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"COMPROMISE.n

The idlest talk that can be INDUCED in
by well meaning Democrats in Virginia
just now is that on both sides about the
two sections of Democrats in Virginia ar
ranging compromise. Neither side is in a
frame Of mind to agree on anything and
any attempted negotiation would only end
in fruitless wrangle. Men are only men
after all, and after a hot and bitter fight
for six years on State question, the two
parties are hardly fit to discuss with each
other union on National question-cer-
tainly not fit to arrange reasonable union.
The only way that now presents itself
is the submission of the matter of union
for arbitration by a third party, wholly dis
interested, that has never been mixed in
our State affairs. The VINDICATOR' S
suggestion last week for the submission of
our difficulties to the National Democrat
ic Committee for arbitration is the only
way that is likely to give satisfaction to
all the Democrats of Virginia who desire
the election of Hancock. If the politicians
on either side refuse this, the people will
then know who it is in Virginia that de-
sires the State to be handed over to Gar
field and will range themselves on the side
that wants to save it from such fate.
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the sentiments Of the Republican Re-
adinstars asserting their allegiance to the
Readinstars' party in State affairs, but
askinr n be left free to vote as they
pleased for President and Weep President,
No action was taken, but the resolution
was received toawait consideration. which
it did not get. Mr.. GrOner, of Norfolk,
made tn. point Of order that Mr.. Harrison
had not voted for the adoption Of the Han
cock ticket, and could not move to reconsi-
der. Mr.. Harrison admitted the fact, but
declared that he represented 10000 voters
who had instructed him to oppose Han
cock ticket. Mr.. Hayes, a colored Repub-
ublican, OF Alex ,niria, said it was neces-
sary to USE soothing syrup sometimes, and
il the Republicans were. ignored, the good
old ReadjusLer party would 81 down.
Major N. b. Meade here took the floor,
and tried to stem the tide which was SET
ting against the Conservative Reai 'justers.
Senator r ddeberger made the last speech
of the night. for as soon as he had finished
Auditor Massey sprang a melton to ad
iuurn sine die upon the cjnve.tion, and it
was carried just before midnight.
THE RESULT.
The result of the convention is disap-
uuiutment to Republican Ieeadjusters, who
hoped TO. partial recognition al least on
the electoral ticket. and who bitterly re-
sent the y of the gag to prevent action
on their res lution and are CHI 4grined that
they have i,een defeated 10y Tire 0nserva-
tive Readjusters, who had everything cut
and drieu, and expected to carry their
point without any scene or trouble i'll the
convention. 1t is safe tD say that the Re-
publcans of Virginia will not vote the
straight Garfield and Arthur ticket in No
vember, aid with proper organization and
money to pay their poll taxes they stand
an excellent chance of polling a plurality
of the vote of the state. W. b. H.
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A NFECTED LETTER. two
months since an envelope bearing New
York postmalk was delivered at the office
of Anthony Comstock, in New York, and
in his absence was opened by Mr.. Dueret,
his secretary. 1t contained what appear
ed to be a porous plaster, covered with
foul matter, having most offensive odoss
Mr.. Comstock. on reaching the office had
the package destroyed, and procured dis
iDfectants and a wash to prevent infection
to those who had handled its He suspect
ed that it had been sent by personal
enemy to do him bodily injury. Two
weeks later Mr.. Dueret was taken ill with
a singing sensation, succeeded by dis
celebration of the skin and rash that ex-
fenced all over his body. He has been
confined to his bed for seven weeks with
swollen joints and all the indications of
blood poison. He .is perfectly helpless,
gradually wasting away until he is mere
skeleton, and the doctors fear that he will
not be strong enough to withstand the
disease. Mr.. Comstock suspects the au-
thor of this plot for his injury to be prac-
ttioner of New York whom he once ar
rested for a crime, and 10 whom he after
wards traced an Internal machine which
he had received by mail. but from which
he had escaped nninjured. The address of
the present package, he says, was in the
same handwriting.
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A Recollection cf John B. Baldwin.

