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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-12-13

NEcK.TIs PARry.-The East Oreqonian
aoforms us that Qit-a.tumps and White
VWl are to give their neck-de party on the
10Th ofyndaSS n committee oftweive cit
1e0s q Qmatilla county are to be presen,
~ zee thKt the ceremonies OF the occasion
Wy properly gone through with. The Eds
v,sgontdg suggests that citizen soldiers be
present nRier srms to preserve the Quie,
~ the location 20 great will be the gath.
|erlng anticipated.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-12-13

! CHRISTMAS TkfE. There viii be Christ
mas tree at the school house on Christmas
|eve' TO which all are cordially invited to
contribute. The more the merrier. There
VIII be music and other appropriate exer-
|cises. Packages will be received at the
Following places, up to IL o'clock NJ. of the
z4th instanS:s~At the residences of J. W.
Poe, T. s. aBfhnRs and l.. Rowley, and at
me stores of 9. @. Bunnell and Geo. Glass
|see thsttle Addresses are written plainly
|be on hand - 7 o'clock. BY order of the
|conmittee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31
Nav 81. 1878,
The Fire Department.

Editors indicator:
[ notice in your paper of the oath in pub
fishing the proceedings of the City Coun-
ell, you quote Mr.. J. B. Evans as stating
that he was opposed to the purchase of
any more hose for the Augusta Fire Com
pany, on the ground that they had not
taken good care of what they had. | feel
tiny duty as Chief Engineer to state that
| am satisfied Mr.. Evans is mistaken and
has done the fremen injustice. l COM
manded the Fire Company for good
many years. and for the last four years,
have been Chief Engineer of the Depart
ment, and l am satisfied there is not a
more self-sacrificing set Of fremen living
than the Augusta Fire Company. They
have at all times, through cold and hot,
rain and shine, responded to the call of
duty, and at the dead hour of night they
are none the less ready to respond, and not
one in twenty of them owns one cents
worth of property. There is never fire
that the fireman does not injure his clothes
and health, and yet he don't get Ole cent
pay for his services. l have very often
made enquiry of the Captain of the compa
ny as to the condition of hose and all the
appurtenances of.the company, and he has
repoi ted to me they were in good condi-
ton and that they never put their hose up
after fire without washing them off.
The recommendations for more hose
came from me more than year ago, and
the election had no more to do with the
matter than the man in the moon; and
whilst we have been so blessed as not es-
pecially to need them, yet we know not
how soon We may, and if we have fire
on the outskirts of our city, we have not
City of Stanton costs less than any other
city OF its number of inhabitants.
]. HI. WATERS,
Chief Eng. Fire Dept.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

GRIEVANCES OF AMERICAN LADIES IN
PARIs.-It is still impossible for young
lady to walk the streets OF Paris, unless
accompanied by gentleman or an elderly
lady, without being insulted. All such
who are alone are regarded as of doubtful
character. If they should stop to look in
at window they are sure, if young and
handsome, to be accosted by some of the
young men who throng the streets. A
young Partisan lady never dares to go out
alone; consequently, there is seldom much
of youth and beauty to be seen on the
streets. Until she walks the streets with
her husband she seldom walks them or sees
them, except from a carriage window. All
who have the temerity to disregard this
practice and venture abroad alone must
expect to be accosted and followed and
smiled at and winked at. They are defy
taught the homely lesson that "when they
are in Turkey they must do as the turkeys
do" We heard some American ladies
complain to-day that they bad been Winked
at and smiled at by strangers whilst at Au
Bon Mdrche on shopping expedition.
They had supposed that they would be
safe there from insult, and that they could
Ego it alone after riding there and home
again. The store windows Of Paris possess
great attractions to American ladies, and
they would enjoy stroll along the boule-
wards immensely, but this is positively de-
MED them, unless they have male com
panion or can induce some elderly lady
to 60 along with them as their chaperone
But the misfortune is that there is nothing
more fatiguing than this enjoyment, and
the old ladies cannot stand it we'll. Their
only chance, therefore, is to disguise them
selves so as to look aged and ungraceful,
and they can have as large liberty as they
desire to roam where they will.-C. G..
Fulton's Letter to the Baltimore american.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

