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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-29
A DEMOCRATIC MPAIGN
STORY SPOILED.

The Democratic papers have been
quoting, with great deal Of zest and
moral reflection, a paragraph strongly
denouncing Garfeld's alleged connec-
ton with the De Golyer paving con-
tract, declaring it to be from an opin-
ion of Justice Swayne, Of the United
States Supreme Court, in rendering
a decision in case involving said con-
tract, which it was asserted had come
before him. This ingenious and
slanderous Misrepresentation in thus
clearly exposed by j. R. Doolittle,
a warm supporter of Hancock, in a
letter to the Chicago Times:
To the Editor:
A serious error has been made by
some newspapers in supposing that the
De Golyer case ever went to the Su-
preme Court, or that Justice Swayne
used the language attributed to him
in comment upon it.
In the brief submitted to Judge
Farwell in the Circuit Court here
another case, Burke VS.. Child, decided
in the Supreme Court, was cited, and
Justice Swayne's opinion stated.
But the mistake has been thus:
That part of the language of the
brief which follows the citation of
case of Burke VS.. Child is attributed
to Justice Swayne--Ianguage aohich
he never used; for the case aoas mever
before him. As [ was the counsel
who submitted the brief, it is just to
Gen. Garfield, to Justice Swayne and
to myself, that [ should at once cor
rect this mistake. J. R. DooLITTLE.
1t will be Interesting to note how
many of the Democratic papers that
have published this story will publish
Judge Doolittle's brief but complete
refutation of it. 1t is, perhaps, not
very strange that the Democratic
campaign literature should be almost
wholly made up of attacks upon Gen.
Garfield. for there is nothing to urge
as a valid reason for the support of
the Democratic ticket or why the
Democratic party should come into
Overwhelming Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-29

A. D. Lunt's land inspecting crew
started Thursday for Jenny, from this
place they will go to the headwaters
of the Wisconsin river. to inspect the
land of the ". c R. T.. Co., in that
locality. The crew numbers seven men,
all of whom are practical surveyors
and woodsmen.-PhitZips Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-29
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Ulcers, Sores, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tether, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all kinds of
Skin Eruptions. This salve is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction in
every case or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by ROB-
INsoN Il SCHULTZ. 3, 4 u
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
THE FAITHFUL ALLIES'n
ANSWER.

We have been persistent in forcing upon
the minds of Democratic Readjusters, who
are yet anxious that the vote Of Virginia
shall not be given to Garfield, the fact that
the colored Republicans of the state, what
ever they may do in other elections, will
not vote for Hancock ticket of any kind.
Last Monday in Staunton there were near
ly two hundred blacks listening to the
speeches. When the question was asked
them by Col. James H. Skinner, in his
speech, care you colored men going to
vote for Hancock there was an unani-
nous and ear-splitting, ''No! mol we
ANTI" And this was the more notice
able coming as it did just after speech
from Capt. John Paul, in which he had
secuted the idea of the colored men join
ing in:the ssDemocratic'' primary proposed
by the Readjusters and afterwards voting
for Garfield. We beg those Readjusters
who are putting any reliance on the ne
gro in securing the State for Hancock, to
discard that illusion. There is but one
road to victory in Virginia. and that is
through the regular Democratic ticket.
That ticket has a certain vote; it is taking
no chances; it is depending on no faith
full allies who frankly say that they don't
intend to vote for Hancock-in short its
dependence is on the straight-out, old-line
Democrats of the State, and that is an
element that can be safely trusted to roll
I'D victory.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
The Democrats Of Old HIGHLAND on the At
tempt at COMPROMISE Moffett
on the Stump.

