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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-11
THE SMALL INDUSTRIES OF THE
FARM

This country has entered upon an era OF
prosperity which has not been equalled IN
its history. That it should be attributed
to the reconciliation of silver or to the
resumption of specie payment, or to any
save the right cause. is teaching hurt
full to the public mind inasmuch as it di-
yerts it from the contemplation of whole
some lesson which may be useful at anoth-
or day. While the legislation named had
its value just as the pant which preserves
the road wagon, yet the mo i've power of
the vehicle, the power which has enabled
the country to recuperate, has been the
economy and industry of the people. De-
spite the tinkering Of legislators and the
theories Of the politicians, all must have
failed had not the people OF this country
practiced economy, used their muscle to
produce, and used self-denial in using the
products and in importing their equivalents
in value from abroad. 1t is astonishing to
see what stores have been piled up by this
for shipment to Europe. In one week
alone Of the past month the exports OF
food and cotton from single port-New
York, to Europe amounted to six millions
of dollars and at another-BoSt)n, they
reached million dollars! Never in our
history has there been such a marke.
abroad for our products. Not, alone, a
market for cereals but also for the small
products of the farm. apples, dried fruit
| opd tho lilo aud 1f ia IN this tHa turn that
we desire to call TIE attention OF Jhe
owners of farms, for it is unquestionable
that in Virginia the production and mark
citing Of anything but wheat and tobacco
is esteemed of secondary consideration. 1t
| will surprise them to read that the little
village of Salem in North Carolina has
shipped in three years past three million
pounds of dried blackberries for which it
got back in money $3.50. 900. In Chicago,
in the midst OF "a region where attention is
paid to these things, in one year the re-
eeipts Of dried apples were thirty thousand
barrels. of oried peaches eighteen thous-
and barrels and of dried blackberries six
thousand barrels. The supply of Ameri-
can dried fruit in Liverpool has never been
equal to the demand, and it j., a market
ever standing open for what we are ready
to ship to it. In the matter of apples.
which no section of our State produces
better than the Valley, there are ninety
thousand barrels received at Liverpool
every year from America.
Our people have turned the tide of fnan-
cial depression by the practice of economy
in little things, and if they could now turn
some of their industry into the cultivation
of what have been deemed unimportant
things they would find another victory.
The smaller products of the farm if thsy
receive more attention, both in their raising
and their marketing, will in the prosper
GUS times ahead be found to be very i'm
portant and timely part of the farmers in
come. Make much, use little, and sell a
great deal is the Way mortgages are wiped
| cut and easy circumstances restored.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-11

A FATAL UP-sTRoKE OF LIGHTNING.
Last Friday evening, while a thunder
storm was passing over the house Of Mr..
John S. Thompson. living about 4 miles
southeast of Berryville, an electric bolt
entered the house at the base Of the north
east corner and struck and severely burnt
a Mrs. Marsh, anu ascending the room
passed through the ceiling and struck and
instantly killed Mrs. Thompson, W ho was
on the upper floor. The theory of the
course taken by the electric bolt is derived
from DR.. Page, who was called in to see
the injured woman. She Was badly burned
on the right thigh, left breast and shout
der, and, strange to say. d child she was
holding on her right arm was not in the
slightest degree hurt. The burns ON the
body of Mrs. Thompson indicated, the
Doctor says, that her lower limbs were the
first to feel the force of the stroke that
killed her The house sits on d hlll, and
was considerably injured, though not de-
stroyed, as WAS at first rumored. Mrs
Marsh is recovering from the injuries she
received Clarke Va.) Courier.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-11

maTShalS and deputy marSDalS as
i:The suspension of the necessary functions In
4e ordinary administration OF the first duties OF tne
government for the shortest period is inconsistent
with the public interest ard az any moment my
possibIe for me to look without grave concern on
State Of things which leaves me pubs service tnns
tec1ed and earnestly urge on your attention the
necessity of making immediate appropriation for
the maintenance OF the marshais ana deputy mar
shals for the fiscal year Which commences to-
morrow. - VIC d uyrs,,
June 80, 1873. r4H.ssi H. D. HAi
Congress promptly adjourned without
complying with his request. So far the
official record of the. past. AS to the
future nothing unusual will occur. In
civil cases the U. S. Marshals get their Tees
from the parties in interest in criminal
cases they will. Though MIR. Hayes's OBJ
stinacy, have to wait until the next meet
ing OF, ongress. According to District
Attorney Stirling of Maryland, ibis walt
ing is not,new to marshals. When CON
gress meets in December all legitimate ex-
perses will be paid by a bill passed by
it for the purpose, but not dollar
will be- then paid which may have bsen
incurred Tor services at The polls in Ohio
California and other States which hold
aheir elections before. that time. U. S.
Attorney General Dsveiis has given bis
official opinion that marshals fees VIII
hold this ground: .5.s .s
But your performance of your duties SO far as the
law contemplates that they are to be compensated
FE fees,seems to me to constitute good ground of
obligation against the United States.
Ills superfuous to say that the Demo-
craticscongress which re-assembles in De-
cenber will recognise no such ''ground of
obligation' as applying to services render
ed at elections, and will not vote dollar
i'm payraent,of such obligations.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-11

