relieve
the people from asingle cent of their taxes.
| His promises of relief are utterly vain.
He does not possess any of the qualitica-
tions necessary TO enable him properly to
| discharge the grave and responsible duties
of a laW-maker. He knows nothing OF the
| nature and and Importance Of the legisla-
| tive trust. Still, he is willing entirely
too willing to take it upon himself. The
people, we are persuaded, are more than
willing to let Barkis stay at home"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21
ssA Timely

The following, copied from the "Relig-
ious Herald" of Richmond, and written
by the venerable DR.. Jeter-a man who
would be eminent in any church or coun-
try-is well worthy Of consideration, and
will we are sure, command attention. AT
ter complimenting the nominee for the
Office of Governor, he says:
1.-The nomination of Col. Holiday was
d timely rebuke to the spirit of reputation
which had, more or less distinctly, mingl-
ed itself with the g%ubernatorial canvass.
We do not think that, among Intelligent
citizens, there was any definite purpose to
favor reputation; but, under the speclous
name OF REIMBURSEMENT of the State debt,
there were some, we fear, who were quite
ready to coerce its creditors to accept d
third OF hall OF their lawful claims in lieu
OF the whole. This is partial reputation,
n quite as dishonest as an entire repudl-
alton. The cry that the State cannot pay
It's debt is Il mere preten9e. Nothing IS
leedful to secure the object but an honest
purpose to pay them, d judicious imposition
of taxes, and an economical and honest
distribution of the State revenues. Every
man is tainted with Reputation who is I'M
willing that the State should be in
creased, II necessary, to pay the debts OF
the State. The plea that property cannot
bear higher taxation is utterly fallacious-
If a mau has nothing, ne has no taxes to
paV !; but what honorable patriot, having
property, would not rather sacrifice a third =,
Il even half OF it, than that his venerable
mother State should be brought to dishon-
OF and shame? The doubling of our taxes
might demand Of us self-denial, industry,
economy wholesome discipline-but who
would not rather endure this than see his
beloved State bankrupt and disgraced ?"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21
Augusta.

Old Augusta, which Washington con-
fded in and leaned upon, is a brave and
Conservative county that we always feel
faith in and to which we always look with
earnest interest. There are some conflicts
of opinion there which are needless and de-
plorable. We cannot think that among a
people so wise and substantial as are the
people of that county these conflicts will be
aggravated to the extent of impairing the
union and strength of the Conservative
party. Upon that party depends the pre-
~servation Of the prosperity and order of the
State, and as no county is more interested
in this respect tina Augusta she should
stand by the Conservative party at all
hazards. Let any traveller look upon her
careful husbandry, her fair fields. her fine
stock and spacious barns, and ask himself:
| Can the people who live here be indifferent
to the public credit and the good reputa-
ton of Virginia? Never! The people Of
Augusta are solid and patriotic, and as
sensible and comprehensive in their Judgg-
ment as any community in the Seate.
They know their interests, and they know
that the public credit must involve favor
| ably or ~unfavorably, as that may be good
or bad, private credit and private welfare.
Rely upon it they will stand by the State.
Augusta has some Of the best men for
| the public service. Let her people pick out
the best amongst them, and they will DO
the State valuable service ID the next
| General Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21


George B. keenan,, of San Francisco
was heir to an estate worth $50, 900. He
was dissolute and destitute, and rather
than wait d few months for possession OF
the property, sold his right to it to a law,
yer for $4,000. Now he has begun a suit
to annul the bargain.
joseph II. Kitchen, of Berkeley county,
w. Va, has d STRAIGHTFORWARD Durham calf
which weighed 551 pounds at Smonths old
651 pounds at 6 months 755 pounds at IL
months $50 at II months, 945 at l.
months.
Jno. W. Young, the third son of Brig
ham, is following his fathers footsteps by
having Il second wife, Tuella Cobb, only
sixteen years Old, sealed to him. His first
wife quit him on the pot and went back
to her father in Philadelphia.
Mr.. w. II. Herndon, once the law part
ner Of Abraham Lincoln, attempted to
commit suicide at Springfield, ILL.,, last
Saturday, by taking laudanum. He is very
Ill III consequences.
The Norfolk "Day Book" the oldest
Radical paper in the State, has forever
furled its little flag, and joins the Indepen-
dents. Unlike Casabianca, it stood
long after the "deck' had been demolished.
Frank H. Craighill, of Jefferson county.
W. Va, q younger brother OF Col. w. p.
C%raighill, was found dead on his farm
Sept. 4th, having died suddenly in a fit.
DR.. Boyd, tried for shooting Jno. A.
Douglas in a bar room in Fincastle, has
been acquitted.
Vice-Admiral Canaris, the hero of the
Greek flreships, is just dead.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21
THE QUESTION OF x

