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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-09

Discrimination in political parties rare
" meets the views of those who bring it
about. The pleasant sight of power shift
ted without disturbance from control
to another, proves to be a mirage. New
and unexpected leaders rush in with un-
welcome aid and often prove stronger than
those who initiated the movement. The
plan of the Conservative organization.
which renders it easy to change its entire
leadership in a short time if the people so
will it. leaves no excuse for abandoning it
except personal ambition. Recently in
this district it was given up. for a free
fight. The result is entertaining to the mi
nority party inthe district. The fear which
was understood to be that a Conservative
convention would be packed in the inter
est of a prominent mar has now given way
to the apprehension that the Read listers
convention, when they call it, will also be
found to be packed in the interest OF the
same prominent person. The leaders who
pretended to be afraid of the debt paying
party though far their interiors in number,
are now I6dl.y dl1dlu VI "
Readjusters. They fear that the sam
artful dodger who would have con.
trolled one convention will now through
his Readjusuer friends control the other
1t is very notifying to think that Mr.
Massey should have planted and that MI
Paul should nave watered, and now whe1
they look into their garden they Should
find that coarse and lusty flower Harris
blooming in their faces.
The party smachinery" OF which they
had SO great a horror could not have dom
worse for them than this. Nor so bad
We can understand their disgust at tn
d~emagoguery he is pouring out on tn
hastings, ever making Pa1son Massey war;
him that he is going beyond bounds. Lee
it be a warning to disorganizers. Th'
place to begin to make changes IN a part.
is at the foundation-the people-convlnc'
them and there is no more trouble. 1t th'
various aspirants for congress in this dis
trict had been stronger with the peopl
then the demagogue who speaks Of himsel
with modest slang as "Long John,
they would easily have gotten their sup
porters to the primaries and carried tn
convention. But they seem to have cour
seled with their fears rather than thel
wisdom.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-09

A BISHOPS QUEER EXPERIENCE IN
THE WEsT.-Bishop Whitaker, of Viz
ginia City, has been giving the Nevada
newspapers some queer stories of his expe-
riences in a recent tour throug n the towns
of Typo and Ward, Nevada. at Tvbo he
could get no building to preacn in but a
gambling house, and in response to the
Litany, instead Of Amen" Ill excited
listener, with his %pantaloons st lffed IN his
boots, cried Keno" At Wa.,i a horse
race had been announced for thu afternoon
but at the Bishops earnest request the
racing was postponed till the religious ser
vices We're over. The whole C aggregation
wen from the church to the race track as
soon as tie sermon was finished.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-09
Moses Owen, the author of the lines

Moses Owen, the author Of the lines on
"The Returned Battle Flags" is an in
mate of the almshouse at Bath, Me. His
intellect has been wholly wrecked by in
temperate habits.
Three dray loads of silver dollars were
lately drawn to the United States Treas
ury in San Francisco. The entire value
vas only $500, 00O:
Near FetterMaan's, ". va, Saturday az
ternoon. Leyi Banks was sitting on a fence
when lightning strnck'a tree close by. ran
half 'wa3 down, left it and killed Banks.
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A STRANGE DEATH.-A strange crime.
presumably prompted by jealousy, has been
committed at Tours, France, " here in a
room in Caillere street, the body of a wo-
man, 50 years Of age, named Adele Millet,
separated from her husband, was recently
found. The room was in the greatest dis.
order, the bed upset, the vases were shat
tered to pieces, and in the centre of the
room lay the body without any visible sign
of violence. A doctor who was called in.
however, noticed that The tongue protru.
ded. and he then a%scertained that the
poor woman had actually been embraced
to death BY some one of herculean force,
there being no SIS than twenty four fract,'
ures on the upper part of her body,
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AN HONEST BlsioP.-A C~gustantino-
pie correspondent of the Paris ''Univers''
states that a few years ago The body of a
young girl OF II ri 3h Greek family il that
city was inferred in tie Gre; k cemetery
her Jewels, which were of greet value. A
few months attrrward the bci> was eX-
humed for deposit III a family Y:ult which
had been purchased, and Vas t'und entire
" stripped Of Goth clothing tad jewels.
The police discovered the news, the
principal of whom was the CT, ek Bishop
who had officiated at the f.. eral. The
patriarch degraded him from Iii bishopr1c,
but last year he was reinstated and obtain
ed a diocese.
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(NRAND AUCTION you want the
~ cheapest and best Buggy in the world call
nqwned mallulaetory Of LEWIS COOK, Cincinnati,
ONO. The lareest carriage mandatory i'm the
Worldi We will have in a few DAYS the best assert.
ment ever shipped to Stlunton, consisting OF Carria-
ges; Open and Top Bqggies, Side Bar Buggies, Por-
liable Seat Phse' ons, ) Spring porting Wagons. Ex-
tension Top Carriages. Platform Wagons, sc.
| manufactura the Best Carriages in the World for
the Price, and hereby challenge any carriage manu-
facturer OF this city OF any city iii the world who can
produce the same amount of work in all STYLES of
carriages, quality and finish for the same Price 7
lenge the world to beat tliem. /. use SHEID0N1S
Anchor Brand Axles. which tnok the Gold medal 81
the Centennial. l use Shtlef'S Oil Tempered SWINGS
and warrant every spring. l use the best secoGs SS
growth hickory. lase only refined Iron. NV tna
buggies are all made with shifting rails ana ear eaIS
ly be shifted inso an open buggy. 1 manlsfae' Ire e1naat-
%Siop-sllop work. Every job Warranted for 70
Months. LEWIS Coopt II
These huggies will be at the American Hollai ;e4o
hleS and will be shown by j: II, BURDETT ON t nod.
arrival. L. CUSHI No 81 sneT
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A bill for 2os suppers was presented to a

