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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25
Wives from the Washington Departments.

Wives from the Washington Departments.
A Washington correspondent takes Cen
eral Butler to task for saying sneeringly,
during the trial of the Oliver-C Cameron
case, 'The Treasury is not a school from
which Senators graduate their wives and
adding that the manageable women there
all expect to marry Senators. The cores
pondent in reply says.
"While it is not true chat ali the mar
riageable women in the Treasury expect to
marry Senators, or to marry at all-for l
know many, young and attractive, who
prefer their independence to selling them
selves for home and support-it is true
that the following men, as highly placed
politically and socially as ever was Simon
Cameron, have married ladies employed in
the Treasury within the past dozen years.
In 1867 or 1868 Baron Won Havre, a genu-
inc German Baron, of wealth and position.
then Charge q, Atfaires OF the Belgian lega-
ton here, married Miss Camilla Webb, a
clerk in the office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, handsome girl, of superior
mind and character, and belonging to an
excellent though pecuniarily unfortunate
family. Mr.. Tyner when a member of
Congress, about seven years ago, married
lady employed in the Treasury, who,
when he became Postmaster General Ill
Grants Cabinet, was among Tie Cabinet
ladies' and received every possible atten-
tion. Senator Christiancy married clerk
of the Treasury in 1876. Two Governors OF
-Fairchild and Chamber iain-found
their wives there, and Judge b ster OF
Pennsylvania, a man of arlstoc ratio tastes,
one of the NEST prominent members OF the
bar of the state and at one time Attorney
General of Pennsylvania. married Treas
ury employee, whose father. Robert j.
Walker, was once Secretary OF the Treas
ury. There are too many widows, sisters
and daughters OF men who once held the
most honored positions III the nation, now
toillng in government departments, to ad-
NIT Of those who temporarily occupy the
places once theirs, scoffing at them as a
Glass;
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

A MAN WHO EAT UP A FORTUNE
Mr.. Rogerson, the son Of gentleman of
large fortune in England. after receiving
an excellent education, was Sent abroad to
make the grand tour. In this journey,
young RogersOn attended to nothing but
the various modes OF cookery, and the
methods of eating and drinking luxurious
ly. Before his return his faith. l. died, when
he entered into the possession Of very
large fortune. He was now able to look
over his notes of epicurism. and to diScov-
er where the most exquisite di~hes and the
best cooks were to be procured. He had
no servants but men cooks. F0otmen, but
Ter, housekeeper, coacbman, AID groOms
were all cooks. Among those more pro-
fessionally so were one from Florence, an
other from Vienna, and another from Wit
erbO, who was employed for TIL special pur-
pose of dressing one particular dish only,
the ''docce picante" of Florence. He had
also German cook for dressing the iverS
Of turkeys, and the rest were ali French.
Mr.. ROgerson had messenger constantly
travelling between Brittany and London, to
bring him theeggs OF a certain sort of plov-
er near st. Malo; and single dinner, con-
sisting Of two dishes only. som times cost
him upward of fifty guineas. lie counted
the minutes between his meals, and was
wholly absorbed in devising means to in
dulge his appetite. In the course of nine
years he found his table dreadIully abridg-
ed by the ruin of his fortune. and he was
verging fast to poverty When he had
speut fortune of hundred and fifty
Thousand pounds, and was totally ruined
friend gave him guinea TO keep him
from starving; but short time after he
was found dressing an OrtOlan for himself.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The Richmond & Allegheny q. r. Co.
have agreed with the creditors of the
flames River g. Kanawha Canal to pay
seventy cents on the first mortgage bonds
and thirty cents on the second mortgage
bonds; the company to give its notes ct 6
per cent, payable in three years and &C.
cured by pledges on the water power, docks
snd receipts Of the canal company.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The Republicans in congress, in OPP
posing the bill prohibiting the use of sol
diers at the polls.i. are going against the
warnings of the wisest leaders Of their
party. VIM. Ii. Seward said: "Civil liberty
''and standing army for the purposes of
''ciyil police have never yet stood together
''apd never can stand together"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The Republicans at the South, those OF
them that can read, will have some fns
literature about June when Gen. Grant
arrives at San Francisco. The supporters
Of that administration in wkach Belknap.
Babcock and the like, were bright partic-
ular stars, are preparing to stir tho popn-
lar heart with grand demonstration. 1t
is to be hoped that all the whIskey rings
vill be pardoned out before that time. It
would be pity to leave them to witness
the grand demonstration through the bars
Of Western penitentiaries.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The cruel deception practiced on the
blacks to induce them to emigrate to Kan
sas, is filing the grave-yards there. Seven
teen hundred are at Wyandotte, and many
are sick and dying. The Mayor of Kansas
city has telegraphed the Secretary Of War
for an order to issue rations for them from
Fort Leavenworth.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The demand for the repeal of the Fed
eral Election law il not . sentimental but
practical one. After the congressional
election some dozen Democratic judges OF
election in Petersburg, including some Of
the most prominent and respectable citi-
liens of that place. were indicted, arres
ted, bailed to appear in court for trial, and
underwent all the notifying publicity
which il visited upon criminals. In the
United States Court at Richmond last
week in the cases Of ten of them the Dis.
trict Attorney asked the jury to render a
verdict of not guilty. These are the sort
of laws made by congressional politicians
to be used by politicians of lesser degree in
frightening respectable citizens from par
ticipating in elections, that the Democracy
insist shall be repealed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

