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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

Some seventy five of the Readjusters of the
Legislature met on Thursday night, and
adopted an address to the people, reported
by MIR. Barbour. calling for q State
Conference Of Readjusters, at Richmond,
February 25th. Speaker Allen opposed
calling a convention as likely to oper-
ate against a settlement Of the debt, and
Messrs Massey, Mofett, Popham and Hen
KEEL took the same vlews hut the meeting
refused by 40 to 16 to reconsider EAe reso-
luton adopted at former meeting, 1ar
calling convention. The address Of Nj.
Barbour was then unanimously adopted.
Sc the sbate conference" is called. We
shall try and publish the address neEt
week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24
The Legislative

proceedings last week were not OF i'm
portance-a lull preceding the conference
of the creditors on the Both inst. In the
House, Gen. Echols offered resolution
Inquiring into the whereabouts of 100000
worth of arms received by Virginia from
the Federal government and WHICH cannot
be accounted for. It was adopted. Ihe
same geRSleman introduced resolution to
have tickets for fines for failing to work
ON the public Goads, placed iE the hands OF
the Treasures OF the counties fsg collec
tion; he also offered the petition of IL. B
Neral for relief froR, an erroneous as
sessment. MI. Van Lear offered petit
tion of citizens of Augusta county for the
relief of James Eubank from a fne; also
an amendment to the road law.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

Samuel Sanger. of Cross Keys, Rocking
ham. fell while in I. shed on Sunday week,
breaking all the ribs On one side loose
from the spine. He died in three hours.
This Machinery Hall On the Centennial
grounds ri philadelphia is to ,t be sold at
pubiic austioA asebFu.ary sth. The build
ing cost S6340pG. = -
Ex-President Willard Fillmore S brother,
Calvin. died at his home, il Ann Arbor,
Mich, on Wednesday. : t.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

The amendment to the Mechanics Lien
law, passed the House Friday. 1t extends
the time Sor filling the accounts for work
doae or materials furnished to sixty days
-dousle the time provided in the old law.
This is a anost important matter to me-
chanics contracting for minor works, and
one That will enare greatly to Their inter-
est. AS class, they are not generally il
formed as to their rights; and it not un-
frequently happens that the time allowed
Sy law expires before even they are aware
OF the privilege it extends.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

The wonderful goose belonging to T. e..
Stricken, at the White House, " ich has
been III the habit for a year or more of ac-
companying it's master in all his trips across
the river with his ferry boat, met an IN
timely death on last Wednesday. 1t was
preparing TO make its usual trip across the
river, when it became wedged Ill between
the boat and ice, with the result above
stated. -Paqe CO., (Va.) Courier.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

The paragraph about Judge Hughes
letter last week should have stated that
the letter was addressed to the editor of,
and appeared in the "Valley Virginian''
OF Stanton, not 'Norfolk" Virginian,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24
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Total expenses of every kind 81 ,3yl 600
Difference between Government
1861 and now. So, Gus, oOU
That system Of government beset and
barnacled with every species of useless
office, even down to those included in the
school system should remain in force in a
state that wants to save money to pay it's
debts, is an Indication that the Common
wealth lacks wise and firm public men to
drag these leeches from her. We well re-
member the adoption Of the details IF
the new constitution which was copied
almost verbatim from the constitution of
New York, state teeming with people
and wealth-a fat steed which the inuri-
cate harness fitted, but hung loosely upon
the gaant TANKS and ribs of the Virginia
horse. Many Of the provisions for petty
Offices which though petty. are accompa-
MED by salaries Or fees were the subject
of mirth, among the few real representa-
tives of Virginia i'll that famous conven-
ton, and had any of them been told that
when the state got control of her own
offices she wonld continue to carry this
useless weight and made no general effort
to get rid of it, the statement would not
have been credited. The people have made
some few amendments to the constitution,
but the garment is too large yet. II is too
costly. The driver of wood cart don't
wear hundred dollar overcoat unless he
is getting ten dollars a load for his wood,
and has something laid up besides. Vir
ginia is mt in that fortunate fix. 1t i: not
the salaries Of offices that want cutting
down SO much as the offices themselves.
Get rid of the fees and official perquisites;
abolish them and the officers with them.
Instead of creating new offices get lid OF
old ones. Whether the debt question is
settled just now OF not, Virginia needs a
radical and thorough upsetting of her sys-
TEN Of state Government.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