A bill for 20S suppers was presented toa
young man in Port Anstin, Mich, by a
father whose daughter had been courted
for four years by the young man and then
deserted. He was always in time for tea
each Sunday night of the term.
Senator Bruce, of Mississippi. evidently
thinks that Mississippi is no longer the
State for the colored man in politics, and
when his senatorial term expires he will
settle near Cleveland, Ohio, where he has
bought a farm. G
The New York Tribune is authority
for the statement that Gen. Banks is
"likely to have considerable trouble in Sc
curing a denomination for Congress If he
secures one at ALL"
James Redmond aged %, was married in
New York Sunday, and on Tuesday with
his BRIDE went on al excursion, during
which he was drowned while bathing in
the Hudson river.
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The Fincastle "Herald" learns that work
will be resumed on the Buchanan & Gilt
ton Forge Railway at an early day.
Very artfui girls at the watering places
dress in simple white muslin and attract
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS beaux.
Rufus Repass, father OF DIR. S. A. Re-
rass. of Roanoke College, died at Wythe-
vile a few days ago.
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Miss Mary GUSTS Lee.
THE INNOCENT CAUSE OF A ROW IN
NAPLES-A HOTEL KEEPER CHAS-

THE CAUSE OF A ROW IN
NAPLEs-A HOTEL KEEPER CHAs-
TISED.
NAPLES, ITALY, July 10.-It has been
considered to be proper by a number of
Americans now in this city to give your
readers an account of the shameful treat
ment of a distinguished American lady by
one of the proprietors of the Hotel Royal
des strangers, one of the largest hotels in
which he received at the hands of gentle
men who were ready to peril their lives in
tie cause of right and truth against impo-
sition and oppression upon an unprotected
lady.
Miss Mary GUSTS Lee, a daughter of
General Robert E. Lee, arrived here few
days since in company with some lady
friends from Malta, who registered at the
above named hotel. 1t appears that dur
ing the night of the 8th instant the mos
quitor bar around the bed ignited acciden-
tally from a candle which Miss Lee had
lighted. In a few moments the flames
spread and caught the lace curtains, and
the room was soon enveloped in flames,
which Miss Lee heroically %endeavored to
suppress, but without success, and, fear
ing that the hotel might be burned, she
gave the alarm of fire, which soon was
heard by some gentlemen who were occu-
pylng rooms on the same floor, when ex-
Judge Samuel W. Melton and MI. w. A.
Clark, of Columbia, South Carolina, were
the first who came to the rescue of Miss
Lee, and succeeded in saving her money
and valuable jeWelry from the flames.
The morning following the fire Miss
| Lee expressed her willingness to pay all
damages, though the fire had occurred
from accident. The proprietor taking ad-
vantage of the lady demanded 1000 francs,
| which was a pr9pOst rOuS and enormous
charge for the damage. A gentleman
from Ohio, a MI. Poland, guest of the no
tel, who has been vice president of an in
surance company for Il number of years,
estimated the damage at $40. The friends
of Miss Lee at once demurred to this enor-
nous charge.
The American Consul, Mr.. Duncan, at
this place, was exceedingly kind, and pro-
tested against the payment OF any such
sum. The proprietor now, being fOiled in
his disgraceful effort to %overcharge for
damages occurring from accident, became
insolent. and spoke in a manner which re-
fected upon Miss Lee. This was quickly
resented Mr.. Clark, of Columbia, S. c.,
| struck him over the head with AN UNI
brella.
In a few moments the proprietor was
surrounded by a number OF Italians, who
were clerks, walters and attaches of the
hotel, but they were met by Judge Melton.
Col. John 7. Sloan, Jr., Mr.. d. A. P. Jor-
dan, of South Carolina, and DR.. [. B. Rob-
erts, Of Georgia, who by their courage and
determination caused them to stampede
and call for the police. A large crowd
soon assembled about the hotel. Tue pro.
prietor was denounced by Col. Sloan fol
his conduct towards Miss Lee. and chal
lenged him to go into the garden and an
swer for the same with swords or pistols
which the proprietor declined to accept
1t would be we'll for all Americans tt
avoid this hotel when coming to Naples
Letter to Columbia Is. CT Register.
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SUICIDE OF A FORMER VIRGINIAN.-
Albert G. Duling, formerly Of Charleston,
Kanawha county, VIVA, but living near
Lexington, Mo, for the rast fifteen years,
years, committed suicide on Wednesday
last by taking s%trychnine and chloroform.
He Was aged about seventy years. Finan-
cial troubles were the cause of his death.
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Laura Hartley of St. Louis died in con-
yqlsions on learning that her lover was a
colnterfeiter.
Miss Fannie 3. kellogg, a Presbyterian
missionary at sitka, Alaska, has been ap-
pointed postmaster there.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

