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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10
THE DEAD CONGRESSIONAL
PRKE-FIGHTER.

INV ONAA AieAANA PeSSo Ny oAO s~SeSSA~ ~
JOHN MoRRIssEY lndifferently.-His life
was too peculiar, its history too curious.
The mere fact that prize fighter after
wards became member of congress is not
without a parallel the English parliament
has had similar addition to it's members
in its history. But the general life of
MoRRIssEY was without an equivalent in
any public man this country has produced.
1t was fasces of contradictions, but from
which the bright blade of honesty always
appeared. A gambler, he Was yet strictly
honest; a politician, he yet never broke
his word, nor traded principle for gain; a
firm Catholic in his religious belief, he was
yet one of the most liberal supporters
Protestant churches had; deYout believer,
next to his religious faith, in Democracy,
believed it's aims corrupt, and accept the
support of his old enemies; living upon the
LATEST of vices, he yet never gave money
to an idler, though lavish with it to the
industrious poor. 1t is as idle for human-
ity to speculate upon such character as
for the untutored Indian to pore over the
detached lever in chronometer. None
but the maker of it can understand it.
Such character is not the product of a
high type of civilization, nor is the eleya-
ton of its possessor the result Of the dull
ing of the public mind to the blemishes in
it. In every great aggregation of people
there is coarse and gross and disorderly
element that is entitled to recognition
indeed, it must have it, for it Is feature
on the face of society, and out Of such a
patch in the fair meadow of society grew
JOHN MoRRIssEY. 1t was the good fortune
of the soil to bear such plant. One color,
in its varied hueS, was worth more to that
class, who are most likely to mould their
characters after him. then all they could
see in many who would essay to lead them
and that was personal integrity. He
taught, Or tried TO teach them the first
principles on which may be laid every good
block in life honesty and truthfnlness
These were his specialtles. Not technical
honesty and truth, but OF purpose. Look
ing at the wide field of morality, these
specialteS look narrow, it is true, but they
are the A B C's of good life and. having
learned them, the rest of it shall come
easy. And then there are so many in the
world who can write occult theses, and
vet do know these same rudiments.
But, while we are glad to recognize the
good, we cannot subscribe to the 'apothe-
osis and rights divine" that some Of tho
New York Democratic press are disposed
to accord to the dead pugilist for his best
traits. 1t is too true that the good men
do, is inferred with their bones, and the
fascinating rise and progress of JOHN
MORRIssEY TO wealth and position, which
will be remembered, will do far more harm
then the lessons of personal integrity.
which will be forgotten, will do good. The
napkin of the gambler and prize-fghter.
in which his two talents were wrapped,
will not be buried with him, and the talents
themselves will be forgotten.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

ITO THE VOTERS OF STAUNTON-I respectful
CoMMoNwEAITTs ATTORNEY at the cleo lon to b.
held 4th Thursday in May. Subject to the Conser
vative Primary to be held May 18th
apr19-tde j. NJ QUARLES,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

Editors of the Misunderstanding observed in
your issue of the 25th ult my name on the list of
those persons to be voted for the Primary Election
to be held the 18th inst for members of the City
Council. Iwould say to my friends that with many
thanks for this mark of their regard. am not
didate
may10-lt* J. W. MORRISON.
WYE are authorized to announce GEORGE A
w HUTCHINSON as q candidate for the office.
OF CITY CONSTABLE subject to the Conservative
Primary May 18th. may3tde
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

will continue the Wholesale & Retail LIQUOR
business in the store formerly occupied by Burke &
Bradley and respectfully ask the patronage liber
ally extended to them,
RIO. W. BURKE.
With thanks to my friends for the favors extern
ded to our late firm ask continuance of the same
to Mr.. Burke,
may3-1t NJ N BRADLEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

r. S. ANDERSON. y. G. ANDERSON
ID S. ANDERSON & son,
IL. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 1924 Main Street, RICHMOND. VA.
VIII give personal attention to sales of Tobacco,
Corn, Wheat, Flour and Produce, Marketing and
RB=Grain bags furnished on usual terms. may3.1y
- a * pRENIUM WATCH AND CHAIN-a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

WINDOW SHADESt WINDOW SHADES!!
w Beautiful Oil Window Shades
With Gold Bands,
Ready made. and fixtures complete for
ONE DOLLAR each
For sale at
OLIVIER'S
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