-'SSS~SSsAS&A
A few days ago Gen. Wickham in con-
versation related an an ecdote of the la
mented John B. Baldwin, which is so
much like the whole tenor of his life that
we reproduce it. It is hard to unde rstand
the personal affection that the people bear
for him So long dead, but we find the ex-
PLANTATION in just such Incidents as the one
we are about to relate. He always took
the part of the weak In 1868, in company
with Gen. Wickham, Mr.. Baldwin was
crossing the Jersey city ferry going into
New York. On the boat was little Ital-
ian boy musician and among the passen
gers were also two or three New York
roughs. These roughs to spend the time
during the crossing commenced giving
vent 10 their rowdy propenaities by annoy-
ing the boy. They worried the poor little :
fellow until he burst into tears. John Bald
win stood surveying the scene moment
and then dashing at the leading ruff
fan took him by the throat and
throttled him against the cabin wall.
The fellow who had been 80 brave before
skunk away, and his companions. seeing
from Raldwin's determined face that 1T
would he their turn next, followed him to
,he other en1 of the boat. They haG
short consultation. but, after taking good
ook at RaldWins stalw4rt frame. con-
GUIDED that 1t wouldn't d. to attempt to
ret satisfaction. No oppressed man ever
acked the aid of Johu Baldwin, no mat
er what the odds were to be confronted.
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RALCARREs.

Capt. q. A. Fudge, who is probably the
most successful sheep raiser in Pulaski
county, recently sold to Messrs. Crockett
and Surface, forty lambs that averaged
something over 81 pounds per head. One
lamb, four months old, weighed 1877 pounds.
So says the Virginia People,"
DR.. VIM. Kent Gilbert, coroner of Phila-
delphla, and the author of a number of
medical works, died last week. He was
brother Of Rev. DR.. D. NJ. Gilbert, former
pastor of the Staunton Lutheran church.
The census Hgures give Allegheny coun-
ty, Va. a population Of 5,543, an increase
of l 1853 over the census of 1870. The popu-
lation OF Covington, its county town, is
437. .
Fat Carroll, miner formerly of Lynch
burg, Va, was shot dead in Mono county.
California, last week while attempting to
enter the mt citing of Miners Union from
which he had been expelled.
A young man from Brooklyn, a contes-
tant in walking match at Sag Harbor.
N. Y, became eXha listed on Monday and
died after his removal from the track,
The seventh dividend, making in all SO
cents, is now being paid the depositors IN
the Bank OF BerEyville.
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SAD AFFAIR.-On Saturday evening
last, Samuel Dickerson, little four-year-
old son of Mrs. Woodrum, living on the
farm of Mrs. John S. Lewis, was. shot and
killed by mis- step-brother, Joe Woodrum,
aged about nine years. The superstition
is that he induced the little fellow to look
into the barrel OF shotgun, and then
pulled the trigger, discharging the load
which entered the right eye. tearing
through his brain until it reached the back
of the head where the skull was shattered
to pieces. Death was Instantaneous. A
coroner's jury was summoned, and, after
examining WITNESSES. returned verdict
that the child came to his death at the
hands of his brother, but failed to say
whether it was intentional Or accidental.
The boy who did the shooting, is said to
be an unruly. devilish boy, beyond the
control of his mother, and that he delights
in destroying property and torturing chill
dren. q. We are told that even as he looked
upon his dead brother, killed by. his own
hands, he seemed cold and Indifferent,
without the slightest remorse of conscience
over his devilish deed,-Point Pleasant
wv. Va.) Register.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16

Two years ago Capt. J. M. Figgatt
near Fincastle, put two red-eyed perch in
a pond which has no running water. He
recently seined the pond and caught them.
One weighed three pounds and the other
one pound fourteen ounces. A sucker put
in at the same time, with the perch
measured sixteen inches.
Rev. T. H. Lacy, Of w. Va, has &C.
cepted call to Meade Memorial Church,
(Episcopal,) Richmond.
The Charlottesville "Jeffersonian" says
Mr.. Jefferson NJ Levy and family have
settled at M, nticello for the summer.
Visitors to this historic spot will always
meet with warm welcome at the hands
of its courteous owner.
Col. Hollingsworth, the Superintendent
Of Mount Vernon, received paral tic
stroke last Monday, while returning from
Mount Vernon, and is now lying i'll at his
residence in Georgetown.
Anna Gertrude, the infant daughter of
1t. Gen. Hood, has just died at Warm
Strings. Ca, aged one year. She had been
adopted by Mr.. M. Joseph, OF Columbus,
Ga.
A mail rider and his horse were both
killed by lightning in Merriwether county,
Ca, Friday.
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READJUSTER READJUsTMENT.--

