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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20
BEN HILL ON JIM BLA1N OF MAINE.

BEN HILL ON JIM BLAIN OF MAINE.
Mr.. Hill was introduced to Mr.. Job E.
Stevenson, ex-congressman from Clncin-
natl. AS they sat down under the large
porch in front of the main hotel Mr.. Ste
venson opened the conversation by saying
that he had retired from Congress about
the time Mr.. Hill entered it. but it he had
known that the Forty-fourth Congress was
to have been so important he believed that
he would have made an effort to 60 back.
.sYes.n replied Mr.. Hill, 1T did play an
important part in the history of the coun-
try. and knew it would, and that is just
why sought an election to it. 1t was the
first time t..at had been candida e since
the war" Mr.. Stevenson then referred to
the memorable contest between Blain and
Hill, and rem, .rked that he had known Mr.
Blain for a long time that he had gone to
teacher down in Kentucky. "Y es, know
Blain very well, too" said Mr.. Hill; she
went to school to me il, Congress, and l
thi k he learned some discretion" anc
the laughing, hazel eye fairly danced in
his head AS his mind went back to the ia
nous debate which defeated Blain for the
presidency and MADE Hill Il senator.
In reply IT, question as TO his estimate
of Blain az public man, Mr.. Hill said ::
81 regard him as a bright man. lie has a
quick, brilliant mind, and can show t.
great advantage what he knows, but then
he kno,cs 50 lttle;' and the sombre express
sion again faded, while the brilliant leilec-
ton of the laughing eye gave point to the
closing part of the sentence. Yes, sir. y
continued Mr.. Hill, II think that Mr..
Bl.ine knows less OF the Constitution of
his country than any man that l ever knew
to be in public life.'' lie then went On to
say that he regarded Blaine as a shrewd,
adroit politician, but he possessed none of
the elements Of a statesman White Sui
pha.r letter IN Wheelsng Register.
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A telegram received at this office last
night says that after the arrival of the
eight companies of U. S. troops sent by
the Presl. ent on ti.e call of Gov. Matthews,
there was no further disturbanc., among
the railroad strikers at Martinsburg. Two
tlans had been started out with guards on
board and were allowed by the rioters to
proceed. 1t was thought at Martinsburg
yesterday evening that the chief trouble
was over. Warrants were out for the ring
leaders of the riot. The disturbance be-
gan Monday in a strike overa 10 per cent.
reduction of wages by the Il. Il 0. Il. Il.
Co.. and the strikers refused to allow
freight trains to pass. The Martinsburg
Berkeley Light Infantry, Capt. Faulkner
commander, were called out and one of
them being shot by rioter who Was
changing a switch to prevent train NOV
ing, returned the fire dangerously wound
ing him. The rioters were very much ex
cited and the men who were running the
train abandoned it. The Light Infantry
were then dismissed. Gov. Matthews then
called on President Hayes with the result
named above.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20
George s. Knight, ecceutric .Dutch''

George s. Knight, eccentric Dutch"
comedian, now playing in ':Evangelinr"
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, and Sophie
Worlell, his wife playing 'Gabriel'' in the
same burlesque, lost their only child, lit
tie daughter, last week. It would be diff
cult to imagine stronger test Of nerve
than the necessity Of creating uproariuus
merriment under circumstances so sad as
these.
The agony column of recent issue of
the London Chimes contains the follow
ing ''From H. to L-e.-Yourl letters
are destroyed, and you have nothing to
fear from my lndiScretion. Your ring, &c,
is ready packed, and will be sent when op-
portunity offers or you indicate way.
Your ever lasted five months, and was
fool to expect it would be otherwise. Z"
Ireland sends 1903 members to the House
of Commons, 81 Of whom represent 81
counties, 2 Dublin University. and 81 rep
resent 81 towns. These last 81 towns,
which return more than one-third OF the
Irish members, have only So 1858 electors,
amoug population of S82, JAG.
DR.. Geo. A. Quinly, formerly of New
York who now has dairy at Oak Hill
Loudoun, the former home of President
Monroe, gets 40 cents pOnnd for his but
ter
Rev. DR.. Munsey lectured on intemper-
ance at WYtheville, Va, on the 18th inst.
The papers Say his description of lost
soul was thrilling.
Chas. A. Mac Evoy, famous dancing
master in Richmond before the War, is
now i'll England making torpedoes for the
governmt MT.
Judge Jones has inst decided at Cleve-
land, Ohio, that the Catholic parochial
schools are exempt from taxation as other
sectarian educational institutions are.
The Hebrew Council has adjourned at
Philadelphia. With proper dignity it took
no notice of the Saratog', insult.
John s. Wilson, an old and well-known
citizen of Buchanan, Botetourt CO., died
suddenly last week.
Col. John II. Richardson, who comman-
ded Gen. Lees body guard during the war,
was stabbed in Richmond last week.
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IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS Section

IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS Section
IS of the amended laws of the State of Vir-
ginia contains the following provision:
s'Any person who shall pay to the treas
urer Of his county, city or corporation, be-
fore the first day Of December of each year,
all the taxes and levies assessed against
him for that year, shall be entitled to re-
bate of two per centum thereon. If the
taxpayer shall pay one half of his said
taxes and leves before the first day of De-
cember in each year. he shall be allowed
an extension on the residue thereof until
the first day of March following; but if
the said tax payer shall fail to pay one-half
of his taxes and levies blythe 1st day of
December as aforesaid, then and in that
case penalty of five per centum shall be
added to the whole amount of the taxes
and levies assessed against him for the
year, and the treasurer shall proceed to
collect the same by distress or otherwise.
and account therefor in his settlement with
the auditor of public accounts rs provided
in the next succeeding section. II the tax
payer shall pay one half of his said taxes
and levies before the first day December.
aud shall make default III the payment of
the residue thereof OH the first day of
March following, a penalty of five per cen
tum shall be added to the amount of said
taxes and levies SO III default, which shall
be collected and accounted for in the mode
prescribed in the first part of this section.
The treasurer Shall at any time have the
same power as is now given under exist
ing laws to collect 10y distress or otherwise
taxes or levies against any tax payer alb.
sconding or leaving his county or corpora
tion."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20

A LADY KILLED BY LIGHTNING WHILE
DRAWING A BABY CARRIAGE.-During
the recent severe thunder storm which
passed over this section a young lady
named Carpenter, d daughter of David Car
penter, of Holley, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. Miss Carpenter. III
company with another young lady, her sis
ter-in-l.w, was walking along the road
some distance west of the viilag': wien the
storm came up. The ladies were drawing
baby carriage, each of them having Il
hand upon the handle of the carriage
They were hurrying forward as fast as pos
sible to reach the nearest farmhouse to es-
cape the rain, when Il bolt of lightning fell
upon the group and instantly killed Miss
Carpenter. The fluid struck her upon the
side Of the face, and passing downward cut
her clothing entire ly from her body and
tore the shoes and stockings upon her feet
to shreds. Her companion was stunned
but received M serious injury. The baby
several feet into the centre of the road
without ieceiving even Il scratch The
body OF the unfortunate lady was taken tn
a farmhouse near by. She was about nine
teen years Of age.-Rochester Democrat ant
Chronicle.
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REMARKABLE STROKE OF LIGHTNING
During the storm of Tuesday evening OF
last week Il most remarkable and disastrous
stroke of lightning occurred on the farm
of MI James A. Brown, two and half
miles from Woodville, Rappahannock
county, Va, by which lifly-three sheep out
OF IL flock of eighty We're instantly killed,
and in a space of ground rot larger than
twenty feet square. The explana ton of
this singular phenomenon is likely found
in the fact the sheep were frightened by
the storm into the smallest possible COM
pass, and the lightning being attracted to
them, descended and the shock was in
,stantly communicated to all that were in
contact.
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SINGULAR RESULTS FROM SWALLOW
ING A FLY.-Day before yesterday gen
tleman from the country came into the c-
ty and put up at a private boarding house
while here, to sell his tobacco. During
his stay, and while taking his meals, he
accidentally swallowed a fly, and despite
his most strenuous eXertionS it lodged in
his throat and could not be moved. He
spent the night in this condition, and yes
telday morning his throat was swollen to
great extent, and resembled Il man with
goiter. A physician was consulted. but
the gentleman seemed to suffer very much
Notwithstanding PetersJurg Post, 18Th.
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THE LATE JUDGE CoCnR.N.-A noble
spirit has gone 10 the better land. Judge
Alexander Is. Cochran was no ordinary
man. Few Of the statesmen of Virginia
possessed as clear an insight into public
questions and as accurate judgement there
on as lie did 1t may be said of him that
he grasped the truth almost by instinct,
and that he advocated it without making
an enemy, and defended it without anger
ing all opponent.
Our own relations with the Judge were
peculiarly pleasant. On many occasions
he showed lis kindness which we shall new
er forget. When the idea of sending State
Commissioners to the Paris Exhibit on &C.
CURED to us, the Judge took it up energ i
lclly and pushed il in the Senate as only
he coul do. After he was stricken down
in the Senate Chamner, one of Ills FL
acts on regaining consciousness was to send
us a message referring to the matter
Alas that such man should b. removed
from Il life Of useful and honor in the very
prime of manhood But while we mourn
with these who had known him longer,
we rejoice in the assurance that he has en-
tered on noble heritage. His life was
fitting preparation for the Heavenly
Courts where the spirits of just men are
made perfect.-Fdrn1ville Mercury.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20
The Chinese women believe in metem