WANTED.
100000 POUNDS OF WOOL,
for which we will pay the HIGHEST MARKET
CASH PRICE,
j. T. PRITCHARD & CO.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

The novelty about the elopement of Al
exander Bablink and Miss Halliday, in
HYDE Parke, Mass. was that the girl went
in her night dress. Her father had hid
den most of her clothing on her going to
bed. but she climbed down ladder to her
lover, who took her to his home and
dressed her from his sisters wardrobe.
Then they rode to clergyman's house
and were married.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

a. Al E PREMIUM N VA WATCH II AND CHAIN-a
%eTAat free. J.B. Gaylord 4 Coz Chicago, III,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

ICE! 1CE!! ICE!!!-Look out for the Sleigh Bell!
L From this date will commence running
4ny ICE " wagon daily and respectfully solicit my
Iflends TO continue the patronage they heretofore
kindly extended me. have superior quality of
ice for the present season.
apr26-tf Al WREN
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

Also sitting in the body were Rev. Hen
ry Brown, lately from Fla, who will be-
come member, licentiate j. E. Booker
lately called to the End Church at Staun-
ton and Messrs. E. W. McCorkle and
John A. Preston, of Rockbridge, theologi-
cal students under care of Presbytery, WHO
are present for examination.
After the organization the body adjourn
ed until 2. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-10

The Salt Sulphur Springs, in Monroe
county, W. Va, has been sold at auction
for ST 900.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19

A. q. Green, the unusually well In.
formed correspondent Of tho Kansas
City Jovraoi, writing from Topeka
concerning the senatorship. says:
"Senator-making is the order of the
day, and will be for six weeks to come.
Ingalls, is conceded 10 be far ahead oil
any connection, and his sanguine
friends predict his re election the first
Joint ballot. This is hardly possible,
a. many who will ultimately vote for
him, will first give . complimentary
support to local candidates. There
will be about 10 votes, maslng 86 nee
.ssary for q choice, and of these It il
absolutely certain that Gov. Anthony,
Mai. Simpson. Col. Phillips, aud ID. r.
Mitchell, or whoever the Greenbackera
agree upon, will each receive q respect
able number, with Pomeroy, Judge
Campbell, Judge Horton, John A. An
| fereOu, Dwight Thacher, Judge Still
ings, Sidney Clarke, and others, liable
&c get more or less, which will spill
up the vote so as TO make an election
ut first impossible.
1t is altogether probable, however
that Ingalls, will be his own successor
as the opposition can han diy concen
trate enough votes to beat him. Tht
moment they decide on Anthony thu
Greenback Republicans will go for In
gals, and the result Of putting vi
Phillips will be stampede Of the An
thony men TO Ingalls,. A large NUN
Der Of members in the Second distric
prefer Ben. Simpson, but their second
choice In nearly every case is ingalls,
md this feeling prevails in oil parts o
the State, to go for Ingalls, when loca
| candidates are off the track"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Save Our Forests.

The Presidents message very prop
erly seconds the recommendations of
the Secretary Of the Interior in regard
to the preservation Of trees upon the
public lands. The Secretary in his
report says:
The traditions Of time are still
alive when the area covered with vir.
gin forests was sa great that the set
rler might consider the trees on the
land be occupied as a mere difficulty,
10 be overcome and to be swept out oil
his way. But circumstances have
very materially changed. We are now
rapidly approaching the day wnen the
forests of this country will no longer
be sufficient to supply our home want.
aud il Is high time that the old notion
that the timber on the public lands be-
longs to anybody and everybody, 20
be taken OH At pleasure. should give
way. a provident policy having our
future wants in view cannot be adopt
ed too soon. Every years loss infiicts
upon the economical interests OF this
country AN injury which in every part
OF the country will be seriously felt.
but in the mountainous regions threat
ems to become especially disastrous
aud absolutely irreDarable. We ought
80 learn something from the caiainit'
Gus experience Of other parts OF tic
world. Ii the necessity OF such q
provident policy be not recognized
while it is time. the neglect VIII be
painfully appreciated when it is too
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Talmags's Tragedy.