When Ulysses Grant was General of the
Army he wrote letter to President John.
son protesting against the use of troops at
the polls. When he got to be President
he detailed them through the Southern
States and introduced them into the leg
islature of Louisiana to arrest members
with. The "old man" is not to be trusted
very long at time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The unparalleled subscription of $780,
000, 900 of United States bonds and $40
0e0, 900 of funding certificates is the best
evidence of confidence in the credit of the
government and quite as strong evidence
that the sham cry of revolution" raised
by the Republicans is received by the
monied men of the country as transparent
fraud.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The "Sopthern Intelligencer." at Rich
mond, is getting 3 strong corps.-C. W.
Wbippls, of the ''sun," which is discon-
tinued. has joi1ed its staff. and 1no. W.
Popham is getting out a lively ana in
teresting paper.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

Mr.. W. ]. Wilkinson left Culpeper for
Lexington on Tuesday of last week, with
the material and press on which the Cul
PEPPER ''Times" was formerly printed, for
tho town of Lexington, where he will issue
the "Rockbridge Enterprise" of which
Mr.. James A. Frazier will be the editor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The Rev. and Hon. De La Matyr, in
PRODUCED in the House, Saturday, bill
for issuing one thousand million dollars in
greenbacks, and authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to sling it around general
ly in loans to internal improvem ents.
Whom we say that the bill names that SOL
vent concern known Is the James River b
Kanawha Canal Co., ~ one of the corpo-
rations to be loaned $50, 0OO, 900, the tax
paying citizens of the United States can
estimate their chance of getting their mo-
ney back.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The "Petersbura Post. )" the old original
readiuster paper. calls the new Malone
travelling showmen "fillibusters and blum
derbusters.''
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25
Letter from Mint Spring.

RELIGIOUS ws-PERsoNAL-PosT OF
Correspondence of the Staunton VINDIcAToR.)
MINT SPRING, April 21st.-Sunday
morning the 9th of this month, Rev. U.
w. Hammond of the M. E. Church South,
preached here. He is in the full summer
of youth and most talented, refined, and
sociable gentleman. He handled his text
in manner worthy that of a wise and
reverend head leaving his hearers greatly
impressed with his able and eloquent SER
mon.
" Il y forIn knew so young body with SO
old head''
Lately, we are happy to learn that there
is some prospect Of his preaching here
twice month during the remainder of
the year. Religious services are held here
but once month and that only through
the summer season. We know of no
place in more need Of regular preaching
than this neglected spot" as many
around here really have not the proper
conveyances to 60 elsewhere.
DR.. 1. W. Gjlkeson for a long time very
popular and successful physician at Green
vile, having disposed of his property there
DY sale, purchased ana permanently loca-
ted here on the l4th !, inst s -, with Joy and
you In days gone by. Whilst Greenville
has lost one of it's most valued and honored
townsmen, Mint Spring has gained one
who bears the respect and admiration of
the entire community having been born
and raised not over two miles from here.
Therefore our delighted citizens wish him
a happy home, long life and an extensive
practice.
"a mamie is to all the country dear.''
The old post office has been recently re-
established here with Mr.. David Henkel
az postmaster. most efficient and obligipg
one. T.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

Gen. Roger A. Pryor, Of New York, has
been employed to prosecute Currie, the
murderer Of B. g: Porter, the actor in
Texas. Wm' s. A Asa ~ bag contributed at;a
fession is contributing literally.
Col. Edmund ]. Early, President of tie
Board of Supervisors of Campbell county,
Va, is dead,
BE. Allen, the once famous Iowa bank
er, now lives at Leadville, in Is by 20
log cabin.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

CUTTING A NEW SET OF TEETH.-Mr.
Warren Dickens, who lives near here, is
about slxty-eight years of age has n
tooth IN his head, is cutting a new set
One has come entirely through and the
others are coming. He says he will bite
something yet. We hope he will live long
enough to have a four a, after he has worn
the third SIT out Weldon IN. c. NeHs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