y oTAUNToN, August 9Th, 1SIo.
Fanvea's (PhiIip) administrator, VS.. TbononsaS,.
~. ~ at.mmlstratof, new pending in chanrarv IL =
the hfouit Court OF Augusta: all plaintiffs md III
mteres; ed III tine stking ofthe below named acr Gm.9 :
e esp E g a a. e ifad ths Of 81 VIM: e. Thompson, deed
da sex lsia I, "a no.l ll's 1 ma IN pursuaneeofa decree rem,
1875, 1 shall at my office in Situation, on u uhe'
Saturday, 1Es day Of September, 1878.
proceed to take state and settle the accounts of .g.s
A. Hamrlck, as administrator OF William Fl Thon"n
son, decd, at Which time and place you are reonirad
to attend, 4"ieo
d>W. GREEN SMITH,
Elder & Nelson. p. d ooAiniSsionef.
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Il e
The undersigned will sell at pnblic sale, without
'eSerVp. on
Wednesday,, august the 18th, 1878.

VeUiteSUOy, AHYuSG Lo GotH, 1915.
TSTRATHMOOR, SHENANDOAH Co, VA,
Immediately Oh the Valley Branch of the Baltimore
Y Ohio Il. Il Ibis entire flock OF Pure Bred CotSw0ld
Sheep, except his imported Breeding Bucks, num-
berlng some l9 and consisting OF Bucks, Ewes, and
lambs. lie will add to the sale some 80 COtSWold
and some 30 Southdown Bucks Which will be selected
IN person from the best flockS in Kentucky. The
sheep are every Way worthy OF attention of breeders
OF fine sheep. Lunch at II O'Clock. Sale to COM
mence at u O'Clock promptly.
TERMS:-All sums of $50, and under, cash, over
that amount, 90 days credit, for approved negotia-
bic paper.
Trains will leave on the morning of the sale, over
the Baltimore & Ohio K. r., from Frederick City, at
8 A. M: HagerstoWn, at Clio; Martinsburg. at 6:25:
Harper'S Ferry, at 7 stopping at all intermediate
stations, arriving at Strathmoor at 10oclock. Trains
over Chesapeake and Ohio will leave Gordonsville
about 5 A. NJ, stopping at ali stations and connect,
at s%taqnton, with special train over the Valley
Road, leaving at $50, and arriving at 9:30. To re-
turn. trains Will leave at $50, ?. M. Tickets at
half fare rates. For Particulars see haQd-bils.
Col. L. P. MUIR, GILBERT S. MEEM.
OIL kentucky, AuctiOneer. Mt. Jackson,
aug9-2t Shenandoah county, Va.
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COMMISSIONERS. SALE.