The tax is the thing that sticks in the
craw of all the candidates for the legisla-
ture. We venture to give them a sug-
gestlon. The next legislature, for seats in
which they will be candidates, will not
give them an opportunity either to lower
the tax, if they are Adjusters. or raise it,
if they are Debt Payers. If the Adjusters
have the majority there they will pass some
law bringing the State into costly litiga-
ton, and that will be the end oftheir rope,
and if the Debt Payers have a majority
they will pass laws cutting down the ex
penses of the government to bring them
inside Of its revenues, something that,
with the aid of the Moffett Register, will
not be half so hard as some people think.
The legislature that meets in December
will neither raise nor lower the "tax on
property" that lies with the next legisla-
ture after this, but it is essential that can
didates for the December meeting should
be men determined to pay the debt, for
they are the only men who will have the
courage to retrench.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

Lewellen Whittle (son of Bishop
WHITLEY, has successfully passed the COM
petitive examination for the place of Ca
Diet engineer in the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Geo. 3. Spenser, the notorious U. S. Sen
ator from Alabama has been married in
New York to Miss May Nunez an actress
of merit and niece Of the late Gen. Loring,
of Virginia.
Rev. Edward Kinsey, of the Baltimore
Conference. Methodist Episcopal Church,
died at Keyser, on Wednesday morning
last.
Capt. John Avis who killed james John
son, at Orkney Springs a few days ago was
examined at Mt. Jackson, and bailed in
s., 900 to appear at the Circuit Court.
About 1855 cadets have reported at the
Virginia Military Institute.
Mrs. Cent. J. Jackson has been in
Lexington several days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21
Governor. has settled the ques-

Lieutenant Governor, has settled tneques-
ton as to whether there shall be- canvass,
SO far, at least, as he is concerned. He de-
livered himself, according to the Richmond
Dispatch, at Wytheville on the 10th INST,
on the only question which seems to be IN
volved, which exhibited him rs utterly de-
void of all proper sense OF respect Tor the
opinions of a conceded majority OF the con-
stituent body of the State WoodSt0cG
Herald.
Henry Edmunds has been unanimously
nominated for reelection to the legislature
from Halifax. Col. Jno. A. McCraW and
Jno. p. Ragland are the other nominees.
| Col. Luther r. Edwards has been noml-
| mated for the House from Southampton.
AS the Landmarks says, our nominees
upon the State ticket are well understood,
and we can vote for them cordially with
| out imposing upon them the arduous and
| fatiguing labor of travelling over the State
| and making themselves hoarse with assert
ing and reasserting the practical Ideas OF
| the platform. Those IDEAS are simple and
| loyal, and everybody endorses them.-Rtch
| naond Dispatch.
The character of every county is judged
of by the character of the men its voters
| send to represent them. If, therefore, tbs
people of a county choose to send to the
Legislature a butfoon, or a roWdy, or a
| drunkard, or an u~nprlnclpled adventurer'
the public are not likely to form q very
| high estimate of tie intelligence md NOR
| ais of such a county.-RachH90nd DaSpdtch
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

SALE OF A LARGE LANDED ESTATE
The Danville Express learns that Col. S.
Samuel and Rep. Barnes have sold their
large estate in Charlotte county, Va.,( Bar
nesville,) comprising between 1000 and s.
coo acres, to a Philadelphia (Catholic) col
ony. The sum realised from this sale is
ST, 900.
Ninety-six British peers have signed a
letter to the Archbishop of Cantesbury pro-
testing against the use of 1.-THE Priest in
Absolution," and declaring that the prac-
tice of auricuIar confession on the princi-
pies set forth in that book will destroy all
friendly relations existing between laity
and clergy.
Senator Conkling says he has received
more than a thousand letters imploring
him to oppose the Presidents civil service
policy.
Rev. VIM. Walsh, Catholic pastor at
L%ewisburg, w. Va, was badly injured
two Sabbaths ago, by being thrown from
his horse.
Judge M. Russell Thayer, the republic
can candidate for district attorney of
Philadelphia, is a native of Petersburg,
Virginia.
The Virginia Conference of the M. E.
Church assemblies in Lynchburg on the
18th of November next.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