COMPLIMENT TO A V1Ra1N1AN.-Ho,

COMPLIMENT TO A VIRaINIAN.-Hon
Robert G. Winthrop, Of Massachusetts,
has dedicated his public speeches, which
have just come out in book form, to Hon.
Hugh Blair Grigsby OF this State. Mr..
Winthrop has always been generous in his
feelings towards Virginia, and his compli-
mant to Mr.. Grigsby will be appreciated
highly by every true VirgiDian.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24
SoLoMoN's TEMpLE IN WAx.-A mod

SOLoMON's TEMPLE IN WAX.-A mod
eli of Solomon's temple, truly exquisite
and beautiful work Of art, is to be placed
in the Jewish fair It is three ard a half
feet square, three feet high, and lisa perfect
fnodel.of the temple as described by the
Scriptures. It is wholly composed OF wax
flowers and Corinthian columns OF white
wax, tWenty-three thousand flowers or
e. cry variety being used in its c0nStruc-
item. Tilo roof Of th6 temple l. supported
by one hundred aud tN enty white CORN
THAN columns of fine p oportions, and the
whole represents an ouier Vi5W OF the III
ner temple OF King Sol mon, showing tho
entrance with It's arches and entrances TO
the court Of the priests, and two winding
staircases leading to the sanctum sancto-
rum, over the entrance OF which hang cur
tainS OF crimson satin. and between which
may be seen the ark OF The COW nant COW
cred by the u MONS OF tie chrrubim. TIE
front Of the inner temple bsafS the inScgip-
ton of the Tetfag tanuialion included in
the Sheku;th formed pi gaidrn cup ttori-
ums, with the InetT;5bl W ord .omposed of
pun Die flowers OF the some variety. The
four turrets or towers ate made or Jstonl-
cas-, r0sc buds, aZaliaS nd C;.TlIatluAs, and
are surmouuteti by the banners of the tribe
OF Judah. with the lion. eagle, OK and q
mat Over the centre arch is tie banner
OF kim David, bearing the motto, ''HolI-
ness to the Lord in j abreW characters,
which form the present standard OF the
Royal Arch chapter '!'ne windows, rep
rese'tin,E mosaic st&ins i glass, afe COM
posed Ct various eolors 4 carnations. The
temple will De enclosed in Il siioW-ca OF
silver and plate glass. 1t Was made by a
Boston wo!nan.- boston Globe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

General Raleigh Edward Colston,

General Raleigh Edward Co!ston, for
mer professor Of the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington, is expected home
in short time, and his pupils in Winning
ton. North Carolina, are preparing to ex-
tend to him cordial reception on his ar
rival, He has been iii the military service
of the Egyptian authorities 1or several
years.
OF the mothers in New York city who
bore children in 1878, four hundred and
forty two were over fifty years OF age.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

There is just one other thing that can
be done besides increasing tax In Virginia.
and that is very radical and thorough
upsetting, IN the interests Of economy, of
the forms of Government fixed Oh the
state by it's expensive constil ution.
The Southern "Planter'' furnishes the
following figures which the editor vouches
for as substantially correct, except the
5000, 900 for county and corporation pur
ed inferentially: but, which if erroneous is
so on the side damaging to, and, not in IA
vor of his argument:
Our state taxes now are. ....... So. 500 600
County, township and corpora
finn $500 9 500 600
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24


