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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

SMALLEST BABY IN Generalization
was made some time ago of the remarka-
BILE baby of MI and Mrs. Armitage. of
this city. Mrs. Armitage has been visit
ing friend, in the northern part of the
State for several weeks. and returned to
this city :. week ago. She was called on
at the Hopkins House, where she and her
husband board, and was kind enough to
let a newspaper intruder see the little
creature. The little girl IS now four
months old, and lacks few ounces OF
five pounds. At its birth this babe weighed
just three fourths of a pound. and an ordi.
nary finger ring which was placed on its
arm would go easily to the elbow. When
two months old it weighed two pounds.
when ten weeks old three pounds. and now
at four months it weighs five pounds. It
is as perfect as any child can be, and is
notably healthy and good natured. It Is
bright, and has more expression in its face
than is usual for babies at it's age. Mr..
Armitage is an engineer on the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis road.-Colu'nbsts
(O.) Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

The CONNIE FAIR.-The Board of hi.
rectors OF the Agricultural Society met g n
Wednesday, with Messrs, A. A. Sprr nj
President; j. FL. Waters, Secretary. and
W. l.. Bumgardner. G. B. Conner. ! n
Crowle, A. NJ. Bowman, A. w. Hartman
and Gideon Barnhart present. # was do
clded to admit stockholders (who have
paid up their stocksl with their wives and
those OF their children under twentv-one
years OF age, free Of charge. Season tick
cts which cover the four days of the exbi-
Dltlon were fixed at $l.5O. Several horses
are now here in training for the COMING
trials of speed. Speaking Of the change of
the Augusta fair day from the 9TH Octo-
Der to the Gath, the Winchester s.Tlmes,.
says:
We have frequently heard our own n.,o.,s
express regret that they were unable :" ~
tend the Augusta Fair, because - ~ H. a.
generally been held at the same t;Sso ~ Mas
our own; and doubtless MANY Of WIZ" LIN
friends in that section have been nrevoo ot1
ed from visiting US, for the same reasas
This year we expect to see reciproca. IN
terchange OF visits between the Citizens nf
the upper and loWel Valley. Aons OF
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

Those who recollect the debates in con-
press over the silver bill are now daily re-
minded Of how infnitesimally smalla polit-
ical financier is on the wheel OF events.
It was predicted that while Europe would
drain us of our gold she would in return
pour in on us deprecated silver. Two
weeks ago s.. 100000 Of gold bullion ar
rived from Liverpool at New York. On
the sOth August, $4,000 900 more left Eu-
rope for America and So, 600 900 more on
another steamer. All to pay for Ameri-
can products, chiefly food. The man at
the pillow handle by applying grease to his
elbow can set at naught all financial proph.
ecies if the weather holds good. He is
cunning the money markets of the world
this morning.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05
Psnou1s1rEs OF WASHINGTON PAGES

PERQUIsITE5 OF WASHINGTON PAGES.
-One Of the pages of the United States
Senate, in letter to the st. Paul "Pioneer
Press. ''says: 1--WE used TO get 500 month
but now ii is only s75. The boy that gets
the Presidents room is rewarded with
81 400 a year. The perquisites for the
pages are considerable. A good one has
no trouble in making 500 month. A
complete book Of tie autographs of Con-
gressmen and the heads of departments
brings $50. A page made three hundred
dollars out of what was known as the
dead look picture'-a humorous sketch.
While the electoral commission was in ses-
sion the boys had good opportunity to
make something. They speculated on the
extra tickets the congressman shelled out.
1 sold one to Lizzie Snow for $50; WASH
ington people know who she is. l knew
boy who made $50 off the bier of Charles
Sumner. He sold the flowers for $50.
Wormly paid him $40 for one bouquet.
When the casket was removed he watched
his opportunity and cut the fringe from
the bier. He sold it to the colored people
for $50, dealing it out in pieces"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

HANGED HIGHER THAN IAMAN.-The
Rev. Josiah Hannah, a colored preacher,
of lizard county, Texas, became possessed
of strange mania some weeks ago. He
fancied that because his name sounded
very much like "Haman" 1t was his duty
to ascertain just how high Hannah hung.
In the pulpit the other Sunday he showed
signs of insanity, and suddenly throwing
up his arms said to the congregation:
children, Haman, was hung. as near as
/ can make calculation, a little oyer 100
feet high. Now, children, believe God
wants me to give up my soul to him right
away, and so take this rope and hang me
120 feet above the ground" The congre-
cation were frightened and left the church.
Hannah was closely watched by them,
but he ran into the woods. On the fol-
lowing day search was made for him.
Henry Giles came upon litter of chips
under large tree and was. examining
them when he noticed a small shadow
swinging to and fro in front of him. Look
ing up he saw Hannah suspended from
the topmost branch Of the hickory, stone
dead-higher than Haman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