Editors Vimdicator:
At a meeting of a portion Of the Demo-
cratic party of Highland county, held at
Mcdowell, on Saturday. the 25th day of
September, 1880. James o. Hobbs was
called to the Chair, and Chas. p. Jones
was elected Secretary.
On motion of DR.. Fl. H. Jones, it was
resolved,
LIST. That we cordially endorse the &C
ton of the Conservative Democratic Com
mittee of the State in Offering in the in
terest of harmony to agree that the cleo
toral ticket should be composed of one
half Democrats and One-half Readjusters.
End. That we also cordially endorse the
action of said committee in Offering to
submit the question as to which electoral
ticket should remain in the field to pri-
mary election, at which none but Demo-
Gratis should vote.
3rd. That we deplore the fact that the
managers of the Malone organization
would not agree to submit said question
to the decision of qualified Democratic vO-
tiers, but insisted that all registered vo-
tiers whether they were Republicans, or
qualified voters or not should participate
in such primary, and we endorse the ac-
ton Of our committee in refusing to sub
mlC Salu question TO any DuG Lne VOto Ol
Democrats.
These resolutions were unanimously
| adopted.
Mr.. Winfield Liggett, of Rockingham,
was then introduced and made telling
speech in favor of the 10Th of May ticket
DR.. Moffett then took the stand and for
| two hours held the undivided attention of
the audience in one of the most admirable
and convincing speeches that has been
made in Highland in this canvass. At the
conclusion of which 1t was unanimously
resolved that the thanks of this meeting
be rendered to Messrs. Moffett and Liggett
for their eloquent and instructive address
es on this occasion.
1t was then resolved that the proceed
ings of this meeting be forwarded to the
Staunton Democratic papers for pu blica-
ton.
JAS. Q. HOBBS,
President.
CHARLES P. JONES,
Secretary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
Politics at OhurchviIle- School Matters, &c.

Politics at Ohurchv1lle- School Matters. &c.
Correspondence of the Staunton VIND1cAToRl
CHURCHvILLE, VA, Sept, %.
The members Of the Hancock and Eng
lish club were highly entertained last Fri
day night by Capt. Jas. Bumgardner and
the meeting was enjoyed by all. It was
the most practical and instructive speech
we have had the pleasure of hearing free
from all efforts to amuse-it abounded in
facts and figures that could not be denied.
The Captain has many friends here and
his zeal in this contest is making many
more.
A large flag bearing the names of Han
cock and English and II. g. Allen, was
hoisted yesterday amid great enthusiasm,
and the occasion was enjoyed by all but
one, who turned away and pursued along
his melancholy course towards jennings
Gap.
The season for opening the public schools
is approaching and the patrons of the
graded school here are deeply interested in
its welfare. The report in circulation
that the patrons here are divided and take
no interest in the school deserves to be
corrected. The community has been mis-
represented and the school board of the
county should investigate and see that
they are not 50 treated. All they
want is to be allowed the privileges ac-
corded to other schools in the district, to
select their own teachers, and if this be
allowed unity and harmony will prevail
and flourishing school maintained. But
the effort to force incompetent or unpopu-
lar teachers upon school of so much i'm
portance is an outrage which the intelli-
gence of the community will not submit
to. ANON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
COL. JAMES II. SKINNER.

It is difficult to write within bounds
about the admirable speech and rejoinder
of Col. Skinner on Monday. Polished, as
s4sysrything that comes from him Is, elo
quent, sharp in its points as the most prac'
ticed stump orator could have made it, it
had withall the sting of the hornet, sting
not delivered until the flesh had been log.
iealiy stripped Of its clothing and laid bare
10 receive it. It is not surprising that the
streets of Staunton we're alive with laugh
ing Democrats that evening for they had
witnessed an Independent canvassef with
the bulk and strength of an elephant,
stung till he was frantic by bell hornet.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
WHEN THE "READING OUT"
COMMENCED.

If Capt. Paul had had the time to look
at our files, Monday, he would have found
that he had no complaint to make Of the
fullness Of the report of his speech at Har'
risouburg, in 1878. The very facts which
he thought had been omitted were there full
ly set down. But his memory is not exact
when he thinks that he then gave that
fact (Funder journals refusing to support
any Readjuster for Congress even if NOM
inated) as the reason for his remark about
ssthe Conservative party having fulfilled
it's mission" He gave as his reason fol
that remark the fact that the Republican
party in Virginia was dead and that the
most distinguished Republican in Virginia,
U. S. Marshal Lewis, had SO pronounced
it. It was later on in his speech that he
said it was no use for the Readjusters to
60 into the Democratic Congressional
Convention which had been called, and
gave as one reason that some Funder jour.
nails had said they wouldn't support Re.
adjuster if nominated. The meeting took
his advice and commenced the 'going OUT
by refusing to send delegates to the Con-
servative Congressional Convention a year
before the ''reading out" Is
1t is matter, however, of little impor-
lance now we presume. A gentleman who
belongs to an organization that emphatic
ally protests against being considered
part of the National Democratic party, OF
being thought subject to its control and
the central organ of which asks contempt
uously ''What in thunder has the Demo
cratic National Committee got to do with
us p'' can hardly be very particular about
the date at which he first bolted the au-
thority of the State Democratic organiza-
ton. We merely refer to the matter to
say that the report we published in '7S did
not do injustice to the speaker and to say
that this paper has ever been careful to
avoid injustice to political opponents in its
reports of their assemblages. While we
are unable from lack of space to give all
that is said, still we are careful that no
unfair statement of speakers position
gets into print. IT it should it would cease
to be news and be devoid of interest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
Politics and Other Matters at Deerfeld.
Correspondence OF Staunton VINDIcAToR.]
DEERFIELD, !