The ice gorge in tie North River at
Lexington was unprecedented. Hundreds
OF tons Of ice were tn Wn by the water
into the road to AleXa. ler's lumber house,
and barricaded it. Tins job Of clearing the
read cost SIG.
The West Virginia Senate has ordered
Hon. J. n. Camden, CT Parkershurg. to be
arraigned before it tol refusing to answer
question about the Baltimore Il Ohio
Co.'S Oil rates.
The Rev. John Wilson of st. Louis per
formed marriage CERT 3nony for girl of
Is. and her tttifr has obtained a verdict
| II $500 damages. Mis- ouri law requires
the consent OF legal gaardans i'll such
CASES.
Col. Virginius II Rhodes, a brother of
| Gen. Robert E. Rhodes ard q soldier in his
command died at VI mona, Miss, last
| week and was buiied IL bis native town,
Lynchburg, Va.
General Butler was thrown from a
sleigh. at Lowell, Mass, the other day but
escaped unhprt,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher received
more lady callers on NV Years day than
any other gentleman lii Brooklyn.
Hon Frank Hereford has presented the
M. E. Church. South, 1T Union, Monroe
county, w. Va, with silver communion
service.
Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia, is said to
have lost $190,00o in working Georgia
plantations during the last year.
Rev. Or. VIM. B. WE, editor of the
central Pfesby terian,' is at Clear Water,
| Florida, for the beuef # his health.
The West Virginia Walking BEAM is
the name ola forty-eirht column weekly
paper just started at Y ,cano, w. Va.
Jacksonville and tie other towns of
Florida got their first earthquake Thurs
Gay night.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

Total taxation. ......... ........
For the decade ending with 1860,
the average expenses Of our
State Government Were.........
For county and corporation pur-
poses say.
For education, higher and pri-
mary ......... ........ .......... .........
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24
New Aaages ASgHQ.s G2Es.


COMMISSIONERS SALE
By virtue of decree of the circuit court of Angus
Ia county, render ed in the of Thomas c. Barger
VS. John c. Barger will proceed on the premises,
on
Saturday, the 18th dog Of February 1879.
q acres and poles, OF Nhch William j. Ba ger,
died seized and possessed situated near Hermitage,
Hildebrand GEORGE W Iatters SON and others and
uponth following terms to wit
So much in hand as will " the costs of suit and
three years from the date ri sale, with interest from
the date OF sale, the purchaser swing bond with ap-
proved personal security, AID the ttle retained as
THOMAS G. BARGER.
Jan2l It Commissioner.
A DESIRABLE TRACT OF LAND FOR SALE
IN IN AUGUSTA COUNTY.
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered III tie June term. 1873 in
the cause OF BttN lord &c VS. 5ra"ford, &C., the
nnde signed Commissioners will, on
Saturday, February the 18th, 1879.
offer for sale at public Auction on the premises a
valuab tract Of land-one OF the tracts lately own
ed by Samuel B. Crawford. decd and now in pos
ses ion Of his hens at law-lying in the Sou liern
portlo Of, Of The COUNTY near irsenville, and adJon
others. This tfacG of anii contains los ac es is well
Watered aud timbered and tine quality.
!, ~ Duildlng the necessary improvements upon
this tract Of land it could lie mace oae of the most
desirable farms ill that section OF the county
TERMS or SALE.-Costs of suit and sale in
hano ana tue residue on credit of one two and
three yeiIS IN three equal instalinlets from DAY of
sale the uureha er to execute bonds with good per-
sonal security bearing interest from dly of sale and
title to be retained as ULTIMA e security
LANES BUMGARDNER. JR,
j. M. QUARLES,
jana It commissioners.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Twill sell on
Thursday, February the 18th, 1879.
At the Harper farm on Middle River large ouan
tlty OF very superior
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
consisting i part Of
Farming Utensils, Stock, Cows, Horses and
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE
OF elegant patterns and fin sh and numerous other
articles not necessary TO merton.
I-ERMS.-Made known on day of sale
jan24 tbs Trustee
DECKS Administrator.
Borden's Administrator.
rake notice that shall At he law office of Ffinoer
craig @ Grattan, in the city Il stanton. on
Monday, the 24tb.day # february, 1879,
proceed to take The account: required in the above
1876. N'''N A'N>e1''eA ''n'
CHARLES GRATTAN,
!aH1+ HI special Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