OMMiSSIONER,S SALE.
In pursuance OF q decree of the Circuit Court of
augusta, rendered on the 10Th of March, 1873, in the
Ciancefy cause Of T. IL. Trout VS. E.. T.. Jessup and
vile, the undersigned Commissioners will, on
Saturday, September the It'll, 1878.
sell, at puollc auction, in front of the Court Hotse.
III Staunton, the house and lot in the bill and pro-
Ceedings mentioned. ~"
said property is situated West of the city of Staun-
ton, gust outside the corporation line, and fsthe same
formerly occupied by said Z. T. Jessup.
IERMS:-Enou cash in hand to paw costs of
suit and sale, and the residue of purchase money in
nye equal installments at six, twelve, twenty-four,
!hlfty-SlX and forty-eiglt months respectively. with
interest from the day Of sale, the purchaser TO exc.
cue bonds with approved personal security, and the
Ute 10 be retained as ultimate security,
THIS. c. ELDER,
VIM. j. NELSON,
aug9tds Commissioners.
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THREE LITTLE INDIAN BOYS.

PAUL, MASSEY AND HARRIS ALL SQUARE
OUT FOR CoNGREss-THEY SPEAK AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MASSEY
PATS THE NEW CONVERTS ON THE
BACK. BUT THINKS THE OLD ORIGINAL
OUGHT TO GO TO CONGRESS.
(Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.I
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Aug. 5.
"Thls race between Paul and Harris"
remarked Delaney. as we sat at one OF tne
small breakfast tables of the Parish House
this morning. reminds me of the story OF
the bull. Perhaps The added slipping an
unusually large piece Of cantelope into MS
mouth) you would like to hear it 1t hap
pened that an old farmer started to Jake
a bull TO the butchers and for convenience
took a yoke and put the bulls neck in 1t.
| and the other side being empty he put his
own neck in that. The bull pranced a little
and then dashed off at a run. AS they
| tore down the village street the old farmer
very red in the face and struggling in the
| woke DdWl6u OuU. i1ClO "O NOAhS3
our fool souls. Stop us somebody AS the
crowd gathered in and stopped the race
the cid farmer, painting, instructed his
deliverers, never mind about the me
unhitch the bull. TIL stand You see,"
remarked Delaney, reaching out for anoth'
or carbohydrates got a fearful appetite,
DELANEY has, "Paul thought it was a good
thing to hitch Harris up with him on this
adjusting question and Harris has rul
AWAY with him. 1 think If he could gel
i him unhitched he would stand" 10 /
man who heard the speech of Harris foul
hours after, in the court house the desire
of Short John to be unhitched from such {
wild bull as Long John. appeared p%erfectl,
natural.
THE AUDIEr.CE.
Sunrise saw the streets of Charlottesville.
alive with the country people and TO {
stranger it appeared that the speaking
had attracted a great crowd. But whel
the speaking commenced the crowd was
still on the streets and though the cour
house was filled, I doubt if one man in tv'
in town either heard or made any attempt tt
hear it, In other words there did no
seem to be as much popular interest as
expected before the meeting, nor was Their
as much during it. Hon. John I. Harris
who lead off had the advantage cf a full
house. which thinned out when Senate
Paul spoke and filled again when Senate
Massey spoke. The only spirit shown wa
at the few closing sentences of Mr.. Pau
in allusion to his bearing the standard o
the Readjusters for congress, and durin
the remarks of Senator Massey. Harrl
spoke cl. lefty of the financial condition o
the United States, and was heard witt
respectful but dull attention. Pau spok
OF adjustment and was heard l~lst!essly
l yery different from the reception he get
in Rockingham, and Massey spike of him
. self and the opposing candidates and wa
received with spirited cheers, evidentl
putting the audience in a good humor wit
. itself and him. 1t contained the persona
: tiles thai the crowd had been ~disappointe
| in not hearing from the other speakers
Mud. not adjustment or currency Wa
-A
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EoR RENT-THE WAYNEsBoRo TANNERY.-
4 This Tanlery Las the best location in the
Valley. Has all the necessary buildings and watts,
70 large ones) for carrying on an extensive business,
0 the party renting, il desired, will be sold low, a
qua ititS Of tools and a lot of good bark Abundance
OF hides and bark can be obtained in the ~neighbor-
hood. There is no other tannery within eight miles
OF Waynesboro. Above property will be rented low.
Apply to II. L. GALLAHER,
augl5t Waynesboro, Va.
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ITO! FOR

A fine opportunity is here afforded all desiring a
sort. Fishing, Boating, bathing, swinging, and
other Innocent recreations can be INDUCED in, and
viii combine to make it a most delightful occasion.
Persons wishing to visit Cold Sulphur Springs OF co.
sheh Pass VIII have an opportunity OF doing so.
ES- Train will leave Staunton at 6:45 A., NJ. sbarp
and returning will reach Staunton at I o'clock, P. NJ.
TICKETS, Round Trip. 81 90
CHILDREN, Under 12years, SO cts.
"a A seat guaranteed each ticket holder.
Tickets for sale at the following stores: John w.
Todd, John b. Hoge, r. I. LeftWich, IL .Pearman,
W. O. Thomas. and by the
August Sth, 1878. COMMITTEE.
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MEETING NOTICE.