READJUSTER READJUsTMENT.-N
withstanding tie mercury in the thermom-
eter for the last few days has danced
among the nineties, political excitement
has run high ever since the two readjus-
ter delegations, one the Malone and the
other the democratic. returned from the
Richmond convention. The political tom
ahawk, buried since the last election, has
been resurrected, and the prospects are
that lively time will prevail from now
until November next. Two readjusters,
one a Mahonite and the other democrat
ic readjuster, were arrested yesterday for
creating disturbance on the streets, and
taken before the Mayor, who postponed the
hearing of the case until to-day. This morn
ing the case was further postponed by JUS
tice Thompson at the request VI the Ma
honite until Monday morning. To day
several ''spatsH took place, but no open
outbreak between the two factions has oc-
CURED. --Alerandri0 Gazette.
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though it is? Since the days of recon-
struction no Democrat has ever cOntradic-
ted the statement that the way to beat
the Democratic party in national cleo
ton was to divide it. His hope has been
in maintaining the solidity of his organi-
zation with its overwhelming majority.
The contradiction has only come of late.
What ground Is there for it? The Re
adjuster party on the question of Read
justment carried this State last fall by, it
claims, twenty thousand majority. It
cannot be contradicted that as far as their
representation in the legislature was con-
cerned, the vote between Dem ocratic
SReadjusters" and sDebt-payers" was
exceedingly close, so close that it was sew
eral days before it was certainly known
which had majority. 1t is fair esti-
mate to Say that neither side poled much
over fifty thousand votes. Now, we copy
from report of his speech in the 18th Of
July Convention, Auditor Massey says the
Republicans last fall cast forty three thou
sand votes, and the Conservatives cast
OAC-AuAulOd anu oD1CO blOuSduu tOUcSs
This means the capitation tax paid vote of
the State and is the only basis on which we
can figure Oh the vote for next November.
Now split this Conservative vote in half
and the Republican National Committee
only needs to pay up ten thousand more Re-
publican voters capitation tax to put them
in control of the situation. That the Re-
publican vote thus equipped will be stirred
up and brought out by speakers of nation
al fame and other campaign appliances, il
the Democrats remain divided, it would be
ignoring the usual activity and shrewd-
ness of that party to doubt.
We have endeavored in this to plainly
show the danger to the cause of General
Hancock in Virginia, and to show to the
Democrat who leaves the National Demo-
pendent Readjuster electoral ticket, which
does not even claim to be part of the
national organization, did not recog-
nize the National Convention enough to
convene and send delegates to it, and
whose advocates publicly announce that
the election of Hancock or Garfield is imma-
terial SO that a State party succeeds, that
he greatly imperils the success of the very
man that he, the individual voter. wants
to see President of the United States. We
are among those who most earnestly de-
sire that the present difficulties between
the two sections of the Democratic party
may be honorably adjusted, but if this is
not done, there is but one course for a
member of the National Democratic party,
and that is to vote the regular Demo-
cratic ticket, which his fathers have voted
for generations before him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16

A. L. Pridemore, an elector on the
Democratic ticket in Virginia has resigned
in consequence of the continued illness OF
his wife. He announces his intention to
support the regular Democratic ticket and
after giving his reasons says:
So long, therefore, as the men or party,
(which aided in the nomination OF what
seems TO be wise choice and an accepta-
BILE man to Virginia and the South, has
ticket in the field, l shall stand by it. And
it will take more f0rcible argument than
denunciation and Misrepresentation to
convince me ! cannot do this and be as
much of readjuster as the man who sees
proper to. think otherwise.
Yours truly,
A. L. PRIDEMORE.
Connally F. Trigg, ESQ.,, Of State Conser
vative Committee, &c.
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DEATH OF "TExAs JACK, THE SCOUT.
"A Leadville. dispatch announces the
death of Texas Jack, the well-known In-
dian scout, hunter and plainsman. His
real name was John B. Omohundro, and
he was native of Fluvanna county, Va.
He served in the Confederate army as one
of Stuart's scouts, and acquired a fiue re-
putation for pluck, sagacity and crack
shooting. After the war he went out
West and soon acquired national repu-
tation as Texas Jack. He figured in
countless stories of Indian life and is
known by name to all readers of dime
novels. Several years ago he was induced
to take to the stage, and has since spent
his summers on the plains, generally as a
guide for English sportsmen, and his WIN
ters as an actor in sensational dramas, de-
plotting life Oh the frontier. He married
Mile. Morlacchi, the well-known ballet
dancer, an estimable woman, with whom
he lived happily and who exercised a
wholesome influence over him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16