FIRST DOLLAR GREENBACK.-A few
weeks ago this paper published notice
that MI. r. T. beaverton. of Holden, Mo-,
had in his possession the first dollar green
back issued by the government. That no.
t1ce was published far and wide in the
newspapers. Mr.. George Gross, Of Kan
sas City, read it and urged the owner to
set price. He said $25, and had the mo-
ney quickly showed into his hands. In Il
few days Mr.. Gross Was offered sos for his
purchase, but declined to sell. In four
days after making the sale Mr.. beaverton
received an offer Of 800 from st. Louis
parties, which he rendered to MI Gro S,
who declined to sell. Mr.. Hackn ", a boss
bridge builder offered $3.50 in gnld for a
half interest in the bill (which was now
considered to be big boanza), but his nf-
fer was also refused. A Who'll sale liquor
firm concluded that it would be good
thing and cheap advertisement at $50
and made this offer, but with the same
lack of success. Bidding upon the Oldest
dollar greenback then became general, and
reached $3.50 but still Mr.. Gross retained
the proprietorship. City Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31
y. II. w a I Ems,
Chief Eng. Fire Dept
PRICES OF PRov1s1oNs.-It has beer

PRICES OF PRovIsIoNs.-It has been
said that the price Of provisions is lower
now than for many years. Yesterday good
family flour was selling at 1915 a barrel.
which is less than at any time since 1859 !;
mess beef Sis a barrel, the price in 1854;
butter, cheese and eggs lower than since
1852; corn 40 cents, Or less than in any
year since 1874; wheat, 81 .25, a figure that
has been touched but once or twice since
1852; oats SO cents, which was the price in
1913; hams, s cents, which was the rate IN
1858; lard, cents, lower figure than quo
ted for quarter of century; mess pork,
1915, which was paid for that article
generation ago; raw sugar, 7s cents, an
eighth less than in 1860, and New Orleans
molasses, less than at any time within
quarter of a century. This comparison
might be extended to all the necessaries of
life, but these will serve to show that the
cost of food has never been so low in this
generation. Philadelphia North Ameri-
pno
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

A STRANGE LIFE.-Charles F. Will
liams has just been sentenced, in Ports
mouth. N H., to three years imprison-
ment. His criminal career is remarkable.
During the war he was a notorious boun-
ty jumper, and was sentenced to be shot,
but Lincoln changed the penalty to
imprisonment for life, and pardon
ed him. Afterward he served sever
al terms for bigamy and assaults,
In his intervals of freedom he was public
singer, clown in circus, and clergy
man. In the latter character he was sue.
cessful as a revivalist, his sermons and
singing being wonderfully effective with
sinners. He Was always able to get good
pay in the form of collections, and, having
secured sufficient sum, be went to some
large city to spend it in debauchery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

HIGHLAND ITEMS .-The Recorder of
last Friday contains the following items:
Wool.-Capt. John P. Porter. Of this
county, sheared five hundred sheep a few
days ago, from which he realized two
thousand pounds of wool-an average of
four lbs to the sheep, which we think a
good yield.
Land Sale-Capt. H. Hiner last week
sold seventy-three acres of land to Mr..
William Hiner for 1925 cash, or Its
equivalent He has now disposed of about
one-half of his farm, and the remainder is
excellent timber land, and will command
good price.
THE Creps.-The apple crop has been cut
short by the recent frost and will not be
more than one-fourth of the usual yield.
The peaches are all killed so far has heard
from. Farmers think their wheat is not
injured. We understand that a great
many cattle died in the mountain during
the snow storm, caused by eating laurel.
Our neighbor. Amos Gum, lost fine COW
and calf.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31
Spring in the Country.
Editors indicator.