Correspondence of Staunton VINDICAToR.]
DEERFIELD,
Sept. 21st.
This place situated in beautiful valley
in the western part of your county is not
often heard from in your paper, although
it finds it's way to many Of our homes, and
it's columns are read every week by our
people. You will not be surprised when I
tell you that even here the people are at
work to promote the interests of the great
Democratic party.
The seventh of July ticket will hardly
receive vote at Deerfeld. Arrangements
had been made for a public meeting last
night for the purpose Of organizing Han
fell about dark, kept many away. Quite
a number were present, however, and the
meeting was called to order by Mr.. J. w.
Glendy. who introduced DR.. F. B. Perry,
of Churchville, who was invited to assist
in organizing our club. We were pleased
to find that the Doctor has more than
one string to his bow" besides being a
fine dentist and an accomplished gentle
man. he is an earnest and pleasant CAM
paign speaker. His address, which occu-
pied about an hour, was an eloquent and
instructive appear W ouI pooplo W NO up
and doing IN our country's cause, and was
well received and highly appreciated.
The following list will show owl the result Re Of
Craig. Secretary; J. W. Clayton, Vice
President; Jno. W. Glendy, E. J. Mont
gomery, Jno " vs. sitlngton J J; H; Mont Mont
Hultz. 6. r. Montgomery. j. w. Mont
gomery, J. S. Gabbert, Jno. limbo, Mel
son Ptoney. J. A. Clayton, $; A. CLAYTON Ga,
LANCE. lanes A. Gordon, Jas. Lange, VIM
Paxton, Samuel Paxton, G. Fox. M. R.
Blain Thomas H. Glsndy. i This bis, number bea
Wiling to take active part in this great
contest. There are many who have never
voted who will vote this time for Han an
working ali they can, but they are weak.
You may count on peeraeld for Hancock
and H. q. Allen, -,
Our people are blessed with fine crops
and good health this year.
-',- eS'SS T7i1 . HARRY HASTE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
FREE VOTING ON "MANHooD.'

FREE VOTING ON sMANHOOD.
1t may be set down as certain that ~
advocate of abolishing the prepayment "
the capitation tax as prerequisite W
voting can ever receive the vote, or any
great part of the vote of Augusta county
whether he runs for congress or the iegis-
lature or any other public office. IL IL no'
a new question to our people. They iiave
thought over it and after thinking over ~
have voted by an overwhelming majority
for putting this restriction into the coll
stitution of the State. Their CONCLUSION
is not surprising. Throughout this tHlt-
ty county there is strong desire III tne
bosom of the people-whether they are
poor or rich people TO own property. LII
no county in the commonwealth Is Che
property holding more generally and equal
ly distributed. Among the first things our
colored citizens did after they became CIT
izens was to commence acquiring landed
property and throughout Augusta thel
holdings, small and large may be found.
With this general thrift an poss ssion OF
land comes the anxiety to protect it from
being at the mercy of those who have no
interests of their own to protect, and this
safeguard is found in the laws of the State.
The men that make these laws which Fix
the tax to be paid should be elected oy tax
paying citizens-by men who feel enough
interest in the State to make them earn q
dollar to get the right to vote. The law
making power at the mercy Of voters who
have no interest in the community more
than traveller might have would give q
painful uncertainty as to what was to be
done. We think we may safely assert that
this is the view held by the Augusta peo-
pie of the proposed repeal, whether Fun
der or Readjuster in politics, while it is
true that some of the'latter may smother
their convictions on this point in the hope
of securing aid in readjustment.
AS to the manhood" question, our peo-
pie don't believe in idle and thriftless ne
groes voting on their manhood to tax their
property. Their own manhood Is shown
in cultivating their farms and they think
the best evidence the negro can give Of his
is to work.
AS to the 81 tax corrupting the voters
because it may be paid for them, they hold
that man who would vote any way for
his capitation tax would also vote for
money if there was no capitation tax to
pay.
AS to the legality of the tax our people
haven't doubt. In the thrifty State of
Pennsylvania no citizen can vote unless
he has paid State or county tax within
two years and nobody talks about cutting
down Pennsylvania s representation on &C
count Of it. Rhode Island, Massachusetts
and other States have similar laws.
No orator can make any Roadway in
Augusta county by advocating the repeal
of this clause of our constitution.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
a Readiuster Werkingma MS Complaint.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA,
Sorf OQth 1880