Talmage days that in the third watch
of the nighd in a great city there are
tragedies, mightier, ghastlier, THAI
Ristori or Edwin Booth ever acted
There are five acts in tragedy. These
arc the acts:
ACT I.-Young man starting from
home. Parents and sisters weeping
to have him go. Wagon passes OveI
the hill. Farewell kiss thrown back
Ring the bell end let the curtain drop
ACT H.-Marriage altar. Brigh
lights. Full organ. White veil trail
ing through the aisle. Prayer ant
congratulation and exclamation o
How well she looks" Ring the bel
aud let the curtain drop.
ACT III.-Midnight. Woman wait
ing for staggering steps. Old gar
ments stuck into the window pane
MANY marks of hardship on the face
Biting of the nails of bIoodiess fingers
Neglect, cruelty, disgrace. Ring TIT
bell aud let the curtain drop.
ACT lV.-Tbrec graves in verl
dark place. Grave of child who diet
from lack Of medicine Grave Of wifi
who died Of broken heart. Grave o
husband who died of dissipation
Plenty of weeds, but 10 flowers. y
" hat a blasted heath with these three
graves! Ring the bell and let the cur
tain drop.
ACT VA destroyed souls eterni
". No light, no music, 30 hope! DE
.pair coiliug around the heart witt
unutterabie anguish. Biackness o
darkness forever.
Wool woe! woe! can not bea
longer to look. l close my eyes at thi
last act of the tragedy. Quick! Quick
Ring the bell and let the curtain drop
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Secretary Sheruan's Faith in Resumption


The following special dispatch was
published ia the Cincinnati CONNER.
ciol in its issue of December G:
Washington, Dee. 6-In converse.
ton with your correspondent to-day,
Secretary Sherman spoke very hope.
fully OF the financial outlook. lie said
that assurances that opposition to re-
sumption had ceased on the part OF
Congress were had, although well
aware that the majority would be
quick 10 throw obstacles in the way il
anything could be accomplished. He
thought that even the more ultra OF
the soft money men were ready Ia
help him with the experiment as
they call il. lie thought Congress
would grant his few recommendations
IN behalf Of resumption, lie should
want few more clerks al the New
York snb-treasury 10 pay out gold a.
fast as called for, so there would be no
obstacle TO fully carrying out the re-
sumption programme. Tire Secretar.
does not allow himself 10 doubt the
permanent success of resumption. He
He is in excellent spirits and closed
the conversation by referring to the
fact that million and half of four
per cents were sold to-day.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Congressional Representation.

| The sixteen Southern States polled,
in 1876. u total of 1851, 1853 votes, aud
elected Que hundred aud six members
of Congress, or one for every 26,Ul7
voters.
The six New England States polled,
in 1876, a total of 600, s29 votes, and
elected twenty-eight meulbers OF Con
gress, or one for every q ,672 voters.
The four Middle States polled to-
tai of 2,6i5.37S Votes, and elected
eighty-seven members Of Congress, or
one for every 81, i06 votes.
The three Pacific States poled to-
tai of 205,82l votes, and elected six
members OF Congress, or one for every
81 303 votes.
The nIne Western States pclled a
total of 2,lS0,773 votes, aud elected
sixty-four members of Congress, or
one Tor every 3i,06t votes.
Kansas polled, in 1876, a total of
l2l, 1877 votes, and in 1878 total of lSS.
5u2 votes, electiDg three members
| This was equal Ia IL ,379 votes for each
member in 1876, and 46,l67 votes for
each member this year.
Our attention was attracted to this
matter by reading an article III the ST i.
Joseph Heratd comparing The vote OF
Kansas and Missouri, aud in which
the statement Is made that the Third
District of Missouri poiled only 10. 909
votes, aud the Eleventh only 1872.
IF Is, 500 votes could elect Congress
man in Kansas says the Heraid,
THAT State would have eight Con-
gressmen and almost enough votes
over To make nine. So much for the
side of the river you live on. But al
ter the next census Kansas will GER
tainly have seven aud perhaps eight
members of Congress"
Ii takes more voters to elect Cou-
gresslnan in the two States of Kansas
aud Nebraska than any other State in
the Union. The average for each
member IN the Western and Pacific
States is Little over 34JUO, and IA the
Middle States over 80, uVU, while ia the
Southern States the average Is only u
few votes over 26, 900, aud ia the New
England States u lew less than 25 .0oO,
These Inequalities are accounted for
by the rapld growth of the West, ia
creasing The vote; by the buildoziug
in the South, decreasing il and by the
larger proportion of women and child,
rem, To the total population, in the
New England ) aies. The fair average
Is probable that of the Made States.
30, 4aO votes for each nember.--Atchi-
s0a Champion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Turn EN- Over.