The business before E4e gourt is larger
at this term than usual. Up TO the time
Of going to mail the court has been enlgag-
ell in chs Crial of Brill Us. Morris, a land
case, which is exciting great deal of In
terest. The counsel are Messrs Parish s.
L. 81. Stephenson for plaintiff and Messrs
McAllister, Cochran & John W, Stephen
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

A nOrGFern minister was introduced 20
a colored minister, and inquired after his
nave ycu there?'' We'll. sab, bout
hundred and seventy-fve." And how
many have You in the church," dat
'pends, sab, altogether on de time OBJ de
year. In de 'vival times dey's all MEM
bers. In de backslidln' times der's no.
body members but Uncle Billy and old
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-25

THE SPRINGS.
The weather here is beautiful and we
are having the warmest days Of the season.
The grass upon tho lawn is green, the
trees budding, and this well known and
popular watering place growing prettier
every day. Col. Eubank is assisting ma
ture in the identifying process by repaint-
ing and. furnishing up generally in his
preparations, for his summer visitors,
number of whom have already announced
their coming. Among the distinguished
visitors who will come early and spend the
season are Gen. John s. Preston and fami-
ly from South Carolina. The number Of
those applying thus early would Indicate
good season. DR.. John F. Darby, a SOM
in-law of Gen. Preston and professor in
the University of New York Will aocompa
MES Gen. P.'s family. He will be the res
ldent physician here. His reputation, pop
ularlty and influence make the selection
particularly good one. The turnpike
between this place and Millboro. generally
a good one, is being well worked and put
in excellent order.
Messrs. Warren & Eubank will run a
line Of hacks and contGrtable conveyances
accompanied by baggage wagons from
Millborc to the Warm Springs and down
the valley by the Hot and Healing to Gov
ineton. during the season. Passengers can
thus make the trip from the depot to the
Warm in about three hours. Tbs gid re-
liable Trotter stage line continues 10 make
its daily trips from the depot to tha
Warm and back, carrying the mail and
passengers regularly and promptly.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
pP6r MunaE-

The death OF Prof. Nudge, of Kausas,
at his home in Manhattan, is serious
loss to practical science. We know of
no one who can take his place. At this
writing we are not in possession Of the
facts as to his birth and labors, farther
than we believe he was = native OF Lynn,
Massachusetts, and, like vice president
Wilson. began life Is a shoemaker tie
early developed n fondHess FOR scientific
Study, making specially OF geology
After coming west he was state geologist
Of Kansas, aud what is knowsl Of the &c
oIogv Of this growing STATE is mainly
due 10 his indeftti gable iaboTs. IN re
cent years he has been connected with
the state agricultural school II MznhAi-
| tan. and in the summer been engaged IN
/ field work for the museum of Yale col
leee. under direction of Prof. Marsh.
Most Of the remarkable fossil discover
les in Kansas. including the wonderful
1 Dinosaurs. and which hare opened what
may be called a new department in The
study of comparative anatomy, have
/ beea due TO the personal labors 81 Pr0i.
| B. +. Nudge, and have placed him in
/ the very first rank Of practical scientists
VERY recently he has been contrihut
| ing TO the Kansas City Review. 3 series
! of papers on fossil plants and their sse-1r
| ing ON the theory Of evolution, which
| have attained wide celebrity As among
the very abiest and most exhaustive dis
cusSions of that subject Of recent date
Prof Nudge was . most genial man il
his personal intercourse and possesses
the rare faculty among scientific inTesti
gators, Of being able TO present his vas
array Of knowledge in the most sitnpf
manner, and ads.ptsa 10 the ready cor
nrehensio1 of popular assemblies. II
SEas the best exponeat Of scientific SUI
5ects on the lecture platform IN The IVES
and had but just Begin 10 bring the TOT
les he so well understood before the pull
] Iic.-Kansas City Journal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
PROP. MuDGE.s DEATH.

The sad announcement Of the sudden
death of Prot. 3. +. Nudge, who was
well known over the state, and who was
reyered by all for his unselfish work in
scientific matters in h:s oySa state, was a
painful surprise to all We publish a
short article from tie Kansas City
Journal in another column. A Man
haitian correspondent Of the Common
wealth gives the Following particulars OF
The mnnner Of his death:
At about quarter past nipe last
night, Prot. d. T. Nudge, an old and re
specte6 citizen Of this place, died sud
denly of apoplexy, lie was in his usual
health, and had been reading during the
evening. Al nine O'Clock he laid aside
his reading, and after conversing u few
minutes with his wife, stepped Out the
door. Mrs. Nudge heard him fall, and
Immediately went to his assistance, bul
he never spoke again, and died almost
instantly. He was GO years old.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