E02tOTS V2n02cGt0T.
Country people during the winter gener-
ally keep pretty well housed, and do not
trouble themselves much with the affairs
of the outer world; but when Spring makes
his appearance, Spring, that most beauti-
full of all seasons, when the birds MARBLE
forth their sweet notes Of joy and praise,
when the flowers in rich profusion spring
up around US, making our paths beautiful,
when the gentle dew drops watt so many
promises of rich harvest, when, in short,
all nature seems to rejoice and to make
others rejoice, then it is that we country
people have the advantage of our city
friends, then it is that we live the free,
outdoor life giving both health and pleas
ure.
It seems that the inhabitants of this
neighborhood have, during the cold blus-
tering days of winter, been connecting
ways and means of enjoyment for the COM
munity at large.
One plan by which pleasure was to be
given to s'Select Party" was proposed
trip to Rawley Springs; well was it carried
out and very successful in it's issue did it
prove.
Although the morning chosen for this
trip was quite cool, yet the party set forth
at an early hour and after drive of two
hours reached their destination point.
The Springs were not open and on account
of bad tiues, no fires were permitted, never
theless the ten-pin alley was near at hand
and thither, all soon repaired and eXercis-
ed tongues and muscles, each one trying
to out do the other in wit, skill and get
ting warm.
Returning from Rawley two of the par
ty had a little buggy race which proved
very charming to the winner, in spite Of
sundry splashes of mud and water to be
seen, mere and there, ON the suits of the
racers. A vote of thanks is rendered the
young men to whom this pleasant trip is
DUE.
The next means of enjoyment afforded
us was a concert given at MOsSey Creek
church. 1t came off last Friday night and
in spite of a dismal, rainy evening, the
church by O'Clock P. M =, was quite we'll
filled with the elite of Mossey Greek and
it's vicinity. The performers were much
encouraged by this display of zeal on the
part of the audience and entered into their
parts with zest which augured well for
success. 1t would be tedious to enter into
a detailed account of each piece, yet sew
eral seemed to strike the audience partic-
ularly, and to bring down the house with
applause; amongst these we're ''John An
derson my Joe," sung with peculiar pathos
and naturalness, the part of John Ander-
son being well sustained; "O'er the hill,
DER the dale" q bright, sparkling vocal
duet Matrimonial Sweets,' and the
"Quarrel amongst the flowers There is
some talk of having the concert over as
many could not attend on account of the
| weather, but it is not yet fully determined
whether the community will be again
favored with such rare treat as this. A
grand picnic is now in contemplation. All
success to it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31
In Richmofld last week the City Demo.

In Richmohd last week the City Demo-
cratic ticket with W. G. Darlington for
Mayor at the head was elected. Even in
Jackson ward, the black ward, the Demo-
Gratis carried one out Of the two Aldermen
five out of nine Councilmen and three out
of six Magistrates. There was no Repub-
ican ticket save in that ward. All the old
officials were reelected. In Lynchburg
the Democrats elected their whole ticket
except for Mayor, to which Samuel A.
Bailey, the incumbent who did not sub
NIT his claims was reelected by the ''work-
ingmen" by majority of II. In Farm
Vile A. M. Cowan, formerly of Staunton)
the Democratic nominee for Mayor, was
reelected almost unanimously, as was the
whole ticket. In Norfolk there was free
fight, and those elected were: John S.
Tucker, Mayor; Thomas R. Borlane, Com
Doyle, City Attorney; Andrew Dalton,
City Sergeant. A large vote was polled.
Four hundred negroes voted. In Danville
Geo. G. Ayres was elected Mayor over four
competitors, the rest of those elected were:
VIM. E. Boisseau, City Sergeant; J. d,
Blackwell, Commonwealth Attorney
and W. B. Watson, Commissioner of the
Revenue. In Petersburg there was no
organized opposition to the Democratic
ticket which with Col. VIM. E. Cameron
for Mayor walked over the course. In
Suffolk, Benz. Riddick (Dem.) was elected
Mayor by 10 majority over Maj. d. b.
Dunbar. In Fredericksburg Mayor Dog
gett was reelected, beating Berry so and
Slaughter l44 votes. c. w. Wallace was
elected Commemorative Attorney over
| W. White by 50 majority. In Portsmouth
| the Democr ticket was elected except
for City Sergeant, to which Chas. Seyer,
| Independent, was elected. In Alexandria
the Democratic ticket except for City Ser
geant, was elected. A correspondent of
| the Baltimore Gazette" writing from
Winchester says: that there was "read-
Juster'' ticket. not differing however, from
the regular Democratic ticket except that
Allen B. Magruder was the candidate on
it for commonwealth Attorney. The
| whole Democratic ticket was elected by a
large majority with VIM. L. Clark for
Mayor and VIM. NJ. Atkinson for Com
mon wealth's Attorney in the lead. In
Culpeper the Times" says the colored
men held meeting the night before the
election and resolved to concentrate on a
ticket which was not made public till next
morning, and which "swept the. field" 1t
was composed of John B. Stanard for May
or and the following councilmen, Angus
tus Lewis (colored), Henry Lightfoot (ccl-
orded,) and John F. Snyder, DR.. G A.
Sprinkel, Lewis P. Nelson and Silas L.
Cooper white; John M. Leavell, Treasurer
and J. P. G. Peter, Sergeant. The "Times''
says it was persistently avowed up to the
| morning CT election that Stanard would
not be candidate. The event is a very
strong argument for never letting go the
| Conservative party organization.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

