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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-16

WORCESTER Press: There is perhaps
nothing in nature that better illustrates
the wisdom of Providence than the fact
that the potato bug is not quite as agile
as the flea.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-16

IT is only within the past year that
oats have been exported to Europe. Sey-
eral cargoes have recently been taken on
French account.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-16

THEY are drying fish on the coast of
Maine to feed to sheep this winter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-16

A woMAN's dress is more comfortable
than mans in hot weather.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-16

Business cards of five lines or less. 50 per annum.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements of marriages and deaths,
and church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will be
charged five cents per line.
Favors must be handed in as early as Tuesday
morning to insure insertion the same week.
Communications upon subjects of general or local
interest are solicited.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
II virginia bankrupt ?

1Erom the Stanton lalley V rginian april 9tl'
ls7l three years after the passage OF the Funding
Bill
We should not hnre euen fancied such q
question coaiE be for u moment c0hsadered IN
y. ntf,nlutire sense by tue most credul0us.
.taI o,tlg U,uJ re u,telers10nh some netc JdSIt-
.oned stutesn3,a o the yt.shlng style are spout
M It about tie streets OF Rlchna0nd ana
,eiisDcriuq IL confdentially untler saloon gas
.ioJns. thai sthe State Is b 0,krupt,' We es-
saw TO call our readers attention to the
u, apositlou. The State is wolt tn something.
we should Imagine over $500 600 OO0-0nd
1i,e flinders need fear no aCdnt 0f assets an
this requrG The bankruptcy announce
lnent is made on ii less ponderous scale
namely, titnt the State cannot Paq the tao
es. and 1tynuliotaon 10 q dfJree ut least Is
the result aimed ut. Let us try figures on
this question the amount OF taxes on the
tlundred dollars of properly to meet the
Commonwealth demands OF Interest on
The public debt and general expenses OF
government do not exceed 81 cents, &C
coyuing to the grade of value established
fos that purpose. THIS scale Of rdlees does
s,ot crceed not by one half equal real galates.
Double the assessed ralues and 1ge aUilt haue
the true anaoant of assets. Then the ratio
of taxes to be paid to the true values III
assets would be % cents to the 500 OF
property taxable.
We will present the question as closely
and simply as possible, thus: A man has
800 in his pocket or i'll lalldS, he owes a
quarter, is he bankrupt? The State has
the accumulated sum of all the hundreds
of dollars of property OF each individual IN
the State, and requires Il quarter to pay
from each. Is she bankrupt The peo-
pie arc not fools uCdt satch taUaddte CON be
taught them, eren by men adept an dn the
rules of denaagoguery aud partazdn chacdn-
cry.
There is another proposition which is
german to this calculation; A man has
/ 500 in his pocket and refuses to pay a
| quarter. is sucl! a man desirable neigh
| Dor to one who wishes to do business about
him? A State refuses to do the same, Is
1t q fattering prospect offered for an inlni
uront seekin1 his fortune to settle do,on aciti,
| its borders ULere this species Of business as
| transacted and reputation is taught! Oul
! readers can solve this for themselves.
! II Virginia is going to repudiate, the
| sooner she says so the better, for 1t certain
| " is an expensive business to pay delegates
| to the Legislature, their attaches, clerks,
| &c. Sc per diem to wrangle and fume ovei
| the question We hardly think, however,
! that the men avhG court popular tdcor 6$
! teaching bad faith to public engagements aoill
! ha.e the tenerity to stand by their o1nn teach-
i,lgs. Immigration societies, 9YaaageTs, and
| all societies whose avOwed purposes are to
aid in the development of Vlrginia's re-
sources, in the event of so dire Il calamity
as Reputation can close their lodges, for the
! desol0ti0n of this Commonwealth a0ould he,
haze reached q point beyond its capacity tC
| redeem.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
"We urge upou the people of this coul