The Chinese women believe in metemp-
sychosis, and when in the evening they
pray to Buddha they ask as their reward
that when they die they may be turned in
to men.
A Louisville woman, who, by lavish
praise of girl brought about her mar
riage. sued her for a promised reward
$40.
The Enders farm, in Clarke county, Va.
containing 21S acres. has been sold to J.
Coleman, of Jefferson county, w. Va, for
$40 35 per acre.
John Leonard Williams, from Virginia.
died at Edwards, Miss, June Goth. and his
wife died on the I'd Of July, leaving five
orphan children among strangers.
Nineteen times within the last hundred
years, the Russian forces have crossed the
Danube with hostile intent, without in
GLIDING the present crossing.
Col. Julian Harrison, who commanded
the 9th Va. cavalry, tobacco inspector at
Richmond, was instantly killed Monday by
the accidental explosion of a pistol in his
desk.
Pink, white and red badges, with 'For
Governor-.John w. Daniel" are freely cir
culated in the State. They are the Daniel
colOrS.
The creditors of the Washington & Ohio
Railroad are pressing in the Circuit Court
of Richmond for the appointment of a Re-
ceiver.
S. G. Ferguson, Of Cbarlestown, w. Va,
l. 1n1 Cnt1 in nr jn,,
county, by being thrown from her horse.
Blue Jeans Williams astonished the In
dianapolis people the other night ny ap-
pearing at reception in black dress suit
with a white WaiscOat.
Norfolk, Va, exported just three mil
lions quarts of strawberries, this summer.
One grower employed LOO pickers day.
Mayor W. G. Darlington, of Richmond
who has been reported i'll OF paralysis, is
better.
The fences around Washington are still
full of Ohio men, patiently awaiting then
turn for All office.
A war map fell into the hands of Chi
cago woman. She thought it was a pat
tern, and tried to cut a chemise by it.
The clerks and other employees of the
New York post of1ice are to wear uniforms
as well as the carriers.
Rev. Herndon Frazier, for many years /;
Baptist minister Of high standing, died III
Orange CO., Va, last week. aged SO years
Gen. Howard is whipping the Indians
at the rate of two soldiers killed to one
| Indian.
| A Jewish rabbi, the Rev. DR.. J. Wechs
| Ter, has been preaching in the Congrega-
tional church in Newhallville, Conn.
Chas. L. Woods flock Of twenty sheep
III Frederick county, Va, was killed in one
night, last week, by dogs.
| r. T. Woods, Of Charlotte county, Va.
was killed by lightning, Sunday returning
from church.
Gov. Hampton stopped at Sal+m, Roa
noke county. ON his way home. There
was d serenade and d speech.
Judge Philip A. Boiling died at Willow
Hill, in Buckingham county, on the Att
inst, in the 72Dd year of his age.
A dramatic novelty in New Haven is
play in which negroes chalk up to take
white parts.
Mrs. Hayes is said to have expressed re
WEt eek tha made . her IooaH 81 dId
A widow in HaZardvlle, Conn, has los
five husbands by powder-lnill explosions.
Five grandsons of Mrs. Francis P. Blail
were pail bearers at her burial
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20
HOOVER'S
SELECT HIGH SCHOOL.
STANTON, VIRGINIA.