It is stated that Right Rev. Bishop W.
II. Gross. who was appointed Bishop OF
the Catholic Diocese of Georgia in 1873,
has resigned, and will be appointed CO.
adiutor Of Archbishop Gibbons at Balti-
more, in which city he will reside. Bish-
CD Gross is at present in New York. 1t
is also said that Rev, Mark Gross, now To-
Gated at Wilmington. N: e., will be ap-
pointed his successor.
The Atlantic City, N. J. SReview" says
that there were 81, 900 people at that resort
on Sunday. It estimates that the visitors
on thai day spent $4,000. Twenty tons
of beef, thousands of chickens, thousands
of bushels of oysters and cart loads OF veg
etableS were consumed,
Col. Pelton, the nephew of Mr., Tilden,
whose name was 80 familiar in this cOun-
try in the election news OF November,
1876, died at the Everett House, New
York, last week, of heart disease. Mr..
Tllden was at his bed side.
White satin sunshades, deliberately paint
ed by hand, are carried by the fashionable
ladies who ride in open carriages along
Bellevue avenue, Newport;
The population of Loudoup county is
about Is 900 against 10000 in 1870. Har-
risopburg, Rockingham county, according
to the census returns, has gained 800 in
her population since 1870. Rockingham
county has 1884 against 1895 in 1870.
A number of our best farmers express
the opinion that the Fultz wheat has
'splayed OUT for seeding purposes IN this
climate. Charlottesville Jetersonaam.
At Culpeper Courthouse last Sunday,
Bishop Keane laid The cornerstone of the
Catholic Church of the Precious Blood"
which Is to be erected without delay.
Theodore Tiltop has gone to Germany
to visit his daughters, Florence and Alice,
who are at school there,
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WHAT ONE OF THE INDEPEN-
DENT ELECTORS SA Us.

At the meeting Of Che State Conserva-
tive Convention in Richmond, Wednes-
day, Mr.. Meredith, a member, made the
following startling statement, as reported
in the Richmond tState:;'
Mr.. Meredith, in the course of his re-
marks, mentioned that he came up OH tn =
boat with Capt. j. s. Wise. and that
gentleman said if his MIR. Wise's) ticket
was elected and Hancock did not recog-
nize him Or his party as the Democrats
then that he (Mr. Wise) would vote for
Garfield.
So the Readjuster ticket isn't safe for
Hancock, even if it is elected How
could he recognize party with Dyson,
Norton and the others as s'Democratic?"
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Sabbath School Item.
Editors Vimdicator.

Editors Vindicat0r.
Last Sabbath I made second visit to
the Sabbath school at Kennedy's school
house and gave them an address.
This is large and fiourishing school.
tendents. have spared no pans to supply
the school with all necessary books, cards,
&c. The people of this neighborhood are
realizing good results through this organi-
ZatiOn.
July 9Th. g. F. Fry.
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SALE HANDSOME REsIDENCE.-
The Taylor mansion on Frederick street.
owned by j. Sidney Moffett, by all odds
the handsomest residence and grounds in
Stanton has been purchased by DIR. A.
NJ. Fauntleroy at the price of $4,000.
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WESLEY GROVE SUNDAY-sCHOOL
w CONVENTION.
REDUCED RATES TO DELEGATES.


The Executive Committee announces the follow
ing arrangements perfected with the various Kali
road lines over which delegates will travel reaching
Wesley Grove:
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
This road will not consent to reduce rates below
their local rates-about three cents per mile Dele
gates west OF Staunton shou buy tickets to that
point and there obtain from Mai. J. w. Newton an
order on the Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for ticket at their special rates.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The special rates accorded by this Company have
been published in the Convention Annual Those
designing to take this route should not neglect TO
obtain an order for it. by addressing T. j; Magru-
der, 81 Sharp street. Baltimore, Md. or by apph
cation to Maj. j. W. Newton, Staunton, Va, as
above.
Fare over the B. & o. r. R. from Staunton to
Wesley Grove nd return, $S.25. Tickets good from
July 18th until the close of Wesley Grove Camp
meeting, August 10th. Delegates to the conyen-
ton iii be entertained free of charge -
Visitors to the convention and camp-meeting Will
be provided with good hotel accommodations at 81
per day.
iuly16 1t
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FIRST IN TIE FIELD.-Ihe executive
committee of the Lynchburg Iva Agri-
cultural Society has extended an invita-
tion to Gen. Hancock to attend the exhi-
bition of that society. to take place in
October next, and the municipal authori-
ties have invited the General to accept
the inequalities of Lynchburg on that oc-
casion. The invitation will be presented
to Gen. Hancock in New York by Maj.
Jno. w. Daniel
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New Adertisem ents.