"We urge upol the people of this coun-
ty, and especially Republicans to vindicate
their devotion to the State and all her
prominent interests in the ballots they
cast' So says the VALLEY Vlrgiuian,' .
the Republican organ, which has from the
beginning advocated the adjusters move
ment. Why especially Republicans" Are
the Republicans of this county to be
brought UP iq solid phalanx, on election
day to vote against every man whose plat
form is to pay the creditors vi the State
Why should they especially" be bro4 ght
up Is it not the principle maintained at all
hazards l2y their national party-even to
the taking OF ~ D0D 600 from Virginia
every year, that a debt inFlst be paid, and
no public creditor defrauaed, AND they
are to ''yndicate their devotion t., KS
State' by voting for men for the leglsia-
ture who announce first OF all That their
intention is to break, evade or paralyZe Il
contract Is that the National Republic
can iGea Of devotion to a State? Why is
party brougsl i,aso this struggle at jail
this appeal from the Nv alley Virginian" as
far back as August s0tla, is @e thing tli.e
very first party appeal made by the press
here-was it not understood that no party
organization or leadership as to be had.
Is the Republican party in Virginia to be
used &c tip .he scales SO as to elect legls-
lature avows}ly in favor of breach of
plighted.faith? If it il true the people most
interested in the credit Of t4+e State should
kl,,.w this and begin to close up. CGAsser-
vatiyes I,gst touch shoulders when tie
enemy is called on as Republicans"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
OHIO CARRIED OYER WIIEL lE

INGLY BY I'HEDEMOCRATS!!
At the State election in Ohio, President
Hayes own State, Tuesday. the Repub-
Gcans were routed, horse, foot and Ora
goons, the Democrats e1ecting Bishop,
Governor, ly $4,000 majority, and carrying
both houses of the legislature.! This will
be readable news to the conservatives in
Virginia, who are thinking about forming
Few party affiliations under Republican
leadership.
Stree writing the above, we see in our
Rel ublican neiahbor, the ''Valley Vir-
ginian,' d tender Of It's services to the
Democrats-tn follow it and it will lead
them INTO pastures green" From he Ohio
news it is pr. tty certain that our neigh
Dor will soon be without any pastures
for itself. 1t Las often described to
Virginia the great advantage Of being
.'diirlt,i'' with tie national admipiStra-
ton. and as the administration in 1880
will be Democratic in all its branches, our
Democratic friends who are following the
Republican "Virginian 81 lead Would do
we'll 10 stop and think.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
E.S 7SsP

9Ehe Richmond Estate" doesn't siqqfr p IS
anybody w its enlargement, a paper rpm i
with the ''oldaess. grains and enterprise
that Hampden ChambeTiagEe has WIT iIpTt5P{
this one had two things before it=@peeasd1yy
dissolution or great SUCCESS, HE - tate
has conquered the latter. WhAt stflkes
us particularly in this metropolitan paper
is its fidelity to common sense and homes
ty; it plua2p:s the right track with sagacity
and neither advanfage nor disadvantage
can swerve it. The seat Of tts editors
pants is never worn by sitting Oh fenae,
nor arS bis extremities wearied by hopping
from one side to the other. You know
where to find the Hstata," no matter who
gets hurt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

Y. NJ. Z. A.-Last Sunday was ladies'
day at the Grange Hall and a goodly num-
Der We're present at the prayer meeting.
Mr.. VIM. J. Nelson conducted! the SER
vices 10y reading q chapter Of Acts upon
Which he comm9n@e<l briefly. Maj. Jed.
HOtchsti9s ti.qll said that in order rightly
to UNDERSTAND an occurrence, we must
know where it happened as well as when
and how, ana he thought a more perfect
undeIataadin of the position from which
Paul made his memorable speech on the
citadel hill would be desirable. He then
sketched rapidly on the board the location
OF Jeru allen the position and structure Of
Solomon's Temple, accompanied with q
brief but very Clear and interesting de-
gcrii4-lan OF both. Capt. r. D. Ransom
made q very interesting address in which
he oounselled the brethren to preach by
their everyday life the gospel of Christ, and
cautioned them against installing ,he a 4ns
OF the association end ttle2c4ing upon the
pecu}iaI ana saqred privileges of the
CHURCH. Capt. Cilas. Grattan followed
with q few we'll timed and exceedingly in
terestlng remarks on the portion of scrip
ture underconsideration and the meeting
adjourned with the announcement from
the chairman that Mr.. Isaac Henkel would
lead on next Sabbath.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