Suppose the next legislature should re-
neal the McCulloch bill and the repeal was
found to be operative in law, where would
Virginia be? A Barbour bill passed and
vetoed. A convention called. The debt
adjusted without the consent of the credl-
tors. The illegal acts of the convention
act aside by the courts. Turmoil and tur
bulence, as in similar situation in Ken
lucky in the early part of the century.
The final triumph Of the law. The work
of legal readjustment recommended after
a lapse of miserably spent years, and in
the end no better terms than those before
you to-day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05
HIGHLAND ITEMs.-The Highland Re

HIGHLAND ITEMs.-The Highland Re-
corder'' of Friday has the following:
Cattle Sales.-Mr. Paul Lightner ana
VIM Heyener, ESQ.,, have sold their cattle
at 1915 per hundred. These cattle will
weigh 400 pounds. We understand they
are intended for the Liverpool market.
Persomal-Hon. J. n, Layne. now Judge
of the Hastings Court Of the city OF Hun
tington, West Va, native Of Hsgllannsd
and son of our worthy citizen, joseph
Layne, ESQ. of Mcdowell, is now on visit
to this county, with his family.
Camp Meeting,-The COMMUNICATING at
Bethlehem was much interfered with by
the rain. Or. Morrison, OF Fhllagelpnla:
St, LOUIS, another OF New Jersey. were on
the camp ground, Maj. Newton and many
ladies and gentlemen OF Stapnton were
present.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

A VALUABLE CARPEr.-At sale of
the personal effects Of Henry Clarke, late
ly deceased, in Leonardtown on Saturday
last, a roll of Competing was about being
offered, when some of the bidders sugges-
ted that it be unrolled for inspection. This
was done, and in the folds was discovered
a package containing 81 ,410 in United
States Treasury notes. The money was
handed over to Mr., Westcott, the son-in-
the sale. His delight can we'll be imagined
as we'll as the chagrin of the numerous
ones who had attended the sale expressly
to buy carpeting st. Mdru's (Md.) Bea-
CON- ft -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

Gen, Raleigh T. Colston has gone to sew
.ral of the watering places to deliver ms
Interesting lectures on Egypt: he deNOIes
cna half Of the proceeds to the Memcnis
vellow fever sufferers.
Rv the death Of the Hon. W. Townes'
-. am Col. VIM. TONNES. Jr., late editor
n " ts 6 Roydoa lVa.) paper, will BECOME
" ~ s Of 1he largest land ownersin the state
OILY ~ ~ Tosunes estates stretching for miles
lily -.unnoh Che fertile valley of the Roanoke.
More than 1900 persons have visited the
10. IVA, cave within the past two
1 Iseks. 10 the owpeFs # is better than q
gold mine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05


D. D. B. INSTITuTION.-Last Tuesday
the Board of Directors of this institution
held meeting at which Messrs. T. d.
Ransom and Ed. Echols, the newly appoin-
ted members, took their seats. The posi-
tion Of President lately held by Mr.. VIM.
Frazier being vacant by the expiration of
that gentleman's term Of service on the
Board, the members unanimously elected
Mr.. Meade F. White. of Augusta, meu-
Der Of experience and ability. to fill it.
The subject of filing the vacancy oooa-
stoned by the promotion Of Mr.. g. D. Eu-
rift. was fully discussed and the matter
finally postponed until the October meet
ing. There are, we learn, three applicants
for the place, two from Virginia and one
from West Virginia.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