Some time ago the EAGLE suggested
editorially that the Cheyenne chief
who led the murderous band through
the western portion of Kansas be,
when captured, turned over TO Cover
nor Anthony TO be tried and punished
under civil law tor murder, citing the
the wholesome effect Of Santanta and
his comrades Imprisonment. We are
glad to note that Hon. w. A. Phillips.
member of Congress from the Firs,
District, has offered resolution in
Congress calling uponSecre,aryScburz
for information as 10 why such steI
has not been taken. We hear alsu
that Governor Anthony has taken the
matter in hand, proposing that the
civil authorities of the counties where
IN the murders were committed shall
try and punish the five chiefs who in
stigatcd the raid. Let the red sconn.
drels be turned over and dealt with
according 10 their deserts A
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Ccnkllrg for Grant.

The well informed Washington cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Time,
asserts positively that Senator Conk
ling is not candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination in 1850. but is out.
and-out in favor OF Grant. The Times
says:
Senator Conkling was in his seat for
the first time this morning, looking a,
handsome as bridegroom. He prom
cnaded the Chamber after the Senate
was called 10 order, arm-in-arm with
big Senator Davis. According To a
Republican Senator who has talk ed
with Conkling within day or two.
the lat,eris pncquivocelly aud irreyo.
cnbly for Grant in 1850. Conkling l.
represented as saying that the people
In every section seem determined Il.
have Grant, and j. in favor of his Ian A.
ing in Philadelphia and accepting one
grand reception there, and then quiet
~ euhsiding until the convention shall
do its work. lie saws il will be a mis-
take to make trip To the larger
citfes
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19

LoxDon, Decsnk6f q IT. H~a1d
correspondeht q Pm, toseGraphs thst
Gerersl Grant hes beea spending sev-
eral days ct that pleasant winter ri.
sort. aud will arrive Ia the French
capital Tomorrow. He has accepted
the offer Of Preaiden. Hayes 70 80 to
india ON the United States corvette
Richmond. The President's offer was
made in the most 1atterfng terms.
General Grant will embark on the
Richmond about Christmas (probably
ct Marseilles), and will Thence proceed
to India through the Suez Canal. The
Richmond will touch ct Ceyion, aud
the General will visit Handy. In the
Centre OF the Island. The Richmond
will then proceed to Siam, and Gensr-
al Graft will pay his respects to the
King At Bangkok. The voyage will
then continue through the straits TO
the ports OF China, thence to japan,
aud afterward to the Sandwich Is
lands. Perhaps Australia may be vis.
tied, but it is not yet included in the
| plan. Gen. Grant expects to arrive in
san francisco about May. After q
short stay on the Pacific coast. during
which he will visit Oregon, General
Grant will begin his east ward journey
by rail. He will visit the Bonanza
mining region. aud win pass some
DAYS ia Colorado. He hopes to reach
his home at Long Branch about the
end of June.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Tho Currency Question.

A correspondent at the national cap
ital, speaking Of the opening of th'
congressional session, SAYS:
IN currency matters there il evident
iy a remarkable change, not in opinion
but in policy, from last session. The
Republ. cans come here as = solid body
of hard-money men. and it is noticea.
BILE that the small fry, most of whom
were last year inilaiionists, are now
outspcken for resumption and hard
money. They have evidently received
notice that this is the party programme
and the perfect discipline OF the Re,
publ,cans gives them strong alvan.
tage in wheeling their forces into line
on any policy they may choose 10
adopt. But the Democrats also APP
pear TO have learned something. They
say that the greenback m ovemrnt is as
good as dead. and tina, il Is not wise
or usefuito oppose resumption. They
have not held n caucus on the curreu
cy question and ara not uuited on it.
but the greater number come here with
very conservative ideas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
State Pin Feathers.