VHOR RENT-Brick dwelling house adjoining Mrs.
T. Woods and the First Presbytei ian church.
This property has been put in thorough order and
now has all the modern. improvements IN the way
of water and bathroom.
For terms apply to ,,,u,ox
july16-2t A. +. ROBERlSoN.
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New Advertisements.

---~-~-~~~~~~---
NoTICE.-An persons are forbidden to negotiate
an ae a or piece Of paper for Two
tional Park Bank, New York City, N. Y, dated be.
tween May Sd and 18th, 1880, drawn by S. H. Brown
and accepted by me, or drawn by me and accepted
by s. Il. Brown Said piece of paper was made for
the express purpose Of raising funds to apply on
City, through his Attorneys, Messrs Echos, Bell &
Catlett, of StauntOn, Virginia.
tiate paper bearing the name OF Cheney & Brown as
no such firm exists, or any authority riven to any
party to use my name for any general business
purposes.
kanawha Falls w. Va,
July 7th. 1880. DAMON E. CHENEY.
iulY1f st
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pEMEMBER-W. H. WELLER carries the largest
III stock of Black and Mourning Goods in the
city, and at the L0UeSt Prices. apr9
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1NIDIES. Towels, Napkins Tray Napkins, DOylies
Table Damask, Wine Cloths, Cloths, Crash
es, &C., &c. just received, at
apr9 WELLER'S.
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
There is a State Cadet vacancy from Augusta
Senatorial District
PUTTION, BOARD AND ROOM-RENT FRYE.
Applications should be forwarded at once to
FRANCIS H. SMITH,
ju'yl6 st Principal
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(NORSETS. Kid Gloves, (a,l shades, from 2 to
~ RuttonS.) Silk Handkerchiefs fvei y pretty
French Embroidered Handkerchiefs fFancy and
Mourning,) II. $. Handkercheis. marrow and wide
bOrders} Just received at
apr9 WELLER'S.
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(NRADER FAN MILL.
Owing to the great demand for the Grader Fan
of supplying that territory from Stanton we have
moved our Factory to Salem.
All parties desiring the trader Fan Mill in this
locality can apply to our Agents. Lynn s: Eyler,
StauntOn, Va, who will supply all demands and at
the prices we have been selling
G. o. CHAPMAN,
JulYl6 St* spec copy. Manager for L. M. Crosby.
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GUNNER CLASS FOR YOUNG LAD1Es.-Younr
y ladies wishing to pursue their studies during
the summer have an opportunity with
PROF. s. Fl. COLEMAN.
june25 ct
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Rev. Alfred Mcclellan has resigned the
pastoral care of the Baptist church at the
Natural Bridge. in Rockbridge, but con-
tinues to fill bis other appointments in
that county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-16

M. H. Reardon. of Winchester, has pur-
chased the Catlett farm in Clarke county,
one mile from White P.st-3OO acres at
$25 per acre-terms equivalent to cash.
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The Shenandoah Valley R. R. bridge
over the Potomac, at Shepherdstown, is
completed, and the first engine NO 2,
"Wm. Mines ~ passed over it on Friday
st.-CharlestoM Shirt.
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TAMPICO DRESS FORMS.

NOVELTIES in Lace Top Gloves, Lace Fichues
~ Lace Scarfs and Ties, Neck Ruchings
COlarettS. Lace Handkerchiefs, Ties and many 9TH
er New Novelties. Call and see them at
ap WELLER'S.
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BEAUTIFUL Silk Grenadines, Colored Lawns.
ID Black Silks, Summer Silks Brocaded Silks
Trimming Silk. and Satins, (all shades at
apr9 WELLER'S.
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DE-ADJUsTERs MASS MEETING.

Hon. John L. Massey, and perhaps other distin-
guished speakers will address the citizens of All
gusta at the Readjnster meeting, already called at
day (viz. Monday, July 26th. u at Which time and
place delegates to the district convention to be held
In Harrisonburg ON the 5th of August, to nominate
a candidate for Congress will be selected.
s. BROWN ALLEN
julYl6 Chairman Elk. Committee.