The Catholic church of Cali Saints" at
Manassas, was dedicated Sunday by Bishop
Elder of. Natchez, who in view of the large
crowd had to preach from the portico Of
the building. 1t was the intention Of
Bishop Keane. of Richmond, to dedicate
the new church, but he met with an acct
dent, resulting in spraining his ankle, in
Richmond on Friday. Many Catholic So
cieties from Washington headed by the
Marine Band. were present.
Chas. Langheimer, the solitary confne
ment convict in the Pennsylvania peniten-
tiary, who Chas. Dickens saw on his Anne
ricaE tour and so affectingly described in
his American notes as heart broken, has
just been sent there again in his 18th year
for house breaking.
How trade is looking upin Boston is
suggested by some fresh statistics of the
Union Freight Railroad Company of that
city, which show that this corporation
carried during all the year 1878. 1856, 726
tons of freight, and for only the first half
Of this year 1873, 200 tons.
At Decatur, Ala, Wednesday, B. F. De
Graffenreid, an old citizen of that place,
had dispute with colored woman about
washing, and. coming to blows, she threw
him down and choked him, so that he soon
afterwards died.
Daniel G. Smith died near Charlottes-
vile last week. He was the father of
Prof. Francis H. Smith, of the University
of Virginia, Prof. E. B. Smith, of Rich
mond College, and ]. Howard Smith. late
representative of Albemarle county in the
House of Delegates of Virginia.
W. A. Stuart. of Saltvllle, who hold
$4OO. 900 of the LIST and I'd mortgage bonds
on the White Sulphur Springs property,
will, it 10 said, put in an upset bid on
Alex. F. Mathews offer of $500, 900 for
that property.
Colonel Sam Ward, the father of Gene
We've Ward, the actress, died at Mllwau-
kee, Wis, on Friday last He was at one
time wealthy business man in New York
city. He lost quarter Of million of
dollars in business in 1873.
DR.. Edward Warren, son of the late W.
C. Warren, of Lynchburg, and now resi-
dent of Paris, has just received the decora-
ton of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
Rev. J. B. Hawthorne delivered his lee
ture, "Be true to myself" in the Baptist
church at Orange G. H., on Tuesday
night.
John B. T. Armstrong, a lawyer of Har-
risonburg, and E. Smith Dinkle have pur-
chased the fixtures of the late Bridgewa ter
stEnterprise'' and will soon puhlish the
Bridgewater "Journal."
The Lexington Gazette" reports two
crops of wheat in the county, averaging
respectively S1a and % bushels per acre
Pretty good.
The white coal beavers employed by
Chica1o firm struck because fifty negroes
were put to work with them.
A Hartford faro bank lost $2,10O to q
green countryman, and the discouraged
proprietor thereupon attempted suicide,
The business house Of Sadlef Brothers,
at Charlestown, W. Va, was burned Sun
day morning: Loss $40, 900.
Hon. A.. q: Stephens says he has re-
ceiyed $85. 600 royalty on his book, 1.-THE |
War Between the States" ]
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

How does a State grow up into easy
taxation by improvements? Take the
new village of Anderson, W. Va, as an IN
stance. Eight years ago it was farm on
which the tax was $22. To-day it is a town
with shops in which trades are being work
ed at. stores, and live newspaper, and
the tax paid by those living on that same
farm of eight years ago is $1,000. Eight
years from now the people OF Virgins
will not feel the State tax if she reViyes at
the rate she is now doing.
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an EASY WAY TO SETTLE 1T.

AN EASY WAY To SETTLE II.
Amid the maze of figures with which
both sides on the debt question are now
bewildering it, it is great consideration
to know that plain man can easily and.
above all. safely make up his mind without
going through them all. There is, on the
merit of this matter. but one doubt sug-
oested by the opponents of the McCulloch
bill to the people of Virginia, and that is
that its requirements cannot be met with
out an increase Of taxation. All the au-
thorities on one side say it can be, while
all on the other say it cannot be. If you
accept it its advocates promise you a
settled debt, peace and prosperity, at the
same amount Of taxes you now pay. Ii
you defeat it its opponents promise you the
Barbour bill, which makes, and pretends
to make, no settlement of the debt, but,
on the contrary, while temporarily pro-
yiding for the life Of the State, permits
the present six per cent. interest to 60 on
piling up against you. It is the bill Of
the Hereafter. Between two such bills no
man could hesitate moment, if he knew
when adopting the first he was free from
an increased burden of taxation. That we
believe to be the sentiment Of fully nine
tenths of the people, who at the last cleo
ton voted for readjustment Of the debt
There is nothing easier for. the people to
do than to secure this assurance for them
selves. just let them require every candi-
date who offers for place in the legisla-
ture to pledge himself not to vote for an
increase of the taxation of the State above
the present amount realized from fifty
cents in the 500. That settles it.
That puts it beyond peradventure, and
is an easy way for each man to settle it for
himself without the aid of the politicians
on either side.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05
A1LraHANY ITEMs.-The Coylngton
"Tribune" Of last Friday contains 'ne
following items