PRESIDENT HAYES AT THE NORMAL
SCHOOL AT HAMPTON. Hampton
correspondents OF the Baltimore "Ameri-
can," writing from there about President
Hayes visit to the colored normal school
last week, i'll describing the public exer-
cises, says THAT "a boy from South Caro-
lima descanted on the Dangers of Univer-
sal Suffrage in way that both astonish-
ed and delighted his Virginia audience,
and Miss Angelina Talliaferro. Of Lynch
Homes for Our People, which in our
opinion, was the best performance Of the
day."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

PAYING A NOTE GIVEN FoRTY-TwO
YEARS AGo.-Mr. J. M. Abertson, of
Norristown, received q letter recently
which revives romantic incident. Forty
two years ago Lawrence Dee, a resident of
Indiana, journeyed on horseback from that
State to Montgomery county to marry a
lady living in Lower Merton. After the
wedding he bought team to take his wife
home in the West, giving in exchange the
horse on which he had made the journey
and $40, which he had borrowed from Mr..
Jacob Albertson, giving his note for the
amount. A letter was received shortly af-
ter from Dee, stating that his horse had
given out and that he had been compelled
to halt in his journey, and that he could
not pay the note at maturity. but would do
so as soon as he was able. Nothing furth-
er was heard from him until Mr.. j. M. AL
bertson received a letter the other day, adj
dressed to his father, who had been dead
eleven years, dated Cresco, Iowa, from the
long lost emigrant. The letter contained
the inquiry whether MI. Albertson had the
note given ''about forty years ago." and if
he had it to send it to the banking house
of Kimball & Farnsworth, of Chicago,
where it would be paid, with interest
The Eote was found and sent on.-PhN
Record
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

THE NATURAL BRIDGE TO BE Sold
Mr.. Asher W. Hartman, formerly of Rock
bridge county, now of this city, adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition, had two
assignees chosen for him on Sat urday by
his creditors. one being Mr.. j. b. Guy, of
Staunton, and the other Mr.. Thomas N.
Page, of this city. In the property sched-
uled by Mr.. Hartman is the famous Natu-
raj Bridge, which, with the land attached,
is valued at ST., 000.-Richnond Wing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

FISH CULTURE IN VIRG1N1A.-We are
gratified to hear that our fish commission
ers will receive 100000 young shad from
Havre de Grace, which will be placed in
the Rivanna at Charlottesville, and in the
south branch of the Shenandoah at
Waynesboro, Augusta county. At Tobago
bay, Oh the Rappahannock. Mr.. Roy Green
law, the agent at that point, has had very
fair success. He has already Matched l.
200 900 shad. and is still at work-the cold
weather in May prolonging the spawning
ason.-Richn1ond Wing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

How improved machinery displaces la
bor on the farm may be understood when
we read a statement made at the Social
Science Convention in Boston, last week
that i'll all agricultural operations there is
displacement of labor of one to three in
sowing grain, one to twelve in blowing,
nd one 10 three hundred and eighty-fpur
in reaping,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

When in 1876 lie Democratic party had
carried the country by a quarter of a mil
lion majority and tbs Republican party
announced its determination to count in
their candidate at all hazards, risking d
revolution, not Republican organ raised
it's voice about the effect on the business
of the country. Now, when the Demo-
Gratis propose to find cut who perpetrated
the fraud, it is ''paralyZing commercial in
telests." Very thin Cruel to beswallowed
by any but Republicans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

In the House Wedn. sday. the Senate
concurrent resolution providing for an ad-
jour meit on the 10th of June was amen
ded SO as to fix the adjournment ON the
18th Of June, and as amended the resolu-
ton was passed Several Democrats who
bolted the caucus decision prevented the
entire defeat of the Senate resolution.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