THOROUGHLY preparatory to advanced
classes in any OF the Virginia Colleges or Uni
yersties, Number OF pupils limited to twenty
four. Only two classes will be formed.
The Senior class will be composed of those
who have read tw or three books of Latin and
made fair progress in Algebra and Geometry
The Junior, of those who have made small pro-
gress in these studies.
~ MOI BAD Bows WANTED.
TUITION $ls per quarter, payable in advance.
Schooi-room in M.j McMat on yard, the Office
formerly occupied by Col. Hartman. Session be-
gins 8 h sep embe Saturdays devoted mainly
to instruction and exercises in the English Ian.
guhge5
For circulars address, until August 10th,
Moorefield, W. Va; after that date, stanton,
Va. II. l.. HOOVER
inly2o If
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AZ timely confirmation of the argu

As timely confirmation Of the argu-
ments we have been using for weeks past,
on the utter impossibility of getting rid OF
the State debt except by paying it, Judge
E. C. Minor, of Henrico, in a case before
him Wednesday, decided that the State
could not tax the receivable coupons IN
any way whatever, it being an impairlng
of a contract, which is forbidden by the
constitution of the United States. viii
the s'adjusters'' reflect before they go
further
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20

Y. M. G. A.-On Monday night, ut the
meeting OF the Directory, Mr.. G.. G..
Gooch. chairman of the special Ncmiua-
ting Committee, presented eleven new
names for membership This makes total
membership of over $50 members. Attn
prayer-meeting Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Ro.
Haines led, and Mr.. G. M. Shott and Hon.
J. Randolph Tucker made interesting ad-
dresses.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20

A LIFIC RAIN.-The Sec
rotary of our Fair brought to our office
Saturday last, stock of winter barley
grown on his premises from single grain:
1t numbered forty-seven fully developed
heads, with from 80 to 70 grains to each.
The whole yield of the stool was 2:115
grains. ItOo thousand bushels for one. How
is that for fold? This plant had couple
OF hand hoeing in early Springs.
that made two blades of grass grow where
there was none before ?-Lerington Ga
zette
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A little son of Mr.. Philips, near Raleigh

A little son of Mr.. Philips, near Raleigh
N. c., getting plums in tree, put rope
around his neck and called to his little SIS
ter that he intended to hang himself. He
had hardly spoken, before he stumbled from
the limb and his neck was broken by the
rope.
Lager beer in Milwaukee is five cents a
glass, or three glasses for ten cents.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20

The venerable DIR. Wheat, father of Leo
Wheat, presided at Sunday School gar
den party in Greenbrier co., W. Va, "a few
days ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20

FXTENSION FISHING RODS for sale at
T. OLIYIER'S BOOK STORE.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON THE CARS-A
WE'LL KNOWN CATTLE DEALER TAKEN
IN FOR S1O00-TIE MONTE MEN CAP
TURED-THEY ARE DISCHARGED AND
TRAMP OUT OF TOWN.
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CLEARING THE STREETS OF STANDING.
WAGoNs.-The City Council on Tuesday
night adopted an ordinance PROHIBITING
wagons, CITY or country, standing on Main
ST., between the Valley bank and Lewis
ST. three squares; and ON Augusta ST., be-
tween Main and Frederick st. Offences
against the ordinance are to be reported
ny the police and the Mayor will i'm ,ose Il
me OF not less than fifty cents nor more
1han 81. The vote on the adoption was,
ayes-Messrs. Burke, Todd, Byers, Larew
ana Weller; noes-Messrs. Abby, Fullz
and Powell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-20