TAXABLE VALUABLEs OF II RAIL
ROADS OF VIRGINIA AS FIXED BY THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WoKKs.-The Board
of Public Works met Tuesday and agreed
upon the following assessments upon rail
road property in the State. AS will be
seen the list isnot complete, as there are
several roads still to be heard from:
Atlantic, Mississippi Il OHIO Railroad
value, So POS. 751; tax, SIG ,47S.75. Valley
road-value, S167, 625; tax, $s3S13 3. Win
chester and Strasburg railroad-value, $685.
900; tax, $3.50. Winchester and Potomac
value, $57, 900; tax, $685.. Potomac
value, $15, 800; tax, $40. Washington and
Ohio-value, $685., AIS. SO; tax. $l,527.7 8
Seaboard and Roal.okt-value, s547 80:
tax, s., 736.45; Glover Hill road-report moi
| yet completed, but the tax will be about
$3.50. Richmond, York River aud Chess
cake raliroad-total value. s30S 500; tax
81 ,542, 80. Petersburg Iallroad valu'
S445, 1856. IS; tax, $2.27S.6S. Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad an'
Petersburg Connection-value. So $40; tax
| 1920. Iicdmont-value, S42.3UO; tax
| S21l so. Richmond, Fredericksburg an'
'otomac railfocd-Ilot subject totaXatlo1
ruckahoe and James IiveI-value. So
700; tax. Sl13.50. Washington, Cilcill
natl, Virginia Midland and Great S"utlel
railroad-valne. 81 sd 500; tax, $9,l07.5o
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad $4,000 pe.
mile)-value, 81 ,794 1888; tax, $S,973.67.
The total valuation is So 1897, 253, andtht
total tax to be collected by the State i
S44, 941.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

Mrs. SHERMAN ON ROUND DANCING
Mrs. Sherman, the Generals wife has
written a letter in which she expresses her:
self :.freely about round dancing. She
says her soul revolts against it. that
very soon women of self respect will blush
at it, and that public opinion will eventu-
ally drive it out of society. She adds
THE advocates of this dance have had
their own way long enough-absorbing all
MISUNDERSTANDING upon and ridicu-
ling those who quietly decline to partici-
pate-openly and constantly insinuating of
those who decline it that they are there
fore evil minded, &c, or quoting %impudent-
ly and insinuatlngly their only weapon,
.Honi SOFT Qui nal y pense,' and then throw
ing themselves in mems arms to prove
their own purity of mind.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

The IRISH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT
UNION OF THE UNITED STATES met at
Richmond on Wednesday. last. High Mass
was celebrated in the Cath edral by Father
White, of North Carolina, Father FitZ-
simmons, of Stanton, acting as Deacon
Bishop Gibbons Their welcomed the Asso.
cation in an eloquent address in which he
said
| welcome you as citizens in the name OF
the citizens Richmond. Nearly the last
decade of years [ have spent in Virginia
aud North Carolina. During that time |
ave daily commingled and conversed with
it's people without distinction of creed.
And. unless | nave very much mistaken
the character and disposition of those PEG
pie, | Can say to you with confidence, that
you will here seek in vain for social ostra-
cism or religious luminosity. Prejudices.
indeed, there may be aud are among us,
but they are relegated to the private fami-
ly and to the churches. You will find in
the public walks of life d broad religious
federation, and a social fraternal spirit
And the friendly smile you will see before
you or RichmOnd's face, will reflect the
warm and generous feelings of Richmond IS
heart.
The Union in a body called IN Governor
Kemper who made an address of welcome
to them, in which he said
1t is here that you stand on ground con-
secrated to liberty of thought, liberty OF
speech, liberty of political option, and alb
solute and perfect liberty of religious faith
and worship. So long as you stay here, it
is my privilege to guarantee to you, not
the freedom of a borough, not the freedom
of a city, but the freedom of a free Com.
monwealth. No lines of contracted thought
Or provincial prejudice will hamper your
freedom here. n oclosed hand, no averted
eye, no uncertain sound of welcome will
mar the pleasure of your s%ojourn in Vir'
ginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

Our thanks are due for an invitation to
Che Eighth Annual Exhibition of the She-
nandoah Valley Agricultural Society, to
be held at Winchester, Oct. 9th, 10th, 18th
and 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