AILEaHANY ITEMs.-The CovlnHton
"Tribune'' OF last Friday contains the
following items:
personal.-A promising young lawyer
.-necfs to locate here in few weeks: The
corn.nc light is now practiclng ID otaun-
Ton ir. John 81. Bib. telegraph opera
Tor at this point, has been detailed TO eaKe
charge OF = new Office at Lowmoor. ana
~ I'd ward Middleton, Of Charleston, w.
w will assume the duties that were per
eor On, here by Mr.. Bibb. Among the
l lU. at the hotel are Mrs. Madrigal and
daughter, and Mrs. Linton. OF , mSrf re
HATTIE Ind, and Miss BuckAer' pupttl u
nc au Wesleyan Female Institute, Staunton o;
' Iona Walk.-A Baltimore ERatsgop pa
a; stor last week walked from baiIlmoIe
pa 81" White Sulphur, and delivered sss,
20 lou S,'s a. that place last Sunday. tie was q
High Chhrchman, too. ...s !,
necif,,es-J. F. Hughes, appointed =
delegate to the Readjusters Convention ~
Warm Springs declines, saying, II am not
the man who is wanted. AS for me, WAS
Satisfactorily re-adjusted last winter.
Aueoed Sedatction.-A few days ago the
Aauohfer of Daniel Callahan. gardener az
che Sweet Chalybeate Springs. confessed
On her death bed that Patrick Men ellis
Uadler. was Che father Of her Legitimate
rrh,ld Her father and brother have just
been arrested for . violent assault on
Men ellis.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

FEnT1LIzER.-To the large nussn,,r of
fertilizers already noticed as suhtaisted r.
the attention OF farmers, in QUE columns
MI W. M. Caldwell, of Wayassboro adds
the "Excellenza. He will, also fnrn;sh
cheap grades of fertilizers, chemicals
and bone of all grades. Mr.. A II No.
Cue is the agent at Fishewville. --
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05
THE LONGEST BrAnD.-Edwin Smith

THE LONGEST BEARD.-Edwin Smith,
of Adrian, Mich, rejoices in beard which
by late measurement, was seven feet six
inches and one-half in length. He hasnot
shaved since 1861. Ordinarily Mr.. Smith
and his beard would not attract especial
attention. He does not let it sway at its
own free will at all times, but keeps it
tied in compact bunch under his chin,
holding it fast with thread and hairpins.
When thus done up it does not appear to
be of unusual length unless the observa-
tiOn is close.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

It is very hard to resist the conviction
that President Hayes is something OF
humbue. In the past week hewrote to an
official that interference of public officials
with partisan political management
ought to be stopped" And at that mo-
ment those Officials" Sherman and
Schurz. were stumping Maine and Ohio.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

GOOD BUTTER BEsr.-Mr. James M.
Lackey gives US an item on butter. He
uses an old-fashioned up and down churn,
which holds probably ten or twelve gal
Ions of milk. On day last week having a
little better cream than usual, he deter
mined to see how much could be made.
After the butter was taken off and
thoroughly worked, it weighed 81 pounds
for the single churning. Lexington
Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

REPAIRS TO THE CouRT HOUSE .-Tbo
Board Of Supervisors on Friday last adont
ed ehe plans submitted by A. Y. Lee ~
for the improvement of the Court Honsa'
Inc changes contemplated, INCLUDING tho
new fencing in of the lawn and SOM w.
pairs TO the Jail, will cost, it is estimated
about S. 900.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

A FROST PREDICT IA Henry coun-
ty. Va, farmer predicts killing frost on
the 18th of October. He goes by the fogs
IN August. II there is fog, for instance,
on the 10th of August there will be frost
on the 10th of October. THIS year the fog
came on the 18th. He has kept, he says,
an accurate account and never knew his
sign to fail. Three or four old gentlemen
v0uch for the same thing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

L. Dunton. Superintendent Of schools
Tor Bedford county, is dead, as is also
Chas. T. Beale, p prominent citizen Of
Botetourt county: : "
Five hundred thousand pounds Of tobac=
co is shipped from BUCHANAN, Botetourt
yearly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05

IT is stated that at the Salem discussion
the first strong point made by Rev. Dr.
Curry was met by some one in the audience
18th the courteous response, "That's q
l;en We congratulate the Rev. J. E.
Massey on having different sort OF
audience to listen to his strong points.
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> Church Notes.