-
a Camp meeting beginning August 23rd, 1873, will
be held two miles west of Churchville by the church
of the United Brethren in Christ. A boarding house
under the immediate supervision OF Captain Fl. P;
Hanger, will be found on the ground. A feed stand
Tor horses also will be kept on the ground in a man
ner which will give security to parties interested.
ministerial brethren from abroad will be present.
j. E. WHITESEL,
aug Ut Presiding Elder,
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Quite a large party of ladies and gentle
men from Washington City and vicinity
are rusticating at shannondale-living in
tents-ln addition to a number of our
county people, who annually 60 there, ap-
preciating the efficacy of the waters, the
shade, mountain breezes, and enjoyments
afforded by the beautiful Shenandoah. such
as fishing, boating, &c. harlest9wn w.
Vd.) Journal.
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For other New Advertisements see 3rd page.

0ufOH W IUI5ClHCIIS 5t6 Oh UIHC.
STAUNTON, VA. August 9th. 1878.
WE having this day entered into an association
w as practitioners OF medicine and surgery.
offer our services conjointly to the public.
j. ALEX. MI.
j. st. T. GIBSON M. D..
Office at Dr.. Waddell's residence. aug9-tf
THE CONCERN OF STOUT & JONES having
i been dissolved by mutual consent, all per-
SONS indebted to them. will find their claims in the
hands of I. G. Stout, at Newfiope. We further
give notice that after the lst of September we shall
be forced to collect by law, as the business must be
closed up.
aug9-4t STOUT & JONES
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COMMISSIONERS ALE OF VERY VAIuA-
Bile PROPERTY. IN STAUNTON.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY yALUA-
BILE IN STAUNTON.
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Cont of
Augusta, i'll the cause of Jefferson Kinney's Admir-.
VS.. McCheSney ct ais, the undersigned Commission
ers VIII offer fOr sale. at public auction, in front of
the Court House in the city OF Staunton, on
Saturday, September the 7th, 1878.
that very valuable House and Lot, on the west side
OF Augusta street, III said city, now occupied by DR..
WIN, ). MeCheSney, as a residence. This property
IS situated IN cuisines portion OF the city, adioinS
the Augusta \ ATS nal Bank. is but a few doors IRON
the intersection OF Main and Augusta streets, andtis
a short distance above Court House square, on tie
opposite side OF the street from it.
The lot has a frontage on Augusta street, sufficient
lof three large stores and runs back the depth of an
entire square. The surface is level and admirably
adapted for the location of business houses.
There IS now on the lot & short distance from the
street, a substantial and connections two story brick
dwelling, with basement, and suitable out houses in
Guiding q stable.
TERMS OF 9A~LE;-Enough in hand to defrav
the costs of suit and sale; the residue in three equal
1nstallmentS. at one, two and three years, from the
day OF sale, with interest from that day. for which
the purchaser will be required to give bonds with ap-
proved personal security, and the title to be with
held as ultimate security,
THOS. c. ELDER,
ROBERT CRAIG,
augo-luS Commissioners.
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THE SPEAKING.

At IL O'Clock TBS court house bell. rang
and the bar rooms were promptly des' r ted.
The meeting was called to order by Col.
Crank. who called Rev. John E. Massey to
the chair. Maj. Hill Of the Scottsyille
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Two tramps stopped at a far.ner'sh house
last week near Trenton, Iowa. we're given
a good dinner by the farmers wife, and.
finding that the husband would not be
home till evening, outraged the wife and
left her insensibIe. They had stopped the
cries of the farmers little daughter by roll
ing her up tightly in a blanket. When
unrolled she was nearly sutfucated, and
died within an hour.
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Henry Haldron, of Bedford county, Va,
from nineteen bushels and one peck of
wheat, sowed, raised four hundred and
twenty-five bushels. From one bushel and
one peck of Fultz wheat he raised sixty
five bushels. From five bushels of State
wheat he raised 113 bushels.
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CO 7 S w O L D

+ ARGE PUBLIC SALE OF