Ansel ID. Brown has been appointed
postmaster at Burlington, Cofiey couD.
-ty. A most excellent choice.
Sol Miller is now engaged in clean
ing out w. w. Guthrie, late candidate
for Congress in the FIRST District.
Miller is simply terrible, and Guthrie
would do well to quit.
The Leavenworth Public Press has
made an attack upon the honesty Of
Col. John A. Martin, charging him
with matchmaking the late Postmaster
Gale. No one will believe anything
dishonest of Colonel Martin. The
Public Press is trying to whip Ingalls,
over Martins shoulders. Martin is in
Washington. The Champion says the
charge is baseless, of which we have
no doubt.
The Emporia Daily Nescs has been
enlarged. and is real live, wide-awake
paper.
Col. Manning has just completed q
public hall or opera house at Winfield
said to be the finest hall in Southern
Kansas. Ii will be opened New.Years
Eve with grand bail.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria is pre-
vailing in some places is the State. On
account of The latter the public schools
at Ottawa have been closed.
Preparations are being made at To-
peka for the meeting ofthe Legislature
which takes place on the 18th.
The capital will be more lively this
winter than at any previous time in
her past history. For afruth she l.
becoming capital town, of which the
State at large is becoming proud.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19

4 Heavy Nail.

For several days past - since Tao
heavy fall of suow-the mails have
heen very light. This gave calm be.
fore the storm, a. well rs one after il
Last night the tidal wave of mail mat.
tea struck the Enporia post Office. The
Santa Re train came in about an hour
late. and brought with ii two postal
cars--one full of mail, and the other
iuli of route agents, ietteis apd papers
Hank Lowe's mail wagon was NOV
ing pyramid of sacks and pouches
ten large sacks OF papers and five bags
IT letters were turned over to TO the
Office. II took four persons one hour
and quarter 10 distribute the mail.
There were eight tons Of mail, ninety
three sacks, and the boys went into
Wichitx uck."-Emporia Meas.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Post 0fics Changes.


Post Office changes in Kansas during
the week ending December 14ih, 1873
furnished for The EAGLE by Wm
VanNieck, of the Post Office Depart
mcnt.
ESTABLISHED.
Keysyille, Pawnee county, Henry L
Pa,nc, postmaster.
W,ckon, Russell county, Christian
WycSon, postmaster.
NAMES CHANGED.
Hill Spring, Morris county, to Mil
dred. JAS. l.. Watkins. postmaster.
Prairie City. Douglas county, tc
Media, II. W. Willeit. postmaster.
DISCONTINUED.
Midland, Republic county.
PosTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Allen. Lyon county, Miss Lizzie +
Leeper.
Judson, Smith county, Elias :. Mo.
blcy.
New Tabor, Republic county, John
Kuchera.
Rich, Anderson county. Chas. Rey-
nolds.
West Asher, Mitchell county, Solo
mon Boyles.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Colsnixstisn.

Colonel Cyrus n. Pratt, long and
favoratly known in this city for hi:
efforts 10 obtain cheap western homes
for the people. is about to organize a
National Colony Bureau for the pur'
pose of forming colonies ia Kansas and
Texas, on c. CO locations in these Two
States. Col"ucl Pratt was identified
with theLongmont settlement. Inwaieh
the Rev. Mr.. Colyer took AN active part
sud has also successfully carried thro'
the soldiers colony, now located At Col
yer. Kansas. The preliminary WORK II
the organization viii be conducted NJ
tue headquarters of the SoldicrsC Colony
Association. NJ S. Washing ron at, but
Col. r. viii cali . public meeting It an
early date, when the propos~d scheme
viii b fully lexplainsd .-ksow Cb0sa.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-12-19
Heavy Snow Stsfm.

LEANENwoRTH, December IA
heavy snow storm reached this city
about 9 o'clock last night, accompa-
MED by slight wind. The snow fell
rapidly all night and during to-day.
covering the ground to the depth OF
more than fifteen inches Oh ievei, and
drifting in places high enough TO hide
fences from sight. The storm still
continues, although not SO severe as in
the morning. IL is considered to be
the heaviest storm known in Kansas
for ten years. The Missouri river is
full of floating ice and its closing is
looked for soon.
ST. JOSEPH, December l3.-lt began
showing here at Q O'Clock Thursday
night, aud has continued until this
evening. About one foot of snow has
fallen, aud it is badly drifted. Rail-
way trains have been delayed but none
of the roads are blocked up.
KANSAS CITY, December 13.-The
heaviest snow ever known III this sec
ton, .has been raging for the past
| twenty-four hours.