MIS-. benjamin iiU1lteT cUTE ''InS IIs'
the Sheriff at Camden treated !.es huspa.!t
with hal barity. She said g.. Thur day
II want pscpie to know tha i5enlaml'
Hunter WAS by 40 means the .l-3nn TIA
he is painted, but was, in fact, VI his fam
lily relations, as husband, Tat ~, bf"the
and neighbor, entirely abov' 'eproach.
She insists that her husbands mind wa
impaired and says insanity rams in tn
Hunter family.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

Peter Ho!ar, of Rockingham county,
Va, was tn, own FROM slei. It one Gay
last week, the end OF d rail striking him i'll
the side If the face, breaking sc jaWbone
on one side of his cheek, and forcing its
way through the face. dIsioca' 50g the jaw
on the other side. The lowe jaw was
broken at the chin, and the bo,o- so crushed
that nearly all tie lower teet!i zane out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-24

James Mccormick, q millio ,aire bank
president in Harrisburg, Pa. teaches .
remark able Bible class. Thee are $40
members, of whom he says: There are
men in this class who are by 20 means
Christians, men who are net even re-
formed. One Of the worst = Jnblers III
this city is regular attendant He is a
bad man and confasses 1t, bu. there's a
spark of gooane-s in his :rsart which,
some day, may be tanned into flame
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23

the slope, says that even the moist
counties, like Colusa and Butte,
will fail to produce crop, no mat
ter what the rainfall may be from
this time on. Most of the seed
which has been sown has been al
ready lost. AS for the San Joaquin
and Sacramento valleys, especially
the former, they are in o most
wrstched plight. Strange as it
may seem the only portion of the
State which is likely to have
abundant crops is Southern Cali
forAia. As for Los Angeles county,
the probability is extreme that our
farmers will this year make more
money than at any time in our
history, and the fact will be 80 un'
expected and startling that it Will
attract the attention of the rest or
the State and secure US all immi-
grafton from the lack OF which we
have suffered for some years. Our
local rains have so far been largely
In excess OF our needs, but their
value has been somewhat lessened
by the phenomenally cold weather
which followed them.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23
A Dangerous TOrpOr.

Torpor orinactivity of the kidneys Is
seriously dangerous to those organs,
since it is the precedent of diseases
which destroy their substance aud en-
danger life. This sluggishness may be
overcome by stimulating them, not eX-
cessively, but moderately-an effect pro-
duced by Hostetter's Bitters, q general
1nvigorant and Alternative, possessing d.
uretic properties of no common order.
The impetus which this admirable medi-
cine gives to their evacuative functions
counteracts any tendency to congestion
which may exist In their tissues. Both
they and their associate organ, the blad-
der, are tnvigorated as we'll as gently
stimulated by the Bitters, which exert a
liver and bowels, and by strength ening
the system enables 1t TO Withstand ma
iarial epidemics, to which when exposed
II might otherwise succumb.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23

IT is somewhat strange that q
bail bond cannot be drawn in Los
Angeles county that is worth the
paper it Is written upon. Every
where but here when men 60 on q
bond they expect 10 make good
any default which may arise from
the lack Of honesty or business
tact of their friend. But here it is
always found that there is some in
formality or negligence whic b
makes what ought to be valid
legal instrument "mere leather
and prunella." The extent of Mr..
Carrillo's alleged defalcation has
not yet been asesrtained, but it is
generally assumed that the bail
bond may he fatally defective. One
bond was sought to be replaced by
another and grave doubts are enter
tanned as to whether the first bond
still holds good.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23
THE FEDERAL SENATE.
A Pen Picture of the Men Who Now
Compose 1t.
lWashington Letter,1