The Lexington (Va.,) ''Gazette," in re-
ferring to the recent misstatement that
Gen. G. W. &. Lee had rendered his resig-
nation as president of Washington &
Lee University, says it was wholly unau-
thoriZed, and. that OH the contrary Gen.
Lee has resumed the active duties of pres
ident of Washington 4 Lee University,
and he has also taken entire charge of the
school Of engineering in the University.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31

PrrrssuRGH, October 3O.-Petroleum-
Dull; crude csc at Parker's for i'm
mediate shipment; refined tic for Phil
adelphia delivery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
DIR. LIE MOYNE'S CREMA-
TORY
I'm Charge of Executors and Ac-
cessibIe to Residents of Wash
ingtOn, Pa.

Although mention has already been
made OF what disposition the late DIR. lie
Moyne made of his crematOry, the ex-
act words OF the Doctor in relation there
10 have never been brought TO light.
Here they are:
"The ground for the use OF the Crema-
tory shall bee eight rods long east and
west, and FIVE rods wide north and south,
the southern line to be along the centre
OF the public road, the centre thereof to
be opposite the centre Of the crematory
building, which ground, with the build
inc thereon, | devise To my eXeCu-
tors, hereinafter named, with power
10 nominate successors or a sue
cessOr by the surviving executor;
and, in case they refuse TO act, or the
survivor fails to appoint successor, or
the appOintee fails to serve, or by any
other means the trust becomes vacant,
the judge or Judges of the Court oi
Common Pleas OF Washington county
shall appoint trustee in whom the title
of said real estate shall vest. The Gre
matorv shall be under the control Of the
trustee or trustees and shall be aCces-
sible for cremation purposes To every
person OF the borough of Washington,
Pa, without any other charge than the
expenses OF cremating and such other
charge as will be necessary 10 keep the
premises in repair. Subjects who lived
within "a radius OF five miles OF the
borough OF Washington, Pa, may be
admitted on the same conditions, II the
trustee or trustees see proper. julius
LeNIoyne and V. Hardingare the execu-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
REDPATH'S WANDERINGS.
Cause of His Mysterious Dlsap-
pearance Explained.

San FRANCIsCo, October Sc. A.
Redpath, OF the literary bureau, whose
mysterious disappearance from New
York early last month gave rise to much
conjecture, arrived here last evening
from Panama, by the steamer Collma,
and is stopping at the Palace Ho-
tel. In conversation with re-
porter he stated that some time previous
To his disappearance he suffered much
from dyspepsia, which showed itseii ex-
ternallv in the way OF carbuncleS. Late
i'm the summer, after making arrange
ments for a series of entertainments to
be given in the various cities OF the
Union. large carbuncle appeared be-
hind his right ear. He felt that soften
ing of the brain was coming on. While
in this state, and not knowing what he
was about, he wandered on board
steamer bound for the Islandof Jamaica,
which sailed from New York on Sept. 8.
Arriving at Kingston, by which time
his reason was restored, he found
he had only seven dollars. Being
unable To telegraph for more, he wrote
10 friends i'm the United States, and
after a delay of three weeks he received
a remittance which enabled him to leave.
Determining to return by way OF the
Pacific, he took steamer to Aspmwall,
and from Panama he sailed for here.
Mr.. Redpath found several letters and
money enclosures awaiting him, 50 1t Is
evident his friends were aware OF his
late movement. He presents a rather
rough and seedy appearance, but his
mind appears sound. He expresses his
intention 10 remain here for some time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
POSTAL STATISTICS.
Report of the Auditor of the
Treasury for the POstOtlice De-
partment.