At st. Louis, last Monday, little Charley
GCottrell, six years old, playfully pointed
Sharps revolver at his aunt, Mrs. Bowler,
and with the remark, Look out, Aunt
Lib, am going to shoot you," pulled the
trigger. His aunt fell to the floor, shot
through the heart.
A Cincinnati man in his will generously
bequeathed the Christian religion to his
friends. There Was no quarreling over his
corpse.
Tim Brown (colored) of St. Louis, coun-
ty. Mo-, wears Nc. "a shoe. Four inches
of his foot is heel.
VIM. Joseph, of Ackley, La, while dry
ing his head with towel. rubbed off every
spear of hair. Then his eyebrows fell out.
and his moustache followed. and finally his
whiskers. In one short hour he was to-
tally bald. The cause of this affection is
unaccounted for.
At the late meeting of the General Con-
ference of the M. e. Church in Atlanta,
the proposition to create an additional bish-
op was rejected. A slight addition was
made to the number of charges which
mlgHt Do superintendent Dy presiding el-
der The extension of the passionate be-
yond four years was rejected
Miss Rebecca Steel, an inmate of the
Aged Women's Home, Washington, died
at that place Tuesday afternoons; aged
eighty-eight years. She was native of
Virginia.
Francis Carrow's treatment of a Pitts
field girl was outrageous. He married her
in April, and hanged himself in May,
leaving his six children by a former wife
on her hands.
Rev. DR.. Seymour has withdrawn his
declination, and will be consecrated Bish-
OPP of the diocese of Springfield, Mass, at
Trinity Church, New York, on St. Barna-
bas Day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31
Nine Roman Catholic churehao IL, phil

Nine Roman Catholic churches in Phil
adelphia have been entered within month
by burglars who carried off silver altar
vessels, the contents Of poor boxes, and
other portable things worth taking, In
one instance they fired the edifce, but the
flame was quickly discovered and extin-
guished. They also wantonlY destroyed
Yestments in such Manner as to indicate
that they were actuated by fanaticism,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

Secretary Sherman has applied to Chair
man Potter to be represented by counsel
before the Presidential election investiga-
ting committee. He knows that there is
something In it. Ex-Gov. Noyes has ap-
piled by telegraph from Paris to be sum-
moned as d witness, and will be lucky il
he does not receive graver summons after
the evidence is in,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

Col. Gilman, the Washington correspon-
cent Of the Richmond "Dispatch.'' says
II have yet to meet or hear of a Democrat
ic congressman Who does not believe that
the title OF Hayes to the presidency is per-
feetly unassailable.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

The Fincastle Herald says that from
the rulings If the court there, and 'the
findings of ole jury at least" it will be
difficult to convict for the violation of the
Sunday liquor law and the Moffett register
law.' 1t would seem that this makes it
important to know the rulings of the
Judge.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

In the Lynchburg Circuit Court, Judge
Mclaughlin presiding for Judge Wingfeld
Wednesday, in the suit of the Liberty Saw
ings Bank VS.. Geo. Miles & Co., the Judge
gave verdict for the plaintiffs for 1921
3,O6 with interest from 1878, but allow
ingia credit Of $4,000 thereon,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

The appeal Of Rev. DR.. =. T. Baird from
the decision Of the Synod OF Virginia in
his case, Was not sustained by the General
Assembly and the Ie-hearing of the charges
Hanover Presbytery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

The New York f'Sun" which has so y1o-
lently pressed the Ees0pening of Hayes
title speaks of various Southern rebels now
yclept Democrats" and say that if its voice
could determine the result in Pennsylvania
s'the Republicans should carry the election
by decisive majority"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

The news Of yesterday afternoon shows
almost certainly that an European Con-
gress will he hold To o,--Ae between Rus
STA and England. This postpones ~af Dtle
does not assure anything more.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

The Educational Association of Virginia
meets atHampton on the 9th Of July next.
Prot. Gampbhl!, OF Washington. q Lee
University will give any information ABOUT
car fare. board, &c, the teachers may write
for.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

Mr.. VIM. E. Binfvrd, the clerk in the of
at Richmond, and who was ell-known by
visitors there from all parts of Virginia
and elsewhere for his courtesy, died last
week. Few men had more friends, and
none deserved them more
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

The Democrats will gain 20 congressman
by the re-districting of Missouri and Ohio
which puts Republican majority in the
lower House farther off than ever.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-31

DIR. X. IL. stratton, of Gordonsyille. on
the 2lst inst, in quarrel, threw q stool
at a jeweler named Mitchell, fracturing
his skull and causing death on Saturday
last. d.