washington Letter.
Your correspondent, after the last
Senator had left the Chamber, went
there, and for awhile gazed upon
its loneliness. 1t looked to him as
deselate as the White Sulphur
Springs In January, or Virginia
County Court House the day after
the circus. Silver-haired Captain
Bassett, whom neither O Demo-
cratic nor Republican Senate will
ever remove from his post as one
of the dsor-keepers, gazed on the
vacant seats as Marius did on the
ruins of Carthage, and recalled the
fact that there where Webster,
Winthrop, Silas Wright and Lewis
Cass once sat, pigmiss now bur-
lesque the exalted position of Sem
tor. Your correspondent, from his
standpoint, only thought of them
as they are, and made no disparag-
ing comparisons. He recalled
Blaine as the most INSCRIPTIONS,
but the NEST brilliant and unlucky
demagogue this generation has
produced; Conkling as Senator,
with the head of an Apollo and the
walk-well, I won't describe 1t;
Dawes and Hoar, who were never
more like aged spinsters than when
Blaine took them at q disadvaI-
tage in presenting the statue of
Mr.. King to Congress and inflicted
upon them cruel and unusual pun
ishment; Plumb, of Kansas, whose
record, by contrast, makes that of q
Credit Mobilier statesman look i'm
maculate; ingalls,, Of the same State,
who is for ali the world like q lean
lecturer on biology, or the man
who plays the big fiddle In bur-
lesqus opera; Davie, Of Illinois,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23

who. reminds one of Dixon H.
Lewis when at light weight, and
who Is as honest as he Is good
natured; Edmunds. whose Darwi-
nian face would entitle him to be
Chief Justice In tho gorilla coun-
try, but whose admirers say resem-
bles the Apostle Paul; Teller, of
Colorado, who, if the Senate were
a pack of cards, would be tray Of
spades when clubs were trumps,
and yet whom the Republicans
were forced in their extremity to
put at the head of the Blaine Com
mittee; Thurman, the best speci-
men of an American statesman in
either body, who does not hesitate
to take part in any debate, and who
is always ready to answer success
fully the prepared speeches Of the
Radical leaders; Eaton, as an hon.
est Bourbon, who refuses to learn
anything under the new dispense.
ton; McCreary in appearance and
oratory like the late big-hearted
and accomplished Judge Broken.
borough; Bayard, as the polished,
incorruptiblc and accomplish
ed Senator; Lamar, who
adds to oratory and culture a
broad statesmanship; Ransom,
who is as powerful in de-
bate as he was brave in war;
Merrimon, his colleague, who knows
enough law to be on the Supreme
Bench of the United States, and
who never speaks without speak
ing well and to the point; Butler,
who worthy of the honOred name
he bears, who is cool when others
are excited, and who is not only a
strong debater, but can be as elo.
quent as Demosthenes, when he
pleases: Gordon, who is the soul OF
gallantry and honor, whose Sena-
torial career has shown that he is
as successful statesman as he was
gallant as a General; Voorhees,,
who is the most brilliant orator In
either body, and who never fails to
come to the aid Of the South when
his services are needed; Randolph,
whose political faith is as fixed as
the creed Of a Covenanter, and who
never speaks without giving the
Senate accurate information and o
strong presentation of his side Of
the question; Hill, of Georgia, who
Is one of the most brilliant men Ia
either body-who is often immense,
and who at other times makes
striking failures.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23
Triumph Of Science.

Chemistry never achieved more de-
clded triumph than in the production Of
SOZ0DONT, which is botanical prepa-
ration of wondrous efficacy in preserving
and identifying the teeth, rcscuing
them from decay and rendering them as
white as alabaster. 1t is a toilet luxury
of which all should avail themselves.
The unpleasant odor communicated to
the breath by catarrh, bad teeth, etc., Il
entirely obviated by this fragrant ana
salutary antiseptic, of which one bottle
lasts a long time. Druggists and per-
fumers sell II.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous
etc., will send recipe that will cure
you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to The REV. JOSEPH T. IN
NAN, station d, Bible House, New York
City. dolly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-23
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF EBEN HILTON, DE-
CEASED.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY
IN the undersigned, Executors OF
the last will of Eben Hilton, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to exhib-
1t them with the necessary vouchers, with
in four months after the first publication
ofthis notice, to the said Executors, at
the residence of Esther A. Hilton, in
TusHn City, In the said county of Los
Angeles.
CHAS. G. HILTON AND
ESTHER A. HILTON,
Executors of the last will OF Eben Hill
ton, deceased.
Dated at Los Anselcs, January %, 1879.
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