WASHINGTON, October S0.-The re-
port Of the Auditor OF the Treasury for
the PostoiIice Department for the fiscal
wear ended June 30th last, shows that
the actual cost of the postal service dur
ing this period was only S3,O3l ,455,
remarkably small deficit, which is nearly
81 600 900 less than that OF the preced-
ing year. The total revenue OF the
POstofiice Department for the last fiscal
wear was S30,04l ,9S2, being an increase
OF S764, 465, and the total expenses S33,-
O73, ,437, being a decrease of Sl,O9l ,647.
In comparison with the preceding year.
OF the last named amount, S195,6l2 was
saved bv the law which changed the
basis of the pOstmasters' compensation
from commissions on stamps sold
10 commissions on stamps can
Celled, and the remainder by a re-
duction OF the compensatiOns 10 rail-
WAYS,
The States returning the largest reye-
nue. were New York, with S0,1lO,3.O;
Pennsylvania, S2,7S2, ,59S; illinois, 81
S9S. .627; Massachusetts, S2,OS7,22S;
Ohio, SI.976,+ ,+40; Missouri, Sl,l24,555,
and Michigan, Sl,O04, 49,. Alaska foots
the list, with a revenue OF S53. The
principal items OF expenditure are as
follows: Compensation OF postmasters,
-. IS, ,239; clerks in pOstotfices, S3,ilS,-
9a5; letter carriers, 81, ,941, ,7O6; railroad
transportation, -, 100, 1O6; star line, Z. 2.
bv horses and ordinary vehicles, O,o5h,-
2i5; steamboat service S6665, ,lOI; and
foreign mail transportation S2S3,9lI.
Total receipts from stamps, stamped
euveloped and postal cards, S2S, Ia ,O'4,
and from box rents 81 ,5Sl, l62; net reve-
nue. from the money order business,
S2l9, ,226; aggregate revenue at SS tree
delivery pOstothces $4,000, 600, and their
gross expenses. including pay OF letter
carriers, 100000. Auditor McGrew's
report also shows the number of dOmes-
tie money orders issued during the year
to be ST., 243, amounting TO SIS, ,254, ,54l.
and that the foreign money order busl-
ness was as follows: Canadian, 1921
orders issued, amounting 10 SSl6,2S3,
and 2O.757 orders paid, amounting to
SS39, ,O72; Great Britain, "a, $40 orders is
seed, amounting TO SS94, $50, and l9, I4O
orders paid, amounting 10 S3i5, 16l; Ger
many, AZ $40 orders issued, amounting
10 $500. .7SS, and %, 462 orders paid,
amounting to S6S9,542; Switzerland,
5.lS5 orders issued, amounting TO $780,
III, and 2,OlO orders paid, amounting to
S55, 5,S29; Italy, 4,070 orders issued,
amounting to SlO3,352, and $40 orders
paid. amounting to Sl0,040. Total
amount of fees on orders issued, SS62,-
or, and a total net revenue to the gov
ernment from this source, S2l9,226.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
FROM OTHER LANDS.
BRITISH O0lNGS IN kfGHkNISTAN.
Proclamation Of General Roberts-The
Spanish DeIuge-0eclire In Price
Of Tin-lnsut TO the Lord
Mayor of London,
AFGHAHISTAN.
Proclamation of General Roberts.


SIMLA, October 30.-By order OF the
Viceroy of India, Sir Frederick Roberts
has issued a proclamation stating that
in consequence of the abdicatiOn OF the
Ameer and the outrage at the British
resdency, the British Government has
been compelled to occupy Cabulez and
other parts Of Afghanistan. The Afghan
authorities and chiefs and Sirdars are in
structed by the proclamation to continue
TO maintain order in the districts under
their control, and are invited to hold
joint consultation with Gen. Roberts.
The people OF the occupied districts will
be treated with justice and benevolence
and their religion and customs respect
ed. Loyalty and good service to the
British crown will be suitably rewarded,
but all offenders against the English ad-
ministratiOn will be punished. Ar
rangements for the permanent admins
tration of the country will be made after
the above mentioned consultation has
been held.
LONDON, October 39.-A dispatch from
Lahore SAYS that a brigade starts i'm
mediately for Cabul to open communi-
cation through Khyber Pass. Orders
have been issued for the destruction of
Bala Hissar. The trial of the Ameers
ministers is about to begin. There is
said to be convincing proof OF their COM
plicity in the massacre of the British
embassy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
unrslisble signaL Service.