+ NOMG,ssIONERs SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL Est &TE IN THE COUNTY OF
AUGUSTA = In PURSUANCE d = decree of the
Circuit Court Of Augusta County. rendered on
A4e sclh. Gay OF june NY in tne Consolidated
Cqa peers s&uses ltt;ereon rendered Of Bickle gg
Kinney, Trustee; &, Spq Bisk,e " Aitchell Ell
al-'he undersigned Comnmissionefs will sel, at
Fublfc apeiioE N front Of the Cenrt Houge in
the City Of saqn!oa Gu
Monday Me 2aad, day of October, 1877.
the TWO fftns interest ia the tract of land known
as the ia Grange farm, assigned to Gerrge
Fl, MitchelI's heirs, in the suit of Thomas as
Notwithstanding l62 acres--the land is of
good qu4I@yy s2'ad is in about three miles Of
Stanton.
TERMS. Cash 10 hand su82cieat to pay
costs of suit and expenses Of sale, the hs,lnls
in three equal instruments { n 4 credit Of QUE
two, and three Years from date of sae-ihu piir4
chaser 70 execute bonds with approved personal
security. ,s,eett..ss interest from date and the
title retained sc 0lt,l4lt. cecurity.
'''' Nv - ~ A H FJLTZ
WIN. PATRICK,
sept o. At Commissioners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

The country people are clnching the nall
of the Moffett Register. The county con-
yention of Bedford adopted resolutions
declaring it inexpedient to repeal or tam
per with the law known as the Puneh
BILL Some of the city delegates IN the
next Assembly may try their hand, Dut lhe
country member vino votes to repeal II
will commit political suicide. Inc rt'ral
population OF Virginia know II good thing
when they see it, just as well us the city
hen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

assistance to any plan of adjustment that
is favored by the creditors; taxes to be the
dernier resort, bnt to be increased in pre-
feren. to forcible adjustment Oh repu-
diaiion.
MARSHALL HANGERS platform, his
bold frankness in his court house speech
has already put the voters Of the county in
POSSESSION of it, He is debt paying man
and all that term implies and is not afraid
to say so. He belongs to the State AT large
as well as Augusta county and we hope to
see him have the largest majority on the
ticket ; it will be creditable to the county
His position is to adjust if the creditors are
willing, to retrench to the last farthing
and to preserve the credit of the State at
all hazards.
JOHN ECHoLs was a Confederate Gener-
al during the war of gallantry ard ability,
and has seen much of public life. lie is
well fitted for the next legislature,
| for we believe if the creditors are willing
to make an adjustment there is no man in
| Virginia better fitted, from mis- extensive
acquaintance with the financiers of the
world, his practical business views and his
ability which commands attention in any
public body of which he is a member, to
bring it about. From his public utterances
we gather that he is opposed to any article
in legislation or any measures calculated to
defraud the public creditors, is very SAN
guine that the adjustment can be made
and if not made then retrenchment CAN
bring us out, but if all fail then the plight
ed faith of Virginia must be kept at all
hazards.
A. B. LIGTTNER has served one term in
the legislature and has acquired familiari-
ty with the proceedings of that body, which
will be valuable to him. He served his
constituents faithfully and will do 50 again
next winter.
The retiring candidates, Messrs. HOGS
HEAD, RUSH, SKINNER and MCCUE have
shown spirit of sacrifice of personal am
bition to principle that will command the
admiration of the whole county. They
are gentlemen of recognized ability ano
claims to public confidence and their lay
ing all aside for the success OF the cause
we all have at heart will long be remem-
bered as an act of rare occurrence in pub
lie life.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

The county of Aug .lsts@ pays about 300,
OOo into the State Treasury. Iho city Oh
Sta.,nton pays about $4,000. The Ad]us-
tiers ticket gives the city, which contains
the merchants and working men not u
sinol. conservative. Tie Debt payers
sicket gives the county two and the CITY
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

6 is VIRGINIA. BANKRUPT?
We call attention to an able article from
the pen of the editor of the Staunton
sSValiey Virginian,'' in another column
entitled lis Virginia Bankrupt 20 1t is
an admirable exposition by precept and
apt illustrations of principle that time
nor circumstances, can effect. His indig-
nant scorn of those ''adept in all the rules
of demagoguery and partizan chicanery''
who taking the people for fools" tell them
such .stwadGle' as that man with 500 in
his pocket and owes d quarter is bankrupt,
will find response in the heart of every
man who regards the credit of the State and
of the people Of Virginia. These men who
are to day standing before the people Of
Augusta advocating the violation of the
contract of 1871 and attempting to court
popular favor by teaching bad faith to pub
lie engagements" will cover under the lash
of our valued contemporary as will, We trust,
those other men, less bold and more 'sadept
la all the rules of demagoguery,' who are
whispering it contidentially under saloon
gas lights Iii Staunton.
We have attempted elsewhere to aid our
contemporary iii his good work by italiclZ-
ing some of his many forcible hints.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