A Readiuster Nottingham Complaint.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA,
Sept. 18th, 1880.
Editors Vin6icdtor::
I would like, through the columns OF
your interesting paper, to give the people
of the Valley some idea how the Readjus
tiers run things on this side of the noun
tain. 1 had a business transaction with
them, and was swindIed. will try and
make my letter short and give facts. lam
printer, and was employed by the Abe
marie Publishing Company to work on the
'sVirginia's Advocate" so-called read
juster organ published here. My wages
were due, as per month, on the NOGn ulI.,
and asked the treasurer for it. He told
me there was not cent in the treasury,
and that there would be meeting OF the
stockholders J. B. Hardin, Asst. Supt.
Penitentiary, Hon. J.. E. Massey, State
Auditor, and other such prominent office
HOLDING readjusters, on the 18th an0 that
would then get MY money. According to
appointment they had meeting, and blow
ed all day, but nary cent did man pay
into the treasury. They propose to run
the paper with wind. That's the kind of
party the roadJuSGer party Is. Lucy du-
]ourned sine die, without having done a
thing of consequence. Now l am to lose
five weeks wages, with Mr.. w. W. Hall.
Jr., of Washington, who will lose consid-
erably. Now that's fine crowd for any
civilized human being to belong to. lain u"
it. That's just the way they propose do
ing everybody. The Advocate" will not
make its appearance this week, and hope
it may never rise to deceive the people
again.
NOW my reader Jet nae give you "a FOOLS
ADVICE" don It be led by such a defunct
party, be menl was kind of read
juster myself, but God forbid that l should
ever again claim such party. | am a fun
der, big funder, and will proclaim fund
erism now and ever more, amen. [ can
give my Funder friends few more re-
marks on the way the ''greot re-adjuster
party" 90 business, if they wish.
The Office here has been levied on by sew
eral parties. to whom they owe bills and
will not pay. myself being one. The IL
abilities of the concern is about $140O, as
sets, nothing.
With much Respect, am,
r. FRENGER
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

This week, political news is uppermost
in the V1NDICAToR. as it is in the minds
Of the people, but after the fight is ended
the general reader will find it as interest
ing as ever. A good deal of matter. pre-
pared for this issue, We have been forced
to leave out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

A CARD.-The following instructions are 1mpor-
N tant to those who are using the Grader
Wheat Fan
he wheat this year being badly shrunken, the di-
changed to clean wheat for market, thus: Take out
sieve No. Q; use conductor board, smooth side up
end of the groove. Fasten it there by the wire
hook.
Use sieve NO. Z or = IN groove NO. 2, wMch on
cookie If on trial you find it necessary use sieve
No. Sin groove No. g.
Oct1 1t L. NJ CROSBY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
A VALUABLE PIPE FOR RATTLE.