PORTSMOUTH, y. H., October 3O.-COn-
siderable complaint exists here relative
10 the uureliabiity Of the Signal Bureau
reports, Is displayed here. Out OF a to-
tai of thirteen signals ordered up since
July lst, only four have been justified.
Many Ot the warnings came too late TO
this station TO be- of any advantage, eth
er tr the marine or inshOre interests.
PoRrLAND, ME, October 3O.-Much
dissatisfaction Is expressed here among
the shipping interests, owing To the mis-
leading character of the signal service
reports. For II hours past the storm
signal hat been flying, alth Ough the
weather was exceedingly fine. Ii is COM
planned that the signals We're displayed
here too late to be OI service and con-
tinued after the fine weather set in,
frightening passengers from taking
cuastwise steamers and demOraljZing the
shipping interest generally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
MEMPHIS.
Sanitary Survey of the City.

MEMPHIS, October 80. - Two cases
were reported to the Board OF Health
this afternoon, Alfred Goldsmith and
John Linkhour. Both have been active
workers during the past epidemic.
The weather remains very cool, and
the thermometer ranged between 40
and 6S.
The National Board of Health will,
during November, begin a sanitary sur
vey Of the city, which work will be SUI
pervised by Colonel Waring and Ma
ior w. II. II. Bengaurd. As soon as
the absentees have all returned
house to house inspecrion will be
made under the auspices of the National
Board, with view TO ascertaining the
necessities for proper sanitary improve
ments, This work will be completed
about November 55th and submitted to
DR.. ]. S. Billings, Nice-President; Drs.
Johnson and Mitchell, members of the
National Board, and DR.. Falsom, of Bos-
ton, who will visit the city at a period
named. A test OF the Wolf river cistern
water will be made by DIR. Smith, OF the
United States Army. The survey OF
the city will be made in compliance
with the request taxing the district gov
eminent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
A Novel Cass Decided.

NASHVILLE, October 30.-A novel
case was decided in the United States
District Court by Judge Connolly +.
Trigg to-day. Miller Hurst, an ex-
Federal soldier, was convicted by the
Morgan county Circuit Court ten
months ago, for the murder of ThOs.
Staples in 1865, and sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment. He was taken
from the penitentiary on writ of
hdbeds corpus by Col. John =. Murray, an
ex-COnfederate soldier, to-day, who
proved that when the act alleged to
have been done was committed Hurst
was member OF Captain Dave Beattis
company, which was recognized as be-
longing to the United States army, and
it was not known whether he killed
Staples or any OF the forty composing
the company and that Staples was a
captain in the Confederate army.
Hurst was discharged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31

Dom Piatt.

The Stalwart Chicago Inter Ocean COM
ments on the Washington Capitals re-
cent utterances concerning Grant 5
Third Term after this manner:
The Mackackeek Philosopher, Dom
Piatt, has returned to Washington from
his iruitless campaign in Ohio, and
seems to be raving mad. In his paper
he writes en- editorial entitled Grants
Third Term" Dom is man OF i'm
mense valor, and when people read his
threats, they Will doubtless tremble.
He saws:
at is we'll for us 10 undeIs and each
other before proceeding further in this
business. We are governed by a Con-
sttution. Under that Constitution We
recognize the power of the majority, but
outside OF that instrument the sacred
right OF armed resista c. to uslrpation
becomes our duty; and We would advise
the conspirators to look we'll to the con-
dition OF their followers and to the sup
plies of their arsenals. for We have learn
ed from the late war that an appeal to
arms is not only singularly easy, but
popular
\ witty writer once said fools are di-
vided into three classes--common fools,
particular fools, and id fools-but
occasionally you find one who unites
the three, and is common particular
id fool" Ii would seem as il the
editor of the Washington Capital has
reached this triple combination. The
advice to the conspirators to ''look well
to the condition OF their followers and
to the supplies of their arsenals" will be
received with a broad grin, especially in
the elder producing districts, where
squirt guns can be made cheap. Fire a
real gun into the ranks OF an army made
up OF Dom Piatts, and you might load
all the knapsacks OF the command on
the coat-tais that would stick ont from
their graceful rears
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
DIGGING POTATOES.
Another Tragedy in Washington
County A Mans Brains
Knocked Out with a HOe-The
Parties Arrested and i'm Jail.