HOOPS BRIGADE.-All old soldiers of
the army Of Northern Virginia will re-
member Hoods old brigade. Well, he has
started to raise a new one. A gentleman
who was lately at the Allegheny Springs
was asked if he had seen Hoods brigade,
and on answering in the negative it was
pointed out to him. The gallant general
who lost an arm and leg in the war, has
nine children, all under the age of eight
years, and three pairs of them twins. They
are differed by four nurses, a governess,
his wife and his mother-in-law. and the
corps present a fine appearance on dress
parade.-Raleiqh IN, C.,) Nears.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

CHURCH NoTEs.-Rev. MI. Heiskell
3
of South Carolina, preached at the l.uth-
cram church last Sunday. lie is d Young
minister of remarkable talent and an ad-
mirable preacher. He brought with him
on his trip five new pupilS for the Staun-.
ton Female Seminary.
There VIII be communion at the Lu1it.sr-
an cAureA Sunday morning.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

MARS MOONs.-According to an anna
teur observer, Henry Youngs, OF Goshen,
n. Y, who writes to the "Herald," any
body can see the new moons of Mars with
out the aid of q telescope. 4 looking glass
is all that is needed. Mr.. Yeungs says II
took up Il small hand looking glass to re-
fleet Jupiteri it to show my wife its moons
which can be readily seen in that way; and
then. merely by accident, turned the glass
to reflect Mars in it, when to my surprise,
[ saw u satellite to it. Handing the glass
to my wife to observe it. She said "Why
there are two, one the other side very close
to the planet" Taking the glass in my
hand again | also saw the second one. We
were dumbfounded as we had never heard
of Mars having my moons, and kept up
our observations unit! we saw notice of
the discovery by Prof. Hall in your paper
of Monday. Take a clear looking glass,
stand in a dark room, and through the
open window reflect Mars in it, and sat
teIlites are plainly visible" .
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

COUNTY COURT JURYMEN.-Special
Grand Jury to LIST day OF ensuing Septem-
Der term of County Court Martin S Whit
mer, William 7. Wright, North River dis
trict; George Towberman, Thomas P.
Wilson, Middle River dist let { linton
Hall, James NJ Paul, South River district;
John II. Carson, Isaac Newton, River
heads district; John H. Plunkett, Bever-
ly Manor; Henry B Sieg, Pastures.
Veniremen to second day of term Riv-
erheads-Samuel P. Carson, Andrew J..
link, Jas. W. Wallace, John i. Smith.
DabneyC G. Ramsey. James B. Smith Ncrtla
River-David Zigler, Samuel G. VIII ,ner.
Nicholas u. Wheeler, Joseph M. Whit
more William H. TutWiler, Ruben nryan :.
Pastures-A. S. Young, James B. Noune
John A. Lutz, John Masincup, CHI star
Bear, George S. Craig Soutu Riyer-Al-
fred Plumb, P. H. Rock, John NJ. sneed.
A, H. H. McCue, Thompson NJ. Lambert.
DR. David w. Hanger; Beverly Manor
George Mirely, JOHN B. Keller, Robt.
knightly, Robt. J, Irving, VIM. B. Ram
sey, John A. Hupman Middle RIVER
Joseph 4ount, Jacob A..Whitmore, Robt.
n. Page, James Phillips, John L. Patter-
son., William Patterson.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

The LAST THOUSAND. water. naeib,s os
the season were received yesterday at l..
Powers Il Co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

Col. Holiday, in his letter accepting the
nomination. construed the platform to be,
to quote his words, "a determination to
remember 1.-THE history Of Virginia and to
preserre inuiolate her public faith and cred-
it," That is the construction of every Debt
PAYER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

A GREAT PoMoLoGICAL TRIUMPH FOR
VIRG1NIA.-Mr. Wilder of Massachusetts,.
president of the American Pathological
Society, offered a medal to the State having
the finest exhibition of fruits at the Fair
now in session in Baltimore. This medal
has been awarded to Messrs. Franklin,
Davis q Co., for the State of Virginia.
This is considered q great triumph, as ex-
ira exertions had been made by several of
the fruit-growing States to get it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-21

Hugh Caperton, of Geor getown, D. c.,
a member of the commission appointed by
the Supreme Court to revise the laws of
the District of Columbia, died of paralysis,
last Friday, aged Sc years. He was
brother of the late U. S. Senator Allen T.
Caperton, OF Vest Virginia, and a brother
iR-law of Gen. John Echols, of Stanton.