Congress .a1eets on Monday next. The
House opens with a good working Demo-
ezatic majority, and the Senate opens with
feeale working" Republican a! majority
of three.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

3TTANTED.--At the Wesleyan Female Insti-
w tute, from 100 to l50 Cords Of Wood.
Persons having it to furnish may l5a- III pa-ticu
lars as to quality ana terms by calling at the IN
t;tute Il. RISK.
Oct. II 81 cpc Secretary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

STATE COUNCIL OF FRIENDS OF lem
body Will be held at Scottsyille, Albemarle,
on the 23d of this month. Members from
the Valley can go to North Garden Oh the
Midland r. r. and take the s4age cor
scottsville. It viii bp 81 impogtant meet
ing and 9 fu3l attendance is expected,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

T>ANNERY FOR RENT will rent for one
L or more years M Tannery near Swoo. els
Depot, containing ADOPT y VAS, and all other
buildings stitable for Carrying on the busiaess
having nc house on the premises suitable for
family, could only rent to single man, who
dating.
octl2 4. G. WAYLAND,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

CIRCUS RoUTE.-O'Brion' circus will
exhibit as follows; Greenville, Augusta,
Oct. 18th, Lexington, Oct. 18th, Buchanan
Oct. 16th- Fincastle, Oct. 18th and Salem
Oct. 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

GNTE authorized to announce Geo Sea-
wv wright for the Senate and J. Davis
Craig, Fl. j: Williams, and J, N. Vanlear for
the House Of Delegates, as candidates at the
pproachng election in November.
octI2x
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

THIEVES. Thursday night a thiefput a
ladder up to the window of Mr.. Archie
Stnart's house near town and entering t.
Reqapq story window ploca the lock- Off q
trunk. Some one coming up the steps he
ted, carrying q eoa5 oft with him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

y. NJ. g. A. OF GREENvlL1E AND
NEIGHBoRHooD.--This association is
steadily Increasing, sAore are now As names
on the faii. Ga next Monday night the
18TH, inst, they will hold their first re-
galar meeting for election of officers, &c.
Messrs. Ransom, Grattan and Hamilton,
OF the Staunton Association will be pres
ent aad deliver addresses, The doers will
be thrown open to she yu3Ee, the AladieG,
are especially invlted to attend.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

AcCIDENT.-As the Staunton Artillery
was returning from the FaiI grounds We'd
nesday evening, Thomas Orchard attemp-
ted to mount the limoer chest of a gun in
motion, and was thrown under the wheet,
his sabre striking the horse on WHICH the
drive, Wm. I4ohr aass. The horse reared
ane threw his head back breaking young
Loh:'s nose and striking him senseless.
The young man was taken home,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
r. T. L. TT | WlCH,
Late Of Gillian 4 Leftwich,)
Grocer and Produce 5salss,
No. 10 N. augusta Street,
STANTON, VIRGINIA

| have this da' purchased of Mr.. @. G. Wheat
his entire stock end fixtures ] will continue
the bust ness at the same place No. 10, North
August. Street, where will be glad to see my
ffields ana customers R. 7, LEFTWICH.
r HAVE this day SOLD ny entirs STOCK aud
/ fixtures to Mr. R. 7, LeftWich, who will
continue the Grocery and Produce Business at
the same stand, no. 10, Augusta Street. He
will he glad to have my patrons who have
kindly dealt with me, to continue their patron
age, as he will do all in his power to please in
every way.
Thanking my customers for their kind pat
.eagge, lam. Very Respectfully,
G. G. WHEAT
e,, MY as,2s1 as rH ss 's sS,I nee
{ Oct l. octl2-2t u. .hWHE&T.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
New Advertisement

lFor other New Advertisements see Bird page1.
ON and after The goth Oct, will be prepars d
ITO pay alI prem,u ms awarded at the exhi BIZ
tiuu OF the Baldwin Augusta Fair Just held
Claims need not be presented tilt then
J. H. WATERS, Sec y,
Oct 18th, ls7f-lt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

Registration in Beverly Manor will be
held at Peaco's Mill on 9th inst.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12
4 EN-. ECuOLs

spoke, saying he wanted it understood that
he would not attempt to make any adjust
ment with the creditors by artilce or
force.
Messrs. Hanger, Lightner, Blauth and
Opie also addressed the meeting. We
have given their positions in full before.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