MARIETTA, O.. October 29.-The par
ticulars Of another murder in the lower
end OF the county, on Monday last, have
Just come to hand. Joseph WaysOn and
his son George, while digging potatoes
with a man named John $. Buiord, got
into a dispute rs to the position they
should occupy in digging, which led to
harl words, when Butord started of to
get help to whip Wayson and his son.
He returned in a short time with a
man named Montgomery, when a gen
eral row ensucd, during which young
Wayson was struck with a loaded whip
bv Montgomery and felled to the
ground. when the father beat tempo
rary retreat. Young Wayson, on re-
gaining his feet, seized a hoe and delly-
cred death dealing blow on the head
of BuiOrd tracturing the skull and com
pletely Draining him, from the effects OF
which he died the same evening. The
two Waysons are in Jail here, as report
ell last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
WEDNESDAYS STORM.
On the North Atlantic Coast.

HALIFAX, October 3O.-Thc storm yes
ter,iay was felt severely in the eastern
portion of Nova Scotia. At Point Mul-
grave the hurricane ragged all morning.
doing immense damage TO the buildings
and wharves. -Four schOOners are ashore
at Hastings and one at Cape Jack. Seven
buildings were blown down. such a
severe storm was never experienced be-
fore in that section
\ telegram from Hastings says that
the most severe gale ever experienced
in that locality ragged there from early
morning till noon, when it reached its
height. A number Of buildings were
blown down, roofs OF others blown to
pieces and carried away by the wind.
Scarcely building in the place has es-
capped damage. IL is reported that a
house was blown down at Cape Jack,
killing an elderly woman. Reports
from everywhere in the province tell
some story Of disaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
An Unwieldly Corpse.

RICHMOND, Va, October 29.-Infor-
nation reached here tonight of the
death Of one OF the most notorious char
acters in the country. This was Mrs.
d. +. Smith, who lived near Leginier,
WestmOreland county. Her proper
tions were extraordinarily large. She
measured thirty.four inches across the
shoulders, and weighed within a frac-
ton of six hundred and ten pounds
The coffin was necessarily OF immense
size, and before it was delivered two or
dinary men lay In it side by side on
their backs without Crowding each other
in the least. When brought to the
house it could not be got through the
door, and il was necessary to leave il
outside until the time set for the funeral,
when the corpse was carried out to the
coffin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-31
WASHINGTON.
A BLOW AT NEW YORK STOCK GAM
BlERS.
Decision by Comptroller Knox Relative to
Cert6caton Of Bank Checks-Pos-
tai Statistics-JOhn G, ThOmP-
son on the Ohio Election,
Comptroller Knox.

WASHINGTON, October 30.-COmptrol-
Ter Knox is preparing letter in reply
10 the recent one OF District-AttOrney
Bliss, certifying his course toward the
National Bank of the State OF Missouri.
He will claim he has done all his De-
partment is required to do in such cases,
and that this bank has been treated ex-
actly as Others have been. The letter
will, it is understood, be pretty severe
on Mr.. Bliss. 1t is stated that the latter
gentleman has written another letter to
the Acknowledgement, stating more eX-
plicitly what he said in his last concern
ing Mr.. Knox, and going further in his
statements.
Loge VIII Stick for the Present.
The President is not disposed TO re-
move Postmaster Loge unless both
Young and ButterwOrth unite in the re-
quest. Thus far Butterworth has de-
clined to recommend his discharge, and
until he does Loge will be all right.
"I Told You &c."
John G.. Thompson is here. He saws
that it did not surprise him that the
Ohio Democrats lost the Legislature,
and for the reason that they were 80
confident they wouldn't that they didn't
half make fight 10 save 1t.
Senator Bayard
is expected to land in New York from
Europe next wednesday. His friends
here talk OF giving him reception when
he touches the wharf. The hope is that
if Robinson should be defeated Bay
ards opportune arrival just after the re-
suit would be Just the occasion to start
an auspicious "bOom.'
He Had Short Vacation.
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 29.-E. J. An
dersOn, lately pardOned out OF the Ohio
penitentiary, was arrested this afternoon
charged with burglarizing Hartman q
Durstine's Office and blowing open their
safe Monday night. The arrest was
made through the efforts OF govern
ment detective here on other business.
Exports and Imports.
WAsHINGTON, October 30.-The eX-
cess of exports over the imports of mer-
chandise for the month ended Septem-
Der 3Oth, 1870, is S20,620,OS and for the
twelve months ended September 3Oth,
1879, S246, ,S46,277.