THE CAPTURE.
The monte men hired wagon at Pond
Gap, and drove down the Parkersburg pike
to Il point in sight of StauEton, and get
ting out there discharged the wagner and
struck across the woods, making for a
point on the Valley Railroad. They were
seen by Messrs. David O'Rorke and VIM.
Skeen, who were on their way to Staunton
ana who hearing of the robbery spoke of
having seen the men, Mr.. OR. mentioning
it to deputy W. T. Lghtner. A
reward of 5000 was offered by Mr.. Furr,
and two parties started out to make the
capture, it lring agreed that, if success
full, the reward should be divided. One
party cor sisted of deputy-Sheriff Lightner,
Capt. j. L. Parent and Mr.. O'Rorke, and
the other Of Chief-of-Police Thos. J. Crow
der and MI john w. Hilbert. A warrant
had been obtained by Mr.. Furr from Mr.
John NJ. Kinney, commissioner in Chan
Gerry, which charged the parties with ''rob-
berry from the person. which is felony
Mr.. Lightner's party went down the Val
ley pike, and Mr.. O'RoTke and Mr.. VIM.
Gamble were sent on the Spring Hill road.
Coming back by the toll-gate, Mrs. Shay, |
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d ouIu VIC CA1aA NY ucdAIf OAc-Ndls WAlCIl
also must be paid until it is reduced by
economy. This leaves $4,000 1.-THE in
terest on the unfunded $9,000,000) which
may be attacked. Now let us see if it is
worth Virginia's time and character to do
anything with that amount except to try
and pay it.
The amount that we fall short of paying
our whole obligations every year is $780,
600, some times less, but we put it at the
highest figure. If but one-seyenth of one
per cent were added to tie tax on proper
ty Virginia that deficiency would b. paid
clean out. But if those who are resisting
the liquor tax were to aid in carrying out
that law; if the expenses of the govern
ment were reduced in all departments, the
salaries everywhere cut down, and if the
poll tax were doubled there would hardly
be a necessity for an increase of one-t ven
tieth of one per cent. We are among those
who believe that the people of Virginia are
not afraid of an increase of taxes if they
are assured that that is to be the COM
mencement of low taxes by reducing the
principal of the debt. The increase of tax
would hardly be pig to a farmer or
dozen turkeys, or few bushels of wheat,
and there are few of them that we know
that would grudge that if they could be as
sured that they would in return have an
official report at the end of the year that
the interest was paid and the principal re-
duced. But the farmer is not the only
man to be taxed. Let there be a stamp
tax for business and let all taxes, no mat
ter on whom laid be reinforced by the
hearty good will of the people to such a de-
gree as will overcome the resistance offered
by specially interested men. t w
AS to the Adjustment" question no
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-07-11
TURKEY oVERHAULED.

An editorial in tho New York Heraia
says; If there is one nation in Europe
which came as eonquering army
which has despised civilization, which
knows and respects no civil authority
but the sword, whose civil policy is ag-
gressive, and whose religion is lust
and superstition, il is that Ottoman
power which many ruling minds in
England would pcipctuate even at the
expense Of bloody war. Tho Turks
have no sympathy with us either in
race or religion. They came into
Europe and took Constantinople in the
middle Of the fifteenth century. Thoy
were Tartars from Asia. By the sheer
force of arms the Turks captured the
most renowned and ancient empire of
the world-the homo Of the Crock and
the Egyptian and tho Carthaginian.
He ruled in Athens and Jerusalem
the city Of light and the city of reli.
gion. He menaced Vienna. Wherever
he ruled he blighted and destroyed.
The history of his advance is the his
tory Of civilization ovcrthrown, indus.
try paralyzed, laws violated, temples
cast down, art efiaced. He has never
changed. A warrior at the outset he
has striven TO cngraft bis warlikc en-.
pirc upon the fair bosom Of Christian
Europe. The Turks have no arts, no
science. Countries which, ages before
America was known, were tho homes
of delicate and refined civilization have
fallen under Turkish rule into decay.
The story Of their empire is a scandal.
Not many years have passedsince they
engaged in q fierce war with the
Georgians, sin consequence, ,Asays the
historian, "oi the Georgians having re-
fused to continue to supply Turkish
harems with customary annual tri.
butte of the handsomest daughters,
offering, however, at the same time, in
lieu, yearly contribution in money"
In European Turkey the Ottcmans
are in the minority. Out of popula-
tion of more than eight millions, cx-
the tributary States, we learn
from "Tbo Statcsmans Year Book"
that only million are Ottomans. The
are Greeks, Slavonians, Ar
menians and Albanians. These races
are all now, and have been ever since
the Turkish advent, subject to the
Turk who has reinforced himself from
Asia when repression and massacre
were necessary. We not only, there
fore, have an empire of abomirfation
like Turkey sustained in Europe, but
VIC have II sustained as ruling power
over millions Of Cbristpns.