The Papal Jubilee, declared by Pope Leo
XIII on his accession, which commenced
three months ago, closed at st. Francis
church Sunday. The Pontiff bestowed
plenary indulgence on all Catholics
who would rigidly fast one day, go to con
fession and approach holy communion and
pray for the Pope and the church. This
indulgence was awaited of by almost every
Catholic in Staunton. many of them visit
ing the church as often as seven times in
the performances of the jubilee. The
indulgence has no reference to the remis-
sion OF eternal punishment and refers only
to the remission OF temporal punishment.
The performance of this jubilee, if accom-
panied by true penitence, is held by tho
church to secure the full and entire remis-
sion of all temporal punishment for sin.
Rev. w. @. Hullihen has returned to
the city and will fill the pulpit of Trinity
church next Sunday. Last Sunday it was
filed by Rev. Mr.. GIBBS IN of Greensboro,
KY, a nephew of DR.. Gibson of this city.
On Sunday Rev. W. T. Hall, of Lynch
burg, at the First Presbyterian aud Rev.
John H. Taylor at the Baptist church,
preached.
Last Sunday Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly de-
livered the charge to tile pastor at the or
dination of Rev. E. G. Root, pastor Of
Mission Church on Walkers Creek i'm
Rockbridge, and Rev. j. M. Pitcher
preached the ordination sermon. The sum
OF $152 was raised at the close of the SER
vice to enlarge the building.
Rev. j. B. Haskell, of Staunton, preach
ed in the Methodist church at Woodstock
Sunday night, his text being FROM Ro-
mans Sth, 34th.
At the Methodist District Conference
which met at Waynesboro yesterday
Messrs j. P. Houck, G. W. Hunter, j. w.
Stoutamoyer, and Christian Eakle, were
elected delegates to the Annual Conference
with Harvey Risk, s. Switzer, E. Conrad
and j. S. Myers, as altprnates
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05
KOsIUszLIo.-The Polish patriot, to
whom the poet wrote:

whom the poet wrote
Hope for season babe the world farewell,
And freedom shrieked when KOsiusc0 fell"
did not spell his name as Campbell has it.
The original will Of the patriot is among
marie county, and is signed 1T. Kosiusz-
lio." 1t was admitted to record on the
18th of May, 1919. Thomas Jefferson,
who was appointed executor, declined to
take upon himself the burden of the exc
cution of the will, in which the testator
authorized his executor to sell the whole
Of his property in the United States. and
with the proceeds to purchase and educate
In trades or otherwise, negroes that were
held in slavery. Mr.. Jefferson declin ed,
as he said, because of his declining health
and advanced age.-Charlot tesvslle Chroni-
Gle
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Personal.

Among the scholars who arrived yester-
day afternoon at the Augusta Female
Seminary, was Miss Mamie r. Latane,
daughter of Bishop J. A. Latane OF the
Reformed Episcopal church.
Among the visitors registered at the
White Sulphur last week we're Mrs. Jno.
Echols, Ed. Echols, Alex. E. Miller, Col.
James III. Skinner, and Capt. T. G. Nor
ton, of Staunton.
Mr.. M. N. Bradley, of Staunton, was
registered at the Hotel de la Paix in
Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 23d.
The Richmond dispatch of Wednes-
day saws: Professor L. N. Hasseletf, an
accomplished scholar and native Of Rus
STA, who has taught modern languages at
Staunton for three years past. has located
here to pursue his profession"
Rev. DR.. Geo. b. Taylor is still an in
valid at the Caldwell House at the White
Sulphur. His physician thinks he is suf-
fering from accumulations of malaria, col
lected in his system while in Italy.
At tournament in Albemarle last week
Miss Kate Waddell was crowned queen
by Mr.. II. D. Garth, the successful
Knight. e sA.e
VIM. L. Cowardin, Esq. President Of the
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany Of Richmond, was in the city yester-
day on his way down the Valley.
Capt. VIM. A. McCue, who with his
family has been spending the summer near
Viewers Cave has returned tothe city and
taken a residence on New ST., adjoining
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Mamie Walker, of Stanton. Va,
niece Of 1t. Gov. Walker, of Virginia,
and Miss Alice RAIDER, Of Happy Home,
near frankfort, w. Va, are the guests OF
Mrs. DR.. s. III. MISUNDERSTANDING (W.
Ta.) Record.
S. S. Shelter, Esq, of the Staunton
bar, has returned from his summer vaca-
| ton.
Rev. W. T. Richardson of the Central
Presbyterian" addressed Montgomery
Presbytery at its meeting in Botetourt last
week. and Presbytery adopted a resolution
recommending that excellent journal to
the patronage Of its churches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-05
Yours, very truly.

WALTER v. CROUCH.
Aletter in the Alexandria ''Gazette"
says it is understood that Miss Mary N.
Randolph, of Virginia, granddaughter
of Thomas Jefferson, now principal of the
Patapsco Institute at Ellicott City, Md,
will adopt one of the late Gen, J. B.
Hoods orphan girls.