A VALUABLE PIPE FOR RATTLE.
One Silver Mounted "Meerschaum' Pipe of the
finest quality, which taken from the Earl OF
Essex for debt by Richard Fley, of Derby England,
in 1884 The amount of the debt being ESQ ($25O0
but has since been valued at considerably more. its
fine carving, representing the Great Battle of Wa
terloo by Napoleon the LIST, is now for rattle at
TOM BUKKES BAR AND RESTAURA Mt.
Opposite Virginia Hotel.
CALL AND EXAMINE PIPE.
CHANCES IN RATTLE $1.O0 EACH
ONE HUNDRED CHANCES.
oct11t
ono BARRELS AUGUSTA COUNTY
SUU WHISKEY,
including the fol owing brands:
J. BUMGARDNER & SONS,
LEWIS BUMGARDNER & CO.,
D. F. CLEMMER,
Low M A N & CO.,
JOHN GIBSON, &C., sc.
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
L I @ U o R s
of all kinds at Wholesale and Retail.
Oct13m BURKE & BRADLEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

We may as well say to our Charlottes-
vile correspondent, who is worthy young
man, that while we print his grievance,
his wrongs do not lie at the door of the Re
adjusters, but at the doors of their leaders.
The Readjusters pay their debts pretty
much like other men, but we suppose don't
propose to shoulder the debts contracted
by ambitious leaders.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

Having retired from the firm of Byers & Eakle,
nv interest in that house having been purchased by
MI, j. A. Cochran. 2aveIl known and popular bust
ness man of Staunton, bespeak for the new con-
Germ OF Byers and fae ana patron
not regret any business associations they may form
! "-''' B. F. EAKLE,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
FOB CoNGREss-sEvENrH DISTRICT.
HON. HENRY C. ALLEN,
Of Shenandoah.

NOTHING SHALL DETER ME
FROM DOING THAT WHICH
KNOW TO BE RIGHT. Hancock.
~ 1876.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
A REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE IN
THIS DISTRICT


We apprehended from the temper of the
colored members about the choking off
they got at the Republican Congressional
Convention at Charlottesville, that they
would put Republican candidate in the
field in this district. A call, signed by
some one hundred and fifty Republi-
cans, as published in the ''Valley Vir-
ginian" Of yesterday, has been made upon
Ex-senator W. P. Mosely, a colored Re-
PUBLICAN Of considerable ability, of Gooch-
land, to run for Congress from this dis
trict, and he has accepted, and says in his
card that he will proceed at once to an
active canvass of the district" A mass
meeting of Republicans, presided over by
W. A. Taylor, Chairman of the Republi-
can County Committee, was held at Gooch-
land Court House on Saturday last, en-.
dorsed Mr.. Mosely, and adopted the fol
lowing resolution;
Resolved, That Funding Republicans, and Re-
aiinstine Republicans and stralghtout Republicans
ferences. for the success of the ticket
It is very evident from this action that
the colored Republican kRows his weight
in the party, and can't be choked Oft with
impunity. syi' -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

NoTICE.-Ran away from me, near Stuart $
ley Bell little Is years old. Being anxious for
him to come home, 1 hereby forewarn all persons
paying him for any labor he may do for them as l
shall put the law in force against all and every per-
son so offending.
September 9th, 1880. JOSEPH BELL, Col.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

ATF.T. WARES SECOND HAND STORE
You can buy very fine Walnut Wardrobe at ha If
of its value and all other kinds of furniture. also
have large lot of Second Hand Stoves. All per-
sons having stoves to sell get sale for them by
applying at my store. Persons desiring new over
coats can get sale for their old ones at my store
Respectfully,
oct1 1t F. T. WARE
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
YAK WORK IN FRUIT AND

w FLOWERS, &C.
MRS. 81. FL. BLUMBERG, of Richmond, will be in
Stanton, on Monday next. and will give lessons in
the art of making Wax Fruit and Flowers, Tapes
try work. Chenille work and Embalming Natural
Flowers Orders may be left at G. A. Gladke's
Oct1 1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
BYERS & COCHRAN.
will conduct a general
GDOGEDN PIrSINESS

at the old stand of Byers & Eakle, Staunton, Va,
We respectfully invite the continued patronage of
our power to retain their custom and good will,
Mr. Edward l. Jones, so favorably known in this
community will be found with our house and will be
pleased to wait upon his friends.
J. T. RYERS.
j. A. COCHRAN
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01
New Aderti sem0nts.
CHARLES P. JONES,
Secretary.

tut UC16T NeW AUV6IIISeI16HES Ste UIIIU page.
CRASS LAND FOR SALE
VI
Fine Grazing Farm near Greenwood for sale
splendid meadows. Or will go in with reliable
man and Craze calves on shares. Plenty of Sod
Apply to DR.. JOHN r. BAYLOR.
Greenwood Depot.
octl 4tx Albemarle County, Va.