The expenses Of Philadelphia, the
lceislatarc says, must he rcduceGi and
accordingly the finance committee ofthc
city councils have Immediately pitched
upon the school department as the owe
. 20 suffer, the reason being probably
that few of the teachers are voiiag-eiti-
gems. II Is reported the eonlpsli.e have
agreed 10 strike out ofthe soaool estimate
altogether The $4,000 aeeded for the
evening schools Other Items are TO be
reduced to malso t;Ie whole aggregate
about $70,0oo the remainder Of the pro-
posed reduction, $4,000, Is TO be re
dnced from the teachers salaries. These
salaries were never high, and they have
already been reduced 10 per cent
The teachers are already underpaid, says
the Philadelphia Telegraph, as compared
with clerks, firemen, or even many Of
the messengers in the municipal Offices
OF course, the result Of this very large
reduction viii be the employment of ex-
tremciy poor teachcrs-vhich is hardly
n practical improvement. The mex:
strike, after trimming everything pos
sible of the schools and teachers, viii h<
at the legal fees of newspapers. And
one unfortunate thing about teaching
and printing is that there are always a
lot Of cheap fellows standing around
who are willing 10 work for one-third
price. when man or woman fails 81
everything else, they consider themselves
particularly adapted TO run a newspaper
or teach school The community which
is inflicted either with cheap teachers Oh
cheap printers has something that nj
other community need envy them of
SO il will be in Philadelphia schools.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
SOUTHWEST.

We understand that Mr.. Deyendorff,
of Gov. St. Johns staff, is negotiating
for the purchase of the Newton Republic
can.-Chase County Leader.
The project of starting Grecnback
paper has fallen through. The gentle
man at the head of the enterprise has
been prevailed upon by the Greenback
ers of Lyoa county to publish his paper
in Emporia, where substantial induce
ments are offered for an honest Green
back paper.-Chase County Leader.
Had the Greenbackers had papel
here last fall, an exponent of their prin
ciples, they would undoubtedly have far
ed better than they did.
Ansel Gridley, Jr., and David Stamp
have completed arrangements to start
newspaper at Oxford. The first issu
will appear sometime during mex
month. We also learn that Caldwell /
| TO have another paper. Sumner count.
will soon he well supplied with news
papers-seven altogether.-Augusta Ga
|
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.


Tile One sIm school Tax Cannot be
Collected.
Some months ago we published the
Official opinion of our county attorney,
T, n. Sedgwicl, on tho law requiring
the levy of the one mill school tax for
the annual school fund. The decision
was made at the request of county clerk
Ewing, there being a difference of opin-
ion existing among many officers as to
whether the law requiring the levy was
really repealed last winter. This de
eision was endorsed by BIr. Sterry and
Gillett & Forde. of this city. Attorney
general Davis had decided that the levy
was obligatory upon the officers, and Is
sned Il mandamus TO compel Mr.. Ewing
TO place the one mill tax upon the roll.
BY agreement the matter was submitted
TO the supreme court for decision before
the taxpaying time set in.
The Commonwealth of Sunday has
hefollowing:
The judges OF the supreme court filed
with the clerk yesterday, the opinion OF
the court in the case of the State of Kan
sas. upon the relation of the attorney
general against the county clerk of Lyon
county, determining the right 10 levy the
one mill tax for the state annual school
fund
The court held in the opinion filed
that section of chapter Ids, of the laws
of 1879. page go, works by implication
a repeal OF all prior enactments provid.
ing for the levy of the one mill tax for
thu state animal cnhOol fund and the
court further held that said section Is
not invalid, by reason of conflict with
section 16 of article ?, of the state con
stitution. The opinion was prepared by
Mr. Justice Brewer. Under this opinion
no legal levy of this one mill tax has OF
Gun be made, and therefore, this one mill
tax for the state annual school fund can
not be collected in those counties where
it has been entered on the tax books.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

4 kentucky paper claims TO have dis
covered in Morgan county two remark
able specimens OF humanity, in the per
sons OF two brothers, aged respectively
eight and twelve years. They are OF IN
usual intelligence, but are peculiar m
having no hair on their bodies or heads.
while their skin Is covered with heavy
scales, like those Of fish. They show u
great fondness for water, spending much
time in 1t, diving 10 the bottom and
crawling about, although they are unable
to swim. Their eyes are round Instead
Of almond shaped; they never wink, and
sleep with their eyelids open. They
have TO keep their bodies CREASED when
out Of water, otherwise their skin cracks
open. Altogether this yarn may safely
challenge competition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-28

NJ. d. Conway, in letter to the Cin-
einnati Commercial, says Of the ser
vices of English women on school boards
s'NFhen the first school board was elected
there was a good deal OF ambition felt by
eminent mer 10 belong TO it, even Prof.
Huxley having undergone laborious
canvass. But he and others found the
slabors too arduous, and lett the board
bat the ladies elected have stuck 10 it,
made it the great end Of their lives, at
tended all the meetings, and have been
the means Of passing important reforms
A school board without women would
now be an anomaly quite out OF the
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