ON the principe Inat q uSHs aliafks VI ah
apprentice is bad hand to put On a Job
already much bungled.
J. n, Vanaear is a well known gentle
man In the county, and deservedly popu-
Lar, whose experience in public life con-
sists Of several years as aaagistrate. His
platform as given in the ''Yirginian,"
where the platform of all the ,Atdjjluster
candidates have exclusively appeared, -
simply that, 1.-THE question Of the State
debt must be settled,'' and be stands upon
the platform of raadjustment.
AS will be seen elsewhere, ticket i.a +
been left in the field by the withdrawal os
q number OF candidates upof which the
opponents of The Adjusters ticket can
concentrate. We view the Withdrawal OF
Col. Jas. IA. SKINNER and W, T. BIZ 81
with especial regret, because they have in
their public speeches particularly adv0-
Gated the view of this question for which
this paper has always contended, and that
Is that the question 5efsae the people is a
moral as well as political q44aas and that
the only way to meet a just debt is 4? pay
it at no matter what sacrifice, the .oIlag
possible excuse foY non-payment being
inability The public sescrd of the gentle
men who are left on the taassasISeat may be
given as follows:
ABsALoM KoINER has served one
1erm in the House, and was the autho! OF
the dog law which saved the landowners
of Augusta some 81 800, besides paying the
owners of all the sheep killed by dogs.
WHILE a member he was cautious and
economical. His position on tho gNlaic
debt, as we gather from his public uttsI
ances, is rigid economy and retrenchment;
opposition to Any attempt to break the
plighted faith Of the State, but willing
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-12

Mr. Adam M. tlaWpe--lf you were sent
to the legislature would you try and make
the reforms you speak of?
Col. Skinner shonld go there with a
fixed purpose to do it. 1 would try to do
it even at my own expense (applause).
MAI. ARsoL0M KOINER
mtSsage, sh5Wihlg' tha5 lie debt vas $780,
476,QOJ, Whiph had been reduced by the
operation OF the sinking fund, which
every year pays a part OF the principal of
the debt. Seven per cent. is levied to pay
6 per cent ON the debt, and the additional
l per cent. is used to buy up the State
bonds. They have been bought in as low
as 80 cents in the dollar. The commission
ers of tie sinking fund have bought 81 900
of bonds for 81 900 in money, SIC, 900 of
bonds fox s9,lN0 in money ,.apd so On in
phaf' pr0portlpl:. 1t eollI Easily ha seen
how soon tisl debt of Virginia would be
reduced If the people paid the tax for only
Il shol.. time. lie touched on some of the
legislative log rolling: Blacksburg Conege,
which got the U. s. grant of money. would
troln the STATE, bot it's friends came around
the Legislature log rolling with the friends
OF the Hampton school, and Joining forces
got an appropriation for the former of $40
600 That was a sample Of how it was done.
He said the assessment In Virginia more
nearly approached the value of the land
than in other States in the Union. Viz
ginia had heavy enough taxes, and he was
not for putting on tax as the first step to
paying the debt. Economy was the first
step he looked to, and he believed it would
succeed. The SIC, ZOO, 600 Of the funding
bin could not be touched, but he thought
Ells ST. 900, Dh0 might be adjusted. He had
faith III oar ABILITY TO llest ouf obligations
without increase Of tak On prapertyi and
it should only pc aftsr failing III everything
that that should be talked OF.
JUDGE JOHN H. M'CUE
said he stood on the Conservative platform
which he said was adopted by Malone
The Morning herald., 1877-05-26

NHANGE OF HOURS-WILMINGTO
" & WESTERN RAILROAD-Com
ing Thursday Dec. 4, 1875, Trains will run
rs follows:
Leave wilmington 10 70 m, and s 3Op.aa.
Leave Landenburg 45 m and 20 p. m.
Arrive at Wilmington 7 S. m, and 3 10
pm.
Arrive at Landenberg al IL m. and 6 40
p. M.
CONNECTIONs.-Tr leaving Landen-
berg at 8.45 a. m. with train for PhilaTel-
phia at $40 am.
Train leaving Wilmington 1920 q m
with train leaving Philadelphia at $40 m
and Pennsylvania and Delaware train leav-
ing Landenberg at 90 p. m.
Train Leaving Landenberg at l 80 p. m,
with Pennsylvania and Delaware train, and
with train leaving Wilmington for Phila.
at 4 80 p. m:
Train leaving Wilmington at $50 p m
with train leaving Philadelphia at Is p.
m.
D. CONNELL, Sup